Chapter 11: Epilogue: Battle of the Champions
A month after the incident as the arcade is now closed, Ken tries to find Ryu at the Tappers bar as he found the owner.
"Excuse me, do you know where Ryu just went off too?"
"Oh, that friend yours, eh? I heard he just went to watch a battle of two fighters." The owner of the Tappers bar said as Venom intervenes both.
"Are you the man named Masters?"
"Uh, yes... that's my surname. Who are you?" Ken asked in a wonder.
"The name's Venom, the leader of an assassin's guild. Sol and the others are going to watch this actual fight." Venom finally introduced himself to Ken which he became disappointed by this.
"Geez, why would he leave without saying anything."
"You see... I was planning to make a billiards hall for this bar game." Venom said wanted to have the Tappers to have a billiards as he faces Ken. "If you want to find your friend, he must be somewhere on a different game."
"Gee thanks, for the word." Ken said as he went ahead to find Ryu as Venom watches while flickering his long white hair.
In the Project Justice game at Seijyun High School, Akira watches the sky as both Zaki and Yurika are impressed to see their classmate's return after a month of absence.
"We were so worried after you came back here." Yurika said and Zaki questions her about the jacket hanging loose on her shoulders.
"About that flaming jacket that was hanging loose on your shoulders? Who owns that jacket? Tell me, Akira... is this jacket belongs to that "guy" you're talking about?"
"Uh... yes, Zaki. That jacket belongs to Jin." Akira answered smiling which makes Zaki laugh happily.
"Hahaha... so it is true then. This Jin Kazama you're talking about is the same guy who helped and protected you from any kinds of danger. He's somewhat brave just like your brother did before him."
"He must be from a different game. You know Zaki, I feel that this guy seem to like Akira so much and being caring to her is considered as a man who protects a woman." Yurika points out about this which Akira blushes towards them.
"Uh... I don't think it's not me who gets flushed when I see him. That truth is, Jin actually liked me back from the beginning. When he looked at me, he really is blushing in front of me. He also get embarrassed when he sees me with my brother Daigo. We maybe shared the same surname but were not related."
"Wow... is much like a brother and sister relationship, huh." Zaki said as she encourages Akira. "You need to keep that up, Akira. I've never seen a guy who had the same surname as you who likes you so much."
"It's okay, Zaki. I let my brother Daigo to visit Jin at his game. He said that he with Edge and Gan are going to watch a real fighting tournament and I also requested him a few weeks ago to return his jacket back."
"Wow... You are remarkable, Akira." Yurika smiled nicely.
"That's how a tough girl should ever be." Zaki smiled calmly at Akira as she continues to watch the sky.
At the Heroes Supporting Group, Squall is seen commanding other heroes from other video games while Keith Martin and Ryu Hayabusa were surprised to see both Cloud and Hayate are clashing with both their weapons Jiran-maru and the Fusion Swords.
"How dare you hurt Tifa in a very severely injured state? I'll never forgive you for that." Cloud gritted angrily at Hayate.
"I have no intention of hurting her... I was only ordered by Helena to capture her and using my shinobi to intercept her." Hayate said admitting of his guilt which forces Cloud to unleash his Omnislash which Hayate dodges most of its slashes as the final heavy blow is also avoided but it manages to scrape his shoulder.
"I might think I would beat the crap out of with our hands. I heard you can fight this one too." Cloud finally put his Fusion Sword on his back as he does a fighting stance which Hayate does the same while putting his katana back to his sheath as the two eventually fight.
Both are seen using move by move and everyone was surprised to see Cloud's fighting style.
"So Jin was telling the truth then, Cloud's moves are based on Mishima-ryu Karate from the Tekken game." Ryu said knowing of that Jin had said a month ago.
"I've never seen you ninjas used katanas too." Keith smirked as Squall notices how the two fought as he remarked.
"It's just like I was fighting a paraglider with my bare hands. But I've never seen Cloud has those moves."
Kanbei watches them which he shrugged after hearing the incident happened between Hayate and Cloud.
