Super Fighting Tokyo

Chapter 212 Dirty Methods

Sharp shards of glass, bound together with grease, were stuck to Dorian's fists, exuding a distorted murderous aura.

—The murder weapon is complete!
"Hello..."

Seeing this, Katsumi wanted to go on stage to replace Rito, but was stopped by Doppo and Shiraki Sho.

"If we intervene at a time like this, Brother Li will get angry."

"It's not over yet, Rito still wants to fight."

Each of them had their own reasons, which made Katsumi Uchida somewhat distressed, and his doubts grew stronger.

……

……

On the street, Rito also recalled a sentence.

That was a week ago, during a fight with death row inmate Liu Longguang, when the latter made this assessment of his finger strength—

"It is a great tragedy to have powerful tools but not know how to use them."

Now, Dorian spoke up, "Let me teach you how to use this kind of 'weapon'..."

"Hey, everyone's saying that, but it's my own finger!"

Rito tightened his grip, veins bulging on his arms. "Don't underestimate me!!"

Swish!
He strode forward, his sharp right claws lashing out at Dorian's chest.

But just two steps away, Dorian suddenly flicked his hand, sending several tiny fragments flying and scattering into Rihime's eyes.

Rito instinctively closed his eyes, giving Dorian an opening, who delivered a sharp, heavy punch to his face.

boom!
Rito staggered back a few steps, his body trembling. His face was cut by shards of glass, and several wounds bled profusely. Even one of his eyeballs was bloodshot.

Even so, his eyes remained fixed on Dorian.
Seeing this, Dorian once again displayed his deadly fists, saying, "If you want a complete victory, you'll have to learn something too."

"……what?"

Rihime plucked the shards of glass from her face, frowned, and looked at Dorian. "What nonsense are you spouting?"

Dorian sighed softly, "To be able to slice through a human body with just your fingertips—such a talent is truly rare."

"For now, we can consider the fingers as 'disguised blades'."

Dorian raised his hand to show, "You can shake hands with your opponent before the fight and take the opportunity to cripple one of their arms."

"Or, to be bolder? A surprise hug to the back or the back of the neck can also be quite effective."

"If you suffer a heavy blow, you can kneel down and beg for mercy, weeping bitterly, and then suddenly launch a counterattack."

"For example, while someone is lying on the ground, you could suddenly attack their ankle..."

Dorian shrugged. "There are many ways to use a weapon, but you're attacking openly and honestly. Isn't that incredibly stupid?"

Upon hearing this, Li Ren spat out a mouthful of bloody foam. "What a joke, you death row inmate! What you're describing doesn't count as 'powerful'!"

Dorian blinked in confusion, "If that's the case, then what constitutes strength for you?"

"The strongest is the strongest!"

Rito stood sideways, raised his right arm and pulled it back to allow his five-finger razor to gather power, keeping a close eye on Dorian's movements.

Then, something happened that shocked Rito—

Dorian slowly raised his hand and touched it lightly in front of him. Then he squatted down and moved his legs, slowly waving his arms as if he were performing a slow-motion martial arts demonstration.

Finally, clench your right hand into a fist, raise it to near your face, tuck your right elbow in, and at the same time press your left hand down to your waist.

Squat down with your legs slightly bent, and use your waist and abdomen to push off the ground. Your whole body will jolt, and your feet will make a muffled thud.

—Thump! !
The moment the stance was completed, the air seemed to freeze, and cold sweat trickled down Rito's forehead.

The death row inmate Dorian in front of him gave him the feeling of a man-eating tiger, which was extremely terrifying!
Although he didn't want to admit it, Rito knew in his heart that it would be difficult for him to win against Dorian in his current state.

But if we back down now, that would be the real way to be swallowed up by defeat!
So...

We can only forge ahead!
Swish!
Rito leaped forward to the side and launched a flying kick at Dorian, but it was blocked by Dorian's fist, and his ankle was cut open by the glass.

Despite the excruciating pain, Rito didn't stop moving. He landed, turned around, and launched a fierce attack, relentlessly striking Dorian.

Bang bang bang!
Dorian threw a three-hit punch, which he blocked with a raised hand, but his skin was cut open by the glass again.

But as the attacks continued, Rito could clearly feel that he was being cut by the glass less often, as if he had found Dorian's attack rhythm.

The crackdown has been effective?
The crackdown is effective!

Rihime rallied his spirits and charged forward with all his might, finally finding an excellent opening and aiming at Dorian's chest, unleashing his signature move.

If it hits, it will cause severe injury and massive bleeding to anyone involved!
It's now--

Razor's Edge!
Swish!
The five fingers of the man pointed out, aiming for Dorian's chest.

Hit!
However, the expected splatter of blood did not occur; Rito's fingers merely "slipped" across Dorian's chest without causing any harm.

