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Her elegant demeanor gave the impression of a well-bred young lady from a prominent family.
However, this impression was completely destroyed in the next second.
She raised her arms high, took a deep breath, and shouted at the top of her lungs with genuine emotion:
"The exciting moment has finally arrived!"
"From this moment forward, the Kengan Elimination Tournament officially begins!!!!!"
These words, accompanied by dazzling lights and sound effects, instantly ignited the atmosphere at the scene.
Thousands of people roared and shouted for it.
It's impossible to see the calmness and composure she usually displays as an entrepreneur, socialite, and upper-class elite.
"Oh oh oh!!!"
"It finally begins!"
"I'm getting impatient!!!"
"Hurry up and attack!"
"Gamblers deserve a terrible death!"
"Sheath Incense, come and have a go with me!"
One particularly outlandish remark even caught the woman's attention, but she didn't care at all, instead laughing and waving her hand: "Thank you, but I'm not coming with you!"
Then, I spent a few minutes explaining the precautions to take in the venue and the competition format.
"...In summary, there will be sixteen matches today. I, Katahara Sayaka, will be hosting and commentating on the matches. I hope you will all take good care of me!"
……
“Katahara Sayaka…the youngest daughter of Chairman Katahara? She doesn’t look like the chairman at all.”
In a seat in the front row of section D of the audience, Kaguya took a sip of her drink and said casually.
"I heard she has an even younger brother who is apparently in charge of security at the venue."
Hayasaka Ai chimed in.
"Oh, really? This family is not to be underestimated."
Watching the young woman retreat from the center of the field amidst the audience's pleas for her to stay.
Kaguya raised an eyebrow.
A friendly and approachable style of writing.
A martial artist with exceptional fighting skills.
With such outstanding descendants, Katahara Metsudo no longer serving as chairman, perhaps allowing her to focus more on developing her Katahara Group, is not good news for her.
"By the way, where did Yato run off to again?"
Kaguya looked at the empty seat to her right, feeling puzzled yet strangely less surprised.
"Yo... Lord Yato's words are right there, aren't they?"
The maid, who had already developed a very intimate relationship with someone, almost accidentally brought their private nickname into the open. Fearing that Kaguya would notice something was wrong, she quickly pointed to the opposite side of the audience.
Kaguya blinked and looked closely.
"Huh? What did he do there?"
……
"Here it comes! The first round of the competition is about to begin! Let us welcome the two fighters to the arena!"
From the commentary booth, Katahara Sayaka shouted into the microphone.
Excited voices echoed throughout the venue.
A large amount of white steam billowed out from one end of the passageway in the competition area. It was unclear what special effects were used, but the competition area 213 was engulfed in flames, outlining the words 'Group A, Round 1'.
"—The strongest soldier from the Land of Dreams! The ultimate weapon of Tochigi Disneyland, one of the most powerful corporations! The Kengan Tournament makes its debut! Today, we are all witnesses to the magic of Disneyland!"
As she introduced him, a man wearing an adorable mouse headgear strode out from the entrance tunnel on the right, stepping through white mist and rolling sound waves to reach the center of the arena.
"Height in cm, weight in 111 kg, affiliated with Tochigi Disneyland—Masami Nezu!"
After finishing her introduction, Katahara Sayaka immediately changed the subject, her tone becoming low and somber.
"A pinnacle of the boxing world, a legendary king from across the ocean! If glory had a color, it would surely be gold. The aloof emperor is a thing of the past? No! He will prove to the times that his name still resonates in this world!"
In the contestant tunnel on the left.
The emaciated man laughed and walked towards the light.
"Oh, is it my turn? Then let's go."
The moment his figure appeared in the audience's sight.
Katahara Sayaka's tone suddenly became impassioned.
"They are also first-time competitors!"
"175cm! 53kg!"
"Carlos Maydale, affiliated with Imperial University!"
"The 'Ancient King' and the 'Modern Soldier'! Who will be the first to secure the ticket to the second round?"
Chapter 207
The two players entered the arena, stood in place, and looked at each other.
"What is this? Is it a unique feature of the Kengan Association? Or is it advertising for their own company?"
Carlos chuckled when he saw the other person wearing a cartoon headgear to conceal their identity.
Suddenly, a sharp wind arose out of nowhere.
The man in front of him... Nezu Masami suddenly kicked himself in the head, splitting the cartoon headgear in two with a clean cut, like a blade.
The hood fell off, revealing a face covered in tears.
"I'm sorry, Mochi, but your sacrifice will bring me victory and the dawn of a new future!"
A pompadour hairstyle typical of biker gangs, and an ordinary face.
Among the many fighters in the Kengan Association, he wasn't particularly 'unique', but his actions left people dumbfounded and unsure of what to think.
Even Katahara Sayaka on the commentary desk couldn't help but exclaim, "It's...it's appeared! A delinquent has appeared inside Mochi!"
"...It doesn't feel like the fighting competition I imagined."
Xiang looked speechless.
"Leaving aside that strange biker gang man, is his opponent... really Carlos Medallion okay? I hate to admit it, but he weighs less than me, a girl."
"He's so skinny, and he doesn't look young. Could this guy have been kicked into the hospital by the other guy?"
