Oh, brother! Get a grip already!

The Ki between the hands of Mr. Karate expands...

HAOH!...

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Alright, that does it. Let's see how you squirm your way out of this one. Haoh...

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In their separate dimensions, Ryo and Takuma both finish charging up their respective attacks...!

SHOKOH KEN!

Mr. Karate fires off a large orange ball of ki at B.B. Hood, while Ryo an blue one at Deimos' cannon!

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Haoh Shokoh Ken (Explode/Energy)- A supe-ified version of the Ko'oh Ken and a fatal Kyokugen Technique. The user charges up energy with both hands to shoot a roaring round Ki blast at their target, doing brutal amounts of damage.

Ryo parries the saw strike with a Gedan Uke...

ICHIGEKI HISSETSU!

...and then cancels the block into a Tenchi Haoh Ken, yet again striking Deimos hard!

Someone reappears on top of the dojo...

I was intending on saving this move for a far more... sinister enemy... but I think you'll enjoy this one regardless!

Mr. Karate hunches back his arms, gathering energy between his hands...

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Gedan Uke (Defense)- A parrying technique exclusive to Ryo. Allows him to parry low-hitting abilities regardless of their property or priority, so long as Ryo himself times it correctly. Can cancel into any move in Ryo's arsenal.

Tenchi Haoh Ken (Impact)- Special Kyokugen Technique. Ryo draws his left fist back, and then using the rest of his body's momentum unleashes an incredibly powerful Critical Hit punch. Causes hard knockdown.

Variants: Tenchi Haoh Ken (MAX), Shin Tenchi Haoh Ken (NEO MAX)

A mercenary? Like South Town didn't have enough of those lying around!

Ryo cancels out the missile with a Short-ranged Ko'ou Ken of his own, creating an explosion.

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Out of the smoke, Ryo comes dashing out feet-first...!

This is the end of the line for your operation! Hyaaaah!

Ryo slams his legs into Deimos with extreme precision!

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Hien Shippu Kyaku (Swift/Impact)- The user leaps forward into the air to perform a spinning kick onto their target. Passes through projectiles.

Ryo folds his arms.

In any case, a brat like you came to the wrong dojo to pick a fight with.

Ryo sticks a thumb to his right, at Mr. Karate, who begins to break down the ice around him while frozen...

You just picked a fight with three of Kyokugen's strongest. You have no idea what kind of trouble you're in.

The ice casing fully explodes as Mr. Karate breaks through completely.

Gimme a break! I dunno what kinda "dark path" you're on about, but I do wanna know is who paid you to try such a foolish thing...
...Because after you're done being disciplined, they'll regret picking a fight with the Unbeatable Karateka as well.

Mr. Karate seemingly disappears. Ryo readies himself.

Ryo redirects his attention to Robert.

You KNEW this? Why didn't you say anything?

Oh, fu--
Zanretsuken!

Ryo and Mr. Karate both with lightning-fast speed grab at the bullet spray from the Uzi. The crowd of people begins to run away.

What the hell? What gives? What happened to "clean fight"?

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Zanretsuken (Swift)- The user throws multiple, precise super-speed punches at a target, and then optionally ends the combination with an strong uppercut.

The moment she reaches into her bag, she is pelted and bombarded by more Ko'ou Ken, still by Mr. Karate, who lays on the ground carelessly in a crouching-Dedede-in-Smash-Bros. position.

A shame, really. Perhaps Ryo was right about cutting things short.

Of course he changes his mind after I already finished talking to him.

Ryo puts a hand on Robert's shoulder.

Now, what's the big deal here?

With seeming indifference towards the attempt at stabbery, Mr. Karate seemingly isn't penetrated due to a strange autoguard. At that moment...

I see you!

With no hesitation, Mr. Karate strikes the young girl directly in her upper body with a hard right, sending her spiraling away.

And I thought I was the one with the mask. I may not be a spring chicken, but I'm not senile, either.

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Ngh-- Gh....
She's become pretty formidable. I knew she was determined, but training every day is a whole 'nother level of spirit.
...if only there was some OTHER girl I knew who had the same dedication to her training.

Ryo stands up.

Guess it doesn't matter now. Guess I'd better just get back outside and watch Dad.

Ryo walks back outside of the Dojo.

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Mouko Burai Gan (Defense/Impact)- Takuma reels back his fist, gaining Auto Guard (Properties nullifying damage, knockback, nor reaction to any countermeasures) all the way until he finishes unloading an extremely powerful right punch.

. . .

The crowd "ooohs" at this. But Mr. Karate doesn't seem too daunted.

Kukukukuku! You're a funny kid, I'll give you that!, I'll show you a real treat...

♫ The King of Fighters XIII - The Tengu Show EXTENDED ♫

Slightly back Mr. Karate extends his arm, which begins to radiate with Ki...

Ko-oh Ken!

Mr. Karate fires a quick burst of energy directly at the girl, following up with three more!

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Ko'ou Ken (Explode/Energy)- Using their spirit energy, the user fires a strong blast of energy from their hand. Accumulative direct hits can lead to extreme damage as well as stun.

