1 00:01:49,930 --> 00:01:51,960 What?! Baki is-?! 2 00:01:51,960 --> 00:01:52,930 Yeah. 3 00:01:52,930 --> 00:01:56,870 The semifinals are about to start, but we can't find him anywhere. 4 00:01:56,870 --> 00:01:59,670 We even checked the bathrooms and the medical room, but... 5 00:01:59,670 --> 00:02:03,840 What is Baki thinking? 6 00:02:53,590 --> 00:02:59,550 "Successors" 7 00:02:59,800 --> 00:03:04,070 I heard from my master, Liu Kaio, on many occasions 8 00:03:04,070 --> 00:03:07,840 of an incredibly evil demon that lived in Japan. 9 00:03:07,840 --> 00:03:10,470 The strongest being on Earth... 10 00:03:10,470 --> 00:03:14,310 I dreamt of the day I could fight him... 11 00:03:14,310 --> 00:03:19,480 Good for you, then! Your dream came true... 12 00:03:19,480 --> 00:03:24,820 Right now, my kid Baki is in the middle of a fight to warm up. 13 00:03:24,820 --> 00:03:26,620 A fight?! 14 00:03:26,620 --> 00:03:32,230 Retsu Kaio... A fight with you. 15 00:03:32,230 --> 00:03:36,730 It's funny. The guy who's inherited the Kaio name- 16 00:03:36,730 --> 00:03:42,140 the pinnacle of Chinese Kenpo- fears ol' Baki... 17 00:03:42,140 --> 00:03:47,580 Me?! Fear?! Insolent fool! 18 00:03:52,350 --> 00:03:56,340 Retsu Kaio... You're right to feel unease. 19 00:03:59,290 --> 00:04:00,450 Ogre! 20 00:04:06,100 --> 00:04:09,930 I wouldn't underestimate the Hanma history if I were you... 21 00:04:15,810 --> 00:04:21,800 Very well. Time to see just what level the Hanma history is at! 22 00:04:23,610 --> 00:04:28,850 --You find him?! --No, can't find him anywhere! 23 00:04:28,850 --> 00:04:32,020 That dumbass! Where the hell did he go?! 24 00:04:32,020 --> 00:04:33,460 The Best Four! 25 00:04:36,490 --> 00:04:40,660 Four names have risen above the extraordinary thirty-eight names! 26 00:04:40,660 --> 00:04:43,330 Only three matches remain now! 27 00:04:47,340 --> 00:04:50,900 The first match of the semifinals will now take place! 28 00:04:53,540 --> 00:04:55,780 In the Seiryu corner... 29 00:04:55,780 --> 00:04:59,380 "Chinese Kenpo Retsu Kaio" Retsu Kaio! 30 00:04:59,380 --> 00:05:01,020 "Chinese Kenpo Retsu Kaio" 31 00:05:01,020 --> 00:05:01,790 "Chinese Kenpo Retsu Kaio" He's won his previous matches with overwhelming strength to be here! 32 00:05:01,790 --> 00:05:06,660 He's won his previous matches with overwhelming strength to be here! 33 00:05:06,660 --> 00:05:12,760 And his opponent, in the Byakko corner, Hanma Baki! 34 00:05:14,160 --> 00:05:18,940 All that build-up, but... 35 00:05:18,940 --> 00:05:21,440 The young champion of the underground arena! 36 00:05:21,440 --> 00:05:23,930 Hanma Baki! 37 00:05:28,950 --> 00:05:31,350 Y- Yujiro! 38 00:05:35,320 --> 00:05:36,790 No, it's Baki! 39 00:05:42,660 --> 00:05:49,930 "Total Fighting Hanma Baki" What is this?! Baki's entire body is covered in bruises and blood! 40 00:05:50,370 --> 00:05:54,810 That was really intense, the 4000 years of China... 41 00:05:54,810 --> 00:05:57,470 The fight never reached a conclusion, though... 42 00:05:57,470 --> 00:05:58,810 What?! 43 00:06:01,310 --> 00:06:05,750 Seems ol' Baki really had a tough fight... 44 00:06:05,750 --> 00:06:08,420 It's completely obvious 45 00:06:08,420 --> 00:06:15,030 how you fought against Retsu Kaio here, and how you suffered... 46 00:06:15,030 --> 00:06:18,430 Just what the hell did you do?! 47 00:06:25,400 --> 00:06:29,840 --Is he bein' kicked?! --By who?! 48 00:06:29,840 --> 00:06:34,650 I intensely imagined high kicks of a top-ranked muay thai fighter. 49 00:06:34,650 --> 00:06:37,050 He's gotta be kidding! 50 00:06:37,050 --> 00:06:39,980 No, it's not as stupid as it sounds. 51 00:06:39,980 --> 00:06:42,990 There is such a thing as "image training". 