Because of the rules of the game, both of them hit the target and entered the next round.
Kyudo is not a competitive sport. They do not compete in the number of rings but in hitting the target.
As long as you hit the target, whether you shoot at the outer ring or the center of the target, the result of the game will be the same.
Japanese archers usually carry two arrows in their hands.
“We must go all out.”
Shinichi Sato took a deep breath and his eyes became determined.
He took another step forward, adjusted his body, loaded the arrow, raised the bow over his head, drew it to its full extent, concentrated, and then he shot another arrow.
With a "snap" sound, the bowstring made a sound.
"Hit the target, inner ring."
Immediately afterwards, Masaki Uesugi announced the result.
He failed to hit the bull's eye and came up short. Sato Shinichi felt a little sorry about the result, but he did not show it. Instead, he turned his head slightly and looked at Kurosawa Mitsuru.
In Neon Kyudo, you must honestly accept the result of every arrow, whether good or bad, and face it squarely.
At the same time, Kurosawa Hikaru straightened his body and began to load the arrow.
As the arrow in his right hand missed the bowstring, he raised the bow over his head and slowly pulled the string down.
“Kaka!”
As the arrow was fully drawn, the arm-length arrow was parallel to his arm. The muscles on his left shoulder, which had his sleeves half opened, bulged in a circle. The muscle lines gave people a terrible sense of power, and the bow was further pulled to the limit, making a sound.
"boom!"
All the people who noticed this and were watching him felt as if something had exploded before their eyes, causing their hearts to vibrate with shock.
Different from just now, the figure holding the bow and drawing the arrow exuded a suffocating sense of oppression.
This is a feeling that only fellow Kyudo players can perceive, like a strong wind blowing against your face.
That shooting shape, that archery posture, is completely natural and has reached the pinnacle, perfect to the point of being impeccable... It's as if that's how archery posture should be, beautiful like a painting, like a poem.
Body, mind, bow and arrow are completely integrated into one.
Everyone was looking at the arrow, as if they were all attracted by it in their hearts.
“Bang!”
The next moment, the bowstring exploded and the arrow was shot out.
This arrow was like an arrow that broke through the strong wind, it was extremely powerful and had extraordinary impact.
"Duk!"
Then, the sound of the target hitting the target echoed in the archery field again, and the sound was even louder.
This time, there was no need to announce it, everyone saw the result.
Hit the target, bullseye!
What's even more terrifying is that this arrow directly penetrated the previous arrow and completely penetrated the center of the bull's eye, leaving a hole.
Everyone looked at Kurosawa Mitsuru's strong figure again. His expression did not change. He was still calm and composed, in a state of resignation, as if the result of this arrow was natural.
If his first arrow showed accuracy and made people feel that it was luck... then this arrow crushed everything and was an extremely shocking archery skill.
Everyone felt it very directly... No matter if it was one arrow, two arrows, ten arrows, or a hundred arrows, the result would be the same.
As long as he has a bow and arrow in his hand, he can hit the bull's eye, without exception!
After holding the bow, from the aspects of shooting style, attitude, character, technology, etc., this man's archery level is so high that it is even impossible to evaluate.
Under everyone's attention, Kurosawa Mitsuru slowly put down the bow and stood holding the bow.
"I'm out of arrows, can someone get me a few more?"
Kurosawa Mitsuru let out a long sigh, then turned around and asked.
Hearing this question, everyone came back to their senses.
"I'll get it for you."
A disciple of Sato 9th Dan said subconsciously.
The subconscious honorifics and attitude already revealed everything.
The two arrows shot by Kurosawa Mitsuru just now completely convinced him. As a fellow archer, he had a desire in his heart, which was to see more.
"I'll go. I know I'm not good enough."
The same went for Uesugi Masaki. He was more excited than anyone else and just started running.
Seeing this scene, Sato Shinichi turned his head to look at the other people present.
Unlike just now, in just the time it took for two arrows to be shot, everyone looked at Kurosawa Mitsuru with more admiration in their eyes.
The archery skills that crushed the entire field and surpassed everything impressed everyone.
"..." Sato Shinichi fell silent. He held the bow tightly, with his right hand, which had no arrow, clenched tightly.
He already felt that he might lose this game.
As Sato 9th dan, he was an important figure in Japan, and he dedicated his whole life to Kyudo.
It's not that he has never lost before, because there is someone above him who is a tenth-degree master in Kyudo, but he never dreamed that he would lose to a young man.
He didn't see what the first arrow looked like, but he saw the second arrow very clearly.
This young man's archery skills are probably unmatched among the new generation.
He possesses overwhelming talent, and not only that, he must have put in countless hardships and sweat.
This man's strength is enough to make him the strongest Kyudo master in the Reiwa era, standing above everyone else.
Realizing this, he felt complicated. A feeling of powerlessness spread throughout his body, but he also felt a sense of relief.
The helpless thing is that when he thinks back to his heyday, he would probably lose to this young man because the gap in talent is irreparable.
Fortunately, this man will become the leader of Japanese Kyudo in the future, bring glory to the country, and even promote Kyudo so that more people will know about it.
At this moment, Uesugi Masaki sent two arrows to Kurosawa Mitsuru.
"Arrows coming!"
Seeing this scene, Sato Shinichi came to his senses, stretched out his hand and said in a deep voice.
Even though he saw the result, he still wanted to compare. He wanted to see more and see how strong this young man could be.
"yes."
When his apprentice heard this, he also hurried to get the arrow.
Although they developed feelings of admiration for Kurosawa Hikaru, they still respected their master.
Then, they continued to compete with the rule of hitting the target with one arrow.
As a ninth-degree black belt in Kyudo, Sato Shinichi's strength is unquestionable. Even though he is old, his accuracy is still terrifying.
Maybe not every arrow could hit the bull's eye, but after ten arrows, none of them missed the target, and even one arrow hit the bull's eye.
But no one cares about his results anymore.
Because every arrow shot by Kurosawa Mitsuru hit the bull's eye without any suspense, and what made people even more immersed in it was the perfection of his archery posture.
Every arrow is so powerful, like a work of art.
All ten arrows hit the bull's eye, without exception, as if the god of bows and arrows had descended before his eyes.
The two men said nothing and raised their bows and shot arrows.
When it came to the fourteenth arrow, Sato Kyudan finally missed his target.
He kept shooting arrows non-stop, but due to his old age and weakness, he no longer had the strength to continue.
"Duk!"
Kurosawa Hikaru shot another arrow, hitting the bull's eye and ending the game.
Seeing that he still looked relaxed, the exhausted Sato Shinichi inspected the dojo again and looked at his disciples.
"I lost, Mr. Kurosawa."
After a pause, Sato Shinichi stood with a bow in his hand, bowed to Kurosawa Mitsuru, and treated him as a guest of honor.
Outstanding ability can make up for many things, including initial rudeness.
Fully aware of his strength, Sato Shinichi no longer regarded him with hostility, but instead looked at him with admiration.
"Thank you, Sato 9th Dan."
Although he won, Kurosawa Hikaru was not arrogant, but bowed to him.
Because he possesses perfect archery skills, he already knows that his current archery level is close to that of the Spring and Autumn Period's number one archer, Yang Youji.
That's right, he was very clear that the strength of this Sato 9th Dan was extraordinary.