Kanon, Kato, and Dorian got into the same taxi and headed straight for their destination. Kato Kiyosumi sat in the front, while Kanon and Dorian sat in the back.
The driver kept the air conditioning on full blast, but he still couldn't stop sweating: "Hey, buddy, don't you feel hot? This summer is awful."
Kato Kiyosumi also had sweat on her forehead, but it was cold sweat: "It's not that hot, but it's scary... it really is scary."
As a martial artist, Kato Kiyosumi clearly felt the oppressive aura emanating from the back seat—not from Dorian, but from Yohane. That girl was using her aura to suppress Dorian, making him obediently get into the car and dare not make any rash moves. Even the slightest hint of this pressure startled Kato; he could hardly imagine what Dorian was facing.
Doria wasn't so scared of Hanon that he wet his pants, but to someone who knew martial arts, the girl beside him was a ferocious beast ready to devour anyone. Although Doria was secretly on guard, he turned his head towards the window, unwilling to look at her.
Even if a great beauty is a peerless martial artist exuding a terrifying aura, just looking at her body posture and muscle rhythm will only make you feel more pressured. You might as well look at the city outside the car window; the night view of Tokyo is beautiful.
"Ah, it's an amusement park," Dorian exclaimed.
Kanon glanced at her: "It's Tochigi Disneyland. You really like amusement parks?"
"Of course I like it! Who doesn't?"
"What a pity." Hana shook her head: "If you had said so earlier, we could have resolved this here."
"...Why didn't you ask sooner!"
The car passed Tochigi Disneyland, passed Muji TV station, and finally stopped in front of a building not far from the TV station.
"Murder Music?" Dorian and Kato were both surprised. How did Kanon manage to bring them here?
"The owner here is also my friend."
Murder Music is also a company that participated in the final round of the elimination tournament, and like Suoh Seigetsu, it ranked low. It fought its way out from the preliminaries. In addition, the president, Yoshiko Togawa, is also a young person, and she has a good relationship with Kanon and Miho. This afternoon, Kanon was on her phone contacting friends the whole time, and Yoshiko offered her own office.
But Kanon didn't go into details. She simply led Dorian and Kato into the building. Murder Music, being a music company, had a lot of recording studios, big and small. As their business expanded, they even filmed music videos here. There were several very large photography studios, and Kanon and the others went to one of them.
"Let's do it here." Kanon stopped and looked at Kato: "Are you sure you want to fight?"
"Of course!" Kato Kiyosumi had been waiting for this moment; he had been itching to confront Dorian ever since last night!
Sigh, well... Even though she knew Kato was no match for her, Kanon still respected his choice: "Good luck, and I wish you good fortune in your battle."
On the other hand, Dorian didn't care. As a "super combat" expert, he could make a move whenever he wanted.
Moreover, Dorian was quite satisfied with the film studio; it had many musical instruments and props—practically every corner was a potential weapon. He wasn't Jackie Chan, but he was already ecstatic.
In fact, Dorian was already thinking about how to deal with Hanane after dealing with Kato.
Kato adopted a karate stance towards Dorian, a forward lunge, one hand punching and the other placed at his waist. It was the most common straight punch stance in the Shinshinkai. No wonder he was a top student of Guji Doppo.
Dorian also obediently adopted a Chinese martial arts stance, and the two sides were about to clash.
"I'll hit you—" Kato shouted in a "Bruce Lee style," took a forward lunge, and launched a sudden kick.
Dorian then gathered his strength, channeling his inner energy into his arm to parry the kick, and threw a punch with his other hand.
Kato is a karate master qualified to participate in a martial arts tournament hosted by Tokugawa, while Dorian is a master of Chinese martial arts. Their moves, analyzed one by one, are a feast for the eyes. Of course, Kato is not Doppo or Katsumi; his karate skills are somewhat lacking. Dorian is not Retsu or Hajime either; his Chinese martial arts are also somewhat rusty. Both fighters have numerous weaknesses; who will seize the opportunity first?
The answer is, of course, the one with more experience.
Dorian's Chinese boxing skills were, after all, merely rusty, not inferior. His fighting with Kanon yesterday had spurred him to a resurgence, and now, sparring with Kato, who was of similar skill, was an even better opportunity for him to relearn his fighting techniques. After exchanging blows for forty or fifty seconds, Dorian spotted an opening in Kato's defenses, and with a swift punch, the back of his hand struck Kato in the face, sending him flying.
"Pfft—" Kato staggered backward, his nose bleeding profusely, but he was incredibly excited: "Alright, let's go again!"
Straightening his body, Kato abruptly stopped his retreat and charged forward again to confront Dorian.
But this time, Kato was hit again in just half a minute.
"Whoosh—" This time, not only was Kato's nose crooked, but two of his teeth also flew out.
But he remained defiant: "Alright, let's go again!"
