Jun Matsui
Translation: Ten Kingdoms
Chapter 9: Escape
The sunrise reflects on the wide, endless expanse of the sea and sky, as if to mark the
Izueko and the girls are on their way to a glorious victory.
Former IWC World Heavyweight Queen Keiko Ryuuto is wearing a dress.
Excerpts from “Goddesses in Battle.”
In the cramped confines of the secluded room, Sandra was lying on her back on the bed whimpering, drops of water dripping down her long, cascading hair, as Keiko looked on in silence.
Shonda, who couldn’t help but leak in the ring, was rinsed off and put back in the chamber with Keiko Heavy.
It had only just happened, but Keiko felt like they had been through a lifetime.
The humiliation and oppression from being taken aboard the Queen Clarice, the lewdness of Biker and the others, and tonight’s ‘Alien Wrestling’ ring match is enough to drive a man insane.
Shanda, who had always been good and strong, finally couldn’t help but explode as well.
Thinking about her fate is even more difficult, seven years of unchanged rigid life, everything is only for revenge; today, although defeated Bick, but also in front of so many people in front of their own like an animal defecation, such a shame, how can not be self-esteem so strong Shanda can endure.
Thinking about the wrap, Keiko couldn’t help but shed tears for her.
Originally, Shonda was a simple, innocent child who knew no worries. If it wasn’t for her sister Reiko’s entry into the wrestling business and her dealings with a group like the IWC… how could she have suffered so much?
But…, a thought surfaced in Keiko’s mind, and she quickly wiped away her tears and turned to Shanda, who was sprawled on the bed.
“Shanda!”
Shanda was still sobbing and crying and didn’t look up.
“Shanda!”
Keiko called to her, trying to put an arm around her shaking shoulders, and her hand was pushed away.
“No… it matters…”
Shanda was still sobbing.
“Shanda!”
“Oooh…, I… I… in front of Keiko…”
Keiko knew what Shanda was trying to say and felt a sharp pain in her heart.
Closing her eyes, she grabbed Shanda’s hand violently and pulled her towards her.
“Shanda! Pull yourself together!”
Keiko drank, and Shanda stopped crying.
Only her face was tear-stained, her eyes slightly swollen under the tattered mask, and the greenish pupil of her right eye appeared misty.
“The Shanda I know has always been strong and courageous and doesn’t admit defeat easily.”
Keiko looked straight at Shanda.
“Shanda, we have a mission ahead of us… and we must not give up like this.”
“┅┅”
“We still have to get out of here!”
“Keiko… Keiko…”
Not letting her say anything more, Keiko’s lips quickly pressed on.
Time was like frozen, their kisses so long.
It was a long, long time before Keiko removed her lips, Sandra looking at her with dreamy, mesmerized eyes and Keiko responding with a firm yet warm gaze.
Keiko thought, under the circumstances, this will be the best for both me and Sandra, and kissed Sandra again.
This time she pushed her tongue in deeper, making a passionate tangle.
Panting, Sandra wrapped her arms around Sandra’s neck and just doubled over on the bed.
Keiko’s fingers moved seemingly between Sandra’s ears and around her neck, then moistened the tips of Sandra’s rose-colored breasts with kisses.
Her fingers were like writhing snakes, playing on the clear white porcelain, and Shanda’s body glowed with a pearly sheen that was saturated with water.
“Eh! Aaah…”
Shanda groaned.
Keiko cupped her wonderful breasts in her hands, rubbing them warmly and twisting the rosy cherry at the top.
Her tongue slid over every high and low, finally stopping to draw on the deep, mysterious well of life between her strands.
“Ah… ah… ah!”
The bud hidden in the depths was erect and swollen, and Keiko gently pecked at it, like a honey bee, taking in a mouthful of sour and sweet love juice.
The more Keiko’s tongue wriggled, the more intense Shanda’s gasps became.
Driven by waves of orgasm, Shanda’s hands gripped the sheet as hard as they could, her body leaning back toward the drawn-out arch, twisting her back vigorously.
“Ah…”
Suddenly Keiko felt a wild tidal wave running through her and looked up to see Yushanda’s secret place gushing out sticky, creamy nectar.
The scent of flowers wafted from Keiko’s mouth, while Shanda lounged in a dreamlike wonderland.
Looking at Sandra’s hedonistic and intoxicated look, Keiko understood her feelings, in fact, when she defecated in the ring, it was also based on a similar physiological need, that kind of relaxation after the whole body is tensed, always brings the greatest satisfaction.
Keiko thought, and then felt funny, since when did she become so contemplative?
“No… I don’t want to!”
A slightly calmer Shanda was red in the face.
Despite the fact that the intimacy between them in the name of ‘special training’ had been maintained, such a direct venting out of emotions was something she was not used to.
Keiko suddenly learns that it turns out she wants more for Sandra than just special training under any pretense, she wants Sandra herself, her love for herself.
Yes, from the first day they met, Keiko had been looking forward to the day when it would be just the two of them, living forever…
Keiko couldn’t help but pick up Shanda and caress her.
Yes, Shanda seems so tough and cold, but that’s just a burden imposed on her by fate, and in reality Shanda, like every girl, needs people to hurt her, love her, and protect her.
Keiko’s caresses intensified, delicately and tenderly tracing every subtle line on Shanda’s body.
No, let me stay by your side and share the pain and joy of life!
“Aaah…”
Subjected to Keiko’s warm, deep affection, Shanda murmured.
The two dissolved into one, straight to the immortal realm of flying souls; sweaty twisted body, illusory as a fluttering colorful butterflies.
“Shanda, I love you!”
Afterward, Keiko murmured something in her ear to Shanda, who was lying beside her.
Shanda was deeply moved and teardrops slowly slid down her cheeks.
Keiko couldn’t help but tear up as well, as she hugged Shanda tightly and told her that she was no longer alone and that she would be with her for the rest of her life.
To open her mind, Keiko said.
“Shanda, although you defecate like an animal in front of me, there is no need to be ashamed of it. I know that you were forced to do it, just as I have done it when I couldn’t help it.”
“┅┅”
Shonda Stopped her mouth from talking, the two, already cheerful, looked at each other and gradually sank into a dream.
The next morning, when it was still light, Keiko, who was sleeping, suddenly heard a banging sound. Rising in a panic, she realized that Shanda was already standing beside her bed, listening intently as the sound came from outside the door, as if someone was banging on the lock.
Suddenly, the door was opened a crack, and Keiko and Shanda, startled, busied themselves with their stances, on guard.
“Keiko!”
Keiko was shocked when she saw the visitor.
“Newton?”
Keiko screamed out in disbelief that it was indeed Stella, who had faced off against herself and was affiliated with the IWC. Newton.
“Shhh! Don’t make a sound.”
Newton put his index finger to his lips and pursed his lips, signaling Keiko to keep quiet.
She walked into the room and leaned over to whisper into Keiko’s ear.
“Run away! Before the security people come…”
“Huh?”
Keiko stared at her blankly for a moment.
“Keiko! Hurry up!”
Sandra called out to her before Keiko started moving as if she were waking up from a dream.
“Yeah! Got it! …”
It was also too late to think about still being naked as they snuck out.
Outside, there were long, narrow walkways fitted with wall sconces that led to nowhere. Two security officers lay in the doorway, apparently taken down by Newton.
The three crept along the walkway feeling their way out, and encountered no one coming up to stop them.
“Newton! Why… why are you helping us? Isn’t this dangerous for you too?”
