Chapter 98 Winning the game! Obtaining talents: Cat Turn and Photographic Impression
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If the porcelain bowl is broken, it means "death in battle" and out of the game.
He actually became the first person in the audience to have his porcelain bowl broken - Chiba Jutaro stood there for a moment, then let out a sigh of reluctance and annoyance, and walked out of the arena with his bamboo sword in hand.
After Aoto and Okita broke out of the "main formation" and charged towards the "main formation" of the Little Chiba Kenkan with their strength, the exclamations in the audience never stopped.
The fierce confrontation between Aoto and Okita and Chiba's brother and sister, and the scene where Chiba Jutaro's porcelain bowl was shattered by the clever combination of Aoto and Okita, and he became the first person to be eliminated in the game, made it even more exciting.
The atmosphere at the scene was pushed to a new climax.
The only opponent standing in front of Aoto and Okita... was Sanako.
This was the first time Qingto encountered a master who used Kodachi swordsmanship.
The length of the Kodachi is shorter, so it is much more flexible to wield than the sword.
Sanako clutched her Kodachi tightly, stabbing, smashing, chopping, provoking, withdrawing, blocking... The speed of the sword was so fast that Qingto couldn't help but gasp in surprise.
Even though she now had no assistance from her brother and could only fight alone, Sanako did not show the slightest flinch. She exchanged offense and defense with Aoto and Okita without fear.
Perhaps it's because all the swordsmanship skills he uses are so exquisite, or perhaps it's just because of his beauty, good figure, and good temperament. All Sanako's movements have a different kind of beauty.
At this time, she was not like a female swordsman using swordsmanship to attack the enemy, but more like a beautiful butterfly flying gracefully. The long pony tail tied behind her head flew as Sanako danced.
Some people in the audience were not here to watch the swordsmanship competition at all, but just to see Sanako. At this time, they all opened their eyes wide and looked at Sanako doing the beautiful "dance" with relish.
Quite a few people now look disappointed - Sanako must have been wrapped with a fixed cloth band, so the jumping scene that some people had been expecting to see did not appear.
Sanako is indeed a strange woman who acquired the Hokushin Itto-style Kodachi sword technique at the age of 10, and is known as a "genius female swordsman".
The short and flexible Kodachi is more suitable for defense than fighting swords, so Sanako just relied on her own strength to barely block the offensive of Ayoto and Okita when she was one against two and was completely at a disadvantage.
, and even successfully launched several counterattacks that were quite threatening to Qingdeng and the others.
However...this is the limit of what she can do.
Sanako is a swordsman of the "agility style", and Okita is also a swordsman of the "agility style".
Okita, who was holding a katana, just swung the sword in his palm with an attack speed that was completely superior to Sanako who was using the Kodachi!
"Aha!"
Okita shouted loudly. He lowered his waist slightly, aimed at the blade of Sanako's Kodachi, and struck it horizontally.
The sharpness contained in this blow cannot be ignored.
Sanako did not dare to receive Okita's blow forcefully and retreated. But Okita's offensive did not stop, and he immediately handed out a second and third sword. Sanako had to retreat once again to avoid its sharp edge.
Okita's attacks were like violent raindrops, pouring out towards Sanako.
Unable to withstand Okita's onslaught, Sanako was completely suppressed, and it became increasingly difficult to launch an effective counterattack against Aoto and Okita.
Qingto thought to himself: Today should be the first time he sees Kondo and Okita use their full strength.
Since moving into the Trial Guard Hall, it has become much easier for Qingden to practice swordsmanship.
Not only can you use the spacious dojo at any time, but you can also go to Kondo and Okita who live under the same roof to practice sparring at any time.
After receiving such an excellent environment for practicing swordsmanship, Qingto has been sparring with Kondo and Okita, and he has to sparre with these two almost every day.
Every sparring match with these two people ended up with the same result - being beaten down and beaten by these two men.
