From a passerby's perspective, compared to the people in Qingto's camp and those in the Ronin camp, the contrast in combat power between the two sides is simply subtle.
The Ronin are not only young adults at the peak of their strength. Moreover, everyone was wearing a bright knife on their waist, and even their numbers had an absolute advantage. There were 13 people, nearly three times as many as Qingdeng's group, which only had 5 people.
On the other hand, Qingteng and others... 3 out of 5 people are women.
Among the three women, only the very beautiful woman was an adult. The other two looked like little girls and looked like they were just over 10 years old.
The only two men carrying weapons were Aoto and Tokugawa Iemo.
Although the former's face cannot be seen, judging from his body shape and his voice, he should be an adult.
As for the latter... his immature voice and facial features that have not fully grown out all declare that this person is just a half-grown boy who is probably less than 15 years old.
A pair of adult men and women + a pair of lolita + a shota... Such a lineup does not look like it can compete with the Ronin group opposite.
At least most of the onlookers thought that Qingdeng and others would definitely suffer.
Some of the more timid people even closed their eyes beforehand, for fear of seeing the cruel scene of scattered limbs and blood splattering.
However... the scene that finally unfolded shocked everyone present.
Qingdeng's group had a wonderful lineup. Not only did no one die, but no one was injured, and they won a great victory.
On the contrary, the rogues were quickly brought down as if they were chopping melons and vegetables.
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Ordinary people rarely have the opportunity to witness the heroic posture of martial arts masters when they take action. Have they ever seen such a scene of one against ten, one against a hundred?
Therefore, it was only a matter of course that the rioting crowd gradually calmed down due to shock.
A series of eyes full of astonishment, surprise, and disbelief focused on Qingden, who had almost single-handedly defeated so many ronin.
This atmosphere of silence did not last long.
After a while, the surroundings, which had been so quiet that one could clearly hear a pin drop on the ground, gradually regained their voices and movement.
The crowd stirred without too much fanfare.
It was as if the suspended time began to flow again.
"Hey, hey, who is that person? What a wonderful skill..."
"Looking at their attire, they should be travelers from other places."
"Traveler? But the accent I heard when the master spoke was a very standard Edo accent."
"Maybe this person is a bodyguard and guide hired from the local area?"
"Who knows about this kind of thing..."
"It's so, so powerful... One day, I want to become such a powerful swordsman."
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The chatter and gossip of others flowed into Qingdeng's ears continuously.
Qingden had experienced similar scenes countless times, so his mood was not affected at all by the exclamations and praises pouring in from all directions. He calmly turned to look at the last three people who had not yet arrived. The defeated ronin.
Sensing Qingdeng's gaze, the three ronin turned their heads in unison and looked at each other.
Three of you, look at me and I look at you.
In the next breath, the two of them made the same move in unison - without even saying hello, without even having time to put away the knife, they turned back in a uniform movement and were sure to escape from this place.
If their opponent was only Qingdeng and they adopted the strategy of splitting up and escaping, then at least one of them might actually be able to escape successfully.
After all, no matter how fast Qingdeng steps, he is still the only one in the end.
There are no magical spells like cloning and teleportation in this world.
If you chase two people who are running away by yourself, you will always end up in a dilemma where you are unable to catch them.
However... the prerequisite for this to be true is that their opponent must be Qingdeng.
The next moment they turned around, out of the corner of their eyes they caught a glimpse of what seemed to be an extraordinarily petite figure crawling under their bellies.
Before they lowered their heads to check the situation——
"Cough! Cough cough!!"
"Pfft! Uh..."
The two sisters who were always paying attention to the battle situation, when they saw someone trying to escape, they immediately stepped forward and got under the bellies of the two ronin who were trying to escape. They both flew up with one leg, and their two small insteps were aimed squarely. Imprinted on their chests.
With two screams and groans of pain, the two ronin who failed to escape and died before leaving the battle, their cheeks were swollen red from the pain, they tightly covered the area where they were kicked, and their bodies bent like shrimps. .
There is only... one ronin left who has not yet been subdued.
Qingto, Sae, and Yae all raised their gazes, focusing on this last survivor. After taking a closer look, Qingto suddenly discovered that this man was a handsome uncle.
He is about forty years old, with a broad face and a square mouth, a dignified appearance and a burly figure.
Although his face is covered with ravines full of vicissitudes of life, the traces of these years not only do not damage the beauty of this person's face, but also add to him a kind of "experienced countless joys, sorrows and joys in the world". Mature charm.
However... the only drawback is that this person's complexion is so bad.
The cheeks are sunken and the complexion is sallow - this is a sign that he has not eaten properly on time and in quantity for a long time.
Large, puffy bags under the eyes and cloudy eyes are signs of overindulgence.
The handsome uncle did not run away or surrender.
He had been holding the knife since just now and stood still. He quietly moved his eyes around and scanned the faces of Qingdeng and the Erzhong sisters. Then he faced Qingdeng and raised the knife. Put on the posture of mirror-minded wise flow.
