The name of the great swordsman begins in Okehazama.

Chapter 113 Echizen Celebrity

The moment the wooden sword was grasped, Jing Zheng's face turned deathly pale.

Am I getting too old? I didn't even see how the other person approached me.

The sand pits on the sand behind Changqing were clearly visible, and the answer was right in front of Jingzheng, but he could not accept it.

Jing Zheng drew his sword with both hands, but the sword remained completely still.

This only happened when he was a child and was teased by his older brother, Tomita Seigen.

But today, in front of this young man in his early thirties, his wooden sword was once again grabbed by a hand.

"What kind of move is this?!" Jing Zheng voluntarily released his grip, abandoning the sword as an admission of defeat.

Changqing also loosened his grip.

He considered this move to be at most a combination of "shrinking the earth" and "mind's eye".

There was a flurry of discussion in the stands, and Nobutsuna Kamiizumi was already nodding slightly.

"Disarming an opponent with bare hands?"

"This is the No-Sword-Taking Technique!" A figure stood up and loudly announced the name of the move.

His eyes gleamed, as if he had found a kindred spirit on the path of swordsmanship.

"Muneyoshi, calm down!" Kamiizumi Nobutsuna gestured for the man to sit down.

Is this Yagyu Muneyoshi of the Shinkage-ryu school? I heard he's already serving under Oda Nobunaga.

Behind the imperial curtain, the court nobles were whispering amongst themselves around their emperor.

Jing Zheng bowed respectfully and admitted defeat.

"I lost."

"You flatter me, but the Tomita school does have its merits, and perhaps your disciples will carry it forward in the future."

These words, which sounded like words of comfort, were naturally understood by Jingzheng.

Changqing was the first to leave, but then he saw a handsome young man of sixteen or seventeen years old climb over the fence.

"What do you mean by 'having merits'? You're clearly belittling the Tomita school!"

"Who are you?" Changqing asked.

"I am Yamazaki Shigemasa, a disciple of the Tomita school."

Shigemasa? Could he be Tomita Shigemasa, the adopted son-in-law of the Tomita family?

It seems that he had not yet married Kagemasa's daughter at this time. He succeeded the Tomita family because Kagemasa's own son died in the Battle of Shizugatake.

But this surname has a sense of destiny. Yamazaki, before the Battle of Shizugatake, wasn't it the Battle of Yamazaki that determined the fate of the world?

"Chongzheng! Step down! Don't you think I've embarrassed myself enough?" Jingzheng scolded.

Upon hearing this, Yamazaki Shigemasa bowed to Jingzheng and said, "Master, please allow me to give it a try." Then he looked at Changqing, "Please enlighten me, sir!"

"good!"

Since Changqing had agreed, Jingzheng couldn't very well stop him.

He stepped out of the arena, turning back to watch Chongzheng enter. A mix of emotions welled up within him: Chongzheng possessed exceptional talent and remarkable comprehension; his understanding of swordsmanship even surpassed that of his own son. If he weren't under his tutelage, he would eventually establish his own school.

Chongzheng stopped, intending to return the wooden sword that his master had dropped.

With a rustling sound, Changqing plunged his sword into the sand and then flicked it.

The wooden sword on the ground spun and flew back into Maori's hand.

Dual swords? What does that mean?

Chongzheng was somewhat puzzled.

In a duel between sword masters, while wielding a sword with one hand is agile, it lacks explosive power and is more prone to errors when colliding.

Every swordsman starts by fighting on a tree trunk.

The thousands of chops each day are for building up the strength in my arms.

Even if a swordsman uses a wooden sword, he can still smash a person's head with a single blow.

Yamazaki Shigemasa gripped the wooden sword and took a deep breath. His posture was exactly the same as Tomita Kagemasa's.

But Changqing could tell that the young man had a lower center of gravity and his back muscles were more taut, making him obviously more explosive than his master.

"please."

Changqing's stance with two swords in each hand sparked a buzz of discussion on the sidelines.

