I formed the strongest swordsman group.

Edo, Mushinkan——

"Drink ah ah ah!"

The master of the Mushin Hall—Shun Taniguchi—attacked Aonto's body at lightning speed.

Qingden took a step back and hid out of his opponent's attack range.

Shun Taniguchi strode forward, caught up with Aoto, and launched a new attack on his body, this time three consecutive attacks.

Qingden dodged the first blow.

Use the tip of the sword to deflect the second blow.

Blocking the third blow with the blade of his sword - at the same moment, the bamboo sword seemed to slip and slash towards Shun Taniguchi's chest.

The high-speed friction of the two bamboo swords that were close together stirred up a lot of dust and bamboo chips.

Shun Taniguchi, who had no time to dodge or defend, was struck directly in the face by the sword and fell to the ground.

"Assignment."

【Ding!Scan to talent]

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Edo, all martial arts hall——

"Wow ah ah ah ah ah!"

Suddenly hearing a loud shout, the master of the martial arts hall - Shigezo Ozawa - rushed forward like an arrow from a string.

In an instant, he and Qingdeng were fighting.

The "Ono Itto-ryu" sword technique strikes one blow after another.

Qingdeng displayed an excellent defense and used every move to make all the opponent's moves invisible.

At the beginning, Ozawa Shigezo continued to attack, while Aomori took a simple defensive stance.

However, in the blink of an eye—really just the blink of an eye—the offense and defense changed.

Qingdeng suddenly released a fierce offensive, as dense as heavy rain and as violent as thunder.

Ozawa Shigezo tried his best to resist, but was unable to fight back.

The two of them came and went, and their position changes were dizzying.

No matter what, there will eventually be a gap in every hundred secrets.

Ozawa Shigezo, whose physical strength was far inferior to Aoto's, soon couldn't keep up with his opponent's attack speed.

"Ugh!"

A loud shout was heard from Shigezo Ozawa - he received a heavy blow on his shoulder.

"Assignment."

【Ding!Scan to talent]

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Edo, Shobukan——

Qingdeng lowered the tip of his sword, changed to a lower stance, and let go of the midline of his body.

Thinking he had an opportunity to take advantage of it, the owner of the Shobu Hall—Tōno Taichang—took the bait.

He stood up with his sword and slashed it towards Qingdeng's chest.

At the same moment when Taichang Jono struck out the sword in his palm, Aomori's bamboo sword jumped high like a spring.

Snapped!
The two swords collided.

Toutano Taichang's bamboo sword was bounced away directly, like a bird trying to flutter its wings, flying high and almost missing.

At the same time, Qingdeng's bamboo sword jumped to the highest point.

Toutano Taichang's middle door was already wide open, so Qingden took advantage of the situation and slashed his sword downwards.

The cassock is cut.

Bang!
Tiaoye Taichang flew four or five meters away, even with protective gear on.

"Assignment."

【Ding!Scan to talent]

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Edo, Sengakukan——

The master of the Sengakukan—Yoshikawa Tomiro—circled around, approaching Aonto with the edge of his sword.

Qingdeng was calm and calm, motionless.

Yoshikawa Tomiro moves to a new location.

Then he moved to another place.

"Aaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"

Suddenly, he let out a cry comparable to the "ape cry" of Shigenryu.

But Qingdeng still maintained the "middle" structure and was completely unmoved.

Yoshikawa Tomiro lowered his body and gathered strength in his waist.

Just when his bamboo sword was about to slash down, Qingdeng's bamboo sword splashed out an afterimage as black as ink at a faster speed.

Yoshikawa Tomiro was hit in the shoulder and rolled to the dojo floor.

"Assignment."

【Ding!Scan to talent]

……

……

Aomori's tall figure galloped through the streets of Edo.

He rushed to one martial arts gym after another without stopping.

What followed was an increasingly heated discussion.

"Hey! Did you hear? Nioh has captured 10 martial arts gyms!"

"That's not right! I heard that he has captured 15 martial arts gyms!"

"Hey, no matter what the specific number is, Niou has been fighting like crazy! I heard that he has been fighting back and forth all morning today, and he hasn't stopped!"

"It is said that he is now challenging the Senseikan in Rakucho!"

