Kung Fu Academy S/ カンフーアカデミーS

Water splashed onto the faces of Jax, Lionel, Kiyoshi, and Felix as they woke up. "Hurry up or you'll be eliminated," warned Alecto.

"Where are we?" inquired Kiyoshi.

"You're at the resting area on the beach," informed Jared.

"How did we end up here?" Felix asked, perplexed.

"Tokido rescued all of you from some accident. He mentioned it was a training mishap," explained Alecto. Wiley chimed in, "I suggest you make your way to the platform right now."

Without wasting a moment, Jax, Lionel, Kiyoshi, and Felix sprinted from the rest area towards the fighting platform.

"The Mystical Force team barely made it in time; they were seconds away from disqualification," Hiroko noted. "What happened? Did you oversleep?"

"We're not sure ourselves," admitted Felix, scratching his head.

"Darn! We were so close to winning by default," grumbled Lee Yen, his dull purple eyes glinting under curly yellow hair. His silver gi with black stripes bore a Raptor logo on its back.

Beside him stood Riley Varkey with red eyes and short vivid pink hair styled into a quiff. She wore an orange gi with a yellow belt and an Oni logo on its back. Next to her was Violet Smith with deep-set violet eyes and short light brown hair parted down the middle. Her tan gi had a dolphin logo on its back and was paired with a yellow belt.

Last but not least was Miki Kaneyuki; her dark yellow eyes matched her short pale pigtails while her pink gi sported a lime green belt and wolf logo on its back. Both teams then moved to opposite sides of the ring.

"One member from each team will fight for their team," announced Hiroko.

"I feel ready to fight," Felix declared.

"Go get him, team captain!" cheered Kiyoshi.

Felix hopped onto the fighting platform with a determined look in his eyes. "I'll go first," Riley volunteered, gracefully cartwheeling onto the stage. She introduced herself to Felix who returned the courtesy.

"Begin!" shouted Hiroko.

Both fighters charged at each other, exchanging punches. Felix dodged Riley's punch and retaliated, but she caught it, twirled on his arm and kicked him in the face. Recovering quickly from the fall, Felix dashed towards Riley with a moonlight punch that connected and sent her reeling back in pain. Unleashing his special move 'Moon Typhoon', he blasted Riley off the fighting platform.

"That was a quick fight," Hiroko commented as Felix descended from the platform.

"I thought it would be harder," admitted Felix.

"To be honest, I didn't know how it would turn out either," Lionel confessed.

"Can I go next?" Kiyoshi asked eagerly, jumping up and down.

Jax's aura was rising higher than normal; he seemed more focused than ever which Hiroko noticed too. "This is going to get dangerous; I'll fight him," Lee decided and jumped onto the platform to meet Jax.

"You seem very focused and determined," Lee observed while bowing to Jax who silently reciprocated.

The fight began with Lee charging towards Jax in his Echo Raptor form but Jax countered by jumping over Lee's head and delivering a lightning kick to his back. After recovering from minor bruises, Lee's hands transformed into black claws as he yelled "Obsidian Cutter!" He slashed at Jax who managed to dodge all attacks before landing a lightning punch into Lee's gut.

Suddenly transforming into Tethyus - The Dark Blue Lightning Hippogriff - Jax lit up both fists with blue lightning. In a blink of an eye, he punched through Lee but didn't stop there. Charging up his hand, he yelled "Ultra-Move: Ultra Lighting Gale Pulse!" A dark blue electric ball formed in Jax's palm which he then ran towards Lee with. The resulting electrocution caused Lee to collapse outside the ring.

"The winner is Jax Mitsuko and the Mystical Force," announced Hiroko as everyone on Mystical Force's side erupted into cheers while the other team disappeared mysteriously.

"Once again, for an unknown reason, the losing team has vanished," Hiroko observed.

"I need to stay focused and figure out what's happening on this island," Jax declared solemnly.

“With the first round over, we can now proceed to the top eight,” Hiroko announced. The Mystical Force team swiftly retreated to the safe area. Tokido finally sported a smile upon seeing his brother enter the rest area. Everyone gathered around, except for Tokido, Cloven, Alpha Reserve, and the Faded Legacy team.

