Aoto and the others, who were forced to retreat by Michizaburo Chiba's windmill, happened to line up in a straight line.
"Hey... if this continues, we may lose."
Hijikata used the back of his left hand to wipe away the beads of sweat that were dripping down his chin, while lowering his voice and whispering at a volume that only a few of them could hear clearly.
"Let's divide the work and cooperate."
"A Sheng, you attack on the left and I attack on the right to force this guy to find a weakness."
"Tachibana, Souji, you two fast-footed people are responsible for waiting for the opportunity. When you see this guy has a flaw, you will immediately seize the opportunity to smash the bowl on his head."
The task distribution of earthmoving is simple and clear.
At this stage, it is undoubtedly much more efficient to divide the work according to each person's personality and different tactics than to swarm them without any plan.
Therefore, without any extra thought, Aoto, Souji and Kondo nodded.
Kondo and Hijikata moved first.
Following what Hijikata had just said, the two of them launched a pincer-like offensive against Chiba Michizaburo from the left to the right.
Aoto and Souji started half a step later, ready to launch a decisive blow against Chiba Michisaburo when he was vulnerable due to Kondo and Hijikata's attack.
Facing the menacing Kondo and Hijikata, Chiba Michizaburo did not dodge.
He readied his sword and prepared for a head-on fight!
How domineering Chiba Douzaburo's "double-purpose" passive skill is, it was once again demonstrated at this moment.
I saw him wielding two swords, and the two swords "performed their own duties" - the wakizashi on the left hand was responsible for dealing with Kondo, and the katana on the right was responsible for dealing with Hijikata.
His eyes moved rapidly, and his gaze quickly flipped over and over on the "battlefields" on the left and right sides of his body.
After glancing at the direction from which Kondo's sword was about to strike on the left, he immediately moved his gaze sideways to observe what action Hijikata on the right was planning to make...
Never look at anyone for more than 1 second.
It was not difficult to deal with the attack of two people at the same time, but it showed a very calm demeanor!
During this period, Aoto and Souji were not idle either. They always looked for opportunities to launch surprise attacks on Chiba Michizaburo.
But without exception, their swords were blocked or dodged by Chiba Michizaburo.
While dealing with the fierce attacks of Kondo and Hijikata at the same time, he could also concentrate on dealing with the attacks of Aoto and Souji... Such observation ability, such brain information processing ability, and such reaction speed are really amazing.
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Qingto can be sure that Chiba Michizaburo is definitely one of those super geniuses with multiple powerful talents.
If Kong had the brain information processing ability that could "do two things at once", he would never be able to wield such a domineering sword.
No matter what level of battle it is, the outcome is often determined by some trivial details.
Hijikata is not the kind of person with sufficient physical strength.
At this moment, the long and high-intensity battle may have caused physical and mental fatigue. When Hijikata retracted the sword, his movements were half a beat slow.
It was just a fighter jet that would slip away in the blink of an eye... Chiba Michizaburo, who has an almost incredible body reaction speed, caught it!
call--!
Chiba Michizaburo suddenly raised his sword, and when the tip of the sword was raised to the highest point, "resisting" the sun that was about to reach the highest point in the sky, the sword slashed out!
Hijikata's pupils instantly shrank to the size of a pupil.
He subconsciously wanted to raise his sword to react - but the bamboo sword he had just chopped had not yet had time to close it and turn around.
Hijikata is, after all, a "Thorn Villain" who is extremely experienced in fighting.
The physical instinct cultivated by rich fighting experience helped Hijikata successfully avert danger at this moment.
After realizing that it was too late to defend, Hijikata's body reacted one step ahead of his brain - kicking off the ground with both feet, leaping backwards with all his strength, and widening the distance between him and Michizaburo Chiba.
The tip of the sword brushed against Hijikata's clothes on his chest... Hijikata's timely displacement allowed him to successfully dodge Chiba Michizaburo's sword, but his hasty dodge made Hijikata's center of gravity and posture extremely unstable.
