Female Swordsman Training Dojo

Chapter 176

Even if the people from Qingkongguan go back, they can still get a lot of benefits from them. Although the organization isn't stingy, it never thinks it's not good enough to get more benefits.

Thinking of this, Nue's red hair became even more vibrant.

Then he decisively gripped the hilt of the sword with both hands, assuming a right-side stance. This involved stepping forward with his left foot, facing the enemy with his left shoulder forward, gripping the weapon with both hands, and concealing the blade behind his back. This stance conceals the length of the blade and the grip, making it impossible for the enemy to anticipate his movements.

However, Nue didn't think it was necessary to be so cautious. He just wanted to test the kitten's intuition, so he could still smile and persuade it to surrender: "If you feel pain later, remember to shout 'I surrender' loudly."

The kitten, having retreated, regained its footing and assumed a mid-stance again. Its small face revealed a pair of bright eyes, wide open, scrutinizing the man before it in the moonlight and the glow of the streetlights from the villa area.

He is approximately 1.85 meters tall with a wingspan of equal length. Based on previous observations, the blade of the black mist katana he wields is 90 centimeters long, and the handle is about 30 centimeters long, but the possibility of it being temporarily lengthened or shortened cannot be ruled out. His footwork is very steady, and his exertion just now was also very precise, indicating that he has definitely studied swordsmanship, but it is impossible to discern which school of swordsmanship he belongs to.

Or perhaps it's a mix of too many different schools of thought, which is probably what's called "my own style."

And that red hair, it doesn't look dyed, is he a Westerner? But his face is Japanese, and his Japanese has a Kansai accent.

The clothes... were ordinary.

In just a second or two, the kitten saw through everything the Nue had revealed, then focused its attention on the two objects made of black mist. In the dead of night, they should have blended into the darkness, making them extremely difficult to spot. But the kitten could intuitively sense their presence, and even see the inexplicable flow within the black mist.

So the kitten only glanced at him before turning her attention back to Nue. In her eyes, the movement of Nue's muscles, the rhythm of his breathing, and even the slight trembling of his sword-wielding posture were all clearly visible.

Unfortunately, it still didn't reach the level that the teacher said he could see red dots on the enemy... although that guy himself said that was nonsense.

The kitten only took two or three seconds to observe, but the excited Nue had already rushed over. He was very fast, almost as fast as the kitten using Thunder Breathing, so in the blink of an eye, he was in front of the kitten.

Then the black knife slashed up from below.

The black blade, seemingly nonexistent in the night, only brought a slight whooshing sound, like spring rain gently caressing the kitten's neck.

But for the kitten, with her keen eye, it was all too obvious. Even if she couldn't see the knife, she could tell the direction of Nue's attack from the way he exerted force.

So she decisively took a step forward to the left, dodging the upward slash while simultaneously slashing at Nue's abdomen.

Then both of them missed.

Unsurprisingly, the kitten took a step back, creating distance while regrouping.

"Sure enough, you can see it..." Nue became even more excited, its bird-like eyes staring intently at the kitten. "I never expected this, I never expected my luck to be so good."

"You talk too much nonsense." The kitten narrowed its eyes, took another step back, and stepped into the light radiating from the villa area.

Thus, a strikingly contrasting scene appeared on the ground.

Under the lamplight, a delicate girl and a tall, ghostly figure in the woods faced each other, knives drawn. Behind the girl, where the lamplight originated, a group of burly men covered in tattoos were approaching, wielding swords and clubs.

"Alright, since you put it that way, as a samurai who respects women, I won't waste any more words." After saying this, Nue shut her mouth and then quickly ran towards the kitten again in a sinister stance.

One step, two steps... three steps!

As it stepped into the brightly lit area, Nue suddenly swung its black knife, drawing a thin, jet-black line in the light, swiftly and accurately aiming for the kitten's hands from bottom to top.

But the kitten was one step ahead of him.

Amidst the booming thunder, the cat, having already discerned Nue's attack from his stance, sidestepped the black blade. Chidori's tsuba barely grazed the tip of the black blade before striking Nue's legs with lightning speed. Nue's eyes widened suddenly, and his right hand, formed of black mist, forcefully twisted the hilt, wielding the black blade like a hammer as it slashed diagonally towards the cat's crown.

But the kitten noticed his movement first and made full use of its advantage, crouching down to make the black blade, which was changing direction halfway, miss again, and Nue could no longer change its move.

Chidori-maru successfully struck Nue's thigh, but instead of severing Nue's thigh cleanly as it had when it cut off Nue's right hand, it made a dull sound like striking thick leather.

