When Sasaki Yu's earth-shattering shout rang out, the entire schoolyard instantly fell into a strange, eerie silence.
Everyone's movements froze, and they all turned their heads in unison.
They looked at the pale-faced boy, still in his shouting pose, his face flushed, with an expression like they were seeing an alien.
Even Izaki Shun, whose face usually held a hint of laziness and nonchalance, showed a rare moment of surprise.
The cadres and subordinates around him gaped, as if they had heard the funniest joke of the century.
Sasaki Yu was originally so nervous his palms were sweating and his legs were trembling.
But seeing the entire crowd stunned, an unprecedented surge of boldness instantly rose from his heart, shooting straight to his head!
He straightened his back, his face bright red, his blood pumping.
Only one thought roared wildly in his mind:
Shin-nii was right!
I, Sasaki Yu, am growing!
I am becoming a true man!
Look!
Look at the expressions on these guys' faces!
They're all scared stiff by my aura!
Izaki Shun was stunned for a full three seconds before he finally reacted.
Immediately after, a cold light suddenly shot out from his usually half-closed eyes.
He smiled, a somewhat sinister smile.
It seemed he hadn't made any big moves in too long, to the point where any Tom, Dick, or Harry dared to run rampant in his territory in Suzuran, this crow's nest.
He didn't even bother to speak himself, merely giving a look to a tall, burly subordinate with a scarred face beside him.
The subordinate understood, sneered, and cursed viciously:
"Baka! Where did this little bastard come from, daring to spout nonsense here?!"
With that, he raised his large foot, clad in a hard leather boot, ready to kick Sasaki Yu, this ignorant pretty boy, flying!
However, you know what, you really know what.
Sasaki Yu, this kid, had no fighting skills, but his escaping skills were definitely maxed out.
As soon as he saw the situation was wrong, the 'survival' string in his brain instantly tightened.
Almost at the moment the other party raised his foot, he made an incredibly agile turn, scrambling and rolling, and in a flash, he ran back behind Ryuzaki Shin, his movements so fluid they were like flowing water.
Ryuzaki Shin looked at Sasaki Yu's cowardly display, but secretly nodded.
Not bad, not bad, he knows how to assess the situation, knows to run if he can't win; he's the type who will live long.
He patted Sasaki Yu's shoulder and praised him in a 'teachable' tone:
"Well done, Xiao Yu, you've already grasped the essence of the first lesson."
"Is... is that so?"
Sasaki Yu was panting, and hearing his big brother's praise, the excitement in his heart instantly overshadowed his fear, his pale face flushed red, as if he'd been injected with adrenaline.
I... I did well!
I, Sasaki Yu, have grown again today!
Just then, Izaki Shun finally stood up.
He spat his cigarette butt on the ground, ground it out with his toe, and then slowly walked towards Ryuzaki Shin.
He could tell that this guy in the tattered school uniform, but with unusually calm eyes, was the real person in charge.
"Hey, newbie," Izaki Shun stopped in front of Ryuzaki Shin, hands in his pockets, scrutinizing him up and down, "Who are you?"
"Ryuzaki Shin," Ryuzaki Shin replied indifferently.
Before Izaki Shun could speak, the subordinates behind him had already erupted.
"Ryuzaki Shin? Never heard of him! Where did this stray dog come from?!"
"Damn! Daring to cause trouble on Izaki-nii's turf, I think you're tired of living!"
"Kid, kneel down now and kowtow three times to our boss, then crawl out of here, and we might consider sparing your life!"
Filthy words, like a tide, surged forth.
Tamura Chuta, standing behind Ryuzaki Shin, felt his face burning as he listened to these words.
He couldn't stand it anymore and was about to step forward and roar at those guys, "Do you know who my Shin-nii is?"
Before he could even open his mouth.
Izaki Shun, however, merely casually dug his ear, as if he hadn't heard his subordinates' curses at all, just watched Ryuzaki Shin with interest, wanting to see his reaction.
He thought to himself, what are these dirty words, they have no destructive power at all.
If this kid can't even handle this much, then he's too boring.
However, Ryuzaki Shin's subsequent reaction surprised him a little.
Facing the overwhelming insults, Ryuzaki Shin not only showed no anger, but a hint of... enjoyment on his face?
He took a deep breath, closed his eyes, as if savoring some earthly delicacy.
Then, he slowly opened his eyes, and with a brilliant smile, said to Chuta, who was also a little puzzled:
"It's nothing, Chuta, the harder they curse, the more satisfying it will be when I beat them up later."
His tone was as casual as if he were discussing what to eat for dinner tonight.
Interesting.
Izaki Shun looked at Ryuzaki Shin's unperturbed expression, and his assessment of him rose a notch.
He raised his hand and waved it casually backward.
Instantly, the noisy curses behind him ceased abruptly.
The entire schoolyard returned to silence.
Izaki Shun originally intended to say a few pleasantries, such as "I find you somewhat interesting, why don't you join me?" to recruit this transfer student who seemed quite capable.
But, the next second, he felt his temples throbbing.
Because Ryuzaki Shin spoke.
Ryuzaki Shin took a deep breath, then, using all the strength from his core, let out an earth-shattering roar of insult:
"A bunch of impotent men who only know how to yell at thin air! Do you even deserve to stand here?! What? Didn't brush your teeth before leaving in the morning, your mouth stinks so much, did you drink last night's toilet water?!"
