"What? 'Shi'? Who? Me?" Qingden, with a look of astonishment on his eyebrows, subconsciously tilted his head to bring his ears closer to Zhou Zhu.
"Tachibana-kun, you showed off your 'power' when you were fighting that new Tsuma Kan just now." Okita, who was standing next to Aoto, repeated what Shusuke had just said.
Immediately afterwards, Okita briefly and concisely summarized the scene that had just happened on the field, but that Ainoto himself was not aware of.
Just now, most of the spectators only saw Qingden's sword strike that hit his new wife's broad head.
But for swordsmen like Shusuke and Okita who had achieved certain achievements in martial arts, they saw something that shocked them even more than Aomori's blow.
Because it was very weak, and because it only appeared for a moment, the vast majority of all the spectators on the martial arts stand were ordinary people who did not understand the various aspects of martial arts and swordsmen who had not reached a certain level of swordsmanship. None of them realized what an incredible thing Qingdeng had just done unconsciously.
Just when Qingteng rushed towards Shinzuma Kuan, and just before Qingteng drew his sword, an invisible aura escaped from Qingteng's body.
For this invisible aura, people in martial arts have a special term: Shi!
The "aura" released by Qingdeng is exactly the "power"!
Although it is very weak, it is indeed a high-level field in martial arts that only a very small number of lucky people can touch: "Position"!
Most people were only amazed by Qingdeng's feat of picking up the "Three Heroes" in a row and winning the championship in an unstoppable manner.
Only knowledgeable people like Shusuke and Okita know that compared with releasing "power", the small achievement of winning the "Three Heroes" in a row is not worth mentioning at all!
Even if the "power" released by Qingdeng is very weak, even if it only lasts for a moment and then disappears, it is enough to shock the world!
Because it has only been less than 4 months since Qingdeng officially started to learn the sword... even if it is full!
In less than 4 months, he went from a novice in swordsmanship to a swordsman capable of unleashing "power"... Such an achievement, no matter what adjectives are used to describe it, pales in comparison.
At this moment, Zhou Zhouzhu's expression was the most complicated.
I just taught you the concept of "potential" the night before yesterday. Can you reveal "potential" today? !
While listening to Okita's summary of what he had just done, the more Qingto listened, the more he could not stop the look of consternation that continued to appear on his cheeks.
——I just... released my "power"?
Qingdeng tried hard to recall the scenes of the decisive battle with his new wife Kuan Yijian.
At the time, he was completely unaware of the "power" he had unleashed.
But Qingdeng remembered it very clearly - he saw the same "air currents" he had seen in the "Snowy Night Battle" on Xizuma Kuan's body at that time!
What exactly are these invisible and colorless "air currents"? Qingdeng still has no clue.
But there is one thing that Qingdeng knows very well: these "air currents"... have a function similar to "guidance"!
In the "snowy night battle" three months ago, after seeing the "air flow" among the enemy groups, Qingden suddenly became able to clearly identify who was weaker and stronger between the enemy and his own side. Who is the leader and central figure of the enemy?
Thanks to this, Aoden was able to smoothly fight with Saito in the enemy group - because he could see where the enemy group was weakest.
In the previous battle with Nitsuma Kuan, the next moment after seeing the "air flow" from Nitsuma Kuan's body, an idea suddenly flashed through Qingdeng's mind: he should raise the sword a little higher!
After these thoughts came to his mind, Qingdeng's body followed his will and subconsciously moved, fine-tuning the angle of his sword swing.
What happened next proved that this temporary decision to slightly raise the sword was absolutely correct.
After adjusting the sword by an imperceptible small amount, the tip of the sword rubbed against Niizumahiro's sword in mid-air at a perfect angle, causing Niizumahiro's sword path to skew and deflecting Niizumahiro's attack.
If Seito hadn't fine-tuned the angle of the sword at that time, he wouldn't have been able to block Arizuma Kan's sword so perfectly.
Thinking about it carefully now, Qingden felt that the reason why he suddenly thought of adjusting the angle of the sword at that time was probably because of the role of these "air currents" he suddenly saw from Kuan Nitsuma's body - this "air current" guided How should he swing his sword to better deflect Niizumahiro's attack and hit Niizumahiro!
Aoto matched the time Okita told him about sensing the "moment" from his body with the time he saw the "air flow" from Hiroshi Arizuma's body - he was surprised to find that the two times matched quite well...
——At the same moment when I saw the "air flow" from Hiroshi Arizuma's body, did I release the "momentum"...
——Is there any connection between the two?
Qingden pursed his lips and thought carefully - and then he came up with a reason no matter how hard he thought.
Qingteng didn't even understand why he suddenly saw the "air flow" from Xin Zuma Kuan's body.
