From t he f i rs t day o f a man i s bo rn
No ma t t e r wha t t hey mus t ha ve
d reamt o f be i ng ' t he s t ronges t man i n t he wo r l d '
Wha t we ca l l t hem Grapp l e r
The i r goa l i s to be
t he s t ronges t man i n t he wo r l d '
Grapp l e r Bak i
Whe re i s i t now? Wha t i s i t do i ng?
I comp l e t e l y don ' t know
S i nce he l e f t
i t becomes qui e t he re
t he nea rby p l ace i s a l so
Bak i
Chap t e r 1 5 - t ha t guy
When t he f i rs t t ime I saw h im
The f i rs t imp res s i on was h i s gaze
t he gaze w i t h a spec i a l sh i ni ng qua l i t y
I ha ve neve r seen someone w i t h t h i s
I wanna to l ea rn mo re about h im
to he l p h im
j us t because o f t he guy w i t h t h i s spec i a l gaze
but he say s no t h i ng
j us t f i gh t anywhe re
i t ' s j us t t he same as t he rumour , Mr . Muru
YES!
But wha t i s t h i s about ?
The re i s no need to pe r f o rm j us t a comp l i ca t ed t ask f o r t h i s guy.
I t ' s j us t a sma l l po t a to anyway, I shoul d j us t wa t ch qui e t l y
He i s he re
Onl y on h i s own
I t ' s j us t h im on h i s own.
Bak i !
Come he re , a ren ' t you a f ra i d o f t h i s?
Mr . Tan!
D i ck!
You know no t h i ng
I ha ve to k i l l you!
How. . How can i t be !
Mr . Chek
Coo l , rea l coo l .
t he s t ronge r t he opponen t
t he happ i e r Bak i f ee l s
even t he re a re 1 00 opponen t s he re
You l i t t l e boy Le t ' s f i gh t aga i ns t h im!
I d i o t
I --- my budd i es ! !
Hey l i t t l e boy!
You a re rea l l y se r i ous !
He f ee l s t ha t even a l l o f t hem come aga i ns t h im
i t ' s onl y equa l to t he l eve l o f f our men
But Mr . Muru
i t ' s 1 00 men t he re
can be unes t ima t e t he i r powe r
Mr . Muru!
Sh i t !
Ge t h im a l ready!
Tha t guy f l eed away! Fo l l ow h im!
Mr . Muru!
I t shoul d be Ok i f I j us t be a qui e t aud i ence , i sn ' t i t ?
The re was some t h i ng even wo rse be f o re
Mr . Muru!
Ai ya--- shoul d we s top he re?
Wha t a re you peop l e do i ng t he re !
Ohh. . I t ' s Muru!
Le t ' s run away--- qui ck! !
Run!
I t i s no t t he t ime f o r l i t t l e peop l e to s t ay out
Ro l l back home now!
Onl y t e l l t hem to go home . . I sn ' t enough?
Hey Grapp l e r
Mr . Muru!
Oh. . I t ' s you---
Mr . Muru!
St up i d boy, I ha ve to a t t ack now.
to caugh t you t hrough t he po l i ce
So pa i n f ul ---
t h i s i s t he f i f t h a l ready
I ha ve to v i s i t t he den t i s t aga i n
can you p l ease g i ve me some he l p
Mr . Muru!
I t ' s f i ne now
Grapp l e r you l ose today
be t rapped down by you. . Um--- .
i t ' s about --- .
how can t h i s be
I s t i l l don ' t unde rs t and a t t he end
eve ry t ime I i nc rease t he numbe r o f sca rs on my body
Bul l sh i t , onl y 37 peop l e?
I t hough I can knock ed down ove r 50
a guy l oves to f i gh t
mos t l y mak e t he sca rs
j us t to app ra i se h imse l f
f i rs t , to shout
t hen to show o t he rs t he sca rs he has
to f o rce t hem to move back
t h i s i s t he mos t common t h i ng
but he i s d i f f e ren t
he doesn ' t wanna show o t he rs even when he go t hur t
I be l i eve even h i s mo t he r has neve r seen t he sca rs
Ri gh t , he mo t he r i s a beaut y
Mum
You mean she i s your mo t he r
I am de t e rmi ned to adop t my own way
Eeee
I don ' t wan t hea r t he rumur f rom o t he rs any mo re
and don ' t wan t to re t urn to your gym
a l t hough a l l o f t hose a re exce l l en t
howeve r , f o r me--- .
you shoul d f ee l f ree to ge t even s t ronge r Grapp l e r
l i k e your f a t he r---
even s t ronge r t han h im
Howeve r , i t ' s be l i evab l e t ha t h i s mo t he r
i s Pea r l Chek o f Chek ' s g roup
i t ' s amaz i ng
t he puzz l e o f t he dea t h when I saw t he news
I f ee l ve ry down
even d i sappea r w i t h t ha t guy
I t h i nk t he re shoul d be some reason beh i nd
i t ' s j us t a sma l l c r ime
t he re i s no way to i nves t i ga t e t he t rut h
wha t ' s i s t ha t about , Bak i
We w i l l no t see each o t he r aga i n?
Bak i
Bak i !
