I formed the strongest swordsman group

Looking at this familiar yet strange old friend in front of him, Takasugi Shinsaku couldn't help but feel a mixture of emotions.

His first meeting with Aoto dates back to a long time ago.

At that time, Aoto, who had just become famous, was the captain of the third squad of the Fire Thief Kai.

During an operation of the Fire Thief Kai to eliminate the remnants of the Anti-Israel Group, they met on a narrow road and had a brief confrontation.

Although the duel ended halfway and was forced to end due to uncontrollable external forces before the winner was decided, Takasugi Shinsaku knew very well: if he continued to fight, he would inevitably lose.

Indeed, Aoto was the mortal enemy of the Sonnō Faction, and he repeatedly caused trouble for Choshu, and a large number of Choshu elites including Kusaka Genzui died under his sword.

However, Takasugi Shinsaku did not hate Aoto, and he would not write Aoto's name on the soles of his shoes to vent his anger like others did.

To put it bluntly, the conflict between them, the Sonnō Factionists, and Aoto was just a matter of different positions and different ideas.

In terms of character, Takasugi Shinsaku admires Aoto very much.

Even those who hate Aoto the most cannot deny his ability, achievements and charm.

Takasugi Shinsaku fantasized more than once: It would be great if Tachibana Aoto was our companion.

If Aoto was a member of the Sonnō faction, he would be willing to serve him and assist him wholeheartedly.

In his impression, Aoto has always been a gentleman full of righteousness, just like a benevolent king who protects the world.

But the current Aoto is completely different from the Aoto full of righteousness in his impression!

Takasugi Shinsaku couldn't help but lower his eyelids, staring at him half confused and half vigilantly.

Is it because of the blood all over his body?

Or is it the visual effect brought about by the changing light and shadow?

He always felt that Aoto at this moment... was a little gloomy!

Without any posture, he just stood straight, with his arms hanging naturally.

From hair to face to clothes, there was no place that was not stained with blood, and it was almost impossible to see his original skin color and clothes color.

The only expression on his face was a faint smile, and there was a chill in his eyes. With a sharp aura, he exuded a strange murderous aura...!

What happened next really happened in an instant.

Qing Deng suddenly disappeared from the spot!

When his figure reappeared, he had already appeared in front of Takasugi Shinsaku!

He held the knife in his right hand, raised the upper right section, and chopped it down diagonally - a simple and unpretentious blow, a powerful and heavy blow!

Takasugi Shinsaku's pupils instantly shrank into pinholes.

Driven by instinct, he subconsciously raised the Muramasa in his hand and blocked Qing Deng's blow.

Instantly, the majestic force hit him head-on like a tsunami!

Takasugi Shinsaku felt his palms numb for a while, and he almost couldn't hold the Muramasa in his hand.

Although he cannot be compared with Katsura Kogoro, Takasugi Shinsaku is also a master of swordsmanship.

While holding up his sword for defense, he retreated quickly, not only to reduce the pressure brought by Qing Deng's heavy slash to the greatest extent, but also to retreat and keep a distance.

As soon as he retreated, Qing Deng followed closely.

Looking at the fierce attack of Qing Deng, Takasugi Shinsaku shook his spirit, clenched the Muramasa in his hand, and the fighting spirit burned:

"Come on, it's time to put an end to our duel...!"

In a split second, Qing Deng's sword slashed again, slashing at Takasugi Shinsaku's shoulder.

This time, Takasugi Shinsaku did not retreat again. He stepped forward without showing any weakness and attacked Qing Deng's chest without showing any weakness.

The swords of the two hit each other in the air, causing the air around them to stir.

The next breath, both sides flew back at the same time, and then collided again, fighting with swords.

Qing Deng's slashing speed was extremely fast, his footsteps were as fast as ghosts, and every move and every style concealed a murderous intention that made people's scalps numb!

In a flash, Qing Deng lowered his waist, used his foot to stick to the ground, and rushed to Takasugi Shinsaku as if sliding on the ground, swinging his knife from bottom to top, sweeping diagonally towards his waist.

Takasugi Shinsaku "hiss" and took a deep breath quickly, gathered enough strength, raised Muramasa, and chopped down with force, barely blocking Qing Deng's knife.

Unexpectedly, in just a blink of an eye, Qing Deng pulled the knife back to his hand, and then chopped the second knife from a different direction.

The blades collided, clanging, and sparks flew.

Qing Deng's attack was unstoppable, and Takasugi Shinsaku had no time to dodge. Although he took a defensive posture in time and barely blocked it, his left arm was still scratched by the tip of the knife.

He held the bounced Muramasa and staggered back a few steps.

Before he could stabilize his body, Qing Deng had already taken a remnant posture and was ready to launch a new attack at any time.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Takasugi Shinsaku had already fallen into a disadvantage.

Facing Qing Deng's fierce attack, he could only parry and had no power to fight back.

If he had not taken "Jue Zhan Yodo" in advance, he would have been killed by Qing Deng long ago.

At this moment, Takasugi Shinsaku felt that his body was getting hotter and the blood in his veins was flowing rapidly.

His heart was beating very fast... The sound of "thump", "thump" kept hitting the eardrum, as if it would jump out of his throat at any time.

Although the battle situation was unfavorable, Qing Deng's knife kept scratching large and small wounds on his body, but he not only did not feel frustrated or lost, but felt more and more excited! Even more excited than the night when they first tasted the joy of love!

There is no doubt that these are the effects brought by "Jue Zhan Yodo".

Whether it was the rapidly engorged muscles or the extremely excited emotions, his fighting power increased greatly.

He had to rely on external forces to compete with Qing Deng... This made Gao Shanjinsaku feel very unwilling.

But now that things have come to this, in order to preserve the overall situation, he can't care so much.

When he chose to stay and delay Qing Deng, he was already prepared to die.

He never expected that he could beat Qing Deng in a head-on battle.

But now, he suddenly realized: he is not helpless!

Just now, he suddenly discovered Qing Deng's weakness-the knife in his hand is not good!

Although Gao Shanjinsaku is not a professional knife appraiser, as a samurai, he still has the most basic ability to appraise knives.

He saw at a glance that the knife in Qing Deng's hand was a low-quality product, most likely an unmarked knife pulled from someone.

How could such a mediocre product without even a knife mark be a match for Muramasa?

As expected, after several rounds of sword fighting, Muramasa's blade was still intact, but Qingdeng's sword was covered with large and small gaps.

Be careful not to break the blade - this is a necessary quality for experienced swordsmen.

Only focusing on killing the enemy, but ignoring the state of the sword in the hand, so that the blade breaks in the battle... Many novices fall into this point.

If possible, Takasugi Shinsaku would like to find an opportunity to chop the blade fiercely.

In this way, no matter how good the quality of this sword is, it will be difficult to escape the fate of breaking.

However, with his skills, it is really beyond his ability to chop Qingdeng's blade.

He did not notice that the sword in his hand was about to break, and he was still attacking frantically... To be honest, Takasugi Shinsaku could hardly imagine that the dignified King Ni would make such a low-level mistake.

Qing Deng's current state was indeed extremely strange. He stared at Takasugi Shinsaku without blinking, looking as if he would not stop until Takasugi Shinsaku was killed. He ignored the knife in his hand.

Although he was confused, Takasugi Shinsaku did not bother to consider the reason behind it.

In any case, this was undoubtedly his only chance to turn defeat into victory!

So, from just now, he deliberately changed from dodging to defense, and fought with Qing Deng with his knife without hesitation!

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!

The clanging sound of iron hammering became the only sound at this time and place.

Even with the blessing of "Decisive Battle of Yodo", Takasugi Shinsaku's strength was far inferior to Qing Deng.

Therefore, this was a competition of perseverance!

Every time the two knives collided, Takasugi Shinsaku would feel as if his arm was broken, and even his internal organs were wailing.

His hands had long lost their intuition, so he had to grit his teeth and hold on with a creaking sound.

Will Qing Deng's sword break first, or will his body give out first... This will determine the outcome of this battle!

In a battle of this level, the turning point often happens in an instant.

Suddenly, Qing Deng rushed forward and swung his sword at Takasugi Shinsaku's crown.

Takasugi Shinsaku raised his sword again and took the blow.

Another fierce sword fight, another loud clang... But this time, a strange "click" sound suddenly came out - Qing Deng's sword finally couldn't hold on! It broke and shattered, fragments flew everywhere, and only less than 2 inches of the blade was left!

Instantly, Takasugi Shinsaku's eyes burst with brilliance!

The long-awaited opportunity finally appeared!

In an instant... It really was in an instant! He changed his posture, lowered his waist, stepped back half a step with his left foot, took the most favorable posture for exerting force, and then swung the sword horizontally like a rolling cloud and a gust of wind!

