Chapter 165: Seal
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>>286978329The gaps...
Chapter 166: Adaptation
Chapter 167: Strategy
>>286978455wakuwaku
>>286978329Gaolang's fist made me dodge on reflex.
>>286978839Tomoko don't look
>>286978455>he went spin to mitigate the damage>>286978981>he went fluid to mitigate the damage
>>286979094Amazing Gaolang line lol
>>286978440"We" "Us"What is this schizo shit?
DONEWe love J here.
>>286979203us the viewers
>>286978981>Formless makes Agito look like a shapeshifting Formless lump of matterbravo
>>286979198Is this going to be ancient boxing like the ancient sumo meme with Kiozan?
>>286978740All wrong? All wrong.
>>286979203Its an obscure japanese pronoun only royalty are allowed to use.
>>286978981Agito activated the shock absorbers
>>286979128Scariest this dude has ever looked
and people say that right side isnt way more stacked, all the last 3 fights are finalists in the left side
>>286979128>the stoic smilesIt's over.
>>286979128I don't know how to feel about this Gaolang face
>>286979186Muteba and Cosmo should probably head on out now, but they won't. The next few rounds will be a nightmare.
>>286979203The royal we.
>>286978371>do we have a dark horse on our handsThere's like four of them in this tournament
>>286978475>Gaolang was Marvelous Seki this whole timeWhat a twist!>>286978539There it is.Agito's famous CULO
>>286978924The amount of information in this page that is going to be retcon'd evetually is insane
>>286978491in a tournament where everyone is trying to out-chuuni each other this particular agito line really stands out as something that was practiced in front of a mirror particularly hard before being used
>>286978539culo agito appears
>>286978889the way the anime adapted this page was particularly silly, it looked straight out of a videogame
>>286978329I love these kind of POV shots. >>286978422I felt that gut shot through my own monitor>>286978539Look at the CULO on that man>>286978740Did Agito get it all wrong?
>>286979128this might actually be the best gaolang panel
>>286978824>"this is the first time i've ever been forced into a corner"It is so fucking over for wakatsuki-bros
>>286979145the big moments in this fight look nice but half the time gaolang is drawn like a bunch of raw chicken glued together like wtf is that bottom panel
>>286978422Gutteral
>>286979128The previous chapter was titled seal. But it didn't just refer to Agito. The equivalent moment to this page in Convict Colosseum is still one of my favorite turning points in that fight as well.
>>286978388>>286978404>>286978422akitobros...
>>286979203SameGODS, they're asking about us (me)...
>>286978889IT BEGINS
>>286978539GYATT
>>286979094Gaolang is awesome
>>286978539QUE CULAZO!!!
>>286979203bro? you're part of "us", lock in, we're fighting gaolang
>>286979203“you” are still “green”… learn to “scale” the “wall”.
>>286979633Cosmo should have been absolutely shitting himself for the entire of the second round. Every one of the other winners demolishes him on paper and he's one of the most badly hurt fighters heading into the third round. Literally the only thing he has going for him is Ohma is presently also completely fucked and the only guy in worse condition than him. He's the biggest fraud in the left bracket and maybe the entire tournament. I say this as someone who likes both of his fights so far, he does not deserve to be heading into this next round.
>>286979316>>286979651Thank you, this explains a lot actually
>>286978726>>286978740This is so good
>>286978753himuro couldn't fathom this shit
>>286979128As much as I don't really care about Gaolang (his Saw interaction made me seethe on my first read) I still vaguely dislike Agito and seeing that constantly smiling faggot get scared is enjoyable. I can understand why Gaolang has so many fans, on top of this fight being good.
>>286978440What? Split personality?
>>286978889Punches he has tanked so far: 100+Actual damage taken: 0This really is the part of fighting manga I hate the most. Damage taken depends entirely on plot.
>>286978808Gaolang's quick thinking stopped agito from turning into liquid here
>>286978635And how the hell did you know that, Naoya?
>>286978981Love me some fighting magic. This looks just like what the last guy did with his Gum-Gum fruit body.
>>286978308>Seal
>>286979145Not gonna lie, this could be a one piece page. What looks like a basick kick with several unnecessary reaction images around it.
>>286978889infinity?!
>>286981187We already knew from the first round that Gaolang has pillow fists. Agito didn't start reeling or anything he just wanted to take a nap.
>>286978329Really cool page.
>>286978422fuck
>>286981187Agito was going limp the entire fight.
>>286978981what the fuck
>>286981187An 80-pound weight difference makes a big defensive difference, who knew?
>>286978839His culo.....
>>286978924That fucking face
>>286979094He learned something from his buddy.
>>286978329POV: you're autistic
>>286978371>world muay thai and boxing champion>dark horse
>>286978422Made that fucker into a crescent moon
>>286978870He's "asspulled".
>>286978455Very funny page
>>286978539But why does Agito in particular have the best ass in the series?
>>286981225Because he's not a shitter like Himuro
>>286978726>>286978740>>286978753I love this idea. Really makes the fighter feel next level.
>>286980047I mean yeah I'm pretty sure he handed Waka's ass to him back then.He doesn't consider the gu ritual being backed into a corner?
>>286978889ENTER the meme style
>>286978981Agito forma de third impact
>>286982004side effect of the gu ritual
>>286979128Counter rape face
>>286982082His formless shit is noted as a seperate personality iirc and also as the "beast" at least in Omega against Lu Tian. So I think this is his formless schizo personality talking. He could also be repressing the Gu memory.
>>286979207Thanks J.
