I teach judo in Tokyo.

Yae Meixuan was intimidated by Goto Suko.

Atobe Sousuke was also pulled back by Yotsuba Saki and Mifune Yumi who came forward to help.

Finally, this matter was put to rest.

......

"So, someone as strong as you, how many people have you seen?"

In a training room at a branch of the Budokan, Motoko Ita, Saki Yotsuba, and Yumi Mifune practice on the field.

Looking at Yae Mei-xuan, who had just returned from instructing Motoko Gofuku, Atobe Sousuke asked with great interest the question he had long wanted to know.

Yae Meixuan glared at him, annoyed: "What I said was, you 'won' against me, that's why I'm telling you all this. Ask yourself honestly, did you win?"

Sousuke chuckled: "Master, don't worry about the details, we're even now..."

Yae Meixuan raised an eyebrow and said rather smugly, "No, no, no, firstly, I didn't use my real sword, and secondly, I didn't use my full strength, so this draw is a bit of a joke, and you still lost."

She patted Sousuke on the shoulder: "You're still young, too green, hahaha!"

Sosuke wasn't angry when he heard this. He stroked his chin and chuckled, "Miss Yae, when did you start to have the illusion that 'I've given it my all'?"

"Um!?"

This time, it was Yae Meixuan's turn to be stunned. She stared blankly at Atobe Sousuke's mysterious smile, feeling a bit confused.

She asked hesitantly, "You mean, that 'Sword of No Thought' wasn't even used at full strength?"

"Of course not." Sousuke waved his finger at his beautiful master with a rather smug look. "It's just a friendly spar, not a life-or-death feud. Why go all out?"

"You're just bragging..." Yae Meixuan looked unconvinced, thinking that her little brother was just putting on a brave face.

What a joke! Yae Meixuan is a renowned genius swordswoman among the world's strongest. Even when she's holding back, her strength is absolutely not to be underestimated.

The younger brother in front of me is still in high school, at most eighteen or nineteen years old. It's already quite unbelievable that someone that age can spar with me.

Then this guy said—he didn't use his full strength either?

This is nothing short of bragging.

They're just being stubborn!

Seeing the disdainful look in his beautiful master's eyes, Sosuke wasn't annoyed. He smiled and said, "How about this? Master, tell me what you want to know, and then we'll set a time for a good fight next time. If I lose, I won't compete with you for your disciple after I teach Suzuko Musouken. How about that?"

"Really?"

Yae Meixuan's eyes lit up. What this little brother said hit the nail on the head. She had to admit that she was tempted.

Wu Fang Su Zi was a rare and exceptional disciple whom she had painstakingly sought out.

(Motoko's parents: Didn't we pay a lot of money to invite you here?)

She had planned to pass on all her skills to this last disciple, but now her beloved disciple was about to be stolen away by this scoundrel in front of her. No wonder she was anxious.

Sosuke nodded with a smile: "A gentleman's word is as good as his bond."

Yae Meixuan nodded in agreement without hesitation, her face full of excitement: "Then when shall we have another match?"

"What's the rush?" Sosuke waved his hand calmly. "Motoko hasn't learned the Musouken technique yet. We can fight her when she does."

Hehe, by the time Suzuko learns the Musou Sword, I might already be able to crush you, this arrogant female swordsman, on the ground.

Don't panic, don't panic at all!

"So, you're willing to tell me now, how many people are as good as you, or even better than you?" Zongjie looked at Meixuan seriously.

Yae Meixuan glanced at him, her expression turning serious. She nodded, then shook her head.

Under Sosuke's questioning gaze, she said, "In terms of the proportion of human strong people, those who reach my level are extremely rare. However, in terms of the total number of strong people in the world, there are at least one or two hundred people at my level. If we include those I don't know about, there might be three or five hundred."

Sosuke roughly understood what she meant: if there were 10 billion people in the world, then there would only be 100 people who reached or surpassed her level, a proportion that was an extremely small one in a hundred million.

However, in absolute terms, there are so many powerful individuals at her level that it's already quite astonishing.

Sosuke's expression was solemn: "However, it seems that I have rarely heard of anyone as strong as you, either online or in real life."

Yae Meixuan scoffed: "That's because people like us are strictly regulated by official agencies in various countries—they obviously won't allow people like us, who are significantly stronger than ordinary people, to have too much fame in the open, under the pretense of 'not wanting to cause social chaos due to huge differences'."

"But wouldn't the strong just accept being controlled like this?" Sosuke asked subconsciously as he pondered.

"You're overthinking it." Yae Meixuan shrugged.

"We are just the strong, but we are still human beings at heart, not gods."

There are no superpowers, no chakra, and no spiritual power or magical energy.

All he can rely on is this body and skills that are slightly stronger than those of an ordinary person.

As she spoke, Yae Meixuan chuckled and said, "The strongest person I know in my field of information can only obediently stay out of trouble in the face of the official violent agencies. They are monitored by intelligence agencies every day, and their lives are probably more miserable than mine!"

I see, it seems we can confirm it's not some fantasy world...

Sosuke seemed thoughtful and then breathed a sigh of relief.

Yae Meixuan looked at him meaningfully: "Little brother, do you want to know how we strong people are officially ranked?"

"Ranking system?" Sousuke was taken aback. "There's such a thing?"

“Of course.” Yae Meixuan sat cross-legged, her right hand supporting her chin and her elbow resting on her knee, looking completely at ease. “A comprehensive rating system helps the authorities manage us.”

Before Sosuke could speak, she began to speak on her own: "Except for a few maverick countries, most officially recognized rating systems divide us into four levels... The names of these rating systems vary from country to country."

"In Europe and America, they mostly use the English letters—A, B, C, D—to classify things."

