——Okay, so fast!
The blood loss and the extreme shock in her heart made Sanako's face instantly turn as pale as snow.
The unexpected change caused her to feel dazed for a moment, and she finally regained her composure.
"Iaido...!"
There is no doubt that the trick the young man used just now is the correct Iaido!
Iaido - the "Bath Sword Technique" that is familiar to the public.
Sanako has seen many experts who are good at this art. For example, Qingdeng is one of the good players.
But this was the first time she had seen such a fast Iai swordsmanship!
Even Qingdeng, his sword drawing skills are not as fast as this!
"Ugh...!"
Sanako took a deep breath, adjusted her breath, and slowly straightened her back, but suddenly she stumbled on her feet and almost fell to the ground.
A strong feeling of dizziness hit her brain.
The accumulated fatigue and the constant outflow of blood pushed her body to the edge.
Not to mention swinging the sword to attack the enemy, just holding the naginata in the hand is already very laborious.
However... even so, Sanako's fingers not only did not loosen, but instead clenched the handle of the knife even harder.
Seeing this, the young man slowly put away the smile on his face.
"You can't fight anymore, why don't you put down the knife in your hand?"
"It is the disgrace of a warrior to lay down his weapons before he is killed in battle..."
Sanako said calmly.
"……amazing."
The young man twitched the corners of his mouth, showing a strange expression that was half a smile but not a smile.
"Even though they are injured like this, they still maintain an unyielding fighting spirit. If all the samurai in the shogunate and the feudal kingdom could be as noble as you..."
The young man hasn't finished speaking yet——
Whoosh!
The sound of arrows piercing the air suddenly came from not far away!
The young man was stunned for a moment, then turned his head sharply following the sound.
The sharp wind made the hair on his face stand up.
Soon enough, the sharp arrow had already reached three inches in front of his nose.
Sanako was stunned.
It was not because the arrow came suddenly, nor because the young man's head was shot.
But because after the arrow flew to a position within a short distance of the young man, it stopped flying. It stopped in mid-air and stopped in the young man's big hand!
Da da da da da da!
The dense and powerful footsteps approached the young man from the side and the front like chasing wind and lightning.
Immediately afterwards, a black shadow jumped high.
The blade of Echizen Tsutashi Rikushou Kaneshige went straight towards the young man's Tenreigai!
The young man's pupils shrank slightly, then he coldly threw away the arrow in his hand and drew his sword out of its sheath.
clang!
The blades struck each other in the air.
The reaction force that seemed to sweep the knife away was transmitted along the blade and handle to Qingdeng's palms.
——This guy... may not be strong in stature, but his strength is incredible!
When he saw the young man's agile yet steady and flawless figure, Qingdeng immediately felt something bad.
The "combat intuition" developed through years of hard training and desperate fights frantically sounded the alarm for him - this person is very dangerous! They are definitely not ordinary people that can be dealt with by bows and arrows!
In order to save Sanako, Qingteng rushed towards the young man without hesitation.
While sprinting with all his strength, Qingdeng raised his bow and fired, trying to interfere with the young man. After he got close to a suitable distance, he immediately threw away the bow in his hand and the quiver on his right waist, and jumped towards the young man.
Thus, the current scene emerged.
At this time, Qingdeng felt his heart beating rapidly and the adrenaline in his body surged rapidly.
This is a manifestation of "lonely" mobilization.
Qingdeng couldn't help but be surprised by this.
There are two conditions for activating "Lonely Daring".
First, face multiple enemies.
Second, face an enemy far stronger than yourself.
The latter's activation condition has not been triggered by Qingdeng for a long time...
The only opponent facing Qingdeng was this mysterious young man.
Since "Lonely Daring" is activated right now... that means: this young man's strength is far above him!
Compared with the awe-inspiring Qingdeng, the young man's current state was very special - he grinned and laughed.
"Tall, wearing a bamboo hat... the person who caused heavy losses to my men is you! Well done!"
Keng!
The staggered blades shake the air everywhere.
The two adjusted their positions and got into fighting postures in no particular order.
The Rakshasa's feet seemed to be gliding, stepping forward, and the upper knife slashed diagonally downwards, drawing a thrilling arc in the air. The speed of the knife was frightening.
