Marie Rose?!
Seeing that face, Ryuji was stunned for a moment, completely failing to defend himself against the leg she had raised to stop him. As a result, Marie Rose's leg was lifted high, revealing the white underwear beneath her skirt.
And due to the angle, only Ryuji saw it.
After recognizing Marie Rose, Ryuji naturally understood who the blonde woman blocking him was...
She should be the woman named Helena.
Ryuji only knew her name. He knew that they came from Dead or Alive, a game that shared a world setting with the King of Fighters universe.
In the past, he might have wondered why they didn't appear in the King of Fighters world, aside from crossover events. But now that he was actually in this world, he understood that it was simply because they moved in different circles.
No matter how big the King of Fighters tournament was, it didn't mean other competitions ceased to exist. Besides, KOF tournaments were notorious for incidents anyway.
After this interruption, Ryuji could no longer sense Goenitz's presence. He looked up at the sky and felt something strange.
It was as if… he was being watched.
"How interesting…"
Ryuji clenched his fist and ignored Helena.
It wasn't that she wasn't attractive, it was just that she wasn't as popular as Marie Rose. And the problem with Marie Rose was that she was too young.
Ryuji felt that she looked only about thirteen, clearly not an adult!
That's terrifying!
With that thought, Ryuji prepared to leave.
But Helena, seeing that Ryuji had no intention of acknowledging her at all, couldn't help but frown.
"You think you can just leave after hurting someone? What martial arts school are you from? How can you be so arrogant?"
Helena looked at Ryuji and questioned him directly.
Although she was a wealthy heiress, she had a down-to-earth personality. She strongly disliked people like Ryuji who used martial arts to commit violence in public.
In her view, martial artists should have martial virtue. Someone like Ryuji, who attacked others in the street...
Halfway through her thought, she raised her hand, intending to point toward where Goenitz had been and accuse Ryuji of attacking an ordinary person.
But when she looked down, she realized...
Goenitz had disappeared at some point!
And at that very moment, the two young men who had stepped in earlier also stood up, glaring at Ryuji with displeasure.
"You bastard, attacking a normal person for no reason… huh?"
The young man with a headband stared at the spot where Goenitz had disappeared and he was completely dumfounded.
He, Helena and the other red-haired young man who gave him an unpleasant feeling quickly turned their heads to scan the surroundings, but none of them could find any trace of the man.
"This…"
He stared in shock, his mouth agape, completely unable to comprehend the situation.
He had simply come here on a trip with his girlfriend. Earlier, he had seen traces of a battle between powerful fighters, so he rushed over, hoping to find out who the experts were.
But instead, he saw Ryuji attacking someone in the street, so he immediately stepped in to save the person.
After all, that priest in blue clothes looked like an ordinary man who had been beaten terribly, while Ryuji appeared calm and full of energy, was clearly a martial artist.
Seeing that Ryuji was about to kill someone, he wanted to stop him. If Ryuji really killed the priest, he'd have to pay with his own life, which wasn't worth it.
And then he saw a red-haired bastard with women on both sides jump in alongside him.
And that guy was using purple flames…
Purple flames…
The young man with the headband instantly bristled and turned toward the red-haired young man beside him.
"You're a traitor of the Yagami clan?!"
Even though the Kusanagi clan had long declined and no longer had anything like Kusanagi Castle, their heritage still remained. So, Kyo Kusanagi immediately recognized the purple flames of the Yagami clan.
The red-haired man paused for a moment, then looked at the red flames on Kyo's body. His gaze changed slightly.
"You are… Kyo Kusanagi?"
Kyo wasn't surprised. If the other party was from the Yagami clan, knowing his name was only natural.
However, he absolutely couldn't reveal that he didn't know the other party's name. So, he puffed up his chest and spoke boldly:
"That's right, it's me!"
Iori Yagami fell silent for a moment. He had only come here on a whim, bringing his girlfriends along for a trip. Then he sensed the aura of a strong fighter and followed it here.
What he hated most in his life were those who bullied the weak, especially martial artists who used their strength against ordinary people. So when he saw Ryuji beating up what looked like a normal person, he didn't hesitate to step in.
But after just one punch, his hand bones and arm bones were already broken. Honestly, he was already planning to retreat.
However, with someone from the Kusanagi clan present, he endured the pain, trying his best to maintain a calm and composed expression and then spoke:
"So, are you planning to run away?"
Kyo, who had already been thinking about heading to the hospital, instinctively narrowed his eyes at those words.
"You think everyone's as treacherous as the Yagami clan? I don't give up halfway... huh?"
He also looked toward where Goenitz had been. If that blue-robed priest asked him for help, then even if he had to be crushed to pieces, he would...
Would…
Looking at the empty ground, Kyo's face darkened instantly.
At the same time, Iori also realized that Goenitz had disappeared without a trace. Both of them realized what had happened.
His face darkened as well, but he didn't forget to taunt Kyo.
"You won't give up halfway, right?"
He spoke coldly, making his girlfriends behind him very worried.
Ryuji, meanwhile, almost burst out laughing.
"Looks like you've got some brains after all… just not very many. But…"
Ryuji looked at Kyo and Iori, who had joined forces to rescue Goenitz from his clutches, especially Kyo. A playful smile spread across his face.
"You'll most likely regret this someday. That guy will bring massive disaster to this world. You two along with those two blonde idiots, will all feel guilty for this."
The Three Sacred Treasure families saving one of the Heavenly Kings of the Hakkesshu… it was almost laughable. If it weren't for the dissatisfaction that Goenitz had escaped, Ryuji would've laughed out loud.
His words made Kyo and Iori glance at each other, but they still stood firmly in his way.
"But that's only your side of the story. I hope you'll stay here with us and wait for the police. If what you said is true, I'll apologize."
Kyo spoke while Iori remained silent, but his stance clearly echoed the same sentiment.
At that moment, Helena and Marie Rose also walked over, looking at Ryuji with determined expressions.
"That's right. If what you're saying is true, then I hope you won't mind. After all, a martial artist harming civilians is a very serious matter."
Helena's tone was much softer this time and after speaking, she quickly added:
"If you're telling the truth, I will apologize as well and compensate you for your losses."
She was sincere and her attitude had clearly improved.
But...
"I refuse."
With the Satsui no Hado rising in his mind, Ryuji revealed a bloodthirsty smile.
"I have no intension of proving myself to the weak. You can all come at me together, I'm in a hurry."
He's in a hurry to get home and build up his relationship with Tifa.
And besides...
What kind of strong person lets themselves be threatened at gunpoint?!
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