Even with the blessing of "Lonely", Aoto never forced Kondo and Okita to use their full strength.
And now, Aoto finally sees what Kondo and Okita look like when they go all out.
Looking at Okita who was sternly swinging a sword with the effect of seven or eight swords, Qingto couldn't help but ask himself: If he and Sanako were to exchange places now, what would be the result?
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He was afraid that he wouldn't be able to hold on for even a few seconds and would be defeated.
Okita's strength is far superior to that of Sanako. Sanako cannot defeat Okita one-on-one, but while resisting Okita's fierce attack head-on, he is distracted by Aoto's support for Okita...
One can imagine what the result will be.
Under the attack of Qingnobo and Okita, Sanako became more and more in a hurry, and his defeat gradually became apparent.
No! If you continue like this, you will lose!
Sanako also knew that if she continued like this, she would definitely lose, so she took the opportunity to glance at Shannan and the others who were still fighting with Kondo and the others.
Aoto and Okita's charge into the battle formation instantly turned the defensive side of the trial defense hall into an offensive side. The small Chiba sword hall suddenly fell into the crisis of "this formation is about to be captured." This exchange of offense and defense made
Kondo and others, whose morale was already high, were even more motivated.
Kondo and the others, with a spirit of "risking life and death", desperately entangled Shannan and others.
God knows how long it will take Shannan and the others to get rid of Kondo and the others and come to support Sanako who is fighting hard.
Seeing this, Sanako bit her red lower lip.
——In that case...
Sanazi raised her beautiful eyes and glanced at the porcelain bowl on Qingden's forehead.
A voice echoed repeatedly in Sanako's mind:
If... we can break Tachibana-kun's porcelain bowl... then our little Chiba Sword Hall has won!
Sanako kept looking at the porcelain bowl on Qingden's forehead with his peripheral vision, and his eyes gradually became sharp.
Phew! The bamboo sword roared, and Okita's attack once again forced Sanako to take half a step back.
Taking advantage of the opportunity when Sanako retreated again, Qingto quickly raised the sword high, and the blade of the knife bullied Sanako from the top and struck at the porcelain bowl at Sanako's head.
At this moment of opportunity, Sanako clenched his teeth suddenly, and then raised the Kodachi in his hand.
The shadow of the sword flashed and the bamboo swords struck each other. Sanako used special blocking skills to block Qingden's bamboo sword from top to bottom.
The next moment, Sanako took half a step forward, turned the blade of the Kodachi in his palm, raised the tip of the sword upwards and then sent it forward, aiming at the porcelain bowl on Qingden's forehead and issuing a very tricky angled blow.
Stab!
Sanako tried to rely on this attack to directly win victory for their Little Chiba Sword Hall.
But her good expectations were shattered by a bamboo sword that was taken diagonally.
Okita, who saw through Sanako's intention, swung his sword horizontally with smooth and lightning-fast movements, accurately hitting the blade of Sanako's Kodachi in mid-air, and deflected Sanako's attack for Aoto.
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Okita's attack was very powerful.
Sanako's Kodachi was like a bird trying to break free from her palm and fly to the free sky, soaring high towards the sky above her head. Sanako almost missed the knife that almost escaped her hand.
At this time, Sanako...the phrase "full of flaws" is the most appropriate way to describe her.
This fleeting opportunity to attack was clearly reflected in Qingdeng's eyes.
Qingdeng saw it correctly, stepped forward, raised his sword and cut without hesitation.
Click.
The blade of the knife hit the porcelain bowl on Zanako's forehead, and the porcelain bowl shattered.
[Ding! Talent scanned]
[Successfully copied talent: "Cat Turns Around"]
[Talent Introduction: Excellent sense of body balance]
In my mind, after defeating Jutaro Chiba, in less than a minute, the system prompt sounded again.
However, Qingdeng had no time to listen carefully to what effect his newly acquired "Cat Turn" talent actually had.
