armyinform Chapter 573 You definitely want to kill me!
Chapter 573 You definitely want to kill me!
Chapter 573 You definitely want to kill me!
Chiba Kenichi clenched his bamboo sword with both hands, reviewing the countermeasures he had thought of during the previous break.
Known: High school student... It is known that Hojo-san's speed and strength are not weaker than his own, and are even much better. As for his kendo skills... He lost so quickly that I can't make an accurate judgment, but at least he is not worse than me, so I will consider him as a seventh-degree kendo master.
Question: How do you defeat someone who is superior to you in speed, strength, and swordsmanship?
Answer: Find the flaw and strike a fatal blow.
Chiba Kenichi admitted that Hojo-san was really strong, and that he had completely surpassed the power of time with his talent. The talent gap was so great that it was despairing. But! He was not invincible.
flaw!
Trainee 6th dan, Deputy Inspector of Azabu Police Station, Chiba Kenichi has already seen through it!
The desperate talent made Hojo Kyosuke stronger than his age, but it also inevitably made the young man arrogant!
Although the two had fought for a short time, when reviewing the game afterwards, Chiba Kenichi had already realized with his experience as a 6th-dan trainee that Hojo Kyosuke had more than one chance to defeat him faster, such as the first time they exchanged swords, when he did not show any speed in the second fight. This is not the point, the point is the second time, when he could have scored directly by hitting the face or cutting the body, but Hojo Kyosuke chose to chop the hand!
Cut off your hand!
Yes, it is exactly the same as those high school students before. Even if they attack other places to cover up at the beginning, they will still choose to chop off their hands to win in the end.
Chiba Kenichi didn't believe that the enemy who could defeat him would only master the skill of chopping hands. Combined with the information he learned during the break, he came to the conclusion:
The young man was extremely proud and arrogant. By cutting off his hand, he showed that no matter how his opponent resisted, it was impossible for him to leave his hand behind after he attacked him.
Just like his nickname "Handless Devil".
It's really exaggerated. Even in the Beichen Ittoryu dojo, there are few people as devout as him. His obsession with "cutting hands" is just like that of a fanatic. As expected, he is someone who is expected by such a powerful ancient swordsmanship. Although he is proud, his sincerity to the swordsmanship is also admirable.
To sum up, the sixth-dan trainee made a decision: give up defending other parts of the body and concentrate all his energy on his hands!
He had a hunch that if he could defend himself, his swordsmanship would definitely reach its limit!
“Please give me more advice”
Chiba Kenichi's eyes were like those of a falcon, very sharp and bright. If Hata Goro saw them, he would definitely exclaim, "Ah, are you finally going to kill me?"
"Please give me more advice."
Hojo Kyosuke returned the greeting with a smile. After hesitating for a while about how much strength to use, he finally decided to treat Chiba Kenichi as an ordinary member of the Runaway Angels.
Ishibashi, another police officer serving as the referee, gave his colleague an encouraging look and then waved the flag to signal the start of the game.
This time, Chiba Kenichi did not stand there waiting for Hojo Kyosuke to attack first. In fact, when he thought of his previous actions, he felt a little embarrassed. It turned out that he was the arrogant one.
Without hesitation, he placed his right foot on the ground and moved his left foot slightly forward until the tips of their swords touched, but as soon as they touched, he quickly retreated.
The rules and moves of Neon's competitive kendo are based on real sword fighting, so it is the same as a real samurai duel, high attack and low defense, one-hit decision, unlike other armored fighting. Just like the more realistic sword and halberd movies, two swordsmen duel, most of the time is spent before swinging the sword, all kinds of temptations, psychological games, holding the sword and moving sideways, like elementary school students playing games, even the opportunity to throw away the straw sandals may be cut in half.
So in kendo competitions, you can often see people yelling and leaping half a meter high, swinging their swords fiercely, and then yelling "Fallen Slash" or "Crescent Moon Scimitar" or something like that. It's easy to tell that it's a junior high school level competition, and at most a high school level. In competitions that are upgraded to the fifth and sixth dan and above, you'll see both sides dithering for a long time, like dancing tango. The martial virtues are even more abundant in the Metropolitan Police Department's kendo competitions, where people stumble into ground fighting at the slightest disagreement.
Chiba Kenichi is now putting in 120% of his concentration, as if he were participating in the finals of the All Japan Kendo Championship.
His eyes were fixed on Hojo Kyosuke opposite him, and he kept moving forward and backward, left and right. As long as he noticed the slightest fluctuation in the pair of dark eyes opposite him, he would immediately retreat and go into a defensive state.
Finally, looking at the sword tip of Hojo-san without any shaking, the trainee Sixth Dan was sure that the opponent really had no intention of attacking him, and would only fight back if he attacked.