He felt that the appearance of this "air flow" seemed to have no rules to follow. The previous "snowy night chaos" also appeared suddenly.
"How strange..." At this time, Kondo on the side put his hands on his hips and frowned, "Tachibana-kun, you are probably far from being able to release the power level..."
How difficult is it to practice "shi"?
Let's put it this way - Kondo and Okita have not yet developed "momentum".
Among all the members of the Imperial Guard, only Shusuke has the "power". Kondo, Hijikata, Okita and others are still struggling in this field.
Not to mention the Trial Guard Hall, even the famous Genbu Hall and Little Chiba Sword Hall. Currently, only Chiba Sadayoshi, Chiba Eijiro and Chiba Doisaburo have successfully cultivated "Shi".
Chiba Tamonshiro, who also grew up in the Chiba family with such advanced swordsman genes, and the two brothers Chiba Jutaro and Sanako, are still far from touching this field.
The main reason why practicing "shi" is so difficult is that it does not have a systematic training method like sword skills.
Whether you can develop "power" depends purely on your strength, talent and opportunities.
Without even moving his body, with just a glare, he releases a "power" that can frighten the opponent... How many swordsmen dream of this realm?
However, countless swordsmen have never reached this level in their entire lives - they have only trained their eyes to become more ferocious.
"Hmm..." Zhou Assistant raised his hand and touched his bare chin, his brows were frowning like Kondo's, "This may be because Mr. Tachibana has outstanding talent in practicing 'mo'..."
Hijikata, who was standing behind Kondo, raised his gaze at Shusuke and Kondo, who were both frowning, and pursed his lips thoughtfully, then cleared his throat forcefully:
"Okay, let's leave these martial arts matters to be discussed later."
"Now, let's celebrate our champion properly!"
With a faint smile on Hijikata's handsome face, he walked slowly to Aoto's side, stretched out his right arm and hugged Aoto's shoulders firmly: "Tachibana, congratulations! After today, you will be in Edo The reputation will become even louder!"
Kondo was stunned for a moment, looked at Aoto before him, and then looked at Hijikata, who was now saying "congratulations" to Aoto. His frown slowly relaxed, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Well... that's right! Now is really not the time to think about these issues! Tachibana-kun, congratulations on winning this competition!"
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Looking at Aoto who was not far away and was currently surrounded by Okita and the others, surrounded by the congratulations of Okita and the others, Chiba Jutaro twitched the right corner of his mouth, then turned his head to face his sister Sanako, who was standing shoulder to shoulder with him. He let out a few self-deprecating chuckles:
"Sanako, our brother and sister's evaluation of Mr. Tachibana in the past two days has not been accurate..."
"I didn't expect... Mr. Orange actually surpassed Brother Rong's record of refining 'Shi' in one year."
Hearing his brother's emotion, Sanako's face suddenly showed a hint of embarrassment.
(From the time he started practicing swordsmanship to the first time he showed off his "power", the second cousin only spent a little over a year - regardless of anything else, I think this alone is enough to put him in a league of his own.)
Recalling what she had solemnly said to her family last night... Sanako felt that her cheeks were uncontrollably slightly hot and red due to embarrassment and embarrassment.
This high-altitude flower, with a cold temperament and a cold and charming appearance that is always repulsive to others, actually has a day when her cheeks turn red due to embarrassment and embarrassment... It's a pity that only Zuo Zheng is standing at this time. Chiba Jutaro, who was next to Nako, noticed this rare and contrasting scenery.
Chiba Jutaro, who immediately noticed the change in his sister's expression, grinned and teased Sanako:
"Sanako, luckily my father and I were the only ones who heard your words last night. Otherwise, you would be very embarrassed."
Chiba Jutaro's teasing words made the embarrassment on Sanako's face become more intense, and the blush that flew onto her cheeks became more vivid.
After taking two deep breaths to regain her composure, Sanako tilted her beautiful eyes, gave Chiba Jutaro a sharp look, and then coldly glared at her brother in an unhappy tone. He let out a cold "hum".
Chiba Jutaro knows that Sanako has always been very thin-skinned, so he should only tease her in moderation. If the teasing goes too far, it will really make Sanako angry.
As a result, Chiba Jutaro shrank his neck and closed his mouth at the right time.
After successfully warning her brother with her eyes and a cold "hum", Sanako looked away from Chiba Jutaro.
And in the process of retracting her gaze... her gaze inevitably swept across Qingden in front of her, who was still surrounded by everyone, and the look of embarrassment she had just suppressed immediately appeared on Sanako's cheeks. rise.
It was said yesterday that Tachibana-kun's talent could not surpass Chiba Eijiro, but today Tachibana-kun achieved an astonishing achievement that shocked Sanako until now: after only 4 months of practicing swordsmanship, he was released Your own "power"!
