I teach judo in Tokyo.

Now that they are the closest of partners and even lovers, they naturally need to fully consider each other's opinions when making such an important choice.

Sosuke took a deep breath and smiled, "Then let's agree to their request. At least we can share more information. Otherwise, it's too frustrating to always be in the dark like this."

In fact, Sousuke had given it careful consideration since the Countermeasures Bureau extended a cooperation invitation to him last time.

First, we need to clarify—who are his enemies?

The answer is obvious: it's the terrifying behemoth organization, "The Serpent of the World."

At this point, it's no longer a question of whether or not to help Yae Meixuan get revenge.

The stronger he was, the deeper he was involved in the world of the superhumans, and the more frequently he was able to sense the power of this behemoth.

Everywhere were the tentacles of Jormungandr.

Whether it's the Five Elements family or the Four Leaf family, as he distinguished himself in one incident after another, he had already deliberately or unintentionally thwarted the plans of the World Serpent several times.

Furthermore, judging from the amnesiac twin sisters who were sent over by the opponent, the giant snake had already noticed Atobe Sousuke's presence.

To put it bluntly, even though things seem calm on the surface now.

However, if Sousuke doesn't become vigilant and continue to grow stronger to ensure that he can not only protect himself but also his family and friends.

Sooner or later, he will be swallowed whole by that serpent that circulates the world.

Since we're already destined to be enemies, why not ally with the enemy of the enemy to better strike them down?

Hearing Sousuke's confirmation, Yae Meixuan, who had been hesitating for a long time, breathed a sigh of relief.

She was originally a penniless avenger whose only goal was to use her worthless life to inflict pain on that invincible serpent.

Now suddenly I have two younger sisters I've lost and found again, Suko, and this annoying boy.

She suddenly felt attached to something, and even occasionally thought that it would be nice if things could continue like this.

However, whenever she has such thoughts, in the dead of night, she always returns to the night when the Yae family was wiped out.

Surrounded by flames on all sides, amidst the cries of two infant sisters.

That demonic man, with a haughty and mocking attitude, used the very blade that had killed his parents to blind him in one eye, inflicting countless wounds all over his body, to tell himself—his "Unfettered Flow" technique had been mastered...

In the end, he abandoned himself to survive alone.

That evil spirit now resides within the Serpent of the World, holding the "Crown of the Swords."

Yae Meixuan was certain that as long as that evil spirit lived, she would not be able to sleep peacefully for a single night.

As long as that giant snake exists for one more day.

They and Sosuke, who had been targeted, would eventually be brought to their door by it.

Thinking this, Yae Meixuan reached out and grasped Sousuke's hand, smiling, "Alright, then, let's work together with the Countermeasures Bureau for now and cut off all of that stinking snake's tentacles in Japan!"

Sosuke grasped her hand in return and smiled gently at her.

At times like these, there's no need to say too much.

......

......

Two days later.

Inside the Hokkaido Prefectural Gymnasium.

Men's Judo Team Competition, Semifinals.

Sousuke squinted slightly from below the stage.

On the stage, the opposing high school's vice-captain was a tall and strong man with a rugged appearance and a somewhat arrogant expression.

At this moment, the big man was tightly gripping the collar of the deputy general on Hefeng's side, pulling him back and forth.

Tsurumine had good luck today. In addition to their key midfielder Yahiko Iga's easy victory, their second striker also defeated his opponent, taking an early two-point lead and securing the win.

Therefore, this time Sousuke did not take up his own vice-general's spot to enter the game early.

He only needs to ensure his general wins the battle to secure victory.

In this situation, it's understandable to let the deputy general, who doesn't usually have many opportunities to play, get a chance to shine.

But Sousuke soon realized he was very wrong.

The lieutenant who had been staring fiercely at Sousuke since his entrance turned somewhat grim when he saw that Sousuke hadn't taken the field, but instead a similar lieutenant had. He seemed to feel looked down upon.

Then, before the official start of the match, he deliberately gave Sosuke a ferocious smile.

Then came the scene where he reached out and grabbed Deputy General Hefeng.

Sosuke felt something was off and subconsciously glanced at the other side's vice commander's panel, then his expression changed.

He grabbed Iga Yahiko urgently and said quickly, "Minister, admit defeat immediately, or something bad will happen!"

Before Iga Yahiko could react, the entire audience gasped in surprise!

On the stage, the opposing high school's vice-general, his face flushed red, let out a wild laugh and used astonishing brute force to lift the vice-general from Hefeng's side high into the air.

Then—it landed heavily on the tatami mat!

A clear, crisp sound, accompanied by the scream of Vice General Hefeng, echoed throughout the arena.

His shoulder shattered when he landed!

Sosuke rushed onto the stage without a word, staring intently at the tall boy opposite him.

[Tatsuya Maruoka, Judo Club of Iguchi High School]

Age: 18

[Temporary entry: Berserk]

[Possesses self-defense techniques: Judo - Throwing techniques 8 (++), Parrying techniques 5 (++), Ground techniques 6 (++)]

Special move: None

[Current Status: The way this kid looks at me is absolutely amazing! With this drug, I'm invincible!]

This person suddenly has a new "Berserk Blood" attribute that wasn't there before the match!

Sosuke observed the other person's mental state, his eyes filled with ambiguity.

***

Chapter 241 Black Crow and KX17 (6K long chapter)

"It's just a competition, why go to such extremes?"

