Planning and Training Part 1

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A/N: GIVE ME POWER-STONES PLEASE

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Getting out of the shower, I got dressed up in some casual clothes before heading down to the kitchen. The outfit consisted of black sweatpants and a t-shirt, with some comfortable running shoes.

Entering the kitchen I looked around examining my surroundings. Even though I have the memories of this place and life I still need to get used to it personally. Walking towards the fridge that was located on the other side of the kitchen. It was a plain black fridge with double doors.

I grabbed the ingredients I needed from the fridge and put them on the kitchen counter. I had inherited the memories of this body so I should be able to make some Japanese food right? Washing the ingredients clean, I started to cut the ingredients so it would be cooked faster and could absorb the seasoning better.

'Huh, it seems this would be easier than I thought' I thought to myself, smiling.

Unlike some countries' food that was full of spices as a seasoning, the seasoning of Japanese food was very simple and there were only five main seasonings which were soy sauce, dashi, sake, salt, and sugar. With those five seasonings, it could easily cook any Japanese food.

It could be said that Japanese food was very simple, but because it was simple it was also difficult.

The key to Japanese food was to retain the original taste of the ingredients as much as possible, and it was also the reason why the food in the Kansai region was quite light.

During my travels in Japan, when I first tried out the food of the Kansai region my initial thought was that the food was tasteless, but in truth, it was very delicate and full of complexity.

However, enough of the explanation since after I cut down the ingredients, I put all of them into the pot, according to my instinct that was given by the memories given to me. After I was done with nikujaga, I quickly washed the rice and cooked it in the rice cooker. After all the vigorous workouts and training he had done his food intake also increased so the amount of food that he cooked was quite large.

As I waited for the food to be done I thought about the main cast.

Kohta is definitely someone I'm saving, his skills with a gun are top notch and with my [ Emperor Eyes ] I'll be able to copy the skill for myself, increasing my chances for survival. Same with Saeko, though I'll most likely be sticking with daggers as they are more practical to use than a katana and I've trained with them ever since I read 'Solo Leveling' since I thought they were cool.

Shizuka and Saya are great as well. Shizuka's intellect in medicine is definitely useful in case someone gets injured. Saya can easily be a strategist as smart as she is but she's too emotional so I'll just have to guide her toward that.

Takashi and Rei, however, are great combatants but I'm definitely not following Takashi's lead. He's too emotional and hot-headed to think about these things clearly. But other than that I have no other issues with him. Rei is athletic as well as proficient with the spear thanks to her years of experience so I have no qualms with her joining as well.

From my personal level, however, I didn't really like Rei all that much and since Takashi likes her I'm not going to cuck him…maybe. Besides, there were other options, mainly Saya, Shizuka, and Saeko.

As for Saeko, I know she has mental issues, but jokes on you I'm into that shit. And Shizuka is just Shizuka. Why would I say no to a J-cup Onee-san?

Or I can just catch 'em all.

I smirked before pulling my hair down as they covered my eyes and I had the smirk to go with it. Well, since I'm in a fucked up world, I shall enjoy it to the fullest.

Now that the food was done I opened the lid of the pot where I cooked the nikujaga.

'The smell is very good…'

The smell of the nikujaga was very delicate, but it was delicious and it permeated through the kitchen. I could smell the smell of beef, potato, carrot, onion, and seasonings from the nikujaga.

"Now then it's time to eat"

I then took a bowl, and put a substantial amount of nikujaga in the bowl, and placed it on the table.

*Ding*

I knew that the rice was ready so I walked back to the rice cooker and I was welcomed by steam. I caught a whiff of the smell of freshly cooked rice and it made my appetite unbearable.

"Itadakimasu~"

Before long I emptied all the food on the table, feeling very satisfied. Standing up I grabbed the dishes and walked to the sink to clean them.

Finishing the dishes I grabbed my keys, and martial art Gi and stuffed them into a bag. Putting on my blindfold I left the house locking the door behind me, now heading towards Tokonosu City Park.

I was shocked to know that this boy used to wear a blindfold in public but was able to see everything. To be honest I feel like that one anime character. What was his name? Ahh..it was… yeah it was Gojo Satoru. Well, whatever I look mysterious and cool with this blindfold on so I'll keep it that way.

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"997…998…999…1000…Huff…huff!"

"Huff…huff…huff"

I was currently lying on the soft green grass, breathing heavily after finishing the intense workout. I've been trying to adjust to my strength and control and what better way to find out one's strength than to work out? It's been going pretty well and I'm sure I have a good handle on my strength. If I had to rank it then it would be Low Tier Wall Level.

'Now all I have to do is integrate the martial arts into my body'

I have all the information in my mind now all I have to do is refine and improve my skill level to fully use these techniques. As long as I use the [ Emperor Eyes ] and [ Zone ] I will be able to complete this task quickly as I'm in full concentration using the [ Emperor Eyes ] in which I will be able to analyze my movements and posture and correct it as I go.

Closing my eyes, I took a deep breath, gradually drowning myself in concentration. Slowly but surely the bustling streets, loud cars, kids playing, and all the noises around me began getting filtered out. Opening my eyes, there was a light blue trace of electricity visible to me. With [ Emperor Eyes ] active along with [ Zone ] I will now be able to bring out everything I have against the man before me.

The person standing in front of me was extremely handsome. He has a sharp chin and a sharp nose. He had snow-white hair and was wearing an all-black high-necked jacket with matching trousers and dark dress boots. He had light blue eyes in which a ring was visible in it.

The person in front of me was me. Unlike the real me, this Kodaka was not only wearing the same outfit I was, but he also had the same abilities. On top of that, the pressure that was radiating from this Kodaka was the same as mine when at my peak. But what made this Kodaka different was the dark aura that was being emitted from his body.

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Assuming our fighting stances we just stared at each other analyzing and observing each other's movements waiting for a moment to strike. Years of dedication towards the different forms of fighting styles flashed in my mind. Numerous possibilities for approaching the situation appear in my mind.

Quickly assuming a Taekwondo stance I gathered all the strength I could muster and propelled myself towards Dark Kodaka like a crashing meteor at swift speeds. My hands curled into a ball as I threw a punch toward his abdomen only to be redirected and thrown to the ground.

"GAAAH" I coughed as my back met the rough ground,' He used Aikido to redirect my punch using my power as well as mixing his own in throwing me to the ground.' I concluded, rolling over and jumping back.

Dashing towards me he tried to keep up the pressure before I regained composure but too bad I already accounted for this. Raising his leg he tried to do an axe kick only to be avoided by me which I jabbed at his abdomen.

Stumbling back I continued my onslaught. Kick at head level. A feint punch towards the face and redirect it to a slam to the ground. As we had the same eyes I made sure to make several different muscle movements in order to confuse him.

One after another, I was reading his muscle twitches and predicted his moves. I could see the frustration and anger on Dark Kodaka's face. I should be happy that I'm winning this fight but I couldn't shake this dreadful feeling I had for a while. Deciding to end this I went for the kill. In a swift motion, I grabbed a hold of Dark Kodada and pinned him down in a chokehold.

Dark Kodaka, knowing that he would lose consciousness if this held up any longer, began to desperately throw me off. I just tightened my grip trying to make him fall unconscious faster. After a minute or so his body finally fell limp. Loosening my grip on him I got up and began to walk away only to feel a shiver crawling up my spine.

"Going somewhere?"