I teach judo in Tokyo.

He was a comrade-in-arms who fought alongside the old patriarch to conquer the world.

It was during that period that the old butler increasingly discovered that his level of "martial arts" seemed to have no limits, and he could keep growing.

When he was rescued from the brink of death by Yotsuba Ryuhei and joined the Yakuza to make his way in the world, he was still a foreign boy abandoned by his parents in Japan.

The so-called "fighting" level was still at the level of being easily defeated by Yotsuba Ryuhei with one hand.

After a few years, his skill level had surpassed that of ordinary people, making him the strongest fighter under Yotsuba Ryuhei.

People in the underworld all spread his name – Fist Demon.

Later, Yotsuba Ryuhei's power grew stronger and more stable, and the number of times "Fist Demon" needed to intervene became less and less.

He then contentedly followed Yotsuba Ryuhei, serving as his shadow.

However, only the old steward himself knew that his martial arts skills had gradually surpassed the level of ordinary people's understanding and reached an incredible realm.

Later in life, guided by a wise man, Yotsuba Ryuhei decided to abandon the yakuza path, clean up his act, and fight for a visible future for his descendants.

When Yotsuba Ryuhei decided to break away from the Yakuza and return to the right path, the old butler still followed him.

You should know that in Japan, it's not something that can be done in a few words for a big shot in the yakuza to retire.

That was a process of struggling to climb from the eighteenth level of hell to the surface.

To put it bluntly—during that period, neither the legitimate nor the underworld tolerated the Yotsuba family.

During that period, Yotsuba Ryūhei experienced countless horrific assassination attempts.

Without the old butler, he would have died at least thirty times over.

The Yotsuba family has been wiped out countless times.

But he didn't die.

It's not just that he didn't die.

Under the protection of the loyal and devoted old steward.

Almost 40% of the Yotsuba family's wealth was retained.

The remaining 60% was used by Yotsuba Ryuhei to smooth relations with various parties and ensure that the Yotsuba family could smoothly change their identities.

This substantial sum of money was laundered and transformed into the resources that enabled the Yotsuba family to establish a legitimate business and continue to grow.

The old butler also retired peacefully behind the scenes, never marrying, and devoted himself to being the true butler of the Yotsuba family.

It can be said that he personally witnessed the rise and fall of the Yotsuba family, and finally its return to stability.

He also personally accompanied Yotsuba Saki from birth to adulthood.

He didn't need to participate in the Yotsuba family's affairs; besides practicing his boxing every day, he spent his time with Yotsuba Saki.

Yotsuba Saki is practically Sebastian's granddaughter.

Now I see my "granddaughter" who hasn't smiled in years smiling.

Sebastian was quite surprised.

He glanced at Sousuke, who was standing to the side, also admiring Yotsuba Saki's smile, and knew that it must be this man who had caused the change in the young lady.

Some of my original plans have been put on hold for now, and I'll wait and see how things go before making any decisions.

He would never allow the young lady, who had regained her smile, to revert to her former melancholy self for any reason.

no way.

......

After obtaining Sosuke's permission, the two girls opened the dojo door and greeted Yumi Mifune, who was already covered in sweat from training.

The three girls happily gathered together and started chatting.

The old butler deliberately lagged behind, walking alongside Sosuke.

"Atobe-kun, to own a dojo like this in the heart of the city where land is incredibly valuable, your family must be quite prominent, right?"

He asked a question that seemed to have a hidden meaning.

Sosuke paused for a moment, shook his head, and smiled, "I don't know much about my ancestors. The current situation is that my parents have passed away, and all they left me is this dilapidated dojo."

The old butler's face froze, and he looked apologetic: "Um... I'm sorry, I was presumptuous."

"It's alright, I'm used to it." Sosuke waved his hand, then asked casually, "Grandpa, you already know about my situation, how should I address you?"

“My name is Sebastian,” the old butler said softly. “You can simply call me Sebastian.”

After saying that, he quietly glanced at Sosuke: "Mr. Atobe, we should have met before, shouldn't we?"

“I’ve met him.” Sosuke smiled. “Last Friday, when we were about to leave for the regional qualifiers, I met Grandpa Sebastian at the bus stop.”

Sebastian didn't respond, but instead said quite directly, "To be frank, in my opinion, Mr. Atobe seems to have considerable martial arts skills. He is not only more than qualified to be the head of a dojo, but also has great potential to climb to a higher level. Are you aware of this yourself?"

Sosuke's heart stirred upon hearing the old butler's blunt words.

Perhaps this is his chance to safely face the world's first super-strong person and experience the gap in skill.

So he said directly, "Grandpa Sebastian, to be honest, I also discovered my special ability a long time ago. During the judo competition last week, I felt that those top high school students who were recognized by the public as 'national level' seemed to be no match for me."

He carefully chose his words, looking intently at the old butler who was staring directly at him, and said softly, "As for the 'higher realm' you mentioned, I've heard about it recently, but I haven't been able to experience it myself..."

Sebastian has experienced many ups and downs in his life, witnessing countless deceitful acts, and has long since seen through the true nature of people.

He understood what Sosuke meant as soon as he saw his expression, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.

He raised his right hand and made a gesture.

The thumb and forefinger are placed together, with a slight gap in between.

"As it happens, I have also learned some martial arts. How about we have a friendly spar with Mr. Atobe later?"

Atobe Sousuke squinted at the small gap between the old butler's two fingers, a smile of excitement spreading across his face.

