I teach judo in Tokyo.

His movements were swift and precise, and his eyes were sharp as knives.

No matter how disdainful he may seem when he's trash-talking, once he gets into the game, he becomes as serious as a beast, more so than anyone else.

Even a lion will exert all its strength when hunting a rabbit.

However, his opponent was not human.

Shin Kyogoku stood still and assumed a common karate stance.

Faced with Connor's rapid punches, he remained motionless, calmly blocking left and right with his raised left hand, easily deflecting Connor's attacks.

Connor was shocked, but his actions were swift.

Instinctively, after a series of punches, he raised his foot and kicked out with a high roundhouse kick!

But Kyogoku Shinji steadily reached out and blocked it, then clenched his fist and grabbed Connor's calf.

Without hesitation, Connor jumped up quickly, his whole body soaring into the air, and with his other leg, he kicked Kyogoku Shin's chin with a high kick.

"Ugh......"

In the midst of this extreme urgency, Connor seemed to hear a sigh from the other person.

In the next instant, Kyogoku Shin's figure flashed, dodging Connor's kick, and he appeared with incredible speed beside Connor's body as he flew through the air, assuming a stance with his hand raised high like a chop.

Then, he chopped down hard!

"Pfft!" Connor's eyes bulged out, and he was slammed onto the ring by a heavy force, instantly curling up into the shape of a shrimp.

One strike, and the world champion was instantly killed!

The audience erupted in uproar!

However, things are far more complicated than that.

The same scene unfolded in all thirty-two arenas across Tokyo.

The Luca Group hired 32 renowned champion boxers as opening guests.

Then, they arranged for at least thirty-two extraordinary individuals of the highest level of ferocity to completely defeat them.

The first day of the King of Fighters tournament.

Let the perceptions of ordinary people around the world be completely shattered!

......

On the high seas, a giant aircraft carrier slowly moved forward.

Inside the main cabin of the mothership, a domineering, tall man stood in front of a large screen.

He had blond hair, an elegant yet domineering face, wore an eyepatch over one eye, red trousers and a black tight vest, revealing his well-defined and strong muscles.

He was holding a glass of red wine.

Looking at the results of the matches in each arena on the screen, which was divided into thirty-two sections.

He couldn't help but burst into loud laughter.

"Hahaha! Yes, that's it!"

"Tonight, let the ignorant world know what a true strongman is like!"

"Make them fall for it, worship it, and go crazy for it!"

"Let the rules of the world change from this moment on!"

"Then... Goenitz, I will rescue you!"

"I'll defeat you! I'll gouge out your right eye!"

"Press your high and mighty, self-proclaimed godlike attitude into the dirt!"

"Let you arrogant bastards know that I am Luke!"

"He is the one who can defeat God!!!"

***

Chapter 308 The Noisy "Superhumans"

"Teacher! Connor was instantly killed!"

Amidst the uproar of the crowd below, Shin Kyogoku, who had defeated Connor, left the unconscious Connor in the ring, while he himself jumped off the ring and quickly ran down the red carpet into the 109 Department Store and disappeared.

On the floor next door, Yumi Mifune started shouting again.

Sosuke calmly watched all of this, having anticipated the outcome.

What he was curious about was why Shin Kyogoku, as an agent of the Countermeasures Bureau, was allowed to participate in this kind of competition.

Does this indicate a certain official stance?

The official stance is that the King of Fighters tournament not only allows superhumans to participate.

They even proactively sent their own hired experts to drive the progress of the competition?

It seems that, despite the ever-changing circumstances, the emergence of extraordinary individuals is inevitable.

However, the authorities will obviously not passively accept this, but intend to firmly grasp the initiative in this major event of the emergence of powerful figures.

What will the governments of various countries do next?

Sosuke stroked his chin, somewhat curious about it.

Soon, news that all 32 world boxing champions in the rings had been defeated by the mysterious man quickly reached this place.

Sousuke, upon receiving the message, did not react much.

However, Yotsuba Ryuhei and Itō Wataru, as the heads of a large family, looked at each other in bewilderment.

Yotsuba Ryuhei frowned: "I didn't expect the competition to start like this. They're using the world champion as a stepping stone without any pretense, letting the strong ones make a powerful entrance right away. The Luca Group is quite something."

“That’s right.” Wu Fangdu also frowned. “It’s impossible for Luca Group to do this on their own. There must be government support behind them… no, it’s even possible that several highly influential countries are supporting them at the same time to make it possible.”

The two families exchanged a glance. Yotsuba Ryuhei coughed and silently looked at the old butler standing beside him: "Old comrade, it seems that the shackles you made to the authorities and other forces to no longer take the initiative in order to ensure the stable development of our Yotsuba family can be lifted soon."

