Ryu wasn't very surprised by this turn of events. If there was anything to raise an eyebrow at, it was the fact it took them this long to target him. This was already the second day of competition, leading up to what should be Ryu's very last match. He had thought that they would come at him sooner.
'It seems this Sai young master is smarter than he seems. He likely wanted to test my limits first and had no choice but to send in this jumping clown after realizing I haven't been pushed to anywhere near my ceiling. The real question is… Which puppet should I use?'
"Begin!"
Raolin's body fell forward the instant the words sounded. It seemed as though he would faceplant into the ground, but this reality was thwarted by his blazing speed. His forward momentum was so fierce that he was nearly horizontal to the ground, sonic booms lying in his wake.
