"Sword Master! Kazuyo Sorayama..." The rigid lines on Chiba Shusaku's face suddenly tightened, and he finally muttered Kazuyo Sorayama's name unconsciously.
In the distance, a solitary man walked up to the empty mountain. He even held a wine bottle in his hand and drank while walking. He looked indescribably desolate. Everyone in the Beichen Yida Ryu was stunned. Could this, this man be the legendary man for two hundred years?
An encounter with a sword master?
Where did the rumored ruthlessness go? Didn’t the Lord who visited him say that no one dared to look at him for a moment? I stared at his eyes for so long, except that he looked a little drunk, there was no swordsman who pointed directly at the heart.
Eyes! The streets of Edo are full of such drunken ronin. Could it be that the master got the wrong person? Hey, why did this guy's walking posture suddenly become so strange, and his eyes kept glancing at the master, yes
Are you drunk? Damn it! If you get drunk before a competition, is this looking down on your master...
Contrary to the ease of the disciples, if you look closely at Chiba Shusaku, you will find that his hand holding the hilt of the sword is constantly tightening, as if he is using great perseverance to stop the urge to draw the sword.
As top swordsmen, whether Chiba Shusaku or Sorayama Kazuha, when they first look at a stranger, they habitually look for their flaws. If the difference in strength is too large, the opponent will often not notice it at the moment.
, has killed his opponent countless times in his heart. However, given the closeness of the two men in the realm of swordsmanship, they could not detect each other's flaws in the short time when their eyes met. The two of them almost praised at the same time:
Good opponent!
Sorayama Kazuyo became interested and was no longer satisfied with this.
Chiba Shusaku found that when the other party walked 20 meters away from him, he suddenly stared at his throat, and the right hand holding the wine bottle moved forward with a tiny movement that could not be noticed by others. Chiba Shusaku immediately felt a
The sword with extremely cold killing intent went straight to his throat, and the opponent made a move! His gaze was the sword move, the trembling of every muscle was the move, and the swing of the body was the step of the movement... According to the legend
The secret that belongs exclusively to the Sword Master is the "Eye of the Sword and the Eye of the Heart"!
Can't hide! Chiba Shusaku reacted instantly, swaying his body forward slightly, as if changing to a more comfortable posture after standing for a long time, and his eyes traced a path from Kazuyo Sorayama's wrist to his throat.
The leader in swordsmanship at the end of the Tokugawa period truly deserves his reputation! Kazuyo Sorayama secretly admired that his opponent did not parry or dodge when faced with his sudden attack, but instead dashed forward, trying to counter attack with attack, forcing himself to change his moves. It seems that you are right
I am quite confident in my body movements... Anyway, I don't need speed and strength to bully your age, I just rely on my moves, experience, and will to compete!
Kazuyo Sorayama approached step by step, his body shaking getting bigger and bigger, and Chiba Shusaku's hand holding the sword hilt became tighter and tighter. Unbeknownst to everyone, the two of them had attacked each other several times.
Finally, 5 meters away from the other party, Kazuyo Sorayama locked eyes with the other party and stopped.
You can't go any further, not even an inch more! This is your own "absolute domain". With the current state of the two sides using their spiritual thoughts to fight, once you step into this range, Chiba Shusaku will definitely draw his sword to fight. Then
It's really about life and death here.
Kazuyo Sorayama stood still. With his level of cultivation, these short 15 steps actually made him slightly out of breath, which showed the great mental exertion. Kazuyo Sorayama also noticed that Chiba Shusaku's left hand was unnaturally stiff.
As he stood, there was already a trail of sweat on his gray temples.
"Alas, Chiba Shusaku is old after all, even if he beats him it won't be very honorable." Kazuyo Sorayama thought.
"It's great to be young!" At the same time, Chiba Shusaku also sighed secretly in his heart.
There seemed to be no winner or loser in this divine battle, but he knew that he was still at a disadvantage. Because once he couldn't determine the outcome within a few moves, he would fall into a competition of energy and physical strength. The opponent Sorayama Ichiha was said to have just turned 20 years old.
When he turns thirty, he looks no more than 20 years old, which is the peak period of a swordsman's physical condition.
I am already over fifty years old. Although I am far better than the average swordsman, how many times can I still wield the sword?
If I were thirty years old, being able to fight to the death with an opponent would be the greatest reward as a swordsman.
However, when I was thirty years old, my swordsmanship was far from what I am now, and the Sorayama Kazuha in front of me was at the pinnacle of both physical and swordsmanship. It seemed that there really was someone blessed by heaven in this world.
The person...
"Kazuyo Sorayama has met Chiba-senpai." Kazuyo Sorayama put away the wine bottle and gave a respectful junior salute. Chiba Shusaku immediately responded with a courtesy: "Korayama-dono is too polite. As a swordsman,
A master is a teacher, and you and I should be friends as equals."
After the first battle, both sides felt sympathy for each other and knew that the other side was as pure a swordsman as themselves. Both sides understood clearly that this imperial trial was just being used by those high-level officials with ulterior motives and was by no means a chance of defeat.
The other person’s thoughts on becoming famous.
Kazuyo Sorayama had an even greater mentality of admiring his predecessors. When he was practicing swordsmanship, he had visited the headquarters of the Hokatsu Itto-ryu Genbukan in Tokyo more than once, and had competed and sparred with the masters of its sect many times.
I deeply agree with the "Three Killing Styles" proposed by "Killing his sword, killing his Qi, and killing his technique", and he has carefully practiced the swordsmanship of Beichen Itto Style for a period of time. It can be said that Sorayama Ichiyo can reach the current state.
There is a share of credit from the other party.
Neither of them are talkative people. After saying hello, they quickly fell into their own thoughts. While Sorayama Kazuha was more recalling the differences in his previous life, Chiba Shusaku was thinking carefully about what should be done in this imperial trial.
How to defeat the opponent.
Although he confidently said the words "One sword begins, one sword ends, he will die" in the gym, but in fact it was just to encourage himself. Through careful communication with his son Chiba Eitaro, he knew that he could use
The "Wuxian Sword" is so terrifying. Once you master this secret, there is almost no possibility of taking it by surprise, and you can only fall into a head-to-head swordsmanship competition.
The divine battle just now confirmed to him that the opponent had no flaws at all!
The opponent is nearly five inches taller than me, and the famous sword Captain on his waist is only one foot longer than his ordinary sword. He has more physical strength than himself, and must be stronger and faster. In an attack-for-attack situation,
, I can only take risks and rush forward, and try to avoid blocking, otherwise my sword may be cut off in an instant.
According to common sense, if it is a private discussion, you have already lost, but when it comes to the inheritance of the school and the majesty of the family name, you must not give up easily!
So, if you want to win, there is only one way to give it a try...