Chapter 527 Breaking through the 'Three Avenues'! Qingdeng vs. his father-in-law
Edo, Kanda Tamama Pond, Genbukan——
Ever since his relationship with Sanako became unclear, Aoto's visits to the Genbukan became more frequent.
Over time, he became familiar with the disciples of Xuanbukan and Chiba's younger brothers...that is, Chiba Dosaburo and Chiba Tamonshiro.
Compared to the enigmatic Eijiro Chiba, the bold and uninhibited Jutaro Chiba, the proud Chiba Tamonshiro, and the dignified Sanako, Dosaburo Chiba is the one who is least like a swordsman in the Chiba family.
One person.
He has a delicate face, fair skin, gentle manners, and a gentle smile on his lips... With such a face, he looks more like a scholar studying ancient books in his study than a swordsman wielding a sword in a dojo.
Judging from the surface, it is completely unimaginable that this young man with a kind personality and no airs would actually be the leader of the Genbukan, the first of the "Three Great Halls" in Edo.
About half a year before Aoto launched this "Edo Conquest", he had already issued a challenge to Chiba Michizaburo.
Looking back at the red and white battle 2 years ago, Chiba Michizaburo fought one against five, fighting alone against the five strongest men in the trial defense hall.
At this time, the lineup of the Trial Guard Hall is Aomori, Souji, Kondo Isamu, Hijikata Toshizo, Inoue Genzaburo... It can be said that the strongest people in the Trial Guard Hall are here.
As a result, they were at a loss to do anything to deal with Michizaburo Chiba.
In front of the "Beichen Two-sword Style" created by Chiba Michizaburo, Qingto and others were beaten to the point of losing their armor.
At the end of the battle, only Qingteng and the general were left struggling to support them.
If it weren't for the extraordinary power of "Liu Guang" and "Ping Qingyan Three Steps".
If it weren't for the tacit understanding between Qingteng and the DG.
If it weren't for the two of them being lucky.
Otherwise, it would have been impossible for them to defeat Michizaburo Chiba at that time.
Qingdeng took on the challenge half a year ago with the hope of "avoiding all previous shame".
Maybe the other party also wanted to know who he was now, compared to Aoto, who was stronger or weaker... In short, when Aoto issued the challenge, Chiba Michizaburo nodded and agreed without hesitation.
The venue for the battle between the two was a certain open space on the outskirts of Edo.
That day, the core members of the Trial Guard Hall, Xuanwu Hall, and Little Chiba Sword Hall came to watch the battle.
This was a bitter battle that makes Qingdeng feel numb all over when he thinks about it.
The fierce battle between the two lasted for nearly an hour!
When playing against Michizaburo Chiba, I didn't feel like I was "dueling with others" at all.
His self-created "Beichen Erdao Style", combined with his talent of "mutual exchange", is simply synonymous with "shameless".
His left and right swords can attack from different angles at the same time, and one person can do the output of two people.
Moreover, "these two people" are also perfect partners who complement each other, and their coordination with each other is extremely wonderful.
When attacking, they are like wind and fire. The wind helps the fire and fire takes advantage of the wind. When defending, they are like wood and earth. The wood borrows the strength of the earth and the earth strengthens the wood.
Just to defend against Chiba Michizaburo's ever-changing moves has taken up most of Qingto's energy, leaving him unable to launch an attack that could threaten the opponent.
It was also difficult for Chiba Dosaburo to break Ayoto's defense.
No one can do anything to the other... In this kind of evenly matched battle, the battle is "don't make mistakes".
Whoever makes fewer mistakes has a greater chance of winning.
Finally, when the battle was getting intense, Chiba Michizaburo was stunned for a moment - Qingden accurately grasped this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, boldly stepped forward, slashed with his sword, and knocked off his mask.
A narrow victory was achieved.
According to Qingnobo's rough estimate... Chiba Doisaburo and Rakshasa should be between equals.
In the duel with Rakshasa, Qingden barely managed to defeat the opponent with the support of his two eternal talents: "Dragon of Reversal" and "Hachiman of Immortality".
But now, he can defeat masters at the same level as Rakshasa just under normal conditions.
I have to say, this is really a huge improvement.
Half a year ago, Michizaburo Chiba was no longer Aoto's opponent, let alone half a year later.
