Doppo Orochi

== Early Life ==
Doppo Orochi was born in Yokohama, Japan the only child to parents Tokuji Orochi and Reiko Oyama. Doppo grew up Idolizing his father Tokuji who was a great Martial Artist. Doppo thought of his father as being invincible and unbeatable. It wasn’t until Doppo witnessed his father defeated, that his life changed forever. Doppo was inconsolable over his father’s defeat, but his father consoled him telling young Doppo that fighting isn’t about winning and losing; it was about learning. Tokuji told him that after every fight, a true martial artist learns how to become better regardless if one wins or loses; the goal in martial arts is not to beat your opponent into submission but to strive to achieve your fullest potential. He told Doppo that he is not upset at the loss and that he is grateful; adding that Doppo should not feel upset either. This did more than just cheer Doppo up, it made him feel like his father was the greatest man walking on the face of the earth. At the age of 9, Doppo grew tired of being bullied at school and began learning Tokuji style Karate from his father; who was more than willing to start Doppo on his journey to unlocking his potential. In the first lesson Tokuji taught Doppo, he told his son to look in the mirror. When Doppo complied, Tokuji told him that he was staring at the toughest opponent that he would ever face in his life: himself. In another lesson Tokuji gave young Doppo a seed which he was to plant; when it sprouted, Doppo was to jump over it one hundred times every day. As the seed grew and became a plant, Doppo was so athletic that he was able to jump between walls back and forth easily. When Doppo was 13, their training ended abrubtly as Tokuji entered a mysterious tournament and was never seen again. It took 5 years before the Orochi family accepted the fact that Tokuji was dead and not coming back. At the age of 18, Doppo left Yokohama and moved to Tokyo to start his own life’s journey. Doppo enrolled in Waseda University School of Education to study sports science. Doppo lived in the universities dormitory where he met and fell in love with a woman named Natsuki.  Wanting the best in instruction, Doppo contacted the Shotokan dojo operated by Gigō Funakoshi, the second son of karate master and Shotokan founder Gichin Funakoshi. Doppo became a student and continued his lifelong career in Karate. His move to Tokyo did not go smoothly and Feeling like a foreigner in a strange land, Doppo remained isolated and trained in solitude. After 2 years at Waseda, Orochi attended Takushoku University in Tokyo and after joining the Karate club Doppo was accepted as a student at the dojo of Gichin Funakoshi. Funakoshi described Doppo as very straightforward, honest, and the ultimate training fanatic. He explained Doppo does not do well with minute details, but excels at physical strength maneuvers. He trained with Funakoshi for his remaining two years at university. Doppo then married the love of his life Natsuki. Doppo then studied Gōjū-ryū karate with So Nei Chu a senior student of the system's founder, Chojun Miyagi. 
== Working with the Yakuza-22 ==
Doppo made a living after college as a strongman for the Yakuza. Doppo did not enjoy the life of a hired muscle but decided that he must do what he can to support his wife and their growing family. The money was too good to pass up and Doppo fell in love with the high roller lifestyle. Doppo would regularly travel around Tokyo getting in fights with the U.S. Military Police per the Yakuza’s orders to instill fear in the foreign officers. Doppo felt absolutely no remorse in doing this as a result of him having a strong disdain for America due to his immense national Japanese pride.  Doppo would be arrested over 87 times but never went away for good as his Yakuza connections always let him off with the proverbial “slap on the wrist.” Doppo built a reputation on the streets as one of the toughest fighters in Japan. Natsuki strongly despised the life Doppo was living believing he would end up either dead or in jail for good. The stress of always worrying about Doppo caused Natsuki to have a miscarriage. Doppo in an all-out rage openly attacked the U.S. Military Police Station, surprisingly taking out most of the police until he was shot multiple times and almost killed. The Yakuza had a harder time trying to get Doppo out of jail and though they were able to reduce his sentence; Doppo had to spend a year in the penitentiary. 
== Locked Up, They Wont Let Me Out-23 ==
During his time in Prison, Doppo was a quiet loner; wanting to just get his time over with and regain his freedom. Doppo’s cell mate was a small loud mouth fellow who would always try to talk to Doppo, although Doppo never responded to him. Doppo’s cellmate was also the only one in the prison who could make him laugh. One day, Doppo walked into his cell to find that his miniature cell mate was on the cusp of being raped by a much larger inmate. Doppo saved the small man and his booty hole; beating the other inmate senseless. After that, Doppo finally asks the man for his name and the man responds Mitsunari Tokugawa. Tokugawa became Doppo’s only friend in the prison and ultimately they became the best of friends with Doppo serving as Tokugawa’s protector due to Tokugawa’s loud mouth and small stature making him an easy target. Doppo didn’t mind at all that Tokugawa would get him into trouble as he was always looking for a fight and a chance to test out his Karate. In fact, Doppo would often instigate Tokugawa to brilliantly trash talk the other inmates in hope to spark a prison riot. Doppo did however; notice Tokugawa’s sick pleaser in watching a fight. When Doppo asked Tokugawa what he was serving time for, Tokugawa told him that he was serving for organizing illegal animal fights and animal cruelty. Tokugawa was released 2 months before Doppo and those final 2 months of Doppo’s sentence were the most peaceful in the prison since him and Tokugawa became friends. 
