I formed the strongest swordsman group

In an instant, the courtyard became audible, and only the breathing of the people and the "buzzing" of the arrow feathers could be faintly heard.

Because Qingdeng's shooting speed was so fast, when every arrow was shot, he almost didn't aim at it, and almost shot it with his hand raised.

Therefore, the total time for shooting all three arrows is less than 10 seconds, and most of the time in these 10 seconds is spent on taking arrows from the quiver.

Due to the high rate of fire and short shooting time, every arrow shot by Qingdeng is still trembling slightly like a wagtail's tail due to the reaction force.

Qingdeng, Konosuke Kitahara, Sanako, and Otsuki were not the only ones in the huge courtyard.

On the edge of the courtyard and at the gate, there are many Yakuza who are in charge of guarding the mission.

Whether Kitahara Konosuke, Sanako and others, or the Yakuza standing guard, the gazes of everyone present except Qingdeng, after being slightly stunned, froze in the eyes of the three The arrow hits the target of the bull's-eye.

He was dumbfounded, his face full of disbelief.

Konosuke Kitahara, with straight eyes, forgot to breathe for a moment, and even forgot the existence of his own body. The whole person was in a weird state where the soul seemed to be separated from the body and wandered into the sky.

After a moment, his consciousness sluggishly regained control of his body.

His facial features turned his equally stiff neck stiffly, and his eyes looked at Qingdeng in astonishment.

At this moment, Qingdeng, like a general returning from victory, released his shooting stance with slow and calm movements.

——Nioh...can archery? ! Why does he know how to bow? !

Although he was against this reality in his heart, the scene presented to Konosuke Kitahara was real and he couldn't ignore it.

As a person who loves bows, Kitahara Konosuke could see at a glance how amazing Qingdeng's hand was.

You know, the target used by Qingdeng is a 20-meter target.

For those who are not familiar with archery, or even not proficient in archery, it is very difficult to shoot an arrow accurately on a 10-meter target, let alone a 20-meter target.

Konosuke Kitahara chose the furthest target in his archery range, namely this 20-meter target, to test Aoto in order to prevent the situation that "Aoto may know how to shoot a bow".

It would be fine if it was just an ordinary three-point target with three arrows, but...Qingdeng's shooting accuracy was ridiculously accurate, and there was almost no time to aim, so he just raised his hand and shot.

It takes a long time to aim there, and being able to shoot with a bow...these two are two concepts, two realms.

There is no doubt that Nioh is a very high-level archer - this is what Konosuke Kitahara can't understand the most.

With a family like Qingdeng's, it shouldn't and it is impossible for him to have the opportunity to get in touch with archery!

——Could it be that Nioh really just learned archery recently? This doesn't even make sense! Nioh is an exceptionally gifted swordsmanship genius. Could it be that he also has extraordinary talent in archery, and after a few months of learning, he can reach the level that ordinary people can only achieve after years of hard work? Do not make jokes! How can there be such a monster in this world who is capable of everything and proficient in everything!

At this time, Konosuke Kitahara was busy fixing his shocked eyes on Qingdeng, so he didn't notice: Sanako and Otsuki who were standing not far away from him were showing their faces with him. The same jaw-dropping look.

The shock expressed by the second daughter at this moment is no less than Konosuke Kitahara.

No. Maybe... the second daughter is even more shocked now than Konosuke Kanakihara.

Because they are far more familiar with Qingtou than Kitahara Konosuke, they are 100% sure that Qingtou has never learned bow skills before.

"...!"

Da Yueshi suddenly felt that the corners of her mouth were a little cold, and she quickly recovered and raised her hand to touch the place where she felt the cold—it turned out that her red lips were too wide open, and her saliva almost dripped down.

After wiping off the saliva from the corner of his mouth, Da Yueshi turned his unexpectedly narrow eyes back to Qingdeng.

In fact, as of now, there have been a lot of resentment towards Qingdeng, continuously rising from Da Yueshi's heart.

Don't I know about your Ju Qingdeng's past? You grew up with me! Have you ever learned Lao Shizi's bow skills?

