Reborn Action Star: Starting in Hollywood

Chapter 453: The Battle of the Old and New Swords (-Word Chapter)
May 2004, 5, the third day of the competition, the round of 9.

Inside the Shinkage Ryu Gymnasium, GAKKI came to Lin Yuan with today's schedule.

"This is today's match schedule. Which one do you want to watch? Miss Adams' match?" GAKKI asked.

Today Betty will face the 20th-ranked German player, who is also a very strong opponent.

Lin Yuan shook his head: "That contestant poses no threat to Betty, so I won't go to watch."

In Group C, as long as Betty can get through today's easy hurdle, she will have to wait until the quarterfinals before facing a strong enough opponent.

It can be said that her path was quite smooth.

"Sometimes what women need is psychological support." GAKKI added.

Whether the opponent is strong or not is one thing, whether you come to the scene to support me is another. Many times women are more emotional than men.

Lin Yuan smiled and said, "Thank you for your reminder, but Betty isn't the emotional type. I told her during the special training yesterday that I won't be attending her match today."

GAKKI reminded Lin Yuan to consider Betty's feelings. This kind of thing is really sci-fi, but when it comes to Sakura girl, it seems easy to accept.

Lin Yuan was concerned about too many games today, so he couldn't take care of Betty's less dangerous game.

Chinese player Zhang Long from Group B will face his first strong opponent, the third-ranked Korean player.

Zhang Long is the only Chinese player and a player that Lin Yuan is very optimistic about. If possible, he would certainly like to go to the scene to watch the game.

Zhang Long's opponent, the third-ranked Korean player, is also a super master.

The duel between the two will definitely be quite exciting. Lin Yuan is quite interested in this match.

But apart from this game, there are two other games today that Lin Yuan is more interested in.

That is Fedor Emelianenko vs. Nobutomo Tsukahara in Group A.

And Group D's Yagyu Norihiko vs. Miyamoto Toshihiko.

Both veteran swordsmen will face strong opponents in today's match.

Tsukahara Nobutomo and Yagyu Heguang have been studying under Lin Yuan for several years.

In the past few years, they have given Lin Yuan a lot of help, but Lin Yuan has not given them much in return.

They have an important competition today, and as a teacher, it is my duty to go there to cheer them on.

So, which game should you watch?
After careful consideration, Lin Yuan decided to watch the match between Yagyu Kazuhiro and Miyamoto Toshihiko.

Although Nobutomo Tsukahara is very strong, there is still a big gap between him and Fedor Emelianenko, and this is a match he is bound to lose.

Nobutomo Tsukahara is bound to lose quite miserably.

Putting himself in his shoes, Lin Yuan thought that Tsukahara Nobutomo probably didn't want him to be there and embarrass himself in front of him.

The battle between Yagyu Kazumitsu represents the confrontation between the old and new Japanese kendo styles, and is even more symbolic.

Therefore, Lin Yuan finally chose this one.

After making up his mind, Lin Yuan said to Gakki-chan, "Today, you go to the Shinto-ryu Hall for me. If Tsukahara Nobutomo loses the match, please help me comfort him."

"What about you?" GAKKI asked.

"I'm going to watch Liu Shengheguang's game, you don't have to worry about me." Lin Yuan replied.

"Yeah, okay." GAKKI nodded.

……

……

When Lin Yuan arrived at the Yagyu Shinkage-ryu Hall where the Group D competition was held, he found that the audience present today was a little special.

Unlike the usual crowd of ordinary spectators dressed in casual clothes, a small half of the venue was booked by a group of spectators dressed in black.

Lin Yuan looked carefully and found that they were all wearing Japanese black kendo uniforms. The texture of the uniforms was delicate and tough, like an undercurrent in the night, calm and mysterious.

The kendo uniform is fitted at the top, with a loose, flowing hem to facilitate movement. The collar is tightly bound, with a black belt wrapped tightly around it, emphasizing the solemnity and awe of the samurai.

There were 500 swordsmen dressed like this, sitting densely together. They looked like a black mass and quite imposing.

The leader was an elderly man, and Lin Yuan knew him: Ito Seiji.

He is the contemporary successor of Ito Ittoryu and also a representative of the traditional Japanese kendo.

He and Miyamoto Toshihiko are the biggest sources of resistance that Lin Yuan has to face when he wants to fully promote the new swordsmanship in Japan.