At this point, Dorian had recovered most of his strength from decades ago when he was Aquaman. He had mastered Chinese boxing to its peak and was familiar with Kato's fighting style, making it much easier for him to deal with him now.
Twenty seconds later, "Bang!" Kato flew through the air: "Again!"
Ten seconds later, "Thump!" Kato was kicked in the stomach, causing minor internal bleeding: "Ugh... Again, again!"
In the end, every three to five seconds, Dorian would strike Kato once or twice, leaving Kato dizzy and disoriented. He could only rely on his basic skills to protect his vital points from being knocked out, while using his tenacity and confidence to entangle with Dorian.
For a moment, Hanon thought she was watching Shiba Chiharu fight.
But Kato is different from Shiba Chiharu in one way: he is not a real brute; he has skills, even if his skills are far inferior to his opponent's.
"Huh?" Dorian exclaimed in surprise. Although his punch had landed, it did not send Kato flying as he was used to. Instead, Kato held him in his arms.
"Bah! I won't let you be so arrogant!" Kato had been waiting for this opportunity to retaliate for a long time. He shouted and locked Dorian's arms with both hands. At the same time, he raised his leg and kicked Dorian. Although Dorian used his free arm to block the kick to his temple, he did not expect that Kato's flying kick was a series of attacks with both feet off the ground. His other foot had already kicked Dorian's face directly.
"Ouch—" Dorian cried out in pain. That kick was no joke! You see, Dorian's chin had been shattered by Hanon's kick just yesterday, and he had been eating and talking very cautiously all night!
Kato's attack was quite ingenious; after landing a series of kicks, he could also twist Dorian's arm as he fell, potentially breaking it completely.
That... seems too arrogant.
Dorian, with his mouth closed, twitched and suddenly spat out a bunch of broken teeth and bone fragments, shooting them at Kato's face like projectiles, several of them heading straight for his eyes!
Kato instinctively closed his eyes, and the force in his hand loosened. Dorian pulled his arm back and landed a hook to his chin—Kato flew again, this time with both feet off the ground, almost doing a backflip in the air.
Kato even slammed his head against the wall with a loud thud.
"I got beaten up so badly... I spent the whole day trying to be brave, and now I look like a complete idiot..."
Kato is indeed like Shiba Chiharu, and he's quite resilient. Not only did he not lose consciousness, but he also quickly got back up! However, he was covered in blood.
"This is the battle I've been waiting for all this time!"
Author's Note: Oops, this chapter is a little late again today. Dorian will be finished tomorrow. I've been thinking about his ending too.
Chapter 626, Section 633: Unyielding Spirit! Kato vs. Dorian
Kiyosumi Kato regained his footing, and despite being hit hard, he quickly regained his balance.
A glint flashed in Dorian's eyes: "You've exceeded my expectations; you're an excellent soldier."
"Heh heh, you really have bad taste... I was always the brat the curator scolded in the Divine Heart Society." Kato chuckled self-deprecatingly and charged at Dorian: "You lousy bastard and me lousy bastard, let's settle this fair and square!"
Kato Kiyosumi was an anomaly within the Shinshinkai. His talent among the disciples was second only to Katsumi Guji, on par with Atsushi Suedo. However, unlike the other high-ranking disciples, Kato always favored a "super-realistic" fighting style and was critical of the development of traditional karate within dojos and competitions. For this, he even rebelled, leaving the Shinshinkai and briefly dabbling in the underworld, searching for his ideal fighting style. This is why he relentlessly pursued Dorian—even after returning to the Shinshinkai and forever respecting Doppo Guji and Katsumi Guji, Kato Kiyosumi was determined to walk his own path. The attack by the five death row inmates was precisely the opportunity for him to "prove his way"!
In an instant, Kato unleashed all his skills, each move aimed at Dorian's vital points. He even used sudden attacks such as blinding Dorian with blood and spitting out broken teeth, forcing Dorian to retreat!
Doppo Yuji did not object to Kato's approach, even though Kato had left the Shinshinkai. Kato's "super practical combat" was very close to the true meaning of karate that Doppo had previously discussed. His original intention was still to fight with his bare hands, but he could flexibly use changes in the environment and adapt to the situation. This was fundamentally different from Dorian, who always thought of winning by relying on gadgets and underhanded tricks.
Ironically, Dorian, who prefers to use props and dirty tricks, is more than capable of overwhelming Kato in real hand-to-hand combat...
"Bang—bang bang bang!" During the parry, Kato was caught off guard and took a series of punches, which immediately neutralized his offensive. Dorian's earlier retreat had brought him closer to the music instrument area, so he picked up a violin and began to smash it wildly over Kato's head.
Kato was stunned by the punches and couldn't dodge the violin's blows. Several loud crashes were heard as the violin was smashed to pieces. Kato was also bleeding from his head, staggered back a few steps, and fell to the ground.
