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But Yuan Qianye was relentless in his pursuit of victory. In the first match of the finals, he changed his usual steady and methodical style, as if he were a completely different person. Every sword move he made was aimed at the opponent's head!

The audience around the arena thoroughly enjoyed watching this style of fighting, which featured wide-ranging and powerful moves.

But Chuan Lan's teacher couldn't help but feel worried for him: "What's wrong with Qian Ye? We told him not to fight head-on..."

Saeko Busujima watched the match with a smile on her lips, understanding what was going on.

In her debut, she broke through her opponent's defense head-on and hit the most difficult spot to score in: the throat.

Yuan Jun's competitive spirit has been ignited. At this moment, he not only sees his opponents on the field, but also considers himself, who has already left the field, as a competitor.

Sure enough, after being forced to take several more of Gen Chiya's slashes, the opponent, who had been chased around the arena, got annoyed!

Even a clay figure has some temper, let alone those who have reached this level—aren't they all top performers in the field of kendo!

His violent temper flared up, and without a second thought, he flicked open Gen Chiya's bamboo sword and slashed directly at Gen Chiya's head.

You wanted to hit me on the head, didn't you? Go ahead and try, let's see who gets it first!

Unexpectedly, this time, Yuan Qianye suddenly changed his move. Using his left foot as the center point, he pressed his body down and used his right foot to push off from behind. At the same time, he dodged the opponent's bamboo sword, and his own bamboo sword shot out like a cannonball as he pushed forward!

"throat!"

With a loud shout that echoed throughout the entire stadium.

The opponent suffered a heavy blow to the throat, and in his shortness of breath, the bamboo sword slipped from his hand, and he lost his balance and fell to the ground!

The referees unanimously raised the red flag!

Seeing that the first game of the second round had ended, Gen Chiya returned to the starting point to prepare.

The stands fell into an even longer silence than when Saeko Busujima scored with a throat stab, before suddenly erupting into a thunderous roar of cheers!

The instructor on Chuanlan's side breathed a sigh of relief, while the other members excitedly clenched their fists and high-fived in celebration!

Saeko Busujima, looking at the figure on the field, had her beautiful eyes sparkling, her expression becoming increasingly gentle and moving, and for some reason, her body was becoming increasingly hot.

The path of swordsmanship strengthens the body and cultivates character.

Ultimately, once you're on the field, the audience will only cheer for the strongest!

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Yuan Qianye's sword strike just now seemed to have shattered the very important sword spirit within his opponent.

He was defeated in the second round after only a few moves, and when he left the arena, he seemed absent-minded and even skipped the basic bowing procedure.

Yuan Qianye didn't seem to care about this.

Regardless of what others did, he followed the competition rules, bowing to his opponent, the referee, and the audience before stepping off the stage.

She is strong and polite, and there is nothing to criticize about her.

Chuanlan Middle School has successfully advanced to the top eight.

Some astute TV crew members had already noticed the situation at Chuanlan and began to deliberately tilt the cameras during their free time outside of competitions toward the Chuanlan Kendo Club.

Before the semi-finals began, the advisor only told Saeko Busujima and Chiya Minamoto about the general situation of their opponents, without giving them any tactical instructions as before.

He realized that geniuses are not people like him, who have practiced swordsmanship for over a decade but have no notable achievements, and it would be better to let them perform as they please.

that's the truth.

Saeko Busujima, as the only female kendo athlete to advance to the finals, fully demonstrated her exceptional abilities to the outside world.

His swordplay was sharp, his footwork agile, and his movements decisive!

His physique and posture already show the makings of a master! His future is very promising!

Among the spectators in the surrounding stands were experts who had already begun to speculate about the kendo school she belonged to, based on her surname.

As for Gen Chiyo, he had only been practicing swordsmanship for a little over a month, which was a rushed approach and lacked depth.

But he had amazing comprehension skills and a good teacher who was already showing the demeanor of a grandmaster. Every day, he would impart all his knowledge of swordsmanship and the timing of using various sword techniques.

In addition, his physique is now far superior to that of an average adult, so when he makes a move, he appears even more fierce, powerful, and sharp than Saeko Busujima!

Therefore, opponents who face him often lose even faster!

Kawasaki's third "final" contestant, Yusuke Ushiyama, watched in a dreamlike state as the referee repeatedly raised the flag representing Kawasaki's victory, and listened to the increasingly enthusiastic cheers from the audience.

And just like that, without realizing it, he entered the finals.

In other words, regardless of winning or losing, they will at least be the national runner-up.

It's even possible that he could be the national... champion...

"Chiya, Busujima... You guys played beautifully! It's almost over, just one more match, it'll be over soon! How are you feeling now? Are your arms tired? Are your legs sore?"