Ito Moriji is older, so he did not participate in the competition. Today he brought a large number of swordsmen to watch the competition, obviously to cheer for Miyamoto Toshihiko.

The game had not started yet, and Ito Seiji was talking to Miyamoto Toshihiko.

"Why are you here? And why are you causing such a big fuss?" asked Toshihiko Miyamoto.

"I can't sit still in Osaka anymore. If this continues, where will we have a place to stay?" Ito Seiji said helplessly.

He also didn't expect that Lin Yuan's kendo tournament would have such a great influence since its inception.

Now, in the streets and alleys throughout Japan, when people talk about kendo, they will inevitably mention Lin Yuan's "Kendo Manual".

As a result, the "Ito Ittoryu" he taught became less and less attractive.

Recently, the first question people who came to learn swordsmanship from me was, "Can I learn authentic Lin Yuan swordsmanship here?"

When Ito Seiji replied that he had the most authentic traditional Japanese swordsmanship, the visitor immediately turned around and left.

This situation is no longer an isolated case, almost everyone reacts in this way.

The Japanese people are gradually forming a consensus: traditional Japanese kendo is no longer useful for fighting, and the only useful thing they want to learn is Lin Yuan's new swordsmanship.

Therefore, Ito Seiji eagerly hopes that Miyamoto Toshihiko can defeat Yagyu Kazumitsu in today's match.

This proves that traditional Japanese kendo is still effective.

In response to Ito Seiji's concerns, Miyamoto Toshihiko replied: "I will do my best."

"No! It's not just about trying your best, but you must win!" Ito Seiji emphasized.

"..."

Miyamoto Toshihiko was silent for a while before he said seriously, "Okay, I promise you, I will definitely win!"

Ito Seiji nodded vigorously: "That's what I'm doing."

Miyamoto Toshihiko suddenly asked again: "If times have really changed, shouldn't we also consider making changes?"

Ito Seiji said with a cold face, shaking his head: "It won't change! It hasn't changed in all these years, why would it change today?"

Miyamoto Toshihiko did not say much about Ito Seiji's answer, but quietly began to put on protective gear and prepare to go on stage for the competition.

At this time, Lin Yuan walked to Liu Sheng He Guang's side.

"Teacher! You are here? I didn't expect that you would come to watch my game in person." Liu Sheng Heguang saluted.

Lin Yuan replied: "Your opponent today is no ordinary one!"

Lin Yuan had heard of Miyamoto Toshihiko's name a long time ago, and had also heard of the swordsmanship he inherited from Miyamoto Musashi, and knew that he was a very strong opponent.

But when he saw Toshihiko Miyamoto in person for the first time, Lin Yuan still had to sigh: This might be the best Japanese kendo successor he has ever seen.

He is worthy of being the successor of Miyamoto Musashi!

When it comes to Miyamoto Musashi, the first thing that comes to mind is probably his duel with Sasaki Kojiro on Ganryu Island, and his incredibly cool "Dual Blade Style."

The weight of a Japanese samurai sword is generally around 1000 grams.

It looks like it weighs only about 2 pounds and is not heavy.

However, people who often play with weapons know that it takes considerable strength to swing such a weapon, otherwise the wrist will not be able to withstand the reaction force, let alone make flexible changes of moves.

Therefore, Japanese swordsmen hold their katana with both hands.

However, Miyamoto Musashi was able to dominate the world with his "two-sword style", which shows that he was born with supernatural powers and was able to wield two swords at the same time.

Despite Miyamoto Musashi's fame in Japan, the Niten Ichiryu he founded is rarely practiced in Japan. The main reason is:

If you want to learn Miyamoto Musashi's "Two Swords Style", you must be strong enough.

This kind of swordsmanship, which requires extremely high talent, naturally cannot be widely spread.

As a contemporary successor, Toshihiko Miyamoto is about 1 meters tall, not particularly tall, but his physique is quite strong, and he even looks a bit stronger than Fedor Emelianenko.

In addition, he is only 33 years old this year and is in his prime. It is indeed difficult for a middle-aged man like Yagyu Heguang to defeat him.

Facing Lin Yuan's concerns, Yagyu Heguang nodded and said, "If I were still the swordsman who practiced Yagyu Shinkage Ryu, I would definitely lose against Miyamoto Toshihiko today. But I know how much advantage your swordsmanship has over traditional kendo.

