Chapter 294 Nioh vs. Fire Tiger! Copy Talent [Super Speed]
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Kinoshita Mai was seen wearing a bright red dress as always. Because she was short, in order to better see Aoden in the crowd, she tried to stand on tiptoe with her little feet covered with plain white socks and cute red button clogs.
The situation of Boss Kiryu is very similar to that of Chiba Jutaro.
He, who accompanied Kinoshita Mai to see off Qingto, stood behind Kinoshita Mai with his arms slightly outstretched, like a solid stone statue and a loyal guard, blocking the flow of all approaching people for Kinoshita Mai.
No matter who he was, there was nothing he could do to move the old man's body.
Thanks to the protection of Boss Kiryu, Kinoshita Mai did not feel crowded even though she was surrounded by mountains and seas. There was a narrow "vacuum zone" around her.
After Kinoshita Mai discovered Aoden, a happy smile immediately broke out on her round, white face.
"Qingden!"
She raised her hand vigorously and waved, trying to attract Qingdeng's attention as soon as possible.
However, before Qingdeng's eyes came over, a certain woman's eyes came first.
"..." When Sanako heard Kinoshita Mai's voice, her eyes narrowed slightly, her lips pursed slightly, and she slowly turned her face, taking advantage of her height to overlook Kinoshita Mai, who was only a few steps away from her.
At this moment, Kinoshita Mai suddenly felt an... indescribable sharp gaze locked on her.
He couldn't help but tremble slightly, and quickly looked in the direction of the sharp gaze.
The two gazes, like two sharp blades, collided fiercely in mid-air.
"Gu...!" A short moan came from Kinoshita Mai's throat.
She almost felt inferior again because her appearance, figure, and temperament were not as good as Sanako's, so she subconsciously wanted to avoid looking at Sanako.
But after thinking of something, she straightened her eyes away, her little face tightened, and she showed an unyielding attitude towards Sanako, as if she wanted to stare Sanako down.
He opened his eyes wide and unblinking. Deep in his pupils, there were complex emotions composed of envy, jealousy, and hostility.
Sanako was not like Kinoshita Mai, who had her hostility clearly written on her face. She looked calm, as if she was looking at something... an insignificant person.
Compared with Kinoshita Mai, the only thing she has in common is that the look in her beautiful eyes is equally complex and indescribable.
Chiba Jutaro and Kiryu boss discovered the strangeness of the two girls in no particular order. They felt very strange in their hearts: What happened between the young master (Sanako) and Miss Chiba (Miss Kinoshita) that caused the relationship between the two parties?
Something about discord?
If these two knew what happened to the two women, they would immediately turn their murderous eyes on Qingdeng.
The confrontation between Kinoshita Mai and Sanako made Qingto very embarrassed.
He couldn't explain why, but such an image appeared in front of his eyes: a beautiful white fox with half-closed eyes, calm eyes, and elegant manner, facing a powerful enemy, with its back slightly arched and the hair on its tail exploding.
of bantam cats looking at each other.
As a man who is determined to marry both Kinoshita Mai and Sanako, Aoto naturally wants to see the two women get along harmoniously and harmoniously.
But he also saw it: Kinoshita Mai and Sanako seemed to have some differences in their horoscopes...
A long time ago, before he confessed his love to them, the relationship between the two women was quite tense. As soon as the two parties came into contact, regardless of whether there were outsiders around, the atmosphere would immediately become extremely awkward.
In order to stop the two girls from flirting with each other like that, Qingdeng quickly raised his arms and waved to them with a warm smile.
The two girls who found Qing Deng greeting them no longer cared about "fighting" at this time.
As agreed in advance, they turned their beautiful eyes at almost the same time and focused their attention on Qingdeng's face again.
Sanako still looked the same, with a solemn expression and a solemn expression, looking like a brave woman who calmly watched her husband go off to fight.
As for Kinoshita Mai... her emotions fluctuate greatly.
The corners of her mouth were slightly drooped, and her beautiful eyes were blinking frequently. Her eyes were moist and moist, which made people feel pity for her.
With such an expression, it's almost as if "worry" and "reluctance" were written directly on his face.
The two completely different looks shown by the two women at the moment are the most realistic portrayal of their personalities.
Qingdeng couldn't help but smile helplessly when he saw this.
The last time I saw Kinoshita Mai showing such an expression was when she was bidding farewell to the Komaki couple.