Even though he doesn't understand archery, he insists on accepting the so-called trial mentioned by Konosuke Kitahara... Otsuki couldn't help but think darkly in his heart: Could it be... Tachibana-kun is just trying to perfunctory me, in order to complete the treatment of me as soon as possible The promise of "I will do my best to save Tsukiji Otsuki" is why I nodded so arbitrarily to Kitahara Konosuke?

When the test fails, you can put on airs and say to her: "I'm sorry, but I've tried my best. You can ask for more blessings."

The more Da Yueshi thought about it, the more likely it was that such a thing would happen, the more he thought about it, the more bitter and wronged he felt, and he almost shed tears.

And then... there is no more.

After Qingdeng let go of the bowstring for the first time, all the bitterness and grievances disappeared.

Instead, Huarong paled, like Kitahara Konosuke who couldn't believe his eyes.

Sanako's reaction was much calmer than that of Konosuke Kitahara and Otsuki.

On the one hand, it is because Sanako received the extremely strict Yamato Nadeko education since she was a child, so she has cultivated herself and rarely shows the appearance of such violent emotional fluctuations.

On the other hand, it is because she has long been used to getting shock and wonder from Qingdeng...

Sanako just opened her eyes slightly, the lines of her pretty face suddenly became straight, and the emotions in her eyes fluctuated.

At this moment, Zuo Nazi suddenly recalled the scene where she taught Qingdeng intimately just now...

"..."

Sanako felt that her cheeks were turning red and hot at an appreciable speed.

At this time, there was a light night wind blowing, and Sanako's long hair swayed with the wind.

Sanako pretended to hold down her hair with her snow-white and slender fingers, but actually secretly covered her face with a cherry-colored halo with her palm...

...

——This kind of cheap stuff is really not easy to use...

Qingdeng weighed the Japanese bow in his hand, and silently compared the Japanese bow in his hand with the Japanese bow he used to practice bowing at the Moon Palace Shrine on weekdays.

At this time, Qingdeng deeply felt the difference between bows of different prices.

What Qingdeng said to Zuo Nazi just now, that is, "It's the first time for me to use this kind of bow. But it should be fine", is not lying or self-effacing. He was telling the truth, but Sanako misunderstood.

He didn't mean "the first time with a bow".

He means "the first time he used a bow of this class and so many times".

What kind of bow did I use when I practiced at Tsukimiya Shrine? It was the precious bow provided by the "Queen Dowager" Tianzhang Academy.

What kind of bow did Konosuke Kitahara provide? You ask me to use it.

Qingdeng didn't know the market price of bows, but he guessed that the bows lent to him by Tianzhang Court were definitely first-class treasures with a price but no market.

After all, who is Tianzhangyuan? Although she is currently being crazily suppressed by the "Hitobashi faction", her noble status as "the giri mother of the 14th General Seizai" cannot be changed in any way.

With the status of Tianzhangyuan, what kind of bow he wants is just a matter of opening his mouth.

Because he was used to using extravagant bows that ordinary people would never even have a chance to see, Qingdeng couldn't help being surprised when he received the Japanese bow that was handed over by Konosuke Kitahara, which was everywhere in the market.

It turns out that this ordinary Japanese bow is so difficult to use?

The bow made of ordinary wood is difficult to hold no matter how you hold it.

Different from the refreshing sound that I am used to, the sound when I plucked the strings is very muffled, and it feels uncomfortable to listen to.

Although there was no major problem with the center of gravity of the bow, Qingdeng could clearly feel that there was a huge difference in the configuration of the center of gravity between it and those precious bows hidden in the Moon Palace Shrine.

Can he make good use of this broken bow that he is not used to... To be honest, Qingdeng is not particularly sure.

Fortunately, the final result still satisfied Qingdeng.

At the 20-meter target, all three arrows hit the bull's-eye... It was almost Qingdeng's normal level.

——The archery learned from His Royal Highness Tianzhangyuan will come in handy on this occasion by accident...

Thinking of this, the corners of Qingdeng's mouth slightly raised, and he smiled.

It has been almost three months since I was forcibly taken away by Tianzhang Academy to practice archery at the beginning of September.

With the blessing of a group of talents headed by "bow masters", although Qingdeng's bow training progress cannot be regarded as a rapid progress, it can also be said to be advancing by leaps and bounds.

There are too many talents that can assist Qingdeng's bow skills.

First of all, it goes without saying that he is a "master of the bow".

