His affection was not reciprocated, however, leading a rejected Ganryu to turn his back on his life of crime and move to Hawaii to open a sumo stable of his own. Not only was Ganryu unsuccessful in obtaining the amulet, but he fell in love with his target. One of Ganryu's tasks in this role was to find the young Native American, Michelle Chang, and seize an amulet in her possession. While unsuccessful in winning the tournament, losing to Yoshimitsu and having his ill-gotten gains seized by the ninja, his talent was recognized by one Kazuya Mishima who, upon winning the tournament and seizing control of the Mishima Zaibatsu, appointed Ganryu as a bodyguard. Still determined to prove himself to be the strongest fighter in the world, Ganryu entered a new tournament to prove his strength - the King of Iron Fist Tournament. While having the talent to easily reach the rank of yokozuna, it was Ganryu's lifestyle outside of the ring that was to be his downfall, as his arrogant attitude and illicit gambling habit led to him being dishonorably discharged from the sport. Ganryu was a talented rikishi whose prowess in the ring allowed him to become the youngest fighter ever to reach the rank of ōzeki.
