Starting with Kengan beating up the Pirate King

Chapter 34 The Flames of Death

Two days later, at the Yuanliu Island competition venue.

"Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your patience. The Kengan Elimination Tournament is now officially beginning!"

Amidst dazzling light and shadow effects, images of countless martial artists fiercely battling it out flashed. When the young and beautiful female host, Katahara Sayaka, announced the start of the elimination rounds, a deafening roar erupted in the venue.

The stands, resembling a football stadium, were packed with people, most of whom were well-dressed, some even in suits. Unless one was quite wealthy, they might not even know the Kengan match existed.

Half of Japan's wealthy population attended the event, including many foreign dignitaries. In the VIP viewing hall on the second floor, even some leaders of small countries were present.

"Let's welcome our two contestants to the stage!"

As Katahara Sayaka announced the news, the atmosphere became even more heated. A dazzling projection was shown in the center of the venue, and thunder and lightning shattered the darkness to reveal the words 'Group A, Round 1'.

hum-

Images flashed on the big screen, showing photos of Guan Yi taken by the event organizers yesterday.

"He is a successor of the mysterious Chinese martial art, Xingyi Quan! He has only fought two matches, yet he has become a legendary figure in the Kengan Tournament, the man most watched by Ashura Tokita Ohma! After three years, he returns to the arena. Can he achieve victory in the opening match? Let's wait and see!"

Standing at 181 cm tall and weighing 88 kg, his record in the Kengan Tournament is 2 wins and 0 losses, with total assets of 100.35 billion yen! Please welcome the Chinese martial artist known as 'Instant Tiger,' representing Yoshinori Kuniya Bookstore!

"Ow—"

Amidst the roars of the audience, Guan Yi entered the arena through the contestant tunnel. He looked around the audience and saw Ken Oya cheering him on, Tokita Ohma watching him, and many other contestants.

"This environment feels like being back at a football stadium, except that there's never such an embarrassing introduction before a football match."

Guan Yi was not intimidated; she simply waited quietly for her opponent to appear.

"A mysterious man has crossed the sea! A handsome, unnamed fighter, this enigmatic fighter from Taiwan, will dance in the arena! He is 174 cm tall and weighs 73 kg! Today is his first appearance in the Kengan Tournament, representing Byakuya News, the guardian-like Ren Nikaido!"

As Katahara Sayaka announced the arrival of the man with a wolf-like, cold gaze, he stood opposite Guan Yi. He was dressed only in combat gear that resembled underwear and a bra, revealing his well-defined abs and muscular thighs, which caused many female fans to scream incessantly.

Katahara Sayaka returned to the commentary booth and couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow—both players are young and handsome men! Let's wait and see how this match turns out!"

The referee stood next to the two men. He was the same big-bellied, bald man. Guan Yi suspected that this was the only referee in the Quanyuan Tournament organization.

“Guan Yi, I’ve heard of you.” Ren Nikaido suddenly said in a low voice, “You’ve only played two matches, yet many people consider you a formidable opponent. But after reviewing your background, I think they’re probably overestimating you. You only defeated Ashura three years ago; as for now…”

Guan Yi looked at the referee: "Do we still have a trash talk segment before the game?"

The referee was taken aback, feeling a bit of a headache.

Fortunately, Ren Nikaido stopped talking and simply hummed, adopting a starting stance similar to that of the Mantis Fist.

Guan Yi extended his right hand forward, palm naturally open, fingers slightly clenched, elbow slightly drooping, conveying both forward pushing and downward chopping force. His left hand rested on his abdomen, palm down, fingertips pointing forward, as if pressing down on a cannonball.

This is the standard starting stance of Xingyi Quan. As for the footwork, it has already reached the San Ti Zhuang (Three-Body Stance) state.

"Junior Brother is very serious, or perhaps it's out of respect for martial arts." In the audience, Jerry Tyson stroked his chin and said, "But his opponent, the runes on his back seem familiar... no, that looks like... the Heavenly Wolf Fist?!"

"On your marks, the game begins!"

Whoosh—the instant the referee's raised right hand fell, Ren Nikaido moved. His movements were extremely light and swift; in the blink of an eye, he was in front of Guan Yi!

Sirius Fist is a Japanese-style Chinese martial art that has been lost for a long time. The reason it was lost is that it was too difficult.

In the later stages of its transmission, the moves of the Sirius Fist were often only used for performance. Even if someone taught them the moves, they might not be able to execute them.

But Ren Nikaido is different; he is a genius who has fully mastered the Tenrou Ken!
Whoosh—Bang!

The wind howled as Guan Yi's gaze remained calm as he blocked Ren Nikaido's jab with his right hand.

What followed was a barrage of jabs.

Sirius Fist: Storm!

These were lightning-fast punches, dazzling the eye, but Guan Yi's right hand, which was blocking, was like a heavy mountain, towering and unmoving, blocking all of Nikaido Ren's attacks in the blink of an eye!

"Oh! Ren Nikaido launched a rapid attack right from the start, leaving everyone breathless! But we can see that Kaneki lives up to his reputation, blocking all of his attacks with just one hand!"

Katahara Sayaka's commentary made the audience's cheers even louder, while in the center of the field, Guan Yi's slightly lagging left foot sank slightly.

Cannon punch!