After many times of talent fusion, Qingdeng's "Bow Master" has been upgraded to 18 times that of ordinary people.

Although the numerical value is far inferior to that of Qingdeng's "Sword Saint", which is 106 times that of ordinary people, the number "18" is also very scary.

Qing Deng only needs to spend 1/18 of the time of ordinary people to master the same knowledge and skills.

What's more, Qingdeng also has a "ghost heart" that improves the brain's ability to understand.

The existence of "ghost heart" further shortened the time Qingdeng needed to learn skills and techniques.

The "gathering spirit", which endows him with the ability to "much easier to concentrate and focus than ordinary people", is to further greatly improve Qingdeng's cultivation progress on the basis of "bow master" and "ghost heart".

To improve the dexterity and strength of the fingers, just added a "+1" title "Skillful Hand +1" tonight, which made Qingdeng more comfortable in controlling the strength of the strings.

The "seeing through" that improves the sense of space makes it easier for Qingdeng to grasp the distance between himself and the target.

The "Eagle Eye +1" that enhances dynamic vision allows Qingdeng to get twice the result with half the effort when practicing shooting moving targets.

In addition to these powerful talents, Qingdeng's archery has made such great progress in such a short period of time, the person who taught Qingdeng's archery...that is, Tianzhang Academy has contributed a lot.

Tianzhangyuan not only has excellent bow skills, but she is also very good at teaching people, and she can always teach Qingdeng the rules of using bows in simple terms.

With his own hard work, coupled with the blessings of many talents, and the help brought by Tianzhangyuan's personal guidance in various senses, Qingdeng's current archery level has reached the level of being able to shoot 9 out of 10 shots within a range of 25 meters If the target is a moving target, the hit rate can be guaranteed within a range of 10 meters.

——His Highness Tianzhangyuan...

Looking at the bow in his hand, Tianzhangyuan's charming, mature and beautiful face suddenly appeared in Qingdeng's eyes without being controlled by Qingdeng's consciousness.

Instantly, Qingdeng felt numb and soft sensations from his left half of his body and back.

This is the physical memory remaining deep in the skin of Qingdeng's left body and back.

Immediately afterwards, embarrassment appeared on Qingdeng's face, and an unspeakable strange emotion aroused in his chest...

Every time he sees bows or things related to the bow box, Qingdeng can't help but think of Tianzhangyuan.

Then he couldn't help recalling the memories that he might never forget in his whole life.

Memories that make people blush, heartbeat, and distracted.

"Lord Nioh..."

At this time, Konosuke Kitahara's voice intervened in Qingdeng's thoughts.

Qingdeng, who came back to his senses, froze for a moment, then shook his head vigorously a few times, trying to get rid of all these strange distracting thoughts related to Tianzhang Courtyard.

After less than 3 seconds, Qingdeng's demeanor returned to normal.

"Mr. Beiyuan, you're making a fool of yourself."

Qingdeng handed back the bow in his hand to Konosuke Kitahara who was walking in front of him, and at the same time uttered this self-deprecating phrase that can be called a classic handed down from generation to generation.

Konosuke Kitahara, whose face was blue and whose facial lines were as cold as steel bars, swept around Qingdeng and the bow that Qingdeng handed back, and said slowly in a tone neither sad nor happy:

"I didn't expect... Nioh-sama is not only proficient in swordsmanship, but also in archery. It really opened my eyes."

Hearing this, Qingdeng thought for a while, and then decided to plagiarize his sword-drawing master... which is Boss Kiryu's favorite catchphrase.

"I used to learn a little archery in Edo."

When he said this, the talent "Emperor's Art" was activated unconsciously, and Qing Deng showed a calm, "I'm still far away" expression.

With such lines, such a demeanor, a sense of superiority without arrogance or impetuosity emerges spontaneously.

A few Yakuza standing guard not far away looked at Qingdeng with respectful eyes.

Even the expressions and eyes of Kitahara Konosuke, Sanako and Otsuki Mino changed slightly.

Because of the innate effect of the "Emperor's Art", Qingdeng's self-effacing appearance is very realistic, and he can't pick out the slightest fake.

