2 Chapter 2: Guess I am

Sakagami, who seemed to understand Ryuen's intentions, smirked before confidently saying.

"You will all continue with the self-introductions. Whoever performs well will get a balloon as a reward from me."

With this, his smile grew even bigger as he picked up the inflated balloon from his draw, tied it to the desk, and skillfully let it go.

Was this teacher a clown? Why was he so skilled at doing tricks with a damn balloon?

The balloon flew up into the air until it finally stopped right in front of the big security camera above the classroom, completely blocking the surveillance on the other side.

The teacher purposely blocked the camera, had a balloon ready, and smiled when he realized what Ryuen wanted to do. All of this information led Yuichi to one conclusion. This teacher was indulging them and hoping that they would use violence, or else why would he block the security camera?

This clown of a teacher was not only breaking the school rules by blocking the camera, but he was also hoping that the students would fight amongst themselves to select a class leader. This school was sure to be interesting.

Seeing the camera completely blocked, Ryuen cracked his knuckles, stood up from his seat, and arrogantly walked toward the front of the classroom where Sakagami was standing.

"Stop these shitty introductions now. If you guys want to keep getting 100,000 private points monthly, you better listen to me."

Like a prince who killed his father to become king, he stood before the teacher, looking at us with an expression that said, "If you don't like it, then do something about it." He looked like he was entirely in control of the class.

*BANG*

A student immediately jumped out of their chair and slammed his fist on the desk before him. The boy has light green hair and a decent muscular build; nothing to be proud of.

"What a joke! Do you want to be the boss of the class? Why don't you ask me first?"

Saying this, the green-haired boy charged towards the front of the classroom. Observing his posture, Yuichi could tell that the boy had experienced fighting. However, he was nothing more than delinquent in the end. His posture, stance, and fist placement all showed that he had no idea how to perform martial arts and that he relied on raw strength to win a fight.

As the student ran towards the front of the classroom, the students in the way immediately jumped out of the way and went towards me, the corner of the classroom, to hide.

"AHH, RUN!"

"GET AWAY! GET AWAY!"

Some of the students in the classroom seemed to have no idea how to fight, as they were just a bunch of scared cats. However, they were smart enough, as most of them instantly moved toward the corner of the classroom to avoid the fight. Keeping their distance from the fight and not getting involved seemed like the best option for them.

Yuichi quietly observed the fight, as it was not yet his time to intervene. He did draw some attention, and he stood up from his desk to get a better view of the fight.

Looking back at the seating chart, he learned the name of the boy who was currently fighting Ryuen: Daichi Ishizaki. Looking at Ryuen's stance, Yuichi could easily tell that Ishizaki would be the loser in this fight, as relying too much on your strength would lead to weaknesses in your stance.

Looking at the front of the class, Yuichi also identified 3 others who didn't seem to be scared of the ongoing conflict. They were identified as Albert, the foreigner from earlier who had muscles bulging out of his shirt, and Ibuki Mio, a female student with blue hair.

As expected, Ryuen saw the weakness in Ishizaki's stance and delivered a kick to his abdomen and a swift punch to the face. Ishzaki hadn't even reached Ryuen, yet his face was already purple as he kneeled down in pain.

Pathetic.

However, seeing Ishizaki below him, Ryuen didn't seem to stop as he continued kicking Ishizaki, who was now rolling around on the floor and covering his face. After another few seconds, Ishizaki rolled away from Ryuen with a bruised eye socket and purple marks all over his chest.

Looking at Ishizaki injured in front of them, the Class C members stared at Ryuen in fear. They saw his skilled and underhanded fighting techniques from the fight that left no room for mercy. During the fight, Ryuen had thrown a desk, almost hitting some students who were spectating.

He was cruel.

Finally, the foreigner stepped up in front of Ryuen. Looking at Albert, I could tell he could be the best Ryuen in a fight. However, I didn't know if Albert had the experience to handle Ryuen's crazy fighting style, including throwing whatever he could get his hands on.

Ryuen, seeing the muscular student in front of him, glanced at the seating chart and said.

