In the Sand Village, the clones are everywhere, and the Arkham game begins

Chapter 465 Tornado: I've Discovered My Sister's Little Secret!
How can you control a guy who's a repressed otaku, and one who's also incredibly capable and seems to be quite intelligent?
Fubuki racked her brains for a long time but couldn't come up with an answer.

So she had no choice but to give up thinking and turn to the all-powerful search engine.

How to get along with a reserved, introverted guy?

The webpage quickly redirected to multiple links. Fubuki scrolled the mouse wheel and found a post with a title that looked very professional.

[Girls, come quick!! Today I'm going to share a treasure trove of tips on "how to get along with a reserved, introverted guy"! I'll teach you step-by-step how to have this guy completely under your thumb! First, let's analyze the personality of these introverted guys...]

"Hmm... Lack of social interaction. Mr. Shimizu has been a corporate slave for more than ten years. This lack of social interaction matches up. Enjoying passivity? Hmm, this also matches up."

Is he a nerdy, introverted guy in the tech geek world? It seems so. He often does things that girls don't understand, and you have to be understanding?

Lady Fubuki certainly has such magnanimity and tolerance!

Fubuki found it increasingly reasonable as she read on, and then continued scrolling down.

"The next practical exercise..."

Closing the distance, striking precisely, breaking through inner defenses? Melting the iceberg with details, employing both actions and rhetoric, both sides working together to find common ground... Ah, I see!

Before even finishing reading the post, Chuixue felt as if she had been enlightened, and felt that she had gained a lot.

With this knowledge, wouldn't it be a piece of cake for her, Fubuki, to manipulate a shut-in guy?

Fubuki smiled smugly and reopened the chat window.

The first step is to use normal conversation to build rapport, and ideally, subtly express concern during this process.

So Ms. Fubuki confidently sent a message in the chat box.

Are you still there? Have you eaten?

Looking at the message sent by Fubuki in the chat box, Shimizu made the same confused expression as Nick Young.

This "Are you there? Have you eaten?" greeting feels strangely familiar.

Unable to understand Fubuki's thoughts, Shimizu, considering that she still needed to get 100 million yen in compensation from Fubuki, patiently continued the conversation.

After a while of awkward small talk, realizing that the topics were all pointless, Shimizu finally gave up and ended the conversation by saying that she was going to take a shower and that they would talk again when she had time.

Next, he was going to visit his newly opened small company.

On the other end, Fubuki, seeing that the other person had ended the conversation, tilted her head and felt that the conversation had brought them a little closer. She then straightened her sleeves, picked up her designer bag, and prepared to go out.

She planned to buy some small gifts according to the tips in the guide, and even searched for suitable gifts for boys while chatting.

I've almost raised the 100 million yen, and I have some savings, so buying some high-quality, cost-effective gifts shouldn't be a problem.

And shortly after Fubuki left the room.

Tornado, dressed in pajamas, drifted out of the bedroom with sleepy eyes.

"Fubuki, have you bought breakfast yet?"

Tornado yawned, waved her hand, and used her superpowers to send toothbrushes, towels, and other items flying onto herself. She automatically finished washing up while glancing around the living room.

I didn't see any snow.

But the tablet computer on the table still had its screen lit up, indicating that Fubuki had just left.

Curious, Tornado moved the tablet closer to her and began to pry into her sister's little secret.

"Huh? This is..."

Tornado reached out and swiped to scroll to the bottom of the post, which she hadn't finished reading yet, and saw a few tags at the end.

#DatingTips #DatingTutorial #UltimateSweetPamperingManual
!!!

Tornado's eyes widened, her sleepiness vanished instantly, and she dropped her toothbrush and cup.

Fubuki is in a relationship?!
But maybe you just clicked on this post by accident?

So Tornado silently opened her browsing history and saw two records.

How to get along with a reserved, introverted guy?

What should I give as a gift to a very important man for the first time?

"Aaaaaaahhhhhh!!!! Fubuki really started secretly dating a guy behind my back!!!"

Tornado clutched her head, her petite body flailing about haphazardly in the large living room like a deflated balloon, as if she had encountered something of immense magnitude.

At this moment, Shimizu, dressed in black warrior armor, flew to a towering mountain peak on the outskirts of Z City, near the forest.

At the top of the mountain, in an ancient and simple Taoist temple.