== Honest Work-24 ==
When Doppo was finally reinserted back into society, he and the Yakuza agreed to mutually part ways; Doppo then took a job as a construction worker. Doppo continued to keep in contact with Tokugawa; who surprisingly became a millionaire when he was released from prison due to his father dying and leaving Mitsunari all of his money in the will. Tokugawa informed Doppo that he was funding construction on an underground arena below the Tokyo Dome; where he will run fights pitting top martial artists from all varieties of disciplines against each other in no holds barred combat. Tokugawa offered Doppo a spot on the roster, but Doppo declined saying he is merely just a construction worker and joked that he might be helping build Tokugawa’s arena. Tokugawa left dinner that evening telling Doppo that he is many things and a construction worker is not one of them. Doppo knew Tokugawa was telling the truth, but he was determined to live a safe, modest, and humble life with his wife Natsuki. Natsuki noticed how living a lie was killing Doppo inside, and gave him permission to continue his training if he does so responsibly. Doppo then started his training once more, linking up with his friend So Nei Cho in the process. 
== Power Instinct-25 ==
Doppo's goal in training was always to become as strong as his father was. Knowing about the lineage of martial arts of the Goketsuji family, Doppo enters the Goketsuji Tournament; sure that he will find many worthy opponents and by facing them, start his way to becoming a true warrior. During the race type tournament Doppo defeated: Gordon Liu in his first match and Saizo Hattori in his second match, but was defeated by tournament host Oume Goketsuji in the final. 
== Lost Honor-26 ==
After a year of intense training, Doppo's muscles and height increased. Even his spiritual power seems to be stronger, so the Goketsuji tournament is the perfect opportunity to find out if he will be able to take advantage of his new attributes. As fruit of his discipline, not only has his previous attacks improved, but he has some new attacks to use against his opponents. During the tournament, Doppo defeated both Sahad Asran Ryuto and Kanji Kokuin before losing to American Keith Wayne in a very close contest. The loss to the American shamed Doppo greatly and Doppo decided he would not return back to his homeland of Japan until he avenged the loss. Doppo went to live in Korea and sent for his wife to join him as they stayed at the home of his good friend So Nei Cho. 
=== Participating in the Toukon Matrimelee ===
Months later, Doppo received an invitation to participate in a fighting tournament that is going to be held in a faraway country in which the prize is to get married with the princess of that Kingdom. Doppo decided to participate in the Matrimelee tournament.  Doppo’s aim is not at all the princess; he simply participates to test his Karate and hopefully avenge his loss to Keith Wayne. During the course of the tournament, Doppo defeats Olof Linderoth and Buntaro Kuno; however Doppo loses to Buntaro’s younger brother Shintaro Kuno when Doppo forfeits instead letting young Shintaro compete for the princesses’ love. 
== A Chance at the Big Time-27 ==
After watching Bruce Lee’s The Big Boss, One of Doppo's dreams was to produce a movie that shows the way he thinks a man should live. When he hears that the winner of the Bonnou no Kaihou tournament would be able to wish for anything the want, Doppo comes to the conclusion that by participating in the Bonnou no Kaihou tournament he will be closer to realize that dream. During the tournament, Doppo was defeated by the Kings hired champion Bobby Strong. 
=== Honor Reclaimed ===
Doppo heard about the Matsuri Senzo Kuyou tournament he joined without even thinking about it. He is all about fighting, so a fist-to-fist encounter with the other combatants was enough to make him happy to join. During the tournament, Doppo defeats White Buffalo before achieving his goal of a rematch with Keith Wayne. Doppo defeats Keith Wayne soundly and immediately drops out of the tournament; achieving his goal. Doppo and Natsuki then moved back to their home in Japan; with Doppo feeling that he has finally honored his country by avenging his loss to an American. After returning to Japan, Doppo took in his first students, Buntaro and Shintaro Kuno. 
== Epic Training-28 ==
Though Doppo was a great fighter, he still felt like he could become so much more as a martial artist. Doppo asked his good friend Mr. So for advice and Mr. So suggested that Doppo retreat to a lone mountain for solace to train his mind and body. Doppo set out to spend three years on Mt. Minobu in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. Doppo built a shack on the side of the mountain. Shintaro Kuno accompanied him, but after the rigors of this isolated training, with no modern conveniences, Shintaro snuck away one night, and left Doppo alone. With only monthly visits from his best friend Tokugawa, the loneliness and harsh training became grueling. Orochi began to doubt his decision, so he sent a letter to the man who suggested the retreat. Mr. So replied with encouragement to remain, and suggested that Doppo shave off one eyebrow so that he would not be tempted to come out of the mountain and let anyone see him that way. Orochi remained on the mountain for fourteen months until he was forced to leave his mountain retreat after his sponsor had stopped supporting him. Doppo returned to Tokyo a much stronger and fiercer Karateka. During this time, Doppo’s knowledge of Karate became encyclopedic; learning each and every human theory of Karate.
