"Draw your sword, I'm in a hurry!"
Imagine that Lao Tian, who has always been lazy, frowned, curled his mouth, and said this impatiently when facing the master who was regarded as a sword god in Japanese martial arts... Imagine that at that time The magic on Lao Tian's face made Chen Xiao couldn't help but want to laugh.
This Lao Tian... was so good at being cool back then.
"Then what?" Chen Xiao looked at the old man Takeuchi in front of him.
"Then... just like what General Wada said! I thought he was arrogant at first, but later, I realized that every word he said was true! He had no cane in his hands, but he showed that he was more arrogant than holding a cane. The rattan is stronger and more amazing! Sometimes, I can't even help but think... If, one day, this master picks up his best knife, how strong will he be? The point?!"
Old Man Takeuchi sighed. He picked up the wine bottle and poured the last bit of wine into his mouth. He couldn't help but stick out his tongue and lick the last drop on the edge of the bottle mouth. Then he sighed as if dejectedly: "I originally thought I would witness a wonderful and fierce duel, but unfortunately... I was wrong! The other five kendo masters present were also wrong! That duel was unprecedentedly exciting, but the intensity... was far from... It’s out of the question!”
Having said this, he suddenly smiled bitterly, stretched out his index finger, pondered for a moment, and lightly scratched the tabletop in front of him.
The hard wooden tabletop felt like soft tofu under his fingers. Wherever his fingertips touched, the sawdust naturally broke into pieces. He just drew two numbers on the table in an understatement. .
Chen Xiao saw this and couldn't help but feel awe-struck in his heart.
His fingers pierced the wood. This kind of strength was nothing to a person like Chen Xiao who had strength powers. Not to mention breaking a wooden table, even if he could knock down a wall with one punch, None of it is difficult.
However, Chen Xiao asked himself that he could break the table with one finger, but if he could reach out and write on the table like this old man Takeuchi, the strength would be enough to cut the table without damaging the table and the table would not disintegrate. Chen Xiao can use his power just right and use his skills to perfection, but it's not something Chen Xiao can do!
For Chen Xiao, his strength is more than enough, but his skills are far inferior!
For example, it is not difficult to cut a piece of paper with a knife, but if there is a piece of tofu placed under the paper, and it is required to cut the paper without damaging the tofu, the difficulty is far different!
What Old Man Takeuchi wrote on the table were two numbers:
13.
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Thirteen is an unlucky number in the West, which is generally derived from the story of Jesus’ betrayal by Judas, his thirteenth disciple.
But obviously, as a Japanese old man, Takeuchi had other reasons for writing the number thirteen on the table.
"Thirteen seconds! The entire duel process only lasted thirteen seconds! My teacher, Naoo Kamiya, the god of Japanese swordsmanship, the sect of Kamitatsu Itto-ryu, and the master of swordsmanship of the Japanese royal family, Fan, after this duel, It only took a total of thirteen seconds to... lose!"
The old man Takeuchi looked at Chen Xiao deeply with a look of sadness in his eyes: "He did use bare hands, and he used the same set of moves you used against me just now! It includes footwork, boxing techniques , palm skills, hands, elbows, legs, feet! When I was young at the time, I thought I was witnessing a miracle!"
He coughed twice and said with a wry smile: "The moment my teacher drew his sword, we all suddenly regained some confidence! After all, that is my teacher! He is the Japanese god of swordsmanship! Chrysanthemum leaf tattoo , the famous blade is unsheathed! The sword energy is unparalleled! The teacher's unique move, True Nine Dragon Flash, is his invincible weapon! That move should have been invincible! But... right under my nose, Just watching helplessly, General Tian got in unharmed in the seemingly airtight sword energy. His movements were very fast, but they were not so fast that a person could not react. degree, but with a strange skill that I couldn't understand at the time. It was as if he was a highly skilled tightrope walker, but in the seemingly extremely dangerous sword energy, he just walked step by step. Go over! The teacher’s unique move, True Nine Dragon Flash, the sword energy that filled the sky, didn’t even damage a single hair on his head! He was forced in from the sword net like that!”
"Then, there's that series of close-quarters strikes! It's as if that set of moves has pushed a person to the extreme. Every ounce of strength and every ounce of skill has been calculated with the most precise and subtle twists. Not a hair! I watched the teacher being forced in front of him and retreating in embarrassment, but General Tian seemed to have turned into the shadow of the teacher. No matter how hard he threw it, he couldn't get rid of it! Then that series of blows... I felt silently in my heart. Counting, a total of twenty-six consecutive blows!! Each blow hit the side of the teacher's sword! Twenty-six consecutive blows, like a violent storm! In the end, the teacher's face was pale! And that General Tian It seems that he only fights with swords, not people! After twenty-six consecutive strikes, our famous sword of Shangchen Ittou style, the chrysanthemum leaf pattern, was smashed by his punch on the spot! It was broken into two pieces !”
"When I saw the 'Chrysanthemum Leaf Thorn' broken into two pieces, I immediately knew something was wrong! Before I could react, the teacher's face had turned ugly. He had retreated to the corner, even standing. I have no strength left! I just watched the teacher's expression with my own eyes... Then before I could scream, the teacher suddenly handed the broken sword to his left hand, and then slashed it down! Cut off his own right arm on the spot !”
"Ah!" Chen Xiao couldn't help but exclaimed.