“That’s unlikely… Hibiki, didn’t you hear what the host said? He was the strongest boxer more than ten years ago, a legendary fighter who was just one step away from becoming a four-time champion.” Ayaka’s expression was serious, with a hint of shock. “The reason he didn’t achieve this was not because he was too weak, but because he was too strong, so strong that no one dared to accept the ‘Unification Championship’, so he retired with regret.”
"Although I don't know what happened later, his physique is really too strange. It's completely different from his heavyweight physique when he retired. Even in other fighting styles, such a physique would be considered quite 'fragile'."
"Zhu Mei, what are you looking at?"
Gina was listening to their conversation when she noticed that Zhu Mei was behaving strangely, not saying a word and just staring at something. Gina asked curiously.
"Gina, do you think that person is Yato-kun?"
"...Let me see, oh wait, it really is him, where did he go?"
……
"Alright! Both sides are in position! The first round of Group A is about to begin! In addition, we have invited an active fighter, one of the participants, to provide us with professional commentary today."
From the commentary booth, Katahara Sayaka turned to the quiet young man beside her and asked enthusiastically:
"Mr. Yato Igarashi, what are your thoughts on this match?"
"..."
Yato remained expressionless.
That's right, he's sitting on the commentary stage right now.
As for why... it's entirely because of the invitation from the Kengan Association's event department. They said that Katahara Sayaka was a bit too busy hosting and commentating by herself, so they thought of inviting an active fighter to be a guest speaker to provide some professional insights and see how it goes.
Therefore, he was chosen as the first choice because he was scheduled for the last match of the day, had plenty of time, was handsome, and had a natural ability to attract fans.
Yato wanted to refuse, but... the system was giving him just too much.
Commenting on a match will give you either attribute points or 1 fragment.
That's not a small amount in a day.
"Judging from the physical condition of both sides, Masami Nezu has an absolute advantage, but Carlos also has his strengths, namely the 'mobility' he gains by reducing his weight to the theoretically acceptable limit."
"This is a very important factor for boxers. Given Carlos's skill level, it wouldn't be surprising if Nezu Masami were to be instantly defeated once he finds an opportunity to break through the defense."
"So Masami Nezu must be careful. Getting too hot-blooded and impulsive is not a good thing. The key to victory lies in counterattack."
Yato's gaze swept over the two players on the field. He had to admit that the commentators had excellent vision. Even without the system's detection function, they could roughly judge the players' individual conditions based on their observation skills and the 'clear vision' of this week's Omnistone.
Katahara Sayaka: "Oh! As expected of an active fighter, such insightful comments!" Referee Yamamoto Koishi also prepared to announce the start of the match.
……
On the field, the chubby Yamamoto Koishi stood in the middle of the players, his face solemn, raising his right hand.
Tsk, you're just saying unnecessary things.
Seeing that the guy in front of him gradually calmed down, his breathing became much more even, and he was no longer as excited and passionate as before, Carlos Medal couldn't help but mutter to himself.
The players could hear the commentators' voices clearly.
The host is fine, but they will still pay some attention to the opinions of active fighters.
Nezu Masami clearly took part of what someone said to heart.
"The match begins!"
Yamamoto Kosei swung his right hand down.
Carlos made the first move, so fast that even the commentators couldn't react.
No, only Katahara Shoka didn't react.
Yato spoke suddenly, almost as if anticipated, at an extremely fast pace.
"Carlos launched an attack. His footwork was very agile. He closed in on Nezu Masami in an instant and then threw a very deceptive combination of punches. Nezu Masami responded very steadily."
"He seemed to have anticipated this, adopting a defensive stance to block the barrage of attacks, but Carlos's well-prepared right hook still struck Nezu Masami in the abdomen."
"Although the former boxing champion has reduced his weight, he still used his superb technique to deliver a destructive force that exceeded professional standards, and Nezu Masami was defeated!"
"Carlos pressed his advantage, and Nezu Masami suddenly turned around and delivered a spinning sweep kick! The angle was quite tricky. This was a strike that took advantage of the step he was knocked back, and it was launched from the lower left to the upper left, covering his entire body. Carlos was forced to retreat and create distance."
"This is a normal assessment. Once a player who is good at kicking starts using his legs, it will escalate like a tornado. If Carlos, who does not have an advantage in attack range, tries to chase after him, the best outcome will be an injury for an injury."
"However, compared to boxing, kicking is obviously more powerful. Although it offers excellent mobility, taking a kick from someone of Carlos's physique is no joke."
Chapter 208
As a boxer, the noisy and chaotic match venue has no effect on Carlos Medell; once he enters combat mode, he only has eyes for his opponent.
until today……
"This guy is much taller than me, and his reach and leg length give him an overwhelming advantage in attack range. He probably can't match my agility in close quarters, but he's a kicking specialist. His explosive power and stamina are not to be underestimated. My mobility advantage is minimal. If I can't take him down at the beginning, things will get very difficult."
"It's all that guy on stage's fault for saying so many unnecessary things."
Carlos frowned, looking quite annoyed.
It was a match that should have been easy to win, but because of some overly "professional" comments from the commentator on stage, they lost their initial advantage and couldn't even criticize the other side.