Chapter 1686 The eve of the finals
After thanking him, Homura Niansi quickly left with the excuse of seeking confirmation from Kyoto Senshin High School.
After all, he originally planned to kill someone. Even if he doesn't do it now, he still feels guilty.
Now that the two of them had finally found an excuse for him, he naturally wanted to go down the steps and evacuate as soon as possible.
Of course, it is also true to seek confirmation, because his anger has not completely subsided, and he does not trust the other party because of hatred.
So he had to confirm it himself.
After Homura Niansi left, Baku Shido had no intention of staying here anymore. It happened that his wife was on her way to deliver a shirt to him, and he wanted to go find her to get the shirt.
After the other party left, Tang Ze turned around and went to the bathroom again, putting away the disguise mask and clothes.
And when he came out of the bathroom, he happened to see Ayako and the others walking towards him.
After greeting the three of them with a smile, Tang Ze said, "Okay, you guys go to the bathroom first, and I'll get some drinks from the car first."
"Okay, then we will go find you later." Ayako nodded and said, "Just wait for us in the car."
"Okay." Tang Ze nodded, said goodbye to the three of them and left.
After finding his car, Karasawa opened the trunk, then took out the same shoulder bag stored in the storage box and replaced it with his own bag.
After finishing the work, Tangze took four more bottles of drinks and immediately sat in the car and waited patiently.
But they didn't have to wait long, and soon Ayako and the others came to join Karasawa.
After Karasawa gave the drinks to the three of them, they discussed it again and finally chose a nearby ramen shop for lunch.
Seeing Tang Ze carefully putting away his bag after taking his seat, Conan couldn't help but asked curiously: "Master, I just wanted to ask, what is in your bag?"
"Ah, Hattori asked me to carry it for him." Karasawa smiled.
When Xiaolan heard what Karasawa said, she also became curious: "Hattori-kun asked you to take care of him?"
"Well, you will know when the time comes."
Tang Ze smiled and said: "Before the things here come into play, I promised him to help keep it secret.
After all, he may not be able to use it, so Hattori is embarrassed to let you know in advance.
So, keep it secret for now.”
"Eh~!"
When Xiaolan heard Karasawa's words, her curiosity became even more intense. She turned to look at Ayako, her eyes full of inquiry.
"I also promised to help keep it a secret." Ayako smiled after hearing this: "Don't make it difficult for me~"
After hearing Ayako's words, Xiaolan sighed in disappointment, but on the contrary, she became even more curious.
The same was true for Conan on the other side. Especially after hearing the conditions described by Karasawa just now, various items that met the standards began to appear in his mind.
But because there were so many of them, Conan couldn't pinpoint what they were.
In this way, after eating, the two of them returned to the gymnasium with aroused curiosity.
The two of them each chose their friends and wanted to find out what Tang Ze helped prepare.
However, because of her position, Xiaolan was afraid that Hattori Heiji had prepared a surprise for Kazuha, so she only chose to attack from the side.
Conan, on the other hand, was not so particular and ran directly over to question Hattori Heiji.
But when it comes to confession, Hattori Heiji obviously doesn't want to reveal his plan until the final result comes out.
So when faced with Conan's questions, Hattori Heiji directly chose to refuse, and directly kicked Conan out on the grounds that he had to practice next.
"Hey, what about Tang Ze Criminal!" Conan pointed at Tang Ze next to him in dissatisfaction: "Why doesn't Tang Ze Criminal just leave?"
"I'm a sparring partner."
Tangze smiled and said: "Although we have to conserve our physical strength and cannot actually practice, we can still slow down the speed and practice the moves.
So, you're the only one here now and it's a hindrance."
"You monster!" After hearing Karasawa's words, Conan couldn't help but complain.
Karasawa has mastered many things, including marksmanship, driving skills, disguise, and fighting. He can even help Hattori Heiji with his swordsmanship.
In this regard, his reasoning level is still higher than the two of them.
Even if there is a slight age gap, the gap is still too big.
Seeing Karasawa practicing with Hattori Heiji with a wooden sword, Conan left in depression to find Xiaolan.
There was nothing he could do. He was just a spectator here and no one paid any attention to him. There was going to be a game next, so he couldn't disturb the opponent anymore.
