In this world of Japan, Japanese "swordsmanship" based on the use of Japanese swords can be roughly divided into three categories.
The first is the so-called "dojo swordsmanship", which is based on a one-on-one fair fight. There is no need to think too much about the surrounding external factors, and there is no need to care too much about physical exertion. It only pursues the most extreme, most exquisite, and Swordsmanship that exists without aesthetic moves.
In the history we are familiar with, most of the Edo period was dominated by dojo swordsmanship.
Because at that time, Japan had ended years of war, the Tokugawa shogunate closed the country and vigorously promoted the "bushido spirit." In this relatively peaceful environment, the path to "entering officialdom through force" was further narrowed compared to the Warring States Period. Narrow, there are fewer channels for samurai to establish performance or gain fame in the field of "force", so dojo swordsmanship has ushered in vigorous development. Now we see those in Japanese sword and halberd movies or comics. Most of the swordsmanships with very cool names are set to be born in this era.
Let’s talk about the second type - "battlefield swordsmanship".
As the name suggests, this is a kind of swordsmanship based on the premise of "protecting oneself and killing the enemy on the battlefield." Compared with dojo swordsmanship, battlefield swordsmanship mostly gives people a crude feeling, emphasizing simplicity and practicality, and trying to maintain the lower limit.
Because there are rarely one-on-one situations on the battlefield, but more many-to-many, or even one-to-many situations; in addition, there are many external factors to consider, such as whether the ground under your feet is hard or soft, and whether it is relatively Whether it is flat or sloping, whether it is basically empty or full of corpses and wounded people... and what the weather is like during the duel, what the opponent's weapon is, whether the opponent is wearing armor, etc.
Some people may have something to say after seeing this: After considering so much, it seems that abandoning the katana and switching to long weapons or bows and arrows is the best strategy.
Yes, you are right, but for some specific people at that time, the katana was a weapon that they had to carry and use, so they had to practice it. After all, this weapon had a special meaning for "samurai" The significance; moreover, practicing "battlefield swordsmanship" does not mean that they will not practice bow, horse, gun and boxing at all.
The last third type - "actual swordsmanship".
As for this... To put it bluntly, it is wild path. On the surface, it "can be" dojo swordsmanship, but in fact it is a fusion of some concepts of dojo swordsmanship and battlefield swordsmanship. It is a kind of victory that does not stick to the form. Martial arts philosophy.
Why do you say "can be"? It's very simple - if the user is not famous or is hacked to death, then what he uses is called wild path; if the user becomes famous, then what he uses is dojo swordsmanship... Anyway, as long as you can win, You can call it "whatever stream" you want and brag about it however you want.
Its representative figure, I think everyone is aware of it, is Miyamoto Musashi of this parallel universe who has appeared in the previous article.
In addition, Ji Zong, the swordsman of the "Mawu Shinkage Ryu" who was the assassin's ace in the "Feng Lin Huo" operation, can also be classified into this category.
So, coming back to the topic, what kind of Sahara sect do I practice?
In fact, we have mentioned before that he practices an ordinary battlefield swordsmanship passed down from generation to generation by the Sawara clan.
Like most battlefield swordsmanship, Zuohara swordsmanship has simple moves and few changes. Generally speaking, it focuses on defense and light attack. There is no such thing as a "special move". Even the breathing technique it matches is very particular. It is also mainly about "saving", that is, how to spend less physical energy to complete actions in order to deal with the continuous sporadic battles on the battlefield.
Therefore, in terms of the type and level of martial arts practiced, what Sahara Zongga practices is inferior to the inferior in a one-on-one duel, let alone compared with Zhongyuan martial arts, just change it to a Japanese dojo. The swordsmanship here is better than his Sahara swordsmanship.
Sun Yixie, a warrior with "superior internal strength", "super practical martial arts concepts", "protective treasured armor" and "precious weapons", should be able to crush Sahara Souga based on his strength on paper. .
In fact, he did "kill" Zongga at first sight just now, and that was a reasonable result.
However, as the saying goes, this time and that time.
At this moment, Sahara Soga not only has the best body and the best experience and technology, but what he himself doesn't know yet is that his "resurrection" this time is the result of the fallen man absorbing all the energy in the entire space. It was only possible due to the power contained in the shadow.
