Chapter 109 The shogunate will hunt you down to the ends of the earth
Since Ogata has already been informed of the existence of hidden weapons, there is no value in using hidden weapons anymore.
Therefore——Nanahara completely gave up on hidden weapons and planned to defeat Ogata head-on with his own swordsmanship.
clang!
clang!
clang!
The sound of gold and iron clashing continued to explode.
After using "Blade Counter" again to fend off Nanabahara's attack, Ogata keenly sensed that: Nanabahara's tactics had changed.
Before, Nanabahara had only been using the Ito Itto-ryu in a regular manner.
But now, Qi Yuan's tactics suddenly became much more radical.
It opens and closes widely, as if all the strength of the body has been devoted to each blow.
It is precisely because Nanabahara's attacks are so fierce that Ogata has to devote his body and soul to every defense and does not dare to be negligent.
--I see……
Ogata thought secretly in his heart.
——How smart... He knew that my current physical strength and strength were somewhat depleted, so he specially changed his tactics and used this wide-open and wide-open move to suppress me...
Although Ogata has currently entered the "selfless realm", after killing hundreds of people in a row, even with the blessing of the "selfless realm", Ogata's physical strength still suffers a lot.
Nanabahara's sudden change in tactics clearly shows that he wants to use his strengths to attack Ogata's current weaknesses.
clang!
The two swords collided heavily again.
But this time, the two swords did not separate immediately.
Two knives are placed together, and the owners of the two knives are competing with each other.
In this wrestling match, Qi Yuan gradually gained the upper hand.
Ogata, who was originally standing on both feet, was suppressed little by little by Nanabahara. His hind legs gradually bent, and finally he had to squat on the ground.
"What's wrong?" Qi Yuan smiled ferociously across the two men's knives, "Have you no strength left?"
Ogata ignored Nanabahara's taunt.
He just cast a mocking look at Qin Yuan across the two swords.
"I'm just preparing to kill you in one go."
Having said that, Su Cheng, who was squatting on the ground and holding Qiyuan's sword tightly, withstood the huge force from Qiyuan, suddenly dodged to the left and hit Qiyuan with his sword.
The left side, withdrawing from this struggle.
Nanabahara, who did not expect Ogata to suddenly move away, did not withdraw his strength in time.
The body fell forward by inertia.
Before Nanabara had time to readjust his body posture, Ogata's pursuit came!
The distance between the two was so close that without moving both feet, Ogata could just swing his sword forward and hit Nanabahara.
Sakakihara Itto-ryu·Climb the stairs!
Ogata's sword was like a countercurrent waterfall, sweeping towards Nanabahara from bottom to top.
clang!
Qi Yuan, who didn't even adjust his body posture, reacted instinctively and subconsciously blocked the sword light in his hand from the bottom up.
There was a deafening sound of gold and iron hitting each other.
Although Nanahara barely blocked Ogata's "climbing the stairs", his sword was broken.
Because Ogata's attack came so fast, Nanabahara could only block it with his sword, without having time to adjust the best defensive posture and direction.
Then——there was a scene where I could only block with the blade.
The blade surface is the most vulnerable part of the knife. Once the blade surface is attacked, the knife is extremely easy to break.
Nanabahara, who only had time to block with the blade of his sword, successfully blocked Ogata's attack, but the sword in his hand was also broken, with only about half of the blade left.
Although his "climbing the stairs" was blocked, Ogata was not discouraged or depressed, nor did he stop or take a breath.
Instead, he immediately launched a second attack.
Ogata turned the sword blade upward from the bottom up in the downward direction.
From the original blade rushing up, it became a blade rushing down.
Then--
Sakakibara's sword flow·water fall!
The waterfall that was originally a countercurrent flow has turned into a wild waterfall with a forward flow!
——No! It’s too late!
Looking at the blade hitting his head? Qi Yuan's only judgment was that he had no time to raise the knife to block it now.
Under the influence of the strong desire to survive, Qi Yuan gritted his teeth.
Raise your left hand and use your left palm to grab Ogata's sword!
laugh--!
The sound of the knife blade entering flesh was heard.
Ogata's blade cut through Nanahara's left palm, and then slashed to Nanahara's left armpit in one breath? Only then was all the power carried by Ogata's blade finally offset.
At the cost of having his entire left arm chopped in half, Nanabahara blocked Ogata's slash.
The blade of the knife cut all the way from the left palm to the armpit, and the entire arm was cut into two halves - you can imagine how painful this was.
Qi Yuan almost fainted from the pain.
He bit the tip of his tongue with his teeth until the tip of his tongue was almost broken. Only then did Qi Yuan finally manage to stay awake.
He didn't even have time to scream.
Because Ogata’s third attack is coming!
After seeing that his "water fall" was blocked by Nanabahara at the cost of his left arm, a trace of impatience and annoyance appeared on Ogata's face.
But his negative emotions did not have much impact on him.
It will take some time and effort to pull the knife out of Nanabahara, which has been cut in half.
So——Ogata simply abandoned the sword.
He quickly let go of the knife in his hand, and then - pulled out the wakizashi from Nanabahara's waist.
The wakizashi was unsheathed? Under the sunlight, the blade reflected a dazzling cold light.
Raising the wakizashi high? Ogata used their Sakakibara Ichitōryu water drop again!
clang!
After his left arm was cut in half by Ogata, under the influence of the severe pain, Nanabahara only felt dizzy.
Can you just rely on your feeling? Lift up the half-cut knife in your right hand.
Maybe it was just luck? Nanabahara raised the sword based on his feeling and successfully stopped Ogata's fall from the water.
However - his defense only slightly delayed his death...
Since his left arm was cut in half, Nanabahara was left with only one right arm to resist Ogata's attack.
Just now, Nanabahara, who had both arms intact, was only able to compete with Ogata, who also had arms and entered the "state of selflessness".
With only one arm left, there is no reason for him to be able to withstand Ogata's slash or withstand Ogata's strength.
Moreover, the severe pain that was constantly coming from the broken part of his left arm also made Qi Yuan unable to concentrate, and he was unable to exert all the strength he should have exerted.
Nanabahara's sword that withstood Ogata's attack sank bit by bit...
Ogata gritted his teeth, transferred all his strength to his right arm, pressed Nanabahara's sword, and pressed it toward Nanabahara's neck bit by bit.
"Ogata Yoshi!"
Looking at Ogata's blade getting closer and closer to his neck, Nanabahara said urgently.
"You have to think clearly! Do you know what the consequences will be if you kill me? Killing the Lord?!"
"There is no way the shogunate will let a lord-killer like you live!"
"What's more, the person you killed was a member of the feudal clan!"
"The Edo shogunate will definitely use all the power of Japan to hunt you to the ends of the earth!"