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Chapter 54 Abstaining
Kengan World, Medical Room.

Yingchu, the "murderous doctor" who is also a contestant in the Kengan Tournament, is personally treating Guan Yi's wounds and bandaging them.

"Hmm, the injuries look serious, but you actually avoided vital points quite well. It seems you still had some strength left from your fight with the Wakasamurai. With some emergency treatment, your performance in tomorrow's finals shouldn't be too affected."

"That's good." Ken Oya breathed a sigh of relief. Although he had been looking forward to it when Ryo Himuro invited Kane, seeing Kane make it to the finals step by step filled him with a sense of unreal absurdity—could I really have a chance to become the president of the Kengan Association?
However… He looked at the Tokita Ohma sleeping on the next bed with a ventilator and said, “Kanio-kun, I thought the strongest player in the Kengan Zemei tournament was the undefeated Metsudo no Kiana Kano, but I didn’t expect… Now I don’t even know whether to look forward to Kano’s victory or Kuroki Gensai’s win in this afternoon’s match.”

“None of them are easy to deal with,” Himuro Ryo said from the side. “At the finals, how can there be any easy opponents?”

In fact, Guan Yi cannot be 100% certain either. After all, due to his influence, this Kengan Deathmatch Tournament was held three years later than in the original work. Three years is enough time for a monster like Kanou to grow and reach a new level.

Based solely on their current performances, Guan Yi thinks the odds are 20/70 between the two.

Gana Etsuji, Kuroki Gensai 7.

Well, he still felt that his opponent was Kuroki Gensai, and the only thing missing was a draw between the two.

“Kuroki Gensai will win.” At that moment, Tokita Ohma’s deep voice suddenly came from the next bed. He opened his eyes and said, “I find it hard to imagine that monster losing to anyone else, including you.”

"Wangma-kun! You're finally awake!" Yamashita Kazuo, who was lying by the bedside, exclaimed in surprise.

Guan Yi smiled and said, "You used to think you wouldn't lose to anyone, Wang Ma."

Wang Ma fell silent and closed his eyes.

Guan Yi stretched his bandaged body, which was no longer hindering his movements, and said, "We'll find out who our opponent is tomorrow after watching the match this afternoon. Since things have come to this, let's eat first."

But what happened in the afternoon was completely beyond Guan Yi's expectations.

……

"Abstain? Really?!"

In the afternoon, the bustling competition venue cooled down briefly after Katahara Sayaka's exclamation, followed by a series of surprised gasps.

"Abstain? Who abstained?"

"Did you hear that right?"

Standing in the center of the ring, Katahara Sayaka communicated in a low voice with the organizers in her earpiece, her face full of disbelief. It took her a while to look up with a headache.

"Um... I just received news that Kuroki Gensai, the Demon Gunner representing Motorhead Enterprises, has decided to withdraw from the semi-finals due to personal reasons. So let's congratulate Kana Aya, the Fang of Destroyer, on advancing to the finals!"
He and Shunko will compete in the finals tomorrow morning at 10 AM for the championship of the Kengan Deathmatch tournament. Don't miss it!

"……what?"

"Kuroki Gensai has withdrawn from the competition?!"

"Shady! Shady! Shady!"

Kano Akagi, the Fang of Destroyer, was originally representing the current president of the Kengan Association, Katahara Destroyer. The fact that Kuroki withdrew from the competition at this crucial moment was bound to cause an uproar among the audience.

Tens of thousands of people chanted "rigged!" which startled even the eloquent and charming Katahara Sayaka. She hurriedly tried to calm the crowd down and secretly arranged for the song and dance performance that was supposed to be shown before the finals to be brought forward, delivering a wonderful show that finally appeased the audience. Meanwhile, in the audience, as soon as Katahara Sayaka announced Kuroki Gensai's withdrawal, Kaneki got up and left through the passageway, heading towards the contestants' preparation room. The first person he bumped into was the furious Kano Akihito, the Fang of the Destroyer.

This usually stern-faced powerhouse now looked as sinister as a beast about to devour its prey. When he saw Guan Yi, his expression softened slightly, and he nodded gently to Guan Yi.

When Kuroki Gensai appeared on the other side, his fist clenched so tightly that it cracked, until he spotted the little old man behind Kuroki Gensai's burly body.

His face was as wrinkled as an old tree, and he was over ninety years old, but his body was strong and healthy, and he exuded an indescribable aura.

"Lord Katahara Metsudo?" Kano Aki's imposing aura weakened as he faced his employer, showing some doubt.

"What, you think I made Kuroki Gensai withdraw from the competition? I don't have the ability to control Kuroki's choices." Katahara Metsudou chuckled. "However, I did invite Kuroki to participate. The reason is that the Kengan Association president has been doing things too smoothly for too long and wants to face some new challenges. I also want to give you, who has been having a smooth ride, a setback."

However, plans always change. Guan Yi's appearance made me realize that Kuroki might not be needed. Just then, Kuroki approached me and told me he planned to withdraw from the competition, and I had no reason to refuse. As for the reasons, Kuroki, you explain; I won't do it for you.”

Kuroki Gensai remained calm and said, "Martial arts are not a tool for competition. I am participating in this Kengan Deathmatch Tournament only to find like-minded young people to climb and explore the highest path of martial arts together."

His gaze swept over Gana and Guan Yi, and he said, "I've found it! But now, here, in this arena, it's not the right time yet!"
You may have noticed it yourself, or you may not have, but as this Kengan elimination tournament progresses, your martial energy is constantly accumulating, and your skills are constantly improving! With the final match, you will undergo a new transformation and climb to even greater heights in the martial arts world!

He said solemnly, "I look forward to fighting against you all back then, to two matches without the distractions of spectators and commentators, without the effects of injuries accumulated from previous matches, and without any worries or extra concerns, just to fight to my heart's content!"

"I'm sorry I forfeited this semi-final without prior notice." He nodded slightly to Ghana. "Let's schedule our match after your final, when you're back to peak form!"

"And Chinese martial artists, you wouldn't refuse a fight when you're in top form, would you?"

He spoke at length, but Guan Yi could simply summarize it into two sentences: "I have high hopes for you guys," and "But you're not quite there yet. When you've improved your skills and are in top form, we'll have another fight!"

Ghana E should be able to tell too, right?
"Heh, is that so?" Gana grunted and said, "Alright, Kuroki Gensai, you are indeed a formidable opponent. Let's postpone our match until after I win the final!"

Well, he didn't catch that.

And they thought they could beat me easily.

Guan Yi silently complained, then smiled helplessly.

Was it the arrangement in the plan that forced his opponent to grow from weak to strong, giving him another chance to grow stronger in a battle, or was it out of Kuroki Gensai's true martial spirit that he made this choice?

Guan Yi didn't know, but it seemed that the battle with Kuroki Gensai would have to be postponed to the tenth match.

That's not bad either.

He desires something from King Turtle, the Fang of Destruction, Kanagawa.

Let's grant Kuroki Gensai's wish and postpone our duel until the peak of our time!

The next morning, at 10:00 AM. The final round of the Kengan Zemei tournament began!

(End of this chapter)