The Demon King, reborn in Japan as a monk

"Boom!"

A huge explosion rang out, and a powerful aftershock, like a force 7 or 8 gale, quickly spread outwards, blowing away the air and debris. The room, which was perfectly fine before, was torn apart and blown away by the aftershocks of the two people's fight, exposing Mai Shiranui and the others inside.

As for his complexion...

Mai Shiranui's face darkened horribly; she even seemed to regret calling Kim Ga-pan over for help.

Who could have imagined that they would fight so recklessly, completely disregarding her, their master's, thoughts, and unleashing their full power...

This time, I wonder how much it will cost to repair the house.

Ishihara Yu, who had just broken Cai Baoqi's ultimate move, continued his actions without stopping. He puffed out his chest again and exhaled several air spheres, which, like bullets, bombarded Cai Baoqi in the aftershocks.

"boom!"

"what!"

"Old Cai!"

Zhang Juhan shouted upon hearing the sound.

Then, regardless of where he was or what the occasion was, he picked up the weighted iron ball he was carrying and threw it at Ishihara Sho without saying a word.

Sensing the wind behind him, Ishihara Akira flashed and appeared in front of Zhang Juhan. Veins bulged on his right forearm, and he delivered a powerful punch that slammed into Zhang Juhan's fat belly.

"boom!"

Upon being attacked, Zhang Juhan's pupils bulged, and he flew out like a demolition hammer, smashing through the wall on the other side of the already dilapidated house.

"Crash..."

Then, the house could not withstand the weight and collapsed right before everyone's eyes.

"Who else wants to stop me?" Ishihara Sho asked indifferently, looking down at Kim Kaphwan, Athena, Kensou, and Chin Gentsai standing in the center of the ruins.

“Miss Athena, could you please check on Old Cai’s condition? Miss Wu, you all step aside. I can’t pretend nothing happened now.” Jin Jiapan said to the people around him with a serious expression.

"Mr. Kim, keep it up!" Yuri Itazaki, always eager to stir up trouble, encouraged him.

“Leave it to me,” Athena replied.

Then, Athena ran towards Choi Bounge's location.

Then the others stepped aside, giving more space to the two who were about to engage in battle.

“You are very strong, so I will fight you with all my might. Be careful.” Kim Ga-pan warned Ishihara Sho in a tone that was hard to describe as feigned or rigidly honest.

"I hope you won't be as easily defeated as your two apprentices," Ishihara Akira chuckled.

"Rest assured, I will certainly not disappoint you," Kim Giapan replied.

"Is that so?" Ishihara Sho smiled and cast an illusion spell over.

Kim Giapan did not react and fell into the illusion.

Then, Ishihara Sho slowly walked up to Kim Gapan. To the astonishment of Jin Yuanzhai and the others, Kim Gapan was slapped unconscious without any resistance and fell to the ground.

"Pfft."

"Wu, the help you've found doesn't seem very effective. It seems your fate of marrying me is unchangeable, so you might as well just accept it."

Chapter 654 The Main Character Arrives

“Young man, don’t speak so absolutely. There’s an old saying: ‘There are always people better than you, and mountains beyond mountains.’ How can you be so sure that none of the fighters who come after you can stop you?” Chin Gentsai said in a low voice, taking a sip of the wine from his gourd and looking at Ishihara Sho, who was full of vigor.

"Yes, I believe there are experts among those who arrive later, but to say that anyone among them can stop me, I'm sorry, even if you personally take action, or even if all the fighters unite, I am still confident of victory. At least, I don't believe that everyone can counter my illusions like Athena and you." Ishihara Akira turned to look at Chin Gentsai and chuckled.

"And this also includes those monsters from the Eight Heroes who made you feel troubled."

"Young man, it seems you know quite a lot." Upon hearing the title "Eight Heroes Gathering," Chin Gentsai's expression became much more serious, and he spoke again in a thoughtful tone.

"It's just that I know a little more than the average person," Ishihara Akira laughed.

Zhen Yuanzhai remained silent, continuing to sip his wine like an outsider.

Then, Athena returned.

"Master, what's wrong with Mr. Kim..." Athena asked, looking at Kim Gapan, who was wide awake even in his unconscious state, like Zhang Fei.

