Bamboo swords are naturally not as hard as wood and steel.
But no matter what, bamboo is not easily broken by ordinary people.
However, the old and young couple made the bamboo sword split with just one blow... This shows how much strength the two of them exerted.
Logically speaking, "two bamboo swords that were cutting each other broke into pieces"... This kind of thing would have already caused a lot of exclamation in other sword halls.
On the other hand, looking at the apprentices in the training hall - all of them looked calm, let alone exclaimed, no one showed surprise, as if they had long been accustomed to such things.
Saito Yakuro said to Aoden on the other side across the opposing bamboo swords.
"...very strong."
"You're not a bad guy either."
In the next breath, the two of them flew away and jumped back at the same time, creating a gap of about 10 steps.
"The shock made my hands numb... With your strength, it would be a pity not to join my training hall."
After saying that, Saito Yakuro casually threw away the broken blade in his palm, then put his arms inside his sleeves, then poked them out from the collar, and swung the kimono on his upper body to the back of his waist.
What kind of body is this?
It was as if an unrelated head and body were spliced together.
From the neck up, it is the average old person.
A silvery beard, a bald head so smooth that it reflects light, a face full of wrinkles, and looming age spots.
But from the neck down, it turned into the body of a top bodybuilder.
Biceps, triceps, chest muscles, back muscles, abdominal muscles... every muscle in the body is clearly visible and as solid as a rock.
Although he is already 65 years old, his figure is not out of shape at all, and his muscles are not sagging at all.
Although his figure is comparable to that of a modern bodybuilder, his muscles are not the kind of "waste muscles" that have no use other than being big and good-looking.
Even if he only looked at it with his naked eyes, Qingdeng could clearly feel that every muscle on the opponent's body contained extremely terrifying power!
"Shintaro, spread your sword."
"yes!"
His eldest son Shintaro Saito led the apprentices and threw bundles of bamboo swords onto the dojo.
Within a moment, the floor around Aoto and Yakuro Saito was covered with bamboo swords, leaving almost no room for them to stand.
"Well, this way, you and I won't have to worry about having no weapons to use."
Saito Yakuro said as he bent down and picked up a bamboo sword at his feet.
The tip of the sword is raised, adopting eight double configurations!
"Nioh, come on!"
Loud shouts that penetrated the clouds and cracked the rocks, and the overwhelming "momentum" hit Qingdeng like a black cloud over the city!
"..."
Qingdeng said nothing.
He silently put his arms into his sleeves like Saito Yakuro did, then stretched them out from the collar, and swung the kimono on his upper body to the back of his waist, revealing his strong body that had gone through a lot of hard work.
Qingden is a person who loves exercise and martial arts.
Since time travel, except for special days such as recuperation and overtime work, I have never slackened on physical and mental exercise.
Although there are no convenient fitness equipment such as dumbbells and barbells in this era, as long as you are willing to exercise, you can build a good body even in a small prison cell.
Because I don’t have the right equipment and can’t achieve the desired exercise effect, I stop exercising – these are just excuses for lazy people.
Although Aoto's muscles are not as big and clearly striated as Saito Yakuro's, they are better than that of being well-proportioned.
In addition to his strong muscles, the number of scars on Qingdeng's body is also eye-catching.
Thanks to his talents such as "Physical Strength +4" and "Yuan Yang +1", Qingdeng recovers quickly and well from his injuries, so it is not easy to leave scars.
However, it is just that it is less likely to leave scars, not that it will not leave scars.
No matter how powerful his physique is, he can't withstand the number of injuries he gets.
Penetrating injuries, transverse injuries, burns... all kinds of scars are as intricate as a chessboard.
There are many scars that make people wonder: Why are you still alive after suffering such serious injuries?
Qingdeng bent down and picked up the bamboo sword at his feet.
At the same time, release.
At the same moment when the two "powers" collided, the two figures and the bamboo sword overlapped again.
Bang!!
The bamboo sword struck in the air.
Air waves and shock waves swept across all directions.
Saito Yakuro abruptly put his bamboo sword back.
Qingdeng took the opportunity to slash with his sword.
Soon after, Saito Yakuro's strong body suddenly sank.