This is nearly 8 months faster than Eijiro Chiba’s record!
He and his brother have been practicing swordsmanship so far, but they still haven't seen even the shadow of "Shi"...
Sanako now feels a very strange... resentment towards Qingto.
This man actually made her lose face for two days in a row because he misjudged his strength and talent!
This made Sanako, who had a high self-esteem and thin skin, really feel a strange sense of shame.
Sanako couldn't help but look at Qing Dengyang with a hint of resentment.
But, right now!
Just when Sanazi looked at Qingdeng with a resentful look, Sanazi's expression suddenly froze and he froze in place.
For some reason, looking at Qingto who was smiling and accepting everyone's congratulations... a memory scene that had been buried deep in Sanako's mind for a long time suddenly appeared and flashed before Sanako's eyes.
Three years ago, a man named Sakamoto Ryoma also won the championship in a grand swordsmanship competition, relying on his superior strength to defeat all the opponents.
After winning the glorious championship crown, that person was also like Qingnobu now, tightly surrounded by people celebrating his victory... At that time, Sanako also happily gathered around the person. member……
Qingden obviously looked nothing like that man, but at this moment, the figure of Qingden in front of Zanako and the figure of the man in her memory magically overlapped...
Comparatively speaking, Qingdeng's light seemed to be more dazzling than that man's - after all, that man did not have Qingdeng's exaggerated talent.
"It's so similar..." Sanako couldn't help but murmured at a volume that only she could hear clearly.
Immediately afterwards, the faint resentment slowly dissipated in Sanazi's eyes as she looked at Qingden.
Instead, there were waves of indescribable complex emotions.
While the mood in his eyes changed, a hint of loneliness appeared between Sanako's beautiful eyebrows.
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Ever since Aoto came back from the "VIP desk" until now, Chiba Eijiro has been looking at Aoto with a strange look.
After a while, he muttered softly:
"Is this 'power' of Mr. Ju...is it my illusion..."
The expressionless Chiba Eijiro pursed his lips slightly, his eyes flashing with thinking.
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On the other side of the martial arts viewing table——
The handsome uncle "Momonai" Haruzo Momoi looked at the direction of Aito and the Shiweiguan group from a distance, and showed a wry smile full of emotion:
"It seems that the next Chiba Eijiro... No, maybe a swordsman who can surpass Chiba Eijiro will be born..."
After leaving this emotion in a soliloquy tone, Momoi Haruzang put his hands behind his back and led his disciples from the Scholar Academy to quickly leave the martial arts viewing area.
Swordsmen of the same level as "Saito of Power" and "Momoi of Position" naturally sensed the "power" Aoto released on the field just now.
Almost all the swordsmen who sensed the "momentum" Aoto released just now have basically the same consensus - after Chiba Eijiro, Edo has finally produced another Chiba Eijiro. He is even expected to surpass Eijiro Chiba as a peerless genius!
In this regard, some people are envious, some are jealous, some are happy and some are worried.
But no matter what kind of feelings one has for this bright new star, there is no doubt that after this competition, the name "Jubilee Aoden" has been deeply remembered!
On the seat in the training hall, "Saito of Power" Yakuro Saito comforted his new wife who was still sitting in her seat:
"New Wife-kun, cheer up."
"The journey of martial arts requires many setbacks and hardships to become strong."
"You did a great job today, and your performance far exceeded my expectations."
"Let's go, it's time to go back. Use this defeat as food and work harder to improve yourself in the future."
After saying that, Saito Yakuro stretched out his hand and patted his new wife's broad shoulder.
And just when Saito Yakuro's palm touched his new wife's broad shoulder, Saito Yakuro's expression changed instantly.
"Huh?" Saito Yakuro quickly stretched out his other hand to touch Niizuma Kuan's forehead - Saito Yakuro felt that what he was touching was not a human forehead, but a red-hot brick...
"Shinzuma-kun, why do you have such a high fever?"
"Well..." The new wife opened her eyes with difficulty and moved her lips, as if she wanted to say something.
However, what he said were vague and unclear words.
Seeing that his new wife was so burning that he could not even speak, Saito Yakuro quickly shouted to the disciples standing around him:
"Quick! Take Mr. Xinzuma to Renyitang!"
Jinyido—a famous hospital in Edo.
The couple who opened this hospital: Kita Jin and Tachibana Saki are both famous doctors with excellent medical skills.
Under the instructions of Saito Yakuro, six apprentices from the training hall hurriedly helped Nitsuma Kan to his feet. Saito Yakuro personally led the team, and together with the other disciples, he hurriedly took Nitsuma Kan, who was already in a trance, to squeeze through the surroundings. Crowds of people rushed towards Ren Medical Center...
