After much preparation, when a new page was torn off from the calendar and it was spring 1990, the official start of the KOF competition was announced.
This year's KOF competition was fully supported by the Japanese government. Not only did they prepare hotels for the contestants, but they also provided special vehicles to pick them up and transport them. The government even closed the roads for the KOF competition. KOF advertisements were broadcast on TV 24 hours a day.
To put it bluntly, the Japanese government was going all out to host this year's KOF competition.
This was not because the Japanese government was particularly hospitable. In 1990, the bubble economy completely burst, the real estate market collapsed, and the Japanese stock market plummeted. It was the beginning of the 'Lost Two Decades'. The Japanese government certainly did not want to sink into the abyss, so they set their eyes on this year's KOF International Fighting Competition. For the Japanese government, if this competition could be as successful as the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, it might be able to pull Japan's economy out of the mire.
Therefore, the Japanese government specially sought out Sora's company to lobby for the competition. Their sincerity was no different from the domestic officials who tried to attract foreign investment during the reform and opening up.
If Yu was a Japanese, she would have definitely expressed her loyalty to the Emperor, saying that she would do everything she could to serve the Emperor. Unfortunately, Yu was not a Japanese. Taking advantage of the fact that the Japanese government had a favor to ask of her, she also extorted a large sum of money from them and made them thank her profusely. After all, Sora also hoped to make the KOF a regular competition. Of course, it was impossible to hold it every year, but if it was held once every two or three years, it would be possible to make it something like the UEFA European Cup, the Asian Cup, or the World Cup.
Given Japan's current economic predicament, holding an international competition here would only bring them benefits. They could only beg her to do it, and they could gain political influence ….
In fact, the Japanese government itself knew that doing this was akin to quenching thirst with poison. In another ten years, Japan might become a "banana republic" that relied on tourism to survive. But Sora did not care about the fate of the Japanese government. She completely displayed the ruthlessness and ruthlessness of a capitalist. Taking advantage of the Japanese government's request and the collapse of Japan's real estate and bubble economy, Sora took the opportunity to acquire a large number of land and high-tech companies. She basically hollowed out half of Japan's technology industry.
The remaining half involved sensitive military facilities, so Sora did not want to dig them out. She had no interest in strengthening Japan's military strength. In her opinion, Japan could just be a banana republic that relied on tourism to develop itself, right?
At least Japan would have beautiful mountains and clear waters, beautiful scenery all year round, and beautiful JK girls …. But that was only if there was no nuclear leak.
The preliminaries were held for three days and 32 teams successfully made it to the next round. The team formed by Zhui also successfully defeated their opponents and qualified.
By the way, it was worth mentioning that Pi didn't participate in the entire match. Basically, it was Marilose and Suinoko who defeated their opponents. KOF's competition system was to take turns to wear down the opponent. The loser would leave the stage.
Among them, Marilose was the vanguard, Sui Naoko was the Lieutenant General, Mi was the General, and Wen Yue was the substitute. Xue Cai was mainly responsible for healing them — as a Snow Lady, although she wasn't very strong in combat, Xue Cai had also worked hard to practice healing techniques, so she could quickly heal injuries.
This was quickly welcomed by Marilose and Suinako. A real fighting competition wasn't like a fighting game, where one could fight back and forth and see who was more handsome. It was not uncommon to be beaten black and blue or to be covered in injuries. Even Sora Sora had her face swollen from being punched or elbowed several times. She was almost unable to face anyone.
Fortunately, Sora Sora's Sora Sora Sora Sora easily healed their injuries. This was one of the motivations that kept them going.
The other motivation was Sora.
After all, Sora had told the two that she was going to use that striptease move to kill everyone. Mary was just enjoying the show, but Sora Sora felt ashamed. She did not want the audience to point at her and shout "That woman is a member of the striptease team" …. So, to prevent Sora from going on the stage, she gave it her all.
Unfortunately, Sui Naoko's plan fell through.
"Argh!!!"
Sora Sora was thrown out of the ring as she was engulfed in flames. She looked at her strangely dressed opponent in the ring with a look of indignation on her face.
The first opponent that Sora's team faced was the female fighter team composed of KING, Mai Shiranui and Yuri Sakazaki.
This was also the first strong opponent they faced.
Mary Rose was a little girl who was 1.4 meters tall and had short hands and feet. Her opponent, KING, was proficient in Muay Thai and leg arts, and his long legs were unparalleled. Faced with such an opponent, poor little Mary could not do anything even if she had a counterattack. She was decisively knocked out of the ring.
Sora Sora defeated KING with her own "Shifting Stars", but Mai Shiranui, who was next, made her a little flustered. Mai Shiranui was a ninja, not an ordinary fighter. She was different from the opponents that Sora Sora Sora had faced before. Moreover, Sora Sora Sora was still in the process of figuring out the "Shifting Stars" technique and was not familiar with it, so her opponent took the opportunity to knock her out of the ring.
At this moment, Sora Sora was in despair.
Of course, she was not in despair because she had lost the match, but because … Sora had stood up!