"They've had a lucky run in this tournament," Hoon commented.

"I bet you guys were nervous," Alecto chimed in.

"Not really; it was a quick match for us. I was hitting them from all directions, even with a roundhouse," Kiyoshi boasted as he mimicked punches in the air. Skeptical expressions crossed everyone's faces.

"Stop talking nonsense; you're making us look foolish," Kitaro chided.

"Did he actually fight?" Alecto, William, and FJ queried simultaneously.

"Do any of you believe him?" Lionel whispered.

"We're just curious," Alecto replied. Kiyoshi fumed at their disbelief, causing everyone else to break into laughter.

The intercom buzzed: "We need Catching Heat and Royal Gold on the platform." On cue, everyone on the dance crew began moving in sync. The Royal Gold team bumped into Catching Heat members as they moved past them towards the platform. Tension filled the air as both teams locked eyes.

"Watch it!" Cloven warned.

"You ran into us," Hugh retorted.

"I don't care; you were blocking our way to the platform," Nuno countered aggressively. All but William wore expressions of anger on their faces.

"Team, let's settle this on the fighting platform,” William intervened calmly while backing his team away from confrontation.

“You better back off,” Izaski taunted as Royal Gold members laughed while strolling past Catching Heat towards their side of the platform. Catching Heat followed suit, dancing their way to the opposite side. The crowd erupted into cheers for Catching Heat's dance moves.

“This is the first match of Top Eight. Royal Gold is eager to win this tournament while Catching Heat is excited to take them on," Hiroko announced. Giochi jumped onto the platform, facing Ashtiani.

“It's an Alligator vs. Wolf match!” Hiroko exclaimed. Both combatants bowed to each other and transformed into their spirit guardian forms before launching into a fierce battle.

Giochi and Ashtiani traded blows until Giochi spun behind Ashtiani, landing an elbow on her back. She fell and slid across the platform but quickly recovered from the minor damage.

"You have impressive moves," she complimented.

"You're not too bad yourself," Giochi returned before rushing at her with an uppercut that sent him rolling backward. He quickly recovered as she charged, attempting a chomp strike attack which he evaded by backflipping away from her reach.

When she executed her Ultra-Move: Swamp X Crunch, Giochi countered with his own Ultra-Move: Extreme Draco Howl Strike while airborne above her. His punches connected directly with Ashtiani’s face amidst a cloud of dust that soon cleared to reveal a fainted Ashtiani.

"Catching Heat earns a point as it seems like Ashtiani has been retired early," Hiroko declared as Nuno jumped up to assist his fallen teammate off the platform before gesturing at Hugh to step forward for the next round.

"Are you prepared?" Nuno asked Hugh after bowing respectfully towards him.

"I'm not planning on dying today," Hugh replied confidently, returning the gesture before they engaged in a flurry of punches and kicks. Despite enduring several hits from Nuno that left him bruised, Hugh remained resilient.

"You are one tough guy," Nuno observed with laughter in his voice.

"I'm like a rock; it's hard to break me," Hugh countered before launching his Super Move: Extreme Feather Dance. Nuno easily broke free of the confusion it caused, powering up with a white aura and retaliating with his Ultimate Move: Doom Green Slob.

"What kind of special move name is that?" Hiroko questioned as Cloven shook his head in disappointment. The green slob formed in front of Nuno and blasted towards Hugh, overpowering his defense and sending him tumbling out of the platform unconscious.

"A weak fighter, I thought I was going to get a real fight," Nuno smirked, sauntering back to his team. "We need to discuss your special names," Cloven declared, folding his arms in disapproval.

"I couldn't come up with anything at the time," Nuno admitted.

"You're a fool for embarrassing the team; you even have people laughing at a champion; my legacy is on the line here, boy!" Cloven roared in frustration.

"Sorry," mumbled Nuno, scratching the back of his head sheepishly.

"This is the first time that both matches are tied at one piece, and this is the match point in this tournament!" Hiroko exclaimed with palpable excitement. William began doing a happy dance to set his mood and calm his nerves. Cloven merely folded his arms again and closed his eyes.

