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 After
losing to Paul Phoenix in the last Tournament, Kuma
realized that he had lost touch with his animal
roots. As long as he was Heihachi's pet, he would be
unable to harness the power of his natural
instincts, no matter how much he trained. Determined
to revive his wild instincts, Kuma trained by
himself in the mountains of Hokkaido (a northern
island of Japan).
Life in the wilderness was more brutal than any
training Kuma went through with Heihachi. Despite
this, Kuma continued his harsh regimen because he
burned with the desire to defeat Paul. His efforts
paid off- his skills improved dramatically to the
point where he developed his own attacks.
 One thing Kuma could not get rid of, however, was
his habit for watching television. He went down to
the village every so often to watch TV through the
windows of the villagers' houses, much to the
surprise of the villagers.
After waking from hibernation during his second
year of training, Kuma went down to the village as
usual to watch some TV. When he looked through the
window of one house, he saw a commercial announcing
The King of Iron Fist Tournament 4. Kuma's instincts
raged for battle, and he headed for the tournament
site.
Paul would be at the Tournament without a doubt,
and Kuma was determined to defeat him.
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After
the last Tournament, Panda accompanied Xiaoyu back
to Mishima High School. Since then, Panda spent her
days training with Xiaoyu. On some days, she
wondered (just a little) about the whereabouts of
Kuma, who disappeared after the Tournament.