I always liked gao's fighthis blows are clean, straight to the point, movements are easy to follow and grasp what he's doing, utilizing all part of his upper body to lean any direction and throw the punches from any starting point, yet effective and pack enough power of a knockout blow
>>286979128kino and iconic.
this fight is so good I completely forgot I was reading 2 chapters, it flows together so well. can't wait til tomorrow
>DMing some Pathfinder for the boys last night >party gets in a back alley scuffle with some thugs>the first thug charges with a knife>I give a SHYEEEEEEEEEAH for flavor as he tries to stab the monk>thug misses and is immediately killed in one max damage hit by the monk>monk takes a 5-foot step and uses his second attack to instantly kill the next knife wielding thug with a critical hit>table chuckles but I almost pass out from laughing so hardThis series has “permanently altered” my brain chemistry
>>286979108>he can't beat the fang in boxing?Did this spectator black out for the last few minutes when Agito completely dropped any and all boxing and turned into a water elemental?
>>286978608Bottom panel has potential
>>286978726>What should the "Fang" do next?>Use your Sandro App to "vote" now!
>>286983107>Agito Culo Audience.jpg
>>286978981lmao, awesome
>>286979118HE HAD IT ALL WRONG
>>286978981The water elemental meme still makes me laugh
>>286978422I really enjoy that this immediately starts off with Gaolang beating Agito's shit inWith Okubo it took a while for him to start outclassing Agito but Gaolang just gets right to it, really showing off
>>286979198Muay Boran?
>>286980021Are the Tapasa the single best representation of what a real fantasy martial monk should look like?
>>286979203hey "me" you should start understanding "us"
>>286979203>>286981151Agito has two personalities in combat; one is disciplined and fights with well-rehearsed martial arts including ghetto Niko style, one is cuhrayzee and uses "formless"/"custom-made" to attack unpredictably and more effectively. He uses different pronouns in Japanese to reflect how he's fighting, which HnG localised as "We" for the former and "I" for the latter. He starts the fight in cuhrayzee mode, see >>286945137 . When Agito knocks his lights out, he unconsciously switches modes (probably what panel 4 of >>286978388 is representing), then recomposes himself a couple pages later, swapping back to his "I" personality as emphasized by the bear stance and big grin.
>>286978422Goddamn, love this.
>>286978422Why did we think boxing was a good idea again.
>>286978455
>>286978726>>286978740>>286978753I love this so much
>>286978753The gap in this tournament is so high.
So is kano agito the fighter with the most endurance? Maybe Ryan coming right in second. Dude is being used as a sandback by Gaolang and he is finding it amusing with no clear sign of great damage. Im also taking in consideration Gaolang isnt weak and is at least stronger than second round Ohma without advance.
>>286978889One of the early faults in Sando writing, damage just doesnt fucking matter. Agito has been pummeled the entire fight and it doesnt matter.
>>286978839Its important for a seme to learn what it is like to be an uke at some point.
>>286978889One of the funnest ideas in Kengan that would later be flanderized beyond all imagination.
>>286978981Jeeeeliii Beeeliii Guuumiii Faaaanghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4r91mc8pbo
>>286979207Thanks for post. One of the highlights of the tourny.
>>286978329I love that shoulder deflect.
>>286978981YO HO HO! HE TOOK A BITE OF GUM-GUM
>>286984065Waka, Sekibayashi, Agito, and Kuroki put up the best showings as pure tanks, imo. All 4 just take massive punishment and walk it off.
>>286984268Maybe if it wasnt for seki no dodge bulshit he would be even more fearsome
>>286979960I don't think there's any real way to animate it without it looking a little silly. It's just Agito moving weirdly
>>286979128They animate this next part of the fight so well
>>286984108Lu Tian knowing how to do this is just bullshit. It's not even suppose to be a specific style here it's Agito's primal survival instincts that got him through the gu ritual taking the wheel after downloading how Gaolang fights.
>>286978686That's Ippo's technique!
>>286978901Does systema actually look this wacky?
>>286978726>>286978740>>286978753>You've got it all wrong. You're nothing like me. Kanoh Agito, you're just a prototype.
>>286984653All military martial arts basically just look like normal self-defense regiments you'd learn in a mall seminar.Teaching someone how to actually fist fight is too hard so they're all about basic grab escapes and simplistic takedowns.
>>286981480
>>286978889>>286981302Spoilers for JoJo part 6https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWG2rvHyxLA
>>286984430i think its because it specifically hung on the looping animation of agito rolling his shoulders while gaolang stood there breathing for a bit too long and it really looked like some sorta rpg with characters waiting for the next input to happen
>>286982871kek, your monk got the "timing" right.I hope you will continue to have fun
>>286978740All wrong, you say?
>>286978942JJK traced this.
>>286984653A while back I was looking up stuff about systema out of curiosity from Kengan. It seems to be like Russian aikido, where there are legitimate versions out in the wild, but most of the visible stuff is the Steven Seagal mystical wrist poke flip crap. I'm having trouble finding it now, but I did come across a video (which seemed to be a demonstration of "real" systema rather than Seagal stuff) where a guy briefly does Agito's shoulder thing and I felt like that meme of Leonardo DiCaprio pointing at the TV
>>286985198The moment Hatsumi mentioned it was compared to Aikido I knew it was going to be mostly bullshit
>>286945431The giant chin shot>>286978388>cracked ribs?>>286978422>whatever the hell this punch did to his liver/kidneys to knock him out>>286979145>arm beginning to crack as wellRound's barely started and Agito's getting pretty roughed up.
>>286979651Great song.
>>286978740Boxing is truly the superior martial art.
>>286978981TORO!
>>286978753And people still think Himuro would've put up more of a fight than Kaneda against GaolangIt would be a Julius/Sawada tier stomp
ashura is fucking peak. omega's existence is just a big fat smelly shit on ashura's legacy.>>286979203it's "the" author "being" his "usual" self
>>286979207>We love J hereJ yumejoshi...
