Chinese martial arts! Grandmaster

Chapter 97: The Fire of Revenge! The Dignity of Bushido

Southern Thailand, Bangkok!
This place is known as a global tourist destination.

For Southeast Asia, Bangkok can be called the shining pearl on the Mekong River.

It is an all-encompassing 'City of Angels' that blends Eastern and Western cultures.

in addition,

This place is also known as one of the holy places of Muay Thai.

There are countless Muay Thai gyms in Bangkok, and countless Muay Thai competitions are held every year.

In terms of popularity, there are two legendary boxing stadiums in southern Thailand, namely:

Lumpinee and Canaanron!
These two boxing stadiums have hosted many of Southeast Asia's top 'Thai Boxing Championships'!
Simultaneously,

The 'Thai Muay Thai Championship', which is well-known in the Southeast Asian martial arts world, is also held in these two legendary boxing stadiums.

About 500 meters away from Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, there is a martial arts gym that is out of tune with the surrounding environment.

Kyokushin Karate Gym!

That's right,

No one would have thought that there would be a 'Kyokushin Karate Gym' in Bangkok, southern Thailand, the holy land of Muay Thai!
In terms of decoration style, Kyokushin Karate Gym is completely different from ordinary Muay Thai gyms.

To describe it simply is - high-end, atmospheric and classy!

The floor of the training ground is made of ten-centimeter-thick rubber flooring.

The entrance of Kyokushin Karate Gym is made of water-polished stone.

Under the sunlight, it gives people a magnificent feeling.

——Kyokushin Karate Gym!
At the gate, there is a plaque written in Japanese.

Entering the hall of the martial arts hall, you can see a portrait hanging on the wall.

As long as you have some knowledge of Japanese martial arts, I believe you will know his name when you see the portrait.

The mountain is great!

That's right,

This portrait is of the founder of Kyokushin Karate - the Japanese 'Wushin' Oyama Masutatsu.

For the global martial arts world, Oyama Masutatsu is considered a legend.

In the middle of the last century, two great martial arts geniuses appeared in the East.

One is Bruce Lee from China, and the other is Masutatsu Oyama from Japan.

The two are seventeen years apart in age, but both have achieved great success.

Unfortunately, although both men are world-famous in North America, they have never faced each other.

But you're also right, the age gap is too big.

When Bruce Lee became famous all over the world, Masuda Oyama was already old and had long passed his prime.

One thing is beyond doubt, that is, the achievements of the two have had a great impact on the global martial arts world.

Bruce Lee applied the concept of MMA mixed martial arts to actual combat, and is the founder of today's no-limit fighting.

in addition,

He made the term "Chinese Kung Fu" shine in the global martial arts world!

Therefore,
Many top martial arts masters around the world regard Bruce Lee as their idol.

Treat the infinite as finite, and treat the lawless as having the law!
The martial arts concepts and ideas of Jeet Kune Do have led the development of martial arts around the world for decades.

Therefore,
Bruce Lee's status in the global martial arts world is unquestionable.

Oyama Masutatsu's status in the global martial arts world is also very high.

He created the full-contact Kyokushin Karate, which became a global sensation and became one of the strongest fighting techniques in the world.

Even now, no other martial arts organization can surpass the global influence of Kyokushinkai.

Many boxing fans like to compare Masuda Oyama and Bruce Lee.

The comparison is not only based on the achievements of both sides, but also on the strength of both sides.

One is known as the modern 'Martial God' of Japan, and the other is known as the modern 'Martial Saint' of China!
Who is better?

In some forums, there are endless debates over this issue.

Of course, this kind of argument is unlikely to lead to any conclusion.

How strong can both sides be?

I've never been in the ring, nor have I sparred with him privately, so there's no way to compare.

However, after Bruce Lee's death, the media once interviewed Masutatsu Oyama.

Masutatsu Oyama once said that he admitted that he was no match for Bruce Lee.

of course,

This may be Oyama's humble statement out of respect for the deceased.

It could also be a false rumor spread by the media.

Just like 'The Beast' Tyson, the world's top boxing champion at the end of the last century.

The media once spread a false rumor that Tyson said in a media interview that if he had a street fight with Bruce Lee, he would be beaten to death by Bruce Lee.

but,

This century later, Tyson said in a recent interview that he had never said such a thing.