If he sticks to traditional kendo, Miyamoto Toshihiko will definitely lose today!"

Lin Yuan replied, "Young and strong are better in boxing, and the same is true for swordsmanship. Be careful. Although he uses traditional swordsmanship, the frequency of his double-sword style attacks is very high. You must first establish an invincible position, and then seize the opportunity to counterattack."

After all, the "dual-sword style" has an extra sword. As long as you can use it well, it will definitely have a much greater advantage in offense.

Liu Shenghe Guang nodded and said, "I will use the 'Floating Boat' skill to face him."

Lin Yuan nodded. He had demonstrated the advanced sword technique "Floating Boat" to three swordsmen when he first came to Japan.

This move seems slow but is actually fast, as flexible as water and can penetrate any hole. It is a very powerful defensive counterattack sword technique.

If Yagyu Heguang chose not to fight his opponent head-on, he had already won half the battle.

Seeing that Liu Sheng Heguang had made sufficient preparations, Lin Yuan said no more. He walked aside silently and the competition was about to begin.

At this time, the referee had walked to the center of the arena, and the contestants, Yagyu Kazuhiro and Ito Toshihiko, also stood facing each other.

Compared to Yagyu Kazuhiko's appearance, Ito Toshihiko was much more impressive. His double-sword-holding figure immediately aroused heated discussion among the audience:
"Wow? Who is this guy? Why is he allowed to have two katanas? Isn't that unfair?"

"Such a tall and strong young man, using two knives to beat an old man? It's simply unethical."

"There are no restrictions. You can use as many knives as you want. It's just that most people can't use one knife well. It's not like more knives are better."

"He's Miyamoto Toshihiko! The successor of Miyamoto Musashi. His style is famous for its 'two-sword style'."

"I've never seen anyone wield two swords in combat before. I'm really... F*CK!"

The audience member was suddenly interrupted halfway through his speech.

In the audience, the group of swordsmen wearing black kendo uniforms began to shout in unison:

"Miyamoto will win!"

"Miyamoto will win!"

"Miyamoto will win!"

The slogan was shouted three times in a row with great momentum.

After a pause, they continued to shout three times:
"Miyamoto will win!"

"Miyamoto will win!"

"Miyamoto will win!"

Five hundred people cheered in unison, the sound was like thunder and deafening.

Many viewers said that it was the first time they saw such support and were quite shocked:

"I'm American and don't know this Miyamoto Toshihiko. Is he really that popular? Even Lin Yuan doesn't have this kind of style when he appears, right?"

"I'm Japanese. Although I know him, I didn't expect this to happen today. Maybe the kendo halls all showed up to cheer him up."

"You're yelling so loudly, it's really annoying. It's not like you can win just by yelling loudly. It will only be more embarrassing if you lose later."

At this moment, the information of the two people was displayed on the big screen:
[Yagyu Norimitsu VS Miyamoto Toshihiko]

Starting from the finals, betting on the players' matchups has already started on the sidelines.

As far as Lin Yuan knows, the odds for today's game are 1:0.7.

Everyone generally prefers Liu Sheng Heguang, who has learned Lin Yuan's new swordsmanship.

The audience was less optimistic about the more robust Toshihiko Miyamoto because he used traditional swordsmanship.

But when both of them took the field, many people's opinions changed.

Because Toshihiko Miyamoto's physical advantage seems to be too great.

If the audience wants to know more about the two people, they should first turn their attention to Yagyu Heguang.

【Yagyu Heguang】

[Age: 53 years old]

【Sex: Male】

【Country: Japan】

【Height: 1.72 meters】

[Weight: 70 kg]

Strength: ★★★☆

【Agility: ★★★☆】

Physical Fitness: ★★★☆

Swordsmanship: ★★★★☆

[Basic Sword Moves: 36/36]

【Basic Changes: 25/25】

[Advanced Sword Moves: 6/18]

[Advanced Moves: 6/14]

When seeing the attribute evaluation of Yagyu Heguang, most people's first reaction was that his swordsmanship was extremely exquisite.

Considering his 53-year-old age, his physical fitness is quite good, coupled with his excellent swordsmanship, it is no wonder that he is ranked 11th among the seeded players.