== Open Challenge-29 ==
Doppo spent the time immediately after he returned to Tokyo to call out Hong Kong Action superstar Bruce Lee to meet him in an open challenge and participate in a classic Sino-Japanese match.  With no response from Bruce Lee, Doppo competed and won the Karate Section of the Japanese National Martial Arts Championships. Months after the competition, the world received the shocking news of Bruce Lee’s death. Doppo was saddened that he would never be able to test his skills against the founder of Jeet Kune Do.
== Supreme Fighting Circut-30-45 ==
=== The Tiger Slayer-30 ===
He was also distraught that he had not reached his original goal to train in the mountains for three years; feeling like a quitter. So Doppo went into solitude again, this time on Mt. Kiyosumi in Chiba Prefecture, Japan and he trained there for 18 months. While he was on Mt. Kiyosumi, Doppo often wondered what the perfect fist was and he decided to dedicate his entire life to finding the perfect fist; vowing to never give up until he discovered it no matter how long it takes. Doppo gave great credit to reading The Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi, a famous Japanese swordsman, for changing his life completely. He recounts this book as being his only reading material during his mountain training years. After returning to Tokyo, Doppo contacted Tokugawa and told him that he would like Mitsunari to add his name to the active roster of fighters competing in Tokugawa’s Supreme Fighting Circuit at the Korakuen Arena. Tokugawa was pleased to see his friend had a change of heart and told Doppo that his name was always on the roster, even before he asked Doppo the first time. He excitedly told Doppo that he would match him up with his current champion, Pro Wrestler Igari Kanji. Doppo accepted but told Tokugawa that he didn’t want the fans of the SFC to think he was served the championship on a silver platter. He instructed Tokugawa to pit him in matches against Tigers in the weeks leading up to the fight so he can prove himself against Asia’s mightiest beast. Tokugawa reluctantly agreed before reassuring that Doppo understood that killing was allowed in the SFC. Doppo said he was aware and thanked Tokugawa for the opportunity.  4 weeks before the fight, Doppo competed in his first fight in the SFC against a Siberian Tiger. Doppo defeated the tiger with a chop to the tigers neck; breaking it. The next week, Doppo fought 2 Tigers at once. Doppo defeated both tigers by use of a chop to the neck. With 2 weeks to go before his championship match, Doppo fought 3 tigers simultaneously and killed all three tigers by way of his patented chop. With a week to go before his big fight against Igari Kanji, Doppo did the unthinkable and fought 4 tigers at the same time. Doppo miraculously defeated all four tigers by breaking their neck with a chop. The crowd flew into a frenzy and fell in love with Doppo Orochi nicknaming him the “Tiger Slayer”. When Doppo finally fought Igari Kanji, the crowd was solidly behind Doppo instead of the usual fan favorite Igari Kanji. In a classic match, Doppo defeated Igari to win the SFC Championship; Doppo’s knowledge in Karate eventually overwhelmed the athletic and tough Kanji. 
=== It's Easy to Win, But Hard to Defend-31 ===
Doppo was a fighting champion, defending his crown whenever he was physically able.  He also became a crowd favorite because of his crowd pleasing style of Karate which relied on brute force, speed, stamina and technique varying from stances to defensive/ offensive techniques. His greatest fight of the year was against a man named Kidomen. Kidomen fought with more will than skill but ultimately almost dethroned the champ. Doppo however was too much for Kidomen to handle and he retained his championship.
=== Unfinished Buisness-32 ===
Doppo spent the next year engulfed in a crusade against Chinese fighters continually calling them out to fight him; the most notable name he challenged being Gen Huo. Almost every person Doppo challenged to the Sino-Japanese match ups accepted his challenge; everyone but the legendary Gen. this frustrated Doppo, but Doppo continued to defeat any and all comers. Doppo’s Highlight fight of this year was against longtime rival American Keith Wayne; in a match they described as unfinished business. Doppo promised before the fight that if Wayne defeated him, Doppo would never fight again for as long as he lived and retire. Wayne then promised that if Doppo defeated him, he would never again return to the country of Japan for the remainder of his life. In the high stakes match that had the crowd on the edge of their seats, both competitors gave it everything they had. Wayne had improved greatly since they last fought in the Matsuri Senzo Kuyou tournament; taking Doppo by surprise. In the end, Doppo won the back and forth contest retaining the championship. After the match, Wayne offered to shake Doppo’s hand and Doppo accepted the offer giving the American a rare show of respect. 
=== A Close Call-33 ===
Over the next year, Doppo continued Challenging and defeating Chinese fighters; as well as constantly calling out Gen Huo. Doppo’s greatest fight of the year happened against Jujutsu expert Izo Motobe. During the fight Doppo was thoroughly outclassed by Motobe; with Motobe getting Doppo in multiple submissions and breaking several of Orochi’s limbs. Doppo however, refused to quit and declared to Motobe that he would have to kill him to beat him. This through Izo off of his game mentally and Doppo was able to come back and defeat Motobe in exciting fashion. 
