I teach judo in Tokyo.

"So, actually, the Gofu family is quite happy to eat this piece of meat, right?" Sosuke responded to him.

Wu Fangdu nodded: "Of course, although it's not something we'd do anything to get, it's still a pretty nice little treat."

"Then remember to give me the prize money when I win." Sosuke chuckled.

As they spoke, they walked through the basement ramp guarded by several burly men in suits and went directly into the depths of the underground.

This basement has long been abandoned due to the demolition of the upper floors, and it is estimated that it will be dug up and renovated after the official construction begins.

In the central area not far away, a large group of people had already gathered.

Several huge, high-powered searchlights shone brightly, illuminating the central area as if it were daytime.

That should be the competition venue.

The group quickly reached their positions.

Then a person wearing a white mask with the word "Death Madness" on it came up to them.

He bowed politely to the leader, Wufangdu, and said, "Hello, you must be from the Wufang Group. Please follow me."

Following his directions, Sosuke and the others quickly arrived at their location—a small, simple area near the central open space with a sign that read "Five Directions Group".

From this distance, one can see the fierce battle unfolding in the center of the arena without any obstruction.

Sosuke glanced around and found that there were similar small teams at several other locations along the same route.

They all consist of one person who doesn't wear a mask and reveals their true face, accompanied by several other people.

Including Sousuke, the four Death Freaks who revealed their true faces stood out among the masked men in the room.

Sousuke narrowed his eyes as he sized up the other three opponents, and sure enough, he spotted Atsushi Yokoi and Yoshimi Himuro among them.

At the same time, the two of them had already seen Sosuke who had just arrived.

Himuro raised an eyebrow slightly, glanced at Atobe Sousuke calmly, and then paid no more attention.

The two had a brief exchange at Yotsuba's house last time, and that time he realized that Sousuke's technique wasn't that refined. Although he hadn't been serious, Yotsuba had disrupted his power with strange techniques, and he had been thrown away by mistake.

However, after reviewing his analysis, he realized that Atobe Sousuke's disruptive techniques would not be able to replicate the same effect if he were to be serious.

He simply turned to the masked youth beside him: "Is it because of this guy that you suggested participating in this deathmatch?"

Hideki Yotsuba smiled and shook his head: "Although I did find out about this news, I only suggested whether or not to participate in this Death Frenzy Showdown. I didn't expect Grandpa to actually agree."

His tone carried a hint of smugness: "Mr. Himuro, this time the opponent has come to us for the taking. You were thrown out last time, don't you want to get your revenge?"

Himuro Yoshi frowned and said coldly, "Get your bearings. How I want to beat you is none of your business."

However, a murderous intent rose in his eyes as he looked at Sousuke.

That's right. This fool dared to make me suffer last time, so this time we'll be serious and cripple him.

......

Chapter 249 Sousuke VS Himuro

On the other side, the area currently under construction.

With his strong build, hands in his pockets, and a strange grin on his face, Atsushi Yokoi stared at the newly arrived Sousuke Atobe like a viper.

Not bad, not bad, this kid actually dared to come.

Then I'll let myself have a good taste of this guy's delicious blood later.

He wanted to see just how impressive Sosuke, the champion who had achieved a fifty-game winning streak with the Golden Eagle Banner, really was.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but touch the two small bottles in his pocket.

That was a medicine called "KX18" that my master had asked someone to bring to me.

They also sent word that if anyone felt there was danger, they should eat the thing.

Although the aftereffects are troublesome, it is said to make one very strong.

......

As Sousuke entered, a person wearing a Deathly Madness mask soon walked to the center of the arena.

He raised his hand to signal the people around him to be quiet, and then announced in a loud and clear voice: "All participating parties have arrived. On behalf of the Death Frenzy Association, I hereby announce that tonight's Death Frenzy showdown is about to begin."

As he spoke, he pulled a card from his pocket and glanced at it: "There are four participants vying for this prize. The competition will be a knockout tournament, with three matches expected."

"The first match is between Five Group and Four Leaf Group. Representatives from both companies are requested to undergo inspection by our staff as soon as possible."

His words were very concise, and he didn't seem to have any intention of hyping up the atmosphere.

However, it seems there's no need for him to liven things up.

Besides the representatives from the four companies that were about to compete, there were also many wealthy and influential people wearing masks around the scene.

Clearly, these people are all wealthy members of high society in the world, and they came here to watch the game purely to satisfy their desire to see the strong fight to the death.

At this moment, seeing that the duel was finally about to begin, the crowd immediately stirred and shouted.

Immediately after the "referee" spoke, two people wearing white masks walked up to Sosuke and the others.

“Mr. Atobe, I apologize for the intrusion, but we need to check to confirm that you will not be bringing any weapons into the venue.”

Sosuke nodded.

He was somewhat surprised that it was his turn to play right away.

But it doesn't matter, his body is always ready to fight.

He stood calmly with his arms outstretched, allowing the two to inspect him.

The inspection was completed quickly.

Sousuke stretched his shoulders, too lazy to put his shirt back on after the inspection, and handed it to Motoko Itaka beside him.

Motoko Gofuku stared intently at Sosuke with her cold, sword-like eyes.

He was completely naked from the waist up.

What was revealed to everyone was his body, which had become extremely refined through system enhancement and increasingly intense training over this period of time.

The scientific explanation is that the ideal physique for combat is a broad-shouldered, muscular build with a lot of fat, which provides good cushioning against blows, making them more durable, without compromising agility or the power of their attacks.

For example, in boxing or mixed martial arts matches, whether the fighters are heavyweight or lightweight, their physiques are not the kind of low-body-fat, aesthetically pleasing physiques.

