Kyokushin-ryu is the largest branch of karate, and its founder is Masutatsu Oyama. He was born in northeast China and learned the ancient southern boxing technique of Eighteen Moves from a stranger when he was young, which laid the foundation for his future martial arts.
After returning to Japan, Oyama Masutatsu was obsessed with karate and made rapid progress. He hated many of the moves in karate that were only for show and not practical, so he went into the mountains to practice. After a year and a half of hard training, he finally created the extremely practical karate style Kyokushin-ryu.
In the 1950s, in order to make a name for himself in Kyokushin-ryu, Oyama Masutatsu once fought with 52 bulls in a row, three of which he killed on the spot, and the horns of the other 49 bulls were chopped off by him with the hand knife in karate, which shows how strong his body had been trained.
Later, Oyama went to the United States and fought more than 200 matches, winning every one of them. Some people said: In a duel, if he approaches you, you are finished. No one can resist his attack. If you use your arm to block his punch, your arm will definitely break, but if you don't block, then it will be your bones or ribs that will break.
It is precisely because of this series of brilliant achievements that Oyama Masutatsu promoted the Kyokushin school. His disciples are all over the world and have great influence. According to his disciples, Oyama Masutatsu can twist a coin with his thumb and index finger, and can even cut off the necks of 14 bottles of whiskey with his bare hands. Therefore, he was given a majestic nickname: God Hand.
Saito Ichiro was a young lion who was taught by Oyama Masutatsu himself, and was an elite figure among his disciples. Although he was old, he still had divine power, and at this moment, his eyes were as big as copper bells, which was quite intimidating.
Unfortunately, he met Zheng Yubai and Wu Neng. One of them had already developed an indomitable spirit and would never be afraid even if he met an opponent who was beyond his ability. The other one had never known what fear was since he was a child. Even if the sky fell, he would dare to raise his middle finger to support it.
"You've been making trouble here, and now you want to leave?" Saito Ichiro was intimidating without even getting angry, with endless murderous intent. "You must be Kong Fang's accomplices, stay here." As he spoke, he spread out his hands and moved forward, grabbing Zheng Yubai with one arrogant hand and Wu Neng with the other.
Facing Saito Ichiro's move, Zheng Yubai and Wu Neng took completely different approaches. Zheng Yubai's body spun around like a whirlwind, knocking Saito Ichiro's hand away. Wu Neng, on the other hand, took a head-on approach, with a flash of golden light on his hand, cutting towards Saito Ichiro's wrist.
Saito Ichiro was also a connoisseur. Seeing that Wu Neng's moves were strange and even emitted light, he did not dare to confront him head-on. He staggered and retreated.
"What kind of Kung Fu is this?" Saito Ichiro asked Wu Neng in surprise.
Wu Neng shook his palms proudly: "Shaolin Kung Fu."
"Shaolin?" Saito Ichiro was shocked. Karate was originally called Tang Shou, which evolved from the Japanese secretly studying ancient Chinese martial arts. It is said that the martial arts they studied were Shaolin Kung Fu. If that's the case, tracing back hundreds of years, he and Wu Neng are still a family.
"Why, are you scared?" Wu Neng said proudly.
"Hmph, so what even if you are a Shaolin disciple. Kong Fang stole the three-foot sword, the token of our Kyokushin-ryu, and ten million Kyokushin-ryu disciples are looking for him all over the world. Do you really want to cover up for him?" Saito Ichiro's white eyebrows kept shaking as he spoke, and it was obvious that he was trying his best to control his anger.
Zheng Yubai hurriedly said: "Actually, this whole thing is a misunderstanding, and I was framed."
Saito Ichiro glanced at Zheng Yubai and said, "Then how do you know about the three-foot sword? Don't tell me you don't know Kong Fang. As long as you tell me where Kong Fang is, I will believe that this is a misunderstanding."
Zheng Yubai was speechless. As the manager of a Class D apartment, his duty was to protect the guests in the apartment. No matter what the guests did, he had to take his own responsibility. Even if the trouble today was set up by Kong Fang, he could only blame himself for his bad luck and must not betray the guests' information.
