I teach judo in Tokyo.

If such a person is fortunate enough to come into contact with combat or martial arts, they will grow into a powerful individual that ordinary people would find somewhat outrageous.

People with this potential can rapidly improve their physical strength to the peak level among normal humans after a certain amount of training.

(This stage refers to the peak in reality, such as having the strength to lift a thousand pounds (when one's own weight meets the standard), or running the 100-meter dash in ten seconds, etc.)

Those who reach this level of strength will be rated as "Standard" or "D" level, "Delta" level, etc., in the eyes of government management.

Such strong individuals continue to train, strengthening their control over their bodies and further developing their physical strength. They begin to break through the limitations of their weight class, unleashing even greater muscle power, and their fighting skills improve further. They are then classified as "Fierce-class." (For example, a real-life strongman might be very heavy (180 kg) to achieve a 500 kg deadlift, but a "Fierce-class" fighter can achieve the same strength even with a lighter weight.)

The next levels, Absolute and Berserk, are naturally even more powerful than Ferocious. (However, actual combat situations are ever-changing, and it all comes down to physical strength. Even Berserk and Absolute levels might have their moments of defeat, though the chances are very low.)

However, their strength lies more in technique, while physical strength has its limits. No matter how much you develop and utilize your muscles, you will never become a superman.

(References to the limits of physical strength: characters like Ohma and Wu Lei'an from Kengan, or Makoto Kyogoku from Detective Conan; those with even more exaggerated talents might reach the level of Takeshi Wakatsuki; but they would never reach the fantastical level of Yujiro Baki.)

Based on the above analysis, we can now determine the current combat strength of the main characters.

First, he possesses a system-optimized physique—its foundation is at its normal peak, and it can continue to improve based on his skill enhancements and daily training.

Therefore, ordinary people would feel that this guy is a monster with superhuman strength.

However, in the eyes of powerful individuals at the "fierce" level and above, such physical qualities are merely the foundation of a strong person.

This is what I mentioned when answering some readers' questions at the beginning of the book—in the realm of true fighters, peak physique is merely the ticket to entry.

Then there's the concept of skill level. It's actually quite straightforward: under the same physical conditions, those with higher skill level will win against those with lower skill level (though those with low skill level but high combat intelligence may also have a chance to turn the tables).

When there is a difference in physical condition, the effect of technical suppression is reduced (refer to a recent battle, where the protagonist fought against Saku Seishin. At first, he fought with technique but was severely suppressed. Later, he deliberately let himself be captured and used this as bait to catch the enemy and kill him. The power he used played a significant role in this).

While there may be a slight difference in physical strength, a far superior level of skill can compensate for the physical disparity, even leading to a crushing defeat (for example, the butler versus the protagonist; although the butler is old, his honed physique is still at the peak of human potential, and due to his control over his body, he can exert force beyond his weight class; coupled with superior skill, the protagonist at this stage would have no chance of winning in a real fight).

Having covered the standard setup, let's move on to the cheat codes.

The most direct manifestation of the male protagonist's overpowered abilities is the skills granted by the system.

For example, SR's Musou Sword allows him to quickly focus his mind, mobilize his body's strength, and unleash a perfectly timed, high-powered slash.

SSR skills are even more exaggerated.

"Point of Hour" - those who follow Street Fighter 6 should know that this thing appears to be a feint followed by a real punch, but in essence it is a command throw. Once successfully executed at close range, it causes forced stun and damage. This forced stun is somewhat of a metaphysical concept, and its current strength is unbeatable. Of course, since the book is still long, it is entirely possible that a powerful character will appear later to crack this technique, forcing the author to rewrite the story (doge).

Liberation—as explained clearly in the book—means unleashing the remaining muscle performance that is normally difficult to mobilize by removing restrictions on the existing foundation.

To put it bluntly, in his current normal state, the protagonist would probably struggle even to defeat a "fierce" level expert.

However, once he unlocks the power and makes good use of other advanced skills, he might be able to give Yae Meixuan, a "top-tier" master craftswoman, a real headache.

That's roughly the idea.

Finally, there's the time to make empty promises in advance.

The author's company has released the holiday notice: a 14-day Spring Festival holiday, starting from February 8th. My plan for these 14 days is to write 8,000 words a day, which is four updates a day, as long as I'm not busy.

Above~

Finally, thank you again to all the readers for your support!

To reiterate, due to poor condition, the three chapters that were scheduled to be updated at midnight tomorrow will be postponed to 8 am.