The blade rang... Muramasa cut a beautiful arc in the air and swept straight towards Qingdeng's neck!

Takasugi Shinsaku placed all his hopes of winning on this blow.

Therefore, he put all his spirit and strength into this blow!

From Qingdeng's broken sword to Takasugi Shinsaku's counterattack... all this happened in a flash.

In a blink of an eye, Muramasa's sword light overlapped with Qingdeng's figure!

However... the expected feeling of the sharp blade entering the flesh did not reach Takasugi Shinsaku's palm.

Takasugi Shinsaku's eyes widened, looking at the scene in front of him in astonishment, with a strong look of disbelief on his cheeks.

Perhaps he realized that the knife in his hand had reached its limit, and using the blade to block Takasugi Shinsaku's slash was too risky.

Therefore, Qingdeng did not use the blade to defend, but the handle!

He held the handle in his hand horizontally and used the bottom of the handle to catch Takasugi Shinsaku's slash!

With a click, Muramasa's blade hit the handle exactly, deeply embedded in it, splitting the wooden handle, then splitting the iron blade, and cutting all the way to the back of Qing Deng's right hand holding the sword!

The blade of a samurai sword has two major components.

The first is the blade used for swinging.

The second is the blade that is inserted into the handle so that the blade and the handle are tightly connected as one piece.

Therefore, the handle of a samurai sword is not just a piece of wood.

It contains iron sheets inside and hardwood outside... enough to block the blade's slash!

Thanks to the blocking of the handle and the blade, when Muramasa's blade slashed to Qing Deng's right palm holding the sword, the power was lost.

The blade only cut the skin on the back of his right palm, and the phalanx of the little finger was barely visible. It looked scary, but compared to "losing life", this injury was really not worth mentioning.

It's still the old saying - in a confrontation of this level, the turning point only happens in a moment!

A moment ago, Takasugi Shinsaku swung a tricky blow with his sword, putting Qingdeng in danger.

But at this moment, the situation was reversed!

Taking advantage of the opponent's blade embedded in the handle in his palm and unable to retract it in time, Qing Deng took a half step forward, stretched out his free left hand, and grabbed Takasugi Shinsaku's collar.

A correct version in 1619 Book Bar!

The next breath, there was a loud "bang", and Takasugi Shinsaku fell on his back and fell on his back.

Before falling to the ground, Takasugi Shinsaku lowered his head in time and put his chin on his chest to avoid injury to the back of his head.

But even so, the severe pain from his back almost made him lose consciousness.

Qing Deng did not throw away the broken blade in his right hand, so that he could control Takasugi Shinsaku's knife like a pair of pliers, so that he could not fight back with the blade.

In this way, both sides were in a state of "no weapons available", and had to use the most primitive weapons of mankind to decide the outcome!

After subduing Takasugi Shinsaku, Qing Deng sat on him, clenched his left fist, and hit him in the face one after another.

The solid and powerful fist was like a hammer, but it took only two hits to bruise Takasugi Shinsaku's handsome face.

When Qing Deng landed the first punch, Takasugi Shinsaku felt like a cannonball exploded in his head.

Soon, he began to feel confused and almost fainted.

Facts have proved that the "Three Heroes of Choshu" are not in vain.

When he was about to faint, he bit the tip of his tongue hard to dispel the fog in his mind with pain, then looked at the landing point of Qing Deng's fist, tilted his head to the side, and dodged it. Qing Deng's fist hit the ground next to his head.

The next breath, he took advantage of Qing Deng's lack of time to retract his fist, suddenly raised his upper body, and hugged Qing Deng heavily - to be precise, locked Qing Deng.

His left hand and the knife in his left palm were restrained, leaving only his right arm available.

Therefore, he did not rashly adopt the rough fighting method of "fist to fist", but chose to decide the outcome with jiu-jitsu!

His right arm was like a lock, firmly locking Qing Deng's neck.

At the same time, he raised his legs, and his two thighs were tightly wrapped around Qing Deng's waist like a snake, hanging on him like a koala - this posture made it convenient for him to use the force.

His idea was simple: strangle Qing Deng's neck and suffocate him!

Even if he couldn't suffocate him, he had to make him lose his strength so that he could get away.

As long as Qing Deng was still a human being, he couldn't not breathe.

He wanted to try to break Qing Deng's neck directly, so that he could end it all.

However, Qing Deng reacted very quickly.

As soon as Takasugi Shinsaku's right arm was tightened, he tightened the muscles at his neck, and the veins popped out.

