I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 579 Old Deng, he's got a gold coin stash!
Central area
boom----!
According to the address in the photo, Hina Hongo

When they found the residence of 'Mai Shiranui', they could hear explosions coming from afar.

However, despite the shocking explosion, the surrounding buildings and streets were filled with enthusiastic passersby heading in that direction, making Hina Hongo feel somewhat uncomfortable.

"Aren't you going to seek refuge?"

It's obvious there's an 'extraordinary battle' ahead, but judging from the way these bystanders are watching, aren't they worried at all about getting caught up in the aftermath?

Why seek refuge?

"Being able to watch fighters battle up close, and without even needing an entrance fee, is a steal!"

"This is Mai Shiranui's battle; it's not to be missed, whether for its spectacle or its technical skill."

this.
Although Hina Hongo herself is a 'fighting fanatic,' it doesn't mean that there's something wrong with her way of thinking. On the contrary, in order to 'play' a normal high school girl, she has done a very thorough study of other people, so she understands that ordinary people would run away with their heads in their hands when they encounter a superhuman battle.

People in this world seem to have an unusually strong passion for 'fighting'.

Since these 'bloodthirsty spectators' are not afraid of death, Hongo Hina won't say anything more. With a swift movement, she passes over these excited 'spectators'.

"Dragon Flame Dance!"

What came into view was a ferocious fire dragon!

No, to be precise, it's a girl wrapped in a 'fire dragon'.

The girl, dressed in a red 'ninja outfit' with very little fabric, was wrapped in a fire dragon and sped away; because her movement was too fast for the retina to keep up with, she seemed to be 'flickering', like a butterfly fluttering and dancing around a flower bush.

However, just by looking at the deep, charred dents on the ground, one can tell that this is not just for show.

Fighting this 'revealingly dressed' female ninja is a girl dressed in a traditional white-on-top, blue-on-bottom kimono; her hands are covered with arm guards, and she is completely covered except for her face, which is the other extreme.

Unlike the high-speed 'Mai Shiranui', this girl in traditional samurai attire adopts a standard 'defense and counterattack' style, standing still and on guard until—

With a flash of fire, Mai Shiranui, who had rushed behind the samurai girl, launched an attack, her kick, wrapped in flames, aimed straight for the back of her head.

"Elbow block!"

With a sideways elbow strike, the girl blocked Mai Shiranui's kick in the blink of an eye, and at the same time, she slapped her palm, ripples spreading out from her palm.

"Killing Palm Kick!"

Buzzing

Ripples spread out.

Instantly, he sliced ​​cracks into the concrete ground beneath his feet!

However, since this move is called 'Killing Palm Hidden Kick', the real killing move is:

Beneath the wide, dark blue hakama, a foot clad in traditional wooden clogs and white socks shot towards Mai Shiranui like a tungsten steel armor-piercing bullet!

If the traditional 'Crescent Moon Kick' leaves a crescent-shaped wound on the target, then the samurai girl's kick is enough to pierce through the armor of a tank, and if it hits a human body, it will surely explode into dust on the spot.

brush----

"sharp,"

However, this move missed its mark. Mai Shiranui, enveloped in flames, was not so easily caught off guard.

Amidst the flickering flames, he gracefully withdrew.

"Looks like I have to get serious. Take my 'Deadly Ninja Bee' attack!"

"bring it on."

The samurai girl stood with one leg in front of the other, adopting a defensive stance; in reality, the spiraling cutting power in her palms was already poised to be unleashed.

噌、

With a push of the foot,
Mai Shiranui, who instantly stomped the ground into flames, had already rushed in front of the samurai girl!

Her entire body was engulfed in raging flames. The surname 'Shiranui' comes from the sea monster 'Shiranui', and it's not just a nice-sounding name.

As Mai Shiranui charged forward, scorching flames burst forth with overwhelming force, fierce and intense; the attack was like a venomous bee's desperate strike, sharp and ruthless! The immense fire power caused the 'bloodthirsty spectators' watching to feel a burning pain on their skin, their hair turning yellow.

Refund, refund, refund

Even if they are not afraid of death, their biological instincts still make them subconsciously stay away.

Faced with this move, the samurai girl unleashed both palms simultaneously, creating two ripples that spread outwards. Seemingly harmless, these were actually fierce and deadly strikes, enough to cleave gold and jade!

"Armor cuts, all hands return to center!"

This is a technique from ancient martial arts in this world, used to cut through armor with bare hands. It is equally effective at cutting through skyscrapers now.

On one side, surging flames; on the other, ripples of slashing energy—just as the two were about to collide, a figure 'walked' between them.

This is a girl wearing a high school uniform. She has a cute appearance and looks exactly like a rich young lady.

