The chilly feeling came with Chen Xiao's strange eyes. Xiping Kojiro walked off the stage silently, his expression still solemn, but his eyes couldn't help but linger on Chen Xiao's fingers for a little longer.
The fight must be fought. It's just that a few people came here today because they thought there was absolutely no one among the second-generation swordsmen of the Shangchen family who could compete with them. There is also a heavyweight like Prince Boren sitting in charge, who originally wanted to severely humiliate the Shangchen family's face.
However, he did not expect that after two duels, two famous swordsmen would be defeated in such a humiliating way. When Takamoto fell to the ground, covering his crotch and making pig-killing noises, a thought flashed through Nishihira Kojiro's mind:
Takamoto is also finished.
I'm afraid that after going back today, Miyazawa and Takamoto were defeated in such a humiliating way and at the hands of a twenty-year-old Chinese boy. From now on, they will never be able to raise their heads in the Japanese martial arts world.
What's even more shameful is that these two people will not be able to be great swordsmen in the future - judging from the force of this ruthless and cunning Chinese boy's attack, they may not even be able to be men in the future.
Xiping Kojiro already had a hint of awe-inspiring fear towards Chen Xiao in his heart.
Originally, it seemed to him that Chen Xiao was only twenty years old. He was so young, even if he was an inner disciple, so even if he had a higher status, his abilities would not be that great. Even if Chen Xiao deliberately brought out the cane - General Tian used the cane to sweep across Japan, even though Kojiro Nishihira knew it. But - even if this boy is really the descendant of the Chinese God of War, how profound can he be at such a young age
It was only two consecutive matches that made Kojiro Nishihira finally have a serious attitude towards him. He no longer dared to be too big on others, but completely placed Chen Xiao in the position of a "strong rival".
Boren's face looked a little ugly.
Today's challenge to the Chen family was originally intended to be supported by Boren - he was the prince of the royal family, the invisible successor. But because of a special reason, he and Takeuchi Fumzan have always been at odds with each other.
Although he is a prince of the royal family, Takeuchi Fumzan is a master of swordsmanship in the royal family and is the kendo teacher of the Crown Prince. He has a high status. He has to be polite to Takeuchi Fumzan on weekdays. There is no need for Takeuchi Fumzan to be such a third-generation person. members of the royal family bowed their heads.
Moreover, Takeuchi Fumzan is a genuine royal swordsmanship master. He is responsible for teaching the royal disciples. He also has a say in the performance of the royal disciples, the Imperial Household Agency, and even the emperor. If he really and Borito If it is difficult, then as long as you deliberately say a few bad words against Boren on weekdays, such as saying that Boren was impetuous and narrow-minded when he was learning kendo, it will have some impact on Boren.
Therefore, Boren usually does not dare to provoke Takeuchi Fumzan easily.
The relationship between the two parties has been at such a stalemate, and Boren found another kendo teacher instead of joining the Shangchen family.
I came here today just to take a breath - Nishihira Kojiro has made great progress in swordsmanship recently, and it is said that he is confident enough to defeat Jingu Heihachiro of Kamichatsu family. How could he miss this opportunity? As long as the Shangchen family is defeated, will that old guy Takeuchi still dare to be arrogant in front of him from now on? Moreover, in this competition between second-generation masters, even if the Shangchen family suffered a loss, Takeuchi Fumzan would not dare to openly retaliate, otherwise, others would think that Takeuchi Fumzan was deliberately retaliating.
I just didn't expect that the two masters who had been given high hopes were defeated one after another, and they still lost so humiliatingly. What was originally planned as a sensational victory immediately evaporated.
The Shangchen family has won two games in a row, so even if Kojiro Nishihira can win the third game, the Shangchen family will have two wins and one loss in the three games, so it won't be a shame to say it. Even if Xiping defeated Chen Xiao in the last game, the sensationalism of this victory would no longer exist, and it would be as useless.
But in other words... If even Xiping loses, then Boren feels that he will be humiliated!