After parrying dozens of punches, his left hand finally struck, striking Nikaido Ren's chest like a cannonball. At that moment, Nikaido Ren moved like a flower in flight, leaping up just past Guan Yi's punch, flipping over Guan Yi's head, and nimbly moving behind Guan Yi.

There is a flaw!
Sirius Fist - Backhand Water-Carrying Kick!

He braced himself with one hand and kicked powerfully at Guan Yi with both legs in a backward kicking motion, aiming straight for the back of Guan Yi's head. However, at the moment of the kick, Ren Nikaido lost sight of Guan Yi.

What happened? From the side? So fast?!
Thump— In his hasty defense, Ren Nikaido was sent flying by Guan Yi's kick, tumbling dozens of times on the ground before crashing into the edge of the arena!

"Sparrow Form? Junior Brother's Sparrow Form seems even faster and lighter than Master's, requiring absolutely no preparation." Jerry Tyson, watching from the stands, exclaimed in amazement, "I knew it! The gap between me and Junior Brother is widening. But his opponent is using the Heavenly Wolf Fist. I wonder if he's mastered its secrets. If he has, Junior Brother might suffer a great loss if he's caught off guard..."

On the field, Ren Nikaido slowly climbed up from the corner of the wall, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth. When he looked at Guan Yi again, his arrogance was gone.

This man's foundation is too solid! His speed and strength surpass mine in every aspect!
Did I underestimate him? Is he truly living up to his reputation?

But... you injured me without even moving your feet much. Don't I have any pride?!

He suddenly bent his legs and clasped his hands together under his crotch, assuming a strange posture.

Hold your breath and gather your strength.

As he charged toward Guan Yi with his hands clasped in a fist-and-palm gesture, Guan Yi sensed a danger.

"It really happened! The secret of the Sirius Fist, the Qilong!" Jerry Tyson's eyes widened instantly, and he sat up straight. Just two meters away from Guan Yi, Ren Nikaido suddenly opened his arms wide towards him, as if releasing a wave.

He really did unleash a powerful attack!

The air that had been compressed in his palm by his previous special movement suddenly exploded and was instantly blasted into Guan Yi's body, restricting Guan Yi's movements!
“$&@$&$$…”

At the same time, Ren Nikaido, who had suddenly moved to Guan Yi's side, whispered mysteriously in Guan Yi's ear.

The Secret of the Heavenly Wolf Fist: The Strange Dragon has three forms.

Void, illusion, light!

The methods are as follows: first, compressing air into the palm and then releasing it to immobilize the opponent; second, transmitting a spell into the opponent's ear to instantly hypnotize them; and finally, exerting all one's strength to knock the opponent away.

The illusion and the deception were fully unleashed.

And then there's the light!
bang——

Gathering all his strength, Ren Nikaido's straight punch struck Guan Yi squarely in the chest! Guan Yi's feet were slightly lifted off the ground by the impact, and then... he fell back down.

Ren Nikaido was stunned.

What was that? Did I really hit him? Why does it feel like I hit metal? How high did he fly...? Was it even two centimeters?!
bang——

A swift, devastating punch slammed into his face, instantly stripping Ren Nikaido of his ability to think. Blood gushed from his nose, and he was sent flying in a whirlwind, crashing into the wall!
The stadium fell silent briefly, then erupted in a cacophony of voices!
The contestants looked shocked and somber, while Kuroki Gensai, with his arms crossed, frowned slightly.

"Such strong defensive capabilities. It seems this Kengan match will not disappoint me."

On the field, Guan Yi let out a long breath.

"Although I don't remember the name Ren Nikaido very well, he is quite capable, actually breaking through my bear-shaped defense."

My chest hurts slightly; it's just a scrape.

[Victory in Practical Sparring (Fifth Match)]

[Currently learning from others' strengths and making up for our weaknesses]

[Acquired the martial art - Sirius Fist]

[The sixth real-world sparring session can be initiated by consuming 1000 life points and 1000 million Berries.]

Current Health Points: 2347

Current wealth: 2.95 million Berry

His consciousness returned to the world of One Piece. Guan Yi closed his eyes and digested the information for a moment. He then spread his legs slightly apart and bent them, clasped his fists together under his hips, and assumed the starting stance of "Qi Long".

Compressed air?

call--

Flames burst forth in his palm as Guan Yi used the 'Void' ability from the Qilong to continuously compress the flames, compressing them to their limit!
The physical prowess of the characters in the One Piece world amplifies the power of their attacks to an infinite degree. The flames are getting smaller and smaller, but the temperature of the fire is getting higher and higher, making it more and more dangerous!

Until a certain moment, Guan Yi, as the user of the Flame-Flame Fruit, clearly felt that this flame... seemed to be dead.

The structure of the flame itself is destroyed by this pressure. The flame as a substance is annihilated, but something more dangerous is conceived within it!

It was about to get out of control! Guan Yi keenly sensed this and quickly erased it.

He then stared at his empty palm, lost in thought: 'If it conforms to the laws of physics, the thing formed when a flame extinguishes under extremely high pressure... is probably a plasma sphere?'

Can it really be done?

The mastery of the Sirius Fist seems to have allowed him to figure out an incredible way to develop the Flame-Flame Fruit!
(End of this chapter)