Tokyo Knights: The Odd Jobs X Files

A year ago, Ayane was expelled from Shinobi Village because her master, Genra, became a traitor. It was Li Xin who took Ayane in, gave her a place to live when she had nowhere else to go, and even sent her to school (although this was unnecessary for Ayane). Ayane's gratitude to Li Xin was beyond measure.

“I know you want to kill Lei Dao right now, but... Lei Dao is your father after all, and I don’t want your hands to be stained with the blood of your own family.”

Li Xin stroked Lingyin's head and said to her, "Let others, like A Long and Jifeng, kill Lei Dao. Don't dirty your hands, okay?"

Ayane remained silent. All the misfortunes in her life could be attributed to Lei Dao, and she wished she could tear him to pieces, but...

"Okay, I promise you, Brother Ashin."

Ayane couldn't disobey Li Xin's request, and she also knew that Li Xin was doing it for her own good.

She leaned on Li Xin's shoulder and whispered to him, "Brother Xin, do you think I'm dirty?"

Bastard—this was a shame branded on Ayane since childhood, causing her to suffer endless bullying, and even she herself loathed herself.

Li Xin smiled, gently put his arm around Ayane's shoulder, and said to Ayane, "No way, Ayane is so cute, how could she be dirty!"

Ayane's heart fluttered, and she said to Li Xin, "Then, Brother Xin, can you kiss me?"

As she spoke, she looked at Li Xin with hopeful eyes.

Li Xin hesitated for a moment. He knew that because of her background, Ayane had always felt a sense of self-loathing and longed for the approval of others. If he did not do as Ayane said, she might think that Li Xin thought she was dirty.

There was nothing else Li Xin could do but hold Ayane's shoulders and lean down to touch her forehead.

Ayane's face lit up with happiness, but she still had a slight dissatisfaction: "Why the forehead? Shouldn't it be the lips? When you kissed Risha-nee, you kissed her lips! Oh, and her chest too..."

Li Xin: "..."

When did you start peeking?! Is this what a genius ninja is like? Even a superhuman expert like him couldn't detect your spying!

Li Xin covered his face and said to Lingyin, "You're still young, a kiss on the forehead is the limit..."

"I'm not young anymore..."

Ayane lowered her head: "In the agency, apart from Risha-nee, no one else is older than me..."

No, I'm not talking about size in that respect!

Li Xin was speechless and could only say to Ayane, "It's getting late, and we have to play in the qualifiers tomorrow. Ayane, you should go to sleep early!"

Then he left the cloak with Ayane and slipped away alone.

Ayane wrinkled her nose and wrapped Li Xin's cloak tightly around herself.

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In the early morning, Angel woke up in bed, stretched, and then found that the bed next to hers was empty.

Angel wasn't surprised by this. Ayane always got up very early. Her reputation as a genius ninja came half from her talent and the other half from her hard work.

In comparison, Angel was much lazier. Fortunately, the Dragon Elephant Kung Fu she practiced was most averse to impatience. Being too eager to improve would only cause problems. Her peaceful (and laid-back) cultivation was just right.

Because it was a castle, there was no toilet or washroom in the room. After Angel dressed herself quickly, she left the room and prepared to wash up in the washroom outside the room.

Ugh, this so-called castle only looks fancy; it has nothing inside, and the living experience is terrible!

As soon as Angel stepped out of her room, she saw Xia also coming out. Still half asleep, she greeted Xia, "Good morning, Xia!"

At this moment, because of her brother Hayate's appearance, Kasumi's mindset changed from the ease of going out for fun to the tension of facing a powerful enemy and the worry about the future. When she heard Angel's greeting, she was not very energetic and just casually said, "Good morning, Angel... Huh, what happened to your face?"

"what?"

Angel froze for a moment, then quickly ran to the washroom. Soon after, a scream rang out from inside: "Ayane, you little bitch!"

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In a large stadium in downtown Paris, the preliminary rounds of the "DOA" competition are being held.

Because the prize money offered by "DOATEC" was so generous, hundreds of people signed up to participate. Selecting thirty-two players from these hundreds to compete in the official tournament was no easy task.

Therefore, "DOATEC" specially arranged a preliminary round, first selecting sixteen players from hundreds of players through one-on-one elimination matches, and then selecting another sixteen players from the eliminated players in order to select the most powerful masters.

Mai Shiranui and the others were the first to enter the stadium. There were already many registered athletes in the stadium, and they immediately exclaimed when they saw Mai Shiranui and the others.

"Look, it's the 'Women Fighters Team'! They've actually come to participate in this competition!"

"Looks like this money really isn't easy to earn!"

