Crossover Anime: Starting with Destroying Kengan

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"..."

After that, Hayasaka Airen didn't even know how she got out of the mansion; she just kept following behind her, looking slightly dazed.

When the mansion was no longer in sight, Lü Tian suddenly stopped and turned to look at her.

"Okay, you can go back."

"...??"

Hayasaka Ai frowned slightly.

Although the other party seemed unusually kind, she decided to ask a few more questions out of caution.

But he was interrupted by Lü Tian before he could speak.

"Go back to Yato Igarashi's side and tell him... I will take care of holding off Yoko Shinomiya so he can focus on preparing for the match. My master, Niko, is looking forward to his performance."

"..."

Hayasaka Ai stared blankly at the man walking away.

The doubts in my heart not only did not decrease but increased.

However, I felt inexplicably much lighter.

The same applies to the body.

Is this what it feels like to rely on others?

She placed her hand on her heart, a smile appearing both lonely and relieved.

Chapter 167

Tokyo Medical University Hospital.

"Why haven't you come out yet?"

Yamashita Kazuo stared longingly at the door of the ward, his unease and anxiety fully revealed on his face.

"Calm down, President Yamashita." Akiyama Kaede, sitting on a bench nearby, said calmly, "Since Tokita-kun is showing signs of waking up, it means his condition is improving. Besides, didn't the doctor say that his bodily functions have been getting a lot of rest during his sleep? For someone who has been fighting with injuries, sleeping a few more days is actually a good thing."

"That's true... It's really embarrassing that someone of your age isn't as composed as you, Miss Akiyama."

Yamashita Kazuo scratched his head and smiled wryly.

Having recently lost his beloved son, he now has a psychological trauma related to such events.

"It's nothing. Actually, I was quite startled when Tokita-kun was knocked down and fell unconscious a few days ago, but the doctors said it was nothing serious, so what do I have to worry about?"

Akiyama Kaede sighed softly.

Rather than saying she was calm, it's more accurate to say that she knew too much, which allowed her to see things more clearly.

Last week, during the members' challenge in the underground pipes, Tokita Ohma suffered his first defeat, which was not surprising in itself. The only thing that was a little unexpected was that Ohma remained unconscious after being knocked down.

So, through the Nogi Group's channels, he was sent to this hospital, which is top-notch in Japan in terms of both reputation and technology, for treatment.

Wang Ma's physical condition was not optimistic at first.

After several battles, he did not get enough rest and lacked the ability to take care of himself, which led to his injuries accumulating and becoming more troublesome to treat.

However, when the human body enters a state of sleep, its self-repair ability is greatly enhanced, especially for fighters whose physical fitness is already far superior to that of ordinary people.

The troublesome injury, which originally required a month of careful recuperation, was almost completely healed during the few days he was in a coma. Even the fact that he had been unconscious for so long was recently resolved with good news.

It was the caregivers who first noticed something unusual about the patient's body and immediately notified the doctor, while also calling Kazuo Yamayama and Kaede Akiyama.

The latter rushed to the hospital immediately.

Then wait outside the ward for the doctor's examination results.

"Doctor, how's it going?"

More than half an hour later, the ward door opened.

Yamashita Kazuo immediately went to meet him.

Akiyama Kaede also stood up, her face showing concern.

"The patient has woken up, and our examination shows that everything is fine. It's just that he may have slept for too long, and his consciousness is still a little confused. This is not a big problem. You can just talk to him and he will be fine. But if you want to be discharged, I suggest you stay for a couple more days for observation."

The doctor smiled and delivered the good news the two had been waiting for.

"—!"

Yamashita Kazuo immediately clutched his chest and breathed a sigh of relief, looking as if a great weight had been lifted from his shoulders.

"Doctor, may we go in to see the patient now?"

"Akiyama Kaede quickly replied."

"of course can."

The doctor readily agreed and even considerately made way for him.

"Thank you so much, doctor!"

Once he had recovered, Yamashita Kazuo grasped the other person's hand to express his gratitude.

"It's nothing. Actually, we didn't do much. We just treated the patient's injuries. It's mainly because the patient is in good physical condition. With so many injuries, a normal person would have been sent to the intensive care unit long ago. How could they sleep so soundly? To be honest, I was also very surprised. I didn't expect to encounter such a case twice in a short period of time."

The doctor remarked with emotion.

"Huh? Twice?"

Yamashita Kazuo was taken aback.

"Could there be other fighters in this hospital... uh, martial artists?"

He blurted it out instinctively.

Fortunately, he reacted quickly and managed to swallow the word 'fighter' back.

“A fighter… Hmm, I see. No wonder he’s in such good physical condition. But I’m not sure if that patient is a fighter. He’s in another private hospital, not in this one.”

"I only heard about it recently from my teacher. He was originally in charge of Tokita-kun, but in the last two days, we received some good news, so we invited experts from several hospitals, including our own, to come and help us."

"Fortunately, I didn't leave any mess behind. The fact that Tokita-kun was able to recover smoothly was a huge help to me. Otherwise, I would have been severely reprimanded when my teacher came back. Ah, I'll stop here for now. I have other things to take care of. Seriously, I've gotten so much busier since my teacher left. I hope the patients over there will wake up soon too."

He was saying things while complaining and praying.

The doctor, accompanied by several followers, walked away into the distance under the watchful eyes of Kazuo Yamayama and Kaede Akiyama.

"...Ms. Akiyama?"

"We just need to manage our own fighters. Even intelligence gathering will have to wait until the competition starts to confirm who will be participating."

"That's true. Let's go in and check on Mr. Wang Ma's condition first."

Suppressing his slight curiosity, Yamashita Kazuo pulled Akiyama Kaede into the ward.