His front legs were retracted, and the moment he knelt down on one knee due to the change in his center of gravity, he swung his sword upwards diagonally, blocking Qingden's slash at an extremely tricky angle.
Attacks coming from below are difficult to defend against.
In order to protect his lower body, Qingdeng jumped back lightly and opened the gap.
As soon as his feet fell back to the ground, Saito Yakuro's body suddenly stood upright and bounced up like a ball, taking the opportunity to hit Aoden's waist and abdomen.
The bamboo sword cut down from the upper road was as fast as lightning.
As if Qingdeng was trying to deflect the swift blow from below, he changed his stance, stretched his right foot back, stepped firmly on the floor, scraped the tip of his sword against the ground, and swung it upward.
There was a "pop" sound, and bamboo shavings flew in the air.
The two bamboo swords were both broken, the broken blades bounced violently, and then fell outside the dojo.
In the blink of an eye, the two people's movements were synchronized.
They threw away the broken swords in their hands in no particular order, bent down to pick up the new swords on the ground, and then hit them in one place again.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The floorboards creaked.
Saito Yakuro changed his position and walked around Aoto's side with a force that seemed to crush the floor.
Thinking that Yakuro Saito was trying to break his defense from the side, Aoto quickly turned around with his sword in hand and changed his position along with the opponent, making sure that his body was facing the opponent at all times.
Yakuro Saito moved to a place on the ground where there were more bamboo swords.
"call……!"
When he paused, translucent turbid air spurted out from his mouth and nose.
Every time the turbid air spurted out, the muscles on his body tightened. The skin covering it was like a piece of cloth that was about to tear, and the veins were beating lightly like insects.
Before the turbid air emitted had dissipated, his body had turned into a phantom.
He strode forward, his bamboo sword caught in the wind, and struck Qingdeng from the front!
Qingdeng clenched the sword in his palm and stepped forward to attack.
Snap!!
It's "one sword breaks the sword" again.
Only this time, Aoto's bamboo sword was fine, but Saito Yakuro's bamboo sword cracked.
Saito Yakuro calmly stretched out his right foot and reached for a bamboo sword at his feet.
As soon as he hooked his toes, the bamboo sword jumped up as if it was equipped with a spring, and jumped steadily into his palm.
Describing the process of taking the sword in such detail makes it seem like a long time has passed.
In essence, everything from "breaking the old bamboo sword" to "picking up the new bamboo sword with your feet" happens in just a snap of your fingers.
Saito Yakuro, who had finished changing his sword, attacked Aoto again.
One flash, then another flash, everyone watching the battle saw Saito Yakuro's bamboo sword flash twice.
Qingden dodged the first sword. Although he could avoid the second sword, it would cause his own posture to become disordered.
So, he held the bamboo sword in front of his chest and blocked Saito Yakuro's second sword.
The bamboo sword, which had already cracked in the previous attack, was finally overwhelmed this time - there was another "corpse" of the bamboo sword on the floor.
Aoto threw the half-broken sword in his hand towards Yakuro Saito.
Of course, it is impossible to obtain "Saito of Power" with such childish tricks.
With a movement that was more casual than swatting a mosquito, he swung his bamboo sword upwards and flicked off the broken blade easily.
However, it bought time for Qingdeng.
Qingdeng stretched out his left foot, stepped on the hilt of a bamboo sword at his feet, and stepped hard - the bamboo sword flew into the air in a circle.
He gently stretched his arms and firmly grasped it into his palm.
"……snort."
Saito Yakuro laughed softly.
"..."
Although Qingden didn't laugh out loud, he raised the corners of his lips.
Snap!
Snap!
The sound of treading on the ground sounded at the same time.
The wind blows again.
The fighting blades hit each other again.
…
After a fierce fight, the bamboo sword broke, and they picked up a new sword... The two of them repeated this process.
It's not so much two swordsmen fighting each other as it is two trucks colliding with each other!
Shinto Muken-ryu is a style that focuses on practicality in fighting and overwhelming the opponent's momentum and power.
In other words, this is a genre that is quite suitable for reckless men.