"What kind of move is that?"

"Unheard of before —"

Muneo leaned over the fence, almost reaching over it. Nobutsuna Uezumi reached out and pressed his hand on Muneo's shoulder, whispering, "Sit down, watch carefully."

Zong Yan reluctantly sat back down, but his gaze remained fixed on Chang Qing's twin swords.

Shigemasa was also looking at the two wooden swords.

One hand is held upright in the left, while the other is being twirled in the hand. What a strange configuration!

"start!"

As soon as the order was given, Chongzheng decisively took the lead in the attack.

The wooden sword slashed down with the force of wind and thunder!

This strike was executed with almost no visible lifting motion, yet it unleashed tremendous power, clearly intended to avoid being defeated by the same move again.

One force can overcome ten techniques. By using brute force to defeat skill, Changqing had no chance to employ any tricks!

Changqing merely raised the knife in his left hand slightly, while continuing to circle the knife in his right hand.

"clang!"

Changqing's blade trembled slightly, without retreating even half an inch.

Has this person's strength with one hand become so terrifying?

Chongzheng had no time to marvel and hastily retreated.

Changqing's right hand did not take the opportunity to attack.

The afterimages left by the blade were like a silent mockery.

Chongzheng was unwilling to give up and struck again.

The knife in his right hand finally moved, and Shigemasa, overjoyed, wanted to see the opponent's attack clearly.

But then he saw his opponent raise his twin swords, blocking his incoming blade.

This stance and speed are just like the "no-knife takedown" from before.

Shigemasa raised his sword again, but the two swords seemed to be glued to his blades, pressing down on the hilts as he exerted force.

not good!

Changqing exerted his strength again, and the double swords caused Chongzheng to lose his balance.

Shigemasa broke out in a cold sweat and stumbled back two steps.

"Do you want to see what this dual-wielding style really looks like?"

Shigemasa readily replied, "I know I lost, but I want to see it, even if it means getting hurt or losing my life!"

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"Alright, I'll give you a salary of 100 shi (a unit of dry measure) and let you serve in my household. I'll teach you from now on."

This Shigemasa was known as the "Master of Echigo" in the future, and was often used as a vanguard by Maeda Toshiie.

Upon hearing this, Chongzheng was at a loss. He looked at Jingzheng outside the arena, and Jingzheng nodded slightly.

"Okay! Let's go!"

He gritted his teeth and adopted a defensive stance.

One of Changqing's swords was held horizontally in front of his chest, while the other stood behind it.

As the sword slashed down, Shigemasa instinctively raised his own sword. When the two swords collided, the sword almost simultaneously grazed his ribs.

"Again."

Time and time again, each time he could only defend against one knife.

Chongzheng quickly realized that this technique of concealing offense while maintaining defense was not particularly sophisticated.

The key lies in the fact that an opponent's one-handed knife can block the terrifying power of a two-handed knife.

"You hold the knife with both hands, let me try!"

Shigemasa was unwilling to give up and wanted to see the power of Chōkyō.

After all, many people have heard the legend of the "Sword Saint," but they don't know how Mori Nagayoshi managed to fight to a draw with Kamiizumi Nobutsuna.

Having heard his teacher, Nobutsuna Kamiizumi, recount that duel, Yagyu Muneyoshi was somewhat worried about Shigemasa's safety when he saw him recklessly trying out the "First Sword".

He said to the high-ranking Kamiizumi Nobutsuna, "Teacher, wouldn't this lead to someone's death?"

Xin Gang said, "He might accidentally hurt you, but he can stop himself from hurting this young man."

"Make your move!" Shigemasa shouted.

Mori then switched to holding the knife with both hands.

This is a good opportunity for you to try [Yan Fan].

This is a technique that has been lost in Japanese history, and its creator, Sasaki Kojiro, was not even born at this time.

Changqing had always thought this was a one-hit kill move, but he couldn't understand why the system called it a high-speed combo.

"Shigemasa, watch out!"

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