August 29, the first year of Wanyan (1860), afternoon——
Edo, Xiao Town, Tsukinomiya Shrine, somewhere——
This is the time when the temperature is the highest of the day.
The sun has unleashed all its heat, and the air between heaven and earth has been heated to a crisp.
The shadows of everything exposed to the sun were illuminated by the blazing sunlight like thick ink, sticking to the ground like a layer of black paint from a burning lake.
Qingden, who did not want to suffer from the burning sun, carefully clung to the shadow of the verandah, followed step by step behind the twins Sae and Yae, heading towards an unknown location.
Mr. Tachibana, please come with me. Yae and I will take you to the training ground for the first training - these are the exact words Sae said to Aonto just now.
Qingteng asked Sasashige what he was going to train for today, but Saszhong kept it secret and said, "You'll know when you get to the training ground."
Qingdeng is still quite curious about what kind of martial arts and skills the new Yutingban practices.
Since Saju was betrayed, there was nothing else to do. She could only suppress her anticipation for the time being, obey the twins' arrangements, and follow them to the so-called "training ground".
After walking all the way to the deepest part of Tsukinomiya Shrine, Saege and Yae, who were leading the way, finally stopped.
"Mr. Tachibana, we're here."
Sa Chong turned to Qingden and said.
Qingden raised his eyes and looked forward.
The first thing that caught Qingdeng's eyes was the wooden stakes inserted upside down in the ground and arranged in a staggered manner.
At first glance, these wooden piles are arranged randomly. But after a closer look, we can find that the arrangement of these wooden piles has a certain pattern.
The further north you go...that is, the closer to the side where Qingdeng and the "Second Level" sisters are currently standing, the wider the cross-section of the wooden pile is and the shorter the height is.
The shortest and widest wooden stake is about 2 meters high and as wide as an adult man's foot.
The further south the piles are, the taller they become and their cross-sections become narrower.
The tallest and narrowest wooden stake is close to 5 meters, so narrow that even if a child is allowed to stand in the "Golden Rooster Independent" posture, he may not be able to stand firmly.
"Mr. Tachibana, this is the place where we and other new Banshi warriors of the new Imperial Palace will practice their body skills."
After saying that, Sasaki put her small white hands into the lapels of her blouse and took out a blue scroll.
At the same time, Yae also put his hand into the lapel of his clothes and took out a Juju.
I don’t know how these two little guys, less than 1.4 meters tall, put such big things into their clothes...
According to Tianzhangyuan this morning, although the two sisters look like "Can you tell I'm a primary school student?", they are actually both 18-year-old adults of the same age as Qingdeng.
Since they are peers... for the sake of politeness, Qingdeng decided to use honorifics for the two sisters and add the suffix "Miss" to their address.
"Miss Sashige..."
"Listen up, junior! Before we officially start today's training, I want to tell you something important first!"
...junior?
Qingto, who was interrupted by Yae's interruption, realized after a moment that the "junior" Yae was referring to was him.
Qingden turned to look at Yae. ….
"Ms. Yae, what's wrong?"
"You need to change how you address me and my sister!"
Yae put his right hand on his shoulder and put his left hand on his hip, showing a proud expression.
"Our New Royal Court Fan is an organization that respects seniority and inferiority!"
"My sister and I entered the new royal court before you! So we are your seniors! You have to call me and your seniors!"
Yae put down the ten hands on his shoulders and pointed the top of his ten hands at Qingdeng's face.
Although she showed a fierce expression with slightly furrowed eyebrows and lightly curled red lips, because of her cute appearance and her petite body, she didn't look scary or fierce at all.
evil.
"Yae, don't point at people like this, it's rude."
Saezhong slapped the Jushou out of Yae's hand, then bent down and bowed lightly to Qingden.
"Sorry, Mr. Tachibana, please forgive my sister for being rude."
"My sister is a little carried away."
"Before you joined the New Royal Court Fan, my sister and I were the youngest people in the New Royal Court Fan."
"Finally, a newcomer who is newer than me has arrived. This makes my sister, who has always wanted to have a junior to control, very excited and looking forward to it."
"This morning, my sister has been secretly hiding in the woods behind the shrine, quietly practicing how to show off as a senior to the new juniors."
"As a result, the results of the training were not shown at all."
"Just now when I came to your rest room and called you to come to the training ground to train, my sister was too embarrassed and nervous, so she practiced countless times beforehand. 'Junior! The happy rest time is over!", "Junior! As a strict person, I My senior, I will train you strictly from today on!" It was too late to say anything... Ah, no, they were all too embarrassed to say it. "
Sasaki seemed to want to continue talking.
"Uwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah-!"
