Starting with Kengan beating up the Pirate King

Chapter 44 Domain
Imai Kosaku is a genius.

At the age of 14, he made his Kengan debut and defeated an opponent who was much taller and stronger than him.

By the time he was 19, he had achieved a 22-match winning streak in the Kengan tournament, with no defeats, and was recognized as a genius by the entire Kengan community.

Over the three years from age 19 to 22, he gradually encountered some formidable opponents and experienced several defeats, but this only made him grow faster and his strength increased rapidly.

He is not tall, and his fighting style is mainly Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He is good at using various joint locks and chokes, and is especially good at finding opportunities to turn the tide of battle when he is at a disadvantage.

His expression turned serious after his match yesterday.

He knew that his next opponent was named Guan Yi, one of the biggest favorites in the Kengan Kill Tournament. In the match that had just ended, Guan Yi roared six times and killed his opponent!
“Your inner power.” In the preparation room, his employer, who was also his senior, Nishihisa Haruaki, the president of Nishihisa Haruaki Security Company, hesitated and said, “You’re still injured, and your opponent is such a monster. If it’s really not working out, just forfeit…”

“I know.” Imai Kosuke smiled at him, shaking his bandaged right arm. “The injury is nothing to worry about now. Senior brother, it’s not like I haven’t lost before, and I’m prepared to lose. But giving up without a fight isn’t in my nature.”

He waved, walked out of the preparation room, and headed towards the athletes' tunnel, his gaze solemn and serious.

Besides, I'm not destined to lose. As long as I seize a fleeting opportunity with my domain, even against that 'Instant Tiger' expert, I can still win!

……

"Oh! He's here! He's here! He has a strong fighting spirit, he's not tall, but he's very strong and can defeat any opponent!"

"Can this genius judo master inflict 'Instant Tiger' his first defeat?!"

"He is 171 cm tall and weighs 70 kg. His record in the Kengan Tournament is 62 wins and 3 losses, and his total assets are 301.456 billion yen! Representing Nishiboji Police Station, the one known as the 'King of Strangulation' is Imai Kosou!!"

The fireworks were still explosive, and the introduction was a bit awkward, but the audience really appreciated it.

Amidst a deafening roar, Imai Kouju walked step by step to the opposite side of Guan Yi, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled.

'Nervous? I'm actually this nervous?'

He thought to himself with a self-deprecating smile, "But this feeling of excitement is also unprecedented!"

He lowered his body slightly, adopting a grappling stance even before the match began, and smiled at Guan Yi, saying, "Shunhu, I've watched several of your matches, and you always knock down your opponents cleanly with straight punches and hooks, but I've never seen you use ground techniques to entangle with anyone. Are you not good at it?"

"I just haven't had a chance to use it." Guan Yi stood loosely, but in reality, he had already mastered the Three-Body Stance. "I've also learned ground techniques, and I've learned them quite well. Also, please don't call me Instant Tiger... never mind."

They've fallen for it! A glint of cunning flashed in Imai's eyes. Geniuses understand geniuses best; they know that geniuses are all proud and unwilling to admit their 'weakness'.

He had a natural physical disadvantage and knew that he was far inferior to Kiryu Setsuna in terms of receiving attacks, so he didn't want to face Hupu even once.

But if you close the distance, use ground techniques...

"On your marks—the game begins!"

As soon as the referee's announcement was made, Imai Kouyu's figure shot out in an instant! He moved like a cheetah, his low takedown stance was obvious, and he wanted to grab Guan Yi's waist as soon as possible and throw him to the ground!
"Oh~ Imai Kosou attacks first, using his most signature move!"

This aggressive move is always effective. No matter how strong a martial artist is, they will suffer a minor setback when they first encounter an opponent like him, without exception.

However, when faced with Imai Kosou's grappling, Guan Yi neither dodged nor avoided it. Only when Kosou was close did he sink his body, his left palm slid out from under his right arm, and his right palm pulled back to his hip. With a thrust and a pull, the spiraling force was like an undercurrent in water, gently deflecting Kosou's precise takedown trajectory.

Xingyi Twelve Forms, Alligator Form, Right Starting Stance!

The two passed each other. Imai's pupils contracted slightly. He hadn't felt Guan Yi's strong power, but rather her gentle, water-like touch.

This is Jiu-Jitsu, an extremely exquisite form of Jiu-Jitsu!

He wasn't bluffing; he really could!

But... a jujitsu competition?!

Imai Kosuke turned around, and his offensive surged forward like a tidal wave. He used his agile footwork to circle around, searching for Guan Yi's defensive blind spots. However, Guan Yi's figure swayed leisurely within a small space, like a giant alligator floating on a river. It seemed slow, but in reality, his whole body was as one, leaving no gaps for him to slip through.

Xiao Yuzhou's several lightning-fast attempts to seize Guan Yi were all neutralized by Guan Yi's entanglement force with the alligator-shaped hand. When his finger force gripped Guan Yi's arm, it was as if he were pressing against the body of a slippery and tough giant crocodile, and he was instantly bounced away.