"Some countries also use the Greek letters—alpha, beta, gamma, delta—to classify their countries."

"In Japan, the classification is based on madness, absoluteness, ferocity, and normalcy."

"Among them, A-level corresponds to Alpha-level and Mad-level, which are the highest level classifications."

After speaking, Yae Meixuan paused for a moment.

Sousuke looked surprised. He thought for a moment and asked, "Then, what level of power does a swordsman like Master Sister possess?"

"My level..." Yae Meixuan shrugged: "In the official records, my level is 'Absolute'."

After saying that, she smiled and looked at Sosuke, who was trying his best to digest the new knowledge, and said leisurely, "Kid, do you want to go and see what the other strong people are like?"

Sousuke, realizing what was happening, asked breathlessly, "What, does Master Sister have a way?"

"Of course, I am Yae Mei-xuan!"

***

Chapter 97 Showdown! Ace Saku Seishin

In the end, Yae Mei-gen still didn't directly tell Atobe Sousuke what the so-called path to "meeting the strong" was.

She just smiled and said, "I'll call you when the competition ends and the opportunity arises."

Then, ignoring Sosuke's questioning, she patted her bottom, stood up, and happily went off to bother her disciples again.

Sosuke stared at the bouncy, big cushion and fell into deep thought.

Hmm... This size is comparable to Kuno-nee's. If I were to bump into it with force, wouldn't the reaction force send me flying?

just forget it.

Just kidding, if you really want to ram into that tempting big cushion, be prepared to be chopped into mincemeat by the beautiful master craftsman.

The risk factor is too high; the conclusion is that it's better to hit a widow.

While it may not be as firm and bouncy, it's definitely not inferior in terms of softness, and the taste is absolutely delicious.

bah bah bah!

He shook his head violently, trying to stop thinking about all that messy stuff.

He also stepped forward and began to teach his disciples.

***

The midday duel and extra training ended quickly.

Atobe Sousuke also returned to the main arena with his three disciples.

The afternoon's matches were individual competitions, and the only remaining members of Tsurumine High School who made it to this round of individual matches were Sousuke, Mifune Yumi, Itamoto Motoko, Iga Yahiko, and Tenkoji Kenji.

This afternoon, several people will compete for their respective regional championships in the individual competition.

Before the match began, Iga Yahiko approached Atobe Sousuke, who was resting with his eyes closed, and gave him a slightly serious reminder.

"Sousuke, have you noticed who's in the top eight?"

Sousuke opened his eyes and looked at the minister, then tilted his head and thought for a moment before hesitantly replying, "It seems there's a guy named Saku Seishin who's the commander of that Inatsuyama, right?"

“That’s right. Saku Seishin, who is hailed as one of the strongest high school players in the country, is the only genius player who can pose a certain threat to your championship. In terms of pure strength, he is probably stronger than me.” Iga Yahiko glanced at Sousuke with concern. “Be careful, don’t let things go wrong.”

Sousuke nodded, took out the crumpled schedule from his bag, glanced at it, and looked up at Minister Iga, shrugging: "Judging from the schedule, he and I should meet in the penultimate round. Do you have any suggestions, Minister?"

Iga Yahiko shook his head: "Saku Seishin is a super fighter with all-around skills and a versatile style. I am not in the same weight class as him, so I have never fought against him and can't give him any advice."

"Heavyweight?" Sosuke became interested. "Minister, you're in the 70kg class. Do you have any formidable opponents?"

“Yes.” Iga Yahiko smiled slightly. “Shutoku’s ace, Midorima Shinichiro, is a 70kg fighter. He was defeated by me last year, and I expect the result will be the same this year.”

When he said this, Iga Yahiko completely changed his usual gentle demeanor and instead exuded unparalleled confidence.

After all, although he has a mild personality, he is a genuine national-level athlete.

Sosuke made a gesture of encouragement to him: "Then, Captain, do your best too, and let's meet again when we're the regional champions."

***

He was chatting leisurely with his disciples.

Sousuke also quickly began his tournament schedule!

As the announcement came on, he calmly stood up and stretched his limbs slightly.

As for the judo uniform, it was already on when I entered the dojo, so I was ready to start the competition at any time.

He turned to his three disciples who had been accompanying him and said with a smile, "Hey, your teachers' college is going to have a competition. As your disciple, shouldn't you give me some encouragement?"

Yumi Mifune was the quickest to respond; she jumped up full of energy and shouted cheerfully, "Go, Teacher's College!"

Yotsuba Saki also clenched her fist: "Go for it, Sousuke-kun!"

Motoko Goto opened her eyes, which had been closed for rest: "Good luck, Atobe-sensei."

Great! You're getting into it!

Three beautiful girls with different styles sent their blessings together, making Sosuke feel completely refreshed.

He chuckled and said, "Well then, I'm off to win the championship!"

Yumi Mifune immediately struck a Superman pose: "Charge! Charge! Charge! Charge!"

<(≧?≦)ノ

Thus, under the watchful eyes of the entire audience, Sousuke stepped onto the stage for the quarterfinals.

Then they won the first round at lightning speed!

Time taken – ten seconds.

This was somewhat difficult for the other school audiences and contestants who had been paying more and more attention to him to accept.

What's going on? This commander of Hefeng seems so outrageous.

Even after reaching the quarterfinals in the individual competition, he was still dominating his opponents.

I still couldn't discern even a trace of technical style!

Is he really at the high school level?

However, they soon had another opportunity to study Sosuke.

Under the expectant gaze of everyone.

The semifinals of the 80kg weight class have begun.

Just like in the previous round of the 70kg category, where Yahiko Iga and Shinichiro Midorima faced off for the 70kg championship.

The enthusiastic cheering reached its peak the moment Atobe Sousuke and Saku Seishin stepped onto the same stage!