I assembled the strongest swordsman group.

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[Ding! "Steel Bones" and "Steel Bones" begin to fuse]

[Please wait, host... Please wait, host...]

[Ding! Talent fusion successful]

[“Steel Bones” Ability Upgrade – “Steel Bones +1”]

[“Steel Bones +1” Talent Description: The talent effect is enhanced on top of its original effect. “+9” is the highest level.]

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That's right! Qing Deng used the Dog Head Dragon Flash! (Just kidding!)

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System voice... It's been so long since I've heard that.

Qingdeng couldn't even remember the last time he heard the system notification.

The atmosphere changed the moment Kataoka Yuichi flew backwards.

In an instant, Qingdeng was surrounded by complete silence.

A barrage of shocked, stunned, or bewildered gazes fell upon Kataoka Yuichi, who was slowly sliding down the wall.

Qingdeng was not familiar with "the Rabies Family".

Therefore, he was not quite clear about Kataoka Yuichi's position in the "Mad Dog Family".

However, judging from the expressions of the people around him... that is, the underlings of the "Mad Dog Family"... regardless of their "status," at least in terms of "fighting power," Kataoka Yuichi should be ranked among the top in the "Mad Dog Family."

Otherwise, the henchmen of the "rabid dog family" wouldn't be showing such shocked expressions, as if they'd seen aliens descend upon the land.

Having determined that Kataoka Yuichiro had completely lost the ability to fight again, Aoto slowly released his lingering will, and then, with a subtle movement, slowly relaxed the muscles of his ten fingers and two arms.

The throbbing pain emanating from his arms made Qingdeng frown.

—As expected… Nine slashes in three seconds… That’s still too much for me right now…

The moment this thought crossed his mind, a faint, bitter smile appeared on Qing Deng's lips.

Three slashes in one second, nine slashes in three seconds... In terms of power and how cool it is, this is a brilliant move.

However, Qing Deng is currently unable to use this move with ease.

Only by going all out and tensing all the muscles in one's body can one achieve such terrifying sword speed.

Talents such as "Bear Waist +1", "Elephant Core +1", and "Divine Speed +4" are all indispensable.

At this moment, Qingdeng couldn't help but think: If talents such as "Bear Waist +1" were all upgraded to "+9", what terrifying level would his sword speed reach?

At that time, let alone 3 cuts per second, 9 cuts per second is not impossible.

After all, the world Qing Deng is currently in is a "low-level martial arts world".

In a "low-power world," it's perfectly reasonable for things to defy the laws of physics to happen.

Thinking of this, Qingdeng couldn't help but feel a sense of "the road ahead is long" and "the future is bright".

Kataoka Yuichiro's body is indeed sturdy.

They were all blasted away by Qing Deng, yet they didn't faint on the spot.

However, despite this, he has temporarily lost the ability to stand up.

"Ugh...! Ugh...!"

Kataoka Yuichi groaned as he tried to get up, bracing himself on the floor with both hands.

However, all his struggles ended in failure.

Finally, as if giving up, he lay on the ground, panting heavily like an ox.

The surroundings, which had been completely silent until a second ago, slowly began to ripple.

Immediately afterwards, the "ripples" transformed into "raging waves" at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Perhaps due to the stress, the henchmen of the "Mad Dog Family," gradually recovering from their shock and stunned state, tightened their encirclement of Qing Deng and the others.

Sanako and Souji re-adopted a "battle-ready stance".

Qingdeng gripped the bamboo sword in his hand, silently preparing for battle.

However, he was never overwhelmed by the tense atmosphere around him.

Today's visit to the stylist is not to get into a fight.

If a fight breaks out with the henchmen of the "Mad Dog Family," things might get out of control.

Not wanting to further escalate the tense atmosphere, Qing Deng cleared his throat and shouted:

"Please calm down, everyone! I'm not here to cause trouble! I just want to see your boss!"

With the added advantage of his innate ability to "pierce through clouds and split rocks," how loud and clear is Qingdeng's voice?

Not only those inside the building, but also passersby on the street outside could clearly hear Qingdeng's shouts.

However... the henchmen of the "Mad Dog Family" remained completely unmoved, not lifting the encirclement of Qing Deng and the others, and still staring at them as if facing a formidable enemy.

