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Chapter 201 One-Slash Kill! Qing Deng vs. Sanako's Suitor Army [7400]

Most of the apprentices at the Chiba Sword Academy are at an age where they are full of vigor and have a strong curiosity about women.

In an era where meeting girls of the same age is mostly done through blind dates, the Chiba Sword Academy, which allows women to learn martial arts, is like a "sacred place" for its many students.

Because this is the only way for them to meet girls their own age besides blind dates...

Although the Chiba Sword Academy has some female disciples, their numbers are not large, and many of them are of average appearance.

Therefore, Sanako, who was "a touch of red amidst a sea of ​​green"... and whose red was exceptionally vibrant, naturally became the center of attention at the Chiba Sword Hall!

When she wields a sword and naginata, she is a spirited female warrior; when she puts them down, she is a graceful and elegant Yamato Nadeshiko. She is beautiful and talented, and also the young lady of the prestigious Chiba family... Such a Sanako is simply too "destructive"!

Whether they are lecherous men who crave beauty or ambitious individuals who want to climb the social ladder and curry favor with prestigious families, Sanako is the perfect marriage partner for them.

In short, Sanako is the dream girl of more than half of the male apprentices at the Chiba Sword Academy, and they all have more or less inappropriate thoughts about her.

Faced with such a perfect goddess, some people are too insecure to even glance at Sanako, but quite a few bold people bravely launch an "offensive" and actively pursue her.

Among them are outstanding talents with exceptional swordsmanship skills, who, barring unforeseen circumstances, are destined for great success in the path of swordsmanship, as well as scions of prominent wealthy families.

Handsome, talented, very rich, from good families... In short, the people pursuing Sanako are full of outstanding individuals who excel in one or more fields.

But without exception, all of these people's pursuit of Sanako failed.

No one could break through Sanako's impenetrable heart; no one could win her affections.

No matter who the other person was, Sanako's attitude was extremely cold. Apart from family members like Chiba Jutaro, Sanako was never seen to show any positive or enthusiastic attitude towards any man.

Logically speaking, Sanako's suitors should be hostile to each other and irreconcilable.

But strangely enough, the relationship between these people was remarkably harmonious.

Not only do they rarely have verbal or violent conflicts, but they also often gather together to discuss Sanako, saying things like, "Miss Chiba is as beautiful as ever today," "Miss Chiba has a new outfit, it looks really good," and "Miss Chiba's breasts seem to have gotten a bit fuller," and so on...

The reason is quite simple—since neither of us can catch Sanako, and we're all in the same boat, why hold a grudge?

The "Zanako suitors' army" within the Chiba Kendo Hall maintained a peculiar harmonious atmosphere as they passed through day after day.

Until... the sudden appearance of someone recently shattered the harmonious atmosphere of the "pursuer army".

And this "someone" is Qingdeng.

Imagine: From the perspective of these guys who see Sanako as their dream goddess, what kind of existence is Aoto?

They belong to the Shieikan, but aren't even apprentices at the Chiba Kenkan...

When Sanako was kidnapped some time ago, it was this man who rescued her, so the Chiba family members, including Chiba Sadakichi and Chiba Jutaro, have great respect for him...

He would show up at the Chiba Sword Hall every few days, and every time he came he would meet and chat with Sanako, who didn't seem to mind chatting with him...

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This last reason alone is enough to make Sanako's suitors regard Aoto as a great enemy!

We've been pursuing Sanako for so long, and we haven't had the chance to "chat with Sanako frequently, and Sanako doesn't resist it." You, who aren't even an apprentice at the Chiba Kenkan, what makes you think you can be different from everyone else?

Intense jealousy led the "Zanako's Pursuers Legion" to begin drafting a plan more than a month ago: Tachibana Aoto... that annoying guy, must be taught a lesson!

Teaching Qingdeng a lesson... that sounds easy, but the question is: how do you teach him a lesson?

Although they were reluctant to admit it, Sanako's suitors had to acknowledge that this annoying guy did indeed have some skills.

He single-handedly took on more than sixty samurai from the Extermination Group, severely injured the Extermination Group with his own strength, and killed the Extermination Group's leader, Jinno Tatsugoro... Such a formidable record is truly astonishing.

However, although Sanako's suitors all acknowledged that Aoto was quite strong, they did not feel that they were helpless against him.

The reason for this is that the title of "Swordsman of the Chiba Sword Hall" gives them a strong sense of confidence.

We are swordsmen of the Chiba Sword Hall—a phrase that countless students of the Chiba Sword Hall are extremely proud of.

We learned swordsmanship at the Chiba Sword Hall, which was among the top in Edo in terms of scale, reputation, and difficulty of entry... This strong sense of superiority led to a strong sense of self-confidence.

This is a common problem among the top students at these Claymore gyms.

Because he successfully passed the rigorous tests and entered the Claymore Hall, he was arrogant and looked down on everyone.

Those barbarians in the Expeditionary Army, who use the name of expelling barbarians to commit brutal killings, how could their strength compare to that of us swordsmen from the Chiba Sword Hall?

