I teach judo in Tokyo.

So this is what it feels like to watch your disciple successfully learn a difficult sword technique from beginning to end.

However, Musouken is indeed a super sword technique of the ancient swordsman Itō Ittōsai after he almost "attained sainthood".

However, what he was about to use was a sword technique created by a legendary, genius swordsman.

The Heavenly Sword of the Bakumatsu Period—Okita Souji's signature technique!

Let's have a competition!

Sosuke's lips curled up, and the next moment, he suddenly shot forward, his whole body seemingly turning into a lightning-fast afterimage!

Under the expectant gaze of the audience, the two approached each other rapidly, one fast and one slow, one relaxed and one tense, with almost completely opposite styles and approaches!

"Shhhhhh!"

The air explodes, producing a sharp sound that is so short it's almost a continuous burst!

Chapter 133 How many lost sword techniques does Sousuke still know?

"Shhhhhh!"

The air explodes, producing a sharp sound that is so short it's almost a continuous burst!

Almost everyone was caught off guard.

However, as a person with exceptional talent, Wu Fang Su Zi was born with dynamic vision that surpassed that of ordinary people.

With a sharp whistling sound, three swords appeared in her eyes almost simultaneously!

In such a high-speed battle, her body was already moving faster than her mind.

Her Musou-ken had already unleashed a powerful, high-speed downward slash the moment she sensed Atobe Sousuke's first thrust!

And it hit the tip of Sousuke's first sword strike precisely!

However, despite striking Sōsuke's bamboo sword, there was no real sense of power surging forth!

Sosuke's first thrust with his bamboo sword was almost a feint; he quickly withdrew his sword the instant the two swords clashed.

Then he immediately thrust it out again!

The next instant, the bamboo knife, which was already somewhat deformed, stabbed fiercely into Wu Fang Suzi's throat and mask!

"Crack!" Two crisp sounds.

Before Sousuke could retract his assassination stance, Motoko Goka fell backward and crashed heavily to the ground!

Chest! Throat! Face!

Three vital points!

Triple assassination attempt!

Even if you manage to dodge the first sword thrust to the chest, you can't dodge the second one to the throat!

Even if you manage to dodge the second throat stab, you can't dodge the third face stab!

More often than not, when facing this move from that master swordsman, the enemy would be struck in all three places in an instant.

This is the signature move of Okita Souji, the "Heavenly Sword," who was recognized as the strongest swordsman in the late Edo period, the captain of the first division of the Shinsengumi, and who died young.

Pingqingyan - Three-stage breakthrough!

Also known as: The Three-Stage Thrust of the Sword of No Knowledge!

"hiss--"

A collective, intense gasp rang out; it was the sound of all the kendo club members instinctively gasping for air in shock.

Tenkoji Kenji, who was sitting in the audience, suddenly stood up.

He also belongs to the group of people who are exceptionally talented in swordsmanship, and he can even fight to a near draw with Motoko Gomo in a sword fight when it is not a life-or-death battle.

If Sousuke's system could display the kendo club president's aptitude level without gender discrimination, he would at least be an SR-level aptitude.

So although he couldn't see clearly how Sousuke made his move, he still managed to see how Sousuke hit the target at the last moment.

His face showed an expression of disbelief and shock, and he couldn't help but exclaim.

"Three-stage thrust!?"

The sound was so loud that it instantly spread throughout the entire training ground. Everyone was stunned at first, and then their expressions became strange.

Three-stage thrusts?

No matter how many schools of swordsmanship exist in the world, or how many thrusting techniques and routines there are.

Only in Japan is the Triple Thrust generally referred to as a legendary sword technique in the minds of most people.

That was a sword technique that symbolized the final glory and romance of swordsmen throughout the Bakumatsu period.

The swordsman who used it was also one of the most representative figures of the late Edo period, and his legendary stories and anecdotes have been discussed and admired by generations of young people in Japan.

Hijikata Toshizo, Kondo Isami, Saito Hajime... Among the Shinsengumi, who is the strongest swordsman?

The Four Great Slayers face off against numerous genius swordsmen. Who is the true master of swordsmanship?

Those legendary swordsmen all paled in comparison to the true legend, "Okita Souji".

The name "Triple Thrust" can only be used to describe the legendary swordsman's signature move.

This is the prestige of the Bakumatsu Tenken.

So when Tenkoji Kenji, the captain of the kendo club, shouted out the name of this move, the whole place erupted in cheers.

Okita Souji's popularity is extraordinary. Even the judo club members who don't practice kendo can't help but get excited when they hear about the three-stage thrust.

Their eyes were fixed greedily on Atobe Sousuke, who had already sheathed his sword and resumed his stance, trying to imagine the heroic figure he had displayed when he drew his sword just now.

However, they were destined never to imagine it.

On the field, Motoko Itako immediately got up as soon as she fell to the ground. She rushed to Atobe Sousuke's side and grabbed his arm. The excitement on her face could not be completely hidden by her mask.

She asked urgently, "Three-stage thrust? This is a three-stage thrust? The stance you adopted at the beginning, was that the real Ping Qingyan?"

In Kendo, there is actually a stance called "Hirōgan" (flat blue eye), but that stance is not much different from a normal middle stance; it's just a slightly angled middle stance.

It's a very versatile and effective, yet also quite ordinary, approach.

However, the posture that Atobe Sousuke just displayed was completely different from the normal "Hiraka-gan".

