I assembled the strongest swordsman group.

Qingdeng had no such feelings at all.

At this moment, Qingdeng felt exceptionally calm.

A faint sense of anticipation began to stir within me.

With a "whoosh," Qing Deng drew the Orange Blade, holding it in front of him in a katana stance, the gleaming tip of the blade pointing directly at the red-faced brothers.

"Hahaha! I've always heard that that cat-monk is a female ninja!" The elder brother, Ichitaro, laughed excitedly. "I'll see if the rumors are true!"

Ichitaro, carrying his greatsword, pushed off the ground with his hind legs and charged ahead of Aoto and Kinoshita Mai.

"Brother!" Kojiro said quickly, "Take down the one wearing the fox mask and carrying a sword first!"

After loudly reminding his elder brother, Kojiro turned to his remaining underlings and shouted:

"Kame-taro, Tsuru-saburo, Toragoro! The three of you go deal with Neko-sō! Killing him is fine too! The rest of you, my brother and I, will deal with the guy wearing the fox mask!"

Seito had a knife in his hand, while Nekosō was unarmed—Kojirō subconsciously identified Seito as "the one who needs to be killed first"!

Great sword – as the name suggests, it is a sword that is much longer and wider than a regular sword.

The great sword used by Ichitaro is about 1.7 meters long.

The greatest advantage of the Ōdachi is, of course, its length and weight.

Only those with exceptional swordsmanship and powerful wrists can wield a massive, heavy katana.

Swordsmen who use Ōdachi as their weapon generally adopt an upper stance—because only by using the upper stance can they bring out the advantage of the Ōdachi's length and fully demonstrate its power.

This was Aoto's first encounter with a swordsman wielding a greatsword. After seeing Ichitaro charging towards him with his sword on his right shoulder, he silently focused his mind.

Whoosh—Ichitaro's greatsword, carrying an aura that seemed to crush Aoto, slashed heavily toward Aoto's forehead.

Ichitaro's attack was powerful... but its speed was rather average.

Qing Deng, who had seen through Ichitaro's movements with his "eagle eye," nimbly jumped to the side and dodged Ichitaro's attack.

Kojiro and his three henchmen arrived at that moment.

Because Ichitaro needed some space to swing his sword, they left the "front" to Ichitaro, while the others stood to the sides of Aoto and other positions, intending to attack Aoto from different directions.

Their idea of ​​using their numerical advantage to take down Qingdeng first is actually quite appealing.

However... upon seeing Kojiro and the others closing in, a faint smile flashed across Qing Deng's face.

Gang fights... Qingdeng is least afraid of gang fights!

In the system list, the "Lone Wolf" talent began to shine brightly as its effect was activated!

The group of psychopathic killers who tried to gang up on Qingdeng directly triggered Qingdeng's "combat-type talent," which should be the strongest among them!

My heart started beating faster.

A large amount of adrenaline is secreted.

The senses become clear.

Power surged continuously from his limbs and bones.

An ugly man with pimples and acne on his face, standing to the left and behind Qingdeng, slashed at Qingdeng from below with a knife in a low stance.

The ugly man's swordsmanship was very shaky—it was obvious at a glance that his swordsmanship was quite mediocre.

Besides the ugly man, Kojiro, who was standing to the left front of Aoto, also launched an attack at the same time. He held his sword at the upper level, and the blade approached from above.

Like that ugly man, just by looking at his sword-wielding posture and sword-swinging movements, one could tell that he was more fierce than skillful. It was obvious at a glance that his swordsmanship was quite average. It seems that the information about these two red-faced brothers was correct, and the younger brother, Kojiro, was not particularly outstanding in terms of personal combat ability.

At the same time, a tall man standing next to Kojiro also slashed his sword horizontally.

Three knives came from three different directions.

Attacks came from three different directions—the three men, led by Kojiro, seemed to think they would see Seido being hacked to death by a hail of blades because he was powerless to fight three against one, so smug and ferocious smiles began to appear on their faces.

In that split second, Qing Deng quickly glanced at the positions of the three people and confirmed their attack direction.

These three slashes coming from different directions look very frightening at first glance, but in fact they are all cutting independently and do not coordinate with each other!

This gave Qingdeng an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

With a quick step, Qing Deng easily dodged the upward thrust from the ugly man to his left and behind.

While dodging the ugly man's attack, Qing Deng swung the orange juice horizontally, deflecting the tall man's horizontal slash with a "clang".

The two swords collided, and the enormous recoil force was transmitted along the blades to Qing Deng's arms. Qing Deng directly used this recoil force that had bounced back his orange juice, sending the juice flying in an arc and holding it horizontally above his head to block Kojiro's downward slash.

Qingdeng effortlessly neutralized the three-person attack.

Standing directly in front of Qing Deng, Ichitaro once again roared and unleashed a slash at Qing Deng that seemed capable of crushing a person, but Qing Deng easily dodged his attack, which had more power than speed.

At this moment, Qingdeng couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

After the first round of confrontation with the Red-Faced Brothers and others, Qing Deng discovered that these people were much weaker than he had expected!

Even with Ichitaro, who was said to be quite skilled with a greatsword, Aoto didn't sense any threat.

