Battle against the West Guardian

Chapter 83 Battle against the West Guardian

"I apologize, distinguished guests from China. It is my fault for not disciplining the younger generation properly." A robust old man with a thick beard stepped forward.

The woman in the kimono and the other two guards took a while to stand up. The woman wanted to make a move, but the sturdy old man stopped her with a look.

"It seems there are still some reasonable people in this place." Gojo Satoru put his hands in his pockets, putting away his restless posture.

"You all must be members of the Huaxia National Government here for training, right? Judging by the time, you should be arriving soon." The robust old man didn't ask any more questions and went straight to the point.

Upon hearing this, Ai Jiangtu, as the team leader, stepped forward and handed his badge to the robust old man.

However, the old man didn't look at the badge, which puzzled Ai Jiangtu, who asked, "Aren't you going to check it? Aren't you afraid we'll impersonate him?"

"Impersonation requires skill. I don't think anyone would be foolish enough to impersonate a National Team contestant to challenge the experts of our Shuangshou Pavilion," the old man replied with a confident smile.

"You seem quite confident in your people," Ai Jiangtu said, somewhat displeased.

Just as Ai Jiangtu finished speaking, a man with dyed blond hair walked out of the gate.

The man had clearly overheard the conversation and said to Ai Jiangtu with an incredibly confident smile, "Looking across the whole of Japan, there aren't many who can rival our Shuangshouge team. How could we not be confident?"

"Then I hope your people can last a little longer in the fight," Gojo Satoru said casually.

He was already unhappy, even though the Chinese national team hadn't achieved a better ranking than Japan in previous years.

But the previous sessions are the previous sessions, and this session is his own session. Since he has come to participate in this competition, he naturally aims for first place!

As a hero chosen by several top-tier super-powerful individuals, Gojo Satoru doesn't take anyone else seriously.

Hearing Gojo Satoru's dismissive words, the man became somewhat angry and even wanted to challenge Gojo Satoru to a duel.

However, she was stopped by the woman in the kimono.

After calming down, she finally realized just how terrifying the white-haired man's strength was.

Even the captain of this national pavilion wouldn't be a match for the white-haired man.

After arguing for a few moments, the group entered the West Guardian Pavilion.

The foundation of the entire castle was then raised, and the recessed area between the walls and the foundation became rivers and lakes, which were irregularly distributed around the west castle. Except for the side facing the cliff, the other three sides had these rivers and lakes.

The guardhouse is divided into three tiers: upper, middle, and lower. The lower section has numerous halls and rooms, winding through each other like a maze. The four directions—east, west, south, and north—are all symmetrical and similar fortified houses, making it difficult to distinguish one place from another without a guide.

Following the steps between the castle houses, you can enter the central pavilion.

The central pavilion has everything: a museum, a library, a training ground, a meditation room, a teaching hall, a main hall, a palace, a tool shop, a foundry, a pharmacy... all of them are high-class!

The Upper Pavilion houses military conference halls, watchtowers, guard corridors, magic array towers, and the like. Apart from some heavyweight figures in Osaka and the guardian mages, no one else is allowed to enter the Upper Pavilion.

The most impressive place is still the central pavilion, which has all kinds of luxurious facilities. It is the perfect place for mages to cultivate, and basically everything you could want is there.

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The banquet was held in the Lower Cabinet, which boasts a grand banquet hall comparable to a castle.

Many important figures from Xishou Pavilion attended the event to welcome the members of the Huaxia National Government.

Of course, the group of equally proud and ambitious young students who act as guardians of the facility are also indispensable.

This group of people are also top mages selected from various universities and have undergone months of special training, all to block the path of the national team contestants from various countries.

Each country's national team player must gain the approval of their national pavilion before they are eligible to enter the Venice Honor Finals.

Therefore, Nishimori-kaku in Osaka can be considered the first place where the Chinese National Team was recognized. The fact that the mentors left them alone does not mean that they can just deal with the National Team battle!

Each country's national pavilion defense team is not much weaker than the national team's, and some defense teams are even stronger than the national team if their teamwork and team composition are more perfect!

Of the hundreds of countries, only a few can ultimately enter the water city of Venice. The challenge of the national pavilion is the only path to the final battle. If the national pavilion is not strong, wouldn't all the national teams be able to pass?

During the dinner, several female students who had gone shopping returned. As they were the last to arrive, they were carrying large and small bags of things they had bought in Osaka.

The Osaka players seized on this and started mocking the Chinese team members. Jiang Shaoxu's trash talk was also quite harsh.

The entire banquet suddenly fell silent.

Mo Fan continued his mockery, repeatedly making sarcastic remarks in the faces of the group in Osaka.

Zhao Manyan and the other guys almost burst out laughing. Mo Fan is really sharp-tongued!

The high-ranking officials and university leaders at Xishou Pavilion didn't eat much; they were so angry they were full.

When any country comes to their Western Guard Pavilion for a friendly exchange, they are all extremely respectful and proper, speaking in soft voices.

These Chinese people are really something else, extremely arrogant. I've never seen anyone dare to bully others like this on someone else's turf!

"Since you're so eager for education, don't blame us for not being hospitable enough. Someone, set up the arena now, make sure this sparring session can proceed smoothly after the banquet and tea!" said the female teacher from the National Academy.

"Yes, Ms. Nobuko!"

Several apprentices immediately ran out of the banquet and began to angrily confront the managers of Xishouge, starting to set up the venue.

Wangyue Mingjian wanted to say something, but seeing that things had reached a point where a fight was inevitable, he couldn't help but sigh.

What a bunch of hot-tempered young people! Couldn't they have waited a little longer for something this important?

Nobuko must be the mentor of the guards. The guards' eyes lit up when they heard that they could fight tonight.

"Let's discuss this over dinner. Should we have a group fight or a one-on-one? I personally prefer one-on-one. I don't rule out the possibility that there are quite a few slackers in the Nationalist team." Guan Yu, eyeing Okamoto Takashi's blond hair and grinning slyly, cut straight to the point. In his opinion, the other guy simply didn't know his own limitations!

"One-on-one it is. Each team will select five players for a one-on-one duel," said the teacher from the R team, who was also the woman who had previously mentioned that Jiang Shaoxu had been rebuffed.

"Teacher, let me do it. Even in a vast country like this, there are bound to be some narrow-minded people. I think it's most appropriate for me to take the lead in something educational like this." The blond Okamoto Takashi was the first to sign up.

Ms. Kokukan thought what Okamoto Takashi said was acceptable.

However, some appearances still needed to be maintained, so he said, "The other party is a guest, so of course, they should have the final say in this matter."

Hearing the other party's polite words, Guan Yu didn't mince words. He swallowed the food in his mouth, pointed at Okamoto Takashi, and said, "Then he'll be my opponent!"

By this time, everyone had almost finished eating. A disciple from the National Hall came over and bowed, saying, "Teacher, the arena is ready, and the protective barrier is functioning normally."

The people here have perfectly preserved these ancient customs?

Fujikata Nobuko nodded, then looked towards the Chinese National Team. Seeing that everyone had almost finished eating, she said to them, "Then let's not waste any more time, everyone, let's head to the arena!"

Everyone naturally agreed and stood up together.

(End of this chapter)