While fighting, Shiryu starts to bleed and Black Dragon gains the upper hand to take him down. Shiryu ignores his master's orders to not use the Rising Dragon when exhausted, otherwise he will die. But he decides to use it anyway, to fight for friendship. However, it is ineffective. Before Shiryu succumbs however, Black Dragon saves his life by touching the pressure point and stopping the bleeding. Black Dragon bleeds to death instead of Shiryu, sacrificing himself, believing in friendship for the first time...