Super Fighting Tokyo

Chapter 13 Nogi Group's Commission

In some ways, the human body is amazing.

A body invigorated by intense combat, combined with appropriate and timely medical treatment, can naturally recover at an extremely fast pace.

Therefore, on the third day after the match, Shiraki had already removed the bandages from his body.

Without the constraints, exercising became much easier, and I was finally able to begin high-intensity strength training.

Although there is no professional exercise equipment, there are a few stone locks, wooden stakes, tires and other useful props in the corner of the warehouse.

Bai Mucheng moved them to the open ground, coughing from the ash on them.

"call……"

He rubbed his nose; his face was dirty.

What you have now is enough to start rehabilitation training, but if you want to go further, you will need more professional equipment, at least dumbbells and barbells.

Perhaps getting a gym membership would be a good option?

According to Bai Mucheng, those fitness equipment are the result of the wisdom of professionals, so we should make good use of them and there is no need to pursue any "ancient exercise methods".

The so-called "ancient method" is also "new" the moment it is created.

……

……

With the rope wrapped around his body and a tire tied to the other end, Bai Mucheng began running around the open space with the weight on.

After a few laps, my body felt much warmer.

The subsequent stone lock squats, frog jumps, and tire flips were, of course, essential classic exercises, and the whole set left Bai Mu with a very comfortable sweat.

During the training, Ryu's phantom remained quietly meditating beside him, emanating a subtle "Zen" aura.

This is by no means a deliberate attempt to mystify; Long's realm has reached that of a grandmaster, and walking, sitting, and lying down are all part of his cultivation.

Shiraki Cheng tried to imitate it, but almost fell asleep in the end, probably because his level of skill was not high enough. So he continued to train according to his own method.

Weighted with stone locks, continue squatting.

After doing a dozen or so sets, the feeling of exhaustion gradually overwhelmed me.

Shiraki Shigeki gritted his teeth and did the last five, feeling the muscles in his legs and buttocks working, maintaining the movement as standard as possible.

Five—Four—Three…

Halfway through the race, Bai Mucheng could barely stand up, his vision blurred from straining and blood rushing to his head.

Just as he was about to fall, another phantom broke through the mist and came to Bai Mucheng's side, clenching its fist and stomping its foot to cheer him on.

The new phantom was much taller and more robust than Ryu, and its personality was also much more passionate than Ryu's. When it mustered its strength, it seemed to exert even more effort than Shiraki Sei himself.

Emotions can also affect the body.

Caught up in such high spirits, Shiraki Cheng strained his muscles again and completed the last two reps of the last set.

——Two——One!

Boom!
The stone locks fell heavily to the ground.

The tall, illusory figure was overjoyed. He slapped Bai Mucheng on the back with his large hand, causing the already unsteady Bai Mucheng to fall to the ground. The tall, illusory figure then laughed heartily.

Bai Mucheng rolled over and lay on his back, looking at the tall, illusory figure, but he couldn't make it out clearly no matter what.

The reason is not hard to guess—

Bai Mucheng himself lacked sufficient "accumulation".

After battling Komada, Ryu's phantom became clearer, and Shiraki was able to see more details.

To see the other tall, illusory figure clearly, one may need to continue training, or perhaps undergo another fierce battle, in order to accumulate experience and advance further.

When will the fierce battle begin?

It should be soon.

After all, Komada, the "Nioh" hero, was a rising star in the Kengan community, and the news of his defeat was bound to cause a stir in the Kengan.

When the Kengan Association approaches him, Shiraki Sei has the opportunity to earn match commissions and "take his career to the next level".

……

……

As evening approached, the person who was supposed to come arrived.

A luxury car was parked next to the open space.

Yusa skillfully moved out the table and chairs, then turned around to prepare hot tea—she had gotten used to it over time and had even bought tea leaves for the guests.

Although Shiraki said it wasn't necessary to go to such trouble, Arisa felt she shouldn't be too impolite, since Garuda and Kozue often came to visit anyway.

This time, however, it was a beautiful, unfamiliar woman who came.

Wearing a business suit, with her hair tied in a neat high ponytail, and glasses, she had an intellectual and calm gaze, and a very refined face.

"excuse me."

The woman was slightly surprised by the environment of the Shiraki family home, but she quickly adjusted and shook hands with Shiraki Cheng, who was resting.

"Nice to meet you. I am Akiyama Kaede, the representative of the Nogi Group." ...

Nogi Group – Komada's employer in Nioh.