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Michizaburo Chiba only needs to give Hijikata one more chase to send Hijikata off to rest.
Aoto, Souji, Kondo and others also discovered the crisis Hijikata was facing at this time, and rushed forward to try to protect Hijikata.
But Chiba Michizaburo, who was so good at seizing opportunities, obviously couldn't let Aonto and the others just rescue Hijikata.
He squinted his eyes, and instantly recognized the positions of Qingto and the others, and then raised the wakizashi in his left hand... The wakizashi waved it quickly, forming a transparent solid wall.
A solid wall that blocked Qingdeng and others, making it difficult for them to advance any further.
Only using a wakizashi to stop Qingdeng and the others... could only stop them for about 2 seconds at most.
However, 2 seconds is enough for Michizaburo Chiba!
Taking advantage of the gap when Aoto, Souji, and Kondo were blocked, Chiba Michizaburo quickly moved forward and approached Hijikata, who had not yet had time to adjust his stance.
His posture was so unstable that he could neither raise his sword to defend nor move his feet to dodge...there was no way he could recover.
Snap!
After Inoue, Hijikata's porcelain bowl was also broken...
The reality of defeat made Hijikata, who was arrogant and hot-tempered, turn blue and white.
But Hijikata is not the kind of person who cannot afford to lose.
Although the reality in front of him was really difficult for him to accept, Hijikata still had a sullen face, holding his bamboo sword, and silently retreated to the outside.
Inoue and Hijikata were defeated one after another... Faced with this reversal of the situation on the field, the spectators at the "Audience Hall" in the Shinto Defense Hall showed shocked, dumbfounded, and solemn expressions.
On the contrary, the morale and fighting spirit of the onlookers who were interested in Xuanwu Hall were greatly boosted.
No matter what the atmosphere in the "auditorium" has become, it is not bad for Qingto and others on the field - because they are highly concentrated and put all their minds on "how to defeat the opponent in front of them."
, I have long since lost the energy and leisure to pay more attention to things other than fighting.
Pacha——Another large ball of soil on the ground was shoveled away.
Michizaburo Chiba dodged the "heavy rain" hit by Aoto, Souji, and Kondo, stepped on the dirt on the ground, jumped high, and used gravity to slash down the double swords raised above his head! Towards Kondo!
This time, Chiba Michizaburo's target was Kondo.
Kondo has abundant physical strength that matches his strong body. After the battle, except for his cheeks being a little red and his breathing a little short, there is nothing strange about Kondo's body.
Chiba Michizaburo's single-arm arm strength can compete with Aoto and Kondo who use both arms and have all the buffs such as "Lonely Daring" fully activated... Therefore, Kondo does not dare to overpower Chiba Michizaburo and dare not take on Chiba Michizaburo's "double"
"Cut vertically".
As soon as Kondo jumped back, Michizaburo Chiba hit the place where Kondo was standing like a meteorite.
Michizaburo Chiba did not expect his jumping slash to do any effective damage to Kondo.
So he hid a back move in his jumping slash.
Appeared again.
"Big Windmill" by Michizaburo Chiba.
The sword drew an arc in the air, and the blade was so fast that only an afterimage was left that was difficult to distinguish with the naked eye. Kondo was forced to hurriedly raise the bamboo sword to his side, barely keeping the porcelain on his forehead.
bowl.
Slash after slash...this is the terrifying thing about "Big Windmill".
Immediately following the sword attack was the wakizashi, whose power and momentum were equally terrifying.
Wakizashi's trajectory drew an arc, accurately approaching Kondo's porcelain bowl.
Because the slashes were continuous, the time left for Kondo to react was frighteningly short. Kondo had no time to retreat and dodge, so he could only grit his teeth, tighten his grip on his sword, and prepare to continue to receive Chiba Doisaburo's consecutive slashes.
While the "Big Windmill" beat Kondo into a panic, it also made it impossible for Ayoto and Souji to get close.