After reading about Yagyu Heguang's attributes, the audience was stunned when they saw Miyamoto Toshihiko's introduction:

【Miyamoto Toshihiko】

[Age: 33 years old]

【Sex: Male】

【Country: Japan】

【Height: 1.8 meters】

[Weight: 109 kg]

[Strength: ★★★★★]

【Agility: ★★★★】

Physical Fitness: ★★★★★

【Swordsmanship: Two-Sword Style】

[Swordsmanship Rating: ??? ???]

Because Toshihiko Miyamoto did not learn Lin Yuan's new swordsmanship, the organizing committee could only give a question mark rating in the swordsmanship rating column.

But his advantage in physical fitness is clearly visible.

After reading the attributes of the two, everyone knows clearly:

Toshihiko Miyamoto has an absolute advantage in physical fitness.

So, with Lin Yuan's swordsmanship, can Liu Sheng Heguang win back a battle in actual combat?

This is a game in which the outcome is still unknown.

At this time, the referee has signaled that the game is about to begin.

"Beep!" The whistle officially sounded.

At the beginning of the duel, Yagyu Heguang did not start with the traditional kendo posture, holding the samurai sword with both hands and raising it above his head.

Instead, he lowered his legs slightly, held the samurai sword horizontally with both arms, and slid the tip of the sword slowly.

I saw the tip of the knife dancing in the air with ever-changing brilliance, the knife light entered the water, and the sword shadow was like a flower.

Liu Shengheguang danced the knife slowly, like the gentle rippling of water. This feeling of seeming slow but actually being fast was simply driving people crazy.

Miyamoto Toshihiko, who had originally planned to attack with both swords as soon as the game started, immediately felt something was wrong.

Years of experience in swordsmanship told him that if he rushed forward directly, he would probably be immediately drowned in the sword light that flowed slowly like water.

"Is this Lin Yuan's advanced sword move, 'Floating Boat'?" Miyamoto Toshihiko thought to himself, "As the rumors say, it's just as good as defending while attacking, leaving one feeling caught between a rock and a hard place."

However, this does not pose a problem for Toshihiko Miyamoto. There is no invincible sword move in the world. Otherwise, he would just need to practice one move. Why would he spend so much effort to learn a whole set of sword moves?

The strength of the "floating boat" lies in its toughness like water.

The more water, the stronger the toughness.

Then find a place with less water!

A head-on breakthrough is definitely not a good option, but a side breakthrough may not be the same.

I saw Miyamoto Toshihiko suddenly rushing to the right, which was to the left of Yagyu Heguang.

At this time, Yagyu Kazumitsu's center of gravity was on his right foot, making it inconvenient for him to move quickly to the left.

Seizing this opportunity, Miyamoto Toshihiko's pace was obviously faster. He quickly rushed to the left side of Yagyu Heguang and launched a fierce attack before he finished turning around.

"Hereby~"

A grinding sound that made one's teeth ache was heard.

Miyamoto Toshihiko stabbed out with his sword, and Yagyu Heguang raised his sword in defense, and the two swords rubbed against each other and slid away.

When his first move failed, Miyamoto Toshihiko immediately chopped down with his second sword from above.

Tang Bamboo!

The so-called "two-sword style" does not mean slashing randomly with two swords, but fighting independently.

It is a kind of swordsmanship that cooperates with each other and combines the strange and the orthodox.

A slashing blow, a thrusting blow, and the coordination of the main attack and the feint attack can achieve a fatal effect.

Facing the lord's sword strike, Liu Sheng Heguang, whose moves were already old, was not nervous.

He did not choose to fight against Miyamoto Toshihiko, nor did he choose to block the knife.

Instead, he held the knife at a 45-degree angle and swung it towards Miyamoto Toshihiko.

"Hereby~"

The oblique angle formed a perfect force-releasing angle, and Miyamoto Toshihiko's powerful sword was immediately deflected and slid away from Yagyu Heguang.

And Yagyu Heguang took advantage of the situation and slashed forward with his blade.

"when!"

A knife hit Miyamoto Toshihiko's chest armor, making a sound.

Seeing this scene, the referee immediately raised his hand to indicate that Yagyu Heguang scored.

The audience immediately burst into cheers:
"Ginger is still experienced, Liu Sheng He Guang Jian Hao scored first!"

"The reason why Liu Shenghe Guang can gain the upper hand is not because of his experience, but because he uses Lin Yuan's swordsmanship."

