I assembled the strongest swordsman group.

Looking back, whether it was during the decisive battle with the Exile Group or when he stormed the Shimizu Residence alone, Qing Deng had used his twin swords in emergency situations when there were too many enemies.

In his personal experience, if used properly, the dual-wielding style is indeed far more efficient at killing enemies in group battles than the single-wielding style.

As the saying goes: It's never a bad thing to have many skills.

It's never a bad thing to diversify your attack methods.

Moreover, if he doesn't try to develop a dual-wielding fighting style, his "Ambidextrous Fighting" and "Water Body +3" skills will be extremely difficult to use.

So, about a year ago, Qing Deng decided to learn dual-wielding swordsmanship.

However... dual-wielding is extremely unpopular.

Throughout Edo, there were very few dojos that taught two-sword style.

The few sword schools that teach dual-wielding are generally of mediocre quality.

The only highly skilled dual-wielding swordsman Qing Deng knew was Chiba Michizaburo.

Since he didn't know any other reliable dual-wielding swordsmen besides Chiba Dosaburo, the right thing to do was clear—he went directly to Chiba Dosaburo and asked him to teach him the techniques and insights of dual-wielding.

Ever since Sanako kissed Aoto in public, and their relationship became extremely ambiguous, Aoto's status in the Chiba family has undergone a significant change.

Chiba Sadakichi always looked at Aoto with a kind gaze.

Chiba Michizaburo, Chiba Tamon Shiro, and others always treated Aoto Shiki with the care of brothers.

In this era where social customs are still very conservative, a woman publicly and proactively kisses a man... Faced with this situation, the Chiba family, young and old, really can't think of any other possibility besides "they are already close lovers who are about to get married".

Whenever Chiba Sadakichi and others ask Sanako, "When are you planning to marry Tachibana-kun?", Sanako always gives a strange look and doesn't answer.

Her hesitant attitude made them even more convinced that Aoto and Sanako's relationship was stable!

From the patriarch Chiba Sadakichi to the youngest brother Chiba Takamon Shiro, everyone had already accepted Aoto as Sanako's fiancé and regarded him as family.

In fact, apart from Chiba Jutaro, they didn't know the real reason why Sanako never answered the question of "when to marry Aoto" directly, nor did they know that Sanako wasn't the only one Aoto was having an ambiguous relationship with...

In short, thanks to his status as "brother-in-law," Qing Deng was able to learn from Chiba Michizaburo without hesitation, and the latter readily agreed and shared all his knowledge without reservation.

Thus, Qing Deng sought advice from Chiba Dosaburo on the one hand, and on the other hand, he found Miyamoto Musashi's "The Book of Five Rings" and studied it carefully.

Miyamoto Musashi was a two-sword style swordsman who was active in the early Edo period, more than two hundred years ago.

The Book of Five Rings is his comprehensive work summarizing his life's work on swordsmanship and military strategy.

The book details the characteristics of the major sword schools in Japan at that time, and also systematically explains the stance, sword-holding posture, and even the specific moves and tactics for fighting against a large number of enemies in the two-sword style "Niten Ichi-ryu" that he created.

Some people hailed The Book of Five Rings as a "military classic on par with Sun Tzu's Art of War"... Qing Deng believes that such an evaluation is an exaggeration.

However, he did quite agree with some of the ideas, tactics, and swordsmanship techniques advocated in the Book of Five Rings.

In particular, he deeply admired the line Miyamoto Musashi wrote in the book: "True swordsmanship is the method of winning when fighting an enemy, nothing else."

Chiba Michizaburo's meticulous instruction, his study of the Book of Five Rings, and his own past experience... Aoto combined these three elements to summarize his own set of "dual-wielding techniques"—

Generally speaking, there are two main ways to hold a dual-wielding sword:

One way is to hold the wakizashi in the left hand and the katana in the right. This is how Chiba Michizaburo, as well as historical figures like Miyamoto Musashi and Ogata Hayanari, all held their swords.

The second method is the reverse: holding the katana in the left hand and the wakizashi in the right. There are far fewer dual-wielding swordsmen who hold their swords in this way.

However, Qingdeng's way of holding the knife is completely different from the two mentioned above.

With the support of the system, Qingdeng's physical fitness has long been outstanding.

Despite being a "mutant," he uses a short wakizashi as a weapon... This is like "a Titan fighting with a toothpick," which is a huge waste of his powerful body.

In addition, he was also proficient in sword drawing techniques.

When using the Flowing Light technique, he habitually sheathes the knife by gripping it with his backhand.

In this way, through a little experimentation, Qing Deng gradually mastered the most comfortable way to hold the sword—holding the katana in the left hand and the other katana in the right hand.

Not only was he wielding two katana, but the one in his right hand was held in a reverse grip—an unprecedented way of holding a sword. If famous two-sword style swordsmen in history, such as Miyamoto Musashi and Ogata Hayase, were to see this, they would probably die on the spot.

But whatever!

A sword is a weapon, and swordsmanship is the art of killing.

The essence of swordsmanship is to kill people!

As long as I can kill people and win, I don't care about the form it takes!

Because he wields two katana, his destructive power and attack range are greater than those of a "katana and wakizashi".

At the same time, because his right hand grips the blade in reverse, Qing Deng can always sheath the sword at the most comfortable angle and perform the drawing sword technique.