"Can we please have one fighter from each team come up on the platform for the final match of the series?" Hiroko requested. William stopped dancing and made his way towards the platform; knowing that it was William's turn to fight, none of Catching Heat's members said anything. On Royal Gold's side, however, Cloven was yelling at his team to go and fight but everyone remained silent.

"Holy smokes! This could potentially be the best match of the tournament,” Hiroko exclaimed excitedly as William and Cloven squared off against each other amidst swirling hot air.

"You do know that once we bow, hell will be unleashed," warned Cloven.

William didn't say a word but simply nodded in understanding. As soon as they bowed to each other signifying the start of their match, they continued standing face-to-face waiting for one another to make a move.

Both fighters circled each other before launching into an intense exchange of fiery punches which were dodged skillfully by both parties. Their movements were so rapid that no one could keep up. After a minute of relentless punches and dodges, they took each other's punches to the chest and toppled over.

Shaking off the impact, William attempted to dance but was interrupted by Cloven's punch. He managed to block it, yet his feet started sliding until flames erupted under him and his body began glowing red. Cloven was blasted back and fell flat on his back.

As he got up, a red aura surrounded him before dissipating. A ball of red-hot fire formed in his hands which he launched at William who danced out of the way just in time.

Despite this, Cloven managed to land a punch on William's face causing him to slide across the platform creating a crack throughout its surface. As Cloven tried to kick the sliding William, he blocked the kick and did a cartwheel getting back on his feet while landing a kick on Cloven's head.

The kick sent Cloven spinning like a windmill before dropping onto the ground. William capitalized on this moment doing a backspin to increase his rhythm tap ability.

Cloven rose again with visible bruises all over his body and an arm engulfed in inferno blazes. "Inferno Blaze Punch!" He yelled launching another fiery punch at William who dodged only to be struck by an unexpected kick from behind.

Barely escaping another attack, William found himself being stomped into the platform by Cloven leaving an enormous hole in it where more inferno blasts were thrown by Cloven resulting in thick black smoke covering everything.

"I call this Inferno Blazes Trap; there is no escape!" declared Cloven as his special ability allowed him to increase his Inferno Power moveset at the cost of draining stamina quickly.

William rose slowly covered in blood and bruises with torn gi pieces hanging from him. His glasses split into two which he threw into the surrounding fire as he transformed into a half-human, half unicorn entity while dancing. "Let's go; I am Calypso the Heat Dancing Unicorn!" He declared.

Both of his fists lit up with fire as he dashed towards Cloven delivering multiple uppercuts until his flames went out and he landed a knee on Cloven's face sending him flying back onto the platform breaking part of the ring.

Before Cloven could rise again, he transformed into Zyjipsue, the Inferno Prometheus. "Now, the real fight begins!" He yelled as William took his fighting stance ready for their next exchange of fiery punches and kicks.

With a searing flame punch aimed directly at Cloven's face, William forces both of them to the ground, the impact resonating with a bone-crunching force. As they grapple to regain their footing, William gasps for breath and taunts Cloven. "Seems like one of us will have to emerge victorious," he jeers. However, Cloven retorts with a sneer, gesturing towards the trap he had laid out for William. "You'll never overcome me, not with my trap in place," he growls menacingly. Both warriors are aware that this is their ultimate showdown and ready themselves to unleash their most potent moves.

"Ultimate Move: Double Trouble Blaze Horn Attack!" bellows William as his fists burst into blazing flames before charging at Cloven. Not to be outdone, Cloven retaliates with his own Ultimate Move: Inferno Force Flame Blazer! His hands become enveloped in red light that gradually solidifies into a growing fiery mass. The two ultimate moves clash on the platform in an ear-splitting explosion that sends shockwaves across the arena.

Three agonizing minutes pass before the smoke finally dissipates, revealing an immobile Cloven sprawled on the platform. However, there is no trace of the Catching Heat team; they have disappeared in the aftermath of the blast.

"What an epic conclusion to this astounding match!" Hiroko exclaims, her voice echoing with excitement. "With the Catching Heat team absent, it appears Royal Gold will progress to the final four." The crowd descends into stunned silence as they honor both William's bravery and the vanishing members of Catching Heat.

The Royal Gold team gathers around Cloven's lifeless body and carries him back to their resting area while the entire island grieves for their fallen warriors.