I teach judo in Tokyo.

When no one—including Yumi Mifune—could see Sousuke's true strength.

Only Iga Yahiko keenly sensed the feeling that Sousuke conveyed to him—a feeling of equal skill, or even a feeling that was subtly stronger than his own.

This is an instinctive connection between the strong.

Atobe, since you're willing to play along with them, I'll go along with it.

Let me see your true strength.

Iga Yahiko stepped to the referee's position: "This is not an informal match. I am sufficient to act as the referee. Both sides, please bow!"

Atobe Sousuke bowed slightly to the other party.

Judo has extremely strict requirements for sports etiquette, which cannot be ignored.

The other person also bowed.

"The trial run begins!"

Iga Yahiko suddenly waved his hand.

"Drink!" The candidate quickly stepped forward and charged towards Sosuke.

Everyone looked at Atobe Sousuke, who had been suddenly attacked.

He stood with his feet neither too far to the side nor too far to the side, his hands hanging naturally at his sides, as if he were standing lazily in place, as if he had been stunned by the opponent's sudden advance.

A top-tier "natural object"!

Yahiko Iga's eyes flickered slightly.

(Natural posture: A relaxed, upright posture allows one to react quickly to attacks from all directions.)

In an instant, the substitute player had rushed up to Atobe Sousuke.

He raised both hands and successfully grabbed Sosuke's collar and sleeves!

Sosuke's position was captured in an instant, sending a chill down the spines of everyone present.

(Hand positions: positions on the judo uniform, such as the collar and cuffs, that make it easy to grip and generate force)

Being caught in a position is an extremely dangerous situation in judo.

In a normal judo match, it is a process of constantly maintaining one's own position to avoid being caught, while trying to catch the opponent's position.

Grabbing Atobe Sousuke's position first, the substitute player was overjoyed. He roared, turned around and cut into Sousuke's arms, pulling with his left hand and tugging with his right, while also cutting his leg between Sousuke's legs, intending to lift his lower body.

He was going to use a throwing technique called "inner leg" to cleanly and neatly throw Atobe Sousuke down.

However, his movements had already been seen through by Sousuke. Sousuke stepped back with his left foot to dodge his opponent's backhand sweep, and simultaneously applied force with his hand to deflect the attack!

The next second, the world spun around!

With a loud "bang!"

Upon closer inspection, everyone realized that the person who had been thrown to the ground was the substitute player!

However, Atobe Sousuke, who had been pulled back from his seat, was unharmed.

"One!" Iga Yahiko raised his hand, signaling to Atobe Sousuke that he had won.

what happened?

Chapter 22 Strength in Different Dimensions

"What a beautiful inside stock view!"

On the sidelines, sharp-eyed Yumi Mifune stared intently at Sousuke Atobe, who had thrown his opponent to the ground, her eyes shining, and she couldn't help but cheer loudly.

"Inner thigh perforation?" Next to her, Yotsuba Saki, who was kneeling obediently, repeated the strange term curiously.

"That's right, insider trading."

Mifune Yumi turned to Yotsuba Saki with a smile: "The throwing technique used by that candidate just now is called 'Uchigaku' (internal thigh).

It is a technique that involves grabbing the opponent's position while simultaneously using your foot to flick their foot and throw them out.

This is a rather difficult throwing technique to handle.

She excitedly continued, "And this difficult technique has a nemesis—the inside stock penetration technique."

"Inner thigh torsion is a technique where, when the opponent uses the inner thigh technique, you quickly retreat and avoid the opponent's back kick, causing the opponent to lose balance, and then use this momentum to throw the opponent forward."

Yumi Mifune gripped her judo shorts tightly with both hands: "Anyone who can use the 'inner thigh thrust' counter-attack in actual combat is undoubtedly a formidable judo master..."

She muttered to herself, "Sousuke Atobe, I underestimated you!"

After hearing Mifune Yumi's explanation, Yotsuba Saki smiled happily and looked at Atobe Sousuke even more seriously.

Sosuke is really amazing!

When the insider technique is countered by the insider, the harder you try to break free, the harder you will fall.

Without a doubt, the substitute player fell hard and couldn't even get a proper landing.

If you don't perform a proper fall, even falling onto a soft tatami mat can be incredibly painful.

After swiftly taking down the first stage, Sousuke calmly looked at the remaining four people standing together outside the arena: "Come on, if I'm not mistaken, the next one to go up is 'Vanguard'."

The four looked at each other, and then Tazaki stepped forward with a serious expression.

Looking at the guy who had given the "bad suggestion" that morning, Atobe Sousuke couldn't help but smile: "So that's why you were so enthusiastic. It turns out you're the weakest 'vanguard' after the alternates. No wonder you're so afraid of me."

Yuta Tasaki's face immediately turned bright red: "Who said the vanguard has to be the weakest in the team... The vanguard bears the important responsibility of setting the tone for the team's first battle, it's very important!"

In a sense, he was right.

In Japanese judo team matches, the format is generally a five-person system, with the five players divided into vanguard, second vanguard, middle guard, vice-general, and general.

The generals and the core members are usually the two strongest members of the team, used to keep things in order.

And the vanguard did indeed shoulder the crucial role of being the first to take the field and securing a victory.

As for the second striker and vice-striker, they are generally just there to make up the numbers.

However, that's the case for a normal team.

For a weak team like Tsuramine Middle School, which only has Iga Yahiko as its "single core," apart from the middle player who is somewhat reliable, the other three are just there to fill the gaps.