52 00:06:42,990 --> 00:06:45,290 Even if their training is exactly the same, 53 00:06:45,290 --> 00:06:49,060 a person who imagines his target physique will wind up with results 54 00:06:49,060 --> 00:06:53,300 far greater than one who doesn't. 55 00:06:53,300 --> 00:06:56,060 Take it even further and you get this! 56 00:06:59,100 --> 00:07:01,940 His damage is increasing! 57 00:07:01,940 --> 00:07:04,370 Baki is fighting all by himself! 58 00:07:04,370 --> 00:07:07,340 B-but, what's this?! 59 00:07:07,340 --> 00:07:10,450 I can see him! I can see Baki's opponent! 60 00:07:10,450 --> 00:07:13,780 Vividly so, as if he truly exists! 61 00:07:23,690 --> 00:07:26,630 A solo fight, huh? 62 00:07:26,630 --> 00:07:33,200 I burned your fighting style during the first three rounds into my eyes. 63 00:07:33,200 --> 00:07:38,910 On top of that, I fought with you yourself, until just a minute ago. 64 00:07:38,910 --> 00:07:40,740 So that's why Baki was- 65 00:07:40,740 --> 00:07:43,980 Assuming he's continually trained this way, 66 00:07:43,980 --> 00:07:49,550 Baki's fighting career would be equivalent to thousands of matches! 67 00:07:49,550 --> 00:07:53,660 He isn't outclassed by the 4000 years of Chinese history! 68 00:07:53,660 --> 00:07:57,130 This is what Baki is all about! 69 00:07:57,130 --> 00:08:00,430 But the fight never reached a conclusion. 70 00:08:00,430 --> 00:08:04,560 It seems you still haven't used everything you got, you see... 71 00:08:10,710 --> 00:08:12,470 Begin! 72 00:08:25,460 --> 00:08:29,360 What's this?! It's Retsu Kaio's Tenrenge (Spinning Lotus)! 73 00:08:36,570 --> 00:08:38,260 H-he connects! 74 00:08:40,840 --> 00:08:42,610 He's down! 75 00:08:42,610 --> 00:08:45,870 Retsu Kaio is knocked down for the first time in the tournament! 76 00:08:49,350 --> 00:08:53,370 Damn! I didn't know Baki was that strong! 77 00:09:00,590 --> 00:09:05,600 It appears your story about fighting me was not nonsense after all! 78 00:09:05,600 --> 00:09:09,770 You seem to have a lot of faith in your 4000 years of history, 79 00:09:09,770 --> 00:09:12,600 but there's still a place you can't reach like that! 80 00:09:19,010 --> 00:09:20,600 Endorphins?! 81 00:09:27,050 --> 00:09:31,080 --Chinese Kenpo moves?! --He's really stirring things up! 82 00:09:34,830 --> 00:09:39,260 They're moving so fast that our eyes can't see what's happening! 83 00:09:42,470 --> 00:09:45,970 When physical pain surpasses a certain level, 84 00:09:45,970 --> 00:09:48,870 the pain actually changes into a sense of intoxication 85 00:09:48,870 --> 00:09:53,210 and gives the body the endurance to recover from explosive damage. 86 00:09:53,210 --> 00:09:58,150 What you displayed is known in ancient Chinese Kenpo as "fugen"! 87 00:09:58,150 --> 00:10:02,210 Our training begins with daily fugen practice! 88 00:10:04,220 --> 00:10:05,710 That's nice... 89 00:10:14,330 --> 00:10:16,230 It's the "Sunkei"! 90 00:10:18,200 --> 00:10:22,100 The ultra-short punch developed by ancient China! 91 00:10:24,440 --> 00:10:28,480 He's up! Hanma Baki is incredibly tough! 92 00:10:28,480 --> 00:10:31,880 Damn, he even anticipated that he had the Sunkei! 93 00:10:31,880 --> 00:10:32,850 Eh? 94 00:10:32,850 --> 00:10:38,120 The instant the Sunkei arrived, he jumped back to avoid the shock. 95 00:10:38,120 --> 00:10:42,730 He flew a long way, but the damage was nothing much at all. 96 00:10:42,730 --> 00:10:47,530 Now it's time to see how you fight when you're serious! 97 00:11:18,700 --> 00:11:21,990 Do you remember what I said during my last match? 98 00:11:27,370 --> 00:11:31,740 Where you are now, we passed 2000 years ago! 99 00:11:35,010 --> 00:11:39,680 Those words were not directed at him alone. 