Many people present couldn't help muttering in their hearts: King Ren's bow skills are so superb, but he is still so humble... How can he achieve such outstanding martial arts achievements at a very young age of less than ten years old? What a brilliant feat, it really is not without reason!

Kitahara Konosuke took a deep breath, quickly adjusted his emotions, and said:

"Your Majesty Renwang is peaceful and not arrogant, which is really admirable."

"You passed the archery trial, now let's go to the second trial."

The second trial is the swordsmanship competition.

The condition that Konosuke Kitahara gave Qingdeng to pass the archery trial was that 3 out of 7 arrows should be shot within the white circle.

Qingdeng completed the condition ahead of schedule with only 3 arrows, and it was still overfulfilled. All 3 arrows hit the red bullseye that was only the size of a thumb. Although Kitahara Konosuke was full of reluctance, he could only hold Nose recognizes this fact.

Konosuke Kitahara turned his head and shouted to a Yakuza beside him:

"Ugly Erlang! Take Nioh-sama and his companions to the dojo on the third floor!"

"yes!"

Yakuza, who was called Chou Erlang, stepped out quickly.

"Lord Nioh."

Konosuke Kitahara turned around and said to Aoto.

"Please go to the scene with my subordinates first, I will be there in a while."

Qingdeng nodded, and responded lightly with a "hmm".

Chou Erlang led Qingdeng, Sanako and his party away.

Konosuke Kitahara stood where he was, watching Qingdeng and the others, wondering what he was thinking.

Until the figures of Qingdeng and his party had left the field of vision, he still stood there straight and motionless.

"Master Beiyuan."

A rather old Yakuza walked slowly to Qingdeng's side, and said in a deep voice:

"Really...do you want to test Nioh's swordsmanship?"

Although this person's words were very tactful, Konosuke Kitahara immediately understood what he meant - is it really okay to compete with a swordsman like Nioh with outstanding skills? Who do you want to send to compete with Nioh?

The content of the second trial proposed by Konosuke Kitahara was to ask Qingdeng to defeat the target he designated.

This condition...is too difficult! Where are they going to find a master of swordsmanship who can stand against King Ni, who has accomplished so much in battle and beheaded countless people?

This Yakuza didn't ask any questions, but when he asked, Konosuke Kitahara's face immediately lengthened a lot.

Shoot yourself in the foot.

If I had known this, I would not have mentioned Lao Shizi's swordsmanship trial.

It's good now, riding a tiger is hard to get off.

But no matter how annoyed it was, it was useless.

It is the right way to seize the time to think about the countermeasures.

Konosuke Kitahara thought for a long time.

After a while, he looked into the distance and said quietly:

"...Call me Kojiro Oishi."

Yakuza was shocked when he heard it.

"Oishi Koujiro? Are you going to send 'Renzaku Jiro' to deal with King Ni?"

"I can't think of anyone else who can hope to defeat Nioh in a one-on-one duel, other than 'Kojiro Hitozaru'. Stop talking nonsense, go and call me Kojiro Oishi."

"Yes Yes!"

...

...

Nioh, third floor, dojo——

According to Qingdeng's observations so far, Renwu is not just a simple casino, it also has the attribute of a "stronghold".

The first floor is a casino for gamblers to throw coins.

The second floor and the upper area are prohibited from entering and leaving.

In the area on the second floor and above, many Yakuza of the Shimizu clan can be seen shuttling back and forth in the corridors.

Tobacco room for smoking is available.

There is a large pool and a huge bathroom with bathing function.

A dojo that can be used to hone martial arts.

Rooms with various functions have everything that one expects to find and are very complete.

Qingdeng and others, who had already arrived at the dojo one step ahead, silently waited for Konosuke Kitahara's arrival.

Otsuki sat side by side with Sanako on the edge of the dojo in an orderly manner, with a look of peace of mind on his face as if a big stone in his heart had fallen to the ground.

She thought to herself: It's safe! In this trial of swordsmanship, Mr. Ju will definitely win!

Although her knowledge of Qingdeng's swordsmanship level comes from rumors in the market, this does not prevent her from having full confidence in King Ni who is famous for his swordsmanship.

Based on Tachibana-kun's strength, no matter who Kitahara Konosuke sends to the battle, Tachibana-kun will definitely be able to quickly defeat the opponent with three blows, five cuts and two--Otsuki is very optimistic and secretly thinks so.