In the blink of an eye, the "big windmill" had spun three times in a row... Kondo took over six consecutive cuts from Michizaburo Chiba.
Continuous slashes... This is actually not the scariest thing about Chiba Doisaburo's "Big Windmill".
The scariest thing about him is that the rhythm of every blow he strikes is chaotic!
If the strength, speed, and interval between each slash are the same, then it is actually not difficult to defend, as long as you master the rhythm.
However, Chiba Michizaburo's "Big Windmill" is not like this... His next sword may be heavier or lighter; it may come faster or it may come slower...
This kind of attack with a completely chaotic attack rhythm is quite a test of the user's personal skills.
If you are not at a good level, not only will you not be able to hurt your opponent, but you will also suffer "side effects", causing your own body rhythm to be disrupted.
But Michizaburo Chiba has no such problem at all.
Only extremely strong physical coordination ability can support Chiba Douzaburo to use such moves that are impossible for ordinary people to use.
But on the other hand - if you can use this random move perfectly... it will be a nightmare for your opponent.
In order to defend against such a continuous onslaught of attacks with a chaotic rhythm, one's own body rhythm is bound to be affected uncontrollably.
If you don't pay careful attention, or if you don't have a certain level of body management ability, you will find that your body rhythm is messed up when you come back to your senses.
For example, at this moment... Kondo encountered this situation.
After receiving six consecutive slashes from Michizaburo Chiba, the coordination of his limbs had become extremely disordered.
As expected - Michizaburo Chiba, who has an extremely keen "fighter sense", immediately pounced on him.
It's the same pattern again: the wakizashi on the left hand forces Aototo back, and Souji tells Aotobu and others not to "get in the way". The katana on the right hand comes out and sweeps! Attack Kondo!
Although Kondo reacted quickly and quickly turned sideways to protect the bamboo sword to his chest, but unexpectedly, his hands and feet, which were in a very uncoordinated state, made a mistake - the defensive angle was not ideal, and the sword body was not gathered in a suitable position.
There was a loud "snap", and Kondo's loophole-filled defense was directly broken. The bamboo sword seemed to be separated from Kondo's hand, and it was raised high towards the sky... Kondo's body was wide open.
Chiba Michizaburo immediately moved his sword back to the best attacking position.
When the knife was swung again, there was a brand new piece of porcelain on the ground...
Isamu Kondo... also lost.
What was originally a great situation of 5 vs. 1 turned into 2 vs. 1 in just a few minutes... Michizaburo Chiba took advantage of the victory and pursued it, hoping to quickly defeat Aoto and Souji in one go!
The two people who had seen through Chiba Michizaburo's intentions straightened their expressions, spread their legs, held their swords steady, and prepared to face the "storm" that was about to come.
The scene that happened just now reappeared on the field - one sword versus one person, Chiba Michizaburo's wakizashi dealt with Souji, and the katana dealt with Aoto.
The wind was blowing under my feet, rushing left and right, and the shadow of the sword flashed.
The three of them fought as a team, fighting back and forth, and were at a stalemate.
Perhaps because he found that it was difficult to defeat the two remaining opponents with just a simple attack at this moment, Chiba Michizaburo made a sweeping strike, forcing Aoto and Souji to dodge, while he himself took this opportunity to retreat.
He retreated to a place more than ten steps away from Qingdeng and the others, and then slowly stopped.
Facing Chiba Michisaburo who took the initiative to retreat, Aoto and Souji did not launch a pursuit - because they both chose to take advantage of this moment to adjust their breathing and think carefully about how to defeat Chiba Michisaburo.
Before the battle with Chiba Michisaburo, he had already consumed a lot of energy by fighting more than ten Xuanbu Hall swordsmen in succession.
Playing against a master of Chiba Michizaburo's level...both in terms of psychological pressure and physical test, it was quite a challenge.
Even if he possesses the "strong essence" and the newly copied "iron lung", he cannot resist such consumption.