"No, this is a great opportunity for us to make a name for ourselves. If we can defeat the 'Women Fighters Team,' we'll be famous!"

Countless people whispered among the contestants. Faced with the emergence of the "female fighter team," some were afraid, but most were eager to defeat them and become famous in one battle.

In any era, fame and fortune are deeply intertwined; those who are famous will inevitably attract wealth.

In the world of fighting, the best way to become famous is to defeat an already established master.

With the global live broadcast of the previous "KOF" tournament, all the participants in the "KOF" tournament became famous. So when Mai Shiranui and two other outstanding beauties appeared, the fighters in the audience were not thinking about their beauty, but about the opportunity to defeat them and become famous by stepping on them.

Of course, not everyone is like that.

A flamboyantly dressed Black man couldn't help but whistle when he saw Mai Shiranui and the others appear: "What beautiful ladies! I really want to go on a date with them after the competition!"

"Action speaks louder than words" has always been his motto, so when the moment of attraction came, he immediately took action and walked towards Mai Shiranui and the others, wanting to strike up a conversation with them.

But halfway there, the black man stopped and turned to walk in another direction. At another entrance to the stadium, three blonde beauties, no less stunning than Mai Shiranui and the others, entered the venue. And these three... were older than Mai Shiranui and the others!

Universal gravitation, it must be because of universal gravitation!

The Black man justified his actions in his mind.

"Hey, three beautiful ladies, hello! My name is Zack. May I ask which of you I may ask for a date? Of course, if all three of you would be happy to go together, that would be even better!"

The Black man, Zach, jumped in front of Rachel, her sister, and Tina, holding up a bouquet of flowers and addressing the three of them.

"roll!"

Rachel shoved the black guy Zack aside without any politeness, then walked up to Mai Shiranui and confronted her directly: "Don't lose in the elimination rounds, that would be too embarrassing!"

Mai Shiranui, of course, wouldn't back down, and retorted with her hands on her hips: "Of course, I'm waiting to beat you up in the official match, right in front of the cameras!"

Although the two were once comrades-in-arms, they didn't get along. They wouldn't fight to the death, but defeating each other in a formal competition would make them feel happy and accomplished.

"Humph!"

Rachel snorted and stepped back. Alma bowed to Mai Shiranui as an apology for her sister's rudeness, while Tina smiled and made a shooting gesture at Mai Shiranui, indicating that she was also ready to fight her.

"Sigh, fame brings trouble!"

Mai Shiranui shrugged. Since she became famous, there have been countless people who have tried to step on her to achieve fame, and she's gotten used to it.

Yuri Sakazaki, standing to the side, gestured to her chest and said with a grin to Mai Shiranui, "Mai, you've lost two in a row!"

Yesterday, Mai Shiranui was outmatched by Ayane in a head-to-head match. Today, she suffered another defeat against Rachel, which made Yuri Sakazaki gloat.

Speaking of that woman named Rachel and her companion, both of them had breasts bigger than their heads!

Provoked by Yuri Sakazaki, Mai Shiranui grabbed Yuri's cheek and said, "Yuri, I've noticed you've been being really cheeky lately!"

King nodded in agreement: "Indeed, Yuri, you were lively before, but you never seemed this... mischievous."

Yuri Sakazaki shrugged: "Master Gensai said that the 'Battle Spirit Wave' I'm currently practicing has a significant impact on my mental state, and the side effect is that my behavior becomes more emotional. But it's okay, I'll wait a while longer..."

"You'll recover?"

Mai Shiranui said.

"No, you'll get used to it."

Yuri Sakazaki said with a grin that she was quite satisfied with herself as she was and didn't feel the need to make any changes.

Mai Shiranui and King's lips twitched involuntarily.

Shortly after Mai Shiranui and her group arrived, the organizers of the "DOA" tournament began distributing number plates to the more than 400 contestants and announcing the match order.

Because there were too many participants, it would be too time-consuming to hold the selection rounds one by one. Therefore, the competition venue was divided into sixteen areas, with sixteen groups of contestants competing simultaneously, so that the selection could be completed quickly.

"Contestant #06 will face contestant #44, contestant #251 will face contestant #419..."

The host began announcing the first group of contestants to perform. Yuri Sakazaki glanced down at her number plate, held up the "251" plate, and said, "It's me, I'm the first to perform!"

Mai Shiranui said to Yuri Sakazaki, "Be careful, Yuri. I see there are quite a few strong competitors participating in this tournament!"

Mai Shiranui just scanned the competition venue and found that this competition was indeed not simple. She sensed the presence of many first-level extraordinary people. If Yuri Sakazaki is not careful, she might be in trouble.

