After Kurokawa Shota defeated Ito Battosai, he immediately became the favorite to win the championship.
The whole place was cheering.
In the next few games, Kurokawa Shota was far less impressive. Even when Kenshin Kamizumi, Sakura Miyamoto and others came on the field, the opponents they encountered were far behind each other and they were defeated easily.
Scene 12.
Tachibana Haruko VS Miyazaki Kojiro.
Seeing the name appear on the screen, Tachibana Haruko stood up.
Kojiro Miyazaki is also a dark horse this year. He defeated the No. 17 seed in his first competition and entered the knockout rounds.
Haruko Tachibana was even darker, defeating the tenth seed Kato Shinichi.
So it was a duel between two dark horses. In addition, Tachibana Haruko was the only girl among the top 32 besides Miyamoto Sakura and her popularity was high, so the moment she appeared on the stage, the atmosphere became heated.
After Miyazaki Kojiro came on stage, his whole body tensed up. He did not dare to show any slightness to Haruko who was younger than him.
when!
Following the referee's order, the two men took action almost at the same time.
But Haruko's sword was faster and more treacherous. It passed directly through the opponent's sword shadow and stabbed the opponent's hand.
Snap!
Miyazaki Kojiro's sword fell to the ground.
Instant kill!
See you again in seconds!
The whole audience cheered. Compared to Miyamoto Sakura, a girl like Haruko who came from a commoner background actually made it to the top 16 and crushed her opponents every time. She seemed more like a legend.
Kurokawa Nobuaki narrowed his eyes.
He is a swordsman, and his eyes are naturally sharp. Compared with the video of Haruko's match he watched yesterday, today's Haruko seems to give him a stronger feeling than yesterday. Even if it is an instant kill, that feeling cannot be hidden from him.
"How is it possible that we can make any progress in one night?"
After four games.
The knockout rounds of the top 16 are over.
The top sixteen were born.
All the sixteen eliminated people left the field, leaving a large area in the waiting area suddenly empty.
However, the atmosphere in the audience became more and more intense, because the more intense quarter-finals were about to begin soon.
There was only ten minutes in between.
The old man took the stage again, and the quarterfinals officially began.
The competition format is the same as before, still randomly selected by the computer.
The first game, Kamizumi Kenshin VS Kuroki Hiroshi.
As soon as he came up, he was the number one seed in the previous tournament, while Hiroshi Kuroki was the sixth seed, and it exploded from the beginning.
The two of them came on the stage. Kuroki Hiroshi's first move was a sure kill, but Kamizumi Kenshin was very stable. No matter how Kuroki Hiroshi attacked, Kamizumi Kenshin was as rock-like and unshakable. When Kuroki Hiroshi's offensive changed, he was very stable.
At the moment of weakness, Kamizumi's sword struck suddenly.
Directly defeated Hiroshi Kuroki.
The result was not unexpected, the top seed was indeed the top seed, and everyone even saw that Kamizumi Kenshin didn't use much force.
The second game, the third game...
The fourth game, Tachibana Haruko VS Sakai Masato.
Seeing this draw, many people cheered for Tachibana Haruko, because Sakai Masato was ranked at the bottom of the top 16, and his strength was not outstanding. He only had good luck in the first round of the knockout round and was able to stay until now.
After taking the stage, Haruko easily defeated Masato Sakai and entered the top eight.
In the fifth game, Kurokawa Shota VS Mitsushima Hikaru. Although Mitsushima was ranked eighth last time, when he saw that his opponent was Kurokawa Shota, his face became extremely ugly and he had no confidence at all. Kurokawa Shota did not use the sword again.
He released his energy and easily defeated Hikari Manshima.
After coming down, Kurokawa Shota walked past Haruko and said calmly: "You are lucky. I hope you will have such good luck in the next round."
Long said calmly: "I think you are very lucky."
Kurokawa Shota's face turned cold. Is he lucky?
What do you mean, he defeated the second seed Ito Battousai to enter the top 16. Even in this round, Mitsushima Hikari was far better than the two people Haruko defeated.
"Who are you? Do you have the right to speak here?" Kurokawa Shota had actually seen this guy who looked like excrement beside Haruko for a long time, and he and Haruko were almost inseparable.
Originally he didn't take this kind of unknown person seriously, but this guy actually took the initiative to provoke him.
"Doesn't anyone find you annoying? No one wants to talk to you, and they keep running in front of you to show off." Long Ping said calmly.
"Baga, who do you think you are talking to?" Kurokawa Shota was so angry that his whole body exploded with sword power.