And he guaranteed that in any situation, whether in the ring or in a street fight, he could kill Bruce Lee in seconds.

so,

It is impossible and meaningless to compare people from different eras.

In terms of the influence of martial arts heritage, Jeet Kune Do, founded by Bruce Lee, is at a disadvantage compared to Japan's Kyokushin Karate.

no way,
Bruce Lee died young, and Jeet Kune Do is just a martial arts philosophy that has not yet been perfected. It is just a prototype of martial arts.

However, Kyokushin Karate is constantly improving and spreading around the world, and has a very great influence.

There are more than 20 million Kyokushin Karate disciples in the global martial arts community.

This is something that Jeet Kune Do cannot compare to.

But in terms of personal contribution to the development of global martial arts, Bruce Lee absolutely crushes anyone.

The owner of the Kyokushin Karate Gym in Bangkok, southern Thailand, is named Masao Iga!

He was once an elite disciple of the Kyokushinkai, and learned from 'Nakayama Takeo', a direct disciple of Oyama Masutatsu!
In the Japanese martial arts world, Iga Masao has achieved impressive results and fame.

He is a martial arts genius of the Kyokushinkai and once won the title of "Hokkaido Fighting King".

and,

He has fought in kickboxing championships in North America and also participated in underground gambling in Mexico.

At the end of the last century, when Iga Masao was at the peak of his powers, he joined the 'Hijima Inagawa-kai' and became one of the Inagawa-kai's gold medal fighters.

After retiring,

Masao Iga came to Bangkok in southern Thailand and became the owner of the Bangkok Kyokushin Karate branch.

Over the years, he has combined Muay Thai and Kyokushin Karate to create his own Muay Thai style Kyokushin Karate fighting style.

Perhaps he has not achieved any brilliant results in the professional boxing world.

but,

For the underground boxing world, Masao Iga has made great achievements.

His martial arts philosophy has always advocated "no distinction" between life and death.

Any rules will limit the essence of martial arts and will not increase the lethality of martial arts to the limit.

Therefore,
He is keen on life-and-death fights in the underground boxing world.

In the Kyokushin Karate Gym in Canada, Masao Iga had a "no-discrimination" duel with the local free-fighting middleweight champion.

Originally, many people thought that the white free-fighting middleweight champion would be able to easily defeat Iga Masao.

but,

What shocked all the spectators was that it took Iga Masao only fifteen seconds to break the leg bone of the kick-fighting middleweight champion, forcing him to retire.

Fortunately, he held back his strength at the last moment, otherwise the middleweight kick-fighting champion would have been killed by him on the spot.

Iga Masao is a master in the Kyokushinkai who has achieved the achievement of "Hundred Consecutive Kills".

It is conceivable how powerful he is.

The unlucky guy who was killed on the spot by Chen Jie at the Laojie boxing ring in Kokang - Yamamoto Benjiro, was a disciple of Iga Masao.

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Bang, bang, bang!
At the Kyokushin Karate training ground in Bangkok.

A tall young man is training madly.

Side kick, kick, sweep kick, kick--!
The heavy kick combo, one after another, is dazzling.

His heavy kicks were extremely explosive and fierce. They were swift and made a whistling sound as they broke through the air.

The air around him seemed to be completely enveloped by his heavy kick combo.

He kicked the sandbag he was training on, and it staggered under the heavy blows.

Click!

Just as he was training frantically, his eyes focused and his attention highly concentrated.

An old man who looked to be in his seventies walked in.

Masao Iga!

That’s right, this old man is the owner of the Bangkok Kyokushin Karate branch - Iga Masao!
He is not only an important member of Japan's 'Kyukshinkai', but also a backbone of 'Japan's 'Inagawakai'.

To be honest, anyone who sees Iga Masao will never believe that he is only 53 years old this year!
There is a huge gap between his appearance and his actual age.

He looked at least twenty years older.

It can be seen from this that once the training of Nishima Kyokushin Karate overdraws the body, it will cause great harm to the body.

When you are young, you may not feel it.

However, after the age of 45, people age very quickly.

It can be seen from Iga Masao's appearance that he overdrawn his body too seriously when he was young.

Although his combat power became extremely strong, he caused irreversible damage to his body.

To know,
The training of traditional Chinese martial arts requires medicinal baths and medicinal supplements to continuously repair the damage to the body.

