So fast!
Aoto was just about to regain his footing when he saw Chiba Eijiro's lower bamboo sword strike towards Aoto's shoulder from a completely different direction than before.
Both the speed of his footsteps and the speed of his knife were incredibly fast.
It’s too late to express any more emotions about Chiba Eijiro’s speed.
Qingdeng stepped back about half a foot with his right foot, holding the knife in both hands, with the tip of the knife pointing diagonally at the right front of his body, and holding the bamboo knife diagonally in front of him.
The bamboo knives collided in mid-air again.
The moment the bamboo swords struck each other, Aoto groaned, and the hands holding the sword shook. Chiba Eijiro's bamboo sword seemed to be sliding away on a slide, sliding aside along the blade of Aoto's bamboo sword.
Qingdeng's body and hands tilted to the right. After parrying Chiba Eijiro's blow, the folded bamboo sword blade swung towards Chiba Eijiro's faceplate with a "swish" sound.
This was Qingdeng's first counterattack in this match.
Such a meaningful blow seemed to have been seen through by Eijiro Chiba in advance.
Chiba Eijiro seemed to have expected Aoto's counterattack, and he easily dodged Aoto's sword by leaning his body back.
Taking advantage of the momentum of leaning back, Chiba Eijiro quickly retreated. While retreating, he pointed the tip of the knife at Aoto——
Woo!
The tip of the knife stabbed Qingdeng in the air.
Qingto has been wary of Chiba Eijiro's counterattack.
He did not choose to receive Chiba Eijiro's straight thrust. He stepped to the right and behind him, letting Chiba Eijiro's knife tip penetrate the air in vain.
Although Chiba Eijiro's counterattack did not hit Aoto, it had another effect - forcing Aoto to be unable to pursue him. Chiba Eijiro, who was retreating, calmly pulled away. The distance from Qingdeng.
Chiba Eijiro stood five steps away from Aoto, his sword-wielding posture changed to the middle position, and the tip of the sword swayed slightly in the style of Hokushin Itto-ryu, making it difficult for the opponent to see through the intentions of the sword holder.
"Huh...huh...huh...huh..." Qingden looked at Chiba Eijiro opposite with a solemn expression.
Although he had only exchanged blows with Eijiro Chiba a few times, Qingto already felt that his breathing was beginning to become heavier.
Chiba Eijiro's sword speed was so fast that Aomori had to hold his breath and concentrate his whole body to barely dodge or defend against Chiba Eijiro's attack.
This huge psychological pressure and mental consumption caused Qingdeng's physical strength to be consumed at a rate several times faster than normal.
Qingto didn't dare to blink and carefully observed Chiba Eijiro who suddenly stopped attacking again, trying to find Chiba Eijiro's flaw.
However, the more carefully Qingden looked, the more frightened he became.
Chiba Eijiro's sword-holding posture is very standard - this is actually not that big of a deal.
Anyone with a certain level of swordsmanship can master the sword-holding posture to an extremely standard level.
For example, Qingteng has already practiced all the basic sword-holding postures to the point where he can't find any faults.
But Chiba Eijiro is different.
Chiba Eijiro's posture is more than just standard.
His posture is not only standard... but also has a different kind of "aura".
This "aura" makes Chiba Eijiro look like an indestructible rock that cannot be shaken or destroyed!
Suddenly, this "rock" moved.
When Aoto was observing Chiba Eijiro, Chiba Eijiro was also observing Aoto.
He lowered his eyebrows, glanced at Qingdeng's eyes hidden behind the mask, then galloped forward like a furious wave and took the initiative to attack Qingdeng again.
Soon after, Chiba Eijiro was already in front of Aoto. He quickly swung his bamboo sword horizontally and slashed towards Aoto's neck with the momentum of wanting to behead Aoto.
Chiba Eijiro's bamboo sword stopped when it was only two finger widths away from Qingnobo's neck - Qingnobo's bamboo sword moved to a defensive position in time, blocking Chiba Eijiro's bamboo sword.
Before Chiba Eijiro's bamboo sword had already struck in front of Aoto, the wind brought by his sprint blew onto Aoto's face.