“I’ve heard that Chief Marshal Julia has decided that she’s going to finish you off tomorrow.”
“Ah!”
Keiko couldn’t believe that death had come so close.
“I don’t want to see Keiko die, so… And, Keiko, can I come with you? I would like to have the opportunity to fight alongside Keiko in the future.”
Hearing this, Keiko’s tears were about to fall again.
“Fool, this is no time to cry!”
Cursing darkly, Keiko said gratefully.
“Newton, thank you!”
They come to an end.
“From here it leads to the deck, where we can escape by jumping into the sea… but it’s particularly dangerous right now, they’ve got people all over the deck.”
Newton pointed to a rope ladder and they climbed it in a fishtail.
Surprisingly there was no obstruction.
Even as they climbed onto the deck, there was silence all around them, no one in sight.
The sea is a pre-dawn obscurity, like a hidden crisis.
Keiko felt uneasy as to why the Queen Clarice, which had always been heavily fortified, now looked like an empty city.
“┅┅！”
As expected.
Suddenly, more than 30 security personnel emerged from various places and surrounded them.
They were all fully equipped and waiting for orders with serious expressions; Keiko even recognized the electric shock batons in the hands of the men in the front row, which caused people to spasm and fall to the ground whenever they were touched.
“Welcome, everyone, to the big party, waiting to get killed! Hahaha…”
“Julia!”
Shanda’s mournful shriek cut through the condensed and dispersed atmosphere of the early morning.
Against the brushing of the morning breeze, Julia, clad in a black feathered trench coat, approached them, her blonde hair shining brilliantly, her red lips rippling with a smug smile.
“Kid, you underestimate us IWC! You can’t get away so easily? Hahaha… the Queen Clarice is equipped with surveillance systems everywhere!”
With that, she shifted her eyes to Newton beside Keiko.
“And you, Newton! You’re too ungrateful…”
Newton’s face paled, but she tried her best to appear calm.
“Arrest them all! Anyone who resists, shoot on sight!”
In that instant, Keiko, Shanda, and Newton gave each other a wink.
“Charge!”
The three of them ran out like wild horses.
The security personnel were disoriented by the sudden blow and only cared about getting out of the way themselves.
A few were even picked up and thrown into the sea.
“Don’t be afraid, everyone, surround them!”
Julia barked orders.
Keiko, Shanda, and Newton made all the effort to kill the blood, and the deck was thrown into a melee.
“Watch out for the taser!”
Keiko reminded them, but it was redundant.
Shanda and Newton, as heavyweight super delegates, were no match for these security officers; with every move Shanda made, someone would fall in response; and Newton, relying on her strong physique, had no trouble throwing the security officers all over the place, and there was no time to use the stun baton.
“These fools, when they meet someone with a little bit of power, they disgrace me…”
Julia stood in the center, blocking Keiko and the girls’ way out, and close to her were the ‘Gold and Silver Twins’ Yarusha and Yuri.
“Stop right there!”
Julia couldn’t hide the anger that filled her face, and her voice changed to one sharp enough to pierce her eardrums.
Keiko and the girls froze slightly, but quickly all took up their stances to meet them.
Julia took off her feathered trench coat, revealing her snug black wrestling outfit. Athosha and Yuri both crouched down into a stance as well, and they looked restless, like they’d been waiting for a long time.
“Newton!”
Keiko pointed at Thiosa and winked at Newton.
“I’ll take care of this silver ghost!”
Keiko commanded.
“Shanda! Julia is counting on you!”
Exchanging knowing smiles with her as she spoke, Keiko knew how much it meant to Shanda.
“Keiko! …”
“Go!”
Keiko rushed forward with a shout, and Newton followed without hesitation.
There was only Shanda, who was thinking about something, perhaps influenced by that past nightmare.
It was a long while before she saw her start slowly; Julia waited for her with her arms wrapped around her chest in a leisurely manner.
Newton and Yarusha sparked and charged together, and Shanda struck Julia like lightning in a flash.
Now, Keiko had only Yuri reflected in her eyes.
In this moment of Zijun, the two men’s movements suddenly slowed down and they stared in silence.
Keiko saw the fire in his eyes, and she read his resentment, indignation and will for revenge, for his beloved Bick, for her death, and Keiko couldn’t help but be appalled.
But now they were enemies, and neither could bear the pain for the other.
“Ah!”
Yuri let out a roar of rage and ran at Keiko with his teeth and claws, his sharp nails about to slice into Keiko’s face.
Suddenly, Keiko disappeared from sight.
While he was stunned, he saw Keiko descend through the air, kicking her legs together and aimed at Yuri’s chest plate.
Yuri is knocked down by the kick and he hobbles around trying to get up as Keiko adds two more kicks from behind.
“Bang Bang!”
Keiko lands in front of Yuri, looking to take a flurry of ring kicks to his midsection.
Suddenly, she felt herself being turned upside down head down and Yuri grabbed her legs and hurled them violently at the wall.
“Aaah! …”
Keiko screamed in agony as she clenched her teeth and did a pirouette turn at the last minute, crashing into Yuri at the same time.
Utilizing the reaction force of being thrown, Keiko’s body came straight and fast like a skyrocket.
Yuri was knocked down and didn’t wait for him to get back on his feet as Keiko’s hand forked like a sharp blade to his throat, delivering a painful blow.
Pressing on, he darted around behind Yuri again and wrapped his arms tightly around him, concentrating on strangling his abdomen as hard as he could.
“Aaah…”
This ‘Tackle Belly Inner Split’ method made Yuli feel that his internal organs were being rubbed and dismembered inch by inch.
When Keiko stopped rubbing, Yuri couldn’t help but crouch down holding her body and letting out a persistent low moan.
“Watch my double leg kick!”
Yuri didn’t even have the strength to dodge, as Keiko did a clean roll like a whirlwind, her legs striking Yuri like a boulder.
“Ah…”
Yuri’s screams before he fell into the sea echoed in the misty morning air.
His wonderful, sturdy body sank on the surface for a while before a wave swept him far, far away, never to be seen again.
“Bang Bang Bang!”
There was a crash behind Keiko and she looked back.
Only Newton stood there with his hands on his hips, and Athosha dying in front of her.
Because of the broken ribs piercing through his internal organs, he was spitting out blood, and after a spasm, he finally couldn’t move.
“Howe. Ray. Chaos. Dance,” Shanda’s refreshed voice cut through the early morning sky as her battle to the death with Julia unfolded.
Both of them were already covered in blood, but the determination to fight to the death supported Shanda to keep on fighting, even as she got stronger and stronger.
“Julia, take your life! Ta-da…”
Shanda’s kicks were like a drum beating out a rhythm, making the air vibrate regularly; they were also like a dance of soporifics, taking away one’s soul in a single, unobtrusive stroke; Julia’s body was caught up in this slash-and-burn shadow.
“Shanda, come on!”
Keiko and Newton, who were watching the battle from the sidelines, screamed in forgetfulness, knowing that this was Shonda’s best performance, but…
“Bitch, do you think I can’t see the tricks you’re playing? Hahaha…”
Julia, with her arms elevated, managed to block Shanda’s attacks every time.
“It’s true, but now look at my…”
Julia, who had been in a defensive position, instantly erupted with an appalling murderous aura.
“Shanda, look out!”
Suddenly, Keiko leaps at Julia.
Julia reacted momentarily, but quickly she raised her hand to block.
