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** --> "I never met an accessory I couldn't HANDLE!"
* Then there was that time she used the Mind Reader Conch in conjuntion with some other Wu to get the inside scoop on the groups enemies.
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* In the final showdown of the series, [[spoiler: Raimundo takes out all four of the show's major antagonists by himself and is later promoted to Xiaolin leader.]]

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* In the final showdown of the series, [[spoiler: Raimundo takes out all four three of the show's major antagonists (as well as Heylin!Guan) by himself and is later promoted to Xiaolin leader.]]
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\n* Maybe it's because of his characterization, but when Jack isn't being the [[ButtMonkey ButtMonkey]] these moments tend to stand out. How about when he ''trapped Chase Young in the Sphere of Yun and took over his fortress''?

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* Raimundo's CurbStompBattle against Omi. When Rai goes all out, he goes ''all out''.

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* Raimundo's CurbStompBattle against Omi.Omi in "The Return of Master Monk Guan". When Rai goes all out, he goes ''all out''.
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* Raimundo's CurbStompBattle against Omi. When Rai goes all out, he goes ''all out''.
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* Clay assembling stone armor around himself in "Treasure of a Blind Swordsman" and [[FoeTossingCharge charging]] the cactus-monsters. It's not a particularly special moment, but it sure looks {{Badass}}.

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* His Tiger Instincts are pretty awesome.
-->'''Raimundo:''' Tangle Web Comb!
-->'''Omi:''' I'm good. *combs backfires on Rai*

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* He gets these from time to time.
-->'''Omi''': Raimundo, I am begining to think you are not enacting some sort of secret elaborate plan.
-->'''Raimundo''': Nothing escapes you, Omi.
-->'''Omi''': [[BadassBoast Not even you]].
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* Dojo turning into his giant form, coiling around the monks protectively, and breathing fire at [[BigBad Chase freakin' Young]] and an army of EliteMooks towards the end of "Saving Omi." It doesn't come to anything, but for [[LovableCoward Dojo]], it's seriously rising to the occasion.

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* Dojo turning into his giant form, coiling around the monks protectively, and breathing fire at [[BigBad Chase freakin' Young]] and an army of EliteMooks towards the end of "Saving Omi." It doesn't come to anything, but for [[LovableCoward Dojo]], it's seriously rising to the occasion.occasion.
* For the show as a whole: the fight between Omi and Hannibal in "Wu Got The Power," in which Omi and Hannibal are converted into beings of pure energy and bend the forces of nature around them for their fight. They clash as enormous cloud-beings while dramatic lightning strikes and the elements tear at the Earth. Even the animation becomes more detailed to match the ramped-up level of destruction.

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!!Omi
* At the end of ''Royal Rumble'', Omi is getting owned by Jack and his sidekicks. He activates the Sun Chi Lantern, absorbs the chi of his friends, and sends the bad guys packing.

!!Raimundo
* Raimundo combining the Sword of the Storm and the Eye of Dashi in "Shen Yi Bu", complete with PreAsskickingOneLiner. It's such an awesome moment that his own subconscious [[ContinuityNod recognizes it]] as such ''forty-two episodes later''.
** Raimundo [[OffhandBackhand stylishly finishing]] the showdown for the Moonstone Locust from "The Demon Seed".
** Raimundo's ([[JustifiedTrope justified]]!) SurpriseCheckmate against the T-Rex from "Oil in the Family" echoes the showdown with Gigi.
*** What these three showdowns have in common is Raimundo's attitude during them. Each showdown follows a [[NiceJobBreakingItHero mistake or failing]] on Raimundo's part, and as such, they've [[TheSnarkKnight activated]] the "brilliant" half of his {{BrilliantButLazy}}-ness. Throughout all three showdowns, typically brash, cocky Raimundo becomes calm and focused on his goal, and he caps off each {{Badass}} performance with an effortless and stylish win. The fights showcase why he deserves to be a Xiaolin Dragon.
* In the final showdown of the series, [[spoiler: Raimundo takes out all four of the show's major antagonists by himself and is later promoted to Xiaolin leader.]]

