Chapter 7: Revealing the Man in Disguise

As everyone are on their way to find Ramlethal, they are soon blocked by a Russian girl named Millia Rage who continues her search for Zato-1 and to her surprise to see other characters from the game.

"Ky, who are those people? They're not from our game?" Millia asked.

"These people are from other games and they're here to help Sol beat Ramlethal." Ky answered and well mannered tone and Yoko seems to noticed Millia's hair.

"Gee... your hair is pretty long."

"Careful... my hair sometimes can be very dangerous and wild." Millia said as she demonstrates her ability to control her hair as it creates a weapon which she destroys it.

"Oh crap... It would be messy if your hair gets whacked." Daigo commented and Akira saw that trick.

"I've never seen her hair grow so fast especially she can control it."

"It's called Forbidden Beast Angra usually the beast is actually my precious hair." Millia said as she glares on men. "Unfortunately, I'm quite bitter to see a lot of men around with you."

"She must be hostile when it comes to men. What a pity?" Jin said in regret and remembering when Nina is his right-hand woman who is also bitter towards men. "Your behavior sometimes is just like my former right-hand woman who act like that."

"You have a smart mouth, I'm impressed of you." Millia smirked and finally introduces herself. "I'm Millia Rage, pleased to meet you."

Suddenly, Zato-1 arrives to attack Millia which she manages to evade his attack quickly.

"Who is this guy?" Ryu nodded.

"Well well, lady... looks like you're still pretty as ever. I can't wait to have a battle with you fair and square. Too bad that I missed my axe to cut that one." Zato-1 said which Koji noticed who he is.

"His voice it looks familiar..."

"Dad... what is it?"

"I don't know, Yoko but he was saying about he had missed his own axe." Koji said became suspicious on Zato-1's appearance.

Zato-1 continues to fight off Millia which she dodges his punches while trying to shove him off with her hair. Millia's hair had formed into a scyther-like blade as she attempts to attack him which it dodges. To her surprise, Zato-1 manages to take her down with just a single Power Bomb much to their surprise.

"Impossible, Zato-1 wouldn't use that?" Ky said shockingly.

"No way...?" Sin said surprisingly.

"Hahahaha... I knew you fell for it. You can't underestimate me beating you up." Zato-1 said which Jin nudges him until he severely beats him up with Shun Ren Dan knocking him out as Daigo unleashes his Earth Stab to knock him away.

"That's guy is totally disgusting. Beating a woman down and taunting her like this." Jin said raising his brow as Daigo replies.

"That should teach him a lesson for wrestle a girl like that, what a bastard?"

"Thanks so much..." Millia said thankfully.

That night, both Ky and Koji are making food for everybody as Millia finally tells her story between her and Zato-1.

"So this Zato-1 had demonic powers much like my father did that previously." Jin said became regretful about his father, Kazuya's embrace with the Devil.

"Yes... he is formerly my lover in the past and he used for his own gain. They think of everyone I was killed that day until the time I decided to betray Zato." Millia explained. "Since I managed to kill him, he was revived soon after when Venom allows me to take over his leadership in the assassin's group. The only thing Zato who gains his emotions was me myself."

"Jin, we felt terrified to see that guy in person. If Ms. Millia is saying that this Zato-1 has demonic powers, right. But when we beat him, he was totally knocked away." Daigo said became suspicious about Zato-1's actions earlier.

"Millia, do you think it is strange to beat that Zato-1 person from earlier?" Koji arrives to see them which Millia became confused to his words.

"What do you mean, strange?"

"I know this Spanish rocker who controls demonic powers, right." Koji said and knowingly about Zato-1's earlier appearance. "I think this Zato-1 earlier seems pretty bulky and powerful. If he has big muscles to wrestle you he must be a grappler to me."

"What!?" Millia said and became shocked to hear about the Zato-1 she was facing.

"Mr. Masuda... how did you know that?" Jin retorted about the Zato-1 they faced as Koji tells him.

"With the looks of that, I would recognize his voice and mentioning about his own axe to cut Millia's hair off. It would be unfairly to put her out this way."

"So this Zato-1 guy must be fake isn't it." Daigo said while raising his brow.

"I would notice his bulkier appearance and a tactical grappling move. I believe it was Dasher Inoba." Koji said realizing who he was.

"It can't be..." Yoko said surprisingly to her estranged father's words.

"Hold on, but where's the real Zato-1 person, Mr. Archaeologist?" Daigo asked as Koji notices the disguise.

"I can't determine if Inoba beats that guy on purpose despite he had demonic powers as been told by Millia. I would actually know his bulkier appearance and his voice."

"Zato-1 is usually seen in a blindfold." Millia said telling them as she describes the real Zato-1. "He wears a full body suit and a blindfold to cover his eyes and his long hair is white."

"Hmmm... So then, instead of wearing a blindfold just because you cannot see when you wore it. I could see him wearing a visor goggles to look on opponents instead." Koji said knowing of the disguise as Jin made a suggestion to this.

"I have a better idea, Mr. Masuda. Let's just say, we could unmask this guy either to knock his wig or his goggles. That way we will find out his real identity if this guy is really that Inoba person."

"Sounds like Jin has an idea. What do you think?" Koji said amused to his suggestions.

"Hey, that suggestion looks perfect. We're gonna expose this guy no matter what." Daigo smiled happily.

"I wanna see who it was... Dad and I we got so shocked after he wrestles Millia." Sin said happily.

As everyone is asleep, Akira is seen sleeping in Jin's lap as the former smiled when he sees her. Jin remembers how he and Akira met until her older brother Daigo mistakes of him trying to court his sister, During the first anniversary of the tag tournament, Akira made him happily embarrassed to think he is wearing speedo briefs despite wearing a Fundoshi, and she is the main reason why he would became so calm and very protective to her because Akira is just like his mother Jun as he thought.