“oo… oo…”
Julia stifled a grunt.
Although she dodged Keiko’s ‘Air Kick’, she allowed Shanda to capitalize on it with a beautiful ‘Left Lift ‘
Kick to the temple.
Her expression changed to one of poignancy, as if the Demon King of the Millennium had decided to embark on the ultimate kill.
“Dead man, bitchy woman, living out of her mind!”
Her arm swept across Sandra’s body like a sharp whip, and Sandra was swept aside, falling to the ground, and Julia’s body was unbalanced by the force of the blow.
Keiko saw that the timing was just right.
“Newton, run!”
Newton darted to the deck railing, and Keiko hastily pulled Shanda away in a big hurry.
“Bitch, don’t run!”
Julia stood up to go after them, but Keiko and the others had already jumped after Newton, and she whistled up to the sky like a fierce eagle that had been deprived of its prey.
At some point, the sun had crept over the dirt.
Against the clear and bright blue sky, the sunrise reflected on the wide expanse of the sea and sky, as if to indicate that Keiko and the girls were on their way to a glorious victory.
Chapter X. My Prayers for You Who Are a Close and Most Friendly Friend
At that moment, there was silence all around.
Former IWC World Heavyweight Queen Keiko Ryuuto is wearing a dress.
Excerpts from “Goddesses in Battle.”
“Express report! Express News! Pro Wrestling News ~…XI! Good evening, everyone! As you all know, we’re only a week away from the annual Pro Wrestling Championship, ‘The Greatest Show on Earth’, which is sponsored by the IWC this year, and we’re looking forward to it! The most anticipated event of all is that Julia, the IWC’s head coach, who is never one to take things lightly, has decided to take matters into her own hands and face off against the mysterious masked woman, Shonda. Tickets have been snapped up for this battle between the ‘King of Magic’ and the ‘Lady of Thunder’. TVA will be broadcasting the whole show, so I’m sure you can’t wait. Last but not least, we have some unfortunate news. Keiko Ryuuto of Toyo Women’s Wrestling is out of action due to a practice injury, so we wish her a speedy recovery. That’s all for this edition of the Wrestling Express, and our reporter Hattori would like to thank you all for watching. …”
The cozy hospital room was silent as Shanda, dressed in her wrestling practice clothes, lay in bed.
She still wore the lightning mask with the gold and blue lines on her face, and a stiff white cylinder protruded from the calf of her left knee, which, on closer inspection, turned out to be a battering ram for a plaster cast.
Keiko sat on an easy folding chair next to the bed and looked at her quietly.
Standing in front of the window was Newton, hugging her body as she gazed thoughtfully into the distance.
“Crunch!”
The door was opened and Shanda and Newton looked in unison as a familiar tall figure appeared.
“Yuko!”
“Hey! Hi everyone!”
She greeted her cordially.
“Rika has sent word from America that she has begun to make contact.”
Hearing that, Keiko’s spirits lifted.
“Yuko-senpai, does Rika have anything more to say?”
Yuko smiled.
“Well, she said that the FBI has begun to take action to investigate not only what happened to you on the Queen Clarice, but also the strange disappearance of Reiko seven years ago. It’s tricky to investigate, even though it’s been so long since then, and the evidence has been obliterated; but in any case, it’s a good opportunity to expose the IWC’s crimes to the world.”
Upon hearing the good news, the atmosphere in the room became relaxed and smiles appeared on everyone’s faces.
It turns out that since Keiko and the girls escaped from the tiger’s mouth, the brutal crimes about the IWC underground could no longer be concealed; they are two living witnesses, and the secretary of the president of the Toyo Women’s Wrestling, Rika, has traveled to the U.S. for this purpose to assist in the investigations of the relevant personnel.
“It’s not an absolute certainty, but it’s time for the IWC side not to do anything rash in the period leading up to the opening match.
As long as more evidence can be gathered in the meantime…”
Yuko said walking over to the bed.
“And you, Shanda, you and Newton will be free from the danger of being hunted!”
With that she took Sandra’s hand.
“Thank you, Yuko!”
Yuko’s gaze looked foggy, as if she was deeply moved, and as if she was thinking back to a past time.
“When we first saw you, Rika and I were speculating about your relationship with Reiko, not realizing that you were really Reiko’s sister. We both hope that Reiko is still safe and alive, but…”
A sad silence fell over the room.
“Yuko-senpai!”
Keiko broke the silence.
“Wow, yes. I’ve put the word out to the press that it was Keiko who was injured; and that the hospital is run by a relative, and all personnel have been instructed not to divulge secrets. I think Shanda will have no problem hiding here for a while.
”
Keiko turned to Shanda.
“Shanda, at home I still have your spare mask and wrestling outfit.”
Shanda looked surprised and a look of indecision passed over her face.
“Keiko, do you really want to…?”
Newton and Yuko both looked at her as well.
“Shonda and I are similar in size and both have long hair…”
Keiko said with a resolute face, along with a fearless smile.
“So, I’m going to take Shanda’s place in the tournament and beat Julia.”
Julia is the queen of women’s wrestling and IWC’s chief marshal.
Today, seven years after Reiko’s murder, she is the last enemy in Shanda’s mind, and the strongest arch-enemy.
And Keiko, why is she willing to stick her nose into Shanda’s family business? And to be dealing with a heavyweight diva like Julia.
All this was unknown to Keiko herself.
She felt nothing but inexplicable exuberance, and spent every day, day and night, in acute training, with only the upcoming competition in mind.
In this way, time flew by without realizing it….
“Shanda, the results of the tests are that you have a broken tibia.”
The night before the game, Keiko went to visit Shanda again.
“Eh! Uh-huh…”
Shanda responded.
“Julia is so cruel…”
Shanda’s injuries were caused when Julia swept her aside.
“Tomorrow… is the moment of the showdown.”
The muscles in Shanda’s face tightened and she spoke through gritted teeth.
“Julia’s strength is really high.”
“┅┅”
“By the way, Keiko…”
Shanda looked directly at Keiko with her mysterious cyan pupils.
“Are you really going to challenge Julia for me?”
“Yes!”
Keiko was fearless, her voice revealing bold determination.
“But why?”
“This is our best and last chance to fight back. If we fail to stop it at the right time, the IWC is bound to become even more arrogant after the match. As long as we don’t take action, we’ll be sitting ducks. I’m not in bad shape, and with all the training I’ve been doing over the past few days…”
Her defiant tone sounded cold, each sentence like a dart shot out with no turning back.
“In any case, may God have mercy so that we can really give the IWC a fatal thrashing.”
“Keiko…”
“Don’t worry, it’s all done willingly. I also really want to try my abilities and fight that demon king Julia one on one in the ring! …”
Her voice seemed sad, and Shanda, sensing the venting of this atmosphere, fell silent as well.
Keiko looked at Shanda’s clear and pretty face, clouded with a faint layer of sadness, and felt very intolerant.
“Shanda!”
“Keiko, I know, you’ve made up your mind…”
Shanda looked at her with a look of surprise tinged with admiration.
“Eh, what a surprise…”
“What?”
“Keiko, we’ve known each other for less than half a year, but you’ve changed over these days… Think of the old Keiko as a childish and dependent personality, even though she was a very strong player. Now, you’re willing to fight for me against Julia and have become stronger than me…”
“Whoa?”
“Keiko, good luck and please take care.”
The room fell silent again.