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As the spectators gradually left, the originally bustling arena gradually became deserted.
In less than 20 minutes, only a few people remained in the originally packed viewing seats.
Rakshasa and the short middle-aged man were two of these few people.
"Hahaha... What a game full of surprises."
Rakshasa raised his head and let out a satisfied laugh.
"You will help me keep an eye on the new wife Kuan from now on." Rakshasa said to the short, middle-aged man, "Let's see if he can survive the side effects of the 'Wu Nian Medicine'."
"That's if he can't make it through."
"If he survives it, the time it takes for him to survive the side effects is recorded. This is also valuable experimental data."
"Yes." The short, middle-aged man nodded vigorously.
"Also -" Rakshasa continued, "If Shinzuma Kuan really manages to survive the side effects of the 'Wu Nian Medicine' and survives, then remember to inform me as soon as possible."
Rakshasa turned his gaze and looked ahead at the arena where no swordsmen were competing anymore.
"Originally, I just wanted to use him as a toy to relieve boredom and entertainment, and also to help us collect experimental data on the 'Wu Nian Pill'."
"But I've changed my mind now."
"This new wife Kuan... is somewhat worthy of being accepted as a subordinate."
The short, middle-aged man raised his eyebrows: "Lord Rakshasa, do you want to recruit that new wife Kuan?"
"Yes." Rakshasa chuckled a few times and admitted openly, "This kind of person is willing to take a pill whose name he doesn't even know in order to win, and at the same time, he also has acceptable swordsmanship talent and strength. If people...are trained well, they may not be able to become useful subordinates."
"As you know, I am always willing to accept talents worth recruiting."
"In short, just do as I say. Do you remember clearly the instructions I just said?"
"Yes." The short, middle-aged man nodded vigorously, "I understand everything."
Rakshasa nodded slightly, then turned his gaze to the northeast.
Northeast... This is the direction that Qingdeng and the Shiweiguan group left just now.
Just now, when Qingdeng released his "power", Rakshasa was also one of the small group of people who sensed it immediately and showed a look of astonishment.
I saw Rakshasa staring in the direction where Qingdeng and the people from the Trial Guard Hall had just left with his deep eyes.
After a while, he spoke again to the short, middle-aged man:
"...After I go back, you can do one more thing for me."
"Help tell Eiichi Shimizu that the gambling debt Tachibana Takayuki owes will be written off in one go."
"And from now on, the 'Qingshui Clan' will take the initiative and actively communicate with and show goodwill to Tachibana Aoden."
Eiichi Shimizu - the leader of the "Shimizu clan", the most powerful Yakuza group in Edo, to whom Aonto and his family still owe more than 500 taels of gambling debt.
As soon as Rakshasa finished speaking, the short middle-aged man couldn't help but express surprise: "Don't we need Ju Qingden to repay the gambling debt owed by his father Ju Longzhi? But..."
Before the short middle-aged man finished speaking, Rakshasa interrupted him with a smile:
"You can't miss a talent of Tachibana Aoden's level no matter what."
"I have decided - I must recruit Ju Qingden to join us!"
"I asked Eiichi to suspend the collection of debts from Qingnobo before. The original plan was to wait for me to finish my work in Mito Domain and return to Edo before restarting the 'debt collection team'. At that time, I could disguise my identity and follow Let's go together with the 'debt collection team' to see what Ju Qingden looks like."
"But now, this is no longer necessary."
"Unlike Shinzuma Kuan, who has a white body, if you want to recruit someone like Tachibana Aoden, who wants a good reputation and an official position, you have to do it step by step."
"Start by gaining his favor first, develop a good relationship with Ju Qingden, and then work on it slowly."
"So don't collect any more of that insignificant gambling debt. It's just a small amount of money anyway."
"For this small amount of money, if it affects the recruitment of Tachibana Aoden, it is really not worth the gain."
Having said this, Rakshasa suddenly seemed to have recalled something, his expression paused, and his voice followed suit.
After a moment of sudden silence, Rakshasa pursed his lips and let out a faint chuckle.
"If you think about it carefully...the Orange family and I are really destined..."
While muttering, Rakshasa raised his right hand and parted the skirt of his kimono, exposing his collarbone.
I saw a 3-inch-long superficial scar under Rakshasa's right clavicle.
Rakshasa gently stroked the scar with his fingers, a look of reminiscence and a hint of shock appeared on his face.
"Takayuki Tachibana... If only you were willing to join us..."
"To this day, I still feel sorry that I had to kill you..."
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These chapters, which are used to pave the way for the subsequent plot, are really difficult to write! (throws the keyboard)
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