Chapter 166

Before Yao Yang could finish translating, Kusari Kazuo laughed and said to him, "No need to translate, I speak Gangdao."

His gaze turned to Li Xin, and he said, "Mr. Li, pleased to meet you; I finally get to see you in person! As for you, this rising star, I've long heard of you."

Li Xin was also a bit puzzled! Damn, any character tied to the triad storyline speaks Gangdao, Li Zhengren included.

Kusari Kazuo before me also speaks it, and every character appearing in the manga knows Gangdao! This conveniently helps Li Xin.

Li Xin glanced at the burly man beside him and said, "Kusari Group Leader, you're too polite! It's just empty fame; thanks to the martial arts world friends' favor, I have this modest reputation."

Seeing Li Xin's interest in Gen Seidan, Kusari Kazuo introduced him: "Mr. Li, let me introduce you—this person beside me is the Yamaguchi-gumi advisor, Mr. Gen Seidan."

Li Xin and Gen Seidan locked eyes for a long time, neither blinking, neither backing down.

Finally, Gen Seidan was about to tear up, and only then did he avert his gaze.

Looking at this poor guy, the more I look, the more I want to laugh; he's a hard-to-evaluate character—strong martial skills, sharp mind, yet in the end he died over a woman, kinda hilarious!

Li Xin smiled and asked him, "Mr. Gen Seidan, have the people you sent to Gangdao returned?"

Gen Seidan glared at Li Xin with fiery eyes, snarling, "Today I won't argue with you; later I'll come find you—I hope you don't disappoint me."

Listening to their conversation, Kusari Kazuo pretty much figured out what happened—Gen Seidan still sent people to Gangdao to find Tachibana Masahito!

He gave a sharp glance at Gen Seidan, turned his head to Li Xin, and said, "Mr. Li, these people sent out before any reconciliation—don't take it to heart."

Li Xin magnanimously forgave Gen Seidan, saying, "It's fine; I never held it against you, so let's just leave it at that."

"I won't chat more with the Kusari Group Leader today; I'll visit another day."

Li Xin took Yao Yang to change clothes, putting on a suit—not looking like he's about to fight, but still giving others some face!

Seeing Li Xin walk away, Kusari Kazuo angrily shouted, "What the hell are you doing? Aren't you even listening to my orders as group leader?"

Gen Seidan offered no excuse; the previous group leader had shown him kindness, so he must repay the grudge—as for the Kusari Group Leader's words?

If you want to listen, I'll hear a couple lines!

Kusari Kazuo directly took the main seat, Gen Seidan sat beside him, and Taizan Haitatsu sat next to them, looking at Kusari Kazuo and asking.

"Kusari, what's the background of this challenger? Able to get the Yamaguchi-gumi to step forward?"

Kusari Kazuo replied, "The rising star of Gangdao Prosperity; this time it's not just about giving him face—we also have some cooperation with him, it's no big deal, so I agreed to his request."

He turned his head to Taizan Haitatsu and asked, "You're worried he'll get past the hundred-man group? No need to worry—they're all elite disciples from various schools; just keep him company."

Gen Seidan listened to their conversation, eyes fixed on the match arena.

He also wanted to see—just how strong is the Immortal Trust's power, really matching the rumors?

In the Yamaguchi-gumi crowd, there was also someone who looked just like Li Zhengren, with a head of gray-white hair, his eyes also fixed on the arena.

Li Xin changed into a training uniform, wrapped his hands with wrist wraps, casually came to the challenge arena, bowed to all sides, and said to Yao Yang beside him.

"Tell them they can at most form teams of ten; I want to fight ten, ten teams of ten—otherwise they'd think I can't handle it, and they can start!"

Yao Yang said to them, "Hodgepodge, dig potatoes where? Dig in Siberia, one dig one sack, if not finished they'll be buried alive." (If you want to see Japanese, I'll get a translator, leave a note.)

All the little eight-gags who came to accept the challenge are furious! This is an insult to them; we absolutely can't let him be arrogant—we'll fight him!

Hmm, I don't know how Yao Yang translated it, but these people's anger is off the charts.

Karate, originally Tang Hand, originated in the Ryukyu Islands, combining Ryukyu techniques and Chinese martial arts.

At the end of the 13th century, the Ryukyu Kingdom's King Chuzan sent envoys to China's Ming Dynasty as tribute; the Ming dispatched thirty-six Fujian surnames to Ryukyu, bringing advanced techniques including Chinese martial arts.

In the 19th century, the name Tang Hand came into general use, karate gradually formed, and developed its own distinct styles and schools.

The characteristics of Tang Hand are strong practicality, focusing on palm techniques, excelling at grappling. Movements are swift and clean, emphasizing attack lethality.

It's quite similar to Chinese sanda, yet not a martial art; their common trait is emphasizing practicality.

Li Xin fought with ease, opponents falling left and right as he strolled, muttering, "Slow, too slow! Speed insufficient, power too weak."

Until the ninth team all went down, only then did sweat bead on his forehead—if he didn't break a sweat, it'd be rude!

When the final team came up, one person stepped out of the line and approached him.

After bowing, he said, "Your martial arts prowess is admirable, Li Jun; I am a director of the Little Japan Shaolin Fist Alliance, Soudou Umon, and I will accept your final challenge."

"If I lose, your hundred-man team challenge will be considered complete; please impart your wisdom."

Yao Yang came over to translate for him; Li Xin knew this person must be a junior of Soudou Shin.

Soudou Shin studied in China, learning White Lotus Fist, Shaolin Arhat Fist, and Longhua Fist.

After the war, Soudou Shin returned to Little Japan, systematized what he'd learned in China, and founded the Little Japan Shaolin Temple Fist.

The Little Japan Shaolin Temple Fist later differed in form and content from China's Shaolin Fist.

In the early 1950s, Soudou Shin formally named the organization transmitting his martial arts 'Kongou Zen Headquarters Shaolin Temple'—that's the 'Shaolin Fist Alliance' he just mentioned, quite Little Japan.

Li Xin knows all this because Soudou Shin is too famous!

When his hometown just opened up, he visited the Shaolin Temple four times for interviews, and his hometown even agreed to his visits—this caused a sensation over the past two years.

Moreover, Soudou Shin has only recently died; now the head of the 'Shaolin Fist Alliance' is his daughter, Soudou Shin II.

Since they want to preserve their last shred of dignity, he can't go overboard.

Li Xin is the type who always saves face for others; he still wants to draw circles in Little Japan! For these martial arts folks, he ought to give them some face.

The newly formed Trust and Righteousness Group still needs Japanese people to give it vigor.

Whatever day it is that's the kingly way, bringing over the Gangdao brothers would cause culture clash; besides, it's unnecessary—just source locally in Little Japan.

Even if he died, I wouldn't feel sorry!