Seeing Zheng Yubai's expression, Saito Ichiro understood. He laughed and said, "If you don't want to tell me, don't even think about leaving."
"Then it depends on whether you can keep us here." Zheng Yubai also got angry. Since this person didn't want to listen to his explanation, he didn't need to explain anything.
Wu Nengyi bared his teeth: "Brother Yubai, let me deal with this old guy."
"You must be careful." Zheng Yubai knew that Wu Neng liked to fight, and he also knew that he could not control his strength. Although Saito Ichiro was very powerful, he was probably not Wu Neng's opponent. If he was beaten to death by Wu Neng, it would become an international trouble, and it would not end well.
Wu Neng curled his lips, waved his hand at Saito Ichiro and said, "Come, I'll play with you."
A beast-like light burst out from Saito Ichiro's eyes: "I'll let you see the power of karate!" As he said that, he rushed forward like the wind and kicked out.
The kick was a bit high, and it went over Wu Neng's head. Wu Neng laughed and said, "What kind of kung fu is this? You know that the kick is not above the knee?"
In Chinese martial arts, many schools tend to neglect leg techniques because they feel that leg techniques are not as fast as hand techniques and can be easily counterattacked, so many schools only have low-position leg techniques.
However, in other countries' martial arts, leg techniques are very powerful means of attack, such as the sweeping kick and front kick in Muay Thai, which can use the strength of the whole body to attack the enemy, often killing with one blow. Karate is a comprehensive martial arts school, which includes boxing, grabbing, throwing, and of course leg techniques. There is a very powerful high-position kick that specifically attacks the head called the axe-style downward kick, which is a powerful leg technique that is said to have the explosive power of a nuclear weapon.
Now, Saito Ichiro used this powerful kick method that specifically attacks the head. Although Wu Neng was powerful, he grew up in Shaolin Temple and had only seen Shaolin Kung Fu. He had no knowledge of karate, and now he finally suffered a great loss. Before he could finish laughing, a white light flashed in front of his eyes, and Saito Ichiro's leg had already hit the side of his face heavily. The power of this attack was so great that Wu Neng was immediately swept away.
Although Wu Neng's superpowers are powerful, they are only used for attack. His body is much stronger than that of a normal person, but it is not made of steel. Moreover, Ichiro Saito's kick could even bend steel bars.
Zheng Yubai wanted to remind Wu Neng, but it was too late. No matter from which angle, Saito Ichiro's kick was flawless, and he was indeed worthy of being a lion who had inherited the true teachings of Oyama Masutatsu. Even if he was compared with Andy Hager, the K1 fighting champion, karate genius, and the best axe split kicker, his kick was not inferior at all. Andy Hager had died of leukemia many years ago, but I'm afraid Saito Ichiro's axe split kick is unparalleled in the world.
"Are you okay?" Zheng Yubai asked with concern after helping Wu Neng up. Although this guy always caused trouble for Zheng Yubai, he was still true to his nature. Zheng Yubai loved and hated him. Seeing him being kicked away by Saito Ichiro, he was also very worried.
Wu Neng was hit hard on the head and had fainted, foaming at the mouth. He might not be able to wake up for a while. Fortunately, he had trained in Shaolin Temple since he was a child. Although he did not practice hard skills such as Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Training and Iron Shirt, his body's ability to withstand blows was much stronger than that of ordinary martial arts masters. Otherwise, this kick would have killed him.
"He injured more than fifty of my disciples. This is just interest." Saito Ichiro said with some complacency after hitting the target with one blow.
Zheng Yubai gently put Wu Neng down and stood in front of Saito Ichiro: "In that case, I will also learn your karate."
"You must be prepared to die." Saito Ichiro took a stance, staring at Zheng Yubai with the momentum of a tiger descending from the mountain.
Zheng Yubai did not make a fist, his body was in a terrible state of stillness. His breathing was so light that it seemed nonexistent, his heartbeat dropped to a dangerous level, and all the muscles in his body were relaxed, without any strength.