But Yae's roar of filial piety...corrected, it was a wailing sound with a sense of despair, cutting off Sae's words.
Yae, who had his head hung low, held his head with both hands and let out a shrill scream.
His eyes wandered wildly and his eyes were cloudy.
Her little face, which was no bigger than Qingden's palm, suddenly turned extremely red, as if it would bleed with just a pinch.
"Stop talking! Stop talking! My senior's dignity will be ruined by you!"
Yae struck a hungry tiger...corrected, it was "a short-legged tiger pounces on food". He pounced on Saege, trying to stop Saege's mouth.
However, Yazhong easily dodged it, as if he had predicted his movements in advance.
The moment Yae pounced on her, Sasuke gently moved her lotus feet, which were covered with clean white socks and red button soles, and stepped out of the reach of Yae's arms.
Qingden was not sure if he had seen it wrong. He vaguely noticed that Sa Zhong's little expressionless face seemed to have a faint smile at this time.
The evil smile of a successful prank...
"...Kukukukukuku...~~"
Not only could I vaguely see a bad smile, I could also faintly hear a malicious and cheerful laugh...
Yae, whose face was still extremely red, was preparing to attack a second time.
But he was stopped by Sha Zhong’s words:….
"Yae, your childish appearance will only make your senior's dignity even more fragile."
"Gu...!"
Yae's body suddenly stiffened.
Taking advantage of the moment when Yae's message stopped, Saege raised her hand to stroke Yae's hair as if comforting her own pet.
"Mr. Tachibana, the New Royal Court is indeed an organization that pays great attention to seniority, but it does not force everyone who comes late to call those who come first, "Senior."
"So you can call us casually, you don't have to be so formal."
Hearing what Sae said, Yae immediately looked like he had something to say but was hesitant to say it.
After a while, Yae's "hesitation to speak" turned into flattened lips and a look of loss on her face - all these small expressions of hers were fully visible to Qingto.
Titles and so on... In Qingdeng's eyes, this matter is completely insignificant.
Since Yae likes to be called "senpai", it wouldn't be a bad idea to fulfill her little wish.
Anyway, when it comes to the order of entry into the new Royal Court series, Yae is indeed Qingto's senior, so it makes sense to call her senior.
Thinking of this, Qingden cleared his throat:
"Then I'd better call you two seniors. After all, to me, you two are indeed the old people in the New Royal Court series."
As soon as Qingden finished speaking, Yae
It was as if an electric current was flowing through his body. He suddenly raised his head, straightened his back, and stared at Qingdeng with intensely flashing eyes.
Immediately afterwards, she put her hands on her hips, raised her chest without any distortion to the lines of her clothes, her eyes were half-squinted, and the corners of her mouth curved as if she had heard some praise.
"S-that's great!"
"Mr. Tachibana, you'd better call me 'Miss Sashige."
Saju, who did not show a happy expression like Yae, shook her head gently.
"'Senior, I'm not used to hearing this kind of title..."
"Well... okay, I understand." Qingden nodded.
"I wasted a lot of time if I wasn't careful. Let's get back to the topic."
Sasaka turned around and faced the dense mass of wooden piles again.
"Mr. Tachibana, before we officially start practicing, please allow me to introduce you."
"The core members of my new Imperial Palace all practice a ninjutsu called 'Cloud Style'."
Qingdeng: "Yunliu?"
A genre that I have never heard of...
Aomori didn't know anything about ninjutsu. He had only heard of the two major ninja groups, Yin He and Koga, which had flourished during the Warring States Period 300 years ago.
The Warring States Period, a time of chaos and chaos, was the golden age for the development of ninja power, and it was also the period when their power reached its greatest peak.
At that time, ninjas were more like mercenaries. They would work for anyone who paid for them.
The missions that ninjas specialize in are... to put it mildly, secret missions.
To put it bluntly, it is just some dirty work that is shameful and shameless.
For example: collecting intelligence, spreading rumors in enemy territory, setting fire to enemy military strongholds...
During the warring states, which lasted for more than a hundred years, countless ninja groups were born. ….
Among these many ninja groups, the five major ninjas, namely: Yinga no Sato, Koga no Sato, Fuma no Sato, Togakushi no Sato, and Manten no Sato are the most famous.
Among the five great ninjas, the most famous and well-known to the public are Yinhe and Koga.
It is said that Yinhe is good at fighting, and Kohe is good at sneaking, gathering intelligence and using drugs.
Since ancient times, taking sides has been a science.
Even if you don't have great abilities, as long as you know how to stand in line, you will have the opportunity to achieve incredible results.
