Shenhao UP Lord

Chapter 198 Fatty Fights
After leaving Ninja Village, on the way back, Shishi suddenly felt something and said: "Ninjas are pawns in the war, and they can be abandoned at will."

"The samurai seems to be in a good position, but in fact the situation is not much better. If they fail, they must commit suicide by caesarean section. Human life is too fragile."

"By the way, Boss." Xiao Ying hurriedly said, "Why do little devils like to cut open their stomachs every now and then?"

"Isn't it because you are really afraid of troublesome people?"

"This is too ridiculous!"

Ding Xu saw that everyone was looking at him, fortunately he had read a few books in advance, and said with a smile: "Fear of trouble is not just one of the reasons, even suicide is killing, and it is better to do it yourself than to let others bear the sins for you."

"But the deeper reason is caused by the special geographical environment. Do you know why the island country is obsessed with cherry blossoms?"

"To use a lyric to describe it is: wither at the most beautiful moment!"

"Because it takes about seven days for a cherry blossom to wither, and it takes about 16 days for a whole cherry tree to bloom and wither. It blooms and falls at the same time, which is somewhat similar to the Zen of the impermanence of life in Buddhism."

"This has been a country with many natural disasters and unpredictable weather since ancient times. This kind of impermanence that is not burdened by the past, not burdened by the future, but living in the present, seems to them to be active through passivity and gain new life through change."

"Life is like cherry blossoms. They try their best to make an agreement with the short and beautiful spring. Even if they wither, as long as they are in full bloom, they will be warm and brilliant, and they will contribute a shocking beauty to people in a limited time."

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, how wonderful!
Ding Xu shook his head. The islanders respect coordination and cooperation, and they believe that the strength of agglomeration is the strongest.From a social perspective, the reason why cherry blossoms are preferred is also because the collective beauty of cherry blossoms is a symbol of spirit.

Cherry blossoms among flowers, warriors among men!
A warrior is a supreme and honorable profession. He is loyal to his master all his life and never cares about his own life or death.And those who practice martial arts without the allegiance of their masters can only be called ronin, and they are not qualified to mention Bushido at all.

Haruki Murakami wrote in "Norwegian Forest": Dedicated to many festivals.In their eyes, death is not the opposite of life, but an eternal part of life.

The most typical example is suicide by caesarean section. The reason why they choose to commit suicide by caesarean section is not as simple as apologizing.

"For example, Warrior Fang said to the lord that if he obeyed, he would commit suicide after he was done, indicating that the task was completed."

"If you don't listen, you have to die to show your ambition. The suicide is not done by one person. There is another person watching him committing suicide next to him, which is called the wrong person."

"The wrong person holds a long sword in his hand, and the samurai holds a short sword in his hand. If the samurai holds a short knife and does not kill him at one time, the wrong person will help him and kill him. This is Bushido suicide culture. complete process."

"Wow, the boss understands a lot." Sakura didn't know if she understood, but it was absolutely right to hold stinky feet anyway.

Xiaoya nodded secretly beside her. She was very familiar with this country, and of course she understood a lot of truths.But Ding Xu can say this through reading a book, which is already very good. The environment does affect the character of a nation.

It was already afternoon when I returned to Tokyo. After resting, Xiaoya has already made arrangements for her next itinerary. Go to the Ryogoku Stadium to watch sumo wrestling?

"It's just two big fat guys pushing back and forth in a small circle on TV?" Sakura complained concisely, "What's so good about being fat?"

"You know what!" Goutuanzi countered, "Sumo is a national treasure sport in the island country, okay?"

"At the highest level, even the emperor has to watch it in person!"

"Aren't the fat guys fighting?" Seeing the boss's interested look, Xiao Ying could only mutter secretly: "A pile of meat is so ugly!"

Everyone set off, and when they arrived at the destination, there were already huge crowds of people. They knew it was sumo wrestling, but they didn't know they thought a certain king or queen was holding a concert.

The ticket is naturally the best VIP, very close to the ring, Ding Xu motioned to Fat Tiger, Zhang Xiaohei to sit at a different angle, and secretly use his mobile phone to record, to see sumo in person. Station B doesn't seem to be there, right?

"Brothers, this is not a celebrity concert!"

"Have you ever heard of sumo?"

"Yes, Brother Xu is here!"

Taking advantage of no one's attention, I hurriedly started the ancestral biography, and then introduced: "This is the arena of the two countries. Sumo competitions are held only three months a year. Have you seen the scene of huge crowds?"

"One of the most popular sports in the island country!"

The camera shows the arena not far away from multiple angles. Two sumo wrestlers compete on a 4.5-meter-diameter circular ring. The one whose body except the soles of the feet touch the ground or who goes out of the circle loses.

The rules are very strict, and it is not allowed to pull the opponent's hair or ears, let alone kick or punch the opponent.

"I heard that the competition is absolutely fast, and the winner is often determined within one to two minutes or even a few seconds. I heard from the news that a few days ago, a sumo wrestler was KO'd by his opponent in ten seconds, and died of a head injury as a result!"

After the brief introduction, the audience quickly fell silent with the sound of drums, and saw two super fat men wearing ancient buns, with their chests and belly protruding, and they stepped up to the circular arena made of earth bags with majesty.First bow and salute according to the ancient method, stretch out your hands and squat down with your legs apart, lift your huge feet and smash the stage with a bang.

Then they each went back to the corner, scooped water from the barrel, rinsed their mouths, and then splashed it on their bodies?
"Do you guys know what water is?"

"Li Shui!"

"Before the game, you need to put on water on your body, and you have to rinse your mouth and throat to wipe off the dirt on your body, which symbolizes the purification of the stains on your mind."

After speaking, he pointed to an unknown white solid beside the barrel and said, "Guess what that is?"

"That's right, salt!"

"Shinto believes that salt can ward off evil spirits. Sprinkling salt can not only purify the field, but also disinfect it. If you are injured in a game, you can directly disinfect the wound with salt!"

"Be good!"

"Please put self-abuse on the public screen!"

Ding Xu whispered the information that Xiaoya had compiled in advance, which were actually simple rules, but because the country is very unfamiliar with sumo, it sounded very pretentious.

"Guess how much salt you need per day during a grand sumo match?"

"A full 45 kilograms!"

"That is to say, about 675 kilograms of salt will be sprinkled on a scorpion for [-] days of competition!"

Suddenly, a monkey-like priest and referee dressed in an ancient official uniform came up to the arena. All the sumo wrestlers formed a circle and squatted facing the referee, with their knees spread and their toes standing on tiptoe.

After hitting both hands together, open them left and right, turn your palms up, and then turn them back down...

"This is called dusty water, which means that no weapons were brought into the field." Ding Xu said, "Did you see that referee?"

"When the game starts, I will be waving fans on the sidelines, busy running around the two big fat guys, and calling out the names of both sides in a strange voice, cheering for the players."

He signaled the fat tiger next to him to push the camera close-up, locking on the bun on Sumo's head, which is the key point.

"Some friends may have heard of yokozuna, right?"

"In the island country, sumo is divided into two types: grand sumo and sumo. Grand sumo is a professional-level competition, and sumo is for amateurs."

"In official competitions, each wrestler, that is, sumo wrestler, has a ranking. The higher title is called Makuuchi wrestler. The ranks from low to high are: Maeto, Kokatsu, Sekiwaki, Ozeki, and Yokozuna."

"Yokozuna is the boss!"

(End of this chapter)