>looking through camera roll>Okubo’s ENTER was was exactly a month ago It took a month to get through round 2??
>>286978808This is foresight, right?
>>286980934>>286980972>>286983490now these are good omega jokes
>>286978507Based.
Cutenabahttps://litter.catbox.moe/2rb1cpx729vblrhb.png
>>286979094Love the back and forth
>>286981146>his Saw interactionYou mean after Saw lost to Rei?
>>286979207J is just a blacksuit from Kaiji
>>286986198About 60 chapters, a bit less considering the omakes? Seems about right, R2 has less fights than R1 but these are way more developed, less oneshots.
Any fighting manga where damage actually matters and accumulates over time?
>>286986421The Mack Daddy Ashita no JoeGoofier than you'd think a lot of the time, though. Still, consequences from injuries are a big thing. Also, IppoJust be prepared for the loooooonnnnnggggg haul
>>286979146Anon is fighting "The Ghost"
>>286985401Loses to 4000 years of Chinese martial art btw
>>286985284It reminded me of Batuque where the Aikido guy and the Systema guy both fought and ended up getting hit in the crotch at the same time
>>286978981>fighting Matador.jpg
>>286978371I mean, that's cool and all, but they do remember Agito is currently meeting Gaolang halfway by using boxing, right? It was the same thing in the first round. He gives his opponent the chance to look cool, but he isn't using his entirely toolset here.
>>286978621Fun fact, Metsudo and the king aren't currently watching the fight during that dialog.
>>286984268Kuroki didn't take that much damage, I think. Lihito's slash was rather shallow, and he got some damage to his shoulders and fingers against Kiryu. But overall he just stays defensively responsible and parry's all attacks rather than tanking them.
>>286986421Shigurui. Funnily enough I actually think Kengan is pretty good at making damage accumulate.
>>286984089I mean if you actually read Agito is taking a lot of shots on his guard or parrying them.
>>286986913>Agito is currently meeting Gaolang halfway by using boxing, right? It was the same thing in the first round. He gives his opponent the chance to look coolNo, on that page he's trying to stop using only boxing but not seeing any chances to after he got his shit pushed in for trying to go boxing only.
>>286987329Yeah it's not JUST pummeling >>286978815That said it's true Kanoh still tanks a lot.
>>286978981
I wonder why retards can't let previous threads die
>>286978839>Why don't you just change your name to "turtle"Audience got some good banter as well. >>286984108The reliance on using the shoulder spinning to indicate formless starts in Asura as well. It's so dumb that the "anti-striker/gaolang" style just becomes formless>>286983460I still think they are definitely in the top running for best fantasy monks, but it's still a spectrum because fantasy monks also include things like qi manipulation which the Tapasa don't utilize. But in terms of physical appearance and feats; the Tapasa, with their exaggerated callouses brought on by extreme physical conditioning, and being generally built like slabs of rock. Makes it immediately obvious they have pushed their bodies to the limit and wholly dedicated themselves to their martial arts.
>>286978308Don’t care about this guy but I want to fuck his wife
>>286981599Mike Tyson could knock out a 400lbs lard ass in one punch
>>286978726>>286978740>>286978753The best pages in all of Kengan. If there was only one thing to remember to justify Sandrobitch's entire career, it'd be these. Absolutely magnificent.
>>286978924Remember this, new readers.
>>286979128Absolute kino.
>>286983604>one is cuhrayzee and uses "formless"/"custom-made"You're spoiling the retcon.
>>286989712How is he spoiling a retcon? Pretty much everything with Okubo and his evolving spiel was foreshadowing that Agito doesn't have a set style.
>>286989491Mike Tyson was built different, literally. He is essentially a real world example of having a body built for fighting. Combined with his extreme neck excercises and he basically punched like a monster as a heavy weight.
>>286989491https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lennox_Lewis_vs._Mike_Tyson
>>286986421>manga where damage actually matters>>286986496>IppoThis current match is the epitomy of that!
>>286979263Spoilers ahead.No.
>>286990554It wasn't foreshadowing. Agito indeed goes from being able to evolve his fighting style to adapt to his opponent, to the dual personality with each having a set defined style (one with his standard MMA, the other one with the anti-Gaolang systema that gets renamed Formless), and then it gets retconned even further in Omega.
>>286991218First time reader here. This is a spoilery right?
>>286991247No he is just complaining that Agito gets a different name and calling it a retcon. Even the slime stuff Agito is mocked for can be seen in this fight. It is just that everyone is soured on the "Omega experience".
>>286989408>his wife...king rama?
>>286979128Gaolang's DSL...
>>286991247Yeah a bit, sorry.>>286991269It's not about Omega, you annoying retard. It's about the "anti-gaolang style' suddenly becoming "formless" and being treated as having always been one of his two fighting styles. Which is a shame, Agito putting together an anti-Karate style against Kuroki, maybe by focusing on grappling, would've been even better than the battle of latency that we had. We could've even had an anti-Aikido style depicted, if Sandro didn't decide to make Hatsumi insta-job. I'm also pissed that the inter-Fang fight was offscreened despite being so promising, while Sandrobitch didn't spare us the K*renigger antics.
>>286992733Metsudo sent one of his tougher goons literally beat some sense into him to cut that shit out after this fight.This is why I think your accusation of retcons and bemoaning it is silly and dumb.
