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"An incompetent leader is more terrifying than ten rebellious demons."

"I don't think someone like you can lead the Shinsengumi, nor do I think you can be competent in guarding the area."

"So, I will kill you here. I hope your successor will be stronger than you."

Miyakawa Isamu didn't say anything, but the sword in his hand was already three-quarters out of its sheath.

His sword was a short sword, a standard wakizashi, more than half a meter long.

The famous sword "Nagaso Mikotoru" has gorgeous blade patterns and a shining edge.

He laughed sarcastically. If it was Ueizumi Hidekawa who said this, he would still be a little bit afraid of a junior.

Before his disapproving mood dissipated, his pupils suddenly shrank.

A ghostly figure flashed and the bright knife light swept towards his neck.

"So fast!"

The swordsman instinctively dodged and then used the wakizashi to block.

But what happened next made him feel even more unbelievable.

Uesugi Kiyoshi suddenly jumped up and drew his sword, slashing more than once.

Instead, it was a set of "Kumitachi" sword moves, the sword moves were continuous, like thunder, leaving him no chance to breathe.

He was very familiar with this style, the Shinkage-ryu's signature thunder sword, one of the representative moves of the orthodox Japanese kendo fast sword style.

but

Even when he fought with Kamiizumi Hidekawa, his attainments in the Thunder Blade were only this high, right? !

Isn't this little brat a fledgling who has just awakened and stepped into the extraordinary? !

Why could he use this kind of suppressive lightning blade? !

Chapter 337 Extreme Confrontation

Habit is a very terrible force.

For a warrior, the muscle memory engraved from the deepest subconscious mind will form a gradually fixed set of moves.

For example, Uesugi Kiyoshi prefers sword-drawing techniques and thunder sword attacks.

The only way to defeat martial arts in the world is to be faster. With his speed and strength far beyond that of ordinary people, his experience and vision in practicing swordsmanship for two lifetimes, his strong mental strength and quick reaction speed, the best solution to defeat the enemy is the quick sword.

Therefore, whenever he attacked with a sword, if the opponent was not a giant beast, he would usually use the sword-drawing technique or the thunder sword to test.

For the weak, kill them with one blow; for the strong, it is not a bad idea to explore other options.

Being selected from among many choices and finally being used to the routine that Uesugi Kiyoshi is accustomed to, he is naturally not weak.

At least Miyakawa Isamu was caught off guard.

Anyone who can make an enemy of Kamiizumi Hidekawa is definitely not a weakling. Not to mention his attainments in swordsmanship, the heroic spirit that Miyagawa Isami is connected to is the most famous director in the history of the Shinsengumi, Kondo Isami.

Let’s put aside the historical evaluation of Director Kondo and the role he played in the anti-shogunate movement and talk about swordsmanship alone.

He is the fourth generation head of the "Tennen Rishin-ryu" family. He started learning swordsmanship at the age of fifteen, and obtained the Menkyo Kaiden Certificate at the age of twenty-seven, becoming the fourth generation head of the Tennen Rishin-ryu. He was also a brilliant and talented swordsman at that time.

The linker will more or less gain a certain inheritance from the connected heroic spirit.

For example, Rin Kamiizumi's swordsmanship talent is closely related to the heroic spirit connected to Nobunaga Kamiizumi.

The same is true for Miyagawa Isamu, who practices the Tennen Rishin-ryu swordsmanship and deserves the title of master.

Tennen Rishin-ryu is a modern school that has been around for less than three hundred years. Its founder was a disciple of Katori Shinto-ryu, so it is also considered the orthodox Japanese kendo.

Japan's traditional kendo is divided into three parts: Shinto-ryu, Itto-ryu and Yin-ryu.

However, the Tennen Rishin-ryu was not truly developed until the late Edo period, when it flourished in the Shinsengumi.

The three famous swordsmen of the Shinsengumi at that time were all from the Tennen Rishin-ryu school.

Kondo Isami, Hijikata Toshizo, and Okita Souji.

The core idea of ​​Tennen Rishin-ryu originated from a Japanese poem, which literally means: the desolate sea is surging, the wind and snow are blowing hard, and birds are riding the waves and flying high - it seems to be a description of the scenery, but it actually describes the "ultimate meaning" of Tennen Rishin-ryu.

Each school has its own ultimate meaning - the Shin-Yakase school's is "winning without a sword", defeating the opponent with a sword without a sword, which leads to the idea of ​​winning without fighting, and it develops in the direction of the kingly way.

The ultimate meaning of the Tennen Rishin Flow is: to harmonize with the principles of nature, to adapt to circumstances, and to react naturally to the enemy's actions, so it is called the Tennen Rishin Flow.

This does not mean giving up resistance and allowing others to bully us.

Instead, swordsmen who follow the natural rational style focus on accumulating experience, and relying solely on instinctive reactions is enough to cope with most combat scenarios.

Uesugi's sword was as fast as lightning, but Miyagawa Isamu managed to block it with a short wabara. He allowed the subsequent more violent lightning swords to continue to chop at his vital parts, but he was able to block them without any leakage with a half-meter long wabara.

The two of them tacitly understood each other and did not use any "sword energy", but their blades clashed and the swords hissed.

Uesugi Kiyoshi became more and more frightened as the fight went on. To be fair, apart from his mentor, Miyagawa Isamu was the best swordsman among all the swordsmen he had met.

Even if all the swordsmen I have seen in my past and present lives were added together, this man would be among the best.