"……what?"

Li Ren was puzzled and looked at his hands, only to find them covered in blood and grease.

The blood was from cuts to his skin, while the grease was from punches he landed on Dorian's hands.

As for why her skin was cut less often by broken glass before, it was because Rito's hands were covered in grease, which to some extent prevented her from getting cut.

With the presence of lubricant, a person's finger cannot cut the human body!

Razor's Edge is ineffective!
So, this was all part of Dorian's plan all along!?
"Surprised, Rito?" Dorian grabbed Rito's hand and smiled. "It seems that my intelligence is superior to my talent and physique..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Rito tried to back away, but Dorian pulled him forward and punched him hard in the face at the same time.

boom! !

Rito was sent flying backward, crashing heavily to the ground. Blood streamed down his face, his body trembled, and his mind was reeling. He was too badly beaten to stand up.

"Humph……"

Dorian was about to give chase when he saw the gazes of everyone in the courtyard, so he had no choice but to stop. "Alright, let's leave it at that for now."

"..."

After a few dozen seconds, Rito stood up from the ground, took heavy steps back into the courtyard, and returned to his original position.

Katahara Sayaka handed him a bandage, and Rito thanked her after taking it.

"Haha, the toilet is so slippery, I fell really hard..."

Rito gritted his teeth and pulled the glass out of his face. He glanced at Dorian in the distance, who still had that carefree smile, but his fists were clenched tightly with extreme resentment.

"..."

Doppo looked at Rito, smiled, and gestured to Katsumi, "You're pretty strong, aren't you?"

Katsumi was puzzled, but Shiraki Shigeaki nodded and said, "Yes, sticking to your principles until the very end—that's very impressive."

Katsumi then realized that his father and Shiraki Sei were talking about the person of reason.

They are talking about a fighter who possesses "powerful weapons" but regards them as his own "martial arts" rather than "murderous weapons"—[Riri] Nakata Ichiro.

……

……

Dorian stood quietly, wiping the grease and glass shards off his hands with his tattered clothes, waiting for the next duelist.

Miedang suddenly joked with Lamar, "If all the fighters are defeated, maybe it'll just be the two of us going!"

Lalma tilted his head and agreed, "Haha, that would definitely be big news that would shock the world."

"..."

The jokes of the two important figures made the guards of the Extinction Hall nervous.

Dorian's strength is undeniable, and Lalma has Gaolang on his side, but today, Miedang has no powerful guards of the same level accompanying him.

They only said they were going to witness the duel; if they had known this would happen, they should have sent the [Fang of Metsudo] along too...

Seeing the guards' solemn expressions, Mie Tang waved his hands repeatedly, "It's alright, it will be over soon."

"……indeed."

Bai Mucheng could no longer contain himself.

The ink paintings behind him coalesced into a phantom image of Sagat, who looked at Dorian on the street and whispered:

Those who strayed from the path of 'pursuing power' can't even answer the question 'what is power' now? Hmph...
Swish.

Shiraki Cheng stood up and walked towards Dorian.

However, Dorian ignored Shiraki Cheng and started twisting his neck to himself, "So, will my next opponent be Goji Doppo? Or Retsu Kaioh?"

These words seemed to completely disregard Shiraki Cheng.

To Dorian's surprise, Shiraki Cheng was not angered. Instead, he returned to his original seat and sat down, idly propping his chin up.

Bai Mucheng looked at Dorian and said, "Since you say so, there's no point in taking action now. I'll wait until you have no more excuses before I beat you up."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Dorian paused for a moment, seemingly wanting to say something, but ultimately burst into laughter and tossed a few more shards of glass from his hand, leaving them aside.

If Shiraki had been provoked and rashly attacked, Dorian would probably have used glass shards to launch a sneak attack and seize the initiative.

This scene made Gaolang frown deeply. "What a dirty trick, utterly worthless, and disgusting."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Dorian looked at Retsu Sea King and asked, "Brother Retsu, do you also think so? Do you think my battle, and 'me', are worthless?"

"..."

Puzzled, the crowd looked at Retsu Haiwang with a puzzled expression, only to see him frowning as he lost in thought.

Dorian's previous move finally confirmed Retsu Kaioh's judgment!
"Years ago, before I inherited the name Aquaman, my master showed me a 'miracle'—"

"Underneath Bailin Temple, there is a cave that connects directly to the outer cliff."

"It is about 100 meters deep and long and wide enough for two people to walk side by side."

"More than forty years ago, there was a man who, without relying on any tools, only with his fists and feet, carved out this cave, and in one night."

"Although he was white, he inherited the name of Aquaman thanks to his superb boxing skills."

"That man is you."

Retsukai stood up, looked at Dorian, clashed his right palm with his left fist, and bowed.

"The mystery has been solved. It's an honor to meet you."

(End of this chapter)