I teach judo in Tokyo.

Sosuke's eyes flickered as he secretly began to consider the possibility of taking advantage of someone and then denying everything...

In the end, he gave up on the idea.

The beautiful master is someone who, in order to seek revenge, would want to overthrow an incredible super organization.

If he dares to "deceive" her with his beautiful body and then run away without admitting it, he might not see the sun again the day after he breaks the contract.

Yae Meixuan might not be able to find that high-ranking super swordsman, but she certainly wouldn't be unable to find this high school sophomore with no background.

Moreover, after Yae Meixuan said that, for some reason, he felt a stirring in his heart.

He's not ashamed to admit it, but in his past life, even in middle age, he still harbored a little secret deep inside.

He often does this during breaks from work, on his commute, or in the short time before falling asleep late at night...

I couldn't help but fall into some extremely childish fantasies.

Imagine yourself as a highly skilled ancient swordsman, engaging in a thrilling life-or-death duel with an equally skilled enemy.

He fantasizes about being a highly skilled martial arts master, hiding in the city, fighting against treacherous villains, and destroying evil dark organizations.

He fantasizes about being a boy with superpowers, quietly studying at school, when suddenly a monster attacks the school.

So, he put on a handsome white mask and, in full view of everyone, used his dazzling superpowers to wreak havoc, rescuing the school beauty he had always admired but dared not speak to from the monster's clutches.

Then he turned around gracefully, leaving his classmates with only a lonely yet handsome back view.

Of course, whether he is a swordsman, a hero, or a superhuman, he will eventually be recognized by the beautiful woman he admires, and then he will live a pleasant life that is inconvenient to describe.

A youth without a touch of eccentricity is a wasted youth; a man remains a youth until death.

Thinking of these things, Sosuke couldn't help but smile.

Yes, he is really looking forward to it.

With the system's help, he now possesses combat abilities far exceeding those of ordinary people, and he will only grow stronger in the future, potentially becoming incredibly powerful.

If this were an ordinary world, someone like him would practically be considered "the only one who knows the law," and would roam the world freely, leaving behind countless legends.

But that would be far too boring...

Now someone is telling themselves—there are many strong people in this world, not just many, but also various platforms for them to compete and test their strength?

Moreover, there is a super villainous organization that has gathered many powerful individuals, waiting for him to fight against and overthrow it?

That's a bit too exciting!

Sousuke smiled. With such a powerful weapon, it would be too boring if there were no opponents who could arouse his interest.

Whether it's a deathmatch, a King of Fighters tournament, or even challenging the world's so-called "strongest" champions...

Just wait, I'll do them all!

However, before that, we must first subdue all the sword geniuses within the Jade Dragon Banner...

When Sosuke came to his senses, the organizers and a bunch of guests had already finished speaking.

Then the contestant representatives came on stage.

He was a handsome young man with long hair and a weasel-tail hairstyle, just like those in manga.

His self-introduction: Yagyu Tsukumo.

It was the swordsmanship genius from the Yagyu family that Motoko Gofu had mentioned before.

Tenkoji Kenji, who was in front of Sousuke, patted the back of his shiny head and sighed helplessly, "What an elegant and handsome guy, it's infuriating to look at him."

"So, Minister, why are you so insecure? I thought you were aiming to capture the flag this time!" Sosuke said in a teasing tone.

Tenkoji turned around, speechless: "Don't say anything. Kendo is different from Judo. Because of its 'coolness' and 'workplace value,' although both are 'national sports,' Kendo has a lot of ancient lineages, and the sport has a large following among ordinary people. Consequently, many ordinary geniuses have emerged. To put it bluntly, the average skill level and the top skill level in Kendo are generally high."

“However…” Tenkoji’s expression suddenly changed, and he looked at Atobe Sousuke seriously.

He chuckled: "Sousuke, that's why I chose to include you as a general. You, who can use 'that move,' are certainly no worse than those two recognized geniuses, right?"

