In order to preserve his honor, Takuma donned a tengu mask and formed another persona: " Mr. To protect the safety of his remaining family, he was forced to work for Geese. He demanded that he put an end to the tyranny and Geese replied with threats against Takuma's children. Takuma eventually fought his way through lackeys and stooges to confront the man responsible for crime in Southtown, Geese Howard. Sensing that he and she were most likely targeted by someone, Takuma leaves his home to investigate the manner and leaves Ryo to take care of Yuri. When Ryo was 10, Ronnet was killed in a car accident. He accepted Robert Garcia into the dojo after seeing his earnest interest in the style. Takuma trained Ryo exclusively at the beginning, as he felt Yuri was too young and he wanted Ryo to be his proper heir as Kyokugenryu Master. The Sakazakis moved to America to raise their family and to spread the prestige of their family martial arts. Both Takuma and Ronnet became parents of Ryo and Yuri, who were born respectively four years apart. His experiences with his various opponents led Takuma to eventually invent Kyokugenryu Karate.Īs time passed, Takuma married an American woman named Ronnet. In honor of one another's strength, Gakusuo was dubbed "The Ultimate Tiger" and Takuma was known as "The Invincible Dragon." He was also acquaintances with Jeff Bogard, and seems to have a yet-to-be-divulged history with Saisyu Kusanagi and Gang-il. He once fought in a match with Gakusuo, but they could not decide on a final victor and it ended in a draw. During his younger days, he became rivals with Ryuhaku Todoh and Lee Gakusuo, Lee Pai Long's father.