Noble Elder, are you awake?
Yes.
Good morning.
Sorry about this.
You look very tired.
You should rest here for a while.
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Akio Mani, the Oriental and Pacific super welterweight champion.
Lastly, you've never lost in your amateur and pro careers.
What's more, all 14 of your pro fights ended in first-round KO victories.
The number of matches and rounds fought in your career are the same.
Did you plan for that?
I'm not keeping track of the numbers.
What I focus on is where the extraordinary happens, the ring.
I don't want to waste any time in that space.
In response to my opponent's action, I make the most logical reaction.
Anything longer than three minutes makes no sense.
Does that mean that you'll also end the next world title match in one round?
I will do what's logical.
Thank you.
-Thank you, Chairman. -I look forward to the title match.
What a lot of commotion.
What's that?
Well, that was…
Impossible.
He destroyed a heavy punching bag with a bare-fisted straight right?
That makes no sense.
Well, yeah, it sure doesn't.
Is he here?
Yeah, he's facing the mirror.
Can I spar with him?
What? With him?!
He can do it.
I won't hurt him.
Yes?
I think this is a really rare chance, but…
I don't mind in the least.
So, who's it with?
Hi! With me. Xièxie!
I refuse.
Refuse? Are you…
I'd have too much of an advantage against him.
At his strength level, I wouldn't be able to use all my strength against him.
Not with him! It's too dangerous.
You must not underestimate martial arts.
Somebody put gloves on him.
You're in for it now.
There's no stopping it now.
It goes without saying, but boxing and kung fu are different.
You're the one doing the underestimating!
Hey, Mr. Kung Fu, you can kick too.
You can kick, right?
Hey, Mani!
Don't you want to box?
Naturally, I don't plan on kicking. There's no need to kick.
Even so, I'm telling you that it'll be dangerous for you.
Uh-oh…
What's wrong with you guys?
Since you ain't gettin' him ready, he keeps yammerin' on!
Coach, a minute ago, you said that boxing and kung fu are different.
You are wrong.
As boxing uses fists to fight, it can be considered kung fu.
Unperfected, at that.
I will now show you…
the basis for this.
Begin!
There is the phrase "to be in one's element."
The coach, Genichi Fukamachi, age 46, would later say this.
"I had a bad feeling."
"His stance showed he was in his element."
Holy…
Whoa! He's been knocked out cold.
He hit his head.
A right, huh?
I didn't even see it.
Hey.
What are you doing?
Training.
What kind of training? Huh?
Didn't you come here to learn boxing?
That's right.
Then you'd better do some boxing.
Jumping rope, shadow boxing, the sandbag, the speed ball.
Aren't you gonna do any proper boxing?!
Then how come I was able to knock down someone who did proper boxing?
There's no better way to justify your own opinion than through fighting.
If you believe that you are correct, then I would like you to show me
a powerful boxer who is no match for my martial arts.
If I am knocked down,
I'll jump rope, shadowbox, punch the ball, even stand on my head or dance.
Whatever you tell me to do.
Your logic is faultless.
You don't win because you're correct. You're correct because you win.
Coach, we're the losers here.
At least for today.
But I'm sure you understand this, pal.
You've turned all the boxers in the world against you.
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Don't think about having lost it.
You haven't lost it.
You've obtained it.
What? What have I obtained?
Being one-armed…
My own original one-armed style!
Baki…
Since the doors are closed, I guess you trespassed through a window.
It sure wasn't easy climbing up to the ninth floor.
You really are something, Baki Hanma.
So, what brings you here today?
You're amazing, Katsumi.
It hasn't been long since you lost your arm,
but you're already mastering a new style.
Does it appear that way?
Though it isn't easy,
instead of thinking about what I've lost, I work to think about what I've gained.
In sword fighting,
they strive to master the use of a single sword.
That skill is most definitely not inferior to the two-sword method.
There are plenty of clear precedents.
I was fortunate.
There must be something I can obtain by being placed in this situation.
Right?
You really are incredible, Katsumi.
When your dad's a big-shot, it's tough being the son.
The greatest father-son fight in the history of the world.
They're exaggerating.
It can't be helped.
Yujiro Hanma versus Baki Hanma is currently…
the greatest matchup conceivable.
I don't even hate him anymore.
But I've still decided to fight him.
I wonder why.
Do you need a reason?
No.
Even if I did, there's no stopping it.
Because we're father and son.
Isn't that enough?
Amazing.
Because you are father and son.
That's good enough.
It's spread everywhere.
What? Boxing?
That's right. Boxing.
But why?
Sea King Retsu has even obtained the title of "Sea King" in kung fu,
so why become a boxer?
Not a boxer.
Sea King Retsu will remain Sea King Retsu
and get in the ring fighting Sea King Retsu-style.
Then…
He won't use boxing techniques.
