King of Fighters, I became Mai Shiranui's lifelong enemy

Wu Ji asked with a smile, "I want to know where your Kusanagi family keeps their precious antiques. While everyone is scrambling for them, tell me so I can grab a family heirloom too."

"Hiss!" Kusanagi Kyo widened his eyes and looked at him in shock: "I have no home now! My parents have been arrested! My family is broken up! You are actually thinking about this???"

"Are you still a human? Are you a human?!"

If he hadn't been unable to defeat Wu Ji, he would have taken action by now.

"No, look at everyone who's trying to grab the antiques now. Even if I don't grab them, they'll still take them away."

"It's better to take advantage of the intelligence advantage to recover some losses. You are definitely more familiar with the things of your Kusanagi family."

"Wherever there is good stuff, you should take it in advance. This is giving you a chance to save your family property!"

"..."

Kyo Kusanagi was silent and nodded: "You're right, so did you bring the bag?"

Wu Ji took out two sacks that he had prepared long ago.

"Beep!"

"Taobao, start!"

So Kyo Kusanagi put on a hooded jacket as a disguise and looted his ancestral home with Wu Ji.

......

One day later, Kusanagi Kyo and Wu Ji came to a remote courtyard outside Tokyo.

This is where his cousin Kusanagi Kuraji and the few remaining members of the clan are hiding.

"As you can see, the entire Kusanagi family was looted, and all the members of the clan who resisted were identified by the authorities as dangerous elements and evil forces and arrested."

"Now it's just us."

Kusanagi Kuraji smiled sadly. Behind him were some young boys, all of whom were still of school age, with fear in their eyes.

This was bullying, a bullying launched by the entire society and the entire country against his Kusanagi clan.

The footage recorded by Wu Ji was not important at all. It just served as a fuse. As the news media dug deeper, they found countless "crimes" pointing to the Kusanagi family!

The bubble economy, the backward thirty years, the aging society, the rising suicide rate, the pressure in the workplace...even the Black Ship Incident more than a hundred years ago, all have evidence of the Kusanagi family's evil deeds.

It seems as if their family is the root cause of all the contradictions in society, and everything will be fine if they are eliminated.

The news media propaganda and official promotion eventually led to a carnival among the entire population.

I don't know who to turn to for justice.

Wu Ji added, "Maybe there's also Kusanagi Aoi? She should be on her way back."

With such a big thing happening at home, Kusanagi Aoi's world tour has come to an end.

As the KOF competition is about to start, Athena should come back for some emergency training and prepare to shine in this year's competition.

"The question is - who did this?! Why does he hate our Kusanagi family so much?!"

Kyo Kusanagi put down the sack he was carrying and handed all the old items inside to Souji for safekeeping.

He raised his fist, and the crimson flame pattern on his glove lit up. "As soon as I find the mastermind behind this, I'll blow him apart with one punch!"

"Oh? This is my dad's, and there are also tablets for other elders!"

“And the family tree!”

"Is this, this, this..."

Kusanagi Kuraji looked at what Kusanagi Kyo had brought back and excitedly held up the tube-bound atlas: "...Could this be the ancient scroll that records the battle between Kusanagi senior and Orochi a thousand years ago?!!!"

"Yes! I brought all of these back."

"That's amazing, Jing! I'm so glad I have you!"

"Haha, thanks to Wu Ji's reminder, otherwise I would have forgotten all this. As long as we have these inheritances, our Kusanagi family still has a chance to make a comeback!"

"Thank you, Wu Ji!"

Wu Ji looked at the worthless antiques on the ground and shook his head: "It's not that simple."

"Even I think Taiji is to blame for this incident. It must have been done by some powerful and out-of-control person."

He suddenly sneered: "If you want me to take the blame, then I must beat the shit out of him!"

Chapter 185: Get Rid of Kusanagi First

In the luxurious palace, Kusanagi Rei waited at the door for three days and three nights, and was finally received by the Emperor.

"Minister Kusanagi, it's been twenty years since we last met."

"Yes."

Kusanagi Retsu lowered his head and responded. He then looked at the man on the throne with a sharp gaze and went straight to the point of reporting:

"Your Majesty, the Kusanagi family is currently under attack from rumors. A group of misled ordinary people broke into our family's territory and began smashing, looting, and burning without explanation. They are so outrageous that they cannot stop committing such atrocious acts. I hope that Your Majesty will take action for our Kusanagi family!"

"Hahaha, I was laughing so hard."

Before the Emperor of Tian could say anything, a young man next to him with a bad look, a pointed head, and black hair sticking out backwards laughed mockingly.

He laughed so hard that his wing-like eyebrows almost pierced his temples. "You said your Kusanagi family is being bullied by a group of ordinary people? And there is no way to stop it?"

"Don't you know how to fight back? Aren't you all fighters who can use Kusanagi Fire?"

"When did the Kusanagi family, the head of the Three Sacred Treasures, become so weak that they needed reinforcements to deal with ordinary people?"

The black-haired young man's laughter was so sharp and piercing that it made Kusanagi Rei feel extremely uncomfortable.

But he could not refute or take action, because this was the most favored son of the Emperor of Tian - Dark.

Kusanagi Retsu could only argue: "But as long as we take action, those official armed forces will..."

The Emperor interrupted him directly: "Well, Minister Kusanagi, if you have been in seclusion for twenty years and come to me for such a trivial matter, it is very disappointing."

"The Kusanagi Retsu I remember is not this kind of fussy person."

He was wearing a blue suit with a red bow tie. He had a square appearance and a sense of justice.

