I teach judo in Tokyo.

Ryougi smiled slightly: "Motoko, don't you need to stay home anymore?"

Suzi shook her head: "After accompanying my family to entertain the most important groups of guests, my father said I could come over."

It seems that Gofutari believes that it is more beneficial for Motoko to return to Sousuke's side as soon as possible than to entertain the other guests.

Clearly, Atobe Sousuke is no longer the minor character he was six months ago.

After a brief chat, Kuno Maruko and Ryougi Ori went to put their things away and change clothes.

As members of the White Night Dojo, their daily routine naturally includes martial arts training.

As for Ai Miyano, she stayed behind, curiously watching Sousuke Atobe and Motoko Itō, wondering what Sousuke wanted to teach.

Although she doesn't have the qualifications of a "superhuman," she still enjoys watching strong people like Sousuke unleash their power.

Especially this timid guy, ever since he played with my toes on New Year's Eve, he's been getting increasingly aggressive.

When the two of them occasionally had time alone together, he would always take the opportunity to take advantage of them.

Miyano Ai's thoughts were always drawn to this lecherous man.

Sosuke smiled and said to Motoko, "I have three advanced sword techniques suitable for Motoko, but these powerful sword techniques require focused practice, so I can only teach you one in a short time."

Wu Fang Suzi nodded; she also knew the principle of not trying to do too much at once.

She asked curiously, "Master, can I see the three sword techniques you possess?"

Sousuke nodded: "You should have seen one of those moves before."

"Hmm... was it that low-stance parry sword technique that the instructor demonstrated at Hinata Manor?"

“That’s right, that move is called ‘Tiger Crouching Blade’. Besides that move, my other two advanced sword techniques are called ‘Nine-Headed Dragon Flash’ and ‘Mist Slash’. They are a high-speed slashing sword technique and a high-speed drawing sword technique, respectively. Which one would you like to see first?”

Sosuke held his sheathed sword horizontally in his left hand and gripped the hilt tightly in his right, a smile on his face.

"Then... how about the sword-drawing technique?" Motoko wasn't good at sword-drawing techniques, so she was curious about how the technique Sosuke mentioned differed from the various schools of sword-drawing techniques she usually studied.

“Okay.” Sosuke smiled, placed the long sword sheath at his waist, and gently stroked the hilt with his right hand.

He stood tall, his posture completely different from others who lowered their bodies when using the sword-drawing technique.

"Miyano, could you please go to the kitchen and get an apple or something?"

"Oh! Oh! Okay!" Ai Miyano ran to the kitchen, took out an apple, returned to the dojo, looked at Sousuke, and waited for his instructions.

Sousuke nodded: "Throw it at me."

“OK.” Ai Miyano tossed the apple over without hesitation.

The apple flew through the air in a parabola.

The next second, a flash of light appeared, and the already bright dojo seemed to darken under this flash of light.

The apple flying in the air quietly split in two and fell to the ground.

Sosuke remained standing upright, as if he had never moved.

"So fast!" Wufang Suzi blurted out. Even with her superhuman eyesight, she could only barely see Sosuke's right hand move slightly and the flash of light of the long sword that turned into a blade of light, but she couldn't see the whole process at all.

"This move is called the Mist Slash. Want to learn it?" Sousuke smiled at Motoko.

"I'd like to, but let's see the other move first." Motoko's face showed excitement. She was already very satisfied with the sword draw alone, but she was also full of curiosity about the advanced sword technique that Sosuke had left.

"It's impossible."

Upon hearing this, Sosuke gently tossed aside the scabbard in his left hand and instead gripped the sword with both hands.

"This next move will be quick. Motoko, stay where you are and don't make any movements, or you'll get hurt."

Suko nodded obediently and stood quietly in place.

Then, you see Sousuke holding the sword upright in front of him with both hands, seemingly preparing himself.

In the next instant, he stepped forward and suddenly appeared in front of Suzi.

His hands and the long swords they gripped vanished in an instant.

hum-

Motoko's eyes widened as her strange sixth sense sent extremely dangerous warnings throughout her body in that very short time!

Tang Bamboo, Kasaya Slash, Reverse Kasaya, Left Thrust, Right Thrust, Left Cut Up, Right Cut Up, Against the Wind, Thrust Sword!

It was as if nine knives appeared in her field of vision at the same time.

Nine-Headed Dragon Flash!

"昘昘昘昘-"

Sosuke appeared behind Motoko like a gust of wind.

The next second, nine places on Motoko's kendo uniform began to tear slightly.

Motoko turned around quickly and said excitedly, "I want to learn this move!"

***

Chapter 337 The Main Competition is Coming

Just a few days after formally beginning to teach Motoko Kuzuryu Sen, the class monitor and her deskmate returned to the dojo one after another.

Now that he has started teaching the SSR swordsmanship to the kendo girls, Sosuke naturally won't favor one over the other, and will also start trying to teach them new techniques.

Because of his extraordinary talent, Ryougi-ori had already begun teaching him the "Beyond Flames" footwork beforehand.

This time, after his apprentices made their own choices, he taught them different SSR skills according to each person's characteristics.

Yumi Mifune was originally a specialist in judo throwing techniques. After being promoted to SSR rank, she awakened a new term, "Eye of the Storm," and became extremely compatible with grappling techniques. Therefore, Sousuke took the opportunity to teach her "Shoryu no Kata: Kiwami."

Yotsuba Saki specializes in defensive techniques, so she learned "Den Shin," the first SSR technique that Sousuke learned, which can be considered as taking from her student and using it for her student.

After Kuno Maruko awakens the new attribute "Shiranui", in addition to her original talent for ground fighting, her talent for leg techniques and footwork seems to have greatly improved. So she learns the SSR technique "Genki Ryuren Mai-kick" that Sousuke just acquired.

