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Thinking of this, Kaguya felt a little better.
"Are Narushima-kun and Mr. 02 here to see that guy too?"
“That’s right.” Narushima Koga said with a deep respect, “At the president’s request, Ms. Shinomiya’s personal safety during the elimination rounds will be the responsibility of me and Officer 02.”
"I see, then I'll trouble you."
Kaguya accepted the proposal after a moment's thought.
She hasn't been getting along well with her family for the past month or so. To be honest, she doesn't trust the bodyguards her family sent, so she simply didn't bring them.
While Yato's individual combat skills are reliable, having a more dependable bodyguard would allow him to concentrate on the match without being distracted by off-field matters.
The only thing to worry about is whether these two people are capable of shouldering this heavy responsibility.
"Don't worry, this white-haired brat might not be of much use, but that mute man over there is no ordinary person to people in your world. Ordinary fighters are no match for him. Of course, if a stronger enemy comes knocking, then leave him to me."
Just then, a voice drifted into my ears.
Kaguya was startled and looked toward the source of the sound. She saw that the beautiful woman who had opened the door for them earlier, Kushinada Mikumo, who claimed to be Yato's master, had somehow gotten to the second floor and was looking down at them.
"Come on up, that guy's almost done."
Having said that, he turned and disappeared.
"Um... just who exactly is this Ms. Kushinada Mikumo?"
Kaguya swallowed hard and asked calmly.
"For now, let's consider him our head instructor."
Hikaru Narushima forced a smile that looked more like a grimace.
02 also had a look of sympathy on her face.
For the past month or so, although the other party only held the nominal title of 'chief instructor' and rarely showed up, every time he appeared, he brought them an unforgettable experience.
In the hearts of everyone at the Okutama Shenshan base, Kushinada Mikumo was like an omnipotent god, but also as terrifying as a demon king.
Yato won the bet between master and disciple by sheer luck.
According to Kushinada Mikumo, they could grant him one reasonable request.
Yato's condition was that she could occasionally give guidance to her subordinates when she had free time.
Of course, this is just the surface.
Actually——
Although getting a logistics base for free from someone else was a good deal, he wasn't entirely comfortable using these people, so he hoped that Kushinada Mikumo, who came from the dark martial arts group "Dark," could help 'tame' them.
The four of them went up to the second floor and gathered in the corridor. Their curious gazes drifted toward the open-air balcony, where a rooftop garden and swimming pool were visible through floor-to-ceiling windows that were as big as a wall.
A thick, white mist, resembling water vapor, was seen rising from the edge of the pool, which was quite strange.
In the center of the white mist...
A figure, barely visible, sat cross-legged on the ground.
Although they couldn't see his face clearly, they knew that this was the person they were waiting for.
"That guy... I mean, Yato-kun, what is he doing?"
Kaguya looked at Kushinada Mikumo with an inquiring gaze.
"So-called enlightenment is about carving out a path that should lead forward in a pitch-black wasteland." The latter said slowly, saying something that she didn't quite understand. "That foolish disciple is now turning this into reality."
"Does the president perhaps want to create his own 'martial arts'?"
Hikaru Narushima seemed to be deep in thought.
"Is that so? But even so, why is there such a commotion?"
Faced with Kaguya's question, Kushinada Mikumo gazed at the figure in the white mist and said calmly:
"He has been training like crazy for more than a month and finally managed to turn all his muscles into pink muscles before the competition started. However, this also means that his original martial arts are no longer suitable for his current body."
"Speaking of which, the president also told me that no matter what kind of fighting style you practice, the training process is nothing more than turning your body into the shape that best fits that fighting style."
Narushima Hikaru muttered to himself.
"So conversely, changes in body shape can cause previously adapted techniques to become less suitable."
"I see."
Kaguya nodded in understanding.
"So... Mr. Yato doesn't just want to adjust the original technology, but rather to use the original technology as a prototype to tailor a new technology system for himself?"
"good."
Kushinada Mikumi stated frankly.
