My answer made the reporter laugh. The reporter looked at me and said, "Mr. Dong is such a gentle person! So what are your thoughts on the American team that will be competing in this round?"

"What's your opinion? Sorry! I'm not planning to play in this match, so you should ask my teammates!"

After I answered, the reporter was about to ask Xiaowu and the others when the American team walked in. The reporter immediately abandoned Jing, Wu, and Youli and ran over to them. In addition, they heard the cheers of the onlookers, which made Wu and Youli, who were standing next to me, angry for a while.

Jing looked at the two angry people and said with a smile, "Don't be angry. This is America, and they are the American team. It's normal for them to have this attitude."

"But that's what makes it so awful! Right, Brother Tian!" Yuri said angrily.

I nodded and patted Yuri's head, saying, "Yes! Yuri is right!"

Seeing my expression as if I were coaxing a child, Jing and Xiaowu both laughed. Yuri's face immediately turned red upon hearing their laughter.

Just then, I saw Athena, Kensou, and Grandpa Chin Gentsai walking towards us. I then remembered that the Chinese team was also playing their second match in New York. Athena came up to me first and threw herself into my arms, exclaiming, "Brother Athena, we meet again!"

I smiled and said, "Yes! We meet again! I'm so sorry about last time! I said I would come to see you when I had time, but I got off the ship the very next day and didn't even have a chance to say goodbye."

Kensou said nonchalantly, "You mean last time? I'm fine, but Athena is unhappy... Ouch!" He was interrupted by Athena before he could finish his sentence because her foot was already covering his.

Zhen Yuanzhai chuckled and said, "Hehe...you left without even having a drink last time, come on! You must drink this time." He then poured me another glass of wine.

A bead of sweat immediately appeared on my forehead. It seemed he still wanted to beat me. I quickly refused, saying, "No need, I want to watch the game. Let's have a drink next time!"

Then I introduced Jing and Yuri to each other, and the girls quickly became acquainted, chatting and laughing together, leaving the three of us guys aside. Shii Kensou asked stupidly, "Brother Dong, did they really just meet? I've been with Diana for so long, and she's never spoken to me like this before. How did they get along so well so quickly?"

I tapped him on the forehead and said, "You're asking me! How would I know? Go ask Grandpa Zhenyuanzhai."

After chuckling and taking a few sips of his drink, Chin Gentsai called out to Athena, "Athena! If you don't leave soon, the competition will start. We can talk about it after the competition!"

Upon hearing Chin Gentsai's shout, Athena immediately bid farewell to Xiao Wu and the others, then came to me and said, "Brother Tian, ​​I'm leaving."

I nodded and smiled at Athena, saying, "Athena, good luck in the competition! But be careful, okay?"

Athena nodded happily and said, "I understand, Brother Tian. Goodbye then." Then she waved goodbye.

After No. 1's farewell, we turned our attention to Team USA. All three members of Team USA were household names in New York. One of them was Heavy D, an American heavyweight boxing star, while the other two were basketball superstar and American karate champion Lucky Glauber and Brian Battler, an American football player known for his "immortality." In short, they were three famous and formidable opponents.

The match was about to begin. I had already discussed it with Jing beforehand; I wouldn't participate, leaving everything to her, Hong, and Yuri. I would sit in the audience below the ring. The American team, knowing I wasn't participating, thought Mai and her group were too weak, so they decided to decide the winner through a best-of-three, one-on-one format.

The first match was between Wu and Byrne. I smiled and said to Wu, "Little Wu, your opponent is a power-type fighter. You need to use your advantages to deal with him. Be careful, I don't want you to get hurt!"

Feeling my concern, Xiao Wu blushed and said, "Brother Tian, ​​don't worry, I'll definitely beat that big oaf to a pulp!" With that, she leaped into the air, somersaulting several times before landing on the arena. She pulled a folding fan from her bosom, opened it instantly, and announced in her voice, "Shiranui Mai! Here I come!"

Byrne strode onto the ring, and at the referee's signal, the match officially began!

Chapter 59 Mai Shiranui's Battle

Byrne looked at Mai Shiranui, who was standing opposite him ready for battle, and said with a smile, "Not bad figure... Ninja Miss, today I will let the world know that ninjas are nothing more than jumping monkeys. Those vulgar tricks cannot defeat my power!"

