In Tokyo, I draw cards and become a big demon

As soon as these words were spoken, Uesugi Tetsu quickly understood everything.

He nodded: "Then could you please take me to the assembly room first, Miss Hattori? It would be a waste of time to go through each room one by one."

"Of course this is no problem!"

Hattori Ayako nodded vigorously and waved to Uesugi Tetsu and Nishaku-sama, who was emitting spiritual energy and was obviously also a shikigami. "Please follow me, both of you."

Bringing Uesugi Tetsu to the assembly room, Hattori Ayako knocked on the door.

pat.

The next moment, someone opened the door from the inside.

As Uesugi Tetsu expected, the person who opened the door was Shizuma Manatsu.

Seeing the newcomer, Shizuma Manatsu, who had been keeping a poker face and in power-saving mode, also smiled: "Uesugi-kun, long time no see."

"haven't seen you for a long time."

When the door opened, Uesugi Che immediately saw everyone standing or sitting in the spacious room.

——Of course, this also includes the wet girl kneeling on the washboard in the corner with a sign that says "Don't swear" hanging on her chest.

He looked around with a little surprise, not expecting so many people.

Originally, Uesugi Tetsu thought that besides him, only Nanjo Aimi would participate in this real sword test, and at most Ririko would be there to watch.

Nanjo Aimi, who was sitting in the main seat, glanced at him indifferently and yawned: "You are too slow. I almost fell asleep."

Because it was probably just a casual complaint, without waiting for Uesugi Tetsu to answer, Nanjo Aimi clapped her hands, attracting everyone's attention.

"In short, this is our main candidate for this true sword test, Uesugi Tetsu."

Nanjo Aishi said: "You can just call him Uesugi-kun."

For a moment, many eyes fell on Uesugi Tetsu, with curiosity, scrutiny, and relief.

Of course, Nyu, Kitano Runa and Ririko didn't turn their eyes away.

Nu Nu wanted to wrap herself up completely with her black hair, so she had no mood to look around.

Kitano Runa lowered her head and said nothing, her fingers tapping on the phone screen, causing the phone in Uesugi Tetsu's pocket to vibrate continuously.

As for Lilizi... she had greeted him with the sword domain the moment he walked in, so there was no need for her to practice in the middle stage now.

After a few seconds, Nanjo Aimi waved her hand and said, "We've seen each other, and from now on, you can do whatever you want. Just don't go to places where tourists are prohibited."

After he finished speaking, Mu Yetong, who had already deeply imprinted Uesugi Tetsu's appearance and characteristics in his mind, nodded at him and walked out impatiently.

Hattori Ayako whispered beside him, "Uesugi-kun, don't be fooled by the fact that Maki-kun left without saying anything. In fact, he just reached a critical point in his research on Yin-Yang magic.

"If he had time, he would talk a lot."

"I see."

Feeling the continuous and crazy vibration of the phone in his pocket, Uesugi Tetsu's face twitched slightly. He finally took it out and set a "Do Not Disturb Message" to Kitano Runa.

He casually glanced at the message which consisted of paragraphs of three or two words.

The general meaning is: long time no see, Uesugi-kun, how come you are holding hands with such a cute loli, are you a loli control, I have an X-anime with full elements here, do you want it...

Uesugi Tetsu put down his phone speechlessly and looked at Kitano Runa, who had her mouth tightly shut, not daring to speak in a space surrounded by so many strangers, but whose fingers were moving rapidly.

It turns out that the attributes of social anxiety and chatterbox are not contradictory.

After replying with an "not interested" emoticon, Uesugi Tetsu looked at Ririko, who was leaning against the wall with her arms folded, covering most of her face with the hood of her sweatshirt and a mask, leaving only her eye area exposed.

——Ririkozha made such a disguise probably because she didn’t want to be recognized by outsiders or possible members of the Tokugawa family.

——In that case, it’s better not to tell her that her third sister Tokugawa Hoshi has arrived here.

Even if I have to say it, it won't be too late to wait until the day when we test the real swords together.

After all, Tokugawa Hoshi was going to watch the entire real sword test as a "notary"...

Damn, then I still won’t be able to escape this disaster.

Thinking of this, Uesugi Tetsu turned to Nanjo Ai, who had already placed her laptop on her lap and continued to work, and asked, "Nanjo-san, can I ask what 'notary' means?"

Nanjo Aimi's fingers tapping on the keyboard paused slightly.

She answered without raising her eyes,

"It's about selecting individuals with public credibility from a large, credible organization to ensure the 'True Sword Trial' can proceed. Whether it's the competition itself or ensuring both parties fulfill their pre-match commitments."

"——Actually, this is exactly the same format as the Imperial Competition."

Nanjo Aishi: "This time, the Onmyoji Bureau, the Special Affairs Department, and a certain large family will each send a ghost-level person to ensure the fairness and justice of this trial."

A large family...

Uesugi understood clearly that Nanjo Aimi knew everything about Tokugawa Seikai's coming.

——Even after knowing this, Nanjo-san still brought Ririko here.

That means that what you are worried about will not happen.

So now, it’s better to worry more about yourself...

"Nanjo-san, shouldn't a notary attack a contestant?"

This time, Uesugi Tetsu felt Nanjo Aimi give him a strange look before he replied,

"will not."

Uesugi Tetsu also breathed a sigh of relief.

This can at least ensure that in the middle of a fight, Tokugawa Hoshi in the stands will suddenly jump down and say, "Hey, isn't this the guy who hooked up with my little sister? Let's practice together."

Although he and Ririko have maintained a good and pure friendship and master-disciple relationship so far, their behavior in front of the Tokugawa family through Tokugawa Haruhiko has completely crossed the line.

He let go of Erchidama and let her play with her phone alone.