I am rushing to bring people to play in the gym. If I lose three games in a row, I am afraid that I will become a laughing stock in the circle of royal family members in the future, and I will not be able to hold my head high in front of that old guy Takeuchi... For Xin Gaoqi How can Prince Boren, who is proud and has some plans for the future throne, be willing to lose
Thinking of this, he actually stood up from his seat with a nervous look on his face, looked at Nishihira Kojiro who had already walked down the yard, nodded, looked solemn, and said loudly: "Teacher Nishihira, I wish you good luck in martial arts." Live forever!”
He is a prince, and it is already a huge setback for him to stand up and cheer for Nishihira Kojiro in person at this moment.
Xiping immediately felt a sense of solemnity, and he also knew that he could never afford to lose this battle! He slowly turned around and bowed to Boren.
It was originally a losing situation, but after being disrupted by Chen Xiao, the Shangchen family had already achieved an undefeated situation - even if Chen Xiao lost the third game, the Shangchen family also won two out of three games. It has passed the test.
Kojiro Nishihira raised his hand to a disciple outside the courtyard, and someone immediately ran over in small steps, handed over a samurai sword with a black scabbard, knelt in front of Kojiro Nishihira, and held the sword with both hands. He stood up, kowtowed respectfully, turned around and left.
With a sword in his hand, Xiping Kojiro suddenly became energetic! He was originally a short and skinny figure. Once he held the sword in his hand, his whole aura suddenly changed. His whole body was full of sharpness. With his eyelids open, he still stood there seemingly casually. His feet were uneven, but There is a faint aura of a master of a sect!
Chen Xiao looked at it and felt something in his heart: Kojiro Nishihira's ability is indeed the strongest among the three, and just looking at the momentum alone, he is indeed more than a step ahead of Heihachiro Jingu of the Shangchen family!
Nishihira Kojiro's fingers gently touched the scabbard. The black scabbard seemed to be made of shark skin, but it was a bit rough and old. At first glance, it was a sword of considerable age.
Nishihira Kojiro gently pulled out the sword. His movements were meticulous and slow. Such a slow sword-drawing movement seemed to have no momentum, but it gave people a faint sense of oppression from the top of a mountain. The blade of the sword was unsheathed, and a ray of cold light suddenly shone on his face, making his eyes even more sharp.
The blade is thin and sharp, the blade is long and narrow, and the blade is sharp. At first glance, it looks like a good sword for blowing hair and breaking hair. There was a faint wisp of green above the blood tank, but it added a bit of chill.
Nishihira Kojiro stretched out three fingers of his left hand and gently stroked the sword. Then he flicked his fingers and the sword groaned. Then the clan member of the Yingetsu style looked up at Chen Xiao and spoke slowly, using a slightly jerky tone. Zhongwen said in a deep voice: "This is my sword. It was a weapon given to me by my teacher when I was twenty-five years old and had become a master of swordsmanship. I know that you Chinese swordsmen have an old saying, 'The sword is in the person'." I have always admired this motto of Chinese swordsmen, so after I got this sword at the age of twenty-five, for so many years, whether I was eating or sleeping, I never left it!"
He spoke very slowly, as if he was speaking to Chen Xiao, but also as if he was just speaking to himself.
Chen Xiao remained silent, but felt faintly wary. This Nishihira Kojiro is obviously much better at swordsmanship than the previous two, so he is not that easy to deal with. Judging from the few words he said, it was obvious that he was a true master of swordsmanship.
"This sword is just made of ordinary fine steel. From the perspective of craftsmanship and material, although it is a good choice, it is not a first-class sword. In terms of reputation, it is not as good as other schools that have been circulated for hundreds of years. Those famous blades! Not to mention compared to the 'Chrysanthemum Leaf Pattern' of the Shangchen family."
