[center][h2]Tournament Aftermath, Planet Earth[/h2][h3]Sunday, July 17th, 2500
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Niko's strategy went as planed, at least at first. He did escape their enclosing attack, but he didn't disappear as well as he would have liked, for while their bodies couldn't react fast enough to stop him, their eyes tracked his movements. They also didn't fumble over each other; they simply made slight course adjustments and body twists. In less than a second, they were back in pursuit of their target. 

Then came the second part of Niko's plan, the Tornado Fist! The two assassins at the head of the charge were the unfortunate recipients of this attack. They had read about his Secret Technique in his file, but seeing it in person and reading about it are two completely, different things. Still, they had a strategy in mind. Dodge to the side and down, going with the rotation of the spinning air. Their strategy worked... sort of. They managed to avoid direct hits, but they were still struck by the powerful winds. The winds slammed them into the ground. 

With their two companions momentarily on the ground, the other two assassins flanked Niko, forcing him to stop his Tornado Fist assault and defend himself. They tried to strike for critical blows, but Niko was too fast, even after launching such a powerful move. They did however manage to hit him in non-critical areas, just as he was able to strike them. Then seemingly out of nowhere, the two assassins that were knocked to the ground joined the fray. They looked bloodied and dirtied, but they were still just as determined. They too managed to hit Niko a couple of times, which also meant they had to take more of Niko's counter attacks. 

By the time the assassins leaped backward for a breath of air, they were not looking well. One of them especially seemed to be hanging on by will power alone. Swollen eyes, blood dripping from every orifice, swollen bruises, and torn clothing: any normal person would have thrown in the towel by now. These were not normal men. 

Meanwhile, Wan had his two assassins to worry about. They weren't trying very hard to damage him, but they also didn't want him to assist his companion. In this, they succeeded. Instead of running to his companions aid, Wan chose to tango with his two opponents. He started by using his Taiyoken technique once again. One of his opponents had already had the move used on him not seconds before, so he instinctively closed his eyes at the right moment. His partner however, only raised a hand in the air to block some of the light. 

Still, their efforts didn't help too much, because while their eyes were closed or covered, Wan descended upon them. Momentarily fighting by instinct and training, the two assassins managed to fend off any finishing blows.

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Niko takes 49 damage from his four assassins, with the most damage coming from the assassin #6. He looses 29 power to exhaustion. He has 36 Health remaining and maintains a Power Level of 68.

Wan takes 0 damage from his two assassins. He looses 22 power to exhaustion. He still has 86 Health remaining and maintains a Power Level of 56. [hr]
Assassin #1 takes 4 damage from Niko's counter attacking and looses 11 power to exhaustion. He has 34 Health remaining and a remaining power level of 27. 

Assassin #2 takes 9 damage from Wan's attack and looses 8 power to exhaustion. He has 41 health and a remaining power level of 31. 

Assassin #3 takes 27 damage from Niko's attacks and looses 10 power to exhaustion. He still 23 health and a remaining power level of 29.

Assassin #4 takes 29 damage and looses 11 power to exhaustion. He has 2 health and a remaining power level of 27. 

Assassin #5 takes 4 damage but looses 11 power to exhaustion. He still has 46 health and a remaining power level of 28.

Assassin #6 takes 8 damage from Wan's attack and looses 8 power to exhaustion. He still 42 health and a remaining power level of 31. 
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This time, instead of any fancy maneuvers, the assassins continued with their head on assault. They knew they didn't have much left in the tank. Now was the time to either win or loose. The four assassins that attacked Niko, charged right back at him, as did the two that were fighting Wan. Their strategies too seemed unchanged, as Niko's attackers were looking for a kill and Wan's were still stalling. 

Assassin #1
Targeting: Niko
[quote][b]Health:[/b] 34
[b]Power Level:[/b] 27
[b]---Attack: 19[/b] 
[b]--Speed: 8[/b] 
[b]-Defense: 0[/b] [/quote]

Assassin #2
Targeting: Wan
[quote][b]Health:[/b] 41
[b]Power Level:[/b] 31
[b]--Attack: 0[/b] 
[b]---Speed: 31[/b] 
[b]-Defense: 0[/b] [/quote]

Assassin #3
Targeting: Niko
[quote][b]Health:[/b] 23
[b]Power Level:[/b] 29
[b]---Attack: 21[/b] 
[b]--Speed: 8[/b] 
[b]-Defense:[/b] 0[/quote]

Assassin #4
Targeting: Niko
[quote][b]Health:[/b] 2
[b]Power Level:[/b] 27
[b]---Attack: 19[/b] 
[b]--Speed: 8[/b] 
[b]-Defense: 0[/b] [/quote]

Assassin #5
Targeting: Wan
[quote][b]Health:[/b] 46
[b]Power Level:[/b] 28
[b]--Attack: 0[/b] 
[b]---Speed: 28[/b] 
[b]-Defense: 0[/b] [/quote]

Assassin #6
Targeting: Niko
[quote][b]Health:[/b] 42
[b]Power Level:[/b] 31
[b]---Attack: 23[/b] 
[b]--Speed: 8[/b] 
[b]-Defense: 0[/b] [/quote]