The two of them placed their bamboo knives and knives together, neither letting the other go.
"Your reaction speed is very fast..." A faint sound of praise came from behind Chiba Eijiro's mask.
Qingdeng grinned through his mask and the knife held by the two of them: "Thank you for the compliment..."
This compliment from Eijiro Chiba is actually not very accurate.
Qingden's reaction speed is not very fast. He has not yet copied the talents related to reaction speed. He just has great eyes.
The "Eagle Eye" copied from Shusuke allows Aomori to rely on his powerful dynamic vision to see through Chiba Eijiro's sword path, so as to achieve the goal of arriving last.
After simply praising Aoto, Chiba Eijiro smiled slightly, and then he took the initiative to withdraw from the confrontation with Aoto.
He was as light as a swallow and jumped diagonally to the right, dodged a certain distance, assumed an upper right posture, and slashed Qingdeng's left shoulder like a meteor with his sword.
His sword was powerful and heavy. If he was not wearing armor and was struck by Eijiro Chiba's sword, even if the shoulder bone was not broken, the entire shoulder would be bruised.
Chiba Eijiro's attack was much faster than his previous attacks.
Qingdeng's eyes could still keep up with the speed of the sword... but his body couldn't keep up with his reactions!
With no time to dodge, Aomori could only grit his teeth and raise his sword, preparing to receive Chiba Eijiro's blow.
Although Qingden had tried his best to raise the bamboo sword in his hand at the highest speed, the speed was still half a beat slower.
Snapped!
The dull sound of bamboo swords and protective gear hitting each other echoed in the spacious dojo.
Chiba Eijiro's bamboo sword hit Aoden for the first time.
If Chiba Eijiro was holding a real sword... then Aomori's entire right arm might have been chopped off by Qigen.
Looking at Aoto who was struck by the sword, Okita and his group who were standing at the edge of the dojo watching the battle couldn't help but change their expressions slightly.
In a normal competition, Qingden, who was stabbed in the shoulder, would have already lost, and the competition between the two could have ended.
But the fierce battle that Aoto and Chiba Eijiro are currently engaged in is no ordinary competition.
This is a contest with the ultimate goal of "forcing Qingden to release his 'power' again."
Therefore, their competition has only two ending conditions.
Or maybe Qingdeng once again released "shi" unconsciously.
Or beat them until one of them has no energy left.
Even though he was wearing protective gear, after enduring this powerful blow from Eijiro Chiba, Aoto's right shoulder still felt waves of pain that made his entire right arm feel numb.
Aoto, who was so stimulated by the pain coming from his right shoulder that his corners of his mouth twitched, jumped back. While widening the distance between him and Eijiro Chiba, he changed the posture of holding the knife to one where the tip of the knife was pointed straight. Chiba Eijiro's Kasumi Dan stance on his chest.
He was about to use his best move on Eijiro Chiba - the Sword of Ignorance of Natural Rishin-ryu.
Kasumi Dan is the stance Aomori is best at.
Natural Rishin-ryu's Mumyo Sword is originally a stabbing technique delivered from a mid-level stance, but Ayoto is more accustomed to using Kasumi Dan, which he is best at, to execute the Mumyo Sword.
Qingden held his breath and fired the Sword of Ignorance towards Eijiro Chiba.
This is Qingdeng's best move using his best posture - this move is basically the most powerful trick Qingdeng has mastered so far.
However, Chiba Eijiro simply raised the sword in his palm and easily deflected Aoto's unique move.
Didn't this hit him... Qingto gritted his teeth and made a half-circle in mid-air with the bamboo sword that was deflected by Chiba Eijiro's defense, drawing an arc and striking it fiercely from an extremely tricky angle. Chiba Eijiro's chest swept forward.
Qingdeng also used all his strength in this attack.
The sword blades are intertwined with strength, like cirrus clouds and strong winds, stirring up the air currents and making a whining sound.
If Qingdeng's Wuming Sword just now was "good at speed", then Qingdeng's current diagonal slash was "good at strength".
However, regardless of whether he is "good at speed" or "good at strength", he has not been able to encounter Chiba Eijiro in the slightest.
Chiba Eijiro tilted his body, so that Aoden's bamboo sword only passed the air beside him.
