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Following the downward trend, Chu Jian did not release his embrace of Gana's waist and hips. Instead, he pushed forward, disrupting Gana's "form" and pushing the two of them back to a point of balance.

"Oh, that's a good position!" Jerry Tyson analyzed from the commentary booth: "This stance is excellent. It allows him to sense the shift in Ghana's center of gravity, making it easier to anticipate his attack and preserve the possibility of a counterattack. Now Ghana won't dare to make any rash moves! The battle might be dragged into a stalemate."

Seemingly responding to Jerry's explanation, Hatsumi indeed began to push Gana backward, attempting to regain control. As a master of Aikido, Hatsumi possessed numerous secret techniques and killing moves, all of which, once they struck, had miraculous effects that could defy fate!

Unfortunately, he was met with yet another close-range, powerful attack.

"Pfft..." This blow was fatal. Chu Jianquan was completely dazed, only seeing the chaotic sky and earth, and blurry figures. His body fell backward powerlessly—but no! Chu Jian steadied himself at the last moment. He still wanted to struggle for a while, for the sake of his inner persistence and the dignity of a martial artist.

“Come on, Gana, no matter how fierce your pursuit, I will…”

With a crisp "crack," Gana actually stopped his charge and launched a kick from a safe distance beyond Chu Jian's reach. The enormous impact shattered Chu Jian's defense, followed by another high kick, leaving Chu Jian no room to maneuver.

No one expected that Ghana would be so ruthless at the last moment, suppressing his passion and choosing the safest way to defeat Chujian.

But everyone knew that Chujianquan was definitely not going to happen.

"What's going on? I'm so unwilling to accept this, especially this guy... I have to..."

This was Izumi's last consciousness; he collapsed to the ground, unable to rise again.

"...The outcome is decided!" It took the referee a few seconds to process the result before he remembered his duty and loudly announced the end of the match.

The "floating clouds" vanished before the "fangs of destruction," so easily and completely crushed, something no one had expected.

"The winner, the representative fighter of the Dai Nippon Bank, is Kano Akagi!"

The source material team won, so Nogi's side was naturally the loser. In the VIP room, Nogi Hideki collapsed to his knees, his ambitions extinguished... Perhaps, at least in the next round, Yamashita Trading would still be under his control, so maybe there was still a chance?

Emmm, President Nogi doesn't know about the battle between Kanon and Ohma yet!

As for Kanon, she was also shocked by Kanao's performance. She hurriedly said goodbye to Miho and rushed to the rest room of Motorbike Head to learn from Master Kuroki.

There is one hour left until the semi-final of the elimination round.

Author's Note: The final battle is drawing near...

Section 225, Chapter 223: Heated Discussion

The final day of the Kengan Tournament's elimination tournament featured three rounds of matches. After a one-hour break following the quarterfinals, the semifinals and finals would immediately follow. The frequency of the battles was very high, and all the matches featured some of the world's most outstanding fighters. As a result, the atmosphere at the venue was extremely intense. Many people had been holding back their urge to use the restroom while watching the fight between Hatsumi and Gana. Now that there was a rare break, they all got up and left to relax.

The audience members who remained in the stands were not bored either, as the organizers prepared a variety of song and dance performances, and various beautiful showgirls took to the stage. The host, Katagarasu Kaname, also diligently maintained the atmosphere in the venue.

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"Overwhelming! The grand finale! A complete and utter victory!" She Xiang reported on the battle that had just ended: "The Nogi Group's ultimate weapon, Izumi Hatsumi, was helpless. Who could have imagined the huge gap between him and Kano Aki? 'Fang of Metsudo' proudly advances into the semi-finals. His opponent will be the representative of Byakuya News, Flavor Sand!"

"Oh my god, Ya! Ya! Ya!" The audience cheered wildly for Ghana, and no one cared about Chu Jian's defeat. In the world of fighting, it is all about winning and losing, and it has its cruel side.

Those who still care about their first meeting at this time are undoubtedly his dearest loved ones.

"Izumi!" Shion Souyuuin was the first to rush over to check on Hatsumi. These two still had some lingering feelings for each other.

"Hush..." Chu Jian was surprisingly unharmed. It was astonishing that he could regain consciousness so quickly after taking a heavy blow to the head from Ghana.

Blood and sweat blurred his vision at first sight, making it impossible for him to see the people around him: "Whoever it is, please give me a cigarette."

"Oh, oh, cigarettes!" Ziyin panicked and hurriedly handed over cigarettes, wiping away Chujian's blood and sweat.

"Oh, it's Shion... Don't worry, I'm not going to die. I'll be able to move around again after a little rest."

