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Lie Haiwang stared intently at Keji: "As the ancient Chinese saying goes, 'Rivers and seas do not discriminate against small streams, thus they can achieve great depths.' But I don't see it that way. I want to correct your martial arts, which have benefited from Chinese culture yet are arrogant and conceited!"

Although Katsumi Yuji did not make a move, experts could naturally sense that he was also fully focused and ready to act at any moment.

"Hey, Lie-jun, maybe I'm not just a 'small stream,' but the Amazon River, which is longer than the Yellow River!"

"Hey, are you serious?" Baki, Kato Kiyosumi, and the others were dumbfounded. China has always been a land of etiquette, and the entire East Asian culture influenced by Chinese civilization tends to be introverted. Now, suddenly seeing such a brave and upright Retsu Kaioh is really hard to accept.

However, Easterners are mostly introverted, while Westerners are the opposite. Just as the conflict between Retsu Kaioh and Guji Katsumi was about to break out, a rather tall man swaggered up behind Retsu Kaioh and said: "Hey, you guys."

He was a man with a buzz cut, wearing a taekwondo uniform, and had a very imposing physique. The wrestlers in the rest room all recognized him; he was Sher Dakov, the Russian wrestling champion.

In fact, Darkrov was an acquaintance of Kanon's—at the Christmas Eve party at Mr. Shirogane's gym, he had argued with Gina Porter about cosplay and almost used a joint lock on Kanon.

"Chinese man, is it really necessary for you to find an opponent in the locker room?" Darkrov showed no fear of Retsu Kaioh: "Your opponent in the first round is me!"

Darkcrown was taller than Retsu Kaioh, and his superior height created a sense of oppression. Retsu Kaioh was already angry, and being pressured like this made him even more prone to a "second explosion": "This has nothing to do with you. Mind your own business and go to the corner to do your flexibility exercises."

Dacros retorted without backing down: "That won't do. If you get even the slightest injury here, it will tarnish the purity of my victory."

"You!" Retsu Kaioh finally exploded. So Darkrov wasn't here to help, he was here to cause trouble!

"You think you can definitely beat me?"

“Of course.” Dakrov was truly proud: “Not only you, but everyone here is the same. I will defeat you all and dedicate the championship belt of this tournament to my teacher and the great motherland, Russia.”

...This kind of statement is like a powder keg colliding with another powder keg, and both of them have their own detonators. They're about to explode!

"How dare you!" The same stance that Retsukai had just taken on Katsumi Guji was now being used on Darkroth.

Dacroft remained unfazed, spreading his arms in a wrestling grappling position: "Afraid of you?"

"Hey! You two!" The fight didn't break out because another unreserved Westerner chimed in.

That was Andes Lyon, the giant who got a full head of bruises from Baki in the first match.

After being taught a lesson by Baki, this guy quieted down for a while. Now that his injuries have healed a little, his "foul-mouthed goofball" persona has returned to normal.

"Stop arguing. I saw through your scheming a long time ago." Andes put his hands on his hips, but it was as if an invisible finger was pushing up his invisible glasses. He exuded an aura of wisdom. "There's only one truth! After watching the previous matches, you lost confidence in yourselves, so you caused trouble in the lounge. You wanted to be disqualified from the tournament so you wouldn't have to embarrass yourself on stage, right?"

...Genius! This is a genius of sarcasm! One sentence and he had offended both of them to death. His skill left the onlookers speechless.

"Apologize, you bastard! I won't allow you to insult me ​​like that!" Dacrov was the first to shout angrily, and influenced by his murderous intent, Andes also reacted: "Little guy, aren't you afraid I'll grab you and throw you into the arena? The arena is terrifying, you know~"

With a casual wave of his hand, the giant easily draped his incredibly long arm over Dakrov's shoulder.

But Andes' hand was on Dacrov's shoulder for only a fraction of a second. Before Andes could react, Dacrov leaped up, wrapped his legs around Andes' neck, and grabbed Andes' arms, forming a grappling hook.

A similar pose was used on Kanon at the gym party on Christmas Eve. Kanon was unexpectedly attacked and almost succeeded, but was ultimately saved by Julius who was present... Of course, with Kanon's skills, even if she was knocked to the ground, she wouldn't be injured, and could even immediately counterattack and kill Dacrov. Andes doesn't have that kind of strength now. With Dacrov's weight of over 200 pounds, the next situation is not hard to predict—Andes will be crushed, his arm will be broken, or he might even lose consciousness directly because his neck is locked.

But as the saying goes, "fools sometimes have good fortune." Andes may not have Kanon's strength, but he has Kanon's luck and has encountered a benefactor who helped him. And his benefactor...

"Huh?" Dacrov didn't get the expected fall and crush. Instead, just like on Christmas Eve, he was caught in mid-air and put in a princess carry.

"Hey, isn't this Dacroft? Do you have a persona where you just do an armbar at the drop of a hat?"

