Issue: 700
Cover: Tiger Wong (I cannot fully reproduce this cover. It has a special metallic look that cannot be shown with my scanner.
Published: April 14, 1989

Summary Added: January 29, 2001

While sailing through the air en route to kicking Ancestor, Tiger Wong warns Maggie to look out. Meanwhile, Ancestor is questioning the sanity of anyone who would provoke him and suggests that perhaps Tiger would like to die. He causually raises his arm and blocks the kick sending Tiger Wong flying backwards as if he just got struck by a freight train. Still, he manages to flip backwards and land gently on his feet. Ancestor is surprised at his young opponents impressive inner power.

Maggie steps forward and explains to Ancestor that Tiger Wong is her friend and asks him not to fight. She tells him that Tiger was just playing around. Ancestor seems ready to leave but Tiger won't let it drop. He wants to see the fight continue. I must say, this is a really bad decision. Ancestor doesn't appear to be taking Tiger Wong's challenge too seriously but is more than willing to continue. Tiger decides to try and intimidate his opponent. He increases his inner power causing a crack in the ground that splits towards Ancestor. To Tiger Wong's dismay, Ancestor is able to stop the crack with his own powerful aura. Ancestor offers Tiger a three round fight and so the fight begins.

TIGER WONG vs ANCESTOR

Tiger charges forward with a series of kicks but Ancestor effortlessly floats backwards avoiding any contact. Again, Tiger attacks but Ancestor kind of levitates right over Tiger, yet again preventing any damage. Ancestor hovers about ten feet above Tiger Wong. Tiger catches Ancestor by surprise leaping way into the air and catching him with a kick to the face which backs Ancestor away. As Tiger and Ancestor face off against each other the ground between them begins to crack and heave. Ancestor lunges to attack but Tiger manages to leap into the air and deliver a kick to Ancestor's back sending him face first to the ground. Ancestor launches himself into the air and delivers a palm shot the smashes Tiger down into the ground. Tiger climbes back to his feet, raises his inner power and blows the shirt off his body. Ancestor rushes forward with a palm shots, Tiger returns with a kick to the ribs. Ancestor gives Tiger a backhand to the chest but gets a kick to the face. Tiger, however, is the one thrown to the ground. Tiger jumps back up and launches a kicking assault. He catches Ancestor in the back of the knee, the chin and the side of the head. Ancestor responds by driving Tiger backwards with a vicious palm shot. Tiger Wong is sent flying head over heals to the ground. Ancestor leaps into the air and drives into Tiger Wong with a lethal palm.

Next Issue: The fight concludes.

Issue: 701
Cover: Ancestor
Published: April 21, 1989

Added: February 12, 2001

Tiger Wong, driven backwards by Ancestor's brutal palm shot, is sent smashing through some bamboo plants and dropped hard to the ground. Standing triumphantly, Ancestor laughs and claims victory over his broken opponent but his celebration is just a bit premature. Tiger still has some fight left in him and slowly gets back to his feet. The imprint of a palm is deeply etched into his chest from where Ancestor struck him. Ancestor is shocked that Tiger Wong is still alive much less ready to continue fighting. Tiger charges again, prompting Ancestor to raise his arm and unleash a tidal wave of lethal wind. To avoid damage, Tiger does a forward flip over Ancestor and performs a move called powerful dragon swings his tail, which delivers a crushing heel to the back. Despite the brilliant kick the disparity in power between the two combatents is just too great. Ancestor's protective air is unbroken and Tiger is sent flying backwards. Ancestor compliments Tiger on his splendid footwork and confesses the Tiger Wong is the first man ever to get a solid kick on him. This battle is clearly not going the way Tiger would like it. Maggie starts feeling rather sympathic to the battering that Tiger Wong is taking and helps him to his feet. She yells at Ancestor to stop before he kills Tiger. Ancestor stutters and stammers out an apology saying that he was finished anyway. Despite the fact that he posesses nearly god like power when he's around Maggie Ancestor tends to act like a real dumb ass. Tiger, bruised and sweating badly, comments that Ancestor "is no ordinary old man". Good observation Tiger. He then gives Ancestor an icy stare. Now Ancestor has already been established as being a bit strange and coming up is further proof. He begins ranting that Tiger Wong is a fighter from his past. Then he decides that it's impossible because the man he mistook Tiger for is already dead. Ancestor in fact killed the man ten years ago??? Maggie explains that Ancestor is suffering from some psychological problems. Guy comes running up to break up the fight. At this point Ancestor just gazes off into the sky, lost in his own thoughts. After a moment he comes back to reality and summons his sword. Energy Soldier flies down near Ancestor, then, after grabbing it up, he uses his Hovering Pace to walk right off a cliff into the night sky.

Elsewhere, Silver Chime is cutting some flowers when her brother, Barbarian, comes walking up. She's still angry and upset that her brother hasn't accepted her feelings towards Gold Dragon. Barbarian has had a change of heart though. He hugs Silver Chime and gives her his earing as a sign of his approval. Chime imagines begin married to Gold Dragon and having a young boy.

Meanwhile, Sky Crane is kneeling before a statue of Buddha, deep in prayer. Suddenly the neckless of beads he wears breaks and his hand begins to shake. Seems to be some kind of monk alert to danger. He rushes as fast as he can to the main temple his feet barely touching the ground. In the center of the temple is a huge circular pedastal with a life size statue of Buddha at it's top. A hole is carved out of the top of the temple allowing light to shine down on the statue. Sky Crane begins to pray before the statue when suddenly a drop of blood falls from above and lands on his shoulder. More blood starts falling from the hole in the ceiling followed by the bodies of three monks. Ancestor descends from above landing softly next to the statue. Infuriated, Sky Crane quickly scales the side of the padestal to defend his temple against Ancestor.

Next Issue: A major character dies, find out who.

Personal observations: I apologize to all the Tiger Wong fans out there but the truth is he never stood a chance against Ancestor. This is the first solid indication of just how powerful Ancestor is. As was said in the comic, it's like a man fighting a small child and this is a small child who once fought impressively against Old Supreme himself.