I became Hokage in Tokyo

Chapter 72-073 Shrinking Earth

The battle-hardened Kusakabe general also considered this problem. In the second battle, he did not take the initiative to attack. Instead, he adopted the saddle stance, carrying the bamboo sword on his back, and paced around Tsukimi no Inaba, seemingly looking for an opportunity to attack.

In this way, as long as Admiral Kusakabe does not take the initiative to attack, the witch's strike will be useless.

If we let Tsukimi Inaba launch the first attack, we might have an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

"Tsukimi's moves aren't limited to this. Her attacks are always one-hit kills; she never needs a second strike," Tsuda-senpai said with a wry smile, barely managing to recover from her dejection.

One minute has passed on the field.

It's important to know that in formal Kendo competitions, the outcome can often be decided in just half a minute or even a dozen seconds.

"Note that if the time is up and there is still no winner, then the first person to get a copy wins," Mr. Goto reminded the referee.

But Kusakabe Taisho remained unmoved, continuing to circle around Tsukimi no Inaba with his bamboo sword slung over his back.

Another minute passed, and the calm aura emanating from Tsukimi Inaba suddenly changed, its clear and sharp aura beginning to take on a hint of murderous intent.

After taking a few short running steps, Tsukimi Inaba's small body was like a cannonball. With a heavy stomp on the ground, she suddenly jumped up and slashed at Kusakabe Daisho's chest!

Tsukimi no Inaba is much shorter than Kusakabe no Taisho, so even with her leaping slash, she can only cut towards his chest, not cleave him in two from the top of his head.

"call--"

The bamboo sword in her hand made a whistling sound as it cut through the air.

With no way to avoid it, General Kusakabe held his sword in one hand and supported the back of the sword with the other, facing the slash coming from above in a horizontal slashing posture.

"Snap!"

The bamboo sword that Kusakabe was holding with both hands immediately broke in half, and Tsukimi Inaba's bamboo sword mercilessly slashed into his chest.

With a muffled thud, Admiral Kusakabe collapsed, his tall body rolling several times on the ground before rolling out of the arena.

Kusakabe Taisho's vision went black, and he fainted.

Kendo emphasizes the unity of "ki, sword, and body," meaning that the ki (shout), the bamboo sword strike, and the body movement must be in harmony. The strike location must be shouted out or a shout must be made just before or after hitting the opponent. Without the ki, no points are scored.

After Tsukimi Satoshi Inaba landed a successful blow, she did not release her ki, but instead slowly lowered her bamboo sword, clearly believing that the outcome was already decided.

"Kusakabe!" "Captain!"

Mr. Goto and several other boys from the kendo club rushed over, some removing their faceplates and others taking off their armor.

Matsudaira Chiyo's cherry-like lips parted slightly, clearly somewhat surprised. The petite Tsukimi Inaba easily defeated the tall captain of the kendo club, a scene of a small person defeating a large one that was indeed quite impactful.

"Miss, you see, that's how it is. If the opponent avoids battle, Tsukimi will strike decisively. Moreover, she is very fast and very strong; one blow can send someone flying."

"Now I'm starting to believe that Tsukimi-san is stronger than Miyamoto Musashi," Matsudaira Chiyo said with a smile, resting her chin on her hand.

When Goto-sensei took off Kusakabe's kendo uniform, a fist-sized lump appeared on the right side of his neck, on his chest.

"How could you hit me so hard?!"

"Was that a heavy blow? I tried to hold back as much as possible at the end."

A detached voice, as always, came from beneath Inaba's mask:

"Don't worry, your collarbone isn't broken. I saw it clearly."

"Ms. Matsudaira, our kendo club can't compete with such a monster anymore!" Mr. Goto said angrily to Matsudaira Chiyo.

"Okay, Goto-sensei, you and the other boys take him to the infirmary first. Thank you so much for your help today." Matsudaira Chiyo bowed slightly.

Then I saw the kendo instructor and several other boys helping the unconscious Kusakabe out of the kendo club.

"That's why I want to give up kendo. Shall we still compete?" Tsukimi Inaba said coldly.

"certainly!"

Matsudaira Chiyo showed no fear whatsoever; on the contrary, she was eager to try.

Tsuda-senpai quickly moved closer and whispered in her ear, "Miss, you saw Tsukimi's incredible strength—easily breaking a bamboo sword and knocking down the 140-pound Kusakabe-senpai. It's too dangerous!"

"It's alright, Tsukimi-san didn't really try to kill you. I'll take the initiative."

Matsudaira Chiyo instructed, "Tsuda, come and get me the mask."

"So, do you think you have a chance?" Uchiha Naruto asked abruptly.

"With Tsukimi-san being so strong, there's definitely no way."

Matsudaira Chiyo said in a lively tone, but her face gave a different answer.

After putting on their protective gear, Matsudaira Chiyo and Tsukimi Riinaba stood facing each other, holding bamboo swords.

There are no referees now, so it wasn't a formal competition to begin with; it was just a club activity.

"Let me make this clear first, Tsukimi-san, I'm terrified of pain, so you can't use the same trick you use on big guys on me," Matsudaira Chiyo pleaded, raising her hand.

"Of course, I will not avoid war."

Tsukimi Inaba hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

Next, both sides assumed their stances. Matsudaira Chiyo leaned back with her left shoulder, opened her right side and leaned forward, with her sword tip pointing downwards and slightly tilted to the right.

However, the bamboo sword was held at a considerable height, with its tip pointing directly at the eyes beneath the Inaba mask in Tsukimi.

"Natural flow of calming the mind, clear and bright eyes."

"Tsukimi-san is really knowledgeable. No wonder she's the granddaughter of the Metropolitan Police Department's Kendo Instructor."

Matsudaira Chiyo smiled and then fell silent, instantly making the atmosphere in the arena heavy.

Suddenly, Matsudaira Chiyo moved like a rabbit, got up and slid to Tsukimi's right side in an instant.

Shrinking the earth!

This is a footwork technique found in many sword and martial arts styles. It involves moving at high speed into the opponent's blind spot, creating a visual effect similar to teleportation, making it impossible for the opponent to react.

Matsudaira Chiyo launched a lightning-fast thrust, attacking from the blind spot of Tsukimi Satoshi Inaba's right eye.

"Snapped!"

Matsudaira Chiyo tossed her bamboo sword high into the air.

It's still the same witch's strike, and it's never failed her.

"I give up, I give up!"

Matsudaira Chiyo removed her mask, raised her hands high in a gesture of surrender, and asked with a look of curiosity:

"My kendo teacher said I'm not very talented, but I'm pretty good at using the Shrinking Technique. It's despicable, but I still deliberately attacked from Tsukimi-san's right blind spot. How did you manage to time it so well?"

Tsukimi Inaba wears an eye patch over her right eye, making her blind spot several times larger than normal.

"My right eye 'sees' more clearly than my left eye."

"Is that so? I should have expected that. During the competition, there will definitely be competitors trying to break through from Tsukimi-san's right blind spot. Tsukimi-san should be used to it by now."

Matsudaira Chiyo said with some annoyance.

"Alright, the club activity was a complete failure and it's over. It's a pity that Tsukimi-san only defeated four people; she's one short. Otherwise, she could have received the Support Club's Fighting Spirit Award."

"Isn't there still someone here?"

Tsukimi turned Inaba's head towards Uchiha Naruto, who had been watching from the corner, her expression hidden by her mask.

"Uchiha, uchiha..." she said, enunciating each word clearly, "I wanted to ask yesterday, Uchiha Senmon, what is Uncle Senmon to you?"

(End of this chapter)