" ": You talking

' ': You thinking

* *: Narrator/Voice-off

Your POV:

'Observing is the same as fighting... If the secrets of Souther's fist aren't uncovered, things will be looking grim...'

Souther: What did you come here for, Kenshiro ?

Kenshiro: Your march stops here !

Souther: Hmph ! I see you've got a big mouth, kid !

Punks: We'll be the ones who take you out ! You'll be able to appreciate the best users of Nanto Sozan Ken !

Kenshiro: ... An interesting little trick. Show me again.

Punks: Hah ! Even the best expert can't avoid our throwing knives !

Soldier: Th- They're closing the distance and trapping their prey !

Punks: HAYI ! DIE !!

Punk: Hooo ! You avoided all our attacks ! Impressive ! But this time it won't work !

Kenshiro: Some advice for you. Don't use those throwing knives again.

Punks: Say what ?! DIE !! Hai !

Punk: Ah... This...

Kenshiro: I hit your pressure point, Jikyûkyô ! Didn't you notice that you lost your sense of perspective ?

Punk: Im... Impos...

Souther: Hm... I can tell that you've become very strong. The qualities that Raoh predicted have been confirmed. However, do you seriously think you're strong enough to defeat me ?

Raoh: What is it ? Did something happen ?

Soldier: Yes ! Kenshiro is about to fight Souther...

Raoh: What ?! It's too early ! he'll never beat Souther !

Souther: Huh huh huh... ! I have acquired the most powerful Nanto Seiken: Nanto Hôô ken (South Star phoenix fist) ! And in my body flows the blood of the emperor ! You can attack !

Kenshiro: ... You're not taking a stance ?

Souther: There is no stance in Nanto Hôô Ken ! Stances are there for defending ! My fist only marches forward, towards domination ! If you won't attack, I will !

Kenshiro: 'His offense is so fast !' GWAH !!

Souther: Hehe, heh, well done. You avoided my Kyokusei Juji Ken. But compared to my fist, you seem motionless !

Kenshiro: ... We'll see about that. I understand your fist.

Soldier: But... Wasn't Kenshiro able to injure you, lord Ken-Oh... Then why won't he be able to defeat Souther ?

Raoh: It's true that Kenshiro can understand an opponent's fist by seeing it. And his strength is surely superior to Souther's ! HOWEVER !

Raoh: However, there's an enigma that Kenshiro won't be able to solve ! And it's because of that mystery that I've never been able to go against the Holy Emperor !

Souther: Huh... Huh huh huh huh huh ! You understand, you say... Very well ! Hwa ha ha ha ! then I'll give you another taste of my Kyokusei Juji Ken ! OHRIYAAA !!

Kenshiro: HDDAA !!

Souther: 'Muh ! In front ! Disappeared !!'

Souther: Guhha !

Soldiers: Oh ! Holy Emperor !!

Kenshiro: I hit your Jin Chû Kyoku. It's the worst of all pressure points, a death blow. Your death is assured ! You only have three seconds to live !

Souther: Three seconds...

Soldier: N... Not possible ! The Emperor can't be defeated !

Souther: He he he... Interesting ! Let's count these three seconds ! Ooone ! Twooo ! Threee !!

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Souther: heh... Hwa har har !

Kenshiro: Huh ?! GWA ! W- WHAT ?!

Souther: Hwa ha ha ha ! Hokuto Shinken doesn't work on my body ! I've had the body of an emperor since birth ! No one is able to defeat me !

Kenshiro: Im... Impossible ! I hit your pressure points !

Souther: Heh heh heh heh ! Now you understand why Raoh avoided fighting me up to now ! I am the Emperor ! i'm completely different from you ! God gave me this immortal body !

Kenshiro: Ugh... OOOOAA !!

Soldiers: Oh ! Holy Emperor !

Souther: It's true that in terms of strength, you are the winner ! Speed, precision when hitting pressure points, you are worthy of the title of successor ! However ! You lose to the blood that flows within the body of the emperor !!

'K- Ken !! Shit, I was miles away to imagine that outcome... If even he was beaten, what can I do now...'

???: I can help you with that.

"Who... Who are..."

Guard: Even if he's like this, why didn't the holy emperor finish him off ?

