Hikigaya, the Son-in-law of Three Surnames

But Hachiman seemed to have predicted his opponent's actions in advance, and used the long handle of the razor to block the boy's blade. Then he made a surprising move. He raised his foot and stepped on the boy's face.

Under the attack, Kuroda closed his eyes and could not help but step back, aware that he had exposed a flaw. But when he forced his eyes open, he found that the other party was looking at him with a smile and did not attack him.

Hachiman gently pointed at his shoulder and said, "Don't lift your shoulder so high. It's easy for people to see through your movements."

The boy's cheeks flushed red.

"This is not a sports match, this is a fight for life and death. Whether it's your hands, feet, or teeth, you can use them as long as you can survive. Even if you have to roll on the ground, you must avoid your opponent and seek a chance to survive... Also, you're pretty fast."

The boy named Kuroda shook his head and bowed, saying, "Thank you for your advice. I lost."

Tachibana raised his hands and said nothing, but continued to ask: "What kind of person is your Excellency, and why did you barge into Genji so rudely today?"

There was a hint of respect in his tone, which the other party had earned through his strength.

Hachiman said lazily, "Why waste your words? I'll tell you if I can beat me down. You should come at me together and stop wasting my time."

Tachibana's veins popped out, and he sent out another older senior brother with glasses, but he was still blocked by Hachiman, who stepped on his face and even his glasses flew off.

He has a very bad temper and is rude when he does something, but afterward he will still make a few comments and point out the other person's shortcomings to make the other person convinced.

Next, Tachibana did not hold back and really sent two people to besiege. This time, Hachiman could no longer stay where he was, but no one expected that the wall of disciples surrounding him was actually being used by the opponent. It was easy to cause accidental injuries when waving long-handled weapons, and this guy liked to run to the edge of the wall. The two veterans who had been in the dojo for three years had two shoe prints on their faces due to this kind of restraint.

Ju pondered for a moment. This guy is definitely a practical guy. He is good at using the surrounding environment to create winning opportunities for himself. He is a speed-type practitioner.

The disciples began to come bustling about. They sent out four people, but none of them could be a match for the opponent. Together with the two gatekeepers, this man had already defeated six people in Genji's mansion. For the samurai family, it was a shame.

This cannot go on any longer. Those with slightly weaker skills cannot even consume his strength in front of him. There is no point in such a round-robin battle.

Perhaps everyone knew this and slowly turned their gaze towards the dark-skinned man.

Tachibana-senpai, why are you just watching?

Gradually feeling the pressure of the gaze, Tachibana pushed through the crowd and came to Hachiman: "If you can defeat me, you can challenge the master directly. If you can even defeat the masters, you can freely take the plaque of Gen... Genji."

This can definitely be said to be a lifetime shame for the martial arts school.

Hachiman still didn't say anything, just smiled.

Ju was thinking in his mind that the opponent was very fast and had strong defense, but was smaller than him. He could use his explosive power to overwhelm him in one breath and not give him a chance to roam.

Tachibana made a strategy in his mind, took a deep breath, and then, shaking the earth like a charging buffalo, he slashed the opponent with his razor, as if he was trying to put the opponent on the defensive. If the opponent tried to win by defensive counterattack like he did just now, Tachibana would be able to defeat the opponent with the next series of angry blows.

Just as he was thinking this, a "strong wind" blew over... No, it was the sealed blade. The next moment, there was a clanging sound, and the collision of the blades pierced his eardrums. Ju felt the heavy force reflected back from his hands, and even his body balance was almost destroyed.

So heavy, this guy...

Hachiman said with a cunning smile, "Do you think I'm the kind of guy who wins by speed... Who is looking down on whom?"

Suddenly, Ju found himself in a trap. This guy had been using speed and defensive counterattacks against the opponent in front of him, which made him subconsciously judge that the opponent was not a power player. But, who has confirmed it? This was his arrogance, no, it was a trap deliberately set by the opponent.

