I formed the strongest swordsman group

Who is this Ito Daizo?

Why did he fight with Qingdeng?

It all started this morning.

Today is New Year's Eve, also known as New Year's Eve.

Influenced by Chinese civilization, the Japanese also celebrate New Year's Eve and Spring Festival. These two festivals can be regarded as one of the most important festivals in Japan throughout the year.

Although both Japan and China celebrate New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Eve, the festival customs of the two countries are quite different.

During the New Year in Japan, it is customary to place Kagami Mochi in alcoves and other places at home.

Although the name of Jingbing has the word "cake", it is actually a rice cake.

In traditional Japanese culture, mochi has always been a sacred food dedicated to the gods. Rice cakes are often seen in various celebrations and ceremonies.

The mirror cake is a kind of special oblate rice cake specially enshrined to the gods.

Because it is a sacrifice to the gods, mirror cakes are generally placed in the depths of the house away from the gate, which is equivalent to the "sovereign seat".

In addition to placing mirror cakes, Japanese New Year also has the custom of inserting door pine in front of the house.

Because the pine tree is evergreen all the year round, in the traditional Japanese concept, the pine tree is a very auspicious tree, and it is said that the gods live in it.

So every New Year's day, Japanese people will put the door pine outside the door of the house.

In addition, there are various other customs that are very different from China, just to name a few.

Of course—whether it is arranging mirror cakes or cutting door pine, only families with a little spare money at home will have the spare time to do it.

Those poor families who are so poor that they can't even guarantee three meals a day, naturally don't have the spare energy to fiddle with the New Year's customs. At most, they just clean their homes and make the New Year's Eve dinner rich a little.

The health testing hall is currently in Edo, and it is already a little famous. It is no longer the "taro dojo" that no one cares about at the beginning, and the income situation has greatly improved.

This year is the first new year ushered in after the test hall has come and gone.

In order to celebrate, and also to bring a good omen, Zhou Zhu decided to hold a big, special, and grand New Year ceremony in this year's New Year.

As soon as it was early this morning, everyone in the test guard hall was dispatched to prepare for the upcoming New Year's Eve tonight.

Those who do the housecleaning do the housecleaning, those who arrange the mirror cakes arrange the mirror cakes, and those who prepare the New Year's Eve dinner prepare the New Year's Eve dinner.

Qingdeng was assigned the task of planting the green pine branches that Ah Bi bought from the market yesterday at the gate of the pavilion together with the general manager.

When everyone is busy... Qingdeng's old subordinate: Fujido Heisuke is here.

Although after Qingdeng moved to Huofu Thief Kai, Nagakura Shinpachi, Harada Sanosuke and Fujido Heisuke, who were originally under Qingdeng's Okabiki, all lost their jobs, but because Nagakura and Harada still lived as diners In the examination hall, and Todo Heisuke often came to the examination hall to rush out the door, show his face, and be a guest, so the relationship between Qingdeng and the three of them not only did not fade because it was no longer a "master-slave relationship", but On the contrary, it is getting deeper and deeper.

The frequency of Fujido Heisuke's rushing to the test guard hall is comparable to the frequency of Qingdeng's rushing to the Xiaoqianba sword hall.

According to Fujido Heisuke, he likes the atmosphere of the test hall very much. He once said personally: the air in the test hall is filled with a high-spirited atmosphere, as long as you stay in the test hall, you will have a different kind of vitality and strength in your heart.

Zhou Zhu and Isamu Kondo also like Heisuke Todo, who is polite, capable in both literature and martial arts, and has a good talent for swordsmanship.

When Fujido Heisuke came to the examination hall, Isamu Kondo and others would give him a very warm reception.

When encountering some activities on weekdays, he would often take Todo Heisuke along with him.

For example, this summer, when all the young people in the test hall went out to watch the fireworks, they invited Todo Heisuke.

After going back and forth, Fujido Heisuke almost became half of the guards' staff.

Fujido Heisuke came to the health test hall - this is not something to be surprised at.

But today's situation is different from usual - Fujido Heisuke did not come alone today, but brought his master, the current owner of Ito Dojo: Ito Daizo.