Nishihira Kojiro was still not in a hurry to start, and his fingers were caressing the sword back and forth. His movements were gentle and delicate, like a lover. His eyes became a little softer, and he continued slowly: "But to me, it is The best sword! I believe that the so-called 'famous blade' is not measured by the sword itself, but by the owner who uses the sword! I gave this sword a name, called 'Zan Naimaru'! "
Zannamemaru
What a domineering name!
Tang Xin sat on it and frowned slightly.
When Nishihira Kojiro said this, his eyes showed a ray of confidence, as if with a sword in his hand, his whole spiritual temperament was completely released!
"This 'Zanname Maru', I hope to use it to kill all the famous swords in the world! When I first gave it this name, this sword was still unknown! But over the years, I have experienced hundreds of times with this sword. In ten decisive battles, no fewer than a dozen kendo masters were killed with their swords! Today, this 'Zanname Maru' is well-known among Kansai warriors! Although it is still just an ordinary weapon Even though the stainless steel sword was not forged by a famous master and did not use any precious materials, it is already a famous sword! I believe that in my lifetime, this 'Zanmei Maru' will also become Japan's first-class famous sword. !”
Although they were in a hostile state, when Chen Xiao heard this, he couldn't help but be in awe of this humble little Japanese swordsman.
Nishihira Kojiro's voice also became as sonorous as metal. He dropped the scabbard gently on the ground, pointed at Chen Xiao with the sword in the distance, and said word by word: "Yin Yueliu, Nishihira Kojiro, hold 'Zhan' Naimaru', please give me your advice!"
“…”
Chen Xiao stared at the other party, finally took a deep breath, put away all the laughter on his face, and solemnly faced the other party with his hands clasped in fists: "Chen Xiao, let me teach you your brilliant moves!"
Although the other party was Japanese, the warrior demeanor of Kojiro Nishihira made Chen Xiao unable to bear teasing him anymore, so his words became more polite and serious. There was no more obscure names like "Nohara Shinnosuke". Instead, he hugged his real name seriously to show respect for his opponent.
However, Nishihira Kojiro was still a little dissatisfied. He frowned and said coldly: "Your Excellency is from China and holds a cane. Could it be that he was a disciple of General Tian in the past? If that is the case, why don't you join your sect! Do I belong to the Yingetsu-ryu sect? Your identity is not worthy of you to declare your identity!"
At this moment, Xiping Kojiro has concluded that Chen Xiao has nothing to do with the Shangchen family - when he fought with the first two swordsmen just now, he used that weird body technique, whether it was to attack or dodge and resist, it was completely There is no trace of Shangchen's swordsmanship. Therefore, Chen Xiao's identity was firmly attached to the title of "descendant of General Tian of China" in his words.
Nishihira Kojiro also had a private thought in his heart: If he unfortunately loses, then it can be said that he lost to the descendants of General Tian, rather than to the young disciples of the Shangchen family.
General Tian's reputation is still widely spread among the old swordsman masters in Japan, and he is like a god of martial arts. It wouldn't be too embarrassing if he lost to General Tian's descendants.
Chen Xiao was also a smart man and smiled lightly: "Then let's call him 'Tianmen'."
Kojiro Nishihira immediately followed up: "Then I will learn the unique skills of the Chinese 'Tianmen'!!"
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Nishihira Kojiro held a sword in his hand and made a weak strike from a distance. He slowly took two steps with his feet and the sword edge trembled. This "Zannamemaru" is his personal sword that he has used for many years. Ever since he was given the sword by his teacher at the age of twenty-five, he has always kept the sword with him whether he was eating or sleeping. Over the years, this sword has become almost It has become a part of his body. The sword has become one with his body. Holding the sword in his hand now, it seems to be his own limb. The weight of the sword and the edge of the sword are all familiar to me.
For a true swordsman, this is the right path. A real swordsman only uses his own sword. Otherwise, if he changes to an unfamiliar sword, even if the weight of the sword increases or decreases by a few taels, then when he takes action, there will inevitably be some differences in speed, accuracy, and power. different. Although it is only a very subtle difference, if in the hands of a master, even a slight difference of half a point, it may have a huge impact on the battle!
