I became the Lord of the Eternal World in Tokyo.

A bright, domineering gaze, almost tangible, struck him, causing the young man to tremble and instinctively cry out, scattering the rest of his words.

Witness!

This is a tactic that can only be used to intimidate others after one's mental and emotional state has reached a certain level of strength.

"You...you, you just wait!"

The young man whispered, unable to suppress the inexplicable panic in his heart any longer. He quickly ran away from Ririko and fled towards the outside of the venue.

At this point, some players with keen observation skills or those with a skill level of three stars or higher immediately realized what was happening.

"A master! A great master has arrived!"

……

Meanwhile, Tokugawa Haruhiko, who was collecting information on the named players in the seeding battle and preparing countermeasures, paused slightly.

Ririko Tokugawa

This name appeared on the preliminary selection list.

After a little more inquiry, he learned that Ririko and Uesugi Tetsu had gone to the Arakawa Ward stadium together not long ago.

"Hmph, Tokugawa Ririko, if you had just kept quiet, I wouldn't have been able to do anything with you, but you actually dared to openly participate in the seeding battle. You really have audacity..."

Tokugawa Haruhiko sneered repeatedly as he dialed the clan's phone number.

"If I can't deal with Uesugi Tetsuya now, surely I can deal with you!"

Chapter 258 Internal Conflicts within the Tokugawa Clan, Dramatic Changes in Qi Sea, Merging of Thunder Qi! The Symbol of a Swordsman, Astonishing All!

After a distinctive beeping sound, the call was quickly connected on the other end, located within the Tokugawa clan compound.

After a subtle pause, the servant's familiar voice came through.

Tokugawa Haruhiko spoke calmly: "Surely the middle and lower ranks of the clan's ninja squads are still free right now?"

After receiving an affirmative answer from the attendant, Tokugawa Haruhiko smiled.

"Yes, send them to Tokyo within three days."

Logically speaking, Tokugawa Haruhiko should have called the head of the Tokugawa family, his "great-grandfather."

However, Tokugawa Haruhiko wanted to bring Tokugawa Ririko back to the clan without disturbing his great-grandfather.

In that case, it would be a merit for him.

Therefore, Tokugawa Haruhiko, who was able to mobilize some of the clan's forces, called his attendants and guards, not wanting anyone else to know about it.

Ok?

Tokugawa Haruhiko put down his phone and stared at the still-moving call duration—generally, once he finished giving his instructions, the servant would hang up the phone on his own.

Why not this time...?

His doubts were answered in the next instant.

"Haruhiko?"

A calm, gentle yet incredibly powerful male voice flowed from the speaker, causing Tokugawa Haruhiko's relaxed expression to stiffen again.

The male voice asked slowly.

"Big brother is very curious. It's clearly the seeding match for the Eastern Region now, why do you need so many ninjas?"

After a pause, the male voice asked again,

"I remember, isn't your younger sister in Tokyo too?"

That voice undoubtedly belonged to his elder brother, Tokugawa Ryuji.

—The youngest demon god in the Tokugawa family in nearly a hundred years, who has never been defeated since he took up the sword, the next head of the Tokugawa family, and the only one among the three major families who can be compared with the eldest daughter of the Minamoto family.

The elder brother's words clearly showed his bias towards Tokugawa Ririko, and were also a warning to him not to be too clever for his own good and do anything underhanded.

Tokugawa Haruhiko remained silent, not daring to answer.

His hand holding the phone was trembling slightly.

At the same time, I am also very puzzled.

Why was Tokugawa Ryuji standing right next to his servant?

Could it be a coincidence... Damn it, how come Ririko's luck is always so good?

The last time he wanted to do something was when his third sister knocked on his door at night.

This time it was the eldest brother.

Tokugawa Haruhiko clenched his fists, took a deep breath, and made up a reason to get away with it.

However, he knew that with Tokugawa Ryuji in the know, it would be absolutely impossible to use the power within the family to punish Tokugawa Ririko.

"whispering sound."

Left with no other choice, Tokugawa Haruhiko dialed his great-grandfather's number and stopped thinking about the credit.

The call was answered quickly.

After saying a few words to the attendant who was answering the phone, Tokugawa Haruhiko had the phone handed over to his great-grandfather.

An aged, leisurely voice came from within: "Haruhiko, is there something you need?"

Haruhiko Tokugawa stated clearly, "Fifth Sister has already signed up for the Eastern Region Seed Battle, and she's doing so under the name of the Arakawa Ward Special Affairs Office."

"Haruhiko was thinking that if things continued like this, Fifth Sister might really integrate into that Special Affairs Bureau and forget her Tokugawa bloodline and identity, and would no longer listen to Great-Grandpa."

These two sentences demonstrate both Tokugawa Haruhiko's emphasis on his family and clan, and his care for his brothers and sisters.

The old man on the other end of the phone laughed out loud.

"Haruhiko, I remember you also participated in that seeding tournament, right?"

"Yes, great-grandfather."

“In that case,” the old man said unhurriedly, “why not let things take their course for now? You can also compete with Ririko and see who can go further in this competition.”