It wasn’t until the footsteps of the nurse on duty sounded in the hallway that the girls snapped back to attention and looked at their watches to realize it was midnight.
“So, Shanda! I have to go.”
Suddenly, she grabbed Keiko’s hand in a death grip.
“Shanda?”
“Keiko, people… people…”
Shanda’s lips opened slightly, but she wanted to speak.
“I… I want to…”
Keiko understood what Sandra meant and smiled as she sat on the edge of the bed, her face whispering against Sandra’s.
“Okay, I’ll stay with you today.”
Without letting Sandra say anything more, Keiko’s lips were already kissing.
Shonda’s whole body was hot, and the area where Keiko’s hand had caressed her was on fire and exploding.
The tip of Keiko’s tongue was like a scurrying fire, traveling the line between the base of her ear and the nape of her neck.
“Uh…”
Shanda grunted and gasped.
Keiko’s hand returned to the sweaty bulge on her chest, gently rubbing it; the sharp nipples at the top of the peak undulated like red roses in the white waves.
Keiko’s fingers slowly slid up to Shanda’s well of flowers and fountain of honey, where it was already gorgeous and colorful and honeyed.
“ah… ah…”
As if she couldn’t stand the gush of pleasure that came from the caress, Shanda wailed petulantly.
Keiko buried her head, and Shanda’s lower area had long been a wet puddle, with two scimitar-shaped bulges at the top, like a crescent moon reflecting on a lake.
“Uh…”
Keiko drew hard on the puddle of sweet-smelling liquid, and a jolt of electric pleasure ran through her body.
As Keiko’s tongue probed her round, engorged nub, Shanda’s body threw back, the brilliantly lustful blossom buried deep in view.
“Megumi… Megumi!”
Shonda couldn’t catch her breath.
“Shanda!”
Both of them climbed simultaneously on the huge waves of the sea of lust, waves that came and went, and together they were buried in this endless ecstasy.
When the orgasm receded, Shanda collapsed on the bed, deflated, like a deflated ball.
Keiko didn’t relax, filling her mouth with lips full of the aroma of love juice as Sandra sucked greedily.
“The night is just beginning!”
Outside the window are the moonlit streets of Tokyo, quietly embracing the new challenges that the next day brings.
Inside the room, the two of them were involved in an even more heated entanglement…
It was still late morning and Shanda was sound asleep.
Keiko looked at her for a moment before she reluctantly got up to leave.
When she reached the door, she turned back and retraced her steps to the bed to look at Shanda.
She bent down, gave Shanda a deep kiss on the cheek, and walked away silently.
After she was gone, the incisors slowly closed with a final thud.
Shanda woke up, teardrops slipping from the corners of her eyes, all of which Keiko couldn’t see.
The hallway echoed with the sound of her departing footsteps.
“Hello, everyone! This year’s Pro Wrestling Championship, ‘The Fantasy Beauty Showdown’, is about to begin. As a service to our viewers, we will be broadcasting all the matches live. Reporters Hattori and Yuko will also be here to keep you up to date on the latest action. Isn’t that right, Yukiko?”
“Yes, Hattori! This tournament has attracted a lot of attention right from the start, not only because it’s the annual grand final, but mainly because it’s a gathering of experts from all walks of life, so there’s a lot of excitement to look forward to…”
“Naoki, get up!”
“Whoa! Mmm…”
“Hurry up, it’s going to be too late!”
“Mmm! Mmm…”
“Look, the best seats at ringside!”
“Uh…”
“Naoki, what’s wrong with you that all you do is grunt?”
“Oh! Oops! What are you arguing about?”
“Wrestlemania! Your Norie is coming out!”
“Norie? What you and me? It’s not like Keiko’s going to be able to compete anyway.”
“Hey, hey, you philanderer, when did you move on and take up Keiko’s scene!”
“That there?”
“Don’t deny it, aren’t your words clear enough?”
“You brat, what’s it to you who I like? It’s my freedom.”
The two older boys fought.
I don’t know how many times the opening bell had rung since the start of the conference, Keiko couldn’t count and didn’t care to.
‘Shonda’ and Julia’s match was scheduled for the last match, the finale.
Keiko had stayed in her personal lounge, listening to the cheering and chanting coming from outside at times as the ring was in full swing.
She looked up and saw the godlike figure of Shanda in the mirror. Shanda’s wrestling outfit and mask fit her like a custom-made one, and her lips were painted that blinding vermilion red.
She was no longer confused, and her heart felt inexplicably full of certainty.
The bell for the start of the match came again from outside, and Keiko knew that it was her turn to go out.
“The 50,000 people in the Tokyo Dome have been waiting since early morning for the grand finale – the showdown of the century between ‘Thunder Woman’ Shonda and ‘Demon King’ Julia. Even though it was late at night, no one was willing to leave. Yukiko, the crowd is still very emotional, isn’t it?”
“Yes, that’s a bit harsh, but it’s true. In fact, all of today’s matches can be considered a warm-up for this Super Kings match, and the insiders know that the fun is just about to begin!”
The opening gong boomed to the heavens, making it feel as if the heavenly court of judgment of fate had begun.
Keiko looked at the ring, feeling nothing but chaos all around her, and it wasn’t until the familiar music played that she snapped back to her senses, straightening her green cloak slightly and taking steady steps.
“Ladies and gentlemen, the much anticipated moment has finally arrived! As soon as you hear Mozart’s ‘Thor’ Symphony, you’ll know that it’s the mysterious and chilling ‘Thunder Woman’ Shanda who’s now entering the stage!”
Keiko had mixed feelings, Shanda had told her that the reason she chose Mozart’s ‘Thor’ symphony for the opening was because it was her sister’s favorite piece of music.
Reiko had been murdered for many years, and Shanda was recovering from her injuries, so she became Shanda’s substitute and went on a mission for her… with no certainty of success or failure.
She looked up at the dazzling lights on the ceiling, bright and glittering, and felt the same sort of unknowing bewilderment that she must be feeling at the moment.
The countless small halos are like the stars in the night sky, so far away, yet within reach…
Due to the special design of the Dome Stadium, the cheers seemed like a huge wave coming in, almost drowning Keiko.
“Right now, Shanda is making her way to the ring in high spirits, and the huge ovation that the entire crowd is giving her is probably something that only she can take on. In fact, as long as Shanda can beat her opponent today, she’s proving that she’s the queen of women’s wrestling today, and there’s no one better.”
The moment Keiko stepped into the ring, the lights in the arena instantly went out, and the next second the lights in the other flower path, came back on piece by piece; accompanied by Beethoven’s majestic ‘Destiny’ symphony.
“Now, entering by Zohana-do is Julia… the IWC’s commander-in-chief and the only ‘Demon King’ who can pose a threat to Shonda…”
Yes, the ‘Demon King’…
Looking at Julia’s tall body in all black, Keiko thought, I’ve really met my match today.
“Wow! Sitting on my butt for 12 hours!”
“Eh! Yes…”
“It’s a shame that Norie lost.”
“Uh… uh…”
“Shanda’s match is about to begin!”
“Uh…”
There was a burst of cheering and clapping coming from the TV in the hospital room, which was a close-up of Keiko and Julia standing opposite each other.
Shanda straightened up, staring intently at the four-sided screen.
“In the red zone is Julia, representing IWC, weighing 88 pounds.”
My God, please listen to me. This is the moment when my dearest friend is facing a decisive battle…
“In the Blue Zone is a women’s wrestling team belonging to the Eastern Women’s Wrestling Association…”
I don’t want anything, because my best friend has given everything for me….