Sosuke was furious, but he remained calm and wanted to know why the other party had hurt him.

Maruoka Tatsuya straightened up, his face flushed, his smile eerie, and his eyes revealing a hint of madness: "Atobe-kun, even though you are the champion of the Golden Eagle Flag, don't slander people like that... I used a legal throw technique. He didn't handle it properly and hurt himself. What does that have to do with me?"

Sosuke took a deep breath and looked directly into the other person's eyes.

The other party stared back at him without fear and said in a very low voice, "What a pity that you didn't use your deputy general position as usual. So, blame yourself for not taking his place in suffering."

Nearby, the medical team had already carried Hefeng's deputy away for treatment.

The result of the match was that the opposing team won.

Although Hefeng's deputy only broke his shoulder and didn't land perfectly on his back, the opponent couldn't take down a single book.

However, since Vice General Hefeng was unable to fight any longer, the victory could only be declared for the opponent.

The vice-general walked off the stage with a smug smile, saying as he went, "Atobe-kun, pray well, the next general is just as 'strong' as me!"

Sosuke didn't reply. Although he was furious, he recalled that the word "medicine" had appeared in the other person's mental activity, as well as the other person's temporary entry "mad blood".

It was natural to think of what the beautiful master had told me two days ago about the "Black Crow" organization.

Could the "medicine" this person is thinking of be the "new drug" that the "Black Crow" organization is spreading?

At that moment, the referee announced the result of the match and then turned to Atobe Sousuke: "Atobe-kun, are you planning to start the next match right here?"

Sosuke immediately shook his head: "I'll go downstairs to make a call, and I'll be right back in a bit."

Referee: "Then hurry up!"

Sosuke stepped down, found his phone, and dialed the number of his beautiful mentor.

Yae Meixuan was in the audience cheering for Sousuke along with several other disciples. When she saw that he had dialed her number, she was a little surprised at first, but she answered immediately: "Hello? Why are you calling me?"

Sosuke glanced at the opposing high school team. The vice-captain and another boy wearing a captain's badge were excitedly high-fiving each other.

He also noticed that the lieutenant discreetly drank a small bottle of clear liquid, and then the flush on his face began to dissipate, gradually returning him to his normal appearance.

However, he seemed rather listless.

Meanwhile, the other main character's panel still does not have the "Berserk Blood" attribute.

Sosuke seemed to be deep in thought.

He then lowered his voice and said, "Contact the Countermeasures Bureau immediately. I suspect that my opponent's high school rival has used drugs from that 'Black Crow' organization."

"Are you sure?" Yae Meixuan sat up straight, covering her phone.

"I'm sure. Let's hurry, or something might happen after the match," Atobe Sousuke said quickly. "I suspect there might be people from that organization observing their drug reactions off the field."

Yae Meixuan: "OK, if you drag out the match a little longer, they should arrive soon."

"Wait a little longer..." Sosuke looked up and saw that the opposing captain had already arrived on the stage and was now looking at him provocatively.

He narrowed his eyes slightly: "Okay, I'll play with him for the full time."

Then he hung up the phone, took a sip of water slowly, and then walked slowly toward the field.

The referee on the platform watched him walk off the field step by step, occasionally stopping to raise his hands and wave to the audience on the sidelines, eliciting wave after wave of shouts, and couldn't help but feel annoyed.

If you say you should call a foul on this guy for being too slow, that would be going overboard.

If you don't sentence him, he'll really be dragging his feet.

When Sosuke arrived on the stage, the referee eagerly asked the two to complete the various pre-match rituals, and then immediately announced the start of the match.

Then, to his dismay, he discovered that neither of the contestants had moved.

Opposite to Sosuke, the commander saw Sosuke go on stage, his lips twitched, and he made a biting motion as if he were tearing something apart.

Sosuke keenly noticed this unusual movement.

Others, including the referee, were unaware of the situation and didn't feel anything about it.

The opponent's throat moved slightly, as if he had swallowed something, and in just about a second, his expression began to turn ferocious.

He seemed to be suppressing his mania, only to say to Sosuke with a sinister sneer, "You've finally decided to step in. Are you so afraid of ending up like your teammate?"

All I can say is that a person's desire to show off is enough to suppress a certain degree of madness.

Sosuke saw an unnatural flush rise to the other person's face, and his expression gradually turned like that of a madman.

Above his head, the word "Raging Blood" appeared, with a background resembling a television without a signal and snow-like patterns.

A thought suddenly crossed my mind.

He immediately looked at the other party's panel data and noticed the unusual changes.

[Iguchi High School Judo Club: Shimura Yakuga]

Age: 18

[Temporary entry: Berserk]

[Possesses self-defense techniques: Judo - Throwing techniques 10 (++), Parrying techniques 7 (++), Ground techniques 8 (++)]

Special move: None

[Current Status: Power is surging forth! I really want to tear this guy to shreds!!!]

Sure enough, it was that temporary entry called "Berserk Blood" again.

Sosuke had reached a conclusion: he was basically certain that the two of them had used the same method to improve their strength.

Then combine this with the "medicine" that the first person was thinking about.

Everything is now beyond doubt!

He calmly adopted a natural posture, letting the other party finish mocking him, and then casually smiled and said, "You dare to be so confident in a champion like me from the Golden Eagle Flag? Have you taken some kind of performance-enhancing drugs?"