Most of these five great ninjas perished because they were on the wrong team... Only Yin Hezhizai survived the Warring States Period because he successfully stood on the wrong team.
Yoonoka no Sato firmly supported the Tokugawa family in the late Warring States Period. After Tokugawa Ieyasu pacified the entire country of Japan and founded the Edo shogunate, Yin Ka no Sato was recruited as the "royal ninja" of the shogunate.
Under the canonization of the Edo shogunate, the formally established Yinhe no Sato officially ushered in their golden age.
Unfortunately, more than a hundred years ago, Yin Hezhili suddenly perished due to unknown reasons.
Some people say that the Edo shogunate was killing the donkey. They felt that in today's peaceful world, ninjas were not only useless, but also a double-edged sword that might hurt themselves, so they secretly sent people to destroy them. Yin He's Lane.
[To be honest, I have been using @ recently.
Ever since time travel, Qingden had always thought that the "ninja" group had long since become a thing of the past.
Unexpectedly, not only did this group not die out, but there was also a ninjutsu school that I had never heard of that was spread throughout the world.
"Yunliu is where Master Yu Du, in order to enhance the combat effectiveness of the new Yutingban, convened a group of martial arts masters led by Tianye who are proficient in ninjutsu, jujutsu, Tangshou, bonejutsu and other martial arts to learn about various schools. A new ninjutsu school created over a long period of time."
Shazhong's explanation, which was devoid of any emotion and had a dull tone without any ups and downs, brought Qingden's consciousness back to reality from a slight trance.
God... When he heard this title, Qingdeng blinked in confusion, but he quickly recalled that the "God" in Shazhong's mouth was the God who had a big fight with him this morning. Barn owl.
"The new Yutingban is positioned as a covert force specializing in various covert missions. It is not a combat force responsible for fighting the enemy head-on."
"So at the request of Master Yu Atsushi, almost all of Yunliu's ninjutsu serve the following purposes: 'How to sneak into the enemy's base; how to collect intelligence; how to fight the enemy in narrow spaces such as rooms and corridors." ….
"Therefore, although there are many ninjutsu in Unryu, they can be roughly divided into the following three categories."
Shazhong raised three fingers.
"A skill that is useful for moving in various complex terrains and sneaking into various buildings."
"Indoor fighting techniques to suppress enemies in narrow spaces"
"Lock-picking, makeup, cross-dressing, medicine and other magical skills."
"Mr. Tachibana, what you want to do now is the training of body skills."
"My sister is one of the best-trained people in the new imperial court series."
"If nothing else happens, my sister will be your Shenfa teacher until you start training."
——Yatae is here to teach me body skills?
Qingdeng raised his eyebrows, rolled his eyes, and looked at the young senior.
——This little girl is actually so powerful... I can’t tell.
Although he already knew that the "second" sisters were the same age as him, the childlike appearance of these two ladies still made Qingden subconsciously treat them like children.
Yae noticed Aoto's gaze and closed his eyes triumphantly.
With her hands on her hips, she raised her head so high that her entire white neck was exposed to Qingden's sight.
"Without further ado, let's get started with today's training."
Shazhong pulled open the scroll he had just taken out from his lapel.
"Mr. Tachibana, now let me let my sister demonstrate Yunliu's movement skills for you. Yae, come on."
"Okay...Hey! Why does your tone sound like you are commanding a dog!"
After arguing with Shae, Yae turned his attention back to Qingden.
"Junior! Cheer up!"
Yae raised his ten hands and gently patted his right shoulder.
"I will demonstrate Yunliu's movement skills to you next! Remember to watch carefully!"
After finishing speaking, Yae kicked off the red button straw shoes on his feet, and stepped directly on the ground with his little feet wearing white cloth socks.
After a few simple steps, Yae jumped up onto a wooden stake in front of him.
Yae, wearing a white miko costume with a white upper part and a red lower part, is like a beautiful butterfly dancing, flying back and forth on the wooden pile as if walking on the ground.
At first glance, Yae seems to have broken free from the shackles of gravity and is floating. No matter which wooden stake it is, whether it is as wide as the mouth of a bowl or as narrow as the tip of a cone, Yae's small toes can hold it firmly. Stand upon it.
Sae said that Yae is the person with the best body skills in the new imperial court series... Apparently, this is not a lie or a boast.
As a martial artist who already had certain attainments in martial arts, Qingden quickly saw the profound skills and knowledge hidden under the beautiful and light figure of Yae Layer's fluttering clothes.
Every jump Yae makes is not a random jump.
Every time you accumulate strength, jump, and stabilize your body
Center of gravity... These movements of hers all have a very special way of exerting muscle force.
——Is this Yunliu’s footwork...
