KOF: Rise of the King of Fighters

"Damn it! You've gone too far!" Yan Yue's face turned red, and she frantically tried to pull herself back, as if trying to distance herself from Mai Zhuo.

"Don't you know? Seducing a minor is illegal!" Yan Yue shouted, her voice filled with dissatisfaction and astonishment. However, Mai Zhuo seemed unconcerned, instead revealing a sly smile.

Just then, Mai Zhuo suddenly stuck out her tongue and gently licked Yan Yue's neck. This sudden action startled Yan Yue, who shuddered violently and involuntarily shivered. Terrified, he frantically tried to push Mai Zhuo, who was sitting on his lap, away.

But Mai Zhuo was clearly experienced; she skillfully and expertly avoided Yan Yue's obstruction, quickly shifting her sitting position to remain firmly seated on Yan Yue's lap. She slightly shifted her body, adjusting to a more comfortable position, and then said coquettishly:

"Of course I know~ But this is South Town, you know, those so-called laws don't really apply here."

Immediately afterward, Mai Zhuo reached out and wrapped her arms around Yan Yue's neck again, pressing her face tightly against Yan Yue's, so close that they could almost feel each other's breath. Yan Yue felt a wave of heat wash over her, her heart raced instantly, and her mind went blank.

"Damn it! This wicked woman is getting more and more shameless!"

Although Yan Yue considered himself a dignified and upright man, he was now being so wantonly teased by such a beautiful and charming woman, and he was powerless to fight back. He couldn't help but feel a deep sense of helplessness and could only secretly remember this debt.

Seeing that she couldn't get rid of Mai Zhuo's entanglement, Yan Yue suddenly had a flash of inspiration and decided to quickly change the subject to defuse the situation.

So he took a deep breath, trying to calm his flustered mind, and asked, "Um... Sister Mai Zhuo, how many teams are participating in the competition this time?"

"Group 10."

"so much?"

"Hmm~ All the teams that participated last year have received invitations. If you include Xiao Yan Yue, Billy Kane, that makes a total of ten teams." The speaker looked at Yan Yue with a smile.

Hearing this, Yan Yue frowned and asked in confusion, "Billy? He's also coming to participate in the competition? Why is that?"

The thought that Billy was one of Geese's men, that repulsive guy who was like a vicious dog, made Yan Yue feel a sense of dread.

Mature nodded slightly and said slowly, "Gis is still alive."

"Wh...what?!" This news was like a bolt from the blue, leaving Yan Yue completely surprised. She recalled how Geese had fallen from the top floor of the building and was still alive.

At this moment, Mature reached out and gently rubbed Yan Yue's cheeks, saying comfortingly, "Don't be too surprised, darling. And not only that, Geese has now been captured by my boss Rugal, along with his brother Krauser."

"Klaus was captured too? No wonder he didn't come to South Town to seize territory." Yan Yue continued, "So Billy participated in this competition to rescue Geese?"

Mature smiled slightly and nodded in agreement, then explained, "You could say that. You see, Rugal had already completely fused with the power of Orochi, and now his strength has reached an extremely high level. Remember that fierce battle that took place in Krauser's castle..."

At this point, Mazzo paused, and then recounted in detail the battle between Rugal and Krauser.

As Mai Zhuo continued her narration, Yan Yue's mood grew heavier, and the unease in her heart intensified.

It seems Rugal has become even stronger. This is going to be a tough fight. Even if he brings in Kyo Kusanagi and Iori Yagami, they might not have a chance of winning.

"...After Rugal captured Geese and Krauser, Weiss and I were fired. He doesn't really trust us either."

Suddenly, Mai Zhuo seemed to remember something crucial. A faint look of worry appeared on her originally beautiful face as she softly said, "Oh, right, there's something else. If it's discovered that you and Jing are absent from this competition, then the others will be in danger."

Upon hearing this, Yan Yue's heart tightened, and an ominous premonition instantly surged into his mind. He quickly asked, "What exactly happened?"

At this moment, Mature's expression became unusually serious, even somewhat solemn. She said, word by word, "Rugal needs you and Kyoto Kusanagi to participate in this fighting tournament. If either of you is absent, all the participants will face the fate of being brutally murdered."

After hearing these words, Yan Yue took a deep breath and tried to calm her tense heart.

"So that's how it is... Looks like I have no choice but to go..."

After a moment of silence, Yan Yue had made her decision. She said gratefully to Mai Zhuo, "Sister Mai Zhuo, thank you for telling me all this."

Upon hearing this, Mai Zhuo's face immediately blossomed into a radiant smile, like spring flowers, and she said coquettishly, "Oh dear~ Little Yan Yue, you're being too formal with your older sister!"

As she spoke, Mai Zhuo pressed her cheek tightly against Yan Yue's chest, "If you really want to thank me, then come with me to South Town for a few days... Otherwise, I won't give you the KOF invitation~"

"However, I've already decided to start intensive training tomorrow, so I probably won't have much free time during the day..."