People often say: Saito Yakuro's swordsmanship brings out the essence of Shinto Muken-ryu - "power" more vividly than other tributaries of the same school.
For this reason, the Shinto Mu-Nen-ryu swordsmanship at the training hall is also called the "Saito School Mu-Nen-ryu".
Hearing is better than seeing. After a real fight with Yakuro Saito, Aoto deeply realized how accurate this rumor was.
The old man in front of him was so different from every Shinto Muken-ryu swordsman he had encountered before.
Saito Yakuro's swordsmanship is like the embodiment of "power".
There are neither subtle techniques nor circuitous routines, just straight forward.
Stab forward, defend from the back, slash horizontally, slash vertically... all are simple and unpretentious tricks.
The essence of swordsmanship is the skill of "how to kill people with a sword efficiently".
As the saying goes, "A sword is a murderous weapon, and swordsmanship is a killing technique. No matter how gorgeous rhetoric is used to cover it up, this is always the fact."
Therefore, from a certain perspective, Saito Yakuro's swordsmanship eliminates the essentials and retains the essence - chopping! Keep chopping!
In terms of strength comparison, Saito Yakuro is not as good as Aoto.
However, the difference between the two is only 5 to 5.
Qingdeng's advantage is not enough to turn into a victory!
You know, Qingdeng is a "mutant" blessed with talents such as "Nine Bulls and Two Tigers" and "Elephant's Core +3"!
Moreover, the opponent is still a 65-year-old man.
Horizontal comparison - Kondo Shusuke, who is about the same age as Saito Yakuro, would feel his waist bones creaking as if he would break at any time, not to mention violently swinging the knife.
Even at such an old age, he still possesses the ability to lift mountains and lift cauldrons... It’s hard to imagine how terrifying his strength would be at his peak!
To describe him as "the sword is still young" seems to be too superficial and inappropriate.
——As expected, any warrior who can make a name for himself in Edo, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, is truly a superman!
At this thought, Qingdeng grinned involuntarily.
Since the beginning of the battle, he has been consciously avoiding the use of sword skills. Instead, like Saito Yakuro, he only uses basic moves such as forward thrust, horizontal slash, and vertical slash.
Because of this, the two of them had many sword fights.
If you use the sword skills and routines of Natural Rishin-ryu, Beichen Itto-ryu and other schools, this battle will undoubtedly be much easier for Qingto.
But he was firmly opposed to this.
The reason is quite simple.
To be fair, compared to fighting with tricks and routines, Qingto prefers this kind of truck-colliding head-on confrontation!
Since a long time ago, few warriors have been able to fight Qingdeng head-on.
The battle with "Saito of Power" made him feel "the hands holding the sword were numb" for the first time in a long time.
I don’t know how long it will take to meet a pure and powerful warrior like Yakuro Saito next time.
It would be a pity if we didn't take advantage of this rare opportunity to have a good fight!
This head-on fighting method is quite a test of physical strength.
By now, both of them were covered in sweat, and looming heat was wafting from their heads.
Their naked upper bodies became shiny and shiny with sweat.
The gradually rising body temperature and increasingly rapid breathing did not make Aotobu show signs of fatigue, but instead he became more and more courageous as he fought... The same goes for Yakuro Saito!
The age gap between the two parties seems to be non-existent.
Saito Yakuro's receiving moves are still flawless, and his moves are still as fast as thunder!
The bodies of the two men were already covered with the broken limbs of countless bamboo swords.
The outcome of this fierce confrontation... was decided in a fleeting moment!
Suddenly, Saito Yakuro suddenly stepped back.
When Qingdeng saw this, his slender body instantly strode forward like a Kuafu chasing the sun, and struck the opponent's shoulder with the bamboo sword in his hand.
At this time, Yakuro Saito, who had already retreated, suddenly planted his feet and delivered a counterattack blow, hitting Aoto's chest.
Saito Yakuro's sudden retreat was actually a tried-and-tested method of "luring the enemy deep" in the art of war.
Attract Qing Deng to attack, so that he can take advantage of the opportunity to counterattack.
Aoto saw through Saito Yakuro's intentions, but he chose to use his tactics to his advantage, stepped forward resolutely, and stepped into the trap designed by the opponent.
