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During the [[nuclear war of 199X|nuclear war]], Toki was exposed to the nuclear fallout while force-shutting the jammed doors of the bomb shelter to protect [[Kenshiro|Ken]] and [[Yuria]]. Toki survived for two weeks without food and water, but the nuclear exposure turned his hair white and left him terminally ill. Therefore, Toki renounces the succession to the Hokuto Shinken style and becomes a wandering doctor, easing the people's ills with the time he has left.

Kenshiro rescues Toki from the prison stronghold and the two join forces against Raoh. Toki intervenes during Kenshiro and Raoh's first clash at [[Mamiya|Mamiya's]] village, as the battle draws to a bloody standstill. After the death of [[Koryu]], Toki attempts to fulfil his childhood promise and prevent Raoh from using Hokuto Shinken for his own ambition. Despite a heroic effort, Toki finds his power weakened by illness and lacks the pressure to pierce Raoh's vital points. However, Raoh takes pity on his fate and spares his life. Toki spends his few remaining days healing the sick until a meeting with [[Ryuga]] leads to his end. As he embraces death, Toki tells Kenshiro to "turn sorrow into anger".

Toki's self-styled ''[[Jū no Ken]]'' (柔の拳, ''Gentle Fist'') turns the opponent's power against them with effortless grace and dexterity. It's because of this natural talent that Toki was originally the favorite to become successor to Hokuto Shinken.  

During his showdown with Raoh, Toki revealed he also knew Raoh's ''[[Gō no Ken]]'' (剛の拳, ''Strong Fist''), which he had sealed away until such time. However, Raoh realizes that Toki has in fact pressed the [[Keiraku Hikō|Sekkatsu-kō]] vital point, temporarily boosting his strength in order to imitate his brother's style.

* Toki is miraculously alive in the [[Hokuto no Ken (Banpresto)]] game, under the identity of The Masked General. This game is not canon and takes artistic license with many aspects of the series.