As soon as Byrne finished speaking, Mai Shiranui angrily retorted, "What? You arrogant bastard! I'll show you the power of the Shiranui style! Flower Butterfly Fan!" With that, she swiftly attacked Byrne with her paper fan.

However, upon seeing Mai's attack, Byrne didn't dodge. He merely deflected the attack with a flick of his hand just as the Butterfly Fan was about to strike him. But the Butterfly Fan's purpose wasn't to attack, but to lure the enemy. Mai immediately leaped into the air, quickly using her 'ki' to protect her body, and using gravity to rapidly descend and crash into Byrne. It was the 'Flying Squirrel Dance'. While Byrne was still searching for Mai's figure, he was already struck solidly by her descending form, his body unable to withstand her force and thrown backward. As Mai knocked him back, she landed quickly and steadily on the stage, her folding fan striking him heavily on the head from above. Then, with a powerful side kick, before he even fell, she spun around and unleashed the Shiranui-ryu ninjutsu 'Dragon Flame Dance'. The audience below only saw a giant fire snake burst forth from Mai's skirt, instantly enveloping Byrne.

After Mai Shiranui unleashed a series of attacks, Byrne finally collapsed on the stage. However, Mai Shiranui did not let her guard down, because she knew that her opponent was also a team that had made it to the finals, and couldn't possibly be that weak.

Soon, Byrne's massive body slowly rose from the arena, saying as he stood up, "Ouch... I didn't expect you to have some strength, but these attacks are completely ineffective against me! A real attack... should be like this!" With that, his massive body charged towards Mai Shiranui with an unexpected speed.

When Mai Shiranui saw her opponent charging towards her, she immediately jumped upwards. However, just as she leaped, her small foot was grabbed by a large hand. She hurriedly turned around and saw Byrne smiling at her, his large hand tightly gripping hers. It turned out that Byrne's previous attack was just a feint. He may look like a big, clumsy guy, but he's not stupid at all.

Seeing Mai Shiranui's surprised expression, Byrne immediately smiled and said, "Bye-bye... Ninja Miss!" With that, he slammed Mai Shiranui heavily onto the ring and then delivered a heavy blow to her abdomen.

Mai Shiranui felt as if every bone in her body was cracking, and she could barely muster any strength. Was she going to lose like this? Suddenly, she felt someone grab her from the ground, and then she felt herself fly out of the ring, her body crashing heavily into the surrounding netting. In the instant she hit the netting, she remembered the smiling, cold-blooded me, and in that instant, her body surged with power. She slowly stood up and, brimming with fighting spirit, said to Byrne, who thought the match was over, "Our battle isn't over yet!"

Byrne looked at Xiao Wu, who had stood up opposite him, and said with a mocking expression, "What, still not giving up? Is this your so-called spiritualism? Ninjas are just monkeys that can jump around...!" He didn't continue speaking because he could already feel Xiao Wu's aura and power rising... rising... This power had surpassed his own. He began to understand that Xiao Wu had already opened the 'Absolute Domain', so he also unleashed his strongest power, preparing to fight Xiao Wu to the death.

Xiao Wu looked at Byrne, who was mocking her, and activated her Absolute Domain. Because she had a reason to win, she instantly unleashed her greatest power. The air on the stage was disturbed by her power. Although the audience below the stage was more than tens of meters away from the stage, they were almost unable to breathe because of the pressure from the two people on the stage.

The two on the stage moved. Byrne rushed towards Xiao Wu again, but this time it was no longer a move to lure the enemy. This time, both his strength and speed were much stronger than before. However, just as he was about to hit Xiao Wu, she had already jumped into the air. And the moment Byrne passed under Xiao Wu, she threw three folding fans in the air. At the same time, the folding fans were covered with a lot of flames, like three spinning fire wheels attacking Byrne. This move was the 'Water Bird Dance' that Byrne was supposed to use in '97.

