Chihaya Aine is a member of the team Zero

"...After all these years, you still look like this..." Hidden Blade Ronin murmured in a way that made it impossible to guess his emotions.

As the Hidden Blade Ronin was looking at the river where his Hidden Blade partner was no longer, another slash came at his head at a tricky angle.

"We really can't relax even for a moment..." Hidden Blade Ronin retracted his gaze, took a wrong step, and dodged Goto Ichiri's attack.

The Hidden Blade Ronin took a deep breath and raised the demon sword Muramasa in his hand diagonally upwards.

Just by looking at the Hidden Blade Ronin's posture, Goto Ichiri immediately recognized what move he was planning to make.

"The decisiveness of the Yagyu Shinkage-ryu..."

The raised demon sword Muramasa slashed downwards towards Goto Ichiri's right wrist.

Goto Ichiri did not take the attack head-on, nor did he dodge it with footwork. Instead, he simply pulled his right arm back to avoid the "cutting hand" of the Hidden Blade Ronin.

The demon sword Muramasa cut through the air in vain and smashed towards the ground below.

But just as the tip of the sword was about to hit the ground, the sword suddenly stopped!

After using brute force and skills to stop the sword body that was about to hit the ground, the Hidden Blade Ronin turned the blade at lightning speed!

The blade that was originally pointing at the ground was adjusted to face the dark cloudy sky, and then the sword was lifted up!

The blade was raised and brushed towards Goto Ichiri's chin!

The two consecutive attacks of the Hidden Blade Ronin were extremely swift.

Unfortunately, as soon as the Hidden Blade Ronin took up his stance, Goto Ichiri recognized what the Hidden Blade Ronin was going to do and had already predicted the Hidden Blade Ronin's attack.

She calmly jumped half a step back, and once again the demon sword Muramasa only hit the air in vain.

This time, Goto Ichiri did not rush to launch a counterattack immediately.

After dodging the Hidden Blade Ronin's "decisive attack", Goto Ichiri retreated 7 steps in one breath, greatly widening the distance between him and the Hidden Blade Ronin.

Seeing that Goto Ichiri had retreated on his own initiative, the Hidden Blade Ronin did not immediately pursue him, but stood still.

Because he also wanted to take this opportunity to carefully draft his "battle plan".

"That idiot partner of mine is of no use right now."

"I can only rely on myself to defeat Goto Ichiri... As expected, at the critical moment... I still have to rely on myself to take action..."

When the Hidden Blade Ronin was sighing inwardly, Goto Ichiri suddenly said to him in a calm tone:

"...Shigen-ryu, Mugai-ryu, Katori Shinto-ryu, Yagyu Shinkage-ryu... You know quite a few styles."

"Ha...thank you for the compliment." The Hidden Blade Ronin, who had already entered the third stage, said with a forced smile.

"After all, you only need to defeat certain enemies to learn various sword techniques."

Having said that, the Hidden Blade Ronin held up the demon sword Muramasa in one hand, casually swung the sword in a flower shape, and shook off the thick layer of rainwater that had accumulated on the blade.

"But then again, it's really strange. According to legend, you are proficient in countless styles of swordsmanship."

"But since we started fighting, I've hardly seen you use any of your sword techniques."

The Hidden Blade Ronin seemed a little curious.

After hearing what Hidden Blade Ronin said, a smile slowly appeared on Goto Ichiri's face...a smile that was rarely seen since the war with Hidden Blade Ronin started.

This is not a smile that mocks others or oneself.

It was a smile as if he had heard a funny joke.

"...It seems that your swordsmanship still needs improvement. Haven't I already used the sword techniques of various schools?"

After saying that, Goto Ichiri took a deep breath, then leaped over without a running start, using gravity to chop down the swords in both hands, and once again took the initiative to attack the Hidden Blade Ronin.

What Goto Ichiri just said... Hidden Blade Ronin had no idea what it meant.

Facing Goto Ichiri's attack again, Hidden Blade Ronin had no time to think about the meaning of Goto Ichiri's previous words.

The sound of metal hitting metal, and the sound of footsteps sliding on the ground,

In terms of physical functions...there is no doubt that the Hidden Blade Ronin, who is now in his prime and possesses the power of arrogance, has an absolute advantage.

However, Goto Ichiri possesses exquisite sword skills that can make up for this gap to a great extent, and has so much combat experience that the Hidden Blade Ronin can immediately predict what moves he will make as soon as he takes a stance!

Strength vs. skill, force overcoming skill vs. a little effort overcoming a great advantage, these words are the most appropriate to describe the battle between the two.

Every strike of the Hidden Blade Ronin reveals an aura of "brutality" and "violence".

Like a

The bear was waving his paws, tearing everything he touched into pieces.

Goto Ichiri, who relied on his skills and combat experience to fight the Hidden Blade Ronin... was like a dancer with graceful posture.

Every defense, every dodge, and every counterattack of Goto Ichiri is filled with a unique beauty.

Just now, when he and his partner Hidden Blade worked together to deal with Goto Ichiri, Hidden Blade Ronin was still able to suppress Goto Ichiri.

Now that he no longer has the assistance of his hidden sword partner, he can only fight Goto Ichiri alone, and the calm look on his face is no longer there.

laugh!

The Hidden Blade Ronin felt a sharp pain at the tip of his nose. Goto Ichiri had just successfully misled the Hidden Blade Ronin's defense with his exquisite feint, causing him to be stabbed in the face. Fortunately, his reaction was fast enough and he tilted his head back in time, so only the tip of his nose was cut.

Although it did not cause much damage to the Hidden Blade Ronin, this attack was of great significance because it was the first time that the Hidden Blade Ronin was injured since the fight with the third-stage BOSS in the rain curtain began.

The pain at the tip of the nose was only fleeting, because as soon as the tip of the nose was cut, countless red flames emerged from the wound and "repaired" the wound.

Looking at the Hidden Blade Ronin's nose that had recovered as before, Goto Ichiri's eyes narrowed slightly: "The recovery speed is really fast..."

After muttering this, Goto Ichiri quickly repositioned his body and slashed again.

The two attacked each other again for a few rounds, and Hidden Blade Ronin suffered another wound on his body, this time on his chest.

There was a big gash on his chest, but it was a well-earned wound, as it could be considered an injury in exchange for an injury.

When Goto Ichiri stabbed him in the chest, Hidden Blade Ronin immediately launched a counterattack, also leaving a cut on Goto Ichiri's left shoulder, but the cut was not deep.

The two attacked, defended, and got hurt...

Although Goto Ichiri relied on her skills and combat experience to fight the Hidden Blade Ronin to a draw, anyone with a discerning eye could see who had the upper hand...

Every wound that Goto Ichiri inflicted on the Hidden Blade Ronin could be healed quickly.

And every wound that the Hidden Blade Ronin inflicted on Goto Ichiri... would only cause bleeding and would only place an increasing burden on Goto Ichiri's body...

But even so, Goto Ichiri did not retreat at all.

She stared with her piercing blue eyes, and without flinching, launched a fearless attack on the Hidden Blade Ronin, which made him feel his life was in danger several times.

After the two exchanged several rounds of attack and defense, Goto Ichiri suddenly cut the thin green in his right hand into an upper position and slashed it diagonally towards the head of the Hidden Blade Ronin.

Volume 1: Chapter 235: Have you seen me in my prime?

If he raised his sword to defend himself, he might be attacked by Izumi-no-kami Fujiwara Kanesada, who was on Goto Ichiri's left, so the Hidden Blade Ronin chose to retreat and dodge.

Retreating, the thin green liquid passed in front of his nose and hit the ground below. These scenes were in line with the Hidden Blade Ronin's expectations.

But at this moment...

call!

Goto Ichiri suddenly stopped the downward movement of the blade, then aimed the tip of the Bolui blade at the Hidden Blade Ronin's throat, and then thrust Bolui forward like a rainbow piercing the sun.

The corner of Hidden Blade Ronin's eye twitched suddenly.

Goto Ichiri's previous attack... Hidden Blade Ronin felt a strong sense of familiarity...