“‘Thunder Woman’ Shanda, weighing 70 pounds.”
So, God, this is the first time I’m praying to you, so please bless my best friend, Keiko, so that I can be at ease…
The cheering subsided.
There was silence, like the whole universe was waiting for something.
Julia, wearing a black feather weave cloak, stood cold and motionless.
The pair of blue eyes under her thin eyebrows, however, were unrelenting in their search for ‘Shanda’ across the room.
Julia slowly took off her cloak, and the fishy red lines scurrying across the black-bottomed wrestling suit she wore underneath, like waving embers or spattered blood, were startling.
The two of them met on the fourth day, a burst of electricity, and a silent battle opened up.
By the time the crowd in the arena erupted with the sound of the opening gong, the two men had already been fighting for some time.
Keiko darted into the ring first, and did a ‘fist punch’ towards the slow-stepping Julia, who met her like a ball, the two of them firmly entangled.
“The two have engaged in a head-to-head sexual clash!”
“I don’t think that chick is going to come out of this unscathed.”
Julia whispered as the two became tightly entwined.
Keiko was really shocked that Julia had seen through it.
“Don’t you pretend, Keiko!”
Keiko didn’t know how to react, she really didn’t expect to give out so soon, so she had to keep her cold smile.
“I didn’t realize Ms. Julia had such a good eye.”
“Heh…”
Julia gave a smug and contemptuous smile.
“I don’t know what you’re thinking, but… do you think you can take me down?”
“How do you know unless you try.”
“Little girl, don’t talk too much, but since I’m here, I’ll play with you!”
With that, he violently shook off Keiko’s entwined hands and jumped some distance away.
Not to be outdone, Keiko charged right back up, and Julia met her in a crouching stance.
“Shonda preempted a ‘leg up kick'” Keiko’s leg springs up, aiming at the side of Julia’s head like a cone, but it was flicked to the side by Julia’s autumn wind and leaves.
Undaunted, Keiko threw a succession of left downward and right center kicks… but missed.
“‘Thunder Woman’ Shanda continues to make moves, but they don’t seem to have an effect on the ‘Demon King’.”
The crashing sensation coming from the bottom of her foot as she made the 4th strike made Keiko mistakenly think that she had kicked her target, but the sky spun up in a flash.
It turns out that Julia catches Keiko’s flying legs and gives her a back drop.
With that, Keiko gave a head down throw.
“Ughhh!”
Keiko yelled out.
She barely maintains her stance and rolls around in the ring before taking advantage of the situation to slam into Julia again.
“Watch my ‘Side Splitting Kung Fu’!”
Keiko fights for her life, but in front of her eyes Julia has disappeared; only felt a sharp blade in her ear, Keiko is busy crouching down, just to avoid, it turns out that Julia has hidden to the side, wanting to make a surprise attack.
“Wow! …”
The arena roared with joy as the crowd was exhilarated by the intense back and forth between the two sides in those six short seconds.
“Ha! Wonderful wonderful! Shonda started with a frontal sexual attack, and Julia countered with a surprise attack. In the space of a few moments, the two of them changed their positions in so many different ways… it’s quite a sight to see…”
While Julia was still standing, Keiko made a split-second decision and immediately pounced again.
She punched and kicked, her limbs breaking down to seemingly swing in different directions.
“Shanda made a full fire fight. It looks like Julia will have to have a hard fight! Isn’t that right, Yuko?”
“Uh…”
Yuko’s tone sounded hesitant.
“Yukiko, so in your opinion…”
“Yes, I’m afraid Shonda has a tough fight ahead of her…”
“Naoki, look! Shonda is so awesome! It’s even stronger than that XX of yours!”
“Ouch! You’re so noisy!”
“Ah…”
Keiko felt her hands cuffed to something and couldn’t swing them anymore.
It turned out to be Julia who tackled her hand tightly as she looked up at Keiko with scorn.
“Stinky girl, this kind of carving is just defiling my hands, yuck!”
“ah… ooh…”
Julia made a strong effort to clamp Keiko’s wrists, and as Julia moved, there was a clicking sound.
“What a waste!”
With that, he struck at Keiko’s abdomen with a hand blade.
In an instant, Keiko’s body felt like a huge wind was blowing over her, and she fell forward, and Julia added a kick to her jaw, and Keiko fell backward, and Julia did a roundhouse kick….
In this way, Keiko had no room to fight back and was at the mercy of Julia’s cold-blooded attack.
“Ah! Shanda is completely in Julia’s grasp and in a passive-aggressive position.”
“Keiko, you really haven’t improved… Shanda would have fought back in this situation… I’ve overestimated you!”
Julia’s voice, in the hazy consciousness of Keiko heard intermittent, seemingly indistinct, like from far away, but unusually clear.
“Hey! Keiko…”
Sandra in the hospital room was bloodless.
She was in a cold sweat, her hands were trembling, and she kept murmuring under her breath.
“Ah! That’s terrible.”
“┅┅”
At that moment, like an apocalypse, a thought flashed through Keiko’s mind.
“Yes, that’s it…”
Keiko thought that because she was dressed in Shanda’s clothes, wearing her mask, and appearing in her place, she was so intent on mimicking Shanda’s movements and stances that she was instead preventing her proper strength from being utilized.
Yes, just trying to play Sandra only got in the way so much.
Figuring it out, Keiko threw her body back and smoothly dodged Julia’s oncoming lethal blow.
Julia looked chagrined, probably thinking that the punch down would have finished Keiko off and given her another dodge.
Her movements slowed while Keiko rose with a burst of energy and returned to the sidelines.
“Where’s Shanda pulling herself together and retreating to the side to wait for the re-strike!”
“Bitch, don’t try to escape!”
A furious Julia came charging straight at her, a close-up on the screen showing her eyes suddenly round and dilated.
It turned out that Keiko, who had returned to the edge of the arena, suddenly utilized the reaction force of the ropes and rushed out unexpectedly.
“Keiko!”
Shanda screamed obliviously.
She was in a cold sweat, her hands were trembling, and she kept murmuring under her breath.
“Ah! That’s terrible.”
“┅┅”
At that moment, like an apocalypse, a thought flashed through Keiko’s mind.
“Yes, that’s it…”
Keiko thought that because she was dressed in Shanda’s clothes, wearing her mask, and appearing in her place, she was so intent on mimicking Shanda’s movements and stances that she was instead preventing her proper strength from being utilized.
Yes, just trying to play Sandra only got in the way so much.
Figuring it out, Keiko threw her body back and smoothly dodged Julia’s oncoming lethal blow.
Julia looked chagrined, probably thinking that the punch down would have finished Keiko off and given her another dodge.
Her movements slowed while Keiko rose with a burst of energy and returned to the sidelines.
“Where’s Shanda pulling herself together and retreating to the side to wait for the re-strike!”
“Bitch, don’t try to escape!”
A furious Julia came charging straight at her, a close-up on the screen showing her eyes suddenly round and dilated.
It turned out that Keiko, who had returned to the edge of the arena, suddenly utilized the reaction force of the ropes and rushed out unexpectedly.
“Keiko!”
Shanda screamed obliviously.
“Naoki, look!”
“What? There?”
“‘Spreckles’!”
Keiko’s tight legs were drilling into Julia’s neck like an awl, and Julia was unable to defend herself against her nakedness…
After a loud crash, Julia didn’t move or stay still for a few moments.
