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Chapter 414 - 381 Provocation

Chapter 414: Chapter 381 Provocation

Chen Min stepped down, earning the respect of everyone.

"Trash!"

Below the stage, in Japan’s team preparation area, Ooshima Kawahira cursed angrily. He looked at Japan’s coach, "Is this what you call a strategy?"

The coach’s face was equally grim, as he had not expected the battle to turn out this way either. Now, with only a little over a minute left for Miyahara Sanae to fight, the next competitor from the Hua Country Team just needed to stall to easily win. This would allow the next fighter from Hua Country to face Japan’s upcoming contestant with nearly no fatigue, creating a significant disadvantage for Japan.

The next to step up for Hua Country was Xu Chuan, who entered the contest with a lightweight figure.

As soon as the match began, Xu Chuan pounced like a fierce tiger; he had no thoughts of stalling for time!

Although he only needed to delay for a minute to win easily, the image of Chen Min being knocked down repeatedly by the opponent filled Xu Chuan with rage, and he wanted to release it completely now!

Swipe!

Xu Chuan’s move was Wu’s famous ultimate skill—Tiger Hugging Head!

Originally, when Wu chose four bodyguards from Bo Yuan Martial Arts Hall to follow him, one of the aims was to allow Wu to mentor them in his free time. Among them, Wang Ruojun and Liu Zonghui had progressed tremendously, achieving good results in the Yanhuang Technique, and had the opportunity to join the Hua Country Team for the Combat World Cup.

As for Xu Chuan, as Wu’s disciple, his progress was indeed the greatest, as Wu had taken him on for his talent.

According to Wu’s judgement, Xu Chuan was just a step away from reaching the Master Level of Xingyi Fist; his control over Muscle Bone Power was just slightly lacking in maturity. With some more polish, it wouldn’t be long before he could enter the Realm of Returning to Innate.

Besides, Wu didn’t hold back from his own disciple and taught Xu Chuan all his understanding and insights about the Tiger Hugging Head move, making it Xu Chuan’s ultimate skill as well.

At this moment, with rage filling his heart, Xu Chuan burst forth, appearing to Wu that his demeanor and technique carried a fraction of divine essence.

"Not bad," Wu revealed a gratified smile.

Faced with this tiger-like strike, Miyahara Sanae instinctively chose to retreat, raising both arms in defense.

Bang!

Miyahara Sanae’s arms went numb from the impact, and he continued to back off to unload the force, but as Xu Chuan completed his Splitting Fist, his hand movement altered, turning his fist into a claw, switching from Tiger Form to Eagle Form, grabbing Miyahara Sanae’s wrist and pulling it powerfully backward while his left fist shot forward like an arrow toward his opponent’s face.

A hard drawn bow!

Miyahara Sanae instinctively dodged by tilting his head but was still punched in the face. Blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, his body leaning back, he used his waist and abdominal strength to kick out his right leg, springing forward like a spring knife, targeting Xu Chuan’s knee.

Xu Chuan took a deep breath, his body seeming to become heavier suddenly, resembling a huge bear; he turned his body sideways toward Miyahara Sanae and charged forward fiercely.

Bang!

This time, Xu Chuan suddenly shifted from Eagle Form to Bear Form. Miyahara Sanae’s kick landed on Xu Chuan, but rather than dispersing his opponent’s balance, it was affected by the retaliatory force from Xu Chuan’s crash.

Seizing Miyahara Sanae’s unstable balance, Xu Chuan leveraged the forward crashing momentum to step forward with his right foot between Miyahara Sanae’s legs, while simultaneously his fists struck out, the power of Cannon Fist exploding—Horse Form Cannon!

Bang!

Miyahara Sanae managed only to raise his arms in front of his chest, then was staggered backward by the impact.

The opening moments lasted just a few seconds, Xu Chuan’s offensive surged like a tide, shifting from Tiger Form to Eagle Form, from Eagle Form to Bear Form, from Bear Form to Horse Form... releasing the ferociousness of Xingyi Fist and the immense momentum of the Twelve Forms like a tidal wave!

Xu Chuan continued his assault, with Miyahara Sanae struggling to defend.

If not for the opponent having changed, many spectators felt this was a repeat of the previous scene, only previously it was Miyahara Sanae beating others without them being able to fight back, but now it was he who couldn’t retaliate.

"Stop!"

When the time on the big screen changed to 10:00, the referee timely halted Xu Chuan’s attack.

Miyahara Sanae’s time was up, and the match ended.

Xu Chuan looked regretfully at the big screen, feeling that if he had one more minute, he could completely crush his opponent!

Meanwhile, Miyahara Sanae left the stage with lingering fear, feeling he would have been knocked out if the match continued...

Hua Country scored another victory. Xu Chuan roared skywards, pounding his chest toward Japan’s team preparation area, his momentum overwhelming!

"Well done!"

"That’s how you should fight!"

"That’s the satisfying way to fight!"

...

Both the live audience and those in front of screens in Hua Country felt deeply relieved, showering Xu Chuan with praise.

"Hmph! I’ll show them the strength of a Samurai from Japan!"

Ooshima Kawahira stood up; it was his turn to go on stage next.

"Ooshima, don’t take it lightly," Kamino Kei warned.

Ooshima Kawahira nodded, "Don’t worry."

[Takagi Yangxin Jiu Jitsu (Master Level)]

[Overall Score: S— (23%)]

This was Ooshima Kawahira’s data. The Island Country Team had a total of five S-level masters. After the battle with the Thailand Team, they had lost one S-level master, and now four remained.

