Chapter 197 The eternal talent [Dragon of Reversal], glowing with light! [Leopard update 1W]
Qingden felt something hot flying close to his body.
Immediately afterwards, waves of burning sensations and pinprick-like pains came from his right waist.
"Tsk...this thing is really hard to aim at!"
Konosuke Kitahara cursed, bent his left thumb, and clicked the hammer.
Suddenly, a silver revolver appeared in his left hand, with pale white smoke still coming from the muzzle.
There is no doubt that what just flew past Qingdeng's body was the bullet from the revolver!
Ayoto didn't know much about the firearms of this era, so he couldn't identify the model of the gun in Kitahara Konosuke's hand or which country it was made in.
But no matter what kind of gun it is...even if it is an old-fashioned flintlock gun, its threat cannot be underestimated.
"I didn't expect you to still hide such a weapon..."
Aoto didn't dare to take his eyes away from Kitahara Konosuke. While he was closely watching his every move, he used his peripheral vision to look at the place where he had just been "shot" by the bullet.
Fortunately among the misfortunes - the bullet that Konosuke Kitahara just shot did not penetrate Aomori's body, but only passed by Aomori's waist, leaving only a red mark that was constantly seeping blood.
"To be honest, I really don't want to use a Western blunderbuss against you unless I have to."
At this time, Kitahara Konosuke said calmly.
"Western muskets and their ammunition are very rare. I spent a lot of effort to get this one and only six bullets. Every time a bullet is knocked out, there is one missing."
"Tachibana Aoden! Wake up! Even if you are a benevolent king, you are no match for firearms!"
"No matter how fast you swing your knife, can it still be faster than a bullet?"
Speaking of this, Konosuke Kitahara showed a proud smile as if he had a chance to win.
Those of his subordinates who were still alive also expressed joy and luck at surviving the disaster.
They retreated one after another, widening the distance between them and Qingdeng.
Stop 7 steps away from Aoto, and form a fan-shaped formation that semi-surrounds Aoto with Kitahara Konosuke as the center.
It’s no wonder that Kithara Konosuke and others are so proud.
Although the radical anti-barbarian patriots always shout that "foreign gun teams and armored battleships are nothing to be afraid of" and "as long as you are determined to die and implement the spirit of Bushido, you can be invincible", but anyone with a little brain knows:
In front of the volley of gunfire and the roar of thousands of cannons, swords, guns, swords and spears are all just floating clouds.
This truth was best confirmed as early as three hundred years ago during the Warring States Period when Oda Nobunaga mobilized 3,000 matchlock guns and defeated the world-famous Takeda Cavalry in the Battle of Nagasaki.
The Shimizu clan is the "strongest Yakuza group in Edo" with a sphere of influence throughout the entire Kanto region. Overseas smuggling is one of their financial resources. As a cadre of the Shimizu clan, Kitahara Konosuke does not have to own a revolver.
What an impossible thing.
"Kitahara-sama! Hurry! Shoot Tachibana Aoden to death! Revenge for my father!"
"Kitahara-sama! Shoot!"
"Kill Ju Qingden! Kill Ju Qingden!"
Kitahara Konosuke's subordinates kept encouraging Kitahara Konosuke, asking him to shoot quickly, so as to kill Aoden as soon as possible.
However, Kitahara Konosuke remained unmoved.
It was as if he was petrified. The muzzle of the gun was pointed straight at Qingdeng's chest. He just kept raising the gun and refused to pull the trigger.
"Kitahara-sama?"
"Sir, what's wrong with you? Why don't you shoot?"
For a moment, a bunch of doubtful eyes fell on Kitahara Konosuke.
Anyone with a keen eye will notice at this moment that Kitahara Konosuke's face is filled with solemn clouds.
It's not that Kitahara Konosuke is soft-hearted and wants to save Aonto's life.
In fact, even without being reminded by his subordinates, he wanted to pull the trigger immediately and beat Qingdeng into a "leaky gourd".
