Jumpmania (Kyte)

It was an average May day in Jump City, summer was just around the corner and there was a light sprinkling of snow giving everything a light cover of white. Jump is a weird city. Though the snow covered streets made for a nice image it was certainly not a peaceful day in the chaotic town, if you listened closely enough you would be able to faintly hear the sounds of screaming and uproarious laughter. If one was to follow the sounds they would come across a masked man surrounded by battered and bruised bodies and... was that a wrestling ring?

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"Guhahahaha! You boys in blue are gonna need a lot more men to kick ME out of this ring! I'm the THUNDER CHAMPION!!! Bring me a real challenge!" he yelled into a microphone. The man had been causing a ruckus in the area, challenging random passerby's to fights. When someone actually took him up on his challenge they were quickly hospitalised and the police were called, only for the officers that came to apprehend him to suffer the same fate.

After that people panicked and ran, realising that this man was not just some weirdo but an actual genuine threat. Between his boasting and the screaming of the fleeing civilians he ended up causing quite a commotion that could be heard even from far away.

That same loud commotion was what got the attention of one Simon Camden, also known as the hero Verdant Gale. The green-clad hero came down from the sky, landing on one knee and looking up at the beefy man in the ring "What's going on here!?! You're causing trouble in Jump City know that I, Verdant Gale, am here!?! I hope you're prepared to face the consequences!" he said, straightening up and pointing dramatically at that last line.

The man who called himself 'Thunder Emperor' grinned from ear to ear at the sight of Verdant Gale and let out a loud laugh "Hah, I see you also have a love of theatrics as I do! Finally, someone cultured in this city! But can you back up your smack talk, boy!?! Step into the ring if you think you can! You and anyone else who thinks they can take me on!!" he said, beckoning the young hero and extending an invitation to anyone else brave enough to join him.

Kawari Yen had settled into Jump City. He didn't need much to get by. He slept on rooftops at nights, and he had a small time delivery job in the city. He wasn't the best delivery guy, but he seemed to get to most places than one could in California with a car. And aside from that, all he wanted was enough money to get food and supplies for himself. America surely had a different lifestyle from Konoha, and there were many wonders, but Kawari liked things the way they were for him.

He also found plenty of criminals and fighters to fend off, especially in the Chinatown sections of the city. When he wasn't looking for a brawl of martial skill, he had to turn to the enhanced humans. He wondered what gods there were that granted these Americans their powers.

Every now and then, there was a tournament of some sort where there would just be people fighting. As Kawari happened upon one, he saw a man with yellow hair in a ring with a green fighter he had seen before, when fighting that frigid serpent. There was an obvious language barrier for Kawari here, but the way the man was speaking, and judging by the number of incapacitated and unconscious bodies around him, it was a universal call for a fight. He didn't relish in the fact of working together with another person for a one on one fight, but it did seem the person was asking for just that. He dropped his bag and kicked off his new sneakers, climbing up into the ring with his black hood on. It wasn't even to conceal his features; he would be easily recognizable to Simon.

"Damatte tatakai nasai." He merely gave a nod to Simon as he stared down their opponent.

The Thunder Emperor's challenge was met by Kawari Yen, a Japanese martial artist, to the shock of everyone and the delight of the Thunder Emperor. The giant of a man would step forward and start speaking fluent Japanese to the foreigner "(Oho! Another challenger!?! You wish to fight the Thunder Emperor!?! Very well!)"

Simon turned to look at the fighter who joined him, only to recognise Kawari from the ordeal with the serpent "Oh! It's you! Uh... not that you can understand what I'm saying." he said, rubbing the back of his head. As Kawari entered the ring Simon would jump in, landing at the martial artist's side.

DING DING DING

Thunder Emporer would take the initiative and run away... wait, run away!?! He ran to the ropes and jumped into them, bouncing off of them and flinging his body at the two fighters at superhuman speed. Simon was taken off guard and barely managed to duck under the human cannonball.

