Yamada rushed into the small mountain dojo with murderous intent. When he saw Yato, he first glared at the latter and said, "Huh, I'll settle the score with you later."
Yaren's face turned pale when he heard this. He knew that he was in the wrong and did not dare to look at Yamada. He desperately hid behind Koyama Akane.
Yamada directly ignored Zhang Heng, a passerby who was standing aside, and said to Koyama Akane, "Great, during last night's battle, you attacked me while I was drunk, and you made rude remarks and insulted the warriors of the Choshu clan. Let's compete again this time. .”
Yamada was as shrewd as ever. He spoke first and characterized last night's incident as a drunken sneak attack, making an excuse for himself to lose first. However, he was not talking nonsense. If he hadn't been so drunk last night, he wouldn't have. He might be defeated by Akane Koyama, who only has a wooden sword in his hand.
Probably because she grew up in a dojo, Akane Koyama was no stranger to similar things, and there was no fear on her face. She was too lazy to engage in any more verbal wars with Yamada, and just made a gesture of invitation, and then everyone left together. Enter the main room of the dojo.
The children who were still practicing had already put down the wooden swords in their hands and looked over with their heads. They obviously felt a different atmosphere.
Akane Koyama took off two wooden knives from the knife holder, used one for herself, and threw the other to Yamada.
However, the latter did not reach out to pick it up, and allowed the wooden knife to fall at his feet.
"No need, I brought a sword." Yamada said as he eagerly took out the tachi from his waist.
As soon as he said these words, the children in the dojo were in an uproar. Discussions between warriors are very common. Even if the schools are different, there are always parts that can be corroborated with each other. Just like the more you debate in learning, the more you understand, the warriors will become more knowledgeable. In addition to daily exercise, you also need to gain experience by playing against others.
However, generally everyone uses wooden knives, which can be used to determine the winner and gain benefits without damaging the harmony.
And if you use real weapons, your life will be in danger, especially for two people whose level difference is not too big. One careless move may lead to disaster.
Akane Koyama didn't expect that the competition Yamada was talking about turned out to be a real sword test. She shook her head and said, "I have only practiced Akishin-ryu to a small level. I am far behind my father. I am not sure that I can use weapons to compete without hurting anyone." .”
"It doesn't matter, the sword has no eyes, life and death depend on fate. We can swear that no matter what the result of the competition is, we will not hold each other responsible, and the previous things can be written off." Yamada said solemnly.
As a result, before he finished speaking, Takeuchi Shinji on the other side laughed out loud, "It's related to the reputation of the warriors of the Choshu Domain. When will it be your turn to make the decision on this kind of thing? Just write it off if you say it's written off. ?”
Yamada was choked and couldn't speak. Although Takeuchi's words didn't sound good, they were also true. Since what happened last night had risen to the level of insulting the warriors of the Choshu clan, it was indeed not because he said it was okay. Although Yamada was not He didn't think that Akane Koyama would be his opponent. Even though he was very drunk when the two of them fought last night, he still knew everything about the opponent. According to Yamada's idea, as long as he killed Akane Koyama, the matter would be settled. , but there was nothing he could do if Takeuchi insisted on picking out the words.
"If you insist on using a real sword, then I will admit defeat." Akane Koyama, however, did not dwell on these matters at all and said straightforwardly.
Now Yamada is really anxious. The so-called competition he came here today is fake, and the killing is real. Only by killing Akane Koyama can he make up for the mistakes he made last night, otherwise he will be a sinner of the Choshu clan. , although it is not as strict as it was during the Warring States Period, and no one except those lunatics of the Shinsengumi would perform caesarean operations, but it would not be easy for him to survive in the Overthrow Sect after losing such a big face.
Yamada's eyes turned, and finally fell on the wooden table where the ancestor's seat was enshrined in the small mountain dojo not far away. He drew his knife and chopped the wooden table to the ground.
Xiaoshan Akane's expression finally changed, her eyebrows raised, "Your Majesty, you've gone too far in bullying me! Do you really think that there is no one in my Xiaoshan Dojo?"
As she spoke, she walked to the only weapons rack with real swords and took down the topmost sword.
Yamada was satisfied with the result. Seeing that Akane Koyama was excited and finally accepted the competition, a big stone in his heart fell to the ground. He sneered and said, "I'm here to learn your Koyama Akishin-ryu today."
But the next moment a voice sounded, "Wait a minute."
Everyone present looked at the sound and saw that the one who spoke was Zhang Heng who had been silent before and had a weak sense of presence. They were a little surprised. For example, Yamada didn't even notice that Zhang Heng was present last night and was a little surprised that this ronin was dressed as a ronin. Guys come out of nowhere.
Only Matsuo and Takahashi's expressions changed slightly after seeing Zhang Heng, as if they were reminded of some not so good memories, while Takeuchi and another samurai looked at this strange ronin with interest.
Zhang Heng finally rented a house he was satisfied with and had a place to stay in Kyoto. He didn't want his landlord to be hacked to death the next day, and he didn't know who would own the house by then. He walked up to Akane Koyama. He lowered his voice and said, "Can't you see that he is deliberately irritating you? Don't fall into his trap. You are no match for him."
Akane Koyama fell into silence after hearing this. She grew up in a dojo and has always been very accurate in judging people. After last night's fight, she knew that Yamada's strength was superior to hers. However, the opponent's actions just now undoubtedly exceeded her bottom line. This The dojo is not only a legacy left to her by her father, but it also holds all her childhood memories.
She witnessed with her own eyes how her father made this unknown dojo gradually become famous in Kyoto, with people visiting every day. That was probably the heyday of the small mountain dojo. However, with the unexpected death of her father, the dojo began to decline, and a large number of practitioners Leave alive...
It’s not that Akane Koyama didn’t know that she couldn’t support a dojo with her strength, but she still couldn’t make up her mind to close the dojo. Some time ago, she offered free lessons and lunch, and finally received some children from poor families. However, As a result, the expenses of the dojo have increased, so a small courtyard was rented out to relieve the increasingly tight finances.
Now there are finally some signs of improvement. Akane Koyama doesn't want to go back to the original point because of Yamada's knife. She can give up other things outside her body, but only the dojo left by her father, she wants to protect it well.
However, this is probably the time when Xiaoshan Dojo is at its weakest. The students in front of her are just children. They have only been here for a few months and have little practical experience. She is the only one who can stand up in the face of the current crisis, and she must stand up. .
Xiaoshan Qian nodded to Zhang Heng, "Thank you, I know it well."
Zhang Heng wanted to say something else, but at this time Xiaoshan Akane had already raised his head and looked at Yamada opposite, "I'm ready, please give me your advice."
