The Thousand Mask Warrior

Bisaya Kali

Suddenly the kingpin-cheeked leader ordered six of his subordinates to lay down their weapons. Don't they want to subdue and destroy themselves when necessary? When they left behind a sharp weapon in the form of three daggers, two spears and one bow, with what they attacked him Jayaseta thought.

This confusion is responded to by the wide smile of the six subordinates of the kingpin's nose pointed. They put all their sharp weapons on the edge, then one of the bouncer soldiers picked up a few half-fed rattan sticks and distributed them to six colleagues including the leader of the group. He himself held a rattan rod in his right hand while his left hand crossed in front of his chest. This warrior was the one holding the ginunting, the forward-curving sword that attacked him earlier.

Jayaseta actually can read the workings of the ship, the workings of his own body and the movements of his enemies with steady. The No-Stroke is its formless and unthinkable mainstay movement, directly following and adjusting circumstances and nature. For that, this style is then very useful when he is in this precarious state. But an unexpected change made him surprised and seemed to doubt the things that happened.

The soldier who distributed the rattan rods first advanced toward Jayaseta and with one flash two blows struck Jayaseta's hip and shoulder. Jayaseta himself now retreated two steps back with a spicy taste that stung both parts of his body that was hit by the throat. Jayaseta almost lost her confidence. Moreover, this incident was followed by the explosion of laughter of the seven people who were brackets.

Jayaseta recalls from the story of the santri who came from Pegu and Moro to study to Giri that there is an archipelago called Bisaya or Kabisayaan in Tagalog where the inhabitants are known for their courage and their martial ability known as Kali. The high-scientists used rattan batons to fight the foreigners who tried to colonize their country.

The choice of rattan to replace sharp weapons such as swords or cleaver has a certain reason. Swords cause incision wounds or deadly cuts, but rattan with certain well-trained moves will destroy bones and internal injuries that can also weaken the enemy severely.

At the time the Espanyola kingdom tried to ask the islands of Bisaya to submit under their rule, a Mactan chieftain named Lapulapu managed to drive the bule troops from Mactan land and even kill the leader of the attackers, and even kill, a Pranggi named Fernao de Magalhaes or also known as Ferdinand Magellan in 1521 AD.

It is explained that Ferdinand Magellan died at the hands of the Lapulapu resistance leader in a one-on-one fight. With the moves of Kali, Lapulapu killed Ferdinand Magellan by seizing the spear he was wearing and used to stab Magellan's own body. Although there are other stories that explain that Lapulapu threw a spear that penetrated Magellan's thigh and when he saw this, the soldiers under Lapulapu ganged and chopped off the Pranggi ponggawa. Whatever the true story, it can be explained that the Visayan people were great people in their science of canuragan.

The soldier who hit Jayaseta with a cane in his hand was named Katilapan. He is a resident of Bisaya, precisely in the Cebu Kedatuan area, which also has a qualified Kali canuragan knowledge. From the beginning, the leader of the soldiers cheeked the kingpin was deliberately asking the soldiers to use rattan to attack Jayaseta. This was meant to finish Jayaseta off slowly by torturing him with punch after punch that destroyed his inner body and for the Soldier who was right in front of Jayaseta this might be a show and test event jurus Kali against the warrior whose name is famous in the land of Java lately.

Jayaseta had already felt two quick punches hitting her body. Lapulapu is considered to have Kali knowledge which he learned from his ancestors. Kali itself is a branch of the word keris, the weapon of the archipelago. There are also those who say that the word Kali is taken from the word cakalele, which is a war and martial dance from Maluku that also uses sticks in the demonstration of his movement. This shows the great influence of the Javanese and Malay people in its movements.

Bisaya derived from the Sanskrit Vishaya is the original name of the Srivijaya kingdom on the Malay island of Swarnadwipa. In this case, the Bisaya people are descendants of the Srivijaya Malays who came originally to the island of Panay by ten grandmasters led by Datuk Putih in the 12th century when the Srivijaya empire began to collapse and was replaced by power the Majapahit Kingdom of Java. They came from an island in the archipelago where the kingdom of Tanjungpura or also known as Bakalapura is located.

So they are also a mixed Malay and Javanese people who are influenced by Srivijaya and Majapahit. While the people of Majapahit descent who embraced Islam then occupy the islands in the South and then they are known as the Moro people.