More than 2 months ago, just a few days after the successful wedding of Isamu Kondo and Tsune Matsui, the couple Komaki Goro and Komakicho left Edo on the grounds that "it's time for us to return to Kyoto and continue selling wagashi."
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Qingden quite liked Goro Komaki, an uncle who spoke very interestingly, so he also participated in the farewell ceremony for the couple.
At that time, Kinoshita Mai was crying hard, hugging Omachi's waist tightly, and begged them to stay in Edo for a few more days.
It's a pity that Gu Mu and his wife have decided to leave.
Except for the fact that Mai Kinoshita burst into tears, the entire farewell was very simple in both form and atmosphere.
The only people who came to bid farewell to the middle-aged couple were Boss Kiryu, Mai Kinoshita and Aoto.
Goro Komaki simply said "Take care" to Boss Kiryu - the two of them seemed to be very accustomed to such partings. Therefore, everyone on both sides looked indifferent and spoke calmly.
However, Goro Komaki gave quite a few farewell words to Qingnog.
"Tachibana-kun, we are destined to meet again. I have a hunch that we will meet again - in the near future." - Goro Komaki said with a peaceful smile.
It's strange to say that Qing Deng still feels that his fate with this uncle who likes to wear light green feather fabrics is not over yet.
I will see him again - this day is just around the corner.
Kinoshita Mai is a very emotional girl, so it's no wonder that she is showing her worry and reluctance without any concealment.
Although Kai is very close to Edo, if you walk at a normal speed and avoid extreme weather such as storms, a round trip only takes 7 or 8 days. But Aoto's trip is not for tourism, but for
With his head tied to his waist, he picked up a knife and fought against the vicious bandits.
When will he come back? No one can say this. No one knows how long this battle will last.
Moreover, to put it harshly and to be extreme... after this separation, Qingdeng may never come back - after all, Qingdeng does not have the talent of "absolutely immortal".
At this moment, Qingdeng spotted another wave of familiar people on the side of the street ahead.
"Tachibana-kun! Tachibana-kun! Tachibana-kun!"
If Sanako is a white fox and Mai Kinoshita is a cat, then Souji is an enthusiastic, clingy little dog who likes to wag his tail at people.
At this moment, the little dog, who had just recovered from a serious illness and had just returned to his usual spirit, was riding on Genzaburo Inoue's shoulders, smiling cheerfully and waving vigorously to Aoto.
Kondo, Tsune Matsui, Shusuke, Abi, Hijikata, Saito, Nagakura...everyone from the Imperial Guard Hall is here.
Harada Sanosuke, the "big shrine cow", ignored the strange looks from the people around him and held up a flag with a big word "test" written on it and waved it vigorously - this flag was Hijikata, Harada, Nagakura and the others.
I made the “hall flag” out of boredom a while ago.
Except for Kyuubei, an old servant who had served the Tachibana family for most of his life, who was full of worry, neither the passionate Souji nor the calm Saito showed any sadness or worry to Aonto.
Waiting for any negative emotions - only pure encouragement and encouragement can be found on their faces and eyes.
There are very few people...such as Nagakura Shinpachi, who is very ambitious about fame, and Hijikata Toshizo, who likes to fight for entertainment on weekdays. There is a hint of envy in the depths of their pupils.
Not only the Chiba Kenkan and Chishiya, but also the Imperial Guards Hall came to see him off...and all the staff came to see him off. Qingto felt a warmth in his heart, but belatedly realized that the corners of his lips were wide.
Bend to the ground.
"Tangerine-kun."
At this time, my grandson who was riding in front of Qingdeng suddenly turned around and smiled at Qingdeng.
"You are so popular, so many people came to see you off."
"Um……"
After Qingdeng nodded and smiled slightly, he raised his face and looked up at the clear blue sky above his head.
"...Unconsciously, there are so many people I want to protect that I can't even count them with two hands..."
He murmured softly in a tone that sounded like he was responding to my grandson, but also seemed to be expressing his true feelings to himself and to the sky.
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From Edo to Kai, there is a very convenient "expressway", which is Koshu Kaido, one of the "Five Streets".
Koshu Street: It starts from Naito Shinjuku in Nihonbashi, Edo, passes through Hachioji and Kobi, and finally merges with Nakayama Street, another of the "Five Streets", at Shimosu. There are a total of 43 inns in the entire street.
Thanks to the smooth roads and relatively high morale, the expeditionary army moved fairly quickly.