You were always there to make me feel changed. Just like how mother did for me. I was happy because you were there, Akira.

Jin notices Akira is shivering in cold because of the strong winds as he put her to be lean in a tree. Then, he stands up and calmly removes his gauntlets and to unzip his black leather hoodie jacket to remove it while putting his gauntlets back on and he put his jacket to Akira to make her feel warm as Jin finally sits down who is now in shirtless as he camly looked on Akira as he thought again.

You'll be fine, Akira. I'll lent my jacket to you just to warm you up for the time being. I won't catch a little cold because I'm a different person. I'll be alright without a shirt on.

Soon, Jin felt asleep while Akira is with him.

The next day, Akira was waking up by Yoko and notices Jin's hooded jacket.

"Uh... Yoko, what is it?"

"Don't you know it's morning? I'd expect to see you hanging on Jin's jacket." Yoko smiled nicely which Akira blushes.

"Oh dear me... It is Jin's jacket. I guess I was feeling cold at night and I could not sleep because of the wind."

"Looks like he was very compassionate to you, young lady." Millia said as she arrives to see them both.

"It's Millia... so what's my Dad's plan up to now?" Yoko said trying to ask her.

"I think we're going to lure Zato by springing into their own trap." Millia answered as Daigo arrives.

"Well aiding two ladies would be surprising." Daigo said as he looked at his sister. "Akira, you better watch this. Just like you're teaming up with your classmates."

"Okay, Brother Daigo..." Akira said as Zato finally arrives to confront Millia again.

"I finally found you. Since I was beaten by those two meatheads, I will definitely fight you here." Zato said as he charges at Millia this time it's a different move which he attempted to clothesline at her which she dodges as she uses her hair as a weapon to whip him down which he dodges. Upon dashing at her, he was soon knocked out by Ryu with his Shoryuken followed by Jin who uses his Demon's Paw on his face, sending him in a little distance as his wig falls off.

"My goodness..." Millia said shockingly to see the Zato-1 she was confronted was indeed a disguise.

"My dad was right after all..." Yoko nodded to see this as her estranged father, Koji arrives with Jin and Ryu.

"I know for sure you're gonna attack with the same wrestling manuevers and vice versa with Millia here. The real Zato person is definitely vicious and demonic in their game. I can sensed that you followed me from here." Koji said knowing of the man's movements as he angrily reveals who he is. "Isn't that right, Dasher Inoba?"

Both Jin and Ryu are shocked to see the man finally stands up and to reveal to have short black hair in a short full fringe after he knocked his wig off.

"Curses, Masuda..." Inoba said in a gruff voice as he finally removed the visor goggles since they knew his identity in disguise. "I followed you through this game just to get that artifact that you're handling. For the sake of my master, I would get that sword until your daughter manage to snagged it."

"..."

"I'm sorry for tackling you, your daughter and your precious student down until she was engulfed into that explosion. It may ruined our game we came in but here in this game everything will be all messed up for good." Inoba said finally knows he was responsible for tackling them and letting Clair be killed in the explosion. "By that time you went through that game, I just beat the crap out of that demonic Spanish rocker out just to pose as him to beat that tangled lady."

"You're digusting and selfish, I'm gonna take you down for the count!" Jin said angrily wants to fight him as Ryu stops him while putting his hand behind.

"Jin, stop... look at Koji."

"Yoko, looks like your father is getting fiercer..." Daigo said noticing of Koji's change.

"It's about the tragedy on our game. I would never forgive Inoba for this." Yoko said trying to blame Inoba for killing her mother and Clair.

"Mr. Masuda..." Jin said calling his name as Koji tells them.

"Leave this to me, Jin. I can fight Inoba here."

"Dad, look at this... I thought this guy is Zato-1." Sin said finally notices Inoba's disguise.

"Looks like it, I guess I will watch in how the explorer fight."

"How dare you tackle us in your cowardly act and letting my student be killed in the explosion!" Koji said angrily points out on Inoba which he merely replies in a maniacal way.

"So you finally get mad now, huh. I won't be knocked away this time."

Inoba makes a dash towards Koji who is not take in a fighting stance as he sidesteps and jumps and knocks him down with a heavy blow much to everyone's surprise.

"That move... it's from both King II and Armor King II's?" Jin said recognizing the move Koji uses.

"You know that move, Jin." Ryu reacted in surprise as he tells him.

"It is considered as an unblockable move but it is also able to block that move when it was connected. I clearly forgot, mixed martial artist like Mr. Masuda can use few of its wrestling moves to mix with his martial arts. It is also required for his fighting style."

"Mr. Masuda is really a 3-time champion. He was great!" Akira smiled excitedly.

"I ain't scared you, Inoba. You maybe Schnieder's disciple but I think beating you down will be a great idea." Koji said as he goes in a fighting stance which Inoba stands up.

"Damn you, Masuda... Don't you dare insulting at my master?" Inoba savagely charges at Koji as the battle between both is about to begin.

Trivia:

*Millia Rage made her appearance for this chapter.

*Millia's moves are based on Meno Sakura's moves in the anime, Flame of Recca.

*Jin also mentions Nina Williams when Millia's actions are shared by her who disinterest towards men.

*Zato-1 is mentioned by Millia due to Dasher Inoba beats him down to pose as him despite the latter have demonic powers in the game.

*Koji finally demonstrates his fighting style Mixed Martial Arts and Assassination Arts against Dasher Inoba as he uses Armor King II's Hammer Impact.

*Koji also mentions Karl Schnieder which is the founder of the Ehrgeiz Tournament Commitee and also Inoba's master.