This only applies to tomorrow; it will revert to midnight thereafter. (Thank you so much!)

Chapter 100 You guys don't really intend to use physical techniques on me, do you?

Sunday is the final day of the Tokyo regional qualifiers.

Upon entering the martial arts hall, Sousuke immediately sensed something different.

People, people everywhere.

The team competitions in Kendo and Judo have reached the quarterfinals in a true sense. The winners of each group have been selected, and these winners will compete against the seeded teams from each group in the final showdown to determine the final four teams in the Tokyo area.

These four teams will compete in two rounds to determine their ranking, and only the top three teams will qualify for the national tournament.

That's why, on the day of the finals, the martial arts hall was filled not only with the contestants and the eliminated teams who were unwilling to leave.

Nowadays, many students from various schools have also come to watch and cheer on the event.

The martial arts hall was not large to begin with, and now that it was filled with students, it was completely packed.

The members of the Tsurumine Judo Club were usually eliminated early in previous years. Apart from Iga Yahiko, who made it to the national championships in the individual competition, they had never seen anything like this before. They started shouting and yelling as soon as they entered the arena.

Sousuke walked side by side with his three female disciples.

The tall and elegant Motoko Ita, the shy and introverted Saki Yotsuba, and the energetic Yumi Mifune, three distinct groups, have become a sight to behold.

Especially Yumi Mifune, that loud and boisterous little girl, has long since lost the sadness of losing the championship yesterday.

From the moment I entered, I couldn't stop marveling at the excitement of the scene, and I couldn't help but look around.

Suddenly, she ran to Atobe Sousuke's side and excitedly grabbed his arm: "Teacher! Look, isn't that our school's cheering squad over there?"

A cheering squad? Sosuke looked in the direction Mifune Yumi was pointing and sure enough, in a corner of the stands, he saw a large group of students wearing old-fashioned black school uniforms similar to Zhongshan suits, holding up flags and leading the other students behind them to shout things like "Go Tsuramine!"

The banner read: "Tsurumine's Support Group"

They really are members of the fan club.

Sousuke had heard many anecdotes about Tsurumine's support group.

It is said that the Crane Peak support group was a very powerful club many years ago, known as the strongest in Crane Peak, and it gathered a large number of masters who were proficient in fighting techniques.

Later, as the leader of that year's group graduated, the support group's power gradually weakened, and now it has become a more normal organization. The composition of its members has also changed from being all fighting experts to now being open to anyone.

Whenever a professional club in Hefeng participates in a crucial competition, the support team organizes students from the school who want to go to the venue to cheer for the participating teams.

The only remaining tradition is that the regular members of the support group always wear old-fashioned school uniforms and black hats when they go out, regardless of the weather.

"They really are thoughtful." Sosuke couldn't help but smile when he saw fellow students coming to cheer them on.

My already excited mood was further fueled by the occasional cheers from the stage, which made me even more enthusiastic.

Yumi Mifune looked at the crowd cheering on the stage, her eyes sparkling. She suddenly said to Sousuke with envy, "Master, I'm so envious of you guys. You have so many people cheering for you in the team competition. There weren't even this many people in the individual finals yesterday afternoon."

"Next year!" she suddenly clenched her fist. "Next year, I'm going to organize the Hefeng women's judo team and have them participate in the team competition!"

After saying that, she excitedly rushed to Yotsuba Saki's side and grabbed her: "Saki! You need to start your special training now. You'll be the backbone, and I'll be the general. Together, we'll sweep Japan away!"

"Huh...?" Yotsuba Saki was stunned. She glanced cautiously at the excited Mifune Yumi and said nervously, "Uh... but... right now I'm only practicing parrying techniques..."

"Oh right!" Mifune Yumi visibly disappointed. "Ugh! Why do you only practice parrying techniques?! Your talent is so strong!"

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"I...I'm sorry..." Yotsuba Saki lowered her head in a panic. "I'm not good at interacting with strangers...and I'm even more scared when I'm...pulling and tugging at other people."

"Yotsuba Saki, you're so embarrassing!"

Beside her, Emi wanted nothing more than to knock this shameless guy on the head, but then she couldn't help but look at the crowd in front of her, her face showing excitement.

She licked her lips, gave a seductive smile, and whispered in Yotsuba Saki's ear, "Saki, let's make a deal. How about you participate in these kinds of competitions next time? You don't need to play; I'll do it!"

