Saikyo CH. 3
Retraining
“R-retsu!” Dan repeated stunned.
“Yes. we’ve established that my name is Retsu.” The older man sighed.
“Wow…I havent seen you since I left Gouken’s training.” Dan said fixing his gi as they began walking away leaving the group of would be muggers on the ground.
“Left?” Retsu asked. “If I recall Gouken expelled you from the dojo. Right in front of Ken and Ryu. And myself.”
“Yeah yeah. Turns out that was for the best anyhow.” Dan said flexing. “I didnt have those too around all the time too compare myself too. And it gave me the chance too create my own style. Combining…what father taught me about Muay Thai, and what i learned from the old man…uh hey…your a long way from japan anyway…what are you doing here?”
Retsu sighed. “Gouken is dead.”
That stopped Dan in his tracks. “He’s…what?”
Retsu nodded turning his full attention too Dan. “Yes. It happened just after the first world warrior tournament, i myself had been off for some training, from what I gather Gouki returned. However that isnt what he calls himself anymore. Now he goes by ‘Akuma’. He challanged Gouken once more but this time it was diffrent. He’d finally acheived the power he’d wanted. Their battle was intense, that can be told from the state the dojo was in when I returned. Ryu had already left too seek out Ken, no doubt they wish too avenge their master as much as I wish too avenge my old freind.”
“Even knowing that someone strong enough too defeat Gouken is far more powerful then you?” Dan asked raising an eyebrow.
“I suppose it’s the same as you. Seeking too defeat Sagat even though he far suprasses you yourself.” Retsu returned with a smirk.
“Ha! Thats where your wrong old man. I defeated Sagat with these two hands! I avenged my father!” His serious demenor gone now replaced with exitement at the memory Dan thrust his fist toward the sky. “I DID IT OYAJI! YAHOOIE!”
“Settle down baka!” Retsu ordered belting the back of Dan’s head. “Now then do you have a place too stay?”
“Of course.” Dan said rubbing the back of his head. “I’m staying in a hotel not too far from here…wait a minute!” He exclaimed suddenly. “You want too stay there dont you?”
“Well I’m mearly a wandering vagabond now. Until I find Gouki and defeat him I will keep wandering the world. But I can repay you for your help.” He replied.
“Uh huh. and how is that?”
“I’ll retrain you.”
At this Dan began laughing hysterically. “YOU!? Train me?”
Retsu again hit him. “From what i’ve seen of your ‘Saikyo Ryuu’ you need too be retrained. This headlong clumzy style cant be what you imagined. And dont forget, when Gouken expelled you we had a fight as well. I won.”
“That was years ago!” Dan yelled.
“Alright then. Prove your good enough too beat me.” Retsu said smirking as he took a combat stance.
“My pleasure!” Dan called charging the older martial artist.
Five Minutes later**
Dan is on the ground, on his stomache, unconcious. “This is going too take a lot of work.” Retsu sighed nudging Dan’s side with his foot.
“This…isnt…over…sagat…i duncare…if…its…the…twenty seventh…lose…” The Pink martial artist mumbled as Retsu sweatdropped.
Finally the Master of Saikyo Ryuu came too his senses and was able too lead Retsu too his Hotel room ‘out of sympathy for a fellow martial artist. NOT for training. But i will keep you company during your own training old man.’ was what he said.
***Next day
Retsu watched as Dan performed the kata’s that had long ago been drilled into him by Gouken. “Move your left foot in. Straiten your arm. Dont slouch so much.” He sighed it was indeed like watching a child perform it. But Dan did have something, many people said he had neither talent nor skill. But he had something else retsu could recognize. Dedication. For all his flaws Dan was dedicated too his art.
The old man smiled as he realzed, Dan reminded him of himself. He didnt have much ‘talent’ but talent will only bring a man so far. The rest is all their own dedication. He became a great fighter through his dedication alone. Many have great talent but fall through the cracks for lack of dedication. Many become great through dedication rather then talent.
He saw Dan’s dedication, and he wanted too guide that. Too help him become stronger. “DONT SLACK OFF!” He yelled breaking from his thoughts as he saw Dan relaxing himself. “Now that your properly warmed up. 50 laps around the hotel. Now!” He called out as Dan started running out of pure instinct from the tone in retsu’s voice. Dan’s new ‘Sensei’ chuckled.
The hotel was actually a fairly large one so the fifty leps retsu wanted him too run took a fair amount of time. When he got back too him he was sweating a bit and panting.
Retsu smiled drinking some bottled water. “Very good. Now 100 push ups…well on second thought…since you believe your so powerful…two hundred and fifty. go!”
“No way old man! Your NOT my teacher.”
“No, but I did defeat you. When you can do the same too me i’ll acknowledge your ability and leave.” That seemed too motivate Dan as he dropped too his hands in the hotel room and started doing pushups.
“one…two…three…”
Finally after Dan finished the ‘warm up’ which consisted of the run, the pushups, an equal number of situps, and a long stretch, he sparred with retsu. Again losing in short order.
“You have a lot of work too do Dan.” Retsu said finally letting him have a break. “but i believe you can come through it. Become stronger.”
Dan nodded. “and is the training gonna be like this everyday?”
“Of course not. Tomorrow I’m having you buy wrist and Ankle weights.”
(sorry for a pretty uninspired chapter and as for the things i’ve said during the story
1: From what i understand Go practiced Muay thai, which would make since after all he was killed by injuries from a fight with sagat, the muay thai emporer
2: according too the sources i have Retsu wasnt Gouken’s student. He was an old freind of his.
3: Gouki is Akuma’s name in the original japanese version. I just decided too use both by saying that ‘Gouki’ changed his name too ‘Akuma’ after he began using the Satsu no Hadou and this concludes this chapter)