Becoming a Yakuza Boss from Tokyo

"Tachi?

It's strange. Our Kamiya Katsushin-ryu is a school whose essence is 'not to kill, but to restrain the opponent'. We don't use real swords with lethality, but use wooden swords or bamboo swords to fight. Why is there a katana in the warehouse?

And judging by the style and condition of this sword, it must be from before the Taisho period at least.”

"Taisho period?

Doesn’t this knife have a history of nearly a hundred years?

If the blade is well preserved and was made by a famous artist, it will not only have a high historical value, but if we only look at the valuation, it will be worth at least a million dollars.”

Obviously, Teruhashi Shinmi was very good at history and sociology, and she was not just talking nonsense when she was able to easily get into the University of Tokyo with average grades. As soon as Saito Takuma roughly estimated the forging date of this sword, a series of numbers quickly appeared in her mind.

However, Long Yan ignored both Saito Takuma's question and Teruhashi Shinmi's exclamation. He just slowly pulled out the blade of the katana from the scabbard. His gentle movements were as if he was afraid that the blade would be damaged due to the great force.

When Long Yan pulled the entire sword out of the scabbard, looking at the rusty blade standing upright in front of them, Saito Takuma and Teruhashi Kokomi actually exclaimed at the same time.

"Reverse Blade!?"

"Reverse Blade!?"

Obviously, after a hundred years of baptism, even if it was wrapped tightly, the reverse-blade sword was inevitably stained with rust. However, unlike the surprise of Teruhashi Shinmi and the others, Long Yan's eyes were full of excitement, as if the reverse-blade sword in front of him, which had long been corroded by rust, was a rare treasure.

The katana in front of you is different from ordinary katana. The blade and the back of the blade are opposite. When swung, the blade faces yourself and the back of the blade faces the enemy. In battle, it usually only uses the blunt edge to hit the opponent hard, and will not kill anyone.

This is the sword of Kenshin Himura, the protagonist of the work Rurouni Kenshin.

Kenshin Himura felt guilty for the sins he had committed and decided not to kill anyone anymore. After the Meiji Restoration was successful, he left alone and became a ronin.

Before leaving, he met his good friend, the forging master Akasora Arai. Akasora believed that Kenshin should atone for the sins he committed as a swordsman as a swordsman, and a swordsman should not be without a sword. So he gave Kenshin a reverse-blade sword, a sword with the blade on the back, which can be used to cut the enemy with the back of the sword during a fight without killing the enemy.

He still believes that people can reform, so when Kenshin appears in the anime and manga, he has never killed anyone.

What really surprised Long Yan was that when he drew out the reverse-blade knife, it actually showed item attributes just like the props drawn by his lottery system!

[Name: Reverse Blade·True Fighting]

[Type: Weapon]

[Quality: Ruined]

[Attack power: Weak]

[Attribute: Blunt Damage]

[Special Effect: Slightly increases the holder's agility and attack speed (unrepaired, not activated yet)]

[Note: This is a blade of redemption that cannot kill people instantly or kill them, but can cause people to have broken bones, suffocate, and live a life worse than death]

"Long Yanjun, what's wrong with you?

This sword is so strange. Throughout history, I have never heard of any swordsman in our country's Taisho period who used a weapon with a blade edge and a back of the blade that were completely opposite.

But don't be too sad, a strange sword like this one also has a high historical research value. I know that there are some collectors who are very interested in this strange sword. If you need it, I can help you contact them. "

Naturally, Teruhashi and Kokoro were unable to see the item properties of the Reverse Blade. Looking at the stunned Ryuhiko, Teruhashi Kokoro, thinking that he was feeling frustrated because of the shape of the Reverse Blade, consoled him considerately.

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PS. My wife is not feeling well. She has severe pain on the first day of every month. I go back to take care of her at night. The second chapter may be a little late. I will write it after she falls asleep.

Chapter 98: Empathy

Without responding to Teruhashi Kokomi's comfort, Long Yan's heart could not calm down for a long time as he looked at the properties of the items appearing before him.

This was the first time he encountered an item with attributes after traveling to this world.

He was very quick-witted and in just a moment he came up with three guesses.

First, the swordsmith Akasora Arai, who “forged” this reverse-edged sword, had a system similar to his!

Second, craftsmen with superb skills can create objects with properties!

The last and most metaphysical conjecture...

This reverse-edged sword, which accompanied Kenshin Himura for almost the rest of his life, was sublimated in Kenshin Himura's hands!

The possibilities of the three guesses that emerged in his mind were ranked from low to high. Compared with the first two guesses, Long Yan personally tended to the third guess.

After all, lightness and sharpness are the characteristics of the katana, and there is no need to specifically write them into the prop special effects, especially the effect of "slightly increasing the holder's agility and attack speed", which is clearly an enhancement and improvement exclusive to the Flying Sword Style.

