Yakuza Kiwami 2, like all other games in the series, features a plethora of side stories that ex-YakuzaKiryu Kazuma can undertake, with new opportunities arising in each new chapter of the game. In Chapter 5, Kiryu can start the substoryAn Ancient Rivalry (#61)in Sotenbori after having cleared the first battle inKiwami 2’sClan Creator minigame.
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An Ancient Rivalry (Substory #61) Walkthrough
Once he’s performed his duty for Majima Construction, Kiryu needs to head toSotenborivia taxi. Once in Sotenbori, Kiryu should head to the taxi stand at theBunzaemon Outdoor Mall, which he can reach using the same taxi. Here he’ll find a group of men hanging around, and Kiryu will be stopped by a “Burly Man” as he walks by.
The man introduces himself as Inuzuka, Bear o’ Kansai, and informs Kiryu that they are judo trainees of a master named Kawauchi. He tells Kiryu they were informed to “throw down” if they saw him. It turns out they’re all high school students, and a fellow student, Kawauchi, has put a100 grand bountyon kicking Kiryu’s butt, supposedly as a challenge against Kiryu’s own master, Komaki.
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Battle the High Schoolers
Kiryu is dragged into a judo battle with the four men, who can be defeated by utilizinggrabs and throwsexclusively. Once Kiryu has made quick work of these gigantic high schoolers, they’ll leave, and Kiryu is approached by another student namedMotoe.
Motoe informs Kiryu that the fight was merely a test of his ability, informing him that the Kawauchi School and Komaki School are rivals in martial arts. Motoe had heard that Komaki passed on his training and the entire school to Kiryu and implores him to challenge and defeat his brother,Gensho Kawauchi.
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Motoe explains that Gensho has become power-hungry and left Osaka forKamurocho,seeking to battle the ultimate challenger, which it turns out is Kiryu. Gensho has become obsessed with his desire for combat, and Motoe is quite worried about him. Motoe begs Kiryu to defeat him in battle and convince him to return to Sotenbori, and the Kawauchi School, to continue his training.
Kiryu determines that the best place to look for him is theColiseum in Purgatory. Kiryu should hop a taxi back to Kamurocho, then taxi up to East Park. Enter East Park and head down into Purgatory to reach the Coliseum at the first door down a short hallway to Kiryu’s left.
At the Coliseum, Kiryu will need to participate in theTempest Tournament, the second tournament on the list. Select the tournament and check the list of combatants. Kiryu is looking to battle an enemy with the “Jujutsu” fighting style, which can be either Gensho or another fighter.
To guarantee he’ll get to fight with Gensho, Kiryu can back out of the tournament menu and select it again until he sees the “Jujutsu” style listedtwice, in which case one of the participants is guaranteed to be Gensho.
Fight and Defeat Gensho in the Tempest Tournament
Fight Gensho in the Coliseum, who is annoying with his grabs and throws, but as it is a very low-difficulty tournament, he should be relatively easy to defeat quickly. After defeating Gensho and winning the tournament, Kiryu will receive his regular reward, and immediately afterward, a cutscene will play. Gensho apologizes to Kiryu and assures him he will return to his brother and the Kawauchi school in Sotenbori.
Kiryu should then exit Purgatory and East Park and can grab the taxi right outside toreturn to Sotenboriand back to the Bunzaemon Outdoor Mall. Here he’ll find Motoe, and after a brief conversation, he will receiveKawauchi’s Primerand finish the substory.
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Using the book teaches Kiryu the ability “Kawauchi Release Throw,” which is the same ability Gensho spammed on Kiryu in the Coliseum fight. Kiryu will have to enter the Battle Skills menu and spend experience points to learn and use this ability.
Recruit Gensho for Majima Construction
Afterward, Kiryu can hop a taxi back to Kamurocho, then over to the East Taihei stop and walk over to Senryo Ave. A short distance down the road, he’ll see Gensho standing near a building. Speaking with him will unlock him as asilver R-rank employeeof Majima Construction for use in the Clan Creator minigame.
Yakuza Kiwami 2is now available on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
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