Qingdeng suddenly realized that this "Yunliu" created by the experts of many schools seemed to be far more powerful than he imagined.
Just when Qingteng wanted to watch Yae's foot movement and force-generating skills for a while longer, the red and white "butterflies" stopped and stopped flying.
Yae stood in the independent posture of a golden rooster on the thinnest wooden stake in this forest of wooden stakes - this wooden stake was only two fingers wide of an adult. ….
This cannot be called a "pile" anymore. Calling it a "stick" might be more accurate.
Even a petite person like Yae could stand on this "stick" with only one foot and tiptoe.
I saw Yae pressing the big toe and second toe of his right foot against the wooden stick. The stability of his body was maintained entirely by these two toes. As a result, Yae stood extremely stable, without even swaying.
"sharp!"
A big living person can stand on a wooden stick with only two toes. Looking at this extremely counterintuitive scene, Qingdeng was amazed and applauded sincerely.
Yae seemed to be very proud.
When she heard Qingdeng's compliment, she smiled "hum hum hum", put her hands on her hips and pointed her nostrils to the sky, tapped her toes, and jumped off the wooden stick.
"This forest of wooden stakes is specially used to hone the basic skills of Yunliu footwork."
Yae carried her juju and walked quickly towards Qingdeng.
"Only when you can practice to the point where you can move freely in this forest of wooden stakes can you lay the foundation for footwork."
"Junior, did you pay close attention to how I moved on each wooden stake just now?"
"Okay, get on the stakes now!"
Yae pointed at the forest of wooden piles behind him with his ten hands.
"Stand on the stake and try to imitate what I just did."
As soon as Yae finished speaking, Saege quickly interjected:
"Yae, are you asking Mr. Tachibana to get involved now? Isn't this too fast..."
Before Saege finished speaking, he was interrupted by Yae:
"I am the kung fu teacher of the younger generation!"
Yae put his hands on his hips and chopped off his feet.
"I have the final say on how to teach my disciples! Didn't God teach us the same way when he taught us Shenfa? After he demonstrated Yunliu's footwork to us, he drove us directly to the wooden pile."
"..." Yae, who often suppressed and bullied Yae verbally, was rarely speechless by Yae.
While the two sisters were bickering, Qingdeng silently stared at the wooden stake in front of him.
"...I understand. Although I don't know if I can perfectly replicate the actions that senior just made...but I will try my best."
Qingdeng held on to the saber at his waist and walked straight to the forest of stakes ahead.
"Huh?" Yae was slightly surprised by Qingto's attitude of readily acceding to her teaching request.
"Uh, um... Junior, let me remind you! One mistake beginners often make is to underestimate the wooden stakes."
"Jumping on wooden poles is much harder than you think! So be more careful! If you get injured and delay your subsequent training, you'll be in trouble!"
"Oh." A faint smile appeared at the corner of Saege's lips, "Ye, you are so cute when you want to act like a strict teacher but also feel sorry for your junior and disciple."
"Hey, long-winded!"
Yae's face turned red again, and he bared his teeth at Sae, revealing a pair of tiger fangs near the corners of his mouth.
Qingden turned back, smiled at the two sisters who were unexpectedly noisy but also surprisingly interesting, and then returned his gaze to the forest of wooden stakes in front of him.
——Wood piles...I don’t know how the roof compares...
Qingdeng did not jump over the wooden stakes.
But before that, accompanied by Mai Kinoshita, he jumped over many rooftops as a "Fox Monk"!
Qingdeng only stayed in front of the thickest wooden stake for a moment, then turned around and walked towards a certain wooden stake that was only as wide as a fist.
Qingteng's action made the two sisters, including Saju, who always had a calm expression, look shocked.
"Hey! Junior! What are you doing!"
Yae said quickly.
"Didn't you hear what I just said? Did I say it? Jumping on wooden poles is much harder than you think! It's fine if you don't listen to my advice. Why are you so ambitious?"
Sasaki also joined in the persuasion at this time.
"Mr. Tachibana, I suggest you start with the simplest wooden stake. Even the simplest wooden stake is not easy for beginners to stand firmly."
Yae took over the conversation again:
"I'll be the first to say something ugly! If you accidentally fall off the wooden post and get shit, don't blame me for not mentioning it..."
Yae's words stopped abruptly.
At the same time, Sasaki became speechless.
The two women, who were speechless, looked at Qingdeng with straight and dazed eyes.
When the two women earnestly persuaded Qingdeng not to abandon the near for the far, Qingdeng turned his body upwards lightly like origami, and stood firmly on the wooden stake that was only an adult's head wide with only one foot. Certainly.
His body didn't even sway.
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