Hachiro gets knocked out in an instant.
Shogun: "You were weak."
[Scene shifts to Kuroda Ryojin]
Ryojin: "Man, I'm hungry… let's get some food."
Suddenly, a mysterious presence appears before him.
Ryojin: "Who might you be?"
???: "Arata Kurogane."
Ryojin: "You're the one making quite a mess of everyone."
???: "..."
Ryojin (grinning): "Well, I'm built different. I'll get your money — and have some chicken to eat."
Without warning, Arata lashes out with a right cross aimed at his throat.
Ryojin (thinking): "So fast! I barely have enough time to move—"
He jerks his head back just in time, barely avoiding the strike.
Ryojin (thinking): "He's dangerous…"
Before he can breathe, Arata spins — a head kick flying at his temple.
Ryojin (thinking): "H-He's fast… H-He's different."
He blocks it by instinct and shoots for a tackle.
Ryojin: "Told you, I'm different!"
Arata smirks and drives a solid kick right into his face.
THUD!
Ryojin: "What the—!!"
He lets go, dazed — and before he can react, a cross slams into his chin.
THUD!
He stumbles back, tasting metal in his mouth as blood drips from his nose.
Ryojin: "That's bad… I don't even have my chains or any weapon."
But Arata doesn't slow down — he fires a sudden right hook.
Ryojin (thinking): "That's bad—!"
He panics, ducks under, and drives forward — tackling Arata hard, slamming him onto the ground.
Ryojin mounts him, breathing heavy.