"Since there is no ring at all, we will take a short break," said Hiroko. Felix, Lionel, and Kiyoshi ran out of the bleachers and went down to the rest area. They saw Jax on a stretcher. One of the medical personnel ran to speak to them. "He will be fine; he had just fainted," he said. "How long will he be unconscious?" asked Felix. "For about three weeks," said the medical personnel as he rolled Jax away towards the medical wing. "I wonder what had happened to Tokido," said Kiyoshi. "No one cares," said Lionel. "Still a bit hostile," said Kiyoshi. "Let us get back to our seats," said Felix as he started to walk back to the stands. "Well, Folks, this is the ring for now and until the tournament is over," said Hiroko as he pointed to a small ring that was in the groups. "This should be hard for the fighters to stand on," said Kiyoshi. "I will say," said Felix. "Let’s please give it up to the last constants of top eight Miyako Sasaki and Jose Clark," said Hiroko. They are walking side by side to the small ring. They both bow to each other to start the match. "Good luck," said Miyako as she reached out her fist. "You too," said Jose back to her as he pounded her fist. Miyako has large oval gold eyes. Her straight, short pink hair with brown tips at the end goes down to her neck. She has an hourglass build, but she has little muscle. She also has long ears like a Kitsune. Her skin is almost pale. She wears an orange color GI with a Kitsune tail belt with three stars and on it. She also has a phoenix shape Kitsune tail logo on the back of her GI. Jose started the match with a flame roundhouse, but Miyako easily moved her head back. Then, Jose quickly punched Miyako in the stomach area. Miyako bounced back, and she did a roll to get back up, and then she five punches and kicks at Jose in about twenty seconds. Jose blocked only three punches and got confused about where the last two punches were going towards him. Jose went down to the ground after Miyako threw those two punches. Jose got back up again and threw a flame punch at Miyako, but Miyako caught it with her foot and twisted Jose's arm and his whole body to the ground again. Jose got up. "You are an outstanding fighter," said Jose. "Thank you, I have practiced every day since I was a little girl," said Miyako. "It shows," said Jose. Then Jose threw a Dragon Fireball at Miyako. She caught the fireball and threw it right back at him. Jose knocked the fireball to the side, and it just missed the rest area catching on fire. "Oops, that would have been bad," said Jose. "That would," said Miyako going for a kick from the air. Jose dodged the kick. Then Miyako tried to go for a tail sweep, but Jose moved back before catching up in her kick. "Who is this girl?" asked Kiyoshi "A girl who is probably more powerful and skilled than you," said Lionel. "That's what they all say," said Kiyoshi. "But it is true," said Lionel. Felix started to laugh under his breath. "What is so funny?" asked Kiyoshi at Felix. "Ohhh, nothing, it's just you guys bickering," said Felix. Miyako’s fingernails got longer. She swung her hands back and forth trying to scratch Jose. However, Jose continued to dodge all of her strikes with her claws. Jose got cut by her claws. Five scratch marks were going down Jose’s chest. Jose knelt to hold the scratch marks. Then she came flying with her hands crossed at Jose. Jose caught both arms, then kicked her stomach. She flew up, and then Jose went for a flying flame uppercut in her stomach; as she came back down, he did a one spiral hurricane kick. Miyako was about to fall on the ground but did a back handspring, getting back into her stance. “Time to take things to the next level,” she said. Her body began surrounded by an orange aura transforming into a full-blown Kitsune spirit. “I am Yoko, the Phoenix tail Kitsune,” yelled Miyako. “Did she say a phoenix tail Kitsune?” asked Kiyoshi. “I believe she did,” said Lionel. “But how?” asked Kiyoshi. “I guess it is a hybrid,” said Felix. “A hybrid?” asked Kiyoshi. “I guess when parents’ genes are two completely different spirit guardians having a child. Do you ever read textbooks in class?” asked Lionel. “No, I guess I need to pay attention more; I have been relying on Kitaro too much in class.” “Yeah, even I have stopped giving him answers,” said Kitaro. Miyako turned into half-human half-phoenix Kitsune; meanwhile, Jose charged up his red aura transforming into half-human half-dragon. "Now this is a showdown I would like to see,” exclaimed Felix standing up. Miyako dashed towards Jose hitting all five tails at him; however, Jose grabbed all five tails, swung her in circles above his head and released her almost out of bounds. Her feet touched the brick wall; then she sprung from it. “Ultra-Move: Molten Phoenix Tail of Blaze,” announced Miyako as all her tails melted into one huge blaze sphere that she directed towards Jose with a twist; it broke through his guard making him exclaim, “Oh-No!” “Time for the ultimate prize,” declared Jose as he powered up for his move, “Ultimate Move: Full 900 degrees Vortex Flame Dragon Tornado Kick.” He delivered six hurricane kicks creating a flame tornado which broke through Miyako's defense overpowering her causing her faint as she made way onto the ring floor. "And the winner is Jose Clark,” announced Hiroko who praised Jose’s sportsmanship as he helped Miyako regain consciousness acknowledging that he wouldn’t proceed further without facing an opponent in semis."

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