Ke Xue: He mastered the steel-cutting divine skill at the start.

Chairman Nakamura chuckled: "That's all ancient history. It's surprising that anyone still remembers it. What's the little girl's name?"

After hearing Ran's reply, Chairman Nakamura nodded.

"Ran Mouri, Ran Mouri, I remember a young man named Kogoro Mouri. This young man is very good at judo. I saw that he was very talented, so I wanted to teach him kendo. But this kid thought I was a fraud."

He laughed as he spoke.

Xiao Lan couldn't help but feel embarrassed.

"I am truly sorry, Chairman Nakamura, Kogoro Mouri is my father!"

The old man blushed slightly; he had been joking about the person's surname, but had ended up joking about the person's father. He felt quite embarrassed.

He quickly changed the subject: "Miyazaki-san, I've come here to invite you to visit the Kendo Association and, by the way, to give those arrogant kids some pointers, so they know that there are always people better than you and that they won't be so conceited all the time. Besides..."

The old man said mysteriously, "Moreover, there is a very mysterious and important person who specifically asked to see you. If you can gain this important person's favor, your salary might increase several times over!"

Chapter 120 Kendo Association

"what?"

Miyazaki Yu was startled by the old man's sudden change in style.

Who would have thought that this smiling old man was actually such a mischievous fellow?

However, he also figured out the other party's intention: they wanted him to go to the Kendo Association and spar with the young talents there.

They even wanted to dampen the spirits of these guys; they were truly cunning and shrewd.

But what did his last sentence mean?

Suddenly his eyes lit up. The fact that someone could contact him through the Kendo Association meant that they were someone connected to Kendo and of very high status, which immediately piqued his interest.

"I see. Since it was Chairman Nakamura who invited me, of course I will go. As for whether I can gain the appreciation of this important person, that depends on fate."

The old man chuckled: "Yes, yes, yes, fate is very important. Just like these two girls, you can tell at a glance that you have a good connection with them. I'm very good at judging people."

Ran and Sonoko were both caught off guard. This old guy actually said such a thing, and they were both annoyed. If it weren't for his age, they should have given him an over-the-shoulder throw.

"Don't be angry, old man is just joking. After all, one wife is enough. Having too many wives will be very difficult. Some women are very cute when they are young, but they become terrible once they get married."

Don't look at me like this now. When I was young, I was very popular. Five girls even fought over me!

Seeing that the two girls were about to lose their temper, he quickly spoke up.

"Alright, alright, let's set off together. I'm sure you all want to visit the Kendo Association too."

A high-end minivan was parked outside. The interior was very spacious and comfortable, easily seating seven people. Since there were only five people, it was not crowded at all.

The three girls were very excited along the way. After all, in the hearts of the Japanese, kendo holds a special place, which is why the kendo tournament is so eye-catching.

Furthermore, the timing of the event must be completely separate from karate competitions and other events, so that the kendo competition is not affected by other competitions.

The Kendo Association, which organizes the Kendo competition, is the headquarters of Kendo in Japan and a sacred place in the eyes of all Kendo practitioners.

So Ran, Sonoko, and Rena were all very excited.

"How magnificent!"

Upon seeing the Kendo Association building, Xiaolan couldn't help but express her sincere admiration.

As their gaze fell, a magnificent building came into view. It was much taller than a typical apartment building, with about forty or fifty floors, and its design was also quite unique, exuding an air of majesty.

Along the way, Chairman Nakamura chatted with everyone quite a bit.

Seeing everyone's expressions, Chairman Nakamura couldn't help but laugh.

"Isn't it magnificent? This is our Kendo Club's newest building. Speaking of which, we have to thank the Morita family for their support. Thanks to their generosity, we were able to build such a magnificent building. The old man is very proud of it."

Miyazaki Yu's lips twitched as he listened: "First, there was the Suzuki family building the Suzuki Tower, then an amusement park, and a palace-like house. Now the Morita family is donating a skyscraper. It's unbelievable how incredibly wealthy these conglomerates are!"

It's quite intriguing that Sonoko, the young lady, could become such good friends with Ran.

Once inside the building, the decoration is also outstanding. It's not just about showing off wealth, but rather a combination of modern and ancient elements. Once you enter the lobby, you can feel a strong sense of antiquity.

Walking through it feels like stepping back into an ancient dojo, giving you a sense of time travel!

"President!"

Upon entering the lobby, a tall and sweet-looking female secretary quickly approached.

"This is Miyazaki, the champion of this year's Kendo Tournament. These are his friends. Miyazaki is now both a member of our Kendo Association and a distinguished guest. Please show them around the building for a bit. I'll have to excuse myself for a moment."

After watching the old man leave, the female secretary in a business suit gave him a sweet smile.

"Mr. Miyazaki, my surname is Kawashita and my given name is Kawashita Sawae. You can just call me Sawae. Now I will lead you on a tour."

Led by Kawashima Emi, the group began to tour the entire building.

This building looks very large, but it is actually divided into many areas, which is mainly due to the history of the Kendo Association.

Although Japan is an island nation, it has many schools of kendo, and these schools are not willing to submit to each other, with internal strife and fighting being the norm.

Later, in order to change this situation, the largest schools of kendo took the lead in establishing the prototype of the Kendo Association, also known as the Kendo Alliance. They used this alliance to formulate common rules and set up corresponding ranks.

This is to facilitate the differentiation of swordsmen's strength, and to allow them to receive corresponding treatment based on their respective ranks.

However, as times changed, the Kendo Alliance, under the urging of the government, began social reforms, transforming from a non-governmental organization into an official one, subject to government control and supervision.

