I assembled the strongest swordsman group.

The slender blade hurtled towards Qingdeng!

The instant after announcing her arrival, Sanako strode forward, her naginata thrusting out with tremendous force, the blade aimed at Aoto's face.

Upon seeing this, Qing Deng's pupils contracted.

He didn't bother to ask Sanako why she suddenly wanted to spar with him.

Driven by nerve reflexes, Qingdeng's body instantly prepared the bamboo sword and assumed a defensive stance.

Snapped!

The swords clashed, producing a dull, loud sound.

Sanako immediately delivered the second blow.

Sanako, whose expression had been serious and solemn since earlier, suddenly pressed her whole body down into a lunge position. The blade slid along Qing Deng's sword and then once again arced towards Qing Deng's body.

Not daring to be careless, Qingdeng took a deep breath—

Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap...

In the blink of an eye, their swords clashed several times.

The two swords, clashing head-on, produced a continuous sound of wood and bamboo colliding.

Sanako's attack was extremely fierce, with her blade thrusting straight in and out, wide and sweeping, truly an "attack like a storm."

This fierce battle lasted for about half a minute before ending with Sanako's voluntary retreat.

Sanako pushed off with both feet and took several steps backward, creating a distance of about 3 meters between herself and Aoto.

Standing sideways, she held the naginata with both hands, the tip of the naginata perfectly parallel to the ground, pointing straight at Aoto.

"..." Qing Deng silently met Sanako's eyes.

Although he didn't understand why Sanako would "trick" him into coming here just to have a one-on-one fight... after seeing Sanako's expression, Aoto understood: if he didn't fulfill Sanako's wish and have a good fight with her first, she would neither answer his questions honestly nor give up easily.

Since that's the case... there's nothing left to hesitate about.

Qingdeng spread his legs apart and quietly held the bamboo sword in front of him in a mid-stance.

At the same time, Sanako kicked off her blue-buttoned flat wooden clogs one after the other, and her pair of tender feet, covered with clean white socks, stepped directly onto the ground.

"Natural Flow of Mind and Body"

“Ju Qing Deng”.

"Come on!"

The two men's confrontation created a heavy, suffocating atmosphere in the surrounding air, as if influenced by them.

Just as a river fish suddenly leaped out of the water beside the river, making a "plop" sound—

Patsat!

Sanako kicked her hind legs, stomping on the grass, and closed in on Qingdeng in the blink of an eye.

The knife hadn't even arrived yet, but the dangerous aura was already palpable!

Asahito's slender naginata blade slashed down towards his forehead, compressing the air and creating a powerful, undeniable sound.

During the brief exchange of swords, Qing Deng had personally witnessed Sanako's outstanding naginata skills.

Therefore, when faced with Sanako launching another attack on him, Aoto did not show the slightest sign of relaxation or carelessness.

With a very serious and solemn expression, he did not directly confront Sanako's attack this time.

Instead of retreating, Qing Deng advanced. Just as Sanako's naginata was about to strike him, he nimbly stepped to the side and then crouched down.

The blade of the naginata grazed past the back of his clothes.

As Qingdeng crouched down, he dodged the attacks while silently gathering strength in his legs, back, and arms.

As soon as Sanako's naginata blade swept past, Aoto's upper body immediately sprang upwards like a spring!

Along with Qingdeng's upper body, the bamboo sword in his hand also sprang upwards!

Qing Deng's bamboo sword drew an arc in mid-air, slashing straight at Sanako's right shoulder.

But just as the blade was about to strike that beautiful, delicate body, Sanako's naginata returned.

She swiftly pulled the naginata in front of her, using the hilt to deflect the bamboo sword's attack.

Defend, deflect Qingdeng's attack, adjust the direction of the blade, and then swing the blade at Qingdeng again!

Sanako wielded her naginata like a wheel, the blade's shadow rolling across the sunlight, kicking up clouds of dust.

The sound of a sword slicing through the air, the sharp clash of blades, the delicate shout from Sanako's lips... the soft rustling of the tender grass at her feet due to the strong wind pressure.

At this moment, Qing Dengfang belatedly realized that this seemed to be his first time sparring with a master of naginata techniques.

It was also his first one-on-one duel with Sanako.

The naginata, whose shape is very similar to the guandao, was undoubtedly "the weapon of men" at the beginning.

During the Nara period (710-794) and the Heian period (794-1192), these were the weapons used by warrior monks to protect temples.

Due to its formidable destructive power, it became a mainstream weapon on the battlefield during the Kamakura Shogunate period (1185-1333) and the Muromachi Shogunate period (1136-1573).

