"The Super Fight Tournament has finally reached its finals!"
"The two contestants competing for the championship are, as everyone expected!"
"One is Bakuzan, the two-time defending champion, holder of the title 'Demon,' and practitioner of the 'Dark Hell Killing Technique'!"
"The other is this tournament's biggest dark horse and strongest seeded contestant, Suiryu, who calls himself an elder of the Martial Artist Association and inherited the 'Nether Body Fist'!"
"The entire venue is now brimming with anticipation for a massive upset!"
"After all, compared to Bakuzan winning a third title, everyone would rather see a new champion defeat him!"
C City's largest stadium had long since filled every seat and was buzzing with excitement.
The host's passionate voice rang throughout the venue and was broadcast into countless homes and across innumerable screens.
As it happened.
While Sea Star was hosting the Magical Creature Battle Tournament.
Hero World, now in January of the new year.
Was also holding the Super Fight of the twenty-second Mixed Martial Arts Tournament.
However, neither did Saitama enter disguised as Charanko this time, nor did monsters like Goketsu come to cause trouble.
But Suiryu had still come.
"Bakuzan, like the others before you, if you lose, you'll have to join the Martial Artist Association. What do you say?"
Standing in the arena, Suiryu looked at his opponent and asked in a mild tone.
He had entered this tournament both for the prize money and to recruit talent on behalf of the Martial Artist Association, as well as promote its existence.
So far, the results had been excellent. Fudou, Choze, Bazuzu, Gatlin, Snake, and others had all agreed.
These were all contestants Suiryu considered quite capable.
Of course, Bakuzan before him was the most important recruitment target.
"What benefits are there if I join?" Bakuzan crossed his