In fact, although there is an unknown difference, Qingdeng does hold the same thoughts as Otsuki now.

Qingdeng has never been the kind of conceited and arrogant person. He is not arrogant enough to think that he is unparalleled in the world and invincible in the world.

However, when it comes to swordsmanship, he is more or less confident, at least far more confident than bowmanship.

Right now, the archery trial that is most likely to go wrong has passed. Facing the current field that he is best at, he can't help feeling relaxed.

Qingdeng and the others didn't wait too long in the dojo.

About 20 minutes later, the sound of footsteps came from the corridor outside the stadium.

Wow, bang, bang—Kounosuke Kitahara, who had just parted, and a young man whom he had never seen before appeared in front of Qingdeng and the others.

After Qingdeng glanced at Konosuke Kitahara, he quickly cast his eyes on the young man walking behind Konosuke Kitahara.

He is about twenty years old; his dark complexion indicates that this person often deals with the sun; his complexion is dark gray that does not look healthy and cheerful; although his facial features are correct, he lacks eye-catching prominent elements. , Throwing it in the crowd will definitely not find the type he came from.

He is average in stature, with a height of about 1.6 meters. Although he is considered a "tall guy" in this era, he has not yet reached the level that would cause people to exclaim.

The body is neither fat nor thin, but the limbs are exceptionally thick.

Qingdeng's eyelids sank slightly.

Not far away, Sanako also squinted her beautiful eyes.

Both of them noticed the young man's arms at the same time.

When the young man's arms were swinging, there was a strong wind, and the sound of "huhuhu" shaking the air could be faintly heard.

Even the natural swing of the arm can make such a strong wind sound... It can be seen how much power is contained in the arm.

"Sorry, my lord, for keeping you waiting."

Kitahara Konosuke walked in front of Qingdeng, and after delivering his modest remarks, he stood sideways for half a step, showing the young man behind him.

"Please allow me to introduce, this is Oishi Kujiro from the Qingxia League."

"Lord Niwang, I have long admired you."

The young man...that is, Kojiro Oishi bent over to Qingdeng, and greeted him indifferently with no emotion on his face.

——Qing Xialian...

Qingtou took a few more glances at Kojiro Oishi.

This person is a member of the Qing Xia League... It is unexpected, but it is reasonable.

The Qingxia League is the "combat force" of the Qingshui clan, gathering a large number of fierce men who dare to fight and kill. Among them, there are many excellent warriors who have been passed down.

It is reasonable to send Qing Xialian team members who have both excellent martial arts strength and sufficient actual combat experience to compete with him.

"Gui'an, it's the first time we meet, I'm on the next Juqingdeng."

While Qingdeng nodded to Oishi Kujiro, he also reported his own name.

Kojiro Oishi nodded to show that he had received Qingdeng's self-introduction.

"Lord Nioh."

Konosuke Kitahara said.

"Oishi Kojiro is your opponent in the second trial. As long as you can defeat him, then I will immediately enlarge Yue Changji's freedom without saying a word, otherwise please go back home."

Qing Deng nodded.

"But please enlighten me."

Konosuke Kitahara's mouth curled up in an intriguing arc.

"If you're ready and there are no objections... let's get started!"

...

Qingdeng put on protective gear such as "face", "cage hand", and "body", and then walked into the center of the dojo with a bamboo sword - Oishi Kujiro, who pierced the armor a little faster than him, was already waiting there .

"No outflow, Kojiro Oishi."

Kojiro Oishi reported to the house in a very old-fashioned way, while holding a bamboo sword, he squatted down and performed the squatting ceremony.

I don't have any deep hatred with Oishi Kujiro, so there is no need to embarrass others by not showing face.

Therefore, Qingdeng also declared his family.

"Natural mental flow, orange green."

Qingdeng squatted down, performing the ritual of squatting.

Qingtou and Oishi Kojiro bowing towards each other; Otsuki with a relaxed smile on his face; Sanako calmly; although there is a meaningful arc on the lips, it is still faintly visible in the eyes The anxious Kitahara Konosuke——

These things will all disappear in the next instant.

call!

The dull, ear-piercing sound of piercing the air tore apart the silence of the air and dojo.