As for Souji, her situation is even worse than Qingteng.
"Haah...haah...haah...haah...haah..."
Souji must open his mouth wide and inhale through his mouth and nose together to ensure the oxygen supply to his body.
Her rapid breathing formed an overwhelming sound barrier, covering up all surrounding sounds.
His fighting style is "high-explosive" and his physical strength is far from abundant. He is good at bursting out extremely powerful combat power in a short period of time and defeating his opponents in one go. He is not very good at long-lasting battles that require him to maintain a fighting state for a long time.
war.
The appearance of Souji made Qingto even worry about whether she still had the strength to continue fighting, so he couldn't help but ask:
"General Secretary, can you continue to fight?"
As soon as Qingneng finished speaking, the Souji immediately raised her cute face, and while wiping the sweat dripping from her chin with the back of his left hand, he smiled brightly at Qingneng and said without thinking:
"certainly!"
Looking at the smiling face of the General Secretary, the corners of Qingto's mouth turned up slightly unconsciously.
"Really...that's good. If you can't fight anymore, it will be very difficult for me. I can't defeat Chiba Michizaburo on my own."
The Joint General Director, Kondo and others beat each other out of five, and one of them was beaten into this kind of behavior.
If he were to fight Chiba Michizaburo in a one-on-one fight, he would probably be beaten as a sandbag.
His current strength is far inferior to Chiba Doisaburo - this is an irrefutable objective fact. Qingto does not intend to deny it, nor does he feel that this is something to be ashamed of.
"Hahaha..." Souji chuckled a few times and said in a half-joking tone, "It seems as if with my help, you can defeat Chiba Michizaburo. Tachibana-kun, regarding the current situation
…Do you have any secret strategies to break the situation?”
Having said this, the Director-General changed the subject and his tone became slightly more serious.
"To be honest - if we don't use our brains quickly and come up with some clever strategies, secret techniques, etc., then we are probably going to lose this battle today..."
Kondo and others were eliminated one after another, and the original "5 vs. 1" good situation was completely lost. Aoto and Souji, who were still able to fight, were out of breath and exhausted... Even a person who did not understand any martial arts
A layman can also see how bad the situation Qingdeng and the others are currently facing.
"'Secret strategy to break the situation'..."
Qingden looked at Chiba Michizaburo opposite him expressionlessly, his eyes twinkling slightly.
"...There is still some."
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At this moment——
"Audience Seat", the seats for the small Chiba Sword Hall group——
"Third cousin, he has become much stronger again..." Sanako murmured.
"Yes..." Chiba Jutaro agreed with a look of admiration.
It's been a long time since these two siblings have seen Chiba Doisaburo at full strength.
So after seeing the fierce fighting power that Chiba Michizaburo just burst out on the field, Sanako and Chiba Jutaro, like the ordinary spectators around them, looked stunned and surprised.
"If this continues, I feel like Tachibana-kun and the others are going to lose..." Chiba Jutaro crossed his arms tightly in front of his chest and frowned slightly.
"...Ju-kun and the others are in a very pessimistic situation right now, but they are not without a chance to turn defeat into victory."
Chiba Jutaro, Sanako, and the other disciples of the small Chiba sword hall sitting next to him, such as Shannan Keisuke, quickly turned their faces and focused their attention on Chiba Nobuyoshi who suddenly made a sound.
"The third nephew has a very fatal weakness." Chiba Nobuyoshi said, "Using two swords as weapons means that the consumption of physical strength and arm strength is more than twice that of ordinary people."
"So 'the inability to maintain high combat power for a long time' has always been the third nephew's biggest weakness."
"Look, the third nephew is a little out of breath now."
Hearing what Chiba Sadaikichi said, everyone quickly raised their heads and looked towards the arena - indeed, just as Chiba Sadaikichi said, Chiba Michizaburo's breathing was quite rapid, and his chest was beating up and down rapidly like a blower.
