"Takeshi actually lost—useless!"
After seeing Wakatsuki Takeshi lose, the most unwilling person wasn't Takeshi's actual boss, the helmsman of Koga Pharmaceuticals Koga Heihachi, but the helmsman of Toyo Electric, Hayami Katsumasa!
But thinking about it, it wasn't surprising.
With Wakatsuki Takeshi's loss, Toyo Electric had lost 2% of their shares!
Such a loss naturally made it hard for him to accept.
But Hayami Katsumasa was still Hayami Katsumasa. Although 2% of shares was already quite a significant loss for him, he still calmed his emotions within just dozens of seconds and looked at the bald strongman beside him.
"Julius... did you see clearly the strength of Mutou Judai and Wakatsuki Takeshi?"
Right.
The outcome of failure was already established, so no matter how angry he got, it couldn't be changed.
In that case, fully utilizing every aspect of this failure to minimize losses—even earning a little bit more would be good!
This was Hayami Katsumasa's thinking.
But actually, their gains this time were far greater than he imagined.
The bald strongman sitting beside him, who was also Toyo Electric's representative fighter, "Monster" Julius Reinhold, was now staring at the screen. After hearing Hayami Katsumasa's inquiry, he nodded.
"I saw clearly."
"And not just their strength... I also saw clearly Wakatsuki Takeshi's Blast Core technique."
Hearing Julius say this, Hayami Katsumasa slowly smiled.
"Is that so... that's good."
"Trading 2% of shares for the position of Kengan Association chairman—profit!"
On Toyo Electric's side, Hayami Katsumasa had already begun preparing for the upcoming Kengan Annihilation Tournament.
The news of Mutou Judai defeating Wakatsuki Takeshi also gradually spread throughout the Kengan Association.
After hearing this news, Katahara Shion didn't even notice when the cigarette fell from her mouth. When she gradually reacted to this news, she was so shocked that she put the cigarette in backwards, putting the lit end in her mouth!
After being burned like this, she finally understood in her cry of pain that she wasn't dreaming, but had actually seen such news!
If she, who knew Mutou Judai and had personally witnessed his strength, was so surprised, let alone others.
The video of this Kengan match quickly appeared in the hands of representative fighters of various forces, and after watching it, their reactions were all similar to Sekibayashi Jun who had watched the match live!
Because they were really scared!
After all, it wasn't that Wakatsuki Takeshi didn't hit Mutou Judai...
But this monster with muscle density 52 times that of ordinary people, even after landing a punch on Mutou Judai's vital point, couldn't even make him step back half a step!
Then a rushing punch that looked particularly heavy hit Mutou Judai's face, and he just got up directly after landing!
—Was that Mutou Judai immortal!
If those two punches from Wakatsuki Takeshi were against a different opponent, they would have been attacks that could end the match!
But that Mutou Judai didn't even defend, took Wakatsuki Takeshi's attacks head-on and was completely fine.
This...
They were all starting to think about how they should handle facing Mutou Judai in the upcoming Kengan Annihilation Tournament.
But there were exceptions among them.
For example, on Golden Entertainment's side, Thunder God Kure Raian, who was lying on Kuroki Gensai's lap, just simply watched it once and had no reaction.
Seeing Kure Raian's reaction, Kuroki Gensai wore a gentle smile on her face and slowly asked Kure Raian:
"Can that Mutou Judai threaten you?"
"Perhaps..."
Kure Raian said this expressionlessly, then looked at his hands.
"But if we really fought, I would definitely win."
He said this first, then added another sentence.
"Compared to a guy like him, I who fight for love have no reason to lose—love is undefeated!"
For example, on Nogi Group's side, Hatsumi Sen the Cloud, who had once defeated Wakatsuki Takeshi, after watching the match—especially after hearing that clearly recorded line "Hatsumi Sen would continue fighting even if he had diarrhea on the arena"—felt his right eyelid twitching abnormally...
And secretly made a decision—
"If I encounter Takeshi in the Kengan Annihilation Tournament... I'll definitely be heavier-handed this time!"
As someone who valued condition most in matches, just thinking about becoming a spray warrior on the arena... wow, that consequence was too terrifying!
