Super Fighting Tokyo

Chapter 190 The One Who Can't Help It

Snapped……

boom--! ! !
With a slap and a strike, Lie Haiwang sent Bai Mucheng flying, crashing heavily against the edge of the arena.

Swish!
Shiraki's back slammed against the edge of the ropes, almost causing him to fall off the ring, but he managed to stay upright thanks to his waist strength.

He placed his hands on either side of the ropes, panting heavily, feeling a piercing pain in his chest.

"Crack——!"

Bai Mucheng coughed up a few drops of blood, his pupils became unfocused, and he felt his internal organs trembling uncontrollably, as if he were being grabbed and shaken by a giant's hand.

"..."

"It's a short burst of power!!"

Katahara Sayaka picked up the microphone and waited for two whole rounds before finally being able to fulfill her duties as host.

"Bai Mucheng was thrown several meters and crashed hard into the ropes!"

"Even at such close range, with the gloves already touching the opponent's skin, they were able to exert such tremendous power!"

"—You would never see a fist like that in a regular boxing match!"

Sheath Incense gripped the microphone tightly.

"Could such terrifying short-range punching techniques extinguish the [Fighting Spirit], allowing one to challenge the [Fighting God] of Thailand?!"

……

……

Katahara Metsudo raised an eyebrow. "Ho ho, the fist technique that inherits the name of the Sea King has reached such a level?"

Tokugawa was grinning from ear to ear. "It's a bit of a pity, but let them have a good fight with their fists today!"

……

……

The staff on the sidelines immediately went up to inquire about Bai Mucheng's condition.

Bai Mucheng stood up and shook his boxing gloves to indicate that he was fine, but his expression was obviously stiff, most likely because he was in pain.

"Are you going to deflect my thrusting fist before I can unleash my full power?"

"That's really amazing..."

He coughed a few more times, then exhaled a breath of hot air to completely regulate his breathing.

The next second—

Ode!
Bai Mucheng took a step forward and charged forward, as if he was not convinced, and threw a second straight punch.

But just as he got close to Lie Haiwang, Bai Mucheng suddenly stopped and threw a left hook.

[Luke's Whip]!
Snapped!
Retsukai stood still and raised his right arm to block.

Bai Mucheng instantly took a half step back and quickly threw out a right straight punch.

[Luke's Weapon Suppressor]!
call out!
This time, Retsukai-oh didn't defend himself. Instead, he crouched down completely, dodging Shiraki-sei's straight punch while getting close to Shiraki-sei's chest.

"ha--!!"

With a loud shout, Lie Haiwang pushed off the ground and stood up, using his waist and abdomen to lift his right fist into an upward hook.

boom!
Shiramu Cheng's jaw was struck hard by the boxing glove, the force traveling from bottom to top through his head, sending him flying upwards again.

In an instant, blood gushed from Bai Mucheng's mouth, scattering crimson specks in the air, and he hung suspended in mid-air, his back arched.

Just as Retsukai was about to retreat and give chase, a sudden change occurred—

All engines are running!

Bai Mucheng's consciousness went out of control, but he quickly regained his senses in mid-air, raised his hand and punched Retsukai's gauntlet, using the reaction force to adjust his center of gravity.

[Rashid's forward jump flip!]
Snapped!
Bai Mucheng turned and leaped, landing behind Lie Haiwang.

At that moment, the vast majority of viewers believed that this was the perfect opportunity for Shiraki Sei to launch a counterattack.

To their surprise, Bai Mucheng's first action after landing was to raise his arms and crouch in defense!

And at the very moment when Shiraki was defending—

"drink!"

Retsu Kaioh kept moving, twisting his waist and turning around to dodge, while simultaneously throwing a fast punch.

That movement clearly indicated that he had anticipated Bai Mucheng's landing point beforehand, without the slightest hesitation.

If Shiramu Chenggang had attacked rashly just now, he would probably have been hit by the "counter-punch" and would not be surprised if he had been knocked out on the spot.

boom!
The heavy punch landed on Shiramu Cheng's forearm, but it didn't cause any ripples.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Bai Mucheng let out a low roar and swung his fists left and right, the gauntlets hitting Lie Haiwang's face repeatedly.

[Luke's Triple Impact]!
Bang bang bang!
A flurry of punches spurted out Retsukai's nose, drawing blood.

Even so, Retsu noon did not move an inch, remaining as steady as Mount Tai, and threw out a horizontal swing punch.

Chi...

Bai Mucheng took two steps back, dodging the punch, and created some distance. He moved lightly and nimbly, looking for an opening to attack again.

"..."

The exchange of attacks and defenses was so fast that even the audience could barely see it clearly, and could only make a rough deduction based on the trajectory of the boxing gloves.

Seeing the opponent's fierce fighting spirit, Retsukai no King did not rush to attack.

