Vs Chikage

"We are here."

"You come."

Lou looked at the newcomers, he was surprised to see two familiar faces. He did not expect them to see both here on Dojo.

"It's you."

Mikumo and Chiakge look at Lou with expressionless eyes, as if they don't know each other and this is the first time they both see each other.

He can only helplessly look at them, it seems this fight is going to be harder for him.

"You want tea? Mi-chan?"

"No, thank you, I want to end this as fast as possible."

Elder looked at her weirdly, he felt something was not right with his partner in the past right now, he felt she was in a hurry, nervousness and fear from her voice.

"So this fight is the decisive fight?"

"...Yes, with this fight, we will finally see the result of the path that we chose in the past." Mikumo said.

"Listen, no matter how often you challenge me, as long as I'm alive, I am always going to try to restore your way of thinking."

"The path... I chose... is absolute... there's no wrong way, it all depends on your own conviction."

"You will surely be awake someday, I'm not sure when, but I'm praying for someone will eventually open your heart and guide you in the right path, even not me." Elder helplessly said.

Mikumo subconsciously gazes towards Lou with a strange glint in her lifeless eyes but eventually, that gluten disappears and transforms back to its original lifeless one.

"It seems we are destined to be enemies….. "

".... You're the only one who thinks that."

Lou looks at Chukage with a helpless look on his face, he can clearly see that this kid is walking on the wrong path, a path of destruction, killing, and blood.

The path that no one can take but a small child is actually willing to take it without any consideration or resistance.

"Why choose "Satsujinken"? You are smart, a genius, you can choose anything but not "Satsujinken" so why do you chase that path?" Lou asked.

"I follow my teacher, there's no right or wrong in Martial Art, we all follow the path that we think will make us stronger,"

Killing Fist (Satsujinken), the practitioners of these beliefs believe that killing the opponent is the way to use their martial arts skills. It is the belief that martial arts were created to kill and destroy. There are also those who walk this path for revenge, hoping to kill a certain person instead of just using their martial arts to kill.

Yami embodies this principle and recognizes that it cannot prove that Satsujinken is the true meaning of martial arts without defeating Ryōzanpaku, who embodies the principle of Katsujin-ken and the Strongest group of masters. In practicality, it seems that practitioners of Satsujinken have the advantage over Katsujinken, as they do not need to hold back while fighting.

They believe that generally bare-handed martial arts were created to kill and destroy. The general term is Satsujindo. Despite this a follower is not obliged to kill an opponent. Yami embodies this principle and recognizes that it cannot prove that satsujin-ken is the true meaning of martial arts without defeating Ryōzanpaku, who embodies the principle of katsujin-ken.

And right now, Lou is on the path of Katsujinken or Saving Fist, he did not choose it but the Katsujinken chose him.

"A powerful fist is more useful if you use it to save someone, a powerful fist is more helpful if you use it in the right way, a life-saving first seems lousy and weak, but even so, that fist is the fist that can save anyone who needs it….. And even you who look like you need it."

".... I chose the Satsujinken, and I believe in my master, you can't save me because I will go to kill you right here and right now." Chikage deadpan said.

Lou stands up and gracefully bow," Lou Takasu, Ryōzanpaku Disciple, Mix Martial Art Practitioner, Katsujinken Practitioner."

Chakage bow and announce," Chikage Kushinada, Yomi, Kushinada Style Practitioner, Satsujinken Practitioner "

"I challenge you to a death match."

"... I decline."

"You already recessive the badge, you can't reject us or else you need to stop being a Martial Artist."

"Then i will see my first to open your eyes and see the trust that the way you choose, and your master is wrong, that is a path of carnage and helplessness."

"Then show me, show me how you are going to open my eyes…. Using your fist." Mikumo suddenly said.

".... Good."

"Let's start."

Out of nowhere, Lou felt his body suddenly float, he clearly saw the ceiling and then his back hit the hard floor.

"What are you doing Lou! Look carefully, why daily?" Sakaki angrily said.

"Stop talking, you're removing Lou's mind away from the battlefield, you clearly see how the girl moves, it's precise and effortless, Lou did not even notice how his opponent threw him."

"So this is the Kushinada Style, it's pretty unique." Kensei comment.

Lou sees the feet coming towards his face so he rolls out and stands up again, this time he erects his defense.

"Seikūken"

Slowly, their feet moving forward, Lou is watching her while she is watching Lopu, they are measuring each other, every inch away from each other is crucial for the next attack.

And then, Chikage's left toe enters Lou's "Seikūken" range of deflecting.

"A kick?"

From below, Chikage slightly raises her feet, Lou kicks to deflect it but the feet suddenly stop and steam inside of his range, then Chikage's whole body enters his "Seikūken" range.

Lou made his move, he grabbed CHikage's hand to push her back out of his range but the same thing happened, the old ceiling and the hard floor.

'W-What happened?"