Another example was Ganoh Trading's side. After watching Mutou Judai and Wakatsuki Takeshi's match, the ever-expressionless face of Fighting God Gaolang Wongsawat showed a very happy smile for just an instant.
On Motor Head's side, Kuroki Gensai, sitting in front of Takakaze Kirimi, after watching the match, just very calmly indicated for his old friend to send his fighter application form to Katahara Metsudo, the Kengan Association chairman.
Takakaze Kirimi looked at his unwavering old friend and couldn't help but press down his hat, asking:
"Even after seeing such a match, you don't want to give up?"
Kuroki Gensai shook his head.
"Those two pose a threat, but that's all."
While saying this, Kuroki Gensai stood up. Before leaving, he also left Takakaze Kirimi with these words:
"—I, Kuroki, cannot be defeated by opponents of this level!"
And on Katahara Metsudo's side...
Mutou Judai and Erina were sitting across from him right now.
"Chairman Katahara, why did you suddenly want to see us?"
Katahara Metsudo—the man who started from nothing fifty years ago and became chairman of the Kengan Association in one stroke, holding that position for fifty years.
—He was undoubtedly a legend!
Before meeting him, Erina thought she would be intimidated when truly facing this legendary figure Katahara Metsudo.
But actually, when she realized Mutou Judai was beside her, she discovered—there wasn't the slightest fear or timidity in her heart!
Seeing Erina look directly at him without dodging or hiding, Katahara Metsudo smiled and nodded.
"There are some minor matters..."
Initially, he had actually sought out Nakiri Senzaemon, but Senzaemon had arranged for Erina and Mutou Judai to come instead—at first Katahara Metsudo was puzzled, but the moment he saw Erina's gaze, he knew... that old guy Senzaemon really had quite an remarkable heir!
Thinking this, Katahara Metsudo's expression became increasingly gentle—then his gaze turned to Mutou Judai.
"Mutou Judai... although you're the victor, if possible, would you mind changing your title from 'Tiger' to something else?"
"Koga Pharmaceuticals has proposed they're willing to provide you compensation, but the Tiger title is now basically tied to Wakatsuki Takeshi as a person, so they asked me to help negotiate with you..."
Hearing Katahara Metsudo say this, Mutou Judai frowned.
"Changing the title... forget the compensation. That Wakatsuki Takeshi fought me once, and I got some rare exercise too. I won't compete with him for the Tiger title..."
—After all, from today on, when people heard "Tiger," the first thing they'd think of would probably be the image of Wakatsuki Takeshi spinning and spraying on the arena.
This title was tainted!
However...
"Speaking of which, the reason I chose a title like Tiger last time was mainly because I had no interest in titles at all... and I found thinking up titles tiresome, so I just borrowed someone else's—so this time since Tiger won't work, how about Cloud..."
Before Mutou Judai could finish, Katahara Metsudo spoke up.
"Fighters are not allowed to have the same nicknames—this rule takes effect immediately starting this second!"
Hearing him say this, Mutou Judai sighed.
"Sigh... if you're like this, I'll have to become the title police in the future, catching fighters with the same titles everywhere..."
"Doesn't matter!"
Katahara Metsudo shook his head.
After all.
—There really weren't any fighters in the current Kengan Association with the same nicknames.
He didn't care~
Mutou Judai scratched his head, then looked at Erina.
"Erina, do you have any good ideas?"
Hearing Mutou Judai's question, Erina thought of the scene of Mutou Judai making the punching bag split from a distance in the training ground...
"Magic Spear, how about Magic Spear!"
"Good, that's decided then."
Mutou Judai looked at Katahara Metsudo.
Katahara Metsudo also thought about it, and after confirming that none of the current fighters used the Magic Spear nickname, he nodded.
After that, Mutou Judai and Erina left.
Katahara Metsudo had resolved one matter and was planning to return.
Just then, his subordinate came over.
"Lord Katahara, the person you personally went to invite finally gave word today that he's decided to participate and sent his fighter application form."
Oh~
Katahara Metsudo smiled.
"Today really is full of good..."
He was originally quite happy.
Until...
He saw the title written on Kuroki Gensai's fighter application form—Magic Spear!