Tokyo Sword Saint Online Dealing

A mirage-like aura surged into his body and then rushed into the self-portrait on the mural behind him.

The individual will-o'-the-wisps were instantly fused together by the mirage, like a lump of squeezed clay, and finally turned into starlight and scattered, all disappearing into the body of Uesugi Kiyoshi's self-portrait.

The shackles of the will-o'-the-wisp have been broken.

Because the amount of mirage energy obtained this time was simply too great, this Eight Thunder God truly lived up to his reputation as a righteous god recorded in the Kojiki. Not to mention the faith that was absorbed by the statue, the amount of mirage energy alone exceeded the total amount of mirage energy that Uesugi Kiyoshi had absorbed before.

Quantitative change will lead to qualitative change.

Gases can turn into liquids or solids.

The will-o'-the-wisp surged into the body of Uesugi Kiyoshi's self-portrait, but a blue lotus flower had appeared in the empty hand of his portrait without his knowledge.

Each petal is so lifelike that, upon closer inspection, one can see a shimmering, turquoise liquid flowing within it.

The result of his senses startled him.

The Inugami Sword Technique, which previously required one ghost fire, now doesn't even need to spend a single petal.

This blue lotus is double-petaled, with the number of petals definitely exceeding double digits.

He no longer has to fight like Ultraman, whose attack would turn red after only a few minutes—he estimates he can now unleash three to five more of his previous ultimate attack, the Rising Dragon Sparrow.

Of course this is not the most important thing.

the most important is

Uesugi glanced at the murals, some bright and some dark, and a hopeful smile curved his lips.

After many days, he was finally able to light up the Scroll of One Hundred Demons again.

Chapter 245 Express Delivery

Perhaps because of the heavy rain that lasted for more than a week, the weather, which should have been warm in early spring, became a bit chilly.

In a secluded but not small old-style dojo in Arakawa Ward, Uesugi Kiyoshi sat on a futon, his gaze lowered to a sword placed in front of him.

This sword looks like a standard katana, with a white scabbard and a snow-white hilt. There is some dew on the scabbard, which is constantly condensing into frost flowers and emitting a cool air that makes people feel uneasy.

This dojo is very large; it's the very one that the Tobun-kai gifted to Uesugi Kiyoshi.

The dojo has now been completely cleaned up, the floors are sparkling clean, and it has all the protective gear and equipment that you'd find in a typical kendo dojo.

The table was clean and bright, creating a pleasant and comfortable atmosphere.

Uesugi Kiyoshi has been living here for several days now. The front is a dojo, the back is a private residence, and there is a sizable Japanese garden as a backyard. Just outside the backyard gate is the Arakawa River—this place is located on the riverbank.

Overall, Kiyoshi Uesugi is very satisfied with his new home.

However, the dojo is not open for business yet. In her spare time, Izumi Rin would bring the Boy Scouts who had been playing with her since the port area to practice kendo here.

This is no child's play. Uesugi Kiyoshi has seen it firsthand; their training is meticulous and extremely disciplined. It must have been tough for those children to take such a long train ride from the port area to learn swordsmanship here. Of course, this also highlights Izumi Rin's undisputed status as the leader of the children.

It's 4:30 PM now. Rin Kamiizumi has already finished school and, as usual, brings over a group of Boy Scouts, helps them change into kendo uniforms, and leads them in practicing swordsmanship while shouting and yelling.

Compared to his master's private dojo, Uesugi Kiyoshi's dojo was more like an ordinary kendo dojo.

With Uesugi Kiyoshi as the center line, to his right are a group of children practicing swordsmanship, and to his left is his highly paid swordsmanship instructor meditating with his eyes closed.

Since the battle of Arakawa, Narumi Shingo has resigned from his previous job and come to report to Uesugi Kiyoshi. Although this dojo is not open to the public, Uesugi Kiyoshi still pays him a salary - as the lord of Arakawa, he cannot be neglected.

More than a week has passed since the last battle. With Kudo Yuichi around, he didn't have to worry about the aftermath. However, Kudo Yuichi has been very busy lately, and he hasn't seen his friend much. It's probably because the current head of the Kudo family is preparing for this year's election, so many trivial matters have fallen on Kudo Yuichi's shoulders. Uesugi Kiyoshi was too lazy to ask about such troublesome matters.

He rested well for a few days. To be honest, after using that amount of mirage energy, he also showed signs of falling into a state of decline. Fortunately, he had his "special medicine" on hand, so nothing serious happened. Apart from the high alcohol content, the medicinal wine in the pot didn't cause any other problems.

There's a reason why he's staring blankly at a sword here today.

This sword is no ordinary sword; it is at least a "weapon of gods and demons."

Because this sword was taken from his own Hundred Demons Scroll.

He certainly didn't waste the mirage energy he had used before. Currently, only the Inugami Scroll of his Hundred Demons Scroll is fully lit up, but there are actually quite a few scrolls that can be lit up.

The Scroll of the Demon Blade, the Scroll of the Glowing Grass, and the Scroll of Snow Walk, which was suddenly unlocked after the last battle.

If nothing unexpected happens, this should correspond to Liu Longren, who possesses the Snow Child's demon soul.

Perhaps it was the camaraderie of fighting side by side, or perhaps it was the power of Uesugi Kiyoshi's sword that allowed him to slay demons and gods, but Liu Longren seemed to have come to acknowledge Uesugi Kiyoshi in some way. At the same time, the Snow Walk Scroll was ready to be lit up.

There are roughly three types of demons and spirits depicted in Uesugi Kiyoshi's Hundred Demons Scroll.

Bound within it, one can "summon" it out as a henchman, or draw upon its power—Shuten-dōji.

Arakawa no Kami Shingo, who is connected through some kind of contract, presumably a subordinate relationship, and whose power can also be borrowed.