"The teacher said: He lost, and he lost without any regrets, and lost without any luck. He lost so completely. The swordsmanship that he had practiced hard all his life was as defenseless as a child in front of his opponent. After such a blow, He had already decided that once he was defeated, he would never mention the word 'kendo' again for the rest of his life. But he didn't expect that even the sect's famous sword would be destroyed in his hands! The teacher was so excited at that time, He cut off his right arm with a sword as a punishment for himself, and then angrily announced that he gave up and would never touch a sword again in his life!"
"At that time, General Tian watched the teacher cut off his right arm. He was not too surprised. He just sighed and said, 'Why bother.' He was leaving so soon, but before leaving, I said something to my teacher: You are one of the few true warriors I have seen in Japan, and... you are indeed the best in Japan!"
When he said the last sentence, Old Man Takeuchi's tone contained a hint of helpless frustration.
"No. 1 in Japan! Hehe! So what if Japan is No. 1? He was defeated by General Tada three times and twice! He couldn't even save the famous sword passed down from generation to generation! The teacher's spirit was not as good as before because of this battle. , and no longer touched the sword, and since then closed the door to greet guests, and even at home, he no longer taught any swordsmanship to his disciples! Our Shangtatsu Itto-ryu was originally the largest and strongest kendo school in Japan at the time, and because of that battle, It was in ruins for many years! It wasn’t until I practiced swordsmanship for many years. Twenty years ago, I became a master of swordsmanship and defeated several swordsman masters in a row, and then I revitalized the reputation of Shangchen Ittōryu and regained some of its former glory. .And I, like my teacher back then, was given the title of 'Master Fan' by the royal family."
Chen Xiao frowned and took a deep look at the old man Takeuchi: "So...you should hate me very much, right? After all, General Tian made you Shangchen Yida Liu very miserable, and I, like him, He is Chinese and has learned his tricks."
"Hmph... On the contrary! We, Shangchen Yidao Ryu, owe General Tian a huge debt!"
Takeuchi looked a little complicated.
"Debt?"
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"Yes! Debt!"
The old man Takeuchi's expression was uncertain: "Before the duel, my teacher was willing to bet the fate of our entire Shangtatsu Itto-ryu for the future of Japanese martial arts! His agreement with General Tian, no matter who won , we have to be willing to do one thing for the other party - anything! If my teacher wins, he will ask General Tian to do anything for our Shangchen Ittoryu, whether it is asking him to commit suicide or even to abolish his martial arts. We must not go back on our word! General Tian has won, and we, Shangchen Yidaoliu, must do it for him if we are assigned anything, no matter what it is!"
The old guy's tone was very helpless: "This is why the teacher still had a hope in his heart at that time. If he was lucky enough to win, then if he could force this top master to work for him... Not to mention anything else, but this General Tian The magical martial arts is enough to make people yearn for it! If he can teach us the essential secrets of his martial arts, then I, Shangchen Itto-ryu, can continue to dominate in the future even if no outstanding talents emerge. Japan for at least fifty years!! Moreover, General Tian’s unique skills are more profound than any Chinese martial arts master we have seen before! If we can learn more about the essence of Chinese martial arts from him If so, it will have a significant impact on the development of martial arts in Japan!"
Cunning Japanese... Chen Xiao sneered in his heart. The Japanese have always been like this. After meeting a strong person, they will do everything possible to learn what they want from the strong person! This is what Japan did to the Tang Dynasty in ancient times, and it was the same thing to the United States later...
"It's a pity that you lost." Chen Xiao sneered.
"...We lost!"
The old man Takeuchi gritted his teeth and looked at Chen Xiao: "Before the decisive battle, both sides wrote letters in blood and staked all their dignity as warriors! Such a promise can never be changed! However, after the duel, General Tian became restless He left and never appeared in Japan again! I searched in many places later, but could never find any news about him. It was as if he suddenly disappeared from this world!"
Finally, he stared at Chen Xiao: "We, Shang Chen Itto Ryu, absolutely don't like to be in debt to others! I, Takeuchi Fumzan, don't like it even more! Since you can't find General Tian, if you know his tricks, you are naturally his disciple. So, it's the same as returning the things I owe to you! So, boy, just say it, as long as you say it, there is only one thing for any thing! As long as you say it, we will go to Chen Ittou Ryu, even if it is to go up to the sea of fire at the bottom of the mountain , and I will definitely try my best to do it for you!”
ah? Is this okay
Chen Xiao's eyes couldn't help but look a little weird.
"real?"
"real!"
"Anything is okay?"
"anything!"
"Won't you regret it?!"
"The dignity of a warrior is at stake! And the oath made by my late teacher, I must not violate the oath and let his undead soul live in peace!"
The old man Takeuchi answered categorically: "Our Kamitatsu Itto-ryu has been extremely prosperous in Japan in recent years! We have tens of thousands of disciples, hundreds of dojos all over the country, and branches in the United States and Europe! In Japan, many high-ranking aristocratic families have I am proud to hire the supervisor of our Shangtatsu Ittoryu as a kendo teacher! I am a kendo master of the royal family, and the current Crown Prince is my disciple! No matter what difficult request you have, I believe I have the ability to work for you! If you want money, I can give it to you! If you want power, that’s no problem! If you want a woman, even if it’s a movie star or aristocratic lady, I can help you do it! "
"Well, it's hard to refuse your kindness... I'm really embarrassed when you say this... Well... I really have something that I've always wanted to do, but it's not convenient. Since you guys If you are willing to help me..."
Old Man Takeuchi suddenly knelt down and sat up, straightened his body, nodded deeply, and said seriously: "Please tell me! What is going on!"
"Well..." Chen Xiao smiled as if he was very shy: "You have a Yasukuni Shrine in Japan. I have always looked at it and it doesn't suit my eyes... Well, go and help me burn it down."
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