!!Kimiko
* Kimiko gets hers in the episode "Tangled Web", when after losing a Shen Gong Wu to Jack and having problems to control another named the Tangle Web Comb, she manages to make a comeback, fully focus on the task and use said comb to win her fight against Jack ''and'' get the SGW they were fighting for ''and'' get the one he stole at the beginnig back. For double awesome, she does this ''while wearing a kimono''.

!!Clay




!!Jack Spicer



** And of course there's ''Days Past''. Heylin-mode Raimundo has the Xiaolin monks cornered and mockingly offers to let them join the Heylin. When they refuse, he taunts, "Face it. I'm the only one that can save you!" A calm voice abruptly replies, "Wrong." Jack then flies in with a new aircraft, completely destroys the rock-gollums surrounding the monks, saves them, then flies off, all within ''nine seconds''. The reasons behind him [[TookALevelInBadass taking a level in badass]]? He doesn't want Wuya taking over the word, because ''that's his job''.
* Kimiko gets hers in the episode "Tangled Web", when after losing a Shen Gong Wu to Jack and having problems to control another named the Tangle Web Comb, she manages to make a comeback, fully focus on the task and use said comb to win her fight against Jack ''and'' get the SGW they were fighting for ''and'' get the one he stole at the beginnig back. For double awesome, she does this ''while wearing a kimono''.
* There's also Wuya's return to power in the season one finale; from the moment the Sun's first blotted out and the forest around her's drained of life, up to her fiery incarnation and unmasking, the broodingly apocalyptic music is perfect. And though it's no surprise now, Wuya's first appearance in a body also counts as something of a SamusIsAGirl moment: we knew that Wuya was a female ghost/witch/hag, but had no clue that she'd be the ''Xiaolin Showdown'' poster girl for EvilIsSexy.
* Master Monk Guan earns his in his showdown against Chase Young. Especially when he used an awesome [[KiAttacks Ki Attack]] to finish off the showdown, sending him flying through the spiral of mirrors, breaking each one on the way until he reaches the middle.
* While he lost in the end, Master Fung managed to last several minutes going up against a full power Chase Young, while in a full body cast and motorized wheelchair, while using only his finger and the changing chopsticks held in his mouth.
* In the final showdown of the series [[spoiler: Raimundo takes out all four of the show's major antagonists by himself and is later promoted to Xiaolin leader.]]

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** And of course there's ''Days Past''. Heylin-mode [[spoiler:Heylin-mode]] Raimundo has the Xiaolin monks cornered and mockingly offers to let them join the Heylin. When they refuse, he taunts, "Face it. I'm the only one that can save you!" A calm voice abruptly replies, "Wrong." Jack then flies in with a new aircraft, completely destroys the rock-gollums surrounding the monks, saves them, then flies off, all within ''nine seconds''. The reasons behind him [[TookALevelInBadass taking a level in badass]]? He doesn't want Wuya taking over the word, because ''that's his job''.
* Kimiko gets hers in the episode "Tangled Web", when after losing a Shen Gong Wu to Jack and having problems to control another named the Tangle Web Comb, she manages to make a comeback, fully focus on the task and use said comb to win her fight against Jack ''and'' get the SGW they were fighting for ''and'' get the one he stole at the beginnig back. For double awesome, she does this ''while wearing a kimono''.
* There's also Wuya's return to power in the season one finale; from the moment the Sun's first blotted out and the forest around her's drained of life, up to her fiery incarnation and unmasking, the broodingly apocalyptic music is perfect. And though it's no surprise now, Wuya's first appearance in a body also counts as something of a SamusIsAGirl moment: we knew that Wuya was a female ghost/witch/hag, but had no clue that she'd be the ''Xiaolin Showdown'' poster girl for EvilIsSexy.
* Master Monk Guan earns his in his showdown against Chase Young. Especially when he used an awesome [[KiAttacks Ki Attack]] to finish off the showdown, sending him flying through the spiral of mirrors, breaking each one on the way until he reaches the middle.
* While he lost in the end, Master Fung managed to last several minutes going up against a full power Chase Young, while in a full body cast and motorized wheelchair, while using only his finger and the changing chopsticks held in his mouth.
* In the final showdown of the series [[spoiler: Raimundo takes out all four of the show's major antagonists by himself and is later promoted to Xiaolin leader.]]
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* Dojo turning into his giant form, coiling around the monks protectively, and breathing fire at [[BigBad Chase freakin' Young]] and an army of EliteMooks towards the end of "Saving Omi." It doesn't come to anything, but for [[LovableCoward Dojo]], it's seriously rising to the occasion.
* The freakin' theme song.