They set off in the morning and paused several times to rest in the middle of the journey. It was not until late in the evening that the expeditionary army finally arrived at the planned destination tonight before the sun completely set: Hachioji Juku in Koshu Street.
The "Five Streets" campsites play the important role of "providing supplies and a resting place for all passers-by", so they naturally attract a large number of businessmen to do business. They open teahouses, izakayas, and wandering girls in the campsites.
Houses and other shops specializing in business for travelers.
The convenient transportation of the "Five Streets" ensures the flow of people, and the presence of merchants ensures economic development and exchanges. The two complement each other, making the dormitory an excellent "population gathering place."
Over time, the area of many shukubos became larger and larger, and the population became more and more large, almost indistinguishable from castle towns. Such castle towns evolved from shukujos, and they were often called "shukubo towns".
For example, Souji's sister Hikaru Okita and her brother-in-law Rintaro Okita live in Hino-juku in Koshu Street.
The Hachioji-juku that Aomori and others arrived at tonight is one of the most prosperous shrine towns in Koshu.
The head of Hachioji Juku, the man who manages the inn, had received the news in advance that the Hufu Thieves Kai army was scheduled to arrive here tonight, so he led a large group of people to wait outside the inn early in the morning to welcome the arrival of the army.
arrival.
The "Five Streets" were first built in 1601. At first, Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first shogun of the Edo shogunate, built the "Five Streets" for a very simple purpose, just to enhance the Edo shogunate's control over Kanto.
Kanto is the Edo shogunate...or the foundation of the Tokugawa family.
The "Tenryo" under the direct jurisdiction of the Edo shogunate, as well as the pro-domain daimyo who are close to the Tokugawa family, and the generational daimyo, are mostly in the Kanto region.
However, with the formal formation of the "Appointment Transfer" system in 1635, the "Five Streets" gained an additional layer of significance to facilitate the "three hundred princes" coming to Edo.
In order to weaken the strength of each vassal, the Edo shogunate made a rigid rule: the lord of each vassal country must go to Edo once a year to assist the shogunate in handling government affairs for a period of time before returning to his own vassal. The round trip expenses are all borne by each vassal.
Commitment - this is the "interpretation of the pilgrimage".
The samurai class is a group that can no longer survive on the road if they lose face.
Therefore, in order to show off their wealth, many famous people used pomp and show off their wealth when attending the ceremony, regardless of financial pressure.
Just 19 years ago, in 1841, when the lord of the Kii Domain went to Edo for a pilgrimage, he mobilized 1,639 samurai, 2,337 workers and 103 horses.
Nearly 4,000 people and countless supplies were mobilized just to give the feudal lord a better appearance when he went to Edo... This incident became an excellent after-dinner conversation topic.
These vassal lords who loved to show off their wealth greatly enhanced the supply capacity of each camp.
The pilgrimage teams of daimyo often numbered thousands of people. In order to absorb this huge logistical pressure, each temple had to "self-evolve".
After nearly three hundred years of long trials, no matter how to arrange people to stay or provide supplies on time and in quantity, each camp is very familiar.
To put it simply: every camp on the "Five Streets" is a large, time-tested supply depot.
Can it withstand thousands or even thousands of pilgrim teams, let alone an army with only 300 people, which has neither a large number of horses nor heavy weapons such as artillery, and all members are lightly equipped?
Under the skilled management of Hachioji's quarters, it took less than half an hour for the entire army to complete a series of procedures for entering the quarters.
The soldiers spread out and checked into different hotels.
Compared with ordinary soldiers, Qingdeng was undoubtedly happy to have the privilege of riding a horse. He could use military horses to travel when marching.
However, anyone who has had relevant experience knows that riding a horse is not an easy task.
The hard saddle can grind your buttocks, and the insides of your thighs will smoke.
Qingdeng is in this state now.
Qingdeng, who seldom rides horses, had his legs spread out in an awkward "O" shape when he climbed down from the saddle. Without this posture, he would not be able to walk at all.
After riding a horse for most of the day, Qingdeng's buttocks and legs were in severe pain. He wanted to go to bed directly after dinner.
But as soon as Fang returned to the room, he heard a very noisy sound coming from outside.
Qingdeng, who was very curious, put on his clothes again and left the room. After checking around outside, he realized that there were a group of over-energetic guys who were not tired after marching for most of the day and were just killing time.
I found some open space in the dormitory and tested my martial arts there.