Saito Ichiro was also a top-notch fighter. Of course, he was keenly aware of the strange characteristics of his opponent, which made him a little confused. In a duel between masters, a difference of one thousandth of a second can often determine the outcome. Zheng Yubai's current move was completely suicidal. Could he be confident that he could be ready for battle the moment Saito Ichiro launched his attack
As a veteran fighter, Saito Ichiro would never miss any opportunity. When he realized that Zheng Yubai was full of flaws, how could he not take action? He thrust his body forward like a cannonball, using Zheng Yubai's chest as a bull's eye and ramming into it. While ramming his body, his hands and feet were ready to change their moves at any time. No matter how Zheng Yubai fought back, he could not escape his control.
As a top master of Kyokushin karate, Saito Ichiro is very familiar with this attack method. When he was young, countless good fighters were defeated by this move. Unfortunately, he is now facing Zheng Yubai, the champion of the martial arts conference.
This move... Zheng Yubai saw Saito Ichiro's move and couldn't help but think of the combination of moves used by Ernest Just, known as "Mr. Perfect", in the K1 fighting match videotape he watched. To deal with this kind of combined attack, you must not dodge. Once you fall into a passive position, you can only be knocked to the ground by the continuous attacks like a storm.
Just when Saito Ichiro was about to hit him, Zheng Yubai made a move after careful consideration. He bent his body slightly and bounced up like a spring. His left knee was raised, aiming at Saito Ichiro's body. If he really rushed over, he would definitely hit Zheng Yubai's knee. If he hit him hard, I'm afraid his face would be covered with blood.
Saito Ichiro didn't expect Zheng Yubai to have such a move, and he twisted his waist in a hurry to stop. Although the attack missed, his follow-up move was immediately connected, and he turned his body sideways and kicked out, which was a very powerful side kick in karate.
One of the special skills of the karate legend Oyama Masutatsu, who was the master of Ichiro Saito, was the side kick. There was a record that his side kick reached 675 kg. Although this number is not as high as the record-breaking 86 kg of K1 fighting tyrant Peter Az, it is enough to kill a bull.
Saito Ichiro's side kick certainly couldn't reach the level of Oyama Masuda, and he was already old. But now his kick could easily reach more than 450 kilograms, and it was easy to kill a person.
Zheng Yubai saw his kick coming, crossed his arms in front of him, and took the kick. The huge impact not only shook his arms as if they were about to break, but also sent him flying backwards. Fortunately, he maintained his balance, and after landing, he took three steps back before he could stand firm.
Saito Ichiro refused to give Zheng Yubai a chance to catch his breath. He quickly retracted his side kick and rushed forward.
Facing Saito Ichiro's combo, Zheng Yubai stopped, shrank his head, raised his shoulders, and used a posture similar to his opponent's. His move was the half-mountain collision in Xingyiquan, which combined the exquisiteness of the bear form and the swallow form, using the shoulder as the attacking part, which often achieved unexpected results.
With a "bang", the two figures collided with each other. They each took a step back. Saito Ichiro roared like a tiger and punched. Zheng Yubai also rushed forward. The two punched each other several times. Zheng Yubai's fists were full of wind, and every punch made the air "buzz". Saito Ichiro was not to be outdone. His fists were like steel. If Zheng Yubai was a brick, he would have been smashed to pieces long ago.
Saito Ichiro was old after all, unlike Zheng Yubai who was young and strong. After being hit several times in a row, he could not stand it. In fact, his ability to withstand blows was very strong. Even if he was replaced by a bull, he would have been knocked down by Zheng Yubai's punches, not to mention that he was still an old man.
After Zheng Yubai hit Saito Ichiro for the fifth time, his body finally couldn't bear it anymore. He opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood, splattering all over Zheng Yubai's chest.
Zheng Yubai took a step back and watched Saito Ichiro kneel down on the ground dejectedly, but he did not try to stop him.
"You're awesome." Saito Ichiro said as he wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with great effort.
"You are also very strong." Zheng Yubai let out a long sigh. Saito Ichiro was one of the most formidable opponents he had ever encountered. His fierce attack never stopped. If there was any mistake, he could be killed on the spot. If Zheng Yubai had not chosen to fight him, he would have fallen to the ground now.
"Since I have lost to you, you can do whatever you want with me. But I have one request. The three-foot sword is the heirloom of our Kyokushin-ryu, and I must get it back even if I die. I can give you any amount of money you want, as long as you return the three-foot sword to me." Saito Ichiro seemed to have aged twenty years. He said weakly while gasping for breath.
Zheng Yubai thought: The Japanese are really stubborn. No matter how many times I have told him, he still refuses to believe. He wanted to explain, but after thinking about it, he felt that it was useless to explain, so he said: "I have already said that this is a misunderstanding. I don't know anything about the three-foot sword, but I will ask for you." After that, he turned around to help the still unconscious Gono, and strode out of the Saito Dojo.
Even Saito Ichiro was defeated, and no one in the entire dojo dared to stop Zheng Yubai. They watched him leave, and those students who were not injured then remembered to call the emergency number to save their master and classmates.
It was not easy to send Wu Neng back to the Special Affairs Management Bureau, where the best medical staff were located. They quickly diagnosed that Wu Neng had a mild concussion, which was not a serious problem.
After some treatment, Wu Neng finally woke up in a daze. He opened his eyes and saw Zheng Yubai, and asked in confusion: "Brother Yubai, why am I here?"
Zheng Yubai simply told Wu Neng what happened just now, and Wu Neng recalled it. He couldn't help but said angrily: "That old guy actually knocked me out. I must seek revenge on him."
"I have avenged you." Zheng Yubai was afraid that he would cause trouble again, so he exaggerated how he defeated Saito Ichiro. In order to make Wu Neng feel better, he naturally exaggerated a lot and made Saito Ichiro look very embarrassed.
Wu Neng really had the temper of a child. When he heard Zheng Yubai say that Saito Ichiro was beaten to a pulp, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "This old man is really pitiful." Between the lines, he quickly forgot about the matter of revenge.
"You have a slight concussion. Don't run around these two days and have a good rest." Zheng Yubai comforted Wu Neng for a while, then said goodbye and left. He was anxious to go back to the D-level apartment to settle the matter with Kong Fang and Chen Guchuan about what happened today.
Kong Fang and Chen Guchuan were drinking in the bar of the dining hall in Building No. 1. Kong Fang drank a glass of Martell in one gulp and said cheerfully, "Chen Guchuan, I didn't realize you were so sinister. This strategy of killing two birds with one stone is a good one. It would be best if they both lose. Then I won't be afraid of anything."
Chen Guchuan smiled sinisterly and said, "I learned all this from the big guys in the Hong Kong entertainment industry. If it weren't for them, I wouldn't have come here."
"Well, you are quite pitiful. You were sold out by those big guys. They continue to live happily, and you have to take all the blame." Kong Fang sighed.
"This is a world where the strong prey on the weak. If I were not still useful, the person soaking in the water would be me." Chen Guchuan tilted his head back and drank the wine in the glass. As soon as he put the glass down, he rubbed his eyes in disbelief.
"What's wrong?" Seeing Chen Guchuan's face change, Kong Fang looked back drunkenly, and the drunkenness disappeared immediately.
Zheng Yubai stood at the door unharmed, with a cold expression on his face. The air conditioner in the bar was originally at the most comfortable 26 degrees Celsius, but when Kong Fang saw Zheng Yubai's face, he felt like he had fallen into an ice cellar.
"You two, I'm not dead. Are you disappointed?" Zheng Yubai walked slowly up to them and asked coldly.
Kong Fang knew how powerful Zheng Yubai was. If they were to fight, he would not be Zheng Yubai's opponent. Thinking of how badly he was beaten in the morning, Kong Fang's legs softened and he slipped off the chair. He knelt down in front of Zheng Yubai and begged for mercy, "This idea was proposed by Chen Guchuan. Don't blame me."
"Damn it, another one who betrayed me." Chen Guchuan was furious and picked up a wine bottle and smashed it on Kong Fang's head.
Kong Fang's eyelids fluttered and he fainted, hoping to take the opportunity to avoid Zheng Yubai's anger. But Zheng Yubai was not willing to let him get away with it, and grabbed his collar and lifted up his huge body.
This time Kong Fangke couldn't pretend to be unconscious. He said in horror: "What are you going to do? I am a guest here, you can't touch me."
Zheng Yubai said coldly: "After I kill you and throw you to Saito Dojo, they will definitely be willing to admit that you went there on your own."
Chen Guchuan on the side smiled mischievously and said, "I don't know anything. If someone asks me, I don't mind saying that I saw you sneak out in the middle of the night and said you were going to the Saito Dojo to extort money."
Kong Fang realized that he had underestimated Zheng Yubai. This seemingly dull administrator not only had good skills, but also was decisive at critical moments. And Chen Guchuan beside him, he really shouldn't have offended such a villain.
"What do you want?" Kong Fang gave in. He had originally been hiding in a safe apartment because he was being hunted by Kyokushin-ryu. Aikido had long ago expelled him from the sect. Apart from a few dollars, he really had no ability to compete with Zheng Yubai. Now, Zheng Yubai killing him would be no different from crushing an ant.
"What's the matter with the three-foot sword? Explain it to me clearly." From the bottom of his heart, Zheng Yubai didn't like the Japanese. However, this time when he broke into the Saito Dojo, although the other party was aggressive, it was also because he was not careful enough that he injured more than 50 people. Thinking of being used as a gun by Kong Fang, Zheng Yubai felt angry in his heart and had to vent his anger on Kong Fang.
"I... I'll tell you." Kong Fang wanted to deny it, but when he saw the cold light in Zheng Yubai's eyes, he completely softened.
It turns out that Kong Fang was originally a disciple of Aikido. Through his Aikido teacher, he met Saito Ichiro and studied karate with Saito Ichiro for a period of time. Two months ago, the three-foot sword, the heirloom of Kyokushin-ryu, was passed to Saito Ichiro, who kept it for a year. The three-foot sword is the symbol of Kyokushin-ryu and is very precious. Saito Ichiro takes special care of it and carries it with him every day.
Kong Fang had coveted Saito Ichiro's youngest daughter and had proposed marriage to her shamelessly, but was rejected by Saito Ichiro. In anger, Kong Fang stole the three-foot sword. After discovering that the sword was lost, Saito Ichiro immediately notified all Kyokushin disciples around the world and set up a dragnet to track Kong Fang. With nowhere else to go, Kong Fang ran to a D-class apartment to hide.
"You shameless villain." After listening to Kong Fang's narration, Zheng Yubai spat in his face and despised this man very much.
"I'm doing this for the country and the nation..." Kong Fang wanted to explain, but was kicked out by Zheng Yubai.
"Don't use your stinky mouth to mention the words country and nation. You are obviously doing it for your own selfish desires, but you are still waving the banner of justice. It is people like you who bring disgrace to the country and the nation. No matter what hatred there is between the two countries, there is naturally a way to resolve it. We can surpass them economically and scientifically, and even defeat them in a fair competition, but we will not allow you to use such despicable means." Zheng Yubai scolded.
Kong Fang was ashamed, knowing that he could not deceive Zheng Yubai with sweet words, so he just begged for mercy: "I won't dare to do it again."
"Take care of yourself." After venting his anger, Zheng Yubai calmed down a little and turned away.
Kong Fang struggled to get up, looked at Chen Guchuan pitifully and said, "It's over. I've offended the administrator. I'm dead this time."
Chen Guchuan narrowed his eyes and said, "If you return the three-foot sword to the Saito family now, you may be able to save your life."
"Really?" Kong Fang's eyes lit up, "How do you know they will let me go?"
"Nonsense, looking at the administrator's expression, you can tell that the Saito family must have been defeated by him. I guess Saito Ichiro has given up on the three-foot sword and might even commit suicide to apologize. If you come to his aid at this time, it is very likely that everything that happened before can be wiped out. This is your only chance. If you don't do this, the day you can't afford the rent here will be the day you die." Chen Guchuan analyzed for Kong Fang.
"What you said makes sense. I'll go right away." Kong Fang was overjoyed.
Just as he was about to leave, he saw Chen Guchuan walking out first.
"Where are you going?" Kong Fang asked.
"I have to think about my future." Chen Guchuan smiled slyly, walked out of the bar, and went straight to Zheng Yubai's room. (To be continued)