I'm a thankful fox in Tokyo

Chapter 263: Ten Thousand Winds, Mirror Lotus

At the same time, when attacking, you have to shout out the attack location - this is why in kendo competitions, players have to shout out when attacking. Failure to say the attack location or the voice is too soft will be judged as an invalid attack.

Of course, in a sense, roaring can also give yourself more momentum.

They are all high school students around 16 or 17 years old. If you yell loudly enough or weirdly enough, the other party might be frightened by you.

At the same time, after attacking and reporting the attack position, you must immediately move away and take a vigilant posture to prevent the enemy from counterattacking. This is called Zanshin.

Only when you complete this whole set of movements can you score effectively.

After being slashed, Kaoru Uehara was stunned for a second. Is it impossible to counter even the Iaijutsu?
She found that she seemed to be suppressed in terms of both technique and speed. After thinking hard, she could not find a way to break through and fell silent.

How about using that trick?
But I haven’t practiced well yet, do I really have a chance?
Kaoru Uehara was wavering in his heart, looking for something in the audience with a dazed look. All the audience members of all kinds blurred into shadows, leaving only those familiar people with encouraging smiles, and that hateful guy called Higashino Yu. Although he didn't laugh, he must have wanted to see him being humiliated and defeated.

The girl bit her teeth lightly, with a determination to burn her boats in her eyes, and clenched her bamboo sword tightly: "Come again!"

The two men re-positioned themselves. Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami also took a mid-section stance that could be used for both offense and defense, while Uenigami Kaoru seemed to have given up the game. His bamboo sword dropped naturally in his hand, and he stood there motionless.

Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami seemed to see that she was gathering strength and did not choose to attack her while she was gathering strength.

It's not out of respect for the opponent or pride. Although Nagisa Kaworu looks like he's about to be slaughtered, his posture is quite methodical and his sword-holding hand is ready at any time. If he attacks rashly, he may fall into a passive position.

She thought for two seconds. It was rare to have such an opponent. On a whim, she also wanted to try out the unique skills she had recently tried.

Then he changed the mid-section posture to one that seemed to focus on defense, with his center of gravity sinking, the sword facing the ground, the tip of the sword pointing backwards, his right hand holding the sword, his left hand loose, his cherry-colored thin lips slightly moving, silently reciting the Pure and Tranquil Sutra, his mind echoing with the sound of Dong Ye Yu's chanting that afternoon.

Listening to the magnificent sound of Tao chanted in a magnetic, warm and gentle voice, I felt my thoughts gradually becoming detached and ethereal. The gymnasium gradually disappeared, and it seemed as if I was the only one left in the world. There was a bright moon in the sky, and a boundless mirror lake under my feet.

The game has not yet come to an end, but both players are ready to respond with all their strength, which is a respect for their opponents as well as for themselves.

There are not many confrontations like this in kendo competitions, and the audience was somewhat confused. Some people even thought that the two were just stalling for time. If their strength had not been proven long ago, some people would probably start booing.

“This competition seems different.”

Asuhi, who was in the audience, saw Sanae frowning and felt a little confused.

She didn't know swordsmanship, and after watching the competitions for a few days she only felt that the contestants' reactions and movements were very quick. Sometimes the competition was over before she could even react.

Dong Ye Yu, who was immersed in the freedom and joy of eating popcorn, looked up and was a little surprised. This swordsmanship was quite interesting.

After two seconds of hesitation, he guessed, "They are gathering their strength. They are probably preparing a special sword technique."

Some schools of swordsmanship in the island country claim to be bestowed by gods. For example, there is a legend that Tsukahara Bokuden, the founder of Kashima Shinto-ryu, once felt the oracle of Takemaki Tsuchigumi during his retreat, "Cleanse your heart and you will achieve something." From this, he suddenly realized the ultimate meaning of Kashima's sword and named his own school "Kashima Shinto-ryu."

These were probably just rumors and nonsense in previous lives, but it’s hard to say in this world where gods do exist.

A group of media silently pointed their cameras at the two people on the field, trying to record the clearest picture, and some of them focused on the rostrum.

The faces of several kendo masters wearing haori and sitting in the C position on the podium suddenly became serious.

They were not all demon hunters like Yasuhiro Goto, some of them were just mortals with superb swordsmanship, but at this moment they all sensed the aura of the girl and were all moved.

"Is this a new move?"

The friend looked at Yasuhiro Mikado and asked with a smile, "Yasuhiro, you have a good relationship with the Uemasagi family and the Jinguji family. Can you tell me a little bit?"