The moment the handsome uncle readied his sword, Qingdeng and the two sisters raised their eyebrows at the same time as they saw a concerning scene.
In the martial arts world of the Edo period, there was a common term called "dojo sword".
As the name suggests, it is swordsmanship honed in the dojo.
Mastering the Dojo Sword - There is nothing wrong with this matter. After all, even the most powerful swordsman is trained in the Dojo.
However, being too proficient...or being too accustomed to the dojo sword can easily lead to a problem, that is, not knowing how to use a real sword.
There are essential differences in weight between bamboo swords, wooden swords and real swords.
Therefore, when holding these two types of knives, you need to adjust your body's center of gravity to varying degrees.
People who are used to using dojo swords suddenly switch to holding real swords. They are often not used to the weight change of real swords, resulting in their original strength being unable to be fully utilized.
This is why there are always so many people who have outstanding training results in the dojo, but once they start a real sword showdown with others, they lose ugly.
In order to prevent apprentices from falling into the embarrassing situation of only being able to use dojo swords and not being able to use real swords, many dojos will be equipped with specially weighted bamboo swords and wooden swords.
For example, Qingdeng's happy hometown: Trial Guard Hall, is equipped with a giant wooden knife that is nearly 1.5 meters long and has a blade that is thicker than an adult's arm.
The weight of this knife is almost the same as a real knife. It is specially designed for advanced apprentices with a certain level to exercise their arm strength and get used to the weight of real swords.
Regardless of Qingdeng or the second level sisters, they are all warriors who lack neither martial arts realm nor practical combat experience, so it can be seen at just one glance that the handsome uncle is not an ordinary person.
I saw the handsome uncle's two feet, like entangled tree roots, firmly planted on the ground.
Especially the heel, which fits closely with the red soil ground.
A common mistake made by people who only use dojo swords on daily basis is to stand with the front of the foot on the ground and the back heel floating.
The handsome uncle is using a posture that is more stable for those who know the weight of the real sword.
"...Junior," Yae said, "Do you need our help?"
"No. No need." Qingden smiled and replied without thinking, "Just leave it to me."
After saying that, Qingdeng used the structure of Xia Duan to stabilize the sword.
Even though he has become a polished commander and is at such a disadvantage that he has to fight one against three, he still has the courage to fight with his sword... Surprisingly, he is very brave.
In response to Uncle Handsome's bravery, Qingdeng decided to meet him in person.
"Haaah!"
Soon enough, the handsome uncle shouted and struck Qingdeng with his sword.
In the blink of an eye, his blade was close to Qingden's eyebrows.
As expected, Qingdeng and the Erzhong sisters expected that this handsome man was indeed a master of swordsmanship who had no shortage of experience in using real swords.
His whole set of actions, from stepping close to striking Aoden directly in the face with his sword, is enough to put most kendo practitioners in the world beyond their reach.
Qingden raised his eyebrows and relied on his "Eagle Eye +1" vision to accurately capture the uncle's sword path in an instant and raised his sword to block it.
Just listen to the clanging sound of gold and iron intersecting.
Sparks flew in the afternoon sun.
In the next breath, Qing Deng launched a counterattack and swung his sword towards the left shoulder of the handsome uncle who had just stood still.
Although Qingdeng uses the back of a knife, the broad and hard back is basically the same as a mace.
Being hit directly on the shoulder by such a big piece of iron is no joke.
If the handsome uncle hadn't raised the blade in time and blocked the blow with the blade, his shoulder bone would have been broken.
As soon as the attack was neutralized, Qingden quickly retracted the knife and launched a second attack.
When Qingdeng slashed at him for the second time, the handsome uncle dodged.
I saw that in his dodging movements, he contained the power of pursuit.
The next moment he took a step back and hid away from Qingdeng's blade, he quickly stepped forward and slashed Qingdeng's waist and abdomen.
However, at almost the same time as the handsome uncle's knife struck out, a bright and shiny back of the knife rushed up from bottom to top like a countercurrent waterfall!
The back of the knife that rushed up was much faster and more powerful than the knife struck by the handsome uncle! It can be called unstoppable!
Qingdeng's upward move blocked the handsome uncle's knife, and then the back of the knife ran straight towards the handsome uncle's chin without losing any momentum.
The commander turned his head to the right with a strenuous movement that seemed to break his neck, and barely managed to avoid Qingdeng's attack.
The cold back of the knife brushed against the handsome man's cheek, and a burning sensation spread across his face.
The postures of the two of them were now a bit messy. In order to regain their composure, both parties jumped away at the same time, creating a gap of four steps.
The two of them went back and forth so many times that it seemed like a long time had passed. But in fact, the above-mentioned fierce battles only happened in the blink of an eye.
The onlookers who were gathered around were stunned at this moment.
There are countless people with their mouths wide open and their jaws seeming to drop to the ground.