=== The Rematch-34 ===
4 years after their first showdown, Doppo Orochi was scheduled to face former champion Igari Kanji. Doppo Orochi gifted Kanji a shot at the title by saying “Since the legendary coward Gen does not want to face me, I’ll give the next shot at the title to somebody that I know is tough as nails; Igari Kanji!” the crowd erupted with excitement and the next week the fight was on.  In a fight that was universably applauded as better than their last, Doppo again came out the victor proving once again the strength of Karate. After the match a respectful Kanji acknowledged Doppo’s greatness and vowed to him that he would not stop fighting until he defeated Doppo.
=== Challenging China's Best-35 ===
During the course of the next year, Doppo openly challenged not only Gen Huo, but also new Hong Kong Action Movie and Bruceploitation Star Yue Shu Ya. Doppo said he was upset with Yue Shu Ya as Doppo felt he was “disrespecting the legacy of Bruce Lee with his crap movies”. Doppo also felt it would be a great chance for him to totally crush China as the Chinese people looked at Yue Shu Ya as a modern day Gen Hou. Alas neither Gen nor did Yue Shu Ya accept Doppo’s challenge for a Sino-Japanese contest. Doppo then fought a notable match against the Wiley Zenshi. Zenshi had too much skill for Doppo and embarrassed him for most of the contest. The crowd was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Doppo decided that if he was going to lose anyway he might as well go for broke and Doppo unleashed a hellacious flurry on Zenshi. This resulted in Doppo breaking Zenshi’s right arm and left leg. Zenshi decided that he could not continue and Doppo retained his title.
=== Longest Reigning SFC Champion-36 ===
Doppo did not fight much during the next year due to a concession for being the SFC’s longest reigning champion. Instead Doppo spent most of his time with his wife Natsuki and calling out Gen and Yue Shu Ya in local newspapers and national news broadcasts. Doppo did have a tough fight however, with African Wildman Acmood Popo. Popo’s offense was so unorthodox that it confused Doppo. When Doppo finally got Popo’s timing down, Doppo systematically beat Popo down and eventually claimed the victory.
=== A King to be Crowned-37 ===
During this time, an anomaly in the SFC happened; an outsider challenged Doppo. Hearing of Doppo’s reputation as a tiger slayer, Mexico’s pro wrestling champion and former SFC Champion, King called out Doppo Orochi saying “you may know how to kill tigers, but you are no match for the power of a jaguar." Orochi accepted telling King “you have more balls than any Chinaman I know” an obvious knock on Gen and Yue Shu Ya. This fight marked the first time the crowd was solidly against Doppo as many of the Mexican fans of King traveled to Japan to witness the fight; outnumbering the Japanese in the audience 20-1. The fight was considered Doppo’s most exciting fight to date as King would not quit no matter what and seemed to never get lose stamina; a huge nod to his Pro Wrestling training. Doppo was running out of options fast as he was completely gassed compared to his relatively fresh opponent. Doppo decided to use his ultimate maneuver he had been saving for either Gen or Yue Shu Ya to finally defeat King and retain the championship. After the fight, King raised Doppo’s hand in victory as a show of respect to the roaring crowd.
=== Finally!-38 ===
Doppo’s next major fight was against world class Judoka Gene Lebell. The fight was very close from the start with Lebell having absolutely no answer for Doppo’s stand up; although Lebell was able to take down and throw Orochi at will, locking him in many submission holds. The energy Doppo was using to escape these holds was sapping his strength and much like his fight with King; it became a battle of attrition. Lebell actually was able to choke Doppo out using a standing Guillotine; but when he felt Doppo go limp, Lebell dropped Doppo on his head in a DDT like maneuver in an attempt to permanently damage him. Unfortunately for Lebell his overzealousness woke Doppo up and when his head hit the floor, Doppo immediately sprang up to continue the fight. Doppo was able to catch his second wind and knocked Lebell out cold with a perfectly timed punch to the jaw. After hearing of Doppo’s victory against Lebell, Gen Huo was finally ready to give Doppo his long awaited chance at glory. Gen told Doppo that when he initially heard of the Japanese fighter, he thought of him as nothing more than a loud mouth fool; but when he heard of his victory against Lebell, who was a fighter Gen respected, he decided that there might be more to Orochi that meets the eye. Tokugawa presented this fight as the biggest fight in SFC history and Gen’s last match. The press and public lobbied for the fight to be presented inside of the Tokyo Dome, But Tokugawa vetoed moving the match and stated that they would fight in the Korakuen Arena on a first come first serve basis; ever the promoter to get the public to watch the rest of the events matches. 