"If it weren't for Lin Yuan's strong swordsmanship, Yagyu Heguang wouldn't have been able to defeat the powerful Miyamoto Toshihiko."

"This is a two-sword style, is it so vulnerable in front of Lin Yuan's swordsmanship? It seems that Miyamoto Toshihiko is going to lose."

"Don't say that yet. Who knows if this was a lucky score?"

Hearing the discussion from the audience, Ito Seiji's face turned pale. He hadn't expected Miyamoto Toshihiko to be at a disadvantage right from the start.

As a swordsman who has been immersed in kendo for many years, he certainly knows that Miyamoto Toshihiko's performance just now was already quite outstanding.

Whether it was actively seizing the opportunity to switch the direction of attack, or the coordination of the two swords, it was perfect.

But what is disappointing is that despite such a good performance, they still lost to Yagyu Heguang's defensive counterattack.

Is traditional kendo really doomed?
This thought flashed through Ito Seiji's mind uncontrollably.

It's impossible. How could something that has been tested for hundreds of years no longer work?
"Miyamoto must win!" Ito Seiji shouted angrily.

Hearing Ito Seiji's roar, the swordsmen behind him also shouted:

"Miyamoto will win!"

Toshihiko Miyamoto on the field was not discouraged by the defeat.

Holding two swords, he launched another fierce attack.

This time, Miyamoto Toshihiko gave up the idea of ​​defeating the enemy with one move, and instead made full use of the attack speed advantage of the dual swords.

As he danced, the two swords in his hands poured out like a torrential rain.

Every time Miyamoto Toshihiko swung his sword, there would always be a second sword following immediately, and when the second sword was swung, the first sword had returned to its position and was swung again.

He was like a spinning top, constantly throwing out the sword energy.

"Ding!"

"when!"

"Ding!"

"Ding!"

"when!"

A series of dense sounds of swords clashing were heard, and Ryuusuke Heguang calmly took each blow.

Yagyu Heguang used his wrists as the center of the circle and carefully moved the samurai sword in his hands. Facing every blow from Miyamoto Toshihiko, he slid the opponent's sword at an oblique angle.

While sliding the opponent's knife away, he will also follow up with a push to make the opponent's knife slide farther, thereby reducing the speed at which the opponent's knife returns to its position.

In Miyamoto Toshihiko's view, each of his sword strikes seemed to be draped over a ball of flexible water.

No matter how sharp the blade is, what can it do with water?

"Boom!"

Due to a moment of negligence, Miyamoto Toshihiko was hit hard again on the chest armor.

Seeing this, the referee immediately raised his hand, signaling Liu Sheng Heguang to score another point.

The audience at the scene once again heatedly discussed:
"It looks like Yagyu Heguang is really going to win! He even scored two points!"

"Who says a young fighter is better than a strong fighter? Don't you think Miyamoto Toshihiko is completely at a disadvantage?"

"It's mainly due to Lin Yuan's superior swordsmanship. Miyamoto Toshihiko is still obsessed with old traditional swordsmanship. What's the difference between that and using a broadsword and a spear to fight an enemy armed with a musket?"

"Actually, I can understand him. He practiced a skill his whole life, and suddenly one day it became garbage. This huge gap is hard for anyone to bear."

“When the times abandon you, they won’t say goodbye. If you don’t know how to embrace the new era, you will be buried with the old one.”

Seeing this scene, Ito Seiji at the scene became more and more anxious.

Miyamoto Toshihiko was unable to break Yagyu Nozomi's "Floating Boat" at all. If this continued, there would be no other result except defeat.

But Seiji Ito absolutely does not want to accept this result.

Ito Seiji stared at the field with his eyes fixed, and saw Miyamoto Toshihiko pounce on him again and perform a beautiful combo.

Still in vain.

Yagyu Heguang's counterattack knife hit Miyamoto Toshihiko's shoulder armor again.

"Boom!"

Ito Seiji felt that this heavy knocking sound not only hit Toshihiko Miyamoto's shoulder, but also hit his heart.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

Every failure, every sound was like a death knell, making Ito Seiji feel breathless.

It seems that Miyamoto Toshihiko is really going to lose...

At this time, the group of black-clad swordsmen behind Ito Seiji, who were originally so powerful, were no longer able to shout for support.

If you shout "Miyamoto will win" at this time, it would be a joke.

