Ke Xue: He mastered the steel-cutting divine skill at the start.

Inspector Megure specially dispatched a police car to take the five of them back. The broken car was also taken back for repairs and returned after it was fixed, which relieved Kogoro Mouri.

The group returned to Beika Town together, and then parted ways in front of the detective agency.

Miyazaki Yu led Haibara Ai back.

Ai Haibara said, "I must warn you, I'm not really a child. Don't touch my head like you would a child, or I'll get very angry!"

Miyazaki Yu laughed: "But you are a little loli now, and a very cute little loli at that."

The little girl was furious. This jerk was completely unreasonable!

Upon reaching the gate, it was slammed open, and a figure came into view; the figure was quite tall.

It blocked her view instantly. It was a tall man, not Miyazawa Mie or Miyazawa Suzuna, causing her to instinctively take a step back.

"Kengo Miyazaki, you're back! It's so wonderful!"

Chapter 264 Another Challenge

The person who opened the door was a tall young man, none other than Nishikawa Tetsuaki, who had once challenged Miyazaki Yu.

His two-handed sword had caused Miyazaki Yu quite a bit of trouble, so Miyazaki Yu had a very deep impression of him.

From the way the other person addressed him, he clearly already knew that Miyazaki Yu was now a member of the Sword Masters Guild and had become a true sword master.

His eyes were filled with a fierce glint, and his fervent gaze made Miyazaki Yu feel somewhat embarrassed. Being looked at like that by a man was really hard to bear.

"Oh, it's you, Mr. Nishikawa."

Miyazaki Yu smiled slightly at him, then took Ai's hand and walked directly inside, where Miyazawa Mie had already come out to greet them.

“Xiaoyu, Mr. Nishikawa came this morning. I told him you weren’t here, and he said he would wait for you to come back.”

Miyazaki Yu nodded: "Aunt Mie, I understand. You can take Ai to rest. I can take care of things here."

After they sat down, Miyazaki Yu didn't rush to speak, but poured himself and the other person a cup of tea.

Nishikawa Tetsumei accepted the teacup with great trepidation, his face solemn as he respectfully took it from his hands.

"Thank you, Miyazaki Kengo!"

At this moment, Nishikawa Tetsuaki had not yet fully recovered from the shock.

I thought it was absolutely incredible!

The young man in front of him was even younger than him, but he had already become a sword master!

After his previous failure, in order to improve himself, he left the city and, like the ancients, took very little with him and went to the deep mountains and forests.

He spent several days truly relaxing, completely eliminating all distractions, and calmly began to organize his knowledge.

Then start afresh, from the very basics, and gradually hone your kendo skills.

The entire process of sorting things out took a long time.

He was extremely demanding of himself, and the intensity of his training was almost insane.

As long as his body hasn't reached its limit and is still within its tolerance level, he won't stop. Even if the training intensity is too high, causing him to convulse and vomit, he will get up and continue training after recovering slightly.

At first, he found it extremely difficult to adapt and even thought about giving up countless times.

But at these times, the image of Miyazaki Yu's lightning-fast sword would echo in his mind, each strike carrying an invincible and powerful aura, yet also possessing unparalleled speed.

That irresistible feeling filled him with extreme resentment; he desperately wanted to defeat his opponent!

From childhood to adulthood, he has always been a kendo genius. His goal has never been to win some boring matches. His goal has always been to reach the highest achievement in Japanese kendo, which is to become a sword master.

However, after becoming a disciple of the president of the Kendo Association, he also learned just how strong the swordsmen were.

The gap between them is an unimaginable chasm.

So he began to suppress his thoughts and start honing himself little by little. He also longed for an opponent who was his equal or only slightly stronger than him.

Because to make a leap, you need a springboard, and he lacked a springboard, yet he had a point of comparison, which is why his growth in strength became so slow.

After his battle with Miyazaki Yu, he knew that his destined rival had finally appeared.

His opponent possessed talent that surpassed his own, unparalleled genius, and in a short period of time, his combat strength had already surpassed his own.

However, I did not feel frustrated at all; on the contrary, I was very happy because I finally had an opponent.

However, things still went beyond his expectations.

This young fellow, after returning from his cultivation, had actually become a sword master, reaching the level he had pursued all his life, which truly shocked him.

So after he returned, he rushed over immediately, wanting to see just how big the gap was between himself and the swordsman!

After drinking two cups of tea, Miyazaki Yu smiled and said, "Mr. Nishikawa, is there something you need to see me about?"

Nishikawa Tetsuaki stood up solemnly and nodded sternly.

"That's right. After my defeat in the battle against you, I went to the deep mountains to train hard and only returned yesterday. As soon as I got back, I contacted my teacher, who is also the president of the Kendo Association, President Nakamura."

I learned about Miyazaki Kengo from him, and it was truly astonishing.

"I never imagined that Miyazaki Kensuke's talent would reach such a level. He's several years younger than me and already a swordsman! Nishikawa Tetsuaki is filled with admiration. That's why I want to fight Miyazaki Kensuke again. I want to know just how big the gap is between my current strength and that of a swordsman!"