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"Watch out—" X2
Unexpectedly, an outsider entered during their sparring session, and both Mai Shiranui and the samurai girl instinctively wanted to stop.

They wouldn't need to anymore, because the girl who had barged in between them had already reached out her hands to the left and right.

Snapped,

Five fair fingers pierced through the flames and slashed;
With a casual grab, he held their wrists.
boom------

The slashes and flames that couldn't be retracted landed on the girl, surging and dissipating in the deafening impact; as if they were on a completely different 'layer' from the schoolgirl, not even harming a single hair on her head.

? ?
Mai Shiranui and the samurai girl were both taken aback.
Admittedly, they had begun to pull back, but the ease with which she was caught, and her ability to ignore the aftershocks, all proved that this girl in the school uniform was:
Very strong!

"Okay, that counts as saying hello."

The one who broke into the fight and grabbed the two men's wrists was naturally Hina Hongo; only she could have done such a thing.

"My name is Hongo Hina, and I want to participate in the KOF tournament; I was introduced by Miss Kyon from the 'Dream Bar' to team up with Miss Shiranui Mai."

After introducing herself, Hongo Himeko released the two and her gaze fell on the "exposed female ninja" whose "identifiability" was off the charts.

"Miss Shiranui, do you think I'm alright?"

"...Their strength is sufficient."

Mai Shiranui nodded, her gaze passing over Hina Hongo and landing on the samurai girl.

"Miss Todo, I agree to let you join the team."

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"Is this young lady a participant in KOF as well?"

Hongo Hime turned her head and gave the samurai girl a sweet smile.

"Please give me your guidance,"

"Please give me more advice."

With her hands pressed against her dark blue trousers, the samurai girl bowed respectfully.

"Please come to my house, gentlemen."

The three of them were standing at the entrance of an exquisite courtyard: the nameplate with the name "Shiranui" hanging at the entrance clearly indicated that this was the home of Mai Shiranui.

As the battle came to an end, the onlookers reluctantly left. As for the damage caused by the battle?
The municipal government will come to repair it soon.

"Really? You were all introduced by Qiong." The three of them sat down in the courtyard as host and guest, and after explaining their purpose, Mai Shiranui couldn't help but sigh.

Her teammates from previous competitions, Yuri Sakazaki of the 'Kyokugenryu Karate' style, were called back by her retired father to form a three-person team with her brother and lover to compete; while Joan also withdrew from the competition due to her younger brother's health problems; leaving her alone in the 'Women Fighters Team'.

In particular, her boyfriend rejected her invitation to join a team, saying he wanted to compete with his two best friends.
Mai Shiranui was utterly exhausted by that blockhead who only knew how to throw punches with passion.

Now, we've finally got all three spots for the competition.

"Well, please give me your guidance."

The two had already demonstrated their strength, and Mai Shiranui, being a straightforward fighter, immediately agreed to their request to team up.

"Please give me your guidance,"

The kneeling samurai-clad girl bowed her head respectfully once more.
"I am Kasumi Todo, the successor of the Todo-ryu ancient martial arts. I am skilled in defense and counter-attack, and I use my fists and feet to simulate slashing spear techniques."

"My name is Hongo Hina, and my specialty is..."

Chairman Kengan thought for a moment,
"Knows a little bit about everything."

The New Female Fighters Team is hereby established!

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Gulf region,
Just as Hongo Hime was getting back to her 'old profession' and preparing to compete in the arena, another group of people were also taking action.

Unlike the Central District, the Bay Area is a 'slum' where buildings of varying heights are mixed, pedestrians are either tattooed and arrogant, or they walk by with their heads down and shoulders hunched over; the air is filled with the smell of crime and barbarity.

In a simple rented room, the owner of the house—the unfortunate girl who had been harassed by the thugs—came over tremblingly with a cup of tea.

Please use it.

Her experience can only be described as escaping one tiger's mouth only to fall into another wolf's den.

No, no, no, those two thugs are not even worthy of being compared to these guys in front of us;
Because what these guys are discussing is enough to terrify countless people:

"It's been figured out,"

Sitting on the only worn-out sofa in the living room, Iori Kazuka pointed to the map spread out in front of him.

"This city is called 'South Town' and is home to over a million people."

"On the surface, the government is maintaining everything; in reality, it is the Howard family, led by 'Geese Howard,' that is in control."

"However, their leader, Geese Howard, was killed by the 'Hungry Wolf Brothers' last year."

The so-called 'Hungry Wolf Brothers' are named Terry and Andy;
Andy has a girlfriend, and that's Mai Shiranui!

"Besides Geese Howard, there's another mob boss called 'Mr. Big,' who currently controls the port area."

This guy called 'Mr. Big' was the former ruler of South Town.

Unfortunately, with the arrival of the "cross-river dragon" Geese Howard, they suffered repeated defeats in their battles against him.

