Imai Xiaozuo tied up Akoya Kiyoaki's arms with his legs, and his arms were tightly strangling his neck.
【Giant Snake Strangling】, formed!
"Humph!!!"
Aguya Qingqiu let out a muffled groan, and then began to retreat rapidly.
And behind it is - the wall!
He carried his little universe on his back and slammed heavily into the wall surrounding the stadium. The wall shattered with a loud roar, and huge spider-web-like cracks spread vertically in all directions with the impact point as the center.
Hit! Hit again! Keep hitting!
The violent tremors even shook the audience seats, and Imai Xiaoyu, who was bearing the greatest impact, kept coughing up blood, but still held his arm tightly.
For the last time, as Kiyoaki Akotani jumped high up on the wall and then fell down, under the double pressure of the falling speed and weight, Imai's microcosm, whose endurance had already reached its limit, finally let go of his arms.
Under the spotlight, the executioner, panting, still stood.
"From now on - justice will be served!!!"
Shouting out the slogan once again, even though it had been ridiculed before, Kiyoaki Akoya swung his arms vigorously and hit Imai Xiaoji who was lying on the ground and seemed to have lost consciousness.
However, what he didn't know was that what Imai Xiaoyu was waiting for was... this moment!
The dividing line between life and death was crossed at this moment, and time seemed to be stretched to the limit at this moment.
Imai Xiaozuo, who was lying on the ground, suddenly opened his eyes and activated his special move [Field] again. His body slid forward at an extremely fast speed, avoiding the attack of Akoya Kiyoaki and using his elbow to hook the opponent's neck.
【Guillotine】, formed!
The blond boy, with half of his face covered in blood, smiled wantonly and ostentatiously.
"I won't let you go this time."
Ridiculous! Ridiculous! Ridiculous!
Akotani Kiyoaki swung his fists violently, repeatedly hitting the broken ribs of Imai Xiaoju.
Even adrenaline could not withstand the inhuman pain. Imai's face twisted instantly and he couldn't help but scream.
But... I didn't let go at all!
It doesn’t matter, even if my arms are torn apart, even if my ribs are broken, I won’t let go!
“I am——the Strangler King Imai Cosmoahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!”
This is destined to be a short and brutal tug-of-war.
One side swung its fists and attacked fiercely, while the other side gritted its teeth and stood firm.
Six seconds passed...
Seven seconds passed...
Eight seconds passed...
Time seemed to stand still at this moment, and there was no sound in the entire stadium.
The executioner no longer waved his fist, only the bloody arm of the strangler king was raised high in the wind.
"The winner has been decided! The winner is——Strangling King Imai Xiaoyuco!"
As the referee's belated announcement resounded throughout the stadium, Wu Yi in the commentary booth also picked up the microphone.
"Aguya Qingqiu's historic defeat has become a hot topic in the recent Kengan Association. Lei An, who is always impatient, said bluntly that if Aguya loses the game like this, he may not even care about justice..."
Volume 595: Chapter 2 Wishing You Good Luck in Martial Arts (8k)
As the referee's whistle rang out throughout the arena, announcing the end of the first match of the second round of the knockout tournament, the uniformed medical staff of Kengankai immediately trotted out from the fighter entrances on both sides carrying stretchers, and carried the unconscious fighters on the field onto the stretchers one by one in a well-trained and orderly manner.
It’s a bit funny to say, in previous matches, usually only the losing side would need a stretcher, while the other side could basically leave the field standing.
But this time, both stretchers were carried out.
From the start of the knockout rounds till now, this is the first time that the winner has been seriously injured and is close to death, while the loser is almost uninjured and has only lost consciousness.
It is worth mentioning that, perhaps out of fear that Aguya Qingqiu would go crazy and fight to the death on the stretcher after regaining consciousness, the medical staff responsible for carrying him on the stretcher took out two restraints from behind after putting him on the stretcher and tied him up together.
The excuse was that the contestants were too big and they were afraid they would not be able to lie steadily and fall.
"What a pity, he was just strangled to death in the end."
Looking at Aguya Qingqiu who was being carried away on a stretcher by medical staff, Wu Yi shook his head regretfully.
"If it were me, since he's already been guillotined, I might as well use a little more force to remove his neck. This way, for the rest of his life, this guy's murderous impulse will only stay above the neck."
"Oh--"
Wu Lei'an deliberately dragged out the tone to make his voice sound perfunctory.
After all, he was the one who was trying to steal the spotlight just now, but later on, he was the one who suddenly changed the situation and made the bet that if Imai Kozue couldn't defeat Akotani, he would kill them all.
Of course, Wu Yi suspected that this Dogecoin was simply a misjudgment. He originally just wanted to find an excuse to play around. After Akotani beat Imai's Cosmo half to death, he would rush up and kill the opponent instantly in a cool way. Unexpectedly, the latter actually won in the end.
Otherwise, how could he be so calm and guilty?
Well, it doesn’t matter. Anyway, the agreement with Xipin Security was completed in the end.
As long as the business can be done, other details don't matter.
"Okay, now that the first game is over, it will be our turn for the second game soon."
As Wu Yi spoke, he leaned against the table and stood up, stretching his body after sitting for a while.
Wu Lei'an sneered out of habit, walked away from the commentary booth without looking back, probably to make the final preparations before going on stage.
However, at this moment, Wu Yi's slightly teasing voice came from behind.
"Oh, yes, speaking of which, Lei'an, why don't you ask Sister Qiaoxiang to postpone the game for ten or twenty minutes? After all, you just had a fight with that cop and your physical strength has been greatly depleted."
