I teach judo in Tokyo.

Next up is ring number 2, located next to the Imperial Palace Plaza.

A young man named "Mutsu Tenmu" makes a silent appearance.

He had a dashing and unrestrained appearance, dressed in a simple white linen top and black bottom, with a blade of grass between his teeth and one eye closed.

With composure, he knocked out a professional boxer who was also a champion.

Immediately afterwards, just like Shindo Kyotaro, he defeated all the fighters who challenged him in the ring that day.

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As these Japanese "superhumans" appeared one by one.

In the days that followed, it seemed that all the extraordinary individuals in the world had completely let go of their inhibitions.

They finally confirmed that the world's major national governments had indeed quietly lifted the restrictions requiring them to "remain in seclusion."

Thus, in order to compete for the title of "strongest" this time.

Many powerful figures have finally made their move.

Tens of thousands of people with superhuman abilities quickly gathered in Tokyo, this international metropolis.

One arena after another was occupied by mysterious powerhouses from different countries.

The final result was a chaotic battle involving tens of thousands of strong fighters across thirty-two arenas in Tokyo.

There are 32 arenas, with a match taking place every five minutes on average. The performance of each strong fighter far surpasses the level of ordinary people that people usually see.

The several strong contenders who had previously held the title of champion had already been replaced many times due to the high frequency and intensity of the matches.

Ordinary people quickly lost the courage to participate in the competition in the face of these terrifyingly powerful superhumans.

Until this moment.

People all over the world have finally realized that beneath the surface of the world, there are actually so many martial artists who are far more powerful than ordinary people.

From then on, the professional players among the "ordinary people" also fell into despair—they found that they had completely lost the attention of ordinary people.

It is almost foreseeable that the field of "combat" has been completely dominated by "superhumans".

Terrifying strength, astonishing speed, and incredible reflexes.

The extraordinary characteristics of these individuals, which far surpass those of ordinary people, were analyzed one by one in the images captured by the high-speed camera.

Then, just as ordinary people began to widely discuss whether the "superhumans" would cause a complete upheaval in the "sports field".

The governments of several major countries have finally issued statements.

Their first message was that the public activity of superhumans would henceforth be limited to specialized fighting competitions like "King of Fighters," and would not encroach on other regular sports events such as track and field or ball games.

The second message is that countries have known about the existence of extraordinary individuals since ancient times, and have long established long-term monitoring measures and departments to prevent them from harming ordinary people.

The third message concerns the power ranking system for "superhumans," which has been officially disclosed by various countries: Mad, Absolute, Ferocious; A, B, C; Alpha, Beta, Gamma...

Then came the fourth piece of news—some countries began publishing their "lists of collaborators with extraordinary individuals."

It lists many super strong individuals, including but not limited to those at the Berserker and Supreme levels.

For example, Julius the Tiger, a super fighter who had previously won the world's top mixed martial arts heavyweight championship, had already reached a cooperation agreement with the German government.

The purpose of this message, besides letting the public know that gifted individuals have been cooperating with the government for a long time, may also be that some countries want to demonstrate their "military power".

After all, according to the "strength descriptions" of different levels of superhumans in various countries, governments that have powerful superhumans working for them undoubtedly also have additional capabilities to strike enemies.

For example, if an A-level (Berserker-level) powerhouse like Julius were to plot to kill a specific target, even if that target had a large number of armed forces protecting them, they would probably still be unable to escape death in the end.

This is because Julius was so large that he was difficult to hide.

If the target is a highly skilled assassin with similar strength but a more normal physique, then unless the target lives entirely in a completely enclosed safe house, even military protection would be of little use.

Following this line of thought, governments lacking the support of "powerful superhumans" would naturally be at a disadvantage in this regard.

However, only a small number of countries ultimately revealed their partners who were exceptional collaborators.

Many countries have not followed the pattern of these countries on the "public list".

For example, that ancient Eastern civilization that has always used "Kung Fu" as its national brand has never announced any "strong partners" under its name.

However, anyone could guess that this ancient civilization could not possibly lack a reserve of strong individuals in this area.