Despite having anticipated reaching this point, the instructor was still overly excited when the moment actually arrived, becoming somewhat incoherent!

If he, as the team's instructor, is like this, then imagine what the other members of the kendo club are like!

Saeko Busujima is a girl, so it's not convenient for her to have physical contact with her, but Chiya Minamoto has no such concerns at all!

Two people were squatting on either side of him, massaging his thighs, while another person was behind him, loosening his shoulders! The teacher was fanning him!

"I'm counting on you! Whether we can make history for the Kawalan Kendo Club... it all depends on you!"

In the audience!

Before this, Eriri would send Yukino a good news message almost every now and then after Chiya Minamoto won!

By now, her phone was almost completely soaked with sweat! She took out tissues to wipe it several times, but it would be like this again in no time! Now she's used up a whole pack of tissues!

Shihua was doing the same thing as her, except that she was constantly relaying the situation to her parents!

The live broadcast they saw on TV was delayed by a few minutes, so she would inform them as soon as the results came out!

Rikka was tilting her head back and gulping down water. After cheering for so long, her throat was dry and tired!

But it doesn't matter, I'm happy today! Happy for Qianye and my senior!

It's almost the final moment, and she can still hold on!

On the sidelines, the teacher gave the last piece of information about the opposing school before the match: "In the finals, you'll be facing Osaka Kaifang Middle School! All three of their players are very strong! One of them is the son of the Osaka Metropolitan Police Department's Superintendent..."

As he was speaking, a dark-skinned boy with a confident smile walked over from not far away and came to stand in front of Yuan Qianye.

The others in Kawalan realized that he was from Osaka Kaifang Middle School, and because they didn't know his purpose, their expressions immediately became serious.

Yuan Qianye gestured to the others not to be nervous and slowly got up.

The other person extended their hand in a friendly manner: "Hello, I am Hattori Heiji from Osaka Kaifang Junior High School."

Gen Chiya looked at him seriously, somewhat surprised, but still extended her hand: "Hello, I am Gen Chiya from Tokyo Kawalan Middle School."

"It doesn't mean anything else. I want to face you in the finals. Will you still be the second player to appear?"

"Ah."

"That's good. See you later, thanks."

Hattori Heiji arrived unexpectedly, and after receiving the answer, he quickly turned and left.

"What a cocky guy..."

"And so dark-skinned..."

"Do you think his sudden question was a deliberate attempt to provoke us?"

The Kawalan Kendo Club is united against outsiders, and conspiracy theories have emerged.

However, after hearing the other party's name, Yuan Qianye already had a judgment in his mind.

He plans to follow his usual practice and go on stage second.

The two schools eliminated in the final four competed for the third place.

With everyone's attention focused on it, the grand final begins!

Saeko Busujima has taken office.

Saeko Busujima has stepped down again.

Two matches.

Leaving aside the complicated etiquette procedures, the entire kendo competition lasted no more than a minute, and his performance remained consistently stable!

Furthermore, she achieved a rare 100% winning record in this national competition!

In the second round, Hattori Heiji finally got his wish and faced off against Genji Chiya!

"Please advise!"

"Please give me more advice."

The two players bowed to each other at the referee's signal.

They haven't officially started fighting yet.

The two girls had already started their own battle in the audience!

Rikka held up her homemade flag high, waving it vigorously and shouting with all her might, "Go Chiya! Go Chiya!"

Then, on the other side of the audience, a girl wearing the uniform of Osaka Kaifang Middle School stood up and shouted, "Heiji, do your best! Heiji, do your best!"

As they continued calling out to each other, they noticed each other and locked eyes. They were both fiercely competitive and gave it their all!

But since this is in Osaka, on the other side's home turf! It's obvious that the other school has a much larger group of friends and family members who can come to the event!

The voices of Rikka, who were outnumbered and outmatched, were quickly drowned out by the overwhelming numbers of the opposing side!

Outnumbered people bullying out fewer people—this is outrageous!

At this moment, Eriri didn't care anymore. She had been supporting Rikka the whole time, but now she stood up and started waving the big flag with Rikka!

Shika pursed her lips, her hands clenched into fists and trembled slightly for a moment before she also abandoned her high school student dignity, stood up, put her hands to her mouth, closed her eyes tightly, and started to cheer loudly along with everyone else!

The three of them, along with other family members from Chuanlan, were actually quite evenly matched in terms of momentum with the support of the Gaifang Middle School's family and friends who were fighting on their home turf!

Meanwhile, on the field, Gen Chiya and Hattori Heiji officially began their first match!

Heiji Hattori has excellent physical abilities and must have started learning kendo from a young age. Every strike and every move is very steady, which is quite impressive for a middle school student. No wonder he was able to make it all the way to the finals.