Amidst the chaos, a languid male voice, devoid of joy or sorrow, suddenly rang out:

"Who wants to see me?"

Qingdeng paused for a moment, then subconsciously raised his gaze in the direction of the voice, looking towards the east staircase.

Suddenly, a young man who looked to be around 30 years old appeared on the stairs leading to the second floor.

In the Edo period, when life expectancy was not high, 30 years old was already considered to be in the "middle age" category.

But in Qing Deng's eyes, who still retains modern ideas, anyone under 40 is considered a young person.

This person had a angular, diamond-shaped face with sharp eyes that looked as if they had eyeliner drawn on, many fine lines around the corners of their eyes, a high and straight nose like that of a Caucasian, and a striking head of short hair that was neither shaved nor grown long. Around their mouth was a thick, dark stubble.

Perhaps because she had just woken up, there was still a faint trace of weariness in her eyes and brows, and she was wearing a crooked, loose, and colorful undergarment.

Short hair, stubble, brightly colored undergarments... From any angle, this person is a standard "eccentric."

"Kyoukai" – in layman's terms, refers to people with unusual clothing, behavior, speech, or temperament; in other words, "non-mainstream individuals."

The popularity of "Qingqi Culture" began in the Warring States period three hundred years ago.

At that time, in the struggle for national hegemony, various feudal lords, such as the Oda, Takeda, Uesugi, Toyotomi, and Tokugawa, took turns vying for power.

The lower-ranking samurai and ordinary people were tormented by the endless war.

The painful life with no prospect of a future aroused the rebellious sentiments of the common people.

To alleviate material suffering, people began to pursue spiritual pleasure.

As a result, more and more people are breaking with convention, wearing incomprehensible costumes, sporting bizarre hairstyles, and putting on outlandish makeup to perform performance art in public.

The Kabuki that is popular today has been influenced by "Keiki culture" to some extent.

After Tokugawa Ieyasu unified Japan and established the Edo Shogunate, ending the Warring States period, there were no more major wars in Japan, and the common people were finally able to produce goods in peace.

If you can live a stable and peaceful life, who would have the time to be into non-mainstream things?

Therefore, after Japan entered the Edo period, the once-prevalent "Kakuki culture" subsided.

However, with the outbreak of the "Black Ships Incident," the authority and rule of the Edo Shogunate declined, ambitious individuals were eyeing the country covetously, undercurrents were surging, and the people were terrified. Unfounded rumors such as "the foreign barbarians are going to attack" and "the western domains are going to rebel" spread like wildfire.

At the same time, foreign cultures such as eating steak and drinking wine were introduced into Japan as the country opened its doors, impacting Japan's native culture.

In this environment, "Qingqi Culture" has emerged again.

Since his transmigration, Qing Deng has basically never left Edo, so he doesn't know much about the areas outside of Edo.

As far as he knew, it was becoming increasingly common to see people on the streets of Edo with hairstyles, clothing, and behaviors that were still too advanced for modern humans.

"Is it you...?"

Qingdeng muttered in a low voice, a voice only he could hear.

After the short-haired, flowery-clothed Kabuto appeared, the henchmen of the "Mad Dog Family" surrounding Qing Deng and the others immediately lowered their heads and showed respect. Their reaction silently told Qing Deng that this Kabuto was none other than "Mad Dog" Ugaki Goro!

Who are you? Have we met before?

Ugaki Goro glanced at Aoto with a sidelong look.

"You actually managed to beat Wei Qi so badly... You're quite capable."

"Mr. Ugaki, I've heard so much about you."

Qing Deng straightened his back and bowed slightly to Yu Qian Goro with neither arrogance nor servility.

"I have something extremely important to discuss with you, please..."

Before Qingdeng could finish speaking, he was interrupted by a series of low laughs.

"Something extremely important? Hmph, hmph hmph hmph."

Ugaki Goro grinned as if he had heard an amusing joke, and chuckled.

"What? Are you trying to sell me Osaka's new soap? Or Kyoto's latest kimono?"

"We are not itinerant merchants, we are..."

Qing Deng's explanation had barely begun when he was interrupted again by Ugaki Goro: