Mitsuru Iwata followed Makoto Kyushu out of the arena and came to the empty men's locker room. Probably because he was so nervous, he even forgot to put down the bamboo sword in his hand.

"About that. How much do you really know? Iwata cautiously closed the door and asked cautiously.

"I know everything, including you hiding monsters and attacking contestants." Makoto Kyushu calmly replied:

"Although I haven't told anyone else yet, all I need is a phone call and there will be police. No, it was the police who came to arrest you, or in front of the whole country. When the time comes, let alone the Jade Dragon Banner, I'm afraid I won't be able to set foot in the way of the sword again in my life. ”

"Then you call me over. Are you going to take something out of my hand? Iwata's head began to sweat, and he asked with his last breath:

"And, how's it going?"

At this moment, Iwata's heart was already in a mess, and he was so panicked that he didn't know what to do.

The young man in front of him already knew his secret, and he was still from Xiu Ember Academy, and he had an obvious conflict of interest with him.

Is this man planning to ask for hush money? Or do you want to abstain from the game and give them the Jade Dragon Banner? Or do you want something else?

A storm surged in Iwataman's mind, staring at Makoto Kyushu in a daze.

"It doesn't matter, but you're in big trouble." Kyushu Cheng clasped his arms in his hands and snorted coldly:

"But it's not impossible for me to keep it a secret, you go back now to announce your surrender and lead the team to give up the game."

"And then. Will you be able to win the championship at Ember Academy? Iwata was covered in a cold sweat, and bowed his head tiredly and said, "Take the Jade Dragon Flag in exchange for my secret, is this what you plan?" It's despicable."

"Despicable? Are you talking to me about meanness? Makoto Kyushu almost laughed:

"I didn't expect you, a despicable beast, to even have self-knowledge, but instead call me despicable? You've attacked our players too! ”

"You actually said such a thing" Iwata was angry when he heard it, but he couldn't refute it.

"Listen, this game is like this, and it doesn't matter who the Jade Dragon Banner falls on." There was a flame in Kyushu Cheng's eyes:

"Any team that wins the championship is a win, and it is considered lucky. But you are the only one who does not have the right to be lucky! ”

"We don't have power." Iwata's hands trembled, and he suddenly became a little angry:

"I've been looking forward to that banner for ten years, I've worked hard for ten years, and I've been paying attention to swordsmanship and not getting tired of cheating, what's wrong with me thinking about winning? With your mouth, you say I have no power?! ”

Makoto Kyushu laughed disdainfully and asked, "Iwata Man, do you think your 'kendo' is martial arts or sports competition?" ”

"Is there a difference between martial arts and sports?" Iwata gritted his teeth and asked.

"Martial arts, in short, is the technique of killing an enemy by any means necessary. It does not tire of deceit, and there is no glory to speak of. Kyushu Makoto raised his chin and said solemnly:

"But your kendo is different, it's a competitive sport with strict rules, which is to be fair and just."

"After a game, even if the loser is not convinced, he must be convinced by the verdict of this game and admit his lack of strength. And the winner must also respect the opponent while accepting this glory, and must not kill the loser. Kyushu Makoto casually walked over to a closet and continued:

"If the 'kendo' you are pursuing is martial arts, then I would probably praise you for this despicable technique, but you are not pursuing martial arts, but sports competition, especially the glory after winning."

"So what." Iwata was a little confused by the other party's preaching: "Five minutes should be almost up, what do you want to say?" ”

"What I want to say is that the Jade Dragon Flag is a fair and just competition, and only those who abide by the rules deserve this glory." Makoto Kyushu stretched out his hand and pointed at him sharply:

"But you beast used such obscene means to win, you insulted not only your kendo, but also insulted the sports competition, and you shamelessly said that "soldiers are not tired of cheating", you insulted martial arts even more!"

The more Makoto Kyushu spoke, the more angry he became, and his eyes as deep as a black hole seemed to erupt into flames.

"You guy, you talk about it one by one, in the final analysis, you still want me to give up the Jade Dragon Banner and make your Xiuyan Academy the winner, right?" Iwata took a deep breath, and his breath became rapid:

"What are you kidding? It doesn't matter if you want money, or anything else, or if you want me to be taken away after the game! Only this jade dragon flag. I will never give it to you! ”

"Don't you know where you stand?" Kyushu Makoto angrily reprimanded and asked:

"You've made such a big mistake that you don't qualify to continue playing!"

"You're not qualified to judge me!" As if in a panic, Iwata Man completely lost his mind, picked up his bamboo sword and attacked Kyushu Makoto.

It's all come to this point, it's all come to this point, and I've paid so much price, I'm bound to get this jade dragon flag. Kill him, you have to kill him, whatever happens after killing him, this jade dragon flag must be in your hands! There's no turning back for me!

Iwata sprinted forward with Kendo's classic "shrinking ground" pace, which was extremely fast and unpredictable, drastically shortening the distance between the two in the blink of an eye, bringing Makoto Kyushu into the range of his attack.

Immediately, Iwata Man held the sword in one hand in his right hand, and the front of the bamboo sword with his left hand was held by the tiger's mouth, and then kicked back with one foot, and the tip of the sword slammed towards Kyushu Makoto's throat, using a stabbing technique "Tooth Protrusion".

Faced with a stab like lightning, Kyushu Makoto only took a step back and quickly opened the wardrobe door next to him.

"Bang dang!"

The tip of the sword stabbed straight into the closet door with a dull thud, and even the iron door was pierced into a small pit.

"Damn." With one missed blow, Iwata knew that there was no turning back, and immediately moved his pace to bypass the wardrobe door, intending to attack from the side.

But when he walked around to Kyushu Cheng's side in two steps, he suddenly found that Kyushu Cheng took out a strange black machete from the wardrobe and looked at him with a cruel smile.

"That day. It's you?! Iwata suddenly remembered what Bride Luo said about 'the pervert who slept with a machete', and his back was inexplicably cold.

Click!

Kyushu Makoto stopped talking nonsense, picked up the machete and slashed towards Iwata. With just one sword, he split the bamboo sword in two, and almost grazed his head.

"Ahh Iwata was completely stunned and fell to the ground with a sudden.

Kyushu Cheng stepped forward quickly, put the machete on his neck, and asked, "Are you satisfied now?" ”

"Goo" Iwata was speechless as if he had swallowed a fly, and collapsed to the ground panting.

After a while, he finally breathed a sigh of relief, as if he had grasped the last straw in a desperate situation, and threatened eagerly:

"You don't dare to kill me! You used a controlled knife on me, aren't you afraid that I will sue you for intentional homicide? ”

"Intentional homicide~?" Kyushu Cheng was amused when he heard it, and sneered: "Obviously, you did it to me first, and if I support it to death, it is just too much defense~"

Makoto Kyushu casually pointed to the cabinet not far away, and Iwata looked at it intently, and found that there was a mobile phone hidden on the top, and the camera of the black hole was aimed at them.

Iwata's eyes instantly lost their highlights, and his body completely softened.

"I've recorded the whole thing, including your unrepentant act of confessing your sins and attacking me in a fit of rage." Makoto Kyushu said contemptuously:

"But seriously, it's so ugly that you look dying right now. If a person like you can get the Jade Dragon Banner, it will be a shame for kendo enthusiasts across the country! ”

“.” Iwata hung his head and didn't dare to refute a word.

"What, you're dumb knowing I'm videotaping?" Kyushu asked angrily.

"I" Iwata bit his lip, his fingers vigorously picked at the cracks in the floor tiles, and after a long time, he begged for mercy in a somewhat old tone:

"Please, I've come this far, I must get the Jade Dragon Banner. Whatever I want me to do for you after that. Please spare me this time! I've given everything and nothing more to lose! ”

As he spoke, he fell to his knees and his head as if he were sitting on the ground.

"So far, what you care about most is that bullshit Jade Dragon Banner?" Kyushu Cheng frowned and said angrily:

"Just like you, dare to say that you have given everything for the Jade Dragon Banner? And what is that spider that died for you?! ”

"What do you mean?" Iwata was stunned: "Die for me?" What are you talking about?! ”

"It's dead!" Kyushu Cheng said in a loud voice: "I didn't plan to kill it all. It's for you not to bother you, suicide! ”

"You started out. Lying to me? Hearing this, Iwata suddenly covered his mouth, and his violently trembling pupils revealed complex emotions - shock, sadness, guilt, and pain.

According to the memory of the bride, although Iwata Man was very afraid of this insect demon at first, he had been with one person and one demon for a long time, and the insect demon had no regrets every time he helped him perform a task, so he had some feelings for him.

"If I don't lie to you, how can you come with me?" Kyushu Makoto naturally asked:

"Also, I didn't intend to ask for hush money from you in the first place, and I didn't intend to help you. Whatever price you offer me, I'll expel you from the ring! ”

"How could it be that such a powerful monster was forced to commit suicide by you?" Iwata looked up at Makoto Kyushu again, but he was paralyzed with shock, and there was indescribable fear in his eyes.

"Think about it, because of your shameless plan, how many people have been killed by you?" Makoto Kyushu asked:

"Whether it's the spider monster who wants to repay you, or the hapless players who work hard day and night only to be attacked by you the night before the match and have to give up the match. That bullshit flag, is it fucking that important? It's so important that it can make you lose your humanity, and you take it for granted that you don't hesitate to hurt so many people?! Answer me! ”

The more Makoto Kyushu spoke, the more angry he became, and he kicked in the face of Mitsuru Iwata, and hot blood flowed out of his nose:

"That's right, the Jade Dragon Banner represents the glory of you kendo lovers, but people like you don't deserve to touch the Jade Dragon Banner in your life! Whether it's you Okinoshima High School or the whole of Fukuoka, you don't need this dirty flag! ”

“.” Iwata covered his face with his hands, blood streaming from his fingers. He couldn't help but sob, and the tears mixed with the blood again:

"I've always been. What exactly has been done? ”

Kyushu Cheng looked down on him, like a vajra Shura who was glaring angrily:

"Now you only have two options, one is to go to the ring and abstain and then admit your mistake in public. As for the second. If you dare to lick your face and grab the Jade Dragon Flag, I won't let you go. ”

"Ahem." Iwata wiped a handful of nosebleeds and staggered to his feet, blood dripping onto his collar.

Outside the window of the locker room, a ray of sunlight pierced his face, illuminating Iwata's dizziness and blurred vision.

What have you been doing all along?

Iwata never seemed to have thought about it, his goal was only the height, the front, and the flag as noble as the sun that made him want to reach it with all his might.

Did you do it right? Or is it wrong? He had never thought about that. Even if he thinks about it now, he is only forced to start thinking because he succumbed to the coercion of Makoto Kyushu.

Just when the atmosphere in the locker room fell into a terrifying dead silence, the door was suddenly opened, and Kyushu Makoto subconsciously threw the machete back into the closet.

"Iwata, why are you here?" The door was opened by Mitsuru Iwata's coach and two kendo club members:

"You're Iwata from Hideash Academy, why are you hurt? What the hell is the stinky boy of Ember doing? Did you hurt Iwata? It's despicable and shameless! ”

Iwata Man was scolded and helped up by the two members, and the other coach was already sure that Iwataman's embarrassed appearance was injured by Kyushu Makoto, and he rushed up to slap Kyushu Makoto.

As the saying goes, it's natural for adults to beat children, and the coach uncle wants to teach Kyushu Makoto, a thief who doesn't know what to do and harass their master with despicable means, a lesson.

In the face of the big slap with the wind, Kyushu Cheng would not be stunned on the spot, and avoided it by bending down and dodging.

If it were usual, he would probably slap him back with his backhand, or simply take out his scissors and salute him. But he didn't fight back against the coach, but questioned Mitsuru Iwata again:

"Iwata, answer me, what is your decision?"

“.” Iwata's expression was stunned, and his already embarrassed face became even more embarrassed.

After hesitating for a moment, he sighed and said, "Coach Dongwu, don't embarrass him, let's go back." ”

"Oh yes, go back!" The coach no longer ignored Kyushu Cheng and urged: "There is only one main general left on the opposite side, our defender has consumed him for two rounds, and it will be a good opportunity for you to go back!" ”

Iwata smiled wryly, pushed away the members who were supporting him, and walked towards the arena in despair, as if he had lost all color.

(End of chapter)