Extreme Flowing Dance Kick is a striking control technique similar to the Point of the Star. If you are hit by the first kick when you are close to the target, you will be restricted in your movement by a strange shock force, and then you will be kicked into the air by a continuous series of kicks.

However, the dojo gradually returned to its previous routine.

But Sousuke was still somewhat uneasy.

The three Yae sisters had been in contact with each other every day for the first few days after returning to their hometown of Kyoto for the New Year, but from the 4th until now, January 8th, there has been no news from them.

Sosuke couldn't hold back any longer and made a phone call to Yae Meixuan.

The call was answered very quickly.

"Hey? Kid, what's up?" The familiar female hooligan's voice came through, making Sosuke breathe a sigh of relief.

"What are you doing? Didn't you say you'd be back in a week? You've been missing for the past few days!" Sosuke started scolding him.

"Are you crazy? Why should I report to you every day?" Yae Meixuan was still as stubborn as ever.

Sosuke, however, sensed something was wrong from her irritated tone.

"What's wrong? Are you in trouble?" Sosuke asked immediately.

Yae Meixuan was silent for a while: "Yes, when my sister and I went back to the old site of Yae to pay our respects, we were being watched. Now we are preparing to take Sakura and Rin to counter-track them."

"Damn it, don't be stupid, come back here right now!" Sosuke was so anxious that he was practically fuming.

Beautiful Master, haven't you ever watched those melodramatic movies?

Aren't there countless cases like this where the female protagonist senses danger, not only is she unafraid of death, but she also actively seeks it out, only to be captured?

“But anyone who dares to stake out my residence in the Yae family must be connected to the people who wiped out my clan back then…” Yae Meixuan was still a little unhappy.

Sousuke was speechless. He simply said, "What's there to worry about? The biggest enemy that wiped out the Yae family is your lousy master, and maybe the Serpent of the World. I've already promised to help you take them down. If you cause any trouble, I won't be responsible!"

After much persuasion, they finally convinced the unconvinced Yae Meixuan.

That evening, the beautiful master returned to the dojo with her two younger sisters and went straight to challenge Sosuke to a sword duel, wanting to vent her frustration at being scolded by him.

As a result, Sosuke countered with a Nine-Headed Dragon Flash and sent him flying.

While flying, it clung to Sosuke's shoulder, attempting to take him down with it.

Sosuke wasn't going to let her get away with it, and immediately launched another hundred-hit attack.

***

The last few days of the carefree New Year holiday passed quickly.

As the annual holiday draws to a close, the Japanese people are gradually getting busier again.

After a few days of silence, the King of Fighters tournament has launched a new promotional campaign.

The event's advertisements were placed everywhere in the streets, alleys, subway stations, and shopping districts of major cities throughout Japan.

In addition to Japan, Luca Group also conducted large-scale promotions in major cities around the world.

And even more indispensable is the advertising offensive in the media and online.

The world was in an uproar once again.

All the information pointed to one single purpose—

The main competition will be held as scheduled on January 11, 2025!

Today is January 10th, the day before the official start of the competition.

After washing up and changing, Atobe Sousuke walked out of the dojo gate surrounded by the blessings of the beautiful women there.

At the entrance, there was a van sent by the Luca Group, which was specially used to pick up and drop off the main competition participants.

The large black commercial vehicle was printed with the words "King of Fighting".

After bidding farewell to his several reluctant disciples, Sosuke boarded the van.

This van will take him to a top-tier hotel in Tokyo.

That's right. According to the event organizers, all sixty-four contestants who have entered the main competition will stay at a top-tier hotel booked by the Luca Group during the main competition phase.

This is not only a requirement of the event organizers, but also a requirement of countries around the world, especially Japan.

After all, with so many powerful superhumans concentrated in Tokyo at the same time, the security risks would be too great if they were allowed to move around freely.

Japan's Abnormality Countermeasures Bureau has now transferred all its agents from across the country to Tokyo. Even with the combined efforts of the police and the military, they can only barely manage to monitor the tens of thousands of superhumans who came to Tokyo to participate in the competition.

These eliminated superhumans, despite being defeated, include some who are just as strong as the bottom-tier contestants among the main team members.

These experts are at least at the highest level, which already puts a lot of pressure on the official side.

There's simply no energy left to manage the even stronger 64 regulars.

At this point, unified management becomes a reasonable and logical thing to do.

So, who does the Japanese government intend to rely on to keep an eye on this group of super-powerful individuals?

When Sosuke got out of the van, he looked up.

A familiar figure, tall and strong with an unparalleled imposing presence, appeared in his field of vision, firmly attracting his attention.

Good guy!

Sosuke raised an eyebrow and walked directly over to the burly man: "Elder Celestial, what brings you here?"

The tall figure standing at the hotel entrance was none other than Furinji Tenjin, whose strength had reached the level of a celestial being.

"Hehehe~ Atobe-kun, long time no see!"

Furinji Tenjin, hands on his hips, laughed heartily and greeted Sousuke.

Then, he covered his mouth and leaned close to Sosuke, whispering, "It was that prime minister who called me, begging and pleading for me to come out of retirement, as if Tokyo would be destroyed if I didn't. So I had no choice but to come."

So that's how it is. With Furinji Tenjin, who is suspected to be the world's strongest "super madman," in charge, the so-called sixty-four top-level superhumans probably really can't cause any trouble.

Sosuke blinked and asked in a low voice, "Elder, now that you've come out, what will happen to 'him'?"

Furinji Tenjin shook his head helplessly, his gaze towards Sousuke still carrying a deeper meaning.

Then, she said softly, "Isn't this exactly the situation we were talking about before...?"

"It forced me to abandon the open scheme that guarded that person."

***