Another Ashura

Chapter 6

[A year later]

That's how long it's been since Ashura had won the 96 tournament. He had graduated and was now in college. His other careers were just going just fine. He spent a lot of times going on dates with Minerva and Athena, he also continued training very hard. He also spent some of his times training with Iori or playing with his band members, they had proven to be the best band in the world. He and Iori continued to act like they hated each other in public and everyone believed that.

He was now sitting in the park, he was thinking about something.

Ashura was wearing a black varsity jacket with black trimmings and white upper sleeves. The jacket also has a large black "A" patch at the right side of the front, although it is currently unknown what does it stand for. It also has a white star with wing-like blocks at the sides and a text that reads "Since 1994" marked under, along with a red star enclosed in a ring with wings marked on each sleeves, a black full t-shirt with sleeves, black jeans, black belt, black fingerless gloves, and black sneakers.

Ashura: (We are being watched by someone, I have been feeling this since the first tournament. I'm gonna get to the bottom of this no matter what.)

An envelope suddenly fell from the air and Ashura caught before looking ripping off the seal and took out an invitation.

Ashura: They're back to the heat for an answer they've long been searching. Is it their fate or just a bloody coincidence? It shall be cleared as three powers will beat as one. And now, the fourth phase is about to begin. Fighters will gather at various venues for the preliminary matches. You're still allowed to participate alone. You only have 2 weeks before the tournament starts.

Ashura stood up and walked away, he was gonna use the entire 2 weeks to train so that he could get a lot stronger than he currently was.

Ashura was suddenly engulfed by a purple Psychic aura as he was using his Psycho Power to change his outfit. He now wore a modified black gakuran, a Japanese male school uniform, as it appeared with his unbuttoned coat with the sleeves rolled up to his biceps and a vest, each with silver buttons, quilted padding with black straps on the shoulders, latch-on straps for the sleeves, and zipper pockets, a tucked-in white shirt, dark pants, a pointed circular belt buckle, a pocket chain hanging on the side of his hip, black and white sneakers. He wore a large white headband to compliment this attire.

He rushed towards his favorite training spot in the forest to train.

[2 Weeks later]

Nishinomiya, Japan.

The Koshien Stadium, in the city of Nishinomiya. The fight takes in a platform of steel. Can be seen a crowd, buildings, pillars with the words KOF '97: FESTIVAL, structures with the series logo's format and a light ball.

Ashura and Shingo were on the platform in their fighting stances.

Announcer: Shingo vs Ashura, READY, GO!

Shingo rushed towards Ashura and lifted his leg high into the air before he tried slamming it down on Ashura's head, but Ashura caught the leg with ease and turned around before lifting Shingo high into the air with one leg and slammed him to the ground face first, making Shingo cry out in pain.

Shingo got on his feet and tried to deliver a powerful right hook to Ashura, who dodged it and delivered a right hook to the face, making Shingo grab his face in pain before he tried to deliver a spinning left hook which Ashura blocked and delivered a left hook to Shingo's face, followed by a right hook to Shingo's face once again before Ashura grabbed Shingo before throwing him over his shoulder and slammed him to the ground. Shingo got on his feet and was revealed to have a blue eye and a huge bruise on the head.