Baki Saves Christmas

A Crossover Fanfiction


Chapter 1: Sanda's Cause Is Coming To Town

Baki Hanma, the Strongest Boy on the Earth, was one day at his house, doing push-ups while listening to fitness podcasts. Baki was hard at work, as his ultimate goal in life was to defeat his father: Yujiro Hanma, the Strongest Man on the Earth. Baki hated his father ever since one Christmas, when his father killed his mother, beat him up, and gave him a tin of chocolates for a Christmas present... which were already eaten. That event caused Baki to hate Christmas as well.

While in the middle of his 1231st push-up, Baki suddenly heard a knock on his front door. He changed out of his sweat-filled workout clothes and into his sweat-filled casual clothes to answer the door. In front of him was a small boy, who couldn't be more than 13 years old.

"Are you Baki Hanma, protagonist of the manga Baki: The Grappler by Keisuke Itagaki, set to be published in English by Kodama Tales in October 2025?" the young boy said.

"I am," said Baki, who obviously knew his own name. "Who might you be?"

The young boy took a red sweatshirt and placed it around himself. As he did, his form gradually grew and aged, until he became a muscular old man with an impressive white beard.

Baki's eyes widened. He knew exactly who this boy was. "I know you! You're Sanda Kazushige, protagonist of the manga Sanda by Paru Itagaki, published in English by Titan Comics in September 2025!" he said.

"Indeed," said Sanda, who obviously knew his own name as well. Sanda Kazushige was the latest in a long line of people who took on the mantle of Santa Claus. He, like the other members of his family, would transform into the avatar of Santa whenever they wore a red article of clothing. As Santa Claus, he had enhanced strength, stamina, and had the uncontrollable need to help out any child in need.

"I need your help to save Christmas, Baki," Sanda said solemnly. "Recently, I have been dealing with a person who is so against the Christmas spirit that he threatens to destroy the concept of Yuletide altogether. If he continues his reign, it could mean the end of Christmas altog-"

Baki scoffed. "Not interested."

"W-what? But... Christmas could be destroyed!"

"It should be. You are Santa Claus. You know exactly what caused me to hate Christmas."

Sanda's eyes darkened. "True. I was not the new Santa Claus during the time when your father killed your mother and beat you up..."

"AND gave me an empty set of chocolates."

"...and gave you an empty set of chocolates. But Christmas is in jeopardy. If it is destroyed, then kids all around the world will lose that sweet bit of Christmas joy that gets them through the year. Yujiro's destruction of the holiday could mean the end of childhood as a whole!"

Baki was about to slam the door in Sanda's face when he hesitated. "Wait, Yujiro? My father is the one trying to destroy Christmas?"

"Yes," Sanda nodded. "That's why I specifically need your help. I have met my share of fighters, but you are currently the closest one who could plausibly stop him."

"That changes everything. I still do not like Christmas, but I'll gladly kick my father's ass. I'm in."

Sanda smiled. "I'm glad to hear it. Now, we need to get to him, and time is of the essence." A pair of skis grew out of Sanda's feet, his equivalent to a sleigh. "Jump on my feet skis and hold onto me, and we'll get there faster than you can say 'Akita Shoten."

Baki went and put his hands on Sanda's hips in a masculine way. "Uh, Akita Shoten?"

And with that, Baki and Sanda rocketed down the hill that Baki's house was built on.

Chapter 2: Hard Times At Whiskey Hotel

As it turns out, Yujiro Hanma's plan to destroy Christmas was for him and his partners, Composite Scrooge and Krampus, to invade the White House and force the president to sign a law to make Christmas illegal.

As anyone who knows Baki will attest, one of Yujiro's most common feats as the Strongest Man on the Earth is that every time a new US President is sworn in, he is introduced to them so that they know how dangerous he is and to make sure they never upset him. To make things easier, Yujiro was given the keys to the White House so he could come in at any time, so he and his cronies were able to just walk in.

He entered the Oval Office, where the president and vice president were sitting down, eating salt and vinegar potato chips while playing Call of Duty. I will not mention the president and vice president's names, I will simply let you make your own assumptions.

"Hello, Mister President," Yujiro started. "Me and my friends are planning to destroy Christmas, so we will force you to make Christmas illegal."

