Starting with Kengan beating up the Pirate King

Chapter 18 Kengan Match
Kengoku World, continuing from where we left off.

After seven years of painstaking research, Jerry Tyson believed he had created the true essence of Xingyi Quan, but he was ruthlessly defeated by Guan Yi in his first test. After a brief period of unconsciousness and recovery, Tyson was in a slump for a while.

Fortunately, Black people are born with a carefree gene. After sincerely apologizing to his master Wen Yunshen, he still said that he would go back to study J-shaped Xingyi.

“Master, I’m sorry. Over the years, I’ve only focused on studying my ‘essentials’ and neglected the practice of Xingyi Quan’s basics. However, I still believe that the J-form Xingyi is a brilliant idea. It’s just that this move has not yet been perfected. In the future… I hope that my J-form Xingyi can at least become the thirteenth form of Xingyi Quan, giving Xingyi Quan another profound meaning!”

Wen Yun Shen simply shook his head.

After Jerry left, he said to his eight disciples, including Guan Yi, "Martial arts has never had any profound secrets. When we martial arts practitioners put all our hopes into a certain profound secret, place all our reliance on it, and spend most of our energy studying it, we have already gone astray."

A solid foundation and a strong physique are always the only path to victory. Of course, for us martial arts practitioners, our goal should not be merely to compete and fight with others. To glimpse even a corner of the pinnacle of martial arts is a dream that I, and I hope you, will possess.

Guan Yi thought of Kuroki Gensai, the Kengan master known as the Demon Spear, but he never relied on the Demon Spear to win when he actually fought his opponents.

A terrifying foundation in martial arts builds a towering mountain that others can only look up to, and victory will naturally beckon to you!
At this moment, Wen Yun Shen looked at Guan Yi again: "Guan Yi, you did very well in this regard. Although your talent for the Tiger Form makes it a 'killer move' for you, you have never abandoned the training of the Five Elements Fist or even the Eight Absolute Hands because of practicing the Tiger Form."

"There's really nothing new I can teach you here. All you can do is practice repeatedly, day after day. If you'd like to stay, then stay for another two years."

"Time to renew." Guan Yi smiled and bowed to Wen Yunshen: "Then this disciple will trouble you for another two years."

……

For the next two years, Guan Yi returned to his daily life of martial arts training.

His foundation became more solid.

Comparing and complementing the techniques of the One Piece world, and fully absorbing Jerry Tyson's J-Form, it's as if he gained seven years of experience out of thin air, making his Twelve Forms even more profound.

After examining his tiger-like form, Wen Yunshen shook his head in admiration, saying, "The power of the white forehead is unmatched. It seems that in my lifetime, I will truly see the might of the mountain lord as described in the legends of our ancestors in you!"

In terms of mastering the bear form, Guan Yi has long surpassed Wen Yun Shen, who is not good at the bear form, and in terms of the monkey form, he has reached a level that is almost the same as Wen Yun Shen.

Among the remaining three, Guan Yi has achieved a certain level of mastery in the forms of sparrow, chicken, and eagle, which can be described as exquisite.

In Wen Yunshen's evaluation, Guan Yi could barely be called a 'Xingyi Master' and was qualified to open his door to teach students. This progress had surpassed that of his six senior brothers and sisters. Only his eldest brother, who had studied Xingyi for more than 20 years, could compete with him.

He called Guan Yi a 'martial arts genius'.

Guan Yi felt that this was also related to the strong physiques in the One Piece world. Having seen higher views and experienced stronger battles, looking at these basics from a higher perspective gave him a sense of command and control.

The two worlds complement each other.

Of course, Guan Yi felt that she was a talented person in her previous life as a 'sports student'.

As the two-year term was about to expire, Guan Yi began packing her bags without Wen Yun Shen's prompting.

Actually, he didn't have much. Over the years, he had been eating, dressing, and living at Wen Yunshen's house. He only had a few sets of clothes and a mobile phone.

Seeing that Guan Yi was really leaving this time, her senior brothers and sisters came to see her off.

"Junior brother, remember to call often!"

"Be careful out there..."

"Don't worry about your master. If you're unhappy outside, just come back. Do you think your master would really kick you out?"

"It's just..."

Wen Yun Shen glanced at the disciples but said nothing, only looking at Guan Yi gently.

After seven years together, Guan Yi sometimes couldn't tell whether this world was the real world or a virtual world created by the plan, but he cherished these genuine feelings.