He'll climb his way up using only kung fu skills.
Will it really be so easy?
Of course it won't be easy.
No matter how you look at it, it won't be easy.
"Punch without getting punched."
The simple game has been in existence for over 150 years.
Kung fu has a 4,000-year history.
There's no need to mention its value or influence.
Boxing is considered a modern sport.
Though it has only a 150-year history, there's nothing slack about it.
Objectively, its speedy development cannot be compared to that of kung fu.
Western kung fu shouldn't be underestimated.
It will test the present Sea King Retsu.
And his future.
What is Retsu's weight?
One hundred and six kilos.
Aw, man. How far will he go?
Naturally, until he loses.
Well, those are his own words.
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He's an idiot.
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Retsu.
Yes?
Put on gloves.
You'll be sparring. Hurry up and get 'em on.
With who?
You're just a student here, so just do as you're told!
All right.
I didn't want to get rough
but I've gotta show you that we mean business too.
This is probably what you wanted.
An opponent you can fight with your all, but who won't succumb to your skills.
An honest-to-goodness heavyweight.
He was in the military until three years ago.
He'd come from base to practice here.
Since he's so big, he couldn't debut in Japan.
But he debuted back home after discharge.
He's nine for nine with eight KOs.
He knocked out all of his opponents except in his debut match.
He came back here to his old haunt the day before yesterday to get ready.
As you can see,
in weight, career and technique, in fact,
in every way he surpasses you!
Take this opportunity to learn what boxing is really about!
I don't need any headgear.
I figured you'd say that.
But I sure ain't lettin' anyone die at my gym.
Don't die out there.
I see.
I see, I see. He truly does have great talent.
His massive frame is far larger than mine.
By ten kilos… No, by at least 15 kilos.
Even so, his footwork is smooth, deceptive given his great size.
He's got a long reach as well.
Amazing.
I see.
I see, I see.
His speed, excellent.
His power, excellent.
His grip, weak.
Combat sports are not based on street fighting.
As long as rules dictate the use of gloves,
it is inevitable that the properties of the glove become used as weapons.
Hence, compared to barehanded karate and kung fu, the grip is weaker.
Sea King Retsu, who lives by martial arts,
perceived his opponents weak grip, just by the feel of his punch.
The reach…
The thickest and strongest bone in the human body is the frontal skull.
A clenched fist consists of 27 large and small slivers of bone.
Because the fist had not been specifically trained,
its destruction was completely inevitable.
I see.
So, what did Baki have to say?
He wants to meet you.
Meet me for what?
Baki has changed.
Incredibly, with you, he wants to…
That bastard! How dare he say such a thing!
It broke… completely!
Does he plan on continuing?
It's time to…
What the heck is he gonna do from that stance?!
Three.
Two.
He was aiming at…
One.
…not his weak point, but the humerus he was using to block.
The legend of the boxer Sea King Retsu
had only just begun.
Did that really come out of that bastard's mouth?!
Just calm down, Ogre.
You're frightening off the waitstaff.
Strydum.
Give me the details.
It surprised me too.
It was a real bolt out of the blue.
What the hell?!
What did you just say?
You heard me.
Do you have any idea what you're saying?!
That's abnormal.
You doubt what you just heard me say.
Your reaction is far more abnormal.
Yeah, but…
What's so crazy about what I said?
I want to have a leisurely meal with my father.
What's so crazy about that?
As his son, I want to eat with him. That's perfectly normal!
You're exactly right.
Then…
Baki.
Don't act dumb!
You know perfectly well that what you're saying is outrageous.
The abnormality of Baki Hanma and Yujiro Hanma sharing a table…
Just imagine it!
The unnaturalness of it!
To cook rice, heat up miso soup, smack our lips at the frugal food,
and share the blessing of being able to eat.
Oh, dessert would be nice too.
The latest ice cream bar.
We'd say, "Just look at what they've come up with now."
You know, it sometimes happens, when we talk about everyday things.
Two people of different generations clash over a difference of opinion.
When that happens, Dad would be really stubborn.
"You moron! You make me sick!"
"I'll knock your block off and fix your sissy way of thinking!"
He'd be against it from the start.
Then I wouldn't give any ground either.
"You're always like that, Dad!"
"You won't listen to other opinions!"
Baki…
"You're so narrow-minded!"
Baki!
"Don't you dare get smart with me, you punk! Shut your trap!"
Baki!
Do you really think that kind of Yujiro Hanma exists?
The sort of bickering that's normal in most households…
You may want to enjoy that ordinary stuff.
But you and your father have grown too big for that!
And how come I'm always…
the one who has to cook the rice?
Dad's got to step up and cook rice sometimes.
You can never tell what might happen in this world.
But that won't ever happen!
Me…
Cook rice?!
Cook rice, huh?