Kaikyu (III)

Shinnosuke dropped to his knees. Blood ran down the back of his head, soaking his collar. His head was spinning, and he could no longer see anything clearly...

Takeshi Sagara rested the iron rod on his shoulder and walked toward Shinnosuke, one step at a time, grinning viciously as he spoke.

"I'll pull your teeth out one by one. Hehehe..."

The sight of him sent chills down the spines of the Kaikyu students.

"Even though... Satoshi is really strong, Sagara is still scarier..."

"Yeah... Sagara is just like a devil..."

Shinnosuke shook his head and slapped himself hard across the face, then pushed himself up from the ground and calmly looked at him with bloodied eyes.

The look made him stop in his tracks. Then he swung the iron rod at Shinnosuke!

"Quit bluffing, you bastard!!!"

Shinnosuke raised a hand and caught the iron rod. Suddenly, a fist wearing spiked knuckles struck him in the face, piercing his skin and drawing hot blood...

Shinnosuke didn't even try to dodge. He took the punch head-on.

Takeshi Sagara looked at him with a vicious grin.

"After taking that punch, no matter how much punishment you can take, you'll be down... What?!"

Shinnosuke grabbed his arm and slowly turned his head, fixing his bloodied eyes on him. Takeshi Sagara panicked and frantically tried to pull away, but the force gripping his arm made it impossible to break free!

"Hey... bastard, this was just a fight... Were you really trying to kill me just now?"

The hoarse voice reached Takeshi Sagara's ears, making his body tremble for no apparent reason.

Shinnosuke punched Takeshi Sagara in the face, sending him falling backward... But his arm was held so tightly that he couldn't even fall to the ground!

Shinnosuke kicked him in the stomach, making Takeshi Sagara spit out a mouthful of blood. Then he grabbed Takeshi Sagara by the hair and hauled him up, drawing his arm back to wind up!

"Wait... wait a second..."

A tremendous bang rang out, accompanied by the sound of bones breaking. Takeshi Sagara flew backward and crashed into a whole row of desks and chairs...

The jaws of the Kaikyu students in the stands dropped. They pointed at Takeshi Sagara, unable to speak for a long while...

Eikichi Onizuka breathed a sigh of relief, lit a cigarette, and took a drag, gently exhaling a cloud of smoke...

Just then, the fight on the other side also came to an end. Satoshi Katagiri's hair was disheveled and his face was covered in blood. His legs trembled slightly as he struggled to stay on his feet. Seki Kiriko, on the other hand, lay on the ground, no longer having the strength to stand...

Shinnosuke and Satoshi Katagiri looked at each other, then both started toward the enemy before them at the same time.

They raised their fists and slammed them into each other's faces at the same time, both knocked backward.

Shinnosuke quickly got up and sent a kick flying into Satoshi Katagiri's face.

Satoshi Katagiri fell backward, but stepped back and forced himself to steady his body. He slammed a fist into Shinnosuke's chin, knocking him to the ground.

The veins on his forehead bulged as he panted and looked at the fallen enemy before him. This guy hit hard...

Just then, Shinnosuke slowly climbed to his feet, spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva, and grinned at the enemy before him.

Satoshi Katagiri stared in shock at the blood-covered man before him. His less-than-bulky frame was full of strength, and his breathing was still steady. He didn't look at all like someone who had just been in a fight...

He took a deep breath and swung his fist at the man before him who had shaken him!

Shinnosuke dodged to the side, grabbed his arm in the same motion, and hooked a foot upward. Satoshi Katagiri was thrown straight out and slammed heavily into the ground.

"I learned that move from Senpai Sugihara at our school."

Satoshi Katagiri lay on the ground, clutching his chest. For a moment, he felt unable to breathe!

He gritted his teeth, pushed himself up, and charged at Shinnosuke with a punch.

"Damn it!!"

Shinnosuke caught his fist and swept a kick into Satoshi Katagiri's waist, sending him flying sideways to crash heavily onto the ground.

He took out a pack of cigarettes he had taken from Takeshi Sagara, put one in his mouth, and took a drag. Looking at the unconscious Satoshi Katagiri, he said calmly,

"Sure enough, I still prefer fighting people like you..."

Then he went over to Seki Kiriko, slung him over his shoulder, and walked over to Eikichi Onizuka.

Just then, Kaikyu's principal, who had suddenly disappeared earlier, emerged with a livid expression. Eikichi Onizuka looked at him calmly.

"Well then, Mr. Principal, we at Aofuji High won this exchange."

Kaikyu's principal wore a gloomy expression. He had paid a great price for this exchange, yet he had still lost! The consortium behind him would no longer support him! He wouldn't be able to get government funding either!

At that thought, his expression darkened, and he turned and left without a word, leaving the Kaikyu students staring at one another...

Shinnosuke pointed them toward the two unconscious men behind him.

"Oh, right!! Satoshi!!! Hurry and see how they're doing!!"

"Right... And Sagara too!!"

"..."

Eikichi Onizuka carried Seki Kiriko out through Kaikyu's school gates. Behind him, Shinnosuke looked surprised. He hadn't expected Teacher Onizuka to be so strong. Senpai Seki had to weigh at least ninety kilograms, yet Teacher Onizuka looked pretty relaxed...

Just then, Eikichi Onizuka suddenly spoke.

"You two are pretty badly hurt, especially you, Shinnosuke. Are you really human...? You're still bouncing around with injuries that bad. Anyway, let's get you to a hospital first."

Shinnosuke was taken aback, then spoke.

"Huh? Oh... okay. Then, Teacher Onizuka, sorry for the trouble, but could you call an ambulance? I don't have a phone..."

Onizuka pointed at his beat-up car.

"Don't we have a car right here? Calling an ambulance costs money too, you know. Do you think I make a lot?"

When Seki Kiriko, who was slung over Onizuka's shoulder, heard that, he immediately began to struggle, only to be knocked unconscious with a punch.

Seeing that, Shinnosuke turned to run, but was grabbed by the back of his collar.

"Where do you think you're going?"

Cold sweat covered Shinnosuke's face as he looked at Seki Kiriko's peaceful expression.

"How about... sorry for the trouble, but could you knock me out too?"

"No. The left side mirror is broken, so you need to watch where we're going for me..."

Just then, a wail rang out at Kaikyu's gates.

[Ding~ system side quest completed]

[Reward: technique +5]