157: Green Destroyer Kuriyama
What drove the spectators was the excitement that gets their blood pumping and the desire to see something scary. As the starting time was approaching, the voltage in the venue reached at its peak.
「The Green Destroyer Kuriyama is finally being debuted…just how evil is he……！」
「I’m prepared for the possibility of deaths today. After all, he seems to be the master of “Nightmare Saber”, the brutal supernova of the women’s professional wrestling world…!」
「Rumor has it that he just recently escaped from prison. No one told me how many people he killed in Shabba…!」
Of course, Rintaro never ate smelly food on the other side of the wall, nor does he remember taking any apprentices.
「What the hell is Nightmare Saber……」
「Wh- Who knows, I wonder what that’s all about. I have no idea at all…」
Rintaro received a green mask from Minato, who for some reason refused to make eye contact with him. A flimsy cloth mask with its poisonous design is far more unsettling than a death green suit.
「……Hahah」
When Rintaro finally tried it on, he let out a dry laugh as soon as he looked in the mirror.
Not only did he wear a cheap mask, but the tight-fitting green suit that clung to his body looked pathetic. The tight fit made Rintaro’s slender, muscular body stand out unnecessarily.
Although Rintaro had been training himself to a certain degree, it’s the so called if the master doesn’t decorate, the subject is not respected. He looked more like a bank robber wearing a mask than a heinous wrestler.
「Umm…… How to put it…… Eh, it suits you!」
「Aaah, thanks for your support Minato, I’m not happy at all. Besides, where did Samecchi and Mayuzumi go?」
「The two of them said they would be cheering from the audience seats today.」
「That’s so carefree, even though I have broken bones here.」
Rintaro held his side and made a bitter face. He was an injured man who should have avoided strenuous exercise, much less professional wrestling.
「……I’ve always wondered why Rintaro’s wounds heal so slowly. A broken bone or something like that should have healed by now, even for a mysterious being with low regeneration.」
「I- I- I- I guess that’s just how thin my mysterious being blood is!」
Rintaro awkwardly denied Minato’s words. As a human being, Rintaro does not have the super regenerative powers that are unique to mysterious beings.
This question must have come to her mind because Minato is the only person in Ark Dominion with medical knowledge and had examined many mysterious beings. However, if this feeling of doubt turns into conviction, Rintaro’s safety would be in danger.
「What, slow healing is also part of my personality.」
「Uuun, I still think it’s too slow… Hey, Rintaro, would you like to take a blood test next time?」
「That’s not good. I have a phobia of syringes, so just looking at the tip of the needle makes me faint.」
「But, at least just once……」
Minato was still insisting, but just as she was about to speak, the lights were turned off. The bustling venue became quiet with a sense of tension.
『The biggest and worst night of this century has arrived… A green nightmare descends on the white ring – “The New Beast Generation” finally begins tonight!!!』
「「「「「Uooooooooooooooooooooooohhhh!!!!!」」」」」
The emcee encouraged the audience, and the audience responded with a crackling cheer. It was a lively event that lived up to its over-decorated name, “Super Strongest Japanese Pro Wrestling”.
『First, the red corner! Our young hope of Super Strongest Japanese Pro Wrestling, Max Speed Chiita!!!』
Passing through the red gate on the good side, a muscular but slender man appears. Just looking at his physique, he looks more like a lightweight boxer than a professional wrestler.
However, his slightly flirty face was full of confidence, as if to say, “I’m popular with the opposite sex”.
「Chiita-kun, do your best!!」
「Kyaaaaaaaa! Chiita-kun so handsome!!」
「Wave your hand! Wave your hand this waay!!」
High-pitched cheers came from the girls in the audience.
Max Speed Chida, a.k.a. The swift-footed mysterious being Cheetiger, stepped into the ring like a rushing wind. When he received the microphone, he smiled at the fans, showing his white teeth.
『Thank you for your support, please enjoy my performance today as well!』
「「「Zukyuuun!!! Chita-kuuuuuun!!!」」」
Rintaro and his second, Minato, watched from the entrance of the blue corner.
「Oi Rintaro, your turn is coming.」
「Is it really okay to go like this…? I don’t know a single pro wrestling technique.」
「Well… if you do as planned in the meeting, it’ll probably be okay…?」
Rintaro couldn’t believe his ears when he heard the word “meeting”.
「…… I didn’t have any meetings.」
A silence passed between the two, as if the noise in the venue was a lie.
「Eh?」
「Eh?」
To begin with, professional wrestling is not just a sport about beating your opponent. It is a competition of the beauty and extremity of techniques, as well as the physical strength to take them head-on.
In other words, it is more of a show than a combat sport. Especially for inexperienced newcomers to the show, detailed meetings are essential in case a serious injury occurs.
However, what Rintaro was told by Bearion was…
「Gahahahaha! Just be “serious” as usual and try to win! !」
……That was the only thing said.
There was no hint of how the matches will unfold, how to create a showcase, or anything from prohibited techniques to the presence or absence of deadly weapons.
「Oi, wait a minute, what should I do after I get in the ring? ?」
「Cal- Cal- Cal- calm down! For now, it will end when you defeat your opponent or the time is up! !」
『Moving on, the blue corner! Great Demon King of the Late End of the Century, Green Destroyer Kuriyama!!!!!』
The call to enter the venue rang out mercilessly. All eyes in the hall were focused on the blue entrance gate.
