Kryptonians: Man of Steel

Chapter 1166: Spiritual Power of Gold·Form ·Cut Iron!

During this gap, it was impossible for the red ghost to counterattack. The only possibility was his other arm.

Hiratsuka Shizuka took advantage of the moment when the red demon's attention was focused on the clash of the nodachis and launched a swift sneak attack.

Her fist came with a thunderous sound, like lightning cutting through the night sky, striking the red demon's flank.

However, the red demon's reaction was beyond ordinary people's expectations. His other fist, as if containing the weight of a mountain, suddenly collided with Hiratsuka Shizuka's thunder fist in mid-air.

"Boom!!!"

This blow was as shocking as thunder. Hiratsuka Shizuka's fist and the red demon's giant fist collided in the air, bursting out with dazzling light and deafening sound.

The air seemed to be torn apart at this moment, and the air currents around it surged wildly, forming whirlpools that were visible to the naked eye.

Although Shizuka Hiratsuka has amazing strength, she is still at a disadvantage compared to the almost exaggerated strength of the red demon.

Hit by this huge force, she was like a fallen leaf caught in a strong wind. She flew backwards involuntarily, her body drawing a graceful arc in the air, and finally fell heavily to the ground.

Shizuka Hiratsuka felt a surge of blood in her chest and unbearable pain, but she forced herself not to make any sound because she knew that the battle was far from over.

Although the red ghost also suffered a considerable impact, his body was as solid as a mountain. He staggered slightly for a few steps before stabilizing himself.

However, it was this brief imbalance that laid the groundwork for his subsequent fate.

"good chance!"

Busujima Saeko's eyes were as sharp as an eagle's, and she caught the flaw of the red demon at that moment.

For a true swordsman, opportunities are fleeting and must be seized without hesitation.

Busujima Saeko's movements were as fast as lightning. She put the long sword in her hand back into the sheath. The whole process was smooth and natural, without any hesitation or delay.

At this moment, she seemed to have merged with the knife in her hand, becoming a peerless sword that was about to be unsheathed.

Spiritual power of gold——First form: Cut iron!

Iai, or the sword-drawing slash, was performed to perfection by Busujima Saeko at this moment.

Her movements were simple and efficient, without any unnecessary embellishment or show-off, only the ultimate pursuit of kendo and the desire for victory.

Draw the sword and kill immediately, don't kill until you draw it, this is the true meaning of Iai.

This sword is only useful as a blade when it is used for cutting. The essence of Iai is to wait and see the opportunity that comes.

However, many people have misunderstandings about Iai.

They believe that "Iai" is the action of drawing the sword, and "He" is the action of putting the sword away. They simply understand Iai swordsmanship as the combination of drawing the sword to slash and putting the sword away for the next attack.

But in fact, this understanding is one-sided and even wrong.

In fact, the two words "I" and "Ai" are simply the mutual addresses between the two opposing parties. According to the legends of ancient Japanese culture, there are also different names such as "Isao", "Bai", "Zai", etc.

While drawing the sword, use the amazing speed of the blade in circular motion to make a fatal attack on the opponent, and strive to kill with one blow.

Therefore, all the skills of sword-drawing techniques are fully demonstrated in this one strike, and if the strike misses, the consequences will be catastrophic.

In a split second, the swordsman had almost no time to block or avoid the opponent's counterattack.

Even if he could do it with amazing reaction and agility, organizing a second attack would not be easy.

Because quickly putting away the sword is almost an impossible task for sword drawing. After that moment of full effort, the swordsman's body and will seem to be drained away, and he can only wait for the judgment of fate.

The specific movement trajectory is always inseparable from the three parts of drawing the sword, cutting diagonally, and retracting the sword. The action of drawing the sword can be called the lifeblood of Iai.

The key is to draw the knife slowly and steadily at first, then suddenly speed it up in the middle, and when the tip of the knife is about to leave the sheath, cut across quickly like a flash of wind (also called a horizontal character). In short, it is to draw the knife in the order of "slow, breaking, and quick".

To sum up, drawing the sword is the key to gaining the upper hand over the enemy and achieving a fatal blow.

The moment her sword was unsheathed, it seemed to resonate with the air, making a slight humming sound. It was a perfect fusion of speed and power that only a true kendo master could experience.

This humming sound is the melody produced by the friction between the blade and the air, and every note contains a sharp murderous intent.

Busujima Saeko, this woman with a graceful figure and sharp eyes, is like a touch of frost in winter, standing there quietly, but as if she can freeze all life.

The red ghost caught this action.

"Is it Iai..."

This thought flashed through its mind. As a swordsman of the ghost clan, the red ghost naturally knew about Iai.

It’s just that its wild sword is not suitable for Iai.

Not to mention that he has lost his balance now. In such a peak confrontation, losing balance means - death!
but!

In an instant, the muscles in the red ghost's arms were stretched as tight as springs stretched to the limit.

It twisted its wrist forcefully and blocked the wild sword in front of itself little by little.

"Clang!!!" A crisp sound of metal collision suddenly rang out, shocking people like thunder.

Busujima Saeko's blade collided fiercely with the red demon's wild sword.

At that moment, it seemed as if even the air was torn apart by this tremendous force.

The two figures seemed to have turned into nothingness at this moment, leaving only the two intertwined sword lights flashing continuously.

However, Busujima Saeko's sword cut through the red demon's wild sword, splitting the red demon into two with an incredibly smooth feeling, cutting it in half with one stroke!

The red ghost fell to the ground.

Busujima Saeko finished putting away the knife and then gasped for breath.

"Zantetsu" is a sword created by Saeko Busujima. It is not easy to perform this sword, as it requires precise control and use of spiritual power.

Busujima Saeko compressed all her spiritual power into the blade. This was only the first step in performing the "Iron Cutting" technique.

Next, she needed to condense this half-compressed spiritual power again until it was all concentrated in the one-inch space created by the friction between the blade and the air.

This step tests her ability to finely control her spiritual power.

You know, the blade is so long that there are many places that will not be hit in battle. If the spiritual power is dispersed in these places, it would be a waste.

Therefore, Busujima Saeko compressed all her spiritual power into the area where the blade was struck. This maximized the energy density and allowed the blade to unleash amazing destructive power when it collided.

This is the secret of the "Iron Cutting" style - indestructible, cut in two with one stroke!

(End of this chapter)