Charlie looked at Yamamoto Kazuki with interest.
Honestly, Charlie did not understand martial arts. If it wasn't for Aurora wanting to participate in the tournament, he wouldn't even have bothered with people of the martial arts circle. 4 This was because in his eyes, even if one reaches the peak of martial arts cultivation, one is still considered an external expert in the realm of the martial arts. 1 It is common knowledge that martial arts that focus on the basic training of muscle and bone density shouldn't be considered a martial art skill. Experts in the inner circle must learn the necessity of using their Qi as well as their internal energy in the face of combat. 1 Nevertheless, the sheer number of people who were learning martial arts was astounding. Even a three-year-old kid can be seen practicing kicks and punches. So, does this mean that the kid would be considered a martial artist too? Although the number of people learning this was high but the ones who were able to utilize Qi is close to nil. 5 Yamamoto Kazuki looked like one of these external experts, and he looked like one of the masters. Although he looked as old as his predecessors, his body is strong. His muscles oozed explosive amounts of energy which is considered to be way above the cultivation level of normal external experts martial artists. 5 If he were to be compared to those who were true cultivators of martial art, then he would be nowhere near them. 1 The main reason why these external experts were able to win international tournaments were due to the fact that experts in the inner circle would never participate in such mediocre tournaments. 6 If a comparison were to be made of these kinds of tournaments, then it would be like 'The Voice' singing competition where if the participants were experts in the inner circle, then they would be top ranked singers such as the legendary tenor Luciano Pavarotti participating in such mediocre singing competitions.
Not only did it feel unfitting for him to be a contestant, even if invited as a judge, it would still be a disgrace for a man of his caliber to be in such a mediocre competition. 6 Sadly, a lot of these external experts couldn't seem to comprehend this logic. In their minds, they assumed that people who participated in these martial arts competitions were top-notch martial artists in the world whereas in truth, most of the pros would not even bother participating in it. 6 Therefore, for people like Charlie who was a top-notch martial artist, this kind of competition seemed meaningless. In Charlie's opinion, this so-called master Yamamoto Kazuki was nothing but an ant. 5 Charlie gauged Yamamoto Kazuki's ability and smiled, "Mister, why are you so confident that Ito Nanako will be the next champion?" Yamamoto Kazuki replied with a proud look on his face, "I've been in the martial arts industry for many years. My experience has far exceeded most common folks. In my professional opinion, Miss Ito is a genius. Plus, with my constant coaching and lecture, she will definitely win the championship!" 1
Charlie laughed, "You seem to be a little overconfident, Mr. Yamamoto. Just based on your martial arts experience, you think that you're above common folks? And you think Ο that with this little amount of skills, your coaching and lecturing can make a champion? If you were to enter the realm of true martial arts, your knowledge and skill is considered to be of a lower tier. So, tell me, how can Miss Ito, who is your student, win the championship under your guidance?" s
Yamamoto replied loudly, "Brat, I know you're skilled, but don't you think you're being too disrespectful En by speaking in this manner?!" 6
Charlie chuckled. "Disrespectful? I'm sure you'll know soon enough. X