=== Bitter Sweet ===
The fight itself far surpassed the hype in the beginning as Doppo put on the best technical display of Karate that he ever has in his life just to be able to keep up with the “old lion” Gen. Then suddenly Gen collapsed as soon as he started gaining the upper hand on Doppo. Gen then began coughing up blood and many in attendance were scarred for the old man’s health. Doppo told Gen that he did not want to continue to fight him in the shape that Gen is in. Doppo turned to forfeit to Tokugawa, when Gen kicks Doppo in the groin from behind; telling Orochi that he is dying anyway and that he’d rather die in battle. Orochi, angry at the low blow and understanding the code of a true warrior, unleashes everything he has on Gen; dominating him. Gen then uses his ultimate Technique on Doppo, the Thunder God Fist. Gen the collapses for a second time. After a few seconds of both competitors laying on the ground, Doppo gets up and walks over to the still grounded Gen. Gen begs Doppo to end his suffering. Doppo looks at Gen with remorse and says “It was an honor to battle you sir, you are the greatest opponent I have ever faced, and you’ve served Asia, proud.” Doppo then preforms his most lethal technique The Tiger Chop, breaking Gen's neck and killing the Martial Arts Legend. Doppo then made a vow that he would no longer disrespect and openly challenge Chinese fighters as a sign of respect for Gen Huo.
=== Light Work-39 ===
Doppo’s next title defense was a rematch against perennial contender and former SFC Champion Izo Motobe. This fight differed vastly from their first as Doppo thoroughly outclassed Motobe and broke out of his submission holds with ease. Orochi never seemed to be in any real danger in the fight and beat Motobe to a bloody pulp until he could no longer continue.
=== East Meets West-40 ===
A superfight was then set up between SFC Champion Doppo Orochi and Hollywood Action Star Allen Snider. Doppo was very openly critical of Snider and American Martial Artist in general saying “just like Asians will never be better than Americans at basketball or football, American will never be able to best Asians in Martial Arts.” Snider responded by saying “Doppo has a very closed minded way of thinking and I plan to prove him wrong in our upcoming fight.” The fight ended up being quite possibly the greatest fight the SFC has ever seen and for the first time in 10 years, a new SFC champion was crowned. Allen Snider delivered to Doppo his first loss in the Supreme Fighting Circuit; validating his spot as one of the greatest Karate masters alive. Doppo then did the unthinkable and extended his hand for Allen to shake as a sign of respect. They shook hands and respectfully bowed to one another. After the fight, a visibly humbled Doppo said that he was caught off guard by Allen’s vast Karate knowledge and damn near perfect technique. He said that he looks at Allen as an equal and vowed to never again underestimate an opponent from any race, country, or walk of life; to always treat each fighter with respect as anybody who has enough heart to fight is already a champion in his eyes. Doppo also expressed his hopes for an immediate rematch if the new champion was willing. Snider proved himself to be a fighting champion and before any other fight would take place in the SFC, a rematch was scheduled between Allen Snider and Doppo Orochi. In the rematch, Doppo and Allen took the fight to each other from the sound of the drums. Most felt their second fight was even better than the first as both men fought until they were visibly exhausted. In the end however, Doppo regained his SFC Championship and defeated Allen Snider to avenge his only defeat with the organization. The two fighters bowed and shook hands; with Doppo promising to give Allen Snider an immediate rematch to settle their friendly rivalry once and for all. Though their 3rd fight was scheduled to take place, Allen left Japan when he heard the news his wife was about to give birth to their twins. 
=== Dominated ===
Instead, Doppo fought in a long awaited rematch against Mexico’s superstar wrestler King. Doppo struggled mightily in this fight and for the first time in his career was totally dominated. King was too big, too strong, too fast, with unlimited energy, and improved fighting ability. The Jaguar defeated the Tiger Slayer and won the SFC Championship. In an unfortunate turn of events, King was murdered shortly after his championship victory and never had the chance to defend his title.
=== Achieving a Dream-41 ===
A tournament was then announced to crown the new SFC Champion. In the first round of the tournament, Doppo face off against Brazilian Jujitsu expert Dixon Gracie. Orochi dominated their fight so much that he started to toy with the undefeated Brazilian. This proved costly as Dixon found an opening and broke Doppo’s right arm. He then broke Doppo’s left arm. To put the final touches on his assault, Dixon broke Doppo’s left leg rendering him unable to put any weight on it. Doppo showed the resilience that made him famous throughout his career and was able to beat Dixon; knocking him out with an axe kick that resembled his famous chop. Due to his injuries, Doppo had no choice but to drop out of the tournament. After Doppo healed from his injuries, he and his wife Natsuki adopted a 7 year old boy named Katsumi; fulfilling a lifelong dream of Doppo's to raise a child.