Mr. Karate merely strokes his chin, pondering on the girl in front of him.

Hmmm... Another lass, eh? Interesting... but I can tell there is definitely more to this one than meets the eye. Might you be here to pick up where I just left off?

"She"...?
...You know how he is when he gets like this, Robert. Besides, I thought you'd be happy to see him making money and publicity from resources other than your company's fundings. Right outside our dojo, too.

Ryo huffs.

I'll try to get him to reign it in.

Ryo walks over to "Mr. Karate", who crosses his arms with satisfied laughter.

Hahahahahah! Now, who else wants more?
Don't you think you overdid it with that last attack?
Ah, those were only love taps! I swear, you youngsters nowadays are snowflakes...

The two hear groaning coming from Kasumi, who can only repeatedly open and shut her eyelids.

F-father... I... failed you...

Resignedly, Ryo grabs Kasumi, and rests her on one of his shoulders. He turns to Mr. Karate.

Dad--
Notyourdad.
Whatever. Enough is enough. We'll already get a ton of disciples from today, so we should call it quits for now. You may end up hurting someone, or even yourself. You can't risk reinvigorating one of your old woun...
...
...Drgh. You really are a stubborn old man aren't you?...Fine. Have it your way.

Ryo walks back while carrying Kasumi, and leaves Mr. Karate surrounded.

...
...Hmph! What does that wise guy know?

Ryo stops towards Robert.

For a geezer like him, he can be such a kid under that mask... Sorry, Robert. I did what I could. I'm gonna go see what I can do about Kasumi here.

Ryo heads inside the Dojo.

Ryo is confused by Robert's petrified shriek.

Robert? Sheesh, what's gotten into you? You look like you've seen a ghost.

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(I've been training every day since then, so that I may return and best Ryo Sakazaki in single combat... If I can defeat this big-nosed master, I'll definitely be powerful enough to defeat him!)
A dame like you needs more pep in her step! Your precision is okay, but it won't be enough to even touch me!
What!? A red-headed demon warrior behind you!
Huh?

"Mr. Karate" rears his head over and sees... nothing. At all. Ryo facepalms...

(How could Pops let his guard down to something like that?)
Now! An opening!

Kasumi darts towards Mr. Karate, using a Kineowaru. The initial strike is parried.

Hmmmm?

Mr. Karate is subsequently grabbed by the gi, and dragged above Kasumi's shoulder, as she throws him directly towards the earth!

... (She knew he'd deflect any ambush, so she used an attack with a follow-up to grapple him. Not bad...)
Haaaaah!

Quickly, Kasumi strikes at the place she directed her throw, with an extremely strong punch, which shakes the ground under her. She soon realizes this...

What? He's... gone?.. Or... perhaps I never threw him down in the first... place...
Kasumi!
!?

Kasumi puts her arms to her torso, barely blocking an open palm strike from in front of her, but nonetheless stumbles back meters away from the impact!

!?!?!? (M-my arms aren't responding to me any more!? How powerful was that strike!?)
Not too shabby. You could probably give Ryo there a good fight. But they're three things you're missing.

Mr. Karate becomes visible.... right in point-blank range from Kasumi.

!?!?!? (He did this on purpose... I can't use my arms to counter anything anymore.)
Training, experience... and grit.

Mr. Karate finishes Kasumi with a Shin Kishin Geki, with the final blow from the combination creating a rumbling impact and knocking her down.

Everyone watching the fight cheers.

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Kineowaru - Kasumi punches the target, follows with an overarching throw that pins them down, and then strikes them (usually) in the face, with enough force to create a small crater.
Shin Kishin Geki (Impact)- Takuma fires away combination of three devastating punches, each one with the strength to blow away any sort of guard or defense. No action can be taken in-between these blows.

As the large crowd of people circling the dojo cheers, "Mr. Karate" fully immerses himself in being the center of attention.

Alright, alright! If you wanna be a fighting master like me, you can sign up for tutelage at the very own Kyokugenryu Dojo!

A small stampede of people rush over to a registering poster on the wall of the dojo behind Mr. Karate, the latter-mentioned chuckling at such.

Don't get cold feet, now! This here place'll show you what real martial arts is all about!

Ryo looks onwards and crosses his arms in exhaust, despite not having done anything. He sighs.

(New members and a higher budget is all well and good, but just how many people have the strength of will to keep up with Kyokugen regiment?)

He looks back, noticing something slipping through the crowd with much greater ease, now that an abundance of people have moved aside to sign up.

Oof! E-excuse me, please! Uh, a little room? Hey! Watch it!
Hey, that voice sounds familiar. Could it be...?

A slightly frail girl in a kimono falls flat on her face after shoving through the crowd of people. Slowly getting up, she dusts her face.

Ow.... u-uh! Oh, right!

The girl points at Mr. Karate and Ryo.

Kyokugen-style! I've come to challenge you!
Well, now. if it isn't Kasumi Todoh. You been practicing?
Y-yes! All to defeat you, and regain my honor!... Eh...

Kasumi takes a closer glance at Mr. Karate.

