1.32: Adaptation.

They all picked up their weapons and prepared to attack.

~HAKURAA!!

Tedashii used his Surge, kicked the first bandit in range, and then used him as a step ladder to leap at the others. He punched two in a row and then kicked the one behind him. He kept the same combo but increased the pace every time. Little by little, their numbers began to defoliate. With 80 bandits, now down to 67. Tedashii already took down a quarter of what they were.

"Whoa, he has changed," Kate said.

"Wait, how do you know, captain?" Genti asked.

"He's my cousin."

"WHAT??!!"

"HAKURAA!!"

The Blue fist appeared above his palm.

~BLUE ROSE FIST!!

SLAM!!!

He hit his signature move on the ground, eliminating 20 bandits simultaneously. Now, they were left with 47.

"That should do it."

All the bandits stood back as Motoroshi got up again.

"You know. For some reason, 47 has always been my favorite number. I never understood why, but it is always the target for me." Motoroshi said.

"Having a favorite number at your age? You are funny. What else do you have that I should be jealous of?" Tedashii kept taunting him.

"I have a grandfather."

"…"

The bandits all laughed to death. Tedashii clenched his fist and began charging up spiritas. 

~WIND PROWESS: TRUE RAVEN TORNADO!

BWOOOSHH!!!

He blasted away seven more bandits.

"NOW, YOU'VE DONE IT!!"

Tedashii held his stance, but this time with so much aggression. The aura became heavy in the atmosphere, and the clouds became dark.

"HAKURAAAAAAAA!!!!!!"

BOOOMMMM!!

He charged up to his max. And just before Motoroshi could do anything, he saw Tedashii's fist right before him.

BAMM!!

Motoroshi was sent flying to the walls but somehow landed horizontally on it. When Tedashii looked closer, Motoroshi had his hand before his face. Meaning he managed to guard his attack.

"Firstly, that attack was not bad."

"Shut up!"

He got off the wall and walked towards Tedashii.

"Secondly, if it wasn't for your stupidity, I might not have blocked that."

"Shut UP!"

"And thirdly…" Tedashii leaped for another quick jab. "You're making it too easy…to read you."

"SHUT THE HELL UP!!"

WHOOSH!!

To everyone's surprise, Motoroshi dodged it in time, and Tedashii recognized the stance he just took.

"So long, Tedashii."

KICK!!

Tedashii was flung to the walls. It was Motoroshi's signature kick that wiped out Tedashii's Surge. The smoke cleared up, and everyone gasped out of shock. Tedashii also had his hand in front of his face, meaning he managed to guard that kick, too.

"Hmm, was I really that predictable?" Motoroshi asked.

"Whoa! He stopped Motoroshi's power kick!" The bandits said, in fear that he might have gotten stronger. 

Tedashii got up, stared at his hand, and felt the impact of that kick. That might have been the same outcome if he hadn't guarded it.

"You said your name was Motoroshi, right?"

"In the flesh." He responded.

Tedashii then charged up his spiritas once more.

"Well, Motoroshi. I'm going to finish what you started back at my home. But this time, I will knock YOU OUT!! HAKURAAAAA!!!!!"

BWOOSHHHH!!!

He burst out to his Surge and leaped once more for an attack. Motoroshi was used to the speed and accuracy of this attack, so he didn't drop his guard. As Tedashii's fist reached range, he countered it with a kick. They dodged their attacks while still forcing against the other—a blue aura from Tedashii and a red aura from Motoroshi. 

CLASH!!

Then they parted.

"Be careful, Tedashii. You don't get up from his kicks so easily!" Genti warned him.

"Don't worry, I'm well aware!"

CLASH!!

The two ronins kept on clashing one attack after the other. Motoroshi went for a horizontal kick, but Tedashii jumped correctly. Going for an overhead kick, Motoroshi leaned back and followed with a vertical kick to Tedashii. It connected to his jaw, and he flew backward. But as he landed on his feet, everyone was amazed. Yet another palm saved him from Motoroshi's kick.

"Whoa." Kate was amazed.

"What's up?" Genti asked.

"It's been a while since I've seen him. So this is my first time witnessing him in a battle again."

"Well, you just wait up. Captain has a lot more in his pocket. He'll win this!"

Suzuki nodded to agree with Genti, and so Kate stayed calm and observed the battle for their lives progress.

("Well, he has finally read my attack pattern. This is a surprise.") Motoroshi said to himself.

Out of surprise to everyone, he stood still with both his hands in the air.

"Well, that's about it for me." He said.

"What act are you pulling now?!" Tedashii asked.

He walked back onto the area where he flung both his kicks.

"Can't you see? I'm surrendering."