Nagato Kagutsuchi: The Dawn
Ch. 160 - The Tiger of Kai Tournament begins!
Satra stared at everyone present watching the Kai Tiger Tournament in Daifuzen Capital.
"Thank you for being present at the Tiger Circle Arena, an annual tournament that is always held in the capital city of Daifuzen is always lively every year. What an honor for us, Ten Elders Kai can pass down the tournament that generations continue to do in this place..." Satra started her speech to calm the nervous new entrant of Tiger Tournament Kai, already her job to gain the trust of the public.
"Before we start this event, allow my brother named Mujin to show you the names that will fight in the preliminary round." Satra looked at Mujin who was under the field.
Mujin released his aura and his inner power simultaneously, after his aura turned into fire, he made an arrow bow and pulled the arrow towards the sky and released it.
Everyone was stunned to see an arrow that exploded above the sky forming the inscription of a participant who participated in the Kai Tiger Tournament.
The audience cheered happily to see the names of the young swordsmen listed fighting in the preliminary round. Ten young geniuses and crownless young warriors waited for his opponents in the round of 32.
In the sky was inscribed the names of all the young warriors of the Fuyumi Clan. The opening match of the Tiger Tournament will present the battle between Kitakaze Renji and Akatsuki Akai. Then followed by an interesting match between Fuyumi Iris against Kitakaze Chaika.
The eastern camp did not feel benefited, the arrangement of participants who fought mostly from the eastern camp against the eastern camp. While the western camp itself against the eastern camp, it is very visible if the Tiger Tournament Kai is a competition that has been arranged.
Nagato stared at his name written above the sky, he saw his name written with the name Fuyumi Nagato. After checking his name, Nagato looked at Emi and Shirayuki who were in the audience bench with the Misuzawa Clan and the Mangetsu Clan.
Nagato himself fought a disciple from the Single Blood Bond named Heise. Meanwhile, Litha is fighting a warrior from the Dragon Sword Sakti named Ryuko.
It was not long before Satra was seen talking with Emperor Hizen. It turned out that Satra was talking to Emperor Hizen about the winning prize of the Tiger Tournament Kai.
The Tiger Kai tournament was an event to find a warrior who would later be educated to become a great warrior of the Kai Empire. The first to third champions will be given the privilege of living a luxurious life and gaining fame. The first champion will earn eight million gold pieces with Element Type Artificial Holy Water: Fire. Artificial Holy Water was created between the cooperation of Disaster Organization with Gore. Everyone was surprised to hear such a tempting gift. Satra got the Artificial Holy Water from Gore and he intended to make the sought-after power a gift, so that the person who drank it could be his right hand. Artificial Holy Water is very different from Holy Water and of course all of it will cause fatal side effects for people who drink Artificial Holy Water.
This year the Tiger Kai Tournament Prize was bigger than usual, not many knew if all the prizes were using people's money by plundering and corruption by officials in the Kai Empire. The mastermind of all that is none other than Satra himself.
Everyone saw the second prize was also quite big because the second champion would get five million gold pieces, while the third champion would get three million gold pieces.
All of the young warriors who were participating in the Tiger Tournament were curious about the holy water that Satra was talking about.
Nagato was increasingly interested in calming down the Tiger Tournament Kai just that he could see if Satra looked like the one who was hiding something big.
"The reward is quite tempting, isn't it? You can become a holy water user if you become a champion. Show me your best abilities..." Satra glanced at Mujin after he finished explaining the prize of the Tiger Tournament Kai.
"Then I allow the Fire Elder to lead the course of the match." Satra invites Mujin to take over.
Everyone cheered to hear Satra finish explaining the sizable reward, the roar of the audience making Mujin speechless.
"Keep me to introduce myself, my name is Mujin. I will be the referee in the preliminary round of the Kai Tiger Tournament. I hope the cooperation, brothers all." Mujin stared at the entire crowd shouting before looking at the nervous looking participants sitting on the spectator bench of the Kai Tiger Circle Arena.
"We're just starting this tournament. The first two people listed by name please come forward immediately." Mujin shouted towards the young swordsman who was participating in the Tournament of Tiger Kai competition.
Renji and Akai came down from the bench towards the field, both of them staring intently at each other. The opening match presented a young genius swordsman from the Kitakaze Clan who belonged to ten young genius swordsmen. Akai is the younger brother of Akatsuki Akaza. Akai is still thirteen years old, although against people older than him, Akai tries to remain calm and not show his fear.
Mujin gave his second sign to advance, he explained the rules to everyone in the Linhkaran Tiger Arena out loud. The rules that Mujin said were very clear, participants were prohibited from killing other participants, and should not harm their opponents with severe injuries and fatal consequences.