"Miyamoto will win!"

Suddenly, a roar sounded in the arena.

Who?
Who is still cheering for Toshihiko Miyamoto at this time?

Who is still full of confidence in him?

As the audience looked around, the cheering sound was heard again.

"Miyamoto will win!"

This time, everyone clearly saw that the one shouting "Miyamoto must win" was Toshihiko Miyamoto himself.

He was seen on the court, his chest heaving violently.

At this moment, the light in Miyamoto Toshihiko's eyes flickered, like swaying leaves in autumn, revealing an unspeakable hesitation and pain.

He pursed his thin lips, with the corners of his mouth drooping slightly, revealing his inner entanglement and reluctance.

It was obvious that he seemed to be going through the most difficult decision.

Finally, he shouted again: "Miyamoto will win!"

As he shouted this, he threw the katana in his left hand...

Then he used both hands to firmly grasp the only samurai sword in his hand.

Seeing this scene, the audience were puzzled:

"What's going on? If you surrender, you should drop all your weapons. What's the point of just throwing away a knife?"

"He's definitely not surrendering. He was just shouting that he would win, trying to cheer himself up."

"Then why did he throw away one of his swords? Isn't he practicing the dual-wielding style? How can he fight like this?"

"Does the way he holds the knife look familiar to you?"

"Shit! It seems to be Lin Yuan's new swordsmanship? Miyamoto Toshihiko knows Lin Yuan's new swordsmanship?"

Facing the new posture of Miyamoto Toshihiko, Lin Yuan naturally saw at a glance: he was using his swordsmanship!
This surprised him greatly. He didn't expect that Miyamoto Toshihiko, a die-hard traditionalist, had secretly learned his swordsmanship in private?
After his two-sword style failed in vain, he is now ready to fight with his own swordsmanship?

At this time, Liu Shengheguang's expression on the field finally became solemn.

He also didn't expect that Miyamoto Toshihiko actually learned Lin Yuan's swordsmanship?
However, since Lin Yuan's swordsmanship is open to the public for free, there is nothing wrong with Miyamoto Toshihiko learning and using it.

Although Yagyu Heguang didn't know how far Miyamoto Toshihiko had mastered, as long as Miyamoto Toshihiko used Lin Yuan's new swordsmanship, he would no longer be able to maintain his previous advantage.

Lin Yuan and Yagyu Heguang were just surprised, but Ito Seiji was simply going crazy at this time.

He didn't expect that Miyamoto Toshihiko had secretly learned Lin Yuan's swordsmanship. In his opinion, this was simply an act of betrayal!
We agreed to fight together to defend traditional kendo, but you ended up secretly going off to learn the enemy's swordsmanship?

Before, he hoped that Toshihiko Miyamoto would win, but he had to win using traditional kendo, so as to prove that traditional kendo was not out of favor.

When Toshihiko Miyamoto used the Linyuan sword technique, Moriji Ito hoped that he would lose.

This will prove that the path he is taking is wrong.

If he had won instead, Ito Seiji could not even imagine the consequences.

Because everyone can clearly see that Miyamoto Toshihiko, who was beaten helplessly by traditional swordsmanship before, immediately turned the tables once he used Lin Yuan's swordsmanship.

In this case, how will all Japanese citizens view their traditional kendo world?

Without everyone's trust, the foundation on which they depend for survival will immediately collapse.

Such consequences were something that Ito Seiji could never have imagined.

If Ito Seiji could think of this, Lin Yuan could naturally think of it as well.

He looked at Toshihiko Miyamoto on the field and suddenly felt that what happened today was a pleasant surprise.

Toshihiko Miyamoto has been secretly learning his swordsmanship, but when he first came on stage today, he was still using traditional swordsmanship. That's because he has an inseparable feeling for the traditional swordsmanship that he has practiced for decades.

When he realized that his traditional swordsmanship had become an obstacle to his victory.

No matter how difficult it was, he chose to break away from the past.

Therefore, no matter whether he wins or loses today, Toshihiko Miyamoto can't go back.

Such a "surrenderer" is of extremely high value to Lin Yuan, just like a traitor.

As long as it can have a good demonstration effect, the traditional Japanese kendo world will collapse in a very short time.

Lin Yuan decided to talk to Toshihiko Miyamoto in person after this game.

But the most important thing at this time is to determine the winner first.