The contestants did not wear their usual attire. Instead, they wore ordinary sportswear and wore a fox mask on their faces. According to Sora, she did not want to expose her identity …
But Sora Sora did not want to!
If she had known earlier, she would have worn a mask as well.
Even if they were called the mask team, it was better than the strip team!
"Oh! Look, Masquerade X is standing up! As a general, this is the first time that Mask X has fought! I wonder how he will perform against Mai Shiranui of the Mai Shiranui Sect and Yuri Sakazaki of the Ultimate Style. Let's wait and see! "
Hearing the host's words, Sora Sora Sora Sora Sora wanted to dig a hole and bury herself in it. Instead, it was Mary Rose who was next to her who waved her hands and cheered for Sora.
"Come on, show them what you've got!"
Unlike ordinary high school students like Sora Sora Sora, Mary Rose was Helena's maid. Participating in this match was just a mission. For Mary Rose, she would go back to being a maid after this KOF match was over. She did not care whether she would be embarrassed or not.
Therefore, it was Mary Rose's standard to be a bystander.
As for Wen Yue Sora Sora, she just shrank in the corner and watched the battle in the ring without saying a word. She and Shira only existed in the background.
At the same time, Sora in the fox mask also walked into the ring. Looking at Mai Shiranui opposite him, he raised his hand.
"This is my advice to you. You'd better surrender."
"Oh?"
Hearing Sora's words, Mai Shiranui's expression also changed.
"Then, let's see if you have the ability to do so!"
At the same time, the loudspeaker sounded to announce the start of the match.
"Ready — Go!"
Clang.
With the sound of the gong, the match officially began.
"Flower Butterfly Fan!"
At the beginning of the match, Mai Shiranui suddenly waved her right hand and threw the fan in her hand at Sora. Then she took advantage of the momentum and rushed directly at Sora.
"Insignificant skill."
Faced with Mai Shiranui's attack, Sora did not fight back. On the contrary, she just turned slightly sideways and easily dodged Mai Shiranui's flying fan. At the same time, Mai Shiranui also came in front of Sora, spinning the fan in both hands toward Sora.
Dance of the Red Crane!
Under Mai Shiranui's storm-like attack, Sora had no intention of fighting back. On the contrary, she shuttled through her opponent's attacks like a ghost, completely unharmed.
"Oh, look, Mask X was not hit by Mai Shiranui at all. She seems to be dodging her opponent's attacks with ease! But she hasn't launched a counterattack. Is it because she can't find the right time? "
After several rounds of fighting, the two sides also retreated to the sides, and Mai Shiranui also stared at Sora with dissatisfaction.
"Why not fight back?"
Faced with Mai Shiranui's question, Sora grinned.
"I think you've found out that your strength is completely different from mine. I advise you to take the initiative to surrender, lest you lose face."
"Nonsense!"
Hearing this, Mai Shiranui was also angry. With a shout and a wave of her hands, several fans immediately spun and flew out, rushing toward Sora. At the same time, Mai Shiranui also lowered her body and rushed toward Sora. Just as Sora dodged the flying fan, Mai Shiranui suddenly turned around. A flame suddenly appeared, cutting through the sky with a trajectory, and blasted toward Sora!
"It's useless!"
Faced with the oncoming flame, Sora leaped lightly and dodged backward. However — this was exactly what Mai Shiranui wanted! Just as Sora flew into the air, she suddenly turned over on the spot, then bit her fan, burst into a ball of flame, and rushed directly toward Sora!
"Take this! Mai Shiranui's profound meaning of fire, Super Killer Ninja Bee!"
"Humph, it's useless."
Facing the oncoming Mai Shiranui, Sora didn't care at all. She let out a sneer under her mask, and then Mai Shiranui saw her hands spread forward into claws, making a posture to meet the attack.
"Is she going to use the throwing skill?"
This thought flashed through Mai Shiranui's mind, and at the same time, she had rushed to Sora. Through the flames, Mai Shiranui could even see the masked face. For some reason, at this moment, she seemed to see a cold smile on the fox mask.
Then the world turned upside down.
"Woo …"
Mai Shiranui didn't even know what had happened. She only remembered that she had rushed to Yu and launched the Killing Ultimacy, and then everything went black. When she opened her eyes again, she felt soft soil instead of the cold arena. Looking around, she found that she had come under the arena and the audience around her was cheering wildly.
"I, I lost?!!"
Mai Shiranui instinctively looked in the direction of her team, only to find that KING and Yuri Sakazaki were waving at her and shouting something with pale faces. But in the loud cheers, Mai Shiranui couldn't hear anything. Then she saw KING point to himself and then to her, motioning her to look down. Mai Shiranui lowered her head, and then she saw …
"Ah!!!"
Mai Shiranui hurriedly curled up to cover her body. At this moment, KING and Yuri Sakazaki also hurried over from the contestants' seats, took out a coat and put it on Mai Shiranui.
"What the hell is going on?!!!"
At this moment, Mai Shiranui was completely stunned.
On the other side, looking at Sora standing on the arena, holding a thin, high-slit coat that looked like a swimsuit, Minako sighed helplessly and then covered her face with her hands.
She did it!!!
(End of this chapter)
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