"..."
Silence!
A deathly silence!
The destructive power of this one sentence was a hundred times greater than the combined insults of those dozen people just now!
It directly and precisely struck deep into the soul of every man!
Even the usually unperturbed Izaki Shun, hearing this sentence, couldn't help but twitch a muscle in his face.
He had originally wanted to act cool and display his wisdom as a strategist.
Now it seemed, he couldn't.
"Brothers! Damn it! Get him!!!"
Izaki Shun could no longer hold back; he let out a furious roar!
The dozens of men behind him, like ignited powder kegs, roared and swarmed forward!
It was at this critical moment!
In Ryuzaki Shin's mind, the system's prompt sounded again!
"Ding! Faced with dozens of people siege, as the future Suzuran overlord, how will you choose?"
"Option One: A wise man doesn't fight when the odds are against him; the best strategy is to retreat! Immediately turn around and lead your subordinates in a strategic withdrawal. Reward for completion: Obtain skill [Divine Speed Guardian], permanent increase in movement speed by 10%."
"Option Two: To catch the bandits, first catch their king! Ignore all subordinates, concentrate all strength, and crush Izaki Shun with thunderous force to awe the entire scene! Reward for completion: Obtain title [King of One-on-One], equipped effect: When fighting 1v1, all attributes increase by 5%."
"Option Three: Forge your legend in the baptism of blood and fire! Make Izaki Shun willingly submit! This is the path of a king! Reward for completion: Obtain physique talent [Body of Rebirth] (Basic)!"
Ryuzaki Shin looked at these three options, a fiery glint in his eyes.
Body of Rebirth?
A talent that emphasizes recovery ability!
He silently chanted in his mind, "I choose three!"
"Ding! Selection successful! Reward obtained: Physique talent [Body of Rebirth] (Basic)!"
In an instant, an indescribable warm current once again spread throughout his body!
He could clearly feel that his muscles, bones, and even internal organs were all profoundly strengthened at this moment!
If his previous body was refined steel, now, it was as if an endless vitality had been injected into his steel-like frame!
He knew that this reward, while not directly enhancing combat power, was actually more substantial than any offensive skill!
In his past life, he had accumulated too many hidden injuries from street brawls in his youth. When he got a little older, every time it rained, his whole body would ache as if it were falling apart.
But now, with the Body of Rebirth, it meant he had the capital for sustained combat!
He had a stronger margin for error!
He had the true capital to conquer Tokyo!
"Xiao Yu, go watch from the side."
Ryuzaki Shin looked at Sasaki Yu, who was almost scared silly, and said in a deep voice.
Sasaki Yu's legs were trembling, but upon hearing his big brother's words, he still mustered the courage and stammered,
"Shin-nii... Shin-nii... I... I can also..."
"True generals always make their appearance last." Ryuzaki Shin laughed heartily, patting his shoulder firmly, "You are our trump card, it's not your time to shine yet."
What he was thinking was: I still need this kid tonight. These delinquents from Suzuran hit without restraint. What if this young master gets seriously injured? Where would I go to reason?
"Trump... trump card?"
Sasaki Yu was invigorated by Ryuzaki Shin's words. He nodded heavily, retreated to the side, and watched Ryuzaki Shin with an incredibly worship gaze, muttering in a chuunibyou fashion:
"Yes! Shin-nii! I shall offer you... the final victory!"
Ryuzaki Shin couldn't be bothered with this clown. He turned his gaze to Tamura Chuta beside him, his eyes filled with heroic spirit.
"Chuta, Ikuso (Let's go)!"
With that, he took the lead, like a tiger unleashed from its cage, boldly charging into the surging crowd!
Chuta was completely infected by Ryuzaki Shin's heroic spirit. He looked at that unyielding back and felt his blood burning!
He raised his fist and, with all his might, let out an earth-shattering roar:
"Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah! Damn it! Brothers, charge with me!"
The dozen or so bruised and battered subordinates behind him were also infected by the atmosphere, forgetting their injuries, roaring, and following closely!
The two sides, like two surging tides, collided fiercely!
Ryuzaki Shin bore the brunt. Faced with the oncoming fists and kicks, he didn't even bother to dodge!
A flying kick sent the foremost subordinate flying more than ten meters, knocking down a whole group of people behind him!
Immediately after, he was like a tiger entering a flock of sheep, using both fists and feet, each blow filled with explosive power!
His fighting no longer emphasized skill and efficiency as before, but was filled with the most primitive, purest aesthetic of violence!
Fist to flesh!
Every move drew blood!
A delinquent swung his fist, aiming a heavy blow at his head!
Ryuzaki Shin neither dodged nor avoided, directly raising his arm to take the hit!
"Bang!"
With a dull thud, the delinquent felt as if his fist had struck a steel plate, grimacing in pain, while Ryuzaki Shin's arm didn't even budge!
He seized the moment the opponent's attack missed, delivering a fierce elbow strike directly to the opponent's solar plexus!
The person instantly doubled over like a shrimp, falling to the ground, even breathing becoming difficult.
In contrast, Tamura Chuta and his subordinates looked somewhat miserable.
