"Is this the fun thing you mentioned, Mr. Bang? I'll pass. What I'm after is absolute destructive power, not this kind of self-defense."
Genos spoke bluntly, showing no interest whatsoever.
"What?!"
Hearing Genos call Bang's Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist "self-defense," Charanko couldn't help jumping to his feet.
"You think you can look down on the Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist? I'm Charanko, Master Bang's top disciple. Let me take you on!"
Charanko immediately challenged Genos.
Genos had no intention of indulging Charanko, either. In his eyes, this trip had wasted his teacher's precious time.
He didn't mind wasting his own time, but wasting his teacher's precious time was unforgivable.
Just as Genos rose to deal with Charanko, however, Bai Ye reached back and pressed a hand onto his shoulder.
"Let me handle this."
Bai Ye stood up.
"...Teacher?"
Genos looked at Bai Ye in surprise.
He hadn't expected his teacher to deal with the man himself.
At most, he would have casually taught the man a lesson, but with his teacher's strength... he feared one careless move might cripple the man, or even...
"You're Mr. Bang's top disciple, right?"
Bai Ye asked Charanko.
"That's right! Do you look down on Master Bang's Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist, too?"
Charanko demanded sharply.
"Charanko, don't be rash."
Bang hurriedly tried to dissuade him.
He knew Charanko was unquestionably no match for either Bai Ye or Genos. He would only be asking for trouble.
But Charanko wouldn't listen. "Today, I'm going to uphold Master Bang's reputation!"
"Then come at me."
As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Ye assumed the same Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist stance Bang had demonstrated earlier.
"!!"
Bang reacted first. He immediately recognized the subtleties of the stance, and shock filled his eyes.
Charanko, on the other