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Chapter 151: The True Sword Test Begins! I Will Definitely Lose to Uesugi Tetsu (6.2k)

Uesugi Tetsu saw that after hearing this question, Nanjo Aimi pinched her chin with her hand, rested her elbows on her raised thighs, and looked thoughtful.

She frowned, and after a long while, she asked Uesugi Tetsu,

"Imagawa Yoshimoto, who is that?"

This unexpected question stumped Uesugi Tetsu.

Seeing Uesugi Tetsu's astonished look, Nanjo Aimi coughed twice in a rare moment of embarrassment, and then added,
"Since I'm not very interested in history, and the incident about the Warring States Daimyo attempting to reappear in the world happened only two days ago, plus there have been a lot of things going on recently, so..."

——So, Nanjo Aimi did not know Imagawa Yoshimoto.

Uesugi Tetsu finally reacted.

If you are not a fan of Warring States history or have not watched Taiga dramas, then most ordinary people can recognize the "Three Heroes of the Warring States Period" and it would be very good if they know who comes first and who comes later on the timeline.

"So, Nanjo-san, do you know about the Battle of Okehazama?"

"Oh, of course I know that." Nanjo Aimi raised her finger and replied, "It's Oda Nobunaga's famous battle, it's very famous."

We know about the Battle of Okehazama, but we don’t know about the other “protagonist” of this battle, Imagawa Yoshimoto…

Actually, this makes sense, just like him before.

Because no one is interested in knowing the stepping stones and losers behind the rise of legends, just like not many people know what the second and third place in the Olympic Games are.

In this case, the probability of Imagawa Yoshimoto existing in the present age would be much smaller than that of Oda Nobunaga and others, and even lower than that of some famous retainers of the Oda or Toyotomi families.

"Famous?"

Uesugi Che nodded and thought silently, with many rough ideas and thoughts popping up in his mind.

If one wanted to increase Imagawa Yoshimoto's popularity, he certainly could not only make a fuss about the Battle of Okehazama.

Because before that, Oda Nobunaga was just a big fool from Owari who was laughed at by the world at that time, and he had nothing to do with the word "legend".

Therefore, if you want the four words "Imagawa Yoshimoto" to be widely known, you still have to take it step by step.

The first step is to at least let many ordinary people in the Warring States period know about Imagawa Yoshimoto because of "some unique characteristics".

For Che, the only Onmyoji in the Warring States Period, it was not too difficult to do this.

As for the incident, the riots in the nearby Mikawa region and the great demons that were almost impossible to see during the Warring States period were a good test case...

Thinking of this, Uesugi Che was suddenly stunned.

——How did he unknowingly think from Imagawa Yoshimoto’s perspective and help this woman?

Nanjo Aimi, who had already memorized the new name, looked at Uesugi Tetsu who was in deep thought for a while, and then asked,

"So, Uesugi-kun, what's your intention in suddenly mentioning this 'Imagawa Yoshimoto'?"

Uesugi Tetsu came to his senses and answered without hesitation, "Because she is very dangerous. She is a Warring States daimyo who can rival Oda Nobunaga and even surpass him in some aspects. If you underestimate her, you will definitely pay a heavy price."

Nanjo Aishi nodded seriously, wrote down these words on her laptop, and prepared to include them in her report.

"By the way, Nanjo-san."

To prevent Nanjo Aimi from asking more questions about Imagawa Yoshimoto, Uesugi Tetsu took the initiative to change the subject: "Why did you specifically choose to call me over when that great Onmyoji was here?"

The implication is, "Sister Nanjo, you are really too nice to me."

This is already a cliché, because Uesugi Tetsu has felt this way more than once.

Of course, Nanjo Aimi could understand what Uesugi Tetsu meant.

She casually opened the ring of the Coke with her fingertips and pushed it in front of Uesugi Tetsu.
"Didn't you pay attention to what Kujo Shingo said earlier?"

She said calmly, "Because I have no doubt that you are a genius that only appears once in a thousand years. And under this premise, these treatments are only natural."

"Uesugi-kun, I will spare no effort to train you, protect you, and satisfy you."