Miyazaki Yu gave the other person a deep look.

"Very well, I agree. I'll show you what I'm capable of."

In the hall, Miyazaki Yu and Nishikawa Tetsumei stood facing each other. Nishikawa Tetsumei drew his twin swords, the tips pointing downwards, and a terrifying aura was constantly gathering!

Miyazaki Yu, on the other hand, held his sword in one hand and stood casually in place.

"Make your move. Let me see just how much your strength has improved in this period of time!"

These words sound like something an elder would say to a younger person, but they are a stark reality.

To ordinary swordsmen, a sword master is a god-like being.

"it is good!"

Nishikawa Tetsumei did not hesitate. He knew that no matter how he attacked, there would be no problem with a swordsman.

He swung his double blades upwards, like fangs thrusting out, and instantly slashed at Miyazaki Yu.

But just as his sword was about two feet away from Miyazaki Yu, he felt a strange sense of dread, as if continuing the attack would lead to something unimaginable.

He decisively stopped his attack, twisted his body, changed his angle, and continued to slash with his sword, but that feeling came again.

This caused him to continuously change the angle of his shot.

His sword was like a machine gun, constantly swinging and slashing, but each time he would quickly change his moves and change the direction and angle of his attack before even making a move.

From the side, you can see that he seems to be circling around a pillar, and as he circles, the long sword in his hand moves like a butterfly flitting among flowers.

At this moment, Nishikawa Tetsumei was no weaker at all; in fact, he had reached an extremely powerful level. Every sword strike carried immense power, and his speed was dazzling.

Ordinary swordsmen would have almost no chance against this level of swordsmanship, but when facing Miyazaki Yu, he was like a ferocious beast trying to tear apart a porcupine, with no chance of even putting his jaws down.

Ai Haibara came down from upstairs and walked up the stairs, where she saw the scene before her.

"I never expected that this guy named Nishikawa would be so strong. It's just that he chose the wrong opponent. Although I don't understand swordsmanship, I can tell that the reason he stopped after every move is because he knows that if he continues, he will definitely fail!"

Just like in Go, true masters, once they reach a certain level, can already tell the outcome of the game without even reaching the endgame!

Miyazaki Yu, just how strong are you?

Chapter 265 Nishikawa Tetsumei's Request to Become an Apprentice (3rd Update!)

"Whoohoo-"

Nishikawa Tetsuaki let out a series of rapid breaths, his lungs trembling like bellows.

Within minutes, he was already exhausted, and his muscles were trembling all over his body.

"how so!"

Countless details were rapidly circulating in his mind, and cold sweat kept pouring down his face. His whole body felt as if he had just undergone extreme training.

It was as if he had just carried a log on his back, leaping from the foot of the mountain to the top, and the exhaustion almost made him lose his balance.

"Oh right, so that's how it is. Every time I attacked, I actually felt that the opponent's gaze had fallen on my weakness. His gaze was as real as a physical object, landing on my soft spot. If I continued to attack instead of changing my moves, the consequence would be that I would be knocked to the ground!"

This conclusion shocked him immensely.

This reminded him of the first time he faced his kendo instructor when he was a child.

He did as he was told and raised his bamboo knife, but the moment he raised it, the other man's bamboo knife was already pressed against his throat.

No matter how hard I struggle, it's no use!

It wasn't until six years later, when I was in junior high school, that I finally defeated my coach for the first time, and it felt like I had been reborn.

His swordsmanship began to improve by leaps and bounds, and he began to feel high-spirited, a feeling he never had before.

But at this moment, that feeling has reappeared.

"Not bad. In this period of time, your reaction speed has improved by 0.2 seconds, the power of your dual swords has also increased significantly, probably by several tens of kilograms, and the attack frequency has also increased. Overall strength has increased by about 30%."

At this point, a hint of appreciation appeared in Miyazaki Yu's eyes.

In just a few months, he has achieved such results, which shows how much effort he has put in.

"Hoo hoo hoo—I have always adhered to one idea: to reach a higher level, what is needed is never ease or step-by-step progress, but rather desperate struggle and sacrifice!"

I can train like crazy, I can work hard without regard for anything else, and I can sacrifice all my time to train. But I never expected that the gap between us would not decrease at all, but would seem to grow even wider. I can't even see your back anymore.

His face was full of dejection as he spoke.

This is not surprising. After undergoing what can only be described as brutal training, I have reached the limit of what I can endure now, but compared with the goal I want to surpass, it is getting further and further away.

This feeling is really hard to accept.

Miyazaki Yu smiled and said, "Your progress is already quite good, but mine is even better. I am also improving myself every moment."

Any great building in this world is built from the foundation, layer by layer; there is no water without roots or a tree without a root.

We haven't really fought yet, so go ahead and attack.

Nishikawa Tetsumei gritted his teeth and charged toward Miyazaki Yu. This time, however, he did not feel that thorny feeling. In an instant, the sword was already in front of Miyazaki Yu.

"Ding--"