They had already been beaten by Ryuzaki Shin, carrying injuries, and coupled with the fact that Izaki Shun's men were elites, their combat power was simply not on the same level.
Chuta managed to knock down two people, but was then surrounded by three or four guys. After a few heavy punches, he clutched his head and fell to the ground, losing his combat ability.
His subordinates didn't even last a minute before they all lay flat.
Soon, only Ryuzaki Shin was left on the field.
And around him were more than forty fierce-eyed delinquents, completely surrounding him.
Izaki Shun, standing outside the encirclement, looked at the figure surrounded by everyone but still brimming with fighting spirit, his eyes growing brighter and brighter.
He didn't let his subordinates continue the assault, but clapped his hands, signaling everyone to make way.
"Hey, Ryuzaki Shin," Izaki Shun looked at the man covered in blood but standing ramrod straight, a smile of appreciation playing on his lips, "You're strong, really strong."
He paused, a hint of temptation in his tone.
"A man like you shouldn't be buried here. Why not join me? I promise, below Serizawa, you and I will split Suzuran!"
Although Ryuzaki Shin was covered in blood, it was all someone else's.
Only his shirt was torn to shreds, making him look a bit disheveled.
He laughed heartily, then, to everyone's shocked gazes, he ripped off his tattered shirt, revealing a lean yet perfectly sculpted, muscular physique underneath!
Ryuzaki Shin took out his last pack of cigarettes from his pocket, shook it, and found only one left.
He put the cigarette in his mouth, then crumpled the pack into a ball and casually threw it on the ground.
"Click."
He lit the cigarette and took a deep drag.
The pungent smoke swirled in his lungs, then slowly exhaled.
He flicked the cigarette, which he had only taken one puff from, towards Izaki Shun.
Izaki Shun instinctively reached out and caught it steadily.
He looked at Ryuzaki Shin in confusion, not understanding what he meant.
Ryuzaki Shin smiled, a smile of boundless arrogance and confidence.
He extended a finger, pointing at Izaki Shun.
Then he pointed at the more than forty menacing delinquents around, and in an almost provocative tone, he said word by word:
"Listen up, kid."
"If I, before you finish that cigarette, beat all your subordinates to the ground..."
"Then you'll join me, how about it?"
Izaki Shun's pupils instantly contracted!
He looked at the man before him, who was unbelievably arrogant, at his eyes burning with fierce fighting spirit, and a tempest raged within his heart!
One man, fighting forty-plus?!
And within the time it takes to smoke one cigarette?!
This... how is this possible?!
Even the King of Beasts, Serizawa Tamao, could never do it!
However, looking at Ryuzaki Shin's utterly confident eyes, a voice screamed wildly within him!
Yes!
Just like this!
Let me see!
Let me see how great your capacity truly is!
Let me see if you, this crow from hell, can truly... fly to the top of Suzuran!
Izaki Shun said nothing more, merely putting the cigarette into his mouth, then casually waved his hand at Ryuzaki Shin.
Instantly, the more than forty delinquents once again surged like a tide, charging fiercely towards Ryuzaki Shin!
Ryuzaki Shin watched the surging crowd from all directions, his eyes devoid of any ripple.
In a trance, he seemed to return to his previous life.
He was still an unknown nobody, alone, with a machete, facing more than a dozen opponents armed with steel pipes.
He survived that battle.
But the price was that his entire body was covered in wounds, his left arm was broken, his right leg was a bloody mess from being smashed by a steel pipe, and he lay in the hospital for a full three months.
It was also from that battle that he truly found his footing in that bloody underground world.
And now... Ryuzaki Shin looked down at his clean, slender hands, then looked up at the aggressive but ultimately lacking in true killing intent 'crows' in front of him.
But this scene was even more shocking than that time.
Yet his heart was even calmer than it had been then.
He even... felt like laughing.
The corners of his mouth slowly curved into a cruel yet excited arc.
Because he felt his entire body's blood boiling!
"Damn it! Still daring to laugh?!"
"Kill him!"
Over forty people surged forward like a black tide!
Ryuzaki Shin showed no panic.
The next second.
Like an arrow released from a bowstring, he fiercely charged into that black 'sea of people'!
This was a slaughter with no suspense...
Ryuzaki Shin was like a fierce tiger that had broken into a flock of sheep—no, even more brutal than a tiger!
He no longer pursued the efficiency of a single, decisive blow as before; instead, he completely let loose, enjoying this long-awaited, pure feast of violence!
A guy with a pompadour roared and swung a punch at his temple from the side!
Ryuzaki Shin didn't dodge, directly raising his left arm to block!
"Bang!"
A dull thud!
The pompadour felt as if his fist had struck a red-hot branding iron, and he grimaced in pain, while Ryuzaki Shin's body didn't even sway!
Just as the pompadour momentarily stiffened from the intense pain.
Ryuzaki Shin moved!
He grabbed the opponent's collar, yanked him down, and at the same time, his right knee, like a battering ram, slammed fiercely into his face!
"Crack!"
The sound of bones shattering was clearly audible!
The pompadour's nasal bridge instantly collapsed, and he flew backward like a kite with a broken string, incidentally knocking down two accomplices who were about to rush forward.
"Baka!"
