I’m a Witch In Dongying

Judging from the situation of Keiko Kamishiro just now, if she didn’t break into the field and interrupt the competition, the girl might really lose, because in the one or two minutes of the match, Keiko Kamishiro was just because of her strength. Insufficient, a little bit of a disadvantage, and no obvious signs of failure were revealed.

　　Moreover, the kendo competition is determined by three books. Even if you lose one first, it is still possible to get the score back.

Can……

　　 If the game continues, we won’t say who will win. Keiko Kashiro is at a high risk of heart disease. If something goes wrong, the gain will not be worth the loss.

　　 "In fact, it's not all intentional."

Keiko Kashiro smiled, and said, "Watanabe Sawa's skills and experience are much better than those of the previous two seniors. My physical strength at the time was indeed a bit unable to keep up. If I persisted, even if it was possible to turn defeat into victory, I would still be able to fight. It's ugly, so why don't you just give in.

　　Watanabe Sawa is the deputy head of the Kendo Department and a player who has participated in the Yulongqi. The level of kendo is among the top high school students, and it is not a shame to lose to him. "

"I see……"

　　 Bai Shuiqiu understands.

　　 Just like when she joined the Kyudo Club a few months ago, she often deliberately released water to hide her true level in order to save some face for the seniors in the department.

　　Kamishiro Keiko has this idea, and it is right for him.

　　The difference is the latter's release of water. In addition to subjective factors, there is also a part of objective reasons, which is that the physical condition is really not good...

　　 If Keiko Kashiro had a healthy body, even if she was just like a girl of the same age, there would be no suspense about the outcome of this battle.

　　 No wonder this girl has such an excellent level of swordsmanship, but has never participated in an official competition...

　　 Both girls fell silent.

　　 The atmosphere was quiet for a while, only two steady breathing sounds could be heard one after another.

　　 It took a few minutes before I heard Keiko Kashiro speak softly, breaking the silence:

"When I competed with those three seniors just now, the technique I used was what I wanted to tell you before. Specifically, it was a mental practice concept taught to me by the teacher in the shirt. And this kind of mind The name of the law is called'heart swordsmanship'."

　　 "Heart...swordsmanship?"

　　 Bai Shuiqiu raised his head.

The name 　　... made her subconsciously think of the "heart eyes" on the archery.

　　 is probably the second attribute in the Japanese bones. I always like to use some powerful words to describe my skills.

　　 This characteristic can be seen from the names of many ancient swordsmanship schools.

　　 However, Bai Shuiqiu had seen the unawareness of Keiko Kandaji's ability just now, and it was indeed a little way.

　　 Therefore, Bai Shuiqiu did not refute at this time, but seriously waited for the following.

"Ok."

Keiko Kashiro nodded, and then said: "This kind of swordsmanship was originally the secret of Katori Shinto-ryu, plus the teacher's many years of training in swordsmanship, and the insights he has made. Compared with ordinary swordsmanship moves and techniques, it is more. It is a cultivation method of xinxing, which does not have too high requirements for physique, so it was taught to me.

　　 To put it simply, the essence of this kind of swordsmanship is actually a pre-reading thinking mode, plus a little grasp of the physical rules. "

　　 "Pre-reading..."

　　 Compared with the term "heart swordsmanship", which sounds a bit mysterious, Bai Shuiqiu can still understand the meaning of pre-reading.

　　 In ancient Japan, swordsmanship was also known as the "Little Art of War", and swordsmen were called "The Art of War".

　　 The reason is that swordsmanship is not a matter of brute force, and more often it requires a fight of wits and courage.

For example, after the sword is cut out, what kind of response the opponent might adopt, and based on this response, how should one react to the next step... all require strategies and skills, and often need to predict the opponent's Action, this is "pre-reading" in the general sense.

　　 Even beyond the swordsmanship itself, there are many competitions between conspiracy and arrogance.

　　 The most typical example of this is the battle between Miyamoto Musashi and Sasaki Kojiro.

According to legend, during the battle of Yanrijima, Miyamoto Musashi was deliberately late before the decisive battle, killing Sasaki Kojiro's mind and physical strength in advance, and then deliberately abandoning his good at Yuanming first-class, and chose a heavy ship. The oar was temporarily cut into a super long wooden sword, and quickly defeated Kojiro with the advantage of "one inch long and one inch strong".

Of course……

　　 Sasaki Kojiro is not unprepared.

　　Before the duel began, he had already set up his disciples as an ambush on the way back to Miyamoto Musashi, preparing to let his disciples besiege Musashi if he missed his hand.