Speaking of Ito Daizo, he is a famous person in Edo.

In the fencing circle of Edo, the name of "Ito Daizo" can be said to be known to everyone.

Why on earth is this person so famous?

To put it simply, he is a genius who knows both civil and military skills!

Ito Daizo's real name was Suzuki Daizo. After inheriting the Ito Dojo of Hokuto Issou-ryu, his father-in-law's professor, he changed his name to the current Ito Daizo.

Ito Dazang practiced Shinto Wunen-ryu in his early years, and he got the free pass in an astonishingly short time.

Afterwards, he turned to learn Beichen Yidao Style, and he also quickly mastered all the moves in the genre, and successfully passed the free pass.

That is to say, Ito Dazang is a very rare "double swordsman".

The Shinto Wunian style, which symbolizes "strength", and the Beichen Yidao style, which symbolizes "skill", are both mastered by him.

In addition to being a swordsman with superb swordsmanship, Ito Dazang also has excellent knowledge and education.

Chinese studies, Mito studies, Sinology, all of them, and he once worked as a lecturer in a Chinese school.

Both civil and military - that's all, what's more exaggerated is that Ito Dazang himself is a well-known handsome guy, a veritable handsome man.

Fair skin, tall, sharp features, elegant temperament, never slovenly, body and clothes are always clean, body often exudes a good smell of incense.

From time to time, nympho women lurk at the door of Ito Dazang's house and near the Ito Dojo, peeping at Ito Dazang.

Impeccable on the outside—and so is the inside.

It is reported that Ito Dazang has a gentle personality, treats people well, is very filial to his parents, and has a good relationship with his brothers. All his disciples respect him very much.

People who can speak ill of Ito Daizo are basically little sour, red-eyed monsters who are jealous of him.

I have to say that God is really unfair sometimes.

As the saying goes: God closes a door for you, and will definitely open another window for you.

But some people were closed by the gods, and the windows were also closed.

And some people... Not to mention the doors and windows, all the walls of the room were directly demolished.

Not only has extraordinary martial arts, but also profound cultural accomplishment; not only has a handsome face that can drive countless women crazy, but also has a superior character that can convince countless heroes...so good that one can't help but wonder if he is a storytelling or a novel characters.

These are not the most exaggerated and terrifying.

What is even more exaggerated and frightening is that Dazo Ito is very young, and he is only 25 years old this year to complete the above-mentioned series of outstanding achievements! The real thing is young and promising.

Fujido Heisuke is a disciple of Ito Daizo, and he is currently practicing Beichen Yidao Style in Ito Dojo.

Why did he suddenly take Master to make a copy test hall today?

The reason is also simple - come here for Qingdeng.

"Your Excellency Nioh! I am the master of the Ito Dojo, Ito Daizo! I have heard the name of the Lord for a long time, and I am honored to meet you today!" ——Ito Daizo showed a very warm and friendly attitude when he saw Qingdeng.

After listening to the explanations of Todo Heisuke and Ito Daizo with a blank face, Qingdeng always understood the reason of the matter.

Ito Dazang had long been interested in Nioh, who had recently achieved great fame in Edo, and his fame was growing. He had always wanted to see with his own eyes what this young hero looked like and what kind of bearing he had.

However, due to the fact that he was too busy on weekdays, he couldn't squeeze out the time to visit Qingdeng.

Until today—under the annual New Year’s Eve festival, most of the people in the Ito Dojo have gone home for the festival, and finally Ito Daizo, who was able to temporarily escape from the mountain of work, was finally able to Come to meet with Qingdeng, finally can get his wish.

There are guests visiting...and the visiting guests are big celebrities like Ito Daizo. Kondo Isamu and others did not dare to neglect, and greeted Ito Dazo with warm etiquette.

So, for the time being, Qingdeng and the others put aside their current tasks of inserting pine and arranging mirror cakes, and met and chatted with Ito Daizo in the living room.

Generally speaking, Qingtou's first impression of Ito Daizo is not bad.

In fact, to be honest, as long as you are not a jealous person, it should be difficult to feel bad for this kind of person who is both good-looking and has a great conversation.

