Chapter 324 The Man's Grass-Type Army

Loud cheers erupted amongst the crowd once again as Satoshi emerged victorious from the fight. He was cornered to the point where he was on the verge of losing, yet he could turn the tides of the battle and win. This was only the first round, but the entire audience didn't expect such a development to occur this early.

As soon as the match ended, Tatsuki and his wife, Ayumu, were the first ones to go down the stage to check up on Satoshi. He was hurt really badly during the match, and even when he had regenerated most of his damage, they couldn't help but worry, the doting parents they are.

"Are you all right? That guy, if dad didn't stop me, I'd have knocked the living daylights out of him." Tatsuki said, clenching his fists as he looked at Hero Disciple, who was being transferred to a gurney and being rolled out of the grand stage.

"I'm as frustrated as you are, dear, but if we'd had stepped in, we would've ruined our son's debut. At the very least, father-in-law did the right thing by stopping us." Ayumu muttered under her breath after she heaved a sigh. She then grabbed Satoshi by the head and kissed him on the forehead. "You sure you're not hurt anywhere? The Nurse is somewhere in the crowd. I can find him for you and tell her to tend to your injuries."

"I'm fine, mom," Satoshi tried to convince his parents, but they still checked his limbs and stomach in front of the audience to make sure that he was all right.

"Do your best out there, son. That was a close one, but we know you have a chance to win the tournament." Tatsuki patted his son on the back before he flew back to his seat with his wife.

As for Satoshi, he proceeded to the stadium exit and headed toward his waiting room. A smile formed on his lips as he felt the lucky charm in his pocket. He thought that maybe Shiroi's cheers reached him, and that's how he managed to snag a win against the Hero Disciple.

"Still, I didn't expect the Hero Disciple to be that strong. If it weren't for grandpa's tamed beast, I'd have died for good." Satoshi muttered to himself. "Still, isn't it illegal to remove someone's mind link? If it were anyone else, they'd have fainted from shock. At least they don't have to worry about that now that the Hero Disciple is out of his game."

When Satoshi got to the training room, he saw that Yun Zhe was right outside, standing in front of the waiting room while talking to a girl.

"Is Satoshi inside?" The girl asked.

"Why? Are you one of his fans? You shouldn't disturb him, you know." Yun Zhe scratched his head as he tried to shoo the girl away gently.

"No, I'm not... I'm his... " Shiroi trailed off. She was about to tell Yun Zhe that she was Satoshi's childhood friend, but she could tell that Yun Zhe won't believe her.

​ "Shiroi? What are you doing here?" Satoshi asked as he walked up to the two.

"Ah, your girlfriend? You should've told me sooner. You can come inside. I'm cooking another batch of ramen if you want." Yun Zhe casually concluded as he opened the door and gestured for the two of them to enter.

"No, I'm—" Shiroi tried to deny what Yun Zhe just assumed. However, Yun Zhe couldn't be bothered to listen since he headed straight to the kitchen area of the waiting room where his assistant was waiting. The two of them then proceeded to cook the second batch of ramen for the day.

Meanwhile, Satoshi led Shiroi to the couch, they didn't talk all that much, and a faint shade of red could be seen on their face. They were affected by what Yun Zhe just blurted out, causing the atmosphere between them to be awkward.

"By the way, great job out there, Satoshi. I thought you were going to lose against that Disciple, but you managed to pull through. As expected of my rival." Yun Zhe commented, initiating the conversation while he continued cooking. "In any case, why do you have the Kraken with you?"

"The Kraken?" Satoshi asked, clueless as to what Yun Zhe was referring to. It didn't even occur to him that the tamed beast he used during the fight was an octopus.

"Yes, you know, the tamed beast you used during the fight. It's one of the most powerful beasts out there. It's a triple-s grade beast, but no one bothered catching it since it's a pain. Last year, I remembered the White Mist Faction and the Black Fog Faction trying to capture that beast, but the two groups were unsuccessful."

"You were lucky. I have no idea how you managed to tame that monster, but it was worth the catch, right?" Yun Zhe smiled. He then proceeded to say more information about the Kraken and how it was almost impossible to tame it.

Apparently, the Kraken is actually a general of an army. It leads an entire army of smaller Kraken, most of which are S-Grade, or even SS-Grade. For a single person, it's already hard to go head-to-head against one S-GRade. That's why facing an army of Krakens proved to be very difficult. Even the largest Factions couldn't even get close to the leader of the Kraken.

"Your strength is the real deal if you were able to catch the main one. Judging by how strong your Kraken was... you were able to tame their leader, huh." Yun Zhe continued.

Satoshi's mind then drifted back to his grandfather's injuries. Now he knew how he got those wounds. He couldn't help but tear up at the sacrifice that his grandfather did, all so he could show his support to his one and only grandson. And quite frankly, it was all thanks to his grandfather that he was able to win his first match in the tournament. 'I guess I should thank my grandfather later. If it weren't for him...'

"I... I brought some food." Shiroi spoke out of the blue, interrupting Satoshi's line of thought. Before Satoshi could say anything, she unwrapped the bento box she was carrying and gave one to Satoshi.

As if on cue, Yun Zhe was also done cooking ramen, and he set two bowls in front of Satoshi and Shiroi. "Eat up. As a proud ramen chef, I can assure you that it tastes good." He puffed his chest as he informed them.

"Itadakimasu."

"Itadakimasu."

.....

Somewhere in the Beast Dimension.

A man wearing a familiar green hat and a tunic robe made his way to the water biome in the Beast Dimension. He had done everything he could to prepare for the fight that was about to ensue. And judging from the expression on his face, it was evident that he expected to win such a battle.

Everything went as scheduled. He managed to tame an army of Grass-Types, and he would be using that army to go against the infamous Kraken Army. The preparation took months, but the man knew that he could still make it in time for the Official Beast Tournament. "The pair-ups were already announced, right? I'll be fighting in the middle rounds, so I still have an hour or so before my match. Heh~ that's more than enough time to swoop in and capture one of the most problematic beasts in the Beast Dimension."

"Man, I'd be really popular if I pulled this one off. Not that I'm not popular, but I'm going to get even more popular." The man continued, tapping his boots before getting his signature dagger out of its casing. He then raised his dagger to pose for no reason. "Now, I'm ready!"

Without further ado, the man then summoned all his tamed beasts right by the shores of the water biome. He knew that this fight would really expend a lot of his energy as a beast tamer, but it was all worth it. At the end of the day, he'll come out of the Beast Dimension with another tamed beast in tow. And that tamed beast would be none other than the boss of the Kraken Army, the triple-s grade Kraken that no one has ever tamed.

Just the thought of capturing the boss of the Kraken Army made the man smile. As he grinned from ear to ear, he pointed his dagger forward and screamed at the top of his lungs. "ATTACK!!!"

Usually, the moment someone or something stepped on the water, the Kraken Army would be summoned. That's why the man expected hundreds of Kraken to come out all at once as soon as he charged. To his surprise, the water was completely still even after he and his Grass-Type Army charged ever forward.

His jaw dropped in shock as he realized that the Kraken Army was nowhere to be found. "What's going on?!" He muttered dejectedly as he collapsed on his knees.