Sebastian nodded slightly, calm and composed, but his eyes gleamed with a sharp light: "Indeed, it is obvious that after this competition, even the world situation and structure will likely change to some extent, and the authorities will naturally have no reason to restrict me anymore... As for those other so-called forces, I do not need to keep my promises to them."

"Tsk tsk~ Grandpa Sebastian, are you making a comeback?" Sousuke chuckled from the side. "With this, the Yotsuba family is probably about to enter a period of strong growth."

He then turned to look at Yotsuba Ryuhei and Gofuku: "Grandpa, Uncle Gofuku, in that case, do your two families still need an alliance?"

"Of course!"

The two heads of the family exchanged a smile.

Yotsuba Ryuhei tapped his cane lightly: "Strong alliances and mutual support are the right path."

“That’s right.” Wataru smiled faintly, “The combined wealth of the Itō family and the Yotsuba family, and the combined martial prowess of Lord Sebastian and Sōsuke, the two combined…”

"We will surely be invincible!"

***

After extensive pre-event publicity, the King of Fighters super fighting event has undoubtedly attracted worldwide attention.

Then, on the very first night of the official competition, a star-studded lineup of 32 world-renowned champion boxers appeared on the field simultaneously.

Then, just a few minutes later, these world champions were cleanly and decisively defeated by thirty-two mysterious masked opponents.

This could absolutely not be a fixed match deliberately orchestrated by the Luca Group.

If it was a fixed match.

How much would it take to get so many champions to risk their reputations to fix matches?

It's simply impossible to do.

Moreover, even if it were possible, it would be difficult for the Luca Group to gain any benefit from such a result achieved through match-fixing.

So, if we eliminate all the impossibilities, then even the most incredible outcome is still a fact.

That is—there really is a group of people in this world who are far stronger than ordinary people, people that ordinary people have never encountered before.

A person with extraordinary abilities!

This situation, which completely defied common sense, quickly became known throughout the world.

The incident escalated rapidly.

In the days following the official start of the King of Fighters tournament, news spread across cable television, online media, and print newspapers.

These shocking news stories broke out almost simultaneously.

32 Boxing Champions Defeated by a Mysterious Man!!!

Just how strong are the limits of human capability?

How long have these extraordinary individuals existed in the world?

......

The most popular topics around the world almost always involve the terms "King of Fighters" and "Superhumans".

The idea that superhumans exist became rampant for a time.

Amid the heated discussions among the public, the official attitudes of various countries have been somewhat ambiguous.

Instead of clarifying the "superhuman" claim immediately, they allowed public opinion to ferment on its own.

The ambiguous attitude seemed to be sending a signal, and soon, the major media outlets, which were originally afraid of being punished, officially began to ignite public opinion on a large scale.

Numerous media outlets stepped in, publishing one news article after another "revealing" the past deeds of these extraordinary individuals.

What started as just rumors and spontaneous discussions among the public has now turned into a nationwide frenzy.

What happened next completely confirmed these claims.

After the mysterious expert defeated the thirty-two world champions and disappeared, the matches in the various arenas seemed to have returned to normal in the following days—most of them were small-scale fights between fighting enthusiasts and professional fighters.

Even more exciting are the matches where world-renowned players dominate and rack up points against less skilled opponents.

Those dozens of powerful figures who suddenly appeared and disappeared were like beautiful, fairy-like technicians who aroused everyone's interest. After helping people change their clothes with their bare shoulders exposed, they quietly left under the pretext of preparing props and never returned.

It really whetted the public's appetite to a fever pitch.

So much so that watching the matches of those past "world champions" seems rather bland.

On the contrary, the opening battle videos of the thirty-two strong fighters who appeared on the first night were taken out by countless media outlets, bloggers, and content creators for endless analysis and explanation, demonstrating just how exaggerated those strong fighters were in terms of strength, speed, and skill.

The public basically relies on these analytical videos to satisfy their curiosity.

The situation soon changed.

It's as if they finally understood the signal sent by the event on the first night of the competition, where all the top boxers were instantly defeated by stronger opponents.

Finally, on the sixth day after the start of the King of Fighters tournament preliminary rounds.

The powerful figure has reappeared.

......

Chapter 309 Gathering of Powerful Figures

The sixth day of the points-based competition.

The No. 1 ring is located under the Tokyo Tower.

A champion-level, strong boxer has been intermittently dominating this ring for three whole days.

Then, on this day, a young man wearing a karate uniform and with his long hair casually tied up arrived.

His name is Shindo Kyotaro.

He had a frivolous expression and a cheerful smile, and he even flirted with several beautiful female audience members while offstage.

This lecherous young man easily defeated the champion who dominated the ring with just one move after entering the arena.

After that, the young man won continuously for a whole day, directly becoming the undisputed "champion" of the arena.

With the appearance of this young man who looks no older than thirty, "Shindou Kyotaro".

It was as if some kind of signal had been ignited.