"The third nephew's sword is no longer as sharp as it was at the beginning of the competition. If Mr. Ju and others can seize the opportunity, maybe... oh?"
Before he finished speaking, Chiba Nobuyoshi suddenly stopped talking, opened his eyes slightly, and cast a surprised look towards the arena.
Correction. This is not only true for Chiba Nobuyoshi.
Sanako, Chiba Jutaro, Shannan Keisuke, everyone in the trial defense hall... In short, everyone in the "auditorium" who knew Aoto, all focused their astonished eyes on the competition field at this moment.
Those who did not know Aoto or were not familiar with Aoto, such as Saito Yakuro and others, had expressions of surprise and expectation on their faces.
Looking at the entire "auditorium", only Kiryu and Mai Kinoshita's expression changes were completely different from everyone else's.
Kinoshita Mai was surprised at first and then overjoyed.
"Oh..." Kiryu raised his eyebrows, an elusive smile appearing on his face.
The reason why everyone in the "auditorium" is like this is all because Qing Deng on the field has put on... the sword-drawing posture at this moment!
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"...Souji, can you help me knock off one of Chiba Doisaburo's swords? Any sword will do. Wakizashi, katana, whatever."
"Um?"
When the general manager turned his face in confusion, he happened to see Qingden put his left palm to his left waist, using it as a sheath, then lowered his waist slightly, turned his right wrist, made a fancy sword dance, and then used his left palm as a sheath.
Holding the bamboo sword upside down, he put the bamboo sword into the "sheath" on his left waist.
"Tachibana-kun, is this...?"
Before he could be surprised by Aomori's sudden sword-drawing stance that he had never seen before, the Souji heard Aomori continue to say:
"Chiba Dosaburo's Beichen Two-Sword Style can be used both offensively and defensively. He can attack with one sword and defend with the other sword at the same time. If he is allowed to wield the two swords like this, we will have a very hard fight. But on the other hand,
——If we can reduce the number of swords in his hand to just one... then our chances of winning will greatly increase."
Having said this, Qingdeng let out a sigh of relief, lowered his eyelids, and his face became serious and solemn at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"I recently figured out a move that is quite powerful for the time being... mysteries."
"The physical strength I have left is no longer enough to allow me to fight fiercely with Michizaburo Chiba for a long time."
"So I plan to pin my victory or defeat on my next secret."
"Soji, help me knock off one of Chiba Doisaburo's swords. Then... leave the rest to me!"
Qingdeng's tone was filled with unpretentious solemnity, confidence...and determination!
Souji blinked her big eyes a few times, looking straight at Qingden's profile with a dazed look that made the facial lines look a bit more stern due to his solemn expression.
After a while, the dull look in the director's eyes slowly dissipated.
Instead, there was a soft smile.
"good."
There was almost no hesitation, and no unnecessary nonsense was said. He simply said "Okay".
This is enough.
Her "good" words perfectly revealed her full trust in Qingdeng!
Souji slowly moved his gaze from Qingto's side face to Chiba Michisaburo opposite.
She stared at Chiba Michizaburo with a thoughtful look for a while, and then——
"Mysterious truth..."
Chewing the word Qingdeng mentioned just now, he smiled as if recalling something interesting.
"Tachibana-kun, what a coincidence...I just happened to realize a brand-new secret recently."
After saying that, the general manager made a "huh" sound and exhaled a breath of thick air.
Then, she quietly held the bamboo sword in front of her with a calm attitude!
Looking at Souji's posture, Qingden suddenly recalled what she had said to him a while ago:
Based on Ping Qingyan and Wuming Sword, I figured out a new trick!
"Tachibana-kun, I will use my 'Ping Qingyan Three Steps' to help you get the best opportunity to attack."
Qingto and Souji had just been talking secretly at a volume that only the two of them could hear clearly... At this moment, Souji further lowered his already low speaking volume, making it deeper.
"The physical strength I have left is only enough for me to use this secret trick of mine once."
"So you and I have to work hard, no one will fail."
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