Other famous kendo masters also looked over. As some of the people standing at the highest level in the kendo field, they have also dealt with some ancient families.

Although I did realize that these families had many secrets, I only realized them and would not be rude enough to ask about them.

Some media who were nearby pricked up their ears and quickly patted the cameraman on the shoulder, turning the camera to Yasuhiro Mikado's side. The big screen was also divided into two, with the two contestants confronting each other on one side and Yasuhiro Mikado's face on the podium on the other.

Yasuhiro Mikado pondered for two seconds, then carefully considered his words and said, "Kami Nagisa used the unique skill of the Fuma Ittoryu style, which is called Hundred Thousand Winds."

"Legend has it that this move was a secret technique that the fifth ancestor of the Uehara family learned after witnessing a battle between the wind god and a demon. It is a sword technique that can summon a hurricane."

"Can you really summon a hurricane?" a famous swordsman asked curiously. He had never heard of such a sword technique.

Yasuhiro Mikado smiled and said, "Probably not. However, because the sword is swung too fast, there might be some wind caused by the sword."

"Even a professional swordsman can't do this, right? You are indeed an outstanding female swordsman of the younger generation in Kyushu."

"Yasuhiro, do you think Uehara can win this round?"

"It would be great if we could win, but Jinguji's swordsmanship is also very good."

"Oh?"

"She used the secret sword technique of the Myojin Kyōryū, Mirror Lotus Flower. This sword technique also has a legend. It is said that the third generation ancestor of the Jingūji family, Jingūji Gengoro, heard the Buddha preaching in his dream and saw the lotus pond blooming. He realized that it can cut off the body, soul and even sins at the same time."

When Yasuhiro Mikado said this, he showed a reminiscent look. After a moment, he came to his senses and laughed.

"But it's just a legend. This is actually a sword technique that can be used for both offense and defense. In other words, it is more of a defensive move. The Jinguji player chose this move to respond, probably because he lacked confidence."

When Yasuhiro Mikado said this, he stretched out his arm towards the microphone handed to him by the media. Actually, it was a bit against his will, as it was to support Kaoru Uehara.

As natives of Fukuoka, the Gomon family and the Kami-Naga family are both families of demon hunters in Fukuoka, so they naturally support Kami-Naga Kaoru - the Gomon family and Kami-Naga have been on good terms and intermarried since ancient times, and they are now indistinguishable from each other, and any one of them is related to them.

What's more, the younger generation of the Kanto demon hunter family came to Kyushu and beat up the darling of the local family in the competition. If this were to be made public, they would probably be ridiculed by demon hunter families across the country.

After he said that, he stared at the two people in the field without saying anything else.

If it can be used, maybe.
Yasuhiro Mikado was looking forward to it in his heart. Even among the middle-aged people in the Kaminagi family, not many of them knew this trick, and this girl, Kaoru, was probably just getting a glimpse of it.

Of course, such extraordinary swordsmanship is not comparable to ordinary swordsmanship even if one has only just begun to understand the basics, but the swordsmanship used by the opponent is equally extraordinary.

Gradually, somehow, wind began to flow in the closed venue, like the softest gauze brushing against my cheek.

"Can it really summon the wind?" Some viewers looked around with surprised expressions.

"What a fuss! It's just the wind in the ventilation system." Someone explained. The reporters, who were concentrating on the scene, began to exaggerate the situation, using exaggerated words such as "like a god descending on earth", "howling wind", "the ultimate sword", and "the secret of the sword".

Several judges on the rostrum looked surprised. Yasuhiro Mikado was also a little surprised. Could it be that this girl had already mastered the Hundred Thousand Winds to the point where she could generate wind in a quiet room?

Higashino Yu was staring at Kaworu Uehara and Kagami Jinguji on the field and was a little confused, suspecting that he had learned fake swordsmanship.

What happened to the simple swordsmanship of practical combat? Why did it go in the direction of cultivating immortals?

If the female swordsmen are so competitive, wouldn't the men's competition be even more incredible?

Dong Ye Yu originally thought that with his own strength, getting 60 consecutive kills should be easy, but now looking at the two people in the field, his mood became a little solemn.

After all, the Jade Dragon Flag only competes in swordsmanship and cannot use magic power. Although he has advantages in physical strength and reaction speed, he has never dealt with such a move that can resonate with the surrounding environment with just swordsmanship.

Although the Sky Blue Ittoryu was extraordinary, the sword techniques he had learned so far were not as expressive as the Shiwanfeng.

Yan Fan is the strongest sword technique that he has mastered so far. It is hard to say who will win or lose when fighting against the enemy with such simple moves.

