Chapter 2: The Powers of the Dominant
As the battle begins , Clive charges at Jin with his sword Invictus, as he quickly dodge most of his sword attacks. Yoshimitsu clearly knows the strategy when it comes to sword fights. Clive's sword slashes are soon embedded with different elemental magics such as Thundaga, Firaga and Blizzaga.
"I've seen someone can do this method to fight either of us." Jin smirked since he knows that Noctis can do these method of fighting.
To his surprise, Clive knocks him with a somersault and he forms dragon wings to unleash a powerful laser blast. Jin is able to recover as he lands safely on the ground as he pulls off the stone block on the ground without too much strain to block the powerful blast. Clive dodges the stone block as Jin beats him with two punches followed by his own somersault using Black Wing Rondo and knocks him with Leaping Side Kick.
"That blast reminds me of Kazuya's other form. I've never seen this guy can do it." Lee said reminding him about Kazuya's previous form and Rei corrects him.
"Clive has Bahamut's powers. Like he says... all of his comrades had passed their Eikons to him so that he can fight Ultima. Since Bahamut's signature attack is Megaflare. His power are that from Neo Bahamut's Gigaflare."
"Bahamut... huh? Who is that?" Lars asked in wanting to know about Bahamut and Brian answers his questions.
"Since this is a guardian force or a summoning beast, Bahamut is a very powerful dragon summon."
"Wow... so this guy pull off a dragon's power."
"You were lucky that you can survive the Gigaflare. I have more tricks in my sleeve." Clive said grinning over Jin's tactics. He goes in his Heat state and soon charges with flames embedded on his sword which Jin dodges the sword slashes and blocks the last attack with putting both hands in place of the blade.
"You got fired up, eh... And you can't dodge this." Jin then lifts the blade and goes for a Double Lift Kick that sends him flying. Jin changes his fighting stance to the Kazama-Style Self-Defense and knocks him with a powerful Genjitsu and rushed and damage him with a powerful left palm strike using the Kazama Style Spirit.
"Wow... I never had these kinds of move my dad had taught me." Asuka said amusing over Jin's use of his mother's fighting style and Xiaoyu was excited to see Jin using his former fighting style.
"I'm glad that he used his old style again. Just like old times... And now, he can blended it with his current fighting style in Karate."
"How did you learn to dodge all of my attacks...? And you were smiling the entire time whenever I make a strike on you." Clive said angrily over Jin's speed which he admits it.
"I actually used speed and agility because I can move in unbelievable pace and to make a quick damage on you. I haven't used this feat for a very long time after I got beaten by Lars in a real fight."
"Oh yeah... I remember. He used that when he and I we fought when he was the head of the Zaibatsu at the time. I guess that he really gets improved." Lars said remembering the times he and Jin had fought and Leo was happy to see him using these moves.
"He can switch fighting styles and it's a lot like a Bajiquan based moves."
"It was Aikido based, Leo. You know when you spar with the girl using that style, it was based on Aikido." Niklas corrects his son and he sensed about Clive's powers."
"He didn't use these kinds of feat in our fight. And it was the first time I've seen him doing this." Claudio said surprisingly as Raven informs him.
"It was the same method he used when Lars and I teamed up to beat him."
Jin then strikes Clive with Kazama-Style Leg Strike Flurry and Clive soon charges him and immediately knocks him with Flame Bash and goes in his Heat state due to its move being his Heat Engager. He uses Updraft stance and attacks him with Burning Rain only for Jin to block using his Power Stance, which was enough for him to counter with his Demon's Paw. Both men are already in a Heat state and they soon clash each other in both strength and speed. Clive goes in his Phoenix Shift, unleashing a powerful assault with his Heatwave as Jin dodges the move only for him to get tripped with Firestarter and knocks him with Rising Flame. Jin stands up as Clive attempts to attack him again with Bolt Boot, he blocks it with Awakened Power Stance and trips him with Spinning Demon Scythe and soon switches his fighting stance to the Mishima-Style and lands him with powerful Wind God Fist and knocks him with Laser Cannon. Clive was impressed to see him switching his fighting style. Jin noticed the right sleeve of his jacket was slightly burned due to the effects of Clive's Phoenix Shift.
"You almost got me..."
"Despite attacking me further with your own two fists. This power I have it's from my comrades who lend their Eikons into me." Clive said and revealing himself in his semi-primal state. "Now... Eat this!"
Clive strikes him with Crimson Rush followed by Blazing Eruption and Lethal Ignition. Then demonstrating his Heat Smash which is Infernal Flames of Rebirth.
"Jin?! Are you okay?!" Xiaoyu shouts his name in a worry and Rei sees Clive's form.
"Clive is finally using his personal Eikon right now. He mixed up with his little brother's Eikon which is the Phoenix."
"Hmmm... he cosplays perfectly." Reina smiled evilly.
"I've never seen this guy can use fire in a fight. I still need to learn more of this." Lidia said and Eddy was surprised to see Jin remains unscathed after a burning assault made by Clive in battle.
"Wow... Jin is able to survive those moves. But how did he do it?"
"Impossible! How did you survive my moves? And you dodge most of my powerful attacks as well." Clive said shockingly which Jin smirks as he thought.
It was Rhima-san who told me about how to dodge every move of our opponents even stronger ones.
