Super Fighting Tokyo.

His own father, Yujiro Hanma, sometimes used the word "eat up" when talking about people he was interested in.

But everyone knows that "eat up" is a metaphor.

It's just a metaphor—a technique of expression.

But Pike's battle isn't about "winning" or "defeating," it's literally about "eating"!

"Haha...eat it..."

Thinking of this, Baki couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, and sighed from the bottom of his heart—

Pike, what a wonderful guy!

But then again, Baki never imagined that "Shiraki Sho" would call himself "cunning".

"Honestly, they're all like this..."

Baki was a little thirsty, so he casually peeled open an orange, put a segment into his mouth, and chewed it until it burst with juice.

"~~~"

In an instant, Baki's facial features scrunched up, forming a "*"!

The familiar sour smell wafted over; it was the same sour smell he had tasted at the Fighting Spirit Martial Arts Hall before.

"Wow~! You haven't finished eating all the sour oranges at Brother Shiraki's house yet??"

Baki's eyes welled up with tears, and he complained repeatedly, "What?! Breaking up with them would have been the right thing to do!!"

……

……

That afternoon.

The headquarters and practice center of the Shenxin Society.

Shiraki visited casually and stood barefoot at the edge of the dojo.

He, along with other disciples of the Divine Heart Society and the current curator, Katsumi Yuji, watched the daily practice of [Martial God] Doppo Yuji.

"..."

The one-eyed, bald, burly karate practitioner, dressed in a karate robe, stood in the center of the dojo.

The first thing he had to do was break up the ice.

Solid blocks of ice, freshly taken from the cold storage and shrouded in white mist, were placed on the table in front of Doppo.

Yuji Doppo clenched his right fist and gently touched the surface of the ice.

"Hmph~~~"

"--ha!"

With a powerful shout, Du Bu didn't move his right fist, but instead used his whole body to unleash a powerful burst of energy at "zero distance".

With a sharp "crash," the half-meter-high block of ice shattered.

Snap!

Du Bu suddenly turned around, his footsteps drawing a semi-circle on the ground, and he assumed a fighting stance backward.

The practice isn't over yet!

Behind Dubu were two hollow bricks with a wire running across them without any securing measures.

"...!!"

Seeing this, Katsumi Oji whispered to Shiraki, "This is 'Broken Wire,' and it's the first time I've ever seen it in person."

The words had barely left his mouth—

"Humph!"

Du Bu grunted and slashed down with his right-hand sword, splitting the wire in two with a "snap".

Ta-la...

The two ends of the wire fell to the ground, and the disciples of the Divine Heart Society stood up and applauded repeatedly.

clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap...

Yudi Kesi stepped forward and picked up one of the sections of wire.

He showed it to Shiraki, his fingers lightly touching the smooth cut surface, unable to hide his surprise, "Look, even with a samurai sword, it would be difficult to cut like this..."

Practice over.

Katsumi Goji, accompanied by Shiraki Sei, went to the reception room for coffee.

Dubu originally intended to follow, but suddenly learned that a phone call was coming for him, so he said goodbye to the two of them and went to his office to answer the call.

"..."

The call was from Doppo's old friend, Mr. Tokugawa Mitsunari.

But it was clear that Tokugawa was extremely agitated at this moment.

"Oh dear, oh dear, old man..."

Walking alone, I felt a sense of peace and comfort.

"Calm down, speak slowly, sir."

"What...? You're saying that Retsu Kaioh was almost eaten?"

"..."

"Pico?"

"Grandpa, does that mean Lie Haiwang almost lost to Pike?"

"It wasn't just almost, it had already lost to Pike and was almost eaten, and then Brother Shiraki suddenly intervened and stopped the 'eating'?"

"Not interrupting the battle, but interrupting Piko's eating??"

The more Doppo asked, the more confused he became, but he gradually pieced together the whole story.

He learned of Retsu Kaioh's defeat and the fact that Retsu Kaioh was almost eaten.

In addition—

As a result, Shiraki Cheng quarreled with Retsu Kaioh and they stopped being friends.

Doppa: "..."

Touching his chin.

Rub your head.

Doppa: "Hmm~~~~~"

Chapter 524 The Thirst of Modern Man

Pico, Retsu Kaioh, Shiraki Sho—

News about these three men spread like wildfire through the Tokugawa, Katahara, and Mureishi communities.

This "predatory behavior," which occurred last night and is also happening in modern times, has impacted many fighters.

Ho-Ang-sheng, Shibukawa Go-ki, Jaku Kaioh, Kaeya, Van Majesty...

Kaoran Onsawato, Imai Cosmos, Samurai Wakatsuki, Rito, Ten Demon Snake King Horse...

Whether they were fighters in the underground arena or fighters from the Kengan Association, they were all stunned upon hearing this news.

……

……

The headquarters of the Divine Heart Society, office.

"..."

Click!

Yuji Doppo put down the phone and took a deep breath.

He went to the reception room and pushed open the door to enter.

There, Shiraki Shiro and Guji Katsumi were each holding a cup of coffee, chatting and laughing about all sorts of random things.

Judging from Katsumi's expression, Shiraki Sei obviously hadn't mentioned what happened last night.

"Hmm~"

Du Bu raised an eyebrow and pouted, his left eye scanning Bai Mucheng up and down, and exclaimed, "Brother Bai Mu, you've really done something remarkable!"

"I really can't imagine that, given your and Retsukai's personalities, you would actually break off your friendship..."

"..."

Yuchi Katsumi was taken aback, not understanding why.

After hearing his father's explanation, Katsumi's eyes widened, and he stood there stunned.

At this moment, Dubu paused for a moment and turned to look at Bai Mucheng.

He asked with some curiosity, "Brother Bai Mu, so... can you accept the current outcome?"

Bai Mucheng stared at the coffee in his cup and stirred it with a small spoon. "I just need to accept the consequences. It's nothing serious."

Doppo sat on the sofa to the side, tilted his head back and sighed, "Hmm, a calm mind..."

"..."

Meanwhile, on the other side, Katsumi was still struggling to process the news he had heard.

For Katsumi Guji, Retsu Kaioh was both the strongman who defeated him with a single punch in the underground arena and an irreplaceable friend.

Therefore, Katsumi Guji could not accept the current state of Retsukaioh.