He was referring to the "Triple Thrust" move that Atobe Sousuke used at Hinata Manor.

With so many potential rivals around, Tenkoji was planning to keep this move as a hidden secret weapon for Atobe Sousuke and didn't want anyone to overhear it.

"Hard to say, that guy seems pretty strong..."

Atobe Sousuke gazed silently at the kendo prodigy on the platform, a strange smile creeping across his face.

[Young Master of the Yagyu Main Family: Yagyu Tsukumo]

Age: 18

[Possesses the entry: Tengu no Art]

[Possesses self-defense techniques: Kendo - Yagyu Shinkage-ryu 17]

【Special Moves: No-Sword Draw, Secret Sword - Yin】

[Current Status: Unfortunately, that Ashina guy has already moved on to the next level...]

Putting everything else aside, this guy, judging by his stats, is probably much stronger than that snake-bite mob I killed that night...

That's something to look forward to!

Chapter 168 Another Genius, Tsukahara

Yagyu Tsukumo has an excellent appearance; he looks like a typical school heartthrob, like a refined gentleman. He must be a popular figure in his school.

His speech was proper and orderly, but his good looks and cool voice made many of the girls present gossip about him.

Sousuke stroked his chin, observing the guy and silently assessing his strength.

Without a doubt, this was the strongest guy of his age that he had ever seen.

His Yagyu Shinkage-ryu swordsmanship, which is as high as "17", is indeed much higher than his own, judging from the information on paper.

According to Wu Fang Su Zi, this guy started practicing swordsmanship diligently from a young age and is a rare genius. It is only natural that he has been able to cultivate his swordsmanship to this level.

Without any other trump cards, Sousuke believed that defeating such a genius swordsman would be quite difficult.

Moreover, besides this guy, Motoko Goka also mentioned that there was a "Sōichirō Tsukahara" who was on par with Tsukumo Yagyu but had not yet shown up.

That guy practices the "Kashima Shinto-ryu" style, a practical fighting style created by Tsukahara Bokuden, who truly earned the title of "Sword Saint" through his "killing" prowess. As the direct successor of this Sword Saint, Tsukahara Soichiro's strength is enough to make Sosuke look forward to it.

Soon after, Yagyu Tsukumo finished his speech and calmly stepped down from the podium.

Then came the lottery ceremony.

Tenkoji Kenji nervously went with Gofuku Motoko to the organizers to draw lots.

Sosuke, meanwhile, idly retreated to the players' rest area.

Then he raised an eyebrow and his gaze fell on a corner of the rest area.

There sat several serious-looking boys, all dressed in gray kendo uniforms with black bottoms, sitting upright with their bamboo swords resting horizontally on their thighs in the same posture.

One of them was particularly eye-catching; he was tall, with an ordinary, even somewhat rugged, face.

However, he has a pair of bright, piercing eyebrows and big eyes, and just sitting there, he exudes an aura of authority without being angry.

Sosuke looked at the striking young man and a smile appeared on his lips.

It came without any effort.

[Young Master of the Tsukahara Main Family: Tsukahara Soichiro]

Age: 18

[Possesses the attribute: Flesh-Severing Divine Slash]

[Possesses self-defense techniques: Kendo - Kashima Shinto-ryu 17]

【Special Moves: One-Sword - Fake, One-Sword - My Style】

[Current status: Hoping to be paired with that Yagyu guy so I can finish things off as soon as possible...]

Sosuke withdrew his gaze and couldn't help but smile.

Well, now both of them have met.

As expected of the geniuses mentioned by Motoko, both of them are at level 17 in their kendo style, possess impressive-looking attributes, and have unique special moves.

Sousuke glanced around and saw that most of the contestants were only at level seven or eight in kendo, with only a very few elites reaching level ten.

Someone like Tenkoji, who achieved a "12" in Kendo, is already at an exceptional level among normal people.