=== Total Disrespect-42 ===
Doppo’s longtime rival Igari Kanji won the tournament for the SFC championship. The public however, was giving Kanji a hard time saying he was a paper champion because he never beat Orochi. Kanji was furious at the public’s claims and outwardly challenged and begged Tokugawa to give Doppo a title shot. Igari said he made a promise that he would not stop fighting until he beat Orochi and he planned to fulfill that promise. A fight was then scheduled for the SFC Championship between Igari Kanji and Doppo Orochi that had the tagline “one last time”. The fight that followed was a classic Orochi-Kanji matchup that did not disappoint the fans. The only difference in this fight was that Kanji left the victor; finally achieving his goal of beating Doppo Orochi. After the fight, Igari took an opportunity to degrade his beaten opponent. Igari declared that Doppo was finished as a fighter and should retire. Igari continued saying that Orochi no longer had the heart of a champion and lacked whatever fire he used to have for fighting. Kanji went even further saying that if they ever fought again the fight would be a no contest and he would easily retain his championship. Things ten got personal as Igari said “if Mrs. Natsuki Orochi wants a real man, she should leave that passionless dope and make it with the champ!” Orochi was furious at the comments made by Kanji and demanded to fight Igari again. Tokugawa, being good friends with both fighters, was reluctant to schedule the fight; thinking things became too personal between them. However, after seeing the interest level of his audience in a 4th fight between the two; Tokugawa scheduled the fight between the heated rivals.
=== The Korakuen Massacre-43 ===
In the emotional fight between the two warriors, people declared it more of a massacre than an actual fight. Much to Igari Kanji’s surprise however, he was the one getting massacred. Doppo put more of a beating on him than anyone in Doppo’s life. Doppo almost killed him that night, but thought better of it and spared Igari; leaving him a battered and broken man. After the fight, Igari Kanji announced his retirement from the SFC and congratulated Doppo on his victory; admitting that he was wrong about the Tiger Slayer. Doppo Orochi still in an angered daze cared nothing about Kanji’s comments. Doppo was forced to go to a place that he’s never gone before and it changed him drastically as a man. Doppo started to feed into his celebrity in Tokyo and arrived alone to many of Tokugawa’s late night parties; something that he rarely attended, especially without his wife at his side. Doppo indulged in Drug use, alcoholic beverages, and women; cheating on Natsuki regularly. Doppo had a woman for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and 2 on Saturday because Sunday was his rest day. Doppo convinced himself that this is the life he should have always been living.
=== Losing a Step?-44 ===
 Doppo’s hard partying ways did come at a price as his performances frequently became sloppier. Doppo faced off against American Pro Wrestling Icon Victor Ortega to defend his SFC Championship. In a match that Doppo should have dominated, Ortega was able to battle Doppo on equal footing for most of the match; even landing his patented leg drop on Orochi. Orochi was finally able to skillfully put Ortega away however, once he felt the fight was getting out of hand. Orochi next defended his championship against young Judoka champion Hidehiko Yoshida. The young and hungry Yoshida dominated their bout; throwing Doppo around the arena at will, embarrassing the 3x champ. Yoshida was applying so much pressure on Orochi that the backpedaling Doppo needed to create some space. Doppo threw a poorly executed but perfectly timed head kick at Yoshida that caught him flush on the jaw; knocking him out. To the naked eye and the crowd inside of the Korakuen Arena, it appeared that Doppo knocked him out on purpose; but Doppo knew that what occurred that night was dumb luck. Doppo praised Yoshida on his performance and told him that he would have a bright future as a fighter. 
=== Life Changing Defeat-45 ===
Doppo’s next defense came against a rising star in the Japanese Pro Wrestling ranks Kazushi Sakuraba. During the close fight, Sakuraba was able to drop Doppo multiple times due to strikes even though he was not known for being a prolific striker. Each time however, Doppo got back up and continued to fight. Once Doppo delved into his deep knowledge of Karate, he was able to defeat Sakuraba in fantastical fashion; pleasing the crowd. Doppo once again praised his young opponent saying “with Yoshida and Sakuraba, Japanese Martial Arts are in good hands.” Doppo then opened his own karate dojo, named Orochi Dojo, in Tokyo and to celebrate his grand opening he and a friend went to dine at a restaurant; with Doppo accompanied by his Saturday girls. Heavily intoxicated from drinking Hennessey and Saki, Doppo was not nearly ready enough for what was about to happen. A man walked into the restaurant and interrupted Doppo’s lavish dinner. The man asks Doppo if his name was Doppo Orochi and Doppo notices the man in front of him as “the king” Yujiro Hanma. When it is confirmed the he is Doppo Orochi, Yujiro seems sinisterly pleased and gives Doppo 2 kicks to his face which immediately opens cuts on his face; the cuts would turn into permanent scars. Doppo saw the kicks coming and could have easily blocked them, the alcohol in his system slowed his reaction time and he could not defend himself. Yujiro was disappointed in the supposed champ and left Doppo bleeding on the floor; unworthy of death by his hands. When Doppo was released from the hospital, he found himself looking in the mirror and remembered something his father once told him; that the toughest opponent that he would ever face in his life is himself. Doppo then vowed to give up his hard partying ways and never touch another drug or drink another sip of alcohol again. Doppo then admitted to Natsuki of his infidelity and promised that if she would forgive him, he would never be with another woman for as long as he lived. Natsuki was heartbroken, but loved her husband and forgave him for all the wrong he had done. At the next live event for the SFC, Doppo walked into the middle of the arena and told the crowd in attendance that he was attacked and defeated by “the king” Yujiro Hanma. He by saying he could no longer be the champion because in his heart he knew he did not deserve the title. He informed Tokugawa to take his name off of the active roster and thanked the crowd in attendance for supporting him for 15 years. He then made one last claim. Doppo Challenged Yujiro Hanma to a rematch inside of the Korakuen Arena and promised that he would not fight in the SFC again until Yujiro accepts his challenge. Doppo left the arena that night with tears in both his and Tokugawa’s eyes as the crowd roared and cheered in admiration for their retiring hero saying “thank you Doppo!” Doppo then began personally training his son everyday as well as teaching in the Orochi Dojo. 