He felt that this move was somewhat similar to the decisive strike of the Yagyu Shinkage-ryu... but there were many differences.

There was no time to think, the tip of the thin green knife was already here.

He moved half a step sideways, to a place where Bo Lu could not reach. However, before he could breathe a sigh of relief, he heard the sound of an approaching blade from his side. Izumi-no-kami Fujiwara Kanesada chopped at him from a place where he could not see clearly!

The Hidden Blade Ronin's eyes twitched again and he quickly jumped back.

His dodge this time... was a little forced.

Although he avoided a fatal injury, the blade of Izumi-no-Kami Fujiwara Kanesada still cut from the right corner of his mouth to the left corner of his eye, leaving a large crack on the face of the Hidden Blade Ronin.

"Well……!"

谷郘

The Hidden Blade Ronin let out a low cry of pain, covered his cheek, which was instantly covered in blood, with his left hand, and took several steps back.

While retreating, in order to prevent Goto Ichiri from chasing him, the Hidden Blade Ronin swung his sword in the direction of Goto Ichiri and slashed it hard, forcing Goto Ichiri to retreat three steps.

“Huh…hahahahaha…amazing…truly amazing.”

The Hidden Blade Ronin retreated more than ten steps in one breath, covering his bloody face with his hands and chuckling sinisterly.

"This is the first time I've fought someone to such a close draw since I gained the power of Qi..."

Hidden Blade Ronin lowered his left hand that was covering his face.

There were no more scars on his face...only blood covering most of his face.

Goto Ichiri no longer rushed over to chase and attack the Hidden Blade Ronin.

The series of quick attacks just now had made her breathing a little disordered.

Since the Hidden Blade Ronin didn't attack him now, Goto Ichiri was happy to take this opportunity to adjust his breathing rhythm and reorganize his stance.

An intriguing smile... appeared at the corner of Hidden Blade Ronin's mouth at this moment.

Looking at the smile on Hidden Blade Ronin's face, for some reason... a chill ran through Goto Ichiri's heart...

Goto Ichiri had no idea what the Hidden Blade Ronin wanted.

He only knew to get close and chop the Hidden Blade Ronin, there was no mistake!

The originally chaotic breathing rhythm has been adjusted.

Goto Ichiri clenched his two swords and pounced on the Hidden Blade Ronin like an arrow.

Facing Goto Ichiri who was coming towards him again, the Hidden Blade Ronin no longer held the demon sword Muramasa in front of him.

He just smiled silently, then reached into his arms with his left hand and suddenly pulled out a small pistol.

This gun is only the size of a palm, but due to special modifications, it can fire six bullets in one breath.

Goto Ichiri's pupils suddenly contracted at this moment.

Hidden Blade Ronin has been observing Goto Ichiri's expression since a while ago.

Looking at Goto Ichiri's expression at this moment, Hidden Blade Ronin revealed... a smile of joy as pure as that of an innocent child.

Click!

Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!

The Hidden Blade Ronin pulled the trigger.

Six bullets rushed towards Goto Ichiri!

The situation was so urgent that Goto Ichiri didn't even have time to change her expression. Without any hesitation, she raised the two swords in her hands and headed in the direction where the six bullets were flying.

With her desperate swing, she narrowly avoided the bullets by blocking the six bullets with the double knives in her hands before they could hit her.

The incident happened suddenly and he didn't even have time to adjust his posture before he had to immediately launch a defense to intercept the incoming bullets. This was extremely difficult for Goto Ichiri.

But even if it's difficult, I can only grit my teeth!

clang! clang! clang! clang!

Goto Ichiri swung his two swords, and the flashing sword lights formed a thick "barrier", which barely deflected all six bullets.

However, after these six bullets were ejected...

hiss!

The blade of the demon sword Muramasa cut through the air and rain, and smashed towards Goto Ichiri's forehead!

Goto Ichiri had just barely flicked his sword to deflect the bullet, his posture still

There was no time to adjust, no time to dodge or defend...

scoff!

The sound of the blade cutting through flesh exploded...