A group of people were holding bows and arrows and competing against a big tree.
There was also a group of people holding bamboo swords that they got from nowhere, and gathered in a circle to exchange sword skills in a physical way.
Compared to archery, swordsmanship obviously aroused Qingdeng's interest more.
Qingteng tightened the haori around his body and walked towards the area where the sound of bamboo swords clashing was constantly heard.
At this time, two people were fighting in a circle of onlookers. After seeing who these swordsmen were, Qingden raised his eyebrows slightly.
"Drink ah ah ah!"
Kanazawa Chusuke, the captain of the second division and the deputy general in this Western Expedition, raised his sword in the upper position and stepped forward to slash his opponent's shoulder.
His opponent's fighting style was extremely fierce. After knocking away the incoming bamboo sword, he flew forward like a flying swallow and swung his sword straight into Kanazawa Tadatsuki's body.
Snap! Snap!
The two bamboo swords collided twice in mid-air.
The next moment, the two people jumped away, then quickly turned around and fought with each other again.
However, this time, Kanazawa Chusuke's sword speed was even faster.
The tip of the bamboo sword draws a slash and hits the opponent's right wrist holding the sword in a diagonal direction - hand chop, a classic fighting method of Beichen's Itto style.
The opponent cried out in pain and dropped the bamboo sword in his hand to the ground.
Kanazawa Chusuke turned the edge of his sword, put the tip of the sword against his opponent's throat, and said calmly: "You lose."
As soon as Kanazawa Chusuke finished speaking, there were bursts of cheers from around him.
Qingden, who was standing nearby, nodded slightly - the move Kanazawa Chusuke performed just now was truly superb. It should not be done by anyone who is not well versed in the art of swordsmanship.
Kanazawa Tadatsuki, who successfully received a beautiful victory in his arms, let out a sigh of relief, then pulled up the shirt on his chest and wiped the sweat on his face.
It was at this time that he discovered Qingdeng who was watching not far away.
"Ah! Tachibana-kun!" Kanazawa Chusuke showed his big white teeth, waved vigorously to Qingto, and said hello, "Why are you here?"
Although there were few contacts and exchanges with Kanazawa Chusuke, Ayoto had always liked people with enthusiastic and unrestrained personalities, so he had always had a good impression of this strong man with a bold and unrestrained personality.
"I heard a lot of noise coming from outside the hotel, so I came out to take a look."
Aoto smiled and walked slowly towards Kanazawa Tadatsuki.
"Kanazawa-kun, I didn't expect to see you here."
Kanazawa Chusuke laughed.
"It's okay to be idle in the hotel. It's better to come out and stretch your muscles to prepare for the upcoming battle!"
Speaking of this, Kanazawa Chusuke seemed to have thought of something, and his voice paused. Then, he said with expectation:
"Ji Jun, since you happened to be here and it's a rare opportunity, do you want to come down and compete with us in the last game?"
This is what I've been waiting for!
After thinking this excitedly in his heart, Qing Deng patted his chest happily:
"Okay! Then I'd rather be respectful than obey!"
I've long heard of Kanazawa Chusuke's reputation as the "Dog of Fire".
How can you miss this great opportunity to copy your talent?
My buttocks and the inner sides of my legs no longer hurt much.
After learning that Aoto was going to leave the ring to compete with Kanazawa Chusuke, the surrounding crowd immediately burst into exclamations and cheers.
The captain of the third division and the captain of the second division, Niou and the fire dog... Such "powerful confrontations" are rare!
Qingden took off his haori, took the bamboo sword handed to him by others, and stood on the east side of the battle circle.
Kanazawa Chusuke moved his right shoulder a few times and stood still on the west side of the battle circle.
In accordance with the rules of kendo, both parties raised their swords in front and bowed to each other from a distance.
Kanazawa Chusuke, who has learned the Hokatsu Ittō-ryu, has adopted a very classic construction of the Hokatsu Ittō-ryu: the sword is held in front of the body in the middle, and the tip of the sword twitches slightly to prevent the movement from becoming stiff.
Aoshino adopted a blue-eyed stance, with the tip of his sword pointing diagonally at Kanazawa Tadatsuki's right eye.
In the next moment, two afterimages passed each other at a dizzying speed. At the moment when the afterimages crossed each other, the sound of three bamboo swords striking each other and two short shouts sounded at the same time.
In just a blink of an eye, the two of them had passed three moves in a row!
