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Chapter 1016 1vs7, Nioh vs. Xianzhou Seven Spears! [4500]

After the ceremony, Saito Ichi took the lead and attacked first.

Then he saw his sword sinking down and preparing to move forward.

As soon as he took a step, Shozo Hashimoto on the opposite side quickly stepped back and widened the distance again.

Although there was no head-on confrontation, he just moved forward and changed positions, but in essence, Saito Hajime had already completed the test.

Just from what happened just now, it can be seen that Hashimoto Shozo is a steady person who will never take risks.

I am not afraid of my opponent being aggressive, but I am afraid of my opponent being calm...especially an opponent with "long arms".

Saito raised the sword again, changing it back to the middle position that could be used for both attack and defense.

Just as he changed his stance, Hashimoto Shozo made his move -

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The spear pierced the air, making a sharp sound.

Just like Harada Sanosuke just now, Hashimoto Shozo also has the ability to transform his spear into a "python".

The tough gun body "twisted" in mid-air, bypassing Saito Ichi's bamboo sword and attacking his chest.

It is obvious that this move is to test Saito Hajime and examine his strength.

It's called a test, but its power and speed should not be underestimated. It's enough to instantly defeat those who are weaker.

Faced with this rapidly approaching threat, Saito Hajime's response was very simple - he just turned slightly to the right, and in this way, he easily avoided it.

Seeing that Saito had easily countered his moves, Hashimoto Shozo's face darkened and he quickly pulled the spear back to his hand.

Afterwards, as if they had agreed beforehand, both of them fell silent and stopped taking any new actions, just standing there facing each other from a distance.

At first glance, it seemed that both sides were just standing still.

However, if you look closely, you can see that both sides are constantly making small movements.

Either they slightly shake the tip of the gun, or they change their body position... they are all trying to confuse their opponents and create opportunities to attack.

In a competition of this level, the transition between "stillness" and "movement" is incredibly fast.

Maybe in the last second, both sides were still confronting each other calmly.

And in the next second, an attack and defense so fierce that it was hard to keep up with the eyes suddenly unfolded.

At this moment, this is the situation -

"Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa"

Suddenly, Hashimoto Masada shouted loudly and attacked with his spear!

The spear in his hand changed into three and five at this moment, attacking Saito Ichi from different directions.

Almost at the same time that Hashimoto Shozo made his move, Saito Hajime's body moved.

The former's spear was always one step slower and only pierced the latter's afterimage.

Saito Hajime changed his steps deftly and with his agile body, he turned all the opponent's attacks into useless moves.

If one is a careful person, one will surely find that Saito Hajime's position is very clever - from just now on, he has been holding the sword slightly diagonally in front of Hashimoto Shozo, avoiding the front.

This position is helpful in avoiding the direct thrust of the spear.

Hashimoto Shozo realized that if he continued like this, even if he stabbed a hundred or eighty times, he might not be able to hit Saito Ichi, so he changed his tactics without hesitation, changing from stabbing to sweeping.

Compared with the "straight stab", the "sweep" is undoubtedly much more clumsy.

He did not expect to defeat his opponent with such a slow move, he only hoped to disrupt his body rhythm and force him to make mistakes - in many cases, the so-called duel was about who made fewer mistakes.

In an instant, the spears that had originally drawn "straight lines" in the air turned into a "fan-shape" with a very wide range.

Wherever the "fan-shaped" area is covered, strong winds blow. If you get hit by it, you will definitely lose the ability to resist.

To be fair, there was nothing wrong with Hashimoto Shozo's plan to "disrupt the opponent's rhythm."

But he didn't know that Saito Hajime was just waiting for him to use a sweep attack!

But Saito lowered his eyelids and carefully observed the opponent's gun path.

At this moment, Hashimoto Shozo's spear swept across from west to east.

Saito calmly stepped back and leaned back, avoiding the spear's sweeping range.

At the moment when the tip of the gun swept past his eyes... he made his move!
He swung the bamboo sword violently, slashing at the gun tip just inches away.

What is striking is that the direction of the slash is also from west to east - the same direction as the spear's swing!
Hashimoto Shozo's spear was originally swinging towards the east.

On this basis, he was attacked in the same direction, which added an "acceleration"... With the two forces added together, in an instant, Hashimoto Masami's spear seemed to be out of control and flew to the east at an alarming speed!

Hashimoto Shozo's face changed color instantly.

This sudden force was like several war horses crashing into his spear! He couldn't control the spear freely... His spear was about to slip out of his hand!

——Shouldn’t the captain of the Shinsengumi’s Third Division be a swordsman of the Mugai Ryu?! His strike already has the grace of the Shinto Munen Ryu!
The powerful force that Saito Ichi applied to the gun caused Hashimoto Shozo to roar in shock in his heart.