Since even such a major power did not respond, most of the remaining countries naturally followed in the footsteps of their big brother—and did not issue any statement.

This has put those countries that were the first to publish their lists in a difficult position.

After all, they have now deliberately exposed the powerful figures they possess.

However, they did not know whether there were strongmen in other countries.

That's really uncomfortable.

After all, nobody knows whether the small country they want to "bully" actually has a patriotic superpower on their side.

If you offend someone, could it backfire and cause harm to your superiors, leading to them sending assassins specifically targeting political figures?

I don't know if it's because of the reasons mentioned above.

Several countries that were recently at war, fighting each other to the point of near-brain-death struggle, have suddenly become willing to sit down and negotiate.

The series of information releases immediately ignited global public opinion.

Billions of people around the world have begun to discuss with great enthusiasm what changes the emergence of "superhumans" will bring to the world.

Amidst this fervent clamor.

The King of Fighters qualifying tournament concluded on the twentieth day, with the 32 highest-scoring players qualifying for the official competition.

Then, the preliminary rounds entered the second stage – a ten-day championship battle.

The Luca Group has arranged for thirty-two super-strong individuals to become the initial defenders of the thirty-two arenas.

The person who defeats the defending champion automatically becomes the new champion.

Ten days later, the final thirty-two champions will also be able to advance to the main competition!

After waiting for so long, Atobe Sousuke has finally got his chance to perform!

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Chapter 310 International Management Regulations for Gifted Individuals

"...The International Regulations on the Management of Superior Individuals, officially promulgated in the name of the United Nations. These regulations detail the global management methods for superior individuals, adopted through resolutions by numerous countries, with the aim of specifically addressing the jurisdictional methods and penalties for crimes committed by this 'special group'..."

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Inside the luxury car, the radio is playing the news.

Sosuke leaned against the window, bored, with his hand propped up on his arm. Next to him, his little classmate was clinging to him affectionately.

Ahead, the old butler calmly drove the car. After hearing the news, he pondered for a moment and said, "As expected, the countries should have already discussed the regulations for superhumans. Announcing them now when public opinion is at its most intense will both deter some restless superhumans and greatly appease public concerns."

“That’s right, this regulation... currently seems to have rather strict requirements for those with extraordinary abilities.”

Sosuke took over the conversation.

The newly announced regulations for the management of gifted individuals are, in simple terms, somewhat similar to a "traffic law".

How to put it—because superhumans possess far greater strength than ordinary people, they are equivalent to the "driving" group in traffic rules. Therefore, under the same road conditions, motor vehicles must yield to pedestrians.

By analogy with this regulation, it means that in daily activities, "superhumans" must give way to "ordinary people".

For example, if a normal person is attacked by another person and retaliates, even if it results in death or injury, there is a high probability that it is considered "legitimate self-defense," or at most, excessive self-defense.

If a conflict arises between a "superhuman" and an ordinary person, it is assumed that the superhuman is in a "superior" position. Unless there is conclusive evidence that the ordinary person attacked first and used a highly lethal weapon, there is no "legitimate self-defense" justification for the superhuman causing death or injury; it is highly likely to be "intentional homicide."

Of course, this does not mean that people with superhuman abilities must tolerate "provocation or insults" from ordinary people. If such a thing really happens, it is enough to keep your hands to yourself and let the provocateur fall into a baby-like sleep.

Under normal circumstances, no ordinary person would dare to provoke a superhuman.

Just like no one would cut off a dump truck on the road because of road rage—except for a simpleton.

"Speaking of which," Sosuke said with a grin, squeezing his little classmate's hand, and then asked the old butler in front of them, "Grandpa Sebastian, you're not coming with me this time because you want me to knock you off the stage as soon as I get on, are you?"

That's right, they are now heading to the arena where Sosuke is in charge of defending the ring.

Tokyo Skytree.

This arena beneath the Skytree, designated "Number 7" by the Luke Group, is one of the most popular of the thirty-two arenas.

Hearing Sōsuke's teasing remark, the old butler couldn't help but smile slightly: "I do indeed intend to secure a spot this time..."