Although at first glance, Qing Deng's self-created knife-holding technique seems very unorthodox and like he's just messing around, it is indeed exceptionally suitable for him.

As for how to kill enemies with this strange way of holding a knife... that's too simple.

Qingdeng didn't care what others thought; he always believed that the essence of the dual-wielding style was to use great strength to make bricks fly and to create miracles with great force!

To put it bluntly, it's just sending random things and cutting corners!

If it is a one-on-one fight, he will spread his arms, swing his two swords, and launch a series of fierce attacks like a tidal wave, disrupting the opponent's rhythm and leaving the opponent with no chance to fight back or defend himself.

If you are facing multiple enemies, when they attack from all directions, you must drive them in the same direction and be careful to distinguish which enemies attack first and which follow.

First, defeat the first wave of enemies, while paying attention to the overall situation of the battlefield and the enemy's position. Use your left and right hands to alternately swing your sword and kill the enemies.

When you draw your sword, you kill the enemy in front of you; when you sheathe your sword, you kill the enemies on either side.

Waiting for the enemy to attack while brandishing a sword is unwise. One must always maintain an offensive posture. Once the enemy appears, one must immediately launch a powerful attack, cutting them down to their breaking point, and then follow up with the next enemy to move.

In the process of killing enemies, the most important thing is to act like a fisherman, and once the enemy's formation is in disarray, to strike without hesitation and with lightning speed!

Without a doubt, Qing Deng created a completely new dual-wielding style.

He tentatively gave it the name "Tachibana-style Two-Sword Style".

However, when facing a strong opponent in a one-on-one battle, Qing Deng is still more adept at using the Natural Rishin-ryu style.

Natural Rinnegan is a sword technique that Qing Deng began to diligently practice the day after he transmigrated to this era.

It is no exaggeration to say that every move and style of the Natural Rishin-ryu is inextricably linked to its very being.

Tachibana's dual-wielding style is only suitable for group battles and free-for-alls.

If we're talking about one-on-one "single-point bursts," only the Natural Rinnegan style can unleash Qing Deng's maximum combat power.

Therefore, during the previous "Edo Conquest", Aoto never used the Tachibana-style two-sword style.

When encountering a powerful enemy, use the Natural Rinpoche style to fight back.

When encountering a large number of miscellaneous soldiers, he would draw two katana and switch to the Tachibana-style two-sword technique to mow them down.

At this moment, Qing Deng's offensive and his ferocious, godlike demeanor perfectly embodied the essence of his Tachibana-style dual-wielding combat principle: attack, attack, and attack again!

When the enemy is fully prepared, attack.

The more the enemy is thrown into disarray and their flags are broken, the more we must attack!

One strike!

Another blow!

One more blow!

With each flash of the blades of Vairocana and Kaga Kiyomitsu, an enemy would inevitably fall like a broken puppet.

A truly decisive strike and a fatal blow!

Everywhere there were screams of terror, wails of pain, and desperate roars—all of which were drowned out by the clanging of blades.

The enemy retreated, like waves parting and breaking apart.

Just then, a shirtless man suddenly blocked Qingdeng's path and introduced himself with considerable air:

"Wind Death Style, Sasaki Hyōshu! Join me!"

The next moment, he stepped forward and, like a swallow in flight, slashed straight at Qing Deng. In the blink of an eye, his blade was in front of Qing Deng.

Qing Deng easily dodged the attack, then stepped forward and swung his right hand, Kaga Kiyomitsu, straight at the opponent's chest.

The swordsman, who called himself Sasaki Hyōshū, collapsed to the ground before he could even scream.

Just as Qing Deng adjusted his position and swung out his left hand's Vairocana sword to finish off the guy, a katana suddenly emerged from his side and blocked his attack.

Upon seeing this, Qing Deng raised an eyebrow and subconsciously turned his head to look at this new enemy—a muscular and strong man.

"He hadn't even shown the results of his cultivation before he was defeated in one fell swoop... What a useless underling!"

Qing Deng became somewhat interested in this burly man who had suddenly appeared and managed to catch his blade, so he asked:

"you are?"

"I am the boss of this shirtless guy—'Wind Blade' Liu Chejianxi!"

"'Wind Blade'...what a majestic title. What? Are you trying to avenge your underlings?"

"Don't worry! It won't take up too much of your time!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Chejianxi spread his legs and assumed a fighting stance.

Seeing this, Qingdeng said no more—his left hand, Vairocana, drew an arc and headed towards Liuchejianxi.

clang!

A bluish-white flame burst forth in the sky.

The two swords clashed, their hilts touching.

Surprise, solemnity, and resentment... these three emotions were beautifully mixed on Rokusha Kensei's face.

"What is this...? Unforgivable! Hyōshū, you... were you defeated by such a pathetic, lousy trick?!"

After roaring, he used all his strength to push Vairocana away.

"I'll cut you down!"

In an instant, a strong wind blew towards Qingdeng.

Six chariots of swordsmen brandished their blades and slashed down, their killing intent lurking beneath the surface.

Watching the rapidly approaching blade, Qing Deng neither dodged nor flinched... He didn't even lift his eyelids, his expression utterly calm.

In the blink of an eye, with a flash of white blade, Kaga Kiyomitsu in Aoto's right hand instantly drew a bright line in the air.