Immediately afterwards, as if being bounced away, the two people quickly staggered and jumped back to their original positions.
Footsteps slid and the ground creaked.
Kanazawa Chusuke still adopts the classic posture of Beichen Itto style with the tip of the sword twitching slightly.
Qingden also continued to raise his sword in the blue-eyed posture.
Everything was exactly the same as the scene 5 seconds ago... It was as if the two of them had not moved at all just now.
Among the spectators gathered around, exclamations full of admiration suddenly came out.
Qingden casually glanced at his right wrist with his peripheral vision - there was still a faint numbness in his right palm, as if an electric current had just passed through it.
The brief confrontation just now almost gave Qingden the illusion that he was not fighting a swordsman from Beichen's Itto-ryu, but a swordsman from Shinto's Wu-Nian-ryu and Shisen-ryu!
Kanazawa Chusuke's strength is very strong. The sound of the sword cutting through the air is not a "whooshing" sound, but a "booming" sound. It can be seen from the middle foot that the swiftness of his slashing is very strong. But this is natural, after all.
His physique is right there.
It has been a long time since I fought against such a "powerful" opponent... A faint smile, like an old friend reunited after a long absence, floated on the corners of Qingdeng's lips.
At this time, Qingto looked at Kanazawa Chusuke across from him and took the opportunity to grin, revealing a pair of big white teeth that were quite conspicuous in the dark night.
Although Aoto does not have the ability to read minds, he can miraculously understand Kanazawa Chusuke's voice - excitement and expectation - which is exactly the same as Aoto's.
As early as just now, when Kanazawa Chusuke took the initiative to invite him to come down for a sparring match, Qingto could tell - this man was also a militant who was happy to hear the war!
It was late and then fast, as if the camera was suddenly pressed to speed up. The two people who were still standing peacefully in the first half second turned into blurry afterimages again in the second half.
"Ha!" Kanazawa Chusuke lowered his body and rushed out, his steps moving very fast. The momentum contained in the sword and body made people dare not be careless. In the blink of an eye, his sword was in front of Qingto.
The bamboo sword rushed towards him unexpectedly, creating a strong wind that blew all Qingdeng's hair away.
Qingdeng calmly lowered the tip of his sword, only to hear the swords clashing, making a clanging sound, and the sound waves scattered in the night.
This time, Qingdeng's bamboo sword was replaced by a strong wind. He suddenly lowered his waist and united his bow and horse. The bamboo sword dragged to his side with the lower right section first froze slightly, and then, like a bow string that was suddenly disconnected, he rushed toward
The body of Kanazawa Chusuke.
Kanazawa Katsumi is truly the "Hound of Fire", his reaction speed is extremely fast! Aoto's slashes were already as fast as lightning, but they still couldn't hurt him at all.
I saw him take a step back nimbly, and Qingden's bamboo sword missed his clothes by just a hair's breadth, only hitting the air and the moving afterimage of Kanazawa Chusuke.
Beichen Itto-ryu is the swordsmanship school that Qingto is most familiar with besides Natural Rishin-ryu.
Therefore, Aomori knew all of Kanazawa Chusuke's moves very well. As soon as the fighting began, the fighting party had the upper hand on the battlefield.
But Kanazawa Chusuke showed no signs of weakness! His sword was extremely sharp and his attacks were extremely fierce. Every move and every move was so crisp and neat, without any fancy and superfluous movements... You can tell at a glance that he is a battle-hardened veteran.
Warrior of all battles!
Aoto was fighting vigorously—and so was Kanazawa Chusuke.
Just when Qingdeng felt his body gradually warming up and was about to show off his real skills——
"Stop fighting! Stop!"
Not far behind, the sound of "Dragon of Fire" suddenly came...
Ayoto and Kanazawa Tadatsuki held their bamboo swords in mid-air, and both froze.
A look of hesitation flashed quickly on Kanazawa Tadashi's face - finally, he let out a long sigh, and then slowly put down the bamboo sword in his hand while disengaging from the fighting posture.
Just when Kanazawa Chusuke took the initiative to put down his sword and withdraw from the sparring——
[Ding! Talent scanned]
[Successfully copied talent: "Speed"]
[Talent introduction: reflex nerves are better than ordinary people]
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Author Jun Kepu: In this chapter, the Hachioji-juku where Aoto and others are stationed is a well-known city that people who often watch Japanese anime and film and television dramas should have heard of: Hachioji City.
