SHINSHINKAI HEADQUARTERS THE WAY OF KARATE
That's why nobody wants to be around you.
Not me, not Baki, not even your father.
He's exactly right.
It's just like Yujiro Hanma said.
Everyone senses it.
On a whim, my father, Doppo Orochi,
made me chairman of this place...
but I don't have the smarts.
Shinshinkai is the largest karate school,
but I don't have the abilities to be chairman.
I don't have the history, legends and charisma
of my father, Doppo Orochi.
I'll fight...
I'll fight him.
INCOMING CALL
Sir. No doubt about it.
Both in appearance and size, it was Pickle.
No, he escaped.
Talk about a godsend.
I can't believe my good luck.
SHINSHINKAI HEADQUARTERS
There's no need to explain this to you.
Shinshinkai isn't a bunch of hobbyists.
Karate's Shinshinkai is an organization of strength.
Sea King Retsu was one of our teachers, and we will avenge him.
It's quite simple.
Pickle is currently on the loose.
The police are searching for him.
There are 43,000 police officers,
while there are 55,000 members of Shinshinkai in Tokyo.
We'll get a jump on them.
Notify the chiefs of the 220 branches in Tokyo.
Leave no stone unturned in your search.
That is all!
Yes, sir!
We fight if we can win. Not if we can't.
But this time, winning or losing isn't a factor.
Now is the time for action.
There's no other way for us to show it.
There's a million members in Shinshinkai.
As a leader, I must feel the weight of that number on my back!
That's a nice physique, mister.
But I bet you've got a lot pent up, if you know what I mean.
All right, done. Just 3,000 yen.
Nothing more and nothing less.
Okay, one customer coming in!
Huh?
Sorry, pal.
But this guy's with me. Why don't you just leave him to me?
I can tell he's not your friend. You in the same business?
No, it's not like that.
What gang you with?
I'm not in a gang or anything like that. Just leave him to me.
You a cop?
No, not that either.
You tryin' to pull some shit here? Huh?
Well, well.
Practice is over in the dojo.
Who are you sitting and waiting for?
Why don't you answer me?
Don't tell me you're trying to stop me, Dad.
Katsumi, what is the most important thing for a martial artist?
It is to survive.
Only ever fight someone you know you can defeat.
You can't win against him!
When you were chairman,
there'd be differences of opinion at the branch chiefs' meetings at times.
When that happened, this is what you always said.
"We're all karate fighters here."
"Settle this with a match!"
Sorry for making you say it first.
Is it clear now what our intentions are?
We're not here just for fun either.
So leave him to us.
It's just a single customer.
If you're going to insist, then go ahead. He's all yours.
I owe you one.
Next time, we'll come as customers.
Yes, sir!
Okay, Pickle, let's be going.
Hey there.
Hanayama...
Good evening, sir!
He's tough, huh?
Hanayama, I'm Terada from Shinshinkai.
Please listen to what I have to say.
If we've offended you in some way, I apologize.
No need to apologize.
Why don't you people just buzz off?
That's pretty scary, pointing a knife at me like that.
But I hope you understand.
This is the wish of Chairman Katsumi.
It was very puzzling.
Whoa!
He's gripping the dagger blade!
He squeezed with incredible power.
You'll get cut, Boss!
The action he took was essentially an attack.
But it's clear that this man loves me.
Huh?
Forgive me!
Nobody would ever use that move in a normal match.
Especially not with their own father.
But I'm sorry, Dad.
You bastard!
He's getting away!
Please. Stay just a little longer.
You're not going anywhere.
Here we go!
It was the 21st century.
The location was Tokyo, Japan,
in a party district filled with colorful neon signs.
But even so, the ancient warrior's mind saw
something completely different through his retinas.
This man who stood in his way.
This man who was smaller than him.
He has the same strength
as the worthy rivals he once battled in his land.
This guy was no bigger than those little ones.
Yet when it came to strength...
There's been some commotion about a primitive man and dinosaurs,
but that stuff doesn't work here.
It was no wonder.
For this man was tied to numerous social circumstances.
Duty. Kindness. Obligation. Promises.
From the logic and wisdom that sprung from his network of relationships,
he's gained a god-like strength that defied human understanding.
Pickle's rivals were nothing compared to this man's god-like inner strength.
They stopped!
Amazing!
They're evenly matched!
He had been waiting to meet someone worthy of fighting with all his strength.
It's over.
I'm sorry for stopping you.
You're late, Baki.
Thanks for letting me know, Hanayama.
Whoa! It's Baki Hanma!
- Is it really him? - He's here.
Dang... Beautiful.
I knew it. Just exquisite.
- What? -"Beautiful"?
"Exquisite"?
Anything honed for one purpose alone,
stripped of everything superfluous, is beautiful.
Whether the purpose is good or evil,
the human heart can't help but be enamored.
The functional beauty for running, leaping,
catching and hunting.
A body perfectly adapted solely for the purpose of fighting.
To Baki's eyes, nothing seemed more beautiful.
Would he kick?
Would he punch? Would he strangle?
He had mastered legendary martial arts we've all heard of many times before.
Baki Hanma was viewed as the world's most powerful young man,
so just how would he react?
The group of fighters,
the members of karate's Shinshinkai, watched with bated breath.
Sorry. I wasn't planning on doing anything when we met.
When I heard from Tokugawa that you had escaped,
I asked Hanayama
to let me know if he caught wind of anything.
I just wanted to meet you.
I wanted to meet you really badly. I really did.
That's all. I'm sorry.
Like this?