Two more people grabbed Ryuzaki Shin's waist from behind, intending to use brute force to take him down!
Ryuzaki Shin sneered, his body suddenly sinking, then using his waist to exert force, he spun like a top at an incredible angle!
"Ah!"
The two men felt an irresistible immense force, and they were instantly flung away, completing a 720-degree spin in the air before crashing heavily to the ground in a dog-eat-shit posture.
Immediately after, Ryuzaki Shin didn't stop at all; he stomped his foot, and his body shot up like a cannonball, accurately stepping onto the shoulder of a delinquent who had just gotten up!
Using him as a pivot, Ryuzaki Shin's body executed a beautiful flip in the air, his feet kicking out like a storm in all directions!
"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"
A series of dull thuds!
Centered around him, five or six delinquents around him screamed and flew backward like bowling pins struck by a ball!
Izaki Shun stood outside the encirclement, watching the figure moving through the crowd like a ghost, his usual laziness and playfulness long replaced by deep shock.
He had seen strong fighters, like Serizawa.
But he had never seen anyone portray violence so... aesthetically pleasing!
Every attack by Ryuzaki Shin was filled with the most primal, purest savagery!
But at the same time, it carried a precision and efficiency honed through countless battles!
He seemed to anticipate the attack trajectory of every person, always managing to defuse it in the simplest, most direct way, then delivering the most lethal counterattack!
This was no longer a fight.
This was... art!
It was the unique art of violence belonging to the strong!
Izaki Shun's heart was stirred by a tempest at this moment!
He looked at the figure like a demon god descended, and the long-suppressed thought in his heart began to grow wildly again—
Conquer Suzuran!
Perhaps... by following this man, he could truly see the true pinnacle of Suzuran, a place even Serizawa had never seen!
However, his face remained expressionless; he merely quietly looked at the half-smoked cigarette in his hand, then took a deep drag.
Smoke slowly exhaled.
Obscuring his increasingly bright eyes.
He suddenly looked up and, addressing his subordinates who were already showing signs of retreat, shouted in an extremely cold voice:
"Everyone! Get your weapons! Give him... a proper welcome!"
In his heart, however, he was roaring wildly:
Let me see!
Let me see more!
Let me see if your capacity can truly encompass the entire Suzuran!!!
Hearing his boss's command, the remaining twenty-odd delinquents' eyes once again lit up with ferocity!
They all pulled out their 'weapons' from their bodies and from corners!
Iron baseball bats, thick wooden sticks, steel pipes wrapped in chains, even detached table legs... all sorts of blunt weapons gleamed with cold light in the sun.
More than twenty delinquents, armed with weapons, like devils crawled out of hell, slowly approached Ryuzaki Shin in the center of the field, step by step.
The chilling atmosphere seemed to drop the temperature of the entire playground by several degrees... "Holy shit!"
Sasaki Yu, watching the battle from the side, instantly clenched his fists when he saw this scene.
Only one thought screamed wildly in his heart:
I want to rush up too!
Shin-nii said I'm a man!
I can't just stand by and watch Big Brother fight alone!
Just as he was about to take a step, a large hand gently patted his shoulder.
Sasaki Yu instinctively looked back and saw a man with a... well... indescribable appearance, smiling at him.
Behind that man, there was also a dense crowd of over forty people.
Sasaki Yu swallowed, muttering to himself.
"So ugly."
However, he had been at Suzuran for quite some time and recognized the identity of this ugly man at a glance.
It was another powerful force among the third-year students of Suzuran—
Makise Takashi!
Makise Takashi
Makise hadn't seen Ryuzaki Shin's earth-shattering performance just now; he had just brought his subordinates, ready to return to the classroom, when he noticed the commotion here.
He looked at the back of the person surrounded, wearing a tattered school uniform.
Then he looked at the pale-faced boy next to him who was almost crying, and asked with some curiosity:
"Hey, pretty boy, who's that guy they're ganging up on? What did he do to warrant such a big scene?"
When Sasaki Yu heard him ask Shin-nii's name and saw his frivolous demeanor, an inexplicable anger instantly surged within him.
He felt that he absolutely couldn't let his boss lose face in front of others!
He puffed out his chest, cleared his throat, and in a tone he considered the most arrogant, cool, and awesome, loudly declared:
"Listen carefully! Standing before you is the transfer student of Suzuran High School, the ruler of Class 3-E, the terminator of delinquents, the embodiment of justice and violence, the future emperor who will conquer Suzuran—"
He paused, then shouted the last sentence with all his might:
"Lord Ryuzaki Shin!"
"Pfft—hahahaha!"
Makise, after hearing this long, chuunibyou-filled introduction, was first stunned, then couldn't help but burst into laughter, holding his stomach.
The group of subordinates behind him also roared with laughter.
"The future ruler of Suzuran? That bean sprout?"
"I'm dying of laughter, is this kid here to do stand-up comedy?"
Sasaki Yu's face instantly flushed crimson, he snorted, not wanting to argue with them.
He picked up his nunchaku, ready to rush over and help Shin-nii.
However, Makise found this kid a bit interesting; he grabbed Sasaki Yu by the back of his collar and lifted him up like a chicken.
Sasaki Yu couldn't move in his hands, looking quite comical.
