I am practicing in Tokyo

Chapter 140 Do you think I still have a chance?

Shinjuku Kendo Hall in Tokyo, the second round of the local athlete rights competition, Waseda University versus Kanto No. 1 High School.

The one who stands out from Kanto is the vanguard, Shintaro, who is fifth in kendo, Teruo Ueno, who is in the middle, is sixth dan in kendo, General Hiroi, and Naishin Kage-ryu is sixth dan.

"The best in Kanto is the best in Kanto!"

In the stands to the north, hundreds of students from Kanto No. 1 High School were shouting listlessly, cheering for the teachers competing on the field. If there were students among the contestants, they would be more motivated. It is estimated that they would all volunteer without being asked.

join.

"Nice to meet you."

The principal of Kanto No. 1 High School shook hands with the vice president of Waseda University, Mitsui Yoritada, who came to watch the game. The two of them were sitting in the VIP seats as team leaders. Vice president Mitsui was a retired old professor with a background in law.

It was the 70-year-old man who first met Mr. Fujii face-to-face with Mr. Hayakawa.

"I heard that your school has one teacher teaching two students this time. Isn't it a bit risky?"

The principal of Kanto No. 1 High School seemed to be casually chatting. In order to win, Kanto No. 1 High School competed with all adult teachers. Among them, the physical education teacher Hiroi was a master of Furyu 6th Dan. Although Waseda had 7th Dan Imamura Toun, but

I haven't seen him participate in a kendo competition in the past years. He has some water in the seventh degree. After squeezing it out, it would be good to be in the fifth degree.

"Schools are places that educate people. Wouldn't it be better to give students more opportunities to hone their skills?"

Fujii suddenly raised his head, and after finishing speaking, he leaped forward and struck down with his sword with one hand.

After the defeat, Ueno shook hands with Fujii. Everyone knew this about human nature, but Ueno's purpose was not just that, he asked.

Separate and re-arranged the mid-section stance, Shintaro's will to win was no longer stable, and Ichikawa Reikichi was neither happy nor sad, raising his sword to the side of his face and using the eight-phase offensive posture. He did not want to spend too much on the opponent's vanguard.

physical strength.

"Fujii-kun, come on!"

"You are the best, Fujii!"

What's your posture? Is it a move from anime?

Ueno had seen the work Rurouni Kenshin. Fujii's posture was exactly the same as that of the male protagonist Himura Kenshin. They were engaging in a formal kendo competition, not children's play house.

"The attack is effective, Waseda's army scores one point."

When the two were competing, the vanguard players of both sides had already come on the stage in full attire. After saluting each other, they distanced themselves and raised their swords.

Faced with this situation, Fujii gave in to the show of dignity and was hit by Ueno's weak straight thrust. Then in the fourth round, he ended Ueno's torture process with a gentle slash of his sword.

Fujii put on a neck helmet and took the field amidst cheers from the stands. In the southern stands, more than two hundred familiar members of the support group waved red fans and shouted cheers. Red is his support color, playing football.

, these fans were determined.

At this time, Imamura Togumo also noticed Hiroi, who was always staring at him from the player bench opposite. After seeing this acquaintance, he actually stood up and said hello, seemingly not seeing the hatred in Hiroi's eyes.

Is there really a flying sword style in this world?

Katsu Shintaro, the vanguard of Kanto No.1 High School, and Ichikawa Reikichi are both in the fifth degree of kendo, but in terms of strength and physical strength, Katsu Shintaro, who is half a head taller than Ichikawa Reikichi, has an advantage.

Katsu Shintaro yelled and used his strength, raised his sword and stabbed straight. Ichikawa Reikichi slid out of the way, and struck down with the nylon sword he held high. Katsu Shintaro stepped back to avoid, and counterattacked with a straight slash, but Ichikawa Reikichi prepared his weapon in advance.

After blocking, he slashed diagonally and hit Katsu Shintaro's left shoulder, scoring one point.

General Hiroi, who was watching the battle from the sidelines, frowned. Once the swordsman's determination to win was shaken, it was good to be able to use half of his strength. It seemed that he was going to challenge two people in a row.

The referee gave Fujii a point, and he wisely sheathed his sword and stepped back. Ueno was grateful for this three-point competition. If it were a real sword test, people would have been torn apart and scattered everywhere.

The referee raised the flag and the score was 2-0, which was very unfavorable for Katsu Shintaro.

"Effective thrust, Waseda Pioneer scores one point."

"I forgot to introduce myself, Hiten Sword Style, so I don't want everyone to know about it, I am Fujii Shu."

Dragon Hammer Flash!