However, even if he had made a judgment in his mind, Long Yan could not ensure that his judgment was correct.

The reverse-blade sword is actually a sword made by Akasora Arai as a sacrifice to gods. In Japan, two swords are usually made at the same time for sacrifice to gods. The inferior one is called the hidden sword, which is often given as gifts to friends, while the better one is used to worship gods.

In the original work, after Kenshin Himura's reverse-blade sword Hidachi was cut off by the famous sword Kotetsu, he took over the reverse-blade sword Shindachi from the hands of Akasora Arai's son, which is the one in Ryuhiko's hand now.

However, don't think that the reverse-edged sword·Hidden Strike is inferior to the famous sword just because it was cut off by Kotetsu.

When fighting with Kotetsu, Kotetsu's blade was also damaged by the reverse-edged sword, which shows that it was definitely not an ordinary sword.

The reverse-edged sword in Longyan's hand at this moment, Shinchi, can be said to be the culmination of the swordsmith Arai Akasora's skills after reaching the pinnacle of his skills.

If a craftsman's skills are superb enough to "enchant" an item, Long Yan might try to visit more contemporary masters to see if it is possible to obtain more powerful items.

As for the reminder in the [Special Effects] column that reads "Not repaired, not activated yet", Long Yan roughly guessed that it might be necessary to restore the sword to its original state before its special effects could be activated.

As for the [Note] that seemed to contain a bit of dark humor, Long Yan selectively ignored it.

Well, just like the previous note of [King of Demonic Evil] "People will die if they are killed."

As for the possibility that Arai Akasora also possesses a system...

He has been dead for more than a hundred years. Even if he has a system, he probably won't pose any threat to Long Yan. Could he be transformed into a lich?

The light of excitement slowly faded, and Long Yan turned his head and whispered to Teruhashi and Xinmei beside him: "Teruhashi, Uncle Saito, I need some time to think about some problems. Can you please wait for me outside?"

He was not sure whether Teruhashi and Shinmi could see the [Empathy Capsule] he took out from the system backpack, and he also did not understand what state he would fall into when using the [Empathy Capsule].

To be on the safe side, he expressed his request to be alone for some time.

Hearing this, Teruhashi Kokomi and Saito Takuma just looked at each other, then stood up and smiled softly, "Well, it just so happens that I can help Uncle Saito clean the dojo. Long Yan, if you need any help, you can always call me, I'm nearby."

Saito Takuma also nodded seriously, and left the Japanese-style room with Teruhashi Kokomi.

Hearing the footsteps of the two people gradually fading away, Long Yan called out the system mall.

Seeing that there was only one product in the system mall, he bought an [Empathy Capsule] without hesitation.

【Empathy Capsule】: Within ten minutes after consumption, the user can empathize with the object in contact with them, and experience everything that the object and its user have experienced, thereby achieving the ability to feel and understand its "heart". It lasts for 10 minutes and costs 1000000 yen to purchase.

Looking at the [Empathy Capsules] in his hand, which looked no different from common cold capsules, Long Yan swallowed them in one gulp.

"Dong dong!"

The capsule did not feel like a foreign body when it was swallowed down the throat. Instead, it melted in Long Yan's mouth. However, what was magical was that after the [Empathy Capsule] disappeared, Long Yan seemed to clearly hear a sound like a "heartbeat".

"Dong dong!"

He was sure that the sound was not his heartbeat.

His eyes fell on the reverse-blade knife that he had been holding in his hand. In just a moment, the reverse-blade knife seemed to turn into a whirlpool, pulling Long Yan's thoughts in.

Fire, endless fire!

The sea of ​​fire that made it difficult to tell whether it was real or an illusion seemed to burn people to ashes.

And in that sea of ​​fire filled with endless flames, like purgatory, two swordsmen holding long swords were engaging in a suffocating offensive and defensive battle at an extraordinary speed.

It was just a little surprising, no, it should be said to be horrifying, that one of the swordsmen was wrapped in mummy-like bandages all over his body, even his head, and he was waving the flaming sword in his hand like an evil spirit from hell, constantly chasing the other swordsman.

However, before he could take a closer look, Long Yan suddenly felt his mind go fuzzy.

When he was able to "see clearly" again, he discovered that the mummy-like swordsman was waving a flaming blade in his hand and slashing at him like a demon!

The sudden change in perspective caused Long Yan to be unable to react immediately, and he just dodged backwards instinctively.

However, in a peak duel between masters, there was no room for error. With just a moment of distraction, the flaming blade heavily slashed Long Yan's body.

"Pfft!"

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!"

It hurts, heartbreaking pain!

The intense pain in his chest made Long Yan instantly realize that this was not an illusion!

As for his opponent, after hitting Long Yan with a knife, the man wrapped in bandages, who looked like a devil, did not continue to pursue. Instead, he put the back of the knife on his shoulder, and spoke in a deep voice with a little confusion in his eyes, but more of anger.

