Battle between Po and Shen

Battle between Po and Shen
Location	Gongmen Harbor in Gongmen City
Combatants	Po vs. Shen
Bystanders	City villagers, Shifu, the Furious Five, Storming Ox, Croc, Soothsayer
Outcome	Po is victorious; Po dodges Shen's attacks; Shen is fatally crushed by destroyed cannon, which explodes on impact
Casualties	Shen
Previous	Battle between Po and Shen's Fleet
Next	N/A

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Po: You gotta let go of that stuff from the past 'cause it just doesn't matter! The only thing that matters is what you choose to be now. Shen: You're right. Then I choose THIS! (pulls out blade and begins attacking)

—The beginning of the battle, Kung Fu Panda 2

The battle between Po and Shen was the final confrontation between Master Po and Lord Shen near the end of Kung Fu Panda 2. It marks as one of three battles involved in the Battle of Gongmen City, taking place in Gongmen Harbor within the city itself.

Detailed Summary

After destroying Shen's fleet with the new technique he had developed through achieving inner peace, Po boarded the remains of Shen's ship and found the peacock staring at his surroundings in disbelief. Shen asked Po how he had found peace despite his village being destroyed, and Po explained that he had left his past behind and chose who he was now, and urged Shen to do the same. While he agreed about choosing his own path, Shen refused to let go of his past.

Despairing over the destruction of his plans, Shen chose to remain on his dark path and proceeded to attack Po with his knives and lance. Overwhelmed by the peacock's attacks, Po was left solely on the defensive, dodging Shen's swipes and using a piece of wood to shield himself from his throwing knifes. He managed to avoid all the blows, though Shen managed to get close enough at one point to slice off some of his facial fur, but failed to wound him. In his furious assault, Shen failed to realize that he was slicing through the ropes holding up the remains of the ruined cannon towering above them. As the cannon began to topple towards them, Po saw the danger and fled, while Shen accepted his fate, closed his eyes, and was killed when the cannon fell on him. The resulting explosion from the gunpowder flung Po into the water, but he survived the blast.