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However, Tie Zhuyu's stats were also quite impressive. After entering a serious state, she immediately adjusted her mode after discovering that all of her consecutive attacks had been blocked.

The next second, her bamboo sword flashed, and her attack became completely illogical and chaotic!

'This isn't a one-hit kill technique!'

Wu Fang Su Zi keenly noticed the changes in Tie Zhu Yu.

The techniques she is using now are vastly different from the one-sword style she used before.

It was like someone who had never practiced kendo was wildly swinging a bamboo sword.

However, in Motoko's eyes, the attacks created by this "random" swinging style were full of imaginative creativity. What looked like a downward slash would turn into a thrust in the next moment, and what seemed like a leftward slash from the right would turn into a backhand slash when the actual strike was made.

The seemingly illogical yet subtly ingenious swordplay, in a short time, actually managed to counter the Heavenly Sword's extraordinary insight, leaving Wu Fang Su Zi in a state of disarray.

Sosuke, watching from below the stage, seemed lost in thought.

It seems that in addition to improving people's skills and physical fitness, "entries" also possess characteristics that match their name.

For example, Tie Zhuyu's attacks seem random, but they always work at crucial moments, a style that is as admirable as a "brilliant move" in Go.

Doesn't that perfectly match the title of "Master of the Sword"?

On stage, Wu Fang Su Zi, who was being outmaneuvered by various clever moves, found himself at an increasingly greater disadvantage.

She quickly racked her brains for a way to break the deadlock.

But time was too tight.

Tie Zhuyu would not give Wu Fangsuzi any chance to turn the tables.

The next second, her attack intensified, and in an instant, bamboo swords slashed at Wufang Suzi from all directions like a storm.

Wufang Suzi struggled to hold on, but her eyes remained clear as she tried to find an opportunity to counterattack while on the defensive.

Soon, the opportunity will come.

The high-speed burst of slashes was extremely exhausting. Even with her tight offensive, Tie Zhuyu could not maintain it for more than a few seconds. Her usually smooth and flowing slashes were momentarily slowed down.

'Now!'

Wu Fang Suzi's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and she instinctively thrust out the bamboo knife in her hand!

Then, she saw the smile beneath the Iron Feather Mask.

The opponent's previously chaotic and unpredictable attacks suddenly ceased.

Then, Tie Zhuyu tilted his body sharply to the left as if he were about to fall to the side.

She gripped the bamboo knife tightly with both hands, one facing forward and the other backward, and with a swift movement, she successfully deflected Suzi's thrust.

It wasn't over yet. Just before he was about to fall, Tie Zhuyu stomped his left foot heavily on the ground. His entire movement trajectory resembled a "<", and he instantly rushed towards Suzi, whose door was wide open. He slashed the bamboo sword into her arms with a backhand motion!

"Card!"

She let out a sharp cry, then passed by Suzi, and dashed away, completing her remnant.

"One-pointer!" Although the referee had been dazzled by the previous moves, he had clearly seen the final move that decided the outcome and immediately signaled that Tie Zhuyu had scored.

The big screen began to rapidly replay the final showdown between the two in slow motion. The extremely exciting and extreme confrontation immediately caused the audience, who had almost forgotten to breathe, to burst into loud cheers.

"What... is this move?" Despite being hit, Motoko remained calm and couldn't help but ask softly what move had defeated her.

Tie Zhuyu looked smug and said with a smile, "My master restored the ultimate sword technique of the great swordsman Itō Ittōsai, the 'Fūsha-tō,' based on ancient books and legends!"

Itō Ittōsai, a great swordsman during the Sengoku period, was the founder of the "Ittō-ryū" school. In addition to his most famous "slashing" technique, he created two powerful sword moves: "Fūsha-tō" and "Mūsō-tō".

The Wuxiang Sword is too mysterious; even ancient books and legends only describe it in fragments, making it virtually impossible to recreate.

Compared to the Musou Sword, the story of the Fusha Sword is much clearer.