Byrne was forced back by this attack, his body engulfed in flames, which blocked his vision and prevented him from seeing his surroundings. However, as he maintained his 'Absolute Domain' state, the flames couldn't harm him for the time being. But the 'Absolute Domain' couldn't last, so he unleashed the power of the 'Absolute Domain' again to shake off the flames surrounding him. But after shaking off the flames, he saw Xiao Wu, who was surrounded by flames, attacking him. However, he had just unleashed the power of the 'Absolute Domain' and his old strength was exhausted, and he hadn't yet generated new strength. By the time he saw Xiao Wu, he was no longer able to block or dodge the attack. After taking a heavy blow from Xiao Wu, he slowly collapsed on the arena.

After activating her 'Absolute Territory', Xiao Wu first used 'Water Bird Dance', and then, the moment Byron shook off the flames, she used her strongest move, 'Super Ninja Bee'. Standing on the stage, she felt as if she possessed incredible power. Although her 'Absolute Territory' and physical abilities were already quite strong, Byron's previous attacks still caused her considerable damage.

Before she could even celebrate, she found that Byrne, who was lying on the ground, had grabbed her foot tightly and pulled her down. No matter how much she struggled, she couldn't break free. As the referee's counts reached her ears, Mai Shiranui once again unleashed the power of her 'Absolute Territory'. She placed her hands on the ring, and with her right foot, she pulled Byrne's right hand and other foot to wrap around Byrne's neck. She uttered a soft shout: "Windmill Collapse!" Byrne's massive body immediately left the ring, spun around, and crashed heavily onto the ring.

The referee's words had barely faded when the arena fell silent, seemingly in astonishment at Mai Shiranui's actions. They hadn't expected her to attack under such circumstances. The referee's count had already ended, and both fighters remained on the ring. Although Byrne was clearly defeated, according to the rules, Mai Shiranui hadn't risen from the ring within the allotted time, thus she also lost. The final result was a draw in the first match between the British and American teams.

After the referee announced the result, I immediately jumped onto the ring and slowly picked up Mai Shiranui and carried her off. Mai Shiranui was a little sad because she had lost the match. Looking at her with tears welling in her eyes, I said in a praising tone, "Wow, amazing! No wonder you're my fiancée! You actually managed to defeat such a big guy!"

As soon as I finished speaking, Mai Shiranui said, "But I..." Before she could finish, I silenced her with a kiss. After the kiss, I looked at Mai Shiranui, her face flushed, and said, "That's enough. As long as you're not hurt...!"

After saying that, I carried her to Kyo and Yuri and said, "I'll take care of Mai, don't worry!" Then I handed Mai to Kyo, gesturing for her to hug her. Then I walked up to Yuri, kissed her on the lips, and said with a smile, "It's your turn to play next, so consider this a blessing kiss!" After saying that, I took Mai from Kyo and carried her back to the players' stands.

Chapter 60 Yuri's Techniques

Yuri blushed and walked onto the ring after I kissed her. Kyo sat next to me, looking at me with a questioning gaze. I looked at Mai Shiranui, who had fallen asleep from exhaustion, and said to Kyo with a smile, "Don't look at me like that anymore. If you have any questions, just say them!"

Jing blushed slightly when she heard me say that, but quickly recovered. She looked at me, who was fixing Xiaowu's bangs, and asked, "Why did you just...kiss Yuri?"

Hearing her ask that, I looked at her and smiled, saying, "It's just a blessing. If you'd like, I can also give you my blessing when you go on stage!"

Upon hearing what I said, Jing immediately turned her face away and said, "Who... wants your blessing!"

"Really? Then forget it!" I said with a smile.

When Jing heard what I said, a look of disappointment appeared in his eyes, but he quickly concealed it and turned his gaze to the ring. Yuri was fighting against the American karate champion, Rock, who was going to defeat the 'Kyokugenryu' guy before the match.

On the ring, Locke, holding a basketball, smiled and said to Yuri, "Byrne only managed a draw with you guys. It's all because he was too soft-hearted, but that makes the remaining two matches even more interesting!"

Yuri had recovered and, upon hearing Locke's words, immediately retorted angrily, "Don't try to make it sound so nice. If you hadn't cheated, Xiaowu would have already won!"