>>286979072The damage is a cut to the brow but the art shows a throat crush, the latter honestly would have been far more devastating
>>286992877>I think
>>286992877I think the problem is that you keep giving me in-universe reasoning, sometimes going to the point of making headcanon and thinking about the plot way more than Sandro ever did. All the while I'm criticizing writing decisions.I don't give a fuck that Metsudo specifically ordered the fangbowl to stop the information paralysis caused by having too many options, I think it's a shitty decision that robs the reader from a really good character gimmick that gave us two of the best fights of the tournament. Especially when this stupid notion of information paralysis only gives him a stupid "less latency" boost.
>>286993102>I think the problem is that you keep giving me in-universe reasoningHow else are you going to argue it is or is not a retcon? Making shit up? The rest of your post isn't worth my time to even respond.
>>286978839>>286978860
>>286995688
>>286993075kek
i dont remember how long this fight is but it should end today right? I need to start making the R2 poll
Do "We" really have to keep the thread alive?
>>286991944It’s a joke about Gaolang being Rama’s trophy wifey, anon. Dude glazes him nonstop, follows him around, fights for his honor, blushes on command. The dynamic is basically shoujo-tier loyalty bait.No one actually thinks the king has a secret harem route unlocked (…probably). It’s just the usual /a/ fujobrain leaking containment.
Chapter 168: Death
Early today.
>>286992733I agree with you. Agito's evolution and style of developing wholistic countermeasures on the fly was much cooler when you could imagine that every version of it would differ for the specific fighter he was up against.
>>287001289>becomes best boxer ever by picking it up as a secondary skillWhat is this guy, the greatest martial arts prodigy of all time?
>>287001232Agito is basically a bag of meat under that spandex.
>>287001326Literally every Kengan fighter is a prodigy, some are just better
>>287001366Would Gaolang "flash" his bare asshole here, if it meant winning?
>>287001336Agito can be fun when he drops the stoicism.
Chapter 169: Surpassing
>>286978329What an opener
>>287001326Almost everyone round 2 and up is a once in a generation prodigy.
>>286978422Gaolang has no real striking power btw
>>286978455ICONIC
>>286978440>>286978455>>286978475Gaolang here literally punching him between personalities like he's smacking an old TV
>>287001586This works.Hard blocking in a fight were kicks are allowed is awful if the guy you're fighting is smart because he'll just smash your arms into paste once you're on the defense. You really can't do it.Punches, you can block.
>>286979878It's part of his charm
So if agito had tried to copy mutants like Bando or Lihito what would have happened? (Besides Lihito getting obliterated of course) Would he have kept trying to elongate his arms or pinch his opponent really hard before eventually giving up?What about Inaba?
>>287001736Did we really need to be reminded of his head dent?
>>287001685>>287001586>see chapter 114-115>see chapter 28oh thanks Daro/Sandro I'll just put my bookmark in the volume and go do that.
>>287001685>Flex your muscles>THIS IS JUST LIKE OHMA'S INDESTRUCTIBLEI HATE THE NIKO STYLE I HATE THE NIKO STYLE IH ATE THE NIKO STYLE
>>287001703Agito does his research, so he would have a chance of figuring out Bando's gimmick.I doubt that he'd respect gimmick fighters like Bando or Inaba enough to actually play his game with them.
>>287001736>How the hell is he still standingCause he didn't duck into a counter that dented his temple first off.
>flexesHeh...weaklings
>>287001821Fucking OW
>>286978329Cool shoulder block
>>287001756>Agito gets punched in the head 150 times>Gaolang gets hit once>"both fighters can barely stand, what a close fight"This fight is great and all but sometimes it feel like damage received is completely arbitrary
>>287001471>>287001847Saw sobered up really fast. Wasn't he a fourth through a handle of whiskey when this fight started?
>>287001929He's used to getting hammered
>>287001902Agito cops a feel.
>>286978635This is so fucking cool
>>287001938Kinda weird that he seemingly didn't immediately go on defensive and just left himself open there.
>>287001902>>287001922>This was the strategy used by OkuboThis is a feint, be for real, it's not what Okubo was doing it's just one feint.
DONE>you were awesome, gaolang
>>287002026>>you were awesome, gaolangsilly anon, this meme doesn't work if it's an actually close fight
>>286978726>>286978740>>286978753This fight is actually incredible, I feel like a mouth-agape mob character reading this
>>287001908It's a 280lb heavyweight who's noted to be unnaturally durable and is a Nikker on top of that, fighting a guy who barely reaches the heavyweight class. >>287001929No brain left to absorb alcohol.
>>287002055He still said it!
>>287001908They should have restated the heights and weights but Agito is 1.5x Gaolang's size.Gaolang is barely in the heavyweight division and Agito makes Lennox Lewis look small. He's even bigger than Tyson Fury.
>>286978785Gaolang is giving Agito a harder fight than Waka ever did btw
>>287001353Agito jumpscare
>>287002064>>287002079I didn't think Gaolang was that small honestly. Probably because the only other frame of reference was Kaneda.
>>287001902Wow, he mixed different types of martial arts together for an advantage?You could make an entire style out of this....Thanks Okubo. You gave Agito the lesson that he needed to win this fight.He couldn't have done it without you.
>>287002026Nawa frotting sexo
>>287002055>Winner walks off smiling not looking that exhausted at all with surface level damageLong, lang, all the same, frauds the lot of them.
>>287002134He's Thai, there's only so much size you can give him>But isn't that whaler JapaneseShhhhhhhhhhh
>>286978924This was an incredibly cool idea that really sold why Agito was the pinnacle before getting retconned into "just berserk Agito" and then into "an actual martial art that can be taught". It would've been super hard to extend it to other fights and I guess his striking vs Hatsumi is similar, but I really wish "Agito composes a martial art to beat you specifically on the fly" had been kept.