The reason why he suddenly became motionless was simply because of Qingdeng's immediate reaction, which made him feel very strange.
In Kithara Konosuke's opinion, except for a few frogs in a well who don't know how big the world is, there are no people in this world who are not afraid of firearms.
Anyone who sees their opponent taking out a firearm should be shocked and terrified.
However, Qingdeng at this time was unusually calm.
After seeing that he actually held a revolver, Qingdeng was shocked for a moment, then quickly regained his composure and looked at him calmly.
He seemed to regard the revolver as nothing.
He looked like he didn't take firearms seriously.
If it were anyone else, Kitahara Konosuke would have thought that the other party was bluffing.
But the person facing him was Tachibana Aoden... the Nioh who had created countless miracles with a sword since he was born... This made Kitahara Konosuke have to murmur.
——Could it be said that... Ju Qingden can "cut bullets"?
Thinking of this, a few drops of cold sweat seeped out from Kitahara Konosuke's forehead, and then slid down his cheeks.
Bullet Chopping: As the name suggests, you can use a knife to intercept and chop down flying bullets!
For ordinary people who are not familiar with martial arts, they may find this quite unbelievable or even unbelievable, but this is a real magical skill.
Konosuke Kitahara, who holds a high position as a cadre in the Qingmizu clan, can be considered a well-informed person, so he knows very well that there really are swordsmen in this world who can cut bullets!
According to legend, the "Eternal Sword Master" Ogata Issei is an invincible person who "can knock down all the waterfalls of bullets" and "it is absolutely impossible to defeat him unless he drags out a cannon."
Regardless of legendary figures like Ogata Issei, the most recent outstanding heroes are... Chiba Shusaku, the "Founder of Hokushin Ittou Style", Chiba Eijiro, the "Chiba of Techniques", and Oishi Susumu, the "Seven-foot-Unparalleled"
, the "contemporary swordsman" Seiichiro Tanani, is said to be a great swordsman who has reached the realm of slicing bullets!
If... Aonto is like Chiba Eijiro, Otani Seiichiro and others, he has already reached the level of martial arts where he can split bullets like jelly beans...
As soon as he thought of this, strong fear wrapped around Kitahara Konosuke's body like vines.
——No! Tachibana Aoden is only 19 years old this year, how can he reach the level of "Zhan Tan"!
——But... Tachibana Aoden is recognized as a swordsman genius...
——It wouldn’t be surprising if he really reached the level of slicing bullets...
Just when Kitahara Konosuke didn't dare to act rashly because he couldn't distinguish between Qingnobo's reality and reality, he must have never imagined that Aonobu now was really bluffing...
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——Damn...! Why is it a pistol again!
Qingdeng, who had never been fond of swearing, now rarely cursed in his heart.
This is not the first time Qingdeng has encountered an opponent who suddenly drew a gun.
Thinking about the past...he couldn't count how many enemies he had encountered so far who were "fighting and fighting, and then suddenly pulled out a revolver".
After getting to know various masters such as Eijiro Chiba, Boss Kiryu, Yahachi Makimura, Aoto's horizons have broadened a lot.
Affected by this, although everyone respects him as a "benevolent king", he has always maintained a high degree of introspection.
He did not dare to claim to be a "strong person", and he only dared to say modestly that he was just a little capable.
In short, Qingdeng is self-aware - he knows very well that he is currently unable to compete with firearms!
Qingden is not an idiot either.
He discovered a long time ago that the world he traveled through was quite significantly different from his original world - the average force value of this world was very high.
To put it in layman's terms...the world I live in now is a "low martial arts world".
For outstanding warriors in this world, fighting one against ten, against dozens, or even against a hundred is just an easy matter.
Take Qingteng's actions tonight as an example. He single-handedly killed about twenty warriors and turned them upside down... This was completely unimaginable in the world before he traveled through time.
In the world before he traveled, someone who could fight one against ten was considered a great martial arts master. Being able to fight against one against a hundred only existed in novels and movies.
However, no matter how high the average force value in this world is, it is only "low force" after all.