In the first half of a second, Oishi Kujiro, who was still squatting in a standard posture towards Qingdeng, changed his posture in the second half of the second!

Unexpectedly, he swung his sword and attacked Qing Deng's face.

Even people who don't understand kendo at all, such as Otsuki Mino, can see how incredible the power and speed of Oishi Kojiro's blow is.

If Oishi Koujiro had used a real sword, if he hadn't received the blow, his head would have been moved and his brains would have been chopped off.

Qingdeng's pupils shrank to the size of a pinhole in an instant.

The fighting instinct and combat experience honed after a long period of fighting, as well as the "superior speed" of "improving reaction speed", drove Qingdeng's body to move.

With lightning speed, Qingdeng raised the bamboo sword in his hand horizontally above his head, while holding the blade with his left hand.

Snapped!

The sound of fierce bamboo sword clashing shook the air in the dojo.

Feeling the force transmitted along the blade to his arm, Qingdeng's expression became serious.

"Aha!"

Qingdeng shouted suddenly, parried Oishi Kojiro's bamboo sword, and then swung the sword to fight back, being pulled into a blurred afterimage of the bamboo sword, which swept away towards Oishi Kojiro's body, like a whirlwind of clouds.

Although the sword's landing point is correct, it may not be able to hit the enemy.

Just as Qingdeng swung his counterattack sword, Oishi Kojiro disappeared in the blink of an eye.

With his strong jumping ability, he stepped into the air and easily dodged Qingdeng's bamboo sword. The moment he landed, he slashed down the bamboo sword that was dragged by his side in a posture of eight pairs.

Seeing this, Qingdeng squatted down, his waist was full of strength in less than a second, and he stepped forward. The bamboo sword in his right hand drew an arc in mid-air, and hit Oishi Kujiro's sword, dispelling the attack. Oishi Kujiro's slash.

In the next breath, Oishi Kojiro's not-so-strong body suddenly sank, his knees bent, his center of gravity lowered, and he looked as if he was about to kneel on the ground...

moment.

In the next instant, he made a second blow.

The tip of the sword pulled up from bottom to top brushed the floor. If it was a hundred-refined steel knife instead of a bamboo sword, then there should be shining sparks at this moment.

Almost at the same time, Qingdeng also struck out his sword.

Pa——Qingdeng took a sharp step with his left foot in the direction where Kojiro Oishi was, and the sole of his foot touched the floor with a loud bang.

As if intending to confront Oishi Koujiro, Qingdeng switched his posture to the upper right section while stepping, and then turned his body around the left leg he stepped out.

Turning his body around half a circle, Qingdeng then used a special technique to transfer the centrifugal force generated by the turn to the right arm and the bamboo sword in his palm—plus his own strength—to slash out!

The bamboo sword struck the air.

There was a loud bang that hurt the eardrums.

Then, as if they had planned it out from the beginning, Seito and Oishi Kojiro made the same movement—stepping forward together.

The two passed by at a distance so close that their bodies were almost touching each other.

Qingdeng could even feel the warm breath from the other party's mask.

Boom, boom, boom—footsteps slipped, the ground creaked. The two drew a distance of three steps in one breath.

Quickly turned around and held the knife, and regrouped - both of them acted like this.

Just now it was Oishi Kojiro who launched a very strong active attack, and now it was Qingdeng who took the initiative.

"Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo on...!"

Qingdeng used the simian cry in the display stream that he especially liked to use recently because it was so easy to use, while leaning forward to slash at Oishi Kujiro.

Facing Qingdeng's horrific roar...the other party was unmoved at all, not even moving his eyebrows.

Oishi Kujiro moves very fast.

But what moved faster than him was the three-foot sword in his hand!

I saw two dark yellow slender shadows flickering between Qingdeng and Oishi Kojiro.

The speed is so fast that it is dizzying.

No one escaped, both of them stood in place, and they exchanged fierce offense and defense.

One slash, two slashes, three slashes—Oishi Kujiro swung three slashes at different angles, but at the same high speed.

Flash, flash again, flash again—Qingdeng's body flashed flexibly, begged Oishi Kujiro's sword, and then launched a counterattack.

If you slash me, I will exchange your sword.

If you take half a step back, I will take half a step forward.