The one who carried Dakrov in a "princess carry" was indeed a "princess"—that was none other than Kanon.

After confirming at the infirmary that the head of the headquarters was alright, Hanon leisurely went to the lounge. She intended to meet Retsu Kaioh in her true identity to cheer on this upright "fellow of the Martial Arts Department," but instead witnessed Dacroft leaping up to strangle Andes.

"Sigh, when we were chatting at the gym, Gina complained about the Japanese people's preconceived notions about Russians: either the intellectual type with a cold smile, or the expressionless, cold-blooded machine, or the image of a passionate patriot. I laughed at Gina for being a little silly, but judging from Dakrov's behavior, he's pretty much a mix of the latter two, and it's surprisingly accurate..."

Author's Note: Normal four updates

Section 502, Chapter 496: The Upside-Down Lotus

"Ah, it's you... you bitch... put me down!" Dakrov was being carried in a princess carry by Kanon, which severely damaged his self-esteem. The fact that the onlookers were starting to talk about it made his face burn even more.

"woman?"

"My God, that woman actually picked up Dacrov? I remember Dacrov's official weight is 115 kilograms!"

"Hehe, how embarrassing..."

Shame drove Dakrov mad. He released his grip on Andes' arm and swung his fist at Kanon's face, but Kanon let go halfway through the swing, letting Dakrov fall to the ground.

As a result, Dakrov not only suffered a painful fall, but also rolled twice on the ground due to the inertia from missing his punch, leaving him covered in dust and looking quite disheveled.

This caused some of the onlookers to burst into laughter.

"Suk ba yat!" Dakrov cursed out loud, jumping up to rush towards Kanon, only to find that the hateful woman was already far away.

Kanon approached Retsu Kaioh and extended her hand: "Hello, Retsu Kaioh~"

"Ha, Ye Haiwang!" Lie Haiwang was also very happy, after all, Hanon was a fellow martial artist he recognized: "I knew it, how could you not show up at the martial arts tournament held in Japan?"

Retsu Kaioh's words sparked another round of discussion.

"Hey, did I hear that right? That woman is a player too?"

"Women can actually become 'sea kings'... Hmph, the purity of Chinese martial arts has also been greatly reduced."

"No, Ye Huayin...she is Ye Huayin?"

"It's an honor to meet her in person. Her appearance is indeed as beautiful and petite as the legends say, unlike a powerful martial artist. As for her strength, is it as terrifying as the legends say?"

"Interesting, interesting! Even the 'strongest woman in history' has appeared. Tonight's match is going to be very interesting!"

"What are you talking about, buddy? What 'strongest woman in history'?"

This is where the information asymmetry becomes apparent. Some people know that Kanon is the new champion of the Kengan Association, but most people—mainly fighters from the surface world—don't even know that the Kengan Association exists, let alone Kanon's name. Among those who have heard of Kanon, rumors are rampant, with all sorts of claims, such as the title of "strongest woman in history," which Kanon herself doesn't know about; it was probably just something someone added casually when spreading the news.

Kanon ignored all the nonsense and simply caught up with Retsu Kaioh. Their conversation was very simple, partly because they weren't particularly close to begin with, and partly because their break time was up and the battle in Sector B was about to begin, with the match between Retsu Kaioh and Darkrov being the first one in Sector B.

Urged on by the staff, Dacroft snorted heavily: "Fine, let's take care of one of them in the ring first. As for this woman, I'll teach her a lesson when I get back!"

Kanon had heard this kind of provocation many times and didn't take it to heart at all: "We'll talk about it when you come back safe and sound..."

Next, it was Lie Haiwang's turn to step in: "Ye Haiwang, please wait a moment, I'll be right back."

Retsu exuded the confidence of a strongman—and he certainly had the right to be. Hanon had fought him before, and although it wasn't a life-or-death battle, she already had a considerable understanding of Retsu's strength. This man was definitely not a mad dog-type trash-talking fighter who would bite anyone he saw, but a traditional martial artist with somewhat outdated thinking but extraordinary strength.

Regarding Darklov, Retsu Kaioh had a kind of "I see this man as a target for sale" attitude, while Hanon almost shouted "666" and said, "Let's warm a cup of wine for the general and drink it after we kill Hua Xiong."

Soon, Retsu Kaioh's power will be demonstrated to everyone in the Tokyo Dome's underground fighting arena through his match against Darklov, making both fighters and spectators realize the might of Chinese Kung Fu.

Because of their connection at headquarters, Baki and Kanon had already developed a certain rapport. He walked over to Kanon, and the two watched the match together on the screen in the lounge: "Miss Ye, do you know that Retsu Kaioh? He even calls you 'Kaioh'?"

“We’re all Chinese, so naturally we have some interaction.” Hana didn’t elaborate.

"That guy's really stubborn." Katsumi Oji suddenly chimed in, this guy seemed pretty frivolous!

"Hehe, if it had been this beautiful female player who criticized me just now, I might have apologized~"

Uh, is Katsumi flirting with Kanon?

