Kiryu's gaze followed the flying man's descent to the ground but he was finished, barely managing to crawl away in defeat, and Kiryu's attention quickly returned to the sight in front of him. A triumphant Majima basking in his glory, defeated enemies surrounding the ground around him as the last one hit the pavement, too, after a final kick.

The Dragon of Dojima felt a surge of energy at the sight. He wasn't certain where it came from other than the fact that Majima's proud, strong form enticed something out of him. The desire to test that strength, perhaps, against his own undefeated might.

The feeling was fleeting, though the blood pumping through him did not fade, it quickened as Kiryu caught sight of the thug with knife in hand running towards Majima. The big bruiser was surprisingly quick when he wanted to be--he dashed forward swiftly in time to catch the chinpira by the knife hand, give it a rapid chop to break the arm and disarm the man. He then grabbed the man by the shoulder and spun around to throw him towards the nearest wall. Kiryu turned his back on the crumpled chinpira, confident he wouldn't be getting back up this time.

His gaze met Majima's in that instant and—