All of a sudden, sword shadows without any fixed trajectory danced in this small world.

The number of bamboo sword strikes increased at a speed too fast for the consciousness to keep up with.

One stroke, five strokes, nine strokes... until it is difficult to measure and count.

Someone must be injured by the sword—anyone would think so, after witnessing such a fierce competition.

But in fact?

Pa—the bamboo swords of the two collided countless times. As if being shaken away by the air waves and the reaction force of the collision, the two of them flew backwards at the same time with their feet sticking to the ground, pulling out a distance of about 4 steps before the two sides stabilized their figures.

"Whirring whirring……"

Koujiro Oishi's chest and shoulders rose and fell slightly.

On the other hand, Qingdeng, who has a strong physique built by "Yuanyang+1" and outstanding lung capacity endowed by "iron lung", his breathing has not changed much compared to before the war, and is as steady and powerful as usual.

Oishi Koujiro seemed to want to adjust his breathing rhythm, so he didn't immediately rush forward to fight Qingdeng again.

As for Qingdeng, he didn't start the war right away either.

While holding the bamboo sword in front of him in a mid-section stance, hiding his body in the shadow of the bamboo sword, he sized Oishi Kujiro from head to toe several times with eagle-like scrutiny.

——No wonder Konosuke Kitahara was entrusted to fight me.

Oishi Koujiro was able to fight Qingdeng back and forth in the battle just now, without losing the wind - I believe that people who are not blind or stupid should be able to see this cunning swordsman. Not an idler!

Arriving at the edge of the field, the relaxed smile on Da Yueshi's face, who thought Qingdeng was definitely winning, disappeared.

Sanako remained calm, her expression was generally calm, but she still couldn't help casting a surprised look at Oishi Koujiro - she wasn't surprised by Oishi Koujiro's strength.

As the daughter of the "Great Swordsman of the World" Chiba Sadakichi, what warrior has Sanako never seen? She was surprised that Kojiro Oishi possessed a rare and terrible "something" that many warriors did not possess.

Qingdeng also discovered "such a thing" on Kojiro Oishi.

When Oishi Kojiro swung his sword at him for the first time, Qingdeng vaguely felt something strange.

After earnestly experiencing and taking school exams several times, Qingdeng gradually figured out where this strange feeling came from.

It was Kojiro Oishi's eyes.

After the battle started, Oishi Kujiro showed a completely different look from the loose look before the battle.

No joy, no sorrow. But it's not the kind of apathy without half emotion, nor the kind of coldness that looks down on people.

But indifference.

Pure indifference.

The indifference of not treating people as human beings.

The "not treating people as human beings" here does not refer to the kind of contempt for people that is arrogant and domineering.

Rather than treating humans as biological beings...

This feeling will be especially obvious whenever Oishi Kojiro raises his sword to kill Aoto.

The gaze he cast toward Qingdeng didn't seem to be looking at a person, but more like looking at a puppet waiting to be smashed by him.

Such eyes, this attitude towards life... are extremely rare.

Therefore, even Sanazi, who had seen many different kinds of warriors, couldn't hide the astonishment on his face.

Qing Deng immediately concluded: the young man opposite him, who was about his age, must have killed many people.

And he is very likely to have a certain anti-social personality. At least there is no resistance to hurting people, and no reverence for life.

Qingdeng has fought quite a few opponents of various types, but this is the first time Qingdeng has encountered this "killing machine".

A strange freshness surrounded Qingdeng's whole body.

"snort."

Qingdeng grinned, slowly spread his legs apart, turned his body sideways, slowly raised the bamboo sword in his hand, and switched his stance to Xia Duan.

All the external voices and distracting thoughts in the fighting five senses in front of me are quickly dissipated like the ebbing waves due to the activation of "Focus".

"Let the horse come here."

Qingdeng's voice was very soft, but Oishi Koujiro seemed to hear it.

He parted the corners of his mouth like Qingdeng, revealing his sharp white teeth.

The next moment, he straightened the bamboo sword in his hand and stepped forward. The bamboo sword instantly drew a half-arc in the air.

The sword and body of Kojiro Oishi collided heavily with the sword and body of Qingdeng who stood still and waited for the opponent to attack.

