I teach judo in Tokyo.

Sebastian was speechless for a moment. He had planned to mislead Sousuke and let him guess for himself.

"Why do you say that?" Sebastian asked, looking surprised.

"Old man, don't try to fool me with your biased writing. You only said that it's impossible to penetrate the opponent's defense under normal circumstances, which means there are other methods, right?"

“Hmm… since you put it that way, then you do have some skills.” Sebastian smiled slightly. “In the realm of the strong, physical strength is certainly a great advantage, but when ‘skill’ reaches a certain level, it can also achieve many effects that seem quite miraculous to ordinary people.”

As he spoke, he glanced at Sosuke, then quickly turned back to the car and looked straight ahead: "For example, in karate, there is a legendary technique that can rely on a special way of generating force so that the power of the fist can penetrate the protection of muscles and bones and directly impact the internal organs of the body. This technique is called 'Ridan'."

“Ridden…” Sosuke stroked his chin, “How is it different from the ‘force exertion’ you used on me that day, Grandpa?”

Sebastian was happy to answer his question: "Power generation is a technique that allows a person to mobilize extra power from their body and unleash explosive force beyond what is usually possible after their martial arts skills have been cultivated to a certain level, due to increased control over their body."

"When someone is officially rated as 'fierce', it basically means that they possess such skills, and it also means that their abilities have truly surpassed those of normal humans."

He drove with one hand, while making the familiar fingertip universe gesture with the other towards Sosuke: "The human body is amazing. With just a few tricks, you can do some incredible things."

"Even if you're small, beating a big guy can be quite easy."

***

Chapter 184 Those Swordplay Geniuses

When Sosuke and his group arrived and met with the Kendo Club president, they entered the venue together in a straightforward manner.

Clearly, the aftershocks of Motoko Itamoto's actions yesterday were still going strong. When her face was broadcast onto the big screen by the organizers, who were very good at generating buzz, the entire Fukuoka Dome was in an uproar.

After all, very few spectators came just to watch yesterday's women's competition.

More than 80% of the audience present today also witnessed Motoko Itaka's rise to legend in this stadium yesterday.

In fact, there are still quite a few people in the audience holding up photos of Motoko Itaka's full-body portrait.

It wasn't just Motoko's face that was being broadcast on a large screen.

There are five large screens above Fukuoka Dome, and of these five screens, only one is constantly changing.

The other four spots were mostly occupied by a few fixed people.

Yagyu Tsukumo, Tsukahara Soichiro, Goka Motoko, and Tetsumo no Hato.

Among them, Motoko Gofuku and Tetsuyu stood side by side with Atobe Sousuke and Okita Souji, respectively.

Sosuke glanced up at the screen and couldn't help but feel that it was a coincidence.

The organizers of the Jade Dragon Flag competition are quite interesting; they've managed to include all four of the strongest male contestants on several large screens.

He has the system panel function, so he knows best which of all the contestants are truly the best.

Currently, it seems that among the male swordsmen discovered by the system, only these four individuals, including himself, truly possess skills beyond those of ordinary people.

There are just too many.

If you divide the four of them equally among different school years, then the four of them are the kind of guys who could collectively dominate the entire Japanese high school kendo curriculum for twelve years.

Now only one champion can be decided.

......

The competition format for the men's group in Yulong Banner is no different from that for the women's group.

As soon as the time came, the competition started simultaneously on all sixteen stages.

Sousuke ultimately didn't try to take the team's vanguard position.

The Jade Dragon Flag is different from the Golden Vulture Flag, which has been declining year by year.

In Japan, Kendo is much better developed than Judo, and the various ancient sword styles have been preserved more completely.

This has resulted in a large number of kendo practitioners, and consequently, among this vast number of swordsmen, there have been quite a few exceptionally talented swordsmen.

Moreover, because kendo competitions are much less strenuous than judo, which directly tests physical strength, it has laid the foundation for geniuses to create daring record-breaking performances.

Characters like Kitahara Hideji and Kiryu Kazuma... appear every few years as super swordsmen capable of sweeping away ordinary high school students.

Over the years, these talented swordsmen have long since displayed their unique skills, constantly breaking the record for the Jade Dragon Banner's Daring to Fight award.