In terms of growth rate, there is no way Chiba Michizaburo can match the cheating Aoto.
Although Qingdeng's swordsmanship level has never improved due to limited physical capabilities, he has acquired or upgraded many talents that are helpful in combat in the past six months.
Not to mention anything else, in this "Edo Conquest" alone, Aoto's natural ability has received another major upgrade.
The day after he "breached" the training hall, Qingdeng rushed straight to the Xuanwu Hall.
Both Aoto and Michizaburo Chiba are very aware of the current strength gap between them.
But the latter still accepted the former's challenge without hesitation and started a duel with him after half a year.
The battle that took nearly an hour to decide half a year ago took only 10 minutes to decide the outcome this time.
Although there were some thrills in the battle between the two, the result was not what everyone expected - after the Shi Academy and the Military Training Hall, even the Xuanwu Hall was also lost.
As soon as this news came out, the citizens of Edo were stunned.
At this point, all the "Three Main Streets" of Edo have fallen!
To the citizens of Edo... no, it should be said to those who admire martial arts all over Japan, Edo's "Three Great Halls" are the holy land of martial arts that cannot be reached.
Studying in Edo and furthering your education in the "Three Great Fields" - this is the dream of countless rural swordsmen.
Although the martial arts school has gathered a large number of monsters headed by Seiichiro Otani, its establishment history is too short, and only children of Hatamoto can enter the school, so it lacks a sense of depth and intimacy.
Not even the "Three Great Arenas" could stop Nioh's sword...
For a time, the topic of "Edo Conquest" reached a new high.
However... some attentive townspeople keenly discovered that there is still a dojo that has not yet been conquered by Qingto.
Although most of the disciples in this dojo have been Qingteng's opponents, there is still one person whom Qingteng has not yet competed with.
I must have a challenge with him - it was with this feeling in mind that Qingden sent a letter of challenge to the Little Chiba Sword Hall.
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Edo, Okemachi, Little Chiba Sword Hall——
A straight waist, hands placed on his legs, a standard sitting posture that cannot be faulted, Vairochana and Dingguishen placed on the floor on the right side of the body... Qingden looked straight at the person in front of him.
Chiba Nobuyoshi.
"...Ji Jun, do you really want to compete with me?"
Chiba Nobuyoshi smiled bitterly as he spoke.
Qingdeng smiled slightly and put on a humorous tone:
"As far as I know, anyone who pursues martial arts will not want to compete with you."
No matter which angle you look at it, Hokushin Itto-ryu, which was founded less than 30 years ago, is an undoubted rising star among the many swordsmanship schools in Japan.
However, it happens that this "newcomer" who is too young has quickly developed into the number one sect in Japan today by relying on his unparalleled overall quality and divine luck.
His status is so high that it is difficult to shake him.
Chiba Nobuyoshi was also a leading figure when he was young.
Talented, he assisted his brother in developing the Beichen One-Sword Style and made an indelible and outstanding contribution to the advancement of the Beichen One-Sword Style.
In other words, to a certain extent, Chiba Nobuyoshi is Beichen Ittoryu itself!
Such a hero...how could Qingden not want to compete with him?
In fact, he had invited the opponent to fight a long time ago.
On the one hand, it is for the utilitarian reason of "wanting to obtain his talent".
On the other hand, it’s also to broaden your horizons - why don’t you get to see the “humanoid incarnation” of Beichen Yida-ryu?
However, in the face of Aoto's invitations to fight, Chiba Sadayoshi always gave the same reply: "I am old and I am weak."
However, Qingdeng did not give up.
Today, he challenges him again.
The other party has clearly rejected it, and he is still stalking her... To be honest, this kind of behavior is quite rude.
But sometimes, people just have to be a little cheeky.
Qingden happens to be the kind of person who is very thick-skinned...or in other words, he regards face as nothing.
After all, he is a magical species who can declare "I want to marry three real wives" without blushing or heartbeat.
Shame is to Qingdeng what underwear is to men - it is a matter of course if you have it, but it doesn't matter if you don't have it.
"Mr. Chiba, no matter what, I want to see you in action!"
Qingdeng added word for word.
"If I can't achieve this wish before going to Luo, I will really feel unwilling to do so!"