I saw Miyamoto Toshihiko holding a knife in both hands, horizontally at his waist.

Facing Yagyu Heguang's "Floating Boat", this time he swung his sword forward fiercely.

When the knife was swung out, Lin Yuan's eyes immediately lit up!
It's "Water cut off!"

Fedor Emelianenko had used this same move before to convince his coach.

Fedor Emelianenko's knife was so fast that it was difficult to catch with the naked eye. After it chopped through the middle of a bottle of mineral water, the bottle did not move at all, but water continued to flow out from the broken end.

This was a strike with the most powerful force gathered to the extreme without any leakage.

Only such a knife can be called "cutting off the water" and cutting off the continuous flow of water.

It can be said that this knife is the nemesis of "Floating Boat".

"Boom!"

When Miyamoto Toshihiko's sword hit Yagyu Heguang's sword again, the water flow was cut off.

I saw that Liu Sheng Heguang's knife was bounced back violently, and the huge force carried him back and made him retreat two steps.

Miyamoto Toshihiko did not give Yagyu Heguang any chance to organize another defense.

He stepped forward quickly and made a horizontal slash.

When this knife was used, Lin Yuan knew that Liu Sheng Heguang had lost.

Advanced sword move: "Congyun"!
Congyun, which means gathered clouds, comes from "Shangshu Dachuan".

This move has countless back-ups, which are endless.

In this situation where his opponent broke his stance, Yagyu Kazuhiro would definitely not be able to stop Miyamoto Toshihiko's "Murakumo".

"Ding!"

"when!"

Sure enough, Yagyu Heguang only blocked the second sword, and the samurai sword in his hand was knocked away by Miyamoto Toshihiko.

According to the rules of the competition, losing all weapons will result in immediate failure!
"Beep!"

The referee blew the whistle.

The audience immediately became excited:
"What did I see? Miyamoto Toshihiko actually turned defeat into victory? He reversed the situation?"

"Because he was using Lin Yuan's sword moves. Apparently, Liu Sheng He Guang didn't realize that his opponent would actually fight like that."

"Yes, if both use Lin Yuan's sword moves and the difference in swordsmanship is not too big, then the stronger one will definitely win."

"I don't care about that. As a spectator, I only care about whether the game is exciting. Today's twists and turns are really worth the price of the ticket."

Faced with this result, a hint of disappointment flashed in Liu Sheng Heguang's eyes, but he soon smiled again.

For him, he could not accept losing to Toshihiko Miyamoto because he could not let the new kendo lose to traditional kendo.

When Miyamoto Toshihiko defeated himself using Lin Yuan's new kendo, winning or losing was no longer so important.

Compared to Yagyu Heguang's calmness, Ito Seiji in the audience could not accept it at all.

This result is simply the worst outcome for him.

The collapse of the traditional kendo world has already appeared before him.

So Ito Seiji's face turned pale, and he turned around and walked out without watching the rest of the game.

The group of black-clad swordsmen he brought with him looked bewildered and didn't know what to do.

Some of them stood up and chased after Ito Seiji.

Some sat helplessly in the arena.

"Congratulations on winning the competition." Yagyu Heguang stepped forward and congratulated Miyamoto Toshihiko.

"Did I really win?" There was no joy of victory on Miyamoto Toshihiko's face.

For this victory, he abandoned the two-sword style he had practiced for more than twenty years.

But when victory really came, he felt extremely empty inside.

After all, decades of feelings cannot be abandoned just by breaking up.

"Of course, I lost to you." replied Liu Sheng He Guang.

"I won, but I also lost," said Toshihiko Miyamoto.

"How do you know there's no Nito-ryu in the new sword style?"

Suddenly, Lin Yuan's voice came to Miyamoto Toshihiko's ears.

Lin Yuan walked onto the field and walked towards Miyamoto Toshihiko with a smile.

After hearing Lin Yuan's words, Miyamoto Toshihiko felt like a drowning man grabbing a lifebuoy.

He stepped forward, tightly grasped Lin Yuan's hand, and asked excitedly, "Can I not give up my two-sword style?"

Lin Yuan nodded and said, "Of course, the new kendo is inclusive. Any traditional kendo school can be integrated well as long as they are willing to change themselves."

"Really?" Miyamoto Toshihiko couldn't believe his ears.