Kawari tilted his head lightly as the big man spoke fluently in Japanese to him, and he had a look of annoyance on his face. He looked over to Simon as he spoke English to him, ignoring the Thunder Emperor for the moment. He didn't quite understand him, but he had sounded slightly excited. Maybe to see him again? Kawari wasn't sure he understood, so he gave a universal gesture of camaraderie.


His eyes darted to the Thunder Emperor as their fist bump finished, and he coiled his legs, getting ready. When he came in with a tackle, Kawari roared into the air with a kick straight for his face. He'd be above the Thunder Emperor's tackle, only his foot poised to stamp into his face, using his speed against him. "Anata wa hinpan ni hanasu! (You talk too much!)"

Simon was quite surprised when Kawari offered his fist for a fist bump, but decided to return the gesture anyway "Alright, let's do this!" As Thunder Emperor came in to bowl them over Simon avoided the attack by quickly ducking down, but Kawari took a more proactive approach and jumped into the air, kicking the man in the face and sending him down to the mat. Though he had been knocked down by the attack the burly man seemed unharmed, it looks like it would take more than that to keep him down.

Simon dashed over to the man and threw a kick at him while he was down. The kick struck true, but Thunder Emperor gave no signs that it hurt at all. Simon tried to retract his leg, but Thunder Emperor had a meaty hand wrapped around his ankle and wasn't letting go anytime soon. Simon tried to break free by flying up but Thunder Emperor kept a firm grip and halted his progress Then the masked wrestler spun around, spinning Verdant Gale along with him, and threw the young hero right at Kawari "Waaaaaaaah!!!"

Kawari landed on the other side of the arena, keeping an eye on the Thunder Emperor. He didn't seem hurt at all. He furrowed his brow as Simon went forward and delivered some blows to the guy, but he still didn't seem to be feeling anything. Kawari would have to stop pulling his punches. He had to be careful with unknown opponents; he wasn't a murderer. But still... would he have to break a seal on his body to contend with the man? He hoped not.

It was then that Kawari noticed the scene playing out. The Thunder Emperor was grabbing Simon's foot. Kawari ran foward to help, but soon found himself flying back as Simon collided with him. He braced against the ropes of the ring, growling as he made sure Simon landed upright, regaining his balance quickly so that the Thunder Emperor wouldn't take them unawares. "Kuso yarō! (Bastard!)" He ran forward at the large man, but didn't commit to an attack. Not at first. He waited for the man to swing, attempting his best to dodge out of the way and then deliver a counterattack at his full one ton striking strength. Likely a kick to his chest, if applicable. If that didn't hurt the man, he would have to start breaking seals.

Simon soared through the air towards Kawari at high speeds, normally not a situation that the hero was at all uncomfortable with given his abilities, except for the fact that in this case he was flying against his will as an improvised projectile against Kawari. Simon collided with Kawari, throwing both men against the ropes "Ugh, sorry." Simon dusted himself off, taking longer to jump back into the fight than Kawari.

As Kawari rushed forward Thunder Emperor the larger man swung his forearm hoping to catch Kawari with a clothesline, but the shinobi was swift and dodged it. Kawari then kicked Thunder Emperor in the chest with his full strength, causing him to stumble back slightly, caught off guard. However, although it had hurt more than any of the strikes that came before it clearly did not do the damage Kawari was hoping it would do "Heh, it's gonna take more than that kiddo!"

Kawari, of course, didn't really understand what Simon was saying in the heat of the fight, but he didn't seem too hung up on how the Thunder Emperor had thrown him. Why would he be mad at Simon for it, anyways? But the Thunder Emperor didn't seem too impressed by Kawari's full strength. And he could see that he had caught the man off guard. He needed more power.

