Ryuen's Provocation, Sudo Is Disqualified

So, the honest students from Class A were naturally no match for them. Then, the Red Team's pole began to tilt slightly, and then, unsurprisingly, it fell down.

After the whistle blew, the students of Class B got up from Sudo one after another.

Freed from his restraints, Sudo immediately began venting his anger on the students of Class D: "Ugh--Damn it! What are you doing! Are you going to fight to the death on the ground?!"

"Even if you say that... those guys are pretty strong! Ouch... I've got scrapes."

"That's just a scratch! Whether you bite it or kick it with your knee, you should resist! You're useless!"

"That's against the rules, isn't it? If we get caught, we'll lose immediately!"

"There's nothing we can do about losing a shot; this time, it's our turn to play good defense."

Hirata gently patted Sudo on the shoulder, calming his anger, and then began to stand the fallen pole upright.

"Tsk... We absolutely have to hold out to the very end! Did you hear me?!"

"I... I understand--I'll try my best--"

"It's not just about trying, it's about absolutely holding out! Whether it's one hour or two hours, it's crucial!"

In order to win and gain the right to call Horikita by his name, Sudo is determined to push the students of Class D to their limits.

However, Shuichi Kanda was not optimistic about the Pole Toppling, which relied on strength, because although the students in Class A were agile, they were clearly lacking in strength.

Class D only has a handful of usable individuals, while the opposing side has several talented people in Class C alone.

"And you guys... Miyake, and Ayanokoji, you're second and third in the class, don't let your reputation be ruined!"

Yes, yes.

Miyake, who was second only to Sudo in grip strength, nodded, but seemed somewhat distracted. Before the Pole Toppling began, Shuichi Kanda had told him that winning or losing wasn't important; he just needed to watch out for Ryuen's dirty tricks.

Once you discover it, report it immediately and give him a good thrashing.

Ayanokoji could only helplessly follow Sudo, trying to keep the pole upright.

As for Shuichi Kanda, he stood on the outermost edge of the team, intending to sneak to the edge of the field to observe from the start.

As the whistle blew, Shuichi Kanda immediately walked towards the edge of the field, and Kaneda from Class C followed suit.

Kaneda Satoru, the strategist of Class C, is rumored to be quite intelligent.

Shuichi Kanda was now entangled with him.

"What are you doing? Ryuen has worked so hard to conquer territories, and you're just slacking off here?"

Seeing Kaneda Satoru blocking his way, Shuichi Kanda little annoyed, because this guy was standing in front of him and completely blocking his view.

"I'm more of a strategist than a fighter, so Ryuen's attack won't need me." Kaneda adjusted his glasses and smiled sinisterly.

"Then leave me alone; you're blocking my view."

"I'm afraid I can't comply. My task is to keep an eye on you, Kanda- kun." Kaneda had no intention of making any concessions to Shuichi Kanda.

Moreover, he wouldn't do anything; he would simply block Shuichi Kanda's view.

In the previous game, Ryuen noticed Shuichi Kanda's suspicious behavior. In his opinion, Shuichi Kanda was just like him, a guy who was very good at playing dirty tricks.

So he was worried that this guy might pull some crazy tricks again, so he sent Kaneda, who was useless in the Pole Toppling, to monitor Shuichi Kanda.

To put it bluntly, he was afraid that Shuichi Kanda find out about his underhanded tactics, so he had Kaneda stall him.

As long as Shuichi Kanda's view is blocked, his physical strength will prevent him from playing any role in this exam.

In fact, Ryuen's approach was absolutely correct. A physically weak player like Shuichi Kanda would be completely ineffective in a competition that relies on strength.

Therefore, the only way to make them effective is to find out what violations Class C has committed, a point that both Ryuen and Shuichi Kanda are well aware of.

But the problem is... Shuichi Kanda never intended to do that.

Since I said I wouldn't participate in this Sports Festival, I won't. Going back on my word isn't a good quality.

However, Ryuen was clearly worried that Shuichi Kanda was cheating, or perhaps he wanted to win against Shuichi Kanda in this matter, so he decisively sent Kaneda to harass him.

It must be said that his plan was very effective, successfully thwarting Shuichi Kanda good show. Now he has no show to watch and is helpless.

Indeed, people should acknowledge their own shortcomings.

While Shuichi Kanda out of the sight, Ryuen began his own little scheme.

At the start of the game, Class C repeatedly made elbowing moves that bordered on fouls, and soon broke into the last line of defense.

"Goo?!"

In the chaos, Sudo, who was supporting the pole, let out a muffled groan. In front of him were Yamada Albert and Ryuen, with Ishizaki and Kondo around them.

"Who is it?! Who hit my stomach?!"

Sudo's angry voice rang out, but the attacks against him did not stop. However, Sudo, who was fighting with all his might to win, could only hold the pole with both hands and had no chance to fight back.

He curled up like a tortoise, desperately enduring the pain, only occasionally letting out a roar to try and scare the other party away.

However, Ryuen is not easily intimidated; according to him, the word "fear" does not exist in his dictionary.

However, he didn't have that much time to deal with Sudo, because on their side, Class A was about to successfully break through Katsuragi's defenses.

So he mustered all his strength and kicked Sudo in the back, causing Sudo to lose his balance and fall to the ground.

Then, the pole was also pushed down by Ryuen, stirring up a cloud of dust, and the outcome was decided.

Sudo lay on the ground, glaring angrily at the person who had come to kick him— Ryuen.

"Huff... Huff... You bastard... That's a foul!"

"What? Where are you? I didn't see you."

After saying that, he went back without any remorse—no, with a smug look on his face.

Although Sudo desperately wanted to catch up, the pain in his back prevented him from even standing up. In the Pole Toppling, AD Alliance suffered a defeat.

The students from Class B returned with somber expressions.

"Sorry, Hirata."

Kanzaki Ryuji's expression was not good.

"No, it's not your fault. I didn't expect Ryuen to be so bold in a Matoba full of cameras." Hirata shook his head. This situation wasn't because their side wasn't strong enough, but because the enemy was simply too despicable.

The next match is Tug of War, with the same rules as the Pole Toppling: best of three. The team that wins the first two matches does not need to play the third match.

Looking at the sun in the sky, Shuichi Kanda. It was already past midnight, and they still wouldn't let him eat. Honestly.

Meanwhile, first-grade girls are also having Ball Toss Competition.

That was a team competition limited to girls, much gentler than the ball-throwing competition; all you had to do was try to get as many balls into the basket as possible.

The game ended shortly afterward, and the teachers acting as referees began calculating the scores.

"Fifty-eight in total, Red Team wins." Upon hearing the referee's voice, the boys immediately perked up slightly.

"Yay, let's go...!"

"Is your back alright, Jian?"

"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."

Seeing Sudo's nonchalant Sudo, Shuichi Kanda sense of admiration; this guy really wanted to win.

Unfortunately, reality is cruel; no one can win all the time, not even Shuichi Kanda. Just now, he was entangled by Kaneda and couldn't play any role at all.

The four classes that gathered in the center of the playground were divided into two groups, red and white, and then dispersed into left and right camps.

Shibata approached Hirata and said in a lively voice, "Let's launch a full-scale attack according to the strategy we agreed on, Hirata!"

Judging from his momentum, the previous defeat didn't seem to bother this male version of Ichinose Class A.

"Yes, I know. Everyone, to your positions."

Under Hirata's command, everyone took their positions, standing where they had occupied during the practice match, with the shorter ones in front and the taller ones behind, looking very orderly.

The opposing BC Alliance was much weaker; the members of Class C seemed to have no fighting spirit at all, simply grabbing the rope haphazardly.