"It's not like you to be distracted in the middle of a battle, Battousai-senpai!"

Battousai!?

The severe pain made Long Yan extremely excited, but when he heard the three words "Battosai", he suddenly sobered up as if someone had poured a basin of cold water on him.

It was not until this time that he could see clearly who the evil-looking person in front of him was.

Shishio is real! ?

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PS. I finally finished it after working so hard!

It's the beginning of the month, please give me the guaranteed monthly ticket and razor blades~~~

Thank you for your support~~~!

Chapter 99: The Reality of Zhi Zhixiong

Shishio is real! ?

Battousai!?

【Empathy Capsule】Transformed me into Kenshin Himura! ?

No, it should be said that it was the [Empathy Capsule] that brought my mind back to the real peak showdown between Kenshin Himura and Shishio!

Long Yan's mind worked very quickly. Even though the pain in his body continued to stimulate his nerves, when he saw the real Shishio and the hand that was obviously much smaller than his original hand but also holding the reverse-blade knife, he still figured out the current situation in a very short time.

He was not sure what state his "real" body was in at the moment, but at this moment, he obviously understood what the words "Put yourself in the shoes of the object and its user, so as to feel and understand their 'heart'" in the instructions of the [Empathy Capsule] meant.

Damn, this is asking me to put myself in Kenshin Himura's shoes and have a real fight with his strongest enemy, so that I can understand Kenshin Himura and Reverse Blade's state of mind at that time during the battle, and even comprehend the Flying Sword Style from it?

Long Yan felt that he was tricked by the system. If the item description of [Empathy Capsule] had been written more clearly, he would not have been hit by Shi Zhixiong's nearly fatal blow without any preparation... Well, probably!

Fortunately, the katana in Shishio's hand, called "Infinite Blade", can utilize the oil of people he had killed in the past that has seeped into the fine texture of the sword. Through the heat from the friction between the swords and the ground during battle, it can ignite flames on the blade, thus achieving double damage.

When the knife just hit Long Yan's body, the high temperature on the blade not only destroyed his body tissue, but also roughly closed his wound.

Even though Long Yan is now rolling on the ground in so much pain, he finally has the chance to fight a life-and-death duel with a top swordsman without having to worry about his life. What's more, he is currently using the "high-level account" Kenshin Himura, so he will not waste the opportunity in vain!

A hint of ruthlessness emerged in his eyes. Long Yan gritted his teeth, endured the severe pain in his chest, and slowly stood up with the reverse-blade knife in his hand.

It seemed that the fierceness in Long Yan's eyes at this moment aroused a resonance in his heart. Even though his face was wrapped in bandages and only his eyes, ears, mouth and nose were exposed to the air, Long Yan could still see that Zhi Zhixiong was extremely excited at this moment.

"Very good, this is the look you should have, Battousai!"

Seeing a strong desire to fight in Long Yan's eyes, Shishio, who was carrying the Infinite Blade on his shoulder, simply slashed the sharp blade in his hand lightly at the sheath of the scabbard, and the slash mixed with blazing flames attacked Long Yan again with the force of thunder.

"Wow!"

The swift blow chopped the wooden box behind Long Yan into pieces, and smoke and dust rose up, but this seemingly powerful and swift blow actually fell completely into the air.

Taking advantage of the opportunity when Zhizhixiong's old strength was gone and his new strength had not yet been generated, a sharp blade with a cold glow suddenly stabbed out from the side!

It was Long Yan holding the reverse-blade knife!

Just now, when facing Shishio's attack, the incomparable speed of swinging the sword even made Long Yan feel that there was no way to avoid it.

However, the next moment, he only had a thought of dodging in his mind, and drove his body to make corresponding movements. While his severely injured body was emitting heart-wrenching pain, he actually dodged Shishio's attack with a light side roll.

The moment he dodged the attack, Long Yan was greatly shocked by the sensitivity of his current body.

Although he was unable to use [Reconnaissance Technique] due to empathy, he could tell after just a brief exchange that the devil-like man in front of him was no match for an ordinary swordsman. Even he, who had activated the [Luo Feng Advanced Swordsmanship Experience Card], might not be his opponent.

However, even when facing such a strong enemy, he not only clearly judged the direction of the opponent's attack, but also nimbly avoided the opponent's fatal blow. If this had happened to his original body, he would probably not even realize when he was hit until he died, let alone dodging.

This discovery made him overjoyed. He did not miss the brief moment of stiffness that occurred when Shishio's attack missed, and immediately raised his knife and stabbed him.

However, facing his thrust, Shishio only used an extremely light arm-raising movement, and gently knocked the handle of the Infinite Blade in his hand onto the edgeless blade of the Reverse Blade Knife, thus neutralizing Long Yan's attack.