Until the Warring States period, when weaponry developed rapidly, the manufacturing process of spears improved significantly compared to the past. During the Warring States period, Japanese craftsmen were able to make spears that were 3 or 4 meters long, or even 6 or 7 meters long.

In the heat of battle, having longer reach is key.

Therefore, after the Warring States period, the naginata was replaced by the spear, which had evolved to be longer, and the spear became the absolute protagonist on the battlefield.

By the Edo period, the naginata technique, which had completely lost its value on the battlefield, gradually evolved into a "martial art used by women of samurai families for home defense."

To make it more suitable for delicate women, the naginata's design was "lightened".

The blade of the naginata became much thinner and longer, changing from the original "large banana leaf" to "willow leaf", and the overall length of the blade was also reduced.

The naginata used by Sanako is about 1.8 meters long, which is more than a head taller than her.

It must be said that, whether it is because Sanako is more skilled in naginata techniques or for some other reason, Sanako holding a naginata has a much more heroic and beautiful appearance than when she holds a kodachi.

Since it was the first time he had witnessed the naginata technique of this era, Qing Deng did not rush to launch a counterattack as a precaution. Instead, he focused his mind and energy on defense and dodging.

While parrying Sanako's attacks, he carefully observed and studied Sanako's naginata techniques and routines.

Sanako's naginata style is a classic example of "women's naginata technique"—light and agile.

The slender blade moved with lightning speed, its killing intent lurking beneath the surface, leaving no room for complacency.

Of course—Zanako's sword is not just about speed.

Although Sanako is a girl, she is much stronger than the average woman.

The force of the strike was so great that it was hard to imagine that it was wielded by a woman whose body was slender except for her bear-like figure and buttocks.

If Sanako were using a real weapon, then Qing Deng had no doubt that if Sanako were to strike him with such a blade, most of his body... or even his entire body, would be severed.

Qing Deng, who felt he had observed Sanako's swordsmanship movements and routines quite well, hissed and exhaled a breath of stale air.

Then, in the blink of an eye, he suddenly changed his attack!

laugh!

The bamboo sword, thrust out with the force of a rosy dawn, pierced straight toward Sanako's chest.

Aoto's sudden counterattack startled Sanako, causing her pupils to shrink slightly.

She quickly stopped her planned attack, stepped to the side, and dodged to the side.

Aoto had anticipated Sanako's evasiveness.

To prevent Sanako from dodging, Qing Deng's straight thrust contained a preparatory movement for the next attack!

The instant the bamboo sword pierced the air where Sanako had been standing, Qing Deng suddenly pushed the sword to the right, causing the blade to sweep horizontally to the right, aiming at Sanako who was dodging to the side!

Aoto's combo was quite tricky... but Sanako was no pushover either.

The titles "genius female swordsman" and "Chiba's Oni Komachi" are not given lightly.

With a sharp cry, Sanako bent backward as if she had no bones.

Her ponytail flew wildly, her skirt and pants swayed... Sanako performed three nimble backflips in a row, dodging Qing Deng's sweeping attack while widening the distance between them.

Taking advantage of the increased distance, Sanako changed her sword-wielding stance.

The original blade was parallel to the ground, but it was changed to a blade that is tilted, with the tip pointing diagonally at the ground.

In the next instant after changing her stance, Sanako once again charged at Aoto, sword and all.

With the change in stance, Sanako's fighting style became completely different from before.

Sanako began to focus her attacks on Aoto's lower body.

Attacking the lower body... this can be considered a classic tactic of "Women's Naginata Technique".

Because "Women's Naginata Technique" was designed as a martial art for female samurai to protect their homes, its core principle was to "incapacitate intruders who break into the house."

To align with this theme, "Women's Naginata Technique" includes a considerable number of techniques aimed at attacking the opponent's lower body.

Seeing that Sanako had changed her fighting style, Qing Deng also responded by lowering his sword and adopting a lower stance that was easier to defend his lower body.

Thud! Smack! Smack! Thud! Thud! Thud...

With thrusts, provocations, teasing, and entanglements, Sanako launched a relentless attack on Qing Deng's lower body, attempting to strike his legs, disrupt his balance, and cripple his mobility.

But her attacks were like snow touching hot water—they vanished instantly upon encountering the illusory screen formed by the sword shadows of the Qingdeng Bamboo Sword.

Seeing this, Sanako couldn't help but lightly bite her lower lip with her pearly teeth.

A hint of resentment flickered in her beautiful eyes...

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Chapter 233 Sanako is pinned down in the water! Sanako is soaking wet! [6200]