Such as the defeat and reform.

But the leather was successfully torn.

"Red blood... so it doesn't seem to be a monster?"

As the kitten spoke, she swiftly rolled to the side while crouching, dodging the black blade that Nue was about to strike, and then stood up. Dust and fallen leaves from the forest covered her, making her look quite disheveled. But the one who was even angrier was the spotless Nue.

"How is this possible... How could you possibly see through my moves!"

"I'm sorry, there are probably not many moves that I can't see through."

The kitten smiled, and was about to lick its lips, but as soon as its little tongue moved, it remembered the mud all over its body, and then honestly started to talk back: "Speaking of which, with your skills, you can't even beat me, a beginner, and you still want to challenge our Qingkong Pavilion?"

"Shut up!"

The Nue has broken through its defenses.

With a roar, it raised the black knife with one hand, its bird-like eyes turning ferocious, staring intently at the kitten like a vulture. The kitten's smile faded.

It's the thought that's despicable.

The kitten, who was thoroughly defeated by Amu Hosho's 1000% mental power, is now truly traumatized by mental powers. Seeing Nue's posture, it can't help but feel a little nervous and worried.

But after glancing at the two strings of prayer beads on her wrist, she relaxed and earnestly met the vulture-like gaze.

The moment their eyes met, Nue moved.

He kicked a large hole in the soft, muddy ground, and the 1.85-meter-tall man leaped into the air, soaring like an eagle. The black knife he held high, like the talons of an eagle, was aimed straight at the kitten's head.

In an instant, the kitten and the Yakuza who had arrived seemed to hear the long cry of an eagle, and their eyes saw a mountain piercing the clouds, and an eagle swooping down from a place higher than the clouds.

Those wings that seemed to blot out the sky, those claws that seemed to bathe in the sun, and those cold and aloof eyes firmly shook their hearts.

Nue-style Eagle Strike Slash!

—Actually, it's just a jumping chop.

The cat, who was initially very nervous, let out a sneer upon seeing this scene. Its previously controlled breathing suddenly exploded, and Chidori-maru, just like the legendary Chidori that cut through lightning, swiftly thrust towards the black sword.

Laurent's Mind's Eye Blade - Sky-Piercing Slash!

The two swords met in mid-air, Chidori's tip piercing the blade of the black sword. A resounding clang of metal clashing erupted. Nue stared in disbelief as her ultimate technique was blocked by a kitten; all the enhancements instantly crumbled.

The flow of thought works like this. Extreme focus on one point brings a significant boost, but if it is completely broken, the backlash is also greater.

To put it simply: the sword's heart is shattered.

Although this guy can't really be called a swordsman, his mental strength is only slightly better than that green-haired turtle from the Kashima Shinto school, really just a tiny bit. For a cat that gets beaten up by Amu 1000% every day, this level of interference is negligible.

"If that's all you've got, you might as well just die already. My teacher's college is known for its ruthlessness—"

Small cat

Chapter 177

With another upward thrust, Chidori-maru pierced directly into the blade of the black sword. The surging black mist paused for a moment, then dissipated with a soft "poof".

After all, the kitten had targeted a spot that the flowing black mist always passed through. She didn't know what it was, but now she did.

Core, or node? Who cares...

"I'll take your heart!"

Chidori pierced the black yukata, and then Nue clenched her empty, black mist right hand.

The kitten stopped moving, its entire body freezing in place.

boom!

That's the sound of a ye landing.

"What's going on..." came the kitten's surprised voice. "My body, what's going on... You actually used sorcery in a duel? How dare you call yourself a samurai!"

The author says:

Author's Note: The recovery battle is over. The next chapter will cover this part of the plot. I was originally planning to post this chapter last night, but the pacing was too awkward here, so I'm posting it all together today to finish it in one go. And please vote with your monthly tickets~ Please vote with all kinds of tickets~

Chapter 166: You Have Magic, I Have Money (4K)

"Provocation won't work on me, little girl," Nue said, but judging from his murderous gaze, it was clear that it wasn't truly ineffective.

At this moment, the Yakuza from the villa area finally arrived.

Although they were no longer of any use to them, they still eagerly surrounded the kitten. The leader of the Yakuza even skillfully revealed a fawning smile: "As expected of Lord Nue, you took down the intruder with ease."

He was genuinely praising them, after all, the Demon Dragon Society and the Azure Sky Pavilion had fought for so long without gaining anything, which was incredibly embarrassing.

But to the Nue, this was blatant irony.