But what he said made Kusanagi Rei feel something was wrong.

"Last year, your son, Kusanagi Shibazu, offended countries around the world, causing our country to suffer unwarranted political pressure. You still haven't given me a proper explanation."

"But he was hypnotized and controlled by Rugal. That wasn't Shibafu's intention! Our Kusanagi family has been loyal for generations!"

Kusanagi Retsu hurriedly explained.

"Now my Kusanagi family has suffered injustice, and there must be evil people behind this."

The Emperor sneered, "Oh? Unfair? How come I don't see the unfairness there? You said your family has been loyal ministers for generations, so when you were given the order, why did you hide in the volcano and remain in seclusion?"

"Besides, your good-for-nothing son, while committing all sorts of evil deeds outside, claimed to be hypnotized and would return to normal upon returning home. He committed so many evil deeds and yet he passed the position of clan leader to Kusanagi Kyo, hoping to live out his old age in peace?"

"Then who will explain to the other nations? Are we, the entire nation, supposed to bear the responsibility for the crimes committed by Kusanagi Shibasu?"

"Tell me! Kusanagi Retsu! I don't care who hypnotized Kusanagi Shibafu! I just want to know who will deal with this mess!"

The Emperor of Tian was furious, and the aura he unintentionally revealed was frightening.

He turned out to be a hidden master!

"Kusanagi Retsu, you should go back and think about it carefully. Come up with another explanation."

He suddenly waved his hands as if he was extremely tired: "Come back to me when you figure it out."

"But......"

"Dark, show me away!"

Kusanagi Retsu wanted to say something more, but the arrogant-looking young man walked straight up to him and forced him to step back.

Kusanagi Rei was helpless. He looked at Tian Huang deeply and left angrily.

After Kusanagi Retsu left,

Dark turned around and asked, "Father, the Kusanagi family is also a meritorious official. If we treat them like this, will it...dishearten others?"

The Emperor sneered, "What kind of meritorious ministers are they? They're just relying on their fathers' influence and calling themselves the heirs of an ancient family."

"Over the years, it has become increasingly difficult to command the people of this family."

"If that's the case, what's the point of keeping it?"

In ancient times, the three major families of Kusanagi, Yagami, and Kagura, in addition to their original duties as the three sacred families to fight against Orochi, were also required to serve the royal family.

Kusanagi is a bodyguard who protects the safety of the royal family.

Yasakani no Yama is a secret guard who specializes in assassinations.

The Yata no Miko are responsible for offering sacrifices to the heavens.

As the times changed, Yasakani no Yata and Yatagarasu were renamed Yagami and Kagura, gradually withdrew from the sight of ordinary people and left the center of power.

Only the Kusanagi clan still retains its original ancient traditions and takes root in this precious land of Tokyo.

But they were also out of the control of the royal family.

The Kusanagi family, who refused to listen to orders and only wanted to become stronger and deal with the Orochi clan, finally became a thorn in the side of the Emperor.

"But if the Serpent Clan really returns, we will still need the power of the three sacred artifacts."

Dark was still a little worried: "According to the legend, only the three families can resist the coming of the snake together. If we do this, will it be..."

He thought of the disasters recorded in history books.

There are only three sacred weapons that can deal with the big snake.

This is an eternal truth.

"Humph, what about the giant snake clan? It's all a scam! Why haven't I seen any giant snakes?"

When this topic was brought up, the Emperor of Heaven vented his anger and said proudly, "Even if the great snake really descends, it should be our royal family who are destined to resist the arrival of the great snake! How can we pin our hopes on these three families who are playing tricks on us?"

"Are they royals or am I royals?"

"Only strong personal strength is the foundation of everything!"

He clenched his fists, making a creaking sound. "Having captured so many members of the Kusanagi family, that should be enough for those scientists to study the power contained in their bloodlines, right?"

Upon hearing this, Dark said excitedly, "That's right! This time we're collaborating with an internationally renowned peace organization. Don't be fooled by their peaceful nature; their technological capabilities are truly cutting-edge. Originally, these people didn't believe that a mortal could create fire out of thin air."

"When they heard we could provide a steady supply of experimental materials, they immediately sent a group of professional biomedical researchers to conduct research."

"Haha, those Westerners in white coats were so funny when they saw the Kusanagi people releasing flames and kept calling them God!"

He feels happy every time he thinks of this.

A group of people who believe in science finally witnessed phenomena that science cannot explain, and the damage to their outlook on life and values ​​is devastating.

"I don't care whether they are interesting or not, I just need them to provide me with relevant results!"

The Emperor's gaze was profound. "I originally received a method of empowerment from the neighboring great country. I wanted those two old men, Kusanagi Retsu and Todo Ryuhaku, to transfer their lifelong skills to me, so that I could become the strongest person in the world."

"I didn't expect these two old men. One rejected me because the strength gained from the initiation was not his own, and the other one disappeared without a trace."

"In that case, don't blame me for taking it myself!"

"Kusanagi family, I will allow you who were once loyal to me to become my supporters on my path to becoming stronger!"

"Hahaha!"

He laughed, and Dark laughed in agreement.

"Hahaha!"

The laughter of the two echoed in the empty and dark palace, which was creepy.

"What is so joyful?"

"Why not share your joy with me?"

"The Lord says that if you share one joy with others, you will have two joys."

At this time, another elegant and mature male voice came from outside the hall.

The palace gate suddenly opened wide without any wind to welcome the visitors.

Hearing this voice, the Emperor of Tian was not panicked. Instead, his eyes lit up and he stood up to greet him: