Chapter 197
Katsuragi.
Katsuragi felt fortunate that Yahiko wasn't there, otherwise he would have been enraged by Sudo's words.
"This time, I want to have a fair and square showdown with him, and then while we're fighting, your Class B will take the opportunity to rush in."
"That's what Sudo said."
In other words, this was a tactical maneuver.
Using a feint, Sudo and his Katsuragi from Class B.
Although he felt that having Sudo others stay at headquarters to create opportunities was not a safe idea, Class D seemed determined to do so, and Katsuragi had no choice but to compromise to avoid the two sides having different ideas later.
"Katsuragi, I want to stay."
At this time, a student from Class B also applied to stay.
It's Hashimoto. The guy who secretly hid the Red Group's belt in the previous round.
Is it because they feel uneasy that Sudo and the others are drawing fire and helping each other with the flagpole? That's why they applied to stay.
"Unnecessary!"
"That's what Sudo said."
Hashimoto scratched his head and ignored Sudo's instructions, simply looking at Katsuragi.
"..."
Katsuragi.
"Then let Hashimoto stay. It'll at least give us an extra bit of strength."
And so the game quickly resumed.
This time, the White Group's strategy has shifted to Class D defending while Class B attacks, and the Red Group should also adapt by having Class A attack while Class D defends.
That's how it should be, logically speaking.
"Ryuuen, what do you want to do!"
When the whistle blew, the students in Class A made disapproving noises.
It turned out that the students from Class C, who were supposed to be guarding the flagpole at the base camp, only left two of them to secure the flagpole while the rest ran towards the White Group's camp.
"The weak should just guard their treasures carefully!"
Ryuuen laughed so arrogantly that he completely ignored Kanzaki Ryuji and Shibata, and instead led the others to charge towards the White Group.
Even after seeing Katsuragi and his team from Class B rushing towards them, Ryuuen showed no sign of wavering, continuing their clear-cut charge towards the White Group's camp. This forced Kanzaki Ryuji and his team to quickly retreat and defend.
With these changes, Ryuuen and his team from Class C are now coming on strong.
They've already entered the White Group's camp—no, they're almost there, they've already arrived. Meanwhile, on the White Group's side, the students of Class D are watching Ryuuen.
However, their performances are completely different.
For example, when they discovered that Yamauchi Ryuuen had come with great force, they immediately retreated.
Ryuuen ignored these useless birds and directly used Albert's power. "Control Sudo!"
Then he gave simple instructions to the others.
Kill them!
He was extremely arrogant. He didn't say the order to kill them, but instead gestured with his hand as if he were making a knife cut across his own neck, looking at Class D as if they were cattle to be slaughtered.
Immediately, some people expressed their dissatisfaction.
Take Yukimura. Although his physical abilities are quite weak, he is genuinely dissatisfied with Ryuuen.
So no one listened to orders, and a real melee broke out on the battlefield. The melee kicked up huge clouds of dust, which seemed to obscure the view.
The students in Class D discovered that it was mainly the students in Class C who were deliberately kicking up sand, which was quite excessive.
Sudo Class C had carelessly breached the flagpole last time, causing it to fall, Sudo stood there this time, determined to protect it at all costs. He had become someone who only trusted himself.
Albert was tall, half a head taller than Sudo, but his explosive power was beyond imagination. Even though Albert was tall, he still couldn't push the flagpole.
However, the weaklings in Class D were eliminated much faster, forced back to the flagpole, where Class C seemed to be wrapping them up like dumplings.
Just then...
Sudo let out a painful cry amidst the chaos of battle.
"Who kicked me!"
Someone committed a foul and beat him up during the chaos.
And it wasn't just one or two hits, but many. The students from Class C had somehow broken through the weak Class D' s protective barrier and arrived at Sudo's location.
Different people started kicking Sudo.
"Who the hell is hitting me?!"
If it were a normal situation, then he would definitely have retaliated.
But now.
Albert is pushing the flagpole, and Sudo can't let go. If he lets go, they'll lose.
So he endured the pain, kneeling on the ground, his hands tightly gripping the flagpole, refusing to move.
Just then, Ryuuen walked up to him with ease, surrounded by the members of Class C.
Under the cover of the sandstorm and surrounded by the members of Class C, he kicked and punched Sudo wantonly, stomping hard on Sudo's back, his face showing an expression as if he wanted to show off that he was the king.
Then he kicked Sudo hard in the spine, and Sudo finally collapsed.
"Ryuuen, that's enough! You've fouled!"
Nakano Yuu, on the other side of the flagpole, prepared himself briefly before letting out an angry shout.
"Foul? Oh, there's sand and dust all around here, who can see that? The cameras can't even capture it! Everyone, press your advantage!"
"Beat them!"
As Ryuuen spoke, he gave the order, and as Sudo fell, all the members of Class C exerted their strength together, instantly knocking down the flagpole.
As the flagpole fell to the ground, the referee blew the whistle again, announcing the victory of the Red Group.
The first-year White Group suffered a crushing defeat in the pole vaulting competition!
But what's even more serious is that the first-grade boys were faced with a new project before they even had a break.
Men in a tug-of-war.
The school's schedule is excessively tight and excessively toxic.
"Hey, Sudo-- "
Nakano Yuu Hirata arrived at Sudo's place together; he had already gotten up from the ground.
Is your back alright?
Hirata said with concern, "I originally wanted to command on the battlefield, but the students of Class D were thrown into chaos because of Ryuuen's gesture of '[Take them down]'. He himself was entangled by three boys and couldn't get away. By the time he realized what was happening, Sudo had already been beaten to the ground and the match was over."
Then, it was only after hearing the information from Nakano Yuu that I learned that Sudo had been severely bullied by Ryuuen.
It now appears that Ryuuen's actions were actually intended to incite chaos and create confusion, with the next target being Sudo.
This action is definitely against the rules, but no one has any evidence.
"My body is twice as strong as the average person's. Besides, even if it's in a lot of pain, it's not a problem that can be solved."
Sudo said, and then, despite being worried, Sudo stood up strong and powerfully.
From this perspective, Sudo actually possesses a great deal of charm.
Nakano Yuu looked towards another location from afar. The girls weren't participating in the baton-dropping competition; they were participating in the pitching competition, but the distance was too far for them to know their results yet.
However, Horikita's situation is probably already over.
The rules of the tug-of-war are the same as those of the pole-slamming contest; both are extremely simple. The first side to win two rounds wins.
Hirata felt somewhat relieved, because there was no physical contact between opponents in a tug-of-war, so Ryuuen and the others couldn't mess with Sudo like they had before.
"Regarding team allocation, I have a suggestion, and I hope you will follow our opinion."
Hirata said.
Perhaps considering their recent failure in the pole vault, Katsuragi couldn't refuse. After all, their Class B had performed very poorly, and they needed to turn the score around.
In other words, it's about getting back the points lost in the pole vault competition through the tug-of-war.
Everyone agreed on this, and Hirata's method was very scientific.
His requirement was for everyone to line up according to their height, then exert their strength evenly, with the strongest, Sudo, standing at the very back.
Otherwise, when the body tilts during tug-of-war, if the person in front is tall and the person behind is short, they are likely to collide, and it will also be difficult to exert force.
After this arrangement, the White Group immediately secured a victory.
The reason is that, unlike Hirata's balanced arrangement, Ryuuen's arrangement was very casual. They seemed to have rejected Kanzaki and his team's plan from Class A and instead stood around randomly. Ryuuen even put the strong Albert first, and then the others stood wherever they were tall or short. However, the Class A students behind them lined up according to height, just like the Red Group.
There's absolutely no indication that they intend to join forces.
So when the Red Group couldn't coordinate their efforts and unleash their full potential, they lost.
The halftime break is 5 minutes.
But.
This time, Nakano Yuu didn't go looking for Katsuragi or Sudo, but came directly to the Red Group's camp.
"Ryuuen."
"Nakano Yuu said."
"What?"
Ryuuen naturally noticed Nakano Yuu as well.
"Are you not going to take this match seriously?!"
"Nakano Yuu said."
"Don't forget what you just did to Sudo on the battlefield. I'm furious."
"And Sudo is ready too, to show you his true strength! He won't lose to your underhanded tricks!"
"Nakano Yuu said."
"I'm dying of laughter!"
Ryuuen laughed loudly.
"So this is what you're saying? You're actually moved by those good-for-nothings in Class D?"
"I am angry."
"Nakano Yuu said."
"You think you can beat a weakling like that?"
Ryuuen laughed.
"Indeed, you might be good at handling numbers and drafting plans, but when it comes to sports, you're really not cut out for it."
"Ryuuen!"
Noticing the commotion, Sudo rushed over as well.
"Oh, here comes the clown."
Ryuuen said.
"Does he really want to prove that he's a piece of trash?"
"Sure."
Ryuuen said mockingly.
"You fucking bastard! You've got the guts to really fight me one-on-one!"
Sudo's emotions were completely boiling over.