Nanjo Aimi put the can with tiny water droplets on the surface into Uesugi Tetsu's hand and smiled unquestionably.

"You just have to make peace with it."

Uesugi Che held the ice cola and took a sip, feeling the refreshing and stimulating taste of carbonated drinks for the first time in a long time.

But what comes with it is a sense of relaxation and peace of mind that cannot be described in words.

He didn't say thank you.

He just asked, "Sister Nanjo, you couldn't have called me just because of the brief encounter we just had, right?"

Nanjo Aimi narrowed her eyes and looked him up and down, as if she could see through him from the inside out.
"Well, I wanted to confirm whether you had been attacked. I forgot to mark you before."

Feeling the goose bumps rising on his skin, Uesugi Tetsu asked, "Do it?"

"Uesugi-kun, you should have noticed it the moment you entered the dojo."

Nanjo Ai said: "It's like someone is always watching you from a distance."

"Indeed, there is, but we haven't found the source." Uesugi Tetsu hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Is it Kujo Oboroya, the master of the Oborozuki-do dojo?"

Nanjo Aimi nodded in slight surprise and readily admitted, "Yes, it's her."

She pointed to her eyes and said, "Kujo Oboroya possesses a powerful demonic eye of unknown origin, allowing him to easily 'see' every inch of the entire dojo."

Uesugi Tetsu was a little confused: "Then why did she do this?"

Nanjo Aimi spread her hands and said, "Who knows? No one can fully grasp the evil tastes of this old witch who has lived from the Edo period to the present."

"But now I have already cast a spiritual power mark on you, Uesugi-kun."

She sank back into the sofa and yawned a little sleepily.
"Unless she wants to slap me hard in the face twice and start a fight, from now on, Uesugi-kun, you will no longer be at risk of being spied on by this old witch."

Nanjo Aimi closed her eyes and whispered, "I know you have more secrets than most people, so you have to keep them even better."

Uesugi Che opened his mouth and subconsciously wanted to say thank you.

But he remembered what Nanjo Aimi had said before, so he shut his mouth again.

"Then Nanjo-san, if everything is alright, I'll leave first."

"Ah."

After drinking the ice cola in one gulp, Uesugi Tetsu knew that the most important thing for him at the moment was to continue practicing the Coronal Breathing Technique.

Then, tell Nanjo Aishi the fact of victory:

——Your idea is not wrong.

……

For the next two days, Uesugi Tetsu was almost alone in the room prepared for guests at Longyuetang, practicing the Corona Breathing Technique.

He didn't meet with Lilizi much. One reason was that practicing breathing techniques was a slow and steady process, which was different from swordsmanship, and did not require him to discuss it with Lilizi in a fierce confrontation.

Secondly, Uesugi Tetsu knew that if he stayed for too long, Rikiko would definitely see through his thoughts, and he would have to tell her the news that Tokugawa Hoshi had arrived.

In this case, in order to avoid complications before the crucial real sword test, Uesugi Tetsu decided to suppress the news for the time being.

On the 18th, three hours before the real sword test began.

"In the past two days, there have been a lot more people in Longyue Hall."

Uesugi Che looked tired as he slowly exhaled a white energy that seemed to be tangible. He heard the dense and detailed discussions coming from the corridor outside.

The vast majority of them are spectators.

The audience wanted to see the Oborozuki-do, who had not been publicly exposed for a long time, but still relied on three or two disciples to easily exorcise the demons of the entire Yokohama city.

Although there were many spectators, Uesugi Tetsu never met the three disciples of Longyuetang who were about to face him during the past two days.

Originally, Uesugi Tetsu wanted to continue to spread the message to them that "Nishaku-sama is very important to Uesugi Tetsu."

But he never even saw Crow Tori Shigure's crows again.

It was as if those three people didn't care about him at all.

"But this is fine."

Uesugi Che no longer paid attention to such trivial matters, but looked at the panel next to him that was marked with the Coronal Breathing Technique.

——[Coronal Breathing (Proficiency 2922/3500)].

