On the playing field.
After the two people performed the squatting ceremony, they took out their bamboo knives and looked at each other.
Since both of them were wearing helmets, they couldn't see each other's expressions, but if you took off the helmets, you would find that Ritsu Ninomiya's expression was very calm, and it seemed that the battle against the ninth dan did not put much pressure on him.
on the contrary.
Shima Hanbei 9th Dan looked solemn.
Since ancient times, it has been said that knowing oneself and the enemy will lead to victory in every battle, but Ritsu Ninomiya is a new master who suddenly appeared in the world of kendo, so there are very few videos of his competitions.
Especially the videos of Ninomiya Ritsu and eight or more battles.
There are only two sessions during the swordsmanship assessment.
He has watched the video of Ninomiya Ritsu and Ishizawa Kosuke's nine-part trial match more than thirty times. However, the information is too scarce. Ninomiya Ritsu's strength is still a mystery to him, let alone finding Ninomiya Ritsu's weakness. .
Therefore, he didn't have any confidence in this game.
But he is not a character who gives up easily.
As a newly promoted 9th Dan, he has his own pride.
And in a sense, the Okumura Nitō-ryu he learned was a bit restrained.
The current flow emphasizes opening and closing.
A sword is stronger than a sword.
Sometimes offense is used instead of defense, which can be described as the strongest spear.
In Okumura's two-sword style, you can attack when you advance, and you can defend when you retreat.
The long sword and the short sword cover each other. They move like a rabbit and are as quiet as a rock. It can be said that it is the strongest shield.
In addition, Ninomiya Ritsu also participated in the high school kendo competition.
Physical strength and concentration have declined a bit.
He wanted to see whether Ninomiya Ritsu's spear was sharp or his shield was thick.
boom!
As soon as the referee's flag fell, the two immediately launched an attack.
The angle of Ninomiya Ritsu's sword was very tricky, and he hit the opponent's right crotch with his sword. If he had been a one-sword-style opponent, he would have already scored a point by now. Fortunately, Shima Hanbei learned the two-sword style.
His sword was too late to retract.
But the short sword caught up in time.
Therefore, Ninomiya Ritsu's long sword hit the short sword and failed to score any points.
After the first wave of offensive.
The two distanced themselves in time.
After all, Ninomiya Ritsu is the strongest one with similar strength to Kondo 9th Dan and Asama 9th Dan. His insight is extremely sharp. In just one fight, he discovered Shima Hanbei's weakness.
The two-sword style is indeed the ultimate in defense.
Long knife and short knife.
Build yourself into an airtight iron barrel.
But there is one part that cannot be prevented by Er Dao Flow. This part is naturally the hands.
besides.
There is also a difference in strength between holding a knife in one hand and holding a knife in two hands.
If he tried his best.
Even if the opponent defends him in time, he can continue to press forward and still hit the target area.
Just a moment.
He has thought of several ways to crack it.
Therefore, his expression relaxed and he felt that he had a chance to win.
On the other side, Shima Hanbei 9th Dan had a heavy cold sweat streaming down his forehead.
No flaws!
No flaws can be found at all!
And the speed was so fast that he couldn't predict Ninomiya Ritsu's sword trajectory at all.
Especially the extremely tricky sword strike just now.
If he hadn't been lucky and had the short sword held at that spot, he might have been instantly killed with just one move.
He has also played against Asama and Kondo 9th Dan.
Ritsu Ninomiya gave him the same feeling as fighting against Asama and Kondo 9th Dan.
Can't win.
There's no way to win.
He took a deep breath, knowing that this match was far away, so he simply let go. He no longer had any thoughts about promotion. At the moment, he just wanted to seize this opportunity and feel the strength that surpassed the sword master.
…
"Si Guoyi!"
Anchor Hanabi-chan exclaimed: "Both Ninomiya-sensei and Shimahan-sensei's sword strikes were extremely fast. I could only vaguely see that after Ninomiya-sensei's sword hit to no avail, he dodged Shimahan-sensei's counterattack in a somewhat embarrassed manner, and then turned around. The shape exploded and retreated, and it seemed that it was at a disadvantage."
A layman watching the fun.
The audience in the live broadcast room also felt that Ninomiya Ritsu was beaten by Shima Hanbei and had to keep a distance.
"Sure enough, the gap between eighth-dan and ninth-dan is still too big."
"Don't look anymore, Teacher Ninomiya is gone."
"The main reason is that he is too conceited. Look at how humble Mr. Shimahan is."
"He was so crazy in the music circle, but now in the kendo circle, no one is coddling him."
"..."
Netizens are talking a lot.
But at this moment, an old man wearing a Taoist uniform and watching the battle next to Hanabi-chan spoke. Although he didn't see the barrage, he heard the host Hanabi-chan's unreasonable explanation.
"Little girl, don't talk nonsense if you don't understand."
The old man watching the battle was Kondo 9th dan of the natural Rishin style. He and Asama 9th dan of Beichen Itto style are known as beings above the masters: "It can be said that the brief battle just now was the only one Shimahan 9th dan could win in the entire match. Gong Badan had the opportunity to play three games, but unfortunately he chose to defend. There is no suspense for him in this game."
"Old sir, are you right?"
Anchor Hanabi-chan was a little unconvinced: "No matter how you look at it, it looks like Mr. Ninomiya is at a disadvantage."
"Quite the opposite."
Kondo 9th Dan shook his head and said: "Ninomiya 8th Dan seems to have no experience in fighting Okumura Nito-ryu.
“So the first sword seems to be an all-out attack.
“Actually, quite a bit of residual energy has been retained.
“It’s just that he was much stronger than Shimahan 9th Dan, and his true intentions were hidden too deeply, so Shimahan 9th Dan couldn’t see through it and missed a good opportunity to score a point.
"Now through a fight just now.
"The 8th dan of Ninomiya already knows the details of the 2-sword style of Shimahan 9th dan.
“He will not give Shimahan Kudan another chance.
"This game is over, and I'm sure the final score was a clean 2-0 win in Ninomiya 8th Division."
Listen to Kondo's 9-dan explanation.
Neither Hanabi-chan nor the audience in the live broadcast room believed it.
"Who is this old man? Why does it sound so outrageous?"
"Yes, Teacher Ninomiya just struck out with a sword, and then you told me that he not only had an advantage, but also won?"
"He must be talking nonsense."
"..."
"Little girl, you don't seem to believe it?"
Kondo 9th Dan was not angry, but predicted with a smile: "Watch carefully, the next sword Ninomiya 8th Dan will end the first game, and he will attack Shimahan 9th Dan's hand."
Follow your words.
"hand!"
Ninomiya Ritsu shouted, and the bamboo sword struck Shima Hankudan's hand.
The referee raised the red flag, signaling Ninomiya Ritsu to score one point, and the first game ended smoothly.
"Old sir, you!!!"
Hanabi-chan opened her mouth in shock, as if she had seen a ghost.
The development of the game was exactly what the old man next to me said.
"Nani!? Shimahan 9th Dan lost?"
"This old man...ah no, who is this old gentleman? He is so amazing."
"I found out that this old gentleman is Kondo 9th Dan, who is known as one of the strongest swordsmen!"
"According to Mr. Kondo's prediction, Mr. Ninomiya won't really want to ban Mr. Shimahan, right?"
"This is too outrageous!"
"So Shimahan-sensei isn't humble, and Ninomiya-sensei isn't bragging either?"
(End of chapter)
