I teach judo in Tokyo.

However, her opponent is the Grand Swordsman.

The next instant, Shinnosuke Kagami, with a sinister smile, quietly raised the sword that had been hanging at his side to his face, steadily blocking Mei Xuan's blade.

"Clatter!"

The cement ground beneath my feet was slightly cracked.

With the added bonus from the special attribute, Mei Xuan's strike was ridiculously powerful!

'Hmm—so this is the power of hatred!? It really does strengthen the sword heart!'

A look of surprise flashed in Shinnosuke Kagami's eyes.

The next moment, before he could make a move, a sharp gust of wind blew behind him.

Sakura and Rin's attacks have already launched a simultaneous surprise attack.

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Chapter 378 Today, a Grand-rank expert will fall to my blade.

Just as Yae Meixuan launched a fierce attack to suppress Jia Shen.

The two sisters, Sakura and Rin, behind Kagami seized the opportunity and launched a surprise attack on him.

The katana and kodachi were instantly close to his body.

Flame Roar!

With a cold smile, Jia Shen turned sharply and unleashed a powerful slash, knocking Yae Meixuan back while the blade drew a full semicircle behind him.

"Clang!"

The metallic clang of blades clashing and the flashing of sparks illuminated the dim alley for a fleeting moment.

Sakura Rin's weapon was slashed away from her hand.

Both of them were sent flying by the opponent's exaggerated force.

The difference is too big!

"Damn it!!" Yae Meixuan, who had been knocked back, cried out in alarm. Fearing that her two younger sisters would be pursued, she pushed off the ground again and charged towards Kagami Shinnosuke.

As soon as he got close, he immediately unleashed a swift three-stage thrust at his opponent!

Chest! Throat! Face!

This is precisely the three-stage thrust of ignorance.

After becoming Sousuke's disciple, she adopted the idea that "if you're not going to waste your time learning," and directly learned all of Sousuke's SR-level sword techniques.

After all, she was a near-mad swordsman with a basic swordsmanship level of over forty. After Sousuke fully taught her the principles of this skill that ordinary people could learn, she quickly reached a level where she could use it in actual combat.

"what?"

Shinnosuke Kagami had already turned around and let out a soft exclamation in response to Yae Meixuan's assassination attempt.

However, he didn't slow down at all, raising his hand and swinging it several times to easily deflect all her thrusts.

Then he swung his sword back at Mei Xuan, the blade cleaving through the air and reaching her chest in the blink of an eye.

Swallows return!

Mei Xuan instantly spun and jumped back, her blade using centrifugal force to parry Jia Shen's slash.

"Hmph... These are all just a bunch of random moves..." Jia Shen looked displeased as he watched Yae Meixuan, who had been cut in half, fall to the ground, and said sarcastically, "You've almost forgotten your Mugae-ryu technique."

"That was your ill-gotten gains, I've already fed it all to the dogs!" Yae Meixuan stood still, her right hand holding the knife trembling slightly, feeling as if her arm was being burned by fire.

She gritted her teeth and gripped the knife hilt with her left hand as well.

Under the influence of her turbulent spirit, her single pupil seemed to be truly tinged with flames, turning from black to somewhat crimson.

"I have survived until now for only one purpose: to tear you to pieces!"

In Shinnosuke Kagami's eyes, Yae Meixuan's frantically unleashed aura seemed to transform into intense black flames enveloping her.

Within the black flames was a bright red eye, shining like a demon!

"Die!"

Yae Meixuan took a sudden step, and the cement ground shattered with a loud crash.

Her figure sped out, and the black flames enveloping her transformed into a gigantic, knife-wielding demon in Jia Shen's eyes, rushing towards him in sync.

'Excellent! This flame of hatred will surely be delicious!'

Shinnosuke Kagami's lips curled into a sinister smile.

Then, Jia Shen also gripped his sword with both hands, and his figure vanished in Yae Meixuan's eyes!

Yae Meixuan's pupils trembled violently.

She gritted her teeth and met the attack head-on, unleashing her most familiar and strongest technique.

A backhand horizontal slash, a turnaround straight slash, a high vertical slash—crossing the Three Crossings River in succession!

'I, on behalf of 'Vermilion Bird,' accept this flame!'

The instant his figure disappeared, in Mei Xuan's eyes, the image of a giant firebird composed of blazing flames gracefully descended!

Crimson Lotus Vermilion Bird!

Beneath the imagery of the Flaming Vermilion Bird lies the exquisite sword technique of Shinnosuke Kagami, the crown jewel of the swords.

"Clang!"

The sound of the blade was like the cry of a bird.

The two clashed swords in an instant, and then, in the third and most powerful heavy slash of Yae Meixuan, Kagami Shinnosuke was sent flying into the sky, his magnificent sword cleaving Meixuan's katana in two!

The two passed each other, and Mei Xuan staggered forward a few steps before collapsing to her knees with a thud.

Shinnosuke Kagami landed gracefully, like a bird in flight.