That's right, the head of the department, Tenkoji, has a slightly higher level of swordsmanship than Motoko Goka. If he had more skills, Motoko Goka might not have been able to beat him.

After all, even if Tenkoji's aptitude wasn't high, he had practiced kendo for much longer than Gomoku Motoko.

However, even a master like him was no match for Yagyu Tsukumo or Tsukahara Soichiro.

Soon, Tenkoji Kenji and Gofuku Motoko returned after drawing lots.

Before anyone could ask, Tenkoji Kenji chuckled, rubbing his bald head: "I've done my mission well. I didn't draw those two over-the-top guys, Yagyu and Tsukahara, in my group. I'm sure I'll make it into the top 16 of the Jade Dragon Banner this time."

The male teammates around him, who had been watching with longing, immediately beamed with joy.

It seems that those two swordsmanship geniuses are really a powerful deterrent to others.

One of the team members wiped his sweat and said with a relieved look, "Luckily, that guy Genshichiro Ashina has already gone to university, otherwise it would be even more troublesome if he was still suppressing us."

Ashina...

Sosuke had heard Motoko mention this name before; the fact that she could overpower those two extraordinary geniuses meant she was a monster.

It hasn't been long before we've seen so many monster-level players.

It can only be said that Kendo is indeed more popular than Judo, and the larger number of practitioners has resulted in a higher average level among the elites.

Furthermore, Judo, as a modern sport derived from ancient Jiu-Jitsu, does not have as many ancient practitioners as Kendo.

The inheritors of ancient jujutsu would never practice judo, and they would not even participate in any sports competitions that use the name "judo".

Because Judo is an art that developed by stepping on the corpses of many ancient judo styles.

Jigoro Kano, the founder of Judo theory, believed that ancient Jujutsu was limited by the many killing techniques within the school, making it increasingly difficult to practice and implement in contemporary society, which in turn hindered its development.

So he adopted the strengths of various ancient judo styles, removed most of the "dangerous moves," and created a new martial arts school called "Modern Judo." He also established the "Kodokan" and recruited and trained many masters.

Because the rules are clear, easy to learn, and not easy to get injured, the Kodo Gym quickly grew and expanded, attracting more and more students.

This has aroused envy and challenge from many ancient Jiu-Jitsu schools.

However, all of these challengers were easily defeated by the students from Kodokan when they challenged the dojo.

Although restricted by the rules of "judo" and not allowing the use of various bloody and vicious techniques, the reputation of the Kodokan quickly grew to its peak after its members easily swept away challenges from many ancient judo styles.

Then, at a special time, judo delivered the final blow to the ancient jujutsu practitioners.

That year, the Tokyo police department planned to select a martial art for police training and held a competition to truly showcase the fighting prowess of each style.

There is no doubt that the style that wins the competition will be favored by the Tokyo Police Department.

Kodokan, representing "modern judo," naturally had to participate.

They sent the famous "Four Heavenly Kings of Judo" as representatives to lead the team in the competition, including Saigo Shiro, who created the unique technique "Yama Arashi".

What was the result of that match?

Of the fifteen matches played, Kodokan won thirteen with an overwhelming advantage!

The remaining two matches also ended in draws.

Judo swept aside all ancient jujutsu and became a required martial art for Metropolitan Police Department personnel.

Meanwhile, all the ancient jujutsu schools were utterly disgraced and became stepping stones for judo.

Given this historical connection, it's impossible for the inheritors of those ancient judo styles to fully integrate and advance with modern judo like many ancient kendo schools.

The result is what Sosuke is seeing now.

There were only a few exceptionally strong individuals on the Golden Vulture Banner, but now several have suddenly appeared on the Jade Dragon Banner of Swordsmanship.

Let's move on to Chapter 169, for the sake of new sword techniques!

Regardless of Tenkoji Kenji and his teammates who were celebrating.

Sousuke turned to look at Motoko Itaka, who was pursing her lips, and asked curiously, "Motoko, what was your lottery result?"