Dorian glanced at the violin, now only with a grip, gave a cold laugh, and tossed it aside. The outcome was already decided...
"You're weaker than I thought, Dorian." Kato hadn't lost consciousness even now! Even lying on the ground, he could still taunt Dorian!
"Oh?" Dorian frowned. This kid is really tough.
Kato shakily got to his feet: "No... I shouldn't have thrown away that handle. The broken stick was very sharp; it could have killed me by stabbing me in the neck!" He then shakily assumed a karate stance: "Now, let's try again!"
"Hmph!" Dorian didn't respond to Kato, even though he could have said, "Why use a wooden spike to kill you? A hair, an eyelash, a beard—anything will do!"
But Dorian didn't say anything; he just did it silently.
He plucked a hair from his beard and, with his exceptional lung capacity and unique breathing technique, blew a breath of air through it. The hair, like a steel needle, instantly pierced Kato's eyeball, causing him excruciating pain in his pupils and forcing him to instinctively close his eyes.
Then it was time for Dorian to finish off the pursuers.
His punches and kicks weren't too fast, because Kato's condition no longer required him to be too fast. He just needed to patiently beat him with punches and kicks, gradually wearing him down, and victory would belong to Dorian.
He can even hum a song while distracted.
"No one has ever let me be truly sincere. I can only watch all the springs and autumns come and go with sadness. Oh, my life, even if I still have to face every gloomy morning, I can only drag my loneliness on..."
The difference in strength was enormous. Kato was not weak in strength, but even stronger in spirit. Facing Dorian, he managed to half-block and half-defend, even holding out until Dorian finished humming the entire song. But that was all. Dorian's final heavy punch knocked him to the ground again.
"As expected of the Sea King of Chinese martial arts, even as a despicable villain, he is still so strong..." In his hazy state, Kato's expression was numb, but he unexpectedly wanted to laugh: "Fighting against the strong is so exhilarating! Especially... when there is still a chance to win."
Just as Dorian caught up and was about to deliver the final blow, his eardrum suddenly ruptured, and blood flowed out.
Kato retreated until he reached a large trumpet. Unable to turn around to fight, he simply started blowing loudly at the trumpet, venting his pent-up emotions of pleasure and pain. The trumpet's tube was pointing directly at Dorian... The sudden loud noise jolted Dorian stiff, giving Kato the opportunity to turn around. He turned slowly, but once he was back, he punched Dorian in the face with a steady stance and full of destructive power.
Ultimately, Kiyosumi Kato deserves the title of a karate master.
Dorian was driven back by him, and Kato followed up with three deadly blows in a row: the first was a kick to the groin, the second was a finger gouging into the eye, and the third was a blow to the skull—Six Waves of Reflection!
After the three moves were completed, the situation was instantly reversed. Dorian bled from all seven orifices, howled and cried wildly, and knelt on the ground, unable to get up.
"Ugh..." Despite being struck repeatedly in vital areas, Dorian managed to retain consciousness. His resilience was truly formidable, no less than Kato's. However, in terms of mental attributes, the two were far inferior. Dorian immediately surrendered: "Spare me my life! I surrender, I surrender!"
"Stop trying to pull any tricks!" Kato's ability to break out of the Shinshin-kai back then shows he has a real passion for combat martial arts; in other words, he's also a martial artist with "residual strength," and his decisiveness in killing surpasses even Kanon's. Faced with Dorian's pleas for mercy, Kato knew it was a delaying tactic. With this kind of cornered dog, he had to beat him until he completely lost consciousness!
So Kato stepped forward, shouted, and mustered all his remaining strength to deliver the strongest straight punch of karate to Dorian's face!
"Pfft—" Even the resilient Dorian was severely injured by this blow, spitting out blood as he fell over, unable to get up again.
"Hahahaha—" Kato then burst into laughter, followed by a meaningless roar: "Aaaaaaah! I won! Aaaaaah!"
Indeed, Kato, through his indomitable will and skillful use of his environment, reversed the tide and defeated Dorian; now the battle is truly over...
“How pitiful,” Dorian actually spoke.
Kato was stunned. Hadn't he defeated Dorian? He looked again, but Dorian was nowhere to be seen on the ground.
Huh? Even teleportation wouldn't make him run this fast, right? Where did that guy go?
“I’m right here,” Dorian’s voice came from behind Kato.
Kato whirled around and punched, but his fist missed its mark; he saw nothing.
"The farce should end now—clap." With Dorian's clapping, Kato finally saw him, standing very close by—in good spirits.
In reality, Dorian only bled a little from his ear, so Kato's trumpet playing was clearly effective, but what happened afterward...
Kato sighed softly. He had seen how Kanon was affected by hypnosis yesterday, and without Dorian's explanation, he knew he had also fallen for it.
Kato has now exhausted his last bit of strength, while Dorian is in almost perfect condition. The outcome is still uncertain, but the overall situation is already decided.
But so what?
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