I am practicing in Tokyo

Chapter 136 First Round

"I know." X2

After Fujii and Ichikawa Reikichi answered at the same time, they looked at each other and saw each other's determination.

In the first round of the national kendo championship local contestant competition, Waseda University faced off against Tokyo Medical University Hospital.

The venues for kendo competitions are not as large as those for football matches. They are usually held in indoor venues similar to basketball stadiums, but there are special white line areas to limit the range of activities of the players.

This kendo hall can accommodate more than 2,000 spectators. The local tournament in Tokyo is fully broadcast by Fuji TV, which takes it much more seriously than the average local prefecture.

"I didn't expect that during the official competition, armor would be added."

In the locker room, Ichikawa Reikichi complained to Fujii Shu. They all wore full-coverage neck helmets, chest protectors and soft armor, their limbs were covered with finger-thick black cotton clothes, and their gloves were light cotton gloves. The opponent

Internal protection has been greatly improved.

"After all, this is a TV show. These gloves are weaker than regular kendo handguards, and they have a greater shielding effect."

Fujii showed off cotton gloves, which are just thickened full-finger gloves. They will slightly affect the feel of the nylon sword in competition, but they are much more flexible than commonly used kendo handguards, which can be regarded as a compromise.

Ichikawa Reikichi fastened the straps on his helmet and went out first with a nylon knife. Fujii followed, and the general, Togumo Imamura, was the last one to go out.

The competition area in the kendo hall is a square area of ​​ten meters by ten meters with white lines. The contestants from Tokyo Medical University Hospital are all doctors from the hospital. The vanguard and the middle army are both at the fifth-dan level, and the general is a sixth-dan swordsman.

Scholars are just practitioners of ordinary swordsmanship and are not as good as swordsmen of the same rank from the ancient schools.

"Yeah! Drink!"

The referee saw the whole process clearly from the side and raised his flag to give the verdict. After a five-minute break, the Oriental Medicine Army came on the field and continued to compete with Ichikawa Reikichi.

"Effective hit, Waseda Pioneer scores one point."

After the two contestants saluted each other, they opened a few steps away from each other. Ichikawa Reikichi took the lower stance, and the pioneer of the Eastern Medical University started in the middle.

"I heard that he doesn't have a girlfriend yet. What kind of woman does he need to be worthy of him?"

"The pioneer Ichikawa-ryu fifth-dan swordsmen of Waseda University faced off against the pioneer fifth-dan swordsmen of Tokyo Medical University Hospital."

A group of nurses in white dresses in the audience cheered for the last Oriental Medicine general to appear. The live camera of Fuji TV moved over and saw a row of young and energetic female nurses waving fans, forming a dazzling scene.

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The general of the Eastern Medical University also took off his helmet, revealing a handsome face. He took the mineral water bottle handed over by the staff, took a few sips and put it back on. This action caused the little nurses to scream.

General Akita is the youngest and most promising member of their team. Not only is he superb in medical skills, but his swordsmanship is also the best in the hospital. Otherwise, he would not be a general.

"Don't come here. I am a doctor of medicine who returned from studying in the United States. Stop daydreaming."

This time, Ichikawa Reikichi had to lose two points to defeat the opponent, and his physical strength also dropped drastically. When the sixth-dan swordsman from Tokyo Medical University came on the stage, his breathing was not steady.

There’s something wrong with this guy’s eyes!

Fujii suddenly felt a chill. Doctor Akita's gaze was obviously abnormal, but most people couldn't detect it. His peak LV4 swordsman-level swordsmanship allowed him to sense some energy that ordinary people ignored.

"Doctor Akita is so handsome. He would be great if he could be my boyfriend for a day."

"Waseda Pioneer Ichikawa Reikichi wins!"

"Hit the key point, Tokyo Medical University Hospital will score one point."

"ha!"

The pioneers of Tokyo Medical University breathed a long sigh of relief and let go of their nervousness. Although their Tokyo Medical University Hospital is not a strong team in kendo competitions, they don't want to be eliminated by the university's kendo team in the first round. You must know the kendo of the island country.

Before the competition was reorganized this year, most of the strong teams were from the police department. In the early years, the school teams could still compete with the police at a 50-50 ratio. In recent years, the police department has become the dominant force.

At the beginning of the second round, Ichikawa Reikichi took the main attack. He assumed a posture with a vertical sword on the side of his face, and swung his sword to strike straight at Tangzhu. Dongyi's pioneer took a step back to avoid it, but Ichikawa Reikichi took the initiative to take a step forward and quickly approached.