Keiko, who had straightened up again, watched her from the sidelines.
It felt like a long, long time before Julia fell forward with a ‘thud’ like a huge log being felled, an echo reverberating around the field for a long time before fading.
At that moment, there was silence all around.
Respondent: Someone_Somewhere Response Time: 02/12/9903:17 Final Song Far Thunder “Wow! Wow…”
Instantly, the silence exploded with the cheers of the crowd, which swept across the arena like a vortex.
“Ah! It’s unbelievable, ‘Demon King’ Julia has been knocked out! This is truly the most amazing image of tonight’s match so far!”
Keiko looked coldly at Julia, who was lying there motionless, and made calculations in her mind.
The blow worked, but it was never going to make a battle-hardened expert like Julia just fall to the ground.
Sure enough, Julia rose slowly.
“Oh! A ‘Demon King’ is a ‘Demon King’, a blow like that would be enough to kill a normal person, yet Julia was able to get up on her feet as if nothing had happened.”
As if nothing had happened, the slightest hint of blood seeped out of Julia’s nostrils and the corners of her mouth.
Keiko couldn’t help but see it.
Julia is still laughing.
Her laugh was so poignant and deep that it brought a chill up from the soles of her feet.
“Not only did you knock me to the ground…”
Despite the continued drumming of the audience, Julia’s voice reached Keiko’s ears quite clearly.
“And make me hurt and bleed, haha!”
With that, he wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with his hand.
Keiko still couldn’t figure out what she meant.
In a split second, Julia was closing in…
“Ah!”
With no time to think about it, Keiko felt a thunderous blow to her stomach and was thrown out of the ring, rolling around on the ground for a while before stopping.
“Ah! What a fierce punch. Julia’s ‘Eagle Palm’ really lives up to its name!”
After a while, Keiko barely managed to stand up, clutching her lower abdomen.
There is always room for complacency, and it is not yet decided who will be the winner today.
“Hey! Stinky bitch, hurry up and climb up! Is this the end of the game?”
Provoked by Julia’s provocation, Keiko, with her heart in her mouth, grits her teeth and climbs the ropes using the rebound to fly over Julia’s head and back into the ring.
The two men were facing each other, both with a vicious, fierce light shooting out of their eyes.
At that moment, the entire room fell silent once again, and the audience waited with rapt attention for their encounter.
“This is a critical moment! Both Shonda and Julia are standing still, as if waiting for the other to make the first move, or contemplating which move to make; and the audience is glued to their seats, lest they miss any details.”
“Naoki, it’s wonderful, isn’t it?”
“Huh? …”
“What’s wrong? Look at you weird.”
“Could…, could she be Keiko?”
“Keiko!”
Shanda, who had been in front of the TV, hadn’t rested until now.
The pair of pupils with green and black color under her mask were dilated by excitement and nervousness, and the image was Keiko’s resolute and brave face.
As if to meet a stormy sea, her head was raised proudly.
“Keiko!”
Shonda calls down as the battle winds up in the ring.
Julia takes the offense first.
The wind-like Julia had already swept up to Keiko’s eyes, and with a wild whistling sound, her hand was like a cleaver hook.
Keiko couldn’t dodge in time and barely raised her hand to block as a ripping sting came.
“Ouch!”
Keiko’s body jolted, bouncing like a fur ball thrown violently.
“Julia’s starting to pound away, and Shanda looks like she’s going to be unable to hold her own.”
Several times, Julia swept her side leg across Keiko’s body and Keiko was cornered.
Finally, Julia gets her way, and just as Keiko is swept down, she fights her way into a ‘spring stomp’
, and just flew up in the air.
“Oh! Shanda’s starting to fight back!”
“Good job on that low angle ‘overhead dropkick’!”
Yuko praised from the bottom of her heart.
“Asshole!”
Julia dodged it with an autumnal flick of the wrist.
Keiko immediately got back up and charged at Julia.
As if they were going to fight hard, Julia slammed into Throw, and just as they were about to hit each other…
“Huh?”
Keiko suddenly disappears and Julia searches around in a panic.
In the next instant, Keiko rushed out from the left, like a sudden tornado storm.
“Ah! Shanda is using her stunt ‘Spreckles’ again.”
“Now is the time to strike!”
Yuko is also happy for Keiko.
Right in front of the 50,000 people in the audience and tens of thousands of other TV viewers, Keiko’s flying pike-like legs were on the verge of touching Julia’s neck.
But…
“Ah!”
Keiko’s body bounced out like a sandbag, falling hard and upside down.
“Bitch, actually trying to crush me with the same move, do you think I’m an idiot!”
Keiko slumped there, just gasping for air up and down.
“Naoki, Shanda’s in danger now!”
“Ah! Keiko…”
“Naoki, what are you yelling about?”
“Shanda!”
Norie yells from ringside.
She clung to the ropes, her voice hoarse from hissing.
“Shanda, it’s bad! It’s dangerous!”
Julia continued to pummel with a series of attacks, and each time ‘Shanda’ dodged with a thrill at the closest distance.
Ji Jiang as if he was ‘Shanda’ Cold sweat had already flowed all over his body, and his palms were so wet and slippery that he couldn’t hold the rope at all.
She felt a twitch in her heart at the thought of ‘Shanda’ seemingly losing away.
“Keiko!”
Perhaps she feels extremely helpless, or Shanda reminds her of Keiko, and unbeknownst to Norie, she can’t help but blurt out the name of her closest friend, who she thinks is healing.
“One can only pray for her!”
An unfamiliar voice came from behind him, and Norie turned back in surprise.
“You… you are…”
Standing there, clad in feathered robes, is…
“IWC’s Newton!”
“Yes, Norie, nice to meet you.”
Newton said with a smile.
She moved closer to Norie while watching the ring very intently.
“What… what are your intentions?”
Norie intervened defensively, she had no favor with anyone from the IWC.
Newton was a little embarrassed, but she answered patiently.
“Norie, you don’t have to be afraid, I’m no longer with the IWC, haven’t you heard Keiko?
”
“Is that so?”
Newton smiles slightly before moving his eyes back to the ring.
“It’s true that there is a power gap. But when a contestant gets into the ring, she’s on her own, not to mention that this is her volunteering to get into the ring. We on the sidelines can only silently pray for her!”
“Huh?”
“That girl is cute, I quite like her. Keiko is your best friend, and you’re cheering for her from the bottom of your heart, aren’t you?”
“Keiko?”
Ji Jiang couldn’t help but interject.
“Did I hear you right? You said… you said it was Keiko on stage?”
“I see you’ve been kept in the dark…”
Like trying to recognize something, Norie’s eyes snapped open.
“What… what? That… that’s…”
“Megumi… Megumi ah! That’s Ryuto Keiko!”
“Naoki, calm down, what are you babbling about?”
“Yes, that’s Keiko!”
“Keiko? Where’s Keiko?”
“It wasn’t ‘Shonda’ who was in the ring against Julia!”
“Oh? What’s going on here?”
“Is that really Keiko?”
Someone picked up on Norie’s words.
Both of them were startled, and when they looked back, the one standing behind them turned out to be the secretary of the president of Toyo Women’s Wrestling─Blue Wild Rika.
She looked playful and fresh in a dark blue fitted suit with a short Hepburn haircut.
“Rika-san, when did you get back?”
“Just got off the plane and came straight here.”
“This trip should be quite rewarding, right?”
Rika smiled knowingly at Newton.