100 00:11:39,680 --> 00:11:43,740 It was directed at all martial artists outside of our Chinese Kenpo! 101 00:11:54,800 --> 00:11:57,830 Those shoes ain't any normal weight! 102 00:11:57,830 --> 00:12:02,510 He fought all this time with those things on?! 103 00:12:02,510 --> 00:12:05,180 The act of removing these shoes 104 00:12:05,180 --> 00:12:10,270 is similar to the act of a boxer removing his gloves and baring his fists. 105 00:12:12,280 --> 00:12:16,350 That is how dangerous I am barefooted! 106 00:12:16,350 --> 00:12:18,950 So now there are no handicaps, huh... 107 00:12:20,390 --> 00:12:22,420 H-he's got something planned! 108 00:12:24,630 --> 00:12:26,760 He caught his hair with his foot! 109 00:12:26,760 --> 00:12:28,560 Next comes a knee! 110 00:12:30,870 --> 00:12:32,960 Now he stops the low kick with his foot! 111 00:12:36,610 --> 00:12:39,240 Now he intercepts with his iron elbow! 112 00:12:39,240 --> 00:12:42,480 Retsu Kaio possesses terrifying foot techniques! 113 00:12:42,480 --> 00:12:44,640 "Terrifying foot techniques"?! 114 00:12:52,960 --> 00:12:55,330 A throat kick! 115 00:12:55,330 --> 00:12:59,020 This is what a terrifying foot technique is like! 116 00:13:03,070 --> 00:13:07,770 Feet as fists... Incredible! 117 00:13:07,770 --> 00:13:10,270 Baki goes down! 118 00:13:10,270 --> 00:13:16,150 The kick techniques of the shoe-less Retsu Kaio are sharp and varied! 119 00:13:16,150 --> 00:13:20,780 This is the true ability of the successor to the Kaio name! 120 00:13:26,590 --> 00:13:31,630 It was an unfortunate accident that happened during a match... 121 00:13:31,630 --> 00:13:38,200 I took the life of one with the same ambition as I... 122 00:13:38,200 --> 00:13:44,240 But oddly, there were no feelings of regret in my heart... 123 00:13:44,240 --> 00:13:51,940 The desire to fight stronger people had only grown greater inside me! 124 00:13:55,190 --> 00:13:56,920 Retsu Xiaolong... 125 00:13:56,920 --> 00:13:58,490 Sir! 126 00:13:58,490 --> 00:14:02,150 From this day forth, you may call yourself "Retsu Kaio". 127 00:14:05,760 --> 00:14:07,750 M- Master?! 128 00:14:09,070 --> 00:14:12,040 --You do not understand why? --No, sir! 129 00:14:12,040 --> 00:14:18,840 I told you before. The Kaio name is not given for one's virtue. 130 00:14:18,840 --> 00:14:21,810 It is given for ability alone... 131 00:14:21,810 --> 00:14:25,580 Master... 132 00:14:25,580 --> 00:14:30,880 It was his recommendation. He cannot possibly be mistaken. 133 00:14:34,060 --> 00:14:38,600 It was in this way that I obtained the Kaio name... 134 00:14:38,600 --> 00:14:43,500 But, at the same time, it was also a shackle that taught me restraint. 135 00:14:47,440 --> 00:14:53,610 The shackles meant to curb my true strength made me grow this far! 136 00:14:53,610 --> 00:14:56,480 Has Baki suffered critical damage?! 137 00:14:58,680 --> 00:15:01,990 Retsu Kaio makes his move! 138 00:15:01,990 --> 00:15:04,790 A finishing kick! But he dodges it! 139 00:15:04,790 --> 00:15:06,920 He continues to attack! 140 00:15:06,920 --> 00:15:09,050 Kick after kick after kick! 141 00:15:11,830 --> 00:15:13,230 His throat! 142 00:15:17,170 --> 00:15:18,830 That's gotta hurt! 143 00:15:24,170 --> 00:15:29,810 Now I see... No wonder my fight with your shadow never ended! 144 00:15:29,810 --> 00:15:33,580 Baki isn't dead! 145 00:15:33,580 --> 00:15:35,950 H-he can still stand up?! 146 00:15:35,950 --> 00:15:39,720 Where in the hell does he get his stamina from?! 147 00:15:41,460 --> 00:15:43,090 Now then... 148 00:15:43,090 --> 00:15:45,530 ...Iet's finish this! 149 00:15:45,530 --> 00:15:50,470 Hanma Baki has endured Retsu Kaio's many intense foot techniques! 