noffsinger Chapter 106 An Unreachable Promise
Chapter 106 An Unreachable Promise
The day after Luo Hao defeated Takeo Yoshida and won the qualification for the Rookie King finals, Korakuen Hall once again welcomed an exciting showdown.
This Rookie of the Year semi-final is not only a contest between seeded players, but also a clash between two boxing masters - Jintasu Okamoto, known as the "boxing genius", and Kazuo Yamamoto, who has unfathomable strength, are about to engage in a fierce battle.
Luo Hao, with Zhang Siya, also arrived at the scene.
As soon as Zhang Siya stepped into the hall, her eyes were involuntarily attracted to the bald man without eyebrows.
A trace of fear flashed in her eyes, and she whispered to Luo Hao: "Luo Hao, look at that bald man without eyebrows, his arms are so scary, just like a gibbon.
How could he grow up like this? What will his opponents do?"
When Luo Hao heard Zhang Siya's description, he also frowned and thought to himself: "Yamamoto Kazuo's momentum and strength are extraordinary.
Okamoto Jintai, you better beat him in this match, I don't want to face such a monster in the final."
A strong desire to fight surged in Luo Hao's heart. He stood up and looked towards the boxing ring with sharp eyes.
He took a deep breath and shouted loudly: "Okamoto Jintai, I'm waiting for you in the finals!
Now, it depends on your performance!"
Luo Hao's shout immediately caused a commotion in the audience.
People turned their eyes to him and talked about him one after another.
"That's Luo Hao! He's cheering for Okamoto Jintai!"
"Luo Hao is so domineering! Who is the woman next to him?
He doesn't look very happy.
She is so old and ugly!"
"Maybe it's his sister. Don't talk nonsense, or she might hear you."
When Jintasu Okamoto on the boxing ring heard Luo Hao's shout, he put his hands on his hips and laughed out loud.
The laughter was full of confidence and heroism: "Hahaha! Luo Hao, don't worry!
I, Jintai Okamoto, am not a pushover, so how could I have capsized in this gutter?
Just stay up there and watch carefully!"
At the same time, Yamamoto Kazuo also noticed Luo Hao in the audience.
He glanced at Luo Hao coldly, then made a gesture of slashing his neck with his hand.
This action immediately frightened Zhang Siya so much that her legs were shaking. She said in a trembling voice: "Luo Hao, sit down quickly! Don't mess with that bald guy without eyebrows!"
Luo Hao smiled slightly, patted the back of Zhang Siya's hand, and comforted her, "Don't be afraid, I'm here.
Although Yamamoto Kazuo is very powerful, Okamoto Jintai is no pushover either.
We will have to wait and see.”
The commentator on the scene also began to build up the atmosphere for the game: "It turns out that Luo Hao is also in the audience!
This game is really worth watching!
Both players are extremely powerful boxing masters, and their showdown will be a visual feast!
Let’s wait and see! "
With the crisp ringing of the bell, the competition officially began.
In the boxing ring, the two players instantly entered a tense fighting state.
The audience held their breath and stared at the stage, afraid of missing any wonderful moment.
Okamoto Jintai was agile and easily dodged Yamamoto Kazuo's swift straight punch with a side step. At the same time, he counterattacked with a swinging punch without hesitation and accurately hit Yamamoto Kazuo's chest.
The blow made Yamamoto Kazuo stagger back two steps, with a gritting-teeth expression on his face, "This brat..." he cursed in a low voice.
"Oh……"
There was a series of exclamations from the audience, cheering for Jintasu Okamoto's outstanding performance.
Zhang Siya couldn't help but admire: "Okamoto Jintai's footsteps are so fast, he is really amazing!"
Luo Hao was beside Zhang Siya, patiently explaining the game to her: "Okamoto Jintai only had a slight advantage, he must have had targeted special training in speed.
Look at his little jump steps, they are very smooth, this is one of the advantages of Jintai Okamoto. "
Just as Luo Hao finished his words, Yamamoto Kazuo in the boxing ring suddenly changed his boxing stance.
He raised his left shoulder, then lowered his left arm, swinging it loosely across his left ribs in his usual "Philadelphia Shell" fighting stance.
The on-site commentator promptly followed up: "Yamamoto Kazuo has changed his boxing stance. He now uses the 'Philadelphia Shell', which is his usual fighting stance. It looks like he's getting serious!"
As Yamamoto Kazuo's fighting posture changed, he exuded a sharpness like a sword, as if the entire boxing ring was shrouded in his aura.
Okamoto Jintai immediately felt the sharp pressure emanating from Yamamoto Kazuo, but he did not retreat. Instead, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a disdainful smile.
"That's right, it's fun to use all your strength!"
Just when Okamoto Jintai was full of confidence, the sound of breaking through the air rang out one after another, "Squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak..."
This is Yamamoto Kazuo's specialty, the "flash jab", also known as the "whip jab".
Relying on his 190cm wingspan and his "flash jab", he is invincible in the boxing ring.
After Yamamoto Kazuo showed his true skills, Okamoto Jintai immediately fell into a passive position and was beaten by Yamamoto Kazuo like a mole in a burrow, who would be beaten as soon as he showed his head.
Yamamoto Kazuo showed a smug smile on his face, "Hehehe... Okamoto Jintai, do you have any other skills?
Why don't you use it?"
However, Okamoto Jintai did not answer him, but silently endured Yamamoto Kazuo's attack, looking for an opportunity to counterattack.
"when!"
Under the suppression of Yamamoto Kazuo's terrifying "flash jab", Jintasu Okamoto finally survived until the bell rang to end the first round.
