Chapter 45: Taikai
Welcome to another chapter let's get started
___________________________
Cobra Kai Dojo
Cobra Kai were in the middle of training when a group of people walked in
"Distinguished members of the Sekai Taikai, I thank you for gracing us with your presence" Sliver says to the members
"Sensei Silver I'm Gunther Braun I speak for the Sekai Taikai As you know,
our admission process is quite rigorous.
Despite your overtures, we cannot guarantee admission" the man now named Gunther says but sliver only chuckled
"Understood But I assure you,
Cobra Kai is worthy of entry" sliver reassures them
"As you can see, our dojo is state-of-the-art And our sensei's are second to none" sliver says as they see the sensei's training the students
"Very impressive But there are many impressive dojos in the world" Gunther says
"It's a shame more people haven't heard of them But that's where we can help each other out Corporate sponsorships. Broadcast rights I have the resources and the connections to make the Sekai Taikai a household name all across America It's a huge market One you've never been able to tap" sliver explains to them but Gunther didn't have a impressed look on his face
"Until now Karate gave my life structure, function, purpose, and it's doing the same for my students I only want to spread its lessons further Give every kid the chance to learn and grow through karate Just like I did" sliver tells them
"Thank you for your generosity, but this review is entirely about the quality of your students" Gunther tells sliver
"That won't be a problem Our dojo is the best in the Valley" sliver says with a confident smirk
"That's not true" came a voice they all looked over to see Daniel, Johnny, Chozen and Amanda
"And who are you?" Gunther Asked
"I'm Sensei Daniel LaRusso Two-time All Valley champion" Daniel introduced
"Sensei Johnny Lawrence Also two-time champion" Johnny introduced himself as well
"Chozen Toguchi. Master sensei" Chozen says bowing as did one of the Japanese board members
"Amanda LaRusso, karate adjacent" Amanda says awkwardly
"Cobra Kai isn't the only dojo in the Valley" Daniel Says
"So you represent another dojo?" Gunther questions
"Not just any dojo We have champions
from the past two All Valleys" Johnny tells them
"And not just that one of the companions is the son of Mike Barnes and national champion his name is Y/N Barnes and he's one of the best fighters I've ever seen" Daniel says proudly talking about Y/N
"You led us to believe that your dojo had all the titles" Gunther says as he looked at sliver who didn't look happy
"Honesty isn't exactly Cobra Kai's strong suit Our dojo is truly unique We've l combined our different styles to train our students into the best fighters I've ever seen They deserve a shot at your tournament just as much as Cobra Kai" Daniel says and the committee looks at each other
"The other dojo wants to prove their worth" Gunther tells one of committee members in Japanese and the committee members nodded impressed at their determination
"Combining styles is unorthodox, but I am curious" says one of the Korean members
"My apologies for this inappropriate yet entertaining disruption But may I remind our guests that they haven't traveled all this way to consider anyone but the very best" sliver says
"No, we have not Now that we're here,
we'll determine that for ourselves.
We will see what your dojo has to offer.
And yours We expect a comprehensive exhibition of your training methods and your students' abilities And then we will see if either dojo is worthy of the Sekai Taikai" Gunther tells the both of them
"Thank you very much You won't be disappointed" Daniel tells them
"Well, as they say, the more the merrier. May the best dojo win" sliver says with a fake smile
"We will And when we do, I'm gonna shove that ponytail up your ass" Johnny says as Daniel sighed, Chozen looked down in shame at the comment and Amanda tried not to laugh
You can translate that" Johnny asked but was pulled away by Daniel
___________________________
The next day Miyagi Do Dojo
Word spread quick about the tryouts as everyone was excited
"Did you catch that video I sent you
of last year's Sekai Taikai?" Hawk asked Miguel, Robby and Y/N
"Who knew people could kick that high?" Miguel says
"Or that hard" Robby added
"And don't forget about that one guy that freaking broke 10 cinder blocks in a row without breaking a sweat" Y/N comments
"Dude, seriously" hawk says impressed by the videos they all Saw
"That's why it's the biggest competition in the world" Sam Says
"Last year's winners did a car commercial in Taiwan" hawk Says
"Imagine being in a commercial What would you do with all that money?" Mitch asked
"Buy a yacht with a hot tub Fill it up with Smarties and hotties" Chris says making everyone laugh
"What about you Y/N?" Chris asked
"Uh don't know really probably a giant pool and fill it swedish fish" Y/N joked
"Why swedish fish?".Sam asked giggling
"Cause why not" Y/N says making everyone laugh
"All right, all right Let's not get ahead of ourselves Remember, Cobra Kai is gonna do everything they can to get a spot.