A little?

A universe at your fingertips, huh!?

Chapter 115 Old Master, this is a bit outrageous.

“It’s a deal!” Atobe Sousuke excitedly accepted the old butler’s invitation.

Monsters whose average skill level is all over 50 are actually willing to give me a chance to fight them!

This is an excellent learning opportunity.

He once fought against Yae Baiken, whose technique was over 30.

On that occasion, he used the Wuxiang Sword, taking advantage of the material characteristics of the weapons used by both sides, and cleverly achieved a draw.

He was already physically strong, and the Wuxiang Sword was a powerful sword technique that allowed him to quickly mobilize his mind and body, and concentrate fully to unleash perfectly timed strikes.

Relying on the characteristics of the Wuxiang Sword, he cleverly turned that competition into a contest of pure destructive power.

This resulted in a forced draw where both sides' bamboo swords were destroyed.

If he were to fight Yae Mei-xuan to the death in a real battle...

Even when Yae Meixuan uses a real sword.

His Musou no Ken (Musou Sword) would inevitably be parried by Yae Meixuan's special technique of deflecting the flow.

Then, without the knife breaking, he would be cut in two in the next second by his opponent's superb swordsmanship.

Of course, if he were to activate his Unleashed state, he might be able to withstand Yae Mei-xuan's blade until he completely exhausted his strength.

Then it was cut in two.

To put it bluntly, his current level is no match for a "top-tier" expert like Master Da Bo—unless they fight hand-to-hand.

Now, we have the opportunity to meet the old butler, who is far superior to his master and is also a master of unarmed combat.

This made him very excited.

However, the old butler told him to be patient and to get down to business first.

......

The important matter the old steward was referring to was, of course, studying.

Sosuke naturally had no objection to this.

He immediately called down the three female disciples who were jumping around under the guidance of Yumi Mifune.

Afterwards, Mifune Yumi clearly looked like she hadn't had enough, and Yotsuba Saki's eyes also seemed to convey the same sentiment, though she kept it to herself.

As for Motoko Gofuku, it seems she was just going along with the class monitor's antics; she herself didn't seem interested in such things at all.

"Master's Academy, our training ground is really luxurious! It would be so great to live here and train!" Yumi Mifune said with anticipation.

"Stop thinking about the dojo, it's time to get down to business!" Sosuke said with a serious expression.

He went to the storeroom and moved a low square table to the center of the dojo, then wiped away the dust with a rag.

Then he raised his head seriously and said, "These are our study desks for the next two days. Quickly put your study materials over here, don't waste any time!"

Yumi Mifune looked unwilling; she wanted to play a little longer: "Teacher, we won't miss a moment when it comes to studying. Can you show us around the dojo again? I want to climb the cherry blossom tree in the yard!"

Sosuke glared at the troublemaker: "Who do you think we're holding this study session for? To put it bluntly, it's to urge you to study harder. Now, sit down here!"

That's right, this quiz was no problem at all for Sousuke, Yotsuba Saki, and Itako Motoko.

Sosuke was an excellent student, and Motoko Itako's grades were also said to be among the best. Although Saki Yotsuba's grades weren't particularly outstanding, they were still above average.

Only the class monitor, Mifune Yumi, has average grades and is very playful. If she's not careful, she might do poorly on a test and become a bottom student.

The fundamental purpose of setting up the study group was to help her.

Yumi Mifune shrank back after being glared at by Sousuke, but she didn't dare to cause any more trouble. Instead, she puffed out her cheeks and obediently sat down at the table with her textbook.

Seeing this scene, the kendo girl and her classmate couldn't help but smile slightly at each other and then sat down beside her.

The four people sat at a square table, facing each other in pairs, their upright posture exuding a strong sense of ceremony.

After learning about Motoko's studies, Sosuke simply let her study on her own—this girl was not only a kendo genius, but also an academic prodigy.

I'm so envious of people who are born to be protagonists!

Speaking of Yotsuba Saki, she's an SSR-rated genius, so why is her academic performance so lukewarm?

Didn't you allocate any of your talent to studying?

After arranging things for Motoko Goka, Sosuke then assigned Yumi Mifune the task of memorizing Chinese texts.

As for Yotsuba Saki, although she doesn't have much academic talent, her self-discipline is much stronger than Mifune Yumi's. She has been reviewing according to her own plan and is nearing the end of her studies, so Sousuke doesn't need to worry about her.

Finally, there was Sosuke himself. He casually took out an English book and put it on the table, but he didn't study it.

His attention was mostly focused on the old butler.

Although the elderly person said they would come in to accompany them, they were quite tactful in minimizing their presence and did not interfere with the conversation at all.

He didn't even enter the dojo.

He simply stood quietly at the edge of the dojo, gazing at the cherry blossom trees trembling in the wind, lost in thought.

He stood ramrod straight, yet there was a strange sense of relaxation about him, as if he could blend into the environment without you noticing, making him hard to pinpoint.

In Sosuke's eyes, the old man was even more terrifying.

He immediately looked at the old butler's label and saw the new changes.

Sebastian, the special butler of the Yotsuba family

Age: 64

[Entry related to: An ordinary butler]

[Possesses self-defense technique: Shotokan Karate 55 (++)]

[Special Moves: ? ? ?, ? ? ?, ? ? ?]

[Current Status: Scenic View - Reminiscing about the Glorious Past]

What the hell?

Where does the "++" after the technique come from?