Then, in the next moment, something unexpected happened to Qingdeng.
Chiba Eijiro moved his left shoulder forward and used his shoulder as a weapon to strike at Aomori's body.
Aoto was not prepared for Chiba Eijiro's "meat bomb impact". He had no time to defend or dodge, and his chest came into extremely close contact with Chiba Eijiro's shoulder.
Being hit by Eijiro Chiba's "visual impact", he staggered back two steps, and his body's center of gravity became unstable.
Oh no! As soon as this idea popped into Qingdeng's mind, the scene that confirmed his exclamation immediately appeared in front of him.
Taking advantage of the flaw in Aoto's posture due to his unstable center of gravity, Chiba Eijiro took action.
He used the classic fighting method of Beichen Yidao style: chopping hands.
Attacking the enemy's sword-holding hand... This is considered the most classic fighting method of Beichen's one-sword style.
When your opponent wants to inflict effective damage on you, he must aim at your head, chest, belly and other vital points. In this way, as long as you aim at the enemy's hand to cut, the path your sword needs to draw is bound to be longer than The enemy you aim to kill will be much shorter - this is the principle of Beichen Itto-ryu's "slashing hand tactics".
Eijiro Chiba struck at Aoto's right wrist with his mid-section sword. Aoto stepped back dangerously and turned the sword to the side.
Chiba Eijiro's offensive did not stop. He raised his sword and held the upper position. Aomori's figure was completely exposed within the circle of his sword.
Because of Eijiro Chiba's fierce attack, Aoto was unable to adjust his body's chaotic center of gravity.
It was too difficult to move and dodge without adjusting the body's center of gravity... so Qingdeng had no choice but to block with his sword.
When Eijiro Chiba appeared ready to slash the bamboo sword down, Aomori took a deep breath, lowered the tip of the sword suddenly, and adopted a lower sword stance.
Woo!
Woo!
The sound of two sword swings came out almost at the same time.
At almost the same moment, Aoto and Chiba Eijiro split the swords in their hands.
Chiba Eijiro's sword goes from top to bottom.
Qingdeng's sword moves from bottom to top.
The two swords collided in mid-air, and then passed each other.
Aoto's upward stroke successfully deflected Chiba Eijiro's downward slashing sword and missed Aoto's body.
But in the next moment, Chiba Eijiro delivered a new blow.
He strode forward and passed by Aoden. At the moment when they crossed each other, their bodies seemed to be tightly connected. The bamboo knife in Chiba Eijiro's hand drew a white light that swept across Aoto's side.
Chiba Eijiro's offensive is still not over!
In the blink of an eye as the two people passed each other, Chiba Yoshiro used the toes of his left foot as the axis, turned around suddenly, spun half a circle, and then turned around and swung his sword swiftly.
The first sword was swung upwards from the lower right section, and the sword was lifted hard on Qingdeng's back. Then the second sword was swung. The second sword was to slash the raised sword along the original path. He came back and slashed Qingdendi hard on the back from the upper left to the lower right.
In just a few seconds, Qingdeng was stabbed three more times...once in the side and twice in the back.
Qingto turned around hastily and faced Chiba Eijiro. While guarding against Chiba Eijiro's offensive that might not have stopped, he stepped back continuously, widening the distance between him and Chiba Eijiro in one breath.
Chiba Eijiro did not launch another attack. He stayed where he was, quietly watching Qingto retreat, and said softly:
"You have been focusing on my sword just now."
"That's not okay."
"In a life-and-death fight, every part of the body can be used as a weapon: fists, soles of feet, knees, shoulders...even teeth."
"Don't just observe the sword in the enemy's hand, you must observe the enemy's whole body."
"If you focus all your attention on the sword in the enemy's hand and ignore the other parts of the enemy's body, it's easy to be like you just now - being hit by my shoulder, causing the body's center of gravity to be destroyed."
Qingto was stunned for a moment, then he thought carefully... It was indeed as Chiba Eijiro said, in order to block or dodge Chiba Eijiro's "Swiss Speed Sword", he had to focus all the time just now. Focusing on Chiba Eijiro's bamboo sword, he subconsciously ignored the rest of Chiba Eijiro's body.