"Well……"

In the turmoil, I don't know which of the two uttered a low cry of pain-when everyone around the scene leaned out to check, they saw Oishi Yujiro holding the bamboo sword that had been baited back, striding towards the Back more than 2 meters.

The deep cry of pain that Sanako and the others heard just now came from the mouth of Kojiro Oishi.

In the sword fight just now, Kojiro Oishi fell into a disadvantage, and his strength was suppressed by Qingdeng. After the two swords collided, Qingdeng's body remained motionless, but Oishi Kojiro was knocked back by the rebounding force.

Taking advantage of Oishi Kojiro backing away and losing his posture, Qingdeng made a move.

He started up with the most adept Kasumi movement, and attacked Oishi Kojiro's chest with a straight thrust.

The chest is the absolute key point of the human body. If this blow is solid, whether it is in the dojo sparring or in real sword combat, the winner can be directly determined.

At this moment of lightning and flint, Oishi Kojiro stabilized his body at an astonishingly fast speed, and then raised his sword to block, turning Qingdeng's cut to the side, parrying Qingdeng's bamboo sword.

Then, under the illumination of the candlelight, the two silhouettes, drawn long and facing each other with swords and swords reflected on the clean floor, "fused" together at the speed of electricity chasing the wind.

However, between pitching and pitching, the bamboo swords kept clashing and making clear noises, and they had struck each other 12 or 3 times, accompanied by fierce shouts.

Qingdeng used the current "monkey cry" in a timely manner, trying to sneak attack the opponent with "sonic attack" when the person was unprepared.

It only takes a moment... As long as Oishi Koujiro can be distracted for a moment by his cry, Qingdeng can bring the victory to an immediate end.

However, Oishi Kujiro showed extremely powerful fighting qualities.

No matter how loud Qingtou's roar was, no matter how delicate the timing of Qingtou's "sonic attack" was, Oishi Kojiro was unmoved.

Compared to Qingdeng, Oishi Kujiro was obviously much quieter. From the start of the battle until now, he had not said a single word, nor had he uttered any shouts.

A silent sword, a silent way of killing...

It was too late to say it, and it made all the spectators not far away... especially Konosuke Kitahara's frightened scene suddenly appeared.

I saw Kojiro Oishi suddenly lowered the blade of the sword sharply, and suddenly switched to the lower stance.

His thick and powerful legs, but as flexible as a whip, took a big step forward with a "thump", closing the distance between himself and Qingdeng in one breath, and at the same time, the bamboo sword slid up the ground with a "chick", pulling out a straight , the black line going straight to Qingdeng's waist.

The timing and attack direction of Oishi Kojiro's attack were excellent. Although Qingdeng's consciousness came to his senses, it was difficult for his body to respond effectively because of the angle.

There was no time to swing the sword to bounce it away or retreat to dodge, so Qingdeng could only hold the bamboo sword slantedly at his waist, on the ground where Oishi Kojiro's sword must pass.

Pa - the bamboo swords intersected, Qingdeng bounced off the opponent's attack, but because of too hasty defense, his body posture suddenly entered a very dangerous situation where the enemy could easily take advantage of it.

As expected of a veteran with strong fighting qualities and rich combat experience, Oishi Kujiro immediately handed out a new sword, intending to chop off Qingdeng with one sword, and decide the winner in one go.

However, at this moment, like a slow-motion movie suddenly starting to fast-forward, Qingdeng's hands and feet moved at a speed half a minute faster than that of Oishi Kojiro.

He first jumped sideways sideways as light as a swallow, dodging to a position where Kojiro Oishi could not cut.

When he jumped and his body flew in the air for a short time, he assumed the posture of the upper right section, and then from the upper right to the lower left, he slammed Oishi Kujiro's shoulder with the force of a waterfall!

The expression of Oishi Kojiro's face under the mask changed slightly, and his eyes, which were so indifferent that they were not like human eyes, regained the stunned expression that reminds people: "Oh, this person is a human being".

He raised the bamboo sword horizontally, trying to catch Qingdeng's move, but it was still a moment late...

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In the last chapter, Konosuke Kitahara clutched his chest and shouted "Tachibana Takashi..." - this kind of plot is obviously an important plot, and no one commented on it.

At the end of the chapter, when the author said that he has no one to spend Valentine's Day with, there are many comments...

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