"Before you arrived, he had been sitting here for a whole day. This is a unique meditation technique of my Kushina-ryu school. The white mist you see is actually the heat generated by his intense circulation of qi and blood. However, this is the limit. In other words, it will either succeed or fail. The result will be in a minute at most."
What will be the consequences if we fail?
Kaguya quickly asked.
"Don't worry too much. It's like thinking about a difficult problem. So what if you can't figure it out? Just keep thinking about it next time."
Kushinada Mikumo said in a nonchalant tone.
Upon hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, it would be unwise to ruin your health at this time.
at this time……
The figure in the mist moved.
(One more chapter to go!)
Chapter 182
The blood and qi surged within the body, like a mighty river flowing endlessly.
The situation has reached an unprecedented high.
Yato's spirit has sunk deep into the heart.
There, he 'saw' a lot of information.
It has a name, physical data, skills and knowledge, and attributes composed of a large number of complex parameters...
These are exactly the things.
This constitutes the status bar that can be seen with the naked eye.
I ignored these things that were destined to be eliminated and replaced.
Yato quickly found the 'Synthesis Stone'.
One of the rewards from the Powder Skin Transformation quest is an item that has never been seen before. It has the magical effect of combining multiple existing skills into a completely new skill.
It's obvious that the system already knew he would need this.
Otherwise, relying solely on one's own deductions, it's unknown how much time and effort it would take to create a new martial art that best suits oneself, based on existing skills.
“Use ‘Synthetic Stone’.”
Yato activated its function without hesitation.
"Ding, please select at least two skills from your current skill list to combine."
The system responds mechanically.
"I choose all of them."
Yato was unusually calm at this moment.
While the Six Powers of the Navy are powerful, they are techniques created by people from another world. Conqueror's Haki is also powerful, but it is an 'ability' independent of technology. Kushinada-ryu Jujutsu is far more refined than modern martial arts and can be described as an extraordinary martial art, but it is still not the most suitable martial art for him.
True martial arts may not be the strongest, but it is definitely the most suitable for oneself.
Yato firmly believed in this principle.
The system gave no feedback and simply started operating normally according to his instructions.
In an instant, Yato felt a strange sense of emptiness.
It was as if everything except consciousness, including muscles, bones, and internal organs, had disappeared.
It was so impactful that even fear was forgotten.
Yato watched helplessly as the numerous data points on the status bar began to blur.
Especially the attributes and skills section.
It displayed garbled text.
He didn't know how long he remained in this emptiness.
Then, the system suddenly spoke.
"Deduction complete. Please name the new skill."
"...[flow]."
In psychology, this refers to a psychological state that people exhibit when they are focused on performing a certain behavior.
In basketball, this is called a 'zone'.
In tennis, this can be called 'selflessness'.
……
And so is Yato's martial arts.
It shares similarities with the philosophy of Dachengquan (Yiquan).
His "flow" is also a combination of all martial arts, but compared to the unrestrained and limitless martial arts, he pursues his own winning method.
It's the same as calling it 'My Flowing Noise Killing Method'.
However, it embodies his pursuit of 'martial arts'.
...pursuing the power that martial arts bring to oneself.
...pursuing the emotions that martial arts bring.
...pursuing the pleasure that martial arts bring them.
It's almost like preparing a set of 'tableware' specifically for enjoying a lavish feast.
After naming was completed, the clutter in the status bar was effectively contained.
At the same time, Yato also felt changes in his body.
Although he didn't know what it was like for a fish to be in the water, he knew he was more 'satisfied' than ever before.
It was like finally getting what I had always longed for.
Just like a highly enlightened monk.
Every cell and tissue in the body is operating in a way that is different from before.
This subtle transformation was nothing short of a new and profound elevation for Yato.
It was as if only at this moment did I truly understand the meaning of life.
Yato opened his eyes and stood up from the ground.
He simply exhaled a breath of stale air, which dispersed all the surrounding hot white mist, leaving no trace behind.
"System, bring up my properties panel."
It was accompanied by a 'ding' sound.
The status bar appeared in front of me—
Name: Igarashi Yato.
Age: 18