Unable to defeat Mr. Big, he has no choice but to team up with the Kyokugen Karate Dojo located in the central district of South Town.

The previous instructor of 'Kyokugen Karate' had died at the hands of Geese Howard, making their alliance a natural fit. However, 'Mr. Big' was used to being a gangster boss, and his actions were domineering and ruthless.
He actually kidnapped the young lady of the 'Kyokugen Karate' dojo, namely Yuri Sakazaki, and forced the dojo to cooperate with him.

That's when they kicked a hornet's nest.

The 'Kyokugen Karate' dojo sent out a whole group of tough guys, and they stormed through 'Mr. Big's' lair in one fell swoop. His top henchman 'Jon' also defected on the spot. If he hadn't run fast, 'Mr. Big' would have been sunk to the bottom of the sea and fed to the fish.

It can only be said that once people get used to 'path dependence', it is very difficult to change: the reason why Joan worked for 'Mr. Big' was because her brother was kidnapped by him;
Add to that a barrage of words from Ryo Sakazaki, the young master of 'Kyokugen Karate,' and his promise to cure her brother, and it's no surprise she switched sides on the spot.

"This stray dog, taking advantage of Geese Howard's death, has come back to try and make a comeback."

Iori Kazuka shared the information she had gathered with the others.
'Kyokugen Karate' is, after all, a legitimate dojo, and they wouldn't do something like eradicating everything completely.

So as long as 'Mr. Big' doesn't act recklessly, he still has a chance to get back everything he's lost: unfortunately, a variable has appeared.

"In other words, if we want to gain any benefit, we must take down this spineless old dog?"

The burly man with half his body modified with metal took over the conversation.

They are all emerging 'supernatural forces'.
In this process of rise, it would be a joke to say that everyone "obeys the law".

I could kill you with one punch, why would I waste my breath haggling with you? Wouldn't all my superhuman strength have been for nothing?
They were all too familiar with the various underhanded dealings: besides, it's all about the victors taking all, and if the extreme power developed to the point of being invincible throughout the country, wouldn't that just be the 'government'?

Now, as long as they eliminate this 'Mr. Big' who has quietly returned, they can take control of the South Town underworld while Geese Howard is dead: this will bring enormous wealth, various training resources, and even the ability to recruit fighters to their own advantage!
The fighters in this world are all of very high moral character.

"That's right!"

Iori Kazuka used to be a cop, but his style of doing things is more like that of a yakuza. He is very good at doing this kind of double-crossing.

"But I must warn you, that 'Mr. Big' is no weakling."

The reason they were able to dominate the underground world of Nanzhen for so many years was naturally through force!

The reason he couldn't beat Ryo Sakazaki, who was known as the "Invincible Dragon," was simply because he was stupid: he kidnapped someone's sister, gave her a buff that kept her rage at full capacity, and then unleashed a barrage of attacks like Dragon Tiger Dance, King of Hell Roar Fist, and Heaven and Earth Overlord Fist.

The fact that they weren't killed on the spot already shows their formidable strength.

"Of course, I know that you are all excellent."

Iori Kazuka clapped her hands.
"The opponent is at their weakest point right now, their power is crumbling and their morale is low."

This is also why they chose to target this 'outdated BOSS': even if such a person is killed, there is no need to worry about 'righteous people' jumping out to uphold justice.

"And we have a numerical advantage, this battle—"

Win!

After speaking, Iori Kazuka raised her head and looked at the girl who was huddled in the corner of the room, trying to make herself disappear.

"Shimizu Ami, come here."

As the girl 'moved' cautiously, Iori Kazuka stood up.

“You heard everything we said.”

Listen. There isn't one.

Just as the girl was about to cry, a hand landed heavily on her shoulder.

The next second, the hand changed from patting to grabbing, otherwise the girl named 'Shimizu Ami' would have collapsed into a limp lump.

"So what if I heard it? What's there to be afraid of?!"

Iori Kazuka leaned in fiercely.

"I hate whining guys like you the most. They're just two thugs. Couldn't you kick them in the balls? Couldn't you bring a knife? Where's the stun gun? Where's the pepper spray?"

Amidst the speechless expressions of the other superhumans, Iori Kazuka lifted the girl up and slammed her down heavily!
"Stand up straight!"

"Start exercising today, or you won't finish—"

With a thumbs-up gesture behind her, Iori Kazuka used the others as a form of intimidation:
"These guys wouldn't mind raped you first, then killed you, then raped you again, then dismembered you, and then cooked you."

No no no,
We don't have such strong tastes.

The extraordinary individuals remained expressionless, but some vaguely guessed the reason:

This girl named Shimizu Ami bears a resemblance to Tenma Ai-mei; it seems that General Iori has extended his affections to her because of her.

(End of this chapter)