Facing the Rakshasa's cassock chop, Qingteng didn't take a step back. Echizenzumi Tsunayuki Mamoru Kanezhong crossed his chest and bounced the opponent's sword back with all his strength.
Soon enough, Rakshasa's figure suddenly disappeared from Qingdeng's eyes.
The young man's movement speed is extremely fast. Even if Qing Deng has activated all his talents such as "Gu Gu", "Gathering God", and "Eagle Eye +3", he can barely see the blurry afterimage - the young man can cover his ears with lightning speed. With such speed, the cat lowered his waist and dodged to Qingdeng's side and behind.
This place happens to be Qingdeng’s blind spot!
The moment he sensed a slight movement in the air, Qingden instinctively put the knife in his hand over his shoulder and stretched it behind him.
This movement is extremely difficult and requires the arm to be twisted back as if it were broken.
Fortunately, Qingden has the talent to enhance body flexibility: "Snake Body".
clang!
After narrowly parrying the young man's slashes, Qingdeng ran forward a few steps, adjusting his breath and reorganizing his posture as he ran.
When he turned around, the young man was approaching his eyes again, and his field of vision was filled with clothes flying high.
Buzz!
The blade clanked.
This attack was a powerful and heavy reverse cassock slash.
At the critical moment, Qingdeng swung his sword to deflect the young man's head-on chop to one side.
The young man followed the forward momentum and passed by Qingdeng.
Their sleeves meet.
The moment the two sides passed each other... a flash! Flash again! Two sword lights burst out between the two of them indistinguishably.
The first ray of sword light was the young man's slash.
The young man suddenly sank down and swung his knife across Qingdeng's chest.
The second sword light was Qingdeng's thrust.
Qingden started with Kasumi Dan, aimed at the young man's waist and abdomen, and unleashed the natural Rishin-ryu thrusting technique: ignorance.
This hand-to-hand duel lasted only a moment.
The young man's knife was like a very flexible whip. Although Qingdeng had consciously turned away, he was still hit hard on the left shoulder.
Qingden suddenly felt a touch of coldness on his shoulders.
Then the coldness turned to pain.
My left shoulder felt like it had been bitten by a tiger, causing severe pain.
As for the young man who was also attacked by Qingden... his left sleeve hung down.
Qingden's stab just now was dodged by the young man.
The blade of Echizen Tsutamaru Kanejue only passed the young man's armpit and only cut off his cuff.
The two people ran away from each other, leaving a gap of about 5 steps.
The young man turned around and stared at Qingdeng like he was spying on prey.
Qingdeng, who turned around at the same time, also cast a hunter-like gaze at the young man.
The left shoulder is injured...that's okay.
The injury was not serious and did not affect Qingdeng's swing of the sword.
The dull pain in the wound inspired another talent in Qingden's body.
"Berserker", activate!
In an instant, the young man moved.
He quickly spread his arms and rushed towards Qingdeng. The steps are as nimble as a light bird.
Qingdeng also ran up to meet him.
This time, Qingdeng took the lead.
The tip of Echizen's sword trembled like a wagtail's tail.
Qingdeng used the sword technique of Beichen Itōryu and struck the young man's right wrist holding the sword with his mid-section sword.
In any case, Qingdeng is a swordsman with both natural Rishin-ryu and Beichen Itō-ryu.
His attainments in Beichen's Yi Dao style are by no means inferior to those of Tian Lianshen style.
When the young man saw this, his expression was slightly solemn - of course he didn't know that Qingdeng's "Berserker" was activated, but he could see that Qingdeng's speed was faster than before.
The tip of his knife suddenly sank, and he changed to the lower position.
Their bodies were drawn together like magnets, and then immediately separated.
At the moment when the two sides' figures overlapped, Qingden slashed the young man's sleeve with his diagonal knife, and the young man's raised knife tip cut off the rope of the bamboo hat hanging below Qingden's earlobe.
The two people's positions were switched, and the heavy footsteps "thump thump thump" seemed to crack the ground.
The distance between the two at this time was about 8 steps.
As if it was agreed upon in advance, no one launched a new offensive. They all silently maintained the posture of Canshin and stared at each other.
From the time Qingdeng arrived in time to now, it seems that the two sides have been fighting for a long time. In fact, the series of fierce battles just now took place within 8 seconds.