In a nutshell, no matter how powerful the warriors in this world are, they are always in the category of "mortal bodies".
No matter how awesome a warrior is, he can't move mountains and fill seas.
A swordsman who has reached the ultimate level of swordsmanship can only raise his hands in surrender in front of a howitzer or be blasted into a pulp.
Thousands of warriors are no match for the army spawned by industrial civilization and armed with "steel" and "steam".
Although he has never seen it with his own eyes, Qingdeng believes that in this "low martial arts world", there must be top martial arts masters who "can talk and laugh calmly even if thousands of bullets are approaching."
For example: Boss Kiryu, who is said to be able to split an armored battleship open like a cake, is definitely among them.
As for Ogata Yoshi, Kinoshita Gen and other famous swordsmen who have left their mark in history, let alone them.
Even if someone told Qingdeng that these two men who made history could split the shells of naval guns, Qingdeng would not be too surprised.
However... Ogata's potential and Kiryu's boss are all too far away for the current Ainoto.
Now he... is not so much "incapable of cutting bullets" as "unsure".
He had only tried splitting arrows before.
At that time, he was already in danger just by splitting an arrow, and the flying speed of the bullet was more than several times faster than that of the arrow?
Although I have been practicing continuously, and at the same time I have copied and upgraded a lot of talents. Compared with the time when I was chopping arrows, my strength has improved a lot, but whether I can successfully chopping down arrows at such a short distance
Revolver bullets... To be honest, he wasn't very confident.
--what to do……?
While Qingdeng was racking his brains to think of countermeasures, he secretly activated his talent "Emperor's Art" to control his current facial expression, forcing himself to look calm and calm.
Yes. The "Aonto's unusual calmness" that Kitahara Konosuke saw at this time was all an illusion created by the "Emperor's Art".
Qingdeng discovered more and more the wonderful uses of the "Emperor's Art".
When fighting the enemy, you can rely on the "Emperor's Technique" to control your expression and demeanor, and prevent yourself from showing any signs of weakness, so as to achieve the effect of frightening the enemy.
Judging from the current situation, Qingdeng's "disguise" has played a big role.
Konosuke Kitahara, who was so proud just now, is now in a dilemma where he dares not act rashly.
But... this will not last long after all.
You can frighten someone for a while, but you can't frighten them forever.
Although Aoto has not figured out why Kitahara Konosuke had to kill him until now, it is an indisputable fact that he and Kitahara Konosuke now have a "must fight to the death" relationship.
Kitahara Konosuke's subordinates also urged him to pull the trigger quickly.
In such a situation, it was destined that Kitahara Konosuke would not be able to let Aoshi go.
So, within a few moments, with a loud shout from Konosuke Kitahara, the brief confrontation in which no one dared to act was broken.
"Ju Qingden! Don't move!"
While saying this, Konosuke Kitahara squeezed the revolver in his hand tighter.
The revolver in his hand was his last trump card against Qingdeng.
The opponent is Nioh, so no matter how cautious you are, you can't be too cautious.
Therefore, Kitahara Konosuke decided not to rush to shoot, but to test Aoto first.
"Throw the katana in your hand and the wakizashi on your waist to me!"
Without the sword, I understand that you have nowhere to display your great abilities...Kitahara Konosuke thought to himself.
Following Kōnosuke Kitahara's order, the atmosphere suddenly became tense.
Aoto's eyes were still locked on Kitahara Konosuke's every move.
Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at the Echizen Sumi Hitachi Mori Kaneshige in his hand, as well as the wakizashi at his waist.
Then--
"If you want my knife, just come and get it yourself."
Although Qingdeng's tone was calm, there was a sharp reverberation like a slash hidden deep in his words.
His answer was so resolute, and his resolute eyes seemed to pierce Kitahara Konosuke across from him.
Kitahara Konosuke can't give in - neither can Aoto!
The other party made it clear that it was impossible to let him escape.
If he really handed over the knife, he would really be dead.
——Give it a try...!
