Super Fighting Tokyo

Chapter 111 The Shiraki Family's Connections
No matter how shy Goji Doppo was, Nogi Hideki was completely bewildered.

He glanced at the one-eyed bald man sitting cross-legged on the ground, then at Shiraki, and after Shiraki nodded in confirmation, Nogi was certain of one thing—

This one-eyed bald man is none other than the [Martial God] Yudi Dudu himself!
"hiss--!?"

Nogi Hideki gasped, his eyes widening as he stared at the legendary martial artist, speechless for a moment.

What is Yuji Doppo doing here? Did he hear that Shiraki Cheng defeated Yuji Katsumi, so he came to regain his face? But a dignified "Martial God" shouldn't be so petty.

"..."

Just as Nogi had predicted, Goji Doppo wasn't there to cause trouble.

He was leisurely sipping oolong tea and eating rice crackers, waving his hand to Nogi, "Don't mind me, I'm just here for a visit, you guys continue your conversation."

"……Um."

Nogi paused, composed himself, and continued to ask Shiraki, "Shiraki-kun, have you ever heard of 'teeth'?"

Shiraki smiled, his memories surging and surfacing, corresponding one-to-one with what Nogi had said.

Nogi said in a deep voice, "Kiba - [Kiba of Metsudo], as his name suggests, is a fighter who follows the leadership of the Kengan Association - Katahara Metsudo."

"His Kengan record: 157 wins and no losses, hailed as the strongest in Kengan's competitive history!"

"If the tournament I mentioned goes smoothly, that 'Fang of Destruction' will definitely participate. Aren't you interested, Brother Shiraki?"

"After all, this tournament was started by me in order to compete for the position of 'President of Kengan Association'."

When Nogi got excited talking about it, he unconsciously clenched his fists.

"In other words, I want to take this opportunity to challenge the 58th president of the Kengan Association—Katahara Metsudo, and I will give it my all, bet everything, to defeat him!"

"..."

Shiraki suddenly froze, his gaze involuntarily drifting outwards, as if lost in thought because of Nogi's "mad words".

Nogi had anticipated this.

According to Akiyama Kaede's understanding, Shiraki Sei had already met Katahara Metsudou once before and knew what kind of "monster" he was.

It's normal for Shiraki Cheng to be surprised when someone suddenly appears and says they want to challenge him.

"That's right, I'm going to fight Katahara Metsudo!"

Nogi patted Shiraki Sei on the shoulder and said seriously, "Even if he is a monster with inexhaustible 'destiny,' even if he is over ninety years old and still continues to 'grow,' I have already made up my mind!"

"Of course, these are all my own business. You just need to fight to your heart's content, Brother Shiraki."

"..."

Bai Mucheng remained silent, lost in thought.

Nogi also felt that he had exaggerated too much, making it difficult for Shiraki to understand for a while.

He was about to speak to further introduce the life of "Katahara Mitsudo" and the specific details of that "grand competition" when he suddenly heard a familiar voice.

"Hehehe, little Yusha, I've brought you some delicious snacks!"

"...Huh? Your house is so lively tonight! Is that Nogi standing there? He's as energetic as ever, that's great!"

"..."

Nogi turned his head and, sure enough, the speaker was none other than the current president of the Kengan Association—Katahara Metsudo.

Since we know each other, it doesn't really matter.

Nogi turned back and continued introducing Shiraki with great enthusiasm, "Speaking of Katahara Metsudo, he..."

He stopped mid-sentence.

He turned around abruptly and stared at Katahara Mitsudo—that withered old man with white beard and hair—for a long time.

Finally, amidst the other party's exclamation of "Ouch!", Nogi was so frightened that he screamed "Wah!"

“President?!”

Even the cunning Nogi Hideki never expected that on this ordinary evening, the real Katahara Metsudo would suddenly appear here!
Nogi's eyes almost popped out.

Are Katahara Metsudo and the Shiraki family really that close?! "..."

Upon closer inspection, Nogi Hideki immediately noticed something amiss.