Now, the record for the Jade Dragon Flag Daring to Fight Award has long been broken and cannot be broken any further.

Sosuke had originally thought he was just there to make a friendly appearance for Tenkoji Temple, but now that he knew there were no records left to break, he was even more determined to stay in his position as the general and just win the crucial game.

However, other geniuses seem to have different ideas from his.

They seem quite persistent about the reward for daring to fight.

Yagyu, Tsukahara, and Okita all went into battle as vanguards.

A few hours later, the elimination rounds for the top 16 had already reached the fifth round.

Thanks to Minister Tenkoji, Sousuke didn't have to play in the first four rounds of the competition.

Tenkoji himself achieved a 15-game winning streak in the first three rounds as a forward, earning his highest ever Fighting Award.

Unfortunately, he couldn't last long after taking down just one opponent in the fourth round.

However, the other kendo players from Tsurumine were also quite skilled, and since Tenkoji had taken care of the earlier battles, the others hadn't exhausted their stamina. Against those opponents who had fought hard for three rounds, they had a certain stamina advantage, so they won without Sousuke even having to step in.

So, Sousuke was in a state of watching the show while eating sunflower seeds the whole time. He wasn't even wearing his kendo protective gear. As soon as the match started, he pulled Motoko Itaka aside to watch the situation on the big screen.

As a result, I got to see all the appearances of the other genius swordsmen.

Among them, Yagyu Tsukumo played the most elegantly and gracefully, always appearing in a very light and agile manner, and giving his opponents the opportunity to attack first.

Then, after the opponent made an attack, he would use skillful sword moves to strike the opponent's hand. Throughout the twenty rounds of fighting, at least seventeen or eighteen of his opponents were defeated by his henchmen.

What can you say? You can only say that the Yagyu Shinkage-ryu school, which advocates the "living sword" philosophy, is full of masters of hand-chopping.

That's right. If we just cut off the opponent's hand, we can defeat them without having to kill them.

the other side.

Compared to Yagyu Tsukumo's elegant fighting style, Tsukahara Soichiro's style appeared much rougher.

He was tall and used the family swordsmanship "Kashima Shinto-ryu," which emphasized a single, fatal blow on the battlefield, making him a veritable god of war in battle.

As soon as the referee yells "start," he leaps out and unleashes a powerful, forceful chop.

Even if his opponent immediately raises his sword to block, it's useless. He basically has no ability to resist and will have his bamboo sword knocked from his hand, followed by being hit in the body or faceplate.

Aside from not being as fond of strange shouts as another battlefield swordsmanship, "Satsuma Jigen-ryu," the two swordsmanship styles actually have similarities when used in actual combat.

Finally, there's the genius that Sousuke cherishes most—Okita Souji.

This guy's style is completely different from the previous two.

He always had a carefree attitude, and even when he was on stage, his swordsmanship was still similar to that of a self-taught swordsman, and he often fought with his sword in one hand.

Then, when fighting against his opponent, this guy didn't have any fixed rules. He fought with his bamboo sword according to the actual situation, and all sorts of strange moves seemed to come out of nowhere.

Most of the swordsmen who lost to him lost inexplicably and were completely unable to resist.

Without a doubt, compared to the still traceable swordsmanship of Yagyu and Tsukahara, this descendant of Okita Souji's swordsmanship level has reached "another level," strong enough to easily defeat ordinary people.

Sousuke stroked his chin, having to admit that, in terms of swordsmanship alone, Okita Souji's level far surpassed his own.

His current kendo level has improved somewhat after a period of intensive training in the previous training camp.

Furthermore, because he possessed the two signature moves "Musou no Ken" and "Swallow Return," which originated from the "Nen-ryu" style, it also boosted his Nen-ryu level.

This means that his current level among the three major styles of swordsmanship is actually "Nen-ryu" (念流).

【拥有护身术2：剑道（+3）——念流12，神道流11，阴流10】

That's right. With the added bonus of the system's second permission, "mutual learning and teaching," his Nen Flow Sword Technique level has reached 15. Even without activating any special abilities or other special methods, his swordsmanship is already quite strong.

However, it is still slightly inferior to the "17" of Yagyu Tsukumo and Tsukahara Soichiro, not to mention comparing it with Okita Souji's "20" of the Natural Rishin-ryu style.

