Harvey York’s Rise to Power

Chapter 6424
"In this situation, no one in the Elder Group dared to force the remaining 24 young elites to fight," said George.
Tyson nodded. "Sir, I believe if the Island Nation's Shinto Way appears and challenges the Alliance at this time, it means they've come with preparations. They may have already investigated all the 48 youngsters and know all there is to know about their abilities, personalities, and even weaknesses.
"They have full confidence they can defeat all 48 of them.

Otherwise, the Shinto Way wouldn't have acted like this, especially when the Islanders have failed during the conflicts with our country in the last few times. Currently, the difference of opinion within the Island Nation is quite great. Some believe they should make peace while some believe they should fight until the bitter end.
"If the Shinto way lost, then the diplomatic faction within the Island Nation will be at an advantage. That's why the Shinto Way cannot afford to lose the challenge this time. If we consider things using this angle, then none of the 48 so-called prodigies will be able to defeat the Shinto Way's elite."
Harvey nodded. "There's a 99% chance you're right. The Shinto Way is gambling away everything they have in the hopes ofcrippling our martial arts community."
George then said, "I don't think they're aiming to cripple just the martial arts community, sir. Just like what Tyson had said, their primary objective is definitely to ruin you. The Shindan Way, the Shinkage Way, the Nen Way, the Abito Way... Five of the six major schools from the Island Nation have all lost to you.
"Your reputation is enough to even make children cry among the martial arts community in the Island Nation. If they don't destroy you, you'll always be the biggest hurdle stopping the rise of the Island Nation's Six Schools of Martial Arts for decades.
"You are the leader of the Island Nation's martial arts community, and you have crossed them in the past. There's no doubt the Shinto Way hates you a lot, sir. But because of what you did earlier, they didn't want to come into direct conflict with you. That's why they're attempting to eliminate you through such schemes. To the Islanders and Shinto Way, they can kill two birds with one stone..."