The battle is not over yet.
After the porcelain bowl on his forehead was smashed, Sanako stood there as if petrified.
Aoto and Okita quickly passed by the left and right sides of Sanako, who was already eliminated, and roared straight ahead like a whirlwind. There was no longer any opponent, and the small Chiba sword hall was already empty. "
"This formation"!
In the audience, exclamations of exclamation once again sounded at this moment.
"Ah!" Kinoshita Mai, who was fascinated by what she saw, subconsciously shouted excitedly, "Tachibana-kun and the others are about to attack the 'main formation' of the Little Chiba Sword Hall!"
Kinoshita Mai's shout was really too loud.
Many people around him turned their heads and cast doubtful glances at Kinoshita Mai.
Under the suspicious gazes of everyone, Kinoshita Mai came back to her senses and realized that she had just done something very eye-catching. Two bright red clouds flew up from her cheeks.
"Yes, I'm sorry..."
After saying "I'm sorry" at a volume that only she could hear clearly, Kinoshita Mai hurriedly lowered her head and tightened her shoulders, as if she wanted to make her body smaller, so that everyone around her would no longer look at her.
Can't see her...
Kinoshita Mai was not the most excited person to watch.
Right next to her, there was a woman who was even more excited than she was.
"Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!"
A Bi slapped her thigh hard and screamed excitedly.
Because she was so emotional, she could not say a complete sentence for a long time, and could only keep shouting meaningless "ahhhhh" sounds.
Abi was not as introverted and shy as Kinoshita Wu. Even though she was stared at with confused and impatient eyes by many people around her, she remained calm and composed.
"Zhou, Zhou Zhu! Are we going to win? Are we going to win?" Abi continued to stare at the field, while pulling Zhou Zhu's collar and pulling hard.
"Husband, madam, don't be so excited..." Zhousuke, who was having difficulty breathing due to being pulled by Abi, smiled bitterly, then with difficulty raised his chin in the direction of Kondo and the others on the field, "Can I win?
...It’s hard to say, because ‘Red and White Battle’ is a game that is prone to all kinds of accidents. It can only be said that we have a great chance of winning now.”
"The strength of Xiao Qianba Sword Hall is still very strong."
"Look, someone has successfully gotten rid of Yong and the others."
At this moment, a piece of good news and a piece of bad news befell Shannan.
The good news is: with his desperate efforts, he finally got rid of Kondo's entanglement.
The bad news is: his timing to get rid of Kondo's entanglement was really bad... Sanako has now been defeated. Aoto and Okita have broken through the joint defense of the Chiba brothers and sisters, and are heading towards the "main formation" of their little Chiba sword hall.
"Making great strides forward.
But Shannan did not show any signs of being discouraged.
While Shannan successfully escaped from Kondo's struggle, one person on the left and right of the Little Chiba Sword Hall also successfully escaped from the entanglement of the Trial Guard Hall.
The three swordsmen headed by Shannan, who finally had the strength to return to defend the "main formation", raised their bamboo swords with straight faces and said nothing, and chased after Ayoto and Okita with the momentum of taking the lead.
At this time, Qing and Chong had already passed through the backcourt of the Little Chiba Sword Hall that had become empty due to the defeat of the Chiba brothers and sisters, and reached the "main formation" of the Little Chiba Sword Hall!
The general of the Little Chiba Sword Hall is a newcomer named Asakura who just joined the Little Chiba Sword Hall not long ago.
Just now, when Aoto and Okita started a fierce battle with the Chiba brothers and sisters in the midfield, Asakura fell into an extremely tangled state of confusion.
Should I go up and help Chiba-kun and the others?
But... before the competition, Chiba-kun specifically told me: As a general, I must stay in the safest place at all times and protect the porcelain bowl on my forehead.
That's right, I'd better continue to stay in "this formation".
But... Chiba-kun and the others seem to be at a disadvantage... How about I go up and help...?