“Yes! The death of the IWC is near. the FBI has considerable evidence and is now waiting for the right moment to come in with a bang.”
Said she, with a very surprised look on her face.
“Could that really be Keiko in the ring? But why?”
No one answered, everyone just moved their pitying and worried eyes back to the ring.
“Keiko! My Keiko!”
“What’s wrong with this guy? He’s suddenly become a nervous wreck…”
“What are you gawking at? Come on, cheer for Keiko! Julia’s the best, it’s the fight of the century!”
“Nuts! You’re crazy about Keiko…”
What’s going on?
The doubt in Keiko’s mind lingered like a piece of shadow.
While dodging Julia’s several fierce attacks very narrowly, she felt an indescribably strange feeling.
A corner of his brain felt like a gentle peck, like a reminder.
Was there something you forgot to tell Shanda and the girls or did you forget to bring something with you? Keiko looked a little dazed.
Utilizing the bounce of the ropes, Keiko countered with a ‘Double Rib Top’, which Julia easily dodged.
This was only a false attack, Keiko brushed past Julia and ran towards the opposite side of the ring, leaping onto the ropes like a rock climber and doing a ‘front wheel flip’ in the air before her entire body took advantage of the situation and pressed up against Julia like a pendulum.
“Shanda makes a high level ‘Tarzan’s Press’!”
“Ah!”
The entire audience screamed in unison, just as Keiko was about to pounce on the earth like a fierce eagle…
Julia grabbed her legs and slammed them straight into the stage.
“Bang rumble!”
Like a meteorite falling, Keiko’s body made a loud crashing sound.
Her left wrist was still held tightly under Julia’s armpit, and Keiko felt the pain.
“Julia catches a chance to make a ‘counter-boarding move’!”
“Stinky girl, don’t underestimate me! I’m not someone with a simple mind and developed limbs. Such a little trick can’t fool me yet.”
With that, she tightened her stranglehold on Keiko even harder, and the sound of ‘crunching’ bones fraying came from Keiko’s shoulders.
“The ‘Demon King’ deserves to be called a ‘Demon King’, despite being knocked down once, she can still fight on and give the opponent a counterattack. If Shanda also has Julia’s spirit, it’s still not clear who’s going to win!”
“Huh!”
A thought suddenly flashed through Keiko’s mind.
During the first time I used ‘Spreckles’, Julia was indeed caught off guard and was also knocked down heavily; but the second time it didn’t work, could it be that Julia had already figured out my moves?
Finally, Julia lets go of Keiko, who struggles to the edge of the ring and climbs the ropes to get back to her feet.
Julia was waiting for her to strike with aplomb.
“Whatever! Just do it!”
Suddenly, Keiko raised her fists to her chest and exchanged sharp jumps with her legs in a boxer’s stance.
“Idiot! Do you want to get me another way?”
Regardless of Julia’s cynicism, Keiko started throwing punches.
Her punches were hard and fierce, straight up like she was trying to use her arms.
“Ooooh! Shonda started making strange moves. She’s throwing punches like a boxer, but they don’t seem to work on Julia, she dodges them all easily!”
Despite the hard hitting, Keiko still looked confident.
She suddenly winds up moving away to Julia’s right, detonating like lightning, like a tongue of fire, with a ‘boom’.
“Ah!”
Keiko’s right hook goes straight to the right side of Julia’s jaw. She couldn’t help but reach for her hand to cover it and moan.
“Wow! Wow!”
The arena exploded with cheers and applause.
It was so loud that it looked like it was going to take the place off.
“Keiko!”
Shonda was so excited she forgot about her foot injury.
She walked towards the TV and pressed herself against the screen, as if to get a good look at Keiko and to share her joy.
“Keiko! Well done!”
On the sidelines, Norie and Newton held hands and danced around obliviously.
“Whoever that guy was, that was a beautiful move!”
“That goes without saying! My Keiko is the best!”
Julia stroked the blood oozing from her nose and the corners of her mouth, unable to believe the facts in front of her.
Keiko grasped the good opportunity and unreservedly bullied her way back up.
She intuitively circled around to Julia’s right side, her mind telling her, as if a riddle had been revealed, that Julia’s right eye was failing.
The fact that Julia could not see out of her right eye and yet she was still able to hold on is a testament to her strength.
After a furious attack, Julia finally collapses to the ground, unsupported.
“Woohoo! What a pivotal moment! Julia is down for the second time under Shanda’s powerful firepower!”
“Naoki, look! Julia’s lying on her back there, looking like she’s in agony.”
“Serves him right! That guy deserved a beating!”
“You bastard, you made me…”
Without waiting for Julia to finish, Keiko made another ‘Overhead Single Knee Snap’.
“I… I…”
Julia couldn’t talk anymore, and she spat out a trickle of blood.
“Don’t get cocky, I’m still strong!”
With that, he slashed at Keiko’s throat with a hand knife, and Keiko staggered, but did not fall.
In order to keep Julia from getting the upper hand, Keiko fights her way to her feet and preemptively takes a counterattack.
Both sides were in a melee.
Keiko punches and kicks, and Julia is not to be outdone.
Keiko’s dark punches, roundhouse kicks, and raised kicks alternated with Julia’s palm strikes, side sweeps, and low kicks.
All the sweat that had been spilled became blood mixed with bright red.
The crowd got even more energized, and the chants came in waves.
“Keiko! Go for it!”
“Keiko! Attention! Left… higher! Hit it!”
On the sidelines, the Norie girls cheered in unison for ‘Shanda’ in the ring.
As we all know, this is the most tense time and the outcome of the winners and losers will come out at any moment.
The two men had fought to this point in time, and they were already a difficult and even match.
Suddenly, Julia lets loose with harsh words.
“Keiko, pay attention, I’m going to break you into pieces!”
“Huh?”
Keiko, who didn’t yet understand what it meant, felt a strong sense of oppression.
It turned out that at some point, Julia had snuck up behind her and tightened her wrists around Keiko’s body.
“Let’s show you what I’m made of.”
“Ahhhh!”
Keiko let out a silent cry of grief as if she were out of breath.
It turns out that the sure-fire technique that Julia uses is the so-called ‘three-stage Teutonic Oil Squeezing Kung Fu’.
It was similar to the ‘Rattlesnake’ Sato’s ‘Long Snake Creeping’; the difference between the two was that Sato’s ‘Long Snake Creeping’ mainly used his feet to hold the opponent tightly, causing internal injuries and death; Julia’s ‘Long Snake Creeping’ combined tightening and striking. The difference between the two is that Sato’s ‘Long Snake Stance’ mainly uses his feet to hold his opponent tightly, causing internal injuries and death, while Julia’s move combines a tight stranglehold with a heavy blow.
Because the opponent can ‘enjoy’ the tight pressure like a meat dumpling and the lightness of the fly when being thrown almost cold and hot feeling, also jokingly called ‘three warmth’.
“Ah! This is not good! Julia is using the highest level of her technique, the ‘Triple Germanic Oil Squeezing Technique’, and Shanda has fallen into a tiger’s trap!”
Just as Keiko was about to be tossed out for the third time, she reached out and clutched the ropes, and with a push, Julia lost her center of gravity and couldn’t stand up, letting go of her hand and releasing her, and Keiko took advantage of the situation to fall out of the ring.
“Pity pity pity! Julia’s ‘Triple Teutonic Oil Squeezing Kung Fu’ failed, and in the end, she still let Shanda run away, so obviously Julia still underestimated Shanda’s strength.”