"Hey! What are you doing! Let me go!"
Makise ignored his struggles, instead looking curiously at the center of the field, and shouted loudly towards Izaki Shun's direction:
"Hey! Izaki! You're getting more and more promising, aren't you! So many people beating one, and you still need weapons? Is it because you guys have been jerking off too much at night, and your legs are all weak?"
Izaki Shun's attention had been entirely on Ryuzaki Shin, but upon hearing this familiar voice, he realized that Makise's gang had also arrived.
His expression instantly became serious.
If Makise were to rush over with his men at this moment, with so many of his own subordinates taken down, the outcome would truly be hard to predict.
The delinquents under Izaki Shun, seeing Makise's gang, also stopped their encirclement and turned around, looking at them with hostile expressions.
Seeing this, Makise laughed heartily and waved his hand.
"Hey, hey, hey, don't be so hostile, I, Makise, am not the kind of person to take advantage of others."
Saying that, he deliberately added in a sarcastic tone:
"And, I would never gang up on one person."
He subtly disparaged Izaki Shun, feeling refreshed.
Completely disregarding Sasaki Yu's almost murderous gaze, he snatched the steel nunchaku from his hand, then swung his arm with force!
"Hey! Kid in the middle! Catch!"
The nunchaku cut a beautiful arc through the air, flying precisely towards Ryuzaki Shin!
Ryuzaki Shin didn't even turn his head, simply casually raised his right hand, and steadily caught the nunchaku.
He thought to himself: This Makise is an interesting fellow.
Makise saw Ryuzaki Shin catch the weapon, then smiled contentedly, and said to Izaki Shun:
"Now, that's barely fair, isn't it? Alright, you guys continue, we'll watch the show."
Ryuzaki Shin weighed the nunchaku in his hand, feeling its cold metallic texture, and a bloodthirsty smile curved on his lips.
He turned his gaze to the more than twenty delinquents around him, armed with weapons and surrounding him, and said in an almost provocative tone:
"Hey, don't get distracted, your enemy is me."
"Don't worry, once I beat all of you down, you'll be under my protection."
"If that ugly guy dares to cause you trouble, he'll also be beaten down by me!"
Saying that, he shouted loudly towards Makise's direction:
"Hey! You ugly guy! You said one thing wrong! It's not them ganging up on me, it's me... unilaterally beating them up!"
"Damn it!"
Originally, those delinquents were hesitant when they saw Makise's gang arrive.
But with Ryuzaki Shin's taunts, and with outsiders watching, the ferocity inherent in Suzuran delinquents was instantly and completely ignited!
"Kill him!"
"Let him know we're not to be trifled with!"
More than twenty armed delinquents, like mad dogs, roared and charged forward again!
Facing over twenty opponents armed with various blunt weapons, Ryuzaki Shin not only showed no fear but felt his blood completely ignite at that moment!
He tightened his grip on the steel nunchaku in his hand; its cold touch gave him immense reassurance.
"Come on, you bastards!"
He roared, not retreating but advancing, like a black lightning bolt, actively charging into that "forest" of clubs and iron pipes!
A guy with a mohawk swung an iron pipe, aiming it directly at Ryuzaki Shin's head!
Ryuzaki Shin sneered; the nunchaku in his hand darted out like a nimble snake, striking first from behind, with an extremely tricky angle, hitting the opponent's wrist with a clang!
"Ah!"
The mohawked guy screamed, and the iron pipe instantly flew from his hand.
Ryuzaki Shin didn't pause; his body slid forward with the momentum, and the nunchaku, like a persistent growth, swung upwards again, smashing hard into his chin!
"Bang!"
The mohawked guy's eyes rolled back, and he fell straight backward without even a whimper.
At the same time, three more baseball bats, whistling through the air, came crashing down on his vital spots from the left, right, and rear!
Ryuzaki Shin stomped his foot hard, and his body sprang high like a coiled spring!
He executed a beautiful flip in mid-air, his legs like scissors, precisely clamping around the neck of a guy attacking from the right, then twisted his waist with force!
That person was directly used as a human sandbag and slammed hard into his accomplice on the left!
"Boom!"
The two of them crashed into each other like rolling gourds.
Meanwhile, Ryuzaki Shin landed steadily on the ground, and the nunchaku in his hand, like the Grim Reaper's scythe, swung out again!
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
The nunchaku in his hand seemed to have a life of its own, sometimes striking fiercely like a raging storm, other times accurately piercing like a venomous snake flicking its tongue!
Every swing was inevitably accompanied by a scream and a falling figure!
Standing nearby, Izaki Shun watched the figure wreaking havoc in the crowd, feeling his heart pounding wildly.
He could tell that Ryuzaki Shin wasn't just attacking randomly.
Every move he made was precisely calculated!
He could always find the flaw in the opponent's attack at the first opportunity, then deliver the most deadly counterattack in the simplest, most effective way!
He could even use fallen enemies as cover, exploit confined spaces to create chaos, and firmly control the rhythm of the entire battlefield in his hands!
This… this was no longer just a simple fight!
This was an art!
An art of slaughter that perfectly blended violence, skill, and wisdom!
For the first time, an emotion called "awe" arose in Izaki Shun's heart.
He knew he had lost.
Lost completely convinced.