Since his transmigration, Qing Deng has frequently engaged in life-or-death sword battles with various powerful enemies, including Suehiro Moritoyo and the leader of the Exile Group, Kamino.

Having often faced formidable opponents, Qing Deng was somewhat unaccustomed to the rare opportunity to "smash the weak."

Since the enemy before him was far weaker than he had expected... Ju Shui's blade suddenly became sharp!

Qing Deng seized the opportunity, taking advantage of the moment when the tall man he had just parried was still unable to regain his footing. He charged forward like a raging torrent! The orange juice in his hand transformed into a silvery-white blade of light, falling like a meteor from left to right toward the tall man's neck!

Qing Deng's horizontal slash was much faster than the tall man's horizontal slash against Qing Deng earlier!

Before the tall man could react, the carotid artery in his neck was severed, and blood gushed out instantly. He instinctively raised his hand to cover his bleeding neck, trying to stop the blood from spurting out. After letting out a few meaningless "hoarse" roars, he collapsed to the ground.

Immediately afterward, Qingdeng continued his offensive, lunging at one of the five people who were also responsible for flanking Qingdeng, but so far he hadn't been able to find an opportunity to strike Qingdeng even once.

The guy hadn't expected Qingdeng to suddenly attack him. Caught off guard by Qingdeng's attack, the short man could only raise his sword and thrust it at Qingdeng.

As luck would have it, the sword technique Qing Deng used against this guy was also a thrusting technique: the Mumei sword of the Tennen Rishin-ryu school.

The two men thrust their swords at each other almost simultaneously.

However—Qingdeng's sword pierced the man's throat, while the man's sword was still more than a fist's distance from Qingdeng's body.

—That's a classic beginner's mistake...

Qingdeng thought to himself.

This short man made the most classic and common mistake that sword novices make—he had no idea of ​​his own attack range.

This little guy is just over 1.5 meters tall.

He was 25 centimeters shorter than Qingdeng, and his arm length was naturally far shorter than Qingdeng's.

Given the significant difference in their physiques and the fact that both wielded ordinary-length katanas, it was inevitable that Qing Deng's Orange Water would strike the man first.

In the blink of an eye, Qing Deng, who had fought five against one, had his two companions killed—the red-faced brothers and the underlings who were still standing—all of them now stared wide-eyed in terror.

"Oh no!" Kojiro screamed inwardly.

That guy wearing the fox mask is a master!

Realizing that their numerical advantage was no match for Aoto's Kojiro, they made a decisive move: "Retreat! Forget about these two..."

Kojiro loudly issued the order to retreat.

But he only got halfway through his sentence before he couldn't finish the rest.

Overwhelmed by the shock and turmoil in his heart, Kojiro's stance became slightly unsteady.

This fleeting flaw was clearly reflected in Qing Deng's eyes.

Qing Deng, having made his move, sprang forward like a spring! Without hesitation, he swung his sword at Kojiro and slashed!

The orange juice in Qing Deng's hand drew a bright line in the air and was forcefully flicked towards Xiao Jilang along with Qing Deng's body.

Seeing Aoto leap to his side, Kojiro's pupils constricted sharply, and he instinctively raised his sword to slash at Aoto, trying to force him back.

But—Qingdeng neither dodged nor defended.

Kojiro's sword and body collided heavily with Aoto's sword and body, which were rushing towards him.

"what!"

A piercing scream.

The one screaming was Kojiro.

Kojiro clutched his bleeding abdomen, staggered back several steps, and then lay on his back on the ground.

In contrast, Qing Deng, who was still in the stance of drawing his sword, was completely unharmed.

[Ding! Talent detected]

[Successfully Replicating the Talent: The Conman]

[Talent Description: The ability to lie without batting an eye, making it difficult for others to detect anything amiss]

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Chapter 135 Aoto Kinoshita Mai vs. Fire Thief (Modified) [6500]

While Aoto was fighting the Red-Faced Brothers and others, Kinoshita Mai was also fighting against Kame-taro, Tsuru-saburo, and Toragoro, who were sent by Kojiro to deal with her.

While making very inaccurate breathing sounds, Kame-taro rushed up to Kinoshita Mai with his sword and ruthlessly slashed at her vital points.

When the sharp blade was almost inches away from Kinoshita Mai, she took a deep breath and then turned her body to the left.

The distance she dodged was just right—not too much, not too little—perfectly avoiding Kame-taro's attack, the blade grazing past Kinoshita Mai's body.

Just as Kame-taro had exhausted his old strength and had not yet generated new strength, and before he could retract his sword and regain his stance, Kinoshita Mai swiftly stretched out her hands and grabbed Kame-taro's right hand holding the sword.

A snap—a crisp sound like a bamboo pole being twisted in half.

Kinoshita Mai used a special technique to twist Kame-taro's right arm in a bizarre direction, creating an angle that no ordinary person could achieve.

"Aaaaaaahhhhhh—!" A heart-wrenching scream burst from Kame-taro's throat.

His right arm was twisted into a pretzel, and the intense pain made it impossible for Kame-taro to hold the sword anymore, causing it to slip from his hand.