In the end... Saito Yakuro missed his move by one.
Aoto slashed at Yakuro Saito's shoulder.
Saito Yakuro slashed at Aoto's chest.
The bamboo swords of both sides are destined to collide in mid-air.
However, the situation this time is slightly different from the previous knife confrontation.
This time, I don't know if it was accidental carelessness or something else. In short, the angle of Saito Yakuro's sword was not ideal, so that the expected cutting power could not be smoothly exerted.
The moment the two swords collided, Saito Yakuro's bamboo sword was heavily bounced away.
Qingdeng's bamboo sword was no longer hindered and flowed down smoothly!
Just when the sword's edge was about to land on Saito Yakuro's shoulder, it suddenly stopped.
From a vague "afterimage" to a steady "entity"...the sudden change in speed erupted with an extremely strong wind pressure, which not only shook away a large number of sweat beads on Yataro Saito's body, but also caused it to
His face kept trembling.
All the blows they used in this battle could shatter the bamboo sword.
If such a blow fell on a person... even a superman with extraordinary physical strength would definitely suffer considerable injuries.
Even if we put aside the utilitarian point of view that "in order to protect the future talent market of the Shinsengumi Gunnery Force, we must have a good relationship with Saito Yakuro", Aoto does not want to hurt anyone casually, especially a person who is still a veteran himself.
A very pleasant and cheerful old man.
"..."
The old man was as free and easy as ever.
Facing the fact of defeat, there was no negative color on his face.
He only raised his gray eyebrows, and then said softly with a slight smile:
"I lost."
[Ding! Talent scanned]
[Successfully copied talent: "Late Bloomer +7"]
[Introduction to talents: The older you get, the smarter and more sensitive your brain becomes. The aging of your organs slows down]
--oh?
This time it was Qingdeng who raised his eyebrows.
"Late Bloomer + 7"...the talent with such a high numerical suffix must be traced back to more than a year ago, when the Rakshasa was killed.
If there is any benefit to Qingdeng from the system other than making him stronger through cheating, it would definitely be "helping him see the truth of the world."
Thanks to the system, he gradually understands everything.
No wonder he was able to deliver such a terrifying blow at such a seventy-year-old age.
No wonder that when he was nearly 60 years old, he unequivocally gave up swordsmanship and turned to artillery, and mastered relevant knowledge and skills in a very short period of time.
A late bloomer...that's it, that's it.
——What a pity.
Qingdeng sighed secretly.
——Although this talent is very powerful, it is of no use to me at the moment...
This new talent is truly a "late-stage talent", and it will have to wait until Qingden becomes a gray-haired old man in a few decades before it can fully exert its power.
Although it won't be used in the short term, no matter what, the ability of this new talent deserves to be evaluated as a "god-level talent".
Life is a long distance race.
Whoever has more physical strength, who has more energy, and whoever has a better body can run further and longer.
Having this talent means that when other people are unable to move due to old age and decayed bodies, Aoto can still run straight forward with vigor and vigor, just like Yakuro Saito today.
"Nioh, how are you? Did you enjoy the beating?"
At this time, Saito Yakuro's sudden rhetorical question brought back Aoto's consciousness.
Before Qingdeng could respond, he asked and answered himself with a smile:
"Anyway, I had a great time fighting! It's been a long time since I had such a hearty battle, but it was really tiring."
Qingdeng smiled and replied:
"I'm very happy too! Mr. Saito, let's compete again when we have the opportunity in the future!"
"Of course! But...I don't always stay in the training hall now. After all, my identity now is no longer a martial artist, but a gunnery expert."
"About this...Mr. Saito, I happen to have something quite important to discuss with you."
Qingdeng lowered his voice and spoke sternly every word.
"When I have money in the future, can you allow me to come to your museum to recruit artillery talents?"
"oh?"
An interesting color appeared between Saito Yakuro's eyebrows.
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Today's update is late again...but there's a reason for this! (Leopard and Leopard's Head Weeping) It's the National Day holiday, so Leopard and his family went out to eat together for the first time in a long time, and spent a lot of time going back and forth.
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