To be frank, the government is also having a lot of headaches dealing with a group of highly capable but unruly individuals. Since they can't be dealt with by force, they might as well recruit them.

However, as times have changed, the problems that used to cause headaches have gradually disappeared.

"From the twentieth to the fortieth floor, each school of thought will send its own representatives to reside there so that they can learn from and exchange ideas with each other."

The secretary, Zehui, did not go into more detail, because those familiar with Japanese Kendo know that it is a very complex system.

The New Yin Stream alone can branch out into dozens of different sub-branches, and these sub-branches are not convinced of each other's superiority, each believing itself to be the true orthodox New Yin Stream.

So the Kendo Association simply put them under its control, and periodically had these guys send out representatives to compete, with their rankings determined by their performance. This finally calmed them down.

However, time has worn it down, and many schools of thought have disappeared into history. Only a few have truly survived.

Otherwise, let alone twenty floors, fifty floors might not be enough!

After turning down a long corridor, a spacious and enormous hall, comparable to a small stadium and capable of holding thousands of people, suddenly appeared before everyone's eyes!

At this moment, many people in the hall were practicing swordsmanship, and the sounds of various slashing and hacking were endless. There were more than a hundred people practicing in the entire hall.

"This is the training ground for prospective members of the Kendo Association, and there are also many official members among them."

As soon as Miyazaki Yu and his group arrived, they attracted the attention of these people, and one of them even walked right over.

He removed his mask, revealing a very young and handsome face, looking only about twenty years old. He was also extremely tall, over 1.95 meters, and walked over aggressively with narrowed eyes and a tense expression.

He walked over and looked down at Miyazaki Yu.

"You must be Miyazaki Yu, the high school kendo champion? Don't think that just because you won a high school kendo championship, you can be arrogant. In my eyes, Miyamoto Rujin, a mere high school champion is nothing. However, you later defeated the university champion."

"In that case, you're worthy to be my opponent. Want to try?"

Chapter 121 A Battle Against a Hundreds

"Hmm? Miyamoto Rujin? Are you challenging me?"

This person was simply incomprehensible to Miyazaki Yu. The only reason he came here was because he was truly interested in the Kendo Association itself.

He's now part of an organization, and since he's part of an organization, we should make good use of him.

Appropriately enhancing one's status within the Kendo Association is also a foundation for establishing oneself.

To live comfortably, in any time and any dynasty, one must have both money and power; even without power, one must have strength and influence.

Only when your foundation is strong enough will others not dare to harm you easily, because the desire to be unassailed is never obtained through begging, but through the fear and apprehension of others, which will stop their attempts to harm you.

It's the same principle: if you have a knife in your hand, and you decide whether and how to use it, then others won't dare to bully you. If they harm you, there will be no consequences for them, and the possibility of others harming you will be infinitely close to 100%!

In other words, this guy named Miyamoto Ryujin is the first person in the Kendo Association to extend a dog's paw at him!

His eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a dangerous expression.

"Miyamoto Rujin? You're Miyamoto Rujin?" Sonoko asked in disbelief.

Miyamoto Tatsuhito chuckled: "Has this young lady heard of my name?"

Sonoko nodded and said, "I've heard of you. I heard that you are a rare swordsmanship genius who started practicing swordsmanship at the age of four. Since elementary school, you have never lost a challenge and are now a swordsman of the eighth dan at such a young age."

Rumor has it that if he weren't so young, he would probably already be a grandmaster with the ninth dan in kendo.

Miyamoto Ryujin smiled faintly: "That's right, that's indeed me. I love kendo, and I'm willing to do anything for it. This kind of feeling and determination is something that a mere high school student like you can't compare to!"

After a pause, he raised his head slightly and said, "You just said you wanted to challenge me. You're right, I do want to challenge you. If I hadn't had something to do and hadn't participated in the previous competition, you wouldn't have been able to defeat the university group champion."

"I'll take back the honor that guy lost today!"

Miyazaki Yu smiled faintly. Another chuunibyou kid. A battle for honor? He calls it honor, but isn't it just about being dissatisfied?

He would never engage in arguments based on personal feelings, because such arguments are useless and will only result in losses.

"But I'm here to visit, and there are people who want to see me. What you're doing now seems against the rules, doesn't it?"

"Hmph, are you scared?"

He spoke with a provocative expression on his face, the last time he had seen such an infuriating look was on Zhen Guanxi's face.

Miyazaki Yu suddenly glanced around. At this moment, all the people practicing martial arts gathered around, watching them with great interest, clearly wanting to see what the commotion was about.

"What a coward! To improve in kendo, one must be courageous and diligent, and not be afraid of any challenge. Now you've actually backed down. You're simply unworthy to be a core member of the Kendo Association!"

"Core member? That's probably why you hate me, isn't it?"

Miyazaki Yu smiled faintly, clearly understanding the reason behind the matter with his insight.

Previously, Chairman Nakamura invited him to join the Kendo Association and promised financial support, which indeed came true, with a considerable sum of money coming in every month.

This gave Miyazaki Yu a legitimate source of income that could be made public, which naturally made him very happy.

However, this also left him somewhat puzzled.

Although the Kendo Association is an official organization, it is only similar to a calligraphy association. It is impossible for it to pay a salary to every official member.

It seems that the entire Kendo Association has been divided into many levels. The majority of the members at the bottom are prospective members. They are reasonably skilled and can be considered talented, but they are still far from being Kendo elites.

Only exceptional individuals like Okita Souji and Onimaru Takeshi could join the Kendo Association during junior high school.