The previous attempts were completely in vain, but Chiba Kenichi, who was sweating profusely, was not discouraged. The psychological game just now made him feel that his sword skills were even more advanced. After all, although Hojo-san on the opposite side did not move, the pressure he gave was really terrible. Although his eyes were not very sharp, he clearly conveyed the words "I will kill you".
So strong.
"Ah, why don't you come over? I'm in a hurry to go on a date."
Hojo Kyosuke thought boredly, the guy across from him kept jumping back and forth, and he didn't know what he was doing. Was he trying to exhaust his patience? What a joke, when it comes to patience, Hojo Kyosuke could make a dog cry just by staring blankly.
Sensing that his mental and physical strength were rapidly fading, Chiba Kenichi knew he couldn't wait any longer. He shouted loudly, and rushed forward with his right leg. He didn't choose to chop, but took the risk of "stabbing the throat", which was the most difficult to hit. This was a well-thought-out decision. After all, whether it was hitting the face or cutting the body, the hands would be exposed. Only when stabbing the throat, the hands were closest to the body, and there was a super-long distance between the bamboo sword and the body to react.
Shouting loudly, Chiba Kenichi pushed the ground with both feet and rushed forward with the sword shape of Ping Qingyan, aiming directly at Hojo Kyosuke's throat.
It's finally here, Hojo Kyosuke sighed, then his left hand loosened the hilt of the sword, and with his right hand he raised the sword high, with the tip of the sword pointing straight to the ceiling.
Um? ?
Chiba Kenichi suddenly felt his whole body tremble, and even without seeing it, he knew that all the hairs on his body had stood up.
A chilling murderous intent suddenly enveloped him.
will die!
If I let Hojo Kyosuke's sword fall, I will die! One hundred percent, no doubt about it!
The momentum of the charge was unstoppable. The tip of his sword was less than 20 centimeters away from piercing Hojo Kyosuke's throat, but Chiba Kenichi relied on his honed physique. His knees softened and he fell to the ground with a thump.
The handsome Ping Qing's eyes suddenly turned into a kneeling slide, and at the moment of kneeling he shouted:
"I surrender!!"
There was fear in his voice, but the tearing sound of wind in his ears almost made him unable to hear his own voice. He knew that was the sound of Hojo Kyosuke swinging his sword down.
Even the sound of the wind produced when the sword is swung has the power to destroy people's hearing. How terrifying would this blow be?
"boom--!!!"
A loud, dull sound rang out beside Chiba Kenichi. He subconsciously turned his head to look to his side. The next moment, his pupils suddenly shrank, and beads of sweat condensed and slid down his forehead.
At this moment, the front part of the bamboo sword, that is, the tip of the sword, the part wrapped in the soft and thick "Ginpi", is now sunk into the wooden floor.
Yes, the hard wooden floor was directly dented by Hojo Kyosuke's slash, and the deerskin-tanned "Ginpi" had been punctured by the hard bamboo inside.
"ええええええ——!!"
Ishibashi, who was serving as the referee on the sidelines, had no time to be shocked by his colleague's sliding knees. He was looking at the hole in the floor made by Hojo Kyosuke with his bamboo sword and screaming in surprise.
"Tie Mie! You bastard, you want to kill me!"
"Yeah, yeah, you want to blow my head off!"
"I told you to use all your strength, not to beat me to death!"
"Do you know how shameful it is for a policeman to be killed during a kendo match? You know that this is against the law, right? You should know that, right? Even if you are a minor, you can't get away with it!"
"Just a little bit, just a tiny bit, and my life would be over. I haven't even given birth to a son yet, and the bloodline of the Chiba family was almost cut off because of a small sword exchange. My ancestors will come to you at night to claim their lives."
"I……"
Chiba Kenichi stared at the hole beside his leg, took a deep breath, and his whole body was shaking. Yes, the above is all the psychological activities of this trainee, Mr. Sixth Dan. He is not a retard who dares to curse at the swordsman who can end his life with one sword. His IQ does not allow him to have that kind of pure courage.
"Thank you for sparing my life, Hojo-san. I will remember your kindness for the rest of my life."
The sliding kneeling just now was not wasted. Chiba Kenichi directly took advantage of the situation to do a sitting posture, which was a perfect ending to this sitting posture.
"You're too kind."
Hojo Kyosuke took a step back and said politely, then looked at his bamboo sword with some heartache.
This is the "Yin Leather" made from the finest deerskin. He had killed so many people without it getting damaged, but it was damaged just because of a mere sixth-level trainee.
Damn it, why didn't you catch my knife? Why did you admit defeat?
Someone was thinking sadly, if this guy hadn't given up so suddenly, he wouldn't have chopped the knife to the ground beside him. After all, the knife had already been swung down, and even if he wanted to hold back such a big force, he would have to worry about whether his wrist would be injured. The best result would be to chop on the soft human body, so that the protective gear and fat would help the opponent to cushion part of the impact, and he wouldn't have to change the trajectory of the knife uncomfortably.
