Your type of online game is too fake, right?

……

Looking at the thin document on the low table, as well as the names and fingerprints on it, everyone present fell silent.

Even if those fingerprints had dried up, they could still vaguely smell that faint smell of blood.

That's right, even if they didn't read the text above, they could vaguely guess what it was - there was no doubt that it was a duel document, and it was quite a formal duel document.

Once this document is signed, the duel will be supported by the law. No matter how injured the two parties are in this contest, or even be killed on the spot, the shogunate will not hold the murderer accountable. Because everything has been signed in advance in the document.

In other words, this instructor from a foreign land didn't mean to be joking at all.

It's completely different from the situation they just had, where they copied the guy but didn't necessarily fight.

The dueling document has already been displayed, and the opponent intends to play for real.

Kill them all directly through reasonable and legal means.

"...I just remembered that there were still a few team members who were injured by the Satsuma warriors yesterday and they still haven't had stitches. This matter can't be delayed."

The captain of the [-]th division, Takeda Kanryuzai was the first to choose to run away. Having practiced the old art of war, he knows the truth of being wise and safe.

"Excuse me, farewell."

"...Wait a while?"

Du Bin, who had photographed the document, vaguely sensed something was wrong.

"Well, do you want to think about it again..."

"Ah, we haven't done the spear training today, Harada, what do you think?"

Just when Du Bin was about to get up to pull people, the captain of the seventh division, Sansakuro Gu, and the captain of the tenth division, Harada Sanosuke, also got up and left without looking back.

This made Dubin's hand that was about to pull people freeze in mid-air, just because the three people ran too fast just now.

"No, you..."

Dubin couldn't help turning his gaze back to the remaining captains, only to find three more standing up.

"What are you running for? Aren't you going to fight?"

"It's really urgent, so I just remembered that my wife gave birth today."

The staff officer of the Shinsengumi, Kokotaro Ito, casually found a reason, as if he had no sense of shame.

"I have to hurry back with my two younger brothers to help, this matter cannot be delayed... Fujido, Miki, hurry up!"

Saying this, Ito Kokotaro took the captain of the eighth division, Todo Heisuke, and the captain of the ninth division, Suzuki Miki Saburo, and left in a hurry without stopping for a moment.

In just two sentences, out of the thirteen people present, six of them have already escaped.

This made Dupin's scalp tingle a little.

Things were a little different from what he had expected, and it didn't seem to be going very smoothly. Originally, he had expected that these warriors would scream and want to come up to practice with him when they saw a challenger like him——the result was this What is one and both?No more face?

"You don't want to run too..."

When looking at the remaining seven warriors, Du Bin's face was very stiff.

"This is a duel. It's a matter of saving face. None of you dare to take it, right? No way? No way?"

This is already a bit of a provocative method, provoking others to fight against him, which is somewhat disrespectful of martial arts—but Dubin is already a little impatient, he has never thought of these warriors who pretend to be warriors, In the face of a duel, he would choose to run away.

Well, there are also those who did not run away.

Just because, in the hall, there was already a snoring sound.

"Snoring..."

At some point, Tadashi Matsubara, the captain of the [-]th squad who is a jujitsu master, lay down on the wooden floor, found two futons as pillows, and even covered himself with a large haori as a quilt.

"..."

Dubin was speechless for a long time.

I can only say...that's fine, if you are so timid, there is no need to write a life and death certificate.Although in theory, anyone's name can be written on the life and death certificate, but at least in Dubin's own opinion, if he is not a real master, he is somewhat unworthy of being added to the list.

"So... how about you?"

Dubin turned his attention to the remaining six people.

"Is there only the natural flow of heart... that's fine, let me experience the swordsmanship of the natural flow of heart, you six can go together, please, don't run away."

"...Don't run, don't worry, we won't run."

Kondo Isamu also looked a little shy, just a challenge book made most of the captains run away, and even fell asleep on the spot, which is a bit too...

Well, even if the Westerners are indeed gaining momentum right now, but right now this is in their own territory, in the Shinsengumi settlement in Kyoto, and they dare not accept a direct challenge from outsiders. If it spreads, it will lose all face!

"So, since you want to experience the natural Lishin-style swordsmanship... Hijikata! Go and get the wooden sword!"

"...?"

Dupin froze.

Don't you want to learn swordsmanship?What does wooden knife mean?

But...it's okay, it's not impossible to fight with a wooden knife. After all, this thing is called a wooden knife in name, but it is actually a solid wooden stick—or to put it more popularly, this thing is similar to the "foreign pickaxe" that is often seen in group fights. "Handle" is not much different, and they can all be regarded as good guys who take advantage of it.Though it lacks a cutting edge, the solid wood is just as capable of crushing bone or rasps the soft muscles of the face.