If not, he wouldn't have been so easily hit by Chiba Eijiro's "meat bomb impact" just now.
Qingdeng took a deep breath: "Thanks for the advice...!"
Looking at Aoto who had readjusted the knife, Chiba Eijiro's lips raised slightly: "Very good, let's continue."
The battle resumes.
But there was no significant change in the battle situation.
Don't just observe the opponent's sword, but observe the opponent's whole body... Applying this principle to Chiba Eijiro is really too forced for Aomori now.
Chiba Eijiro's speed is really too fast. He is a complete "speed swordsman".
Relying on the extremely fast speed, Chiba Eijiro's feet completely controlled the space around him and Aoto, crazily compressing Aoto's range of movement.
Aoto must concentrate and stare directly at Chiba Eijiro's right hand and the bamboo sword in his right palm. Only in this way can he barely keep up with Chiba Eijiro's sword speed.
But if you do this, you won’t be able to free your mind to pay attention to Chiba Eijiro’s other body parts…
In short, this is a dead end.
Due to the good relationship between the Shiwei Hall, the Xuanbu Hall and the Little Chiba Sword Hall, Beichen Itto-ryu is the school that Aomori has been exposed to the most besides the Natural Rishin-ryu he has practiced so far.
Because of this, Aoto could clearly feel it at this time - Chiba Eijiro and the other swordsmen he knew who used the Hokatsu Ittōryu, whether it was Chiba Jutaro, Sanako, or Shannan Keisuke, What a striking difference there is!
Facing Chiba Eijiro of Kondo Shusuke, who was clearly far superior to the strongest player Aoto had fought against in terms of both personal strength and pressure before: Kondo Shusuke, Aoto's "lonely" talent had already been fully unleashed.
But even so, Aoto was still suppressed by Chiba Eijiro.
Qingden could no longer remember how many times he had been stabbed by Eijiro Chiba.
If it were a duel with real swords...he would have died long ago.
However - even though he was beaten badly by Eijiro Chiba, Aoden didn't show the slightest trace of anger or annoyance on his face.
--sharp!
Not only could Aomori not remember how many times he had been stabbed by Eijiro Chiba, but he also couldn't remember how many times he had shouted "Awesome" in his heart since the battle began.
Chiba Eijiro's bamboo sword hit Aoden again - the first blow of the bamboo sword hit Aoden's chest from an incredible angle.
In addition to being fast, there is another scary thing about Chiba Eijiro, that is, his sword has no fixed trajectory.
His sword can complete ultra-high-speed attack and defense from any direction and angle.
Qingden fought back, his sword blew up the wind, but only hit the afterimage of Eijiro Chiba again in vain.
——I couldn’t keep up with his speed...
Compared to the fast and sharp Chiba Eijiro, Aoto is like a novice who has just learned how to hold a sword. He can only chop and swing the sword slowly and without any method... Obviously Aoto was at Aizu Marquis not long ago. In the swordsmanship competition, he defeated a group of young people in the Edo swordsmanship community led by the "Three Heroes" and won the swordsmanship competition.
——Is this the strength of the strongest swordsman in Edo...
Chiba Eijiro quickly moved forward and once again used the classic "hand-cutting" technique of Beichen Itto-ryu. This knife severely cut Aomori's right wrist that he could not retract in time.
The pain in his right wrist stimulated Qingdeng's nerves...but Qingdeng was smiling.
He raised his gaze and stared directly at Chiba Eijiro.
The fiery light emerging from his pupils seemed to burn the mask on his face.
--sharp!
——My strength is indeed far behind!
Chiba Eijiro was about to hand out a new sword to Qingto, but his steps suddenly stopped.
Through the gap in the mask, Chiba Eijiro saw the smile on Qingto's face, and the light in his pupils not only did not fade away, but became even more fiery.
Nearly 20 minutes have passed since the start of the competition.
While wearing a full set of armor, fighting with a sword at high intensity for 20 minutes... This kind of exercise intensity is enough to put a huge burden on a person's body.
Qingdeng's breathing was already so rapid that he had to open his mouth wide to suck in air, just to barely meet his body's current demand for oxygen.