Watching Conan leave, Hattori Heiji put down his sword and signaled to take a break.
"That guy is really curious."
Hattori Heiji complained: "Fortunately, Karasawa is strict with your mouth, otherwise I would really have been picked up."
If the confession plan really fails, then he will be laughed to death by the other party.
It's better to be like this now. If you don't win the championship, just pretend that nothing happened and you won't be laughed at by that Conan guy.
"I will help you find out all the information about your opponent later."
Karasawa threw a bottle of water to Hattori Heiji: "In general, you are lucky this time."
"Oh? I really didn't pay attention." Hattori Heiji raised his eyebrows when he heard this: "Can you tell me in detail?"
"Your opponent in the semifinals is Kurahiko Ikoshi from Kanagawa."
Karasawa looked at Hattori Heiji and said, "Are you sure about it?"
"It's him." Hattori Heiji suddenly realized and smiled confidently: "I have played against him, and he has never beaten me."
"good."
Tang Ze nodded and said with a smile: "There are also two other pieces of good news that I think it is necessary to tell you.
The first one is your opponent in the semi-finals. Kurahiko Ikoshi injured his ankle. Even if he does not abstain from the game, there is a high chance that he will not be a threat to you.
Strategically, you can choose to launch a fierce attack, and you should be able to capture it quickly."
"Oh, this is really lucky."
Hattori Heiji laughed when he heard this: "In this way, I can save my energy for the finals later.
What’s the other good news?”
"The other good news is that your opponent is a two-powerful situation."
Karasawa said: "Okita's opponent is Tokyo's Onimaru Take.
The opponent is a two-time champion of all neon kendo, and his strength can be said to be very strong.
However, I found out that the Governor of Tokyo wanted to award Onimaru Takeru the title of honorary citizen. There was some conflict in time. He probably planned to give up after participating in the semi-finals.
In other words, if Onimaruu wins, you can win without a fight.
If Onimaru is defeated violently, Okita Souji will definitely not win as easily as you, because you have the advantage in terms of physical strength."
"But this feels a bit like taking advantage of others." Hattori Heiji's first reaction when he heard this was not that he was happy, but that he seemed to be a champion with too little gold, and felt like he was picking something up.
"Luck is also part of strength."
Tang Ze said: "What's more, this way, your follow-up plan will be implemented more confidently.
You have to distinguish the priorities clearly. At worst, you can make another appointment with Okita Souji when the time comes.
But in this competition, you must have a correct mentality!"
Hearing Karasawa's words, Hattori Heiji, who originally felt a bit invincible, also reacted.
Confession this time is the real thing, and winning the championship is just a ceremony prepared for the confession.
In this case, the ceremony should not be so demanding and perfect.
Just like Karasawa said, the worst thing to do is to give him another chance to duel when the time comes.
After correcting his mentality, Hattori Heiji nodded and said: "I understand, then let's conduct the drill with Okita Souji as the opponent."
It’s not that Onimaru couldn’t win, it’s simply because the opponent didn’t plan to participate in the finals.
Therefore, in this situation, Hattori Heiji naturally had to prepare for the worst case scenario, that is, compete with Okita Souji for the championship in the finals.
"To be honest, the opponent's level of swordsmanship is still a step above yours."
Tangze commented: "Whether you admit it or not, this is an objective fact."
"The other party is indeed a strong opponent."
Although Hattori Heiji was not convinced mentally, he still had a very upright attitude and was able to face his opponent squarely.
This kind of mentality is very good. The mentality of not admitting defeat is a very good mentality on the court and can allow people to perform for a long time.
At the same time, being able to face up to the enemy's strength also allows Hattori Heiji to be cautious enough.
He nodded, touched his chin and analyzed: "His five-stage thorn is very powerful, and I don't know if he has other killing moves."
"So your fighting style needs to change from swift and violent to cautious and probing, fighting, and consuming the opponent's physical strength bit by bit." Tangze said.
"Wait until you are exhausted and then take it down with one strike?" Hattori Heiji said with bright eyes.
"No, you have to continue to be cautious."
Karasawa smiled and said: "If you think so, Souji Okita will naturally make such a judgment as well.
So if you think that winning the opponent's hand may become a desperate counterattack opportunity."
"That makes sense."