Flashback:
It reveals that both Jin and Rhima are learning to cook for themselves and she tastes his own onigiri.
"Wow... the tuna onigiri looks good. You're getting improved a lot, Jin." Rhima said amused over his cooking improvement.
"Thanks for the compliment, Rhima-san. Now that I can survive on my own if I learned so much in life." Jin smiled thankfully.
"At least... you can finally do it for your mom." Rhima smiled until Jin asks her about how she dodges all of Azucena's moves during her travels from his world.
"I have a question, Rhima-san...? I want to know how you dodge all of Azucena's moves when you stayed at my world to finish your mission? It was cheating if you keep using your powers."
"I don't use my powers to block her MMA attacks. I always using my head to sense their attack. I can always see their attacks or every move that they pulled off. I also tried blocking the knife-hand strike that Reina was trying to use her powerful Rage Art and it was really strong." Rhima said telling him as he thinks about her words.
"Hmmm... I didn't use that kind a method you're telling me about. I was just confident in my current state right now and I actually beat Kazuya out cold in our climatic fight. Since Heihachi was more stronger and dangerous, perhaps I can use your method to block and read the move."
"Reading and sensing your opponents move was a way to block and dodge them immediately. It's like you tried to stop a moving fan by putting your index finger at the center of the rotation." Rhima said knowing about how she blocks the opponents attack efficiently which Jin calmly smiles.
"I think I get a better picture, Rhima-san. I remember that mother was also doing it too, sensing their attacks just by blocking them."
Flashback over:
"I don't show my arrogance, Clive. Because I'm able to block all of your sword attacks. And you almost burned my clothes with your powers." Jin said knowing how powerful Clive is.
"Looks like you were looking for a death wish." Clive then unleashing another Heat Smash which is Dancing Steel to damage him. "And stay down!"
The last blow was blocked by Jin with both of his hands as he stands up and lift and damage him with Three Ring Circus and follows up with Leg Cutter and a Thunder Fall Kick.
"Grr... he had those moves like mine! You copycat!" Asuka shouts loudly over her relative only for Lili to correct her rival.
"He didn't copy your moves, Asuka dearest. He learned this from his mother Jun Kazama who is also a practitioner of the Kazama-Style Traditional Martial Arts."
"Ohhh... right..." Asuka said as she remained sitting down.
"That does it!" Clive then executes his Rage Art that utilizes his Limit Break. "The only fantasy here is yours!"
Clive unleashes a column of flames to knock Jin out and rush and attack him with flaming swipe and launching him with a rising flaming slash followed by a downward slash into the ground. He goes in Phoenix Shift to launch him again with a column of flames to summon his personal Eikon, Ifrit.
"Ifrit! Our flames become as one!"
Ifrit gathers flames in his hand while Jin was captured then immediately slams him into the ground using Hellfire, resulting in a massive explosion. Everyone is surprised to see the entire feat of the attack.
"Jin!" Xiaoyu cries his name in anguish and they were horribly surprised to see the move and Clive remains in his Limit Break form.
"Th-That was cremation!" Lee commented horribly and Rei sees Clive's moves.
"It's Ifrit... he used Hellfire."
"What was that!?"
"He murdered our last savior of humanity and he won't be forgiven." Victor said in dismay only for Alisa to stop him.
"Wait... I sensed Jin's pulse, he's alive..."
"What!? Jin is alive, but he..." Xiaoyu said while trying to hold back her tears and Brian sees him.
"I sensed his holy powers."
Clive checked on to see if Jin was down from his move while in his Limit Break form and he states.
"Denying the inevitable, as we always have and always will."
Without warning, Clive felt someone's powers and as the smoke clears the entire coliseum, Angel Jin appears and it reveals that Jin immediately transforms into his angel form when Ifrit's Hellfire was collided within the latter's Rage Art as his angelic wings flaps. Everyone are relieved to see Jin alive.
"Incredible, this is Jin with angel wings." Lee said amusing over his current form.
"That's right... he is able to control his devil powers when he came back to save us. Then, we haven't seen him in his angel form." Lars said remembering the times, Jin saved him and Xiaoyu from True Devil Kazuya's attack.
"Jin became an angel..." Xiaoyu wondered in surprise.
Clive looked to see Angel Jin in his Limit Break form and soon mistook him as a Dominant like he is.
"Wait... are you a Dominant?"
Trivia:
*Clive finally demonstrates all of his moves in his guest appearance in Tekken 8.
*When Jin pulls off a stone block is the same method Hitomi used against Tifa in their epic fight in Dead Fantasy III.
*The Tekken characters are revealed that they don't know much about Clive's moves and the Eikons he randomly utilized their powers from his home game as both Rei and Brian explains to them.
*Lee also referenced Devil Kazuya's Rage Art in Tekken 7 where Clive uses the Gigaflare throw move.
*When Jin got hit from Clive's Rage Art that leads him to transform into Angel Jin, it was based on the scene in E3 2006 for Tekken 6 where Hwoarang throws his motorcycle towards Jin in explosion, leading to his transformation to Devil Jin.
*Clive's quotes can be heard if he executes one of his Heat Smash, his Rage Art or his Special Interaction with other Tekken characters. When he mistook Angel Jin as an Dominant, it was his special interaction with Devil Jin in the game.
