I teach judo in Tokyo.

......

Time passed quickly, and soon, Sōsuke had finished teaching the basic techniques of the two sword skills.

The maid ran over to inform the two that it was time to attend the meeting.

So the two packed up and left the training ground.

As she walked, Motoko said softly to Sosuke, "Compared to this training ground, I actually prefer the Byakuya Dojo at the Normal School."

"Oh?" Sousuke smiled slightly. "Why would you say that?"

Motoko thought for a moment and answered seriously, "Practicing with other partners in the dojo at the teacher training school, like Yumi, Saki, and Kuno-nee, is more motivating than practicing alone here. It's also more relaxing than being constantly watched by my parents at home."

"You gave so many reasons, but you didn't mention me, the most important teacher you ever taught," Atobe Sousuke retorted with a slightly exaggerated tone.

Wu Fang Suzi glanced at him speechlessly; he was truly shameless.

***

Chapter 209: Everyone's a Spy?

When Atobe Sousuke and Gokazu Motoko returned to the main hall of the house, there were several more people besides the elders of the Gokazu family.

These people's physique and aura were clearly different from normal people; they were obviously strong individuals who had surpassed ordinary people.

The one that caught Sosuke's attention the most was an elderly man sitting next to Motoko's father. He looked meek and had sparse white hair.

[Master of the Wu'an Flow of Qi Dao: Wu'an Shengji]

Age: 82

[Possesses the entry: Invincible (False)]

[Possesses self-defense technique: Wu'an Ryuhe Kido 39 (-)]

【Special Moves: Four Directions Fall, Heaven and Earth Collapse, Wrist Lock and Return, Armor Penetration Force】

[Current status: Getting old, I already feel tired after just a short while...]

Sosuke narrowed his eyes, finally seeing the legendary master he had always heard about.

However, although this old man possessed the "Wu An Liu" protective technique at level 39, there was a minus sign after the "39".

Moreover, the system's assessment of this old man, whose protective skills were no less than those of Yae Meixuan, was merely "dangerous."

It is not only far less "extremely dangerous" than the old butler, but also less "very dangerous" than the beautiful master craftsman.

The assessment is consistent with that of the Iron Sword.

In other words, this old man's current combat strength is at most that of a "fierce" level expert.

Sosuke looked at the old man's wrinkled and frail appearance and seemed to be deep in thought.

Is she too old?

It's not a fantasy world after all.

Even though he had personally seen the old butler who was still muscular and strong at sixty years old.

However, this does not mean that the strongest people in this world can truly maintain their physical peak indefinitely.

This powerful figure, who was almost twenty years older than the old steward, had clearly entered a period of decline.

When one's spirit and energy are low, even the most superb fighting skills are difficult to utilize.

Skill and physique complement each other.

Powerful technology can better develop the body's performance.

Correspondingly, if the physical body weakens, the foundation for using powerful techniques will also be lost.

Besides Wu An, there are three other formidable individuals.

One of them was a young man whose appearance and demeanor were reminiscent of a fox, with a smile and slightly squinted eyes.

He was sitting right next to Wu An, and judging from his identity on the panel, he should be Wu An's disciple.

As for the other two, they sat next to the siblings Wu Fang Shen and Wu Fang Ya, respectively.

One of them was a white man, tall, with a serious and fierce expression.

The other person was lean and wiry, with a complexion somewhat like that of a Middle Eastern person with brown skin, and wore a mask that concealed their face.

The powerful figures exchanged indifferent glances, as if they had never met before.

Only Sousuke's lips twitched as he watched this scene.

[Disciple of the Wu'an-ryu-gyo (Jormungandr's Tentacle): Kaneda Sueyuki]

[Serpent Bone Society's External Support (Jormungandr's Tentacle): Ham Dahl]

[Assassin Member (Jormungandr Tentacles): Bashir]

Good heavens, with Wu Fang Shen, the second son of the Wu Fang family, there are four Jormungandr people out of the nine people in the entire reception room, apart from the servants!

The Five Families have really stirred up trouble in Jormungandr's lair!

and many more......

Yae Meika once said that Jormungandr never does anything unnecessary.

Now, the selection of the "Death Madman Representative" of the Five Families has suddenly attracted people from several organizations, who must have a clear goal.

Sousuke's mind raced as he began to consider the possibility that this "Serpent of the World" wanted to devour the Gomoku family.

While he was thinking, Wufangdu had already seen him and Motoko's figures, and immediately raised his hand to greet them: "Mr. Atobe, Motoko, you've arrived."

Sosuke and Motoko exchanged a glance, then stepped forward and plopped down on the double sofa next to Gohodo.

Wu Fang Suzi followed closely behind and sat down as well.

"Mr. Wufang, this grandfather must be Mr. Wu'an, right?" Zongjie was now in a self-sufficient state, so he was very comfortable taking the initiative to chat.

“That’s right.” Wu Fangdu smiled and gestured toward the old man beside him: “This is Mr. Wu Anshengji, a super expert who has cooperated with the Wu Fang family for many years. He has won more than a hundred deadly duels for the Wu Fang family’s companies. He is the guardian of the Wu Fang family’s business world.”

Then, he reached out and pointed to the fox-like young man next to Wu An: "This is Mr. Kaneda Sukeyuki, Mr. Wu An's last disciple."

The two people, one old and one young, introduced by Wu Fang, both nodded slightly to Atobe Sousuke.

A glint flashed in Wu Anshengji's old eyes, and he said with a smile, "Your physique is magnificent, and your energy is well-controlled. You are a master who has already grasped the concept of 'mind and skill as one.' This young man has a bright future ahead of him."

The concept of "mind and skill as one" was explained to Sosuke by Yae Baiken, referring to the state of mind of someone who has mastered a higher level of skill.