When Hattori Heiji heard Karasawa's words, he couldn't help but rub his chin and think deeply: "Based on what I know about that guy, he will definitely not watch him lose.
So in this case, I have to predict his prediction, let him think that I am going to win the victory in one fell swoop, and force him to fight to the death.
But I just made a feint move at this time, and then used the second move first to defeat him in one fell swoop!"
The more he persuaded Heiji Bebe, the brighter his eyes became, as if he had already seen his victory scene.
"But you also have to overestimate the other person as much as possible."
Tangze stood up and picked up the wooden sword and said: "Come on, let's practice it first. If I still find a chance to defend in this situation, how should you respond in the future?"
"Continue to swim and wait for the next attack?" Hattori Heiji said while practicing with Karasawa.
"No, if the opponent really resists your killing move, you have to invade like fire and launch the final fierce attack while the opponent has no time to adjust and breathe!"
Tang Ze said: "Think about it, if you predict that all his predicted killing moves will be blocked, under normal circumstances your mentality will naturally be unstable and you will start to be careful.
When the other party gets a chance to breathe, they will naturally learn about your mentality and then solidify their defense, waiting for you to become impatient or reveal your flaws.
So at this time you have to do the opposite and win the game quickly by playing fast."
"Understood!" Hearing Karasawa's arrangement, Hattori Heiji couldn't help but admire: "You really understand this psychological warfare."
"In addition to skills, mentality plays a big factor in the battle between masters."
After talking about this, Tang Ze looked at the time on his phone and said immediately: "Okay, there are still 40 minutes until the semi-finals start, so let's recharge our batteries first."
"Yes." Hattori Heiji nodded after hearing this. After adding some water, he and Karasawa arrived at the arena to rest.
Not long after, Ayako, Xiaolan and Conan joined Karasawa.
A few people were chatting, and the semifinals finally started.
Different from the previous auditions that were held in multiple games at the same time, it became more formal after the semi-finals.
Amid cheers and shouts, Hattori Heiji and his opponent, Kurahiko Ikoshi from Nagawa, took the lead in coming to the ring.
"I tell you, if your feet and hands are injured, just admit defeat as soon as possible."
Hattori Heiji looked at the other party with a leisurely look: "Don't blame me if it gets worse again."
"It's impossible for me to admit defeat!"
Hearing Hattori Heiji's words, Ikoshikurahiko's face was full of dissatisfaction. After the game started, he even chose to attack regardless of the momentum, hoping to strike first.
But unfortunately, the gap was too big. Hattori Heiji dodged the opponent's attack and knocked the opponent to the ground with a reverse cassock, winning easily.
"That's great!" Yuan Shan and Ye hugged Xiao Lan excitedly: "We have won the semi-finals, and we are only one step away from the final!"
"yes!"
Xiaolan also said happily: "And if Onimaru Meng wins the next semi-final, the opponent will abandon the game, and then Hattori-kun will directly win the championship!"
But it is a pity that the direction of this semi-final ultimately disappointed Xiaolan and others.
Because Okita Souji finally narrowly won a move and won the ticket to the finals.
However, this game is also extremely exciting, and both sides are anxious to go back and forth.
Onimaru Meng is tall and powerful, and he moves in a wide range of ways, but he is also cautious and does not miss any flaws in every strike.
Okita Souji, on the other hand, has both speed and skill. Within ten rounds of the fight, he had already changed three schools in an attempt to gain an advantage.
But it's a pity that Onimaru is as immovable as a mountain. The two sides fight back and forth. Even if one side can score a point, the other side can catch up in an instant.
In the end, perhaps because the delay was too long, Onimaru waited to go back and refuse the honorary citizen award, and became a little anxious. Souji Okita seized the opportunity and won the victory with Yagyu Shinin-ryu's clean cut.
Looking at the panting Okita Souji below the field, Hattori Heiji secretly said: 'Although the victory is somewhat in vain, for the sake of the follow-up plan, I have to trouble you to make way this time!'
After the semi-finals and the rest time for the players, the much-anticipated decisive battle is finally about to begin!
As the players from both sides came on stage, the entire Dongdu Gymnasium seemed to be overturned, and cheers and encouragements could not be heard.
On the field, two young swordsmen faced each other!
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