Ito Dazo is very eloquent, knowledgeable and knowledgeable, so no matter what kind of topic he is able to pick up a few sentences, chatting with him does not feel boring at all.

Although Ito Dazang has a "scholar's face" and looks fragile, he is surprisingly a good-natured man who loves martial arts.

During the chat, the topic unknowingly shifted to "making friends with martial arts and exchanging swordsmanship".

Ito Dazo looked at Qingdeng with expectant eyes, and said bluntly: "Your Excellency Nioh, I wonder if I can compete with you?"

Qingdeng would never miss this kind of opportunity to gain new talents from others.

It is impossible for a hero like Ito Daizo not to have a special talent.

Qingdeng nodded almost without thinking: Then, I will make a fool of myself! Please advise!

In this way, Qingdeng and Ito Dazou started a fierce battle in the dojo of the test guard hall!

Ito Dazang deserves to be a famous swordsman for a long time. His strength far exceeded Qingdeng's prior expectations.

How powerful is Ito Daizo?

Let's just put it this way——Qingdeng's "lonely courage" entry flickered when he was duel with others for a long time!

"Lonely Dan", "Focused God"... Except for "Berserker" which did not activate because it did not meet the trigger conditions, all the BUFFs in Qingdeng's body had entered a fully activated state.

But even so, it was only a tie with General Ito Dazang.

After Qingdeng set up the Xiaduan construction and prepared to use one of his best tricks: the "ignorance" in the natural flow of mind, after forcibly breaking through the iron wall of Ito Dazang's defense, Ito Dazang unexpectedly did not do it. Instead of making any defensive or dodging moves, he set up his bamboo sword in the classic attacking posture of Beichen Yidao style.

It can be said that Ito Dazang's move surprised all the spectators including Isamu Kondo and the general manager.

Daizo Ito made it clear that he wanted to confront Qingdeng head-on...

Sword skills confrontation... This is a rare and rare scene in a swordsmanship sparring.

For a while, the sound of breathing in the dojo weakened a lot.

Everyone present held their breath and opened their eyes wide, not even daring to blink more, staring at the two swordsmen who were confronting each other on the field and every movement on the field.

10 seconds ago, the dojo, where the sound of footsteps sliding and the sound of bamboo swords hitting each other, echoed continuously, as if the time stop button had been pressed for an instant, and the atmosphere was so quiet that a needle could be heard.

Suddenly there was a tense air.

The person who created this kind of air that makes people feel suffocated after smelling it is naturally right and wrong, like a ferocious carnivore that is extremely hungry, as if Qingdeng and Qingdeng are about to pounce on each other in the next second. Ito Daizo.

Whether Qingdeng or Ito Daizo, their energy and attention were all terribly concentrated.

Tick, tick...

The sound of water droplets falling on the ground echoed in the sky above the dojo.

This is the sound of sweat dripping from the bodies of Qingdeng and Ito Daizo.

Beads of sweat, as big as beans, dripped down their wrists and calves to the ground one after another.

Neither Qingdeng nor Ito Dazou reached out to wipe the sweat off their bodies.

To be precise, they don't feel itchy! I didn't feel the sweat on my body!

The high degree of unity of heart, strength and energy made them only see the bamboo sword in their hands and the opponent in front of them at this moment.

An environment of complete silence.

The structure of Qingdeng's Kasumi section and the middle section of Ito Daizo.

Just like that, 10 seconds passed.

In the next instant, light and shadow shattered...exploded!

Accompanied by an angry shout, Ito Dazou's tense body bounced away! Jumping towards Qingdeng, in the process of jumping, the bamboo sword was raised above the head, and then swiftly swung down!

It seemed to split Qingdeng and the floor under his feet into two halves!

Beichen's one-shot style cut off!

Qingdeng's body moved—almost at the same time as Ito Dazou launched the offensive first!

The bamboo sword pointing horizontally at Ito Dazang's chest in the Kasumi-duan structure changes into a silk-like afterimage that seems to disappear in mid-air at such a fast speed.

There was a loud noise that pierced the air, and the tip of the sword was struck with the posture of a white rainbow penetrating the sun!