Yotsuba Saki, standing nearby, immediately exclaimed, "Grandpa Sebastian, please don't fight Sousuke...!"

Seeing his mistress, whom he treated like a granddaughter, so eager to protect her beloved, the old butler shook his head helplessly: "Miss, don't worry, I have no intention of confronting him, and besides..."

He gave Sousuke a meaningful look in the rearview mirror: "Mr. Atobe, I'm honestly not sure if I could beat you right now..."

"Haha, Grandpa Sebastian is joking." Sosuke scratched the back of his head and chuckled, but inwardly he was full of admiration for the old butler's keen judgment.

Because the old butler was right—he now truly had enough strength to defeat this old man.

Putting everything else aside, his current level of self-defense technique "Judo" alone is basically "40" on average, plus the additional "15" bonus from the total disciple level conversion.

In other words, he only considers unarmed combat skills, and the level has reached "55" or above.

In terms of pure "technical" skill, this level is almost on par with the old butler.

The only difference between me and the old housekeeper is "experience".

After all, the old butler had honed his skills over decades of hard work, possessing an incredibly rich combat experience and even developing a super technique called "First of First," which was almost a form of predictive action.

While Sousuke had already reached the technical standard, the strongest opponent he had ever faced was only at the Zetsu level.

However, although the old butler was much more experienced than him, Sosuke possessed physical abilities that surpassed the old butler's.

Most importantly, he possesses many trump cards—system skills.

SR-level skills have little effect on Berserker-level experts, but SSR-level skills, if used at the right time and with their unreasonable nature, can cause Berserker-level experts to suffer great losses.

For example, even the incredibly powerful Furinji Tenjin, when testing Sousuke, was still hit in the chest by Sousuke's "Roman Tower Shield" parry and counterattack.

If it weren't for the fact that Furinji Amanto's strength far surpassed Sousuke's, allowing him to immediately deflect the impact and escape Sousuke's attack range even after being hit, he would probably have had to obediently endure Sousuke's subsequent combo attacks.

Even a super strong person like Elder Tianren has to suffer a setback in the face of SSR skills. If the old butler really faces him, his fate will only be more miserable.

Sousuke's current skill repertoire is already incredibly deep...

Moreover, he also possesses UR-level skills.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but touch his forehead and the area between his eyebrows.

A light purple diamond-shaped mark adds a touch of the sinister to his handsome appearance.

After three months of nurturing, he could sense that the reserve of special energy in this "Yin Seal" was not even one-tenth of its limit.

That's right. Over the course of three months, it consumed more than 20% of his "energy" and "spirit" every day. If converted into physical strength, that's an astonishing amount.

If converted into physical energy replenishment, he could probably fight continuously at full power for more than half an hour.

However, such a huge energy reserve can only fill one-tenth of the Yin Seal.

Furthermore, he could instinctively sense that if these energy reserves were used to enhance another UR-level technique, "Yatagara," he could only unleash about two of its strongest forms.

In this form, the "invisible claw blades" attached to Yatagarasu's hands can extend about three meters outward from the hands, making them virtually indestructible.

However, no matter what, the special energy stored up for more than three months was still so scarce, which made Sosuke somewhat frustrated.

After some research, he felt that the main reason was that this world was ultimately a "magic-free" world.

Chapter 311 Instant Kill Upon Appearance: The Terrifying Strength of the Arena Champion

Sosuke attributed the slow "charging" of his Yin Seal to the fact that the world was "without magic".

Therefore, his Yin Seal can only extract energy from his physical energy, unlike in those extraordinary stories where people can draw on readily available special energy from heaven and earth through a kind of "cultivation" to store it.

This is a global gap, not a problem with the system's techniques.

While chatting idly, the old butler steadily drove the car to the foot of the Tokyo Skytree.

"We've arrived. I wish you continued success in your military endeavors." The old steward smiled slightly.

"Hehe, don't worry, as long as no monster specifically targets me, there shouldn't be any major problems."

Sousuke smiled, and in front of the old butler, he put his arm around Yotsuba Saki's slender waist and gently kissed her small mouth.