"Drunken Fist, Karate, Military Martial Arts, Mixed Martial Arts, and that agile footwork you just showed... Did you only learn these recently? You seem to have used wrestling before..."

He wiped the blood from under his nose with his boxing gloves, looked up at Bai Mucheng, and said, "Hmm, you're really going all out."

This is not sarcasm, but frank praise.

Of course, Retsukai could see that, unlike Chiba Takayuki who only blindly imitated, Shiraki Sho had indeed "learned" a lot of techniques.

In this process, Bai Mucheng's sweat and effort were no less than that of any underground fighter, and perhaps even more! But it was precisely for this reason that Lie Haiwang did not approve of Bai Mucheng's approach.

"You're so eager to learn, so eager to practice, so eager to fight—but do you really have any 'respect' for those fighting techniques?"

"Do you think that as long as you learn more techniques from the masters, you can win against powerful enemies?"

Answer me, Shiraki!

"..."

Retsukai's question was deafening.

Bai Mucheng blinked and suddenly whispered.

"I was just asked a question—how exactly should one pursue the path to strength? And how should one face everything along the way?"

"As expected, I'm still a long way from answering this question!"

"However, there is one thing I am very clear about—"

Bai Mucheng raised his head and asked Lie Haiwang, "Mr. Lie, what do you think of my fighting skills?"

"..."

Retsukai paused, then said, "I don't know."

He frankly responded, "Karate, boxing, wrestling, military, mixed martial arts, footwork... each one is quite exciting, allowing me to see countless possibilities."

"That's why I don't agree with your decision to continue traveling and studying."

"So, I'm sorry, I can't comment on your fighting skills."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Bai Mucheng suddenly grinned, "Really? Even the master of all fist techniques—Lie Haiwang—doesn't know!"

Retsukai frowned, somewhat puzzled.

But suddenly, he noticed a change in Bai Mucheng's state.

Bai Mucheng began to breathe heavily, his body trembled involuntarily, and even a thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.

"Huh...huh..."

He took a few deep breaths, looked up at Retsukai, and couldn't stop rubbing his body with his boxing gloves, appearing extremely excited.

"Mr. Lie, I understand everything you're saying."

"You want me to do something as dreamlike as spending my whole life pursuing it, so I'm very grateful to you."

"And in your view, my learning of a large number of fighting techniques is a lack of confidence in and respect for these fighting techniques themselves, which is the 'correct' thing for you."

"—But is being 'correct' even useful?"

"...I couldn't help it."

The more Bai Mucheng thought about it, the happier he became. "I can't help it, I just can't resist this kind of thing..."

"You can experience new moves and new opponents, learn to your heart's content, train to your heart's content, and fight to your heart's content!"

"I don't know where the end is, I don't know if I can succeed!"

"But it doesn't matter!"

"Go explore, go excited, go confused, or even like now—be scolded and questioned by you."

"Even my current confusion—something that should be disliked—can make me incredibly happy. This passion for 'traveling' makes me feel alive!"

Shiraki Shō clinked his two boxing gloves together.

"As long as I am still on my journey, still exploring the answer to 'what is strength,' I will be overjoyed and unable to stop."

"Can you understand, Retsu Kaioh?!"

"..."

Upon hearing Shiramu Cheng's reply, Retsu Kaioh's eyes widened slightly before returning to normal, and he resumed his boxing stance.

He could say nothing more, but his mind was filled with many thoughts.

Perhaps I should apologize to you, Shiraki.

I originally thought you were just an arrogant person who was "very lucky" and had received some excellent opportunities and guidance, so you thought you were on an invincible path and had no respect for those skills.

But now, I understand.

For you, the destination at the end of the road is merely decoration; only the actions and passion along the way are what you desire—proof of your own existence.

This is also a path!
"..."

Lie Haiwang couldn't comment on someone like Bai Mucheng.

Unlike Baki Hanma, who wanted to surpass his father, or Doppo Guji, who devoted himself entirely to karate, or Yujiro Hanma...

But it truly "exists"!
What may seem like a third-rate approach is actually a masterpiece, brimming with passion!
Therefore, he made the decision quietly.

After this boxing match, I'll find some time to apologize to Shiraki Sei.

After all, it was only she who was trying to figure out what Bai Mucheng was thinking, and she even said she would teach him. But she herself was still immature and couldn't even answer Bai Mucheng's questions.

This point needs to be noted and applied in the future.

"..."

Retsu Kaioh could indeed see the brilliance of a fighter in Shiraki, and therefore felt ashamed of his previous arbitrary assessment.

Whatever.

Having stripped away any preaching—today, let's just enjoy this boxing match to the fullest!
"..."

Shiraki Cheng and Retsu Haiwang's eyes met, and their figures suddenly flashed as they each threw out their right fists, their heavy gauntlets colliding with a loud crash.

Boom——! !

(End of this chapter)