>>287001611>he could break down at any moment!Actual damage taken: still ZERO.>>287001685What in god's name is that?>>287001756>>287001908Yeah this is what I mean, damage taken depends on where the author wants the plot to go, not on what has actually happened. It doesn't make sense that the #1 boxer has pillow hands.>>287002001End result: some cosmetic blood and the "you were the strongest I ever faced" hex.
>>287002020Calling Okubo's instantaneous switch up "just a feint" is like saying Blast Core is "just a punch".
>>286978981WATCH OUT HE'S GONE LIQUID
>>287002055Honestly, was it close? Yeah, Gaolang whaled on him for a bit, but it did basically nothing.
>>286979108>>286979118>>286979128FUAAAARK THIS IS SO GOOD
>>286979186I love how all the upcoming fighters are like "I am sooooo fucked"
>>287001207why do you get less points if you punch?
>>286979207>Personal hero: Sakamoto RyomaGreat taste
>>287001821>oh n-
>>287002237I guess I should've said "far from a complete disappointment on the loser's part"
>>287002317One of the fun parts of Ashura is that there are a few fighters that are just insanely above the others and everyone has to cope with that.It creates a nice dichotomy and a feeling of diversity.
>>286981187Agito is unbelievably tanky
>>287002228When it's just one of them, yes. Okubo switched up several times to keep up pressure while Agito did it just once. I'm fairly sure Ohma does the same thing once and I'm not going to say he's using Okubo's strategy, cause Okubo shouldn't own of the moment feints. Though obviously Agito got the idea of using a feint from Okubo bitching his ass with several of them in a row.
>>287001922When Agito does it, it's cool and smart. When monkeyman does it, it's reprehensible move stealing. No justice in this world.
>>287001611>>287002208 oh yeah im going to post this page when the next agito fight happens
>>287002413Technically, it's different. Monke still enrolls and is taught properly before "stealing" it, Agito just does Agito Style: Copy. Then again, Setsuna also literally did that too and worse by killing his masters and he wasn't condemned as badly.
>>287002413That actor guy didn't get the "timing" of his copied moves right.
>>287001715>everyone in this shit uses the same techniques what a hack writerif only you knew how worse its gonna get...
>>287001185Could've fooled me
>>287001207Is this accurate?
>>287001908>>287002208It’s not just their builds it’s because of their backgrounds. Gaolang fights jobbers for a king meanwhile Agito has a crazy background that we learn about soon.In general you should try to reserve criticism until you have all the information.
>>287002340I believe it's an attempt to approximate the damage that a blow would do combined with some risk-reward factor.Elbows are the highest value hits, because they combine being very dangerous when they hit with being risky to throw because of how close you have to get. Leg kicks and punches are easier to throw and do less damage, so are counted for less.
>>287001336Great page
>>287002567>In general you should try to reserve criticism until you have all the information.Thing is, this has happened a bunch of times by now, and from the vague spoilers I've seen over the years it will not get better.
>>287001481This moment is excellent. I love it when characters figure out someone close to them is way stronger than they ever thought.
>>287001685How the fuck did Kaede see this in the heat of battle from 100 meters away?
>>287001573The two stoics going the distance and giving their all is peak
>>287002624She has glasses
>>287001862What was that about the reach advantage?
>>287001703He could "evolve" to counter them rather than imitate them. Loose drunken boxing-style stance to escape Rihito's grasp and fleet footwork to dodge around Bando, for example.
>>287001756Hey, damage mattering!>>287001781Just like in Ohma vs Raian, both extremely strong fighters being at the end of their stamina and struggling to even stand is fuckind awesome
>>287002684He slid into it, it's not that farfetched but it could've done a better job translating it.
>>287002001Pretty cool end to the fight. The big boss won, but suffered a moral defeat. So his "adaptation" has limits.
>>287002026Thanks OPAnime version: https://youtu.be/2BSnOtltsHA?si=aAI8xDuDa72USmTnPoll for the R2 fights (sharing results after tomorrows dump) https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ehFaibiVXWC7_SfM_5XUhjF2ZYORGaOV1EYDNVBJ5Pk/edit
>>287001922That throw looks really goofy. Is it supposed to be a suplex?
>>287001821Ughhhh>>287001938Fuck. Bit sudden but that's how fights are.
>>287002001Jesus Agito you already beat him no need to hex him further
>>287002001I love Agito's fights. Both this and the previous one make him look like a total monster while also showing that he isn't invincible.
>>287002791>Fuck. Bit sudden but that's how fights are.I mean, the fight made its point, no reason to drag this out. Gettng full force kicked in the head by Agito while already being damaged would knock anyone out.
>>287002055Yeah, this fight is head and shoulders above anything in Omega. Hell, in most manga.
>>287001232>>287001257AGITO! THAI-KICKU!
>>286978491https://vocaroo.com/12GPazXcqy8v>>286979108https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avzOZOvBuQg>>287001336https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfIJWW91_uc>>287001736https://youtu.be/zroFzv7sFis?t=144
>>287002055It wasn't close though. Agito was never close to losing, he was just forced to stop fucking around and use his entire arsenal.That being said, opponents complimenting each other after a good fight isn't bad writing, even if it may be overused. People need to get their head out of their asses. It's just a stylistic choice by the writer.
>>287002964>That being said, opponents complimenting each other after a good fight isn't bad writingIt only really got bad in Omega because it's clear it's some poor attempt to try and salvage the loser's reputation>Loser gets his face caved in after dealing basically no damage>"WOW THAT WAS SUCH A CLOSE FIGHT, WHO KNOWS WHAT ELSE THEY CAN DO"and then you repeat that like 20 times and people get tired.
>>287001517Gao has been stomping Agito. Has he landed any good hits?