On the other side, Makise Takashi and his subordinates were already too stunned to speak.
They had come to watch a show, but instead, they witnessed a personal performance that could only be described as a "miracle"!
Makise looked at the figure, like a demon descending, and couldn't help but swallow, only one thought in his mind:
Is this… still a human being?!
Sasaki Yu was already flushed with excitement, waving his small fists and cheering for his Shin-nii with all his might!
"Shin-nii! Go! Beat them all!"
"Shin-nii! You're the best!"
Less than five minutes later.
The entire sports ground once again fell silent.
People lay scattered everywhere on the ground, their groans rising and falling.
Ryuzaki Shin stood in the center of the mess, his skin covered in sweat and blood, clinging tightly to his body, outlining his perfect muscle lines.
His chest heaved violently, but his eyes shone with an astonishing brightness!
He slowly turned, his gaze falling upon the man who had not moved from beginning to end—Izaki Shun.
Step by step, he walked over the "corpses" lying on the ground, slowly approaching Izaki Shun.
Izaki Shun looked at the man who seemed to have emerged from a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, his cigarette-holding fingers trembling slightly.
Only one thought echoed wildly in his mind:
Monster!
This guy was a complete and utter monster!
Just as his mind was reeling, a word suddenly escaped his lips, murmured unconsciously.
"Bouryu…"
Yes, Bouryu.
Only this word could describe the feeling this man in front of him gave him.
Furious, brutal, irresistible!
Ryuzaki Shin walked up to Izaki Shun, just as the cigarette in Izaki Shun's hand burned out.
He heard what Izaki Shun said, and a wicked smile played on his lips.
"Bouryu? Suzuran no Bouryu? Hahaha, I like that title."
He lightly rested the nunchaku in his hand on Izaki Shun's shoulder, then, in a playful tone, quietly asked:
"So, Izaki, do you still want to… fight me now?"
Izaki Shun took a deep breath, looking into Ryuzaki Shin's eyes, which burned with fierce fighting spirit, knowing that today he had made a decision that would change his life.
Fight him?
Don't be ridiculous.
This guy was as strong as a monster; he only seemed a little out of breath right now, but Izaki Shun knew he hadn't even used his full strength!
He was just a strategist, not a monstrous powerhouse.
Moreover, he wasn't the type of person to break his promises.
He knew he had found the one who could truly lead him to dominate Suzuran.
A brilliant smile slowly bloomed on Izaki Shun's face.
He threw the cigarette, now just a stub, onto the ground, then slowly extended his right hand towards Ryuzaki Shin.
"Let's go play darts tomorrow."
Ryuzaki Shin looked at his outstretched hand and smiled too.
He extended his hand and firmly clasped it with Izaki Shun's.
"Shun, then you'd better be prepared to lose."
The sun slowly set.
The golden afterglow fell upon these two equally ambitious men, casting their long, long shadows.
This moment seemed to be frozen in eternity.
"Shin-nii! Izaki-nii!"
Sasaki Yu, witnessing this historic scene, was so excited he was almost in tears; he scrambled over, wanting to join this manly embrace.
On the other side, Makise Takashi watched it all, muttering to himself:
"Suzuran no Bouryu, huh? Seems… pretty strong. Suzuran is getting more and more interesting."
With that, he turned around, preparing to leave with his subordinates.
Just then, Ryuzaki Shin's lazy voice came from behind him.
"Hey, Makise, are you in such a hurry… to leave?"
Makise
Makise had originally planned to look at girls on the street in the evening.
But just watching from afar was enough, after all, he couldn't let the girls fall for him, because he was a man destined to conquer Suzuran.
But when Ryuzaki Shin called out to him like that, his expression instantly turned grim, and even his subordinates stopped in their tracks.
Then he slowly turned around and saw Ryuzaki Shin approaching him with Sasaki Yu and Izaki Shun.
As they walked, Ryuzaki Shin asked Sasaki Yu,
"Xiao Yu, does your family own any businesses in Kabukicho?"
Sasaki Yu's face immediately turned red when he heard "Kabukicho," and he stammered,
"Shin-nii... what do you want to do?"
Ryuzaki Shin lightly patted the boy's forehead and said, "I'm asking you a question, answer it."
Sasaki Yu thought for a moment, his face still red, but he still said,
"My older sister, Sasaki Kyoko, opened a nightclub in Kabukicho called Elysium, but... it's a bit irregular. Does Shin-nii still want to go?"
Ryuzaki Shin laughed heartily: "If it's regular, I wouldn't go!"
He no longer paid attention to Sasaki Yu and walked step by step to Makise's front.
Makise had already clenched his fists, and the group of subordinates behind him all showed fierce expressions, ready to strike at any moment.
Ryuzaki Shin, however, acted as if he hadn't seen them, a bold smile on his face.
"Hey, Makise, relax, I'm not here to fight you."
Makise was still very alert; he dared not relax even a little with such an ambitious man who seemed to possess incredible fighting power.
Ryuzaki Shin didn't care at all and spoke to himself.
"Hey, Makise."
"I've seen you fight, you're like a beast that only wants to get itself covered in wounds."
"You're not fighting, you're self-harming, because you feel nothing but pain, right?"
Makise's expression, as if something had been hit, paused slightly, but the next second he returned to normal.
