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"How is it similar! I would never... Waaaaah!"
Hibiki was about to say, "I wouldn't jump on someone in public and refuse to get down," but before she could finish, Ayaka covered her mouth.
"Hey, it's almost two o'clock. It's getting late. Zhu Mei, Gina, let's go back to sleep."
"Eh?"
Gina said, sounding somewhat troubled.
But I'm not sleepy yet.
"It's okay if you're not sleepy, let's go back and play cards together as a group of four."
"Yay! I've never traveled, played games, or spent the night with people my own age before."
"Akami, Mr. Yato, we're heading back now."
Seeing her three best friends about to leave her behind to go have fun, Zhu Mei was suddenly caught in a dilemma. To be honest, Ayaka's suggestion had piqued her interest, but it was a rare sea voyage, and it just didn't make sense to abandon her lover and friends to spend a wonderful night. Besides... she also wanted to be like in the books and movies, going to the deck with her lover to feel the breeze and pour out their hearts to each other, and then...
"Hey big brother, you promised to sleep with me tonight~"
Seeing Zhu Mei lost in her own fantasies, Narukami Torahiro deliberately put on a pitiful look and said...
"...?"
Yato gave her a cold glance, shoved the half-eaten tiramisu into her mouth to shut her up, then instantly changed his attitude, turning to Akemi with a gentle smile: "It's too late today, go back and get some rest. I'll come find you tomorrow night."
"Tonight?" A faint blush appeared on Zhu Mei's face as she looked at him with expectant eyes. "Then it's settled. Yato-kun, remember to get some rest early too."
Watching the girl leave happily, Narukami Torahiro wiped the cream that had accidentally gotten on his face with his fingers, then licked it clean. He smiled playfully and said, "Brother, I never would have guessed you'd like this type of woman. Looking at her innocent and naive face, isn't it especially satisfying to bully her? When are you planning to take advantage of her? Tomorrow night?"
"Hu Chun, don't blame me for not warning you. If I find out you've been messing around with the people around me, just you wait and see."
Yato didn't even glance at her; his seemingly casual tone revealed a chilling coldness.
"How scary~".
Narukami Torahiro's mouth split open, his smile quite terrifying.
"But elder brother, you've only made me more excited. Just thinking about what you're going to do to me makes my mouth water."
This is no joke.
Yato did indeed see the glistening tears at the corner of her mouth.
"You're really quite wicked."
"This is the best compliment I could receive."
The blonde girl bent down and lifted her skirt, performing an elegant ladylike gesture.
With her doll-like appearance, she looked just like a princess from a European royal family.
Yato was about to say something.
Suddenly, a gasp rang in my ears.
Chapter 191
"Look! It's Chairman Katahara."
"What is that monstrous old man planning to do now?"
"Why did they have to come out at this time to ruin the atmosphere?"
The guests in the central hall were in an uproar.
The person who caused this was standing calmly overlooking everyone from the railing on the top floor of the hall.
"I apologize for keeping you all waiting. Now I will explain the upcoming schedule."
"Our ship will arrive at the 'battleground' in 27 hours."
"Upon arrival, all participating members are requested to register their fighters. Once registration is complete, the 'Kengan Zemei Elimination Tournament' will officially begin."
"During the voyage, fighting between combatants is prohibited, and anyone who dares to disobey this rule will be punished by the 'Guardians'."
Upon hearing this, Yato chuckled:
"So it's just prohibiting fighting between 'fighters'... In other words, anyone who isn't a fighter can fight however they want?"
"This is truly... delightful."
Narukami Torahiro licked his lips.
"Should I also find a few fighters to test my newly forged sword? After all, there's no rule that people other than fighters can't use weapons in fights."
"How about 17? My beloved 'brother', if you're willing to ask me, it wouldn't be impossible for me to take care of a few troublesome guys for you right now."
"No need."
Yato refused quite decisively.
He also looks forward to sparring with those strong individuals, proving his own progress, and perhaps earning some fragments or completing tasks.
"If you're going to kill, kill the ones that aren't too difficult."
"It's pointless. No matter how many easy targets I kill, you won't be grateful to me, so why should I do such a thing?"
The blonde girl shrugged, speaking listlessly.
"Even if you don't make a move, someone else will. And... it might not just be the fighters they target, but their employers might get involved too. All they need to do is change the participants before registration. Tsk, that old man, he really seems to thrive on chaos."
The winner of this Kengan elimination tournament will gain the 'right to nominate the chairman', in other words, it is entirely feasible to recruit other companies to form a small group and fight against other groups.
Besides numbers and individual strength, one can also bribe fighters from other factions in private, or... as Katahara Metsudo hinted, send one of their own people to take the opportunity to seize the right to appear in the competition from fighters from the opposing faction.
Whether it's a direct defeat, assassination, bribery and negotiation, or kidnapping and coercing corporate representatives to fire their own fighters... in short, if they're willing, these guys living in the capitalist world and the dark world can come up with a million ways to achieve their ultimate goal.
There is no doubt that the next 27 hours will be very turbulent on this ship.
It is unknown how many of these thousands of people will safely reach the 'battleground'.