With one move, Kasaya Chop, he slashed the shoulder of the great pioneer of Eastern medicine and scored another point.

Dongyi's pioneer shouted to boost his strength and stabbed straight with his sword. Ichikawa Reikichi opened the opponent's sword blade and thrust forward, but was blocked by the opponent. However, Ichikawa Reikichi was well prepared and changed his stabbing into a chop, hitting the opponent's chest hard.

Neck protector.

"Doctor Akita, come on!"

Ichikawa Reiyoshi's helmet straps were loose, and under the referee's instructions, the two men retreated to the edge of the field and sat down on their knees, leaving time for Ichikawa Reiyoshi to re-fix the helmet straps.

The newly introduced general Dong Yi did not retain his strength. Taking advantage of his physical strength, he slashed with a diagonal slash. Ichikawa Reikichi subconsciously reacted and raised his sword to block, but his face darkened when he touched the opponent's sword. This guy

It was obviously a feint, but he kept his strength and turned it into a stab, hitting Ichikawa Reikichi's face and helmet like lightning.

"call!"

With the host's explanation, the first game of the first round officially began.

Waseda University has never been a strong team, and Togumo Imamura has never participated in a kendo competition before to show off their strength. They still have hope of winning.

Are all college students today monsters? It’s not like they are at the same level!

The pioneer of Dongyi Medical University complained in his heart that if he was hit in the torso or head again in the third round, he should end the game. He finally won a large number of colleagues and qualified for the competition, but he couldn't lose to the opponent without scoring a single point.

How to pick up a little nurse?

Now it was the turn of the vanguard of the Eastern Medical University to go crazy. With two points behind, it was unlikely that they would make a comeback, and the opponent did not consume much physical energy. They scored in one round, which made them look excessively weak.

Man versus man, this is heaven on earth! Let’s deal with you first, and then get close to Fujii-kun.

Doctor Akita was determined to have a quick battle with Ichikawa Reikichi. It didn't matter whether he won or lost. When he noticed that the former island star high school student Fujii Shu, who had been paying attention to him, was his opponent in the first round, he hoped that the first two teammates would be quick.

Click defeat so that you can have a chance to get in touch with the Fujii tree that can only be appreciated on TV replays.

The little nurses were chattering, but Dr. Akita on the court was contentedly sniffing the smell of sweat in the air. He didn't like Ichikawa Reiyoshi's face, but Fujii, who was wearing the same neck helmet in the players' seats outside the court, even if

Not showing his face also attracted his attention.

Shouting loudly, he stepped forward and slashed. Dongyi Pioneer planned to exchange one for one and get at least one point. Ichikawa Reikichi dodged by sliding and slashed upward with his sword. After being blocked, he withdrew his sword, turned the blade and slashed horizontally, and was struck again.

After blocking the fight, the two men wrestled with swords. Dongyi's pioneer fell to the ground immediately, tripped by Ichikawa Reikichi's physical skills, and received a chasing blow on the hollow helmet visor.

The weight of the nylon sword is similar to that of a real sword. Kendo competition is a sport that consumes a lot of physical energy. After Ichikawa Reikichi defeated two people in a row, he conservatively set up a defensive position in the middle, already planning to hold off for a while and use up more energy.

Although he knew in his heart that the opponent's general had no physical strength, with the strength of the Chinese army's Fujii tree, there was no need to do this.

The referee shouted loudly, and the two men separated and repositioned. As long as one side can score three points, the opponent can be eliminated, or the opponent can be defeated directly by beating the opponent until he loses mobility, but the difficulty of the latter is obvious.

After Ichikawa Reiyoshi re-tied his helmet, the second round of the contest began. Doctor Akita suddenly jumped up, stepped forward with both feet, and swung his sword towards Ichikawa Reiyoshi's sword-holding hand. Ichikawa, who was exhausted, reacted a beat slower.

, was successfully attacked by a sneak attack, and lost another point. After all, losing a finger means that there is no possibility of holding a sword to fight back.

I feel like I can’t stand it now! This guy is hard to deal with, and I probably can’t beat him in my full state.

Ichikawa Reikichi objectively analyzed the opponent's strength. The two fights had already demonstrated Dr. Akita's quick movements. He himself was a fifth-dan ancient swordsman with solid basic skills. He was really at a disadvantage against such a sixth-dan master.

Even with the protection of a cotton glove, Ichikawa Reikichi's right hand that was chopped off was still in constant pain. He crouched down and lowered his body to avoid exposing more of his weaknesses. He raised the nylon knife in his hand slightly, preparing to imitate his first opponent's extreme move.

One, at least try to fight a few more times.

(End of chapter)