Guy is a Japanese American who was born in Metro City. As he was
growing up, Guy got mixed up with the wrong crowd and joined a group of
thugs known as the Mad Gear Gang. As a member of the gang, Guy terrorized
Metro City until something inside him told him what he was doing was wrong.
He quit the Mad Gear, and decided to return to his ancestral home of Japan
to seek out his roots. However, a man cannot change overnight, and Guy was
still a dangerous barbarian. The people he encountered often avoided
dealing with him because of his quick temper. Only one man saw potential
in Guy. This man was Zeku, the 38th Bushin master. Although he realized
that Guy showed great hatred against other people, Zeku sensed Guy's true
martial arts potential and believed that Guy could revive the true essence
of the Bushin style.
The origins of Bushinryu Ninjutsu trace back to the year 1440. It was
a one-on-one fighting style that was intended for real fighting, not sport
or showmanship like other martial arts. In the Sengoku era, those who
practiced true Bushin were very popular, but that popularity had waned over
the years and the modern form was more for show. Many people, including
Zeku, were worried about Bushin's degradation and hoped to revive the true
martial arts style. Zeku felt that the savage Guy, if properly trained,
could breath life back into Bushin. So, Zeku decided to entrust the future
of Bushin to Guy and began training him.
Guy was a fast learner, and began to take control of his violent
nature. After several years of training, Zeku told Guy that his training
was nearly complete. However, Guy was not a Bushin master yet. There could
only be one at a time, and Zeku was the current master. Only after
Zeku's death could he become a true master. Zeku urged Guy to return to
Metro City and gain all the experience he could for the time when he would
become master.
Guy returned to the U.S., and Zeku disappeared. Still striving to
perfect his style, Guy entered into several local competitions to challenge
the local fighters. It was through these tournaments that he met
Cody, another Metro City native that also had a
love for fighting. Cody reminded Guy of the man he used to be, and the
two became good friends. Cody even introduced Guy to the mayor of Metro
City, former pro-wrestler Mike Haggar. Surrounded by friends, Guy felt
truly happy for the first time in his life.
This happiness was ended when Cody arrived one day with terrible news:
his girlfriend Jessica had been kidnapped by the Mad Gear Gang and was
being held for ransom. Jessica was also Haggar's daughter, and had been
kidnapped to stop Haggar's war on organized crime. Haggar and Cody begged
Guy to help them rescue Jessica, and Guy could not refuse the request of his
closest friends. With Guy's inside knowledge of the Mad Gear, the three
men were able to single-handedly bring down the crime organization and
rescue Jessica from the Mad Gear's leader Belger. In gratutude, Haggar
publicly honored Cody and Guy and thanked them for their help. Unbeknownst
to Guy, however, the hatred that the former Mad Gear members had felt toward
Haggar was now focused on him. They considered him to have been a traitor,
and many swore revenge.
After their breakup of the Mad Gear, the three men began to go their
seperate ways. Guy continued to live in Metro City, but felt himself drawn
back to Japan to renew his friendly rivalry with master Zeku. One day he
came to a sudden realization: He would have to defeat Zeku in order to
become the next Bushin master. He could not become master until the
previous one died, so master Zeku may even want a duel to the death with
Guy. The more Guy thought about it, the more sure he was that he could
never kill the man who turned his life around. One day while walking in the
streets of Metro City, Guy ran across Sodom, a
former member of the Mad Gear gang. Sodom was one of the former members
who sought revenge on Guy for the breakup of the Mad Gear, and Sodom also
hated Guy for his supposed renouncement of his Japanese heritage. Sodom
challenged Guy to a fight, and Guy quickly defeated him. Sodom escaped
capture, and Guy decided that with so many Mad Gear members after him it
was time to return to Japan.
He continued to train with Zeku, but never spoke about the final
battle he was sure would come. After many months, Guy learned that Sodom
was scouring the world trying to find him, and Zeku urged Guy to stop Sodom
before he could cause any more damage. Guy found and challenged Sodom
again, and was prepared to defeat him as easily until Sodom revealed his
new partner, Rolento. Rolento was also a former
Mad Gear member, and despite different philosophies the two had teamed up
to bring Guy down. Guy would have been defeated if a wandering warrior
named Ryu had not intervened. After dispatching the
two criminals, Ryu and Guy talked about their quest to perfect their
respective styles. From Ryu, Guy gained a new perspective on his future in
Bushinryu and returned home to face Zeku for what might be the last time.
When he returned, he informed Zeku that he was ready to become the
Bushin master. Zeku smiled, for this was the moment he had been waiting for.
The two locked in mortal combat, and the battle raged for hours until Guy
finally emerged victorious. Even though Guy refused to kill him, Zeku felt
confident that the true nature of Bushin had indeed been revived in Guy.
He explained to Guy that there had only been so much he could teach Guy, and
that the rest Guy had to learn through experience. Proud that Guy had
tapped the true power of Bushin and had staked his life to become the Bushin
master, Zeku passed the mantle on to Guy.
The 39th Bushin master did not rest on his laurels. He began
traveling the world in search of worthy challengers. He eventually returned
to Metro City, where he found that his friend Cody had recently escaped from
prison. He had been arrested because one of his street fights had gotten
out of hand, and was now a fugitive from the law. Hearing that Guy had
returned, Cody sought his friend out and the two spent several hours
getting reacquainted. Cody soon left for parts unknown, and Guy decided
to stay in Metro City and use his Bushin talents to keep his howetown free
of crime.
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