"Oh, hey Yujiro," the president responded. "I was planning to do that already."

"You see, I- wait, what?"

"Yeah, for the past couple years I've seen a war being waged on Christmas. I was at Starbucks yesterday when the barista said 'Happy Holidays', and I very nearly cried. So I decided to preemptively destroy Christmas to prevent the wookies from getting their hands on it."

"That's pronounced 'wokies', sir," the vice president chimed in as he drank an entire bottle of seltzer water. "But yes, we were drafting a bill so that Christmas is no longer a public holiday, so everyone is forced to work that day. We're also increasing taxes for the bottom 95% of the population while instating a law where the top 5% get golden cruise ships that run off the souls of unborn children."

Yujiro stopped for a minute as he processed their words. "Jesus Christ. I was just trying to destroy Christmas. But that? That is super-villain shit. I'm just gonna kill you so that I can do that myself." He clapped twice. "Composite Scrooge? Krampus?"

Composite Scrooge came up first, an unholy amalgamation of Christmas villains. His left side was that of an elderly British businessman, while his right side was that of The Grinch.

"It's time, Mr. Pres, for the end of you. For I have the strength of TEN Scrooges... plus TWO!"

With the combined power of twelve British misers, Composite Scrooge flexed his surprisingly strong muscles, showing his immensely powerful pecs. The raw energy of his pose was so volatile that it caused the president's head to explode like that one Indiana Jones movie.

The Krampus was next, and he went after the Vice President. The Krampus, a horned demon just as muscular as Composite Scrooge, stared down at the VP.

"You won't defeat me," boasted the vice president.

"Yes I will," replied the Krampus.

The vice president paused. "I have been defeated," he cried as he spontaneously faded out of existence.

All of a sudden, Baki and Sanda busted down the door to the White House.

"Yujiro! We have come to stop you from killing the president and destroying Christmas!" Sanda yelled.

"I already killed him."

"Not if we have anything to say about that!" Baki cried. "AND WE DO!"

Chapter 3: Baki Saves Christmas

Yujiro chuckled. "I do not even need to dirty my hands fighting you. Composite Scrooge! Krampus!" he pointed at the two heroes. "Kill them!"

Krampus and Sanda started to fight, throwing a volley of punches at each other while contorting their bodies into increasingly incomprehensible positions.

"Krampus, I am going to bury you in a ho ho hole!" cried Sanda.

The Krampus laughed. "You don't the full truth of your heritage, do you Sanda? In the past, your predecessor Santas would work WITH me! You would provide the presents for good boys and girls, and I would punish the people who misbehave by spanking them with birch rods. We belong together, like peanut butter and jelly! Or macaroni and jelly! Or even Simon and jelly!"

Sanda solemnly nodded. "You are correct. One time, my family did give you the honor of punishing the wicked while we simply rewarded the good. However, times have changed, and I- wait. If you exist to punish the wicked, why are you working with someone as evil as Yujiro?"

"Isn't that obvious? Yujiro is-" Krampus stopped. "Wait, why AM I working with Yujiro? I should be punishing HIM by spanking him with birch rods. Sanda, I suggest we have a temporary truce and fight our common ene-"

Krampus's train of thought was suddenly stopped as Sanda hit him upside the head with a piece of coal the size of a large watermelon.

"I will never forget you and your sacrifice for the greater good, Krampus," Sanda said, saluting Krampus's unconscious body.

Meanwhile, on the other end of the Oval Office, Baki and Composite Scrooge were engaged in a bout of wrestling. Baki's muscles were as hard as iron as he tried to grapple Composite Scrooge.

"Oh sweet Hanma child, you should know your station. Now perish, and decrease the surplus population!"

Baki struggled under Composite Scrooge's muscles, which were both elderly and British and green and furry. "You fusion of creations of Dickens and Seuss! If you think I'll die now, you have a screw loose!"

Using his body's super flexibility, Baki swooshed through Composite Scrooge's arms and reached around to his back, giving him a German suplex that unscrewed his head just right. On the ground, Composite Scrooge looked up at Baki.

"You ungrateful lad, why work with St. Nick. I heard you hate Christmas, am I not your shtick?"