Although it is far from a real life-and-death duel, if you use a wooden knife, it can barely be regarded as a "life-and-death duel youth version".

"Well, give me the wooden knife."

As he spoke, Dubin wanted to take the guy from Isamu Kondo.

But at this moment, Isamu Kondo waved his hands again and again.

"No, no, the weight of this wooden knife is wrong."

After waving the wooden knife a few times, Isamu Kondo shook his head again and again.

"It's too rough... how can you bring this kind of thing to the guests! Earthwork! Bring the bag bamboo knife!"

So after a while, two wooden knives were sent back, and immediately after, a leather-wrapped bamboo stick fell into Dubin's hands.

"This……"

Looking at the so-called "weapon" in his hand, Du Bin was speechless for a long time.

It is very light, this is the first feeling after starting it. You must know that a wooden knife weighing one catty is already more than half lighter than a sword in actual combat, and this "bamboo bag knife" in his hand is even lighter than a wooden knife—Dubin feels that he is now It's more like holding a chopstick, or a sponge, and in terms of structure...it's almost as loose as a sponge.

Although the bamboo on the handle is still intact, Dubin can feel that the blade of this thing named "Bag Bamboo Knife" has been split into several petals. This structure is like a soft feather duster , although it is not impossible to beat people, but it is no longer possible to break bones.

In addition to those split bamboo strips, there is a layer of strong leather wrapped, so that even the sharp bamboo tips can't pierce the human body.

The whole design focuses on safety, even if you stab the eye with this thing, it is not so easy to cause an accident.As for fighting with each other, there is no blood at all.

"...You won't tell me that we are going to compete with this kind of thing later, right?"

Dubin's face was completely dark.

"Just take something like this toy?"

"In this way, we can show you the complete natural Lixin flow swordsmanship."

Isamu Kondo nodded quickly.

"Since you want to experience the natural flow of mind, there must be no omissions, right? This kind of safe discussion is undoubtedly the best choice... What do you think?"

"I think you're messing with me."

Throwing the bamboo bag knife aside, Dubin was already a little angry.You must know that it was because Isamu Kondo told him that there are masters everywhere here, so he chose to come here-it's just that one or two of these people choose not to fight, and even if they want to fight, they will come with him to deal with things like this, What does this mean?

"You also said just now that you want to get my forgiveness, and I also said that as long as you can duel with me, you can... In the end, all of you were timid and refused to fight. What about your face? Your beliefs as warriors Woolen cloth?"

……

As soon as this remark came out, everyone present fell silent, and Isamu Kondo, who was standing in the front row, wanted to find a place to sneak in—but he knew that he was the only one who couldn't run.Only because as the leader he has to stand up, he can bear the responsibility for the fellow disciples behind him.

However, just as Isamu Kondo clenched his fists tightly, a short figure stood up.

It was a girl swordsman named Okita Souji.

"We still have the belief as a warrior. Or, it is because of our belief as a warrior that we are like this... We are warriors who defend the peace of Kyoto. We can die in the hands of the fallen warriors. You can die in the assassination of the enemy, you can even die in the order of the shogunate, but you can't die in this kind of unclear duel."

Having said that, the girl swordsman couldn't help coughing twice.

"Especially, you can't die by your own hands."

……

Everyone in the natural flow of reason was speechless at the moment, just looking at the expressions on their faces, it was obvious that they had recalled some bad memories.

As for Dubin, he also realized that the relationship between him and the people in the Shinsengumi does not seem to be hostile—at least in the eyes of the people in the Shinsengumi.Although as a martial artist, he could indeed challenge everyone present, but the identity of the French instructor on his body suppressed these people, making them unable to attack him.

In this case, even if they really fight, it is impossible to fight neatly.Facing a group of timid opponents, such a duel is meaningless.

In the final analysis, his duel is also to improve his martial arts level, which is fundamental.

Going to a duel just to make up the numbers is a bit of a waste of time.

"Okay, since none of you want to fight, let's stop here today."

Shaking his head, Dubin put away the life and death certificate.

But after that, his eyes turned to Okita Souji.

"But if one day we are no longer in the same camp, we should be able to have a good fight, right?"

"maybe."

After coughing twice more, Mr. Okita shook his head, obviously unwilling to say more.

After thinking about it, Dubin simply took out a handful of gold coins from his backpack and put them on the low table.

"Your sword skills are indeed very high, but your physical fitness can't afford this kind of overloaded exercise... Take it and buy some soup and medicine, and try to deal with me with a full posture in the next fight."

Dubin's eyes sharpened.

"Don't break the appointment like them, but fight like a man!"

"Ah."

Okita Souji just glanced at the gold coins on the low table, but didn't intend to take them at all.

"I am a woman."