So during an elemental fight of each team, the kings have been defeated. When the Japan Team reached the semifinals they found that Iori Yagami and Leona Heidern were attacking some participants of The King of Fighters under the influence Riot of the Blood, once Kyo defeated Iori they both joined Chizuru again to face to the 3 Kings of Orochi ( Yashiro Nanakase, Chris and Shermie) being the New Faces Team who intend to revive Orochi. In 1997 it made its second appearance this time as the main team of the game, and the three main characters can be selected unlike its predecessor. Finally Kyo says that if Orochi arrives with Iori he will destroy him but if he arrives with him then he will finish him off.
Chizuru says that the seal has already been broken and now Orochi will wake up after his 1800 year dream, before he explains to Iori that he must control his Yagami clan flames (due to the attack he made on Mature and Vice after being dominated by the blood riot) and the only way for him to control his anger is by defeating Kyo, once Chizuru explained to him, Iori drew his blood from Orochi.
Kyo tries to defeat him with his flames, Goenitz discovered that he did not really use his powers well and apparently he is about to die.
KOF 97 CHIZURU FREE
On this occasion Chizuru was the one who organized the tournament of 96 in order to reunite the 3 Goenitz clans, which turns out to be one of the 4 Heralds of Orochi saw that Chizuru was there (after he killed Maki to free Orochi) he destroys the KOF Coliseum with his powers and in the end the three heroes manage to defeat him. His first appearance is in The King of Fighters '96 as part of the alternate team (since Chizuru remains a secret character).