　　 It was just that these disciples were not strong enough and failed to succeed in ambushing, which made Miyamoto Musashi become famous in the first battle, and after decades in the field of swordsmanship, he created a "two-day first-class" that truly made him rank among the realm of swordsmanship...

　　 In short, the duel between ancient swordsmen has never been based on the level of swordsmanship.

　　 By virtue of various strategies and strategies, the example of weak over strong is not uncommon since ancient times.

　　 Therefore, those who rely on their own powerful strengths like Tokuden Tsukahara and Nobuzuna Ueizumi to overwhelm the major kendo schools of the same generation will be recognized as swordsmen in the Japanese swordsmanship world.

　　 "Almost every ancient swordsmanship school will have similar xinxing cultivation, but the name is different..."

"And as the master fan of Katori Shintoryu's swordsmanship, Mr. Shangshan has decades of swordsmanship training and extremely rich experience in combat, so the teacher has added a little bit of himself to Shintoryu's mind. The sentiment is the grasp of the rules of all things in the world."

　　Kamidai Keiko said softly:

　　 "The so-called rules are the most reasonable, it sounds like very powerful, but in essence it is nothing complicated.

For example, if my sword is a vertical split, then the power is from top to bottom, if it is horizontal cut, it is from left to right, if it is picked up, it is from bottom to top... This is the basic rule on the physical level. , Just as the bullet must travel in a straight line when it pops out of the chamber, no matter how wise a swordsman is, it is impossible for the sword in his hand to violate the basic mechanics principle.

　　 Unless they reach a relatively high master state, most swordsmanship practitioners have monotonous offensive methods, just a combination and repeated use of several techniques.

　　 To put it bluntly, just like playing chess, each chess piece has a fixed movement, and the way of exerting force must also conform to the established rules...

　　 As long as you master these rules and do a little calculation, you can determine in advance the possible offensive mode of the opponent, and it will be very easy to deal with. "

　　 "……"

　　 Bai Shuiqiu bit his lower lip, a little clouded.

　　Kamidai Keiko seemed to see her doubts, thought for a while, raised a finger and gestured a few times:

"Let’s talk about the previous matches. In the match against Hasegawa-senpai, I simulated three or four attack methods before he played the sword. Made a corresponding response, either cut off, or blocked, or sideways to avoid...

　　 Then remove all the methods that might cause you to be beheaded, and then choose the most energy-saving coping method...

　　 In the first two games, because the opponents weren't too strong and the fighting style was easy to predict, they didn't need to spend much effort. They could be easily defeated by the scoring rules of kendo only by relying on simple tricks.

　　 But when facing Watanabe-senpai, because Watanabe Sawa's kendo level is better, his physical strength, speed, momentum, and murderous intent are also very strong, so he is not an opponent that can be solved in three or two moves.

According to my observation of him, I simulated a total of nine types of offensive methods. There are 21 defensive methods derived from these nine offensive methods, and each response may bring three to four. Various reactions, most of them, are unfavorable to me...

　　According to the deduction result, my winning rate is no more than 10%.

　　 In addition, it was already the third game against Watanabe Sawa, so I took the risk and confronted him head-on. I wanted to see my actual level, but I didn't expect the gap to be so big. "

"In addition, after a little attainment in'Heart Swordsmanship', one can go a step further. By observing and grasping the enemy’s demeanor, movement, voice, personality, etc., the opponent’s swordsmanship style can be judged in advance, and then the opponent’s swordsmanship style can be calculated in advance. The possible attack direction and angle of a sword...

　　 Even one step further is to capture the opponent’s murderous intent, momentum, and induction, and combine the day’s wind direction, climate, and even air humidity to make a comprehensive judgment...

　　 But these things are very complicated. It is easy to know and difficult to do. You may not understand what you are saying now. "

"Forehead……"

　　 Bai Shuiqiu opened his mouth and said nothing.

　　 No need to advance, she doesn’t understand it now...

Chapter 390: This Is Still A Human?

　　 As for the concept of "Heart Swordsmanship", Bai Shuiqiu can actually figure it out a little bit.

Roughly speaking, swordsmanship is actually like playing chess. After a chess piece is dropped, theoretically, according to the current chess game, the opponent's possible next move position can be calculated, and then the next move, the next move... …And the overall trend of the entire chess game.

　　 just like just now.

The direction and position of Watanabezawa’s every time he dashed forward was counted as dead by Keiko Jindai before he acted, so it seemed that Keiko Jindai put the bamboo sword there in advance, and then “waited” for the latter. It's the same as if you bump into it on the initiative.

