Skin as hard as steel made the opponent's defense completely impenetrable.
The person in question could not be defeated, and he was the Strongest Creature on Earth.
Ryunosuke felt helpless; his only option was to flee.
In the midst of the escape, Megumi managed to attack several times, but unfortunately, none bore fruit as Yujiro had become wary. It was difficult for Megumi to land another strike.
Meanwhile, Asuna, who had recovered, immediately lunged forward to attack Yujiro.
"27-Hit Strike!!!"
Countless sword shadows hammered Yujiro like a barrage of needles, but it was all in vain.
The reason was Asuna's own weapon being unsharpened, coupled with the fact that the opponent's skin was indeed as hard as steel.
Seeing her attacks were ineffective, Asuna gripped her rapier with one hand, lowered her stance, and took an offensive position. She concentrated all her strength into a single point, then thrust it powerfully toward Yujiro's Adam's apple.
However, that attack only managed to knock the opponent back one step; no further damage was produced.
Asuna panted with exhaustion. She herself had slumped and rarely practiced for some time, causing her stamina to fall slightly behind.
That attack just now was her full strength. If even that was useless, then she truly was at her wit's end.
Yujiro stared at her with a look of appreciation.
"A fine little girl. People who can knock me back a step number no more than 50 in this world."
"You are quite remarkable, kid. In terms of pure speed, you have the talent to become the strongest."
Asuna, receiving the praise, did not feel happy at all.
It was very clear the man was playing with her; she herself knew she hadn't succeeded in injuring the opponent in the slightest.
Yujiro offered a suggestion.
"Hey, young lady, would you like to be my daughter-in-law?"
"Huh? What did you say?" Asuna was shocked beyond measure, her rapier nearly falling to the floor.
She didn't expect the man to be so shameless as to ask her to be his daughter-in-law.
Not even if she died!
In truth, Yujiro had no other ill intentions. His thinking was simple: a girl this great would surely give birth to superior offspring.
Considering his current age, it would be inappropriate to force his will upon the girl... So, he would just give her to Baki.
Nishikigi Chisato interjected: "What do you mean? So if it's me, it's okay?"
Asuna firmly refused.
She had no desire to have a father-in-law like this.
Yujiro himself was a man of massive muscle; his son certainly wouldn't be much different. Asuna didn't like that type; she preferred someone younger who looked like a gentle, pretty boy.
Yujiro's face showed disappointment.
"What a pity! Since you won't be my daughter-in-law, then die."
"Can you use a little logic, Uncle?! You stinky old man!!!" Asuna couldn't take it anymore and began to curse.
Just because she refused to be his daughter-in-law, he wanted to kill her.
Was there no more justice in this world?
Yujiro didn't care. People who couldn't be his daughter-in-law no longer needed to be allowed to live.
Asuna moved nimbly like an eel. Once she realized she couldn't penetrate Yujiro's defense, she began to dodge here and there.
Yujiro, as it turned out, could not catch her in an instant.
Asuna did indeed possess extraordinary speed.
She and Chisato were completely different types.
Chisato used highly advanced observational nerves to do things impossible for humans, such as dodging bullets.
Whereas Asuna, though she didn't possess such super-high techniques, had speed that made Yujiro constantly praise her.
Yujiro admitted that without activating the Demon Back, he truly struggled to catch this little girl.
Asuna soon grew tired and panted. Her stamina was indeed poor due to lack of practice, and now she truly had no energy left to dodge.
Asuna leaned on both hands on the floor, beads of sweat the size of peas dripping from her long flaxen hair; she was clearly very exhausted.
Yujiro approached her without pity; there was not a shred of intent to be gentle toward a beautiful woman.
When an opponent attacked him, that person was no longer a woman in his eyes, but a sparring partner.
Yujiro slammed his fist downward, aiming for Asuna's head with the clear intent to crush it into mush.
Ayanokouji, who had been merely watching until now, uncrossed his arms and slowly took them out of his pants pockets.
If he didn't move now, Asuna would surely die.
Though in truth, even if Asuna died, it was none of his business.
But the girl was Ryunosuke's friend, and the original leader of Class A. If he wanted to continue being able to relax at this school, this woman could not be injured, or it would mess up his plans.
Actually, he just wanted to be lazy.
Besides, there was Ryunosuke who went to the trouble of handling everything for him. Ayanokouji only needed to follow along without needing to think of anything else; that was the normal life he yearned for.
(Do you have a misunderstanding about what a 'normal person' is?)
Using a technique of some sort, Ayanokouji parried the fist swung by Yujiro, diverting its path until it slammed into the area beside him.
Yujiro was slightly stunned.
(This feeling, why is it so familiar? Could it be...)
To prove his suspicion, Yujiro continued his attack toward Ayanokouji.
Ayanokouji kept using the same technique to neutralize Yujiro's attack.
"No mistake, this is Xiao Li (Strength Relaxation)."
Not a technique of borrowing strength like the one Ryunosuke used, but the true Xiao Li.
Yujiro stopped his attack.
"Boy, what is your relationship with Kaku Kaioh? Why can you use that old man's Xiao Li?"
Ayanokouji shook both his hands which felt tingly, then said expressionlessly:
"I once studied by his side for several months."
"So that's how it is, no wonder you can use Xiao Li. What is your name?" Yujiro began to feel interested in his talent.
Ayanokouji remained expressionless. "My name is Ayanokouji Kiyotaka."
"Ayanokouji? A very familiar name." Yujiro pretended to reflect, until finally he remembered who the owner of that name was.
"Don't tell me you are the son of Ayanokouji Atsuomi?"
"That loser actually had a son this great, hahaha! Truly hilarious!"
Yujiro clearly knew Ayanokouji's father. After all, last year Yujiro had visited the White Room to look for opponents.
At that time, Atsuomi boasted of the White Room to the high heavens, calling it a gathering place for geniuses.
The result was, when Yujiro tried it out, they all turned out to be a bunch of losers.
The man had once bragged in front of him that his son was the strongest in the White Room.
If only his son were there, at least Yujiro wouldn't have won so easily.
From what he saw and heard today...
It seemed the man wasn't boasting; his son did have ability, but only to that extent.
For Yujiro, it was still not enough.
Ryunosuke had already dragged the exhausted Asuna to watch from a distance, while simultaneously recovering his own stamina.