…
No one gave him instructions, and he didn't know what to do. He didn't know what to do. He couldn't advance or retreat.
He just stood there in such a daze and at a loss. He has been standing there until now - standing until Qingto, Okita has already rushed into the "main formation" of the small Chiba sword hall where he is.
", rushing towards him like two hungry tigers!
Although he is a newcomer, he is still a swordsman of the Little Chiba Sword Hall, and he is not a weakling who can be manipulated casually.
After quickly glancing at Qingto and Okita who were attacking him, as well as the three Shannan people in the distance who were finally able to return to defense, Asakura's face darkened and he raised the bamboo sword in his hand.
In order to gain time for Shannan and others to successfully return to defense, Asakura adopted a thorough "cowhead" style of play.
No counterattack at all, just defense and dodge.
Given Asakura's strength, even if he adopts a "shrinking tortoise" style of defense that only defends but not attacks, he will never be able to withstand the combined attack of Aoto and Okita.
However - it is more than enough to support it for a few seconds.
And these few seconds... were enough for Shannan and the others to rush back to the "main formation"!
The few seconds that Asakura tried his best to survive gave Little Chiba Sword Hall the final chance to win.
The three people from Shannan were like ink smearing, pressing in from three sides behind Qingden and Okita.
Soon - Aoto and Okita, as well as Asakura and the three Shannan people who came back to defend, six figures kept passing each other at the "main formation" of the Little Chiba Sword Hall at a dazzling speed. The bamboo swords clashed and issued a wave.
There was a clear sound of hitting each other.
This was a two-on-four battle, with the small Chiba Kenkan side having the numerical advantage, and a master like Shannan.
However, the Shiweiguan side, which was at a numerical disadvantage, actually gained the upper hand in this duel with fewer enemies and more enemies.
There is no other reason - except for Shannan, the other three people have no ability to pose a threat to Okita.
Okita quickly glanced around him, and after confirming the position of everyone around him, he lowered his body and attacked the enemy on his right.
Stepping in, he bent and stretched his upper body, and swept the bamboo sword from bottom to top. With a "click", he shattered the enemy's porcelain bowl on his right.
The enemy on Okita's left swung his sword at Okita, but because he couldn't step in properly, his bamboo sword only passed by Okita's side and hit the air. Okita seized this gap and suddenly ran to his left hand, facing
The enemy on his left raised his sword and stabbed him.
The man stepped back in embarrassment, narrowly dodging Okita's thrusts. Before he could regain his balance, he suddenly felt that his right wrist holding the sword was caught by an "iron pincer".
Aoto and Okita once again demonstrated extremely tacit cooperation.
After Okita forced the man to flee in embarrassment and exposed his flaws, Qingden, who was standing next to the man, quickly raised his left hand and pinched the man's right wrist accurately.
Qingden now has the gift of "dexterous hands". The strength and flexibility of his fingers are far beyond those of ordinary people, and his grip strength is quite astonishing.
Qingdeng pinched his tendons with his index and middle fingers, and the man suddenly let out a low cry of pain. His right hand subconsciously relaxed, and the bamboo sword in his hand fell to the ground.
Immediately afterwards, Qingdeng, who still hadn't let go of the man's wrist, turned around and threw him to the ground with a sharp over-the-shoulder throw. Then he used the bottom of the hilt of the bamboo sword to hit the man who was lying on the ground.
The man knocked the porcelain bowl on his forehead and broke his porcelain bowl.
The battle of two against four suddenly turned into two against two with equal numbers.
This is the first time Qingdeng has played against his old friend since he met Shannan.
This old friend of his was praised by Okita as one of the "Three Masters of the Little Chiba Sword Hall", so he indeed had considerable strength.
Shannan's goals have always been clear.
He knew that now that the Chiba brothers and sisters have been defeated, Kondo and Okita are still alive, and the fighting spirit of the swordsmen in the trial guard hall is still very high, it is extremely difficult for their little Chiba sword hall to win.
difficult.