* At the end of ''Royal Rumble'', Omi is getting owned by Jack and his sidekicks. He activates the Sun Chi Lantern, absorbs the chi of his friends, and sends the bad guys packing.
* Raimundo owning Gigi in the showdown for the Moonstone Locust from "The Demon Seed". It's not as emotionally compelling compared to many of the aforementioned moments, but there's something about how calm and focused Raimundo is throughout the showdown (even after nearly drowning) and how effortless and stylish the win is that makes it feel awesome.
** Maybe it's because the showdown really shows off the "brilliant" half of Raimundo's BrilliantButLazy -ness. It's one of the first, clearest examples of who Raimundo can be when he really applies himself.
** Raimundo's showdown with the T-Rex from "Oil in the Family" also echoes the showdown with Gigi. Again, it's not the most emotional moment, but Raimundo's calm and focus during the showdown is again capped off by an effortless and stylish (and [[JustifiedTrope justified]]!) SurpriseCheckmate. There's something unquestionably {{Badass}} about his performance in both showdowns.

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!!General
* At the end of ''Royal Rumble'', Omi is getting owned by Jack and his sidekicks. He activates the Sun Chi Lantern, absorbs the chi of his friends, and sends the bad guys packing.
The freakin' theme song.
* Raimundo owning Gigi in the showdown for the Moonstone Locust from "The Demon Seed". It's not as emotionally compelling compared to many of the aforementioned moments, but there's something about how calm and focused Raimundo is throughout the showdown (even after nearly drowning) and how effortless and stylish the win is that makes it feel awesome.
** Maybe it's because the showdown really shows off the "brilliant" half of Raimundo's BrilliantButLazy -ness. It's one of the first, clearest examples of who Raimundo can be when he really applies himself.
** Raimundo's showdown with the T-Rex from "Oil in the Family" also echoes the showdown with Gigi. Again, it's not the most emotional moment, but Raimundo's calm and focus during the showdown is again capped off by an effortless and stylish (and [[JustifiedTrope justified]]!) SurpriseCheckmate.
There's also Wuya's return to power in the season one finale; from the moment the Sun's first blotted out and the forest around her's drained of life, up to her fiery incarnation and unmasking, the broodingly apocalyptic music is perfect. And though it's no surprise now, Wuya's first appearance in a body also counts as something unquestionably {{Badass}} about of a SamusIsAGirl moment: we knew that Wuya was a female ghost/witch/hag, but had no clue that she'd be the ''Xiaolin Showdown'' poster girl for EvilIsSexy.
* Master Monk Guan earns
his performance in both showdowns.his showdown against Chase Young. Especially when he used an awesome [[KiAttacks Ki Attack]] to finish off the showdown, sending him flying through the spiral of mirrors, breaking each one on the way until he reaches the middle.
* While he lost in the end, Master Fung managed to last several minutes going up against a full power Chase Young, while in a full body cast and motorized wheelchair, while using only his finger and the changing chopsticks held in his mouth.
* Dojo turning into his giant form, coiling around the monks protectively, and breathing fire at [[BigBad Chase freakin' Young]] and an army of EliteMooks towards the end of "Saving Omi." It doesn't come to anything, but for [[LovableCoward Dojo]], it's seriously rising to the occasion.
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** Raimundo's showdown with the T-Rex from "Oil in the Family" also echoes this showdown. Again, it's not the most emotional moment, but Raimundo's calm and focus during the showdown is again capped off by an effortless and stylish (and [[JustifiedTrope justified]]!) SurpriseCheckmate. There's something unquestionably {{Badass}} about his performance in both showdowns.