Fortunately, he has many special skills and trump cards, and he is now a general. When the duel comes tomorrow, he will have an advantage in physical strength compared to those people.

If we're lucky, we might not need to reveal too many of our cards to win the game.

Sosuke silently made his own plans.

Then the plan was ruined by Tenkoji, who ran up to him and clasped his hands together in prayer.

"You're going to move me to the vanguard position?" Sousuke looked at the kendo club president speechlessly. "Didn't you say you wanted to be the vanguard and challenge for the Challenger Award?"

Tenkoji scratched his bald head awkwardly: "No, I can't take it anymore. I overestimated my stamina. Fifteen is my limit. If I go on stage again, I'll just make a fool of myself. You'd better step in!"

Thus, Sosuke reluctantly accepted the mission and once again became the vanguard of the team.

And they will be playing in the fifth round of the knockout stage.

This is probably what it means to be forced to show off...

With the help of Motoko Itsuka, Sosuke put on his protective gear while thinking.

***

Chapter 185 The Three Major Origins

(Some readers have commented that the next two chapters are filler. Although I did a lot of research before writing them, if you mind, you can skip to chapter 186. Sorry!!!)

Sosuke was "appointed in a time of crisis," and he exchanged positions with the minister, placing him in the rank of general to recuperate.

Then, with his overwhelming swordsmanship and physical advantage, he easily defeated all his opponents in the last two rounds and won the Ten Consecutive Daredevil Award.

However, his achievements did not cause much of a stir.

The other three genius swordsmen caused a sensation.

Each of them achieved a 30-game winning streak, captivating the entire audience's attention.

Yagyu and Tsukahara's results are to be expected; they already had a winning streak of over forty games in last year's Tamaki.

The most eye-catching rising star is actually Okita Souji.

He's handsome, strong, and inseparable from the recently popular Tie Zhuyu, like a couple.

Most importantly—this guy's name is "Okita Souji".

With so many unique factors coming together, it's hard not to pay attention to his situation.

Many media reporters are frantically mobilizing their connections to find out what connection this boy, Okita Souji, has with the legendary Okita.

So when Sosuke arrived the next day, the sports section of the newspaper he was holding already featured a picture of Okita Souji.

"Motoko, I must say, Okita is quite handsome." Sosuke looked at Okita Souji's languid appearance in the newspaper and couldn't help but admire him, then handed the newspaper to Motoko.

Motoko glanced at it, then turned her head to look at Atobe Sousuke seriously, as if she were comparing them.

Finally, she said seriously, "If we're just comparing looks, I think Atobe is better looking, and you're also much taller than him."

Sosuke couldn't help but smile upon hearing this: "Motoko, is this a case of beauty being in the eye of the beholder?"

"Well... not really..." The kendo girl's cheeks flushed slightly. "I just don't really like his type."

So you like my style?

Sosuke felt immensely gratified; what a well-behaved and sensible disciple he had been.

It's a pity that half of it has to be given to that great beauty, Yae. It would be so much better if it belonged to him alone.

It doesn't matter, anyway, the beautiful master is one of us now, so they're practically all of Atobe Sousuke's people.

Atobe Sousuke wanted to say something more, but Motoko Goka didn't dare to talk to him about it anymore and abruptly changed the subject: "Master, I was watching Okita Souji's match yesterday. He didn't use any moves like the three-stage thrust. Do you think he knows that divine technique?"

"He will," Atobe Sousuke said firmly, giving a definite answer.

He then added, "However... his 'thrust' technique should be different from the one I showed you."

“It’s different…” Wu Fang Su Zi said thoughtfully.

Then, she looked intently at Sosuke: "Master, do you think your 'created' three-stage thrust is closer to the original, or Okita's?"

"Haha, no normal person would ask that, right?" Atobe Sousuke smiled slightly. "He's the real Okita, after all."

Wufang Suzi shook her head: "However, I feel that the move I taught you is more in line with my understanding of the legendary three-stage thrust, just like the Musou Sword you taught me..."

They received affirmation from Tianjian!

Sousuke smiled and patted the kendo girl's head, then stood up and stretched: "Let's go, it's our turn."

That's right, they've been waiting for quite a while since they arrived, and now it's finally their turn.