"You're not wrong. I used to hate Christmas. But in between when Sanda came into my life and when I fought you, I suddenly had an epiphany. The reason I hate Christmas is not tied to Christmas itself, but due to the factors lying parallel to it. How Christmas, once a majestic holiday where everyone had mutual love for each other, has been corrupted by consumerism that causes Christmas decorations to be toted out before Halloween has even finished. By old rich men in power who abuse the holiday to make more money, like you yourself are. And by my dad, who killed my mom and gave me empty chocolates for no reason. I HATE THEM, BUT I HAVE NO ISSUE WITH THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY ITSELF!"

Composite Scrooge gasped as he looked at Baki, who was no longer wearing a scowl. Instead, he was wearing a smile alongside a custom Santa hat and coat, radiating the power of the Yuletide spirit.

"Could it be that I misread Christmas all along? Could it be, perhaps, that my opinions were wrong?"

And on that Christmas, some people do say, Composite Grinch's heart grew three sizes that day. Which while that would normally cause him to explode, the world of Baki meant that his pecs inflated to contain his new enlarged circulatory system. Baki pushed Composite Scrooge and his now DDDD-chest to the side, and he and Sanda confronted Yujiro.

"You pitiful little boys," Yujiro flexed, making a face with his back muscles that started to talk. "Do you really think you can defeat me?"

"Not alone, no. But..." Baki and Sanda stood side by side, and started to flex themselves. "WE CAN DEFEAT YOU TOGETHER!"

Chapter 4: Baki and Sanda Save Christmas

Yujiro's flexing energy and Baki and Sanda's flexing energy coalesced into auras that clashed against each other, turning the White House into smithereens. Even with the power of the Christmas spirit, Baki and Sanda were overpowered by Yujiro's sheer aura.

"We have to keep flexing!" yelled Baki.

"But we're already flexing to our limits! There's only so much muscle aura two men can provide!" Sanda replied.

"But what about... four people?"

Baki and Sanda stared in awe as Composite Scrooge and The Krampus, their evil hearts purified by the pair's masculine wiles, joined them in flexing. Suddenly the flexing aura doubled, and grew as bright and red as Rudolph's nose.

The auras clashed one more time, causing a massive explosion. In the end, everyone was uninjured, but Yujiro was sweating.

"Hmph. It seems you are not to be trifled with. I will be retreating now. But make no mistake - one day, I will DESTROY Christmas!"

With that, Yujiro ran into his personal helicopter which had his name printed in bright yellow colors on the side and flew off.

Physically and emotionally drained, the four warriors collapsed on the remains of what used to be the White House.

"Baki... those are some good muscles," Sanda admitted.

"I could say the same about you," Baki said. He turned to The Krampus and Composite Scrooge. "Thanks for your help too. Even though, you know, you killed the president and vice president."

"Admittedly, that was a wicked act." Composite Scrooge smiled. "But it is actually one that we can easily retract."

"What he means is that we know of a great candidate to take over the presidency," The Krampus explained. "We actually called him in a couple minutes ago to help us out."

"Wait, I thought the next in line to be president was the speaker of the house of re-"

"I'm here!" chirped a teenage boy with dark blue hair and a large cowlick, wearing an otherworldly school uniform.

Baki gasped. "You're Iruma Suzuki, protagonist of the manga Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun by Osamu Nishi, published in English by Kodansha Comics since 2023!"

"I am," Iruma replied. "As everyone knows, the only person who could possibly fill in the president's shoes is a teenage boy who attended a demon school."

Baki thought for a moment, but could see no faults in that argument. With that all resolved, Baki turned to Sanda.

"Thank you for helping me defeat my father, Sanda. I used to hate Christmas because it was when my father killed my mother, kicked my ass, and gave me half-eaten chocolates, but you have taught me the true meaning of Christmas."

Sanda laughed. "I'm glad to hear that. It's not much, but I got you a gift." Sanda handed Baki a small item covered in wrapping paper.

Baki tore open the gift. "A skateboard! Thanks, Sanda. This is the best Christmas ever!"

And then Baki did a kick-flip while Sanda, Composite Scrooge, The Krampus, and Iruma jumped for joy in a freeze frame.

THE END