At this moment, Akiyama, the secretary of the Nogi Group, also arrived. Seeing Hatsumi's condition, he was surprised: "Hatsumi's ability to withstand blows is so strong? Not only did she regain consciousness quickly, but she is also in good spirits? Normally, she would have died after such a heavy blow!"

Akiyama Kaede realized a problem: "Could it be...?"

Yes, Ghana showed mercy.

Chu Jian didn't say anything at first, but he clenched his fists silently, trembling uncontrollably: "What a humiliation, to be let off the hook... If he had been serious, his last kick would have definitely blown my head off like a watermelon."

It wasn't until now, after actually fighting against Gana, that I realized the vast difference between myself and Gana had become.

"...Tch, we've lost completely. I feel a little bad for Nogi-san, but there's nothing we can do about it. From now on, we can only rely on Yamashita Trading as a pawn and work hard."

Well, at first glance, I didn't know that Yamashita Shoji had already withdrawn from the elimination tournament. At this moment, Yamashita Kazuo had just returned to the arena with Tokita Ohma.

"President! You're back!" Akiyama Kaede went to see Hatsumi, while Kushita Rin, another secretary at Yamashita Trading, was searching for her boss. Seeing Kazuo return safely, Kushita Rin was overjoyed and rushed to greet him: "Mr. Ohma and Mr. Flavor really did rescue you! How is Kiryu Setsuna? Where is Mr. Ohma?"

Yamashita Kazuo's expression was complex, a mixture of joy and sorrow, but ultimately more relieved than anything else. He shook his head: "Setsuna-kun is now under the supervision of the Katahara family's guards. It seems he killed several guards. As for Mr. Ohma... he went to the infirmary; he has some injuries that need to be treated."

"Oh, Mr. Wang Ma's old injury has flared up again? He really needs to prepare well, after all, the semi-final is in an hour..."

“No.” Kazuo shook his head again: “We will forfeit in the semi-finals.” He then turned and left, ignoring the shocked Kushida Rin behind him.

Kazuo felt utterly exhausted. After a difficult yet glorious journey, he and Tokita Ohma were finally able to rest and slowly recover their strength.

Yamashita Shiro strolled leisurely and unknowingly arrived at a large hall, which was the office for placing bets on the life-or-death match. It was densely packed with people.

This was Yifu's first time here. Looking at the magnificent and resplendent hall, he couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion and a mix of feelings. Yes, just half a year ago, he was just an ordinary middle-aged or elderly office worker. Now, he was able to participate in the ultimate showdown in the world's most luxurious arena. This was an experience he was already grateful for!

There was another person in the hall who had a similar experience to Ichifu.

"Wow, this hall is so grand! It's much bigger than my frozen meat warehouse!"

The one who speaks is a person of reason.

"Since I saw this hall after coming back from the restroom, I guess I'll have to place a bet. Haha, there are only four people left in the elimination round. I wonder who will win?"

Just as Rito was staring at the odds on the big screen, he hesitated, when someone behind him laughed and said, "Hehe, Rito, your idea isn't mature enough."

Rito turned around and saw that they were two bigwigs from the Kengan Association: Atami Hisashi, president of Mushi TV, and Ryujin, president of Heiyoku.

"Oh my, two important people. What do you mean by this?" In fact, it wasn't just Rito who had this question; most of the people around Kengan were also curious.

The two big shots didn't bother to hide anything and explained directly: "It means exactly what it says. Rito, you're a young person who just joined the Kengan Association and is also a part-time fighter. It's not surprising that you can't see through the essence of the elimination tournament. Actually, what's really important is not who wins the championship, but who will become the next president of the Kengan Association."

After Atami finished speaking, Liu Zhen picked up the conversation again: "In the past, the president of the Kengan Association would be replaced every four or five years, but now the president of the Kagen Association has been entrenched in that position for nearly fifty years! Because the Kagen Association president has been in office for so long, everyone has forgotten how influential it is to change the president... Well, since we have met here and are both members of the Kengan Association, it is fate. Let's explain the current situation."

It's clear that Liu Zhen and Atami are old friends in the Kengan Association, and they work together very well. As soon as one of them finishes speaking, the other immediately follows.

"First of all, there's the current chairman, Katahara Mitsudo. His half-century-long reign is unparalleled in history; it's truly remarkable. If Chairman Katahara continues to rule, I imagine the Kengan Association will maintain the status quo, for better or for worse!"

"As for the next big shot, it is President Yamashita Kazuo of Yamashita Trading. He used to be an employee of the Nogi Group. Although he has become independent, he is probably still under President Nogi's control. President Yamashita is a very mysterious person. He and his fighter Tokita Ohma have performed amazingly from the preliminaries to the main tournament. He is probably a person who is hiding his true strength."

The two bigwigs were speaking loudly, and Kazuo Yama, who was listening from a distance, felt embarrassed: "No, no, no, I'm really just an ordinary middle-aged man... and Mr. Ohma can no longer compete."