Without medicinal baths and medicinal supplements, it would be difficult to break through to the [Iron Bone Dark Strength] realm.

The higher the martial arts level, the more medicinal baths and medicinal supplements resources will be consumed.

The training of Nishima Kyokushin Karate obviously lacks the assistance of "medicinal baths" and "medicinal supplements".

Therefore,
Although their combat power is very strong, they can even unleash terrifying lethality.

However, without the assistance of 'medicinal baths' and 'medicinal supplements' to restore body functions, their peak period is usually short.

Especially when we reach old age, we age very quickly.

This is very similar to the situation in Muay Thai.

in fact,

This problem exists with any powerful boxing style.

The essence of Chinese martial arts lies in the fact that medicine and martial arts are inseparable.

After Iga Masao entered the training hall, a middle-aged man followed him.

Kuno!
That's right,

This middle-aged man is Yamamoto Jiro’s agent, Hisatano.

He followed Iga Masao, speaking in a humble manner, like an inferior.

His aura is completely different compared to the domineering look he displayed at the Laojie boxing ring in Kokang.

Bang, bang, bang—!
In the training ground, strong young men are training frantically.

Nothing can affect his training status, not even if Iga Masao appears in front of him.

As long as he enters the training state, he will forget everything in his mind.

Focus!

This is the basic skill for any top-notch strong person.

Side kick, swinging leg, split kick, kick——!
The continuous kicks are powerful and unstoppable.

Every powerful kick contains terrifying explosive power, which is horrifying.

at this time,

His legs were like powerful crushing weapons on the battlefield, fierce and fast.

The training sandbag was shaking under his crazy kicking, as if it was about to be kicked to pieces by him.

That fierce momentum gives people an infinite sense of oppression.

murderous look!
That’s right, this is the murderous aura that erupts from a strong person.

Only after killing many people can one contain the murderous aura of a wild beast.

Kutano, who was standing next to Iga Masao, felt the terrifying aura from the young man, held his breath and dared not make a sound.

Iga Masao nodded slightly, a satisfied smile on his face.

It can be seen that he was very impressed with the training status shown by this young man.

next moment,
Iga Masao turned his head and signaled to Hisadano, asking him not to make any noise and disturb the young people's training.

at this time,

The atmosphere in the entire training hall was extremely violent, tense, crazy, and even a little depressing.

It's hard to describe the atmosphere.

Kutano could only stand aside with a respectful look on his face, waiting for the young man to finish his training.

Five minutes later——!
boom!
The strong young man stomped his feet and his body instantly flew into the air.

He twisted his waist and ended the training with a back kick and a side kick.

call!
He landed on one leg and let out a long breath.

Next,
He took a towel from the shelf next to him and wiped the sweat off his face.

The young man is about 185cm tall, but he has a sturdy body. When his muscles are swollen with blood, they contain terrifying explosive power.

In terms of weight, he is around 100kg.

According to the weight class in professional boxing, he is a standard heavyweight boxer.

That powerful aura looks like someone who is not easy to mess with.

After wiping the sweat off his face, the young man turned to look at Iga Masao.

"Teacher, you called me and asked me to come to Bangkok from Osaka. What's the matter?"

The young man asked calmly.

He has been practicing martial arts in Osaka, Japan.

During this period, his strength has improved to the most important moment.

even,

He had a hunch that it wouldn't be long before his leg skills would break through again and his strength would increase significantly.

But just this morning.

Masao Iga called him and asked him to come to Bangkok in southern Thailand.

When he arrived in Bangkok in southern Thailand, he did not see Masao Iga.

Therefore,
He was busy practicing in the Kyokushin Karate Gym in Bangkok.

For a martial arts fanatic, nothing is more important than his training.

He didn't go out to play.

The prosperity and bustle of Bangkok seemed incompatible with him.

Iga Masao nodded and said with regret:

"Muto-kun, I have bad news for you. Yamamoto Benro is dead!"

"After he started to defend the ring at the Laojie boxing arena in Kokang, he was shot dead on the spot by a Chinese boxer!"

"He did not die in Japan or in southern Thailand, but in Burma and Yunnan."

"His death is a huge loss to our Kyokushinkai."

"I called you to come here because I need you to restore the dignity of our Kyokushinkai."

