Lesson 9: Advanced Decision Making
Dee Jay's chi starts to become darker by the second as he increases the speed of his rattles. Makoto feels the power of his chi as it violently stirs the air. Makoto's chi begins to die down as her energy becomes lowered. As a matter of fact, she lowered it herself.
"You should transform into your other state immediately. You won't win without it." Dee Jay boasted. He swiftly directs his rattles towards Makoto as he finishes his dance. Makoto just stares unfazed. Ibuki activates her Feng Shui Engine to get a better view of the fight.
"She can't win like this. Her right arm is still injured and she's exhausted from the strain of her chi." Ibuki attempts to find a way to prevent Makoto from continuing with the fight. At the same time, Fei Long awakens as he looks at Makoto and Dee Jay.
"I know that guy. We use to train together." Fei stated. "Dee Jay, kickboxing champion, The Southern Comet. But why did he call himself the "Fist of a Demon?"
"Maybe it's because he found a new hobby in killing." Ibuki deduced. She then refocused her attention on him and Makoto. She finds a blind spot that she could strike with her Kunai so that Makoto can escape his presence. As she prepares to pull out a kunai, Fei grabs her wrist.
"I know why you knocked me out. Let's just say I'm returning the favor." They then continue to watch Makoto's fight.
"I'm going to make sure to deface you from fame. I'm going to use only one punch and one kick." Makoto stated boldly.
"I accept your challenge. But I'm going to hit you with a 45-hit combo chain. I won't miss once." Dee Jay stated just as bold. Both he and Makoto slowly stepped towards each other.
"Makoto should've used her new power. She won't be able to catch him fast enough without it." Ibuki stated in fear. She could hardly watch on.
"She hasn't even perfected the power's use yet. If she continues to use it with little care, she'll be overcome by it like this guy." Fei explained as he pointed directly towards Dee Jay. "He used to be a man of honor. He didn't commit murder. He didn't fight for power. Those rattles are probably the only things keeping him sane right now." Fei looked at Ibuki for a response. Instead, he was met with a disgusted face staring straight through him.
"The path of the Satsui no Hado is a dark and lonely one." A dark figure stood beside Fei looking onto the battle. It turned out to be Akuma. Fei's mind was set on attacking him, but Akuma begins to spout more words. "Who better to train her than I? After all, she is planning to have a rematch isn't she?" Akuma then pulls out a card and hands it to Ibuki. The card states that it is a hunting Contract. Her target is Juri.
"I'm not an assassin, you ba—"
"It's not an assassination contract. You are participating in my world tournament. Those with a card must appear to fight those people listed on the card. There were eight warriors in this tournament. Though Juri was the first to get eliminated, she no longer has the F.S. Engine. So it's like she is a new fighter." Akuma explained.
"Did you say Juri no longer has the Feng Shui?" Ibuki asked as she frowned upon his words.
"And did you say eight warriors? Doesn't that mean four of them are the hunters?" Fei asked.
"I destroyed her Feng Shui engine in hopes that she won't use it to interfere in my tournament. As for your question, Fei, one of those contracts have been fulfilled." Akuma explained. Fei and Ibuki already knew what that meant as they looked at Makoto and Dee Jay. Technically, there are only six warriors left in the tournament.
"Do your worst." Makoto boasted. She seems more ready for this than Dee Jay. Dee Jay quickly tosses his rattles high in the air as he stares at Makoto.
"Here it goes!" Dee Jay yells as he performs a powerful machine gun uppercut into Makoto's stomach and sends her flying in the air. As she falls, he powers up his attack and uses the full might of a double fisted machine gun uppercut. As Makoto's body takes on a multitude of strikes, Dee Jay prepares for his 45th blow.
"Makoto!" shouted both Fei and Ibuki. Their voices fell on death ears as Makoto is struck directly in the stomach by Dee Jay's attack. The dark chi bursts through Makoto's back as Dee Jay's attack ended. Makoto's body fell down and so did Dee Jay's rattles.
"I might have overdone it, but no matter. I beat my challenge, and you could've survived if you only use your—" Makoto's body hopped back straight as she stood firmly before Dee Jay. She performed a vertical left-handed windmill punch on the right side of Dee Jay's chin, twisting it by 30 degrees.
"You talk too much." She then performed a quick vertical right-footed windmill kick on the left side of Dee Jay's chin. This time, however, his neck snaps and his chin was now pointing towards the sky. Both of his rattles perfectly fell in his hands after Makoto's dynamic finish. Both Fei and Ibuki were dumbfounded by the sight of Makoto actually killing a person with her hand-to-hand skills. She didn't even use the dark power. Not even once.
Makoto Wins, Five Warriors Remain!
"Excellent. She defeated Dudley's opponent with one punch and one kick precisely. Not even a dodge or a block. That means it's impossible for Dudley to have fallen so easily without seeing it coming. It seems she's truly ready for my advanced course, as well as my tournament." Akuma comments with an evil grin.
"She's not your student!" Ibuki shouts with anger.
"Actually, she is." Akuma clarifies. Makoto walks beside Ibuki and Fei. She wraps her arms around both Ibuki and Fei as she stares directly at Akuma.
"Don't worry guys. Once this tournament ends I'm going to finish my business with this guy." Makoto then unwraps her arms as she walks inside the house. She suddenly stops by the entrance and looks back towards the three.
"Besides, I'm the one who started the tournament in the first place."
End of Chapter 9
(Upcoming-Lesson 10: Advance Mentorship)