Its chairman is named "Nogi Hideki". He is both wealthy and audacious, and can be described as ambitious. He even has his sights set on the position of "Kengan-kai Chairman" of Katahara Metsudo!
At this time, Nogi Hideki should be gathering various masters to prepare to challenge Katahara Metsudo and hold a grand "Kengan Zemei Tournament".

Akiyama Kaede is Nogi Hideki's secretary and confidant.

……

It was only natural that Shiraki Shō defeated Komada, the "Niō," and Nogi sent his trusted confidants to contact him.

Akiyama Kaede's communication was quite efficient; as soon as he sat down, he got straight to the point.

"Mr. Shiraki, although you were dragged into this, judging from your behavior, you should know about the 'Kengan Tournament,' right?"

Bai Mucheng smiled faintly.

Akiyama Kaede understood. "So, you're interested in Kengan Sports and want to use Komada of Niou as a springboard to get in touch with the Nogi Group?"

Bai Mucheng nodded frankly.

Akiyama Kaede responded with a smile, “Congratulations, you have succeeded. Chairman Nogi believes that we have no reason to refuse a fighter who has defeated Komada, the [Nioh].”

Shiraki Cheng pondered for a moment, a slight glint in his eyes, "In that case, Miss Akiyama, when will my first official Kengan match be?"

"..."

Akiyama Kaede glanced at Shiramu Cheng, surprised by the speed at which the other party accepted the offer, and then changed the subject.

"I'm sorry, there are no Kengan matches scheduled in the near future, and suitable matches for a rookie's debut are not often available."

Bai Mucheng smiled, neither confirming nor denying the statement.

The essence of Kengan Sports is the conflict between commercial companies, hence the numerous events; it is highly unlikely that no matches will be held in the near future.

As for the so-called "suitable for debut battle" argument, it is even more perfunctory.

Nogi Hideki must have had another purpose in sending Akiyama Kaede here!
as predicted--

Akiyama Kaede took out a document and handed it to Shiramu Cheng.

“Recently, the Nogi Group did have a commission, which was originally intended for a local yakuza group. It might not be very clean and could be a bit dangerous. You can take a look.”

Shiraki took the documents and flipped through them while Akiyama Kaede provided explanations.

“There was a real estate tycoon who had a financial dispute with the Nogi Group and owed us a large debt. Our salesperson went to collect the debt, but then disappeared without a trace.”

Akiyama Kaede adjusted his glasses and said seriously, "Based on our speculation, our sales staff may have been subjected to violent intimidation, or even murdered."

"Chairman Nogi needs someone to investigate that real estate tycoon, and if the commission is completed, you will be paid accordingly—no less than the appearance fee for winning a Kengan match."

Those cold, intellectual eyes carefully scrutinized Bai Mucheng through his glasses.

"Since you want to make a name for yourself in the Kengan Association, why not give it a try and see if you can get past this hurdle first?"

"..."

Looking at the documents in his hand, Bai Mucheng couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Nogi Hideki is indeed a cunning old fox!
In order to hold the Kengan Deathmatch Tournament, Nogi Hideki is recruiting various masters, and in order to hide his strength, he will definitely try his best to conceal the existence of these masters.

For amateur fighters like Shiraki Cheng, who had little prior fame, this was like a trump card dropped from the sky!

However, it would be too hasty to just recruit Shiraki Sei into the group. Nogi needs to test Shiraki Sei's abilities through a "non-Kengan match".

"..."

While Shiraki was pondering, Yusa, who was listening in, suddenly spoke up.

“Miss Akiyama…”

Arisa understood the whole story and couldn't help but worry, "Underground fighting is one thing, but this kind of request that was supposed to be given to the yakuza has nothing to do with the fighting competition, right?"

"..."

Akiyama Kaede turned to look at Yusa.

For a high school student to be able to frankly ask questions is already far better than most incompetent adults.

However, it is clear that Arisa has not yet fully grasped the concept of the "underground world".

"Little sister, you need to understand one thing—"

Akiyama Kaede remained calm and said seriously, "What kind of world do you think we live in? People are capable of anything."

"Moreover, your brother is willingly jumping into a terrifying pit of fire that will devour him and suck his blood. If he can't prove himself, no one can be sure how long he can live."

"If you only want to become a fighter, you might as well find a gym to sign with and fight in safe matches."

After explaining to Arisa, Akiyama Kaede turned to look at Shiraki Sei.

"The key question now is—Mr. Shiraki, what are your thoughts?"

"..."

Bai Mucheng put down the documents in his hand, tapped the table with his finger, and couldn't help but grin.

"Great, fantastic!"

(End of this chapter)