Even my most profound techniques were easily countered, forcing me to resort to magic to save my life. And now you're telling me I had it easy?!

The opponent was even a little girl who looked only thirteen or fourteen years old!

The newly formed black hand swung its black blade, and Yakuza's head fell to the ground, still bearing a fawning smile.

Even in death, Suzuki Ippei's trusted confidant couldn't comprehend why Nue had suddenly killed him. Being assigned to such a crucial location meant he wasn't some nobody! As a high-ranking leader of the Dragon Clan's Righteous Dragon Banner, he had successfully undergone demonic transformation, enabling him to transform into a demonic dragon!

But for Nue, it was perfectly normal. Members of peripheral organizations like the Demon Dragon Society were no different from ordinary people on the street; killing them was no big deal. Most importantly—they weren't his subordinates anyway.

The familiar smell of blood, and the slight replenishment of mana from being soaked in blood, improved Nue's mood considerably. Therefore, even though she saw many resentful gazes among the remaining Yakuza, she didn't intend to continue killing.

After all, killing too many people would affect the progress of the grand plan, and that would be troublesome for him too.

"Get out of here." Nue waved his hand, and the Yakuza retreated sullenly back to the villa area, but Nue's voice came over again after they had only taken two steps.

"By the way, arrange for two people to bring over the friend and family of the experiment subject who escaped before."

"Yes, my lord!"

The Yakuza answered loudly, not daring to ask why, since their leader's head was still on the ground watching them.

Nue didn't intend to explain to them. He simply turned to look at the kitten and gave it a smile. It was just a normal smile, but combined with the blood on his body, his tattered clothes, and his right hand shrouded in black mist, it looked quite sinister and evil.

And it's ugly too.

If the kitten could move, it probably would have vomited.

But Nue, feeling quite pleased with herself, slowly said, "Little girl, you're so smart, you should be able to guess why I asked them to bring people over, right?"

The kitten looked at him but didn't answer.

Nue didn't seem to care and continued, "This place is quite well hidden. It's only possible that the location was leaked by the recently escaped test subject. And the fact that someone as eager as you rushed over to rescue someone means that you and that test subject are very close, right?"

"So, you probably know what I'm going to do next, right?"

The kitten squinted its eyes, feigning anger: "You bastard!"

"Thank you for the compliment. You really are a smart child." Nue waved his hand, as if the kitten was really praising him.

"But you haven't answered my question yet. What do you think I should do next?"

In the distance, two Yakuza were escorting a woman toward them.

The kitten spat and said resentfully, "What else could you be but threatening me? You despicable bastard."

Nue clapped excitedly: "Congratulations, you got it right! As a reward, I'm giving you the qualification to participate in the big plan!"

Amid applause, the Yakuza approached: "Sir, this woman is the only person left who is close to that experimental subject..."

The Nue's excited applause stopped, and it looked at the Yakuza who had spoken with displeasure. After making the unfortunate Yakuza tremble with anger, it looked away with a look of weariness.

"Leave the person here and get out."

Yakuza, feeling as if he had been granted a pardon, quickly abandoned Chunzi and fled.

"Woman, lift your head."

Hearing Nue's voice, Haruko, who had grown accustomed to obedience, raised her head, revealing an exhausted face and sunken eye sockets. Her numb gaze first fell on Nue, who was speaking, and then, following Nue's voice, fell on the kitten.

Do you know this girl?

Haruko looked at the kitten; the mud covering her couldn't hide her splendid clothes and outstanding beauty, so she prepared to shake her head.

At this moment, the kitten spoke up: "It's me, Chunzi-jie, the kitten."

Haruko's numb eyes suddenly lit up, and she uttered a trembling, dry voice: "Kitten? You're a kitten?"

"Yes, Hanako-nee escaped and found me, but unfortunately..." the kitten said dejectedly, but then immediately perked up and said to Nue, "Hurry up and let us go, or my teacher won't let you off the hook!"

“Hira Harunobu… he is indeed a troublesome fellow.” Nue said slowly, then changed the subject, “but he is ultimately just a mortal, unable to defy my magic, just like you.”

Seeing the kitten's embarrassed expression again, Nue finally felt her frustration at being defeated by her dissipate somewhat.

It's time to get down to business.

“You’re a smart kid, so I won’t waste my breath.” Nue pointed at Haruko on the ground. “If you don’t want to drag your sister down with you, then cooperate with me in an experiment.”

"Kitten, no—"

Haruko was kicked away by Nue and fell to the cat's feet, panting on the ground. Her tattered clothes covered her thin body, making her look like a living corpse.