Ooshima Kawahira took the stage, his eyes like those of a vulture, staring intently at Xu Chuan.

Xu Chuan felt uneasy, as the Ooshima Kawahira he saw seemed to have transformed into someone else entirely, exuding a sinister, cold aura, like a vulture eyeing a corpse.

Before Xu Chuan could adjust to this feeling, the referee waved his hand, signaling the start of the match!

"Die!"

Ooshima Kawahira roared in Japanese, his murderous aura and fierce air bursting forth at once. He stepped forward, his towering figure overshadowing Xu Chuan as he reached out with both hands to grab him.

He was a martial artist who specialized in real combat, earning his reputation through many life-and-death fights and the lives he took. Now, his murderous energy burst out fully, utterly intimidating Xu Chuan, who had only fought in ring matches and had never experienced real combat.

If it had been an ordinary person, they might have been utterly intimidated by Ooshima Kawahira’s approach, but Xu Chuan, after all, was a combat sports athlete with a much stronger mind. He quickly regained his senses and tried to respond.

However, he was still affected and reacted half a beat too slow, and for a master like Ooshima Kawahira, that half beat was enough to take the advantage.

Ooshima Kawahira grabbed Xu Chuan’s shoulder with one hand; his right leg hooked like a scythe under Xu Chuan’s knee, breaking Xu Chuan’s balance with a combined upper grab and lower kick.

As Xu Chuan regained his bearings, he tried to stabilize his stance, twisting his arm to deliver a Snake Form Drilling Fist toward Ooshima Kawahira’s chin.

Ooshima Kawahira ignored it completely, adding more strength to his footing and hands. Xu Chuan suddenly lost his balance, and his entire body was thrown out, his punch missing its mark.

After rolling on the ground, Xu Chuan quickly propped up his legs in a defensive posture, but Ooshima Kawahira didn’t pursue him. Instead, he waved at Xu Chuan derisively, "Come on!"

Xu Chuan’s face set grimly as he stood up again, gathering his strength for a Tiger Hugging Head strike.

Ooshima Kawahira snorted coldly, moving with incredible speed, and charged at Xu Chuan before he could land his split fist.

Xu Chuan, with no choice, was forced to launch his attack prematurely, chopping down with his right fist while Ooshima Kawahira raised his left arm to block, simultaneously reaching again for Xu Chuan’s shoulder with his right hand.

"Tiger Hug? Wu managed to make it look halfway decent, but you’re far from it!"

Xu Chuan’s Tiger Hugging Head lacked force, and Ooshima Kawahira easily blocked the strike. As the right hand came his way, Xu Chuan’s fist turned into an Eagle Claw, gripping the opponent’s wrist tightly. At the same time, he stepped back, dodging Ooshima’s right hand while pulling him forward, trying to break his balance before using grappling techniques.

Ooshima Kawahira scoffed, rooted in Horse Stance. Xu Chuan pulled on his wrist, but couldn’t move it and instead was caught by the arm, Ooshima then seizing Xu Chuan’s elbow joint.

Realizing what was happening, Xu Chuan twisted his arms and spun inward, bringing a twisting power and stepping forward as if turning his arm into a spear.

This Big Spear Style was a technique used when an arm was captured, meant to prevent the opponent from locking the joint by spiraling the energy through the arm, combining it with the body, and charging forward to throw the adversary.

The movement looked simple, but it involved considerable power and could easily break one’s own arm if not careful. Only a martial artist nearing the master level like Xu Chuan could adeptly use this technique.

Facing Xu Chuan’s Big Spear Style, Ooshima Kawahira slightly bent his body and swung his shoulders, intentionally colliding his shoulder with Xu Chuan’s arm.

He channeled his power with the bend and shoulder thrust, his entire body slamming like a mountain against Xu Chuan’s arm.

Bang!

Xu Chuan failed to repel Ooshima Kawahira; instead, he was the one pushed back, his right arm aching slightly.

Not giving him time to recover, Ooshima Kawahira pressed on, grabbing his shoulder once more and performing a sweep that threw Xu Chuan heavily to the ground.

"Again!"

Ooshima Kawahira beckoned to Xu Chuan on the ground, his face twisted into a grimace.

Xu Chuan gritted his teeth, stood up, and charged again.

Below the stage, Wu sighed as he watched Xu Chuan exchange blows with Ooshima Kawahira: "Xu Chuan’s experience is still too limited; his mentality needs improvement."

Although he was indeed not as strong as Ooshima Kawahira, from Wu’s perspective, Xu Chuan hadn’t reached his full potential during the fight and had been constrained by Ooshima Kawahira’s intimidating gaze and aura.

In truth, Ooshima Kawahira was slightly lacking in reaching an understanding of fist intent. His imposing presence derived more from experiencing life-and-death battles than from genuine superiority. In terms of real presence, he fell far short of Wu.

However, when Wu sparred with Xu Chuan, he primarily focused on guidance, harboring no killing intent whatsoever, his fist intent subdued. Moreover, Xu Chuan knew Wu would not harm him, so the pressure Wu exerted on Xu Chuan was actually less than that of the current Ooshima Kawahira.

Of course, this pressure was primarily psychological; anyone with a strong enough inner strength and resolve could overcome it. For instance, the top UFC fighters who had sparred with Wu felt his stronger presence and overwhelming pressure, but after a few exchanges, they would adjust even under great stress, performing unaffected.

Therefore, Wu felt that Xu Chuan’s experiences were not enough, and not just in real combat; even psychologically, he was still far behind the top combat athletes.