"Kurokawa!" Haruko suddenly took a step forward and stared at him coldly: "If you want to duel, we will go to the ring."
"What are you doing? You are not allowed to argue or fight here. Anyone who violates this rule will be immediately disqualified from the competition." Wait for the maintenance personnel at the edge of the war zone to come over immediately.
Kurokawa suppressed the anger in his heart and said coldly to Long: "You are a coward who only knows how to hide behind women."
After saying that, he turned and left.
After the next three games, the quarterfinals were born.
After the quarterfinals, we took a ten-minute break.
The semi-finals begin.
At this time, the atmosphere was getting more and more tense.
It is almost impossible for a weak person to reach the top eight. It is impossible to reach this point just by luck. Even if the opponents Haruko defeated in the two rounds were not ranked high, no one would regard Haruko as a flower vase anymore.
There are only four battles in the semi-finals, each of which is thrilling and attracts much attention.
The first game, Sakura Miyamoto VS Takao Sasaki.
Sasaki is the third seed in the competition, and the other person is the strongest genius of the Miyamoto family. You can imagine how much attention this match has received.
What's more, the two families already have a feud.
On the ring, Takao Sasaki roared and slashed out with his sword. The wooden sword seemed to have grown a lot longer and swept across the ring. It was the most powerful sword move of the Sasaki family - Yan Hui.
It is said that this move was created by Sasaki Kojiro, the legendary swordsman of the Sasaki family. With one strike of his sword, even the flying swallows in the sky could not escape from his sharp sword, cutting them in two.
Although Sasaki Takao is far less powerful than his ancestors and cannot kill Feiyan with one sword, he can easily cover the entire arena with one sword, leaving Miyamoto Sakura with no room to dodge.
However, Miyamoto Sakura had no intention of avoiding it. She drew out her sword, and a terrifying sword energy was slashed out. With a click, Sasaki Takao's sword broke directly. His whole body was almost split open, and he fell under the ring with blood flowing everywhere.
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The entire kendo hall was extremely shaken.
Sakura Miyamoto was so powerful that Sasaki, the third seed, actually killed her instantly and almost brutally.
Back then, Sasaki Kojiro died at the hands of Miyamoto Musashi in a duel, and now Sasaki Takao seems to have followed in the footsteps of his ancestors.
The Sasaki family members were so frightened and angry that they almost rushed to the ring.
In the end, it was Juggernaut who pressed down hard and had no choice but to carry Takao Sasaki away. Miyamoto Sakura's strength and ruthlessness also made countless people tremble. So far in the game, although there are injuries, this kind of almost killing is still
first.
Even Kurokawa Shota's eyes showed a hint of trembling.
Kurokawa Nobuaki frowned and said: "If you meet her in the finals, give up. You are no match for her. She is from the Juggernaut Palace, so as long as you finish second, you will be eligible to enter the Juggernaut Palace."
The corners of Kurokawa Shota's mouth twitched a few times, and he said unwillingly: "Yes, father."
In the second game, Kamizumi Kenshin's opponent was the ninth seed, and he defeated the opponent neatly.
In the third game, Kurokawa Shota also defeated his opponent.
There is only one last match left, Tachibana Haruko VS Takahashi Kazuya.
Takahashi is the seventh seed and has extraordinary strength. In this match, Tachibana Haruko meets the top ten seeds again. In the previous games, she only defeated the tenth seed Kato Shinichi in the group stage.
So many people think that Haruko may have to stop.
Because at this stage, the opponents are too strong.
After the two entered the ring, Takahashi Kazuya was a short man who was famous for his sharp swords. The Takahashi family had been famous for assassinations since the Warring States Period, so as soon as the battle started, Takahashi Kazuya used his body skills to get close quickly. Haruko, in an instant, stabbed out more than ten swords, directly attacking Haruko's eyes, neck, heart, vagina and other vital parts.
Although swordsmanship may seem despicable, it is actually the most practical and terrifying swordsmanship.
The sword in Qingzi's hand shook, dang dang dang!
Under Takahashi's fast sword, Haruko's sword was not inferior at all, and she blocked all of Takahashi's swords with her fast attack.
Takahashi's eyes shrank, and just as he was about to change his move, Haruko's sword came flying towards him. He quickly raised his sword to block, but before he could block it, Haruko's sword changed direction again. Takahashi's hair stood on end as he rolled to dodge. Before he could get up, Haruko's sword followed him again.
It was the first time that Takahashi met someone whose sword was more ghostly and faster than his own.
