We agreed to be in a band for life, what the heck is Dragon Raja?

He accidentally cut the shield his younger brother had casually thrown at him, and felt guilty about it for a long time.

However, in a battle against Genji, this sword technique is still the most suitable for the first strike.

Without hesitation, Genjiro immediately unleashed this move, hoping to gain the upper hand.

"Ugh."

Ruri Kazama sighed.

"Brother...aren't you being a little too cruel? This is the place where we grew up."

He picked up the bamboo umbrella in his right hand, then suddenly shook it, and the umbrella's wings instantly fell off, revealing the sharp hilt of a knife in the middle.

It turns out that this was not just a simple bamboo umbrella at all; a sword that was no less powerful than the Spider Cutter was inserted in the middle.

The two blades clashed in mid-air, the sound of their explosion instantly drowning out the sound of the rain outside.

"You are no longer the naive girl you once were. Fighting here will not make me soften my heart."

Yuan Zhisheng said.

Spider Cutter suddenly jerked, and in the next moment, the techniques of the Shinto Munen-ryu style began to flow.

This swordsmanship is said to have been created by Heiemon during his journey back to Japan from his training, when he visited a deity and suddenly had an epiphany. Because it was a swordsmanship he suddenly comprehended in a state of complete emptiness of thought, it is called Shinto Musen-ryu.

This swordsmanship places great emphasis on practical combat and overwhelms the opponent's momentum. When Genji uses this move, the sword light is like an overwhelming force.

“Brother… if this is all you can do, then you are still far from good enough.”

Ruri Kazama remained completely calm.

He suddenly accelerated, transforming into a black shadow, his long sword slashing towards Genjiro with a whistling sound.

Genjiro snorted coldly and used Spider Cutter to block the attack, but was still forced back several steps.

"Brother, what about this move?"

Kazama Ruri laughed wildly.

His aura suddenly erupted, and the blade light instantly transformed into several shadows.

Genjiro shifted his feet slightly, his figure flashed, avoiding the frontal slash. He then flicked his blade back, aiming straight for Kazama Ruri's throat.

call--

Kazama Ruri twisted her body sharply, using her long sword to block the attack.

The two figures clashed, their blades flashing, and each collision sent the air reverberating.

Swish swish!

Ding!

With a crisp sound, the two blades clashed again, locked in a stalemate in mid-air.

next moment,

Both men simultaneously drew their swords and turned around, then launched another counterattack!

boom!

The shrine's dilapidated roof finally gave way under the impact of the two people and collapsed suddenly, sending dust flying.

With a light touch of his toes, Yuan Zhisheng's body transformed into a blur, bursting out of the dust and mist.

Kazama Ruri, however, was laughing wildly.

His long sword whipped up a gust of wind as he relentlessly pursued Genjiro's footsteps.

The two were completely exposed to the rain.

Genjiro's swordplay grew increasingly cold and fierce, while Kazama Ruri's attacks became increasingly violent.

This is a duel between the 'Emperors'!

From the perspective of 'discipline', Nagumo Ugetsu was utterly shocked:

"As expected of the 'Emperor'... Indeed, such battle skills, honed through countless trials, can only be forged in blood and fire."

Chapter 197 The Yuan Brothers Meet (Part 2)

Despite having become Uesugi Kotsu's apprentice and having met Genjiro more than once, Nagumo Ugetsu had never before witnessed a fight between inheritors of the 'Royal Blood'.

The pillar of this generation of the Snake Clan is Genjiro, who has 'royal blood' flowing through his veins.

The reason why the Demon Clan's ambitions grew wildly in this era, and they even believed that they had a chance to reach the true 'Path to the Underworld', was because of Kazama Ruri, who possessed 'royal blood'.

The existence of the 'Royal Blood' fueled the ambitions of both major powers, making them feel that they were destined to rule after World War II, which is why the conflict has become increasingly intense.

“Uesugi Etsushi said… ‘Royal blood’ is a curse, and there is indeed some truth to that.”

Nanyun Yuyue sighed.

Within the 'Discipline's' perspective, the battle between Genjiro and Kazama Ruri continues.

Hua Hua Hua——

Swish!Swish!Swish!

Raindrops pounded on their shoulders, slid down their sleeves, and were instantly evaporated in the fierce exchange.

With his feet firmly planted on the ground, his posture as imposing as a mountain, he began, wielded his sword, and finished his stance... Every strike of Spider Cutter followed the essence of the Japanese Kendo school.

When the Snake Clan discovered they had found the lost heir to the 'Royal Blood,' the entire clan was overjoyed.

Under Tachibana Masamune's instructions, the training of Genji was far more extensive than that of any other member of the family, almost rivaling that of Uesugi Kotsu in his prime.

Numerous kendo masters devoted themselves to instructing Genji in kendo, and veteran Execution Bureau agents imparted their killing techniques without reservation. Coupled with Genji's exceptional talent, his progress was rapid and swift.

He is now the undisputed 'Amaterasu no Mikoto', the strongest demon slayer of the current generation of the Snake-Headed Eight Families.

