Kano had been defeated in a battle with the Special Forces agent Sonya Blade during Shao Kahn's invasion of Earthrealm. Shao Kahn incarcerated Kano for his failure, but later hastily promoted him to General when he prevented the Emperor's assassination at the hands of the Shokan warrior known as Sheeva. With the merging of Earthrealm and Outworld not yet complete, Shao Kahn ordered Kano to portal back to the last remnants of Outworld to gather more troops for the final push agaisnt the Earthrealm opposition.

Kano had remained in Outworld and served as General of Shao Kahn's military after the retreat from Earthrealm. For years he enjoyed the power of commanding the greatest army in Outworld. But Shao Kahn's power was fadind and there was a chance that Kitana's forces might spell the Emperor's undoing. When the sorcerers Shang Tsung and Quan Chi confronted Shao Kahn in a surprise attack, Kano decided not to interfere and remained hidden in the shadows to ally with the winning side. Once Shao Kahn was defeated, Kano offered his allegiance to the Deadly Alliance.

Xing Yi Moves:

Straight Punch: Attack 1.
Power Fist: Back + Attack 1.
Low Palm Strike: Down + Attack 1.
Axe Strike: Attack 2.
Eagle Strike: Down + Attack 2.
Tiger Strike: Forward + Attack 2.
Front Snap Kick: Attack 3.
Low Elbow Strike: Down + Attack 3.
Rising Knee: Attack 4.
Hopping Back Kick: Back + Attack 4.
Toe Strike: Dowm + Attack 4.
Lifting High Kick: Up + Attack 4.
Reversal: Special Move Button.
Throw: Forward + Special Move Button.

Aikido Moves

Heaven and Earth Throw: Attack 1.
Low Frontal Punch: Down + Attack 1.
Breath-Power Throw: Attack 2.
Low Toe Kick: Down + Attack 2.
Side Kick: Attack 3.
Crescent Kick: Back + Attack 3.
Low Side Kick: Down + Attack 3.
Frontal Kick: Attack 4.
Knee Kick: Back + Attack 4.
Low Step Kick: Down + Attack 4.
Nejin: Special Move Button.
Throw: Forward + Special Move Button.

Butterfly Swords Moves

Jut Do: Attack 1.
Piercing Low Strike: Down + Attack 1.
Downward Circling Sword: Back + Attack 1.
Twisting Sword: Attack 2.
Rising Strike: Down + Attack 2.
Upward Circling Sword: Back + Attack 2.
Biu Do: Attack 3.
Push Strike: Forward + Attack 3.
Cutting Sword: Down + Attack 3.
Pek Do: Attack 4.
Rising Chop: Down + Attack 4.

Special Moves

Cannonball: Back, Forward, Attack 1.
Eye Laser: Foward, Forward, Attack 2.

Fatality

Chest Surgery: Forward, Up, Up, Down, Attack 1.

Ending

Kano and Sonya had fought before. Although Kano was humiliated by his defeat at her hands so many years ago, this time the outcome would be different...

Kano had stolen Quan Chi's amulet at the request of Shang Tsung. With the amulet in his possession, Kano came to the realization that he was now in total control of the revived undefeatable army. Rather than hand the amulet and the army over to Shang Tsung, Kano kept them for himself, and used the army to ambush Sonya, ending their long rivalry once and for all.