Hearing this, the young man frowned and said in a deep voice:
"Yamamoto Jiro is dead? What happened last night?"

"Last time in Osaka, I warned him that he was too focused on attacking and neglecting his defense. Once he meets a master, he will easily suffer a loss!"

“The brink of life and death can stimulate potential and improve one’s combat power.”

"However, haste makes waste. I didn't expect that he would fall on the ring in the end."

"He has no thoughts in his mind and is too focused on martial arts techniques. He has not comprehended the spirit of 'Bushido', which is a great pity!"

After he finished speaking, he exhaled and shook his head helplessly.

When he heard the news that Yamamoto Benro was shot dead, he did not show much excitement.

Underground boxing gambling is originally a test of life and death.

While killing your opponent, you must also be prepared to be killed by your opponent.

Iga Masao nodded and said:
"That's right. Last night, at the Laojie boxing ring in Kokang, Myanmar, Yamamoto was killed in the ring by a Chinese man named 'War King'."

"I originally wanted to get the video of last night's boxing match, but what I didn't expect was that the video of last night's boxing match was bought out and destroyed after the boxing match."

"That Chinese 'War King' had camouflage painted on his face, and he obviously didn't want anyone to know his identity."

"So, I guess this person should be one of the 'Sanda Kings' in China."

"This Chinese man weighs much less than Yamamoto-kun, no more than 80 kilograms, which is shocking!"

finished,

He turned his head and looked at Jiu Tianye next to him, and said in a deep voice:
"Kusudano-kun, you are the leader of the team around Yamamoto Benjiro, and you arranged the boxing match for him."

"You were at the boxing arena in Laojie, Kokang last night. Tell Wu Teng-jun the details of what happened at that time."

"Yamamoto-kun finished his twentieth boxing match last night and became the 'Second Level Champion' of the Kokang Laojie Boxing Arena. It was you who supported him in starting the 'defense'."

"His death has caused great losses to our Kyokushinkai and Inagawakai."

"For the reputation of Kyokushinkai, we must take revenge!"

at this time,

Iga Masao's eyes became cold, cruel, bloodthirsty, and violent——!
Yamamoto Jiro was his true disciple.

Simultaneously,

Yamamoto Benro's underground boxing world in Myanmar and Yunnan is like the sharpest knife in his hand.

right now,

The knife broke, and Iga Masao's inner rage could no longer be suppressed and burned fiercely.

"Hai! Mr. Iga——!"

Kutano nodded respectfully.

Next,
He told the young man in detail what happened at the Kokang Laojie boxing ring last night.

Even the polar bear 'Tiger of the Far East' Tugrev was specially introduced.

Hisatano did not hold back on any details of last night's life-and-death battle.

Muto man!
The name of this strong young man is Muto!
He is a descendant of the famous Japanese family 'Muto'.

Many people may not know much about the 'Muto clan', but in the last century, a man appeared in the 'Muto clan'.

His appearance is simply a disaster for the Chinese people.

because,

That man was a Class A war criminal in that war that shocked the world, and he was also one of the masterminds of the Southeast Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere!

Before launching the war, he said something like: "Something pleasant is happening!"

Although he was sentenced to death by an international tribunal in the middle of the last century, his death was far less than the crimes he committed.

Death would be too easy for him.

His name is——Muto (Zhang)!

Muto Otoko is his great-grandson and one of the most outstanding descendants of the Muto clan.

In the Japanese martial arts world, Muto has never achieved any honor in the professional boxing world.

He even rarely participates in various professional boxing matches in Japan. He disdains K-1 free fighting, kickboxing, UFC mixed martial arts, boxing and other professional boxing matches.

If he were to step onto the professional boxing ring, he might not be able to beat those top 'kings of fighting' due to the restrictions of the rules!
but,

If it is an underground boxing match, using the "no distinction" rules, he can kill a professional boxing master in one minute.

In a competition at the Kyokushin Karate Hall in Japan, he easily defeated the top fighting king of Japan's professional boxing world within 35 seconds.

in addition,

He was one of Iga Masao's most outstanding disciples and mastered the essence of Kyokushin Karate.

Like his mentor, Muto had already achieved the Kyokushinkai's "Hundred Consecutive Kills" three years ago.

This time,
Iga Masao called Muto and asked him to come to Southeast Asia.

There is only one purpose.

--revenge!
(End of this chapter)