Warden: Heh heh heh... A dead man can't be sacrificed. Walled up alive, he'll be the spirit of the mausoleum ! With the sacrifice of the successor of Hokuto Shinken, the cross mausoleum of the Holy Emperor will be made even more glorious !

Soldier: Speed things up ! We found a man to serve as the soul of the cross mausoleum of the holy emperor ! Stop slacking ! This needs to be finished quick !

Souther: Huh huh huh... the food doesn't please me, today !

*SCHBRANG*

Kid: ... 'A... All this. For him...' Ow !

Punk: You're full of yourself to want to eat the holy emperor's food ! Listen up ! You can all die of hunger ! The holy Emperor, no ! You can all die young ! The holy emperor, no ! That is the power of the chosen !

Guard: Huh ? Hey, who's there ?! This is a forbidden zone ! You're gonna get killed !

"Yeah, I don't think so. But you, on the other hand... You're already dead."

Guards: Wha- BUARG !!

*Click*

Kenshiro: U... Huh ? W... What are you...

"Man, they got you real good with that concussion. What do you think I'm here for beside rescue mission ?"

???: Hurry ! It won't be long before they ring the alarm !

Kenshiro: W... Who...

Shiva: I am Shiva, son of Shu of the Nanto Rokusei ken !

Kenshiro: W... What ?!

"Okay, we made it out of these sewers in one piece... How long until they notice something's wrong ?"

Shiva: Not too long. You need to hurry.

Kenshiro: W... Why... Why are you doing...

Shiva: My father never stopped talking about you. That you were the only ones in this world capable of defeating Souther. About the man named Kenshiro.

"Shhh... Don't move..."

*vrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr,,,*

"Looks like we really didn't got much time... they're already on our tracks."

Kenshiro: With me wounded like that, you'll never be able to escape them.

"Dead weight do make it more difficult, yes."

Kenshiro: ... Screw... You...

Shiva: But if I'm able to save you, then I'll have no regrets. I too, like my father, believe in you.

Kenshiro: Kuh... ... Gurf !!

Shiva: Ah ! Are you okay ?!

"Shit... This is getting serious. We need some medical equipment, or else things will keep degrading..."

*VRRRRRRRRRRR*

"... That was not an invitation for an even worse situation..."

Shiva: The emperor's men are chasing after us.

"Looks like silently escaping is out of the question... We'll have to burst our way through them all."

Shiva: You can't. There will be no end to the stream, and they'll follow you all the way to my father...

"H- hey, what are you going to..."

Shiva: I'll serve as bait.

"What ?! Hey, stop that ! Idiot !"

Shiva: Don't worry. I have this with me.

"D- Dynamite... idiot, i'm not worry about if you can take them out, I'm worry for your life !"

Shiva: Mr.Kenshiro... Mr.Shinigami... I bid you farewell.

Kenshiro: W- Wait, Shiva !! Guh !!

"Don't make your state worse, Ken ! He's giving us a chance to escape with his life, and I don't plan on wasting it !"

Kenshiro: Shi... SHIVAAAAAAA !!

Punk: Huh ?! What do you think you're doing, you little shit ?! Tell me, uuuuuh ! Where did the other ones hide ?! Wooo !!

Shiva: ... ... ...

*Tssssssssss...*

Punks: Wha ?! Keke ! D- D- D- Dynamite ! UWAAAAAAAAA- !!

*KA-BOOOOOOOOOOOOOM*

Kenshiro: SHIVAAAAAAAAAAAA !! ... ... For me... Not only Shu... Even his son gave his life...

"You understand yet, Ken ? You can't die here. For the sake of this world, and everyone living here... You've got to survive, no matter what."

'Shit... I didn't recall Shu's base to be that far... If I don't make it in time, it's Ken whose life will be in danger...'

"Not yet... Not yet..."

*Stomp Stomp Stomp*

"... I'd recognize this anywhere... Pretty sure I'll hear it in my nightmares too. But I'm surprised to see you up and kicking already- Hey !! What do you think you're doing ?!"

"If you came here for revenge, your timing is incredibly fucked-up !"

Raoh: I did not. Your time has not yet come. First you have to unravel the mystery behind Souther for me, Ken-Oh !"

"... I still don't know if I can trust you with Ken's life. But I do know that I won't make it back in time by myself. So I suppose I will let this to you, while doing my job."

Raoh: The implication being...

"As a Shinigami, passing judgement over a sinner's soul."