He couldn't get up at all and kept rolling around in the ring, but the ring was only that big, ten meters long and wide. Takahashi quickly rolled to the edge of the ring, with no way to retreat, bang!
Haruko's sword hit him and knocked him off the ring.
Tachibana Haruko wins!
The whole audience was shocked. Tachibana Haruko unexpectedly won again. After this battle, the top four were born.
They are Sakura Miyamoto, Kenshin Kamizumi, Shota Kurokawa, and Haruko Tachibana.
No one expected that Tachibana Haruko would also reach the semi-finals. In the past ten years, no two women have reached the semi-finals at the same time.
Kurokawa Nobuaki's eyes narrowed, Tachibana Haruko's swordsmanship was very strong, it was really unexpected that that loser Tachibana Yukimura could still raise such an outstanding daughter.
He subconsciously looked towards Tachibana Yukimura, and at this moment Tachibana Yukimura's eyes just turned around.
The eyes of the two people collided in the air, as if sparks exploded.
After the semi-finals, only the last two games of the day were left to compete for qualifications for the finals, so a longer rest was given in between.
It is also to give the remaining top four a better chance of recovering their energy.
Haruko walked back to the sidelines and waited quietly. The top four were left, each occupying one direction of the ring. All four of them were waiting for the most important battle today.
Half an hour later, the old man from Juggernaut Palace appeared again, and the final battle began!
The old man pressed a button and two names appeared on the screen.
Tachibana Haruko VS Kurokawa Shota!
boom!
The whole place was filled with thunder. Tachibana Haruko and Kurokawa Shota opened their eyes fiercely, and both sides' eyes were filled with light. They had been waiting for this battle for a long time.
Kurokawa Shota was even more fortunate because if Miyamoto Sakura was drawn, he would have to abstain.
Fortunately, God has his way.
Haruko stood up, she knew the significance of this battle to Tachibana Yukimura. This was not only the finals, but also a battle of revenge for the Tachibana family.
Kurokawa Nobuaki poisoned Tachibana Yukimura's hands, and then seized the Tachibana family dojo.
Let all this end in this battle!
Haruko Tachibana appeared on the stage with a calm face, and on the other side, Shota Kurokawa also entered the ring.
The two sides' eyes met, and Kurokawa Shota smiled lightly and said: "Tachibana Haruko, why don't we make a bet? If I win this game, you will join our Kurokawa family."
Tachibana Haruko didn't want to pay attention to him, but suddenly a voice sounded directly in her head.
Tachibana Haruko's face changed slightly, and she subconsciously glanced at Long in the audience. She pursed her lips, turned her head, and looked at Kurokawa Shota.
"What if you lose."
"I lose? Hahaha..." Kurokawa Shota laughed. He just made a casual comment and deliberately entertained the other party. Unexpectedly, the other party took it seriously. He might lose?
Tachibana Haruko suddenly said loudly: "Kurokawa Shota, when your Kurokawa family took over my Tachibana family dojo, since you want to bet, then let's have a betting battle in front of 20,000 people present. If you lose, Kurokawa will
The Kawakawa family's dojo will be returned to our Tachibana family. If I lose, I would like to be your Kurokawa family's slave."
"What?"
Tachibana Haruko's voice was so loud that everyone in the audience could hear it.
There was an uproar immediately.
No wonder the two families had a conflict down below. It turned out that there was still such a grudge. Now, Tachibana Haruko actually wants to have a bet with Kurokawa Shota. Although this is a kendo competition, dueling has always been a tradition in the kendo world.
Tachibana Haruko announced such a huge bet, causing the whole place to burst into excitement and countless people cheering.
"Betting war!"
"Betting war!"
"Betting war!"
Kurokawa Shota's eyes suddenly shrank. He didn't expect that Tachibana Haruko would dare to engage in such a public gambling battle. He originally made a casual remark, but was pushed along by the other party, causing such a big scene.
Now, he has been put on the shelf.
If he didn't even dare to accept it, he would probably be ridiculed by countless people in the kendo world.
However, Kurokawa Shota was not qualified to make this decision by betting the entire dojo. He subconsciously looked at Kurokawa Nobuaki in the audience.
Kurokawa Nobuaki frowned, listening to the tsunami-like sound of betting battles all around him. He did not expect that the girl was so decisive and dared to take herself as a bet. He was cautious in character and never fought an uncertain battle.
Take less risks.
But now he is a swordsman. Swordsman has a supreme status, which is also a kind of constraint. If he does not let the Kurokawa family fight in today's battle, it will be a fatal blow to his reputation.
