Super Fighting Tokyo.

Immediately, he grabbed Xiao Ali's hair, half-squatted down, and wrapped his arms around Xiao Ali's neck from behind, completing the rear-naked choke.

Snapped.

It was a soft sound, yet it carried immense pressure.

As Baki gradually exerted force with his arms, Ali's carotid artery was compressed, his eyes rolled upwards, and even his muscles began to weaken.

"...!?"

The man broke out in a cold sweat.

Turning his head, he heard Shiraki Cheng mutter a sigh, "It seems that Ali Jr. didn't realize that having Baki as an opponent would be a difficult thing."

"……What?"

The person in question did not understand the meaning, but did not have time to ask for details.

Because it was obvious that Xiao Ali's complexion was off; he had been strangled to the point of brain hypoxia and was on the verge of death.

—Baki Hanma is going to kill someone?!

The audience noticed this and were so tense they could hardly breathe.

Even Shaojiang couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

When Tokugawa Mitsunari saw that Little Ali had stopped moving, he looked conflicted and hesitated whether to raise his hand to stop the match.

The next second—

Swish!

Another tall figure suddenly rushed onto the field, and with a left hook, he swung his fist across Baki's left cheek, sending the half-crouching boy flying.

boom! !

Baki was forced to release Ali, slid a few steps away on the ground, and sat half-sitting with his elbows on the ground.

"...!!"

The sudden change surprised the audience even more.

How dare a "third party" interfere in the arena duels!?

Upon closer inspection, everyone saw that the person entering the stage was a robust middle-aged or elderly Black man, dressed in a casual suit.

Even with sunglasses on, viewers could recognize him at a glance.

"Hello, who is he/she is...?"

"Alibaba?"

"Huh? No way? Mohammed Ali??"

"It's him! He's Ali!!"

After a brief discussion, the audience erupted in loud exclamations, instantly pushing the atmosphere to its climax.

"Mohammed Ali—he's here?!"

"..."

Baki slowly got up and rubbed his left cheek with his palm. His cheek was slightly swollen from the beating, and the mark was visible to the naked eye.

Old Ali was wearing sunglasses, but his face was clearly serious. "...Sorry."

Baki smiled, seemingly unconcerned.

"I am honored to have taken the legendary punch."

"and……"

The boy's eyes were downcast as he glanced at the unconscious Ali lying on the ground. "If you hadn't interfered, I would have definitely—really—killed him."

No one knows whether Baki's words are true or false, but Ali's involvement is a fact.

"That's exactly what I knew, which is why I got involved."

Old Ali looked at Baki and said seriously, "This is a serious violation of the rules, but even if... you kill me on the spot, I won't regret it."

This is the realization of Muhammad Ali!

Compared to him, his son was indeed too young and too naive.

"..."

Baki pouted. "Killing without taking your own life—that's what Jr told me."

"But I don't think so."

"They want to take the other person's life, but they don't value their own; they just want to preserve their own existence and prolong their lives..."

"It's only natural that they would be killed."

Baki looked at Old Ali, "At least you should be prepared to die, just like you were when you suddenly intervened."

"Yes, with the resolve to die..."

After a pause, Baki turned his head and looked at the person sitting in the audience behind him—[The Strongest Creature on Earth] Yujiro Hanma;

He is also Baki's father.

"Dad, let's fight."

Baki straightened his face, resolute in the face of certain death, and said, "I want to use this match as my final defensive battle to bring 'my' story to a close."

"Let's put an end to our story."

His calm words seemed to stir up a storm, engulfing the entire underground arena and creating a suffocating gale!

"..."

No one spoke.

Whether it's Shiraki Sei and his group, or Rito who talks the most, or even Old Ali, Tokugawa Mitsunari, Kozue, and others...

It's not that I'm afraid to speak up, but that I can't bear to.

I can't bear to disturb this moment!

"..."

Yujiro smiled, his face pressed together as if it had a metallic sheen.

Swish!

He remained standing, and with only his toes touching the ground, he jumped from the audience seats, leaped over the wooden fence, and finally landed inside the arena.

"……ha."

Yujiro tilted his head back slightly, his smile growing even wider.

He looked down at Hanma Baki—looking down at his own son.

"They feed on rice, they feed on anger, they feed on joy, they feed on sorrow, they feed on love, they feed on mockery, they feed on desire..."

"In the process of this process, the kitten, which should have been insignificant and weak, has unknowingly evolved into a lion that can attract my attention."

"Continuous transformation, continuous maturation..."

Yujiro's voice wasn't loud, but everyone in the room could hear it clearly.

Those who knew about the relationship between Yujiro and Baki couldn't help but feel tense, mixed with excitement and joy.

Has Yujiro come to accept Baki? Has he come to see Baki as an "enemy"?

However, Yujiro then gave an unexpected conclusion—

"Finally, you've completed your mission and become my 'bait'."

...Huh?

Bait?

This is not bluffing! It is an arrogant statement that comes naturally!

This is the arrogance of the "strongest creature on earth"!

"..."

Baki scoffed, "Are you getting senile? Are you hard of hearing? What I said was—I want to fight you."

Yujiro didn't take it to heart; instead, he smiled even more.

"Your frivolous attitude represents your freshness. I never expected you to become so fragrant, worthy of being swallowed whole..."

He suddenly turned his head and glanced at the other side of the audience, looking at Matsumoto Koe.

"You've kept my instructions and given him plenty of support. That's good, young lady."

Having said that—

despair!

Yujiro turned and left the ring without looking back, casually instructing Tokugawa, "Mitsunari! I'll wait for you to contact me!!"

……

……

Tonight's match has come to an end.

The duel between Baki and Ali Jr. was far from exciting.

However, Baki Hanma's display of strength and his challenge to his father, Yujiro, caused a huge uproar and became the focus of discussion.

"..."

Inside the arena passage, next to the beverage vending machine.

Shiraki Sei, Wu Fengshui, Yusa, Maruk, and Rito, who was traveling with them—

The five of them got together, too lazy to queue for the elevator and join the fun, so they took a break while drinking beverages, planning to wait until the audience had completely left before leaving.

During this time, Rito recalled what Shiraki had said.

"It seems that Ali Jr. did not consider that having Baki as an opponent would be a difficult thing."

Rito still didn't understand, so he asked Shiraki Cheng what it meant.