After many years, especially after the arrival of the invaders from Espanyola, Kali himself then absorbed a variety of swordsmanship from the invaders. The greatness of the Kali moves is that the use of rattan sticks already represents the use of almost all other weapons.

A person who is already proficient in one of the Kali silat flow in using a rattan stick will be able to use all weapons, such as swords, sticks or so-called sabat, spears or bangkows, daggers, kris, etc, or any other weapon. That said, a student of Kali science does not need to study specifically every different skill in the use of each weapon.

Katilapan does have a style of dress that is typical of people from the Cebu Rock in the archipelago of Bisaya. His body is full of rajah even up to the neck, similar to the people of Daya on the island of Bakalapura. Likewise with both ears pierced with wide round earrings.

He was wearing a loose long-sleeved shirt with a round collar and loose knee-length pants. While just below his knees there is a kind of decoration in the form of a red cloth bond. His head was also tied with a wide piece of cloth.

Katilapan smile when he felt that this is a golden opportunity to be able to face a champion whose name is on the rise in mainland Java. Far away from Bisaya to become a bouncer or marine soldiers make it it itchy to try out the abilities of a champion who really want, and this is an opportunity that he might not miss to play games.

Jayaseta took the covering cloth of her mouth and nose back and put it up. Jayaseta's actions make Katilapan and his colleagues excited. The leader of the group accidentally assigns his men to replace sharp weapons with rattan sticks to give Jayaseta a lesson. He also allowed Katilapan to play around for a moment with the Thousand Mask warrior before he would be completely finished off by his colleagues.

“Hoi, it's not fair that we let the swordsman not have a weapon. Throw a rattan stick at him, Jipang,” he shouted in Malay at his colleague who was armed with a spear with the eyes of a trident.

Jipang chuckled then threw the rattan he was holding onto the floor of the ship in front of Jayaseta. Jayaseta picked up the rattan. At least he felt this was a good opportunity to take control of the situation and gain power over his enemies. He has been ridiculed and ridiculed for his weakness in seasickness. He has to show them who Jayaseta is.

His hand held the rattan stick. Katilapan also put up kali silat horses. Jayaseta though still a little quail because not too accustomed to the swaying of the ship by the waves decided to attack first. He slid forward with a long stride and aimed at the head of the bed.

The bed saw Jayaseta's movements. He just shifted a little, pulled over Jayaseta's rattan stick, and with his left hand free at incredible speed he locked Jayaseta's wrist so that Jayaseta's rattan batter slipped off and was thrown onto the floor of the deck. Katilapan also had time to reward Jayaseta with two quick blows to the shoulder and hip. The claps and boisterous shouts of his comrades blared.

“Come swords. Don't play games with me anymore,” Katilapan said.

Jayaseta again picked up the rods of his bread beater. The ship returned to sway. He also faltered. Laughter is back. Jayaseta was forced to gnash his jaw strongly in anger. He still must be able to control his feelings and actions as he had thought carefully earlier if he wanted to excel above his opponents with all the shortcomings he has today.

The bed suddenly sped forward quickly and made its rotation toward Jayaseta, attacking him not once, but up to five times that targeted different parts of Jayaseta's body. Although the five attacks hit Jayaseta and felt a stinging pain, Jayaseta also understood that the enemy was just playing around with no energy, but he did not release his energy, as if he were beating and teaching a bad boy a lesson.

The bed smiled mockingly. This time he wanted to try to get Jayaseta hurt so he could understand how great the punches were. So Katilapan hit straight at Jayaseta's head. This blow was obviously very deadly. If the opponent cannot evade or fend off, it is certain that his head bone will crack and he himself is unconscious and on the verge of death.

Jayaseta withstood the rattan blow by crossing her rotans over her head, then with her free hand, she grabbed Katilapan's arm, twisting him quickly with the help of her rotat wand and disarming the enemy rattan. Rattan The bed was thrown onto the floor of the deck of the ship. Jayaseta then presented Katilapan with a hard stroke to his thigh. Making the bed tiptoed a little and stumbled because of the enormity of the blow.

The ship's deck was suddenly silent. No one on the deck of the ship predicted this incident. Jayaseta's ability to imitate the enemy's style is a talent for kanuragan and part of the superiority of the Jurorless Style. 

One of Katilapan's colleagues picked up the falling bread and threw it towards the bed. When Katilapan had grasped his bread back, his face reddened with anger. Both of his eyes stared intently at the opponent who managed to humiliate him in front of his comrades. Maybe he was too underestimating Jayaseta and forgot and khilaf that he faced was most likely the greatest swordsman.