"I'm just going out for a short trip to spar with some martial arts masters and improve my Xingyi Quan skills through actual combat. I'll be back soon."

Well, I'll come back once I've saved up the 100 million Berries needed for infrastructure construction in the eighth year!

"Senior brother, you'd better work harder, or I'll surpass you."

The eldest brother waved his hand irritably: "That's only a matter of time. You're a full twenty years younger than me. Youth has the upper hand in a fight. Get lost."

Guan Yi grinned mischievously: "Then you'll have to work harder, Second Senior Sister. Otherwise, in a few years, even if you and Senior Brother get married, you'll be an old couple."

"Get out!" the second senior sister shouted angrily.

Guan Yi laughed heartily, solemnly bid farewell to Wen Yunshen and the other senior brothers and sisters, shouldered his bag, and left the courtyard.

[Infrastructure construction (seven-year phase) completed]

[It could cost 100 million Berries to extend the infrastructure construction period by one year.]

[A second real-world sparring session can be initiated by consuming 10 life points and 100000 Berries]

[Wealth: 2832 million Berry]

[Life Points: 1785]

"Let's begin our second real-world sparring session!"

The timely recharge prevented Guan Yi's consciousness from returning to the One Piece world. But standing at the crossroads in the alley outside his master's house, Guan Yi scratched his head in confusion.

"So... how will my next sparring opponent appear?"

bell--

Just then, his cell phone rang. Guan Yi took it out and saw that it was someone he had added as a contact but had never contacted.

He suddenly understood; so that's how it is.

"Hello, junior brother." Jerry Tyson's enthusiastic voice came from the other side: "It's been two years. I wonder if your martial arts have improved recently. My J-Form Xingyi has been improved quite a bit. Of course, I don't have much confidence to challenge you right now."

"Well, the reason I came to you today is to ask if you've ever heard of the 'Kengan Tournament'?"

……

A week later.

Tokyo Haneda International Airport, Japan.

As soon as Guan Yi exited the security checkpoint, Jerry Tyson, who was waiting to pick him up, stepped forward and gave Guan Yi a bear hug: "Haha, junior brother, long time no see, you seem to have gotten even stronger!"

Indeed, after seven years of training in the world of boxing, Guan Yi's body is now 25 years old, the prime of his life, with well-developed muscles and perfect lines.

"Long time no see, Jerry. Don't hug me, you're wearing too much perfume," Guan Yi said disdainfully.

"Haha, you should call me senior brother."

Jerry relaxed his mind, knowing it was useless but still corrected him, and turned to gesture to a middle-aged man in a suit behind him.

"This is Mr. Imamura, the owner of Iwai Bookstore, and your employer this time."

"Hello, Mr. Guan Yi, a martial artist from China," Imamura said to Guan Yi, his Chinese somewhat broken and halting.

"Hello, Mr. Imamura." Guan Yi greeted him politely.

Jerry Tyson clapped his hands and said, "Alright, let's get in the car and talk on the way. I didn't explain it clearly over the phone, so I'll repeat it to you."

"The so-called Kengan matches are a very special kind of fighting competition that has been passed down from the mid-Edo period in Japan to the present day. When businesses and merchants encounter competitions that are likely to result in mutual destruction, they will bet huge sums of money to hire fighters to fight each other, and the winner will get everything."

Such competitions are notarized and protected by the Kengan Association, and no one dares to break the rules. This time, Mr. Imamura hired you because of a dispute between Iwai Bookstore and Yoshinokuniya Bookstore over a market area.

It involves a whopping 350 million yen in interests; the winner takes everything!

As they walked, Jerry Tyson explained things to Guan Yi. It sounded absurd, but these were indeed the rules of the Kengan world, a world that was quite 'survival of the fittest'.

"The fighter hired by Yoshinokuniya Bookstore is named Ryo Himuro, also known as the Hyotei. He is said to be the strongest fighter in their history and is skilled in Chinese martial arts, specifically Jeet Kune Do, which was created by Bruce Lee."

Jerry Tyson shook his head and said, "I don't have much confidence in fighting him, so after Mr. Imamura contacted me, I immediately thought of you, my junior brother. We are both inheritors of Chinese martial arts, and this time it's up to you. Mr. Imamura is willing to offer a reward of 500 million yen!"

Rewards are not important; competitors are.

Ice room is cool, is that Jeet Kune Do?

Jeet Kune Do is great.

It will soon be my Jeet Kune Do!
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(End of this chapter)