When Qingden finished speaking, everyone present focused their attention on Chiba Nobuyoshi.
Except for Eijiro, all members of the Chiba family - Michizaburo, Tamon Shiro, Jutaro and Sanako - were all present and no one was absent.
Sanako raised her beautiful eyes and looked at Qingden who was not far away, and then looked at her father on the main seat with a complicated expression, as if she wanted to say something but was hesitant.
After hesitating like this for a while, she finally took a deep breath and said solemnly:
"Father, Mr. Tachibana will be leaving Edo soon. I think it would be a good farewell gift to take this opportunity to give him some advice."
"..."
Chiba Nobuyoshi turned his head and looked at Sanako silently.
Although he didn't say anything, his eyes accurately stated what he wanted to say: You haven't even gotten married yet, and you've started to turn your elbows outward.
Sanako read the meaning of her father's eyes, and immediately lowered her head with a pale face, looking at her nose and heart, with a look of embarrassment on her face.
"Guide... How can I have the ability to give guidance to Mr. Ju now?"
After saying this with mixed feelings, Chiba Sadaki let out a sigh of relief.
"Okay, now that Sanako is here to help you, let's... stretch our muscles a little."
After that, he stood up slowly, his voice rising gradually as his body stood upright.
Qingdeng was stunned for a moment, and then responded forcefully:
"Please give me more advice!"
For a moment, the Chiba disciples sitting on both sides of the dojo and the disciples of the Little Chiba Sword Hall had awe-inspiring expressions on their faces.
Chiba Sadakichi's appearance... Even his children, Chiba Jutaro and Sanako, may not have seen this scene for a long time!
Chiba Sadayoshi strode to the weapons rack, picked out two or three bamboo swords and swung them in the air, then selected one and walked towards the center of the dojo.
Qingden handed Vairochana, Dingguishen, and the wakizashi around his waist to Sanako for safekeeping, then fetched a bamboo sword nearby, and then moved to the opposite side of Chiba Dingji.
Leave a space of about 10 steps between the two parties.
The two of them bowed to each other silently and set up their bamboo swords.
"Come on, Tachibana-kun, I have picked up the bamboo sword as you wished, but don't let me down."
At the same moment as the words fell, Chiba Nobuyoshi's face changed drastically.
His eyes, which usually sparkled with soft eyes, were now narrowed into a slit, with a cold light like a knife edge hidden in them!
Such eyes leave no doubt that no expression or behavior of his opponent can escape these eyes.
At the same time, he lightly assumed a blue-eyed pose, and the sword tip twitched slightly.
He didn't show any "power".
But his seemingly casual posture contains a chilling sense of coercion!
In terms of body shape, Chiba Sadaki is a very standard middle-aged man.
Her figure was greatly out of shape due to gaining weight.
The facial features also become bloated and shiny due to the accumulation of fat.
Being able to give birth to a "tough guy type handsome guy" with clear facial features like Chiba Jutaro, and "the most beautiful woman in Edo" like Sanako, Chiba Nobuyoshi's own appearance is naturally not bad.
No matter what...getting fat will ruin everything.
At present, we can only get a glimpse of the stunning appearance in her eyebrows, speech and other subtle details.
It's just that his body is fat and his appearance is poor, but his light arms, steady posture, and solid and powerful footsteps can't feel the traces of time on his body!
"..."
Qingden silently lowered the lower plate, tilted the bamboo sword to the left, and the structure changed from Qingyan to a more stable and steady middle section.
No matter it is Aoto or Chiba Nobuyoshi, there is no flaw in their body movements.
Just like that, the two of them stared at each other and remained motionless.
It was dusk.
While they were facing each other from a distance, the afterglow of the setting sun entered the dojo, staining the floor and walls red. At the same time, the edges of their bodies were inlaid with a bright red color that was between blood and roses, making them appear deep and gorgeous.
Suddenly, Chiba Dingji moved.
I saw him using a gait with the sole of his foot sticking to the ground, moving his right foot, taking half a step forward, and then stepping back to the original position, as if he was about to advance but stopped.
At the same time, Qingdeng also moved.
He did not act as cautiously as the opponent. He held his head high and approached the opponent with the edge of his sword.
