Rebirth from Conan

Chapter 16 Karate Wizard

[You completed the mission: Burn! Childhood! (2/3)]

[Unlock the follow-up task now: Burn! Childhood! (3/3)]

[Complete all foot skills training to unlock talents]

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"Finally... it's reached the last level."

In the karate hall, Xia He, with his small body wearing a uniform that was obviously one size larger than his size, lay down on the wooden floor, breathing heavily.

Since he sweated profusely during training every day, the two sets of uniforms he was given could not be changed in time, so he could only borrow extra uniforms from the venue to wear temporarily.

And in this moment of rest...

Some time ago, the little girl who had a performance match with him suddenly trotted over from not far away and met Xia He's eyes.

"Forehead?"

Xia He blinked.

Are you here to settle the score with me?

Xia He recognized the other person as the "scam kid" at a glance and subconsciously shrank towards the wall.

Unexpectedly, the next second, the girl stretched out her little hand and handed a talisman with the four big words "Peace Amulet" written on it to Xia He.

"For me?" Xia He, who was almost cross-eyed, asked in confusion as he looked at the amulet so close to him.

However, the little girl didn't say anything, just nodded.

After Xia He took the amulet, she immediately turned around and ran away quickly.

Xia He was left behind, sitting up from the ground inexplicably, glancing at the little girl's back as she ran away, muttering quietly: "What does this mean? A token of love?"

That's right, how could a boy as cool as me not be liked by girls?

How should I reject her?
He began to think about how to return the amulet to the other party.

However, after a few days, the little girl was not seen again. Xia He couldn't help but curiously find the curator and ask, "Where is the little girl who confronted me that day?"

"Which little girl?" The curator scratched his baldness.

"It's the one where your left foot tripped over your right foot and you fell out."

"Oh, her? It seems that her family has moved to Beido Town. It's a pity that the child's parents just paid the tuition, but they came to ask for a refund after less than a week of classes."

The curator said this and sighed with regret.

As to whether it was because he couldn't bear to part with his disciples or because he couldn't bear to part with his money, it is unknown.

"Have you moved to Haido Town?"

So the amulet was given to me that day to commemorate her first karate duel with someone?

Xia He thought to himself.

In the next few days, nothing happened.

His schedule remained the same as always.

The only change is that Xia He almost never uses his mouth to take food like sushi handed to him by Suzuki Sonoko.

Of course, if he was given some well-packaged snacks or something, he would accept them.

After all, since he started practicing karate, his appetite has increased a lot compared to before.

Although he looks like a four-year-old child, his daily appetite has reached the level of a 14 or 15-year-old junior high school student who is still growing.

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[You have completed the follow-up task: Burn! Childhood! (3/3)]

[Gained talents: Karate genius, fitness expert]

[Karate Prodigy: You have an amazing talent in karate, and your upper limit is at least higher than the level of the national karate championship champion]

[Fitness experts: Your exercise efficiency increases by 50%]

Being a karate prodigy was a talent that Xia He had long expected.

As for the fitness expert...not to mention that he can't build any muscles at all now.

Even if you can really practice it, just imagine a four or five-year-old child raising his arms in front of you, revealing biceps bigger than sandbags. How scary would that picture be?
But despite his thoughts, he still tried it out and did squats and push-ups alone at night.

Occasionally do a few sets of pull-ups and sit-ups.

However, more than a month has passed, and apart from the six extra abdominal muscles on my stomach, there has not been much change in my arms and legs.

Perhaps it is because it is too early to exercise now. After all, children's bodies usually begin to develop between the ages of 10 and 13. The most important thing right now is to acquire more knowledge and skills.

So he stopped focusing on physical exercise and instead sneaked into the adult class during practice in the gym, hid behind a pillar, and only stuck out half of his head to observe.

He didn't know whether it was because the hard training over the past month had laid a solid foundation for him, or because of the bonus brought to him by his talent of [Karate Genius], but in any case, he could almost learn all the skills that the director taught the students right away.

Not only will they be able to do so, but they will even be able to draw inferences about other similar situations based on this.

It can be said that with the three talents of [Absolute Concentration], [Photographic Memory], and [Karate Prodigy], given time, as long as he becomes stronger, he will be able to compete in not only the National Karate Championship, but also the World Karate Championship, or even the Universal Karate Championship...

Okay, that's a bit bloated.

"Perhaps I can also learn more useful parts from other martial arts systems to achieve the effect of combining the strengths of a hundred schools?"

he thought to himself.

For example, judo, kendo, aikido, and jeet kune do...

……

Extreme karate gym, beginner's dojo.

Maeda Satoshi, who just won the National High School Karate Kanto Regional Championship, returns home in glory and plans to come back to visit his former master, Master Hiromatsu Ryusuke.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I walked into the museum, my attention was immediately attracted by a little boy who was practicing skills alone.

So he stopped and watched for a while with great interest.

The result was ten minutes later.

"This kid... is quite amazing."

He couldn't help but utter such admiration.

The fluidity of the movement, as well as the angle and speed of the shot, are far better than when I was a child.

And judging from the child's appearance, he only just started kindergarten...

Isn't this a true genius?

So he walked up to him, smiled and said hello, "Good job, little friend. I'm rooting for you~"

As he said this, he gave a thumbs up and bared his teeth at the other person.

However, the little boy looked Maeda Satoshi up and down very vigilantly, then showed an arrogant expression as if to say "Who the hell are you? Do I need you to look after me?" and turned around and walked away.

Maeda Satoshi was left behind, still baring his teeth and giving a thumbs-up gesture, standing alone and disheveled in the wind.

"Doesn't he know who I am?"

You know, I am the champion of the Kanto Competition!

Don’t these kids who learn karate nowadays usually watch TV broadcasts?
"Xiao Cong, why are you here?" The curator came over with surprise and said.

"Director, what's the child's name?"

Maeda Satoshi came to his senses and pointed at the little boy who had changed his clothes and was walking towards the door with his schoolbag on his back.

"That boy? His name is Sakuni Natsukazu, and he just joined our gym two months ago."

"He's only practiced for two months?" Maeda Satoshi's eyes widened when he heard that.

"Yes what's the matter?"

"No...nothing."

Is it possible to reach this level in just two months?
"Jiuxia Xiahe..."

I'm really looking forward to seeing this kid on the court in the future.

(End of this chapter)