Chiba Eijiro was stunned as he looked at Aoto, whose shoulders and chest were heaving violently due to exhaustion of physical strength, but still staring at him with fiery eyes.
"You were obviously helpless after being beaten by me, but you don't seem to be depressed."
Chiba Eijiro rarely felt a little curious about the motivation of a person who had been beaten so badly but still maintained such a high fighting spirit.
Frustration... When he heard this word from Eijiro Chiba, a faint smile appeared on Qingto's face.
"I have personally recognized how many shortcomings I currently have... Is this something worth being depressed about?"
When Aoto said this, Chiba Eijiro showed an expression that wanted to laugh.
"well said."
Chiba Eijiro's eyes burst out with undisguised appreciation and praise.
He took a deep breath, then slowly spread his feet, adopting a mid-level stance, and pointed diagonally at Qingdeng's chest, where the tip of the knife trembled as lightly as a wagtail.
Next, a shocking scene happened to Eijiro Chiba. He lowered his eyelids slightly, and under the shadow of the eyelids and mask, Chiba Eijiro's eyes emitted a captivating light.
In the next moment, Chiba Eijiro's body was surging with momentum, like a torrential flood, pressing hard towards Aoto from the front!
Okita and his team, who were standing at the edge of the dojo to watch the battle, all felt the change in Chiba Eijiro's momentum, and their expressions became confused because of it.
Aoto, who was facing the momentum unleashed by Chiba Eijiro, held his breath and solemnly clenched the bamboo sword in his hand.
——"Potential"......
Chiba Eijiro released his "power".
Regardless of "quantity" or "quality", Chiba Eijiro's "power" is infinitely stronger than the "power" Aomori felt before about Shusuke!
If Shusuke's "power" is like that of a tiger, then Chiba Eijiro's "power" is like a flying dragon in the sky, looking down at the creatures in the lower world.
When Chiba Eijiro's "power" came over, Aoto felt his heart skip a beat.
This powerful intimidation force... made Qingdeng feel like he was not competing with one person, but with thousands of troops.
Zhou Zhu had mentioned this to Qing Teng before - when fighting against a master who can freely release and retract "momentum", if the opponent releases "momentum", it only means one thing.
He's going to show his true skills!
"I'm here." Chiba Eijiro's body and his words rushed towards Aoto at the same moment.
Woo!
The air was shaken.
Aoto saw Eijiro Chiba's attack coming from the top, but he could only watch helplessly as his sword quickly approached his body.
Chiba Eijiro's move...in terms of speed and power, it was far superior to every attack he had made before!
If Aomori's body could barely keep up with Eijiro Chiba's speed just now, the situation has completely changed now.
Snapped!
Chiba Eijiro's sword struck Aoto's chest hard, adding another "death in battle" record to Aoto's chest.
Aoto took half a step back and counterattacked with his sword, but Chiba Eijiro easily dodged it.
At this time, Qingdeng was in a rather embarrassing situation.
With his powerful dynamic vision due to his "Eagle Eye", his eyes could barely keep up with Eijiro Chiba's movements, but his body could no longer keep up with his reactions.
He could only watch helplessly as Chiba Eijiro's bamboo sword struck him, but he couldn't do anything about it... This was the predicament Aomori was currently in.
After Chiba Eijiro released his "movement" and started to move seriously, in the blink of an eye, Aoto's body had been hit ten times, and this number was still rising.
——We must find a way to counterattack...!
Qingto, who didn't want to continue to be beaten passively, took a deep breath and thought about whether there was any way to fight against the current Chiba Eijiro.
At this time, an idea flashed through Qingdeng's mind like lightning.
This idea... is a very bold battle plan that Qingden has never tried before.
——Want to try it...?
Qingdeng asked himself this in his heart.
Snapped!
At this time, Chiba Eijiro's blade struck his body again.
Looking at the area where he had just been hit by Eijiro Chiba, Qingto pursed his lips vigorously, and then as if he had completely made up his mind, his eyes condensed, and then he slowly closed his eyes.
Everyone present, including Eijiro Chiba and Okita and others who were standing at the edge of the dojo to watch the battle, immediately noticed Aoto's unusual move.