Seeing him approaching slowly, Chiba Sadayoshi stepped on his heels that were about to move, as if he was waiting for his opponent to attack.
Qingdeng moved as if he was measuring the ground with his feet.
It's not about moving forward in big strides, but moving forward inch by inch.
As the distance between the two kept getting closer, the "thickness" in the air at the scene became thicker and thicker.
Just when the two sides were still three or four steps away, Qingdeng suddenly sank down! His body turned into an afterimage!
Stepping, sprinting, raising the sword, slashing - these actions are all performed at the same time.
At the same time, there was Chiba Nobuyoshi's dodge.
He jumped back quickly, standing like a golden rooster on its own, outside the range of Qingdeng's slashing attack.
The next moment, the "golden rooster" jumped back with a "snap" sound - his bamboo sword made a loud noise and slashed towards Qingdeng's face.
Qingdeng subconsciously raised his sword to defend...but at this moment, the bamboo sword that was supposed to hit his face suddenly turned down at an incredible angle and swept towards his right wrist.
It's exactly the classic routine of Beichen's Itto Style: attack the face with a posture but then switch to attacking the hands.
This skill fell into the hands of Chiba Nobuyoshi and turned into the best annotation of "perfection".
Although this is not a particularly powerful move, no matter how ordinary it is, it can still exert extraordinary power as long as it falls into the hands of an expert.
What's more, Chiba Sadayoshi is also one of the developers of this move.
Qingdeng's pupils shrank slightly, and his body took action consciously.
Collect your arms, jump back while holding the sword, and open your arms - movements like flowing water.
There was a counterattack hidden in his retreating movements.
However... Chiba Nobuyoshi did not take the bait.
He helplessly allowed Qingdeng to stay away and did not pursue him, but quietly reorganized his posture.
This time, he adopted the middle position, and the tip of the sword still twitched slightly like a wagtail's tail.
——Beichen, who has practiced Yi Dao style to the extreme, is really difficult to deal with...
Qingdeng smiled as he thought about it.
Beichen Yidao style is a style that pays attention to skills.
To put it bluntly... the masters of Beichen Yidao style are all old bastards who are keen on showing off tricks and tricks!
Although in the martial arts world, "one force can defeat ten" is an unchanging truth, but as long as the skills and routines are used properly, it is not impossible for the weak to defeat the strong.
The move just now was really dangerous... If Qingteng did not have the blessing of the talent "Godly Speed + 5", if Qingteng did not have extremely rich combat experience, if Chiba Sadaiki was holding a real sword, then Qingteng's right hand would no longer be there
On his body.
"..."
Qingden spread his legs silently, raised the tip of his sword, and switched to his most proficient Xia Dan configuration.
In the next breath, his bamboo sword was flying towards Chiba Nobuyoshi.
Chiba Nobuyoshi dodged sideways, but his clothes were still scratched by the tip of the sword.
Qingdeng's pursuit was very fast, and he struck out with his second sword in just an instant.
This time, the opponent did not dodge.
He bent his knees slightly and wiped the sword upwards at an angle.
The bamboo sword struck in the air.
Just as Qingdeng expected - the feeling of hitting cotton again, 100% of the effort was lost by 40% or 50%.
After the sword exchange, both sides continued to step forward in unison.
The sleeves of the clothes intersect and pass by the shoulders.
When Qingto turned around to face Chiba Nobuyoshi again, the opponent had already rushed in front of him, and the entire field of vision was filled with fat figures.
Qingdeng had been holding the sword hilt tightly just now, but now he relaxed his grip slightly, giving the bamboo sword a light rhythm - the tip of the sword twitched slightly like a wagtail's tail.
Buzz!
The sword edge cut through the air and hit Chiba Nobuyoshi's face.
Just as Chiba Sadaki was setting up his bamboo sword, preparing to block Qingden's slashing attack... the path of the latter's sword suddenly turned a corner and fell downwards! It fell towards the former's right wrist.
It was exactly the same situation as just now... except this time, the roles of both parties were reversed.
A look of astonishment flashed across Chiba Nobuyoshi's face, and he narrowly avoided Qingto's tricks and retreated.
"..."
"..."
The two stared at each other in silence.
For a moment, they raised their lips at the same time.