They are all fighters who have participated in the "KOF" tournament. If they stumble in the "DOA" tournament and fail to even pass the qualifiers, they will lose face for all the "KOF" tournament players.

"Don't worry, I'm Yuri Sakazaki!"

Yuri Sakazaki confidently jumped onto the stage, then looked at her opponent, a man in a black combat suit wearing a mask.

Looking at her opponent, whose figure was extremely familiar, Yuri Sakazaki's confident smile slowly disappeared, and large beads of sweat seeped from her forehead and dripped down her cheeks.

Yuri Sakazaki asked cautiously, "Will I fight you?"

The masked man in black nodded slightly.

Yuri Sakazaki swallowed hard and said in a pleading tone, "Um, could you let me have my way this time?"

The masked man in black slowly shook his head.

Yuri Sakazaki: "..."

Damn it, what a lousy competition! This is so unfair!

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Seeing that the negotiations had failed, Yuri Sakazaki was completely disheartened, but she did not surrender. There are no cowards in the "Kyokugenryu" who surrender before the battle even begins!

But before the fight...

"Ah-Xin, please give me your hands, this is my lifelong request!"

Sakazaki Yuri clasped her hands together and made a request to Li Xin.

"That's fine."

Li Xin nodded slightly, then put his hands behind his back.

With Li Xin's consent, Yuri Sakazaki felt a surge of courage—if Li Xin didn't use his hands, even if she couldn't win, she wouldn't lose too badly.

"watch out!"

Yuri Sakazaki struck first, throwing a "Tiger Blaze Fist" at Li Xin.

"Tiger Blaze Fist" is a simplified version of the "Haoh Shouhou Fist," a signature technique of the "Kyokugenryu" school. It was created by Yuri Sakazaki when she was learning "Haoh Shouhou Fist" but lacked the internal energy to perform it. Although its power cannot be compared with the real "Haoh Shouhou Fist," it is faster. Therefore, Yuri Sakazaki prefers to use "Tiger Blaze Fist" in actual combat compared to "Haoh Shouhou Fist."

A bright white fist force enveloped the fist and struck Li Xin. Before Yuri Sakazaki could even show her joy, she suddenly felt something was wrong. Upon closer inspection, she realized that she had only hit a phantom, while Li Xin himself had already arrived beside her and gently extended his foot towards her.

"Ouch!"

Yuri Sakazaki fell flat on her face. Due to the momentum of her punch, her face slid forward in a straight line while pressed against the ground. It looked painful just to watch.

"It hurts, it hurts..."

Yuri Sakazaki rubbed her nose and stood up from the ground, her face flushed red. She angrily said to Li Xin, "Xin, this is too much! You're going to ruin my face!"

"Excuse me, your posture was just too perfect, I couldn't help but want to stick my foot out and twist it."

Li Xin apologized, and his attitude was very sincere.

"Give me another pair of feet!"

Yuri Sakazaki took the opportunity to make a request, and Li Xin, without thinking, immediately replied, "Okay."

Originally, Yuri Sakazaki was just saying it casually, but Li Xin agreed. Without being polite, she rushed towards Li Xin, spun around and threw a punch that combined speed and power. It was another signature move of the "Kyokugenryu" style, the "Swift Wind Flying Swallow Fist".

Having agreed with Yuri Sakazaki that he wouldn't use his hands or feet, Li Xin seemed to have no chance of dodging the punch and could only take it head-on. However, he twisted his waist and narrowly avoided Yuri Sakazaki's punch.

Sakazaki Yuri unleashed a barrage of "Flying Swallow Fist," but Li Xin remained rooted to the spot, dodging all of Sakazaki Yuri's attacks simply by twisting his waist. Enraged, Sakazaki Yuri launched a squatting sweeping kick, attempting to knock Li Xin down, or at least force him to step forward, so that she could at least save face even if she lost.

Even though Yuri Sakazaki used such methods, Li Xin had no intention of breaking the conditions he had promised her. With his legs unable to move, he used his waist to propel himself up, arching his back and flying high into the air like a spring. Then, he delivered a headbutt to Yuri Sakazaki's head, making her see stars.

"So, are you ready to admit defeat?"

Li Xin said to Sakazaki Yuri with a relaxed expression.

"So greasy, so greasy..."

Yuri Sakazaki was in so much pain that tears were about to come out. She had her mouth open when she swept her leg, and now she was hit by the headbutt, biting her tongue. The pain made it so painful that she could barely speak.

"You're so strong, don't move!"

Yuri Sakazaki yelled at Li Xin.

Li Xin thought for a moment, then surprisingly nodded again: "Okay."