These powers have further strengthened Zongga. If we want to make an analogy, the physical ability he can now exert in battle is close to the level that a master-level master in the Central Plains martial arts can achieve by exerting all his internal strength.
Of course, there is also a gap between the leaders, so let’s take an old acquaintance of everyone—Di Bujue, the leader of the Cao Gang—as an example. Let’s assume that the current normal hard power of the Sahara Sect is close to internal strength. The desperate Gang Leader Di.
In addition, after the last confrontation, Zongga was already prepared for Sun Yixie's treasured weapons and protective armor... The strength of both sides had quietly reversed at this time.
However, Sun Yixie didn't understand that the other party had become so much stronger. If he had known better, he wouldn't have spoken so righteously and harshly as before... Brother Sun now only thinks that the other party has become the kind of "unkillable" person. Shadow is a little more difficult to deal with, but what if the character who was "instantly killed" by me just now is just "a little" stronger?
Soon after, just a second after Zongga said "What else can he do?", Sun Yixie suddenly leaned over and exerted his strength, leaping forward, and his powerful foot force burst into the water in an instant Stepping out of a large area of splashing water happened to serve as a cover.
In the blink of an eye, Sun Yixie had already approached Zuo Yuanzongga and used his classic starting move...lime powder on his face.
At this moment, if Huang Donglai was explaining and praising him, he would probably say, "Is that all you can do?"
But I have to say that this method really works. Not to mention that it is tried and true, it is certain that it will have a certain effect eight times out of ten.
I didn’t know that Zuo Yuanzong was a big cancer in the martial arts world in the Central Plains. When he saw the opponent charging towards him, he took something from his arms. He then visually checked the distance between the enemy and us. It was not even close to what the trident could sweep. range, then he guessed that Sun Yixie was going to use a hidden weapon such as shuriken... Therefore, Zongga chose to lean forward, raise his sword to block, and prepared to rush forward to face the opponent after blocking the hidden weapon. With the momentum, he made a sudden advance and slashed back.
Unexpectedly, what he was waiting for was not a hard object that could be blocked, but a powdery object.
The katana is only so wide. You can block hidden weapons with quick reactions and movements, but you can't block the powder... So, there was a small lump of powder that rubbed against the blade and floated towards Soga's face.
Zongga doesn’t know if this is lime or something else. What if it’s poison? At this moment, he was not sure whether his body had the ability to heal itself, but he didn't dare to overestimate it, so he hurriedly stepped forward and stepped back one meter in the water.
Although this step was done in a hurry, in addition to borrowing strength, it also contained the intention of "activating a column of water to dissolve the powder". This can be regarded as a sign that Sahara is both talented and experienced in combat. Zongga's sudden and sudden operation.
For this kind of response, Misaku Sahara, the "best warrior of Sahara" in the Bunji era, would never be able to do it in his lifetime. But not only did Soga Sahara do it, but while doing it, he immediately realized something.
"Huh? This is..." Zongga looked at the water column in front of him that was suddenly stirred up by his stepping force, and he was shocked.
After the moment of surprise, what came up was suddenness, joy, and excitement.
"Could it be that..." Soga muttered as he swung his sword with all his strength and swept it towards the water in front of him.
hiss--
The next second, I saw waves rising where the sharp edge passed, and then an arc-shaped water spread out like a barrier.
Seeing this scene, Sun Yixie also didn't dare to be too big. He didn't know the power of the opponent's move. What if it kills me? So he decisively rolled on the ground and escaped the impact of the water curtain underwater.
Of course, the actual impact released by Zongga's move is not that great. He is just testing his current physical ability.
"Damn it..." But after Sun Yixie stood up, he thought about what level of master Zongga would have to be in the Central Plains to be able to perform this operation, and immediately felt something bad, "The second stage is indeed You’ve become stronger.”
Thinking of this, he involuntarily glanced towards the mouth of the valley with his peripheral vision, subconsciously wanting to see where Huang Donglai was at this moment.
And the moment his eyes shifted sideways, Sahara Souga, who had experienced many battles, immediately caught the flaw.
"This despicable villain not only plotted against me when he made a move, but also dared to look around while fighting me. He really deserved to die!" Sahara Zongga was cursing secretly in his heart, and the sashou was already slashed down in his hand.