The move that only used 30% of the power was blocked by Ueno's dangerous horizontal sword. Facing these ordinary opponents, Fujii didn't want to use all his strength to crush him. The 30% of the power and speed could just make the fight longer and the scene would not be

Boredom turns into a sword-fighting superman.

Ichikawa Reikichi was calmer. After all, he still had Fujii Shu's thigh behind him. He made up for the regrets he had in high school. He put on the upper stance and faced Katsu Shintaro's mid-section sword structure.

Then I’ll use you, Feitian Yujian style.

He waved to the stands, feeling a little excited about returning to the public eye after a year.

"Fujii-san, thank you for showing mercy."

I want to go home, this guy is not human!

This time Ueno couldn't hold on anymore. He received a Tangzhu slash with three times the strength of a normal person. The number of Fujii trees in front of him changed from one to three. The full-coverage neck helmet on his head sunk a mark. It took a long time to

Bounce back.

"Well, I will fight with your will, don't worry."

Katsu Shintaro lifted up the cotton padded clothes on his shoulders. Even if it was a finger thick, it could not block Ichikawa Reikichi's first attack. This kid struck very accurately. He chose a place on the shoulder that was not protected by a breastplate. It was already bruised.

Turning purple affected his actions just now.

Making a decision in his mind, Fujii crouched down, held the nylon knife behind his back, and faced Ueno with an unconventional starting stance.

At the beginning of the third round that decided the outcome, Katsu Shintaro launched an unreserved thrust. Ichikawa Reikichi avoided the attack path and slashed sideways. When the nylon knife landed on his opponent's chest, his own abdomen also touched Katsu.

Shintaro's sword.

Oops! Ueno lost confidence now.

His opponent, Ueno, watched calmly and showed no jealousy at all. Perhaps he planned to show his emotions after defeating Fujii.

Ueno let go of his hand in embarrassment, but he did keep his word and easily defeated Reikichi Ichikawa three to one.

"Thank you for your support!"

I’ll deal with you first, and then kill that pretty boy with no rank.

"With one point, Waseda Pioneer scores three points first and wins!"

In the second round, Ichikawa Reikichi attacked first. He slashed diagonally with his vertical sword. Katsu Shintaro swung his sword to meet him. Unexpectedly, when he came into contact with Ichikawa Reikichi's sword, he felt weak power. At this time, Ichikawa Reikichi changed his move into a stabbing move.

, pointed Katsu Shintaro on the chest and stabbed him back a step.

It's a bit difficult to deal with.

Dragon Nest Flash!

Seeing that the move was blocked, Fujii tree kept swinging his sword after landing on the ground, slashing randomly without any trace. After more than ten strikes in a row, Ueno's weapon was knocked out of his hand. He was hit by three or four swords almost at the same time, and fell to the ground with a groan.

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"Where did you learn the flying sword style? Is it true that there is only one person who can teach it? Is there a previous master named Seijuro Hiko in the sect?"

Dragon flying flash!

Fujii slashed upward from the lower section, and pushed the hilt of the right palm with his left hand, accelerating the slashing motion. Ueno, who was in a defensive posture in the middle, tried to block, but his arms were numb for a while and he could not block it, but Fujii used him

At the moment when all his strength was exhausted, he withdrew his sword Tangzhu and struck Ueno straight on the head.

The referee's decision was issued. Shintaro Katsu, who wanted to show off his skills, took off his helmet and covered his face before going down. Ueno, a sixth-dan swordsman from the Kanto No. 1 High School in the Chinese Army, patted his shoulder comfortingly, but he accidentally made Shintaro Katsu howl in pain.

, the part touched was his injured left shoulder.

"drink!"

Ueno, who had been lying down for more than a minute before he recovered, was somewhat doubtful about life. He looked at Fujii, who had re-assumed his lowered body posture, and the tip of the sword he held in both hands shook slightly.

Vice President Mitsui asked with a smile. He had confidence in Fujii. Moreover, Mr. Toun Imamura made an exception and joined Waseda University in order to accumulate secret chess that would make the kendo club astonishing. It just so happened that Fujii also chose this project.

A high school he didn't care about yet.

Am I going a little too far?

Through the visor of his helmet, Fujii noticed that the corners of Ueno's eyes were moist, and his face was even more embarrassed. In the third round, he could no longer hold his sword steadily, and his body kept shaking, obviously showing fear.

Um, how should I answer?

Fujii was speechless for a moment. He couldn't tell the truth, could he? People wouldn't believe him even if he told him.

"I saw that Rurouni Kenshin created it blindly, but there is no such genre."

He had no choice but to make up a perfunctory sentence, but unexpectedly, Ueno, who was already a sixth-level swordsman, rubbed his hands and said a little embarrassedly.

"Look, do I still have a chance to study?"

(End of chapter)