Kawari danced back on his feet, briefly embodying the stance of shaolin Kung Fu, or Wushu. He scoffed at what the Thunder Emperor had said. "Kiddo?" That was a phrase that meant the same thing in Japanese. He took a breath, and broke a seal within his body as he focused his chakra. "Sate, anata wa watashiwomite dono yō ni no wa, watashi wa anata ga kawaī pinku no sekimen to omou baai, watashi wa anata no o shiri o keru toki! (Well, if that's how you see me I think you'll blush a pretty pink when I kick your ass!)" As he spoke his hands and feet became engulfed in red chakra as he ran forward, punching for the Thunder Emperor's face twice, and, if for some reason he hadn't stopped him, would sweep for his legs to get the Thunder Emperor on the floor.

Thunder Emperor raised an eyebrow as Kawari took offence to being called 'Kiddo', then started to use some kind of ability. The wrestler had a thought to try and stop him but instead decided to see where this goes, it was poor sportsmanship to interrupt someone while they're powering up anyway. Instead the man stepped forward with his arms spread as if to say 'come at me' as Kawari ran forward, then instantly regretted it as he was punched in the face twice, a trickle of blood came out of his nose and splattered onto the ring mat.

As Kawari went to sweep the masked man's tree trunk legs out from under him Thunder Emperor would reach down and try to grab Kawari by the torso before the shinobi could sweep him. If he was successful he would lift up Kawari and trying to slam him back down onto his shoulders for a powerbomb. If he was unsuccessful and Kawari was able to sweep him he would quickly attempt to get back up to his feet, throwing out a kick at Kawari to try and get him to back off.

Kawari had expected something was wrong when he got his first two punches in so easily. Normally if you were able to get a hit in, the target was still moving. But this guy just sat back and took it. Not that Kawari was going to stop because of it; he would get his free licks in. When he went to sweep his burly legs, however, he felt his torso get grabbed. He let out a curse as he was lifted up into the air. He had to think quickly.

When the Thunder Emperor slammed him down, he squeezed his legs together around the Emperor's head, and grabbed his shoulders at the point of impact. He wasn't fast enough. He let out a cry of pain as he felt the impact hit every nerve along his body. "Kiso! (Fuck!)" He was too late to avoid damage. But as he hit the mat, he pumped every ounce of strength through his arms and legs to use the Emperor's momentum against him, and try and lift him into the air to slam his head and shoulders into the mat in front of Kawari. Releasing him if successful. But he would likely be dazed whether successful or not.

Thunder Emperor succeeded in countering Kawari's sweep attack with a grab, lifting him up in the air and power-bombing him back down into the mat. He let out a booming laugh as Kawari bounced off the mat, only for his laugh to be cut off when the martial artist used his momentum against him to give him a taste of his own medicine "Ack! That smarts!" he growled, as he rolled back onto his feet "(Looks like I'll have to get serious!)" he said, his voice lacking the bravado it possessed earlier. Though before he could get serious a thought occurred to him; where was the green one?

"Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaleeeeeeeeee KIIIIIIIIIIICKKKK!!!!!" yelled the airborne hero, descending from above. Thunder Emperor jumped back at the last second as Verdant Gale came crashing down from above, his foot striking the mat with a powerful kick that generated enough force upon impact to blow Thunder Emperor, and possibly Kawari, back. Thunder Emperor leaned into the ropes for support, chuckling "Nice one, featherweight. That might have hurt me pretty bad if you didn't announce your attack beforehand."

After mocking the young hero Thunder Emperor would rush forward and jump, smacking him right across the chest with a dropkick that sent him flying back. Thunder Emperor then started showboating for the crowd, who in this case were terrified civilians rather than wrestling fans, laughing over Verdant Gale who was laying on his back in front of him. Though Simon's attack hadn't achieved the intended effect it did actually prove some use; Thunder Emperor's attention was not at all on Kawari, who the masked wrestler had casually turned his back on.