Authentic swordsmanship emphasizes overwhelming the opponent with one's aura. By striking first and overwhelming them with one's presence, one can overcome fear and fully unleash the power of the sword.

Over the years, his life as a demon slayer has given Genjiro a new understanding of life-and-death battles.

At this moment, he was fighting with Kazama Ruri. His swordsmanship was concise and efficient, and his frontal slashes were steady and his aura was as solid as an iron wall. Every slash was a textbook demonstration, yet it was hundreds of times more powerful than any move seen in a kendo competition.

Swish-!

Genjiro swept his sword horizontally, unleashing a sharp blade aura that forced Kazama Ruri to take a step back.

But he showed no fear; instead, he laughed wildly.

He suddenly spun the umbrella-shaped knife in his hand, the blade curving strangely, completely deviating from any swordsmanship rules, yet he fought Genjiro to a standstill.

when!when!when!

Swords clashed, and rain poured down.

Ruri Kazama moved with incredible speed, her entire body almost becoming a blur in the rain.

He suddenly lunged forward, the blade dripping with cold rain, slashing straight at Genji's shoulder and neck from an odd angle!

Genjiro's eyes darkened, he slid down, and suddenly lunged forward, unleashing a Spider Cutter in an instant!

Ding!

Blades clashed, and the two retreated simultaneously, but Genji retreated slightly further than Kazama Ruri.

"Hahahahaha."

Ruri Kazama's laughter mingled with the sound of the wind.

"Brother... I'm not the same person I used to be, I'm not the same person I used to be!"

"And you...and you! Why is your swordsmanship still the same as before! Just as weak!"

Yuan Zhisheng's eyes were cold.

Genji's strength was indeed beyond his expectations.

When he first plunged the long sword into his younger brother's chest, Kazama Ruri was far too weak to even react to his movements.

But now...

His swordsmanship is in no way inferior to mine, and he is even stronger and faster than me.

Could it be... that his bloodline purity is even higher than mine?

The thought flashed through Yuan Zhisheng's mind like lightning.

He is the inheritor of the 'royal bloodline,' and his younger brother, Genji, also possesses the 'royal bloodline.'

He was the one chosen to be taken to Tokyo, so although Genji knew his younger brother's bloodline rank, he did not know its true strength.

He had always believed that Genji's bloodline was similar to his, with no difference in strength.

But now...

"So... there are differences even among 'royal bloodlines'?"

The source of childishness is the way of the heart.

However, he remained fearless. As the 'Amaterasu no Mikoto' of this generation, he was born to be a leader, and a leader cannot show fear, because he has thousands of troops behind him.

Yuan Zhisheng's eyes turned cold and sharp, and his aura rose again!

Spider Cutter swung his sword suddenly, unleashing the techniques of the Shinto Munen-ryu style once more. The sword light flashed continuously, and the momentum crushed down like a tsunami!

Instead of dodging or avoiding the blade, Kazama Ruri charged forward, laughing wildly as she faced the flashing sword!

Boom boom boom!

The sounds of blades clashing were almost continuous. In the rain, only two figures could be seen constantly crossing and colliding, like two ferocious beasts fighting!

The two men's exchanges were almost non-stop.

Before anyone knew it, the stone steps outside the shrine had been cleaved by their energy, stones rolled down, and rainwater flowed through the cracks.

Kazama Ruri laughed wildly:

"Hahahaha!"

"That's it! Brother! This is the kind of battle we should be fighting!"

He stomped his foot on the ground and leaped into the air, slashing down with his blade!

Genjiro raised his sword to meet the attack.

boom!

The moment the swords clashed, the two immense forces erupted into a massive shockwave. The shockwave spread outward from the two people as the center, actually pushing aside the rain curtain and creating a brief vacuum around them!

Yuan Zhisheng grunted, and the stone steps beneath his feet shattered, forcing him back several meters.

Ruri Kazama landed lightly, and despite a trace of blood at the corner of her mouth, her smile became even more sickly.

"Brother, don't you understand? You can't kill me!"

He immediately wanted to swing his sword again.

But at that very moment, a force of gravity suddenly enveloped his body.

Word of Power—'Royal Power'

In this battle, it was actually Genji who first activated his Word of Power.

The effect of this Word of Power is also to release a domain. After 'Royal Power' is activated, the caster can greatly enhance the surrounding gravity field, making the enemy bear several times or even dozens of times their own weight.

However, compared to 'precepts', the scope of 'royal power' is much smaller, but it still covers Kazama Ruri's entire body.

With the blessing of 'royal blood' and the effect of Genji's countless refinements of his own incantations, the pressure of 'royal authority' is unimaginably strong.

Kazama Ruri's body suddenly sank, and the stone steps beneath her feet instantly cracked, as if she were being crushed by an invisible giant mountain.

"Oh?"

"Brother... is this your power of words?"

There was no fear in Kazama Ruri's eyes, but rather...

--excited!

"Ah……"

He chuckled softly, but the umbrella knife in his hand remained tightly gripped in his palm, the blade showing no sign of trembling.