In terms of system level numbers, this is the threshold of reaching or exceeding level 20 in skills.

Only those who cross that threshold have officially surpassed the "normal level" and entered the "fierce level".

Upon receiving the praise, Atobe Sousuke politely nodded in return to the old man: "Mr. Takean, I have long admired your name, and it is an honor to finally meet you today."

The old man and the young man exchanged a few words of praise, simply expressing their goodwill, and then fell silent.

In this quiet atmosphere, Sosuke keenly sensed that the three Jormungandr members, including Kaneda, were glancing in his direction from time to time, intentionally or unintentionally.

It seems that Wufangdu has not yet told those present that he will not be participating in this competition for a spot.

So these people clearly still consider him a "real" opponent.

That's interesting, absolutely hilarious.

The veteran masters of the Five Families were about to retire, but it turned out that all the capable individuals who came to "compete" for the position came from the same organization.

In other words, in the upcoming friendly sparring, whoever wins will ultimately become the representative of the five factions' Death Frenzy, and that person will be from Jormungandr.

Sousuke smiled knowingly and looked silently at Motoko Itako, who knew nothing about him.

Seeing his strange expression, the swordswoman glanced back at him curiously, wondering what this frivolous man was up to.

Motoko-chan, it seems your Gofuku family has been targeted by some behemoth.

Wu Fangdu broke the eerily quiet atmosphere once again. With a composed expression, he surveyed the room and said loudly, "I presume all of you powerful figures already know the reason the Wu Fang family has invited you here for discussion..."

He paused slightly, then nodded and said, "That's right, Mr. Wu'an is getting on in years and will soon be retiring."

Therefore, the Wufang family needs a strong and promising individual to succeed Mr. Wu'an.

This spot will be decided among the three of you.

"I won't say much more. I understand your rules. The three of you can have a friendly sparring match in the Five Directions Family's training ground. Whoever wins will be the future representative of the Five Directions Family. Not only will they receive a large fixed reward, but they will also share in the profits of the Five Directions Family!"

Wu Fangdu exuded an aura of authority, and even without the intimidation of a violent scene, his confidence as the head of a long-established Chinese family was once again on full display.

"Wait a minute." The masked, Middle Eastern-looking strongman opposite them spoke up: "Three people? Five clan heads, do you mean this young man isn't participating in this matter?"

As he spoke, he pointed at Atobe Sousuke.

The eyes peeking out from behind the white face mask were unusually sharp.

Sōsuke calmly looked at the man named Bashir and nodded with a smile: "Sir, I am merely Miss Gofuku's swordsmanship instructor. I will not participate in the contest between you powerful figures."

As he spoke, his gaze was inexplicable, giving the powerful man named Bashir the feeling that he had been seen naked.

[Assassin Member (Jormungandr Tentacles): Bashir]

Age: 31

[None of the following terms are listed]

[Possesses defensive skills: Assassin Style Assassination Fist 26, Assassin Style Scimitar Technique 23]

[Special Move: Sandstorm Step]

[Current Status: This person should probably be eliminated]

After hearing Sosuke's explanation, Bashir withdrew his pointing hand, nodded, and said nothing more.

Meanwhile, the tall, white man sitting with Shinichi Gomoku struck up a conversation with a broad smile. His Japanese was so-so; although it was somewhat understandable, his intonation was strange, and to Sousuke, it sounded better like English: "Oh? Mr. Atobe is this beautiful lady's teacher?"

As he spoke, he looked intently at the expressionless Motoko Gofuku, his eyes flickering slightly, but he said cheerfully, "It just so happens that I also practice a European sword style. Since it's just a friendly spar, why don't we exchange ideas later, Mr. Atobe?"

***

Chapter 210 Wait a minute, the person will be brought here immediately.

Atobe Sousuke also calmly looked at this guy.

[Serpent Bone Society's External Support (Jormungandr's Tentacle): Ham Dahl]

Age: 29

[None of the following terms are listed]

[Possesses the following defensive skills: Military Krav Maga 25, Fiore Swordsmanship 22, and Marksmanship 15]

Special move: None

[Current Status: The Wu family's daughter is really beautiful. Let's think of a way to get rid of this immature brat.]

Damn it, he's a lecherous bastard! He's got his eye on my disciple!

Sosuke's expression remained unchanged, but he calmly said politely, "Never mind, I'm still a child, I can't get along with the fighting and killing of you adults."

"Hmm..." Wufang Du, who had been thinking about how to smooth things over, almost lost his composure when he heard Sousuke's words.

The boy who just said he was "not used to fighting" actually dislocated the karate champion's shoulder in front of many people, and then punched him so hard that his face was covered in bruises.

That's just blatant lying!

Wait, Atobe just said that he was Motoko's swordsmanship instructor?

But when he knocked out the karate champion this morning, wasn't he unarmed?

Wufangdu noticed the bug and raised his opinion of Atobe Sousuke even higher.

However, now is not the time for him to think too much. As the host, he must quickly bring the situation back on track, which seems to be going astray.

So he directly intervened in the conversation, and said loudly with a smile, "Mr. Ham, let's get down to business first. The most important thing today is to select the representative of the Five Families' Death Madness."

Ham pursed his lips, as if he wanted to say something more.

Finally, Wu An's disciple, a top-tier expert, spoke up: "Alright, Mr. Ham, instead of getting bogged down in these trivial matters, if you're confident, why not find a way to win today's contest? Once you become the representative of the Five Families' Death Madness, everything will be much easier to discuss."

This guy named Kaneda Shuyuki spoke gently and had a refined demeanor, just like a scholar. His eyes were smiling like a cat's or a fox's.

Ham glanced at Kinda with a sneer and said disdainfully, "Kinda, you don't actually think you've already won, do you?"