Locke looked at the furious Yuri and said, "That's only because Byrne was too careless! But... I'm different. I know all the information about the Kyokugenryu!" Then, speaking to the broadcast camera, he said, "The three members of the Mexican Kyokugenryu team, you're watching this broadcast, right? I'm about to beat your lovely daughters and sisters to a pulp! Open your eyes wide and watch carefully, this will be the beginning of your Kyokugenryu's destruction! If you ever have a chance to fight in the future, you'd better be prepared. The title of 'the world's strongest karate master' belongs to me, Locke Guloba!"

"What...! That's so arrogant! That brat! I've never even heard of him!" Takuma Sakazaki exclaimed angrily as he watched the broadcast on TV.

"Saying you can defeat our Kyokugenryu style... that's a joke!"

The match officially began. Locke took the initiative, slamming the basketball in his hand like a cannonball towards the floor in front of Yuri. Due to the angle, the basketball bounced off the floor and immediately slammed towards Yuri's face. Yuri calmly took a small step forward and unleashed a 'Tiger Flame Fist'. A white ball of energy instantly sent the basketball flying, passing by Locke and striking the surrounding iron net. However, the force of the basketball still caused Yuri to take a step back. Although Yuri quickly regained her balance, Locke's attack arrived in an instant.

A swift and fierce side kick landed heavily on Yuri's left side. Yuri hurriedly reached out to block the kick, but the opponent's strength was too great, causing her to lose her balance. However, Yuri's long-term training had not been in vain. In the instant she lost her balance, she quickly raised her right hand and delivered another 'Tiger Flame Fist', aiming straight for her opponent's face. But her opponent seemed to have anticipated this move. After Yuri threw the 'Tiger Flame Fist,' she simply shifted her body slightly to easily dodge the punch. The force of the 'Tiger Flame Fist' then disintegrated on the surrounding iron net.

After dodging Yuri's attack, Locke laughed and said, "I've seen through your 'Tiger Flame Fist'." As he spoke, he moved behind Yuri.

Sensing that her opponent had moved behind her, Yuri quickly turned around and kicked, but her opponent easily dodged and then landed a punch on her in quick succession…

Seeing the two fighting on the field, Kyo next to me frowned and slowly said, "Yuri's moves have all been figured out. She has no way to organize an effective attack. If she can't launch an effective attack, she can't counterattack, and then she has no chance of winning at all!"

After she finished speaking, I smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry about her. The outcome was already decided when Locke said he knew everything about Kyokugenryu. After all, knowing Kyokugenryu doesn't mean you know Yuri!"

Hearing me say that, Jing's expression softened considerably, and she smiled as she asked, "You mean..."

"That's right, Yuri is Yuri, and Kyokugenryu is Kyokugenryu; the two can't be the same..."

Ryo Sakazaki, watching TV, also began to wonder, and couldn't help but say, "Why does he know everything Yuri does...!"

After he finished speaking, Takuma Sakazaki frowned and said, "I think it's probably this..." He then took out a videotape from his pocket and said, "This is an instructional videotape I made to popularize Kyokugenryu... I didn't expect him to analyze it to this extent!"

Robert hurriedly said, "Then Yuri's condition isn't too bad...!"

Takuma Sakazaki said seriously, "No way, Yuri is my daughter. How could she lose to this arrogant brat? Teach this brat a lesson. If he loses, I'll disown you." His serious expression didn't last long before he reverted to his foolish fatherly demeanor.

After being knocked down again, Yuri vaguely saw Takuma Sakazaki in his 'Foolish Dad' state and Ryo Sakazaki in his 'Idiot Brother' state. Somehow, she seemed to have regained all her strength, quickly stood up, and rushed towards them.

Seeing Yuri charging towards him, Locke laughed, "It's useless, I know all your moves perfectly!" But Yuri ignored him, slightly shifting her body backward as she approached. Having analyzed all the techniques of the Kyokugenryu style, Locke immediately recognized it as the prelude to using the 'Flying Swallow Gale Kick'. He smiled slightly and quickly prepared to defend, but what awaited him was not a kick, but a blow.

Yuri's cute voice rang out in the arena: "Watch my head attack!" As she spoke, she rammed her head into Locke's face.

Caught off guard, Locke was hit squarely by Yuri's attack, leaving him dizzy and disoriented. By the time he realized what was happening, Yuri had already grabbed his collar and then slapped him angrily.

