Baki! Baki! Baki!
Baki! Baki! Baki! Baki!
Toba- Are you seriously gonna fight on that worn-out knee?!
It's a request from the old man-
Besides---
What the---?!
In my 30 years as a wrestler---
---I've never once used this knee seriously-
To the center!
Aside from the use of weapons, everything goes!
I am here to fight-
The crowd might not enjoy it much
but I will be leaving once I demonstrate the strength of pro wrestlers-
I suggest you keep that in mind-
"Honorable Defeat"
The match begins with Mt- Toba's extraordinary surprise attack!
What speed!
Incredible! The Toba is unleashing serious punches!
--Whoa! --Is that really Toba?!
Here it comes...!
That would've killed him!
Unbelievable---!
Toba is unleashing first-class karate kicks,
delivering heavyweight boxer blows,
and serving up amateur wrestler-level backdrops!
This is gonna turn into a murder show before long---!
Now's your chance to run home-
Did you know?
Once a pro wrestler steps outside the ring, he absolutely cannot lose-
What---?!
Outside the ring--- we cannot lose-
What's that mean---?!
At this rate, he'll be--
--The Giant Devil--- --Huh? What's that?!
That's what they called him the second time I visited America-
At the time, Toba-kun was the most feared Asian in America-
He was trying to erase the image of weak and scared Japanese people
that America adopted after the war-
That's how it seemed to me, at least-
Using his body to prove his strength was the quickest way to do that-
He won match after match...
The Giant Devil---
He was so strong that even Lou Thesz, the world champ at the time,
steered clear of him-
Once home, he devoted himself to the merry world of pro wrestling,
which was mostly likely his late teacher's bidding-
And he's kept true to it ever since-
Teacher? Don't tell me you mean--
But people can't live their entire lives out like that---
Especially not people like us...
He surprise attacks like a villain wrestler
and is many times bigger and stronger!
The champion's in trouble!
My only choice is to wail on his face 's weak spots...!
Gotta get him to stoop over first, though!
Yes! He landed one!
He got his face!
Such strength---!
He isn't champion for nothing. Still...
His temple!
And now my entire weight---!
He did it! Baki's counterattack worked!
Baki---!
My word---!
He even does jumping roundhouses!
As I thought---
His immunity to punches and bleeding is on a different level than most-
Doesn't anything work on him---?!
What?! Master was stabbed?!
Yeah! In a club, by a gangster!
Master wasn't himself, taking on gangsters like that---!
Yeah, it didn't turn out like it does in the ring---
I guess this is what happens when pro wrestlers get into fights---
Master...
Your crowd-pleasing wrestling...
I will carry on with it...
But I ask that these words make it to you...
No matter what, a pro wrestler must not Iose in a fight...
It is outside the ring that a pro wrestler must be strong...
A pro wrestler's Ioss outside the ring is inexcusable...
What sustains a pro wrestler is his ability to fight!
Baki! Run!
Toba's snapped!
A sleeper hold!
I told you that I wouldn't hold back anything---
That a wrestler cannot lose outside the ring---!
That no matter what---
---we must not lose!
Perhaps he was too much for him---?
That won't work on me, Toba-san!
He spit his own blood to blind him!
The tenacity of using your own blood to blind me is worthy of praise---
But this body has been pummeled on for 30 years---
You will never beat me with punches or kicks!
It's working! Baki's redirecting the attacks away from himself!
The median line is hard to hit when there is a large reach difference-
For having been driven this far, he did well to realize that-
So you've started redirecting them---
Unfortunately, you can hit me thousands of times
and it won't affect me!
I can't pull him in!
What I've wanted most---
...is this!
He's down! Toba's down!
The giant has fallen!
I've been--- knocked down---?
The arm-lock he beat Shinogi with---!
A suplex! Toba tastes his own medicine!
Not good! That was a poor technique---!
I was hesitant at first as I thought of your bright future-
That suplex ended it-
I'm no longer hesitant!
Toba has returned to a basic stance-
He plans to end this with complete seriousness!
He wasn't serious before?!
Baki! Toba is unbeatable!
His mindset when he's hit will determine whether he goes down or not.
When he's prepared to be hit, Toba is an impregnable fortress...!
Go down!
Master...
That day I asked to be your pupil...
When I said, "I want to use this body to entertain people as you do, "
you suddenly punched me and yelled, "Pro wrestling ain't a circus!"
But then you said this, too.
"But that's just appearances. It's actually just as you say. "
"The pro wrestling world is all about entertaining the crowd. "
"Even if you're a bad fighter, all you need is the skill to entertain. "
You fascinated people with your charisma as a wrestler.
It was because of that charisma that I started on this path...
But after I Iost you, I began to pursue true strength.
Because I realized I could never match that charisma of yours.
Master... This is my first and Iast request...
Just once, Iet me fight as a fighting master...
So that I can end these 30 years of wrestling--
--with no regrets!
Baki's the serious one! You had me all worried---!
That's it!
What's he about to do---?!
He did it...!
Hanma Baki...
Most likely you will always be ranked in my memory
above the many world champions---
He's intense...
This the end?!
Sir!
This was a great match- I can't express my gratitude-
It couldn't be---
This fighting spirit---!
Despite taking that much damage,
you still have the fighting spirit of a beast---?
Although hard on Toba-kun, there WAS the shame
of having not fought a full fight---
It wasn't much, but it seems he's given him a chance to recover---
Just where are you going?! We're in the middle of a battle here!
The champion is up! A true veteran, to be sure!
Does this mean he can't be beat with just one technique?!
That charisma...
How can this be...?
It's the same as back then...
That grand aura that started me on this path...
This boy...
...is giving off the same aura my master did...
This is a true fighting master...!
Master...
I've come across someone with enough charisma to rival even you!
Toba-san--- The crowd's waiting!
Yes, so it would seem---!
Oh no!
He's going to do it again!
This is no time to be ecstatic! Stop him!
What for? The real fight is just starting---!
His knee is in no condition to do that move twice in a row!
Come again?!
One more! One more should do it...!
Here goes!
Baki just--
--sped up the back-flip---!
Toba-san---?!
Toba-san---! You're--
What's wrong with him---?
Giant wrestlers have short life spans-
They have much greater burdens on their knees and legs than others do-
The fact that he's been active for over 30 years is a wonder in itself-
It's the fruit of his daily training and regimen-
All you can do is keep getting up---!
A true fighter would keep on coming---!
Keep on coming---!
If you fall down, you can always bite---!
Toba-san--- You truly are a superb Grappler!
The match is over!
--Way to go, Toba! --Baki! You did great, too!
Just listen to that! Shouts of admiration and applause for both fighters!
That was incredible---
Well played-
Going for his knee was Baki's courtesy toward a great man-
--That was a great kick--- --I wasn't happy about it one bit!
Had this been 10 years ago, that last chop would've broken my neck!
Unfortunately, it's 10 years later-
I thank you- I was able to obtain an honorable defeat---
Quit being so reckless!
Incredible!
Baki! Baki! Baki! Baki!
--That Baki is quite a boy! --Huh?
Your knee! He left it so it could heal just fine!
He did break it, but at an easy-to-fix angle!
You'll need about three months of rehab---!
He beat me good---
What a fool-
He's as weak a brat as ever.
"Next Episode"
At Iong Iast, the demon has appeared.
And, as if invited by the sweet aroma of the battlefield,
a fierce shadow has descended with it.
Past memories are brought to Iight.
The two hellions begin to stir as the day of their clash approaches.
What does the boy see as they do?
"Next Episode: Killer Instinct"