"Yamada Albert? A foreigner?"

Albert's composure remained calm, and he responded with a simple nod of the head.

Ryuen immediately grabbed another desk and threw it at Albert, who moved to the right and dodged it. Ryuen ran towards Albert and threw another punch, which was again blocked by Albert's hand. This time, Albert counter-attacked and threw a punch at Ryuen.

Stepping back, Yuichi could see Ryuen retreating and blood coming out of his nose. Ryuen seemed to resist the pain, as his second attack was even more potent than the first. Ryuen scoffed before throwing another chair at Albert.

"Ha"

This time, Albert went on the offensive, grabbing both of Ryuen's arms and holding him, but he didn't retaliate.

Maybe it was because he realized that other students would be hurt if the fight continued.

Ryuen looked up into Albert's eyes before speaking again.

"Albert, even if you win today. You'll have to be on guard at school for the rest of your life. Every day, I follow you and attack you until I will. Even when you're in the bathroom, dormitory, or cafeteria, every day will be a living hell for you."

"PFFT"

Yuichi let out a small laugh. Was this guy fucking insane? Like money, he would hunt his enemy. Also, Ryuen was in no position to threaten Albert, so why the hell was he acting like he was in control? It was funny for Yuichi, this person had clearly lost, yet his fighting spirit remained.

Albert seemed to realize that Ryuen would never give up, so he released Ryuen and stepped back.

Yuichi didn't like Ryuen's attitude. He refused to admit defeat even when he was being held immobile and would resort to underhanded tactics. Such was the method of a coward.

Finally, Yuichi stepped out of the crowd of students nervously watching the fight and tauntingly said.

"Are you done with the normies now?"

Ryuen was taken off guard by the student suddenly joining the fight; after that scene, he doubted that anyone would dare stand up to him, but now, in front of him, stood a student smaller than him, but his smile... His smile seemed crazy as if he was enjoying it.

Even Albert changed his expression as he stared at the seemingly frail body joining the fight. Did he really think he would win?

Ryuen knew his dictatorship would fall apart if he let a scrawny boy like Yuichi shit-talk him in front of the rest of the class, so without saying anything, Ryuen lifted one leg and aimed directly at Yuichi's face.

Seeing the incoming kick, Yuichi stood still and waited for it to come. At the last second, Yuichi raised his right arm, which took the complete impact of the kick, effectively neutralizing it. However, Yuichi's smile did change for a second as he stared back at Ryuen. 

Effortlessly, Yuichi grabbed Ryuen's leg with both of his hands, and he used Ryuen's leg like a baseball bat as he swung it through the air.

*CRASH*

Ryuen flew across the classroom like a baseball and landed two feet away from Yuichi.

The intense pain Ryuen felt from his hitting the floor face first, combined with the pain from his leg, which had just been swung, made Ryuen's expression change.

His aura of fear, confident demeanor, and smug face was replaced for a second.

Albert, along with the rest of the Class, looked at Yuichi in shock. This guy had defeated Ryuen in less than a second, while the rest of them had fought for at least a minute.

Albert hesitated for a moment while staring at Ryuen's lifeless body and charged towards Yuichi like he was about to give him a hug.

Looking at the monster charging towards him, Yuichi knew it would be impossible for him to dodge with all the desks in the way, so once again, he stood still, seemingly waiting for Albert to come to him. 

Albert, staring at the unnerved figure, hesitated momentarily in his charge. However, that was all Yuichi needed. Yuichi lunged forward and moved his fist up in the hair, connecting with the bottom portion of Albert's jaw. 

"AN UPPERCUT!!!"

Unlike the other body parts, a jaw cannot handle the pain of a bunch if its connection to the other's nerves is cut off; the body will not be able to handle it, and the person will fall unconscious.

Albert, who was previously standing at the height of 6 feet 2, now fell backward onto the floor. Albert, who had been fighting since a young age, had never felt like this before. His entire body was tingling as he felt nauseous, like he was about to puke. 