Their eyes couldn't keep up with the movements of Qingdeng and the handsome uncle.
They couldn't see clearly how Qingdeng and Uncle Shuai wielded their swords.
From their perspective, they only saw the handsome uncle approaching Qingdeng first, and then saw a bunch of afterimages floating randomly between the two of them.
When he came back to his senses, the two people in the battle were already separated.
Common people who have never seen much of the world are prone to making a fuss.
Tokugawa Iemo, Tenzouin and others, who were used to seeing masters duel, had very calm expressions.
——He is worthy of being a swordsman of the Kagami Akechi-ryu. Whether it is the action of using the sword to attack or the manner of putting the sword away for defense, they are all so elegant.
After sighing in his heart about the high-end style of Kashin Akechi-ryu, which is often praised as "the most beautiful school", Qingto took a breath, and then slowly raised the sword held in front of him at the midsection. , switching the posture to full attack power, but the waist is completely defenseless. If you are not careful, the opponent will take advantage of it, causing damage to the upper section of the waist.
After the brief confrontation just now, Qingdeng has a certain grasp of Uncle Handsome's skill level.
What is certain is that the handsome uncle is quite outstanding.
According to Qingdeng's personal estimation, there is no doubt that Uncle Shuai possesses a solid sword that is good enough to be exempted from being passed down and opened as a disciple.
It's just that... although he has skills, his physical fitness is quite lacking.
First, it’s because of my advanced age. Physical strength weakens significantly with age.
Boxing is afraid of young strength - the sword is also afraid of young strength.
Secondly, the handsome uncle's body was hollowed out by the long-term Ronin's life of lack of food and indulgence.
When the handsome uncle slashed at him for the first time, Qingdeng had already noticed that his steps were extremely shaky.
Moreover, after just a few swings of the knife, his breathing began to become rapid.
The one who is physically weaker needs to win as quickly as possible before his physical strength is exhausted - this is the unchanging truth.
It is impossible for a master of swordsmanship like Uncle Shuai not to understand this. Qingden is sure that Uncle Shuai definitely wants to decide the outcome quickly.
The reason why Qingdeng switched his sword-wielding posture to the upper section, which strengthened his attack power but weakened his defensive ability, was to deliberately lure the handsome uncle to attack and force him to reveal his flaws or flaws.
Sure enough, after seeing Qingdeng change his posture, the handsome uncle's brows immediately jumped and his expression suddenly changed.
He looked at Qingdeng's feet. It seemed that he was visually measuring the distance between himself and Qingdeng, thinking about how to knock Qingdeng down.
The second stage between the two of them unfolded in a sudden and silent manner.
Cha——!
The handsome uncle kicked the ground hard, his soles grazing the ground, and he suddenly shortened the distance between him and Qingden.
He was about to lift up the knife hanging on his left side and use a reverse cassock slash.
Unexpectedly, a knife with a speed faster than his struck down from the sky above his head with a force like a rainbow!
The handsome uncle snorted coldly, slid his feet lightly and flexibly, moved his body half a step to the side, and while avoiding Qingdeng's "Force to Split Huashan", he struck Qingdeng's Tianling Gai in the head with a knife, carrying an audible weapon on the blade. A terrifying cold murderous aura.
Qingdeng leaned to the side to avoid the handsome uncle's attack, and then delivered the first counterattack and the second counterattack with smooth movements.
The dense and continuous chops forced the handsome uncle's hand and foot movements to gradually become disordered.
The handsome uncle wanted to withdraw from the chaos temporarily, so he pretended to be defeated and betrayed Qingdeng with a fake move - but Qingdeng completely saw through his attempt.
Qingdeng took a step forward - and in the next moment, everyone saw the handsome uncle flying sideways.
The handsome uncle, who had been flying in the air for a moment, landed heavily on the ground three meters away.
"Uh...! Uh...!"
The handsome uncle was holding his left side of his abdomen, rolling on the ground like a maggot while letting out a cry of pain as thin as a mosquito's moan.
After a while, his body stopped moving - he passed out completely.
When the handsome uncle faked a move in order to get back and widen the distance between him and Qingdeng, and wanted to deceive Qingdeng, Qingdeng, who had seen through all this, moved much faster than the handsome uncle. Take a big step forward with your right foot and insert it between the handsome uncle's legs.
Hook the handsome uncle's left foot and pull hard.
The disadvantages of being physically exhausted and having a weak pace are clearly displayed at this moment.
Qingdeng didn't even use his full strength, but just pulled it normally, and the handsome uncle's left foot was twisted.
The handsome uncle's center of gravity suddenly became unstable, and his body fell in the direction of Qingdeng.
Qingdeng took advantage of the situation and swung his knife horizontally. The back of the knife hit the handsome uncle in the side and knocked him away like a baseball.
【Ding! Scan to talent]
[Successfully copied talent: "Optimus Prime"]
[Introduction to talent: Human Ancestor’s hardness exceeds that of ordinary people]
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