It didn't even take 10 seconds to copy the talent.
"Whirring whirring……!"
A heavy breath came out from between Qingdeng's slightly opened lips and teeth.
Although the time to fight with the young man was only a few seconds, the opponent's skill and strength made him feel great pressure!
This heavy pressure, as if his shoulders were pressing against boulders, rapidly intensified Qingdeng's physical and mental consumption.
"You can actually catch my slashes continuously...it's really amazing!"
The young man smiled, relieved his heart, slowly lowered the tip of the knife, and adopted the next configuration.
His lower body seemed to be placed randomly, but there was a frightening sense of coercion emanating from it.
There is no flaw in his posture, his stable lower body is as solid as a rock, and his slender upper limbs exude a frighteningly sharp aura.
His posture has a strong sense of oppression, and if the confrontation lasts for too long, you will feel like you are completely suppressed by him.
At this time, a neutral voice suddenly intervened between Qingdeng and the young man.
"It seems...a very troublesome guy is here..."
The Souji held her saber, walked slowly to Qingteng's side, and asked softly:
"Tachibana-kun, is your shoulder okay?"
"Well, fortunately, Bones and Shi Nu are fine, and it won't affect the swing of the sword."
【Note·Shinu: That is nerves. People in the Edo period called nerves "slave of the world"]
When the director heard this, he showed a relieved expression.
"That's good..."
She had been on the way to support Qingdeng and the young man's battle, and she had seen it clearly.
Although at first glance, the two seemed to be fighting inextricably, anyone with a discerning eye could see that the young man had the upper hand! Whether it's the "Ignorant Thrust" of the Natural Rishin-ryu or the "Hand Slash" of the Beichen Itto-ryu, all the moves Qingteng is good at are ineffective!
As Qingnobo's "roommate", partner and romantic partner, Souji certainly knows Qingnobo's background.
Even Qingdeng, who was so powerful, was suppressed by this guy of unknown origin... This person's strength is unfathomable!
At this thought, a solemn shadow appeared on Souji's cheeks.
This is a very rare and solemn expression for the Chief Secretary, who has a cheerful personality and always has a bright smile on his pretty face.
She let out a long breath, spread her legs, lowered her center of gravity, and assumed her best posture with flat blue eyes.
The moment her posture took shape, a fierce aura erupted from her body.
Souji unleashed her "power"!
A few months ago, on the day when the Imperial Guard Hall and the Genbu Hall participated in the "Red and White War", after the Souji and Aoshito narrowly defeated Chiba Michizaburo, she broke through the bottleneck and achieved what many warriors dream of in their lives. But the realm of "potential" cannot be reached!
The young man who had a calm expression just a second ago suddenly changed his expression, and he cast a shocked look at the Chief Secretary.
"Hey, hey, hey, 'Here comes a very troublesome guy'... I should be the one to say this, right?"
Although he said this, the young man's face did not show any signs of frustration or fear. Instead, he grinned excitedly.
"Boy, although I can't see your face, but from your immature voice, you must be less than 20 years old, right?"
"So what?"
The director-general responded with cold words.
The young man's grin widened further.
"Awesome! You have reached the state of 'power' at such a young age! What an incredible talent! What is your name? I want to know your name!"
"So is your father!"
"Oh, he seems to be a refined little brother."
The young man raised his eyebrows indifferently.
Then, the corners of his raised mouth slowly outlined a meaningful and elusive arc.
"Since you have released your 'power'... it would be too rude of me not to 'respond'."
The moment the young man finished speaking... the atmosphere around him changed!
An invisible majestic momentum rushed out of him!
His "power" and the "power" of the General Secretary collided fiercely in mid-air.
The collision of "potentials"!
The two "powers" refuse to give in to each other, just like two surging waves, each trying to overwhelm the other.
There was a tingling tension that permeated the scene.
He was obviously just watching, but even though he was as strong as Qingto and Sanako, he couldn't help but get goosebumps all over his body.
If weak people with a slightly inferior psychological quality were here... they might feel out of breath.
Sanako, who happened to be behind Souji, could not help but stare at Souji's back at this moment, with vague envy shining in the depths of her beautiful eyes.
In this collision of "potentials", it was difficult to determine the outcome only at the beginning.
Soon, the "power" of the General Secretary was gradually overwhelmed by the "power" of the youth... The overall trend was unfavorable.