In Tekken 7: Fated Retribution in the Arena stage, all the audience are excited to watch an actual one on one fight. Kazuya is seen in his fighting attire while Koji does wearing his fighting attire as well. In one of the audience, Jin became angered and frustrated after Kazuya told him to get here in the arena when the arcade is close and later being chased away by Miguel Caballero Rojo who is determined to get revenge on him he thought.
Damn you, father just like the first anniversary of the second tag tournament. You told me to go the Arena right now. I won't forgive you for this... But right now, I was still lucky that Miguel could not catch me on time because of the guards at the arena.
"Jin, so you're watching as a spectator, huh?" Daigo arrives as he was seen in a tank top from his school uniform instead of his white shirt he wore in the game along with Gan.
"Daigo... you're here too?" Jin wondered and Daigo notices him in shirtless but wearing his blue gray jeans and black shoes.
"Looks like your in shirtless again, Jin. Just like I was showing my muscles in my school."
"My father told me that I have to be here in the arena. However, the undiscplined Spaniard named Miguel who is a street brawler just chasing after me for killing his sister back when I was the head of the Zaibatsu." Jin sighed in disappointment as Daigo was shocked by his words.
"Really? He chases you because of that?"
"Long story, Daigo. That's when I ordered a bombardment when I started the global war and his sister became as one of my victims in the sixth game. But on this game since I'm no longer the head of the Zaibatsu when my grandfather reclaims it back in my absence. He's still have a grudge on my actions. That's why I had no time to get dressed because he just found me and has a brass knuckle on his right fist to beat me down in the count." Jin said in regret.
"Ouch... you know if you get knocked out with a brass knuckle, it's gonna break your teeth. That's how my gang usually does when we fight on streets." Daigo said realizing his actions. "You know Jin, if you tried beat that guy? I'm sure of it. If you're saying that he's undisciplined and keeps fighting on his bare hands. Maybe you might able to survive beating that guy in a bloody pulp."
"Thanks for the encouragement." Jin said thankfully to Daigo as Gan replies.
"I heard you were so bad to your father, Jin. I heard that from Edge. This Xiaoyu girl told us that Edge got caught by some soldiers."
Jin became angered after hearing that his father takes one of his friends as hostage and Daigo saw his behavior which finally decided what to do.
"Say, Jin... how about a bet? Usually in our school we always making bets when we watched every National Sports Day. Since Edge is doing bets with his new friends of his. I was the one who collected the funds."
"I'll help you out, Daigo. Since my father is my archenemy in our game, I would make him a little retaliation. I'll help you funding the bets. I'm formerly the host of the sixth tournament in the sixth game that's why I can assist you for a while."
"Thanks, Jin... You really owe me big time." Daigo said thankfully in excitement.
"Hey, if it comes to arena betting, I'm in..." Sol arrives while smoking a real cigarette as he blows.
"Frederick? Why are you here?" Jin asked which Sol replies.
"Ky told me that I need a little time off and I also bring some of my friends along."
Jin, Daigo and Gan saw Sol just bring Jack-O Valentine who is now the new version of Aria and Axl Low much to their surprise.
"So this cool Japanese guy you're talkin' about. I ever seen you just befriended him in the first place."
"He sounded like Steve in that manner." Jin remarked as Sol tells him.
"I brought Axl along to watch this fight. I have my reasons to be here because I'm gonna face my spiritual successor who is the lead protagonist of their game."
"Are you telling me that you're facing Ragna on his game? It would be a bigger challenge for him to fight you in his game." Jin said knowing of Sol's fight.
"Yep... it was my first time to fight him and he appears to be a tough guy to face."
"I would expect my grandson was here." Kazumi arrives and much to Daigo's surprise and asks him.
"Jin, is that your grandmother? She looks so young?"
"Yes... what of it?"
"Wow, Jin... your relatives are kinda complicated. Your grandmother was beautiful and young and she has to be in the elderly years by now." Gan said as he happily laughs.
"I guess watching the battle looks interesting." Ryu also arrives and to their shock he was seen without his red headband.
