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Chapter 1007: Crush the whole crowd! The Shinsengumi's terrifying suppression! [4400]

As the sun continued to rise, the sky became a little brighter.

Before I knew it, the clock's hour hand pointed to "8" - it was almost time.

Qing Deng glanced around the scene.

Several days ago, the news that "Niou will hold the 'Ou Trial Match'" spread throughout Wakamatsu Town.

In recent days, no matter where you go in Wakamatsu Town, from the suburbs to the town center, you can hear the townspeople enthusiastically discussing the upcoming grand competition.

As we all know, "sex" and "violence" are two eternal hobbies of mankind.

Therefore, unless there is a genetic mutation in humans, it is impossible for a “martial arts competition” to lack an audience.

Influenced by samurai culture, "martial arts tournaments" were very common in the Edo period.

However, fighting competitions between warriors were mostly conducted in private and rarely shown in public.

Today, there is such a grand martial arts competition that people can watch without paying for tickets, which naturally ignites people's enthusiasm.

In this way, the enthusiasm of the people far exceeded Qingdeng's expectations.

At this moment, an exaggerated crowd of people gathered outside the arena, which was what was called "shoulder to shoulder".

It was such a grand scene that it seemed as if half of the townspeople of Wakamatsu Town had come to join in the fun.

Even farmers from neighboring villages were attracted by this rare spectacle.

In fact, the feudal lords around Qing Deng were also very interested.

A martial arts tournament in which all forty feudal states of Oshu participated...an event of this scale was truly unprecedented.

Even the feudal lords who were used to martial arts competitions were full of anticipation for this unprecedented "Ouha Trial Competition".

Qing Deng took out his pocket watch and glanced at the time.

Seeing that the time was almost up, he slowly stood up and moved to the edge of the platform.

Instantly, a bunch of gazes came straight at him and focused on him.

Everyone at the scene realized that the game was about to begin, so they held their breath and the noise gradually died down.

"Everyone! I won't say any more unnecessary nonsense!"

With the blessing of the talent "Piercing Clouds and Splitting Rocks +3", Qing Deng's voice could be heard from far away, covering most of the arena.

"As you can see, this is a unique competition."

"The rules of the competition are very simple - if anyone can defeat my captain, I will reward him with a thousand taels of gold!"

"Every time you defeat a captain, you will be rewarded with 1,000 taels of gold! There is no upper limit!"

A thousand ounces of gold—as soon as these words were spoken, there were horrifying exclamations at the scene, accompanied by gasps one after another.

"A thousand taels?!"

"One thousand taels of gold! Such a huge sum of money is enough for me to play with the Oiran until I get tired of it!"

"Even if I work for ten lifetimes, I can't earn a thousand taels of gold..."

"Lord Niou is so generous! He directly gave out 1,000 taels of gold as a bonus!"

The emotions of the people at the scene had not yet settled down... At this time, Qing Deng made a new move -

But he waved his hand, and then two servants carried a large lacquer box and walked onto the platform.

They moved to Qingdeng's side, opened the lid of the box, turned it over - clatter - gold coins fell out one by one, and in the blink of an eye they piled up into a small hill!
One thousand taels of gold... saying it a hundred or a thousand times is not as good as actually seeing it.

The golden mountain made of one thousand taels of gold, with its brilliant golden luster, instantly attracted the attention of countless viewers!

The sound of swallowing saliva was heard immediately.

If it weren't for the fact that this is an extremely difficult competition to "Challenge the Shinsengumi", I'm afraid countless people would participate in the competition just to win the prize!
There is a saying that goes "There will always be brave men when there is a big reward."

The reason why Qingdeng promised such a generous prize and specifically showed off this huge sum of money was to stimulate the contestants and attract more people to participate.

He was not afraid that there would be too many contestants or that they would be too strong, but he was afraid that the Shinsengumi would be too famous and intimidate everyone away from participating in the competition.

If there were too few contestants, his plan of "using the martial arts tournament to demonstrate the absolute power of the Shinsengumi" would be impossible.

He had just raided the house of Mito Lord and his ministers and was now well off.

Even if it was a huge sum of one thousand and two taels of gold, he could take it out without blinking an eye.

Qing Deng turned his body slightly to allow everyone to more clearly see this mountain of gold that was enough to drive countless people crazy.

"This is a rare opportunity, so please try your best and don't leave any regrets."

"That's all I want to say."

"Now, let us admire the heroic figures of the warriors together!"

After delivering his concise "opening speech", Qing Deng returned to his original seat.

The Austrian Badminton Trial officially begins!
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The captains of the Shinsengumi take turns to fight against the samurai of the Oshu clan - this is the format of this tournament, simple and easy to understand.

The person who took the lead on the Shinsengumi side was Saito Hajime.

Kondo Isami and others had a fierce dispute over who should take the lead.

They all wanted to be the first to go into battle, so no one gave way to anyone else.

In the end, they used the traditional "drawing lots" to decide the order of appearance.

