After the first day of the tournament, the chairman of the Kengan Association, Katahara Metsudo, had decided to add a new rule, which allowed the merchants who participated in this tournament to substitute their fighter more than once, and they were free to choose anyone as long as they could get their consent.
In simple terms, the CEO of the companies that participated in this tournament was allowed to poach the fighters of other companies.
While Shion didn't think that Shinra would be poached by others, especially with their "deep" relationship, they decided to move out to the villa, so they wouldn't be bothered by others, who tried to invite him as their fighters.
Shinra was strong, and no one thought that he was weak, especially with his ability to learn a martial art to a near-perfect level with just a glance of his eyes, so how could one be stupid enough to let him go?
Even if Shinra wouldn't be the winner of this tournament, they could have him have a Kengan Match in the future, which would be beneficial for their company, as it had always been better to have a strong fighter who could represent them anytime.
All the people, especially those big companies, had fighters, whom they would hire permanently, like Wakatsuki Takeshi, the fighter of the Furumi Pharmaceuticals, and many others.
However, in many cases, most fighters were hired when a company needed them, considering the expenses associated with them were high.
If the fighters weren't so strong and had great potential, then the companies wouldn't try to hire them permanently, but in most cases, that wasn't the case.
While Shion might always appear disinterested, her treatment towards Shinra was quite luxurious or even high, especially when he was so talented, whether it was in martial arts, physical ability, academics, or even in that "area," which made all the money she spent on him worth it.
Regardless, if it was only the Kure Clan, Karura, and Reioh, Shion wouldn't bother to show much of a reaction, but when she saw the person who followed the Kure Clan, who was the chairman of the Kengan Association, Katahara Metsudo, her expression changed. "What are you planning to do here, Old Man?"
"Fuhahaha, don't look at me with such a hostile gaze, Little Girl."
While Shion wasn't young, Katahara was an old fossil, as he was in his 90s or more, which made him not wrong to call her a young girl.
"I just want to make a deal with this young man."
Katahara's gaze towards Shinra was filled with extreme appreciation. "Young Man, do you want to become my fighter?" Especially when he heard that Shinra had impregnated Mikoto and Shion, he felt like this young man was like the young him.
"No."
"..." Everyone.
Shinra, who had no intention of becoming a fighter for Katahara, especially after Shion was also pregnant with his child, which made him inwardly helpless, thinking that his semen was too potent, but he didn't really want to use protection.
"You sure, Boy?"
Shinra had no hesitation, which made Katahara a little speechless.
"I won't repeat my answer."
"Do you think I am not here, you can say whatever you want, You Old Fossil?!"
Still, Shion was enraged, thinking that Katahara didn't even give her a face.
"Don't get angry, okay? I am just trying, but you are lucky to be able to have such a fighter, Little Girl."
Shinra's advantage was obvious, young.
He was just a high school student, but he had become one of the strongest fighters, and all of them had also seen the power of his "Rakhasa's Palm," which allowed him to twist a gigantic tree with just a single attack, showing how much potential he had. Moreover, he wasn't just strong, but also intelligent, as he was able to pass the entrance exam of the best university. Lastly, his face was so handsome.
Even if Shinra might not have anything now, Katahara wanted to marry his daughter to him right away.
Even Kure Erioh, who doted on and loved his great-granddaughter so much, didn't seem to have much resistance if somehow Shinra made Karura pregnant.
Yet, without a doubt, even if Shinra was amazing, he had a significant flaw, and that was that he was a womanizer, and it seemed he was also a mature woman lover.
After all, his two lovers weren't young, and they were older than he was, which made Katahara and Erioh feel a little speechless, but everyone was free to have their own fetishes, and a mature woman fetish was nothing.
Still, Karura aside, if somehow it was her mother who would come, the conclusion that happened might not be like this, Katahara thought inwardly.
Regardless—
"Then, how about we make a deal?"
"Deal?"
Shinra looked at Katahara strangely, wondering what this old man wanted to do.
"I want you to fight them."
As Katahara finished his words, Nikaido Rein and his group, the Heavenly Wolves Fist, came out from their hiding places as they looked at Shinra with a grim expression.
Why did they show such an expression toward Shinra?
It was obvious because Shinra mastered their secret technique!
"Boy, I hope that you don't share our secret technique with anyone."
Their eyes were full of hostility, yet the shock on their eyes was greater as Shinra was able to master the secret technique of the Heavenly Wolves Fist, Qinlong, with just a glance and even executed it to defeat their leader, Nikaido Ren.
Regardless, for someone who wasn't part of their group to master their secret martial art, then they had to kill him, or... frankly, they hoped him to become part of their group and Mei, the only female member, was ready to give birth to his children, too, as Shinra was her type.
Still—
Hearing those words, Shinra sighed and said helplessly, "Your secret technique isn't so strong. Why do you think that someone will take an interest in it?"
"....." Everyone.
"YOU LITTLE SHIT!"
The members of the Heavenly Wolves Fist were furious, but they didn't dare to move as they knew that once they moved, they would become his enemies, and when they showed their intent, Shinra also showed his intent, ready to erase all of them directly.
His eyes became sharper, deeper, colder, like those of an asura, a creature that sought to take down devas, or deities, pulling them down from heaven in Hindu Mythology, which made them tremble.
While Katahara, Erioh, those bodyguards that were brought by Katahara, or the rest of the members of the Kure Clan that followed, had a cold sweat when they faced Shinra.
"You just want to have a sparing fight, right? It's not a fight to the death, right?"
If they became his enemy, then even if he had to sink the entire island of Taiwan, he would do it as he wouldn't let his enemy live, especially when he planned to let Mikoto stay in this world.
Despite his nervousness and fear, Nikaido nodded. "Yes. Let's have a duel with the Heavenly Wolves Fist!"
Shinra didn't answer Nikaido first, and looked at Katahara. "What do I get from this fight?"
"Whatever you want! Tell me! I can give you anything! Money! Honor! Women! Anything!"
Katahara's words might be arrogant, yet for him, it was impossible to give Shinra everything, especially when he faced Shinra like this.
This young man wasn't like any of them. Shinra was a higher breed, an existence akin to a deva, those born different and at the top of the food chain.
"If you say it that way, then I don't have any reason to refuse."
Shinra started to stretch his palms, moving them in a way that was almost impossible for a human body to do. "Step down, Karura."
"Okay~!"
As Karura stepped away from him, Shinra faced all the members of the Heavenly Wolves Fist. "I also happen to be in need of sparing opponents. You all go together, so I won't waste my time."
"...."
"WHAT DID YOU SAY, BASTARD?!"
Shinra ignored their anger and said, "Let me show you the technique that I developed from your secret technique."
"Eh?"
A new technique developed from the Heavenly Wolves Fists?!
When everyone was dumbfounded, Shinra asked, "Do you know what the most poisonous gas in the world is?"
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What is it?