Qingden let out a long breath.
Then he spread his legs, lowered his body's center of gravity, turned his right wrist, made a graceful sword gesture, and changed the Echizenzumi Tsunaki Mori Kanju in his hand from an upright grip to an inverted grip.
"If you dare, shoot."
"I want to see which one is faster, your gun or my sword!"
Having said that, Aoto put the Echizenzumi Hitachikamaru Kaneshita he was holding upside down and returned it to its sheath. He held the sheath with his left hand and lightly placed the handle of the sword with his right hand.
It's exactly the starting stance of Ba Dao Shu·Liu Guang!
Aoto's move made Kithara Konosuke and others look surprised.
Although they didn't say a word, their current expressions have revealed their psychological activities at this time——
Hey, hey, hey, is this guy's brain okay? Is he planning to rely on sword drawing skills to resist fire weapons?
Is he crazy?
Huh! This animal is just struggling to its death!
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Kitahara Konosuke's subordinates generally thought that Aoto's brain was funny, or they thought that Aoto was fighting a trapped beast.
But their leader...Konosuke Kitahara is not as optimistic as them.
The moment he saw Qingdeng in the sword-drawing stance, his suspicion that Qingdeng had reached the level of "cutting bullets" suddenly ignited like a fire touched by oil.
His words directly pushed the tense atmosphere at the scene to a peak that could no longer be lowered.
At this moment, Kitahara Konosuke has no other option in front of him except challenge.
At this point, even if he felt uneasy, he could not say or make any retreating words or actions.
"……good!"
Kithara Konosuke gritted his teeth.
"Then I will make it happen for you!"
At this moment, the surrounding air solidified.
Aomori carefully measured the distance between himself and Kitahara Konosuke.
The distance between him and the other party is about 10 steps.
As long as he gets within 2 steps of Kitahara Konosuke, his sword will be able to cut Kitahara Konosuke.
In other words, he needs to survive the barrage for 8 steps...
To cut down flying bullets, outstanding dynamic vision and good reaction speed are indispensable.
Qingdeng's "Eagle Eye" has been upgraded to "Eagle Eye +2" through previous talent fusions.
And the "Speed +4" that improves reaction speed has a dazzling suffix of "+4".
Coupled with the blessing of powerful talents such as "Lonely Brave", "Gathering God", and "God Brain +9"...it might not be impossible to fight!
But...this is gambling after all.
Whether it will succeed or not, Qingdeng can't guarantee it.
At this time, for some reason, familiar faces appeared in Qingdeng's mind.
Souji, Mai Kinoshita, Sanako, Elodie, Boss Kiryu, Kondo, Hijikata, Saito...
Qingdeng looked at each familiar and friendly face one by one as if watching an old movie.
Obviously, after all calculations, the separation time between Qingto and Souji and others was only more than half a month, but he somehow felt as if he had been separated from them for a century.
——There are still many people waiting for me to come home...
Dots of precise light gradually appeared in Qingdeng's eyes.
——How could I die at the hands of such an unknown kid...!
His body acted as if controlled by the determination in his heart. His eyelids sunk slightly, and he exuded a strange aura that was difficult to describe in specific words.
Detailing Qingdeng's inner thoughts in such detail makes it seem like a long time has passed.
In fact, everything happens at the click of a finger.
This unique showdown of "Knife vs. Pistol"... the person who opened the curtain is Kitahara Konosuke!
Bang! Bang!
The deafening gunfire shook the air! It rang through the night!
I don't know whether it was because he cherished bullets or because he thought that only two bullets were enough to kill Aonto, Kitahara Konosuke only pulled the trigger twice.
At the moment when the bullet came out of the barrel, Qingdeng's system interface underwent a change that even he didn't know about!
In the talent list, the entry for the eternal talent "Dragon of Reversal" emits little bits of crystal purple light!
--Um?
Qingdeng exclaimed in disbelief.
At this moment, he was shocked to find that the world in front of him suddenly became very strange - everything he saw became so slow, so slow...