At this time, Sahara Zongga has already tested how far he can cut with his "sword energy" (similar to Yoshimune's attack, not a real sword energy, but equally powerful), so he doesn't need to step forward. Attack on the spot.
And Sun Yixie didn't expect that the other party could catch the fleeting gap in his consciousness so quickly...
Although the gap is only a moment, as long as it is actually captured, it will take more than a moment to make up for it; this is like when you are playing a music game and miss a button in a difficult track. The impact it brings may lead to many more mistakes in the future before adjustments can be made.
Right now, this was the flaw in Sun Yixie's capture. For a moment, it was too late for him to dodge again.
Zuo Yuan Zongga's slash was so powerful that it could split gold and crack rocks. Although Sun Yixie's armor could protect his body, it could not block his head. He was about to be struck by this slash. Open the ladle, now...
when--
The sound of iron was heard suddenly in front of Sun Yixie.
It was not anyone else who saved him, but himself.
Even Sun Yixie himself didn't know why... In this environment, in front of this opponent, in this sudden and critical moment of death... His battle memory when he played a hard-core action game many years ago, It flashed back to his mind like an awakening, causing his body to move instinctively.
At this moment, he actually swung the trident in a shaking-like swing, accurately found the weakest point in the opponent's attack, and used his "reversing the world" internal power to release the trident, and passed by with one strike. Dispelled the opponent's slashing bullets.
"Nah?" Sawara Zongga's eyes changed when he saw this hand, "You guy... what did you do?"
This kind of method that can only be achieved by using superior internal power cannot be understood by Zongga, a person who can only use "pseudo sword energy". Moreover, Zongga cannot understand it, not because he is not strong enough, but because of what both parties have learned. The martial arts system diverges from its underlying logic.
Of course... Zong I don't understand, does Sun Yixie understand?
If he had known better, he wouldn't have done this on this occasion and at this critical moment.
If he had understood, he would have shown it in front of Huang Donglai and boasted about it.
Sun Yixie also followed his instincts and completed this "rebound". If you ask him to answer "what did he do?", can he tell you six? But this is all in front of you, so you still have to pretend...
"Hmph...hehe...hahahaha..." Sun Yixie faked a few laughs and said bluffingly, "Originally, I wouldn't bother to show off all my martial arts skills when fighting someone of your level, but that's it. , I won’t act anymore. To tell you the truth, I have already mastered all the techniques of the long-lost "Wei Mingren" in your Japanese martial arts legend. Once I use it, I'm afraid you won't be able to resist for a while and you will die. Last time.”
"Oh?" When Ke Zongga heard this, not only was he not afraid, but he also became faintly excited, "Although I have never heard of it, but judging from your tone, this school seems to be very strong... I really don't have a chance. A one-on-one life-and-death battle with other martial arts masters like this would be just right... whatever abilities you have, use them all!"
Zongga said, with a smile on his face. After finishing these words, he waded into the water with a knife at his side.
At this moment, Sahara Souga's goal has changed from simply "killing the opponent" to "using each other's martial arts to fight for life and death with all their strength", so his fighting method has also changed.
When Sun Yixie saw that this guy was coming for a close fight, how could he do it?
After getting close, the two sides exchanged moves. Wouldn’t my bottom be exposed here? Moreover, my lime powder doesn't work well in this environment. The other party is on guard again. How can I push him if he gets close to me?
But the battle situation is like this, he can't help it. I, Sahara Zong, have already come over anyway. You have to make the right move whether you want to or not.
"Eh? Otherwise..." In this desperation, Sun Yixie came up with another crooked idea, "Speaking of 'Wei Mingren', I can memorize all the moves the BOSS in the game uses with the Shimonji Gun. If you can memorize it, how about I try to reproduce it?"
In the past world, Sun Yixie certainly couldn't perform the moves of those action game bosses, but here, he is a martial arts practitioner with internal strength. It is easy to imitate a set of moves that are very familiar to him in his memory.
"Fuck you, let's fight!" You have to take the move even if you don't use it, so let's just use it and see. After Sun Yixie drank this softly, he changed the position of the halberd in his right hand and moved it a few steps towards the tail of the halberd. Divide and hold it with one hand at a distance.
In the next second, he bent down slightly, holding the halberd against his shoulder with his right arm, gathering momentum around his body, ready to launch a powerful sweeping attack with spinning power.