At this moment, Hashimoto Shozo really thought that his information was wrong and that Saito Hajime was actually a swordsman of the Shinto Munen-ryu or Shiken-ryu styles.

Although Saito Hajime is not known for his strength, this is compared to his agility and skills.

It's obvious that as one of the strongest swordsmen in the Shinsengumi, how could he lack strength?

In a hurry, Hashimoto Masazo didn't care about so much anymore. Regardless of the pain on his palms from being rubbed, he clenched his ten fingers tightly and held the gun barrel hard to prevent it from slipping away.

Finally, after some painstaking efforts, he managed to prevent the spear from slipping out of his hand.

But...his spear was swung far to the side, leaving his body wide open!

Saito Hajime's intention was the same as that of Date Jinshichiro just now: to use brute force to deflect the gun and create an opportunity to get close.

However, Saito Hajime is obviously much smarter.

Instead of rushing in foolishly, he relied on "borrowing force" and easily broke through Hashimoto Shozo's frontal defense!

At this point, the chance of victory is clear!
In an instant, accompanied by a loud sound of kicking the ground, Saito Hajime disappeared from his original position, leaving behind a trail of afterimages approaching Hashimoto Shozo in the air.

But while he was sprinting, he quickly changed his stance - he raised the tip of his sword, making a posture similar to Kasumidan, with the tip of the sword pointing directly at Hashimoto Shozo's chest.

"Speed" is Saito Hajime's specialty, which is simply unmatched by the likes of Date Jinshichiro.

In the blink of an eye...really just a blink of an eye, Saito Hajime was already in front of the other person!
There was no time to pull back the spear, nor was there time to dodge... Facing Saito Hajime's swift stab, Hashimoto Shozo was helpless.

The only thing he could do was to stare with his eyes wide open, watching the tip of the bamboo sword getting bigger and bigger in his field of vision... and finally hitting his chest.

With a bang, he flew five steps away with his gun.

From being suppressed by Masazo Hashimoto to suddenly winning, less than 10 seconds passed.

Because the battle situation changed so quickly and dramatically, even the referee on the side was stunned.

It was not until 5 seconds later that the referee came to his senses and quickly raised the small flag in his hand to announce the winner of the competition:

"The winner is the Shinsengumi, Saito Ichi!"

Before the referee finished his words, he was swallowed up by the tsunami of cheers.

Looking up, I saw countless audiences waving their arms and shouting, looking very excited.

This is no wonder. In terms of excitement alone, Saito Hajime's battle is better than any previous battle.

This is the real use of sword to defeat spear! Saito Hajime demonstrated "using sword to defeat spear" in person, and even defeated Hashimoto Shozo who ranked third among the "Seven Spears of Senshu"!
I may never have the chance to see such a wonderful competition again in my lifetime.

The more excited the audience was, the duller the "Seven Guns of Xianzhou" on the west side of the stadium looked.

An air of panic spread among them.

Six consecutive defeats... leaving them with seven chances, and only one round left...!
Hashimoto Masazō dragged his spear and walked back with unsteady steps, as if he had lost his soul.

When he left the court, he happened to pass by Koichi Date who was entering the court. The person in charge of the last round was Koichi Date, the chief of the "Senshu Seven Spears".

I have to say, just by looking at his appearance, one can intuitively feel the chief's style.

He has a strong physique, bright eyes, walks with a breeze, and has a long breath... He is completely different from the other members of the "Seven Spears of Xianzhou".

Because he was burdened with the heavy responsibility of "no way to retreat" and "cannot lose again", Date Koichi's expression was very heavy, and his tense facial lines were tinged with solemnity.

After a while, he was standing in the center of the stadium.

The strange thing is that there was no movement from the other side and no one came on the field.

At this time, Ida Qingbang in the VIP seat suddenly became excited.

He suddenly remembered: According to the rules, people who have already played cannot play again.

There are not many captain-level figures coming to Ou with Qing Deng this time.

Among them, there are only six captains headed by Kondo Isami, and the rest are vice-captains.

Kondo Isami and his teammates have already entered the game. The next players who can enter the game are only vice-captains such as Nakazawa Sadaki and Nakazawa Koto.

No matter how powerful the vice-captains of the Shinsengumi are, they can never be on par with monsters like Kondo Isami, Nagakura Shinpachi, and Saito Ichi, right?
Thinking of this, Date Keikuni could not help but get excited: He can win! If his opponent is the vice-captain of the Shinsengumi, he will definitely win!
The more he thought about it, the more excited he became, and the happier he became.

The repressed emotions that had been accumulating in his heart since just now finally found an outlet, and he let them out in one breath. The corners of his mouth unconsciously curved upwards and a smile appeared on his face.

However… he didn’t feel happy for long, as the smile on his face froze—because he saw Qing Deng standing up slowly from the corner of his eye…

This scene left Ida Qingkuni stunned.

