I teach judo in Tokyo.

Iga's expression didn't change; he just chuckled and said, "What a pity, Captain Papa. This time, my position is mid-lane. The chance to defeat you twice in a row can only be left to our captain."

As he spoke, he pointed at Sosuke, a slight smile in his eyes as he looked at Sosuke.

Big Black followed his finger and looked over, his eyes meeting Sosuke's.

The next second, he stepped forward, stopping half a meter in front of Sosuke, glaring fiercely at him: "You? A general? What makes you so?"

Sousuke narrowed his eyes slightly, then deliberately waved his hand to fan himself, and turned to Mifune Yumi, whose expression was like that of a cat with its fur standing on end, and asked, "Mifune-san, can you smell it? It smells really strong!"

Yumi Mifune was taken aback for a moment, but after realizing what Sousuke meant, she revealed a mischievous smile.

(。-`ω'-)

Then, she exclaimed in an exaggerated expression, "Ugh! It stinks! Did a stinky fox get into the martial arts gym? Quickly, call someone to chase it out!"

It is well known that most people with very fair or very dark skin tend to have a strong body odor.

"you!"

Big Black's expression immediately turned furious. He held back his anger for a while before finally uttering a muffled sentence: "You pretty boy who only knows how to talk big, don't you dare cry on the field later."

Please, I'm begging you, stop using idioms, okay?

Sousuke inwardly scoffed, but outwardly met his gaze calmly: "Are you mistaken about something? Have you ever considered why I should be able to replace Iga and become a general?"

Papagan was taken aback. He subconsciously turned his head to look at Iga Yahiko, whose expression was gentle but whose eyes had become sharp.

Sousuke's voice rang out again: "Papagan, this time, there is only one outcome for you, and that is being eliminated in the first round."

"I said it!"

He looked at the big, black man in front of him, his eyes gleaming with confidence.

In his eyes, the tall, strong black man in front of him was only at a judo level of less than six on average.

In terms of conversion, it might be considered a third-degree black belt.

This would certainly make him an outstanding student, and he could easily become the captain of the judo club in many schools.

However, it is completely inadequate in the face of true masters.

Papagarn's expression changed several times.

Sousuke Atobe swore to God that this was the first time he had ever seen a Black person perform such a difficult action as "changing facial expressions."

“You ‘talking nonsense’ bastards, I’d like to see how you manage to beat me to a pulp with your pretentious tricks. Iga, and you wretched brat, just you wait!” Papagan threw down these words in annoyance and left.

Sosuke glared at the big black man's retreating figure, annoyed. "If you can't pronounce Chinese idioms well, don't force yourself to! You bastard!"

At the same time, he made up his mind that when it was their turn to play, they would definitely teach this big black guy an unforgettable lesson.

Iga leaned closer with a smile, his face showing satisfaction with Sousuke: "Sousuke, you're really good with words, you drove this arrogant black man away."

Sosuke waved his hand, indicating that it was no big deal.

......

After this little incident, no one caused any more trouble.

Due to the large number of teams that signed up, the preliminary selection for the qualifiers adopted a single-elimination system.

In the central arena of the martial arts hall, multiple judo teams engaged in fierce competition simultaneously.

In a single-elimination format, even if five people compete in each team match, it is difficult to drag the game out for much longer, even if each person plays for a full three minutes and the match becomes a close contest.

The morning flew by.

Soon, after preparing their judo uniforms in advance, Sousuke, led by Iga, and the other team members arrived at the mat ahead of time.

Yumi Mifune followed along with a determined expression.

"Why did you come along too?" Sosuke asked, looking puzzled.

"I'm the manager of the judo club. What's wrong with me coming to observe your fight against your old rivals?"

Sosuke smiled and ruffled the little class monitor's sticking-up braid.

"Then you have to cheer us on."

Yumi Mifune: "You can rest assured!"

"Full tank of gas!"

Chapter 54 Iga is actually a key player!?

Actually, it wasn't just Yumi Mifune.

Just as the Hefeng team arrived at their assigned match area to wait for the game.

Sosuke had already noticed that there were significantly more spectators on their side.

Moreover, there are many strong individuals among them.

For example, the Onishima Island of Kirisaki High School, which he had already seen yesterday, was the seed in their Group D and the final obstacle for them to enter the final round.

Besides Kirisaki High School, Sousuke also met several other strong individuals, including the captains of the so-called three strongest schools that Yumi Mifune had previously explained to him.

As for why so many top schools came to pay attention to Hefeng's competition.

Sosuke understood after a moment's thought.

Because of—Yahiko Iga.

Although Tsurumine had never been particularly strong in previous team competitions, Iga himself was indeed an ace-level player.

He will also participate in the individual competition next.

With excellent overall strength and a lightning-fast over-the-shoulder throw, Iga will undoubtedly be a formidable opponent for the aces aiming to compete for national individual rankings.

When facing a formidable opponent, all the attention is worthwhile.

Having figured this out, Sosuke approached Iga and teased, "Minister, it's all your fault. You've made our 'weakling' team the focus of so much attention. Now my secret weapon is going to be exposed in the very first match."

Iga Yahiko glanced at Sousuke speechlessly: "How can you blame me for this?"

"You dare say these people aren't here to see you?" Sosuke pointed to a few people whose aura was clearly different from the other small fry.

Following Sosuke's finger, Iga Yahiko discovered that Sosuke had accurately identified the ace players of several top schools.

Iga looked at him in surprise and couldn't help but ask, "Midori, Saku, Tachibana Shohei, Onishima... how do you know those guys? Did you look them up last night?"

