Chapter 78 Showers
After seeing Makino pick up the bamboo sword, Hattori Heizo opened his eyes.

As he walked towards the center of the field, he said, "Forget about the protective gear. We'll just stop here."

"Okay." Makino moved his wrist and walked slowly to the opposite side of Hattori Heizo.

Even after both men on the field had gotten into position, Hattori Heiji still didn't understand the situation.

He glanced at Toyama Ginjiro beside him in confusion: "Uh, what is this?"

Toyama Ginjiro smiled and shook his head: "Let's just watch quietly~"

More than ten seconds later, the two men who had already got ready were still standing there quietly without any movement.

Hattori Heizo looked at Makino opposite him, with a hint of surprise and solemnity in his eyes.

The reason why he wanted to compete with Makino in kendo was not only because of what Inspector Samezaki said.

He had heard of Makino's name several years ago.

——"The Nergigante of the Metropolitan Police Department", "The youngest police inspector in history", "The star of unprecedented wisdom"...

But these titles are false after all.

He knew very well that the best way to see a person clearly was not through superficial things like appearance, name or words.

The essence of a person is his inner self.

Appearance and words can be false; only the inner and subconscious behavior are real.

Compared to communicating through words, he feels that understanding each other through kendo is more "intuitive".

Just like now, although the stalemate has lasted for a long time, there is never a trace of anxiety or tension on Makino's face.

This young man seemed to be even more stable and calm than he appeared.

After a while of confrontation, Hattori Heizo took the initiative and tentatively attacked Makino's upper body.

Makino raised one hand and directly blocked the attack.

Seeing this, Hattori Heizo did not entangle. He immediately took two small steps back, then suddenly strode forward and slashed at Makino's waist and abdomen with greater strength and speed.

--"Snapped!"

The sound of bamboo swords clashing echoed throughout the dojo.

This attack was obviously not on the same level as the previous one.

Seeing that Makino easily blocked the attack again, Hattori Heizo opened his eyes wide again. It seems that Samezaki was not exaggerating, this guy is indeed very strong.

After realizing this, Hattori Heizo no longer held back and prepared to use all his strength.

He had a strange premonition that if he didn't use all his strength, he might not have any chance.

This is not possible!

That brat and Yuanshan are still watching!
Thinking of this, Hattori Heizo forced himself to calm down, and while quickly attacking Makino, he looked for the opponent's weakness.

As the saying goes, the best defense is a good offense, and this is also true when it comes to kendo.

Continuous and accurate attacks will inevitably force the opponent to reveal flaws.

The moment the flaw is revealed is the moment that determines victory or defeat!

At this moment, Hattori Heiji and Toyama Ginjiro were looking at the two people on the field who were attacking and defending endlessly like a raging wave in shock, and they subconsciously held their breath.

A big question mark appeared above Hattori Heiji's head.

Is this fox dad really that powerful?

Obviously, when he was practicing with me, he wasn't like this... Wait! Could it be that I can't make my dad use his full strength? !
So, this old fox has been playing himself all these years?!

hateful……

And there is Inspector Makino. In addition to his reasoning ability, his kendo skills are also so strong!
For a moment, Hattori Heiji was filled with frustration.

……

Not long after, Hattori Heizo finally discovered Makino's flaw. A gleam of light flashed in his eyes, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

After his first attack, he became more and more frightened.

From the beginning to the end, the opponent Makino did not reveal even the slightest flaw. His sword was like the sea, dissolving and absorbing all his attacks one by one. If this continued, let alone finding Makino's flaw, he would probably be defeated due to lack of physical strength!

Thinking of this, Hattori Heizo instantly adjusted his body's center of gravity, and with the help of the strength of his waist and abdomen, he attacked the left side of Makino's body with all his strength.

Seeing this, a smile crossed Makino's lips.

"This old Deng finally took the bait."

After the first two encounters, Makino had already fully understood Hattori Heizo's strength.

In terms of kendo level alone, Hattori Heizo is indeed the strongest he has ever seen.

Makino's kendo level has long been A+. Even if he lets go, not everyone can fight with him for so long.

If classified according to the level given by the system, Hattori Heizo's kendo level is already very close to A+.

However, anything related to martial arts cannot be separated from its foundation - physical fitness.

Judging from the current fighting situation, Makino judged that Hattori Heizo's physical fitness was probably between A and A+.

This is actually quite scary.

After all, Hattori Heizo is old and has worked for a long time. If he doesn't have time to exercise regularly, his physical fitness will naturally decline as he gets older.

If it weren't for considering Hattori Heizo's face, the competition would have ended at the beginning.

——“Bang!!”

After a loud bang, a bamboo sword flew directly to the feet of Hattori Heiji and Toyama Ginjiro.

The two men looked at Hattori Heizo with empty hands and were shocked. They opened their mouths but didn't know what to say.

At this moment, in the center of the venue.

Hattori Heizo and Makino came to their senses and bowed to each other.

Then he walked up to Makino, laughed and patted Makino on the shoulder: "That guy Samezaki is right, your kendo level is indeed ridiculously strong! It would be great if you could come to Osaka to work..."

At this moment, Hattori Shizuka also pushed the door and walked into the kendo room: "What are you doing here? The meal is ready. I've been looking for you for a long time..."

As soon as she finished speaking, she saw the bamboo sword at her feet.

The next second, she glanced at the two people in the field. After seeing the bamboo sword in Makino's hand, she instantly understood something and stared at Makino in surprise for a few seconds.

"Sorry, sorry~ Let's go eat!" Hattori Heizo touched the back of his head embarrassedly and looked at Hattori Shizuka gently.

Not long after, at the dinner table.

Hattori Heiji came back to his senses and looked at Makino with admiration, saying with a smile: "Inspector Makino, I didn't expect your kendo skills to be so impressive! You were able to defeat that old fox..."

"cough!!"

After coughing heavily, Hattori Heizo stared at Hattori Heiji with a smile: "By the way, Heiji, has your kendo level improved recently? How about letting me test it after dinner?"

Hattori Heiji:"……"

Hattori Heiji pretended not to hear what his father said, turned his head to look at Makino, and said loudly: "Inspector Makino, try this dish, it's my mother's specialty!"

Seeing this scene, Hattori Shizuka and Toyama Ginjiro also smiled.

——“Buzz buzz buzz”

Just then, Makino's cell phone rang.

When Makino saw that the caller was Date Kou, he immediately frowned.

He knew Squad Leader Ida's character. If there was nothing important, he would definitely not call him at this time.

"Hello, squad leader?"

"..."

After hanging up the phone, Makino picked up his coat and ran out, saying, "Inspector Otaki and his men were attacked, east of Awara Park!"

"what?!"

(End of this chapter)

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