The talents "strong muscles +6" and "steel bones +4" were activated!

[Note·Strong Muscles +6: Extraordinarily Strong Muscles]

Feeling the thick touch coming from the crook of his arm... Whether it was the tough muscles or the bones as hard as steel, Takasugi Shinsaku felt that he was not strangling a person, but a wild boar!

Therefore, he gave up the idea of ​​"breaking Qingdeng's neck".

Takasugi Shinsaku thought that Qingdeng would hit his back with his left fist to force him to let go.

He never expected... Qingdeng, who was experienced in combat and had seen all kinds of tricks, was even more ruthless than he expected!

Qingdeng relied on his amazing muscle strength and endurance to stand up with Takasugi Shinsaku by his neck before he suffocated, and then slammed into the big tree next to him like a bull!

Of course, he used Takasugi Shinsaku's back as a meat cushion.

Bang!

Takasugi Shinsaku's back hit the tree trunk hard, and the leaves fell like raindrops.

Such an impact, such pain... Takasugi Shinsaku's face changed immediately.

The indescribable severe pain from his back made him lose the ability to scream.

Before he could recover, Qing Deng had already pulled back and completed the run-up-

Bang!

With the second heavy blow, Takasugi Shinsaku completely lost his strength, his right arm softened, and he let go of Qing Deng's neck.

At the same time, Qing Deng also let go of the broken knife in his right hand, letting Takasugi Shinsaku in his arms slide to the ground.

At this time, Takasugi Shinsaku was like a pool of mud, and he fell to the ground and did not move.

If it weren't for his chest still rising and falling slightly, he really looked like he was dead.

The reason why Qing Deng let go of Takasugi Shinsaku was not to let him go or give him a chance to breathe-he just wanted to take Takasugi Shinsaku's knife.

Compared to fists, it is more convenient to kill people with a blade!

Whether he was punched in the face or hit hard on the back, Takasugi Shinsaku did his duty as a swordsman—never let go of the sword in his hand.

Even though he had lost consciousness, he did not let go of the Muramasa in his hand.

Just as Qing Deng leaned over and prepared to pry open Takasugi Shinsaku's hand and take the Muramasa away—

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Three gunshots rang out suddenly!

Although the incident happened suddenly, Qing Deng seemed to have predicted the appearance of these three bullets in advance, and he jumped back calmly and dodged all the bullets.

"Quick! Save Lord Takasugi!"

"You two, quickly carry Lord Takasugi away! I'll cover you!"

While Qing Deng jumped away, three enemy soldiers jumped out of the bushes not far away and ran forward.

Judging from their clothes, they should be just ordinary soldiers of the special forces.

They were probably scattered and passed by here by chance. They found that their general was in danger, so they took the initiative to come forward to rescue.

Two of them ran towards Takasugi Shinsaku, lifted his arms one on the left and one on the right, and ran away.

The other one held the flintlock in his hand tightly, facing Qing Deng alone.

His expression was dominated by strong fear, but he did not retreat a step.

Because the bullets were empty, the only weapon left in his hand was a bayonet.

"Ahhhh!"

He shouted, slid forward, and thrust his gun into Qing Deng's chest.

Qing Deng swayed to the right with an expressionless face and dodged effortlessly.

Before the other party could retract the bayonet, Qing Deng jumped in front of him and knocked him to the ground with a punch.

Then, just like Takasugi Shinsaku just now, Qing Deng rode on this man, clenched his fists, and hit the other's head left and right.

Bang!

"Damned shogunate lackeys..."

Bang!

"The final winner must be us..."

Bang!

"Don't be so arrogant..."

Bang!

"Hoo... Hoo... Hoo... Hoo..."

Bang!

"Enough... Give me a quick death..."

Bang!

"..."

Bang!

"..."

Bang!

"..."

Bang!

There was no other sound.

The only thing left was the rhythmic sound of boxing...

...

...

"Qing Deng... Wake up... Wake up...! Wake up!"

"Hmm?"

Qing Deng blinked hard, his face full of confusion.

The beautiful face of Souji, full of worry and fear, came into his eyes.

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Ps: The fight in this chapter should be the longest hand-to-hand fight in the book, right? Baobaozi can't remember the last time he wrote about hand-to-hand fights.

Even though the book has more than five million words, Qing Deng is still striving for perfection and trying to write more exciting and richer fighting scenes! (Leopard Hi.jpg)