[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-vision-grid-system-the-comeback-of-ryoma-takeda":3,"chapter-vision-grid-system-the-comeback-of-ryoma-takeda-vision-grid-system-the-comeback-of-ryoma-takeda-chapter-607":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","VISION GRID SYSTEM: THE COMEBACK OF RYOMA TAKEDA",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},730823,969,"Chapter 607: Beyond Imitation","vision-grid-system-the-comeback-of-ryoma-takeda-chapter-607",607,"\u003Cp>He taps the door lightly with his knuckles, then pulls it open. The steady rhythm of gloves striking pads fills the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across the room, Satoru is still working with Kenta, sweat already gathering along his temples as he snaps another jab into the mitts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Satoru,\" Ryoma calls. \"Maybe it’s time we start adding some of that Soviet system into your boxing. We still have time before your rookie tournament final.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Satoru straightens instinctively. Kenta lowers the mitts with a faint grin, already sensing that the session is about to get a lot more fun now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind them, the office door remains half open, the sound of the gym drifting back inside where Nakahara and Kurogane sit in silence for a moment longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, neither of them speaks. Then Kurogane lets out a short chuckle, shaking his head with a look of disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nakahara immediately shoots him a glare. \"What’s so funny?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kurogane lifts his hands slightly in surrender, still smiling as he leans back in his chair. \"Just remembering the first time I went to his place. Told him he needed someone like me, a proper manager to handle his affairs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exhales through his nose, amused. \"And yet the kid had already been managing himself better than most fighters I’ve ever met.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nakahara leans back in his chair, watching the open doorway that leads to the gym floor where Ryoma’s voice can faintly be heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The kid...\" he mutters. \"He cares more about his ambition than money. For him, money is just a tool to reach whatever goal he’s chasing. Nothing more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kurogane nods slightly. \"Isn’t that a good thing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reaches down beside his chair and pulls a folder from his bag, placing it on the coffee table between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speaking of goals,\" he says, opening the file, \"I’ve already started scouting a few potential opponents for him at the global level.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That catches Nakahara’s attention immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rises from his desk and walks over to the sofa near the low coffee table, lowering himself into the seat as Kurogane spreads several documents across the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Photographs, fight records, rankings, everything. Nakahara picks up the first sheet and studies it carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You...\" he says slowly. \"Since when have you been collecting all this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kurogane shrugs. \"Since I realized a lot of global fighters were going to show up at our Yoyogi event,\" he replies. \"Seemed like a good opportunity to start gathering information.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nakahara flips to another page. And one name catches his eye,Elliot Graves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside on the main gym floor, Satoru stands inside the ring, gloves up, breathing steadily after finishing his previous drills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ryoma steps through the ropes and walks toward the center. He then gestures for Satoru to come closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re relying on the pendulum step too much lately,\" he says. \"It’s good. But you’re treating it like a trick.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Satoru frowns slightly. \"Isn’t that the point of the Soviet system?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ryoma shakes his head. \"The pendulum step is just the visible part. The real idea behind that system is rhythm control.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He settles into a loose stance in front of Satoru. His shoulders relax, arms hanging lightly as he begins shifting his weight from one foot to the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His upper body sways gently with the motion, head drifting slightly off the center line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To someone watching,\" Ryoma says calmly, \"this looks lazy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He flicks a quick jab toward Satoru’s guard. The punch barely carries power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ryoma’s weight shifts again, and sends another jab, then another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Satoru keeps his guard up but tilts his head. \"Those punches feel light.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’re supposed to be,\" Ryoma replies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He keeps the rhythm going, never stopping the sway. \"The goal isn’t damage yet. The goal is disruption.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ryoma steps half a pace closer. \"When you fight like this, your opponent sees a rhythm. Your body sways. Your feet shift. The jab keeps touching them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap. Tap. Tap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After a while, they start reacting to it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Satoru blinks. \"Trying to time it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Ryoma suddenly changes the beat of his movement. Instead of swaying evenly, he steps a fraction earlier than before and snaps a sharper jab through Satoru’s guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Satoru’s head jerks back slightly in surprise. \"Ah?