The story goes that this great swordsman once had his beloved sword stolen after being drunk by his enemy's mistress, who had been bribed by him. He was then surrounded and killed by a dozen or twenty enemies wielding knives.

At this critical moment, his drunken state unleashed his potential, and he burst through the window in an instant. In just a few moves, he dodged an enemy's slash and successfully killed the enemy and seized the knife.

Then, in the rainy night, he fought alone with his sword against many enemies wielding knives. In this critical moment, he integrated his skills accumulated over the years and created a sword technique that allowed him to "fight multiple enemies alone," and with this move, he killed them all.

After the battle, he immediately summarized his experience and perfected the sword technique he had created in the heat of the moment, naming it the "Flushing Blade".

The original version of this move, like the Musouken, has been lost. However, the story behind its creation is quite detailed, so it is understandable that later generations of highly skilled swordsmen would create similar moves by simulating the scene at that time.

The "Flushing Blade," created by Tie Zhuyu's master based on this story, is a counter-attack sword technique that involves dodging a large area of ​​the enemy's defenses, then lunging in the opposite direction and slashing them with a backhand.

"It's now one to one, we're tied!"

Tie Zhuyu smiled slightly: "If you can't break this move, your only fate will be defeat."

Tie Zhuyu smiled quite calmly.

After the exchange just now, she felt she had completely grasped the rhythm of the battle.

This Wufang Suzi was indeed stronger than he had imagined, but he was still at a great disadvantage due to his unique and wonderful swordsmanship.

Moreover, she also possesses the ultimate technique, "Flushing Blade," which can deliver a decisive blow at crucial moments.

She couldn't think of any reason why she would fail.

However, Wu Fang Su Zi's expression remained quite calm when facing the imposing Tie Zhu Yu.

"Since you've already used your trump card, I don't need to hold back anymore. Now, please use your full strength."

Wu Fang Su Zi's voice was cold, but her words angered Tie Zhu Yu.

"On what grounds? On ...

Wu Fang Suzi calmly returned to her starting position.

"Because my next sword strike will be very powerful."

Wu Fang Suzi's tone was calm, and it was precisely because of that calmness that it seemed all too natural.

"How arrogant..." Tie Zhuyu curled his lip and returned to his starting position with displeasure.

She gripped her sword with both hands, looked at Wu Fang Suzi, and then her pupils trembled slightly.

What kind of pose is that?

Opposite her, Motoko Gofuku stood upright, holding her sword in one hand, naturally and quietly.

Is this just a charade?

Tie Zhuyu frowned as she tried to guess, but the profound aura emanating from the other party was like a silent abyss, making it impossible for her to ignore.

"Xiaoyu might lose."

Outside the arena, standing with Okita Souji and looking at the iron sword on the stage, he suddenly spoke up.

Okita Souji, standing next to him, frowned and said with a hint of helplessness, "I think so too... Motoko's aura has changed... What follows will be a thunderous strike."

As a "Heavenly Sword" like Wu Fang Su Zi, he was born with an extraordinary sensitivity to swordsmanship. Having sparred with Tie Zhu Yu many times, he naturally knew that when Tie Zhu Yu was extremely serious during battle, she would enter a peculiar state. In that state, her moves possessed boundless creativity, and her strange and unusual sword techniques would often leave her unprepared opponents utterly defeated.

It can be described as having a "killer effect at first sight" effect.

However, this unconventional approach is often only effective in the first few rounds. As the game progresses and the opponent adapts, this method of winning by surprise becomes less and less effective.

Especially when facing a sharp opponent like myself, it probably won't even take "a few rounds." As long as I have time to react and understand the underlying principles, the effect will likely become weak by the second round.

And that Wufang Suzi...

Okita Souji sighed. He could sense that Motoko Itō was probably the same kind of person as him.

That girl's passion for swordsmanship was even purer than his own.

Facing such an opponent, Tie Zhuyu is likely about to encounter the biggest setback he has ever faced in his sword-fighting career.

On the other side, Sosuke saw Motoko Itako's posture and smiled faintly.

