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When Erioh declared that he would represent the Kure clan in the battle against Pickle, Yuji was truly surprised, but he would be lying if he said he didn't understand the intention behind it.
As the future patriarch, he needed to show his superiority. Winning the annihilation tournament might have been enough for most members, but there were still some who did not believe he should be the one to lead the clan in the future.
Defeating Pickle would dispel any doubts about this.
Having him as the representative seemed to offend many members, but as patriarch, Erioh had the final word.
It was incredible how the old man had changed his attitude towards Yuji after the tournament. Even though he didn't like Karura's overly affectionate interactions with him, the patriarch still liked Yuji a lot.
It seemed to remind him of his youth, or something like that.
Yuji didn't dislike this. The old man was by far the most experienced in the clan, so he used this good relationship to learn some new techniques during his stay with the clan.
Needless to say, thanks to this, his style improved even more.
"..."
Watching the city illuminated by moonlight through his window, Yuji rested his chin on his hand.
Regarding Pickle, Yuji was still quite undecided. He would eventually face the prehistoric man, but when should he do it?
A warrior would fight anywhere, anytime. Nothing was limiting him, so why did he feel so indecisive about it?
Indecision...
Yes, that was the right word.
He felt indecisive because he didn't know if he was ready for it.
Pickle was a true monster, a calamity in flesh and bone.
Being defeated by him undoubtedly meant death.
But death wasn't what Yuji feared.
What he feared the most was having the techniques he had fought so hard to improve being completely destroyed by pure savagery. The mere idea of this happening made him indecisive.
Could Pickle, who had lived in prehistoric times and faced dinosaurs with his bare hands, be so strong as to destroy everything that martial arts represented?
Any martial artist would be frightened by this possibility.
There were fighters who valued brute power, and there were those who valued technical power.
Yuji respected both because, in his eyes, the two together were perfect harmony.
With this in mind, he had shaped his entire way of fighting.
As he was now, could he defeat Pickle?
"..."
No matter how much he argued with himself about it, he had no answer.
It was something he could only answer when he finally stood face to face with the prehistoric man.
Ding! Ding!
Feeling his phone vibrate, Yuji was curious when he pulled it out, answering a call from a number he knew well.
"Old Metsudo, what do you need?" Moving to the balcony, he leaned in to ask.
"Hey, kid. I have something interesting to tell you, I think you'll like it."
Hearing the old man's animated voice, Yuji raised an eyebrow in curiosity. It wasn't customary for the old man to call him just to tell him something.
"Go ahead."
With silence following, Yuji could almost see Metsudo smiling on the other end.
"The beast Pickle has escaped."
.
Yuji wasted no time. The moment those words left Metsudo's mouth, he didn't think twice about jumping off the balcony.
Why was he so indecisive? Could he defeat him? These questions could wait for later because at that moment, the pure desire to find Pickle guided him.
Like a little girl chasing after her beloved... It was a bit strange thinking like that, but that was a parallel.
When fighters were fascinated by an opponent, that's exactly how they acted.
That's why Yuji ran through the city, in search of this prehistoric man.
Guided only by his instincts, he didn't stop for a single second.
And it didn't take long for his relentless search to bear fruit when, passing through a street, he noticed a crowd gathered in the distance.
And when he approached to see what was happening, he seemed to arrive at the exact moment.
At the exact moment to witness a collision between two giants.
Boom!
Seeing how the two monsters collided, Yuji immediately recognized Pickle, followed by Hanayama, whom he knew not only from past memories but also due to his time as a gang leader.
He hadn't really come into contact with the Yakuza, but he had heard of him from gangs in other cities.
Boom!
And seeing the man slowly stop Pickle's momentum with his own body, he could understand why he was so well-known.
Hanayama was definitely someone to be feared.
Seeing how Pickle seemed genuinely surprised that such a small man could stop him, Yuji couldn't help but smile.
Yuji concluded that he must be comparing the Yakuza to opponents from the past.
!
And while everyone seemed shocked by that display of strength, Hanayama surprised everyone when, in a powerful charge, he began to push Pickle back.
This shocked everyone again, but by far, the most shocked was Pickle, who wondered how such a small creature was even stronger than the beasts he had faced.
And when things seemed about to really start, with Pickle genuinely getting excited with a smile, Hanayama surprised him when he let go, touching his cheek with respect.
"We're done."
And he declared, even though Pickle was unable to understand his words.
"Sorry for stopping you."
But he could feel his intentions, and he could tell that at that moment, the man who had shown extreme power had no intention of fighting.
"You're late, Baki!"
And with those words, Pickle widened his eyes when he felt a presence, turning to see a person even smaller right behind him.
"Sorry for the delay, I owe you one, Hanayama." And saying so, Baki declared his presence.
This seemed to stir up the entire crowd around them, who knew Baki well.
"That was amazing, you know?" Raising his head to face Pickle, Baki declared with respect and clear animosity.
And Pickle, not reacting to his words, just watched him in silence, while he seemed to unravel the reason for the presence of that small creature.
"That was beautiful, it was amazing!"
With Baki saying those words with such honesty, Pickle seemed to understand the young fighter's intentions.
He understood that Baki really liked him.
"..."
But as Baki seemed about to speak again, his words stopped in his throat when a presence came to his senses, his eyes widening as he turned to see an imposing figure emerging from the crowd.
Pickle, who had seemed focused on Baki's presence seconds before, turned his head with interest when he noticed another powerful presence.
"Sorry to interrupt you, but there's an interesting conversation happening here."
And walking towards them, Yuji Shinakawa seemed full of confidence, even in the face of the three monsters before him.
"Can I join?"