Kawari laughed lightly between breaths, stunned, but defying his body. He slammed his fist into the mat beside him as he got up, his senses slowly returning to him. He was flung back against the ropes by an immense force, Simon having shouted something in English. But Kawari straightened, stabilizing his posture. So what if his back was searing with pain? He strode forward, seeing Simon on the ground, and returning his defiant gaze to the back of his opponent. What kind of fool was this?

He couldn't use the Seal of Healing. By Kawari's estimation, he was boxing on about equal terms with Thunder Emperor. If he released another Seal, he might actually kill the guy. And even though Thunder Emperor was a bastard, he was having fun with this fight. He utilized his shinobi training as he approached Thunder Emperor's back, and after a moment of thought, punched Thunder Emperor in both of his kidneys with two powerful strikes. The kidneys were so sensitive men usually couldn't even scream out in pain when they were struck, the pain so immense that their vocal cords clenched shut. The next attack was into the back of Thunder Emperor's left knee, to make him buckle and lower himself, if successful. And if those two attacks were successful, Kawari would deliver an open-palm strike right into Thunder Emperor's left ear. It should cause only temporary damage if it connected, but definitely throughout the fight from then on. "Kesshite aite ni se o mukenaide kudasai. (Never turn your back on your opponent.)"

As Simon struggled to get back to his feet after getting knocked down by the dropkick Thunder Emperor stood over him, laughing and gesturing to the crowd with his back turned to Kawari. This would soon prove to be a mistake as Kawari would punch him straight in the kidneys, causing Thunder Emperor to scream in silence, unable to let out a sound. The man was not used to taking an attack like this, such an attack was illegal in wrestling after all, so it stunned him for more than long enough for Kawari's follow up attacks to land with no issue. Thunder Emperor was brought down to his knees, then took a palm strike right to his ear, causing him to fall to the side.

Thunder Emperor writhed on the ground, gritting his teeth in pain. The gargantuan man jumped up to his feet but in an instant he lost his balance and had to grab a rope to keep himself upright, the blow to his ear had thrown off his equilibrium. Yelling out in frustration the man swung his fist at Kawari with as such ferocity it was as if he was aiming to knock his head off, his egotistical bravado had been replaced with genuine fury.

Kawari breathed. Another benefit of staying in this form was he was used to it. He had mastered it. He could fight for quite a while longer like this. He didn't take his eyes off of Thunder Emperor; he wouldn't fail to follow his own advice. So when he saw him jump to his feet, he moved in again. He was having trouble staying on his feet, that much was obvious. When he lashed out with a punch for his face, Kawari was quick to duck the swing, feeling the ferocity in it. Was he actually trying to kill Kawari now?

As the punch flew overhead, Kawari quickly countered with a strike to the crook of his elbow, and then stepped in, attempting a series of quick punches and strikes to his chest and abdomen. With enough offense to keep the Emperor distracted, he kicked for the inside of his leg, taking advantage of his horrendous balance, and would aim an elbow strike for his face to try and finish the fight. But of course, this depended on his offense working.

The Thunder Emperor growled like an animal as Kawari ducked under his punch and grunted in frustration as Kawari hit a counter attack to his elbow. Kawari then stepped in and landed a series of blows to his midsection, making him grunt and step back with each blow, followed with a kick to the leg that knocked him off balance. Kawari moved in with an elbow strike that might have knocked him clean out, but Thunder Emperor blocked the blow with his open palm and closed his hand around the elbow "Too eager, rookie!!" As he yelled that he would spin around and try to throw Kawari into the ropes, hoping to bounce him off them and send him flying right back at Thunder Emperor.

If Thunder Emperor was successful in tossing Kawari he would prepare to grab him out of the air to deliver another attack, but as he tried to do so Verdant Gale would fly over him and strike him on the back of the head. It wouldn't hurt much but it did make the man stumble forwards slightly, ruining the timing for his grapple and giving Kawari an opportunity to attack.

If Thunder Emperor was unsuccessful in throwing Kawari then what happens next will depend on what Kawari does.