Atobe Sousuke let Motoko Itō hold his arm, and just smiled faintly: "To be precise, this is not a 'real blue-eyed eye,' this is 'Okita Souji's' blue-eyed eye."

The tone was calm, but the meaning it conveyed was enough to excite anyone.

Especially swordsmen who practice Kendo.

In Japan, no swordsman can resist the temptation of the "Mumyou Sandan-tsu".

It was an obsession, a regret.

It is the tragedy of knowing that a sword technique existed but not being passed down.

And now-

Wu Fang Suzi's breathing quickened, she opened her mouth, then stopped in fear.

After much deliberation, she still couldn't suppress her desires. She cautiously looked at the man who had suddenly become incredibly charming and asked nervously, "Teacher... I... can I learn this sword technique?"

As soon as she spoke, she tensed up completely, her visibly strained state making Sosuke find it somewhat amusing.

He nodded gently with a smile: "Why not?"

Motoko's eyes suddenly lit up. She immediately removed her mask, took a step back, and bowed quickly to Atobe Sousuke, shouting loudly, "Thank you for your guidance, Master!"

Sosuke chuckled, looking at the usually aloof and arrogant kendo girl with her head bowed before him. He couldn't resist taking off his gauntlets and then reaching out his large hand to give her a hard pat on the head.

I've been wanting to masturbate for ages!

As a disciple of the master of this dojo, it's a real shame that I haven't even had a turn with your little brain.

Meanwhile, Wufang Suzi was filled with excitement at the prospect of learning the legendary sword technique, and she no longer cared about the frivolous man's excessive head-scratching.

While obediently letting Sosuke pat her head, she couldn't help but start daydreaming.

The Musou Sword is followed by three thrusts.

There's also that flash counter sword technique, which is clearly even more bizarre than the Musou Sword and the Three-Stage Thrust.

Just how many more sword skills does this man have up his sleeve?

One sword? Take it without a knife?

Or is it the legendary return of the swallow?

Motoko Gofuku couldn't help but smile faintly.

She suddenly realized that becoming Sosuke's apprentice wasn't so bad after all.

Chapter 134 Go, beautiful!

After the second round of competition between Motoko Itō and Sōsuke Atobe.

Sousuke was immediately surrounded by everyone at the training camp, especially the members of the kendo club, including Tenkoji Kenji, who all clamored to become his students and join his dojo for training.

Sousuke glanced at his system requirements with a sigh.

Clearly, none of the men in this large group of kendo club members met the system's requirements for accepting apprentices and were directly rejected.

Of the female kendo club members, only one had an "R" rating, two of the remaining three were N-rank, and one had no aptitude at all.

The system currently limits him to ten apprentices, and he's already used four of them, so he can't just take on any more.

However, it's too unreliable for a dojo to discriminate against its disciples, so Sosuke directly passed the problem on to the system.

[The academy master is requested to strictly adhere to the regulations when recruiting direct disciples who meet the requirements.]

[With the master's consent, a disciple personally taught by the master or a substitute instructor of the dojo may pass on their skills to other disciples, and the tuition fees will be distributed to the master.]

The system immediately provided a solution.

Sosuke thought the plan was reliable, so he said directly to the kendo club members surrounding him, "My energy is limited. Besides studying and competing, it's already exhausting enough to teach my current students. If you really want to join the dojo, then wait until Motoko has mastered the swordsmanship before I come and teach you."

He paused, then immediately added, "Tuition is mandatory, it's 50,000 yen per month."

Just kidding, there's no such thing as a free lunch. If you want to learn powerful sword skills, money is already the cheapest price you can pay!

Sosuke stated that he had a clear conscience regarding the fees he charged.

Wufang Suzi, who was standing next to him, was stunned for a moment, and then immediately said, "Master, I have no interest in being a kendo instructor. It will affect my training."

Sosuke patted her on the shoulder: "There are limitations to focusing solely on your own practice. As the saying goes, teaching and learning go hand in hand. When you are teaching others, you are actually examining your own skills."

When Motoko heard Sousuke say this, her eyes lit up: "So, that's why you specifically recruited us as disciples, Master? I see!"

That's not actually the case; I did it for the system's rewards.

And lots of money.

Sosuke scratched his head, too embarrassed to voice his thoughts.

It's fine to let his disciples think that he is so wise.

In short, at Sosuke's suggestion, Motoko Gofu began to seriously consider the possibility of taking on apprentices and passing on her skills.

After a long day of travel.

Neither the Kendo Club nor the Judo Club has scheduled any further training sessions today.

Instead, under the arrangement of Motoko Gofuku, they enjoyed tonkotsu ramen specially ordered by Hinata-sou.

After finishing our tonkotsu ramen and resting for a while, we were treated to a sumptuous dinner that evening.

They fed all the members participating in the training camp until their stomachs bulged and they collapsed on the ground, unable to move.

Then comes the much-anticipated hot spring time.

Behind the main building of Hinata-sou Hotel is a martial arts arena, and behind that, built against the mountain, is a large open-air hot spring bath.

According to the staff at Hinata-sou, this hot spring is from the same source as the famous Hakata Onsen. The hot spring water in the pool is close to 40 degrees Celsius without adding water, and soaking in it is very beneficial for relieving fatigue and improving skin condition.

The staff's explanation was completely unnecessary.

Even if this hot spring has no health benefits, it doesn't stop everyone from soaking in it.