"I didn't announce the new Kendo version of Two-Sword Style before because it's too demanding for ordinary people. I wanted everyone to master the normal style first.

But the improvements to dual-wielding have already been completed," Lin Yuan said.

"I..." Miyamoto Toshihiko was so excited that he couldn't say anything.

"You want to learn? I'll teach you." Lin Yuan said with a smile.

Miyamoto Toshihiko nodded frantically, his eyes red.

Seeing this scene, Lin Yuan knew that he had defeated this diehard in the traditional kendo world.

Lin Yuan did not participate in the subsequent aftermath.

Yagyu Heguang naturally knew the purpose of Lin Yuan's doing this. He would do the rest of the work and pull Miyamoto Shunsuke to his side.

In fact, Miyamoto Toshihiko, who is only 33 years old this year, is at the prime of his life and is able to join Lin Yuan's camp.

Then he could form a perfect team with the three veteran swordsmen, ensuring that the Japanese kendo world would be dominated for decades to come.

From this point of view, Toshihiko Miyamoto is also a talent that must be won over.

When Lin Yuan walked off the field, he immediately started making phone calls to find out about the situation of several other games.

Betty indeed defeated her opponent easily and advanced to the round of 16.

As expected, Nobutomo Tsukahara lost to Fedor Emelianenko and was eliminated in the round of 32.

GAKKI-chan, on behalf of Lin Yuan, sent comfort to the old swordsman.

What upset the old swordsman the most was not losing to Fedor Emelianenko, but the fact that he lost so miserably.

His carefully prepared tactics were completely ineffective against Fedor Emelianenko. The "Fighting Tsar" easily broke through all his preparations, leaving Tsukahara Nobutomo quite desperate.

This once again proves the strength of Fedor Emelianenko.

If Nobutomo Tsukahara and Betty were to talk to each other, they would definitely feel a sense of mutual understanding.

In addition to this game, what surprised Lin Yuan was that Chinese player Zhang Long actually defeated the No. 3 seed player from South Korea and successfully advanced to the top 16.

This made Lin Yuan look at Zhang Long with admiration. It was definitely not an easy task to defeat the No. 3 seed player.

The game must have been exciting, and Lin Yuan planned to watch the replay immediately after returning.

Among the three veteran swordsmen, the last one, Ueizumi Saisunao, did not encounter any accidents today and advanced smoothly.

The Brazilian player Kakun advanced again, which made Betty very unhappy.

This was one of her most hated opponents, and Betty was worried that she couldn't bear to see him eliminated.

So, when she returned to the training ground, she asked Lin Yuan to add a lot of targeted training for her.

The training intensity was a bit high, so after it was over, Lin Yuan needed to give her a full body massage on both sides before she recovered.

Thus ended the third day of the competition.

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In the round of 16 on the fourth day.

Fedor Emelianenko once again demonstrated his dominance, easily defeating the 15th seeded player to advance.

Betty easily defeated a Southeast Asian player and advanced to the top 8.

Kakun easily defeated a Korean player and advanced, a result that once again made Betty unhappy.

Zhang Long's fourth game was easy. He was a CIS player and advanced easily, successfully entering the list of top eight players.

After entering the quarterfinals, contestants like Zhang Long and Kakun have already locked in at least $20 in prize money.

Their biggest purpose in participating in the competition was to win the prize money. Now that they have initially achieved the bottom line goal, they still hope to win higher prize money.

This has made the two of them have a better mentality and their performance on the court has become even better.

Kakun's changes made Betty continue to feel unhappy.

As the last two players in the Japanese kendo world, Miyamoto Toshihiko and Kamiizumi Sainaoya easily defeated their opponents and advanced.

It is worth mentioning that Miyamoto Toshihiko, who let go of all burdens and fully used the new kendo, even performed much better than Kamiizumi Sainao.

Many Japanese have begun to regard Toshihiko Miyamoto as the new light of Kendo.

And Ueizumi Sainao was also very keen to see the rise of the younger generation. The value that a young swordsman who reached the top could bring was far greater than that of an old man like him.

Therefore, Kamiizumi Sainao did not mind helping Miyamoto Toshihiko and helping him reach a higher position.

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On the fifth day, the quarterfinals will decide the champions of the four groups ABCD.

The remaining eight contestants are all the best of the best, and the most intense showdown is about to begin.

(End of this chapter)