Start by Becoming a Mangaka

"Kuroki Gensai...."

Yuuki knew that Kuroki would become a powerful opponent for him.

"Even some Valkryie might lose against him," Rossweisse said. She didn't expect to see a human who was able to become this strong with only a martial art. "Are you sure that you're not going to use all of your power?" She knew very well that Yuuki's physical ability was very strong, however, she knew that during this tournament he had limited the power within his body.

If Yuuki wanted then it was possible to send out a blow that could decimate someone in a single punch.

Yuuki shook his head and said, "I lack experience and Kuroki Gensai has that experience." He looked at the screen and said, "The next match is about the beginning now."

"Kanoh Agito versus Hatsumi Sen, right?" Izusu said. She remembered both of them since both of those fighters had a very unique style of fighting, especially Hatsumi Sen since his technique could defeat the strong with the weak.

"Well, but both of them are still weaker than Kuroki," Yuuki said.

"...."

They couldn't refute those words.

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Hatsumi stood up on the ring while warming himself. He wanted to ask Ohma to warm up with him, however, he knew that Ohma had just lost against Yuuki Ichijou. He couldn't help but sigh since he wasn't in his peak condition right now. He could only smile and thought to make the condition in his body better in the fight later. "Yo!"

Kanoh was expressionless and didn't say anything.

"Alright, to your position!"

The referee looked at both Kanoh and Hatsumi who were walking away to put a distance between the two of them. He also told both of them that it would be the best fight that he would see and it was his honor to see it from a close distance.

"Good grief, you have raised the bar," Hatsumi said.

"Hattori, it is time," Kanoh said.

The referee nodded and shouted.

"TAKE YOUR STANCE!!!"

"BEGINNNNN!!!!!

"OOOOOOHHHHH!!!!!"

Kanoh put in an upright stance.

Hatsumi walked in a very relaxed manner as if he was taking a stroll in the street.

Then he stopped...

Swosh!

Kanoh sent out a powerful low kick and Hatsumi stopped right before it hit him.

Hatsumi sighed in relief while smiling at Kanoh.

Kanoh didn't show any reaction and started to attack Hatsumi. He sent out a powerful low-to-middle attack that caused Hatsumi to find it very hard to counter him.

However, even though in this battle Kanoh had an upper hand all of his attacks didn't even land on Hatsumi.

Hatsumi dodged Kanoh's attack with limited movement, making the audience feel as if Kanoh's attack had blasted Hatsumi.

But, Hatsumi also thought that it was quite troublesome since he couldn't find a chance to counter. Then without hesitation, he decided to change his strategy to attack Kanoh. He charged toward Kanoh and attacked him.

Kanoh sent out a powerful front kick right into Hatsumi's face, however, Hatsumi dodged that attack millimeters before it hit him.

Hatsumi ducked down and sent out a powerful blow to Kanoh's side.

Kanoh was thrown back by this attack.

Hatsumi charged once again and Kanoh sent out a fist at him. He saw a chance and grabbed that fist using an elbow hold to lock him.

In this moment, Hatsumi could do two actions whether to break Kanoh's elbow or deliver a blow to Kanoh's head relentlessly.

However, Kanoh ducked down to the side and sent out a roundhouse kick with a strange posture.

BAAAM!!!

Hatsumi raised his elbow to block Kanoh's attack and smiled.

"Gathering Clouds Triple Strike!"

Hatsumi sent out a three-strike toward vital points in the face in rapid succession.

If that technique was successful then it would break Kanoh's face, however, Kanoh stopped that attack and broke Hatsumi's finger which was used to deliver that technique.

Hatsumi was surprised by Kanoh's counterattack and moved back hurriedly.

However, Kanoh didn't give him a chance and delivered an elbow attack and a middle kick.

Hatsumi could block those two attacks, but his arm was broken by that attack.

Everyone saw that Kanoh had treated Hatsumi like a child and couldn't even fight back.

---

Nogi, who was the employer of that Hatsumi, had a serious expression on his face. He didn't expect Hatsumi to be this helpless against Kanoh, however, he knew that Hatsumi still had that technique.

'Only that technique....'

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Hatsumi had lost his smile and had a serious expression on his face. He waited for his chance and the moment he saw an opening. He moved forward and pushed Kanoh's chin forward then wrapped his hand around Kanoh's waist.

"Hatsumi Style Aikido...."

"Stardrop!"

BAAAANGGG!!!

Everyone was surprised by Hatsumi's technique, but that surprise expression changed into shock when they saw the thing that had happened in front of their eyes.

Kanoh stopped Hatsumi's technique while Hatsumi was full of shock and sweat on his face.

No one knew what had happened and why Hatsumi was stopped by Kanoh.

---

"What happens?" Isuzu was confused.

"It's a one-inch punch," Yuuki said.

"One-inch punch?"

"It seems that I have heard that name somewhere?" Rossweisse said.

"It's a technique that has been popularized by Bruce Lee in the past," Karla said.

They wanted to continue to talk, but stopped when they saw Kanoh wanted to end Hatsumi.

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Kanoh wanted to deliver an elbow strike at Hatsumi, however, Hatsumi pushed Kanoh to change the center of gravity of Kanoh.

Hatsumi kept pushing Kanoh, but in the end, it was useless since Kanoh had sent out his strike.

BANGG!!

"GAH.....!!!!"

Hatsumi almost lost consciousness and hurriedly jumped back, but Kanoh followed that attack and gave a powerful middle blow at Hatsumi.

BANG!

'What the heck....'

Hatsumi couldn't comprehend what had happened, then suddenly a powerful downward kick hit his chin.

"......"

Hatsumi fell down on the ground with an unwilling expression before losing consciousness.

"WE HAVE THE WINNER!!!!"

Kanoh only turned before walking away.

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Nogi, who was in the VIP room slumped, looked at the result of the match.

'Over?'