With a movement that was more casual than swatting a mosquito, he swung his bamboo sword upwards and flicked off the broken blade easily.

However, it bought time for Qingdeng.

Qingdeng stretched out his left foot, stepped on the hilt of a bamboo sword at his feet, and stepped hard - the bamboo sword flew into the air in a circle.

He gently stretched his arms and firmly grasped it into his palm.

"……snort."

Saito Yakuro laughed softly.

"..."

Although Qingden didn't laugh out loud, he raised the corners of his lips.

Snap!

Snap!

The sound of treading on the ground sounded at the same time.

The wind blows again.

The fighting blades hit each other again.

…

After a fierce fight, the bamboo sword broke, and they picked up a new sword... The two of them repeated this process.

It's not so much two swordsmen fighting each other as it is two trucks colliding with each other!

Shinto Muken-ryu is a style that focuses on practicality in fighting and overwhelming the opponent's momentum and power.

In other words, this is a genre that is quite suitable for reckless men.

People often say: Saito Yakuro's swordsmanship brings out the essence of Shinto Muken-ryu - "power" more vividly than other tributaries of the same school.

For this reason, the Shinto Mu-Nen-ryu swordsmanship at the training hall is also called the "Saito School Mu-Nen-ryu".

Hearing is better than seeing. After a real fight with Yakuro Saito, Aoto deeply realized how accurate this rumor was.

The old man in front of him was so different from every Shinto Muken-ryu swordsman he had encountered before.

Saito Yakuro's swordsmanship is like the embodiment of "power".

There are neither subtle techniques nor circuitous routines, just straight forward.

Stab forward, defend from the back, slash horizontally, slash vertically... all are simple and unpretentious tricks.

The essence of swordsmanship is the skill of "how to kill people with a sword efficiently".

As the saying goes, "A sword is a murderous weapon, and swordsmanship is a killing technique. No matter how gorgeous rhetoric is used to cover it up, this is always the fact."

Therefore, from a certain perspective, Saito Yakuro's swordsmanship eliminates the essentials and retains the essence - chopping! Keep chopping!

In terms of strength comparison, Saito Yakuro is not as good as Aoto.

However, the difference between the two is only 5 to 5.

Qingdeng's advantage is not enough to turn into a victory!

You know, Qingdeng is a "mutant" blessed with talents such as "Nine Bulls and Two Tigers" and "Elephant's Core +3"!

Moreover, the opponent is still a 65-year-old man.

Horizontal comparison - Kondo Shusuke, who is about the same age as Saito Yakuro, would feel his waist bones creaking as if he would break at any time, not to mention violently swinging the knife.

Even at such an old age, he still possesses the ability to lift mountains and lift cauldrons... It’s hard to imagine how terrifying his strength would be at his peak!

To describe him as "the sword is still young" seems to be too superficial and inappropriate.

——As expected, any warrior who can make a name for himself in Edo, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, is truly a superman!

At this thought, Qingdeng grinned involuntarily.

Since the beginning of the battle, he has been consciously avoiding the use of sword skills. Instead, like Saito Yakuro, he only uses basic moves such as forward thrust, horizontal slash, and vertical slash.

Because of this, the two of them had many sword fights.

If you use the sword skills and routines of Natural Rishin-ryu, Beichen Itto-ryu and other schools, this battle will undoubtedly be much easier for Qingto.

But he was firmly opposed to this.

The reason is quite simple.

To be fair, compared to fighting with tricks and routines, Qingto prefers this kind of truck-colliding head-on confrontation!

Since a long time ago, few warriors have been able to fight Qingdeng head-on.

The battle with "Saito of Power" made him feel "the hands holding the sword were numb" for the first time in a long time.

I don’t know how long it will take to meet a pure and powerful warrior like Yakuro Saito next time.

It would be a pity if we didn't take advantage of this rare opportunity to have a good fight!

This head-on fighting method is quite a test of physical strength.

By now, both of them were covered in sweat, and looming heat was wafting from their heads.

Their naked upper bodies became shiny and shiny with sweat.

The gradually rising body temperature and increasingly rapid breathing did not make Aotobu show signs of fatigue, but instead he became more and more courageous as he fought... The same goes for Yakuro Saito!

The age gap between the two parties seems to be non-existent.

Saito Yakuro's receiving moves are still flawless, and his moves are still as fast as thunder!

The bodies of the two men were already covered with the broken limbs of countless bamboo swords.

The outcome of this fierce confrontation... was decided in a fleeting moment!

Suddenly, Saito Yakuro suddenly stepped back.

When Qingdeng saw this, his slender body instantly strode forward like a Kuafu chasing the sun, and struck the opponent's shoulder with the bamboo sword in his hand.

At this time, Yakuro Saito, who had already retreated, suddenly planted his feet and delivered a counterattack blow, hitting Aoto's chest.

Saito Yakuro's sudden retreat was actually a tried-and-tested method of "luring the enemy deep" in the art of war.

Attract Qing Deng to attack, so that he can take advantage of the opportunity to counterattack.

Aoto saw through Saito Yakuro's intentions, but he chose to use his tactics to his advantage, stepped forward resolutely, and stepped into the trap designed by the opponent.

In the end... Saito Yakuro missed his move by one.

Aoto slashed at Yakuro Saito's shoulder.

Saito Yakuro slashed at Aoto's chest.

The bamboo swords of both sides are destined to collide in mid-air.

However, the situation this time is slightly different from the previous knife confrontation.

This time, I don't know if it was accidental carelessness or something else. In short, the angle of Saito Yakuro's sword was not ideal, so that the expected cutting power could not be smoothly exerted.

The moment the two swords collided, Saito Yakuro's bamboo sword was heavily bounced away.

Qingdeng's bamboo sword was no longer hindered and flowed down smoothly!

Just when the sword's edge was about to land on Saito Yakuro's shoulder, it suddenly stopped.

From a vague "afterimage" to a steady "entity"...the sudden change in speed erupted with an extremely strong wind pressure, which not only shook away a large number of sweat beads on Yataro Saito's body, but also caused it to

His face kept trembling.

All the blows they used in this battle could shatter the bamboo sword.

If such a blow fell on a person... even a superman with extraordinary physical strength would definitely suffer considerable injuries.

Even if we put aside the utilitarian point of view that "in order to protect the future talent market of the Shinsengumi Gunnery Force, we must have a good relationship with Saito Yakuro", Aoto does not want to hurt anyone casually, especially a person who is still a veteran himself.

A very pleasant and cheerful old man.

"..."

The old man was as free and easy as ever.

Facing the fact of defeat, there was no negative color on his face.

He only raised his gray eyebrows, and then said softly with a slight smile:

"I lost."

[Ding! Talent scanned]

[Successfully copied talent: "Late Bloomer +7"]

[Introduction to talents: The older you get, the smarter and more sensitive your brain becomes. The aging of your organs slows down]

--oh?

This time it was Qingdeng who raised his eyebrows.

"Late Bloomer + 7"...the talent with such a high numerical suffix must be traced back to more than a year ago, when the Rakshasa was killed.
To be continued...