Crossover Anime: Starting with Destroying Kengan

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Katahara Sayaka waved her hand, heading towards the contestant's passage on the left.

"Is today some kind of boxing extravaganza?"

"The next man to enter is the strongest boxer in history! A revolutionary in the boxing world! The unifying king who dominates the four major groups! No one in the entire competition has a higher reputation than him!"

"Height in cm, weight in 91kg, making his debut in the Kengan tournament!"

"A fighter belonging to the [Eight Heads Trade] faction!"

When the man wearing a boxer's cape, with the same skin color as Sapayan but a completely opposite temperament, and whose dead fish eyes held only calmness, stepped out of the shadows and walked towards the arena under the gaze of countless people, the atmosphere of the entire venue was ignited.

Katahara Sayaka was right; no one among this year's contestants was more popular than him.

You have to ask why...

Simply because he is—

"—'Thailand's God of War,' Gaolang... Unsavador!!"

Chapter 210

While the stadium erupted in cheers, Gaolang also caused a stir online.

"My God! It's Gaolang!"

"It's one thing for retired veterans to be here, but even active champions are here! This elimination tournament is incredibly competitive; is it trying to wipe out all the popular stars in the professional fighting world?"

"The professional fighting world is nothing. Even ordinary champions aren't qualified to participate, okay? What do you think a deathmatch tournament is?"

"Turns out the former biker gang delinquents were even more skilled than professional gamers. Wow, that's impressive."

"What's wrong with Nezu? The official website has a profile of him. He's the ace of the third largest underground fighting group in Japan. If you let a professional fighter go up against him, he'd be kicked to pieces in no time."

"Official website? Please provide the URL!"

"I need the website address! I want to know the information about that handsome guy on stage."

"Same here +1!"

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"..."

"What? Why did they suddenly start fighting?!"

"—!"

……

"Gaorang—!!!!"

Suddenly, a deafening roar exploded out of nowhere like a thunderclap, instantly drowning out the cheers from the entire stadium.

"Wait, Mr. Sa...! The referee hasn't announced the start yet..."

Ignoring Katahara Sayaka's frantic attempts to dissuade him, Sapain couldn't contain himself and charged toward his long-time nemesis.

"what……"

He's still the same hot-blooded, reckless fool.

Gaolang sighed inwardly, but his gaze became extremely sharp.

He casually pulled off the boxer's cloak and instantly assumed a fighting stance to meet the attack.

For him, dealing with Sapain's challenges had become second nature.

"Don't fall down too quickly, Sapain!"

The two then engaged in a fierce exchange.

Many viewers were still in a daze.

"Sapane launched the first attack, and Gaolang did not back down and took a counter-attacking stance. Their fists shot at each other like bullets."

Because Katahara Sayaka was still hosting the event and couldn't leave the stage to return to the commentary booth, Yato had no choice but to temporarily take over the reins and control the situation.

"However, although Sapain's attacks were fierce, they were all dodged by Gaolang. Not only that, but he also threw his signature lightning jabs, a total of four, aiming at Sapain's facial nerve plexus."

“The fighter Sapain did not dodge. His martial arts style is Burmese boxing, which is a fierce martial art similar to Muay Thai. It can not only use various parts of the body to kill the enemy, but also, because close combat is not easy to defend against, the body, especially the bones, are trained to be extremely hard during the training of martial arts.”

"Gaorang's lightning jabs are undoubtedly the fastest and most powerful in the world today, but they are not that threatening to Sapain... no, they are feints! Gaorang's jabs disrupted Sapain's vision; the real killing move is a roundhouse kick followed by a heavy right hook!"

Almost the instant Yato finished speaking.

Gaolang suddenly stretched out his right foot and struck Sapain's knee like a sickle cutting grass.

This is one of the signature techniques of Muay Thai.

Sapain's body is very 'tough', but he didn't expect to break his opponent's knee joint with a single kick; his real goal was to disrupt his center of gravity.

Burmese boxing, known for its aggressive and powerful attacks, is largely defenseless against this type of low sweeping kick, which is highly concealed and sudden.

No... If it were anyone else, knowing that he was facing the former number one Muay Thai fighter, they would at least be a little more cautious, but Sapain wouldn't.

This hot-blooded idiot has completely lost the concept of 'tactics' in his head.

"Ugh!"

Sapain's knees stiffened, and his body fell uncontrollably to the right.

Just then, Gaolang switched from 'Muay Thai' to 'Boxer' mode, dodging to close the distance. Just as Yato had predicted, he raised his right fist high, like a fully drawn bow, and finally unleashed a powerful swing punch, slamming it into Sapain's face and knocking the already tilting Sapain to the ground!

boom!

What a devastating blow.

Even those watching the game couldn't help but shudder.

Sapain's head slammed into the ground, causing it to crack open. The cracks spread outwards from the point of impact, even forming a visible crater.

This left the audience both amazed by Gaolang's incredible strength and bewildered by the commentator's predictive conclusion.

Although an outsider's perspective usually provides a clearer view.

However, combat sports are constantly changing, especially when experts are fighting. The four or five moves per second and the numerous details and tactics involved are not only unfathomable to non-professionals, but also impossible to keep up with.

Even professional commentators couldn't match Yato's 'foresight'...

"...This man actually saw through my movements."

After knocking down Sapain, Gaolang didn't go in to finish him off, but instead cautiously created distance, glancing out of the corner of his eye towards the commentary booth.

To be honest, he didn't have any special tactics.

Because he knows Sapain so well.

How this person will fight, what they will do at this moment... it couldn't be easier to understand.

Although all the players in Gaolang approached the battle with a serious attitude, they actually fought quite easily, making impromptu decisions based on the opponent's reactions most of the time.