Sure enough, I entered the room and turned the corner.

Then I saw that familiar and kind figure standing by the window, gazing at the scenery outside in a daze.

"Mr. Wang Ma?! Why are you up?!"

"...?"

Upon hearing voices, Wang Ma turned around, his expression somewhat dazed.

"Yamashita Fu? Akiyama Kaede?"

“Mr. Wang Ma, although I am very happy that you have woken up, please sit down first.”

Yamashita Kazuo forcibly pressed him back onto the hospital bed.

"How are you feeling, Tokita-kun? Is there anything wrong?"

Akiyama Kaede pushed up his glasses and asked.

"Physically, there are no problems anymore. Although the injury hasn't fully healed, the biggest issue is no longer the injury itself, but rather the need to adapt to my current physical condition."

Wang Ma lowered his head, looking at his palm. His tone remained as straightforward as ever, but his eyes were calmer than before.

It's like having a good night's sleep and all the mental stress is released, and even your mind and body are elevated.

No, to be precise, it's not 'sublimation'.

It should be 'complete'.

Wang Ma remembered everything.

Ten years ago, he encountered another man who called himself "Ten Demon Snakes and Two Tigers" and was forcibly given the power of "borrowing (by the gods)", but he was unable to control this power.

On one occasion, faced with a clumsy provocation from an outsider, he unsurprisingly lost control and went berserk.

Fortunately, he was eventually subdued by his master, Erhu, but after that, he knew nothing more.

When he woke up and found his master, Erhu, he discovered that Erhu was fighting to the death with Taira Genzan, the leader of the Fox Shadow School.

At that time, they had just completed a grueling training session, and both master and disciple were in poor condition. Then, a berserk incident occurred, which caused Master Erhu to be further injured. In the end, he was no match for Hirai Genzan and was killed by him.

Due to his confused memories, Wangma had previously believed that his master, Erhu, was killed in a fair fight against the other party, which filled him with anger. For a long time, he was unwilling to use Erhu-style techniques and [Pre-borrowing (divine possession)].

Until the night that the Kengan Association was plunged into bloodshed, he was forced into a corner by Jun Sekirin and was compelled to activate the long-dormant [Pre-borrowing (divine possession)].

Having had this opportunity, I became less resistant to using the Two Tiger Style techniques in battles afterward.

However, this was not the key reason why he regained his memories.

The real turning point was when the fighter named 'Yato Igarashi' unintentionally corrected the 'seal' left on him by his master, Niko, during a battle.

"Was it deliberately left behind to subdue me? In order to limit the body's exertion for a long time, as long as the body's wear and tear is reduced, and the use of [Divine Possession] is stopped, and the body's condition is kept low... this body can continue to eke out a living."

After regaining his memories, Wang Ma immediately guessed his master Erhu's thoughts with great accuracy.

The so-called 'seal' is actually caused by a tiny misalignment in a segment of the spine.

Because it doesn't affect his normal life or cause any pain, it's as if his body is naturally structured this way, which is why he didn't realize it at the time, and over the years he has completely adapted to it.

Wang Ma wasn't sure whether the other party hit him accidentally or by chance, discovering an inconsistency in his appearance and mistaking it for a weakness before striking without thinking too much about it, but in any case, it was a great help.

Although Master Erhu certainly didn't want him to find his past self, because that would lead him to death sooner, so what?

Ohma is determined to participate in the Kengan Elimination Tournament no matter what, defeat all his opponents, and claim the title of 'Strongest'!

To achieve this goal, a body capable of giving it its all is essential.

Yamashita Kazuo, who was standing nearby, noticed that Ohma had fallen silent after saying a few words. He thought that Ohma was thinking about his previous defeat, so he quickly changed the subject: "To celebrate Mr. Ohma's recovery, shall we go find a place to have a big meal after he is discharged from the hospital? I know a barbecue restaurant called 'Sakura Yakiniku' that has particularly good food and is very reasonably priced."

"Let's leave the barbecue aside." Wang Ma turned his gaze to Akiyama Kaede and asked seriously, "When is the next member challenge? I want to participate."

"Tokita-kun, don't worry, there's still a chance. Right now, the most important thing is to take care of your health. Although I don't want to discourage you, I think you know what I mean, right? Companies that dare to use their memberships to gamble with others usually have mediocre fighters. If you take a careless approach to the challenge, you'll suffer a great loss."

Akiyama Kaede offered some helpless words of advice.

"...So, if I continue to participate in the Kengan tournament, the opponents I encounter will all be in the same weight class as last time?"

Wang Ma frowned slightly, looking somewhat troubled.

"No way? There are so many fighters of that level? Doesn't that mean our chances of getting a membership are slim?"

Yamashita Kazuo blurted out the words instinctively, but quickly realized his mistake and hurriedly apologized to Ohma.

"Ah, Mr. Wangma, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to question you. I just feel that your physical condition is not good right now. Fighting against a strong opponent at this time would be too disadvantageous for you."

"No...it has nothing to do with whether I'm in a good state or not."

Wang Ma shook his head and said bluntly:

"To be honest, I still felt I had a chance of winning until the second half, but at the last moment, I realized that even if I hadn't been injured, I couldn't have beaten that guy."

"So if I encounter opponents of the same level in the future, I may continue to lose. I'm prepared for that. But no matter how many times I lose, I must win at least once!"

"...Mr. Wang Ma, I will stick with you and persevere!"

Yamashita Kazuo managed a weak smile.

With the challenge fee of 100 million and the betting chips, he's already 1.1 billion in debt. If you add the 5 billion participation fee...

Looking at it this way, since it's already an astronomical figure, it doesn't matter if it multiplies several times over.

"Um...you guys don't need to be so pessimistic."