"But if we win, we can show the world how to stop them" Sam comments
"Yeah we can prove they're not as invisible as they think they are" Y/N added
"First you must prove you can compete with best" Chozen says
"To do that, you have to be better than the best Which is why we're gonna kick your asses into high gear" Johnny says
"Sensei Lawrence, Sensei Toguchi and I
are gonna get you ready for the presentation" Daniel Says
"Come on. Let's get warmed up" Daniel's days
"Go! Move those asses" Johnny yells as they slipt off to get warmed up
___________________________
With Y/N
Y/N was in the middle of stretching when Sam walked over to him
"Hey Y/N"
"What's up?"
"I was thinking....maybe tomorrow for the presentation me you and Robb can show off the wheel technique for the committee" Sam suggested and Y/N thought about it
"That's actually a really good idea Sam"
"Great I still need to talk to Robby about it but I'm pretty sure he'll be on board"
"Yeah I agree....by the way how are things going with uh" Y/N started as the both of them look over to Miguel who was warming up with Robby and Hawk
"It's going good so far it was pretty weird at first but overall I think where doing pretty good"
"That's good to hear" Y/N says genuinely
"What about Alex how has his training been going" Sam asked and Y/N looked over to Alex who was actually showing Anthony how to properly block a attack and even demonstrating the drum technique which Y/N taught him
"He's come a lot way for someone who's been training for a short while he's a quick learner and has a great amount of potential"
"Well he had a really good mentor" Sam says smiling at her older brother figure
"Yeah but hey let's get to trusting we"
"Right?" Sam Says as they joined both Alex and Anthony in their training
___________________________
Miyagi do Dojo the Next Day
The next day was the day of the presentation Daniel was showing them around while everyone training
"Our students start with basic movements We use chores to create muscle memory Once they have that down, they can master their defense" Daniel says as they watched a demonstration
"Show me sand the floor!" Says Chozen
As threw as kick which was blocked by Chris, Mitch and even Alex and Chozen bowed to the Three to which they bowed back and the. Daniel walked them over to Johnny
"Only after they master their defense, do we teach offense" Daniel explains
"But with a badass twist Show them the screaming eagle" Johnny Says
"Ready? Ais!" Johnny yells and Y/N, Miguel, Robby and Hawk all jump into the air doing a flying kick in the process
"Ais!" The four boys yell
___________________________
Cobra Kai Dojo
"At Cobra Kai, we don't believe in baby steps We throw our students
straight into the fire" sliver says as they made there way over to the Matt
"Kenny Payne Only started training with us this year Now look at him" sliver shows them Kenny
"Begin!" Kim says
Kenny bowed and effortlessly breaks all of the boards even sweeping the leg of one of the sensei's and brings his heel down to break the last board
___________________________
Miyagi Do Dojo
"Our Okinawan style of karate has been handed down from generation to generation, going back 400 years" Daniel explained as he showed them pictures of miyagi ancestors
"Shrimpo Sensei Loved fishing, loved sake bombs One day, strong wind, strong sun-" Johnny started but was cut off by Daniel
"Okay, the point of the story is that our dojo is steeped in rich history" Daniel finshed
"That's right" Johnny agreed
"There's an old saying To solve the problems of the present, we must always-" Daniel started to say
___________________________
Cobra Kai Dojo
"Look to the future Other dojos may be set in their ways Cobra Kai is on the cutting edge We use the latest technology for maximum performance" silver explained as they watched Kyler who was in a mocap suit spin kicked a dummy
.
