Chapter 146: The Scenery at the Peak
"Hahaha, brother, were you just left at the front desk with no one looking after you?"
Suiko laughed loudly and mercilessly.
Suiryu, lying on the hospital bed, looked at her in silence.
"We haven't seen each other for so long, yet all you want to do is mock my tragic experience?"
"You really are my wonderful little sister."
"If nothing's wrong, hurry up and get out of bed. He already went easy on you,"
Suicho said solemnly, standing at the door of the hospital room.
Suiryu looked away and responded dismissively.
"Yeah, yeah, I'll get out of bed right now and have a pretty Lady nurse help me with the discharge papers."
"You bastard!"
The stubborn Suicho had maintained a proper gentleness throughout his life.
Except when facing this grandson of his, who was his complete opposite.
"Don't you plan to honor your bet with Aokiji? He showed mercy. I went to the arena; most of the force only hit the stage!"
"Someone finally thinks highly of you and is willing to help you join the respectable profession of being a hero. Look at your attitude!"
Suiryu was annoyed.
He chose to leave precisely because he couldn't stand his stubborn grandfather's preaching.
What's wrong with wanting to live as one pleases?
"I know, I know. Since the bet was made in front of so many people, how could I not honor it?"
Suiryu put on his usual nonchalant smile again.
Facing Suicho, he smiled and said:
"Grandpa, is this why you came to find me? Are you here to celebrate? No need for all that trouble, just give me some money and I'll go have a big meal myself."
"Brother, don't assume Grandpa won't hit you just because you're in the hospital," Suiko added as she peeled an apple.
"He'll drag you outside the hospital and then beat you."
Suiryu's smile froze.
This stubborn Old Man really might do something like that.
Suicho's expression was calm, but the Aura he radiated was unquestionable.
"Get out of bed now. First, come with me to visit an old friend."
Grandpa's friend?
Both Suiryu and Suiko grew curious.
Grandpa, who had been living in seclusion in the mountains, actually had friends?
It's not going to be another old fossil, is it?
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"Garou, the Exploding heart release Fist must be used with caution. It's incredibly powerful but lacks balance..."
"Didn't you use it quite often back then?"
Garou, carrying several broken logs, interrupted impatiently.
Bang's old face turned red.
"You... where did you find out about that, kid?"
"You didn't think there were no news records from back then, did you? A quick search is all it takes."
Garou walked back and picked up more Dojo debris that needed clearing.
At the same time, he didn't forget to mock:
"I really didn't expect that you were quite wild in your youth, Old Man."
"Cough, cough..." Bang coughed awkwardly twice.
"Disrespecting your Master deserves punishment!"
Bang raised his hand, pretending he was going to discipline his Disciple.
Garou didn't care at all and walked past carrying a pile of wooden debris.
Not knowing whether to lower his hand or not, Bang looked at his lead Disciple with frustration.
Just then, a voice came from the mountain stairs.
"Bang, long time no see."
"Hmm? Suicho?" Bang turned around, looking a bit surprised. "You've finally decided to come down from the mountains?"
"My grandson is a handful," Suicho shook his head. "Besides, there's a young man I really want to see."
"Ho ho, I can probably guess who you're talking about," Bang smiled kindly.
Suiryu and Suiko looked at him, then at their own solemn, stubborn grandfather.
It wasn't surprising that two Grandmasters of the martial arts world knew each other.
But how could the difference be so huge?!
He's a kindly elder, while ours is just a stubborn Old Man.
Thinking of the scene where Bang raised his hand but couldn't bring himself to strike (?).
Suiryu imagined when he was still at the Void Fist Dojo.
By the time he saw his grandfather raise his hand, he would have been sent flying out of the Dojo the next second.
"By the way, what happened to your Dojo?" Suicho looked around at the ruins.
"Was there an enemy attack?"
"Sigh, it was caused by my worthless lead Disciple sparring with Aokiji."
Bang sounded like he was complaining, but he was actually showing off.
His Disciple could actually spar with Aokiji to such an extent.
Although Aokiji was holding back significantly, as far as training Disciples goes, I've done alright.
"Garou, come over and greet Great Master Suicho. He is the Grandmaster of Void Fist."
The debris was dropped with a dull thud.
Garou walked over slowly.
When he saw Suiryu, he raised an eyebrow in slight surprise.
"The guy who got flattened by Aokiji's punch yesterday? What are you doing here?"
Veins popped on Suiryu's temples.
Forcing a smile, he said:
"I just came with my grandfather to visit Great Master Bang. As for yesterday's exhibition match, I admit my skills were inferior, and I will learn more from the Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist to make progress soon."
Suicho's back straightened slightly.
This kid is actually quite good at putting on appearances in front of others.
Hmm... slightly better than Bang's Disciple; at least he doesn't openly oppose his Master.
Suiko saw it all clearly from the side.
Are these two old men somehow competing with each other?
Grandpa actually has a side like this. Is he more... hmm... childish with Grandmasters of his own generation?
Suiko remained silent, continuing to observe secretly from the side.
After the two martial arts Grandmasters subtly compared their Disciples, they finally got down to business.
"You want to see Aokiji? As expected, you came for him," Bang said, stroking his beard.
The Dojo had collapsed, but other areas were still intact.
In the front yard outside the ruins, several people sat on chairs they had brought over.
"Even seeing that young man's movements just once, I could feel that he has touched the Peak," Suicho said solemnly.
"Unfortunately, it wasn't clear on television."
Not clear? Suiko tilted her head; she couldn't even see it.
Is this the gap between her and Grandpa?
"It's not hard to see Aokiji; he's happy to deal with us old men," Bang's eyes flickered with inquiry.
"But old friend, I've never felt urgency from you before. What's wrong this time?"
Suicho was silent for a long time.
Suiryu and Suiko, on his left and right, shifted their gaze to quietly observe the Old Man who had raised them.
"...My time is running out."
Suicho said calmly.
Beside him, Suiko lowered her head.
Meanwhile, Suiryu patted his ears in disbelief, repeatedly confirming if he had misheard.
"I want to see Aokiji, firstly to express my gratitude for finally giving my grandson something proper to do."
"Secondly..."
Suicho slowly broke into a relaxed smile that neither of them had ever seen before.
"I've devoted my entire life to martial arts. If I don't see the scenery at the Peak before the end, wouldn't that be a shame?"
"Haha, you have a point!"
Bang stood up, rubbing his lower back.
He didn't doubt what Suicho said.
At their Realm, they knew exactly what state their bodies were in.
He couldn't help but feel a bit of regret in his heart.
Is this stubborn old friend about to depart as well?
"In that case, I'll swallow my pride and ask Aokiji to come for a spar."
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At this moment, Aokiji was fighting a God-level disaster—the World-Ending Tornado.
Fortunately, he had already memorized the weaknesses of this disaster.
After a battle that wasn't too difficult,
The God-level disaster was miserably defeated.