Who is looking down on whom? Hearing this, Tachibana's heart sank, but there was no chance. Next, Hachiman seemed to use the razor as a stick, and his speed and strength made the opponent who had taken the initiative fall into an embarrassing retreat. Moreover, with this powerful attack, the opponent's arrogance and momentum gradually increased, and he laughed loudly, which made Tachibana very familiar, as if he could find the shadow of someone else in Hachiman.

Few people can imitate this crazy playing style.

"You...you...this method of use...was taught to you by the eldest lady..."

Tachibana said, panting sharply.

"What nonsense."

Hachiman chopped down hard, and there was a cracking sound from the handle of Tachibana, and the whole razor broke into two pieces. Then Tachibana was kicked out by him.

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Seeing that the eldest brother's weapon was chopped off by Feng Ren's sword, the rest of the people became excited and wanted to rush forward to kill this guy.

There seemed to be a sneer on Hachiman's lips, but soon the senior Takibara stood up, holding his chest.

"Stop it, do you have any manners? Are you trying to ruin the reputation of my Genji Martial Arts Hall?"

He stopped everyone, and at this moment, a middle-aged man with graying hair on the temples slowly walked out. Upon seeing him, Senior Ju immediately stepped forward and bowed in salute.

"Master, why are you out?"

The middle-aged man glanced at Ju and said, "You did a good job just now. If your skills are not as good as others, you can practice them again. But if your character is bad, your skills will only become a scourge to others."

"It's all thanks to the master's usual teaching." Senior Ju complimented with a chuckle.

The master smiled as he felt quite comfortable being licked. Although the eldest senior brother of the Genji martial arts school was not very talented, he was very filial and spoke nicely, which made him very popular among the disciples.

The middle-aged man stepped forward, cleared his throat, and shouted to the disciples: "You usually rely on being Genji's disciples and having practiced a few moves to be brave and fierce. Now you know that there are always people better than you. If the man just now had an unsealed weapon, all of you who fought with him would have died."

Being stopped by the master, everyone couldn't help but bow their heads. The master continued to shout: "Everyone go back to the martial arts hall and continue training."

Everyone cheered, and then retreated like a tide. Ju hesitantly shouted, "Master, this gentleman's technique is comparable to that of the young lady..."

The master waved his hand and said, "I know, you don't have to say it."

Then the middle-aged man slowly walked up to Hachiman and said, "My name is Minamoto Taizo, and I'm Raikou's father."

The man introduced himself, and Hachiman threw the borrowed weapon onto the weapon rack next to him. Just as he was about to speak, Minamoto Taizo spoke.

"I know your name is Hikigaya Hachiman."

"Hello, uncle." Hachiman didn't know what the other party wanted, so he just said casually.

Yuan Taisan paused for a moment and said, "Why don't you just show your identity to the doorman instead of calling in?"

"What you beg for is never as good as what you steal." Hachiman said.

Yuan Taizo twitched the corner of his mouth and wanted to slap this brat in the face, but when he thought about the fact that the other party was at the peak of his martial arts ability, he decided to let it go, considering his old arms and legs.

"Come in with me, and call the woman from the Kasumigaoka family in as well."

Hachiman was a little surprised. Did the other party know that he and Xiangzi would come?

About five minutes later, Xiangzi walked in slowly, looking left and right.

"Come in, all of you." Yuan Taisan said softly.

In the traditional tatami tea room, Tachibana skillfully acted as a tea master and began to make tea.

Hachiman took a sip of the warm tea. It was good for replenishing water after exercise.

"Haha, Tachibana's tea art is pretty good, right? This is Gyokuro tea produced in Osaka. You can bring some back when you go back."

Hachiman was a little confused, wondering what was wrong with this old man.

As a result, Gen Taizo seemed to realize that he had spoken out of turn. After coughing twice, he said, "Hikigaya-kun, was the technique of using a razor taught to you by Raiko himself?"

Hachiman said, "You can say that she taught me, but she didn't teach me personally. I just noticed it when I was practicing with Raikou-dono. So I think that your highness should not have violated the rule that the master's skills cannot be passed on to others privately. Well, I don't think she is that great either. It's your highness who is strong, not just a few fixed moves."

Especially for martial arts halls with a long history like Neon, not to mention that it is now a world of hot weapons, even in the circle of cold weapons, skills are spiraling upwards in constant communication and integration. Hachiman has also been learning, but martial arts halls like Genji have a stale atmosphere.

"Hey, even if you are the eldest daughter..." Ju stood up, as if he couldn't stand him speaking ill of his master.

Hachiman smiled and said, "If I kick you again next time, it won't just be a swollen rib."

It was useless if he was not as skilled as his opponent and had a loud voice. Ju sat down again in depression.

Yuan Taizo was more open-minded: "Well, you have to know that most of the children who come to study here are from wealthy families. They just want to exercise their bodies. Teaching them lethal moves and fighting methods will only make them get excited and cause trouble."

Hachiman could accept this logic. Unlike guys like him who needed to hone their skills at the cost of life and death, the modern samurai family Genji seemed to regard martial arts as a means of maintaining their network. After all, the relationships between most master-disciple inheritances, even if they were only nominal, were closer than the networks woven for pure profit.

This is also a kind of progress, probably.

Hachiman didn't care about what happened to Genji, but asked, "How is Lord Raikou?"

Gen Taizo took a sip of tea and said, "I should be the one asking you this. Do you know what happened to Raikou?"

Hachiman frowned slightly, then he turned and looked at Xiangzi, only to see that Xiangzi's expression was slightly timid, as if she didn't dare to look him directly.

Maybe Xiangzi is hiding some news from him.

"I don't know," he said bluntly.

Taizo said calmly, "Raikou didn't have her period this month, and I've had the family doctor check it out. Do you know what this means?"

Hachiman couldn't help but stand up. He turned around and asked Xiangzi: "When did it happen?"

Xiangzi avoided his gaze and whispered, "Two months ago, but His Highness didn't let me tell you."

Two months ago, it was his third or fourth time to visit the Moonlit Night...

"So, do you know Raikou's identity? Do you know what impact this incident will have on my Genji clan?" Taizo put down the teacup, and his calm words were filled with strong pressure.

The former Crown Princess, now Her Royal Highness, gave birth to a lively and adorable baby while the prince was in a coma. Once this matter got out, not only Minamoto no Raikou himself, but even the reputation of the Minamoto family would suffer a devastating blow. Therefore, it was natural for Minamoto no Taizo to imprison her when Minamoto no Raikou returned.

This is a matter of life and death for the family, and absolutely no mistakes can be made.

Hachiman took a deep breath, not knowing whether he should be happy or troubled by the current situation. He said, "So what do you want to do with Lord Raikou now?"

Taizo sighed and said, "It's very simple. Throw her into the river and report her death as an accident to save the family's reputation. Or secretly abort the child, shave your head and become a nun, and announce to the public that you are praying for the prince. This will also fulfill the name of the Genji."

Suddenly, the air in the tea room seemed to grow colder, and Hachiman's teeth seemed to be filled with blood. "Do you know what I want to do now?"

Tachibana suddenly took out a long knife from the side and protected it in front of Yuan Taisan. Taisan took a sip of tea and said calmly: "Kill people."

Hachiman slowly stood up and said, "I just want to ask you one question. Lord Raikou, haven't you paid enough for your Genji?!"

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"Hasn't Lord Raikou done enough for the Genji?" Hachiman's sharp question struck Taizo and Tachibana's hearts hard.

An accident happened at the wedding that year. Although it was not Genji's fault, Genji still handed over the eldest daughter under the anger of the royal family. At that time, Tachibana was already a disciple of Genji's martial arts school.

At that time, the eldest lady was actually still with Genji. If the master was willing to agree, it would not be a problem to send the eldest lady to any foreign country.