It's like turning on a slow-motion video recorder.
The movements of Kitahara Konosuke and others, the dust flying in the air, the bullets flying in the air...all are surprisingly slow!
Even if an ordinary person stares hard with his eyes wide open, he is completely unable to grasp the trajectory of the bullet... He can see it so clearly!
Even the translucent air waves surrounding the bullet could not escape his eyes.
The speed of everything in the field of vision has slowed down - this is not what shocked Qingden the most.
What shocked him the most... was the incredible reaction speed and knife speed he displayed right now!
Soon after, his right hand, which was lightly resting on the handle of the knife, seemed to have self-awareness and started to move on its own!
Buzz!
Silver flashes popped up from Qingdeng's waist.
As the blade was unsheathed, a strange feeling came to Qingdeng's mind: everything around him was slowing down, except that his movements were still at normal speed!
Keng! Keng!
In mid-air, there were two sounds that sounded like flying stones.
The first knife drawn with flowing light smashed the first bullet from bottom to top.
Immediately afterwards, Qingdeng turned the blade. The blade that was originally pointed towards the sky turned to be pointed at the ground, slashing down, shattering the second bullet.
How fast do bullets fly?
The distance between Aoto and Kitahara Konosuke is only 10 steps.
From the moment the bullet comes out of the chamber to hitting the target 10 steps away, it only takes a split second.
But Qingdeng swung his sword even faster!
From the time Kithara Konosuke pulled the trigger to Aoto dropping the bullet, less than 2 seconds had passed.
It all happened too fast.
It was so fast that Kitahara Konosuke and others could not react.
They didn't even have time to show their shocked expressions.
In fact, Qingdeng was also shocked by the hand he showed just now.
However, this is only for a moment.
After a moment, Qingdeng forced his splayed feet to leave the ground.
It's easy after you take the first step.
He glared at his hind legs so hard that he almost cracked the floor!
The tall body turned into a blurry afterimage.
Aoden shot out and pounced on Kitahara Konosuke!
"Damn it!"
The loud sound of Qingden's cracking rocks and piercing the clouds "awoke" Kitahara Konosuke.
"Damn it!"
Kitahara Konosuke, who finally came to his senses, kept pulling the trigger like crazy.
Bang!
Bang!
Two more gunshots were heard.
The dark red flames of bullets ejected from the barrel illuminated the darkness.
Qingden lowered his eyelids.
It happened again...that feeling that everything in the field of vision was slowing down!
He silently readied the knife——
Keng!
Keng!
There were two more silvery flashes.
The scene was exactly the same as before - Qingden swung his sword twice, and as the light of the sword disappeared, bullet fragments fell.
The reason why Kitahara Konosuke did not continue shooting was not because there was no bullet in the barrel.
It was because Qingdeng had already attacked him!
The black scarf flies high.
Kithara Konosuke's field of vision was filled with flying black scarves, fluttering blue feathers and shining sword lights.
At this time, Kitahara Konosuke showed the qualities that a warrior should have - he raised his revolver like a reflex, and pointed the black muzzle at Aonto's Tenling Gai.
Almost zero distance... A shot from this distance, even if Aomori was possessed by Hachiman Daimyojin, it would be impossible to avoid it! Kōnosuke Kitahara believed so firmly.
He still had the last bullet left in his pistol.
Just when his right index finger hooked on the trigger of the pistol was about to bend——
Buzz!
The light of the sword rising from the bottom up.
The black scarf and cyan haori swung in the same direction as the sword light.
Flying blood foam and broken bones.
The right palm holding the revolver tightly flew towards the ceiling against gravity!
Echizen Tsukinisaki Morikane drew an arc, crossed the air, and cut off Kitahara Konosuke's right hand holding the gun one step ahead of him!
When the human body suffers extremely severe pain, the brain will perceive the pain late.
Kitahara Konosuke is in such a state now.
He stared blankly at his right arm, which was completely severed below the elbow.
When the pain gradually invaded his nerves, his eyes widened with red bloodshot eyes and his mouth quickly opened wide.
