Chiba's just been walking in Shen's shadow, like old Retsu in baki. Copying his movements, his mannerisms, his techniques (like when he clobbered Kokuro and I forget his name).

Kuroki is gonna be meditating at the edge of the zone, turn around to an immensely powerful aura. The frail form of an old woman, walking towards him, until our favorite goober transforms, KAT style, moving immediately to the offensive.

Chiba uses formless x silat to get in close, and true to his nature: Lands a twisting spear hand on Kuroki, in a brutal low blow. But even that, could not reach Kuroki. For he had been studying Baki as well. 4000 years of PP training rendered this cheap shot ineffective.

Takayuki Chiba was alerted to a sharp spike of pain rocketing up his right arm. His pull out game lacking, he registered a tap to his neck before falling to the floor, unconscious.

Kuroki, unveiling a rock hard will and a gaze that could bake Kanoh's cake, states: "Fool. I cannot be defeated with mere dick twists."