He looked coldly at Ryuzaki Shin and said in a deep voice, "What exactly do you want to do?"
Ryuzaki Shin smiled, he didn't continue the topic, but leaned close to Makise's ear.
In a voice full of devilish temptation, audible only to the two of them, he whispered,
"Tonight, come to the Elysium nightclub in Kabukicho."
"The women there are all fair-skinned and beautiful, with prominent curves, black stockings, OLs, school uniforms... everything you could want."
"Don't you feel anything but pain? Tonight, I'll let you experience what a... 'land of tenderness' is like."
Makise listened to Ryuzaki Shin's vivid description, and his eyes slowly widened.
His body began to heat up, and his face visibly turned crimson.
His Adam's apple involuntarily bobbed, and a fine layer of sweat beaded on his forehead and the tip of his nose.
He unconsciously bent his waist a little.
Ryuzaki Shin saw his innocent young man's demeanor and knew he had succeeded.
He straightened up, deliberately raised his voice, and said loudly in a provocative tone,
"Makise, I'll be waiting for you tonight! Don't you dare not show up!"
Provoked by him, and seeing his subordinates looking at him with expressions like, "Boss, are you chickening out?" Makise instantly flared up.
He straightened his back, his face stern, and roared with all his might,
"Hmph! I dare to go anywhere, no matter how dangerous! Tonight, you just wait for me!"
After speaking, he waved his hand at his subordinates behind him without looking back.
"Let's go!"
But Makise walked in a strange way.
His subordinate asked, puzzled,
"Boss, why are you bending your back?"
Makise snorted coldly and slapped his subordinate on the head.
"You're full of nonsense. Can't I just have a stomachache?"
Ryuzaki Shin watched their retreating figures, a wicked smile playing on his lips.
Izaki Shun, behind him, had already taken in everything.
Looking at Ryuzaki Shin, a complex expression flashed in his eyes.
This man's strength was not only unfathomable, but his psychological tactics were also so masterfully played.
He subdued Chuta with absolute violence, and against himself, he displayed unparalleled magnanimity and ambition.
Now, facing Makise, this single-minded fellow, he resorted to the most primitive and effective method—beauty.
Izaki Shun sighed inwardly.
This man is too terrifying... Eight o'clock in the evening.
A black Toyota Century smoothly parked in the most bustling area of Kabukicho.
The flickering, ambiguous neon sign of the Elysium nightclub was particularly striking in the night.
In the car, Izaki Shun looked at the brightly lit world outside the window, feeling a sense of emotion.
He never thought that one day he would be in the same car as Sasaki Yu, this seemingly harmless pretty boy.
What he never expected even more was that this pretty boy was actually the young owner of this top-tier nightclub.
If Izaki Shun knew that this nightclub was merely a hobby opened by Sasaki Yu's sister, he wondered what he would think.
He secretly glanced at Ryuzaki Shin beside him and found him closing his eyes to rest, his face without the slightest ripple, as if coming to such a place was like returning home.
Izaki Shun secretly nodded in his heart and began to re-evaluate Sasaki Yu's identity.
To be able to make the son of such a top financial conglomerate willingly follow him.
Could Shin-nii's background be even more formidable?
Just as he was lost in thought, they arrived.
After the car stopped, the driver, Nakamura, respectfully opened the door.
"Young master, Miss Kyoko has already been informed. She said everything has been arranged, and you can just go in with your friends."
Sasaki Yu's body visibly trembled when he heard the name "Miss Kyoko," and a hint of fear appeared on his face.
He swallowed hard and asked in a low voice, "Is my sister... here today?"
"Miss is not here today. She said to tell you... to have fun."
"Oh... okay..."
Sasaki Yu breathed a sigh of relief, then slowly got out of the car.
As soon as the three got out of the car, they saw a familiar figure standing at the entrance.
It was Makise Takashi.
This guy had actually changed into a flashy pure white suit, and was wearing a white fedora, his hair slicked back with so much gel it was shiny.
He stood at the entrance with a serious expression, constantly scrutinizing the passing beauties with what he thought was a cool gaze.
However, those scantily clad beauties, upon seeing his... well... highly recognizable face, all looked as if they had seen a ghost and detoured with disgust.
Ryuzaki Shin looked at him like this and almost burst out laughing.
He walked over, patted Makise on the shoulder, and looked at him with an expression that said he was looking at an idiot.
"Let's go, handsome."
Makise felt a bit uncomfortable under his gaze, but he still feigned composure, cleared his throat, and was the first to walk into the nightclub.
As soon as they stepped into Elysium, a lavish aura enveloped them.
Giant crystal chandeliers hung from the fifteen-meter-high ceiling, illuminating the entire hall as if it were daytime.
Underfoot were spiral staircases covered with Persian carpets, and the walls were adorned with oil paintings that were incomprehensible but looked very expensive.
Hostesses with fiery figures, dressed in slit qipaos, greeted them with professional, sweet smiles, bowing ninety degrees.
"Welcome!"
This luxurious scene formed a stark contrast with Suzuran's dilapidated classrooms.
Izaki Shun and Makise, two notorious gang leaders who dominated Suzuran, were now like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden, their eyes barely enough to take everything in.