However, before he could scream, Qingdeng kneed him hard in the stomach.
"Pooh!"
Konosuke Kitahara, who was severely injured in the abdomen, felt like his stomach was churning, and his internal organs seemed to have been displaced.
Although he was currently in a murderous state, Aomori still maintained the most basic rationality and did not kill Kitahara Konosuke, who still had to ask him many questions.
In order to make himself feel better, Kitahara Konosuke lay on his side on the ground, but this did not help at all. After moaning a few times, he rolled his eyes and passed out.
Before Konosuke Kitahara fell to the ground, Aoto turned around with his sword and pounced on the subordinates of Konosuke Kitahara who were still alive around him.
Natural Rishinryu·Torawei!
Aoden unleashes the horizontal slashing technique in Tennorishin-ryu: Tiger Tail.
Sweeping through the air from left to right, Echizen Sumidahika Mamoru Kaneshige cut off the head of the person next to him with just one blow.
Immediately afterwards, Qingdeng took a step back, leaning his body and hands to the right.
After cutting off a good guy's head, the blade turned back and sliced open the neck of another enemy with a "swish" sound.
Somehow, Qingdeng felt that his current condition was surprisingly good.
The body is so light.
My limbs are so flexible.
There seems to be endless power hidden in the muscles!
I don’t feel tired at all, and I even feel more energetic the more I fight!
Qingdeng, who became more and more courageous as he fought, looked like the God of Death reincarnated.
The blade of Echizen Tsudasa Rikusumaru Kanejue splashed out fistfuls of blood one after another.
They are not as well-informed as Kōnosuke Kitahara.
Single-blade fire-breaking gun... This was completely beyond their imagination!
Even the Western blunderbuss can't do anything to Niou... What effect can their broken swords have?
In Qingdeng's eyes, these people are just a bunch of weak sheep.
After losing their fighting spirit, this group of "lambs" became even more fragile.
At this time, someone suddenly shouted:
"Goto! What the hell are you doing?! Come on now!"
While the owner of this sentence was yelling, he glared angrily at a long-faced warrior not far away.
This person was Goto who discovered that there was someone hiding in the ceiling, thus exposing Aomori's whereabouts.
Of course, Qingden didn't know that his whereabouts were exposed because of this long-faced warrior.
Aomori looked at Gotou out of the corner of his eye.
In fact, Qingdeng had noticed this guy a long time ago - since the battle began, he had been standing outside the battlefield with an attitude that it had nothing to do with him, without stepping forward, let alone drawing his sword to help.
Even though his companions had been killed, and even though they were urging him to come and help, this man remained unmoved and expressionless, as if he was waiting for something.
Except for Konosuke Kitahara, there are less than 10 enemies left alive.
The war situation has become one-sided.
Qingdeng, whose pressure was greatly reduced, was finally able to spare some effort to stay alive as much as possible.
For Ayoto, it is not a good thing that all Kitahara Konosuke and his party are dead, or that only Kitahara Konosuke is left dead.
The more alive among them, the greater the chance of extracting useful information from them.
If Qing Deng strikes three times, five times five times two, he will cut them all down.
Three of them were very lucky to save their lives because of Qingdeng's mercy.
As for the rest, they all died.
Counting Kitahara Konosuke, there are four prisoners captured by Aoto... This number is enough!
At this moment, in this small and medium-sized space, there are only two people left standing still - Aoto and Goto, who has not been in battle.
"It's finally over."
Goto said as he lowered his arms across his chest.
"...From your tone, it seems that you have been waiting for your companions to die?"
Qingdeng asked.
"companion?"
Goto grinned.
"Nioh, you seem to have made a mistake."
"Kitahara and I are not companions at all."
"I'm not interested at all in Beihara's so-called 'revenge plan'."
"I was just hired by them with a lot of money to help them."
Qingdeng was silent for a moment.
"...No matter what, it's fine."
"I don't care what kind of relationship you have with Kithara Konosuke."
