Ke Xue: I have a knife, and you still dare to fight me?

They got off the Shinkansen with Ai Haibara.

After taking a few breaths of fresh air.

She slowly recovered.

The burning sensation on my face gradually subsided.

Kurokawa Saki hailed a taxi, and the driver quickly took them to a building with a quaint and old-fashioned decor.

Upon entering, you'll see bamboo strips from different years hanging on the wall, as well as bamboo knives of varying sizes.

The quality of the custom bamboo knives here is absolutely amazing, but the price is also a bit high.

The master craftsman who makes bamboo knives is measuring Ai Haibara's height, arm length, and other dimensions.

Next, you need to choose the bamboo strips, the style of the handguard, and the color of the handle.

Finally, engrave the name on the end of the handle.

All alive.

However, it will take a few more days to make it.

Kurokawa Saki left his address so they could send it directly to him later.

Then he took Ai Haibara to a kendo dojo.

Upon arriving in Kyoto Prefecture, he thought of someone; if he remembered correctly, that person was from this kendo dojo.

"What are we doing here? Who are we visiting?"

"There's a guy here with pretty good swordsmanship. Since we're here, let's go check him out."

Hui Yuan Ai nodded.

Kurokawasaki Tsuki strode into the kendo dojo in front of him.

His eyes quickly scanned his surroundings.

Not here.

That only leaves...

He walked straight through the kendo hall to the backyard.

Upon opening the door, one sees Okita Souji, dressed in a kendo uniform, lying in the shade of a tree with his eyes closed, seemingly resting.

He placed the bamboo knife aside, a blade of grass dangling from his mouth, looking quite relaxed.

"I thought you would devote yourself to cultivation after that defeat, but I didn't expect you to still be the same."

Okita Souji heard the voice, which sounded familiar but he wasn't sure, so he opened one eye and glanced over.

Then, as if by reflex, he jumped up from the grass.

"Kurokawa-senpai, what are you doing here!?"

"I came to order a bamboo knife, so I stopped by to see you."

"Why didn't you tell me? I would have definitely come to pick you up. You have no idea how bored I've been lately."

Okita Souji ran up to Kurokawa Sakizuki in an instant.

His gaze immediately fell on the little girl beside him.

"Oh, who is this cute little girl?"

"My sister."

"Kurokawa-senpai has a younger sister? Hello, little sister, my name is Okita Souji."

"My name is Ai Haibara."

Ai Haibara nodded politely to her, then hid behind Tsuki Kurokawa.

Tsk.

Kurokawasaki looked at Haibara Ai, who was grabbing his trouser leg, with some displeasure.

Why does she always have to maintain an introverted persona? Is it because she doesn't want to communicate with people or something?

"So it's Haibara's little sister. She seems a bit shy."

"I played video games while staying at home."

Ai Haibara rolled her eyes back.

"Since you're here, Kurokawa-senpai, could you spar with me for a bit? I'm just lying here because I can't find any sparring partners."

"Of course, I hope you've made some progress compared to three years ago."

"That's natural!"

Okita Souji excitedly picked up the bamboo sword on the ground, went back to the kendo dojo, and got another one for Kurokawasaki Tsuki.

Taking advantage of the moment he drew his knife, Kurokawasaki Tsuki squatted down in front of Haibara Ai.

"You'd better watch and learn carefully later. If you can reach Okita Souji's level of swordsmanship, then you'll be ready to go up against Gin."

"Really? What if I reach your level?"

"Don't be too greedy."

Kurokawasaki Tsuki stood up.

"Remember to stand a little further away later."

At that moment, Okita Souji also returned with a bamboo sword.

"Here you go, Kurokawa-senpai."

Kurokawa Saki Tsuki took a stance with a bamboo sword.

Okita Souji also adopted a stance on the opposite side.

"Are you ready?"

Okita Souji nodded.

The air seemed to freeze instantly.

The next instant, Okita Souji moved.

Crack!

pat!

A series of sounds of bamboo knives clashing suddenly rang out in the backyard.

It was as lively as if it were Chinese New Year.

Ai Haibara stared intently.

No, that's too fast.

She could barely make out their silhouettes.

Okita Souji unleashed his moves with abandon.

The advantage of sparring with a strong opponent is that you can unleash your full power in an attack.

No more being timid and afraid of hurting the other party.

These dozen or so moves had thoroughly satisfied Okita Souji.

My body is also getting warmed up.

So far, Kurokawasaki Tsuki has primarily focused on defense.

He could sense that Okita Souji's swordsmanship had improved significantly compared to their sparring session three years ago.

His talent was already monstrous, and after three years of honing it, it became even more refined and mature.

In that short time, the two exchanged several more moves.

Okita Souji swung down again, and Kurokawa Saki Tsuki didn't defend, but instead countered head-on.

The moment bamboo swords clashed.

The powerful force created a strong wind.

Strong winds blew the leaves off the trees.

Ai Haibara's hair was also blown around.

My eyes suddenly became difficult to open.

Okita Souji's hands, gripping the sword, bulged with veins.

My arms started to tremble.

But no matter how hard he tried, he still couldn't shake off Kurokawasaki Tsuki.

The next second, Kurokawasaki Tsuki suddenly exerted his strength.

Okita Souji was suddenly thrown aside.

The two immediately separated.

Okita Souji smiled.

It's this kind of opponent that's interesting.

He once again gripped the knife with both hands and assumed a fighting stance.

The wind came fiercely, and it dispersed just as quickly.

The second round of the competition is about to begin.

Okita Souji steadied his breathing.

Suddenly, he exerted force with his feet.

Like a sharp sword, it rushed towards Kurokawasaki Tsuki.

It suddenly stopped not far from him.

"Haha!"

The moment the bamboo knife was swung, a bright white sword light appeared.

The sword light, shaped like a crescent moon, attacked Kurokawa Sakizuki.

Ai Haibara's eyes widened like saucers.

What did she see?

What is this thing?!?

Sword energy?!

This is clearly a foul! Is this something that would exist in the real world?!

The sword light was swift and sharp, even cutting off half of the grass on the ground.

Kurokawa Saki's face didn't show much expression.

He's past the age of pursuing special effects.

Simplicity is the truth.

With a casual downward slash, he dispersed the sword light.

However, only those who have experienced this seemingly casual blow truly understand its intricacies.

Okita Souji didn't stop moving and unleashed several more sword flashes.

Kurokawa Saki Tsuki still managed to shatter the sword light with just two strikes.

This also gave Okita Souji the opportunity to get close.

He used his secret technique.

Five-stage stab!

The tip of the knife sliced ​​across the ground.