"Hiss... Senseikan? I remember Senseikan is very famous! It is one of the largest dojos of Ono Itto-ryu!"

"Let's go! Let's go see the fun too!"

……

Discussions similar to this continued to spread throughout Edo.

Aoto's "Edo Conquest" injected fresh vitality into Japan's largest city.

Edo, which had been deserted for a long time after Keiki Hitotsubashi and Harugaku Matsudaira changed the ginseng order to "one ginseng every three years", became lively for the first time in a long time.

In fact, according to the unspoken rules of the Edo martial arts world, even if a challenge is received, the gym leader still has the right to refuse.

At worst, you can use the all-purpose excuse - the owner is sick/is out for something, please come back another day.

However, so far, every dojo Qingteng has gone to has readily accepted Qingteng's challenge.

This is due to the wonderful psychology of human beings.

If an unknown person challenges them, they will never accept the challenge.

Even if you defeat the opponent, you will not show your face.

If you lose the battle... it will be great fun. You and your martial arts school will become each other's stepping stone.

Who is willing to do this kind of thing that has no advantages but only disadvantages?
However, if the challenger is a world-famous top powerhouse like Qingdeng, then the situation will be different.

Losing to Nioh - is this a shameful thing?

This is the same as "military ability is not as good as Han Xin" and "state governance ability is not as good as Guan Zhong" - isn't it a matter of course that you lose to him?

Even if you are defeated miserably by Niou's sword, no one will laugh at you for your lack of strength, and the reputation of the martial arts school will not be damaged.

Rather, it is quite the opposite. It is a rare and honorable thing to compete with Nioh!
Besides...what if?
What if I can injure Nioh during a battle with him... Or just let my imagination run wild: If I defeat Nioh, wouldn't my martial arts school and I become famous?
This kind of thing, which has no disadvantages but only benefits, is naturally welcomed by everyone.

As rumors spread rapidly such as "Nioh is killing people like crazy" and "Nioh is so powerful that all the masters of the major martial arts schools were defeated and defeated", the crowd of onlookers gathered behind Qingden became more and more numerous and denser.

For a time, it became a strange scene worthy of being recorded in history - wherever Qingdeng went, there was bustling people; wherever Qingdeng came, the streets became blocked.

Our own station and the Edo North Station currently on duty have to dispatch a large number of police officers to maintain public order and avoid vicious incidents such as stampedes and thefts.

Qingdeng consciously adopts the order of "from weak to strong".

His challenge has gradually evolved from a little-known small and medium-sized dojo to a top martial arts gym that is famous throughout Edo and even the world.

As the difficulty of the challenge continued to escalate, Qingdeng gradually lost his composure. Sweat gradually appeared on his forehead and his breath began to become disordered.

Just like that - after two days and two nights of unremitting fighting, finally... on the third day, there were only four martial arts halls that had not "fallen".

And these last four martial arts halls are recognized by people all over the world as "the four strongest sword halls in Edo"-Hokushin Itto-ryu and Genbu Hall, Shinto Muken-ryu and Training Hall, known as the "Three Great Halls". Kashin Akechi-ryu and Shigakukan, as well as Aoshino's other "happy hometown" besides the Shiweikan: Little Chiba Swordsman.

At this moment, Qingdeng pushed up the snow hat on his head and looked along the edge of the hat at the door plaque with the three characters "Scholarship Hall" engraved in front of him...

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Edo, Shixuekan——

Just because of its area, Shixueguan is worthy of the name of "Three Avenues".

The seat area of ​​the Shixueguan is nearly 2000 square meters.Converted into modern units, that is 6612 square meters.

When Qingdeng stepped into the dojo, a heavy hammer with the eyes of hundreds of people focused on him pressed hard on his shoulders.

I saw that both sides of the dojo were crowded with people.

The gazes of hundreds of people, the emotions of hundreds of people.After the size of the gymnasium, the number of apprentices in the Shixueguan made Qingto feel for the second time that "it is worthy of being one of the three great venues".

Although the area of ​​​​the Shixuekan is quite spectacular, for Ayoto who often walks in Edo Castle and has witnessed magnificent scenes such as "Hundred Officials Paying Worship" and "Three Hundred Princes Meeting the General", this level is not The scene is really not worth mentioning.