He slowly turned around, a look of lingering satisfaction on his face.

"Too weak, far from enough!" He said to Yae Meixuan with a sinister look in his eyes, "Fifteen years have passed, is the hatred of your clan's annihilation enough to end your swordsmanship here?"

"This is truly disappointing..."

As he spoke, he walked step by step toward Mei Xuan.

Yae Meixuan coughed up blood, feeling as if her whole body had been burned by flames during the clash.

Her face was filled with resentment, yet she seemed to foresee that her revenge was hopeless, and felt utterly disheartened.

"You...you should just kill me!"

She glared fiercely at Shinnosuke Kagami as he slowly approached, raising her head with her pupils still bloodshot.

Unexpectedly, Shinnosuke Kagami ignored her and walked directly towards the two sisters who had fallen to the side.

"How could I bear to kill you? I want to see just how far your fire of hatred can burn—"

Shinnosuke Kagami said calmly.

Seeing his actions towards the Sakura sisters, Yae Meixuan felt a sudden, strong sense of alarm and screamed, "Don't touch them!"

"If they don't die, what will fuel your fire of hatred?"

Shinnosuke Kagami's deep laughter carried a hint of obsession and fervor.

"Jia Shen! How dare you!?"

Yae Meixuan's eyes were bloodshot, and despite her serious injuries, she stood up desperately.

"Don't worry, he can't do it."

A gentle voice sounded in my ear.

Then, Mei Xuan felt a strong hand gently pat her shoulder.

Startled, she turned her head and saw a familiar face.

"You—!?" Yae Meixuan was stunned for a moment.

Just as she was about to say something, she saw Sosuke stuff a familiar sake gourd into her mouth.

Eight drops of salt and wine flowed into her mouth.

Sosuke walked past her calmly, muttering to himself as he went, "You guys are too impatient. I only had a short time to put on my gear, and you've already made such a mess of things."

Meanwhile, Shinnosuke Kagami had already turned around and was looking at Sousuke Atobe, who was carrying a sword, with great interest.

"Lord Atobe Sousuke? It's finally time to meet you."

Sousuke shrugged: "Looks like you know me, so I don't need to introduce myself."

“Hmm…” Shinnosuke Kagami smiled faintly, “A few months ago, I heard that you and my good-for-nothing apprentice had a close relationship, so I arranged for her two younger sisters to be sent here to see what kind of chemical reaction it would cause.”

"I initially thought you were just a male concubine she used to amuse herself, someone with only a little ability, but I never expected..."

He stared at Atobe Sousuke, as if trying to uncover his secrets.

"Judging from your performance in the King of Fighters tournament, our organization's intelligence department seems to have a big problem, as they were completely unaware of your strength."

Then, he looked at the long sword in Sosuke's left hand, which was sheathed: "They don't even know that you are skilled with a sword in addition to your hand-to-hand combat skills?"

Sosuke held his sheathed sword horizontally, a broad smile on his face: "I know a lot of things, like divination."

"Before I left home, I cast a divination for myself. Today, a Grand-ranked expert will fall to my blade."

"It must be you, right?"

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Chapter 379 Vermilion Bird VS Asura

"interesting."

Shinnosuke Kagami looked at the incredibly confident Sousuke Atobe, but he didn't feel offended at all.

Those who have reached his level have already developed absolute confidence in their own martial arts skills and will not be swayed by the provocations of others.

He simply stood beside the two fallen sisters, gently raised his sword, calmly looked at Atobe Sousuke, and said indifferently, "Now you are five steps away from me. If I swing my sword, you will definitely not have time to save them. So, what do you plan to do?"

As Sosuke raised his sword, he simultaneously reached out with his right hand and gripped the hilt.

Upon hearing Jia Shen's words, he simply revealed a wild smile, staring straight at the other person.

His eyes flickered.

"I can save them."

“You can’t save him,” Jia Shen said calmly.

“If you weren’t afraid of death, I couldn’t save you. Unfortunately, you are afraid of death, so I can save you.” Sosuke’s smile remained unchanged.

When he said these words, his eyes were filled with murderous intent towards Shinnosuke Kagami.

[Grand Sword (Jormungandr): Shinnosuke Kagami]

Age: 46

[Possesses the following attribute: Power of the Four Gods - Vermilion Bird's Protection]

[Possesses Protective Skill 1: No Outflow 69]

[Possesses Protective Technique 2: Scorched Blade - Vermilion Bird 74]

[Special Moves: Scorching Roar, Flaming Roar, Crimson Lotus Vermilion Bird, ???]

[Current Status: A pretentious charlatan...]

Jia Shen calmly said, "You mean you're confident that you can cross those five steps and kill me the moment I swing my sword? And I won't even have time to block it?"

"Exactly."

Sosuke was talking about something very simple.

Shinnosuke Kagami's lips curled slightly, his eyes quietly fixed on Sousuke, and then—

He swung his sword down!