In a sense, this ability to predict the enemy's first opportunity is really like turning on the hook. Before you start, you have mastered all the enemy's actions. It can be said that as long as you don't take the initiative to release the water, It's hard to lose.

　　 And Keiko Kashiro will fall into the disadvantage, not because of the insufficiency of the "heart swordsmanship" itself, but because of the intensification of the battle, the body can no longer keep up with the reaction.

　　——A body whose heart rate cannot exceed one hundred and twenty. The degree of restriction on exercise is simply unimaginable, and even slightly larger movements cannot be made casually.

but……

　　 It's one thing to be able to figure out.

　　 It's another matter to want to achieve the level Keiko Kashiro said.

　　 The real swordsmanship duel is not much simpler than playing Go. In actual combat, the opponent's body style, pace, and sword-swinging movements all change in real time. A slight step difference may cause the result of a different body and head. Generally, swordsmen can deal with these situations by relying on the physical memory left over from training all the year round.

　　 To put it bluntly, it depends on experience.

　　 And I want to calculate all the actions that the other party may take in an instant...

This……

　　 Is it really something that humans can do?

　　 Bai Shuiqiu swallowed, and looked at Keiko Kamishiro with a bit of horror: "These things...are you calculating them at that moment?"

　　 "That's it."

Keiko Kamashiro paused, and then quickly added: "In fact, it's not all, because I have inquired a little about the kendo department a few days ago and got some information in advance, so before coming over today, I have some understanding of Watanabe-senpai's situation..."

"Yes……"

　　 Bai Shuiqiu's mouth moved, noncommittal.

　　 The explanation behind this sentence does not sound convincing.

　　 Watanabe Sawa is the deputy head of the Kendo Department. He once represented Narita High School and participated in two Jade Dragon Flag competitions. He is regarded as the top figure in the Kendo Department. It is possible to see some information in advance from the information.

　　 But the appearance of Hasegawa and another second-year student was an accident. It was impossible for Keiko Kashiro to study the information of all the kendo club members in advance...

　　 Moreover, even if the research is done in advance, every step of the comparison can be considered in detail, and the amount of calculation involved is quite amazing.

can only say……

　　 Humans and human brains cannot be generalized.

　　Kamidai Keiko is probably the kind. When playing chess, after a piece is dropped, he can quickly calculate the direction of the next 100 moves. Basically, he is almost like a humanoid computer.

　　 And Bai Shuiqiu himself, at most, will be two or three steps later, and in most cases, he chooses to trust his intuition...

　　 And her instinct...

　　 To tell the truth is not very accurate.

　　 "Actually, Xiaoqiu, you don't have to think about'heart swordsmanship' so complicated."

Keiko Kashiro seemed to see Bai Shuiqiu's thoughts, smiled slightly, and said softly: "My own words are because of my lack of physique, and I need to use every trace of physical strength to the most appropriate place, so I have to calculate and compare so laboriously. , Choose the best solution that can save energy...

　　 But Xiaoqiu, you are different from me. Explosive power and speed are your strengths. In most cases, using force to break through is a very cost-effective choice.

　　 So if it is you, just judge the general direction and avoid the choices that might put you in danger. "

"Yes……"

　　 Bai Shuiqiu nodded hesitantly.

　　 In this case, it sounds a bit feasible.

　　 Next, Keiko Kamidai said a few more words about the theory of "heart swordsmanship".

　　 But after all, this is the site of the kendo department, and the people around are not a suitable place for kendo classes.

After the flush on Keiko Kashiro's face had subsided, the two of them were embarrassed to sit down, so they quickly patted their clothes, stood up, and prepared to leave the dojo first, and waited when there was time later. Continue to discuss the "heart swordsmanship" matter.

　　 Anyway, this kind of mentality can't be learned in minutes, so there is no need to rush for a while...

　　 Before leaving, Keiko Kandaro went to the locker room to change her kendo uniform, and asked the female member who brought them in just now for an application form, and slumped on the table to fill it out.

　　 "Eh, Keiko, you really want to join the kendo club?"

　　 Bai Shuiqiu was a little surprised.

　　 She thought that what the girl said before that she wanted to join the kendo club was just talking about it casually, but she didn't expect to have such an idea.

　　 "After all, I have troubled the predecessors for so long before, so it should be a good idea to help make up the head count."

　　Kamidai Keiko explained with a smile, and then looked at Bai Shuiqiu: "By the way, Xiaoqiu, do you want to join together?"

"I?"

　　 "That's right, it's just being named anyway, and you don't need to be forced to train and participate in competitions. It's quite interesting to come over and practice occasionally as a way to kill time."

　　Kanda Keiko said with a serious face.

"……Oh well."