...Why is Takuma Sakazaki wearing a goblin mask?
Takuma? Never heard of 'em! Don't you know it's rude to mix people's identities up?
Oh... I... apologize?
Shove your sorries someplace else, 'cause Ryo there ain't the enemy you're looking at. I am!
...I see. In that case, I'll defeat you, first!
(So this is the progeny of Ryuhaku, eh? Hmmm... for her age, she looks like she'd be a better match for Yuri. Regardless, let's see what her moves can do.)
...Alrighty, toots. I'll cut to the chase and show you the goods!

With no wasted movement, Mr. Karate tilts to the side, quickly thrusting his leg towards Kasumi, who leans back just in the nick of time to avoid his kick. The force of the attack, although only hitting dead air, creates a small shockwave.

(Fast. But I musn't give in! This is exactly what I train for!)

Fully stepping back, Kasumi hoists her two arms into the air, taking the initiative.

Yaah! Kasane Ate!

The people around the dojo are wowed Kasumi makes a downwards slashing motion with her arms, releasing a blue, sharp stream of energy. But without hesitation, the karateka chops through the technique with an open chop.

(W-with his bare hands!? Urgh! It doesn't matter! I must press forward!)

With compact yet sharp movements, Kasumi strikes at Mr. Karate's direction, but all her strikes whizz past the karate goblin...

Not bad. Steady, unwavering... on second thought, you may actually be a better match for Ryo or Robert. But...!

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Kasane Ate (Energy/Cutter)- Kasumi swings her hands down, creating three small, yet sharply piercing waves of energy.

Chesto!
U-ugh!

An unfamiliar man is knocked down unto the ground with a heavy blow to the torso from "Mr. Karate".

Ngh... So there is something behind that flashy mask of yours.
It's the way of Kyokugenryu! The unbeatable martial art!
Urgh... in any case, it would seem I'm outmatched. The victory is yours.

As the tengu-masked man pumps a triumphant arm into the air, there already seems to be a large crowd circling Mr. Karate, who is without scratches. Behind him is a large box with the caption "TIPS", filled with plenty of money.

What are you youngsters staring at? Bring it on, or scram! These limp wrists won't fix themselves!
(All the money he's making from kicking the crap out of others... plus, there are people with their phones recording him... He's making profits while also gaining publicity for the dojo!)
Damn, that old guy's got moves!
Ten bucks if you take a crack at him?
Hell no! I like my rotator cuffs positioned the way they are!
(As embarrassing as it is seeing him this way... I'm sorta drawn to see how this plays out. It'd take someone pretty strong to pose a match for him.)

Ryo clenches his fists..

DIE DIE DIE DIEDIEDIEDIE--
What was I firing at again?

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Heat Man shrugs yet again.

Sure. Like you've never been curious enough to cause a break-in before.

Ryo and "Mr. Karate" exchange glances. After a moment of pause, the latter shrugs.

Well! What's done is done. If there's nothing we can do, then we should save our efforts.
And let unknown intruders humiliate us? How will we get new disciples at the dojo then?

Mr. Karate shakes his head.

I see you're still as dense as ever, sonny boy... If you want to avenge Robert and your failure of a sister's efforts, you'll have to look yourself. In the meantime.... *mutters* oh, yeah. A dozen thousand kumite sessions oughta set that little lass straight...

Mr. Karate goes into another room. After a few seconds, he returns carrying one wooden sign in his left arm.

In the meantime, the Unbeatable Masked Karateka will do vengeance at his own pace!
...Ugh, dad, what are you--
Hey! Your father Takuma Sakazaki is on vacation! Why don't you ask him what he's doing when he gets back?
Whatever... hold on a minute... that sign...

Mr. Karate sticks the pointy-sign in front of the dojo. The sign is engraved with kanji writing, but Ryo seems to know what it is.

"Accepting any and all challengers"!?

Mr. Karate sits just behind where the doors would have been, out in the open in criss-cross applesauce position. His arms lay crossed.

You three have made it obvious you're still green, and in desperate need of more training. Clearly, Mr. Karate will need to be the one to avenge the Kyokugen Karate name!
... (Man... this really ain't gonna end well.)

The detonation from the attack blows Defteros directly out of the building, as he then goes into a freefall several stories above the ground.

Well, that's not a very nice greeting!
HAVE AT YOU, FIEND!
Fiend? 'Fiend' is just friend without an r!

A swift blur rises from the dark rubble above Defteros, doing many midair somersaults before slamming an overhead heal directly at Defteros, who instinctively blocks with a forearm. But upon closer inspections...

*GASP*! I know you! You're...!
IF YOU KNOW OF MY IDENTITY, YOU SHOULD ALSO KNOW WHY I HAVE COME!

Chronom flips himself off of Defteros's arms as his feet hit the building behind him, which he uses to spring downwards at Defteros with extreme momentum.

I have the most peculiar feeling I've forgotten something...

FLATTER SHALL GET YOU NOWHERE!
Oh, no need to be modest!

Oh, yes! I forgot! I can fl--

Chronom slams hard into Defteros, as the two quickly sink towards the ground...