Then Uesugi Che sat on the sofa, opened a can of Coke that had been chilled by water-based Yin-Yang magic, and poured it into his mouth, revealing a satisfied expression.

The perfect temperature and the perfect amount of bubbles, there's no doubt it's the work of Nanjo!

Sitting on the sofa, he chatted with Kitano Runa on his phone for a while. After a short break, Uesugi Tetsu closed his laptop and finished the work at hand. Then he asked Nanjo Aimi,

"Nanjo-sister, I want to know the secret manuals for ninja training or the secret techniques of ninja skills. Do you have any?"

——He wanted the "Ninja Secret Manual" naturally in order to bring it back to Shiraishi Shugo, who already had some ninja shadows in the Warring States Period.

——Bai Shi has great potential, which can be seen from the fact that just teaching him some Qigong techniques can increase the degree of historical change.

So now, he wants to try a bigger one.

After Uesugi Tetsu finished speaking, he could clearly feel that the gaze that had been fixed on him had changed.

He turned around and saw that it was a strange young man. He felt that his strength was... just barely acceptable.

Without paying much attention to this ordinary boy, Uesugi Tetsu soon heard the answer.

"--Of course there is, but if you want to practice methods related to 'ninja', you need an excuse."

Ninjas have been active in the dark side of the world since their emergence in the Edo period; of course, the Special Affairs Office’s warehouse also has a lot of ninja training methods stored in it.

However, due to the vicious methods of most ninjas, and their strong disguise and breath-hiding skills, they were able to escape from enemies far stronger than themselves.

Therefore, "Ninja" has been rejected and disliked by the mainstream practice community since modern times.

Although Nanjo Aimi was as usual curious about what Uesugi Tetsu wanted this kind of thing for, she still did not ask any further questions. She just supported her chin with her hand and said,

"For example, if you win the True Sword Trial by yourself, I'll have a reason to ask the Five-Man Association for some relatively simple techniques."

"And if you need a complete secret technique that can directly reach the level of ghosts and gods..."

Nanjo Aimi crossed her legs and thought for a long time before speaking: "If you can defeat all the seeds in Tokyo in the seeding match later, then the five-member association will definitely not refuse your request."

"Even if your request is ridiculous and dangerous."

She snapped her fingers and curled her lips slightly towards Uesugi Che: "So, Uesugi-kun, it's that simple."

Nanjo Aimi slowly tightened her five fingers in front of him, and finally clenched them into a fist.

"Show the world your potential and strength, and then things will go your way."

Uesugi Tetsu looked at Nanjo Aimi with a calm expression.

He took a deep breath.

Win the Shinken Trial, and then win the All Tokyo Seeding Tournament.

Defeat all opponents and ruthlessly trample all geniuses underfoot to prove that you are the one who cannot be ignored among all people.

In this way, the request made will naturally be responded to by others, even if it is just an unintentional response.

On the contrary, even if you make outrageous statements and promises, you will not get more attention.

"I see."

Uesugi Tetsu nodded seriously.

Akechi Yuya, who had been standing aside for a long time, couldn't help but stand up and look worried when he saw Uesugi Tetsu nod without hesitation.

Akechi Yuya said sincerely,

"Um... Uesugi-kun, I feel like you're not very strong. I'm afraid it would be dangerous for you to go on stage."

Facing Uesugi Tetsu's puzzled gaze, the young and simple boy who had just come down the mountain gripped the knife at his waist tightly, and spoke with a heart of "protecting his friends".

"So, could you please compete with me before you go on stage? If you lose, please let me take your place!"

After Akechi Yuya said this, not only Uesugi Tetsu looked at him in confusion.

Even Kitano Runa, who had been holding her phone, and Ririko, who had closed her eyes to practice, couldn't help but cast complicated glances at him.

Mingzhi Youya covered his chest with his hands and felt his heart pounding in his chest.

This was the first time he had made such a bold and extraordinary request.

Uesugi Tetsu first frowned, then looked around, then fell into deep thought, and finally showed a speechless and stunned expression.

It seemed that this sincere little brother had seriously misjudged his own strength because of the Jade Heart Technique and the Soul Condensation Technique, as well as the fact that he brought the two-star Shikigami, Ershaku-sama.

He suddenly couldn't help laughing.

——Little brother, you don’t seem to be sure of your own strength!

Chapter 150: The Warring States Daimyo is attacking the present world, and the Great Onmyoji appears (62k)

Uesugi Tetsu shook his head inwardly and asked Akechi Yuya, who had a determined look in his eyes,

"How do you want to compare?"

Mingzhiyou was also slightly stunned after hearing this, and actually fell into deep thought very seriously.

After a while, he looked directly at Uesugi Tetsu and said,

"Uesugi-kun, to minimize the possibility of injury, how about we decide who wins by either 'slapping the other's back' or 'grabbing the other's wrist' first?"

Without drawing the sword, it can't even be considered as fighting.

Instead, it's as healthy and harmless as a game for digesting food after a meal.

——This is probably a rule that Akechi Yuya came up with in order to avoid both sides suffering losses due to similar strength, which would affect the subsequent real sword test.

and so.

Uesugi Tetsu scratched his head.

——Does this little brother really think that he can beat me and then replace me in the game in perfect condition?

"Naturally."

After saying that, Uesugi Tetsu stood up.

He asked the young man who was taking a deep breath and placing the sword at his waist, "Come to think of it, I haven't asked your name yet."

"Akechi Yuya."

Mingzhiyou also stood straight and bowed slightly to Uesugi Tetsu. "See you later at the small training ground at the end of the right turn after exiting the door. I appreciate your guidance, Uesugi-kun."

His last name is Akechi...

I don’t know if it was because he was too sensitive, but the first person he thought of was “Akechi Mitsuhide”.