“I'll finish this rancid boy. It's not time I mess with him. Apparently he can't be taken lightly. If it is like that, the time to destroy the joints of his body has arrived,” Katilapan said loudly to his colleagues.

All his colleagues are also perfumed about this. It seems that their desire to playfully beat the young man with their rattan must be void because the bed that is expert in the game of silat rattan kali is what might kill the young man.

Without wasting time the bed repels three attacks on Jayaseta's head, neck and shoulders. Such a fast attack was fortunately able to avoid it nimbly as well. This is what distinguishes the Kali attack from silat or other canuragan sciences.

In using jian, the whole arm and the rotating and winding style are used in his moves. Similarly, shamsir or simitar games where the attacks are centered on long slashes. In Kali, finger games and short attacks resting on the elbows and wrists are the main ones. Both legs have horses that support the rapid attack of the weapon in hand. Both legs are useful as springs that bounce off the body and punch as fast as lightning.

While shouting loudly, Katilapan stormed Jayaseta by slashing towards the head. Jayaseta immediately retreated two steps and tried to fend off the attack, but Katilapan was too fast, for a moment he had replaced the attack towards his waist and stomach. Jayaseta again tried to fend off with his bread, but what a whip, the bed is still too fast and proficient in this rattan match. The rattan in Jayaseta's hand had slipped out of his hand, not thrown this time but already in the left hand of the Righteousness.

THE PLAQUE! THE PLAQUE! THE PLAQUE!

Jayaseta. Three blows struck his head and back. Jayaseta groans slowly.

Another big part Jayaseta did. He was still a young man who tried to climb up to become a wise peder. From the beginning, when played with Katilapan, he always assumed that the person he was fighting was holding a rattan, not a sharp weapon such as a machete or sword. Therefore, he was still unconscious to go all out against the enemy. This caused him to repeatedly fall.

His head was throbbing and his back was cracking. If not for the hard training of his grandfather, father, and martial arts teachers, surely his body had crumbled and he had breathed his last. If he were a sword, he would never see the sun again at this time.

Rattan, wood, or the iron and steel metals used as weapons should not be different. Jayaseta's big mistake was hoping this fight didn't end in death. But clearly he was wrong. Rattan Katilapan made his body as if torn apart by sharp weapons. All the blows that hit his body started pulsing all the way to the bone. A weapon is still a weapon. He must start trying to win this fight by thinking more broadly and courageously.

The bed that had now grasped the two rattan in both hands again invaded Jayaseta who had slowly begun to stand up. The quick attacks of the two rattan mow down Jayaseta in all directions. In one breath alone it may be more than ten strokes directed at Jayaseta.

Jayaseta himself has changed his mindset with a new mindset that views the two rattan is no different from a sword or other weapon that can make him killed. Therefore, with his trained elites, Jayaseta rolled around and threw himself to avoid the attack of Katilapan.

This attack-resistant pattern however makes the bed beaver. It was clear that Jayaseta was on the edge of defeat. He finished what he started. No more lessons were given to the enemy. He had to leave her lying on the deck of the ship helpless.

The punches on Jayaseta's head and back surprisingly didn't really make him submissive. It should be for a swordsman though, cracks in the spine or skull head is certain. Especially now, as if Jayaseta was growing like a plant. He adjusted, his movements grew in a better direction in just a few moments in their fight.

The bed is still hunting Jayaseta, he is confused and increasingly feels the pain of his heart humiliated when the young man in a cloth mask seizes and throws away his bread by mimicking the Kali style he uses. Although Jayaseta seems to be dying to avoid the attacks of his twin rattan, but there is no movement to evade the sedentary. Even Katilapan felt it was slowing down and he himself then created a mistake.

Jayaseta saw also this error, a gaping hole in his horses and defenses. Not wasting this opportunity, Jayaseta stroked forward, catching Katipalan's right wrist, while one more hand was restrained and taped to his own chest. Jayaseta nodded her head to Katilapan's face.

On that occasion, Jayaseta's two hands twisted both wrists in such a way that the two loops were removed and changed hands to Jayaseta. With these two rattan also Jayaseta membambatkan to all parts of the body Katilapan. One last blow left the bed lying face down on the deck of the ship and the back seemed to be destroyed. He was unconscious.