"Very good. Keep your left foot planted" sliver instructed
"Yes, sir." Kyler responded as he kicked the dummy again
___________________________
Eagle Fang Dojo/Warehouse
They are now at the eagle Fang Dojo and Sam was breaking watermelons with her powerful kicks
"No fancy crap here Our dojo is old school We don't spoil our students We make 'em earn things the hard way" Johnny tells the committee as Sam kicked the watermelon but it didn't break
"Call that a kick? Harder" Johnny introduced aggressively and Sam looked over at Y/N and gave her a thumbs up and mouthed 'you got this'. Sam smiled and nodded and became determined and with all of her might she kicked the watermelon
But pieces of the watermelon hits Gunther in the chest and face stocking everyone
"Uh, hey, look, man, I'm sure
this probably all seems weird to you" Johnny started to say as Gunther whipped himself off
"but sometimes you have to train
Some people use the latest high-tech junk to get there, and some people need to run up a mountain in the snow and yell" Johnny started to say
"Drago!" Gunther yelled surprising everyone
"Rocky Balboa is my hero" Gunther says shocking Johnny
"No shit! Mine too" Johnny says still in shock
"His victory over Russia effectively
restored my fractured homeland" Gunther explained
"You get it" Johnny says
"I do Show me more" Gunther responded
"Yes, sir" Johnny says
"What just happened?" Alex asked
"I have no clue" was Y/N response
___________________________
Miyagi Do Dojo
Now both Y/N and Sam where currently on the balanced board demonstrating the wheel technique
Off to the side every watched their movements closely
Daniel nodded proudly at the two as did both Johnny and Chozen
___________________________
Cobra Kai Dojo
At Cobra Kai Tory and Devon where showing off some of their moves
The committee watched as the two female fighters showed off their moves and off to the side sliver and him both had smirked on their faces as they saw the impressed look on the committee's faces.
___________________________
Miyagi Do after Presentation
"Thank you for your presentation Your style is quite unique Not to mention your facilities They're certainly one of a kind.
Having reviewed both dojos, it's clear that one could not be more different than the other Yet both are equally impressive" Gunther explained to the Three sensei's
"So the only way to determine which dojo can gain entry into the Sekai Taikai is to see how your students fare
in direct competition Each dojo will select two fighters One male, one female, Each will fight tomorrow afternoon in separate three-point matches After those fights,
the organizers will decide which dojo, if any, shall make the world stage Good luck to all" Gunther finished as he and the rest of the committee Left
"Well, could've been worse" Daniel Says
"At least we still have a shot" Johnny comments
"Only one thing to do now" Chozen says
___________________________
Larusso Household later that Day
Everyone was currently at the LaRusso's having dinner and Johnny was sitting in front Y/N, Miguel, Robby and Hawk
"Alright boys We have a choice to make,
and it's not gonna be easy You're all badass fighters, but only one of you can get on the mat tomorrow Y/N's the current All Valley champ But it could've gone either way"
"Ain't that the truth" Y/N joked making Robby laugh
"Diaz is last year's champ That could've gone either way too Even though Hawk injured Robby in the semis, Y/N didn't have to fight in the semis this year. Diaz booked it to Mexico Point being you're all deserving LaRusso, Chozen and I
are having a hard time deciding which two of you should go up against Cobra Kai Maybe we should flip a coin" Johnny suggested confusing the boys
"How would that work?" Hawk asked
"There's four of us" Y/N added
"So we'll flip four coins" Johnny suggested again
"I don't think that's how that works Sensei" Y/N says
"We don't need to flip any coins We already made up our minds" Robby suddenly said
"Yeah. We talked about it, and there's only one choice and It should be Y/N" Miguel says surprising Y/N
"Wait me you guys sure?" Y/N questions
"Yeah man you beat me fair and square" Robby tells him
"I bowed out of the last tournament he deserves to represent us and I Know Y/N can handle it he's one of the best fighters I know"
"Is it cool with you hawk?" Y/N asked hawk who was sitting next to him
"Yeah man you deserve you won the all valley plus if I hadn't injured you last year you'd probably be two time champ right now I know you got this man" hawk says
"Wow. It's an honor I don't take lightly.
I'm prepared for the challenge" Y/N tells Johnny who nodded
"All right. We'll train tonight" Johnny says with a smile
___________________________
Larusso household outside backyard
Y/N was out sitting by the pool looking down by the water
"Hey you" Y/N turned and smiled to see his girlfriend Moon and he walked up to hug and kiss her
"What are you going here?" He asked as the two sat down by the pool
"I saw your text about you guys making the tryouts and I came to personally
You are reading the story above: TeenFic.Net