Super Fighting Tokyo.

For this "God of War" who had read the Book of Five Rings countless times, Miyamoto Musashi's words and actions were deeply shocking.

Thus, Doppo also gave Shiraki some inspiration.

When facing a battle with Miyamoto Musashi, one should think about it from the perspective of "fighting methods"...?

"..."

It was still morning.

Shiraki continued his training plan for the day, sparring with his masters in the dojo until his sweat covered the floor.

The exercise is very effective; you can even hear your heart pounding after you've worked up a good sweat.

But Shiraki Cheng had even more ideas.

Should we hit like this? Or kick like that?

Although there are many forms of practice, Shiraki Sei's starting point was the street, so he also wanted to start from the street.

If you want to explore what true strength is, you must take a step and step into another kind of ordinary life!

So, where should we start our walk?

……

……

The answer I wanted came quickly.

After lunch.

That afternoon, the Fighting Spirit Martial Arts Academy welcomed a group of visitors.

The leader was a frail-looking, but model-like, handsome young man with white hair, dressed in a white striped suit.

【The Liar Eater】The Spotted Baku.

This gambling genius from the underworld occasionally visits the Fighting Spirit Martial Arts Academy.

Most of the time, he comes to visit Maruk and his friends, and occasionally asks Maruk to go out and help out, acting as his bodyguard.

The Baku, which thrives in the underworld, is certainly not a good person.

But he promised not to let Maruk kill anyone, so he wasn't a bad person.

"..."

This time, Baku brought two friends with him, both of whom Shiraki had met before.

One of them was his little follower, "Takaomi Kaji";

The other one was someone I'd seen before on the Espowaru, with an afro and a chemically corroded scar over his left eye—the boxing master "Galo";

"..."

Inside the living room.

Baku sat on the sofa, eating his favorite dried plums, and also bought Maruk a bag of potato chips.

"Long time no see, Xiao Cheng. It seems you have even more scars now?"

"In short, this situation is special, and I would like to ask Maruk for help."

The Baku smiled faintly and explained:

“Normally, with Mr. Garo around, there are no problems with gambling, but this time I’m not going to gamble; I’m going to negotiate with the other party.”

"It concerns IDEAL, the Insect Organization, and the 'Tokyo Electric Power Group' on the Kengan Association's side."

"These three forces lost key members in the inner city, and then suffered a great loss at my hands. Now they seem to be making a final stand."

"Therefore, I also need a negotiation to test those guys in order to formulate a follow-up plan."

The Baku (or Mochi) is a "lie-devourer," meaning a person who consumes lies and will not lie to friends.

Therefore, when asking Maruk for help, Baku explained very seriously, with a sincere expression and tone.

"But since we're in their stronghold, the more manpower and military force we have, the better."

The spotted tapir first looked at Maruk.

Maruk nodded, "Maruk will help Brother Mo!"

The spotted tapir then looked at the white wood.

The white wood supports and rubs the chin.

Seemingly hesitant, Shiraki Cheng wouldn't stop Maruk from doing anything, so he was actually thinking about another issue.

How about going for a walk...?

Immediately, Shiraki nodded with a grin, "Not bad, fantastic!"

Thanks!

The spotted tapir laughed heartily, about to eat another dried plum.

Suddenly, Bai Mucheng spoke up: "Count me in, I was just thinking of going out for a walk."

Baku: "..."

Baku: "Eh~~~~!?"

He drew out the last syllable, his face filled with disbelief.

Although Baku Madarame is a gambler and occasionally recruits some fighters, he never thought of recruiting Shiraki Cheng, the [Fighting Spirit].

Because of what happened on the Esporal, and having witnessed firsthand the "strongest creature on earth," Yujiro Hanma, Baku Madarame understood—

People like Shiraki Cheng truly crave worthy opponents, not wins or losses based on mere interests.

After witnessing the "strongest father-son battle on Earth" on television, Baku became even more certain of this.

"so……"

The Baku stared wide-eyed, a mixture of curiosity and nervousness in its eyes. "Xiao Cheng, why are you suddenly interested in this kind of thing?"

Shiraki Cheng stated frankly, "Recently, I discussed 'battlefield' and 'combat methods' with a friend."

"If you want to face that kind of thing, you probably won't encounter it in an ordinary ring."

"So I wanted to go out for a walk..."

Shiraki looked at Baku, "Going out with you might just lead us into a 'battlefield'?"

Baku: "..."

Baku: "...Haha!"

He felt a chill run down his spine, scratched his head, and said with a wry smile, "It's better not to run into them. I have terrible motor skills, I'll die..."

……

……

Thus, the group of five gathered and set off.

Shiraki Sho, Maruk, Baku, Kaji Takaomi, and Gara.

Led by Baku, the five people, driven by Gara, headed straight for an abandoned stadium in the suburbs.

That place, once owned by the Tokyo Electric Power Company, has now become a temporary stronghold for criminal organizations.

……

Before long, the group arrived.

After getting off the bus, walk forward and enter the building on one side of the abandoned stadium. Go to the second floor, which is level with the first floor of the stands.

The criminal organizations gathered here had clearly seen Baku and his group arrive through the surrounding sentries.

So, in the corridor on the second floor, seven or eight IDEAL mercenaries stood ready, each armed with a dagger and a pistol.

Baku: "..."

It must be said that if only Maruk and Mr. Garo were to help, he might have been a little nervous, since there were too few people.

But when the white wood is there, a sense of security is gained.

The feeling of tension is far from enough...

"Haa~!"

Feeling bored, the Baku yawned inappropriately and even glanced at the mercenaries around him with amusement.

……

Click!

Pushing open the door, the group arrived at the stadium stands.

Besides the mercenaries, four other people had been waiting there for a long time.

They are:

A middle-aged man wearing a white suit with a large scar on his left cheek—Katsumasa Hayami, the chairman of Tokyo Electric Power Company.

A blond, blue-eyed foreign youth with long hair tied back, handsome features, and a touch of fanaticism—the leader of IDEAL, "Vincent Laro".

The other two each have a centipede tattoo on their bodies, which should be the representatives of the Insect Organization.

"..."

The group sized each other up.

Upon seeing [Fighting Spirit] Shiramu Cheng—the fighter who nearly destroyed three criminal organizations—the expressions of the representatives were all quite interesting.

Laro's face darkened as he thought of Billy Greco, the "Cat" who had died in battle.

The two members of the insect organization frowned deeply.

As for Katsumasa Hayami of TEPCO, after a brief silence, he suddenly thought of something amusing and immediately revealed a sinister smirk.

"Hmph... Hmph, hahaha!"

Based on the information he had recently received, Hayami quickly guessed that Shiraki's unusual behavior was probably due to the recent "accident".

—Because of Miyamoto Musashi!