Although he was at a disadvantage in the collision of "powers", Souji's expression did not waver at all.
Her eyes were still firm, and her hands were still holding the knife in her palms tightly.
In the midst of this tense situation, a sharp sound like a bird's song came from the distance.
Whoosh!
This voice... Qingdeng may never forget it for the rest of his life.
It was this voice that took away Onodera's life!
Qingden turned his head sideways, his movements as fast as lightning.
However, the flying speed of this dysprosium arrow is too fast.
Even though Aomori had dodged as fast as he could, the Yabaya still grazed his hat.
One of the tethers of the bamboo hat had been cut off in the battle with the young man, and the entire bamboo hat was in an extremely unstable state.
The Dysprosium Arrow passed by, and the strong wind brought up by the Dysprosium Arrow followed immediately, and the bamboo hat immediately made an overwhelmed sound.
With a "squeak" sound, the bamboo hat on Qing Deng's head flew into the distance with the wind.
Suddenly, the young man's eyes were fixed on Qingdeng's face.
"Ah you are……!"
The young man's eyes widened at first, and then he showed a complex expression of three parts shock, three parts joy, and four parts confusion.
"Oh my... what kind of day is it today? Not only did I meet the daughter of the Chiba family, a martial arts master who has reached the level of 'power', but I also met the famous Niou..."
Qingdeng raised his left hand and gently rubbed his right cheek.
Because he was used to wearing a hat, when his face "gained light", the feeling of the cold outside air caressing his facial skin made him feel inexplicably uncomfortable.
——Has your identity been exposed... It doesn't matter, just expose it.
At this time, the young man raised his head and shouted into the depths of the woods behind him:
"Nue! Wait a minute! Stop shooting!"
Nue...is this the name of the "sniper" who can carry out precise sniping from hundreds of meters away? Qingdeng thought to himself.
While silently remembering the name, Qingdeng glanced at the direction where the arrow had just flown, and listened with bated breath.
Even with the blessings of "Perceiver of Wind" and "Gathering God", Qingden could only hear the sound of wind and the sound of leaves, flowers and plants being blown by the wind.
The sniper named "Nue" is either in a ridiculously far away place, or he is very good at hiding his aura.
Whether it is the former or the latter, they all point to the same fact: this person is indeed a qualified "sniper"!
A qualified "sniper" must protect himself while supporting his companions from a distance.
"Nioh! I have long wanted to see you face to face like this!"
The young man put down the knife in his hand, lifted his fighting stance, and looked harmless.
"Ah, I'm sorry. I was so excited that I forgot to introduce myself. I have no name or surname. I only use the word 'Rakshasa' as my first name."
In an instant... what happened next really happened in an instant.
An indescribable atmosphere fell between Qingden and the young man...that is, Rakshasa.
Suddenly, Aoto, Sanako, and Souji all focused their intensely emotional gazes on Rakshasa.
Suddenly, as if the paused time began to flow, Qingdeng turned the boiling emotions in his heart into a cold voice without being too showy:
"So...you are a Rakshasa."
"Um?"
Rakshasa raised his eyebrows, looking surprised.
"Huh? Nioh, from your tone, it seems like you already know about me?"
"I don't just know you."
Emotions boiling like fire are transmitted from the voice to the eyes.
"The 'poison' that destroys people's minds, the gangsters who used the Qingshui clan to produce and sell this drug, the grudges between you and my father... I already know all of these!"
"!"
There were conspicuous ripples in the depths of Rakshasa's eyes.
"...Tachibana Takayuki...wait a minute...you have been trying your best to protect Onodera today...ah, I see...that's what happened."
After murmuring, Rakshasa raised his hand to his forehead and burst into self-deprecating laughter.
"Do you already know everything about your father..."
"Hehehe... today is indeed a special day."
"Yes! I am your father-killing enemy: Rakshasa!"
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This month is the author’s natal month! Because July 5th is the author’s birthday, July is the most special month for me every year!
In order to be worthy of my birth month, I will try my best to update this month!
Bao Baozi worked very hard on coding today. He originally wanted to code at least 6,000 words, but for various reasons, he was still just a little short... However, although he failed to reach the goal of 6,000, he also broke through 5,000+ for the first time in a long time!
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