Yotsuba Saki glanced at her and gently shook her head: "No, I'm afraid Emi won't give my body back..."

Seeing that Saki hadn't rejected him too vehemently, Emi thought she had a chance, so she continued in her seductive voice, "Saki, you should know very well that the main reason Atobe took you as his disciple was because of your martial arts talent, not because he coveted our bodies. Don't you want to show him more of your abilities in that area and get his attention?"

(Sousuke Atobe: Actually, there's nothing wrong with being attracted to physical attraction!)

Yotsuba Saki immediately hesitated.

That's right, she gets very concerned whenever Atobe Sousuke is mentioned.

"Saki, you know how much more powerful I am when it comes to violence than you are when you're 'shy'. Don't you want to surprise Atobe?"

Hui Mei continued to guide and inspire.

Yes... It seems that Sosuke's purpose in running the protective technique dojo is to cultivate one powerful disciple after another.

Emi is really strong... If only I could have her perform in front of Sousuke instead of me...

Yotsuba Saki couldn't help but let her imagination run wild.

......

Sōsuke was unaware of his disciples' thoughts.

He wouldn't randomly check their status updates.

He was walking beside Minister Iga, watching the minister intently studying the schedule, and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Minister, what's our schedule for today?"

Yahiko Iga looked up and smiled: "Well... because Kirisaki withdrew, we directly became one of the top four. We'll have a bye in the first round, and after the seeding matches of the other three groups are over, we'll compete with the other three winners for rankings."

He glanced down at the schedule in his hand again: "We are the winner of Group D, and our next opponent is the winner of Group C. Judging from the performance, no other dark horse schools have emerged this year, so our opponent is very likely to be the seed from Group C - Xiude High School."

Shutoku High School... Isn't Midorima Shinichiro the ace?

As Sousuke was thinking this, he saw Iga Yahiko close the schedule.

He turned to look at Atobe Sousuke, a confident smile on his face: "That Midorima guy, although he's known as a perfect fighter with a high battle IQ, he can't even beat me, so he's even less of a threat to you. Just play normally, and we'll definitely win this battle!"

He paused, then added with a smile, "If you're having a hard time, why don't you use your invincible ground fighting skills?"

Sousuke waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, no, this is not right!"

However, he couldn't help but think of what Tachibana Shohei of Fudomine had told him yesterday.

Now, for no apparent reason, people think his sleeping skills are a weakness.

Is Midorima really going to use physical intimacy on him?

Chapter 101 Atobe! I've seen through your weakness!

Atobe Sousuke thought of what Tachibana Shohei of Fudomine had told him yesterday.

“That kid Midorima is a true all-rounder. He’ll definitely drag you into ground combat as quickly as possible. You’re not good at ground fighting, are you?”

......

I'm speechless.

What kind of thought process do these people have that allows them to deduce from their own competition that they are not good at ground fighting?

Sosuke, who can stand without restraint when faced with beautiful girls and women.

The thought of the upcoming battle, where the opponent might rush up and try to knock him down, is unbearable.

All that's left is a chill down your spine.

Just as Atobe Sousuke's little thoughts were turning.

The competition has quietly and officially begun.

As it was the final day, and there weren't many matches to be played, the Budokan was packed this time.

Only the very center stage was set up as a separate competition platform.

The arena looked much more sophisticated than the chaotic competition of the previous days.

These college contestants, who were about to participate in the competition, were all seated in the seats around the stage.

The members of Hefeng sat attentively in their seats watching the game.

In less than an hour, the winners of each group had been determined.

As everyone expected, no dark horse emerged.

Three long-established judo powerhouses from Tokyo easily defeated their opponents and once again secured their spots in the semifinals.

Amidst the repeated announcements from the official loudspeaker, the top four teams from each region in the Tokyo preliminary rounds of the National Tournament were thus determined.

Hefeng, Xiude, Jingdashan and Fudofeng.

After a short break, the battle resumed amidst increasingly intense cheers and encouragement from the crowd.

First match: Fudomine from Group A vs. Idayama from Group B.

A clash of titans!

That's right. Even among the three recognized powerhouses in Tokyo, the strength of the three high schools varies.

The current public perception of their ranking is: Fudomine > Idayama > Shutoku.

The three universities' ace players are similar in technical ability, but due to the difference in weight class, it is generally believed that Shohei Tachibana in the 90kg class is the strongest, while Shinichiro Midorima in the 70kg class is the weakest.

Judo, the so-called "using softness to overcome hardness," is basically just a concept.