“Aww…”
Although Keiko escaped, the pain in her conical bones made her lose consciousness and she lay motionless.
“Keiko!”
Shanda in front of the TV was transfixed, looking at Keiko’s near-sleepy face on the screen and feeling guilty and in love.
“Keiko!”
The Norie girls on the sidelines couldn’t run to Keiko’s side to see if she was alright.
“Naoki, it’s not good! She’s not even responding!”
“Megumi… Megumi!”
It took a while before Keiko gradually regained consciousness.
She moved her limbs, heavy as logs, and barely climbed into the ring.
Julia didn’t mean to stop her as she stood in the center of the ring and slowly walked towards Keiko.
She looked tired, her movements seemed labored, was she seriously injured as well?
“Keiko, I…”
Julia’s low, faint voice came, and to Keiko, who was still not fully conscious, it seemed indistinct, near and far.
“I was fighting for the throne of the world’s women’s wrestling queen when I poisoned Reiko…”
“Huh?”
Julia seemed to be about to say something knowing to herself.
“Reiko is a natural wrestler, a rare wonder, and I knew that I would never be able to win against her… but I never imagined that seven years later, I would still almost lose to you… Keiko, frankly, I really underestimated you…”
Keiko didn’t know what Julia was really going to say.
“Please have mercy and spare me! Let me keep my title!”
Julia begged up bitterly, but when she saw Keiko’s face full of contemptuous disdain…
“Good, count you have the guts, soft not eat hard, do you really think I’m afraid of you?”
With that, he swooped in like a fierce eagle hunting.
Keiko didn’t flinch as she stood firm and waited for Julia to come at her.
Julia! Though I don’t really know why you’ve done these many evil things.
But you’ve ruined other people’s lives for your own personal agendas, and you’ve especially kept my dear friend Shonda in a nightmare of fear.
For that alone, I can’t forgive you.
Just as the two were about to rush together…
“Ah!”
Shanda in front of the TV, her eyes almond-shaped and oblivious, cried out as if it was she who was facing Julia on stage.
“Keiko, hang in there, never go down! We’re almost there!”
The Norie girls on the sidelines let out a yell.
They knew that victory or defeat was decided in this moment.
“Keiko, my Keiko!”
Suddenly, Julia’s movements slowed down and finally stopped moving.
She held her head in her hands with a pained look.
Seeing the perfect opportunity, Keiko darted around behind Julia, wrapped her arms around her waist, stuck her head between Julia’s legs, and then stood up steadily.
“The ‘Demon King’ is in trouble! Shanda is going to use her heart-killing stance, ‘Wild Whistling Storm Throw’.”
“Hoo… ah!”
Only to see Keiko roar wildly as her whole body erupted, and then she threw Julia straight out; Julia’s body fell onto the stage like a huge log that had been cut off, and a loud ‘boom’ echoed through the arena.
The crowd exploded into thunderous cheers and applause as they were all happy for ‘Shanda’ to get the final victory.
“Keiko!”
Shanda was so excited that huge teardrops slid down her face.
She was happy to have avenged her sister’s death, but what followed was… separation.
Suddenly, a silence fell over the arena, perhaps deterred by the unusual quiet of the two men in the ring.
There was no joy in the winning ‘Shonda’, she just stood deflated; Julia rose dreamily and slowly, her fists raised as if to pull down a handful of brackets in the arena.
“Now… now…”
Julia’s voice swam into Keiko’s ears.
“It’s all over…”
She also saw the smile that flickered at the corner of Julia’s mouth.
Julia’s body swayed, then collapsed; and the air in the arena seemed to rise with a strange commotion.
Keiko shuddered, like she couldn’t bear the truth in front of her, and she turned and flew out.
“Keiko!”
Norie was about to chase out the throw when Newton called out to her.
“Leave her alone!”
“Naoki, what’s wrong with you?”
“┅┅”
Like the overwhelming feeling of finally getting what they had longed for, all the people who had cared for Keiko were now in an indescribably complicated state of mind; what was clearly a happy event was inexplicably heavy.
Keiko’s figure disappeared outside the field; inside, there was still silence.
Shanda, in her hospital room, silently gazed at Keiko’s passing figure on the screen, the tear tracks on her face drying.
Keiko, thank you! Thank you for paying off my blood debt and bringing me a new life…
With that, she wrapped her hands behind her head.
Keiko, I love you! I’ll always remember you…
With a ‘click’, Shanda’s lightning mask of gold and blue lines slipped off.
A lone figure in the new backyard plaza near the Dome.
Keiko took off her mask and looked up at the clear as day night sky.
The evening wind blew, and the sky was filled with stars of all sizes, like so many tinkling bells.
A slanting moon, often obscured by mischievous drifting white clouds.
Under the starry sky, the streets of Tokyo are completely devoid of the hustle and bustle of the daytime, and everything seems to be talking in a dream language.
“Goodbye!”
That was all that came to Keiko’s mind.
A flash of light appeared in the night sky in the distance, as if it was signaling to Keiko in a secret language that only the two of them understood.
“It’s after two, there’s no trolley, is there?”
“Uh…”
“Had to walk back!”
“Oh… yes!”
“┅┅”
“┅┅”
“Naoki, is that really Keiko in the ring?”
“Can’t go wrong!”
“Anyway, she’s doing really well and will be on the women’s wrestling throne sooner or later.”
“Don’t even say it!”
“No wonder the change of heart became so fast!”
“Hey! Not in the mood for jokes right now.”
“Diagnosis of Death Name: Julia. Cause of death: internal bleeding from a blow to the brain during a wrestling match.
According to the results of the physician’s autopsy, the right side of decedent’s head had been severely traumatized earlier, resulting in temporary blindness in decedent’s right eye.”
Two months later, on a breezy afternoon, on a corner of a Tokyo street.
The gripping arm of the crane machine slowly opens.
Keiko crouched down and removed the rag doll, hugging it to her chest with infinite attachment as she reminisced about days gone by.
When Keiko returns to the hospital after the match, Shanda is no longer there.
No one knew she went there, and the only souvenir left for Keiko was the lightning mask with gold and blue lines.
In fact, when Keiko struck down Julia, no, when she first met Sandra, she knew that as soon as Sandra completed her revenge, she would no longer exist as ‘Sandra the Thunder Woman’, but would be able to revert back to her original innocence and purity, like every fabulous girl.
Yes, ‘Sandra the Thunder Woman’ has disappeared, but we will meet again.
Thank you for bringing me the courage and strength to face the challenges of frustration without fear anymore.
Keiko wiped the tears from her face and took a bold, big step.
She knew she had to work harder for Shanda.
Someone in the bustling crowd turned back, a slender young girl with long hair.
The sunglasses couldn’t hide the urgency of her gaze, and the greenish pupil of her right eye, like a pool of lake water, swirled from the movement of her target until Keiko’s figure faded away.
The two of them just brushed past each other, and perhaps they never had the chance to meet again, but the friendship that was once so genuine was the most precious and beautiful memory in their hearts.
And so, ‘Sandra the Thunder Woman’ disappeared. But she brought
The fighting spirit and positive endeavors given to me will keep me forever
Unforgettable. All my endeavors and accomplishments will be dedicated to this
The most beautiful and strongest friend – Shonda.
Former IWC World Heavyweight Queen Keiko Ryuuto is wearing a dress.
Excerpts from “Goddesses in Battle.”
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