>>287001938Arigatou OP.>>287001902>Try to beat boss honestly>Eventually say fuck it and pull out "that weapon" Agito is LITERALLY me.>>287002624Some characters in Kengan are in the "spectator Union", they're entitled to a certain amount of commentary per X amount of chapters. This is why sometimes you'll get a reaction panel from Inaba or Himuro even when the fight has nothing to do with them.
>>287001685So fuckin stupid.
>>287002765I recognize that soundtrack.https://rumble.com/v3087hi-gaolang-wongsawat-the-thai-god-of-war-vs-kanoh-agito-the-fang-of-metsudo-ke.html?e9s=src_v1_ucp_vI find myself enjoying Grando's MMV more than even the anime for this fight. >>287002765
>>287002765Portuganon... Your poll...
>>287003223Oh shit, meant for >>287002929
>>287002001>>287001982You were getting your shit kicked in.
>>287002964Agito wasn't fucking around, he had to evolve twice to win the fight Once with curbing Gaolang's punches to survive the flurries, and a second time to integrate Okubo's instant style switching totally.
>>287003303>and a second time to integrate Okubo's instant style switching totally.Next chapters disprove this though. He had to cut down his moveset since that was delaying his decision making and had to fashion Dragon Shot to have a super close range answer.
>>287001685DAT'S OHMA'S TECHNIQUE!
>>287002964He passed out mid fight, this is Sukuna level wank.
>>287001685I HATE THE NIKO STYLEI HATE THE NIKO STYLE
>>287002611Only makes me feel worse for Saw. Not only is his village totally fucked but he just found out his long time rival could have washed his ass without a problem.
>>287002964This is just not true
>>287003250brazil it was agreed upon in the first round for people to select 3, since this one has half the fights, I made it 2
>>287001685As long as you flex or go limp, you're basically immune to damage. That's the way it works.
>>287003625What if you flex while going limp? Would you just instantly win any fight?
>>287003660Yeah they just call it Demonsbane and it's banned in competitive.
>>287003625Flex is kinda bullshit, but the "going limp" thing only works in specific scenarios where you can disperse the force. If you go limp on a gutshot you're just gonna end up shitting your own intestines out.
>>287002765>Forced to pick a second worse fightEvil, I promise to execute justice on you poll anon.
>>287003741Heh, looks like you're "still green". If you get the "timing" right, you can go "limp" at the exact moment of "impact", you can disperse all of the bullet's force.
>>287001185>Saw Paing saw this and sobered up YEEAAAHHH!!
>>287004275SSHHHH
>>287001459Agito just tanks all blows, huh
>>287002208>Actual damage taken: still ZERO. Agito has a health bar. If he's not at 0 HP, he can function like he's at max HP.
>>287004467I see... he copied the Masaki Method from watching just one match... unfathomable...
>>287001982>>287002001Respect to my boy Gaolang.
>>286945631Finally found the time to finish this, even if I couldn't get all the "fonts" right.
>>287005143It's genuinely amazing how you managed to get so many of these all wrong. You were awesome, anon.
>>287005143>Waka, Rei and Julius able to intuit Bando's abilitiesLol lmao you're giving too much credit to them especially Wakatushi and I like the guy but he's not the sharpest tool>Inaba and fat boy dying to itInaba is arguably one of the few hard counters since he has as much if not more range than Bando and can bind him as will also anyone suitably taller than Bando has a distinct advantage since the whips can't get enough force to be as deadly if they get too close>Mateba not being able to figure it out and dying against itI'd argue he'd have a chance due to his enhanced senses, just being able to hear the whipping would give him a shot>Seki winning despite being the pure no dodge just tank it fighter C'mon man, that's pure favoritism
>>287005143Rei has zero intelligence feats
>>287005143>Meguro>Able to intuit Bando's whip armYeah right, and the doctor who sussed his hypermobility off of records as well wouldn't be able to? I also think you are basing it off of these fighters having to tank only one whip to get in. As if Bando couldn't rapid fire whip the inexplicably tankier characters. This is a speed and reaction time based game on top of intuition. So Saw, Kiozan without Raging Vigor roundstart, Seki, Karo, and probably Raian would get their head popped. While the only people who could tank it are Julius, Waka, and Akoya with shield arming. Agito and Kuroki would sus out the ability too, regardless of sleuthing, Kiryu is correct though.>>287005502Inaba does have the speed to deal with Bando but I'm not too sure how good his hair would be against a guy more than double his weight given Advance Ohma ripped it.
>>287005429He must have really loved the page where he punches Koga
>>287003342They can exist at the same time. Okubo similarly has multiple techniques that he can use at any instance, and has to choose. What he mastered was making the swap almost perfect so that he could continuously mix up the game. He can make his choice and execute it without breaking pace, ever. Agito took that, but against Gaolang it was barely enough to work at the very end of the fight because to him it was one strategy he copied out of many. It was competing against just curving the blows, for example.
>>287005601>how good his hair would be against a guy more than double his weight given Advance Ohma ripped it.Advance Ohma is a special case of a dude turning off his limiters. Bando is a big dude but not THTAT super humanly strong
>>287002528Yes, because visuals and breaking posture are extremely important and you do that with body kicks and the clinch. You don't get points for defending kicks with your guard because Thai kicks will break your arms over time so kicks are extremely valuable
>>287005601Kiryu needs to take a hit to turn on his bullet time, it's not something he can do actively. That's a very iffy prospect vs Bando.
>>287005143It wasn't intuition, it was deduction. It was a recon test, so fighters like Agito that do tons of recon could potentially have figured it out, while those that do zero like Ohma, wouldn't have had a shoot at it.