It seems that Ito Daizo and the wall not far behind him will be pierced with a big hole!

Natural flow of mind and ignorance!

A bamboo sword is a vertical cut.

A bamboo sword is a straight stab.

The two bamboo swords drawn with different trajectories struck each other in mid-air in the blink of an eye.

In an instant, the huge impact sound reminiscent of a volcanic eruption shocked the eardrums of everyone present.

A strong "current" sprang out from the position where the two bamboo swords met, along the sword body, and transmitted to the palms of the two sword holders respectively.

"Well……!"

"Well……!"

Qingdeng and Ito Dazou both let out deep cries of pain because of the numbness and pain in their arms.

Although he had made corresponding psychological preparations, Qingdeng couldn't help being secretly surprised by the reaction force transmitted from the bamboo sword.

Ito Dazang is worthy of being a swordsman who cultivated both the Beichen One Sword Style and the Shinto Wunian Style.

This sword of his is not only rich in the sword-wielding skills of Beichen's Yidao style, but also contains the power of the Shinto Wunian style.

When was the last time you encountered such an opponent who could not be defeated by fighting against him? Qing registration is not very important, this kind of thing has been going on for too long.

The bamboo swords that hit each other did not separate immediately, but twisted together in mid-air.

I saw their feet firmly planted on the floor.

The faces of the two sides were separated by the two bamboo swords that were placed together, and their eyes were wide and small at a distance of close at hand.

If you push back a little bit, I will follow up immediately, and I will also give a little bit of strength, so I will stay with you!

Squeak... squeak...!

The mournful cry of cloth being torn apart came from under their feet.

Because they stepped on the ground too hard, the tabby socks on their feet could barely withstand such torture.

——This person... has such a strong core strength!

Relying on the eyesight honed from long-term battles with others, Qingdeng gradually discovered the true strength of Ito Dazou——his core strength was extraordinarily strong.

When he unleashes his sword, he relies entirely on his strong core strength to unleash such a terrifying move.

There are always many people who often mistake core strength for waist strength. In fact, this view is wrong.

The so-called "core strength" refers to the middle part of the human body, which is the area below the shoulder joints, above the hip joints, including the pelvis. It is a whole formed by the waist, pelvis, and hip joints, including 29 muscles.

Anyone who has a certain understanding of fitness or related fields should know the importance of core strength.

The core muscle group is responsible for stabilizing the center of gravity and transmitting force. It is the main link in the overall force development and plays a pivotal role in connecting the upper and lower limbs with movement and exertion. A strong core stabilizes and supports body posture, motor skills and technical movements during sports.

——This Ito Daizo... Maybe he has a talent related to core strength!

Thinking of this, Qingdeng, who was extremely greedy, was excited and full of energy, and his aura became more fierce and high-spirited.

With the blessing of superior core muscles, Ito Dazo's strength is indeed very fierce.

But in front of Qingdeng, who possesses the three talents of "tiger arm", "bear waist" and "leading the horse", Ito Dazo's strength is still slightly inferior.

After a while, the balance of power was gradually broken.

Qingdeng gained the upper hand little by little, and the two swords that were originally stacked at the same height gradually tilted, gradually changing to Qingdeng's bamboo sword on top and Ito Dazang's bamboo sword on the bottom.

The two of them are the same height, both 1.75 meters.

For two people of the same height, if one side is suppressed when facing the knife, it will easily cause a "snowball effect" - because the side that has the upper hand can take advantage of the height to further expand itself condescendingly The advantages.

The situation under Qingdeng and Ito Daizo is the most typical example.

Ito Dazang's bamboo sword was lowered little by little, and Qingdeng pressed most of his body on it, putting his weight on the sword in his hand.

On the other hand, Daizo Ito found it more and more difficult for him to compete with Qingdeng. Facing Qingdeng's strong suppression, it became more and more difficult for him to sustain. He had to lower his body and half-bend his knees.

Just when Ito Dazo seemed to be about to lose, Ito Dazo suddenly snorted coldly

Immediately afterwards, the ten fingers of his hands holding the sword secretly exerted strength, and he used a special technique to exert a soft force on the blade.

