KOF: Rise of the King of Fighters

At Engetsu's invitation, Kusanagi and his son sat down at the table.

Yan Yue poured a cup of tea for the two of them.

"It must have been hard for Master Kusanagi, coming all this way." He greeted Kusanagi Shizuru politely. His gaze swept over Tang Furu, who was sleeping soundly beside him, and he explained with a smile, "The old man played mahjong with Master Chin Gentsai all night yesterday, so... hahaha..."

After saying that, Yan Yue couldn't help but laugh out loud. However, when he saw the speechless expressions on the faces of the Kusanagi father and son, he immediately felt embarrassed. He scratched his head and smiled sheepishly.

To ease the awkward atmosphere, Kusanagi Shizuru spoke up: "Engetsu, it's our first time meeting. My name is Kusanagi Shizuru, you can just call me Uncle."

Then, Kusanagi Shizuru pointed to the boy beside him and continued, "This is my son, Kusanagi Kyo."

Kyo Kusanagi greeted Engetsu with a smile: "Hello Engetsu. My dad told me you're a very strong person."

Yan Yue responded in a friendly manner: "Jing, hello. I've heard my grandfather mention your reputation as a genius fighting prodigy for a long time."

Then, Yan Yue pulled Shun Ying and Meiten-kun to her side and introduced them to the Kusanagi father and son: "These are my junior brothers, Meiten-kun and Shun Ying..."

After exchanging greetings, Kusanagi Shizuru and Engetsu began to discuss business.

"Stretch out your hands, let me see your veins." Kusanagi Shizuru said, looking at Engetsu with a serious expression.

Upon hearing this, Yan Yue unhesitatingly reached out his hands towards Kusanagi Shizuru. He knew what the other party wanted to do, so he cooperated perfectly.

Kyo Kusanagi stood to the side, equally curious as he stared at Engetsu's outstretched hands, wanting to see what was going on. Kusanagi Shizuru grasped Engetsu's wrists with both hands, closed his eyes, then took a deep breath, activated his inner energy, and channeled it into Engetsu's body through his palms.

A few minutes later, Kusanagi Shibazu slowly withdrew his hand, a look of shock on his face.

"The meridians are actually being repaired!" Kusanagi Shizuru's tone was filled with undisguised shock.

Upon hearing this, Kyo Kusanagi's eyes widened in disbelief: "What?" To him, this was too incredible, something that could never happen.

"Does the Qi cultivation method have the ability to reshape the physical body?"

"No, it seems to be related to my body." As she spoke, Yan Yue pulled off the black belt, revealing golden pupils in her eyes. Her eyes were lifeless, having long lost their light.

Kyo Kusanagi's eyes widened again. "This is the first time I've seen someone with golden eyes. How amazing."

Kusanagi Shibazu had already heard Tang Fulu mention Yan Yue's golden pupils, so he wasn't surprised. He then asked, "And what are those golden flames? Could you show them to us?"

Yan Yue shook her head and continued to blindfold herself with the black belt, saying, "The golden flames only exist within my consciousness."

Kusanagi Shizuru, wanting to find other clues, asked, "Is there anything else special about your physique?" Kusanagi Kyo, who was standing next to him, listened curiously as well.

Yan Yue figured she had no clue anyway, so she might as well tell Kusanagi Shizuru everything. After all, he was the protagonist's father, and he wasn't a bad person.

"I have no memory of anything before I was five years old. I only remember waking up in a forest with my eyes injured and all my meridians severed. I lay in the forest for seven days before the old man rescued me. During those seven days, I couldn't do anything, I couldn't eat or drink, and the wild animals around me ignored me, but my senses kept getting stronger. I could even clearly perceive a fallen leaf. After that, I cultivated the Qi cultivation technique, and the flame in my consciousness repaired my meridians. The process was very slow, but it has been repairing them until now." Yan Yue told almost everything except that she was a transmigrator.

“Hmm…” Kusanagi Shizuru stroked his chin and pondered, “There are indeed no clues at the moment, but Engetsu is definitely not an ordinary person. I’ll go back and look through the secret records of the Kusanagi clan to see if I can find any relevant information.”

Hearing this, Yan Yue was overjoyed and quickly thanked Kusanagi Shizuru. After all, he knew nothing about his origins, and Kusanagi Shizuru's help undoubtedly gave him a glimmer of hope. Although Yan Yue didn't really care about his background, this was enough to make him feel gratified.

Kyo Kusanagi quietly observed Engetsu. This boy, who was about his age, was different from everyone else in terms of his words, actions, and temperament. He was completely different from his classmates who played and joked around all day without any worries.

Kusanagi Shizuru smiled slightly, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes. He said with a laugh, "Haha, no need to be so polite! Actually, I have another idea, which is to have you and Kyo have a match to see who is stronger."

Kyo Kusanagi was taken aback for a moment, then a confident smile appeared on his face as he looked at Engetsu with brimming fighting spirit and said, "Alright, Engetsu, we can give it a try. You know, my Kusanagi Fist is very strong!"

"Don't talk nonsense, Senior Brother is the strongest!" Shunying retorted angrily, and Tomorrow Lord nodded in agreement that Shunying was right.

Upon hearing this, Kyo Kusanagi glanced at Shun'ei and said with amusement, "Does your senior brother not dare? If he doesn't dare, I'll just take it as admitting defeat, haha..."

"Damn it..." It looked like Shun'ei was about to start arguing with Kyo Kusanagi.

Yan Yue knew that she would have to fight sooner or later, and that fighting Kusanagi Kyo was the best option. She didn't care about winning or losing.

“I agree, Jing, let’s go.” Yan Yue pressed Shun Ying and Ming Tian Jun’s heads down. “Don’t run around later, keep an eye on the old man.”

"Not bad, very decisive. I won't lose," Kyo Kusanagi said confidently.

In the Drunken Fist school's seat, Chin Gentsai was fast asleep. Beside him, Kensou watched Chin Gentsai with a gloomy expression, inwardly grumbling, "Honestly, does Master really love playing mahjong that much? Doesn't he know today is a very important day?"

Just then, Athena Asamiya suddenly spoke up: "Kensou, the Fire Moon tournament has begun!"

Upon hearing this, Shii Kensou immediately perked up and excitedly asked, "Ah? Really? Let's go see. I've always wanted to see Engetsu's strength. I wonder who's challenging him this time?" As he spoke, Shii Kensou picked up a few steamed buns, preparing to eat while watching the match.

"It's...Kyo!?" Athena was shocked.

"Who?" Kensou asked, looking at the large screen displaying the martial arts match. "Kyo Kusanagi, 12 years old, Kusanagi-ryu ancient martial arts. Athena, do you know Kyo Kusanagi?"

"I know him... He's my classmate. A genius fighting boy from the Kusanagi clan."

"Is he very strong?" Kensou asked doubtfully.

"In short, he's stronger than me, and of course stronger than Kensou..."

Kensou was instantly devastated...

……

Meanwhile, fighters had already begun their duels on all the arenas. A tense and exciting atmosphere filled the entire venue, with spectators turning their attention to each arena, eagerly anticipating the thrilling matches.

In a sparsely populated area, a man dressed in black with long hair silently watched the dueling arena where Kyo Kusanagi and Engetsu were fighting, a hint of anticipation in his cold eyes. This man was none other than the mysterious Third Prince.

Not far behind, a girl of about ten years old, dressed in green, looked around anxiously, seemingly trying to find the Third Prince. Her face was full of worry and unease; she knew her brother's strong competitive spirit and clearly wanted to persuade him not to be too reckless.