>>287001908Agito is bigger and has actually been defending most of these shots really well
>>287002012He's not used to being wrestled
>>287002964Agito was absolutely close to losing but he did make it much harder on himself by starting out trying to box him and barely employing his amazing Okubo+ wrestling against the striking specialist
>>287005652We are arguing off of how much strength the Advance gives Ohma then. I've only ever thought of advance/removal as a 2x P4P modifier, 3x at best. Either way that's assuming Bando also couldn't wrestle against Inaba's strength when he grabs, toe techniques and all.>>287005714>Needs to take a hitReally? Am I forgetting about these things? I already schizo'd the idea of it being on 24/7 cause that sounded right. Does Kiryu really need to take a hit for it to activate? Sounds stupid.
>>287005502>Wakatushi and I like the guy but he's not the sharpest toolWakatsuki is one of the smartest fighters in the entire roster
>>287005789I don't remember if it's explicitly stated that he has to be near death, but in both of his fights it only kicks in late and seemingly out of his control. Against Ren, when he's had a piece taken out of him by the Chinese magic and fairly far along against Kuroki, although there's not a big hit that turns it on there. I'm fairly certain it's indicated by his speech bubbles turning black and getting that shadowed effect on his face. Also look at when he fights Ohma in 213, he gets domed by an ironbreaker kick before it activates.>>287005795Waka seems like a guy who's good at using his experience in the ring, but not solving out-of-context problems.
>>287005143There is no fighter that survives a direct headshot from Bando and if they don't know he can do it that's basically game over. The only people who had a prayer at beating Bando in round 2 was anyone who did homework on their opponents before their fight. It's for this reason I believe Bando is the one person in the entire tournament who could have got Kuroki if he matched him in the first or second round before he used the whip arms. Kuroki not knowing about Rihito's little trick is enough for me to buy he wouldn't have guessed Bando's ether. He gets (bullshit) free knowledge checks on Rei, Ohma, and Setsuna but we don't see him do any real sleuthing into his opponents.
>>287002528that is truesport aside as other anon pointed out, muay thai was developed around and during ancient warfare, the time when soldiers use weapon, so there's little punch movement involved, and that's why muay thai was heavy around elbow and kick/foot thrustit's to give soldiers as many way to strike as possible aside from swinging weapon in arm
>>287002026How many bodyguards does Metsudo even have at this point? Motherfucker has an entire army
>>287006193I wanna see the alt universe where Kuroki got one shotted in R2, would be the funniest shit
>>287001456It's a good combination. Being stoic and being able to jump into autism.I know, shut up.
>>287006193Nah, he would take Bando seriously.
>>287001982agito... this is how you right "the pinnacle" character... astounding fight for first timers
>>287001929Anime has taught me that if something shocks you enough you instantly sober up completely.
>>287006193Nah, I think for Kuroki it would just be a repeat of his training with his friend Anonymous. Even if he doesn’t know the trick, he can tell “this man intends to kill me from a distance.”
>>287006193Yeah, I think Bando really could have gotten him if Kuroki's CEO didn't suddenly drop the casefiles in his lap and tell him to look into it. Kuroki went into the tournament pretty damn cocky.
>>287006705He had to work his way up to that through the Rei fight. Fighting Bando cold turkey would be a rough start that would at least cost Kuroki a limb.
>>287003741>shitting your own intestines out.That's the strongest technique.
>>287007049Wrong manga.
>>287001685I've no idea what happened here but I started to hate niko style
>>287002765It's very hard to pick. The worst fight if R2 is still really good.
>>287001611Funny that Saw hard counters this strategy
>>287001685Honestly I like the redirection kata so much more than the adamantine kata
>>287005429Hehe, excellent
>>287005789I dunno, Ohma with the weakest version of his Advance was strong enough to straight up KO Seki. By R2 he's quite a lot stronger than that, and being able to even hurt Raian, one of the reigning champs of loldidnthurt, is a good showcase.
>>287001908People talked about it in the okubo match, but agito is one of the biggest physical powerhouses in the tournament, only surpassed by utter freaks like waka and julius or temporarily surpassed by hax users like raian and ohma. I do think he takes too little damage in this match, but not by that much
>>287001821As much as this sucks, it doesn't actually effect his muay thai attacks and he's still got the other fist intact
>>287002001I really like this fight, does a good job of showing both fighters being absolute beasts.
>>287002026Thanks op
>>287005429Quality work.Of course Himuro would like the game that jerks him off
>>287001207Apapapa
>>287007365>Striaght up able toWith a neck artery hitting counter, and only for a short time. Not like Kiozan's kick that actually knocked him out with power alone.
>>287001586He needs time to go limp?
How much of a retard are you to believe that Hatsumi>Gaolang, especially after this fight?Hatsumi>jobbed miserably to an Agito that holds back>got so butthurt he went into hiding for several years, fucking around with Rei and Muteba in the forest, slurping their sloppy seconds>barely manage to win against Kaneda of all peopleGaolang>proved his mettle against Agito>proved to be a mainstay in the next tournaments, beating legends like the king of boxer Carlos, king of judo Jurota and get a rematch with Agito>had a close fight with post-training Raian. Raian is still salty he couldn't get a definitive winI wish I was trolling.
I've never read this, but it's nice to see how much fun everyone's having.
>>287008135Wednesdays, like clockwork. I hope you're skinned alive, faggot.
>>286998279https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TioAIWm6g34
>>287001326Yes.Dude basically had enlightenment about the true essence of fighting and martial arts, then decided he was better off reinforcing his body more evenly because being the kick boxing or regular boxing champ is not as important as killing people unarmed.
>>287001685Shouldn't it hurt even more if you tighten your muscle but they still put a dent on it? Your muscle would basically be broken
>>287002413>>287002453The only reason anyone even remembers the monke is bvecause of the inexplicable hatred Sandro has for his existance. Even when he isn't relevant anymore he is still brought up.