== Director of Shinshinkai Karate-(46-49) ==
Doppo also traveled around Japan and the world giving martial arts demonstrations, including the fighting Tigers with his bare hands; but this time instead of killing them he knocked them unconscious with a chop to the head. His dojo was first located outside in an empty lot but eventually moved into a ballet school. Orochi's own curriculum soon developed a reputation as a tough, intense, hard hitting but practical style which was finally named Shinshinkai Karate, which means 'the ultimate truth'. Doppo also developed a reputation for being 'rough' with his students, often injuring them during training sessions. 
== The Master-50-54 ==
As the reputation of the dojo grew, students were attracted to come to train there from inside and outside Japan and the number of students grew. Orochi moved the dojo into the building that would from then on serve as the Shinshinkai home dojo and world headquarters. Orochi’s most prominent students were Katsumi Orochi, Kyosumi Katou, Atsushi Suedou, Makoto Mizoguchi, Akira Masuda, Hatsuo Royama, Tadashi Nakamura, Bobby Lowe, Steve Arneil, Jon Bluming, Hideyuki Ashihara, Loek Hollander, Miyuki Miura, Jōkō Ninomiya, Howard Collins, Shokei Matsui, Tae-hong Choi, Peter Urban, Nicholas Pettas, and Kenji Midori. Doppo continued to live his life the righteous way and no matter how many people praise and look up to him, he still tries to stay humble. Still a very devoted karate practitioner, Doppo practices all of his karate techniques at least one thousand times daily. During a demonstration to his students, he was able to chop concrete, stone, ice and a piece of steel wire in half. Doppo also practices his kata (forms) underneath a large waterfall to sharpen and condition his mind and body. He trains so hard even at his advanced age just in case he ever comes across Yujiro Hanma again; determined to never be caught off guard.   
== A Chance at Redemption-55 ==
Doppo always kept in touch with his good friend Tokugawa and occasionally sat in the crowd during SFC events. Doppo even became a mentor of sorts to Yujiro’s step-son and current SFC Champion Baki Hanma. So imagine Doppo’s excited shock when he finally got what he was waiting for. While watching young Baki’s title defense celebration, Doppo and everyone else was shocked to see Yujiro Hanma appear and jump onto the Arena floor from the rafters. Doppo couldn’t contain his excitement and made his way to the arena floor; looking to capitalize on the golden opportunity. Doppo interrupts Yujiro and Baki’s “moment” and challenges Yujiro to his face saying they have unfinished business. Doppo asks for Tokugawa to put his name back on the active roster; to which Tokugawa excitedly responds that his name is already on the roster and that he never took it off. Yujiro Hanma accepts Doppo’s challenge and their fight was scheduled to be the co-main event to Baki’s title defense against Kureha Koushou. Baki went to the Shinshinkai building to try to talk Doppo out of the fight with Yujiro; telling Doppo that Yujiro will kill him. Doppo offers Baki an opportunity for him to possibly change Baki’s mind and Baki views Doppo’s monthly training session with his top students. After defeating his students, Baki was still unimpressed with Orochi; until the old man challenged Baki himself. Doppo threatens Baki that he wouldn't be able to leave his Dojo alive if they got into a fight. A student then tells Baki that the director was merely joking. They all have a hearty laugh until Baki kicks the director right in the nut sack. Thinking he proved his point that Doppo is not ready for yujiro, Doppo laughs the low blow off and proceeds to thank Baki for giving him the “wake up” shot he needed. Doppo then proceeds to outclass the SFC Champion in a quick non-contact spar. Baki told Doppo that he was indeed impressed with his karate saying that Doppo is fearsome, strong, and would hate to challenge him; but he is still no match for Yujiro and he should prepare to die. In the hotly contested battle that followed, Doppo proved to Yujiro and the crowd that he was one of the few people in the world to be able to stand toe-to-toe with Yujiro. Doppo displayed his very analytical and knowledgeable fighting style; being able to read Yujiro's Udonde technique quickly thinking of a counter measure/attack. Doppo seemed to be getting the better of Yujiro in their fight, until Yujiro spotted Baki watching the fight in the audience. Yujiro then decided to make an example out of Doppo and flexed out of his shirt; displaying the demon face engraved in the muscles of his back. Doppo and other knowledgeable martial artist thought of the Demon face or “Ogre” was just a myth, but Yujiro proved it to be all too real. Yujiro then proceeded to make quick work of Doppo. Doppo then showed his legendary will and proved that in Shinshinkai karate there is no such thing as a step back or running away, as Orochi got back up and declared that Yujiro would have to kill him to beat him; noting that if he didn’t give it his all he would go on the rest of his life dying inside and a physical death would be far greater than an emotional one. Yujiro was happy to oblige as he gouged his right eye out and killed Doppo with a direct and forceful punch to the heart; keeping his fist engraved in Doppo’s chest until he felt his heart stop. A somber aura was casted around the arena as the 3x SFC Champion was pronounced dead. However, once in the arena’s medical room, Doppo was revived by medical genius Kureha Koushou; he was then rushed to the hospital where his condition was stabilized. Once Doppo was medically discharged from the hospital, Doppo makes his way to the Shinshinkai Dojo. He then makes a promise to his students and himself; saying he would never lose to anyone ever again. 