The students watched in shock as Yuichi defeated the two strongest students in the class without moving from his position once. He did not have a single scratch on him.

After a moment, Albert stood back up with the support of a desk and nodded at Yuichi. Through his years of fighting, Albert knew that it was always the strongest who led, so now that he had seen Yuichi as the strongest by far, he reported to him as a subordinate.

Seeing that Albert was not an underhanded coward like Ryuen, Yuichi responded in turn with a nod and walked towards Ryuen, still immobile in the middle of a bunch of desks. His leg seemed twisted from the stunt Yuichi pulled earlier, so he could not get up. 

Ryuen's expression returned to a smile as he watched Yuichi walk towards him. Ryuen could barely move his head around to face Yuichi as the pain immobilized most of his body, but Ryuen's mouth still had some energy, so he let out a small sound.

"Heh."

Yuichi looked down at Ryuen with a sense of familairness. Just like Ryuen, Yuichi would do whatever was necessary to complete his goal; however, in this case, rather than making some complex plan, he would have to crush Ryuen's spirit completely.

Ryuen tilted his head upwards, smiling at the class, arrogantly said.

"So, what? It's not like I've never met someone who was more substantial than me, but even so, in the end, I always come out on top."

Using the last bit of his strength, Ryuen glanced at the seating chart and continued.

"Yuichi Katagira, are you prepared? Every moment of the day, I will be with you, just waiting for you to be distracted, and when you are, I will strike. Anytime, I mean anytime. In the classroom, the hallway, and the bathroom, if ever I see a chance, I will be there."

Yuichi stared back down at Ryuen's face before mockingly saying.

"Desperation doesn't look good on you, Ryuen."

Ryuen was shocked by Yuichi's words as he was prepared to hear some insults, yet Yuichi gave him advice. Looking at Yuichi's eyes, Ryuen saw no hesitating, just a plain smile. His eyes seemed full of darkness, and his smile hid a million things.

"What the fuck are you talking about, you maniac?"

Ignoring Ryuen's question, Yuichi sat down on Ryuen's lifeless body, causing Ryuen to release a groan at the incoming pain.

Yuichi grabbed Ryuen's right hand and lifted it up before saying.

"Say Ryuen, let's play a game."

"..."

"For every minute you don't give in, I'll break one finger. That means you have to last 10 minutes!"

The entire class gasped as they heard Yuichi's words, and they looked in desperation towards their teacher. Even if Ryuen had tried to beat them up and take control, he didn't deserve to have his bones broken. However, the teacher let out a sinister smile and remained silent while staring at the scene of Yuichi sitting down on a broken Ryuen.

Seeing his classmates watch in fear, Yuichi decided to keep going. If he was going to become the class leader, he needed absolute control. He already had Albert, so it was time to start gaining some more pawns. 

"Say Ishizaki was it? Set a time for a minute and tell me when it's over."

Ishizaki, who had somewhat recovered from Ryuen's attack, pointed at himself in confusion as he didn't expect his name to be mentioned after he lost. Ishizaki, a former delinquent, now felt fear as he stared at the student who had effortlessly beaten 2 people he couldn't even dream of touching.

Seeing Yuichi's nod, Ishizaki took out his phone and started a time for 60 seconds.

Ryuen, who was being used as a chair by Yuichi, tilted his head up momentarily and said.

"Hah, you don't have the balls to do that, do you? you pus-"

"Are you asking to be paralyzed, Ryuen? If so, I'll grant your wish. If you don't reply with a yes, in 10 seconds, I will dislocate your leg alongside your finger."

The entire class watched in shock as Yuichi picked up Ryuen's right leg and prepared to twist it.

Even Ishizaki, who was holding the timer, trembled a bit.

"10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 -"

As Yuichi neared 0, he began slowly twisting Ryuen's leg while staring down at Ryuen with a smile on his face. This was something Ryuen needed to feel for his spirit to be crushed. Pain and fear.

Feeling himself slowly losing control over his right leg, Ryuen looked back up at Yuichi, who had the same innocent smile on his face.

A devil's smile...