A blond-haired boy in martial arts clothes was fast asleep under the shade of a big tree, holding a broom.

"Boom!"

The sound of the armor hitting the ground startled the blond-haired boy awake.

"Eh?"

"Is this Mr. Bang's dojo?"

"Eh? Yes, I am Chalanzi, the chief disciple of Mr. Bang!"

Upon seeing someone visiting, Chalanzi hurriedly stood up from the ground.

"You are……"

Chalanzi felt that the person in front of her looked somewhat familiar.
Lately, I seem to see him in the news quite often.

"He is the Association's A-class hero, Black Whirlwind Samurai, but he has the strength to fight against Dragon-level monsters, so he should be able to be promoted to S-class soon."

Bang walked out of the house with one hand behind his back and the other stroking his beard, looking at Shimizudo.

"Huh? What's such an important person doing at our dojo?"

Chalan scratched her head.

“Mr. Bangu, it’s an honor to meet you.”

Shimizu nodded slightly to the white-haired old man in front of him.

He had already sent a message to Bang last night, saying that he wanted to visit here and exchange ideas on the Water Flow Rock Smash Fist.

Bangu, who had no prejudice against any particular group, quickly agreed and set a time.

He was happy that people came to learn martial arts.

In fact, for Shimizu, learning from Bangko was much easier than learning from Fukukiri.

The latter teaches if you pay, but not completely; the former teaches if you want to learn, but whether you learn completely depends on your ability to learn to a certain extent.

Of course, there are still some requirements; you have to meet the standards set by Mr. Bang Gu.

That was at least the case before the hungry wolves caused trouble.

"Haha, what's with all this talk of 'long time' and 'not long ago'? You're just an old guy guarding an empty dojo. It's rare to find such an outstanding young man willing to visit this old man, let alone someone like you, Black Whirlwind Warrior." Bang laughed heartily.

Shimizu removed his armor, somewhat speechless.

“Mr. Bang, you’re too kind. But you don’t need to call me by my hero’s name, just call me by my first name.”

"Then I shall dare to call you Shimizu-kun, Charanko! Serve the tea!"

Bangu waved to Chalanzi.

One minute later, the aroma of tea filled the air inside the temple.

"How about it? My tea ceremony skills are pretty good, aren't they?"

Banggu pushed a cup of tea in front of Qingshui and said with a smile.

"Um...it is indeed extraordinary."

Shimizu responded politely.

He doesn't understand tea ceremony at all.

"Speaking of which, my dojo was quite popular a few months ago, but... something happened. Apart from Cha Lanzi, who skipped classes to play games at internet cafes, all the other disciples left. In the past six months, some people have come to me to become my disciples because of the little reputation I've made, but I haven't accepted a single one."

Bangu took a sip of tea, then said seriously.

"Is it because of Garou?"

"Indeed, it seems that Shimizu-kun has conducted a detailed investigation. Hungry Wolf was once my most outstanding disciple, but he was extreme in character, unable to distinguish right from wrong, and had a perverse personality. However, he was extremely talented and was the only young man among my many disciples who had completely inherited the dojo's unique skills."

For so many years, he had concealed his true nature, honing his skills until he believed he had reached mastery. Then, taking advantage of my absence, he severely injured all his fellow disciples, uttered vile words, stole the martial arts techniques, and ultimately betrayed the sect.

Bang didn't say what the nasty words were, but judging from the deserted state of the dojo today, one could roughly imagine them.

"Although I gave him a good beating afterward, he never had the slightest thought of repentance."

Therefore, since then, apart from Chalanzi whom I had already accepted, I have never accepted any other disciples.

But Chalanzi... eh."

Bangu raised his eyes, glanced at his only remaining disciple who was refilling his teacup, and sighed.

"Master! Don't worry! I will definitely master the Flowing Water Rock-Shattering Fist and live up to your reputation!"

Cha Lanzi, who had just put down the teapot, immediately stood at attention.

"I want to believe you too, Chalanzi, but do you even believe what you're saying?"

Bangu said to Chalanzi.

"Um...you know, maybe one day I'll have an epiphany?"

"Ugh."

Bangu sighed softly.

"As you can see, although Chalanzi has great ambitions, he is ultimately not up to the task. It is precisely because of this that I estimate that Hungry Wolf will not seek him out again in the future."

Chalanzi's expression immediately fell.

"Master, you can't belittle your own disciple like that."