Upon hearing this, Tokugawa Haruhiko's expression changed once again.

Before this, her great-grandfather's attitude was always to let Tokugawa Ririko return to the family... If it weren't for the constant overt and covert obstruction from her eldest brother and third sister, she probably would have been forcibly taken back long ago.

But now, Grandpa's meaning has actually changed to "wait a while"?

What are they waiting for?

Tokugawa Haruhiko didn't even need to think about it—this was using him as a benchmark to see just how much potential Ririko had realized.

But the old man's words made Tokugawa Haruhiko's expression relax.

"After the competition, I will personally come to Tokyo to see her."

He sighed and said, "That is Fifth Sister's honor."

—Since her great-grandfather has come in person, Tokugawa Ririko has no way to escape and will eventually be brought home to comply with the general trend.

Now, let her jump around a couple more times.

As for what he said before, Tokugawa Haruhiko couldn't quite understand its meaning.

But that's normal.

My great-grandfather lived too long; many of his thoughts were completely beyond my comprehension.

After respectfully hanging up the phone, Tokugawa Haruhiko's rollercoaster-like expression finally calmed down.

Compare with Ririko...

Tokugawa Haruhiko rubbed the hilt of his sword with his fingertips and chuckled to himself.

—If I can't beat Uesugi Tetsu, surely I can beat you, who only has a mindset!

……

They paid no attention to the young man who fled in a disheveled state, and ignored the stares directed at them from all around.

Ririko naturally accepted everyone's gaze.

She yawned lazily, and her imposing manner, far from diminishing under the many gazes, seemed to grow stronger.

The imposing aura and gaze emanating from her made many of the contestants ahead of her unable to bear it any longer, and they all broke away from the line and moved behind her.

Some even walked out of the venue and changed audition venues.

Even before she actually made a move, Ririko had already caused quite a stir among the surrounding contestants and spectators.

So flamboyant... No wonder she said on the street before that she didn't want to bother others.

But perhaps, this is Ririko's true, unmasked self.

Hidden in the corner, Uesugi Tetsu didn't say much, but instead began his silent training.

Ririko's lesson last night, and the morning exercise I witnessed this morning, both gave Uesugi Tetsuya some insights.

Perfect timing, I'll take advantage of my free time to put it into practice.

Boom... boom...

The faint, clear thunder rumbled from within Uesugi Tetsuya's bones, only to be completely absorbed by the circulating qi, preventing it from reaching the ears of others.

He was using the "Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound" technique to vibrate his bones, producing a sound indistinguishable from real thunder.

This was originally impossible; only a prodigy like Uesugi Tetsu, who transformed his entire skeleton into a vessel of lightning, could accomplish it.

As the thunderous roar of the tiger and leopard was emitted, Uesugi Tetsu immediately felt his bones and muscles rapidly heat up, being enveloped and tempered by this sound that ordinary people could not even hear.

He immediately activated his breathing technique and entered a state of "flesh refining".

The meat palace stage of the breathing technique, especially the meat refining part, usually requires the most grinding time, which can be seen from the fact that a small stage requires 2500 proficiency points.

But now, every two or three minutes, Uesugi Tetsu would see a notification pop up saying "Proficiency +1".

Fast, too fast!

This cultivation speed is more than twice as fast as before!

Not to mention, this was done standing up and starting the practice without using medicinal baths or calming incense ash as an aid.

"Perhaps... 2500 proficiency points aren't that many."

Uesugi Tetsu grinned slightly, stopping his breathing technique before his muscles, which were burning hot to the extreme, began to "liquidize" in his senses.

If I try to push my limits in a single training session outside, I might not be able to walk anymore later.

[Your skill, Corona Breathing proficiency +16! ]

In less than half an hour, I gained 16 points of proficiency.

Uesugi Tetsuya took steady breaths and quickly circulated his internal energy for one cycle. After feeling the soreness in his muscles gradually subside, he turned his gaze inward towards his dantian.

During his cultivation just now, he suddenly sensed that something fundamental had happened in his dantian.

Upon closer inspection, he discovered that the wisps of thunderclouds floating in the sky were descending and beginning to merge with the relatively vast sea of ​​qi.

Thunder and energy mingled.

It seems that it's also because Ririko taught me two moves last night.

Although the end of this change is still unclear, Uesugi Tetsu's intuition tells him that it is probably a good thing.

Because from then on, the Five Thunder Technique and the罡气 (罡气 is a type of internal energy) will truly be indistinguishable.

This is a good thing, as it means that the efficiency of energy output is increased, and the output at the same time will also become greater.

In layman's terms, it means the burst damage is stronger.

Without interfering with the natural changes in the Qi Sea, Uesugi Tetsu raised his gaze and found that it was Ririko's turn to go on stage.

At this moment, Uesugi Tetsu realized that Ririko did not have a sword on her person, not even a bamboo sword for practice.

Are we supposed to chop the puppet with a hand chop?

Looking at the girl's slender frame on the field, Uesugi Tetsu expressed his concern.

pat, pat.

With two light steps, the once bustling venue fell silent.