"Well, if it's only about twenty minutes, it's still within the allowed range..." Qiaoxiang also said subconsciously.
But before she could finish her words, Wu Lei'an turned around and came back to the two of them.
"No need, do you understand, huh?"
Then he turned to Wu Yi with great specificity.
"Especially you, don't worry, I will show you with actual actions whether I still have the strength after I go on stage later. Just wash your neck and wait."
"Hey, you hippie." Wu Yi waved his hand indifferently.
"...What?" Wu Lei'an didn't understand at first.
"Hippie means a rebellious non-mainstream person."
"Get lost, or I'll kill you if you say anything weird like that again."
"Okay hippie, no problem hippie, hey~"
"roll!"
Although the two seemed to be arguing fiercely at first glance, if you observe carefully you will find that this is more of a proof of their good relationship than a quarrel.
Shaoxiang also noticed this and raised her hand weakly.
"Hey guys~ If you don't need to rest, hurry up and get ready. Don't rely on me. The second game is about to start~"
"Understand."
Wu Yi admitted his mistake with a very good attitude. He listened immediately and stood up as if to walk towards the passage behind the commentary booth.
Wu Lei'an snorted upon seeing this, and the instant he turned around, a "Hi~~~naughty~~~" could be heard from the distance, which was equally devilish as the "N~~~~ge~~~" that Rama said to Xiaofu at the beginning of Give Him Love 5.
The veins on the demon's forehead bulged and he turned around suddenly, but the culprit had already run away.
On the other side, Wu Yi walked around a quarter of the arena and went to the toilet. Then he arrived at the entrance for fighters.
Somewhat unexpectedly, some distance away from the exit, Arisu Sakayanagi was already waiting for him there.
Seeing the former coming, the girl holding the cane curled her lips slightly and waved her hand.
"Are all the preparations done?"
"Well, it's almost fine. I'm in great shape and can play at any time."
Wu Yi said it lightly, as if he was saying, "That year I put my hands in my pockets and didn't know what an opponent was."
It is worth mentioning that in addition to him and Sakayanagi Arisu, Hiyama Shunka and Akoya Kiyoaki were also in the corridor.
The former stood aside with a shadow on his face and his head lowered, his hands clasped together under the loose cuffs of his kimono, giving people the feeling of a young wife who had done something wrong.
The latter sat there with his legs bent without saying a word. His right eye, which had been kicked previously, was bandaged. It seemed that he had regained consciousness and asked the medical staff to get off the stretcher.
However, although he had regained consciousness, judging from his still tightly puffed up cheeks and the cheeks that were almost wrinkled due to excessive force, it was obvious that he had not regained his composure yet.
Wu Yi was too lazy to say anything, he just glanced and looked away.
At the same time, footsteps were heard again in the passage where there were already two more people, accompanied by a familiar and weak voice.
"...I'm sorry, Brother Wu Yi, for causing you trouble."
"what?"
Following the direction of the sound, Wu Yi looked back.
The one who came was naturally Imai Kozuku... and Nishikino Osamu, who was holding him in a princess hug. He was wrapped in bandages like a mummy and his injuries were so serious that he had difficulty even walking.
"It's you. What's the matter? You finally survived the game. Shouldn't you go to the infirmary and have a good rest? You still have the semi-finals in the afternoon."
"Yeah, that's actually what I advised him to do." Xipin Zhiming continued, "But Xiaoyu insisted on thanking you in person, so I had no choice but to bring him here."
"After all... thanking you is a must..."
Imai Xiaojuosuke smiled with difficulty.
"If it weren't for you, Brother Wu Yi, I would have probably died in the game. And thanks to you, I had the opportunity to understand one thing: fighting is actually very scary. There is no room for enjoying fighting."
"To put it simply, it's like a lion fighting a rabbit. You should use all your strength to defeat your opponent right from the start to avoid getting beaten more, right?"
When Wu Yi said this, he glanced at the silent executioner beside him and said something with a hint of meaning.
"But there are people who enjoy killing the weak."
“Hahaha, maybe…”
Imai Xiaoji smiled rather miserably and actually reached out his hand towards Akoya Kiyoaki who had hurt him so much.
"But then again, Mr. Akoya is indeed a strong opponent. It may be a little hard to believe, but even though I was beaten badly, I am still very grateful to Mr. Akoya for making me understand the truth I mentioned above. I look forward to our next battle."
"..."
There was a moment of surprise, Aguya Qingqiu glanced at the outstretched hand, but quickly turned his face away.
"Let's go, Hiyama."
Leaving behind this simple and clear sentence, he stood up with his hands on his knees and walked towards the depths of the passage without looking back.
"Uh... um."
The girl in kimono responded hastily and trotted after him.
"Mr. Akoya..."
Not getting any response, Imai murmured in confusion as he looked at the tall figure going away.
Xipin Zhiming is quite open-minded.
"It's nothing, Xiaoyu. Not everyone in this world can understand each other. There are always some people who will abandon the way of survival of most people and live alone. This is not something you and I can easily change."
"Too……"
"Compared to this, if you can still attend the semi-finals this afternoon, I think I have another thing to teach you."
Wu Yi suddenly said.
Imai Xiaoyu was slightly stunned.
"what?"
"That's probably——"
Wu Yi paused for a moment, and at the same time, from the arena outside the passage, Katara Kaoka's loud and clear voice of "Fighters are welcome to enter" was finally heard.
He gestured to see you later and strode towards the exit.
"Forget it, let's just leave it as a suspense. As long as you can still play when the time comes, I will tell you. Now just take a good rest."