My name i s Chu
You a re no t Mr . Muru? Or---?
Oh. . Yeah.
You a re rea l l y Se rge re t Muru
I ha ve hea rd f rom my l i t t l e hos t t ha t
he has a f r i end as a Se rge re t
Then, Mi s s Chek i s your . . . ?
I am he r se rven t .
The re i s one t h i ng I wanna ask you.
Um---
i t ' s about Bak i
Wha t i s t ha t guy do i ng now? Whe re i s he?
I a l so don ' t know.
Wha t i s t ha t guy up to?
Th i s--- .
Oh p l ease , can you p l ease t e l l me
why was t ha t guy d i sappea red?
I unde rs t and now
he wan t to f i gh t aga i ns t one man
onl y f rom h i s f a t he r Long
to f i gh t back t he bond w i t h h i s mo t he r
bond w i t h h i s mo t he r?
bond w i t h h i s mo t he r
S i nce t he 1 3 yea rs a f t e r l i t t l e hos t was bo rn
he f i gh t s w i t h out s i de rs
j us t wan t to be as s t ronge r as h i s f a t he r
to f ul f i l l madam ' s hope
can say t ha t he does a l l he can to w i n h i s mo t he r ' s l ove
you mean t ha t guy--- .
I f ee l sad about t h i s too
but t h i s i s t he t rut h
because madam onl y ca re about Long
and neve r ca re about t he l i t t l e hos t
I --- I woul d use any peop l e
even t he one I g i ve b i r t h to
I l ove h im c raz i l y
and t he bond w i t h h i s mo t he r
huh. . No mo re k i dd i ng .
so wha t
Long i s t he s t ronges t man on ea r t h
o t he r t han h im, no one i s as powe r f ul
why. . Why he doesn ' t l ove me
I am no t cha rmi ng enough?
Mum---
too weak because you a re too weak
too weak too weak
i t ' s because o f you
how come I woul d g i ve b i r t h you, such a weak ch i l d
t h i s---
can t h i s be f ogo t t en
f o r a 1 3 yea rs o l d yout h
i t ' s--- too ha rmf ul
a f t e r t ha t , l i t t l e hos t beg i ns to cha l l ege
h i s f a t he r Long
and t ha t i s Long
i t i s unexpec t ed me r ry
Mad. . Madam
I won
I know
you l ove h im, mo re t han t he way anyone does
I admi t t h i s
t hen because I am too weak
So I l e t you down
I a l so wan t
i f I can knock h im down
i n t h i s way you w i l l ---
l ove me?
Pl ease l ove me
Fo rge t i t
Onl y need to g i ve h im a b i t o f l ove
Can you p l ease . . Love--- !
Ri d i cul us
Long !
Le t me to do i t !
I t shock ed me
to p ro t ec t l i t t l e hos t
Madam woul d go and cha l l enge Long
t h i s i s t he t yp i ca l --- mo t he r
Can ' t be l i eve t ha t you woul d g i ve up on your l ady and choose your mo t he r
Wha t i t ' s no t h i ng
How can be pos s i b l e to ha ve t h i s k i nd o f woman
Go to s l eep go to s l eep
my dea r
dea r
ch i l d
you a re a ado rab l e ch i l d
go to s l eep qui e t l y
be good--- be good--- and f a l l i n to s l eep
good ch i l d--- good ch i l d
I be l i eve Bak i mus t be hea r t b rok en
t he t ime he has t he l ove f rom h i s mo t he r
i s a l so t he t ime to be sepa ra t ed
a l t hough he coul dn ' t expe r i enced l ove f rom h i s f ami l y
he i s l oved by h i s many f r i ends
many f r i ends?
Ri gh t Ya l e
San N i gh t Ape
and Hona
Li t t l e hos t f i gh t s as he w i ns h i s f r i endsh i p
because Li t t l e hos t wanna p rac t i se and reach
a s t anda rd t ha t he won ' t l ose to Long by go i ng f o r t r i ps
I be l i eve i n t h i s pe r i od
he w i l l deve l op mo re f r i endsh i p
I see
Tha t guy has g rown up to a l eve l
t ha t I don ' t ha ve to g i ve h im as s i s t ance
Pl ease k eep i t as a sec re t
I know
I f you wan t c i ga ree t e I ha ve i t he re
Oh. . I qui t
I t ' s happy to see you
Me too
Then I be t t e r l ea ve now
OK
Mr . Chu Wha t ?
Wha t w i l l you do?
I w i l l onl y wa t ch nea rby
I used to do t h i s , and I w i l l con t i nue do i ng t h i s
Bye , Bak i
Le t ' s go and ha ve a d r i nk be f o re go i ng home .
(Th i s s to ry i s f ab l e ,
i r re l evan t to any peop l e i n rea l i t y )
Prev i ew
The soul i s ge t t i ng l os t
t he pas t has been put as i de
now, t he way I v i ew my f a t he r ' s back
i s no l onge r t he same as t he pas t
i n t he way l ook i ng f o r my rea l powe r
I can see t he b r i gh t f ul nes s
t he a im o f a re-bo rned yout h
i s to go to t he f i gh t ' s sca red p l ace
second t ime to t h sca red p l ace