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That,\" Ryoma says, \"is the moment you’re creating.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He resumes the lazy sway as if nothing happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Soviet system builds a rhythm your opponent starts following. Once they sync with it, their balance and timing depend on your movement.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Satoru lowers his gloves slightly, thinking. \"So when I try to break the rhythm...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re already late,\" Ryoma finishes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gestures toward Satoru. \"Your final in the rookie tournament is coming up. That opponent will be aggressive. Fighters like that hate slow rhythms.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Satoru nods. \"They want exchanges.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly.\" Ryoma steps back and points at the canvas. \"You’ve followed the footwork drills for this before. Now try to incorporate the beat into your jab rhythm and tempo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Satoru settles into stance and begins the pendulum motion. His shoulders sway slightly, though the movement is still stiff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ryoma watches carefully. \"Relax your upper body. Your feet swing the rhythm. The rest of you just follows.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Satoru loosens his shoulders and keeps moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good,\" Ryoma says. \"Now jab without stopping the sway.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Satoru throws a jab. It comes out a little awkward as his weight shifts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another jab.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t load it,\" Ryoma says. \"It’s just a touch. Like you’re poking someone to annoy them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Satoru smirks faintly and throws another light jab.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ryoma nods. \"Better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Satoru keeps swaying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Left. Right. Tap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Left. Right. Tap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few seconds Ryoma steps closer, watching his balance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember this,\" he says quietly. \"The rhythm isn’t for style. It’s a trap. If the opponent starts chasing your timing, their balance slowly breaks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Satoru glances at him. \"And that’s when the real punches come?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ryoma smiles faintly. \"Exactly. Keep going. First get comfortable with one tempo. Once your body stops thinking about it, then we’ll start adding different rhythms.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Satoru nods and continues. The jab slips out again, light and casual, while the swaying motion continues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ryoma watches closely, arms folded, occasionally adjusting Satoru’s stance with a small gesture or a quiet correction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Loosen the shoulders,\" he says. \"You’re still carrying tension.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Satoru exhales and relaxes slightly, letting the sway flow more naturally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhiel, without them realizing, a man stands near the entrance door, has been quietly watching for a while now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His posture straight with the kind of stillness that suggests long familiarity with fighting gyms. His coat hangs loosely over a dark shirt, and his sharp eyes follow every small movement inside the ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s Sergei Volkov, trainer and promoter of Elliot Graves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For several minutes, he says nothing. He simply watches as Ryoma demonstrates a slight timing shift, as Satoru tries to replicate the rhythm, as the light jabs begin to fall more naturally within the pendulum motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearby, Sera is reviewing a training chart on a clipboard. But then, something about the unfamiliar presence near the door finally draws his attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glances up, and then blinks. Recognition hits him almost immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sergei Volkov?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sera straightens slightly, clearly surprised to see him here. Just as he starts moving in that direction, Sergei lifts a hand casually, signaling that it’s unnecessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, the Russian trainer walks closer to the ring.\"So,\"Sergei says in a calm, accented voice,\"you’ve gotten good enough that you’re teaching the Soviet system to someone else now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His present finally catches Ryoma’s attention. Ryoma turns his head slightly, blinking, and then surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are... Elliot’s trainer?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sergei stops just beside the ropes and looks up at him, studying him for a brief moment. Then he gives a small, approving nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Long time no see, kid,\"he greets.\"Though it hasn’t really been that long. The last time I saw you, you were stealing the system during a spar. Now you’ve mastered it well enough to teach it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1318,"2026-06-02T11:09:43.034Z",1,"novelbin.me","af50b6412246516a0bf4649f443f31db1e4025717e3f09ca22cd0e069f4edc24","vision-grid-system-the-comeback-of-ryoma-takeda-chapter-608","vision-grid-system-the-comeback-of-ryoma-takeda-chapter-606",762,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fvision-grid-system-the-comeback-of-ryoma-takeda-cover.jpg"]