Looking at Shota, he nodded slowly. There was no way Shota would lose this battle.
Kurokawa Shota received his father's approval, turned his head and looked at Tachibana Haruko, with a hint of evil in his eyes: "Since you want to be my Kurokawa family's slave so much, how can I not satisfy you? Don't worry, as the master,
I will definitely love you very much."
There was a burst of boos from the entire audience.
After all, Haruko is a beautiful kendo girl second only to Miyamoto Sakura in popularity.
Thinking of the scene of her being enslaved by Kurokawa Shota, many men felt jealous and angry.
"Haruko!" Tachibana Yukimura nervously shouted towards the ring at this time.
Although he didn't have no confidence in Haruko, this kind of gambling war cost Haruko the rest of her life. How could he not be nervous?
"Father, believe me."
Haruko turned around and said firmly towards Tachibana Yukimura.
At this time, the referee came on stage, walked between the two people, and said slowly: "Do you really want to have a duel?"
"yes!"
Both of them nodded.
"Okay, then in the name of the Sword Saint Palace, I announce that your duel has begun!" the referee shouted.
The referee quickly exited the ring.
Almost at the same time, both of them moved, Kurokawa Shota's sword power exploded, like a sharp sword unsheathed, the sword power was amazing, everyone whispered, it turned out that Kurokawa Shota had retained it just now.
This is his true strength.
boom!
The light of the sword slashed down, but Tachibana Haruko's expression remained unchanged. When she struck with the sword, her aura was far less violent than that of Kurokawa Shota, but this sword struck a point on the wooden sword of Kurokawa Shota.
As if a snake had been hit seven inches, Kurokawa Shota's hand went numb and his sword was immediately broken.
Haruko took advantage of the situation and stabbed forward.
Kurokawa Shota's face changed slightly, and he quickly took a step back. Haruko's sword followed like a tarsal maggot, causing Kurokawa Shota to break out in cold sweat on his back.
Now he finally knows what it feels like to face Haruko's sword. It has no fireworks, but is like a spider spinning silk. It makes you feel helpless and you can only struggle desperately, but you are trapped deeper and deeper.
Kurokawa Shota was forced into a corner by Haruko's series of attacks.
Just like Kazuya Takahashi in the last game, if he takes one more step back, he will fall off the stage.
Everyone cheered for Haruko.
Kurokawa Shota's eyes suddenly flashed with light, he roared violently, thrust out his sword, and a transparent ripple of sword energy swept out. Haruko raised her sword to block it.
Click!
The wooden sword broke, and Haruko was also blasted by the sword energy and retreated directly from one end of the ring to the other.
"Sword Qi!"
"Kurokawa has unleashed his killer move."
"Now, Haruko is finished. My goddess will become the plaything of this bastard Kurokawa."
Many people looked in mourning when they saw Haruko's sword being chopped off by Kurokawa.
Kurokawa Shota exhaled. It was very expensive for him to use sword energy, so he rarely used it. Unexpectedly, less than a minute after the battle started, Haruko forced him to use sword energy.
He raised his head and stared at Haruko who was standing at the other end of the ring, with a hint of ferocity in his eyes: "What are you going to fight me with now?"
The sword is the life of a swordsman. A swordsman without a sword cannot display even half of his strength.
Haruko looked at the half-broken sword in her hand and suddenly threw the sword to the ground.
Kurokawa Shota was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "I gave up my resistance. That's right. Since you are so sensible, I will be gentler on you tonight, haha, hahaha."
On the other side, the referee also shook his head. It's a pity. In fact, Haruko's swordsmanship is very good, surpassing that of Kurokawa Shota. But it's a pity that in the face of absolute power, she can't rely solely on skills.
Just when he was about to take the stage and announce the results.
Qingzi slowly raised a palm, made a hand gesture, and said calmly: "Who said it's over!"
Then she took a step forward and swung down her right palm fiercely.
boom!
A streak of green sword energy burst out from her right palm. Kurokawa Shota's eyes suddenly widened, and he subconsciously raised his sword and shouted, "Bang!"
The green sword energy struck Kurokawa Shota's wooden sword, easily cutting off his wooden sword. The sword energy didn't seem to have weakened much, and it struck Kurokawa Shota's protective gear hard.
It was as if Kurokawa Shota had been hit by a car. He flew more than ten meters directly, rolled on the ground four or five times, and lay there with his head down, motionless.
(This chapter is 5,000 words, so it’s two chapters in one, because this competition is always uncomfortable to watch in sections, so I’ll finish it in one chapter)
