I know I haven't updated this for a while, but now, I'm back with a new list for it!
Top 10 Fights
Being a franchise about action and Kung Fu, The New Legend Reboot has given us tens of fight scenes. While most of them are pretty forgettable, others have marked the fans in some ways or others. From emotional impact to the well-written action, it's not action that was missing from the adventures of our favorite KFP group. And today, we're counting down the 10 best fights from the New Legend Reboot franchise.
#10 The New Legend vs Gorilla Bandit
The first fight that the main team have led together. As the Spring Festival is going on, a giant gorilla bandit decides to attack it and lay wasted everywhere which is when Toka and his new friends enter in action. While it got overshadowed by better fights later, it was also one of the few fights where our heroes had to use their head instead of their powers. Indeed, Koji distracted the giant with monkey jokes, Neyo involuntarily stabbed quills into his big hand, Alena and Suya performed a team combo, Koji revealed his big raw strength by lifting him up and tossing him away. And to top it all, Toka used the Iron Fist for the first time to knock the gorilla down for good, making this fight a great opening for the first season.
#9 Toka vs Lord Zhan Ju
While not the most climatic fight of them all, this one cannot be ignored as it was the last one in the New Legend Reboot franchise. One of the rare moments Toka actually showcased fear as he saw all of his friends fall one-by-one to the leader of the Spirit Realm Army. Then, as all hope seemed lost, all of his friends gave him their remaining strength, allowing him to go Phoenix Warrior Level 2 and take down the lord once and for all, accomplishing his destiny as the Phoenix Warrior and bringing the franchise to an emotional end.
#8 The New Legend vs Furious Five
Taking place almost immediately after the time skip, our heroes get their first training by facing off the legendary Furious Five whom have been known by the KFP fan for a decade now. As things started well with Toka taking Mantis out, it quickly turned around as the New Legend members got defeated one-by-one until Toka was the last one remaining. While he did a good stand and took down Monkey and Viper, he ultimately got taken down by Tigress, proving that he and his friends still had a lot to learn.
#7 Suya vs Pharao Shanka
It's no secret that Suya kinda had an hard time believing in herself throughout season 1 which is why she always looked up at Koji as a role model. However, after going through a bit training in Egypt and unlocking her First Gear, she got head-to-head with the tyrannic Pharao, Shanka. Not only was it an epic encounter, but it was also at this very moment that Suya became an independent and confident warrior, saving the Alexandria Oasis in the process.
#6 Koji vs Karasu
While those two faced off a total of three times in one-on-one, their first encounter at the Power Struggle Tournament remains the best one. Having having past the first round, the future friends, student and teacher faced each other in an epic clash. As Koji was unable to keep up with the Dragon of Yang and after making an inspiring speech about his desire to prove his worth, he went on with the Chen Shu and gave it all, but ultimately lost. Despite loosing the match, he won a very close friend.
#5 Toka vs Tai Lung
Toka's childhood got ruined because of Tai Lung's actions. It's something the New Legend leader never forgot. So when the former Jade Palace master returned from the dead and attacked his friends, Toka didn't missed the opportunity to take revenge for all the pain he suffered by his fault. After an intense clash between the Phoenix Warrior and the SRA's lieutenant, the former ultimately came out on top but decided not to finish him off, proving that he's not like Tai Lung at all.
#4 Koji & Karasu vs Ahulani
While there wasn't any real build up to this fight, it was still pretty epic. During this fight, Koji used his Demon Chi powers for the first time. Ironically, it wasn't enough to stand up to the superior Ahulani's own Demon Chi. After Koji got defeated, Karasu jumped in to fuse with him into a being called Demon Karasu. With the powers of the Dragon of Yang and the Half-Demon of Justice, Ahulani was just no match, proving teamwork always pay.
#3 Koji vs Kaiba
Throughout Koji's Story, we got glimpses of a person attacking and injuring our favorite beetle's friend,s including Crane. This person ends up being Kaiba, an evil monkey working for a bigger evil. After many encounter, the two finally get to fight alone. As Koji's upgraded Demon Chi and Kaiba's Trance form make them on even level, it's our hero that ultimately comes out on top thanks to his determination. However, we then learn that Kaiba was designed to die soon which makes go from hating him to actually feeling pity for him. As many readers said, an unexpected twist.
#2 Neyo vs Xie Zhen
A favorite for many ones. Xie Zhen started back in the middle of season 1 and has since played a major role in Neyo's story. He kept chasing after the young hedgehog, going as far as threatening to kill his friend just to force him into his clan to teach him the Arritochan's way. While Neyo's training wasn't shown that much, the build up to this fight was exceptional, specially after Xie Zhen killed Tiankong right before Neyo's eyes. After an hard battle between both hedgehogs, an apparently defeated Neyo retorted to Kung Fu to take down the chief and then beheaded him with the Jinshu Jian Jiao, claiming the Dark Saber and his place as leader of the Hedgehog Clan.
Few honorable mentions: Koji vs Critica; this fight was creepy. The New Legend vs Tao Gao; a greta team battle between both worlds' friends. Koji vs Saras; a funny friendly competition.
#1 Koji vs Kuai
The one I'm the proudest of. Kuai is despised by many of the KFP fandom. So when he arrived in final of the second PST, many turned on Koji's side. Both fighters went fully at it, giving their best attacks but always getting back up. Even with his new Demon Chi, Koji had an hard time keeping up with Master Spotted Blur. There was many moments where people though the match was over, only for both participants to go even stronger. In the end, after Koji took a deadly shot, everyone Kuai won...only for the beetle to push a cry of determination that pierced everyone's soul and delivered a violent storm of attacks that finally took the cheetah down for good. By doing so, not only did Koji won the second PST, but he also marked the moment he would no longer be seen as a looser or an amateur, but a true fighter. Just by remembering this moment, I wanna cry...