=== The Maximum Tournament ===
Doppo then decides to compete in the Maximum Tournament, despite damn near losing his life in his last fight. A few days before the maximum tournament, Doppo spent the whole day questioning his fist and tried to sleep for the night. Doppo however, was being annoyed by a nearby fly bothering him. Doppo quickly reacts and punches the air. Soon opening his eyes, Doppo sees the blood from the dead fly and looks at his fist; seeing his hand posture imitating that of the Enlightened One the Buddha, known as the reflecting Buddhist sampa hand. Doppo had finally achieved his life’s goal of finding the perfect fist! Doppo’s wife Natsuki worried about her husband’s fight in the ultimate underground tournament; but Doppo, brimming with confidence over his newfound discovery, comforts his wife saying he won't ever lose to anyone ever again and that he would turn the golden champion belt into jewelry for her when he wins. In the Maximum Tournament, Doppo fights Richard Phyllis in round 1 and Amanai Ryu in round 2 before facing Akido master, Goki Shibukawa, in round 3, which he loses after a brutal match. After that loss, he decides to close down his dojo and start his training all over again.
== Defending the Honor of Shinshinkai-56 ==
Doppo then fights the escaped American convict Dorian; who stormed into the Shinshinkai building, interrupted Doppo’s son Katsumi’s rematch with Retsu Kaioh, and attacked Katsumi. Doppo steps in to defend his son and Shinshinkai’s honor, but is defeated by the convict as Dorian manages to cut off Doppo's hand with a strange wire-cutting technique in which he uses a wire blade projected from a lighter. Doppo however, was lucky enough to have it reattached shortly after. Dorian is later lured into an amusement park to fight the Shinshinkai Karate School in retaliation for nearly killing Kiyosumi Katou. Katsumi volunteers to fight Dorian, but Doppo stops his son from fighting the convict saying "It’s my duty as founder of the Shinshinkai karate dojo to fight him"; when in truth he was just concerned for the safety of his son.  Katsumi then becomes a spectator in the ensuing battle between Doppo and Dorian.  Doppo then avenges his loss to Dorian by beating him so badly that the convict needed to be hospitalized. After being beaten by Doppo, Dorian later escapes from the hospital and goes to Doppo's house; where Doiran attacks Doppo and blows part of his face off using a bomb located in his wrist. Dorian would have his comeuppance however, when he is later defeated by Retsu Kaioh and is mentally incapacitated, making him harmless. Doppo then has an impromptu street fight with the son of the legendary Muhammad Ali, Muhammad Ali Jr. Doppo wasn't taking Ali seriously in the beginning of their fight and Ali dominated most of their match. Doppo finally decided that he let Ali have his fun and that it was time to fight for real; but a lucky counter punch from Ali left Doppo knocked unconscious, losing their fight. Doppo later caught Ali Jr. behind an abandoned building and challenged him to a fight stating that this time he won’t hold back from the start. Ali Jr. is then seriously injured and totally defeated by Doppo.
== Going Global-(57-70) ==
Doppo spent his later years out of the spotlight of competitive fighting and dedicated his life to writing books. Doppo wrote over 80 books in Japanese; with half being translated over 50 different languages. Doppo also decided to reopen his Shinshinkai Dojo to the public and visited many different contries for the first time, including America, to spread the word about Shinshinkai Karate. Doppo later established Dojo’s in select cities of each country he visited; launching Shinshinkai Karate as a global brand. At the age of 65, Orochi suffered from osteoarthritis and was diagnosed with Lung Cancer. Despite his illness, he never gave up training. He continued to hold demonstrations of his karate throughout the world; which included breaking objects. Doppo Orochi died at the age of 70 of lung cancer.
== Legacy ==
 Orochi built his Tokyo-based Shinshinkai Karate into one of the world's foremost martial arts associations, with branches in more than 120 countries boasting over 10 million registered members. In Japan, books were written about him, feature-length films splashed his colorful life across the big screen, and comic books recounted his many adventures. His widow Natsuki Orochi also made a trust foundation to honor her husband’s lifelong work.