"However, since you are not loyal to Kitahara Konosuke, can you tell me: Why do Kitahara Konosuke and the others insist on clinging to me? Why do they want to take revenge on the Tachibana family?"
"Well... I'm not very clear about it."
Goto shrugged.
"I just said that I have no interest in their so-called 'revenge plan' at all. I just use money to do things and act as a thug for them."
"...Then you have quite a professional ethics."
A sarcastic smile appeared on Qingdeng's lips.
"I obviously took other people's money, but in the end I didn't do anything at all. I watched helplessly as my employer and his companions fell under my sword one after another."
How could Goto fail to hear the ridicule hidden in Ayoto's words?
A sullen Goto appeared between his brows, and he snorted coldly.
"It is important to practice professional ethics."
"But compared with 'realizing ambitions', mere 'professional ethics' are not worth mentioning at all!"
"I left my hometown just to compete with more masters!"
"After arriving in Edo, the people I met were either cowards unwilling to draw real swords, or boring idiots!"
"I've been looking forward to a good fight with a strong man like you!"
Speaking of this, Goto's eyes flashed with excitement and a ferocious look like a snake spitting out a message.
"Group fighting is not what I want!"
"With so many people competing together, even if I defeat you, there will be no sense of achievement!"
"Just to challenge you one-on-one, I have been standing by and waiting until now!"
bass!
Goto pulled out the sword from his waist.
"Come on Nioh! Come and fight!"
Goto let out a long breath, then raised the saber above his head and adopted the upper position.
"Shinto Muken-ryu, Goto Guntaro!"
Ayoto looked at Goto in silence for a moment.
"...Although I am insensitive to people with moral deficiencies, I don't dislike your 'martial arts idiot' character."
After saying that, he vigorously shook the Echizen Sumi Hitachi Riku Mori Kaneshige in his hand to remove most of the blood and fat remaining on the blade, and then held the knife in front of him.
"Natural Rishin-ryu, Tachibana Aoden!"
As the words fell, Qingden unleashed his offensive!
He quickly approached Gotou with his blade, his feet scraping against the floor as if gliding.
In the upper section, Echizen Sumi Hitachi Mamoru Kanejue swung diagonally downwards, drawing a beautiful arc in the air that went straight to Goto. The speed of the sword was frightening.
Goto threatened to have a lively fight with heroes from all walks of life - he indeed had some ability to say such a thing.
He didn't even take a step back. He swung the knife in his hand and deflected Qingdeng's slash.
When Qingdeng saw this, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, and a hint of surprise appeared between his straight eyebrows.
It's not that he was surprised by Goto's skills.
Instead, he was surprised by his current physical condition.
——Strange...that strange feeling is gone...
The feeling that his limbs were extraordinarily flexible and that there seemed to be infinite strength hidden in his body suddenly disappeared.
The body functions suddenly returned to their old state... The contrast was so great that Qingdeng felt a little uncomfortable for a moment.
At this moment, Goto's counterattack came.
He suddenly spread his elbows, scraped the ground with his toes, and struck Qingden directly in the face with the knife in his hand.
The dazzling light and shadow of swords brought Qingdeng's consciousness back to reality.
Aoto took half a step back as if nothing had happened, and deflected Goto's attack with a steady posture.
In the next breath, Qingdeng let out a deep breath, and then suddenly slashed the knife in his hand from the lower right to the upper left.
Natural rational heart flow·Yan Xie!
A string of blood beads poured out from the tip of the knife.
Goto vomited blood and took several steps back.
His neck was cut across by a cold straight line.
When Qingden drew his sword just now, he unconsciously put his head back slightly. In the moment of lightning, it was this subconscious action that saved him from the edge of life or death.
Qingdeng's knife only scratched his throat and did not hurt his vitals.
Even ordinary people who are not familiar with martial arts should be able to see at this time: strength, speed, awareness, experience, skills... There is no comparison between Goto and Aoto.
However, Goto did not show any fear or flinch.