150 00:15:50,470 --> 00:15:54,940 The world's strongest kid was prepared for the worst! 151 00:15:54,940 --> 00:15:57,970 Both remain absolutely motionless! 152 00:15:57,970 --> 00:16:01,170 Who will be the first to make a move?! 153 00:16:12,620 --> 00:16:14,680 Retsu steps forward! 154 00:16:19,700 --> 00:16:24,260 S-such incredible speed! My commentary can't keep up! 155 00:16:33,240 --> 00:16:34,580 Baki has stopped moving! 156 00:16:34,580 --> 00:16:35,910 Baki! 157 00:16:41,020 --> 00:16:42,380 That's a good boy... 158 00:16:44,750 --> 00:16:46,050 Wake up! 159 00:16:49,230 --> 00:16:50,350 Thugs... 160 00:16:54,830 --> 00:16:56,060 Wild beasts... 161 00:16:59,040 --> 00:17:00,020 Gangsters... 162 00:17:04,540 --> 00:17:05,840 Soldiers... 163 00:17:12,680 --> 00:17:13,980 Giants... 164 00:17:20,920 --> 00:17:22,410 Wrestlers... 165 00:17:25,830 --> 00:17:30,770 No opponent has ever been able to awaken the Hanma in him... 166 00:17:36,040 --> 00:17:38,600 The wisdom of the 4000 years of Chinese history... 167 00:17:42,550 --> 00:17:44,780 Awaken the Hanma in him! 168 00:17:53,960 --> 00:17:56,650 D-did that finish him?! 169 00:18:00,130 --> 00:18:01,890 Actin' all cocky... 170 00:18:09,310 --> 00:18:13,830 M-my word! The obsidian Striking Rock! 171 00:18:16,710 --> 00:18:18,910 Liu Kaio-sama! What on earth is this?! 172 00:18:20,780 --> 00:18:22,410 An ill omen... 173 00:18:28,730 --> 00:18:32,460 How can this kick be so heavy?! 174 00:18:35,500 --> 00:18:36,590 Bring it on... 175 00:18:44,070 --> 00:18:49,780 H-he's different! He's somehow a different Baki than before! 176 00:18:49,780 --> 00:18:56,150 What on earth happened?! He almost looks like a different person! 177 00:18:56,150 --> 00:18:58,050 What're you doing?! Come at me! 178 00:19:00,960 --> 00:19:03,650 If you won't attack me, then I'll attack you! 179 00:19:08,430 --> 00:19:10,560 T-that stance! 180 00:19:13,570 --> 00:19:15,330 It's Yujiro! 181 00:19:24,550 --> 00:19:26,520 --A Tenrenge?! --It's not! 182 00:19:42,770 --> 00:19:45,530 T-that's enough! No more! 183 00:20:19,540 --> 00:20:22,230 M-match over! 184 00:20:27,240 --> 00:20:31,250 H-he did it... 185 00:20:31,250 --> 00:20:37,310 W-what a gruesome finish! China's 4000 years of history is beaten! 186 00:20:39,490 --> 00:20:42,360 The spectators cannot hide their bewilderment. 187 00:20:42,360 --> 00:20:46,350 There is no applause for Baki as he exits the ring! 188 00:20:59,940 --> 00:21:03,210 I thought he was gonna kill him... 189 00:21:03,210 --> 00:21:07,120 H-how is he, Shinogi-kun?! 190 00:21:07,120 --> 00:21:10,450 Chinese Kenpo truly is incredible... 191 00:21:10,450 --> 00:21:12,320 The instant his head was twisted, 192 00:21:12,320 --> 00:21:17,630 he unhinged his own skull from his spine to keep it from breaking. 193 00:21:17,630 --> 00:21:21,900 S-so his neck isn't broken then?! 194 00:21:21,900 --> 00:21:25,230 The only injury to his neck is a bruise. 195 00:21:25,230 --> 00:21:29,070 Most likely from the roundhouse kick that finished him off. 196 00:21:39,350 --> 00:21:43,150 Unhinging his skull from his spine? 197 00:21:43,150 --> 00:21:45,460 How considerate of you... 198 00:21:45,460 --> 00:21:48,520 When one more twist could've destroyed his spine altogether... 199 00:21:53,360 --> 00:21:55,830 You're a complete lost cause of a kid... 200 00:23:55,610 --> 00:24:01,290 A man who inherited a martial art passed down from antiquity. 201 00:24:01,290 --> 00:24:07,190 A man who acquired absolute power by abandoning his own future. 202 00:24:07,190 --> 00:24:11,400 The two now prepare for battle. 203 00:24:11,400 --> 00:24:15,070 Only one seat remains... 204 00:24:15,070 --> 00:24:19,770 Next Episode- "Master vs. Monster"