>>287002001I don't really like this fight because Agito took like 10 times more damage.
>>287008135You do realize there are new people here reading right
>>287008135>I wish I was trolling.You are, now fuck off you faggot.
Well my point was that Gaolang is far superior to Keksumi. Last thread people were hyping him up for beating Bando when any of the A-tier fighters can beat him.
Gaolong is all skill and no overwhelming physical stats. Realistically a guy like Adam Dudley would one shot Kaneda instead of pull off a jab clinic. For the people saying Agito is no selling this, he is a physical monster on his own fighting against a relatively pillow fisted man. Gaolong’s skill in striking is prodigious but there are real freaks in this round. Most of these guys have some killer move or ability. Cosmo is the only normal guy there along with maybe Rei and Gao.
>>287001326... except for satoru gojo, of course
>>287008325>AI live action
>>287001715Fucking Niko style.
>>287002064agito is black?
Gaolang? Seki victim
Reminder that... I forgot
>>287009461
>>287010547CUTEguro CUTEsaki...
>>287002765I just noticed, my favourite fight in round 1 was Muteba vs Meguro, and my favourite fight in round 2 was Cosmo vs justice autist. I guess I really like brutality in Kengan.
>>286978308Thanks anon, your daily has finally made me drop Omega. I've not read a chapter for over a month and a half now.
>>287005588Choosing to relinquish your martial art for the sake of burrying your nose in massive tits all day is an intelligence feat in my book.
>>287011087What will you do once the daily is over in uuuuuhbhhhh..... I don't know math
>>287002001Agito gets his shit utterly rocked and then wins because he got extremely luckyIf Agito wasn't likeable this would have received reactions similar to Rei winning>>287002413 We can't keep having this argument about the stupid monkeyman
>>287003414You're right, I worded that badly. It definately was a close fight, insofar that Gaolang could have won. What I mean is that these fighters do not feel close. Agito handicapped himself by not just trying to beat Gaolang, but by trying to beat him in his oen discipline. Agito made it a close fight, but it didn't necessarily need to be this close.
>>287011313>then wins because he got extremely luckyWhat do you mean?
>>287011189I won't be reading the Omega daily, I can tell you that much.
>>287011632Omega is pretty good until "the tragedy" happens
>>287011892It actually starts falling apart before that, the tragedy is just the final nail
>>287011622The last bout is both of them being cornered and frantic, it is only harder to notice with Agito because he keeps pulling off his two faced act.
>>287001289>Boxing is better than Muay Thai in actual combatIs he stupid or something?
>>287012256I think he explained himself fine, constrained to the rules of Muay Thai punches are lacking since it's so kick focused so he trained in "the" punching martial art to compensate
>>287001756>>287001611Yeah I'm definitely posting these next fight when Hatsumi complains about Agito taking zero damage.
>>287012342This is basically how MMA fighters master wrestling + boxing, except Gaolang is going all in on a striker build so it is muai thai + boxing.
>>287012143But that's not luck, that's Agito having a deeper bag.
>>287011313>because he got extremely luckyBecause he got lucky *and* because he was statchecking the hell out of Gaolang. No wonder he's absolutely malding after this.
I can see why you guys were hyping up this fight for weeks but at the same time I think it's overhypedThis fight was fun but the damage not mattering and Agito just blindy tanking everything until the plot decides he doesn't kinda ruins it for me
>>287012818Gaolang hitting Agito's elbow and getting his hand shattered in a boxer's fracture is called out as pure luck next chapter
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>>287001317>Gaolang focuses on punching because his disadvantage in reach means he has to be an infighterThat's really cool, but doesn't it contradict his Hitman style and reliance on jabs?
>>287002189Yeah exactly.
>>287002964>he was just forced to stop fucking around and use his entire arsenal.You retard, Agito tried several tackles but got countered.
>>287003342That's what we call a retcon. This seamless transition is EXPLICITLY stated to be learned from Okubo here.
>>287008135You're officially "arrived" at being absolute scum. Kill yourself because it'll be a lot more painful if I get my hands on you.
>>287012342So how does boxing solve anything when he was literally headbutting a few chapters ago?
>>287013168>the damage not mattering and X just blindy tanking everything until the plot decides he doesn't kinda ruins it for meApplies even more to Muteba who asspulls le secret mortal technique, and that's not speaking of Wakek who somehow forgot that he's a seasoned Karateka and Judoka until after his face has been sanded off. You just have to accept that this is one of the numerous defects in sandro's writing.
>OP stopped before the next chapterDamn...
>>287007307Yeah I'm thinking that's why Gaolang doesn't really get to beat Saw despite being a stronger fighter.
>>287008135>mods will continue doing nothing despite people reporting obvious intentional spoilersThe grim state of /a/
Gaolang might just be the coolest fighter so far
>>287013581>if I get my hands on youNot even that anon, but what is the point of this comment? Are you the hacker known as 4chan, or just a delusional edgelord?
>>287014106For flair you autistic retard. It conveys how angry his continuous spoilers are making him.
Crazy how some people are so miserable that they just care about messing up with other people's fun.
>>287014160>For flairoh
>>287005720>It was a recon testThis is the only correct read. If a CEO/Fighter isn't able to get the intel on Bando before R2 they are going to die.>>287001862I like Gaolang's face in the last panel.
>>287013618Do you really not understand that boxers have better arm training gains just for punching? Or wait, do you believe practicing more then one martial art gimps you? That only happens if the martial arts is a sham or you try to be perfect in all areas.
>>287014709I know that, but what I don’t get is how boxing is supposed to help him deal with the clinch when that’s something Muay Thai handles way better than boxing.