"Ryu, what happened to your headband?" Jin asked as Ryu replies.
"It was knocked off by Ken during our friendly sparring match. But I told him that I still need it."
"Boss... the bets is all ready to go." Edge said nicely to Daigo.
"You're overexcited broom head. You just want to cheer them on and making me a back up." Jo said snubbing.
"Come on, wolf lady. I know it's hard to make bets. But I need your help for this." Edge said sadly.
"Jin, I was surprised that you're here too but you're not wearing a shirt at all." Yoko arrives to see them as well which she questions Jin for being shirtless.
"How would I get dressed casually because I was after by Miguel? You don't need to questioned me about it." Jin said while having his arm crossed in disappointment as the battle between both Kazuya and Koji is about to begin.
"So Kazuya... are you ready to get smacked down? I'm just confident to see you getting ready for a beating." Koji said smirking.
"I'm happily to take you on. I maybe the winner in the first tournament but in the end at the start of the second tournament I ended up losing. I don't make anything foolish in the fight. I want to make our fight is clean." Kazuya said as he looked on his son. "Jin, you have to support me and my mother. I wanna win this single fight for once."
"Sorry, father... I can't support you in the mean time. I'm making bets in whoever wins if either you or Mr. Masuda." Jin said arrogantly causing Kazuya to get mad.
"You turncoat... I knew you would do that to me." Kazuya said gritted angrily at his son as Koji begins the fight as he knocks him with a punch as he does the same making their fight as equal as Jin continues to narrate the whole event.
My father can be hotheaded at times when he was strongly strict or harsh just like how his father Heihachi did to him as a kid. I could not expect everyone loves to fight in an actual bout. But thanks to Daigo he returned my jacket back as his sister Akira requested him to do it. He really told me that she inspires him whenever she fights in their game.
With that, they saw Kazuya was defeated by Koji in the battle as everyone gives him a round of applause. Kazuya eventually shake hands to Koji finally accepting his defeat and showing his gratitude.
"Since I beat you in the match, can you tell me now?" Koji smiled which Kazuya finally explains in delight.
"It's simple... I ended up getting thrown in a volcano by my father, Heihachi. Then, I was revived by G-Corporation and I used my body to let them study about the Devil Gene. That's why I had a red eye on my left and my body has full of scratch and bruises. I would like to take revenge on my father back on the fourth game but always keeping my evil scheme just gain the power that I need."
"I see... now that's very dangerous." Koji said shockingly.
"I had no intention on beating you mercilessly because I'm sure I could transform into a devil to beat you down brutally. It would be a cheat tactic for me to deal with you." Kazuya said finally admits his actions.
"Well I guess we let the audience loved the fight we made."
He maybe as a bad father to me, but he still keeps his good intentions because of his mother, Kazumi. and she was there for him to watch him fight. Just like how my mother watches me behind my back. Now I realize that Kazumi is making a deal with Akuma to stop both my father and grandfather for their power dominance. I can't wait how this confrontation of three of them would turn out even new characters in the game we appeared. Let's see what will happen on our game.
Trivia:
*Daigo references the National Sports Day in School Life Mode.
*Jack-O Valentine, Venom and Axl Low make their appearance for this chapter.
*Steve Fox is reference for this chapter due to Jin remarking of Axl's English accent.
*Ryu is not seen without his headband much like his last appearance in the story, A Shadow Falls.
*Cloud finally shows his fighting style towards Hayate as their fight is much like Dead or Alive and showing his resentment towards him because of his role in Dead Fantasy V.
*Miguel Caballero Rojo is mentioned by Jin because of his actions in Tekken 6 as well as his reveal trailer in Tekken 7: Fated Retribution due to his revenge against him.
*The fight between Kazuya and Koji is a reference to the sport Universal Fighting Champion.
*Koji wears an outfit similar to Brock Lesnar's outfit in UFC and his current primary attire in WWE.
*Jo wears her alternate costume in this chapter.
*Jin wears his outfit in my fic, Powers and Fists: Next Warp Zone but without the leather jacket and shirt.