Especially Makise, he looked at the scantily clad, hot-bodied dancers, feeling as if his heart was about to leap out of his throat.
However, when they secretly glanced at Ryuzaki Shin out of the corner of their eyes, they found not a trace of shock on his face.
Instead, there was even a hint of... the familiarity of coming home?
Ryuzaki Shin was naturally familiar; in his previous life, he had climbed up from places like this step by step, and he knew the ropes here better than anyone.
Coming to a place like this was just like coming home.
He watched Izaki Shun and Makise's unworldly expressions, chuckling inwardly.
"Guests, please come inside."
A man in a black suit, who looked like a manager, respectfully walked over and led them to the most luxurious private room inside.
He had already been informed that the young master of the Sasaki Family, his boss's biological younger brother, was coming today.
He definitely had to provide impeccable service.
As soon as they entered, a group of dancers with graceful figures, dressed in various uniforms, swarmed in like butterflies, bowing uniformly to them.
"Good evening, guests!"
Their sweet voices instantly made Makise's face flush to his ears.
The manager, with a professional smile, said:
"Young Master, these are the top girls in our establishment; you and your friends can choose freely."
"Our service at Elysium is absolutely first-class in all of Tokyo!"
As he spoke, he even gave Sasaki Yu a fawning smile.
Izaki Shun and Makise had never seen such a display; they sat on the sofa, their bodies stiff as wood, not knowing where to put their eyes.
Especially Makise; Ryuzaki Shin could even clearly hear his "thump, thump, thump" heartbeat.
It could be heard throughout the entire private room.
So much so that everyone looked at him with various expressions.
Ryuzaki Shin chuckled inwardly:
Damn it, Makise, he was truly born into the wrong world.
If he were in the One-Punch Man world, with that heartbeat, he would at least be the second King!
A living Emperor Engine!
Seeing the two of them looking so out of place, Ryuzaki Shin had no choice but to break the ice himself.
He leaned lazily on the sofa and, with a practiced tone, pointed to the purest-looking girl in the crowd, dressed in a school uniform.
"You it is."
Izaki Shun, seeing Ryuzaki Shin so composed, didn't want to lose face either.
He cleared his throat, mimicking Ryuzaki Shin, and pointed to a woman in an OL uniform who looked intellectual and sexy.
"You, come here."
Then Ryuzaki Shin looked at Makise.
Damn.
Weren't you so impressive? Why are you bowing your head now?
Now that we're actually here, you're pretending to be innocent with me?
Ryuzaki Shin looked at his restless, red-faced, monkey-butt-like embarrassment and decided to help him out.
He scanned the remaining dancers and finally fixed his gaze on an older woman, around thirty years old.
But her figure was exceptionally curvaceous, and she wore a red qipao, looking full of charm.
"Hey, red-dressed one, you go with him."
Ryuzaki Shin knew very well that for a pure virgin like Makise,
If he found him a young and pretty girl, she might not be willing to be with him after seeing his ugly face, which would be even more awkward.
It might even leave Makise with some psychological trauma, completely ruining the experience.
But an older "sister" like this, who has seen a lot, what kind of ugly guy hasn't she dealt with?
Someone like Makise might even be a top-tier catch in her eyes!
Ryuzaki Shin looked at the last person, Sasaki Yu, and asked, "Xiao Yu, aren't you going to pick one?"
Sasaki Yu's face instantly turned red, and he waved his hands repeatedly, timidly saying, "No... no, Shin-nii, I don't need one..."
As soon as he finished speaking, the eyes of the remaining dancers in the private room instantly lit up!
They all stared intently at Sasaki Yu with the gaze of hungry wolves spotting a lamb.
Tonight, the manager had already given them a heads-up: this seemingly harmless young master was the real big spender today!
If they could get close to the young master, not to mention marrying him—that was a pipe dream.
But even if they were secretly kept, they wouldn't have to worry about the rest of their lives.
Weren't they doing this for money?
No one would think they did it out of passion, right?
For a moment, the atmosphere in the entire private room became subtle.
Ryuzaki Shin looked at the stalemate and also felt a headache.
Moreover, everyone else was having fun, and it would be too inappropriate for him to just watch.
He leaned close to Sasaki Yu's ear and whispered in a earnest tone:
"Xiao Yu, I'm telling you, to become a true man, this hurdle must be crossed!"
"Look at Makise, even though he's a bit ugly, at least he dares to face his desires!"
"Now look at you, timid and shrinking, what kind of appearance is that? How will you hang out with me in the future?"
"Do you, perhaps, want to be a virgin your whole life?!"
The last sentence, like a thunderbolt, struck Sasaki Yu's forehead!
He felt his blood rush to his head in an instant!
Man... virgin... these two words wildly collided in his mind!
Ultimately, the desire to become a man completely overwhelmed everything!
He suddenly lifted his head, and in those eyes that should have been clear, fierce flames now burned!
He looked at the rows of scantily clad, hot-bodied dancers before him, who were looking at him with expectant eyes.
He took a deep breath, and then, with all his might, let out an earth-shattering roar!
The sound echoed throughout the entire private room, startling even the bodyguards outside the door!
He pointed at all the dancers before him and, with the aura of a king, uttered the words that would be recorded in history—
"The rest, I want them all!!!"