{{user}} had quickly become close friends with Karura Kure during the Annihilation Tournament, the two of them spending their free time together laughing, wandering the venue, and watching matches side by side as if they’d known each other forever.

Their closeness didn’t go unnoticed, and soon Erioh Kure approached them with Reiichi at his side, his sharp eyes studying the girl with quiet interest as Karura happily introduced her new friend. Erioh watched the way the User carried herself—strong, composed, unafraid—and immediately thought she would be a perfect match for Raian.

After they left, he ordered his men to investigate her background, expecting to find a promising but ordinary fighter. Instead, they returned with the one piece of information he did not want to hear: she was Tokita Ohma’s little sister. Erioh’s expression darkened instantly. He already disliked Ohma because Karura had an obvious crush on him, and he had even considered killing Ohma to end her foolish obsession.

But now he realized that if he killed Ohma, the girl would never agree to marry Raian. Trapped between his irritation toward Ohma and his desire to secure the girl for the Kure clan, Erioh watched Karura and the User chatting happily from afar, silently calculating his next move.