During these dozens of hours, Uesugi Tetsu consumed 5 portions of soul-soothing incense ash (small) and practiced day and night without sleep before his proficiency in the Corona Breathing Technique increased by about points.

There are still 588 points of proficiency required for promotion.

According to common sense, two high-intensity battles are enough to fill these proficiency gaps.

But it's not enough.

What Uesugi Tetsu wants is not "high probability" but "certainty".

This real sword test must be won.

And, win beautifully!

Without hesitation, he took out the two incomplete scrolls of the technique from his storage backpack and used them on himself, which he had originally intended to leave on Bai Shi for experimentation.

——[Coronal Breathing (Proficiency 3122/3500)].

"That's almost it."

Uesugi Tetsu sensed the surging corona energy in his body and slowly calmed it down, letting it flow quietly through his limbs and bones, and through every part of this body.

Then he took out Kaga Kiyomitsu and placed it flat on his knees. He asked the katana that had not been unsheathed for a long time, "Xiaojia, are you ready?"

hum.

Kaga Kiyomitsu made a short but firm humming sound.

Again, no hesitation.

Uesugi Che smiled and touched the hilt of the knife, then plucked his heartstrings and heard a vague sound, as if he was still eating snacks.
"——po! We are always ready!"

Then, he was alone.

Uesugi Che closed his eyes and entered a state of deep meditation in an instant, recovering his lost mental and physical strength at an extremely fast speed.

Two and a half hours later.

dong dong dong.

Someone knocked on Uesugi Tetsu's door.

Uesugi Che opened his eyes calmly, and showed a little surprise after hearing the footsteps of someone.

He didn't expect that among so many people, this person would be the one who volunteered to call him.

Uesugi Tetsu stood up and put Kaga Kiyomitsu's belt around his waist. After opening the door, he saw Akechi Yuya's very serious face and his meticulously dressed clothes.

"Uesugi-senpai!"

The moment he saw Uesugi Tetsu, Akechi Yu bowed deeply to him.

Straight ninety degrees, not more or less.

Uesugi Tetsu: "That's not necessary." Akechi Yuya stood up, looked him straight in the eyes and said, "No, ever since I was defeated by Uesugi-senpai's Shikigami two days ago, I have made up my mind to change myself."

"The first point is to maintain respect for my 'predecessors,' no matter in what respect they surpass me."

Akechi Yuya paused, then continued, "But similarly, I will also regard you, Uesugi-senpai, as my number one target and will continue to pursue you."

"——In the future, I will first defeat your Shikigami, and then I will defeat you myself!"

Looking at the young man in front of him with a serious expression and a simple and honest tone in his words, Uesugi Che couldn't help but smile.

"Come on." He said seriously.

Then, Uesugi Tetsu started taking out his equipment and props one by one and putting them on in front of Akechi Yuya at the door.

The first person summoned was Nishaku-sama - she had already put on the Immaculate Mikuni, which greatly increased her own toughness, allowing her to move more freely in the battle.

Immediately afterwards, the cold steel arm armor with a cold glow was put on Uesugi Tetsu's forearm, and the light golden Komainu rattle was hung next to Kaga Kiyomitsu.

On the other side of his waist hung a ferocious and frightening white Prajna mask and a crystal clear four-tailed fox jade token. A strong demonic aura spread from Uesugi Tetsu's body, causing Akechi You to take a half step back.

Finally, the exquisite and retro palace maid robe fell, covering it all up.

Uesugi Che savored the power that was expanding and filling him again, stretched out his hand, and let the medium-length spear fall into his hand.

In the first duel, he decided to fight the enemy with spearmanship.

Akechi You also stared at Uesugi Tetsu, whose appearance had changed in an instant, and was stunned for a moment.

"Go, Senior Uesugi... the upcoming true sword trials will be three rounds in a row. Don't you need to keep some cards in reserve?"

"——When facing the disciples of Longyuetang, you must have the mentality of giving your all from the very beginning and not underestimate anyone."

Uesugi Tetsu glanced at him calmly. "Akechi-kun, why do you think there are only a few people in the entire Oborozuki Hall, yet they can easily dominate the entire city of Yokohama?"

