You say this is a love game?

Mizutani Makoto drew out his two swords, and Kitajima also raised his six-foot-long sword, the blade of which was colder than the moonlight.

When warriors from the past and present meet, life and death should be measured with swords!

Chapter 133 Chidori: If a man who uses dual swords is not a scumbag, then what is he?

fighting!

The swords flashed and clashed!

The flame tail of the Ryogen katana swept across the dojo floor, leaving a charred mark. Amidst the flames, the crisp sound of swords clashing echoed. Kitajima, a practitioner of the Tenshin Ryu style, charged forward with swift steps.

The samurai wearing the ancient armor was like a moving fortress, charging with extraordinary momentum. The blade of the unknown large sword was also approaching, and the blade shone with the unique cold color of steel in the moonlight.

Cut it off!

Clang!

A cold light flashed in Mizutani Makoto's eyes, and the two swords crossed. The Liaoyuan sword in his right hand quietly gathered strength, while the Jingshui sword in his left hand took the initiative to meet the opponent's giant blade.

When the blades touched, he only felt a vibration in his palm and a sinking of his shoulders. The Jingshui sword in his hand almost slipped out of his hand, but he still managed to hold it down.

Although Kitajima's numerical value is powerful, it is not as good as the more than 20-meter-tall Gu Chun. Like Mizutani Makoto, he has a human body. It's just that his physical strength has increased after he became an evil spirit. However, this growth is limited by his body size and there is always a limit. It is not like the ancient tree that is almost impossible to resist.

Like Mizutani Makoto, his strengths are swords and kendo!

With the blessing of the [Secret Medicine of the Flesh] and the posture of "Commanding Gods and Descending Spirits", Mizutani Makoto now finally has a chance to compete with Kitajima in terms of numbers.

This is very different from the past.

In the past, he couldn't even withstand a single move from Bei Dao, and during his second attack, he could only rely on the treasure chest to barely withstand Bei Dao's slash. Now, he was fighting with Bei Dao in a real sense, and the two of them tacitly used swordsmanship to fight each other, and fought in the sword light!

"Ha ha……"

A deep laugh came from beneath the visor, as dry as rotten wood.

It was also the first time that Makoto Mizutani heard Kitajima's voice.

The middle-aged warrior in front of him, who had been silent for who knows how many years, was actually laughing.

Mizutani Makoto had known for a long time that Kitajima was conscious... He had been silent before because he was just a young boy and didn't even have the qualifications to make Kitajima wield a sword seriously. How could he possibly laugh happily because of fighting with a rabbit?

This swordsman can only laugh at evenly matched fights.

"Drink!!"

He roared, and the Liaoyuan sword ignited with green flames, sweeping out and forcing Beidao back half a step.

But just as he was about to take advantage of the situation to pursue, Kitajima suddenly raised the large sword in his hand. The heavy and brutal weapon was originally about to chop, but suddenly changed direction in the middle, and stabbed upwards like a poisonous snake biting back!

Ding! !

The moment Liaoyuan Blade blocked, Mizutani Makoto sensed something was amiss. This strike wasn't a simple slash, but rather a lure. At the same moment, Mizutani Makoto's Shizuku Tachi abandoned defense and went on the offensive, brazenly stabbing at the seams of Kitajima's armor, trying to find a weak spot.

But before it could reach its target, it collided with the suddenly swung sideways blade.

The hilt of the sword was like a shield, accurately blocking the stab, and even deflected the tip of the Shizumi sword by a few inches, almost causing it to slip out of his hand!

Mizutani Makoto's pupils shrank and he felt a chill in his heart.

The Tenshin Rishin-ryu style emphasizes adaptability to changing circumstances, and Kitajima's kendo display at this moment is the most direct manifestation of this philosophy. Not only is he proficient in direct strikes, he also excels at leveraging the opponent's force, adapting to the situation. In mere seconds, he transforms the ōdachi into a versatile and agile weapon, completely overturning the common perception of it.

He continued to pursue, and the Liaoyuan sword took the opportunity to chop at the eye holes of the visor. The old swordsman tilted his head and blocked it with his helmet. In the blink of an eye, the spade-shaped front of the helmet broke with a sound, but it also knocked his sharpest sword away. The Jingshui sword also intended to pass through the gap between the armor, but was unsuccessful due to Kitajima's fierce confrontation.

Fight till this moment.

There were already knife marks on Kitajima's armor, and the +6-enhanced Ryogen Tachi was already able to cut through Kitajima's armor, but with Kitajima's swordsmanship, this master did not give Mizutani Makoto the chance to strike him in one blow. At most, he would let him cut through the armor, but would not let the sword go any further inside.

Because of this, most of the sword wounds on his body were the crisscrossing sword marks carved into the Nashikyu Armor. However, Kitajima used the armor as a shield that could replace the wounds, and as long as it did not injure his flesh, he would let Mizutani Makoto cut him.

He, on the other hand, slashed at Mizutani Makoto with a violent attitude, consuming a lot of Mizutani Makoto's physical strength and almost causing him internal injuries.

