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Just then, the main door to the venue, which had been used to enter, suddenly slammed shut with a loud, muffled sound, drawing the attention of all the fighters.
"Dear employers and gladiators, thank you for your patience. Our ship has successfully set sail."
A rather authoritative voice came from the loudspeaker.
"On another note, as the captain of the 'Death', I must inform you all that the 'Kengan Zemei Tournament Preliminary Rounds' have officially begun!"
"A total of 28 companies participated in this conference, and 28 of them received an invitation from Chairman Katahara, thus qualifying to participate in the main competition in advance."
"There are five spots remaining. All fighters, please engage in a free-for-all immediately. If more than five fighters are still fighting before dawn, everyone will be disqualified from the competition."
"If only five fighters remain to continue fighting, the preliminary rounds will end early... During the competition, corporate representatives and fighters are not allowed to have contact or leave the venue without permission until the competition ends."
"—That concludes my best wishes for your military success."
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"This is really... getting interesting."
Wang Ma's smile grew even wider, and his aura became increasingly heavy and dangerous, to the point that it could scare small animals to death.
"Yes. But did the guy who just spoke mention 'don't kill'?"
Yato said thoughtfully.
He knew the elimination round process better than any of the participants.
Therefore, he cares more about the rules than the competition itself.
"...He didn't say."
Wang Ma thought about it carefully for a moment, then shook his head.
"Wait...you don't mean to, you want to..."
He suddenly realized something, and his gaze sharpened.
"It's not a matter of whether I want to or not, it's that some people are already doing it."
Yato said calmly.
Ah!
Suddenly, a piercing wail rang out from somewhere in the venue.
Even through so many people, you could clearly see the string of blood splattering high into the air.
Like a fountain, the scene was quite terrifying.
Someone has been murdered!
Realizing this, the fighters felt a surge of crisis and tried to find a safe place, but where was there a safe place in this seemingly huge but already crowded arena?
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If you're not careful, you might bump into someone and reflexively start a fight.
Less than three seconds after the wailing began, the entire venue descended into chaos, with hundreds of people fighting each other in a bloody scene.
Yato and Ohma stood quietly watching from the doorway.
At first, things were fine. The fighters knew they were powerful and wisely refrained from provoking them.
But after fighting for a while, he got completely carried away, his fighting spirit was ignited, and he no longer cared about anything else.
"on!"
"Kill them!"
"Let's all work together and take down these two that look really strong first!"
"That's right, don't give them a chance to take advantage!"
A dozen or so fighters rushed over with fierce glints in their eyes.
The fact that their company could contribute 5 billion to participate in the competition speaks volumes about their capabilities.
However, they chose the wrong opponent.
"You come, or should I?"
Yato turned to look at Ohma.
"Don't act like I'm on your side."
. ...... ...
Wang Ma curled his lip.
But even so, they still rolled up their sleeves and prepared to fight.
Yato has no interest in small fry who won't provide him with fragments, but he always accepts any challenge that comes his way.
"Oh my god! Tokita...!!"
At this moment, someone roared and charged towards Wang Ma.
That was the opponent that Ohma defeated in his debut match as a gladiator.
Now they've come to seek revenge.
"A rational person? Finally, someone interesting has arrived."
Wang Ma grinned.
They got into position, full of fighting spirit.
Seeing the two already locked in combat, completely ignoring the fighters who had previously caused trouble, Yato shook his head slightly. In the end, it was still up to him to handle it.
laugh!
Accompanied by a sound like tearing silk.
The necks of the fighters who were about to approach Night Fight were all cut open by something sharp, and blood spurted out.
Judging from the amount of bleeding and the location of the wound.
Unless he is rushed to the emergency room now, he will surely die.
"..."
Yato squinted.
This was certainly not done by him.
Rather, it was someone who didn't want him to take action who did it.
"If these kinds of people can be your enemies, wouldn't all my efforts seem insignificant?"
The girl wore a cold smile.
Her gaze never wavered, remaining firmly fixed on Yato's figure.
It was as if there was no room for anyone else in his field of vision.
Whether it was those fighters who thought she was a woman and had a slender figure, and thus launched a sneak attack, or those fighters who didn't even notice her existence, or those fighters who happened to pass by her...
With every step taken, blood splattered, bodies shattered, and people fell to the ground.
It's like a walking meat grinder.
The mere act of moving can inflict devastating damage on everything in its path.
"...Tianyu."
Yato looked directly at the girl and softly called her name. Hiro.
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She had a tall, slender figure, an ominous complexion like that of a white snake, and hands covered with scale-like patterns.
That was the effect of the secret medicine from Shangdi.
Her all-black outfit, designed for ease of movement, perfectly showcased her aloof and arrogant demeanor.
Despite her stunning beauty, it couldn't change the chilling impression she gave off.
Compared to a little over a month ago.
The seventeen-year-old girl, Tenyu Zanzan, who was semi-forced into joining the Fighting Club by Yato, doesn't seem to have changed much, except for a slight adjustment to her hairstyle.
Perhaps to avoid being exploited as a weakness in a fight, he not only cut his hair much shorter, leaving only shoulder length, but also wore a beret.
He dressed in a rather androgynous style, exuding a heroic air.
Given the nature of combat sports, most people would probably mistake her for a handsome young man at first glance, right?
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"Even though you had me deliver those words to me, I'm still a little surprised to see you here."
Yato said calmly.
"Surprised? No, it's more like overestimating yourself, isn't it?"
Tianyu raised the corners of his mouth, his smile playful.
"What was wrong with you to think you'd be so overconfident as to participate in such a top-level competition in the world... Maybe that's what you really think."
“I don’t deny that,” Yato said calmly. “But you’re not as stupid as me. Since you’ve chosen to participate, you’ve naturally made the corresponding preparations and awareness. So I won’t underestimate you.”
"Really? What a pity. I was just thinking of eliminating you here when you let your guard down."
Although he said "what a pity," a look of satisfaction was revealed in Tianyu's eyes.
That's how it should be.
Let us, on this unique stage, embrace the heaviest resolve and fight to the death, so that our images may be forever etched in each other's hearts.
"But before that, let me just say hello and let you see a little bit of my growth over the past two months."
One second they were speaking softly.
The next second, Tianyu shifted his stance, using a technique similar to a sliding step, as if he were taking a casual stroll, but in one fell swoop he shortened the distance between them.
Kamichi-ryu Karate is an ancient style of assassination. It is a common practice to kill enemies carrying weapons by casually talking to them to lower their guard and then killing them before they can react.
Footwork like this can be found in any assassination technique.
The footwork of the ground-bound flow is particularly fast.
Because they themselves are the weapons.
They can draw their swords as quickly as they can.
Or rather... you have to be faster than your opponent in drawing their sword!
Compared to Yato, who was dressed in a white casual outfit, Tenyu was like a black blade, stabbing straight at his seemingly unguarded center line.
Yato remained calm, allowing the other to approach.
Just then, Tianyu suddenly sensed something unusual.
The car was brought to a sudden stop.
"...?!"
She looked at Yato with some suspicion.
Do not know why.
The other party didn't make any stance, and their movements didn't seem particularly unusual.
And just now, I hadn't felt anything at all.
But at the very moment he made his move, it was as if he had stumbled into another world.
After passing through an invisible camouflage layer called 'ambience', the world around me suddenly felt unfamiliar.
The man in front of her seemed strange from head to toe.
It makes people not want to approach it in an 'aggressive' manner.
Whether it's instinct or reason.
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