Without waiting for Akechi Yuya to reply, Uesugi Tetsu said, "Kill. Slaughter all the demons, villains, and opponents who dare to show their heads and cause trouble."

"Besides, Akechi-kun." Uesugi Tetsu looked at him with a half-smile, "How can you be sure that these are all my trump cards?"

After speaking to the stunned Akechi Yuya, Uesugi Tetsu suddenly remembered something.

Almost forgot.

He took out the divine fortune stick tube, shook it casually, and picked up the round and slender bamboo stick that fell out of the tube mouth.

Flip over.

The bright red and warm word "good luck" printed on the bamboo stick was revealed.

【God's Lot·Good Luck】

【——Just follow your heart, that's all.】

Uesugi Che raised the corner of his mouth and threw the auspicious fortune stick to the ground.

This pre-war prize was quite good.

He turned around and slowly walked towards the underground arena with the slender spear in his hand.

The passage from Uesugi Tetsu's room to the arena was very long, so the closer he got, the clearer he could hear the noises coming from the arena.

The closer you get, the more you can feel the bustling crowd in the arena.

Countless noisy discussions poured into the passage from the arena and then reached Uesugi Tetsu's ears.

He walked to the entrance of the underground arena, his footsteps on the dividing line between light and shadow.

In just a moment, Uesugi Tetsu could feel the dense gazes cast on him and his shadow.

Even though he hasn't officially entered the arena yet.

"There are so many people here! It seems Longyuetang is quite famous indeed."

Uesugi Che raised his eyebrows. It was the first time for him to fight with others in front of so many people.

He stood there for a while, nodding thoughtfully, "But it seems like most people don't think highly of me."

This is also a matter of course.

Holding the spear tightly in his hand, Uesugi Tetsu and Ershaku-sama slowly walked towards the underground arena where the atmosphere was bustling.

Just before he was about to step into the sandy area of the arena, hurried footsteps were heard in the passage behind him.

The next moment, Akechi Yuya's roar came from afar: "Uesugi-senpai—"

"I wish you good luck in martial arts!"

So Uesugi Toru laughed.

He turned his head and nodded behind him, then stepped into the vast underground arena under the sight of Akechi Yuya.

The intense light projected down from the circular dome made Uesugi Che squint slightly.

He looked around and confirmed that the arena was roughly a circle with a diameter of about fifty meters, and its total area was much larger than the previous small training ground No. 3.

When Uesugi Tetsu looked up, he finally saw Kujo Oboroya, the head of the Oborozuki-do Dojo, sitting on the high main seat with his eyes closed.

Jiujo Oboroye was wearing a loose dark purple Taoist robe. He had a young face of about thirty years old, with long, smooth snow-white hair falling from his shoulders to the ground. The aura around him was calm and peaceful.

This appearance and temperament were completely beyond Uesugi Che's expectations.

Because of the previous "voyeurism" incident, Uesugi Tetsu originally thought that Kujo Oboroya would be the kind of eerie old witch with a face wrinkled like bark and an ominous aura all over her body.

Seeing her now, apart from the blood-red lines spreading and crisscrossing on her skin, she was almost no different from an ordinary woman of the same age or even younger.

Pretend?

Uesugi Che turned his gaze slightly to the right and saw the three notaries who were in charge of this real sword test.

Kujo Shingo, who was from the Onmyoji Bureau, was nodding at him.

Tokugawa Xing, who was from the Tokugawa family, had his eyes narrowed into slits and raised his fist towards him with a sneer.

There is one last person...

Huijue, who was wearing a T-shirt with a big "Chao" word printed on it and a thick skull necklace, was smiling at him with his white teeth.

Uesugi Che couldn't help but be stunned.

He had never expected to see Huijue here.

After a moment, Uesugi Che saw clearly the jacket on Huijue's back - a jacket with the logo of the Special Affairs Office, or more precisely, the Yin-Yang Division.

Originally, it was very difficult for Nanjo Aimi to just get Huijue a name on the Special Affairs Office.

