The King of Fighters '03: Xenon Zero



The King of Fighters 03: Xenon Zero (拳皇 XENON ZERO) is a eight-volume manhua series illustrated and conceived by Wing Yan and King Tung. With SNK-Playmore's permission, this manhua is the re-titled and edited conclusion of their shorter 2003 adaption. It transitions with gameplay and story elements found in The King of Fighters XI and adds original ideas to solidify the tournament's ending.

Plot
The story takes place in the tournament's semi-finals with four teams left: the Garou team, Hero's team, K' team, and the High School Girl team.

After his fight, K' gets kidnapped by one of Dr. Makishima's agents, Nagaya Kanatsuki. During his captivity, she drills him on the "K Project" and "Krizalid Project", which were experiments conducted by NESTS to theoretically harness Orochi's power. She tells him that K' has the potential but he lacks the traits to connect with the god. Kanatsuki tortures him to somehow invoke the link but K' is eventually saved by Seth and his agents. He skydives to the tournament and makes it in time for the final match against the Hero Team. Although the battle is close, K' wins over Ash by a Time Out. While Shen Woo yells his frustration, Duo Lon spots Ron and gives chase. Ash concedes defeat and disappears.