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** Raimundo's showdown with the T-Rex from "Oil in the Family" also echoes this showdown.the showdown with Gigi. Again, it's not the most emotional moment, but Raimundo's calm and focus during the showdown is again capped off by an effortless and stylish (and [[JustifiedTrope justified]]!) SurpriseCheckmate. There's something unquestionably {{Badass}} about his performance in both showdowns.
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* Raimundo owning Gigi in the showdown for the Moonstone Locust from "The Demon Seed". It's not as emotionally compelling compared to many of the aforementioned moments, but there's something about how calm and focused Raimundo is throughout the showdown (even after nearly drowning) and how effortless and stylish the win is that makes it feel awesome.
** Maybe it's because the showdown really shows off the "brilliant" half of Raimundo's BrilliantButLazy -ness. It's one of the first, clearest examples of who Raimundo can be when he really applies himself.
** Raimundo's showdown with the T-Rex from "Oil in the Family" also echoes this showdown. Again, it's not the most emotional moment, but Raimundo's calm and focus during the showdown is again capped off by an effortless and stylish (and [[JustifiedTrope justified]]!) SurpriseCheckmate. There's something unquestionably {{Badass}} about his performance in both showdowns.
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* At the end of ''Royal Rumble'', Omi is getting owned by Jack and his sidekicks. He activates the Sun Chi Lantern, absorbs the chi of his friends, and sends the bad guys packing.
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** And of course there's ''Days Past''. Heylin-mode Raimundo has the Xiaolin monks cornered and mockingly offers to let them join the Heylin. When they refuse, he taunts, "Face it. I'm the only one that can save you!" A calm voice abruptly replies, "Wrong." Jack then flies in with a new aircraft, completely destroys the rock-gollums surrounding the monks, saves them, then flies off, all within ''nine seconds''. The reasons behind him [[TookALevelInBadass taking a level in badass]]? He doesn't want Wuya taking over the word, because ''that's his job''.
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* The beginning of 'In The Flesh', where Jack builds his Shen Gong Wu Detectobot, showing that he no longer has to take Wuya's crap.
-->'''Jack:''' Face it, you old witch. You're ''obsolete.''
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* Dojo turning into his giant form, coiling around the monks protectively, and breathing fire at [[BigBad Chase freakin' Young]] and an army of EliteMooks towards the end of "Saving Omi." It doesn't come to anything, but for [[LovableCoward Dojo]], it's seriously rising to the occasion.
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* One that comes to mind is [[TheBigGuy Clay]] defeating an EnemyMime that was copying his every movement. So Clay [[spoiler: ''punched himself in the face'', causing the mime copying him to knock himself out, while all Clay got was a black eye.]] Dojo put it best:

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* One that comes to mind is [[TheBigGuy Clay]] defeating an EnemyMime that was copying his every movement. So Clay [[spoiler: ''punched himself in the face'', causing the mime copying him to knock himself out, while all Clay got was a black eye.]] eye. Dojo put it best:
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*** Not to mention his prior face-off with Robo!Jack, in which Jack ''beheaded'' his robot double using the Shard of Lightning. Granted, it's a short-lived victory, but it's unexpectedly badass for Jack.
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I loved that moment.


** I'm surprised nobody mentioned the part where he ''punched Robo!Jack square in the face, knocking him to the ground and then running over him'' in "The Apprentice". I don't know about you guys, but I found that part really surprising, seeing that this is Jack we're talking about.

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** I'm surprised nobody mentioned the part where he ''punched Robo!Jack square in the face, knocking him to the ground ground, and then running ran over him'' in "The Apprentice". I don't know about you guys, but I found that part really surprising, seeing that this is Jack we're talking about.
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* One that comes to mind is [[TheBigGuy Clay]] defeating an EnemyMime that was copying his every movement. So Clay [[spoiler: ''punched himself in the face'', causing the mime copying him to knock himself out, while all Clay got was a black eye. ]] Dojo put it best:

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* One that comes to mind is [[TheBigGuy Clay]] defeating an EnemyMime that was copying his every movement. So Clay [[spoiler: ''punched himself in the face'', causing the mime copying him to knock himself out, while all Clay got was a black eye. ]] Dojo put it best:
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** I'm surprised nobody mentioned the part where he ''punched Robo!Jack square in the face, knocking him to the ground and then running over him'' in "The Apprentice". I don't know about you guys, but I found that really surprising, seeing that this is Jack we're talking about.

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** I'm surprised nobody mentioned the part where he ''punched Robo!Jack square in the face, knocking him to the ground and then running over him'' in "The Apprentice". I don't know about you guys, but I found that part really surprising, seeing that this is Jack we're talking about.
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**I'm surprised nobody mentioned the part where he ''punched Robo!Jack square in the face, knocking him to the ground and then running over him'' in "The Apprentice". I don't know about you guys, but I found that really surprising, seeing that this is Jack we're talking about.
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** How about the snowboarding showdown? Turns out that Spicer isn't quite so ineffectual in challenges where snow-sports are involved.