While it's true that Tachibana Seiden was able to severely damage the Exile Group single-handedly, he was merely a "lone wolf defeating a flock of sheep." He wasn't so powerful that we couldn't do anything about him!

These are the true thoughts of most people in the "Zanako's Pursuit Legion".

Therefore, this group of people, who did not think they could do anything to Qingdeng, began to make meticulous arrangements on "how to teach Qingdeng a lesson".

They all agreed that beating Aoto severely in front of Sanako, Chiba Jutaro, and others at the Chiba Sword Hall would maximize the effect of teaching him a lesson and humiliating him!

The simplest way to achieve the condition of "teaching Qing Deng a lesson in public" is to invite Qing Deng to spar in the dojo under the pretext of "swordsmanship exchange".

This is a sword-wielding hall, so it's perfectly reasonable for me to request a sparring match with Qing Deng, who has achieved many remarkable feats with his sword.

For these people who were eager to teach Qing Deng a lesson, the ideal way to spar was, of course, a group fight. They could all attack together and show this guy just how different the swordsmen of the Chiba Sword Hall were from the members of the Exile Group.

However... a group fight is definitely out of the question.

The "many against one" sparring is against the rules and will definitely be obstructed by Chiba Jutaro and others.

After much deliberation, the group finalized their plan: everyone would take turns! A relentless, all-out attack on Qingdeng!

One after another, they challenged Qingdeng to a duel under the pretext of "wanting to spar".

Under the repeated challenges from these prodigies who practiced swordsmanship at the Chiba Sword Hall, no matter how powerful this guy was, he would definitely not be able to withstand it—the group thought optimistically.

Whether Qingdeng accepts the challenge or not... they are not particularly worried about it.

If Qingdeng does not accept the challenge, they will say some insulting things to Qingdeng and launch a "verbal offensive" against him.

By publicly insulting and humiliating Qingdeng, they could achieve their goal of teaching Qingdeng a lesson.

The plan is set; the next step is to gather manpower.

There are just too many people who don't like Qingdeng.

It didn't take much effort for them to gather a full 28 comrades!

Among these 28 people, many are among the top masters of their Chiba Sword Hall.

Seeing that they had gathered enough manpower, they began to wait for the best time to launch their plan.

Days passed... and finally, the day they had been waiting for arrived, the perfect moment to launch their plan!

Aoto is here; Sanako and Chiba Jutaro are also here; 20 of the 28 comrades are present today; the experts they gathered, such as Hisaya, Sakurai, and Hirose, are basically all here... There has never been a better day than today!

The burly man and the balding ugly man who are currently gathered together to discuss matters are actually the main organizers and leaders of this plan, whose ultimate goal is to humiliate Qingdeng.

After a brief discussion, they all made up their minds—today, they would show this shameless bastard who always chats with Sanako what they were capable of!

However... things often take unexpected turns.

The burly man and his companions probably never expected this.

Most of their conversation was overheard by Qing Deng, who had enhanced hearing and was passing by on his way to the restroom. He was standing in the corner of the corridor not far away.

Although he hadn't heard the entire conversation between the burly man and his companions, Qing Deng could roughly guess who they were based on what he had overheard.

"A admirer of Miss Sanako..." Qing Deng, leaning against the corner of the corridor, raised his hand and touched the back of his neck.

I slightly raised my gaze to look at the sky outside the window beside me.

He frowned slightly, seemingly lost in thought.

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When Aoto returned to Field No. 2, it happened to be the break time for Chiba Jutaro and the apprentices of Field No. 2.

At the dojo, Yamanami Keisuke and others were either wiping sweat or drinking water.

Sanako and Chiba Tamon Shiro remained standing in the same spot.

At this moment, Chiba Jutaro appeared beside the two of them.

The three siblings stood in a triangular formation, chatting idly.

Chiba Jutaro was the first to spot the returning Aoto.

"Oh! Tachibana-kun, you're back!" Chiba Jutaro waved vigorously to Aoto.

While smiling and responding to Chiba Jutaro's greeting, Aoto walked naturally and slowly between Chiba Jutaro and Sanako.

Finally having a moment of free time, Chiba Jutaro and Aoto exchanged a few simple pleasantries before changing the subject.

"Tachibana-kun, how is your recovery going?"

During this period, every time Chiba Jutaro saw Aoto, he would inquire about Aoto's health.

"I've recovered very well and am completely healed. I resumed my usual physical training and sword practice 10 days ago."

"Haha, that's good!" Chiba Jutaro laughed heartily. "It would be such a pity if I couldn't participate in the Red and White Battle against Genbukan in eight days because my body hasn't fully recovered."

At this point, Chiba Jutaro put his hands on his hips, looked at Aoto, then at Chiba Tamon Shiro opposite him, and grinned.

"Shiwei Hall vs. Xuanwu Hall... Both sides have people who are very important to me. When the competition starts in 8 days, I don't know which side to cheer for, hahaha."

"Brother Shige," Chiba Tamon Shiro said, immediately pursing his lips. "You're a member of the Chiba family, after all. Shouldn't you be cheering for our Genbukan?"

"Hahahaha." Chiba Jutaro laughed heartily a few more times.