It worked to a degree, but the final phase of the plan was an abject failure.
Terry Silver had a completely different goal inCobra Kai, at least for seasons 4 and 5.
Silver wound up going down the same path forthe Sekai Taikai tournament.
Through his deal with Sensei Wolf, he was able to acquire a way to get what he wanted.
His wealth enabled him to effectively buy himself his own Sekai Taikai team.
Adding to the connection between the two plans is the Iron Dragons' reputation ahead of the tournaments.
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The point of this was to give Barnes plenty of opportunities to inflict pain on Daniel.
Had he not held Barnes back, it’s hard to imagine Daniel walking away with a victory.
What would have happened between Zara and the winner of the Sam-Tory fight is a bit more ambiguous.
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Thankfully for their team, this may not matter in the end.
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