Their only chance of victory is to take advantage of the fact that they are confronting Qingteng and Okita and immediately try to smash Qingteng's porcelain bowl!
Shannan lowered his center of gravity and leaned towards Qingdeng to slash at Qingdeng as if sliding across the ground.
But as soon as his sword was lifted, Okita quickly defended himself to Qingden's side and protected him. After rushing into the battle with Qingden, in order to protect the general of their trial defense hall,
Okita never left Aoden's two steps.
The tip of Shannan's knife brushed the ground and he swung it up from below.
Okita seemed to suppress Shannan's swift sword and swung the sword from above.
The bamboo swords struck each other, and there was no winner or loser in this round of confrontation between the two.
At this time, Asakura, the commander-in-chief of the Little Chiba Sword Hall, tried to launch a sneak attack on Ayonobu from the side, but his sneak attack was seen through by Okita.
Okita swung the tip of his sword towards Asakura with a whip-like movement, hitting Asakura's left wrist, causing Asakura to take several steps back in pain.
Immediately afterwards, Okita clashed with Shannan again.
Okita took the initiative to strike at Shannan, but Shannan raised his sword and bounced away.
After exchanging attacks and defenses several times like this, Okita let out a long breath, put his bamboo sword back in front of him, and assumed a straight-eyed stance, pointing the tip of the sword at the porcelain bowl on Shannan's forehead.
Seeing Okita's action, Qingto immediately recognized: Okita probably wanted to use his signature sword skill - the stabbing skill: Wuming Sword.
The Wuming Sword is Okita's best move.
Natural Rishin-ryu's Mumyōken originally starts with a mid-level stance, but Okita prefers to use flat blue eyes to start the Mumyōken.
As Qingto expected, Okita really wanted to use the Wuming Sword.
Okita's bamboo sword was like a stream of light, pouring towards the porcelain bowl on Shannan's forehead with extremely terrifying momentum.
His attack was too fast and its momentum was too strong.
Shannan, whose pupils shrank violently, barely had time to raise the bamboo sword——
Snapped--!
A huge noise exploded.
Shannan barely managed to deflect Okita's sword of ignorance.
But his posture also became messy due to this too forced parry.
Qingdeng once again smelled a rare opportunity!
He quickly stepped forward and thrust his sword at the porcelain bowl on Shan Nan's forehead.
Shannan, who had no time to adjust his posture... was unable to defend or dodge Qingdeng's blow.
Snapped.
This is the fourth porcelain bowl that Qing Teng broke in this game.
[Talent introduction: The memory is quite amazing. Even if you only read the book once, you can clearly remember every word and sentence in the book a few years later]
There is only one person left in the "main formation" of the Little Chiba Sword Hall.
Should I call him courageous? Asakura has not lost his fighting spirit and will to fight.
Even though he was alone, he still gritted his teeth and clenched the bamboo sword in his hand.
To deal with Asakura, who has no help, only Okita is enough.
Okita only swung the knife horizontally, and then flicked Asakura's knife away, breaking Asakura's defense. Then, Okita aimed at the porcelain bowl on Asakura's forehead, and swung the knife——
Snap.
The porcelain bowl of the Little Chiba Swordsman General... was broken.
To the south of the arena, the chief priest of Yushima Tenmangu Shrine, who was acting as the chief referee, stared blankly at Asakura, whose porcelain bowl had been smashed.
After a while.
He cleared his throat and slowly stood up.
"The winner of today's game——"
The Lord God raised his hand to the east of the arena, where the "main formation" of the trial defense hall was located.
"Red Fang! Test the Guard Hall!"
As soon as the announcement from the Lord God came down, the audience fell into a brief silence.
After a moment, a huge sound wave, a mixture of stillness, exclamation, admiration and other sounds, erupted from the audience.