Motoko... you've finally decided to use that move.

At this moment, the referee came up and announced the start again.

A decisive match between two genius kendo girls!

The audience immediately erupted in huge cheers.

Tie Zhuyu's expression turned serious.

She gripped her sword tightly with both hands, assuming a mid-level stance, her mind racing with all sorts of bizarre and wonderful moves, as she began to imagine what kind of sword path she should use to completely seal off Motoko Gomoku.

Then, she saw Motoko Gofuku calmly walking towards her as if taking a leisurely stroll.

What the hell is going on?!

Tie Zhuyu frowned. He had originally planned to launch an immediate attack and defeat the feigning Wu Fang Su Zi while the opponent was not in the right position.

However, the intense sense of crisis raging deep within her made her involuntarily jump back half a meter.

If we attack, we'll lose immediately!

Instinct told Tie Zhuyu this.

Despite feeling humiliated by being forced back by the opponent, Tie Zhuyu followed his heart and retreated slowly in sync with Wu Fang Suzi's approach.

Thus, a peculiar scene unfolded on the competition stage.

Wu Fang Suzi held her sword in one hand and walked slowly toward Tie Zhuyu with a steady, natural gait.

Tie Zhuyu's entire body tensed up as he maintained his mid-section stance and continued to retreat.

The audience was somewhat confused.

The size of a kendo ring is generally a square of about 100 square meters, with a side length of about nine to eleven meters. Therefore, even if Motoko Gomoku moves forward slowly, Tetsuyu will face a situation where he has nowhere to retreat after a few seconds.

Going any further would be a foul, and that would be incredibly embarrassing!

Tie Zhuyu gritted his teeth, suddenly exerted force with his feet, and rushed rapidly towards Wu Fang Suzi.

In an instant, they had already rushed into attack range.

Then, as she raised her sword to thrust, she discovered that Wu Fang Su Zi had already inadvertently raised her bamboo knife high!

It was even about to be chopped down.

'when!?'

Tie Zhuyu's pupils contracted, but her body instinctively adjusted its posture immediately. She quickly changed her grip on the knife, turning it into a left hand gripping it upright and her right hand gripping it backward, and her body darted rapidly to the left!

Immediately afterwards, she pushed off the ground with her left foot, changed direction, and avoided the center line of Motoko Goto, rushing in from her right side to her face!

Brush away the knife!

In that instant, time seemed to slow down.

Tie Zhuyu watched as the emotionless eyes beneath Wu Fang Suzi's mask locked onto her location with perfect precision.

She thought she had avoided the center line of Wu Fang Su Zi.

Unexpectedly, the bamboo sword that Wufang Suzi raised high did not actually make a cut.

However, it was too late to change tactics at this moment. Tie Zhuyu gritted his teeth and, just like in the previous round, slashed at Wu Fang Suzi's chest and abdomen with his bamboo sword.

“Tortoise!” she called out softly.

"Noodles!" Wu Fang Suzi also called out softly.

The next instant, Wufang Suzi raised her bamboo sword and slashed down at a speed much faster than Tie Zhuyu. The tip of the bamboo sword struck her face mask hard, and the leather part broke off instantly.

Immediately afterwards, Wu Fang Su Zi continued to slash downwards with her broken sword, and then used the remaining blade to heavily strike Tie Zhu Yu's bamboo sword.

"Snapped!"

With a loud bang, Tie Zhuyu's bamboo sword was knocked to the ground by a fierce force!

She was stunned.

Wufang Suzi seemed to have anticipated this outcome. After completing the attack, she quickly jumped back a step and, holding up her bamboo sword with a third of its tip broken off, executed a standard Zanshin.

The entire room fell silent.

The head referee, who should have immediately announced the score, hesitated and looked at the assistant referees in the other two directions.

The assistant referees remained silent.

So everyone immediately looked at the big screen, and the organizers pulled up the video from earlier and played it in slow motion.

Everyone held their breath and watched the whole process intently.

The next second, the referee raised the scoring flag high.