“He’s been caught in Mr. Ishihara’s illusion. Go and take a look. If you can break the illusion, then do so,” Chin Gentsai said calmly.

“Oh.” Athena nodded, turned and walked to Kim Ga-pan’s side, squatted down, and placed her hand on his forehead…

After a long while, he let out a low shout as if he were exerting force.

"drink!"

Then, Jin Jiapan's eyelids twitched, and he suddenly straightened up from the ground.

"Miss Athena, what's going on here..." Jin Jiapan looked around and asked Athena beside him, somewhat confused about what had happened.

“You’ve fallen under Mr. Ishihara’s illusion,” Athena explained.

"An illusion? So everything that just happened was an illusion..." Jin Jiapan let out a long sigh, whether from relief or a sense of liberation, and said, "By the way, how is Old Cai?"

“I’ve already examined him. Mr. Cai only has superficial injuries, and I’ve treated them for him. He’ll be fine after resting for a day after waking up,” Athena explained.

"Just a superficial wound? That's good..."

……

Perhaps he felt ashamed, or perhaps he was embarrassed—after all, he hadn't been able to help at all after arriving, and instead, his disciple's impulsiveness had destroyed Mai Shiranui's house. So, after Cai Baoqi and Zhang Juhan came to their senses, Jin Jiapan left the Shiranui Dojo with his disciple, looking ashamed.

Of course, they didn't forget about compensation either.

However, he came mainly to help out, so he didn't bring much cash with him. In addition, the losses to Mai Shiranui's dojo hadn't been tallied yet, so they could only discuss the relevant issues after things were over.

However, Jin Jiapan will absolutely not shirk his responsibility to compensate for what he owes.

So by noon, apart from Mai Shiranui, the host, and Ishihara Sho, the uninvited guest, only Itagaki Yuri and Athena remained at the dojo.

However, this situation did not last long. Around 3 p.m., accompanied by a series of hurried footsteps, Dong Zhang, a Muay Thai expert with a broom-like hairstyle, appeared in Mai Shiranui's dojo and rushed to the front of everyone.

"Mai, what's going on here?" Looking at Athena, Yuri Itagaki, and the others, Higashijo asked with some confusion, having initially thought they were coming to fight.

After all, Andy and Terry lived quite far away. Even if they set off immediately after receiving the call, it would be around 9 or 10 p.m. before they could get there. This was much less convenient than Higashijo, whose main area of ​​activity was in Southeast Asia, or even Thailand. So, after receiving Mai Shiranui's call for help, Andy immediately called Higashijo and asked him to come to Japan first to see what had happened to Mai.

That's how we ended up meeting now.

"So, see this guy? He's here to steal Andy's bride. He's very strong. If we can't stop him, Mai will have to marry him and become his woman." Itazaki Yuri introduced them again.

Sure enough, they just want to stir up trouble.

He wished he could fight with Ishihara Sho any day he came.

"What?! Stealing a dancer to be his wife?! Who does he think he is?!" Upon hearing this, Dong Zhang's blood boiled immediately. He glared at Ishihara Akira beside him and questioned sharply, "Kid, if you don't want to get hurt, get out of here right now. Otherwise, I, Dong Zhang, will show you the power of my iron fists!"

Ishihara Sho was too lazy to bother with this kind of jerk. He just gave him a look, and Higashijo stood there like a puppet, unable to react to any external stimuli.

"He even came to stand up for you like this? Does he really think he's the best in the world?" Ishihara Akira chuckled as he looked at Mai Shiranui, whose face was gloomy.

Seeing this, Athena didn't say anything more. She got up, walked to Dong Zhang's side, and used her superpowers to break through the confinement of Ishihara Shou's mind on his brain.

"I……"

Dong Zhang opened his mouth—unlike Kim Ga-pan, who was trapped in the illusion created by Ishihara Sho after being struck by the illusion and unaware of what was happening outside, Dong Zhang was only cut off from his consciousness and body. Therefore, although he was under the illusion, he was fully aware of what was happening outside. That's why he opened his mouth twice and then fell silent, even walking to the side to sit cross-legged, facing the wall, examining his actions in a self-reflective manner…

Later that night, around 10 or 11 p.m., KING arrived at the Shiranui Dojo.