Ten years of infrastructure development, and two years of rigorous training under the superhuman physique of the One Piece world, Guan Yi's martial arts can be described in two words—comprehensive!
Of the twelve forms of Xingyi, he is only slightly weaker in the 'Matai' form, which has the power of raising its tail and is an extinct creature. He is equally proficient in the other eleven forms, except for the Tiger form, which he excels in!
After more than ten or so encounters and dozens of clashes, Imai Kosou encountered a competitor for the first time in his life who was impossible to pull him to the ground.

His breathing grew heavier, and he stared at Guan Yi in disbelief for a few seconds before clenching his teeth. He charged forward again, taking the brunt of Guan Yi's powerful strike head-on. Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth as he activated his domain!
The so-called "domain" is the main reason why he is called the "King of Strangulation," and it is the strongest killing move in Imai's cosmos! He can see through the opponent's attack in the instant when they are highly focused on it, in less than 0.1 seconds, and sneak into the opponent's blind spot, even making the opponent mistakenly believe that their attack has hit!

"Ok?"

Guan Yi's fist, which she had been swinging, stopped in mid-air. She realized what was happening, but then a pair of hands wrapped around her waist.

But he did not fall. He practiced standing meditation day after day for twelve years, and his Three-Body Stance was extremely stable!

Imai Kosuke's pupils contracted as he felt Guan Yi's body sway slightly. The next moment, he reacted and, like a nimble monkey climbing a tree, twisted and wrapped around Guan Yi's body in a reverse motion!
His legs, like giant pythons, wrapped around Guan Yi's neck and arms, his hands encircling Guan Yi's neck, robbing Guan Yi of the ability to breathe, and the standing triangle choke killing move was instantly formed.

"Oh! Did we finally succeed?!"

A roar erupted from the audience, but Imai Kosuo's expression was ferocious. He knew this was his best chance, and he couldn't let go! No matter how Guan Yi attacked his legs and arms, even if his limbs were broken, he would suffocate him and bring him to the ground!

But Guan Yi didn't use his cannon punch on him.

Guan Yi felt his dantian energy suddenly sink, and amidst the intense feeling of suffocation, he did not instinctively resist the terrifying constricting force. Instead, he followed the constricting force, swaying his body, his shoulders, hips, and spine flowing together like a dragon rolling in water.

This wasn't a struggle, but an instinctive counterattack like a crocodile rolling and striking. A tremendous, explosive force erupted from his waist and hips, breaking free of the restraints around his neck and giving him a moment to catch his breath!
Xiao Yuzhou was startled to realize that his prey was about to escape control. Just as he was about to tighten his grip again, he saw Guan Yi move without stopping. With one arm, he darted out like a crocodile poking its head, precisely cutting into the gap between Xiao Yuzhou's arms. Immediately, his whole body's joints hummed, and the power started from his feet, rotated through his waist and spine, and reached his elbow, unleashing a powerful punch.

This punch was short and explosive, not a straight line, but a spiraling force that seemed to shatter everything, striking his ribs where his inner strength had slightly stiffened due to the exertion of force. The penetrating force instantly suffocated him, and the strangling force involuntarily loosened!
The arms encircling his neck were then broken open, and Guan Yi followed up with a hammer blow, even stronger, causing Imai Kouyu to grunt, spit out blood, and fall heavily five or six meters away!
The movements were fluid and the escape was swift; that triangle choke was child's play for him!
The entire audience was stunned into complete silence.

"Guan Yi, he easily... easily broke free from the strangulation king's..."

Katahara Sayaka's voice was somewhat stammering when Jerry Tyson, who had already been eliminated, jumped onto the commentary booth and grabbed the microphone.

"Junior Brother is a martial artist without weaknesses! Shunhu Guanyi is the strongest martial artist!!"

"Ow—"

The atmosphere became enthusiastic again, with cheers erupting like a tsunami.

"Concern! Concern! Concern!"

The audience chanted Guan Yi's name.

Imai Kouyu lay on the ground, staring blankly at Guan Yi across from him for a few seconds.

His ground fighting skills are no weaker than mine. His strength is twice as great as mine! And he hasn't even actually launched an attack yet!

With an opponent like that... can anyone really win? Xiaoyuzhou still has the strength to fight again, and he also has the resilience and perseverance to fight again, but... it's meaningless now, it's just an ugly struggle.

pop-

He slapped the ground of the ring with both hands.

The King of Strangulation, the King of Perseverance, Imai Kosou, admits defeat for the first time in a match!

[Victory in the Seventh Battle of Practical Sparring]

[Currently learning from others' strengths and making up for our weaknesses]

[Gain the Ultimate Technique - Domain]

[The eighth real-world sparring session can be initiated by consuming 10000 life points and 1 million Berries.]

Current Health Points: 37352

Current wealth: 3.28 million Berry

Domain? It seems it can be used in conjunction with Observation Haki, which would make it another decent skill.

Continuing, the eighth practical sparring session!

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(End of this chapter)