"Fortunately, this disciple is also very filial, so I am naturally willing to pass on everything I can teach him. However, the Flowing Water Rock-Shattering Fist cannot be without a successor. Therefore, in recent years, while engaging in heroic activities, I have also been observing other young people. Although there are quite a few outstanding juniors, but..."

Bang patted Chalanzi on the shoulder and shook his head.

Hungry Wolf's talent is one in a million; he is a martial arts prodigy who appears only once every thousand years.

There are many outstanding young people, but none of them can compare to Hungry Wolf. What if he recruits just anyone and they get beaten up and driven away by Hungry Wolf?
It's important to know that despite lacking years of experience, Garou's strength was almost the strongest among the younger generation, and he even possessed the ability to challenge older martial arts masters. In Bang's view, Garou at that time already had combat power close to that of a Demon-level monster.

Thus, the inheritance of this Flowing Water Rock-Shattering Fist became something that ordinary people couldn't afford, and those who could afford it didn't need to.

I haven't seen any other S-tier heroes with tanky builds come to Bang to learn Water Stream Rock Smash Fist.

"However, now I see a glimmer of hope. There's no need for the so-called apprenticeship system anymore. I imagine that Shimizu-kun has his own lineage of masters, not to mention that he might become an S-class hero alongside me in the next updated association rankings."

However, I have one more request, and I hope Mr. Shimizu will grant it.

Bang stroked his beard as he looked at Shimizudo.

He was willing to teach Shimizu the Flowing Water Rock-Breaking Fist.

Having the strength to fight Dragon-level monsters, they must be stronger than those Demon-level monsters, right?

If even someone with the strength of an S-class hero can't withstand Garou's revenge, then who would dare to learn the Water Flow Rock Smashing Fist? Who could learn the Water Flow Rock Smashing Fist?
Shimizu spoke to Bang:

"Mr. Bangu, please feel free to speak your request."

"It's not a big deal."

Bang patted Charanko on the shoulder again, then turned to Shimizu:
"Although I am still in good health and can fight for a few more years, I am already eighty-one years old. I don't know how much time I have left, or whether I can solve the threat of the hungry wolves. The future ultimately belongs to you young people."

As for Cha Lanzi, he is my only disciple now, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will likely inherit this dojo in the future, but..."

Tea orchids are not up to the task.

“I understand. I will definitely help Brother Chalanzi from now on so that he can inherit the dojo safely.”

"Not only that, I also hope that if you can learn the Flowing Water Rock Shattering Fist, you can pass on this unique skill in the dojo in the future."

Chalanzi's talent is only slightly below average. Despite practicing the Flowing Water Rock Smashing Fist for so long, she still hasn't mastered it completely each year, and her strength is only at the end of B-rank.

Compared to ordinary people, this is certainly very strong, but the Flowing Rock Shattering Fist he learned is the top martial art in the One-Punch Man world, and the person who guided him is Bang, one of the top martial arts masters in the One-Punch Man world.

That's not enough.

Especially after the Garou incident, Bang did his best to teach Charanko, but Charanko's physical talent could only support him to this point.

Chalanzi knew how to continue practicing the Flowing Water Rock-Shattering Fist, but she just couldn't grasp it.

If he doesn't have any extraordinary encounters in the future, or if his life undergoes a major change that transforms his will and gives him the ability to break through the limit that blocks his talent ceiling, then his strength in this life will remain the same.

Without the intervention of other external forces, this dojo would probably have fallen into obscurity after Bang.

"Yes, I don't want to see such a unique skill lost."

This is not a troublesome matter.

Given the fame of the Flowing Water Rock-Shattering Fist, there are plenty of people willing to learn it. As long as there are a few exceptionally talented individuals, passing it down will not be difficult.

If I can learn it myself.

Two tall stacks of tiles were quickly piled up on the painted wooden floor.

On the open ground next to the tiles, Bangu stood in a horse stance with his knees lowered, his hands moving slowly as if playing with water, practicing his routine in front of Shimizu and Charanko.

"This is the Flowing Water Shattering Rock Fist. Like flowing water, it combines softness and hardness. When soft, it is like an invisible stream, breaking down the whole into parts and disintegrating the enemy's attack into nothingness. When hard, it is like the waves of a river, powerful enough to shatter rocks. Facing the enemy's defense, the attack is all-pervasive and continuous."

(End of this chapter)