Immediately afterwards, an extremely strong ominous premonition came over him.

In order to verify and calm his anxiety, he asked carefully:
"General Tachibana, what are you doing...?"

Despite his prayers, Qing Deng still said the words he least wanted to hear right now.

Qing Deng smiled slightly - a meaningful smile:

"Hmm? Lord Mutsu, have you forgotten? I am the captain-general of the Shinsengumi."

"I am also a captain of the Shinsengumi, so I am also eligible to play."

"In the last round, I will be the one representing the Shinsengumi."

As soon as these words were spoken, Ida Yoshikuni's facial expression changed exaggeratedly and rapidly.

First there was stupor, then fear, and finally despair.

At this time, Koichi Ida on the field noticed the movement here.

Although he could not hear the voice from the VIP seats, when he saw Qing Deng stand up and his master's expression of grief, he understood everything instantly.

Compared with Ida Qingbang, he was relatively calm, only his steps were unsteady and his face was pale.

This expression seems to be saying: Eh? I'm fighting Nioh? Really?
About 5 seconds later, Ida Yoshikuni gradually came to his senses.

The first moment he came back to his senses, he wanted to yell: Ju Qingdeng! You are fucking kidding me! Aren’t you fucking cheating?
Niou himself took part... He had never imagined such a thing!

Although Niou was not wrong, according to the rule that "only captain-level figures can play", Qing Deng can indeed play in the game, but... but... but he still wanted to curse!
Although the swear words were already on the tip of his tongue, he still used his willpower to swallow them back into his stomach.

However, he still couldn't help but cast a resentful look towards Qing Deng.

Everything he was thinking was written on his face, how could Qing Deng not know?

Seeing this, Qing Deng chuckled and then said quietly:
"Lord Mutsu, please rest assured that I have no intention of bullying the weak."

"I'm not a devil after all."

"I won't fight Ida Akira one-on-one."

Having said this, he paused for a moment, took a deep breath, and shouted at the highest volume:

"I want to challenge all members of the 'Seven Spears of Xianzhou'!"

With the blessing of his talent "Piercing Clouds and Rocks +3", his words spread across most of the arena.

In an instant, a bunch of gazes came from different directions and focused on Qing Deng.

"What? Niou is going to play?"

"One against seven? Is that true?"

"Hahaha! Today's trial was so exciting!"

No matter who the Shinsengumi sends, no matter how brilliantly Kondo Isami and the others perform, their appeal is far less than that of Nioh himself!

With just one simple sentence, Qing Deng heated up the atmosphere of the entire venue.

Without waiting for Ida Qingkuni to respond, Qing Deng walked down from the VIP seat and went straight to the stadium.

……

……

Qing Deng swung the bamboo sword, getting used to its feel and weight, and stood directly opposite Date Koichi.

"Seven Spears of Senshu, Taneda-ryu, Date Koichi."

Ida Koichi stared at Qing Deng as if he was facing a formidable enemy, and told him his home address word by word.

At this time, players like Ida Shinji, Hashimoto Shozo and others who had just left the field returned to the field and stood beside Ida Koichi.

The seven people stood in a row, all with solemn expressions, facing Qing Deng from a distance.

The unique "1vs7" battle... has attracted a lot of attention before the battle even started.

Many spectators were getting impatient and kept urging the referee to shout "start".

Qing Deng quietly turned his gaze, scanning the faces of the seven people in front of him one by one.

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

Clearly he didn't do anything. He just glanced around and calmly announced his home address, but it made the seven people on the opposite side feel tremendous pressure!
The referee did not keep the crowd waiting for long.

In a moment, he stood between the two sides and raised the command flag in a serious manner.

"start!"

The next moment after the sound was heard, seven guns were seen changing positions quickly!

Koichi Date and Masao Hashimoto, armed with spears, separated to the left and right and surrounded Qing Deng in a horn-like manner.

Shinji Date, Fumishiro Nakamura, and Jinshichiro Date stood in front of Aoto.

Ishikawa Togoro and Date Korokuro moved to the back of Aoto.

In this way, a simple but not to be underestimated formation has been formed - it not only surrounds Qing Deng from the front and back, but also has two spears restricting his movements.

When the seven spears changed their formation, Qing Deng did not obstruct them but just watched quietly.

After his formation was completed, he couldn't help but smile.

It seems that the opponent is not too stupid. He did not rush in head-on. He also knew how to use the advantage in numbers and let the spears and bamboo swords cooperate with each other.

Qing Deng was still looking at the opponent's formation with interest - and at this time, the opponent had already launched an offensive!

Accompanied by seven different sounds, seven guns attacked Qing Deng at the same time!

Five bamboo swords and two spears cut through the air together.

Qing Deng looked around expressionlessly, without even moving a foot - the next moment, a majestic "momentum" spread out to the surroundings with him as the center!

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