In this way, Saito Hajime was very lucky to win the honor of being the first to take the lead.

Saito came to the east side of the arena with a bamboo sword in one hand.

At the same time, his opponent was waiting on the west side of the arena.

"The Morioka Domain, no outflow, Kakimoto Hirohiro!"

The other party reported his home address in a threatening manner.

"Captain of the Shinsengumi Third Division, No Gai-Ryu, Saito Ichi."

Saito responded indifferently.

The first scene was a duel between fellow students without any leaks, which was particularly eye-catching and drew cheers.

Because it is a formal competition, proper etiquette and procedures must be followed.

At the referee's instruction, the swordsmen from both sides came to the center of the arena, squatted and touched their swords.

"start!"

Following the referee's command, the two men stood up at the same time and got into position.

Wu Wai Liu is known for its "simplicity", with simple and direct movements, pursuing a one-hit kill and avoiding unnecessary movements.

Therefore, neither side made any random move.

It is not difficult to see that the challenger...that is, Kakimoto Mitsuhiro, is indeed quite capable.

His eyes were as sharp as lightning, his breathing was steady and powerful, his knife-holding technique was exquisite, and the tip of the knife did not move at all.

What is even more commendable is that his lower body is extremely stable, his legs are as solid as rocks, yet flexible and elastic.

With such posture and movements, it is obvious that he is a martial arts master.

Qing Deng saw at a glance that if it was the Saito Hajime from two years ago, he might not be able to defeat him.

However...if he wants to compete with the current Saito Hajime, he is a little insufficient.

After following Aoto through life and death, the Shinsengumi generals have been reborn!
Compared with the warriors of the Oshu clan, the Shinsengumi generals have a significant advantage - they have extremely rich combat experience!

It is no exaggeration to say that the Shinsengumi generals headed by Aoto are the group with the most combat experience in Japan today!

No matter how well you practice the "Dojo Sword", it cannot be compared with the "Battlefield Sword".

Walking on the line of death time and time again, breaking through oneself time and time again in order to survive... these are precious experiences that the "Dojo Sword" cannot give.

Swordsmanship is a killing skill, and only swordsmen who fight bloody battles can reach a higher level!
Although the two sides have not yet started a formal confrontation, Saito Ichi has already suppressed the opponent.

Apart from anything else, his aura alone is far superior to that of the opponent.

The longer the confrontation lasted, the more cold sweat appeared on Kakimoto Mitsuhiro's face.

——What a terrifying aura…!
Saito Hajime didn't do anything, and didn't even have any expression. Just by clenching his sword and getting ready, he felt tremendous pressure!

In order to fight against Saito's terrifying aura, he had to hold the bamboo sword tightly in his hand to gain a sense of security. Kakimoto Kodai stared at Saito, trying to find a flaw.

However, no matter how hard he tried or how wide he opened his eyes, he couldn't find any flaws!

He felt like he was fighting a "ball" - too round! Too smooth! There was no chance of taking advantage of it!
The confrontation between the two lasted for about half a minute... and then the outcome of the battle was decided in just a moment.

In an instant - the instant when Kakimoto Mitsuhiro blinked - the "ball" in front of him rushed straight towards him at an incredible speed!

He blinked involuntarily because his eyes were dry.

His vision went dark, then bright again - in just a split second, Saito Ichi, who had just been several meters away, had already rushed in front of him!

Saito Hajime used the momentum of his forward lunge to swing his sword horizontally, and there was a "bang" sound - his bamboo sword hit Kakimoto Mitsuhiro's waist and abdomen squarely.

The next moment, Saito Hajime's body flashed like the wind to a place five meters away on the opposite side.

"Woo..."

Kakimoto Mitsuhiro felt intense pain spread throughout his body and he groaned involuntarily. His facial lines were distorted by the intense pain. He staggered forward two steps and then fell to the ground with a bang.

Before falling to the ground, he tried to use the bamboo sword to support his body... However, it was ultimately useless.

"Concession."

Saito turned around and said lightly, "Thank you", then turned around and left without looking back, retreating to the sidelines.

If he doesn’t make a move, it’s fine. But once he makes a move, he kills the opponent instantly - Saito Hajime’s amazing performance immediately heated up the atmosphere on the scene.

As for the results, Saito Hajime lived up to the honor of being the "first in line" and demonstrated the strength of the Shinsengumi in the first round!
After Saito Hajime, the second person to come on stage was Nagakura Shinpachi.

"Kameda Domain, Katori Shinto-ryu, Kitani Akiga!"

"Captain of the Shinsengumi's Second Division, Shinto Munen-ryu, Nagakura Shinpachi."

After performing the squatting ceremony, Nagakura Shinpachi raised the blade without hesitation and adopted the upper position.

This move made countless insiders at the scene call it "bold".

Compared to the "jack of all trades" middle section and blue-eyes, the upper section has the defect of "lack of defense".

Therefore, any swordsman who dares to use the upper level right when entering the battlefield is either a half-baked person or a person with great skills and courage.