"What should I do? My group is all girls, so we're probably the easiest targets, right?"
Narukami Torahiro cast a timid glance at Yato.
She, Fujibayashi Xiangno, and Tianyu Zhanzhan.
They're all genuine girls.
Moreover, none of them are more than twenty years old.
But... anyone who thinks they are weak and easy to bully is really asking for trouble.
Putting aside Tenyu, Fujibayashi Yoshino is also a first-rate assassin.
And Narukami Torahatsu is even more out of the question.
With her sword in hand, she even dared to fight against Tokita Niko.
"If we're talking about being easily targeted, my situation is much more problematic."
Yato said calmly.
Zhu Mei and her group came as part of a group. As one of the participants, Huangying Girls' Academy was also predominantly female, making them easy targets for those with ulterior motives.
Fortunately, Shion Soryuin brought a lot of bodyguards this time, all of whom were skilled fighters who had previously represented the Imperial Sakura in the arena, plus Kiryu Setsuna, who had the ability to make it into the top eight.
With Soryuin Shion's shrewdness, she shouldn't stumble on something like this. The only thing to worry about is that Akemi and the others might be careless and give someone an opportunity.
"You're worried about your girlfriend? Aren't you worried about your employer?"
Narukami Torahiro keenly sensed his thoughts, feeling both surprised and delighted. She knew that Yato's employer was the eldest daughter of the Shinomiya family, and she suspected that there might be some kind of illicit relationship between the two, but now it seemed that she had been overthinking it.
"Kaguya, huh?"
Yato smiled easily.
"I don't need to worry about her."
you do not say.
Hikari Narushima and 02 acted as bodyguards, staying by each other's side at all times. Anyone without the strength to reach the top 16 would be easy prey. Even if someone stronger came looking for them, there was still Miku Kushinada as an absolute defense.
Although this Jiu-Jitsu expert disappeared after leaving the house.
But since she promised to look after him, what else does Yato have to worry about?
Not an exaggeration.
Kaguya's current security level is several levels higher than that of heads of state.
Even if something happens to him, Kaguya can't possibly be in trouble.
"That's it."
Unaware of Kushinada Mikumo's existence, Narukami Torahatsu looked thoughtful, realizing he might have overestimated the relationship between the two, and his mood improved considerably.
at this time--
"Oh, by the way, there's something I need to tell you all."
Katahara Metsudo, who had just spoken, was about to turn and leave when he suddenly remembered something and spoke again, attracting the attention of hundreds of people in the hall.
The old man let out a childlike laugh, but it didn't sound cute at all; instead, it was as ominous as a crow's cry.
"After discussions with many adults, it has been decided that this year's Kengan Deathmatch will be open to the public. In other words, your valiant fighting spirit will be presented to audiences around the world through the internet and television channels."
"Even for the sake of your own reputation and corporate prestige, I urge you all to present a wonderful performance for the people of all countries."
"With this match, the Kengan Association will step onto the world stage as a new international large-scale corporate alliance, thus announcing the arrival of a new era. Rejoice, everyone! This banquet or the new era is all prepared for you. No need for further words, just enjoy it."
Having said that, Katahara Metsudo turned and left, walking with unusual nonchalance, showing no trace of attachment to power.
Only the hearty laughter echoed in the hall.
There was no other sound.
Everyone... except Yato, was shocked by Katahara Metsudo's words, or this 'astonishing decision'.
The Kengan Association has always existed as a secret club.
Now, for some reason, is it finally going to be opened to the world like "Purgatory"?
For a moment, I didn't know whether to be happy or panicked.
Capitalists need to carefully consider the impact of future changes on themselves, but fighters don't need to think about that much.
Upon hearing that not only thousands of spectators were watching the match on-site, but countless others would also be witnessing this world's highest-level unrestricted combat sports event, which had been held for half a century, through media broadcasts and online live streams, it was a great surprise.
Many fighters revealed expressions full of wildness, sadism, and excitement, unable to resist rubbing their fists together in anticipation.
Money or fame, it doesn't matter.
For fighters, there is only one goal: to win.
But... it would be rather boring if no one watched it.
They don't need an audience that just cheers.
Rather, it was witnessing it firsthand and genuinely recognizing oneself as the 'strongest' witness!
"This is really... we can't afford to lose so easily."
A tall, short-haired young man—Okubo Naoya, the 'Ultimate Fighting King' of mixed martial arts—rubbed his nose, grinned, and spoke the minds of most fighters.
Chapter 192
"Hahahahaha..."
A burst of energetic laughter echoed through the luxurious suite.
He shed his clothes, revealing his imposing upper body.
Izumi Toyota plopped down on the coffee table, casually bit open a bottle of liquor with his teeth, gulped down more than half of it, and then let out a hearty laugh.
"Do they know they won't be in this position for long and are planning to leave a mess for their successors, or have they really been planning this for a long time? Why did they choose this moment to transform the Kengan Association, moving it from behind the scenes to the forefront, and even want the whole world to know them in one fell swoop?"
"Although I don't know what that old man was thinking, I haven't experienced such excitement in a very long time."
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