In the next instant, Ito Dazang's bamboo sword turned with an imperceptible range-it was this range that brought a thrilling and exciting change to the battle situation!

Ka Ka Ka!

Ito Dazou suddenly turned the blade, causing Qingdeng's bamboo sword to suddenly become unbalanced due to uneven force, and the sword body slid aside along Ito Dazo's bamboo sword like a slide.

It's a pity that the two of them used blunt bamboo swords.

If what they were holding in their hands at this moment were sharp steel knives, then many dazzling sparks must have been wiped out by now.

Qingdeng suddenly felt unsteady - but it was only for a moment.

The "cat turn +1" that has been upgraded once is not something to look good on the talent list.

Qingdeng reacted with a high-speed reflex - his right foot seemed to crack the floor, he took a big step forward, passed by Ito Daizo, and stabilized in just a moment out of shape.

However, Ito Dazang took this opportunity to dodge Qingdeng under the sword with a gliding movement, and dodged behind Qingdeng.

Qingdeng quickly turned around holding the sword, a gradually enlarged bamboo sword filled the entire field of vision.

With a snap of the fingers, the two figures who had been separated for a short time rejoined together again.

Ito Dazang sensitively grasped the extremely rare and fleeting precious opportunity of "Qingdeng is turning his back on him", and quickly drew his sword - but he didn't get any advantage.

Because Qingdeng was struggling to turn his head, trying to avoid Ito Dazou's slash towards his head, and at the same moment as Ito Dazou drew his sword, he counterattacked.

The blade of the sword was pulled out from bottom to top, the point of the sword brushed the floor, and hit Yi Dazang's waist.

Ito Dazang had no choice but to twist his waist in an extremely awkward posture, away from Qingdeng's sword edge, and the sword path of the bamboo sword in his palm was inevitably deflected.

In the end, Ito Dazo's bamboo sword slightly brushed Qingdeng's forehead; Qingdeng's bamboo sword lightly brushed Ito Dazo's waist, and the two sides fought to a draw again.

Stagger your position and distance yourself.

Sweat was constantly swaying around with their movements.

Neither of them knew—they had the same thought at the same time almost out of sequence: their duel should soon be decided.

It is not based on any actual situation or theoretical basis to draw such a conclusion-it is simply an empirical talk that has been sharpened after many battles.

Ito Dazo moved forward quickly with a footwork as if the soles of his feet were stuck to the ground, leaning towards Qingdeng.

Qingdeng stood there motionless, waiting for Ito Dazang to attack.

However, with a flick of the fingers, the distance between the two was shortened to less than 3 steps—for both parties, this was a fairly fair distance, a distance that could hit the opponent with just a lift of the hand.

The moment Ito Dazang stood still suddenly, two dark yellow sword shadows danced between the sky and the earth again.

Ito Dazang switched to the "Shinto no-mind flow form", and every sword he swung was fast, fierce and heavy.

Facing such a sharp offensive, Qingdeng felt as if a towering mountain was pressing down, and a moment of relaxation would lead to irreversible consequences.

Natural Lixin Liu is a fierce swordsmanship that focuses on offense and instant bursts. If you fight against each other, there is no reason why Qingdeng will be at a disadvantage!

"hiss……!"

Qingdeng took a deep breath, and the air that was frozen into a translucent white mist by the cold winter was sucked into Qingdeng's lungs like a whale.

Inhaling the air, holding his breath, he swung the bamboo sword in his palm like a wheel, and slashed out a thick and dense sword shadow that is no less dense than Ito Daizo!

The fierce mutual attacks, fought in the dark, came to an abrupt end at a certain moment——Qingdeng suddenly retracted the bamboo sword, and took a step back.

Seeing Ito Daizo who had an opportunity to take advantage of, he subconsciously took half a step forward and launched an attack.

However, the moment he stepped forward, he regretted and realized that something was wrong.

This is Qingdeng deliberately selling a loophole.

When he was retreating, he switched his stance to the upper right section slanted over the top with lightning speed, and silently accumulated sword momentum on the sword body.

The next moment, the hand raised, and with a "hoo", the bamboo sword slashed down! Head straight to Ito Daizo's head!

