[url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoqIz62htGQ]Senzu Bean?[/url] Alright, Senzu Bean. I guess if you want to deal with things on the down-low and- [i]Whoa![/i] Niko bit down on his and it [i]felt[/i] like he was chewing on chocolate-covered espresso beans (without the chocolate). The buzz was palpable, and he suddenly wanted to jog a mile. [color=92278f][i]I guess that's why they still grow these things. God damn...[/i][/color] With only a half an hour between now and the next matches, the only thing Niko could [i]really[/i] do is maybe get something to eat, except that a Senzu Bean [i]also[/i] fills you up for a while. It must be protein for days or [i]something[/i]. Either way, he took the time to calm himself and focus with his eyes shut until the next match, leaning against a wall. He thought about his last training session with Athena, the thing that gave him the confidence to come here like this. He wasn't going to rely on it, and she was confident other people had talents like it, but it was something, in case of trouble. The half hour passed, and soon it was time for Bakuto to fight. [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1qHVWwlF6M]The gong sounded[/url] and Bakuto, while eager to have a good fight with his opponent, immediately started blitzing him. People couldn't really hold back anymore, and they had no reason to, really. Niko, personally, felt he'd [i]started off[/i] too strong, because he'd been seriously hurting people. That was as good a reason as any not to ggo crazy. However, with stronger opponents came greater fortitude, which was handy. Besides, if he ever fought Bakuto [i]himself[/i]...well...Bakuto seemed to favor speed like [i]he[/i] did. What Niko [i]didn't[/i] expect that someone's special technique would be something like [i]that[/i], moving so fast that you're leaving images of yourself from where you were. That was...how do you DO that? The speed must've created a false image, yeah, but was it like the heat of the desert creating a mirage or what? Only other way that Niko could think of was breaking light speed, and that wasn't even possible for the top human beings in the world, nevermind advanced machinery! [color=92278f][i]Whatever it is, it shows just how fast he can really be. Can't rely on your eyes to watch an opponent like that.[/i][/color] He was stunned by that suudden display of speed technique, but it wouldn't be the last thing to shock him OR everybody else. The mext match...was Lee versus the champion, Michael. [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQ1RMDruWDc]A furious battle began[/url], the two men immediately striking at and blocking each other, again and again. It was pure unadulterated skill, and the enigmatic Lee was keeping up with the Champion. They were hurting each other, but nothing solid connected, at least not at first. Finally, it came down to this: The two of them were both resorting to their own special techniques. Michael had a special whirlwind move- [i][color=92278f]Wait, what? Ohhh...shit.[/color][/i] -which was suddenly defeated by an attack by Lee. Niko couldn't even see what happened. Everyone heard an impact after he charged right at Michael, and then they were both clear of it and...he was standing, but the Champ was not. Like we said, Niko was shocked...but then his brow furrowed. What did he do? Was it simply so-invested a technique in one hit that he allowed himself to be hurt to get it through, making sure it would pay off? That was a difficult thing to even imagine, but if Lee had trained his body for it...maybe he did it that way? Well...if this was how it was turning out before even the final battle, [i]someone[/i] was gonna find out. That all depends on who forces what hand and how long Lee or anybody else lasts. Speaking of which... [center][h1][color=92278f][b]Niko VS Rica[/b][/color][/h1][/center] ...it was Niko's turn to fight, and...a renewed concern fell over him as he took to the fighting area. Rica was someone known to Lee. They might've been opponents, rivals, or even friends. That meant that she could know what the hell just happened, and even be familiar with his style of fighting. So, as much as he wanted to figure out how Lee did it, Rica would not be a good person to try it ON while in a tournament. She might've known how to counter someone trying that very same move. And most importantly, he had to remember that Rica was very good at closing off pain. Niko now awaited the- [b][i]GONG!![/i][/b] And there it was. Niko immediately acted, this time, because he thought of something: Rica was good at shutting off pain...but what about disorientation? He knew she would be expecting all kinds of attacks, but did that include this one? Niko swept on over and closed the distance suddenly to...clap both hands at the ears of his opponent, a move made to cause them to ring like hell and the equilibrium of a human being to go haywire. In short... [color=92278f][i]Discombobulate...[/i][/color] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B62ACxuq8Pw]Discombobulate[/url] with Serious Speed involved. Power Level: 110 Health: 110 --Attack: 30 ---Speed: 50 x 2 = [i][b]100[/b][/i] -Defense: 30