Of course, Shinpachi Nagakura belongs to the latter.

The Shinto Munen-ryu swordsman displayed his great upper-level skills... This alone was enough to shock the opponent beyond words.

The swordsman who pursued offensive power used the strongest attack posture - Nagakura Shinpachi's opponent, Kitani Akitaka, was obviously unwilling to fight hard.

Kitani Akitaka took a mid-section position that could be used for both offense and defense, while remaining highly alert and guarding against attacks from Nagakura Shinpachi, while looking for opportunities to try to defeat the enemy.

However, at this moment, Nagakura Shinpachi in his eyes was as inviolable as an iron wall!
He had clearly emptied his chest and ribs, yet he was still indestructible...

Kitani Akitaka dared to conclude that as long as he stepped into Nagakura Shinpachi's attack range, he would definitely suffer a fierce counterattack!

As a last resort, he had to change his stance and prepare to use the Kasumigadan to attack Nagakura Shinpachi's upper dan.

This gave Shinpachi Nagakura an opportunity to fight.

Then Nagakura Shinpachi opened his eyes, and when the opponent raised his sword, he roared like a lion:

"Let go!"

The next moment, his bamboo sword drew a neat arc and accurately hit the opponent's right wrist.

In pain, Kitani Minggao unconsciously loosened his palms and the bamboo sword flew out.

Another instant kill... Another instant kill in the second round!

"Concession."

Nagakura Shinpachi slowly stepped back...The third person to come on stage was Kondo Isami.

In terms of fame, Kondo Isami is slightly inferior to Nagakura Shinpachi and Saito Hajime.

But in terms of strength, he is not inferior to these two!
"Morioka Domain, Ono Ittoryu, Sankaku Sadaharu!"

"The head of the Shinsengumi, the Tennen Rishin-ryu, Kondo Isami."

The confrontation in this round was particularly radical - as soon as the referee shouted "start", both sides couldn't wait to start fighting!

There was no long confrontation; both sides just shouted and slashed at each other with their swords.

"Drink ah ah ah ah ah!"

All I heard was a hoarse shout coming out of Sankaku Sadaharu's throat.

He pushed the ground with all his strength, and with every step he took, a powerful force was transmitted along his waist to his palms.

Gathering strength, getting close, and swinging the sword - his bamboo sword slashed fiercely at Kondo Isami's body.

The countermeasure adopted by Kondo Isami was very simple, which was just to "counter the opponent's move with his own move."

Then he swiftly turned sideways, his evasive movement concealing a counterattack.

As he dodged, he suddenly lowered the sword, moved the sword to the lower part, broke through the dome of light, and raised the sword from a tricky angle, hitting the opponent's chest.

The opponent was screaming loudly just now, but after being hit, his eyes bulged instantly, he couldn't utter a word, and fell to the ground quietly.

The third instant kill!

After Kondo Isami is Harada Sanosuke.

After Harada Sanosuke came Inoue Genzaburo.

After Inoue Genzaburo it was Serizawa Duck.

Except for the captain of the 11th Division, Juro Abe, who was not good at fighting, all the captains who followed Aoto to Ou took to the field.

No matter which captain comes on the field, no matter who their opponents are, the final result is the same - instant kill, instant kill, and instant kill again!

The strength of the Shinsengumi generals made the competition, which should have been exciting, boring.

The challengers who came up to challenge the Shinsengumi tried their best, but no matter how hard they tried, they could not achieve any result other than a "crushing defeat"!

Although the match was a bit boring and each round was a one-sided crushing, Qing Deng, who was sitting in the "VIP seat", watched it with great interest.

He watched the competition with great interest, smiling from time to time.

He has recently become accustomed to seeing bloody fights where no one is wrong.

Seeing a serious martial arts competition after a long time was both novel and nostalgic for him.

Ever since——

"……it is good."

He murmured, then slowly stood up...

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Because every round is a one-shot kill, the game is incredibly fast.

Including the time it takes for the players to enter the arena and perform salutes, a round can basically be completed in a few minutes.

Before they knew it, more than a dozen rounds of the competition had already passed, and people's emotions were getting more and more heated.

Although there is no intense scene of "fighting for three hundred rounds", the refreshing scene of "killing with one sword" also suits the public's preferences.

The person who just came on stage is Kondo Isami.

According to the order, the next person to come on stage should be Harada Sanosuke.

Just when everyone was excitedly looking forward to the next competition, a shocking scene occurred - suddenly a man holding a bamboo sword walked onto the arena from the side.

"Captain of the Shinsengumi, Tennen Rishin-ryu, Tachibana Aoto."

Qing Deng, who was supposed to be in the "VIP seat", was now standing on the east side of the arena, looking around.

"Who is willing to challenge the legendary 'Nioh'?"

It was a very plain sentence...but it was this plain sentence that suddenly changed the atmosphere on the scene!
Shocked expression, fanatical eyes, excited mouth corners...all these changes were due to this figure that suddenly appeared in the arena.

Nioh is on stage!
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