What is he going to do? The same question popped up in everyone's mind.
Chiba Eijiro thoughtfully stared at Aoto who suddenly closed his eyes for a few seconds, and continued to move his hands and feet, launching a fierce attack on Aoto.
Every time Chiba Eijiro's bamboo sword struck him, Aoto tried to dodge or raise his sword to defend, but his movements were a few beats slower. Chiba Eijiro's bamboo sword struck him, and Aoto was unable to do so. You can move your steps or raise the bamboo knife.
It's no wonder, after all, Aoto has his eyes closed. Without vision, how can he keep up with Eijiro Chiba's sword?
But Qingdeng was neither impatient nor impatient.
With a calm look on his face, he continued to close his eyes tightly.
Chiba Eijiro, Okita and others gradually realized what Aomori was trying to do.
"Oh..." Chiba Eijiro's eyebrows showed an interesting color, "Interesting..."
After whispering this murmur that seemed to be a compliment, Chiba Eijiro's body and sword once again turned into an afterimage that clung to Aitobo.
The sound of bamboo swords and protective gears clashing constantly echoed throughout the dojo.
——Slow again...
——It has to be faster...
——Faster...!
Qingden took several deep breaths and tried his best to keep his mind calm.
He imagined that he was on a lake with mirror-like water.
Try hard to use your ears to feel the ripples around the lake.
Suddenly! Qingdeng suddenly felt "ripples" surging in his upper left side!
Before his brain had time to think... his body started moving one step ahead of his brain!
Qingden quickly swung his sword to slash at the "ripple" on the upper left, and then followed the direction where the "ripple" appeared and followed it up with a second sword.
Okita and others who were watching saw a scene that surprised them all——
Qingto, who had been passively beaten just now, suddenly struck out with a very sharp blow, hitting Chiba Eijiro's sword in the middle of the air, and directly blocked Chiba Eijiro's slash. After that, Qingto took advantage of the momentum and moved forward, pointing the bamboo knife in his hand towards Chiba Eijiro's chest!
Aomori's defensive counterattack, both in terms of timing and angle, was perfect... Chiba Eijiro's pupils couldn't help but shrink slightly!
Chiba Eijiro suddenly stopped and leaned back.
Snapped……
A slight muffled sound came out.
It was the sound of the bamboo knife hitting the protective gear.
Chiba Eijiro quickly retreated, and only the tip of the bamboo knife that Qingto pulled over touched Chiba Eijiro's chest armor.
Although it was just a scratch... Aoto's bamboo sword did indeed hit Chiba Eijiro for the first time!
On the edge of the dojo, Okita and others showed surprised expressions.
Chiba Eijiro also glanced at the area he had just been rubbed with surprised eyes.
"Huh...! Huh...! Huh...! Huh...!" Qingden slowly opened his eyes.
It was a bit ironic to say that, Qingden's eyes were flashing with surprise at this moment - he did not expect that the blow he just struck could actually hit Chiba Eijiro.
After looking at the bamboo knife in his hand with stunned eyes for a few times, Qingden quickly gathered his thoughts and put the bamboo knife in front of him again.
Chiba Eijiro raised his gaze and shifted his focus from the chest where he was hit just now to Aoto on the opposite side.
Then... he slowly put down the bamboo knife in his hand.
"...Let's call it a day." Chiba Eijiro smiled, "You don't have the strength to swing the sword anymore, right? There's no point in fighting anymore."
As Chiba Eijiro’s words fell——
【Ding! Scan to talent]
[Successfully copied talent: "Gathering God"]
[Talent introduction: It is much easier to concentrate and concentrate than ordinary people, and can maintain a state of "extremely high concentration" for a long time]
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Although this chapter does not have 10,000 words, the quality of this chapter is very high. The compact fighting continues from the beginning to the end of the chapter. Considering the high quality of this chapter, give this book a monthly vote and a recommendation vote! (Leopard head crying.jpg)
PS: The mention in this chapter that "cutting hands is the classic tactic of Beichen Yidao style" is not nonsense. This is historical fact. Chopping hands is indeed the signature tactic of Beichen Yidao style.
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