A Mere Stepping Stone

My name is Mamoru Takamura. I am a multi-weight professional boxer, the WBC super-middleweight champion.

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I joined this tournament solely for fun, my two reasons being, first I love boxing and second was to check out some women.

Deny I will, I am a simp too.... a simp for every hot female. So when I saw an extremely handsome boy checking out women openly, I felt angry.

The reason why I was angry was not because he was checking them out openly, it was because some of the women were deliberately showing their bodies more to entice him!

This never happens to me! How is this fair? All I get is a title, Lord of Perverts or if I am lucky to see a bit more body I usually get cock blocked.

It's as if the world hates me.

Hence I need to take up the holy mission, yes, the grand mission, the original mission given to all open perverts.

Eradication of handsome men who cock block and make us feel cucked.

I shall not let him see any women with a lecherous gaze.... the delusional gender called, female, feel that he is cool for boldly doing it and will probably give him a.s.s.

Other than that, he is the f.u.c.k.i.n.g. grandson of the Silver Fang, I too am from a rich family but no one has ever treated me like that.

The former chairman of the Kengan Association, the main host of the Japan event came to check on him personally.

Although I do respect that he eyed women while the old man spoke. but but but! That's no reason to not let him see hell!

Ikemen go explode!

Now time for me to go and eat him for dinner!

In the meantime, some people blocked my way, probably not knowing that I am a world-famous boxer.

Quickly, I unloaded my fists, gathering strength in them I punched one of them in the stomach. Acid came out from his mouth.

*Whoosh!!!*

Instinctively, I lowered my head, letting the punch pass through. Successfully I evaded it and the punch of the contestant hit the other contestant that was aiming for me in the face.

A few teeth came out from his mouth. I grabbed the face of the guy trying to head punch me and crushed his face with my knee.

A horrifying mix of blood and teeth came out as he fainted. Running towards one mob, I double punched him, he immediately fainted.

All the contestants who tried to fight me either fainted or knew that they couldn't handle me so ran away.

Now I should probably go and try to find that, grandson of silver fang. Don't want someone else to take him out first. He is my prey.

I ran around the entire stadium and defeated many mobs, however, I still couldn't find him. Did he get knocked out? After boasting so much to the chairman, was he just a pretty face?

I was sure that many felt the same. Many were trying to find him, however, no one even caught his shadow.

How?

I even asked around some opponents that I beat if they saw him, however, no one since the beginning of the free for all event had seen him.

Did he quit right as it began? Pissing in his pants like a coward?

Wow. I wasted so much energy. What a fraud, nothing else but a pretty face mooching of his grandpa and boasting.

The types I hate the most.

It was then that I noticed that the arena has started to get clear. There were lesser and lesser contestants, it seems that it has almost come to an end.

I too probably, should not waste my energy and look for him. It is better to save power and defeat contestants who foolishly challenge me.

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"Master, do you think that kid can reach the top?" Agito spoke for the first time. It was a surprise in itself.

"Hmmm..." Metsudo didn't answer, he looked down at the arena with an avid eye.

Finally, he spoke.

"What do you think, Silver Fang. Is it possible for your grandson to reach the top?"

*Tap-tap-tap-tap!*

The shuffling voice of slippers came, an elderly man appeared, walking with a slight hunch in his back.

He had light blue eyes and slightly tan skin along with spiky white hair, thick white eyebrows, and a thick white mustache.

He was wearing a long-sleeved black martial arts jumpsuit, light-colored pants, and Tai Chi slippers. 

Cold sweat dripped from Agito for one of the first times in his life. He didn't even notice this old man.

While brushing his mustache, he spoke in a wise tone.

"Is it possible? Don't you think that it is more fun to find that out yourself?"

The chairman upon hearing that started laughing.

"Hohohohoho indeed indeed indeed. That is more fun but unfortunately, I am not sure if I will still be alive when that happens. I am simply a weak old man now after all."

Everyone's eyebrow twitched when ge said that. A weak old man. If he was weak then, what were they?

This time Silver Fang laughed.

"Surely you jest."

Both the old men laughed. At that point Silver Fang's expression became serious.

Anyone could notice the pride in it. It was filled with a belief, a belief that was extreme to the point that would never break.

"You are underestimating him. He will surely reach the top before you die. It's even possible that the day he reaches the top is very near."

Seeing the expression of pride on Silver Fang's face, Metsudo didn't doubt him.

"Do you think that he can defeat that monster rank 1 hero? You have seen his strength before haven't you?"

Silver Fang's expression didn't change.

"Yes. I believe in my grandson."

A very creepy expression came onto Metsudo's visage, he was making his signature smile, creating an awkward atmosphere.

"Interesting... interesting."

The rank 1 hero whose strength has no limit. It's possible to say that he is above even the peak, above the pinnacle.

The legendary, Caped Baldy.

Metsudo clasped his hands together and scouted the entire arena. His brows raised subconsciously.

"You boast a lot about him, however, I can't even see him in the arena."

Silver Fang's expression didn't change, it was the same as ever. He had even kept his eyes closed, enjoying the rhythm of punches and kicks.

He spoke in a soft voice making artistic gestures in the air. A wisp of blue light formed, he flicked it and it rose in the air bursting into sprinkles similar to pre snowfall.

A beautiful sight to see.

"It seems that you have indeed gotten old and weak."

Metsudo's eyes widened. He stared at the battlefield. His amused expression slowly turned grim.

He made a gesture in mid-air. A man in the shadows nodded. After 20 seconds, the man whispered something in Metsudo's ears.

Metsudo no longer had a grim expression nor did he have a creepy one. He was laughing and crying at the same time. It was the first time in his life that he was doing such a thing.

Even his bodyguards were shocked by the outburst especially those close to him. They knew him inside and out.

The old man's entire body shivered, he had no other choice but to let his head rest on his fingers intercrossed.

He took one last glance at Silver Fang who was utterly stoic if not for the slight smile on his visage.

Metsudo sighed as he looked at the battlefield, seemingly searching for someone.

"It seems that a true... monster has been born."

He shook his head.

"No. That's wrong. A monster will be born here eventually."

He looked at Silver Fang who suddenly butted in. Pride overflowing from him.

"A monster that will not stop for anyone. Anyone in his way will be eaten. A monster that can even swallow God as a whole."

Metsudo heard what Silver Fang spoke and didn't reply. He simply stared at the arena with hazy eyes.

"I have indeed gotten old."

Silver Fang near him chuckled.

"Yes, you have. I am still in my youth."

Metsudo's eyebrows twitched. Silver Fang continued.

"Don't be so dispirited. Our youth has just begun. Till the time we are not dead, we have a million opportunities. Here is one opportunity, do you want to become my disciple? I can teach you my martial art."

Metsudo from then on ignored Bang who continued to boast about his martial art. Metsudo knew that once he starts boasting about his martial art, he never stops.

The old man after some time stared at Silver Fang who continued to boast, a little annoyed however he did concede.

"I might even take your offer."

Silver Fang was jaw-slacked as he stared at Metsudo with a shocked expression.

Many emotions were etched on the old chairman's face. One certain emotion was the burning will to fight and reach the pinnacle that had been reignited.

In the end, he sighed despite being encouraged. One of Metsudo's dreams was to reach the pinnacle. Although he did reach in a way, he lost a lot too. That's not what he wanted.

An expression of jealousy came over his face that immediately turned melancholic. He sighed as a bitter smile came over his face.

"In the end..."

Silver Fang, Kanoh Agito, all the others included in the room closely listened to the words of the enthusiastic chairman who was now in the dumps.

"We are all, merely stepping stones for him."