However, that's only the realm of "ordinary people".

The situation is different in the realm of 'superhumans'.

With their superior physical control supported by advanced technology, these individuals possess attack power and deflection skills far exceeding those of ordinary people; the additional defensive capabilities that "fat" can provide are relatively limited.

On the contrary, the more refined muscles resulting from reduced body fat make it easier for them to control their bodies.

Sousuke's physique is top-tier "beautiful" even among the superhumans.

A body as perfect as the protagonist in a fighting manga, without any excess fat.

It wasn't just Wufang Suzi who was stunned by what she saw.

Even Akiyama Kaede, standing next to him, couldn't help but swallow hard and unconsciously bite his lip upon seeing this body.

"I'm leaving." Sousuke saw the blank look in Motoko's eyes behind her fox mask, smiled, snapped his fingers in front of her, and then turned around.

"Teacher, you must be careful!" Suzi's voice rang out urgently from behind.

Sousuke casually waved his hand and walked into the arena without looking back.

"Wow!"

As Sousuke entered the arena, many of the wealthy or powerful women surrounding him, still possessing considerable charm, couldn't help but stir with excitement upon seeing Sousuke's perfect physique and appearance.

Since everyone was wearing masks and didn't need to maintain their daytime composure, everyone was very relaxed, and quite a few women had already started to voice their support for Sosuke.

Sosuke ignored the noise from those people.

Opposite him, Yoshiya Himuro of the Yotsuba family had already quietly entered the arena.

This guy was also handsome, with a very lean and strong physique, but because he wasn't as tall as Sousuke and his physique wasn't as perfect as Sousuke's, he didn't cause much of a stir.

"We meet again." Sousuke and Himuro Yoshi were a few meters apart, smiling as they looked at the Jeet Kune Do master who stood calmly opposite them.

Although Yoshimi Himuro was shorter than Sousuke, he raised his head slightly and looked at him with a disdainful expression as if looking down on the weak: "Atobe-kun, I didn't expect you to be the representative of the Five Elements Clan's madmen. Their judgment is really bad. If I were you, I would admit defeat and leave right now."

At this moment, the referee had already stepped between the two.

Sosuke assumed a side stance, his right fist tucked to his waist, his left hand held in front of him, and a strange smile appeared on his face: "Oh? I'd like to hear more."

He agreed verbally, but his mind was racing.

How could Himuro Yoshimi, a henchman of Jormungandr, not know that he had thwarted the news that three of his colleagues had taken down the representative of the Five Families?

Does this mean that there are different factions within the Serpent of the World? Or that people carrying out different tasks are unaware of the situation of others?

The referee ignored their conversation, calmly raised his hand, and shouted, "The duel of the deadly madmen begins!"

boom!

The cheers of the wealthy spectators around them immediately rose up.

The loud cheers echoed back and forth in the abandoned basement, turning into a massive buzzing sound.

Himuro Yoshi said coldly, "You fought me before at the Yotsuba family, and it seemed like we were evenly matched, and you even seemed to have a slight advantage... But don't think that you are really on the same level as me."

As he spoke, he adopted a stance that was the opposite of conventional fighting techniques, with his right hand in front and his left hand behind.

Then she began to lightly hop and skip in place.

A back brace without covering the head and agile footwork.

This is one of the characteristics of Jeet Kune Do.

His eyes gradually turned murderous: "You have three seconds to surrender—three—two—one!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw that Sosuke was still smiling and unmoved, and his expression immediately turned serious.

You're asking for death? Fine, I'll grant your wish!

"Swoosh!" He roared, his figure shooting out and arriving in front of Sosuke in an instant.

For those with superhuman abilities, a distance of five or six meters can be crossed in less than half a second.

In the next instant, with a flick of his wrist, his right fist, positioned in front of him, shot directly at Sousuke's face!

The philosophy of Jeet Kune Do is to use the dominant hand in front, which makes it easier to deliver the fastest strike at the shortest distance.

Sosuke still had a faint smile on his face.

Faced with this swift punch, his left arm, which was already in front of him, moved slightly to block it.

However, it's not over yet.

Jeet Kune Do's attack style is characterized by its continuous, flowing movements, and once unleashed, it's a dazzling barrage of attacks.

In Sousuke's eyes, the phrase "Master of Short-Range Combat" appeared above Himuro Yoshi's head, a phrase he hadn't seen before, and it was now flashing white light as Himuro Yoshi launched a barrage of attacks.

Standing fist, swinging fist, backflip punch, straight punch, finger strike!

Himuro Yoshitsu jumped around Sousuke, his hands attacking in rapid succession, completely overwhelming Sousuke in an instant.

The cheers from the sidelines immediately rose to a fever pitch.

However, Yoshimi Himuro himself became increasingly alarmed as the fight progressed—he had failed to break through Sousuke's defenses!

His fists were completely blocked and deflected by Sousuke's raised left arm.

That's right, Atobe Sousuke's right fist was still resting at his waist and not being used.

Moreover—Sousuke didn't retreat an inch!

When Himuro Yoshimi discovered this, his eyes widened involuntarily.

How could someone withstand his explosive attacks without being driven back? What kind of physique does that person possess?

Although he rarely pulls back to gather power with his dominant right fist, he is unable to deliver a powerful attack.

However, it's important to know that his fighting style is Jeet Kune Do, and a key characteristic of Jeet Kune Do is "inch punch".

In other words, Yoshihiro Himuro can deliver a punch with power comparable to a normal boxing strike with only a very short striking distance.

However, such a powerful punch couldn't even make Atobe Sousuke move an inch?