There is no doubt that this Nishihira Kojiro is already a real swordsman.
It seemed like he just made a false chop at random, but his movements were smooth and natural. Although Chen Xiao's true martial arts attainments were mediocre, he could vaguely feel that his opponent was different.
Finally, Xiping Kojiro took a deep breath, then suddenly took a series of small steps, ran to Chen Xiao, raised his hand and stabbed him. Chen Xiao dodged obediently and stepped out at a "short strike" pace.
Nishihira Kojiro was neither anxious nor impatient. His sword failed, but the sword force was easily reversed, as if there was no sluggishness at all. The sword force was smooth and casual. It naturally changed from stabbing to slashing. Chen Xiao dodged again, and the sword changed from slashing to challenging. …
Nishihira Kojiro's wave of attacks didn't seem to be fast, nor was it as violent as Takamoto's attack just now, but the shadow of the sword spread out like clouds and flowing water without any obstruction. It was obvious that he had mastered the sword power to the core. Whether he is exerting force or withdrawing force, he can move it at will. He attacks with one sword after another, seemingly separated by each move. However, Chen Xiao, who is under the force of his sword, feels that The opponent's sword shadow seemed to quickly form a continuous fine network, and this network was also flexible and smooth, with almost no gaps. Like a pipa, the sound falls, like beads falling on a jade plate, scattered without chaos.
One word: soft.
One word: toughness.
The movements of the swords may not seem sharp, but they are integrated into one. Although Chen Xiao has already used his "short fighting" skills, his real martial arts attainments are only mediocre. In fact, he is not good at "short fighting". "The understanding of this set of stunts has not really reached a profound level. Secondly, Nishihira Kojiro's swordsmanship was indeed amazing. Gradually, Chen Xiao was surprised to find that his space for movement was shrinking rapidly! He did not dare to expose the identity of the superpower, but used short and violent teleportation two or three times in a small area. Occasionally, he suddenly dodged a few centimeters or more than ten centimeters. However, he was so clever, but he saw the power of Nishihira Kojiro's sword. It has already wrapped itself tighter and tighter! The opponent's sword power seemed to have turned into a stream, continuous and seamless!
Smooth!
This was the biggest impression that Nishihira Kojiro's action left on Chen Xiao!
The opponent didn't seem to use any force. No matter whether he was attacking or retreating, he seemed to always have three points of strength left, never letting his moves become too old and his strength exhausted. There won't be that kind of air attack that Chen Xiao has to do when his old strength has been exhausted and his new strength has not yet emerged.
In this way, unless Chen Xiao openly uses his powers, otherwise, the situation will gradually tilt towards Kojiro Nishihira.
Kojiro Nishihira struck dozens of swords in one breath, but he breathed long, his face was not red, his breathing was not short, and there was not even a drop of sweat on his forehead. Even dozens of swords were ineffective, but his eyes were not disordered, and he was still so calm and dignified. , it is obvious that both the swordsmanship and the state of mind have reached a certain level through hard training on weekdays!
Chen Xiao gradually felt that the situation was not right, and his "short attack" seemed to have been gradually restrained by the opponent. This was not because the "short attack" trick did not work, but because Chen Xiao's own cultivation level of this unique skill was insufficient. I don't dare to openly use my powers.
Finally, in desperation, he took a few big steps and quickly retreated. After more than ten steps, he had already jumped out of the shadow of Kojiro Nishihira's sword. However, he retreated in such embarrassment, but lost a bit of momentum.
Everyone watching the battle was moved!
The sword masters of the Shangchen family were all surprised that Kojiro Nishihira was able to perform such a flowing sword movement! Especially Jingu Heihachiro was even more frightened! He had a secret contest with Nishihira Kojiro more than a year ago, and the result of that time was that the other party only had a slight upper hand.