The rest are those whose souls are completely absorbed in the Hundred Demons Scroll: Yingcao, Yaodaoji, Inugami, and the newly emerged Yukidouji.

For the first two types, Uesugi Kiyoshi doesn't need to waste his mirage energy, because it's useless. The strength of the borrowed power depends on the strength of the spirit itself.

But for the last option, it depends on whether he has enough money to spend.

The first thing he wanted to do after obtaining a massive amount of mirage energy was to activate the Scroll of the Demon Blade.

Because some of the eight cards in the Demon Blade Scroll are already lit up from the start, and having learned from the experience of the Inugami Scroll, he is now looking forward to what surprises the other Hundred Demon Scroll will bring him when it is fully lit up.

Both the Dog God's Body and the "Soaring Dragon Sparrow" are his trump cards, killer moves that can decide the outcome of the battle.

However, what he didn't expect was that the amount of mirage energy required for the Demon Blade Scroll was many times greater than that for the Inugami Scroll. After all the mirage energy from the Eight Thunder Gods was poured in, three cards still stubbornly remained dim, offering no response to him.

Each monster scroll contains eight cards. If all eight are lit up, there may be incredible changes. There are precedents for this. However, Inugami is not a god that exists in the real world, but Azuma Maki is a real person.

Uesugi Kiyoshi was also curious whether the changes in the Demon Sword Scroll could be synchronized with Higashimaki Maki.

No matter how curious he was, he didn't have enough mirage energy, so he couldn't create something out of nothing. He could only wait until he hunted ghosts and gods in the future to make up for it.

Left with no other choice, he transferred the remaining mirage energy into the Snow Walk Scroll, because he really didn't want Nohara Kyoko to go to the battlefield, and he hadn't even considered the Glowing Grass Scroll.

As a result, before the mirage ran out, he finally lit up the first card of the Snow Walk Scroll.

"Sword Style - Snow Walk".

Snow Walk is a sword technique that can draw upon the power of frost and snow, which is useful to Uesugi Kiyoshi, but that's not the point.

The key point is that after he activated "Snow Walk," a sword suddenly appeared inside the Mirage Tower.

A sword-like "weapon of the gods and spirits".

He couldn't use this sword; the cold aura on the hilt was too intense, even capable of freezing his hands. Using this sword would reduce his strength to less than one-tenth.

In his mind, since this thing came from the Snow Walk Scroll, it must be related to Liu Longren.

So he made an appointment with Liu Longren, intending to give him the sword.

Since his Hundred Demons Scroll already contains the Snow Walker Scroll, Liu Longren is naturally not an outsider. This is called keeping the good stuff within the family, so he doesn't feel bad about it.

While I was thinking, there was a sudden, loud knocking on the door.

Kamiizumi Rin enthusiastically skipped and hopped to open the door; her voice preceded her arrival.

"Who is it~"

His voice was as energetic as ever.

A somewhat unfamiliar male voice came from outside.

"Hello, excuse me, is this Mr. Uesugi Kiyoshi's residence? I'm here to deliver a package."

Upon hearing this, Uesugi Kiyoshi suddenly raised an eyebrow, a look of doubt on his face.

"Ah Lin, you go ahead and do your work, I'll open the door."

After giving this instruction, Izumi Rin obediently turned around and ran back to continue her "preachy" ways.

Uesugi Kiyoshi stood up and walked towards the door expressionlessly.

He didn't think anyone in this house would receive a package!

The recipient is still him!

Chapter 246 Yagyu

Japan is not like China; the courier industry is not as developed. Besides, this is a newly changed address for Uesugi Kiyoshi, and he doesn't shop online. Unless someone specifically inquires, it's not easy to find him here.

He walked slowly to the door, grasped the doorknob, and gently pulled open the sliding shoji door.

A gleaming blade flashed in the air.

Uesugi Kiyoshi was not surprised or suspicious; he even had the leisure to glance at the incoming blade.

"Hmm? Not sharpened?"

"A prototype sword used in traditional kendo? That's something only used in ancient kendo styles; modern kendo uses wooden or bamboo swords."

"He doesn't seem to be here to cause trouble. There's no awareness in his sword, and I can't detect the slightest bit of killing intent."

He thought of so much in just one thought.

But his hands didn't slow down at all.

Combat had gradually seeped into his body's instincts, just as a human would frown when in pain or blink when attacked.

You don't even need to think about it; your body reacts on its own.

"The unsharpened knife has been taken!"

To be honest, it had been a long time since he had a proper swordsmanship match with a worthy opponent. At this moment, he was not angry at all, but rather delighted.

He clasped his hands together, facing the blade head-on, his eyes fixed solely on it.

The Shinkage-ryu style's "Muto-tachi" (no-sword take-off) has three forms passed down, also known as the "Three Forms of Sword-Taking Techniques".

Of these three moves, Kamiizumi Hidekawa personally demonstrated one of them: disarming an enemy with his bare hands, twisting and flicking, using skillful force to deflect a thousand pounds with four ounces—this is the most difficult move.

The remaining two techniques were written on dozens of pages, one of which was rather outrageous. It was about "rhetoric," meaning to be eloquent and subdue the enemy without fighting. In short, it was all about empty talk. Uesugi Kiyoshi didn't even glance at it and skipped it.

The final move is a double-palm attack, striking the enemy's inner defenses, hitting their wrist holding the knife, and then disarming them.

In this situation, it's all usable!

Generally speaking, it is impossible to disarm a knife with bare hands in reality, because the friction of the palms is unlikely to stop the downward force of the blade. Even with the skillful twisting force from the top, most people are not strong enough to do so.

But Uesugi Kiyoshi is no ordinary person!

His palms now possess the strength of a thousand pounds.