With no time to retreat and dodge, Ito Dazang switched back to the "Beichen One-Sword Style", he held the bamboo sword obliquely above his head, and used Beichen One-Sword Style's defensive skills, and when there was no time to spare, he reluctantly cut Qingdeng's sword. Hit to the side.

Immediately afterwards, the two passed by each other for an unknown number of times, rushed out several steps in one breath, then stopped, turned around, and rushed towards each other without any rest.

Yito Dazang raised his bamboo sword high, forming a structure of eight pairs, and then leaped into the air, the sword in his hand whistling straight to Qingdeng's chest.

Seeing this scene, Qingdeng's expression turned serious because he sensed the imminent threat, but he didn't feel timid either.

He raised his sword forward with the lower right section, and the sage on the tip of the sword dragged on the ground, making a series of muffled noises, before Ito Dazang flew in front of him, he took the initiative to meet Ito Dazang!

It was too late and then soon, Ito Dazang's slender body flew over Qingdeng's head like a flying swallow.

The moment he overlapped with Qingdeng's figure, his bamboo sword set up in eight pairs of postures fell straight down towards Qingdeng's shoulder with the sound of hissing.

Ito Dazang's sword is so fast.

It was so fast that Qingdeng, who had "Eagle Eye +1" and "Speed ​​+4", almost didn't realize it.

Qingdeng's body twisted to the right with a slightly awkward movement—Ito Dazang's bamboo sword almost brushed against his body.

It's just a little short... Ito Dazang's bamboo sword was almost able to hit Qingdeng. If Qingdeng's reaction speed and dodge speed were a little slower, then Qingdeng should have lost by now.

"Ha ah ah ah!"

As if wanting to express the suffocation feeling that he has been unable to attack for a long time since the start of the fight and has not been able to deal an effective blow to Ito Dazang, Qingdeng's throat burst out with an astonishing shout.

At the same moment as he yelled, Qingdeng pulled out the bamboo sword on his right side with the lower right section! Hit Daizo Ito's waist directly!

Perhaps it was due to the addition of momentum, the speed of Qingdeng's attack was a little faster than every move he had used in advance.

Although Ito Dazou's body dodged back at the fastest time, his movement speed was still slightly slower than Qingdeng's sword speed - this slight difference is enough to establish the victory!

Boom!

The tip of the bamboo sword hit Ito Daizo's chest.

Ito Daizo, who was hit hard on his upper body suddenly, lost his center of gravity instantly.

Qingdeng's eyes suddenly shone brilliantly—Ito Daizo's rock-solid and secure "defense circle" finally loosened!

Without any hesitation or hesitation, this once-in-a-lifetime great fighter flew by with a snap of the fingers.

Qingdeng rushed forward, his head was almost touching Ito Daizo's waist, passing through the height of Ito Daizo's right armpit, and the bamboo sword in his hand was pulled on Ito Daizo's waist in one breath in the end.

In other words, Ito Dazang was cut in half.

From the tip of the sword to the tip of the sword, the blade of the bamboo sword cut across Ito Daizo's abdomen.

Qingdeng still thinks it's not enough.

Passing through Ito Daizo's armpit and coming to Ito Daizo's back the next moment, Qingdeng used the tip of his right toe as the axis, turned his body, and by virtue of the centrifugal force of the turn, struck Ito Daizo directly with the sword in his hand like lightning. the back of the head.

Cutting the chest + chopping the waist + crushing the skull... To deal with the enemy is nothing more than that.

However, until now, Qingdeng has not relaxed.

He leaped back, using a mid-section structure capable of attacking and defending, and watched Ito Dazang's every move while he was heartbroken.

Even though he was wearing a mask, it definitely wouldn't feel too good to have such a slash on the back of his head.

Ito Daizo turned around staggeringly, his feet were unsteady, and his body was shaking.

He still seems to want to fight.

But as soon as he raised the bamboo sword to the level of his chest, the bamboo sword came out of his hand and fell to the ground with a clang.

Ito Daizo looked at Qingdeng and smiled silently.

"……pretty."

poof.

Daizo Ito fell backwards to the ground.

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