However, if possible, I can spare some time in the evening.

Upon hearing this, Mai Zhuo seemed to have a smug look on her face. Her beautiful face was almost touching Yan Yue's cheek. She winked coquettishly, parted her red lips slightly, and whispered softly, "Then it's settled. But you mustn't think about any strange things tonight~"

Yan Yue felt the faint fragrance and warmth emanating from Mai Zhuo, but she was used to Mai Zhuo's suggestive tone, and blushed as she retorted, "It's clearly you who wanted to do some weird things..."

……

Another week has passed, and there are 20 days left until the World King of Fighters Championship.

During this time, after receiving the invitation, Terry also learned about Rugal from Yan Yue and prepared to set off first. The Garou trio planned to gather in Canada and begin their special training.

Before parting, Yan Yue solemnly instructed, "Senior brother, this King of Fighters tournament is entirely a conspiracy orchestrated by Rugal. You must make sure Andy and Joe are extremely careful, because this time, everyone will face a life-threatening crisis..."

Hearing this, Terry frowned slightly, but quickly relaxed, revealing a confident and composed smile, and replied, "Yes, junior brother, don't worry. I'll have them be extra careful. I just didn't expect even Geese to fall into that guy's hands, but even so, we can't just sit idly by; we have to go and find out what's going on."

Yan Yue nodded in agreement, and then said, "Since things have developed to this point, we can only do our best to deal with it. It's settled then, see you at the competition. By the way, I also need to start looking for teammates to participate in the competition in a few days."

Terry smiled and replied, "No problem, best of luck, let's see how it goes on the field!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Terry turned around gracefully and walked towards the boarding gate. At the same time, he turned back to give Yan Yue a big OK sign. Then he boarded the flight that was about to take off and disappeared into the distant horizon.

……

On the other side, the Kyokugenryu Dojo.

Takuma Sakazaki's face flushed crimson, veins bulging on his forehead. He stared intently at Robert, his voice hoarse with anxiety: "Robert! I'm asking you, where is Yuri?"

Robert lowered his head, fidgeting with the hem of his clothes, and stammered, "Master...that..." He hesitated, his eyes flickering.

Upon seeing this, Takuma Sakazaki's anger flared instantly. He took a step forward and roared, "Where is it?! If you don't explain yourself clearly today, don't even think about stepping through this door again!"

At this moment, Ryo Sakazaki, who had been standing to the side, also felt a headache coming on. But faced with this situation, he didn't know how to offer any advice.

Robert sighed helplessly and finally spoke slowly, "She...she should have already gone to Japan with King...to meet up with Miss Mai." After saying that, he deflated like a punctured balloon, looking completely listless.

At that time, Yuri Sakazaki made the decision on her own to promote the reputation of female fighters, so she persuaded King through persistent persuasion. Coincidentally, Andy from Mai Shiranui's team had gone to the Garou team, so they still formed a female fighter team with Mai Shiranui to compete. Meanwhile, the bar was still managed by Angelina and Kasumi Todo.

Upon hearing this, Takuma Sakazaki trembled with rage. He pointed at Robert and shouted, "So, you guys! Do you think you can use Engetsu's invitation to participate in the competition again?"

Ryo Sakazaki quickly stepped forward and explained, "No, Father, as far as I know, King himself also received an invitation..."

After hearing this, Takuma Sakazaki calmed down a little, but his face was still full of dissatisfaction and worry. In Takuma Sakazaki's heart, Yuri was his daughter, and King was his future daughter-in-law. How could he not be worried!

Takuma Sakazaki shook his head and sighed, "Well, in that case, we can only speed up our preparations..." With that, he turned and walked into the house, leaving Robert and Ryo Sakazaki looking at each other in bewilderment.

Ryo Sakazaki learned a shocking piece of news from Engetsu: Rugal, who was once thought to be dead, had not truly perished! Now, this is undoubtedly a revenge operation meticulously planned by Rugal, and Engetsu and Kyo Kusanagi are about to fall into an unprecedented crisis.

Knowing the gravity of the situation, Ryo Sakazaki and the others quickly reached a consensus—they must complete the emergency training as soon as possible so that they can provide strong support to Engetsu and jointly resist this imminent crisis.

……

On the other side, in Yan Yue, after arduous training, they finally had a short break.

At this moment, he was sitting in a coffee shop, with the beautiful and charming Mai Zhuo by his side.

Mai Zhuo maintained an extremely intimate posture throughout, her charming gaze frequently falling on Yan Yue, a captivating smile playing on her lips. Then, still with her arm around Yan Yue's neck, she sweetly handed her the invitation.

This caused Yan Yue to break out in a sweat, and she felt that the two of them were increasingly on a date.

Meanwhile, looking at the invitation to the King of Fighters tournament in her hand, Yan Yue decided that it was time to find herself two teammates.