But today, it seems that Nishihira Kojiro's strength is completely higher than his own! If he hadn't concealed his strength at the beginning, it's because his strength has improved by leaps and bounds recently! Looking at Nishihira Kojiro's sword movement that was as smooth as flowing clouds and flowing water, Jingu Heihachiro's face was miserable, and he only had one thought in his mind: If I were this boy, how long could I resist such a sword movement? !
Although Chen Xiao withdrew from the opponent's sword shadow, he felt a little regretful that he had been too trusting. At this moment, I calmed down and couldn't help but secretly feel ashamed. I thought to myself: My true martial arts attainments are only average. I can only gain the upper hand with the support of my supernatural powers. At this moment, in order to protect the face of a "Chinese warrior", I cannot openly use my supernatural powers. It was a trick, but it was constrained everywhere. I was too arrogant and underestimated the Japanese warriors! Masters who have always been able to achieve great fame naturally have something extraordinary about them. This Nishihira Kojiro is obviously a martial artist with real talent and knowledge!
What was even more depressing was that, in order to show off his strength, he chose not to use a weapon and just pretended to pick a cane in his hand. If he had a real sword in his hand, then facing Kojiro Nishihira's sword force, he would naturally be able to block it with his sword. He would use his strong strength to break the opponent's sword force as smooth as a tide with brute force. Chen Xiao faced He is very confident in his own strength. Ordinary people, even top-notch warriors, cannot withstand his brute force like a pile driver.
It happened that he used a fragile rattan, which he couldn't block, otherwise the sword would fall and the rattan would break - and he would be in great embarrassment.
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but frown slightly.
When Xiping Kojiro saw Chen Xiao jumping out, he was not in a hurry to catch up. He paused on the spot and calmed his breath. He shook the "Zanname Pill" in his hand, pointed the sword edge to the ground, and looked at Chen Xiao calmly.
A thought suddenly flashed through Chen Xiao's mind: I can't attack him up close, so why can't I attack him from a distance
Thinking of this, he suddenly exhaled and shouted, raised his left foot, and thrust his toes into the ground!
With a click, as a strong man with A-level strength, his foot was inserted into the stone slab on the ground, reaching a depth of almost tens of centimeters. Then Chen Xiao suddenly lifted it up, and heard a crash, and a stone on the ground was A large piece of stone slab was lifted up from the ground with his kick, and flew towards Nishihira Kojiro!
Nishihira Kojiro shouted loudly, took a step back quickly, held the sword with both hands, and with a glint in his eyes, he suddenly slashed vertically at a large stone slab flying towards him!
There was a roar, and the stone slab was split into two! Chen Xiao moved very quickly, kicking into the ground several times in a row, kicking up seven or eight stone slabs around him, and smashed them towards Nishihira Kojiro like a torrential rain!
I'm sorry for the Shangchen family's Heart Sword House. This yard is quite old. If we talk about age, it can be regarded as a historical and cultural heritage. These stone slabs are all original goods from the time when they were first built. They were usually made by people in the Quanliu Palace. Everyone is careful here, for fear of making a crack.
At this moment, Chen Xiao was wreaking havoc and kicked all the surrounding floors away in one breath. He saw stone chips flying and dust on the ground everywhere!
But at this moment, no one in the Shangchen family has the mind to care about the damaged floor in the courtyard. Everyone's eyes widened: This Chinese boy has such strong legs! !
Kojiro Nishihira slashed seven or eight times in a row, splitting down all the flying stone slabs. His movements were still sharp, so many stone slabs did not touch his body, but in the end, Chen Xiao's strength was too strong. The stone slab was like a cannonball.
After barely splitting all the flying stone slabs, Nishihira Kojiro's face remained calm, but the hand holding the sword hilt was numb from the shock. There was a slight pain in the tiger's mouth, his wrist was shaking slightly, and his knuckles were also slightly numb. White.