After several rounds of fighting, Mizutani Makoto quickly retreated half a step and retreated rapidly, and Kitajima also distanced himself from him.

Mizutani Makoto held the knife in both hands, his eyes solemn.

"Cursed Disease Jacket" is difficult to trigger in this battle.

He was only slashing at Kitajima's armor and could not touch Kitajima's body. Naturally, the curse of the cursed coat could not be inflicted on Kitajima.

But in the pure sword fight, he was at a disadvantage.

This is not a problem of the swordsman, but a difference in the training styles of both parties.

"Natural Rishin Flow..."

Although both are at the same proficient level in kendo, the brilliance of the Tennen Rishin-ryu school is far beyond the reach of Niten Ichiryu. Its sword techniques include 46 swords, supplemented by Iaijutsu, minor body removal techniques, judo, hokotsu, stick techniques, and the method of not entering the body with a sword... It is unknown how many sword techniques it has, and it can be said that it has directly crushed Niten Ichiryu in terms of style.

Niten Ichiryu is Miyamoto Musashi's personal experience. Although it has its own unique features, how can it be compared with the development and promotion of Tennen Rishin-ryu by successive masters for more than two hundred years in terms of systematicity and depth of inheritance?

Not to mention, Ertianyisu was founded nearly two hundred years earlier than Tianranliushinryu, and during this period of kendo iteration and update, Ertianyisu was unable to benefit from the version bonus.

Judging from the kendo styles of both sides, this is an unequal contest.

But Mizutani Makoto never thought of backing down.

Miyamoto Musashi himself spent his entire life trying to push Niten Ichiryu to the highest level. He wrote the "Way of the Sky" in the Book of Five Rings, but he himself had never reached the "realm of the Sky". How could he expect later generations to reach the top by simply inheriting it?

There is no need to deny or justify.

The swordsmanship of the natural rational style is indeed more complete and stronger.

But precisely because of this, we must fight even more!

Niten Ichiryu is not a rigid school of swordsmanship. He is optimistic about the military foundation of "Niten Ichiryu" and cherishes the swordsmanship that has accompanied him since he was young. Miyamoto Musashi failed to carry forward the swordsmanship, and Miyamoto Musashi himself wrote in the book but failed to touch upon the "Way of the Sky", so he will push Niten Ichiryu to a higher level.

This is a road he likes very much.

After thoroughly understanding Ertianyisu's swordsmanship and military tactics, he became self-aware.

Niten Ryu's sword art is a "path" that even predecessors have not yet completed.

There are endless masters of other schools, and they have been tempered and developed countless times, and basically they have reached perfection. Only the "small path" of Ertian Yiliu still has many gaps.

Compared to the kendo that has been perfected by predecessors, the Niten Ichiryu left by Musashi requires more personal qualifications if one wants to inherit and push it to a higher level.

This is definitely not a path to the top that can be achieved by following the routine. In fact, without some strong personal characteristics, in the end, you may not even be able to pass the level of Musashi, the founder, let alone the legendary "realm of emptiness" in the future.

That is to say, if he follows Musashi's path, he can only become a "Master" at most. If he wants to spread his wings and fly higher, he must find his own "Niten Ichiryu".

His swordsmanship must "grow".

The spirit of the two heavens and one stream is the spirit of water.

Water should be able to accommodate all rivers and streams.

So-called growth inevitably requires absorbing the essence of other schools.

The Tennen Rishin-ryu's sword art, which uses weapons all over the body and uses "natural principles" to coordinate combat, is certainly a good example to learn from.

Jiu-Jitsu can be completely absorbed.

The essence of stick fighting can also be learned.

"Come again!"

In front of him, there was a master of another school teaching him moves.

Different from the limited kendo competition, what they are exchanging now is the most primitive, wild and essential part of both sides' kendo - killing skills!

The sword skills formed by pure killing intent and perception were fully displayed in this fight.

Kitajima took a step forward, and the large sword in his hand drew an arc like a full moon.

Mizutani Makoto held two swords in his hands, his body slightly bent, and the two swords crossed in a cross, suddenly blocking the full-strength slash from Kitajima. In an instant, the floor under Mizutani Makoto's feet shattered, and his arms also sank with a loud bang, feeling like being pressed down by a mountain.

But he gritted his teeth and fought back. The blade wrapped in flames rolled back along with the opponent's force, trying to block Kitajima's sword or even twist it away. And amid the boy's shout, he twisted sideways, and the Shizuku sword showed its fangs like a poisonous snake, and actually slid along the blade of the sword. He seemed to be about to crash directly into Kitajima's arms.

Kitajima was very intelligent in battle. He knew that his Ryohara Tachi was much sharper than Shizue's, so when attacking, he focused on restricting his Ryohara Tachi. Many times, Mizutani Makoto was forced to fight with Shizue's Tachi, which was absolutely contrary to his original intention.

Moreover, the gaps between the warrior's armor are not so easy to pierce!

Kitajima rushed forward and seized the opportunity to smash Mizutani Makoto's shoulder with the handle of the knife. When Mizutani Makoto's lower body loosened for a moment, he violently slammed into Mizutani Makoto's waist. Mizutani Makoto was almost knocked flying. Kitajima pressed against Mizutani Makoto's waist and hips, blocked him and used a throw and hug.