He walked towards the center of the dojo with his head held high.

As he moved, he raised his gaze and looked ahead.

On the wall in front of him, there was a plaque that read "Dingjing Zhishui".

Under the plaque, a handsome young man who looked like he was under 30 years old was sitting upright.

The man sitting on the main seat of the Shigakukan Dojo... The identity of this man is already revealed - he is none other than the legendary swordsman known as "Momoi of the throne" who promoted the Kagami Akechi-ryu: Momoi Haruzou!

If Aoto hadn't known in advance that Momoi Haruzo was born in the eighth year of the Bunsei era (1825) and was already nearly 40 years old this year, otherwise he might have been deceived by his youthful appearance.

Momoi Haruzang's skin is very fair, her eyes are sparkling, her facial features are straight and handsome, and she has an outstanding temperament, so she looks particularly young.

Looking at Qingnobo who was standing 10 steps away, Momoi Haruzang, who had always been expressionless, suddenly raised the corner of his mouth:
"Hahahaha! Nioh, you are finally here! I am almost tired of waiting for you!"

Hearty laughter.

A laugh that won’t offend anyone.

Qingnobo and Momoi Haruzang had no old friendship. He only heard that the other party was a strange man with outstanding character and tolerance, both ability and political integrity, and a very charming personality.

Everyone who is familiar with Momoi Haruzang, and everyone who has played against Momoi Haruzang, is full of praise for Momoi Haruzang's elegant style.

Now it seems that these rumors are not false.

It was obviously his first time communicating with him, so Qingdeng couldn't help but feel good about him.

There were generally only two routes to swordsmanship in the Edo period.

First, the moves are simple and unpretentious, pursuing the ultimate in practicality and without any sense of beauty.Natural rational flow and manifestation flow are typical representatives.

Secondly, the moves are extremely gorgeous, but they are flashy and have no practicality.Typical representatives are those nameless rural sects who rely on seemingly awesome tricks to defraud ignorant country people out of their tuition fees.

Kashin Akechi-ryu is one of the outliers.

Kashin Akechi-ryu emphasizes the "position" of movements, that is, posture and form, and pays equal attention to artistry and practicality. It is a swordsmanship school that is more artistic.

Momoi Haruzo, who adds beauty to Kashin Akechi-ryu's love affair, takes Kashin Akechi-ryu's "position" to the extreme.

The fighting style that combines beauty and practicality has attracted countless people.

Over time, people gave him the honorific title of "Momoi of Rank" and the reputation of "Momoi's taste is unparalleled in the world".

Although everyone knows what Qingdeng is here for, the procedures that should be followed still need to be followed, and the required sense of ritual must still be fulfilled.

Qingdeng cleared his throat and said loudly:
"I, Rizhin Ryu Tachibana Aoden! I want to compete with Mr. Momoi!"

As soon as he finished speaking, an impatient shout came from his left side:

"You passed me first! I am the fifth seat of the Shigakuen, Okasaka Tokugawa!"

This person's words were like poking a hornet's nest.

In an instant, the originally peaceful dojo exploded.

"Okasaka! Get out of the way! I'll go first!"

"I am the chief of the Shihakukan, Governor Kawaguchi!"

"Master! Please let the disciples raid the formation!"

……

In an instant, the entire dojo became extremely noisy.

Qingdeng took in this bustling scene with great interest.

The more advanced and powerful the martial arts gym, the more extraordinary the quality of its apprentices - this was his most significant feeling after launching the "Edo Conquest".

In the small and medium-sized dojos he challenged before, although many apprentices eagerly stood up and tried to challenge Qingdeng, they were only a minority, and most of them did not even dare to look at Qingdeng.

Look now, look at these apprentices in the Scholar Academy... Their eyes are almost bursting with fire!
The words "pass me first" and "please let me raid the formation" are all excuses. They just want to take this opportunity to compete with Niou!

Momoi Haruzang seemed to have expected the "riot" of his disciples, and he looked calm and said quietly:

"It's all quiet."

Suddenly, the noisy dojo became quiet.

However, there are still many people who still look like they are ready to make a move.