Chen Xiao had already made a plan in his mind and kicked the last stone slab. He suddenly stared at the ground, and then swooped up! One step to the left and one to the right. It looks messy and crooked, but it is exactly the "short kick" movement!
Nishihira Kojiro gritted his teeth and split the last stone slab violently. With a bang, after the stone slab separated from both sides, he saw Chen Xiao's shadow rushing in front of him from behind the stone slab!
Nishihira Kojiro's pupils suddenly shrank, he gritted his teeth, yelled, and stabbed with his sword...
But in the end, he couldn't compare to Chen Xiao in strength. At this moment, his wrist was numb, and his strength was finally a little slower. This time when he went out, the sword edge was empty, and his heart sank! He just watched helplessly as Chen Xiao twisted his body at an almost incredible angle, twisting his body like an acrobat and darting in from beside the edge of his sword.
Gently, a cane has landed on his shoulder!
Feeling that the cane had fallen on his shoulders, Nishihira Kojiro sighed in his heart, despaired of all thoughts, and closed his eyes...
He had seen Chen Xiao's attacks and knew that Chen Xiao's attacks were cruel and heavy. Even though it was just a fragile rattan, if it hit his shoulder in the hands of a master, it would be enough to break his shoulder bones!
If the opponent is more cruel, the cane can be drawn sideways and his neck can be severed!
He just closed his eyes and waited for a moment. This moment seemed to be extremely long in Nishihira Kojiro's heart, just waiting for the severe pain in his shoulder and the broken bones. But after waiting for a long time, the pain never came. He opened his eyes in confusion and saw Chen Xiao close at hand, looking at him with a faint smile on his face.
Xiping Kojiro turned his head and saw the cane gently placed on his shoulder without any strength. He looked at Chen Xiao's face. The look in his eyes didn't seem to be mocking him, and he couldn't help but feel confused.
Chen Xiao nodded to him, then quickly stepped back seven or eight steps, clasping his fists with both hands: "Xihei Kojiro, I have learned your sword skills, and I admire you very much!"
Xiping Kojiro was stunned on the spot, staring at Chen Xiao. After a long time, his face turned from green to red, and then from red to white. Finally he sighed, his eyes were filled with despair, he slowly put away his sword, and said solemnly to Chen Xiao Xiaoyi bent down, bowed and said: "Chen Xiaojun, I have learned your magical skills! I lost!"
Chen Xiao watched the opponent admit defeat, and couldn't help but feel a little pity in his heart, and then immediately reminded himself: I only defeated the opponent with my supernatural powers. In terms of true martial arts attainments, I am still far behind him! Using superpowers to bully ordinary people is like a strong man who doesn't understand martial arts using brute force to bully a three-year-old child who is proficient in wonderful moves. It's just force overcoming skill.
If you meet a real master, such as a grand master like Takeuchi Fumzan, then even if you have special powers, you may not be able to win.
Chen Xiao had calmed down a lot, so he replied sincerely: "Mr. Nishihira Kojiro, you're welcome. I admire your swordsmanship very much."
Although he said it sincerely, Nishihira Kojiro felt even worse. He raised his head and bowed deeply to Prince Boren who was sitting on the seat of the head of the inner hall from a distance. Then he picked up the scabbard on the ground, returned the sword to its sheath, turned around and strode out of the courtyard. , actually didn’t even say hello.
Prince Boren's face was livid. Seeing that Kojiro Nishihira had no face to stay after the disastrous defeat and left, he couldn't help but feel annoyed in his heart: What a hidden moon flow! This Nishihira Kojiro always praised him very much, and he really respected him, but he didn't expect that he would also be completely defeated! It seems that I have to find a new kendo teacher! How can such a waste continue to be my kendo teacher, Prince Boren!
Chen Xiao looked at the back of Xiping Kojiro as he left. At this moment, his impression of this short swordsman had greatly changed. Looking at his desolate back, a thought suddenly came to his mind: This man is not simple! I'm afraid that in the future, his "Zannamemaru" may really become Japan's famous sword!