「Damn it! I don’t care anymore!」
Rintaro ran out onto the aisle in a panic. His bizarre appearance instantly caught the eyes of the audience.
「He is the rumoured……! What, suddenly my spine is……!」
「Wh- What on earth is this strange pressure…??」
「Kuku, my body is trembling instinctively……！」
Wearing a green mask with green horns and a green cape, he looked just like an evil demon from a green hell.
And, above all, he was already holding a pipe chair (a weapon) in his hand.
「He’s going to break something from the very beginning. …… So scary……」
「Isn’t this burden too heavy for the young Chita…!?」
Rintaro felt unbearable as he was surrounded by the eyes of the audience. Then, as if begging to finish quickly, he dashed up to the ring.
「Uooooooh! He suddenly copied Chita’s “Gale Ring-in”! !」
With boos erupting from the venue, Rintaro faces Cheetiger.
「Well, you’re doing a pretty good job, sir!」
「Ehh, Sorry, who are you again……?」
「You are already into your role! As expected of sir Death Green!」
Cheetiger gave a manly smile and took a light step, putting all his strength into his legs. He seems to be the type of warrior who takes advantage of his speed, his thin yet supple muscles vibrant.
「Hehe, I think you may have already noticed this. We at Super Strongest Japan Pro Wrestling are known for our unscripted matches!」
「You should have told me such thing sooner…… But, what will happen if you get injured.」
「We mysterious beings won’t get hurt just at this level. It’s our true calling!」
‘I see’, Rintaro was convinced.
A serious death match with no rules. It’s a radical show that only the sturdy mysterious beings can do.
「Hyahoo! Well then, are you ready!?」
Cheetiger, who was not very impressive in the Hundred Beasts Legion, seemed to be very happy to be able to match up with Rintaro. If things go well, he probably thought that this was his chance to defeat Rintaro and gain fame.
「Even Ojiki asked me to do it seriously as if [i]borrowing your chest. Please be prepared, sir!」
「I’m the one who wants to borrow your chest. I don’t even know the rules.」
「When the gong sounds, crush your opponent! That’s it, simple right?」
「I see, that’s easy to understand.」
The venue became a melting pot of excitement as the audience cheered noisily.
『It’s the battle of destiny! A battle that will remain in the history of super strongest Japanese pro wrestling is about to begin!』
Kaan!!
The two sides faced each other and the bell finally rang to start the match.
「Here I go, sir! Can you keep up with my speed!?」
「Here you go.」
Rintaro took out caltrops from under his cloak and scattered it in front of Cheetiger as he dashed off.
「Migyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!」
「Crushing from the feet is a basic strategy, don’t feel bad about it.」
Rintaro then pulled out from under his cloak a submachine gun (P-90).
Dopapapapapapapapapapapapapa!!!!!
Rintaro pulled the trigger without hesitation, and live bullets were released one after another from the muzzle. Cheetiger’s entire body was instantly enveloped in countless sparks.
「Ugyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhh!!!!!」
「He did it! That guy, he did it!!」
Not to mention the roaring audience, even the opponent’s seconds and Minato were at a loss for words.
「……Gufu……」
「Just in case, let’s deal the final blow.」
「Stop, Stop! Rintarooo!」
『Ah! The towel was thrown in! It was an unexpected self-TKO!』
Kankankan!
The bell rang to end the match within seconds after it began, confirming Rintaro’s TKO (technical knockout) lost.
「Huh? I lost!? Why!?」
「Don’t why me! I stopped it!」
「I heard that villains (heels) are allowed to bring in deadly weapons, right?」
「…… I think it depends on what you bring.」
Unexpectedly, a live gun was fired, and the venue turned into a hellscape of screaming. Affected by Green Destroyer Kuriyama’s evil ki, many people become peed themselves.
「To- To think there would be actual death……!」
「Hiiiii, please help save my life…!」
At that moment, however, the lights were dimmed and the venue was enveloped in darkness. Immediately, a spotlight illuminated a corner of the venue.
A small shadow in a blue cape stared at Green Destroyer Kuriyama in the ring, bathed in lights all over.
「That’s enough, ssu, Green Destroyer Kuriyama!」
An unexpectedly familiar voice reached Rintaro’s ears. Rintaro decided that he probably shouldn’t make a fuss for the sake of entertainment, so he shouted out deliberately.
「You! Who the hell are you!」
「Ally of the weak! Shark-fin Mask, arrived!!」
「Shark-fin Mask?」
「Fufufu, Chita, in the end, is just an opening act, ssu.」
The self-proclaimed Shark-fin Mask raised both hands and bent over…
「Tou, ssu!!」
「What!? She flew!?」
The Shark-fin Mask leapt from the spectators’ seats to the top of the ring, a distance of perhaps a dozen meters or more. The Shark-fin Mask moved as if suspended from the ceiling and landed softly on top of the corner post.
「Chita’s revenge, get ready, ssu!」
「Didn’t you just say that he was just an opening act?」
「Don’t worry about the small details, ssu! ……H- Huh, ssu!? The wire can’t be taken off, ssu!?」
Rintaro gently lowered the dangling Shark-fin Mask into the ring.
[i] 胸を借りる- to be allowed to practice with a partner of higher skill (esp. in sumo)
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