Although he learned about Ishihara Sho's identity and purpose from Itagaki Yuri, he didn't immediately attack Ishihara Sho like Kim Kapan and Dong Zhang, who had spent almost an entire afternoon facing the wall and hadn't moved except for making a phone call. Instead, he chatted and interacted with Ishihara Sho in a friendly manner, and thus didn't suffer a beating from him. He was the only one among those who arrived today who remained safely until the end.

Then, around two or three in the morning, Andy and his brother Terry, who had been traveling all day, arrived at the Shiranui Dojo...

"Hello, I'm Terry, Terry Bogard, the older brother of Mai's fiancé, Andy Bogard. I've already heard about your situation from my good friend, Toujou. Tell me, what will it take for you to give up your idea and stop bothering Mai?" Terry calmed Andy, who wanted to fight Ishihara Sho directly, and sat down opposite Ishihara Sho, asking in a very friendly manner.

Chapter 655 Suppression

"It's simple. Whether it's you, your brother, or anyone else, whether you gang up on me or fight me one-on-one like a real fighter, as long as any one of you can beat me, I will never mention making Mai my woman again. Otherwise... you can go back to where you came from." Ishihara Akira looked up and met Trevor's eyes, a mocking smile on his face.

“You’re very confident.” Terry paused for a moment before looking at him seriously.

"If I didn't have this confidence, how would I dare to steal the women of the Hungry Wolf Brothers?"

“Alright, then we’ll do as you say. As long as we defeat you, this matter will be over, right?” Terry said, standing up.

“Not bad.” Ishihara Akira nodded.

“Then let’s go to the yard.” Terry turned and walked towards the yard.

"Just you alone?" Ishihara Akira stood up and followed.

“Although your behavior is despicable, you are not a truly evil person. Besides, you have already set the rules, so there is no reason for me to abandon my dignity and principles because of my brother’s matter and have others gang up on you. Even if we win in the end, I don’t think Andy and I will be very happy.” Terry said as he walked into the courtyard.

"I hope you won't regret it later."

"Whatever, you didn't say the loser can't continue challenging. At worst, I'll just gang up on you with my brother. I'm not that stubborn or rigid." Terry turned his hat around and assumed a fighting stance.

"Then, as a sign of respect, I will not use illusion magic on you," Ishihara Sho said calmly.

Andy, Mai Shiranui, Jotsuhime, King, Athena, and others arrived at the edge of the courtyard, watching the battle that the two were about to begin.

"Thank you very much then," Terry said with a sigh, having already heard about Ishihara Sho's illusions over the phone.

“Come on,” Ishihara Sho said, beckoning her hand.

Terry didn't hold back, directly bending down and slamming his fist into the ground. A burst of energy, like an earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a type of magic technique), quickly rushed from beneath the ground to Ishihara Sho's front, spraying towards his body.

Ishihara Yuki stepped back, avoiding the impact of the energy fountain.

Terry followed up with a Flame Punch, and with the power of the punch, he appeared in front of Ishihara Akira at lightning speed. He landed, kicked to the side, and Ishihara Akira immediately grabbed his ankle. With a twist of his body, Terry was thrown away by Ishihara Akira like a piece of trash.

Terry forcibly adjusted his body in mid-air and landed back on the ground. However, before he could reorganize his attack, a threat that was almost invisible to the naked eye but could be clearly felt by a martial artist's intuition arrived in front of him.

Without hesitation, Terry immediately bent back and leaned back. A few strands of hair that hadn't been pulled away by gravity were cut off by the invisible blade and flew off Terry's body.

Then, Terry straightened up, looking shaken, and several clouds of energy, barely visible to the naked eye, flew towards him.

Seeing this, Terry quickly rolled over and narrowly avoided the attack. However, before he could relax, he suddenly felt the solid ground around him turn soft and muddy, enveloping his body like a swamp and pulling him into it.

Terry tried to struggle a couple of times, but when that didn't work, he had no choice but to use the versatile ability unique to fighters like them—burst energy!