This is not a leader who can only give orders, but a warrior who has experienced bloody battles.

Finding a gap, Uesugi Kiyoshi stepped back several meters, tensed his body, and his figure was like a strong bow, but he did not attack with the thunder sword again.

However, Miyagawa Isami looked very relaxed. He squinted his eyes, held the wakizashi with both hands, pointed the tip of the knife at Uesugi Kiyoshi's eyebrows, and his eyes wandered between Uesugi Kiyoshi's shoulders, elbows and knees. He had a half-smile on his face, and his aura was like a towering mountain, difficult to shake.

"Sunny Eyes!"

Uesugi Qing sighed softly, his expression became solemn, and even the anger and murderous intent in his heart faded a little.

"Clear Eye" is the most basic structure in the natural Rishin Flow, and its status is similar to the "Cut Off" in the Shinkage Flow.

They are all the basics of the basics.

Although Miyagawa Yuma looks relaxed, his sharp eyes can see all of Uesugi Kiyoshi's movements, and he can also react to the blade between the enemy's eyebrows at an extremely fast speed.

This seems to be a strong enemy.

After licking his lips, Uesugi Kiyoshi's expression changed slightly.

The somewhat excited smile coupled with the gloomy expression made him look somewhat scary, but he was not aware of it.

"Interesting. Are you using the inner teachings of the Tennen Rishin-ryu?"

"Which move is it? Wave counter sword? Edge return? Reverse?"

"It seems that he is not just a name."

Uesugi Kiyoshi had read books on the Tennen Rishin-ryu and had some understanding of this school. He recited a few sword moves, all of which were defensive techniques from the Tennen Rishin-ryu.

The scope of Tennen Rishin-ryu is extremely broad, including not only Odachi techniques, spear techniques, but even jutsu.

This style is best at close range trembling, defensive counterattack, and direct deflection.

Without waiting for Miyakawa Isamu to answer, Uesugi Kiyoshi sneered.

"Okay, whatever."

"Just now I used a two-handed sword, and I used the orthodox thunder sword of Xinyin. I didn't give up too much [power], so I can't talk about [speed] either."

"You are not an opponent that I can chop off your head so easily."

"In that case."

"Take my full strength!"

With a wave of his hand, the Onikiri on the wall made a clear sound, bounced out quickly, and fell into Uesugi Kiyoshi's hands.

The left hand made the spider cut, the right hand made the boy cut, the feet stepped on the ground, and retreated a little bit by rubbing backwards.

The next second, only a shadow of his body remained.

The two-handed sword becomes a one-handed sword, and one knife becomes two knives.

The threat faced by Miyakawa Isamu has doubled.

Apart from the Shinkage-ryu, Uesugi Kiyoshi was most interested in the "Niten Ichi-ryu" left behind by the swordsman Miyamoto Musashi.

The Book of Five Rings that his master gave him was read to pieces by him. The originator of the two-sword style founded by this legendary swordsman was very much to Uesugi Kiyoshi's liking.

The ultimate meaning of the Two Heavens and One Course is the "Tao of Emptiness", which is not the emptiness of the four elements in Buddhism, but the emptiness of emptiness and clarity.

Miyamoto Musashi's emptiness is to see things clearly, to see the enemy and ourselves clearly, and to see everything clearly.

When everything is clear in your heart, you will be invincible and unstoppable, which can be said to be the pinnacle of kendo.

It is precisely because of the creation of such "Ultimate Intention" that Miyamoto Musashi is known as the "Sword Saint".

Uesugi Kiyoshi cannot use the ultimate meaning of the Way of the Void for the time being.

He was familiar with the two-sword style of fighting in the Book of Five Rings.

His steps are as swift as a ghost and his power is as fierce as a tiger.

The two Onikiri swords, one in front and one behind, rushed towards Miyakawa Isamu like the fangs of a tiger hunting its prey.

Even if Miyagawa Isamu had mastered the ultimate meaning of the Tennen Rishin-ryu to perfection, Uesugi Kiyoshi did not believe that a short sword could be able to stop his two-sword style.

How can he resist when two knives attack him at the same time, one from the left and one from the right?

Half a second later, he saw Miyakawa Isamu's response.

The sloppy middle-aged swordsman showed no sign of impatience. He just twitched his eyelids, took a half step back, and turned his body to the side. The "Nagazo Mikotoru" in his hand drew a cold and beautiful light, leaving a circular trajectory.

He avoided Uesugi Kiyoshi's sword with a very skillful step back, creating a short time difference between the two swords that were originally attacking at the same time. At the same time, he used the ribs to cut out an arc, accurately breaking the two weakest points of Uesugi Kiyoshi's two swords.

After a somewhat dull sound of metal clashing, Uesugi Kiyoshi took three steps back and stomped his right leg hard, causing the floor to sink a little.

His gaze had completely changed.

"You're quite capable, old man."

He didn't have a clean mouth because he was unhappy with Miyakawa Isami, but he admired his swordsmanship from the bottom of his heart.

To be able to do what he just did, one needs at least decades of hard practice in swordsmanship to develop a keen eye, rich experience in fighting enemies, and physical fitness that can support such difficult sword moves.

Anyway, if the roles were reversed, Uesugi Kiyoshi's countermeasure would definitely be to dodge, rather than use this blocking technique to parry, which would be too risky.

Miyakawa Isamu was very confident and successfully blocked it.

He also cleverly broke through Uesugi Kiyotaka's weak point and repelled him, making his prepared two-sword thunder sword ineffective and not being used at all.