"Slap... slap..." After being slapped countless times, Locke quickly broke free from Yuri's hand, ignoring the pain on his face, and jumped upwards. However, Yuri chased after him relentlessly, immediately jumping in front of Locke and grabbing his waist. Then, she activated the power of 'Absolute Territory' to hold Locke tightly and used a back throw to slam him down from mid-air.

Locke lost his ability to fight before he could even use the power of 'Absolute Territory' after his head hit the ring. At the same time, he couldn't understand how Kyokugenryu could have such a move.

Yuri looked at Locke, who was already lying on the ring, and said, "Sorry, Kyokugenryu is constantly improving!" As she spoke, she made a 'V' sign to the audience.

Upon seeing this, a bead of sweat appeared on Kyo's forehead, and he muttered, "Kyokugenryu really can't represent Yuri!"

the other side

"Don't pull me! What kind of weird moves are these?! You unfilial daughter...!" Takuma Sakazaki, the 'foolish father' being hugged by Robert, shouted angrily.

"Master! Calm down...!"

"Let go... I'm going to America right now... to teach that unfilial daughter a lesson..."

Chapter 61 Kissed Athena

Location: Sydney, Australia

After the match against the American team, Kyo, Mai, and Yuri easily won the next two matches and entered the top eight of KOF 94. The other teams that entered the top eight were Italy's "Hungry Wolf Team", Mexico's "Kyokugenryu Karate Team", Japan, China, Pound Team, Netherlands, and the Soviet Union.

I stood by the window looking at the scenery below, and said to Jing, who was lost in thought, "What's wrong? Jing, are you worried about the group draw tonight?"

When Jing heard me say that, he shook his head slightly, looked at me and said, "It's nothing, I was just thinking about the match with Javier!"

Hearing Jing say that, I smiled slightly and said, "Yes! The game against the American team ended a while ago! Speaking of which... you really won by a narrow margin back then!"

“Yes!” Jing walked to my side and said, looking at the scenery outside the window.

Looking out the window, I couldn't help but exclaim, "I never imagined the organizers would book out the entire top five floors. They really have a big budget!"

After hearing what I said, Jing looked downstairs and said, "Although I don't know who the organizer is behind the scenes, I have a feeling that there must be some purpose behind it!"

Hearing her say that, I patted her on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Don't overthink it. Even if you have some ulterior motive, it doesn't matter. At least we can fight against top fighters from all over the world, and that's enough."

Hearing me say that, Jing smiled and nodded, saying, "Yes! Just the prerequisite of fighting against a master is enough!"

"By the way, where are Mai and Yuri?" I remembered that I hadn't seen Mai and Yuri since I came in. Since they were sharing a room with Kyo, Kyo asked.

Jing smiled slightly and said, "They left before you came in. Those two are always busy girls, you know. What? Didn't they come looking for you?"

Seeing her like this, I couldn't help but take her hand and say, "Let's go!"

Jing was a little embarrassed by my actions, and after pausing for a moment, she asked, "Where are we going?"

By this time, I had already pulled her to the door and turned back with a smile, saying, "Of course we're going to find those two naughty kids! They're like children who never grow up; who knows what trouble they'll cause if they turn around!"

After Jing and I took the elevator down from the forty-something-floor building, we quickly walked to the outdoor arena outside the hotel. We saw Xiaowu and Youli standing there in casual clothes. I immediately made a gesture to Jing, then smiled and quietly moved behind them, concealing my presence. Suddenly, I pulled them into my arms and asked with a laugh, "What's wrong, you two little rascals? What are you thinking about so intently?"

Mai Shiranui and Yuri were clearly startled by my actions. After recognizing me, they unleashed a barrage of "Rain of Pear Blossom Fists" at me, making me apologize repeatedly. Just then, I heard Kensou's voice again. I looked and saw that the three members of the Chinese team had also arrived. Kensou and Chin Gentsai were still in their old outfits, but Athena had changed out of her kung fu attire and into a sailor dress, which made her, who was already very cute, even cuter.

After seeing me and Mai Shiranui, Kensou kept waving, as if afraid we wouldn't see him. He quickly ran up to me and said, "Brother Dong, long time no see! I knew that Brother Dong's team would be among the top eight, because Brother Dong is very strong."

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