But now he has become a powerful Yin-Yang master, and is sitting openly in front of so many people.

The meaning behind this is huge.

It seems that many things happened during the period after he separated from Honganji and Huijue that he was not aware of.

But these are all things for later.

Uesugi Tetsu nodded at him and walked towards the center of the arena. He saw Xiao Yuelan who had been waiting there and had started playing with the bone dagger out of boredom.

"It's so slow..."

Xiao Yuelan still made that lazy and weak voice.

She wore a black mask and her eyes were half closed.

But this time she was not wearing a loose color-blocked sweatshirt, but a tight leather one-piece jacket that covered her neck, ankles, and wrists.

The light pink leather jacket accurately shows every inch of Xiao Yuelan's body curve.

But at the same time, it also exposed to everyone the fact that she had no other weapons except the bone dagger in her hand.

Uesugi Tetsu's eyes swept across the plain sandy ground around him: "You came too early, I was the one who arrived on time."

"Morning..."

Xiao Yuelan muttered, pulled the mask off from behind her ears, and threw it casually beside her feet, which were so white that they seemed unreal. Then she framed Shangshan Che with her dark and deep pupils.

In the short time before the notary announced the start of the match, the two men faced each other at a distance of about ten meters, observing each other without leaving any room for maneuver.

During this period, the discussions among the audiences who came from surrounding cities and counties, from all over the world, and from various small temples and families became increasingly heated.

An Onmyoji asked curiously, "Brothers, I can't sense any spiritual energy from them, so I can't tell how strong or weak they are. Can you tell me what you think?"

"I can tell it's the woman in the leather jacket on the left. You can tell just by looking at her spirit."

"You're right, but that little Shikigami in the white wedding gown is adorable. I've already taken dozens of pictures of her and I'll sell them for a fee!"

A well-informed heir shrugged, "Akira Lan has personally slain at least a hundred demons in the past two years. The other, Uesugi Tetsu, is a rising star after the first wave. Who do you think has a better chance of winning?"

Someone not far away sighed, "Now I just hope Uesugi-kun can hold on a little longer, otherwise all my tickets, train tickets, and absenteeism pay will be wasted."

The Yin-Yang Master was stunned for a moment: "That's not right, isn't this real sword test three rounds?"

After these words were spoken, everyone around them finally couldn't help laughing, making the laughter in this area rise and fall one after another.

Behind Uesugi Tetsu, everyone from the Arakawa district, led by Nanjo Aimi, was sitting here.

Hattori Ayako heard the laughter coming from the surroundings every once in a while, pursed her lips, and asked the person next to her: "Why does everyone seem to be pessimistic about Uesugi-kun..."

"Because theoretically it's not easy to win. That's what the data analysis says."

Beside her, Mu Yetong pushed up his glasses and said calmly, "Of course, I personally support Uesugi-kun."

After hearing the answer, Hattori Ayako clenched her fists and asked the same question to Ririkko on the other side.

The latter, with only a pair of eyes exposed, shook his head silently - there was no need to think about things that were already over.

Ever since she first saw Uesugi Che walking out of the passage, the outcome of at least the first and second rounds of this real sword test had been decided.

Even if the trial has not yet begun.

——Uesugi Tetsu is such a person. If you are not careful, you may be left far behind by him.

Lilizi indifferently withdrew her gaze from the venue and instead cast it cryptically beside the notary's seat.

"Third sister..."

She showed an extremely complicated look and murmured softly in her heart.

When Hattori Ayako saw Ririkozora shaking her head, her expression became visibly nervous.

Cold sweat oozed from her palms.

Hattori Ayako looked at Uesugi Tetsu, whose face was as calm as water, and then listened to the objective comments coming from all around. Finally, she stood up and shouted,
"——Uesugi-kun, come on! I believe you can win!"

Hearing Hattori Ayako's encouragement from behind, Uesugi Tetsu blinked in surprise and turned around to nod at her.

At this moment, before Kujo Oboroya announced the contestants and the three notaries announced the rules.

Xiao Yuelan moved.

In an instant, silver light came like an arrow!
(End of this chapter)