Unlike the Pole Toppling, the Tug of War -war takes place in full view of everyone, so even if Ryuen tries anything underhanded, they can't pull it off.

As soon as the starting signal sounded, Class D immediately began to pull the rope with all their might.

"One, two, one, two, one, two..."

Accompanied by synchronized chants, the AD Alliance won the first match in less than ten seconds of Tug of War.

"Hey, hey, hey! Take it easy!"

"Yay! See that? Hey! What a mess!"

Sudo roared loudly at the students opposite him.

The students in Class B almost all frowned at the outcome of the match.

Katsuragi walked directly to the Ryuen.

"Are you just going to lose the game so humiliatingly because you don't want to cooperate?"

"Oh, alright, you're really taking this seriously, Katsuragi." Ryuen teased, while directing the students in Class C, "Hey, shorty, go to the front."

Then Ryuen and his group formed a strange formation with the short guys at both ends and the tall guys in the middle.

"Hey, are you guys giving up? How can you possibly win with that kind of formation?" Sudo made no attempt to hide his mockery of Ryuen.

However, Ryuen completely ignored him and simply held the rope with his classmates.

The break is over, and the second round of the Tug of War- war begins.

However, the second match was different from the first. The game went on for a long time, and just as the AD Alliance sensed something was wrong and tried to exert force again, the rope in their hands became unusually light. The AD Alliance students were immediately pulled backward by the huge inertia.

Led by Sudo, almost all the students were unaware of what had happened; they simply collapsed to the ground, displaying their anger.

Damn it, Ryuen, you really dare to do this!

Shuichi Kanda, who had fallen to the ground, crawled out of the crowd, then leaned on Miyake's shoulder and looked at Ryuen, who was grinning smugly across the street.

"What are you doing, Ryuen!"

Katsuragi also stood up from the ground, looking at Ryuen with an unfriendly expression. Because Class A was also caught off guard by this situation, some students had also fallen down.

Soon, the blame shifted to the class where not a single person had fallen... namely, Ryuen's group.

"We stopped to rest because we felt we couldn't win," Ryuen said nonchalantly, then looked at the AD Alliance side, "It's great that you guys managed to snag such a trash victory. It's quite amusing to see you all sprawled on the ground."

Despite losing the match, Ryuen smiled as if he were enjoying the game more than anyone else.

"You bastard!"

Seeing Ryuen's mocking smile as Sudo got back to his feet, Sudo's anger flared up, and he was about to charge at Ryuen.

"Wait, Sudo."

"Let me go!"

Clearly, Hirata failed to stop the rampaging Sudo.

Well, that makes sense. After being brutally beaten by Ryuen and then being utterly toyed with by Ryuen, how could Sudo possibly remain calm?

By now, Shuichi Kanda had figured it out: Ryuen not only intended to target Horikita, but also Sudo from Class D.

As for the reason, it's probably because he wanted to avenge the fight between Sudo and Ishizaki, but things didn't go as he hoped due to Shuichi Kanda's interference.

Now that Shuichi Kanda has stated he won't be involved in the Sports Festival, he's going to have some fun.

Chapter 182 Ryuen's Provocation, Sudo's Departure

When faced with Sudo rushing towards him, Ryuen neither dodged nor avoided him; in fact, he even wore a provocative smile on his face.

"Oh dear, she's getting angry out of embarrassment..."

Before he could finish speaking, Sudo punched him in the face, sending Ryuen flying through the air. Yes, flying through the air.

"Beep!"

After sending Ryuen flying, Sudo immediately felt a great deal of relief from his anger.

However, at that moment, the physical education teacher, who had been watching the scene and acting as the referee, immediately blew his whistle and announced, "Class D, Sato Ken, intentionally injured someone! Disqualified from the competition!"

But the referee's subsequent announcement left him completely stunned.

Then he looked down at his hands, which were trembling all over, and he remembered things from his middle school days.