Character profile
Kaiou Retsu
烈海王Kaioh Retsu
Biography
Kaiou Retsu is a Chinese Kenpo practitioner trained in China and recognized as the heir to his temple's Kung Fu style. Initially, he is closed to learning from other disciplines.
Story spoilers
After striking up a friendship with Katsumi Orochi following the tournament, he appears to want both to teach and to learn at the Shinshinkai Dojo. Retsu advances to the Maximum Tournament semifinals before facing Baki Hanma. Later, he brings Baki to China in an effort to cure his poisoned body, fights Pickle and loses a leg, then helps train Katsumi. He subsequently enters boxing, where he appears to gain some respect for Western fighters.
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