Katahara Metsudo and Shiraki Shō were just ordinary friends, the kind who would greet each other.

The person who was actually close to that old man was Shiraki Sho's younger sister, Sakurai Arisa!
For some reason, Arisa, a high school student, gets along very well with Katahara Metsudo. The two of them stay together with smiles, subtly exuding two kinds of "madness".

Katahara Metsudo harbors an almost blind belief in "fate," wanting to see how far his "luck" can take him, and thus fights his way to the top of the Kengan Association;
According to Akiyama Kaede, the girl named "Sakurai Arisa" had a blind optimism, which was even slightly distorted.

Nogi suddenly felt a sense of bewilderment: From this perspective, these two are actually the same kind of people?

"..."

While Nogi Hideki was still in a daze, Katahara Metsudo had already stepped forward and greeted Shiraki Shō.

"I apologize for this sudden visit. I was just passing by on business and happened to have some high-quality pastries that someone gave me that I couldn't finish, so I brought them for Yusa to try."

Metsudo chuckled, glancing left and right, then slightly tilting towards Nogi Hideki, and teased, "What? Are you talking about me?"

Nogi Hideki: "..."

Nogi Hideki: "...Haha!"

【Martial God】Yudi Dubu, and that Katahara Mitsudo—these two alone are worthy of a newspaper headline just by standing here.

It seems that future plans must also take into account the Shiraki family's "connections"!
"It's alright, isn't it just about challenging me? I'm looking forward to it!"

Katahara Metsudo, leaning on his cane, said cheerfully, "To hold a 'Chairmanship Competition,' we need the approval of fifty Kengan-kai members. Nogi, you'd better keep up the good work!"

Nogi Hideki paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yes, I will do my best."

"Don't be so serious, it's not work time."

Mie Tang waved his hand, signaling the guards to bring out the snack box. "I'm just here tonight to have some snacks with the young people. Confident young people are really good; it's rare to see them these days."

As he opened the snack box, he gestured for Yusa and the others to sit down.

Just then, Miedang suddenly noticed the Foolish Doppo sitting cross-legged on the ground beside him, and his eyes lit up.

"Oh my, who is this? It's been so long!"

"Hahaha, who do we have here? It's Grandpa Mie Tang! Young Master Bai Mu's connections are truly extensive!"

Doppo lightly jumped up, patted the dirt off his pants, and went forward to hug Katahara Metsudo.

The guards beside him were about to stop him, but Mie Tang waved them away, telling them not to worry about him.

Mie Tang chuckled and said, "It's alright. If this 'Unrivaled One' really wanted to kill you, it wouldn't even take a second!"

Doppo was a little embarrassed by the praise, "No, it still takes about three seconds!"

Guard: "..."

"Hoo ho ho!"

Taking advantage of the other party's high spirits, Mie Tang urged, "How about it, Doppo? Want to have a Kengan match? I can arrange it for you anytime!"

"Stop messing with me, old man. The atmosphere of the Kengan match isn't suitable for me. I'm way past the age of 'fighting for others'."

Doppo declined, saying, "In comparison, the fights in the basement of Tokyo Dome are more exciting."

"Is that really the case..."

Mie Tang was put down by Du Bu, who strolled leisurely into the crowd and waved his hand, saying, "Then, I'm sure you and Brother Bai Mu will be very interested in the news I've recently received."

Du Bu's single eye lit up. He took out a pastry from the snack box, broke it in half, and tossed half to Bai Mucheng, saying resentfully, "You old man, stop keeping me in suspense!"

"Hehe, these sweets taste pretty good, don't they? After all, they were brought from the 'Tokugawa Mansion'—the eleventh generation descendant of Mito Kōmon."

"That afternoon, that 'Tokugawa Mitsunari' suddenly invited me to his house and told me something quite interesting."

Mie Tang stroked his cane, his gaze sweeping over Yuji Dobu and Shiraki Sei, his eyes narrowing with a smile.

"Gentlemen, have you ever heard of 'synchronicity'?"

(End of this chapter)