Minister Iga watched Atobe Sousuke intently from the side, his eyes filled with admiration.

He interrupted their trash talk, quickly saying, "Stop with pointless conversation, both of you bow!"

"The trial run begins!"

"Kolaaaa!" Yuta Tasaki shouted, and suddenly took a step forward!

Then his eyes trembled.

Sosuke's face rapidly magnified before his eyes!

when?

Tasaki Yuta was startled by Atobe Sousuke's terrifying speed and was grabbed by the collar before he could react!

The next second, Atobe Sousuke spun around rapidly, cut into his opponent's arms, and suddenly lifted him onto his shoulder.

"Whoosh!" Tasaki Yuta was pulled off the ground, and the sound of the wind he created was clearly audible to everyone present!

A loud bang!

Having barely managed to throw himself up, Tasaki Yuta's body slammed heavily onto the tatami mat. He was completely stunned by the fall, his face showing a distraught expression.

"One copy!"

"Sōsuke Atobe!"

Minister Iga's announcement rang out just in time.

Sold out instantly!

The entire temple was completely silent.

"Wow! That was a beautiful over-the-shoulder throw!" Mifune suddenly jumped up, his voice echoing throughout the arena.

As she cheered, the other members couldn't help but whisper among themselves, and the noise gradually grew louder.

Atobe Sousuke calmly straightened up, casually straightened his slightly disheveled judo uniform, and glanced at the remaining three with his lowered eyes: "Next up is the second striker, right?"

At that moment, his figure seemed to transform into a giant in the eyes of the three, radiating an aura of terrifying power.

"How can he be so strong..." one of them muttered to himself, lost in thought.

The other person looked around nervously, and when he realized that everyone was looking at him, he finally let out a sigh of relief, his face showing some sadness.

He slowly raised his hand and said dejectedly, "Atobe, you're too strong. I... I give up."

He is the second striker among the starting players.

Following the second striker's surrender, the center forward and vice-captain also immediately raised their hands to concede defeat.

This classic "underdog victory" battle thus came to an end with Atobe Sousuke making two moves.

Although he only made two moves, the formidable strength he displayed completely shocked everyone in the judo club.

That was a crushing level of powerhouse, just like Minister Iga, who completely surpassed the level expected of his peers.

Iga Yahiko could no longer suppress his smile. He strode forward and patted Atobe Sousuke's arm hard: "I knew it! I knew you were no ordinary person, Sousuke."

Sousuke patted his arm back: "Minister, I'm very interested in your skills. When shall we have a match?"

Yahiko Iga showed no surprise on his face. He smiled calmly and said, "We can have a proper competition another day. It won't work these two days. Adjusting the list of participants is a troublesome matter. I need to go with my instructor to get the relevant procedures done."

Atobe Sousuke shrugged and didn't press the issue.

Iga patted him on the shoulder again, but didn't say anything more.

Instead, he turned around and said loudly to all the judo club members: "Now you all understand, right? Atobe is very strong. With his addition, our Tsurumine Judo Club will definitely achieve good results in this year's National Tournament. So, is there anyone who has any objection to my decision to adjust the roster?"

No one spoke out, including the five original members.

Iga Yahiko nodded in satisfaction: "Well then, please practice freely from now on. I'll be very busy these next two days. If you need anything, you can ask Mifune Yumi for help. If it's a problem with judo techniques..."

He glanced back at the composed Atobe Sousuke and smiled: "From now on, if you have any questions about judo techniques while I'm not around, you can ask Atobe-kun and Mifune-kun for guidance."

Atobe Sousuke glared at Iga Yahiko speechlessly: "Captain Iga, don't just sit back and do nothing!"

Iga Yahiko waved his hand: "It's just asking you to temporarily lead the team, it should be easy for you, right?"

Sousuke: "I'm very busy, I'm not interested, you'll have to do it!"

Iga Yahiko scratched his head, then started to act spoiled: "I can't help it, besides Mifune, you're the most reliable person in this club. Since you've joined, you should take responsibility!"

With that, he quickly turned and left the dojo, leaving behind only a boastful remark: "Hang in there for now, I'll be back in a couple of days."

Sosuke watched Iga's sprinting figure, then turned to look at the many club members staring at him expectantly, and scratched his head in frustration.

Chapter 23 SSR's Talent

I never expected that the seemingly kind minister would resort to such underhanded tactics.

Sousuke looked helplessly at the expectant crowd, thought for a moment, and then held up one finger.

"I only have half an hour for guidance, so please ask as soon as possible if you have any questions..."

The next moment, he was surrounded by a large group of people.

Everyone seemed extremely excited.

After all, apart from the minister, it has been a long time since anyone with strong capabilities has been able to provide them with guidance.

When Mifune Yumi saw Atobe Sousuke surrounded by a large group of men, she laughed gleefully and ran to the other side of the field with three people, including Yotsuba Saki.

Hefeng High School is weak in judo, so male and female students study together in the same judo club.

Although Yumi Mifune is the manager of the judo club, she is also responsible for teaching several girls in the judo club.

Today is Yotsuba Saki's first day officially learning in the judo club, and Mifune Yumi decides to give her classmate a good demonstration of the charm of judo.

"Riyo, Maki, after you two finish the basic exercises, you can practice the 'random picking' together. Today, I'm going to focus on teaching Yotsuba the basics."

(Random selection: To put it bluntly, it's free practice)

"Yumi, take it easy. We finally have a new companion."