Although he didn't tell the director and others explicitly, they should have thought of it.

The reason why Aoto came to the front line in person was to compete with Okada Izo, one of the "Four Great Master Slayers" who almost killed Toudou Heisuke! Let's see how capable he is!

Ever since I copied the talent "Unknown Prophet +9" from Kawagami Hikosai, I haven't tested its power yet!

Seeing someone approaching him, Okada Izo immediately perked up.

Although no one introduced him to him, his subconscious mind had already determined that this person was the "Nioh" Tachibana Aoden!

Soon after speaking, Okada Izo raised the knife above his head and let out a harsh roar:

"Whoaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh-!!!"

Show current flow!

Such a harsh sound of Qi and Qi cannot be thought of except as a manifestation of current flow.

Seeing this, Aomori chuckled meaningfully a few times, then held the knife with both hands, and then raised the knife above his head like Okada Izo did.

"Whoaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh-!!!"

It’s also a manifestation of current flow!

The two of them both showed a modern starting position.

In the next breath, the two knives struck at the same time hit each other in the air!

clang--!!!

This loud sound makes people wonder, "Are these still two knives colliding? Are they really not two sledgehammers?".

The extremely fierce air wave, centered on the point where the two knives met, rolled and spattered in all directions.

The nearby soldiers who were watching the battle were affected by this wave of air and could not help but lower their eyelids and use their eyelashes to filter the strong wind.

But in the blink of an eye, this sudden confrontation came to an end.

There was a loud bang, as if being bounced away by an invisible shock wave. Okada Izo looked like a standing long jumper, except that he did not jump forward, but jumped back.

He "leap" backwards for nearly 3 meters before he could stabilize his body.

On the other hand, Qingdeng - motionless as a mountain, maintaining the posture of drawing the sword, with his feet firmly planted on the ground.

Even a person who knows nothing about martial arts can clearly see who the winner is.

"Tsk...!"

Okada Izo smacked his lips vigorously, his expression became extremely solemn, and he raced against time to relax his swollen hands and fingers.

At the same time, Qingdeng was also moving his wrists.

Although he had successfully repelled Okada Izo just now, the opponent's heavy slashes also shocked his hands to numbness.

It's been a long time since he met an opponent like this that could make his palms numb!

——Being able to force Heisuke into a desperate situation is indeed a skill.

As soon as he thought of this, Qingdeng suddenly felt the fighting spirit boiling in his heart!

He never expected that in just one month, he would become an enemy with another person after "people killed Yan Zhai".

But... this is just right!

As his strength increases day by day, there are fewer and fewer opponents who can arouse his interest and motivation!

"A while ago, my brother was 'taken care of' by you."

As he said this, he heard a "clang" sound - Qingden raised Vairocana and started to move in the middle.

"Come on, 'kill people to hide', let me see how capable you are."

Seeing that the opponent on the opposite side had already prepared a fighting stance, Okada Izo did not dare to neglect, and immediately raised his sword and adopted the Blue Eyes Formation.

The scene immediately created a tense atmosphere.

The atmosphere between Aoto and Okada Izo...if I could describe it in one sentence, it was on the verge of breaking out!

Those watching the battle couldn't help but hold their breath for fear of making any noise.

The silence is only for a moment.

"Look at the knife!"

Before he could finish speaking, he raised his hand, and with a "buzz" sound, the blade in Okada's palm drew a thrilling arc in mid-air, heading straight towards Qingden's eyes.

In the eyes of ordinary people, this was a lightning-fast strike.

However, Qingdeng didn't even look at this "Thunder Slash". He took half a step back as if strolling in a garden, dodging the blow with ease.

If you retreat, he will advance - Okada Izo stepped forward and pursued relentlessly.

One sword, two swords, three swords, four swords... the continuous slashing was like a wave, and a large silver net was outlined in the air, covering Qingdeng with an overwhelming force.

Although his momentum should not be underestimated, Qingdeng was still able to handle it with ease.

He can always find the imperceptible gaps in this "silver net" and then quickly "drill" through these gaps.

Only less than half a minute has passed since the two of them fought together.

In such a short period of time, Okada Izo had already struck dozens of blows, each of which was deadly, and each one was aimed at Qingden's vitals.

I have to say, its cutting speed and accuracy are truly astonishing!

But the result... so far, his blade can't even touch a corner of Qingdeng's clothes!

Qingdeng was like a magnet that repels the blade - whenever the blade struck, he would automatically dodge.

The closer the blade is to him, the more he will avoid it.

--impossible……!

Okada stared with hidden eyes, bloodshot eyes gradually emerged from the whites of his eyes.

——Impossible...!

He gritted his teeth and tensed the nerves and muscles in his body, trying to force out all the power hidden in his body.

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——How could the gap between him and me be so big...!

He had already tried his best and used every trick he could think of.

However... However...

He tried his best to slash with every sword he had learned, but he couldn't even hurt Qingdeng's hair!

In fact, Okada Izo made the same mistake as Nasu Nobugo and others who fell under Aoto's sword before - he underestimated Aoto too much and at the same time looked too high on himself.

Even if I lose to Nioh, I can still fight with him based on my skills! Maybe I can even leave one or two deep wounds on his body!

Okada Izo does not expect to be able to defeat Aoden on his own.

From the very beginning, his goal was to hold back Seito and the Shinsengumi's large forces to buy time for Takeshi Hanheita to escape.

If conditions permit, try to injure Qingden as much as possible.

In this way, he can die in peace.

The swordsman who injured the "Nioh"... This is a reputation that is enough to make him famous all over the world!

But in the end...he never expected that what he would receive would be a one-sided crushing!

——I am obviously Teacher Wushi’s proud disciple...

——I am clearly the strongest member of the Tosa Kin-King Party

——I am "cutting people to hide them"!

Swordsmanship is the skill that Okada Izo relies on for a living, and it is also his pride.

His damaged self-esteem, combined with worries about Takeshi Hanheita, and anxiety that he couldn't hit Qingdeng, made his eyes gradually turn red.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh-!!"

He roared and swung the blade harder.

Some people with keen senses can now more or less see that Qingdeng seems to be experimenting with something.

Apart from the initial sword fight, Qingden did not take any offensive measures.

He lowered his arms, letting the tip of the knife touch the ground lightly, maintaining the lower position, and kept dodging the opponent's attacks without counterattacking.

——No wonder that Kawagami Hikosai can always dodge my sword.

Looking at the blade that cut through the air again in front of him, Qingdeng couldn't help but sigh.

Whenever Okada Izo launches an offensive, a strong signal will be sent out from the depths of Qingto's mind.

This signal also pointed out to him the direction of danger.

There is no doubt that this is exactly the effect of the new talent he just obtained-Unknown Prophet +9!

It has a strong ability to perceive the dangers that are about to happen around it. The degree of sensitivity will increase with the severity of the danger. However, this ability will not be triggered for people and objects that are not threatening in one's subjective judgment - even if you just read the text introduction,
To be continued...