"when!"
"Round 2"
“Fight!”
Following the referee's instructions, the second round officially began.
“After being suppressed in the second half of the first round, Okamoto actually adopted a reverse stance in the second round, which was the first time he was exposed.
Is he bluffing or showing his true fangs? Let's wait and see!" As soon as the commentator finished speaking, the audience couldn't wait to see Okamoto Jintai's counterattack and cheered.
Zhang Siya turned to Luo Hao and asked curiously, "Luo Hao, what does the commentator mean by anti-frame? I don't quite understand. Can you explain it to me?"
Facing Zhang Siya, this curious baby, Luo Hao could only explain patiently: "It's actually very simple. Generally speaking, unless they are left-handed boxers, most boxers stand with their left hand in front and their right hand behind. This stance is usually called the orthodox stance.
Conversely, if the right hand is in front and the left hand is behind, it is called a reverse stance.
Some experienced boxers can switch between forward and backward stances at will, which means that the strength of their two hands is very balanced. Such people are very difficult to deal with.
The Okamoto Jintai in front of us is most likely such a person."
Seeing that Zhang Siya was interested in listening, Luo Hao continued, "When an ordinary orthodox boxer fights against a counter-boxer, they will have serious problems due to lack of adaptation, which will prevent them from fully exerting their strength.
This should be the reason why Okamoto Jintai switched from the normal stance to the reverse stance. "
The situation in the second round was just as Luo Hao expected. After switching to a reverse stance, Okamoto Jintai made Yamamoto Kazuo feel extremely uncomfortable.
After throwing punches, Yamamoto Kazuo was frequently hit by Okamoto Jintasu's counterattacks, causing the situation to get out of control again. He was completely caught up in Okamoto Jintasu's rhythm and was beaten black and blue by Okamoto Jintasu.
The audience watched the fierce confrontation on the stage and cheered for Jintasu Okamoto's outstanding performance.
Just when Jinyasu Okamoto cleverly seized the flaw in Yamamoto Kazuo's punch and counterattacked with a fatal punch, an accident happened.
During the fierce confrontation, Kazuo Yamamoto, whether intentionally or unintentionally, stepped hard on the instep of Jintai Okamoto.
"Uh!"
Okamoto Jintai groaned in pain, and the severe pain in the instep made his body stiff in an instant.
Kazuo Yamamoto seized the opportunity and mercilessly swung his fist hard on the side of Okamoto Jintai's face.
The punch was so powerful that Jintasu Okamoto lost his sense of direction. His steps became disorderly and he staggered backwards.
Fortunately, the ropes supported him in time, otherwise he might have been judged as a knockdown.
Yamamoto Kazuo did not give Okamoto Jintai any chance to breathe. He rushed forward and fired consecutive left and right hooks like a rainstorm.
Dozens of punches continuously hit Jintasu Okamoto's body, leaving him unable to fight back and struggling on the edge of consciousness and coma.
Okamoto Jintai held on to the ropes tightly and did not fall down only because of his iron will.
The bell for the end of the second round finally rang, and the referee on the field had to work hard to pull Yamamoto Kazuo away.
When Jintasu Okamoto struggled back to the safe zone, his legs were already limping and even walking had become extremely difficult.
Upon seeing this, President Okamoto immediately appealed to the jury, believing that Yamamoto Kazuo's deliberate trampling was a violation.
However, after carefully watching the video, the jury unanimously ruled that the foot-stomping incident was an accident and rejected Jintasu Okamoto's appeal.
President Okamoto had no choice but to return to the safe area of the ring to look after the injured Jintasu Okamoto.
At this moment, although Jintasu Okamoto was suffering from great physical pain, his eyes revealed an unyielding light.
Luo Hao looked at Okamoto Jintai's staggering figure and felt worried for him.
He knew clearly how fatal a foot injury could be for a boxer.
In the blue rest area of the boxing ring, Jintasu Okamoto sat there with his eyes closed, motionless.
The assistant of Okamoto's gym applied an ice pack to Okamoto's body. "It's really painful to have your feet stepped on. President Okamoto, Rentai's foot injury seems to be very serious!"
President Okamoto squatted down and wanted to touch Okamoto Jintai's feet with his hands, but was immediately stopped by Okamoto Jintai.
"Dad, don't touch me! I might not be able to stand up if you touch me!"
President Okamoto stared at Okamoto Jintai, his pupils trembling constantly.
"To be on the safe side, it's better to take some painkillers. Your foot was stepped on when you were throwing a right straight punch. It looks like your foot is seriously injured!"
President Okamoto frowned and said, "Maybe it's a sprain, or maybe it's a more serious injury...
A boxer with an injured foot is like a bird with broken wings. It would be too dangerous for him to fight Yamamoto Kazuo in the next round if this continues.
I advise you to give up!"
Okamoto Jintai was so shocked by these words that he immediately opened his eyes.
"It's unfortunate, but your father is right.
If this game continues, it may affect your future career.
Rentai, give up! This match is nothing to you, it's really not worth taking such a big risk for it." The assistant of Okamoto Boxing Gym also tried to persuade Rentai Okamoto earnestly.
President Okamoto put one hand on Okamoto Jintai's shoulder and stared into his eyes. "He is right. I will go talk to the referee!"
After saying this, President Okamoto walked directly towards the judging panel.
At this time, the bell for the third round rang, "Dang!"
Okamoto Jintai put the dental tray in his mouth and said, "I can't give up. He will wait for me in the finals. This is what we agreed to do!"