Momoi Haruzang added at the right moment:
"Quiet."

quiet……

The dojo finally became silent, and you could hear a needle drop.

Just one sentence calmed down the commotion among the disciples... This shows how majestic Momoi Haruzo is among his disciples and in the academy.

"I can understand your feelings."

Momoi Haruzang said slowly:

"But... Nioh is mine now! None of you can steal it from me!"

As he spoke, Momoi Haruzou showed a child-like cunning expression.

"After I finish fighting him, it will be your turn!"

As he spoke, he stood up, took square steps, and walked towards Qingdeng unhurriedly.

Only then did Aonto notice: Momoi Kawazo was wearing a floor-length hakama that covered his toes.

Although the other party's words just now gave people a strange feeling of "a domineering president snatching the delicate heroine", but facing "Momoi of the position" first... is exactly what Aoden wants!

Momoi Haruzang stopped ten steps away from Aonto.

The name "Peach Well" is indeed well deserved.

His standing posture alone is both elegant and majestic.

"Bring your sword!"

Following his loud shout, two bamboo swords flew out from the apprentices on the left and right respectively, drawing a standard parabola, and landed on the heads of Qingto and Momoi Haruzang.

Momoi Haruzang stretched out his arms and firmly grasped the bamboo sword in the air.

At the same time, Qingdeng raised his hands in no particular order.The next breath, a bamboo sword appeared in his palm.

"...What a cool way to hold a sword."

Qingden raised the corners of his lips and said half-jokingly.

"When I have the opportunity in the future, I will also get weapons in this way."

Momoi Haruzang smiled:

"Your Excellency has come all the way, and if you don't show a little more of the style of the Scholar Academy, wouldn't you be treating your guests poorly?"

After making a small witticism, he put the bamboo sword in his palm on his left waist and squatted down.

"The fourth generation head of the Kagami Akechi-ryu clan"

"Momoi Haruzou!"

Qingdeng put away the smile on his face, put the sword in his palm to his left waist like the other party did, and squatted down.

"Gyeonggi Town Governor and Chief of the New Sengumi Group"

"Orange green!"

The two stood up at the same time and imitated the action of drawing a sword. They slowly drew out the bamboo sword from their waists. In the same mid-section posture, the tips of the two bamboo swords lightly touched each other.

After the squatting ceremony was completed... there was obviously no prior agreement, but the majestic "power" erupted from the two of them at the same time!

Two waves of "potentials" collided fiercely in the air!

Put your hands up to show respect!

In the next breath, their bodies and the bamboo sword overlapped.

A fierce confrontation begins immediately!

Momoi Haruzo quickly approached Aomori with gliding footwork and struck him on the shoulder.

The sword's edge is as fast as thunder.

If Qing Deng hadn't set up his bamboo sword in time and blocked it impartially, this single blow would have been enough to determine the outcome.

The next moment, as if being bounced away, Momoi Haruzo retreated like a cow - the retreating footwork contained the power of pursuit.

Another moment later, he attacked again like a whirlwind!
Qingdeng greeted him with a sword!

When it comes to physical strength, there is no doubt that the "mutants" who have been systematically strengthened from head to toe, inside and out, are dominant.

It's just that masters of the opponent's level are all proficient in methods of "avoiding poor physical fitness".

Or directly avoid weapons and body collisions.

Or use the incredible force-relieving method.

Momoi Haruzo belongs to the latter.

He is not afraid to fight with Qingdeng.

Every blow Aoto made, after colliding with Momoi Haruzou's bamboo sword, was like hitting cotton, [-]% of the strength was removed by [-]% to [-]%, and the remaining [-]% to [-]% of the power was no longer enough. to pose a serious threat to him.

Flickering.

Half false and half true.

The changes in the figures of the two people were dazzling.

Mutual exchange.

The attacks continued.

When the two of them see each other's moves, they will retaliate and will never show weakness!

It is worthy of being called the "Momoi of Position", and its graceful and graceful figure is really breathtaking.

His battle with Qingdeng was so fierce, but his toes hidden in his long hakama were never exposed.

Just this small detail is enough to show that there is an incomparable level gap between him and all the warriors that Aoto has challenged after launching the "Edo Conquest".

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