I teach judo in Tokyo.

Moreover, in the first two rounds of the competition, he relied on the "Flowing Form: Willow" skill, which was incredibly effective at crushing weaker opponents, and he didn't have to exert much effort.

In the third round, on a whim, he used five Mountain Storms on those bald guys who had climbed up by weight, knocking down the five little giants who weighed over 200 pounds, causing him to be a little out of breath.

But in fact, he still had plenty of energy, and his energy was even recovering rapidly as he sat down to rest.

He now has a better understanding of his own body's functions.

After activating the system and receiving physical enhancements, Sosuke immediately sought out a way to test it out.

The data at the time was impressive—he could run 100 meters in under 10 seconds, cover 10 kilometers in 30 minutes without getting tired, and his weightlifting intensity could reach nearly three times his body weight.

So he felt that this peak level of human physical fitness was already a terrifying gift from the system.

Later, he gradually began to discover that in this world, what he considered to be "peak-level" physical abilities seemed to be nothing more than a stepping stone for those truly strong individuals.

Let's not even talk about Yae Mei-xuan and the old butler.

Even people like Yuichi Moriguchi and Atsushi Yokoi seem to have reached the peak of what they understand as a normal person's physical fitness after training, and even exceeded it.

He wanted to overpower these guys with his current physique, but frankly, he was a bit overwhelmed.

The use of special moves is an exception.

However, correspondingly, in these days of battles and training...

He discovered that his body still had a lot of potential.

Unlike those fighters, they trained their bodies to their peak through rigorous training—even if they further intensified their training, there is a limit to how much they can improve their physical strength.

Sosuke's physique started at its peak, and his subsequent training improved exceptionally quickly. Moreover, he could clearly feel that his physical limits were greater than those of others.

To put it bluntly, his physical strength was not only high from the start, but his "level cap" was also higher than others.

If we simply categorize them by levels, people with the potential to become strong start with a physical condition that is no different from that of ordinary people at "Level 1". After training, they can quickly reach the peak of ordinary people at "Level 10" and can continue to improve to "Level 15". Those with extraordinary talent can even develop to "Level 20".

However, level 20 is the limit for these experts. If they delve deeper into martial arts, their physical strength will not increase further; only their skills will improve.

Sosuke's body, which had been systematically enhanced, was initially at "level 10" without any training. After his training and the improvement of his self-defense techniques, not only has his body become stronger, but his control over it has also become stronger, probably reaching a level close to "level 15".

He could clearly sense that if he continued to practice, he would definitely be able to easily reach "level 20", and it wouldn't be impossible for him to continue to improve to "level 30" or even "level 40" in the future.

Of course, this so-called physical "level" is just an example given by Sosuke himself, and it is not related to the level of self-defense techniques assessed by the system.

At that time, he would probably be able to crush those stronger individuals simply by relying on his "physical strength"...

However, there is still a long way to go before we can reach that level.

At present, Sousuke can only be forced to sit in a chair and rest obediently by a few people.

Sosuke didn't have much to say and could only accept everyone's kindness.

After all, after three rounds of elimination, there are not many teams left, and the rotation time has been greatly shortened.

Soon, the fourth round of the competition arrived as scheduled.

Sosuke stood up from his chair and, with the help of his three disciples, straightened his judo uniform.

Several people cheered him on.

Yotsuba even gave him some advice: "Sousuke-kun, like you taught me the other day, try to use fewer strenuous throws like 'Mountain Storm' and 'Over-the-Shoulder Throw,' and use more foot sweeping techniques instead. It will save you a lot of energy."

She witnessed Yotsuba Emi's experience of "substituting" throughout the entire process and knew that the reason she was able to win against so many people in a row was because of her relatively effortless foot sweeping technique.

Sosuke nodded to them.

Then they went on stage to complete the etiquette procedures.

The competition has officially begun.

The next opponent is of average skill.

As Yahiko Iga said after the draw, he drew a good group, with no particularly strong teams from previous years.

Amidst the intense, earth-shattering cheers of the entire audience.

Twenty daredevils will be rewarded!

Twenty-five dare to fight!

Thirty people who dare to fight deserve a reward!

Having stopped using fancy maneuvers, Sousuke then used the Manipulation Style in succession, easily defeating all three of his opponents in the following rounds.

Even with a casual tug, he tripped the last opponent of today's knockout rounds and sent him sprawling to the ground.

He only broke out in a light sweat, but showed no signs of fatigue.

He wore thirty shoes in one go, shocking the entire audience!

On the other side, Kunio Takiya, who has the label of "hot-blooded but bad-tempered," was exhausted in the fifth match of the fifth round, even though he was full of passion and had exceptional talent. He was forced to a draw and leave the field by the opponent's captain.

(In the Golden Eagle Flag and Jade Dragon Flag competition, players in any position other than the Grand General must leave the competition if they draw.)

Kunio Takiya doesn't have the style of Manjusaka; his fighting method is far more strenuous than Sousuke's. After throwing twenty-four people to the ground, he had exhausted every last bit of his strength.

He didn't even get to play in the sixth round.

In other words, Kunio Takiya was ultimately eliminated in the knockout stage with the "24 Daredevil Award," failing to break through the entire ring like Sousuke.

If it weren't for the fact that his school, Suzuran High School, is a strong school for fighting, and that his teammates are also quite strong, he might have been upset in the knockout stage.

After all, teams that make it to the sixth round are not particularly weak.

It's perfectly normal for a comeback to happen at any time.

***

Chapter 156 The Widow and the Master Arrive Together

Amidst cheers from the audience, Atobe Sousuke strode down from the stage.