"laugh……"
He chuckled, then drank suddenly, and the knife in his hand made a faint sound, and swept away towards where Qingdeng was standing.
Because his throat was injured, the sound he made was particularly harsh and unpleasant, like the sound of fingernails scraping against a blackboard.
Qingdeng used the tip-up move, and the two swords clashed with each other.
When the first blow failed, Goto immediately delivered the second blow, the third blow...
Goto's offensive was nothing short of ferocious.
However, Qingdeng's "defensive circle" is flexible and stable, without any flaws.
No matter how Goto swung his sword and attacked, his sword could never touch even a hair on Aomori's body.
In an instant, Seito suddenly pulled Echizen resident Tsunayuki Mamoru Kaneshige in front of his chest.
Seeing that he had an opportunity to take advantage of, Goto quickly gritted his teeth, raised the knife over his head, and slashed the blade towards Ayoto's forehead.
Goto's sword carried a terrifying force, but Aomori lowered his body at a faster speed and sliced open the opponent's side with the sword in his hand.
The husband's sword is fleeting.
Goto's momentary carelessness caused the outcome of this duel to be decided in an instant.
"Uh...!"
Goto staggered back a few steps, trying to cover the gushing blood.
Gurgling blood overflowed from his palms and dripped onto the tatami.
All the organs in the stomach were cut to pieces... There is no cure for this kind of injury.
Therefore, Goto, knowing that he was hopeless, simply released his hand covering the wound.
He first glanced at his palms, which were stained red with blood, then raised his gaze and met Qingdeng's eyes.
"pretty……"
After saying that, he grinned, revealing two rows of teeth covered in blood.
Clang.
The blade slipped from his palm and fell to the ground.
Also falling to the ground was his strong body.
He fell to the ground, twitched a few times and then stopped moving.
[Ding! Talent scanned]
[Successfully copied talent: "Physical Fitness"]
[Talent Introduction: Has outstanding injury recovery speed]
[Ding! It has been detected that the host already has the same type of talent]
[Ding! Start talent fusion]
[Ding! "Physical fitness +1" and "Physical fitness" begin to merge]
[Please wait a moment, host...Please wait a moment, host...]
[Introduction to the "Physical Fitness +2" talent: the talent effect is enhanced on the original basis. "+9" is the highest level]
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Although Goto has expired, Ayoto still maintains his sanshin habitually.
Because he has "Strong Muscles +1", "Yuan Yang +1", "Iron Lung +2", and "Shen Brain +9", Qingden is still energetic even after a "1vs23" brawl.
Full, the muscles are not sore and the brain is not tired.
He let out a long breath and looked around at the surroundings that had finally calmed down.
Tonight, which has been extremely long since we stepped through the gate of Yoshiwara... should be able to come to an end for now.
Next, all we need to do is bring the unconscious Konosuke Kitahara and others back to Tsukinomiya Shrine...
Aoto took out the pocket paper from his waist and wiped the blade of Echizenzumi Tsuneki Mamoru Kaneshige's sword.
At this moment, he blinked hard several times as if he suddenly remembered something important.
"Yeah...I almost forgot..."
Aoto sheathed his sword, then turned around and walked quickly towards Kitahara Konosuke.
After arriving at the unconscious Konosuke Kitahara, he carefully searched the surroundings inch by inch.
Soon, he found what he wanted-Kitahara Konosuke's severed arm.
To be more precise, it was the revolver held tightly by this severed arm.
Qingdeng broke off the fingers of the broken arm and snatched the gun away.
This was Qingdeng's first time touching a firearm of this era.
Because he was unfamiliar with it, it took him a while to finally open the barrel of the gun.
At this moment, a piece of good news and a piece of bad news befell Qingdeng.
The good news is: Qingdeng finally got the pistol he longed for.
The bad news is: it's a pistol that's basically out of ammunition.
Only one bullet was left in the lotus-shaped barrel.
"Is there only one shot left..."
Looking at the only bullet in the gun's chamber, a helpless smile crept up Qingdeng's cheeks.
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