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** How **How about the snowboarding showdown? Turns out that Spicer isn't quite so ineffectual in challenges where snow-sports are involved.
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** How about the snowboarding showdown? Turns out that Spicer isn't quite so ineffectual in challenges where snow-sports are involved.

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** How **How about the snowboarding showdown? Turns out that Spicer isn't quite so ineffectual in challenges where snow-sports are involved.
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**How about the snowboarding showdown? Turns out that Spicer isn't quite so ineffectual in challenges where snow-sports are involved.

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** Defeating Katnappe with the Reversing Mirror right after he had been woken up by the commotion. Despite being on of the most relatively normal characters on the show, those are some [[BadassNormal mad reflexes]].

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** Defeating Katnappe with the Reversing Mirror right after he had been woken up by the commotion. Despite being on one of the most relatively normal characters on the show, those are he sure has some [[BadassNormal mad reflexes]].


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** Not to mention in Time After Time Part 1, where he, ya know, [[spoiler: [[BewareTheSillyOnes took over the whole world]].]]

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**Defeating Katnappe with the Reversing Mirror right after he had been woken up by the commotion. Despite being on of the most relatively normal characters on the show, those are some [[BadassNormal mad reflexes]].
** Not to mention in Time ''Time After Time Part 1, 1'', where he, ya know, [[spoiler: [[BewareTheSillyOnes took over the whole world]].]]


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*Even Good!Jack gets one when he instantly traps the Chi-Creature in the Sphere of Yun while everyone else was paralyzed with fear.
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** Not to mention in Time After Time Part 1, where he, ya know, [[spoiler: took over the whole world.]]

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** Not to mention in Time After Time Part 1, where he, ya know, [[spoiler: [[BewareTheSillyOnes took over the whole world.world]].]]
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** Not to mention in Time After Time Part 1, where he, ya know, [[spoiler: took over the whole world.]]

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* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: In the final showdown of the series [[spoiler: Raimundo takes out all four of the show's major antagonists by himself and is later promoted to Xiaolin leader.]]

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* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: One that comes to mind is [[TheBigGuy Clay]] defeating an EnemyMime that was copying his every movement. So Clay [[spoiler: ''punched himself in the face'', causing the mime copying him to knock himself out, while all Clay got was a black eye. ]] Dojo put it best:
--> Dojo: Way to take one for the team there.
* Even normally ineffectual villain Jack Spicer got one, when he used what everyone agreed to be the most useless Shen Gong Wu (the Changing Chopsticks) to essentially pwn the good guys and steal all of their Shen Gong Wu in a XanatosGambit that the good guys didn't even realize until the episode was over.
* Kimiko gets hers in the episode "Tangled Web", when after losing a Shen Gong Wu to Jack and having problems to control another named the Tangle Web Comb, she manages to make a comeback, fully focus on the task and use said comb to win her fight against Jack ''and'' get the SGW they were fighting for ''and'' get the one he stole at the beginnig back. For double awesome, she does this ''while wearing a kimono''.
* There's also Wuya's return to power in the season one finale; from the moment the Sun's first blotted out and the forest around her's drained of life, up to her fiery incarnation and unmasking, the broodingly apocalyptic music is perfect. And though it's no surprise now, Wuya's first appearance in a body also counts as something of a SamusIsAGirl moment: we knew that Wuya was a female ghost/witch/hag, but had no clue that she'd be the ''Xiaolin Showdown'' poster girl for EvilIsSexy.
* Master Monk Guan earns his in his showdown against Chase Young. Especially when he used an awesome [[KiAttacks Ki Attack]] to finish off the showdown, sending him flying through the spiral of mirrors, breaking each one on the way until he reaches the middle.
* While he lost in the end, Master Fung managed to last several minutes going up against a full power Chase Young, while in a full body cast and motorized wheelchair, while using only his finger and the changing chopsticks held in his mouth.
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In the final showdown of the series [[spoiler: Raimundo takes out all four of the show's major antagonists by himself and is later promoted to Xiaolin leader.]]

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