So... what the other side saw through wasn't his tactics, but rather his impromptu decision.

Was it a coincidence, or... did he really reach that 'level'?

No, now is not the time to think about those things. Even if we do encounter them in later battles, we'll have to wait until the finals. Right now, we should focus on dealing with the current enemy.

Looking at Sapain getting up from the ground again, Gaolang thought expressionlessly.

"Whoa whoa whoa—! That was a powerful punch! You're still as strong as ever, Gaoran!"

Despite being beaten bloody, Sapain remained energetic and full of fighting spirit.

On the commentary stage, Katahara Sayaka returned to her 'job post' panting, instantly switching into work mode as if nothing had happened.

"Sapane took a powerful punch but seemed unaffected. Did Gaolang underestimate his opponent's damage tolerance by not following up?"

"That's not the case. Gaolang didn't want to risk being dragged into ground combat by launching a pursuit."

Yato stared at both sides on the field, seemingly lost in thought.

"Although Burmese boxing is often compared to Muay Thai, the real comparison is with ancient Muay Thai, not modern Muay Thai with gloves on. In other words... Burmese boxing is also a hand-to-hand combat style without gloves, and there are more small hand movements when you actually fight."

"In addition, Burmese boxing also has two major tricks: grappling and headbutts... For Gaorang fighters who mainly use boxing and Muay Thai, striking is the way to play to their strengths and win. If they are dragged into ground fighting, it will be quite disadvantageous."

(I won't commentate on every match. I mainly want to write about a few pairs, and I'll shorten the descriptions of others as needed. Then I'll fast forward to the main characters' appearances.)

Chapter 211

In the audience, many fighters who came to do reconnaissance work heard Yato say this and unanimously remembered the information that "Gaoran Unsavado is not good at ground combat".

Although I don't know when it will come in handy, it's better than nothing.

but……

The man who pointed this out is more worthy of our attention.

An opponent who understands how to read the game and is also highly skilled is almost invincible.

While everyone was pondering, the two arch-rivals once again engaged in a high-intensity battle. Even professional fighters who witnessed this scene couldn't help but feel a chill run down their spines and a deep sense of powerlessness.

"It's still Sapain's fierce attack! His 'fighting spirit'—the ability to get up and roar back to fight no matter what setbacks he encounters—is truly the embodiment of a fearsome fighting spirit! Gaolang is being pushed back step by step by this storm of attacks!"

Katahara Sayaka's exclamation echoed throughout the venue and reached the ears of hundreds of millions of viewers worldwide.

“In Burmese boxing matches, if you can’t actually knock down your opponent, it’s considered a draw. This is the same principle as what many people understand as ‘street fighting.’ Boxing and Muay Thai are modern martial arts, and due to the influence of the competition format, the fighting style of Ga Ao Lang appears to be relatively mild.”

Yato interjected with 17 sentences at just the right moment, his gaze deep and unfathomable, closely following the movements of the two people in the arena.

"But this doesn't mean that Gaolang will be suppressed by Sapain. On the contrary, in my opinion, it is Sapain who is being suppressed right now."

"W-what?!"

Katahara Sayaka looked over in surprise.

Many spectators, however, kept their eyes wide open, carefully observing the situation on the field, trying to discern some differences in the interaction between the two players.

But how could non-professionals see the brilliance of Gaolang's tactics? They would only think that Sapain was pressing Gaolang, his momentum was overwhelming and he was invincible. Only a very few fighters had their eyes flash with a hint of astonishment.

"I understand."

In the high corridor of the building behind the audience seats, Okubo leaned out of the window and suddenly blurted out a sentence that almost startled Himuro Ryo, Kaneda Suekichi, and the newly joined pervert Rito, thus completing the four-person group from the original work.

"Do you understand?"

Himuro Ryo exclaimed in surprise.

The other two also looked over.

“That’s right, look closely, Gaolang is using a ‘scattershot’ fighting style, and the distance between them has never closed!”

The so-called "spreading" style of fighting is one of the classic fighting techniques used by boxers.

Essentially, it is a harassment tactic, a flexible combat method that combines multiple elements such as interception, deception, counterattack, and roaming.

“Sapane undoubtedly wanted to fight in close combat, but Gaoran gave him no chance at all. He used his agile movements and footwork to avoid most of the attacks. He also blocked a few of the weaker attacks, but that was not because he couldn’t dodge them, but because he wanted to seize the opportunity to counterattack.”

"In just a few short seconds, I saw Sapain take three hits. Even though he is resilient, he eventually runs out of strength."

"...Yes! That's it!"

Suekichi Kaneda gasped, utterly shocked.

"Burmese boxing is indeed very lethal and aggressive, but this style of fighting is extremely physically demanding. It's an explosive style, which is why Gaolang didn't engage in a head-on confrontation. Instead, he used this to his advantage, constantly looking for openings to launch counterattacks. While accumulating damage, he could also shorten the time it takes for his opponent to run out of energy. Is he trying to win this match without getting hurt?!"

"But if that's the case, why is Sapa still so insistent on launching a fierce attack?"

Rito scratched his head, looking at the man on the field who was bleeding from his head, covered in wounds, yet still roaring and attacking with a smile on his face, feeling very puzzled.

"It's not 'stubbornness,' but rather that we had no choice but to do it."

Ice Chamber Ryo said in a deep voice.

Meanwhile, on the commentary stand...

Yato also briefly explained the reasons, which were about the same as those of Okubo and the others, but with some additional arguments drawn from multiple perspectives.

Naturally, Katahara Sayaka also had the same doubts as Rito.

"Because Gaolang is undoubtedly stronger in striking, he can now fight Sapayin to a standstill using only conventional boxing techniques."