"Not at all, not at all." Hua Yin quickly put on a poker face, her tone as official as it could possibly be: "Unlike Lie Haiwang, I don't believe that Chinese martial arts are the best in the world. Martial arts themselves have no inherent strength or weakness, only the level of the martial artist's cultivation. Whether it's Chinese Kung Fu, Japanese Karate, Judo, Russian Sambo, Brazilian Capola, Muay Thai, boxing, wrestling... martial arts don't need to be divided by region. Just like the old Chinese saying, 'When you see someone virtuous, think of emulating them; when you see someone not virtuous, think of reflecting on your own shortcomings,' we can learn from each other's strengths and make up for our weaknesses, discarding the dross and retaining the essence, in order to promote the progress of martial arts."

"Ah...is that so..." Katsumi was stunned by this set of politically correct platitudes. The girl in front of him had bright eyes and white teeth, and was youthful and beautiful, but she spoke like a seasoned government official. Although there was nothing wrong with her, it was also very boring.

Hanon, however, seemed to be getting into the spirit of the match and said, "That's why I'm really looking forward to the fight between Guji-kun and Retsukai-oh. I believe it will be an interesting match. Chinese martial arts and Japanese karate will learn from each other, and both China and Japan will flourish. Wouldn't that be wonderful? If we miss this opportunity, we should apologize to the people of both countries."

"Ah, speaking of the competition." Baki nodded, and on the big screen, Kaioh had already taken off his coat, showing off his extremely muscular physique.

"Amazing!" When they sparred in the Guangdong Martial Arts Province before, Retsu Kaioh was still wearing his shirt, so Kanon couldn't get a good look at his muscles. Now that she saw them, her reaction was the same as Katsumi, Baki, Kato Kiyosumi, and the others: Retsu's performance was just too good!

Faced with those incredibly well-developed muscles, Dacroft in the video was clearly a bit intimidated—which actually shows that he's quite a skilled fighter, at least he can recognize the gap between them.

"It seems that Lord Lie wasn't just bluffing." Katsumi Yuji breathed a sigh of relief: "If they had really fought just now, it would have been a spectacular battle."

Seeing Darkrov sent flying by a powerful palm strike to the chest, Katsumi remarked, "But I'm not seriously injured from that one blow."

Yes, Lie's palm strike was very decisive. It seemed like he didn't use much force, but Dacrov tumbled several times before regaining his balance, and blood was already flowing from his mouth and nose.

Then, just as Dacrov was barely coming to his senses, Retsu Kaioh had vanished from his sight.

Retsukaion was on his head, or rather, he rode on top of him.

"Hey, I remember a horror movie with this scene..." Hanon raised her hand to cover her eyes, because the following scene was also very "horror movie".

Retsu Kaioh locked Darkrov's neck with his legs and twisted his head with his hands, using the momentum of his body to spin him downwards...

"This move is called 'Inverted Lotus'," King Liehai said softly. "The joint locks you are good at were already mastered by Chinese martial arts thousands of years ago."

"But you probably can't hear me anyway." Retsu Kaioh easily won the match with a push and a twist, the entire battle lasting less than ten seconds, even faster than Baki. Retsu jumped off Darkrov's shoulder, patted him on the shoulder, and then left the unconscious Darkrov, who was bleeding from all seven orifices, to be treated by the staff.

A complete victory for Chinese martial arts, a tradition spanning four thousand years.

Author's note: Actually, "inverted lotus" can also be written as "turned lotus flower," they mean the same thing, it just depends on the translation.

There will be two more chapters tonight; Kanon will make her move!

Section 503, Chapter 497: There must be a huge conspiracy behind this!

For the audience, tonight's tournament at the Tokyo Dome Underground Colosseum was truly exhilarating—literally, both exhilarating and painful.

The loser in each match was beaten pretty badly, and each match was short. The one who lasted the longest was Motobu Izo, but that match only lasted about a minute.

Just moments ago, Retsu Kaioh easily defeated Russian wrestling champion Dakrov with a near-instant kill, and now the audience is already calling for a new warrior to appear.

Honestly, so far, the time spent waiting for the players to appear has been longer than the actual duration of the battle.

Meanwhile, in the backstage corridor, the tournament's organizer, Tokugawa Mitsunari, was also looking on with eager anticipation as he hurried toward the contestants' rest area. However, unlike the ordinary spectators, the old man Tokugawa was looking forward to someone else entirely.

"Ye Huayin, Ye Huayin... Ye Huayin is here!"

Yes, although he had heard of her for a long time, Tokugawa and Kanon had never officially met before! Upon hearing that Kanon had appeared backstage, he rushed over eagerly, intending to catch a glimpse of the queen of the Kengan Association, who was also the powerful martial artist he had been pursuing for a long time.

"Ye Hanane? That girl left after watching Retsu Kaioh's match," a staff member in the lounge told Tokugawa.