Having seen this body filled with overpowering functional beauty...
he knew it had also attained full mastery
of the modern martial art of aikido.
As if faced with coquetry from a woman he adored,
the boy was barely able to maintain his self-control.
Then the Hanma blood flowing in his veins
suddenly burst its limits.
I... I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry!
You want me to go with you?
And?
Uh, he left.
Baki and Hanayama went with him.
Oh, really?
I see.
I'm sorry. We couldn't stop them.
After knocking out my father, I came here in high spirits,
just to find that he's gone.
That he left.
So, the beloved girl left her boorish boyfriend behind
and went off with her clever classmate, huh?
I'm very sorry!
But it's a good thing, right?
Think about it.
The original plan was to get revenge for Master Retsu.
I don't have to be the one who accomplishes our goal.
I'm fine if Baki Hanma or Kaoru Hanayama does.
We all feel the same about the defeat of Master Retsu.
It's fine if it isn't me.
That's very generous, but are you sure?
Shinshinkai came out in force to avenge Master Retsu.
What's more, Terada was defeated by Pickle.
Are you sure you want someone else to handle Pickle?
We have more than enough reason to get him.
Rather than Baki or Hanayama,
shouldn't it be you, Master Katsumi, who gets revenge?!
Oh, I'm sorry, sir. I've gone too far.
No, it's okay.
By the way, Sakimura. I've got a question for you.
Yes, sir?
Do you think I can defeat that Pickle?
I can't be sure if it's true,
but they say he's a natural enemy to the T-Rex,
and the most powerful warrior in history.
Do you really think that I, Katsumi Orochi,
the hopeless, spoiled son of a great master,
can defeat this monster?!
Sorry.
We fight if we can win. We don't fight if we can't.
But I'm the one who said winning or losing wasn't a factor this time.
Everyone, I'm begging you.
For Master Retsu, for Shinshinkai,
please help me out!
Yes, sir!
He just might change.
You damn fool!
Where the heck did you wander off to?!
Dang, I never thought he'd come here.
So, what is it you want to do now that you've brought me here?
Baki, isn't it obvious what you're gonna do here?
You know what's done here, don't you?
He's picking a fight with you, Baki!
That's what I thought.
You are picking a fight, aren't you?
Then I'll have to accept.
Are you sure you want to get this naive guy involved?
Huh?
No, I guess it's none of my business.
It seems he wants to fight as well.
You saved me, Hanayama.
I was about to repeat the same mistake I made five years ago.
I entered the territory of innocent people living in peace,
and dragged them into a fight for their lives.
I caused nothing but trouble.
Oh, dear me.
I was just getting a little bored.
I just wanted to have a little fun.
But I let those feelings get the better of me.
I was about to do something stupid.
He's dancing! Whoa!
He's raising his fist above his head.
It's the same.
In the past as in the present, victory is celebrated the same way.
It only took a single blow.
Maybe we should take him away before he's eaten.
One lap.
Go one lap around the dojo using these.
Then use that grip to harden your fists and punch!
Naturally, one blow would knock out a human.
And if you do it right, even a bull.
A bull, huh?
It would be a lot easier if I was just facing a bull.
In any case, what'll I do?
I'm a karate fighter, so what else can I rely on besides karate?
Retsu!
My friend, I have heard a strange rumor.
In the match earlier, I suffered defeat.
I heard that you members of Shinshinkai are trying to get vengeance.
I'm the one who demanded it.
Incomprehensible!
It's absurd to think that you, who I have trained,
could possibly obtain vengeance on someone even I had no chance against.
You're exactly right.
We tried to avenge you, our superior in the world of martial arts.
It is pure insolence.
But I want revenge.
Now I know the truth that the skill of the great fighter, Sea King Retsu,
was no match for him.
Even so, in fact, because of that fact,
I want to face him with my karate!
Just as I thought.
You tell others you're avenging me, because you're indebted to me.
But here your true feelings come out.
Vengeance is a slogan we use for convenience.
If someone is strong, we want to fight them.
That's how we are.
Do you think your karate can defeat him?
I don't know.
If I've got a chance to win, I'll fight. But I won't if I don't.
I've decided this isn't that kind of fight.
You've changed, Katsumi.
Thanks.
As you can see, I've also changed in form,
but I've got a lot I can teach you.
Katsumi.
There have been 4,000 great years of kung fu history.
Would you like to carry on its 4,001st year?
SHAOLIN TEMPLE
If you go through the history of karate,
you'll arrive at Mount Song in China.
It eventually crossed to the Ryukyu islands,
and made unique progress, shaped by the environment.
In 1922, Gichin Funakoshi brought it to mainland Japan,
and it became what it is today.
Katsumi, karate is still young.
It's only been 500 years since its arrival in Okinawa.
Today, as everyone looks toward its 501st year,
you are the only one who is ready for the 4,001st year.
Let me be the one to teach you the art.
I appreciate your desire to.
As young as it is,
as underdeveloped as it is, I want it to hit the 501st year as it is.
I want to follow the way of karate.
It can only be karate.
I almost meddled where I shouldn't have.
I'm sorry.
Incidentally, Katsumi,
could I assist you with that 501st year?
Well...
No, I can't let him do that.
If he gets involved,
our 501st year and his 4,001st year will get all tangled up.
Please, allow me to assist with your 501st year.
Oh, well, I guess it's okay.
Gladly!
A union with the 4,001st year of kung fu.
Yes, this was the 501st year of karate.
A revolutionary trail is about to be trodden.
That guy really has changed.