Do you know what a swordsman pursues for the strength of his sword?
Thinking of this, Hojo Kyosuke's eyes changed slightly as he looked at someone on the ground.
Qianye Jian, who had his chest pressed against his thighs and raised his head with some humility, shuddered when he saw it, and quickly smashed his head down again:
"I'm really sorry. I was too weak to catch Hojo-san's sword, which caused your bamboo sword to be damaged. I will be responsible for compensation!"
"That's not the case. If only I had used a little more strength, it would have been better." Hojo Kyosuke said quickly. How could you ask for compensation after breaking your knife after slashing someone? Hmm... Wait, that does seem reasonable? If I hadn't slashed you, why would my knife have been broken?
When Chiba Kenichi heard this, he thought that the immortal was still angry with him for not dying obediently, and he immediately kowtowed again.
But there were footsteps and voices nearby.
"Are you okay? What happened, Kenichi, what happened to you?"
It turned out that Director Arisugawa was running over. They were still some distance away from the competition field and could not see the details. From their perspective, it was:
Chiba Kenichi was steady and used the ancient sword form of Pingqingyan. His feet crossed one after the other and he rushed towards Hojo Kyosuke at lightning speed. Hojo Kyosuke stood there as if he was frightened. He only reacted when Chiba Kenichi's bamboo sword was about to hit him, and he raised the bamboo sword with one hand in panic.
But just when victory was in sight, Chiba Kenichi inexplicably began to slide to his knees? ?
Sliding to his knees wasn't enough, this guy actually started to get down from his seat.
It is true that your move of sliding to your knees and then getting down to the ground was quite smooth and graceful, but this is a kendo competition!
What are you doing, Chiba? It's so inappropriate!
Chief Arisugawa rushed over shouting, and the people around him, Miyamizu Mitsuha, Himeno Kiyoko and others also hurriedly followed. Among the crowd, only Hojo Kyousuke's relatives and friends roughly guessed what happened.
When he got closer, Director Arisugawa, who was about to continue asking questions, also began to tremble in his eyes.
"This... this pit was made by Hojo-kun using a bamboo sword?"
The director pointed at the hole on the ground and asked. The wooden floor had good elasticity and the hole was much smaller than before.
Chiba Kenichi was about to explain for his boss when he heard Maki Kyosuke laugh and say:
"Hahahaha, Hojo, it's just an exchange, why are you taking it so seriously? Are you trying to scare me to death?"
So you all know that Hojo-san can kill me with just one strike! ?
Hearing the loud laughter, the trainee, Mr. Sixth Dan, had no time to explain to his superior and fell to the ground again.
"I'm sorry, Hojo-san, I couldn't let you use your full strength."
A tear fell from the corner of Qianye Jian's eye. What a shame! !
If only I had died from that sword just now, the gentleman couldn't help but think as he thought about how he had asked Hojo Kyosuke to use his full strength.
"Don't feel so guilty. Please straighten your head, Chiba-san."
Hojo Kyosuke bent down, reached out and pulled Chiba Kenichi up, then added:
"I'm used to this kind of thing."
"..."
Chiba Kenichi lowered his head, not daring to look at his boss. After a moment of silence, he asked:
"What degree of kendo is Hojo-kun now?"
"Three sections."
Hojo Kyosuke answered truthfully that according to the regulations of the Neon All-Ken Federation, only those who are 13 years old can apply for the first dan examination in kendo, and those who have practiced for more than one year after being awarded the first dan can apply for the second dan examination, and those who have practiced for two years can apply for the third dan examination, and so on. So he has only passed the third dan examination now.
This assessment method has both advantages and disadvantages. It prevents people from blindly rushing to the next level and forces practitioners to consolidate their basics, but on the other hand, it is a bit too rigid. Therefore, the so-called eighth-level sword masters are almost all uncles and grandfathers.
"Your kendo level is definitely more than three dan, six dan, no, maybe you can even try for seven dan."
Chiba Kenichi said seriously.
"Haha, but it takes me less than half a year to pass the third level exam. Even if I want to, I can't do it." Hojo Kyosuke said casually.
"Although the All-Sword Federation has such a rule, there is also a rule that those with outstanding abilities can apply for a special exemption from the full number of years of service."
“That would be too much trouble for others.”
"For a genius like Hojo-kun, it is the rules of the All Sword Alliance that cause you trouble, not you who cause trouble to the Alliance!"
Chiba Kenichi said firmly that if Hojo-san could pass the 80th or 90th dan early on, it would be natural for him to lose to him.
Losing to a high school kid is a shame, but losing to the youngest swordsman in Neon history is an honor.
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(End of this chapter)