He reacted quickly; as soon as he got off the stage, he told his disciples to leave quickly.

As for Minister Iga and the other team members, they had no choice but to stay behind and deal with the crazy reporters together with Teacher Hojo.

As soon as they arrived, just as they were about to board the bus, a rather high-end-looking minivan pulled up next to them.

When the passenger window rolled down, there was Yae Meixuan's beautiful face, wearing an eyepatch over one eye.

Looking out the window, the driver in the driver's seat was none other than the old butler, Sebastian.

"Master! What brings you here!?" Wu Fang Su Zi beside her showed a small look of surprise.

Yae Meixuan chuckled at her, then pointed her thumb behind her: "Enough talk, get in the car first!"

As he spoke, he glanced at Atobe Sousuke and raised an eyebrow teasingly.

The van's doors opened automatically, and Sosuke, without saying a word, took the lead and got into the car.

As they got into the car, the group greeted the old housekeeper.

Sebastian turned around and smiled and nodded at the group: "Please take your seats, the car is about to start."

Upon entering the car, Sosuke's eyes lit up.

In the back corner of the van, the familiar beautiful woman sat awkwardly and upright.

"Kuno-nee, what brings you here too?"

With a hint of surprise, he asked, and as he did so, he quickly slipped into the back row and sat down next to the widow.

Kuno Maruko looked at him tenderly and said softly, "I also really wanted to see Atobe Teacher's Class win the championship, and since Ms. Yae invited me, I came along..."

"What about Aoi? Didn't she come along? Does she have work to do? Did Kuno-nee take leave?" Sosuke bombarded him with questions.

As he asked the question, the three disciples who followed him onto the bus also boarded one after another.

Yotsuba Saki blushed, then silently sat down on the other side of the back row, sandwiching Sousuke between her and the widow.

There were two seats in the middle row, one for Motoko Itako and one for Yumi Mifune.

Faced with Sousuke's barrage of questions, the widow answered softly, "Aoi has already been arranged by Yae-san to go play at Itaru-kun's house. As for work..."

She took a deep breath and looked earnestly at Atobe Sousuke: "Master Atobe, I feel that my judo skills have improved a lot recently, so I quit my job at the convenience store and plan to devote myself to practicing judo so that I can meet your requirements as soon as possible and become the acting master of the dojo."

Having mustered her courage to speak quickly, she became uneasy again: "Master Atobe, was I being too radical...?"

Oh?

Sosuke stroked his chin and looked at the panel under the beautiful woman's tense gaze.

[Existing self-defense techniques: Judo - Throwing techniques 3, Parrying techniques 1, Ground techniques 4+]

Wow, I never noticed before, has Kuno-nee improved her judo skills so quickly?

It seems that during her vacation, she has become even more demanding of herself in her training than she imagined.

Sosuke directly asked the system in his mind whether the widow's judo level met the requirements for a black belt.

[Judo Black Belt Requirements - Throwing Techniques 4, Ground Techniques 4]

The system responded quickly.

Sosuke understood.

He smiled and said, "Sister Kuno, let's find a place to practice later. I'll see if your level meets the requirements. If it does, I'll officially hire you as a substitute teacher."

Kuno Maruko's eyes lit up with delight: "Okay! I'll do my best!"

Before Sousuke could respond, Mifune Yumi, who was in front of her, couldn't help but turn around quickly and exclaimed, "What? Teacher training! Our dojo is hiring teacher trainees? I'll apply! I want to be a teacher trainee too!!!"

Sosuke smiled and looked at her: "Yumi, you want to be a teacher's representative, and your abilities are not a problem, but there is one requirement you haven't met."

Yumi Mifune pouted: "Huh? What are your requirements?"

Sosuke patted her head: "You're not eighteen yet, you can't take the job!"

"Huh!?" The impeccable reason made Yumi Mifune turn around angrily.

Hearing him say that, Kuno Maruko, who had been nervously clenching her hands, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

She had previously sparred with Yumi Mifune in judo, and was easily defeated by her.

Judging from their abilities, it would be much more reasonable for Yu Mei to be the teacher's substitute than her.

Sosuke's dojo doesn't even have many disciples yet, so it probably won't need any more instructors...

But she really needs this job.

The reminiscing session is over.

The old butler had already started the car and it was driving smoothly.

Yae Meixuan turned around, her upper body leaning forward, her kimono barely able to contain the huge cushioning padding on her chest, making her appear somewhat shaky in Sousuke's eyes.

It is very elastic.

She chuckled and said, "The hotel your school booked was nice, but it was too open, making it difficult to carry out security for Mr. Sebastian. So we specially changed to a nearby five-star hotel, which even has a training ground for you to practice. Don't worry, we've already put your luggage in the car."

"Tsk tsk, is this the stench of capitalism?" Sosuke smacked his lips.

"People who enjoy the convenience of money have no right to complain about this~" Yae Meixuan glared at him.

Then, she said meaningfully, "When we get to the hotel, come find me first. I have something important to discuss with you."

Sosuke glanced at her, vaguely sensing what she wanted to say.

So he made a gesture.

"OK."

......

Fifteen minutes later, at a luxury hotel in another direction, also very close to the stadium.

Sosuke knocked on the door of Yae Mei-kamura's room.

The beautiful master opened the door and let him in.

Sebastian, the old butler of the Yotsuba family, was also in the room.

“Grandpa Sebastian,” Sosuke greeted the old butler.

The old man nodded and pointed to the sofa: "Mr. Atobe, please have a seat."

Sousuke obediently sat down, and while looking around, he couldn't help but exclaim, "Master, it's a bit too extravagant of you to live in a suite all by yourself."