In mid-air, Mizutani Makoto was spun around and slammed down on the ground with his back. Combined with the pressure from Kitajima's heavy armor, blood immediately burst out from the back of his head. It seemed as if all the bones in his body were broken apart. His eyes turned blood red instantly and he almost lost his vision.

There are so many throwing techniques!

As mentioned earlier, while Tennen Rishin-ryu is indeed a sword technique, it has incorporated numerous elements of staff techniques and jujutsu since its inception, resulting in a vast array of swordplay variations. And once engaged in actual combat, Kitajima embodies the essence of staff techniques and jujutsu, exemplified by numerous throws and executions.

He was swinging a knife.

It's not just stick dancing, but also jiu-jitsu fighting!

He is a master of the Tennen Rishin-ryu school and a killing machine who has honed his swordsmanship to perfection.

After being fully armored, he could be said to be a weapon from head to toe. His fists, elbows, arms, knees, thighs, and even forehead were full of dangers. His judo skills, which matched his kendo skills, made use of these deadly parts to the extreme.

And the moment Mizutani Makoto fell to the ground, the battle was decided.

The samurai laughed loudly and swung the large sword in his hand across the floor at a rapid speed. Mizutani Makoto's head flew up immediately, and blood gushed out of the neck of the headless corpse like a fountain. The head was held in Kitajima's hand like a trophy.

Ending: [Even in the way of the sword, there are differences in proficiency! ]

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Makoto Mizutani woke up from under the cherry tree and subconsciously touched his neck.

Mr. Beidao’s knife is so fast!

Only by fighting with Beidao with the strength of Bingzhongwei can you understand that guy is definitely a top master in Bingzhongwei. No wonder he was able to kill his way through the armed police a hundred years ago, and his death from the bombardment of heavy firepower was a recognition of his kendo.

He seemed to have a feeling and directly clicked on the skill column.

[Kendo Niten Ichiryu]: 3567/5000 (Mastery)

I vaguely remember that when I took drugs and beat the girl in the gap for the first time, my proficiency level reached over 2700.

In the subsequent battles, he took another [Boiling Blood Secret Medicine] at Gu Chun's place. Every time the secret medicine strengthened him, it could bring him extraordinary insights, especially when fighting with the secret medicine, the feeling was even more refreshing.

That battle at Gu Chun even increased his proficiency by 400 points.

Now, after several days of hard work, he finally found a way to break through in the way of the sword here in Beidao.

This fight almost increased his proficiency by nearly a hundred.

It seems that he picked the right boss...

"A real man should keep fencing!"

The soul-brushing mission set for today has ended, so Mizutani Makoto naturally threw himself into the battle with Kitajima without distraction.

Taking drugs seemed to quickly improve his understanding of sword energy.

However, even though they are both at the same proficiency level in swordsmanship, due to the differences in the inheritance of the two schools, the swordsmanship of the two schools will show significant advantages and disadvantages.

Mizutani Makoto didn't just want to unleash his sword energy; he wanted to make a difference in the way of the sword. Any swordsman with a bit of ambition in the way of the sword would inevitably follow his path, combining the strengths of many schools. Ultimately, they would either become a swordsman remembered in history, a swordsman saint, or perish in battle, becoming a stepping stone for others.

The "Natural Reason Flow" used by Bei Dao was the first threshold he faced, and he intended to capture its essence in the battle of life and death.

This is a kendo master, and there is only this one chance for him to practice with him. If he doesn't gain some insights into kendo, Mizutani Makoto would feel that he is letting down his pure Niten Ichiryu.

Second life!

After dozens of rounds of fierce fighting, Mizutani Makoto's greed for merit and recklessness inevitably exposed his flaws.

Kitajima, clad in his ancient armor, quickly seized the opportunity. Beneath his seemingly bulky armor lay astonishing agility and explosive power. He quickly sidestepped, blocking Mizutani Makoto's slash with his caged hand. The ensuing sound of metal clashing echoed throughout the dojo's tower.

This moment is the key to determining victory or defeat.

Kitajima didn't choose to counterattack, but instead launched an execution move in an almost brutal manner. He used his own weight and strength advantage to first hit Mizutani Makoto's abdomen with the hilt of his sword, and then suddenly pushed up with his knee, knocking Mizutani Makoto directly into the air!

Mizutani Makoto felt a sharp pain as his body flew uncontrollably into the air. Before he could react, Kitajima had already caught up with him like a shadow, his hands tightly gripping his waist and abdomen, using the force of his rotation to flip him over.

He fell headfirst onto the floor!

At this moment, Mizutani Makoto only felt his vision rapidly reversed, the wind whistling in his ears, followed by the terrifying sound of his head hitting the floor.

click-

With a crisp breaking sound, Mizutani Makoto's neck was broken almost instantly, and his body fell heavily to the ground, stirring up a cloud of dust.

Ending: [Kiss ~ Hug ~ Lift high ~! ]

The third life.