But in the end, the master did not make up his mind, and he could not hand over the eldest daughter or send her abroad. Finally, the eldest daughter seemed to understand something, and left alone to the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to "surrender", and the eldest daughter's mother died of depression because of this.

Hachiman taunted, "You guys are quite happy when it comes to sacrificing others. What a century-old martial arts family, but you can't even protect your own daughter. No wonder the martial arts inheritance has fallen to the point where you can only teach the rich second generation fancy moves."

He was so angry that his tongue was full of venom, and he was talking about everything. He wanted to provoke Taizo or Tachibana to attack him, so that he could find a reason to find Lord Raikou and kill him by force.

Taizo smiled bitterly and said, "I once persuaded Lai Guang that as long as she was willing to abort the child, I could pretend that nothing had happened. She said she had no habit of abandoning her own children."

Hachiman laughed loudly, and the next moment he pulled out a special soft knife from his belt.

"Have you thought it through? Even if you kill me, it won't change the decision of the entire family." Tai San said coldly.

"It doesn't matter, just kill everyone over fifty years old." Hachiman grinned.

Tai San shook his head: "You look smart, but you are still a reckless man at heart. Once you are pushed into a corner, you will do things without considering the consequences."

"But it feels good, isn't that enough?" Hachiman said nonchalantly.

"Hachiman-kun, don't!" At this moment, a pale figure walked out from the inner door.

"Your Highness Raikou." Xiangzi shouted excitedly.

It had only been a week since they last met, but Minamoto no Raikou looked much more haggard. He walked up to Hachiman, held his sword-holding hand tightly, and said.

"Hachiman-kun, put down the knife. After all, my father raised me and he has always turned a blind eye to our affairs. It was only because I insisted on giving birth to the child that he was exposed."

But Hachiman was in such a bad mood that he wouldn't listen to anyone. He shook his head and said, "I don't care about that. Today I just want one result, which is to take you out of this house safely."

After saying that, he gently pushed Lord Raikou away and slashed at Tachibana with his sword. The short sword against the long sword should have been at an advantage for Tachibana, but the narrow space of the tatami tea room restricted Tachibana's performance, and soon Hachiman took off his weapon and kicked it away.

Hachiman threw the knife he had taken in front of Taizou and said, "Hold the knife and stand up."

"Stop fighting." Minamoto no Raikou shouted anxiously behind her. Xiangzi looked at her and pursed her lips.

Tai San took a look, took another sip of tea, and said, "Actually, there is a way to compromise."

A question mark appeared on Hachiman's head. He was so scared. This guy was called a master. Could it be that he could only do hair transformation?

"What kind of compromise?" But as long as the other party can make concessions, Hachiman naturally doesn't want to see bloodshed.

"It's simple, just get married." Tai San said directly.

"WTF?" Are you kidding me?

"That's so annoying, Dad. I didn't say I wanted to get married." Lord Raikou said as if he was a little embarrassed.

Hmm? Something seems wrong. Where is that gunpowder smell just now?

Taizo's mouth twitched, and then he explained, "You are marrying Raikou, but you are not marrying Raikou. You are marrying my illegitimate daughter who was lost outside earlier, the second daughter who looks quite similar to Raikou. You met through Raikou's introduction, and then you accidentally got pregnant during the relationship. Now you have to get married with a baby. Isn't this a problem?"

"To the outside world, it can preserve the royal family's reputation. Haha, as long as I, Genji, don't tell anyone, who knows who is pregnant."

"Secondly, you must also take care of this child so that he will not be born without proper status. As long as you are not dreaming of exchanging this child for a prince, it will be fine."

Hachiman looked at Lord Raikou and her father, and he finally understood something. He turned his head and looked at Xiangzi and said.

"Miss Xiangzi, the maid who desperately escaped to deliver the message, remember to sink it into Tokyo Bay after returning. She betrayed her master and kept her mouth shut, so she is not a good person."