"All weapons you can use, only there is no such thing as a kill-kill in this tournament. Don't hold grudges against other participants when you fail to fight or are defeated." Mujin saw the young swordsman who was seriously listening to his words.
Two young men are already in their respective positions, most of the audience supporting Renji who looks superior to Akai.
Both of them pulled out their weapons, Renji pulled out his sword, while Akai only used a stick from rattan wood. Mujin looked at Renji and Akai just before signaling the opening match of the Tiger Tournament begin.
Renji used his wind steps and blasted a swift attack towards Akai's body. The clash of swords and rattan could be heard echoing in the field. Akai released his red aura and manipulated it into fire.
"The Fire Rattan Fires."
Akai instantly sought the momentum to attack Renji with his fighting technique, a quick strike from Akai made Renji retreat a few steps back. Akai's hand rotated the rattan cane quickly, his fire rotation making Renji desperate.
The innate element that Renji possessed was wind, if he used the wind technique that belonged to the Kitakaze Clan then it would benefit Akai.
"I must defeat him in this one move," Inner Renji stared intently at Akai who was younger than him. Renji ran towards Akai without using the power of his wind element, Renji just concentrated his aura to protect each of his bodies. The fire that burned Renji's body was not too severe of an injury, as he coated his body with his light green aura.
"Sorry, even if we are both from the east, but my pride as a senior will defeat you, Akai." Renji rotates her body as she passes through the flames due to Akai's wand technique. After being in front of Akai quickly Renji swung his sword giving a counterattack.
"I don't want to lose at the beginning of the game either. If you lose, then I will embarrass my brother's name" Akai said as she repelled Renji's sword slash with her wand.
"Good, I love that spirit of yours." Renji focused his aura on his sword blade. Then he slashed his sword even faster. Akai was overwhelmed withstanding Renji's swift and agile slash. "You're pretty tough too, Akai!"
Renji cuts off Akai's rattan and points his sword right at Akai's neck. All the spectators were silent for a few seconds before cheering.
"Stop! The winner is Renji!" Mujin dismisses the match and takes the decision if Renji calms the match.
"Am I not one of the ten young genius warriors? Then why are you telling me to fight first?" Renji stared hard at Mujin. Then his eyes were directed at the ten young warriors who were in the special spectator bench of the participants.
"Who is that one? I get it .. So I'm set aside to be a genius young swordsman, it's ridiculous." Renji smiles cynically leaving Mujin and Akai.
"I thought I wouldn't win." Akai cried as he approached the spectator bench where the swordsman from the Akatsuki Clan was watching.
"Stupid! Don't cry!" Akaza's shout made everyone look at him. Akaza scolded Akai and told her sister not to think too much about her first defeat.
"Look, losing doesn't mean you're a loser." Akaza looked like he wanted to give his sister some advice, but she instead swiped at his sister. "But basically, you've been a loser for a long time" Akaza added.
Akai came back crying to hear Akaza petting her. Then Akaza touched his sister's head.
"Be proud, you've fought against someone stronger than you, you have nothing to be ashamed of. Laugh." Akaza managed to make Akai calm.
"Sister, earlier Renji said he was not part of the ten young genius warriors. What's the matter exactly?" Akai looked at Akaza who was walking beside him.
"I was surprised, too. But if the boy is strong, I don't care. I'll beat him!" Akaza looked at a young man who looked like he had authority, his manner of sitting was very disrespectful to the younger swordsman who was older than him.
Not how long Mujin again told the participants who competed in the second round to move forward immediately.
"Please enter the field. Iris, Chaika!" Mujin shouted calling out the names of the two young warriors who were about to compete.
Iris is seen flying in the air, like the figure of Shirayuki who can float in the air because it has the power of the Snow Goddess, Iris can also do the same thing with her mother. Meanwhile Chaika looks so nervous, because the first opponent is Iris.
The audience talked to each other about the beauty and elegance of Iris who was very similar to Shirayuki. In the eyes of all of them, Iris was the most beautiful young girl figure in the Kai Empire. In terms of appearance and every curve of her body shows that Iris will be more visible when she grows up.
"Beautiful, she's like Snow White."
"It's lucky the man who will be the husband of the young girl."
"What a peerless beauty, that young girl looks like her mother."
"Son and mother are both flirting."
The audience cheered when they saw Iris had already stepped on the ground, some of them whistling. Chaika looks increasingly nervous to hear the cheers of the audience supporting Iris.
"Sister! The spirit!"
"Chaika don't give up!"
The screams from Chiaki and Yuri made Chaika smile. The young girl looked calm, she was not too grandiose to be a champion. Chaika only wants to show the results of her training to her good friend Litha.
Iris and Chaika were already in the middle of the field, they were both listening to the instructions of Mujin who was a referee.