Even Oishi Susumu, who was the only one in Edo at that time, was defeated by his sword and was impressed by him.

Otani Seiichiro's proposition that "a warrior should take advantage of his strengths to make up for his own weaknesses" has been warmly welcomed by knowledgeable people.

Gradually, the "Ta-ryu martial arts competition" craze started in Edo.

After the waves receded, it was clear who was swimming naked.

Martial arts schools that cheated people out of money were closed down one by one.

Those martial arts schools with real abilities took advantage of the situation and rose up.

Edo is the largest city and de facto capital of Japan today. A small sneeze in Edo may turn into a strong hurricane in the countryside.

The wave of "Taliyu martial arts competitions" centered on Edo and spread throughout Japan. Following the Warring States Period, Japanese martial arts, which mainly focused on swordsmanship, ushered in a long-awaited rapid development.

The popular sects such as Beichen Itto-ryu and Kyoshin Moshi-ryu are all born and developed during this period.

It can be said that the current heyday of the Japanese martial arts world is largely due to Tan Seiichiro.

"Reforming the bamboo sword and setting the length of the bamboo sword to three feet and eight inches" and "setting off the trend of competition among other people" - based on these two achievements, Otani Seiichiro is well-deserved as the "Sword Master".

In terms of strength, he may not be as good as Ogata Issei, who is also a sword master.

In terms of contribution to the Japanese martial arts world, no one can surpass him.

The closed door blocked out the sound of wind, birds, and insects, making the ashram extremely quiet.

Although Seiichiro Tanani's bold and unrestrained behavior surprised Aoto, such a bold move was quite to his liking.

Since the other party is so refreshing, then I can't be too motherly!

Qingden pulled off the burgundy feather fabric on his body and shouted majestically:

"Bring your horses over here!"

Male Tan Seiichiro turned to look at Oishi Jin and others.

"Which one of you would like to be a pioneer?"

As soon as this statement came out, everyone suddenly became upset.

One person stood up half a step ahead:

"Mr. Otani! Please let me move down to the skimming formation!"

Speaker: "Little Tiger", "a talented person with a straight heart" - Noburo Imai.

Qingdeng didn't care who came first and who came last.

——I’ll have to fight you in the end anyway.

"please!"

He faced Noburo Imai and raised his chin toward the center of the dojo.

…

…

In terms of identity, Imai Noburo is the disciple of Tan Seiichiro.

Noburo Imai studied under Kanyoshi Sakakihara.

And Sakakihara Kenkichi is the chief disciple of Seiichiro Tanani.

Otani Seiichiro is the successor of Naishin Kage-ryu.

As his disciple and grandson, the swordsmanship practiced by Noburo Imai is naturally the Jōshin Kage-ryu.

The main focus of Zhishin Kageryu is the training of one's courage, and emphasizes the use of heavy swords.

For this reason, the descendants of the Zhishin Kage-ryu usually use frighteningly heavy special bamboo swords when practicing.

I saw Noburo Imai holding a thick bamboo sword three times as thick as an ordinary bamboo sword, waiting for Aoden to come on stage.

Qingteng took an ordinary bamboo sword and swung it in the air a few times. After confirming that there was no problem, he moved to the opposite side of Shijing Noburo.

Noburo Imai raised his bamboo sword and raised the middle formation.

"Straight Heart Shadow Stream"

"Jiang Wu Institute Normal School Generation"

"Noburo Imai!"

Qingden lowered the sword and adopted the lower position.

"Naturally Rishin flow"

"Gyeonggi Town Governor and Chief of the New Sengumi"

"Tachibana Aoden!"

The moment they announced their homes to each other, a strong gust of wind blew towards Qingdeng.

Noburo Imai leaned over and slashed at him like he was gliding at low altitude.

Before his sword could reach him, Qingdeng was already like a slippery loach, scurrying backwards.

"Ooooooh!"

He shouted loudly, stood up with his sword in hand, and rushed forward to pursue him.

However, Qingdeng has disappeared from under his sword.

Imai Noburo's pupils suddenly shrank, and he turned around suddenly - Qingto was already standing where he was just now.

He smacked his lips, stepped on his feet at lightning speed, spun around quickly, and used the centrifugal force of his turn to swing the bamboo sword upward.

He is truly a swordsman with a straight heart, and the heaviness contained in his slashes cannot be underestimated.

——Such a master is just a teacher from a martial arts institute...

According to Aonto's estimation, Noburo Imai was stronger than most of the dojo masters in Edo that he had challenged.

Such a strong person was actually just a representative of the Normal School of Jiangwu Institute... Qingdeng had a completely new understanding of Jiangwu Institute's comprehensive combat power.

Qingden opened his arms and flicked Imai Noburo's bamboo sword back.

In the next breath, he lowered his sword with the tip of the sword facing down and his left shoulder facing forward. He leaned over diagonally and swung the sword upward.

Snap - it feels great when cutting hard objects.

Noburo Imai gathered his bamboo sword in time, and although he successfully blocked Aoto's attack... there was a huge difference in physical strength between the two sides.

He doesn’t have the uncanny strength of Saito Yakuro, nor the superb force-relieving skills of Chiba Sadayoshi and Chiba Michisaburo.

As if he had been knocked away, Noburo Imai took several steps back with a bang, and when he reached the fifth step, he stabilized his body.

At this time... Qingdeng's next attack came.

Boom, boom - he caught up with the opponent in just two steps.

The blade of the sword that came from the top was as fast as thunder. Imai Noburo gritted his teeth and tensed his muscles, and finally managed to get the bamboo sword in the air before it fell.

The power transmitted back along the sword was unexpectedly light - half a second later, he understood why it was so light.

This slash was just a false move by Aoto, in order to deceive Imai Noburo's defense.

At the same moment when the two swords connected, Qingden let go of his left hand - even if he only used one arm, he could easily wrestle with the opponent - he made a fist with his free left hand, and charged hard with all his strength.

Go out and attack Imai Noburo's belly.

The fist was struck and there was a "pop" sound.

Noburo Imai's eyes and brain saw through Aoto's intention...but his body had no time to react.

The solid fist surface and the soft belly are close together.

Under the pain, his steel-like body turned into a soft reed.

Taking advantage of this gap, Aoto turned his left hand into a fist and clawed, grabbed Imai Noburo's right wrist with a "swish", and used his grappling skills to subdue him to the ground.

Everyone saw Noburo Imai's feet flying to his head, and then he fell heavily to the floor with his back facing down, falling on all fours.

"Imai-kun, you lose."

The male Tan Seiichiro on the main seat announced the outcome of the battle in a tone without sadness or joy.

[Ding! Talent scanned]

[Successfully copied talent: "Speed"]

[Talent introduction: reflex nerves are better than ordinary people]

[Ding! It has been detected that the host already has the same type of talent]

[Ding! Talent fusion successful]

["Super Speed ​​+5" ability upgrade - "Super Speed ​​+6"]

"……sharp."

Noburo Imai struggled to sit up while holding his aching back.
To be continued...