Super Fighting Tokyo.

"Humph!"

Kuroki let out a low growl and threw a left straight punch, striking Musashi's abdomen, followed by a right arc punch that hit Musashi's jaw.

Thump! Snap!

After the two heavy blows, Musashi looked up at the sky, a trickle of blood flowing from the corner of his mouth, his face clearly showing signs of being in a daze.

"what!"

Kuroki roared and unleashed a fierce barrage of punches, striking Musashi's body from above with four consecutive heavy blows.

Bang bang bang!

What an amazing series of shots down the center!

"—!!"

Everyone stared intently at it.

Kuroki Gensai steadied himself in a horse stance, while Miyamoto Musashi lay back, wisps of white smoke rising from his face. He collapsed to the ground with a thud.

He...he's down!

Kuroki Gensai used a variation of the [Demon Spear] technique to catch Miyamoto Musashi off guard, giving the [Peerless Warrior] a sound beating!

"Good fight!"

"【Demon Gun】is amazing!"

"Quickly give chase!"

"..."

The audience erupted in gasps of surprise!

The mighty Miyamoto Musashi was lying face up on the ground, his eyes trembling and blood flowing from the corner of his mouth!

"Humph!"

With a low shout, Kuroki completely stabilized his aura, leaving no flaw whatsoever.

He maintained his stance, looking down at the fallen Miyamoto Musashi.

Even Kuroki Gensai couldn't help but feel shocked by the sudden attack; he was just a hair's breadth away from being hit!

"Hmm! If I had been even slightly careless, I would be the one lying on the ground right now, wouldn't I?"

Kuroki's gaze turned serious, and he changed the subject, "However, if you want to use the same trick against me, Kuroki, you will definitely have to pay a price!"

Upon hearing this, the audience became even more excited.

"Well said!"

"The same trick won't work on you!"

"Truly worthy of being a Grandmaster!"

"..."

However, Musashi did not completely lose his composure.

He grabbed the "national tiger" with his left hand, slapped the ground with his right hand, straightened his waist and abdomen, and stood up steadily.

"I see……"

Musashi still had bloodstains at the corner of his mouth, but he didn't seem to care at all, and even had a look of relief on his face.

He stared wide-eyed ahead, recalling Kuroki's sudden change of tactics.

"I see, Kuroki Gensai, you can 'change' too."

"In other words, you are still working on 'the self you are pursuing,' like a Buddha sculpture that looks perfect but is actually far from finished."

“A Buddha statue is ultimately a Buddha statue; for the sculptor himself, no matter how much he sculpts it, it is never enough.”

"Although there's nothing we can do about it, that's the reality."

Musashi seemed to have seen through Kuroki Gensai, and said with a smug smile, "So, you're not a perfect god or Buddha after all!"

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Qinglong Passage Entrance.

Many experts listened to Musashi's evaluation, and each of them had a complicated expression.

Both Retsu Kaioh and Ohma frowned, seemingly wanting to get angry, but upon closer inspection, they couldn't find anything to provoke them.

Baki pursed his lips and murmured curiously:

"Does that guy—Miyamoto Musashi—truly believe that? Or is it just a tactical deception to provoke the opponent?"

"..."

Bai Mucheng thought for a moment and replied, "These two points are not actually contradictory. After all, the truly terrifying lies are actually a mixture of truth and falsehood."

"Only such deception can make people doubt, hesitate, and struggle, and even think about it from different angles, finding a reason in every way, and ultimately getting them into a quagmire."

"Only one thing remains unchanged—"

Shiraki said in a deep voice, "Miyamoto Musashi wants to win."

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On the arena.

Musashi calmly said, "A Buddha statue is still a Buddha statue. At first, it startled me, and I mistook it for a real god or Buddha."

"But you are also someone who strives to become a complete person."

"Since you can 'change' too, then it's nothing..."

Musashi gripped his treasured sword and roared:

"Kuroki Gensai, you are destined to lose this battle!!"

Chapter 643 Kuroki Gensai, this battle is doomed to be lost!

"Kuroki Gensai, you are destined to lose this battle!!"

Miyamoto Musashi's loud shout was truly impressive.

Words shouted out in that tone, at that volume, and with that expression, regardless of their content, would surely terrify anyone.

...except for this sentence.

Because the combination of "Miyamoto Musashi" and "So-and-so is doomed to lose this battle" is something that most people have seen far too often.

In movies, in Taiga dramas, in manga, in games, in all sorts of other works...

The most well-known example is probably the plot created by Mr. Yoshikawa Eiji in the book "Miyamoto Musashi".

In the book, Miyamoto Musashi and the "genius swordsman" Sasaki Kojiro engage in a fateful duel.

Before the two sides officially began their battle, Miyamoto Musashi uttered that famous line that has become widely known—

"Kojiro, you're doomed to lose this battle!!"

"..."

When famous quotes are repeated, or even when the quote is spoken by the person themselves, the audience naturally can't take it seriously.

Some people couldn't hold back and burst out laughing, filling the entire arena with a joyful atmosphere.

"Hahaha~!"

"He really would say that!"

"Kojiro is destined to lose this battle?!"

"As expected of Musashi!"

"I'm dying of laughter~~~~~"

"..."

The audience erupted in a noisy discussion.

Musashi looked completely bewildered, his eyes widening in surprise. "What... huh??"

He suddenly realized and asked Kuroki for confirmation, "Do you all know this saying?"

Kuroki remained silent, but nodded slightly.

Musashi was even more surprised, "I often say many things during duels, but this one has become a famous quote and has been passed down through generations?!"

As he spoke, Musashi blushed slightly.

"Ugh~~~!"

He pondered for a moment, then suddenly plunged the sword in his hand into the ground, sighing, "Alas, I've tried several times, but I still can't cut through it..."

……

"—!?"

Upon hearing this, the previous joyful atmosphere vanished, and the audience was stunned.

[Martial Saint] Shechuan Gangqi slapped his face and frowned, saying, "I knew it! That unparalleled foul maniac was looking for an opportunity to launch a sneak attack!"

[Martial God] Yuji Doppo sighed softly, "Miyamoto Musashi himself was just that kind of person..."

Whether he was surprised or genuinely embarrassed, his ultimate goal remained unchanged: to eliminate his opponent!

Wu Huili pursed her lips, feeling the pressure, and said, "We really can't relax for a moment!"

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