Sosuke nodded, of course he wouldn't say that he knew it from the information on the system's built-in panel.

“Everyone of them seems to be just as strong as you,” he replied.

Yahiko Iga nodded slightly: "That's right. These are all well-known geniuses in the high school judo world. The outcome of my matches against them will depend entirely on the actual performance of both sides."

“That’s interesting.” Sousuke stroked his chin. “So, if I can beat you, then facing these guys shouldn’t be too much of a challenge.”

"Hey, hey, hey, don't make it sound like you beat me up so easily." Iga gave a wry smile. "Anyway, it's better to be serious and not let us suffer an unexpected setback."

......

Soon, under the referee's instructions, it was finally time for the Hefeng team's first match.

Led by Yahiko Iga, the two teams first stood together on the stage and bowed to each other.

The opposing team's captain, Papagan, was a large, dark-skinned man who stood out among the Asians. At that moment, he was facing off against Iga Yahiko with a fierce expression.

After bowing, he straightened up, pointed at Iga Yahiko and Atobe Sousuke, and said loudly, "You two 'self-proclaimed fat' people, this time, I will let you taste the bitterness of being thoroughly defeated by us again, and let you slink back to Tsurumine like you did in the Kanto Tournament!"

"Guide!" the referee gestured emphatically from the side.

Judo is a sport that places great emphasis on etiquette. Those who make provocative gestures or use offensive language during the bowing phase may be given a warning by a strict referee.

(In judo, fouls are classified from lowest to highest as: instruction, warning, caution, and disqualification. Instruction and warning are minor fouls that only affect the outcome when both sides have the same score.)

Big Black was speechless for a moment, his dark face turning bright red.

So this is what they call "black and red"!

Sousuke almost burst out laughing, but quickly composed himself to avoid being penalized.

After the salute was completed, the vanguard stayed behind, while the other athletes collectively retreated off the field.

"Tasaki, you better win this!" Sosuke put pressure on his vanguard before leaving the field.

This made Tasaki Yuta even more nervous.

So, just over a minute after he entered the game, he was cleanly and decisively slammed to the ground by his opponent with a large outside cut, and thrown out a shogi.

Yuta Tasaki walked off the stage looking utterly dejected.

"Young man, what's wrong with you?" Sosuke chuckled.

"I was so nervous, I didn't perform well!" Yuta Tasaki bowed awkwardly.

Iga Yahiko seemed unfazed by this situation, and simply reached out and gently patted Tasaki Yuta's shoulder to offer comfort.

Across from them, Big Black showed a smug expression and gave He Feng a thumbs-up.

He then sheepishly withdrew his hand under the referee's sharp gaze.

Then the second striker took over.

And then, they were defeated at lightning speed once again!

"Hahahaha! Iga, you people from Tsurumine are still so useless!" The big black guy on the other side couldn't help but sneer loudly.

"Watch out!" The referee made a stern foul gesture from the side.

"Uh..." Papagan's words were stuck in his throat, causing him to cough repeatedly.

On Hefeng's side, Cifeng returned to the stage with a look of shame, stammering, "I...I'm sorry, Commander, I was simply outmatched..."

......

On the other side of the field, two tall boys stood side by side, watching the game.

One of them was handsome, with long, light green hair, and his clothes were embroidered with the words "Shude High School".

The other person had black curly hair, wore a mask, and had two moles on their forehead; they were a contestant from "Jidasan High School".

The handsome green-haired man said with a smile, "Tsurumine has already lost two games in a row. If he loses the third game as well, it will be of no use even if Iga Yahiko comes on and wins the next two games."

As he spoke, he turned his head to look at the curly-haired man beside him: "Saku, what do you think?"

"There's nothing to see..." the curly-haired man called Saku replied in a nonchalant tone. "If Tsuramine doesn't have any new strong fighters, they'll still lose this round. I just came to see Iga's 'Tornado Over-the-Shoulder Throw'..."

He paused, his eyes still fixed on the arena: "But you, Midorima, you were defeated by the Iga last year, weren't you here to scout the enemy like me?"

Midorima rolled his eyes at Saku, annoyed. "Curly-haired guy, is it really necessary to just rip open my old wound like that..."

As the two were talking, another person, equally tall and dressed in black sportswear, walked up behind them.

With his buzz cut and imposing presence, he was none other than Fudomine's ace—Tachibana Shohei.

He interrupted their conversation directly: "Midori, Saku, you would never guess that after the Kanto Tournament, Tsurumine has welcomed a new master."

The two immediately turned around, surprised by Tachibana Shohei's words.

"A new expert?" Midorima Shinichiro asked skeptically. "How could that be? The Kanto Tournament has only been going on for two months, it's not recruitment season yet. Could it be a transfer student?"

Ju Xiangping shrugged: "I don't know about that, but you'll see soon enough. That expert should be a 'middle-level' one."

As they were talking, they saw the second striker match between Hefeng and Xinxie come to an end.

Immediately afterwards, the group of people widened their eyes in unison and subconsciously let out an incredulous "Sigh!"

Not only them, but all the participants watching the Hefeng competition couldn't help but make a commotion.

Because the core players from Hefeng's side are playing...

It was none other than Iga Yahiko!

Has the ace position been changed?!

Shohei Tachibana suddenly looked at Sousuke Atobe off the court with a keen interest in his eyes.

They can use mountain mists... and they can also occupy the position of general, making Iga willingly become the backbone.

Who exactly are you?

Chapter 55: Sousuke makes his appearance, sweeping everything aside!