The two girls, Kaori and Shiori, also had serious faces and clenched their fists. They had both practiced family martial arts since childhood, so naturally they also knew the Mingxinjing Style.

"My cousin is in danger." Shiori sucked her fingers that had just eaten popcorn and frowned, thinking for the first time.

"Is this dangerous?" Dong Yeyu was a little confused: "The swordsmanship your cousin uses also looks very powerful."

"Tono Nissan, my cousin uses Jing Lianhua."

Kaori looked at Higashino Yu, her cute little face full of seriousness: "When this move is used, the sword will turn silver-white, just like the moonlight in the mirror during a full moon, but my cousin's bamboo sword has not changed, and I have never seen her use it before."

"You mean, she hasn't mastered it yet?"

Kaori wrinkled her cute little nose and wanted to say yes, but her cousin's aura made her a little unsure: "I don't know."

The referee checked the time and reminded, "Both players, please do not passively avoid the fight."

The match time of kendo competition in the island country is generally 5 minutes, with 3 minutes of overtime.

The referee will announce the valid scores and stop the clock during the game.

The game is based on a 3-point system, and whoever gets 2 points first wins.

If one side scores 1 point first and the opponent fails to score before the end of the game time, the side that scores 1 point wins.

If the two sides cannot determine the winner within the legal time, the winner will be decided through overtime, and whoever scores first in overtime will be the winner.

At the same time, if you do not fight with your opponent during a duel, the referee will judge you as passively avoiding the fight and will penalize you one point.

As if at the urging of the referee, Kaori Uehara slowly raised the bamboo sword above her head. In an instant, the breeze in the stadium disappeared, and the colorful rope wrapped around the girl's wrist shook violently.

"Please watch carefully, you will be defeated by Fuma Ittoryu's unique skills!"

"wind!"

She said in a deep voice, and jumped up. Her body was light, but her trajectory was unpredictable, as if she had turned into a fallen leaf drifting in the wind. However, the bamboo sword in her hand was like a hurricane raging across the world, slashing down towards Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami with a devastating attitude.

The little face under the armor of Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami remained unmoved, she just murmured something softly, and the bamboo sword in her hand slashed against the trend from the lower blade. The sword light flashed a phantom, and the figure of the girl was wrapped in a silver full moon, and a silver lotus bloomed in the full moon.

But the bamboo sword is green, how can it produce silvery light and shadow?

Before those present had time to think about this question, the howling hurricane dissipated in the tranquility of the full moon.

Pfft!
Kaworu Uehara's body had already fallen onto the wooden floor of the competition ground. The strong wind from the sword spread throughout the entire venue, carrying the whispers of Kagami Jinguji Hiiragi to the distance. Although the sound was very small, everyone could hear it.

"The mirror lotus blooms, and the flowers never fade."

Because it was a bamboo sword and he was wearing heavy armor, and neither of them used magic power, the damage caused was not great.

Kaori Uehara just felt a tightness in his chest and then he lay on the floor in a daze.

The referees communicated with each other for a moment, and because Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami did not have Kiai, they did not award the red team any points. When they were about to announce that the game would continue, Kaminagi Kaoru raised his hand.

"I surrender."

She took off the mask with some difficulty, and sat on the floor, looking quite depressed: "I lost to you again, Jinguji."

Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami also took off his mask. A few strands of hair were wet on his smooth forehead, and his fair face was a little red.

She stared at Kaoru Nagisa for a few seconds. Her eyes, pure as the night, were quite sharp. Seeing that she was depressed but still full of fighting spirit, she showed some appreciation. Her heroic slender eyebrows stretched out, and she reached out to pull her up from the ground: "Compared to last time, you have improved a lot."

"But I'm still no match for you."

"Why do we have to compete with others? Is honor really that important?"

Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami said seriously: "The one you need to defeat is yourself."

Kaoru Uejira was unmoved by what he said, and just smiled: "Only the winner is qualified to say such words. When I finally defeat you one day, I can let go of my obsession."

As she spoke, she patted her butt and stood up from the floor: "You win, Jinguji, enjoy your victory. But I won't give up, next time, I will definitely defeat you!"

After saying that, he was about to leave the competition venue, but after walking a few steps, he turned back and said, "By the way, do you need me to help you deal with that despicable guy?"

"Who?" Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami was a little confused.

"Hang Yeyu, the one who has been pestering you."

Kaoru Uehara was filled with rage when he talked about Higashino Yu. Thinking about how he had just been forced to kneel down before him, he wished he could use his family's famous sword, Shiwanfeng, to chop him into a hundred thousand pieces!

(End of this chapter)