Author's Note: Hmm, actually these two chapters are also foreshadowing. After all, it's the ultimate battle, so the lineup has to be impressive. Kanon needs to meet enough people and make full preparations before the match.

Section 226, Chapter 224: I object!

Kazuo Yamashita was embarrassed, but the explanation in the hall continued.

"If Yamashita Trading wins the championship, they will definitely nominate Mr. Nogi Hideki to be the new president of Kengan! Nogi has been advocating for reform of Kengan for a long time. He is an enterprising person with great courage. Although he just lost the match, once Yamashita Trading wins the championship, President Nogi can implement his great reforms in Kengan."

"Besides Kagami and Nogi, there are two other mysterious forces in the semi-finals. One is Takakaze Kiriki, the motorcycle-headed man. He spends most of the year traveling overseas and is an eccentric who has no fixed abode. He is unique in the Kengan Association. He has always claimed to have received spiritual enlightenment from a certain Native American tribe. He acts mysteriously and unpredictably. No one can guess what he will do after becoming the chairman."

"The last person is Tessaki Akano of Byakuya Shimbun. This president... cough cough, actually everyone knows that he was sidelined before he landed on Ganryu Island. The current Byakuya Shimbun is actually a subsidiary that serves Suoh Steel."

"So, besides the three-way competition between Kagami, Nogi, and Takakaze, President Suo Mieko is also a key figure we must pay attention to! Suo Steel was originally at the bottom of the Kengan Association's rankings, but unexpectedly, after the death of the previous president, Suo Mieko, at the young age of twenty-three, has brought the company to such heights in a very short time! I believe that even if President Suo doesn't reach the top after this conference, her company will become a force to be reckoned with in the Kengan Association..."

When the topic turned to Miho, the atmosphere in the hall immediately became lively.

"Ah, President Suoh is really amazing. In just six months, he led Suoh Steel to a complete turnaround and became a top power."

"Yes, that Flavor Sander is really too strong, and Adam is no weakling either. How did President Suoh manage to recruit such experts?"

"Hehe, of course it's a honey trap! President Suoh is young and beautiful, isn't she a lovely girl..."

"Pah, pah, pah, you're so filthy."

"What are you guys discussing? If you ask me, Flavor will definitely suffer a crushing defeat against the Fang of Destruction in the next match!"

"Emmm, although the odds for the Fang of Destruction are super stable, Flavor is also very strong. Didn't you see how easily he slaughtered Wu Lei'an in the battle? How effortlessly he did it!"

"Hmph, Flavo already had the advantage of good luck against Wokatsuki. If Wokatsuki hadn't had her old injury flare up, Flavo would have been eliminated in the quarterfinals!"

"But... but if Flavo really beats Gana, wouldn't it be a huge win to bet on her?"

"Wow, buddy, you're really daring! But seriously, the odds at Flavor are so high, how about trying an all-in bet? Win and you'll be living the high life at a club, lose and you'll be forced into prostitution..."

Unbeknownst to Kanon and Miho, they had unknowingly become influential figures in the Kengan Association, the Underworld, and even the entire world, and were even beginning to resemble "legends."

After talking for a while, everyone dispersed. When Rito reached the corner, he bumped into Yamashita Kazuo.

"Ah, it's Mr. Yamashita! Hahaha, you don't know, everyone was praising you a lot just now." Rito said casually, patting Kazuo on the shoulder with a smile.

Kazuo adjusted his glasses, not telling Rito that he had actually heard everything, but instead asked an unexpected question: "Rito, would you be willing to replace Ohma in the semi-finals?"

"what?"

Yamashita Kazuo extended an invitation to Rito, and their next opponent, Kuroki Gensai, was also asked a question at this time.

The questioner was Kanon, who had been offline for a long time. There were a few parts of the battle between Kana and Hatsumi that she didn't understand, and Kuroki was explaining them to her.

"The reason why Kanaga completely suppressed Izumi is not because of his physical qualities or the final power-generating move, but because his anticipation of Izumi's movements has reached the level of 'being ahead of the curve'."

"Wow!" The good student Kanon remembered Kuroki's teachings: "Is this the realm of the first? So not only Master Kuroki, but he has also reached this realm!"

“Hmm…” Kuroki was silent for a moment, then slowly said, “Gana has two fighting forms. One is arrogant and domineering, and can switch styles according to the opponent’s fighting characteristics. The other is cold, precise, and firm. When Gana abandons the former’s agility, he gains increased speed and reaction, which also allows the latter form to unleash the ‘first of the first’ realm. Gana has already reached an extremely high level in martial arts and obtained ultimate power… To be honest, Kanon, based on the level you have shown so far, it is not enough to defeat him.”