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"In order to have the ability to protect people when I want to protect them!"

Hearing what Hiratsuka Ryosuke said, a barely perceptible curve appeared at the corner of Himura Shinta's mouth.

"Protecting people? Once people have ties, they have weaknesses and soft spots."

"There is a saying in modern times, 'Only those who are prepared to be killed are qualified to draw their guns.'"

Having said this, he paused and continued.

"Similarly, when the thought of protecting others comes into your mind, are you ready to bear more pressure and harm?!"

Himura Shinta asked in the harshest tone.

Hiratsuka Ryosuke smiled. He somewhat understood the meaning of what his master said to him tonight.

He thought of Shizuka Hiratsuka, the woman who dominated the national fighting world in high school, the strong and independent woman who protected her younger brother.

"You're right. When you have something you want to protect, you have weaknesses, but you also have the motivation to become stronger."

For some reason, the faces of Nibutani Morika and Nishimiya Shoko flashed through his mind, so he continued.

"Blindly protecting others will only make them dependent, and it won't solve the problem."

As his thoughts became clear, Hiratsuka Ryosuke's aura became somewhat different from before.

"To truly protect a person, it is not about standing in front of him to shield him from the wind and rain, but to let him have the ability to wield the sword to protect himself. Isn't this what Master has always been doing?"

The night wind blew through the bamboo forest, causing rustling sounds.

The wind blew up Hiratsuka Ryosuke's black hair, his handsome sword-like eyebrows flew sideways, his slender and sharp black eyes, his thin and slightly pursed lips, and his tightly closed eyes, like a cold and sharp blade about to be unsheathed.

He took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.

Point the tip of the knife downward, lower your body, clear your mind of distracting thoughts, and be ready to strike.

This kid, is he finally going to use that trick?

If he has this kind of awareness, it is time to teach him the final secret.

Himura Shinta, who was ten steps away, felt deeply relieved and made the same gesture.

The wind stopped.

Body movement.

Both the master and the disciple used the same moves and flew towards each other.

The two of them seemed to have shortened the distance and were in front of each other in an instant.

"Nine-headed Dragon Flash!"

"Nine-headed Dragon Flash!"

The two of them were moving too fast, creating a gust of wind that blew up the fallen leaves.

Nine consecutive slashes came from nine directions, and with the blessing of divine speed, they seemed to be chopped out in an instant, and there was no way to avoid it.

Between the master and the disciple, one of them is destined to lie down tonight.

The last knife of Jiu Tou Long Shan was aimed directly at the opponent's heart.

In the blink of an eye, Himura Shinta suddenly changed his tactics.

From a strange angle, he changed the direction of his attack, and the space in front of him burst out with a powerful suction force, even distorting the space, causing Hiratsuka Ryosuke's sword to slash in another direction.

boom!

Hiratsuka Ryosuke was hit from bottom to top, the wooden sword flew out of his hand, and his body was knocked to the ground.

There was no time to feel the pain in his body, the only thing in his mind was the inhuman knife attack from Himura Shinta just now.

He lay on the ground and asked weakly: "Just now...what was that?"

Without letting Hiratsuka Ryosuke wait too long, Himura Shinta looked down on him and replied briskly, "The ultimate secret of the Hiten Yujian Style - Sky-Soaring Dragon Flash. Being able to force me to this point, at your age, you should be proud of yourself."

Seeing that Himura Shinta had returned to his usual self, Hiratsuka Ryosuke felt relieved and complained, "Too cunning, you never taught me this trick before."

Himura Shinta shrugged and smiled gently, "Now you see it, don't you? You should be thankful that I am much stronger than you, that I can hold back my strength, and I can break your moves, otherwise you would be dead."

"Then why didn't you teach me this move before?" Hiratsuka Ryosuke still didn't understand. It was normal for the master to be stronger than himself, but that was not a reason not to teach.

Himura has already accepted this disciple from the bottom of his heart and began to explain for Hiratsuka Ryosuke.

"Hiten Miken-ryu is a sword technique developed specifically for combat. There is only one person in each generation who inherits the name of Hiko Seijuro."

"Nine-Headed Dragon Flash is the secret of the Flying Sword Style. To put it simply, it is also a sword-drawing technique that quickly strikes from nine directions at the same time, leaving the enemy no time to parry. Because of its high speed, many people who practice this move cannot stop once they strike."

"And the ultimate secret, Sky Flying Dragon Flash, is a move that can break the Nine-Headed Dragon Flash. The premise is that two people who know the Nine-Headed Dragon Flash use a killing move to fight each other. If you don't understand it, you will die. If you understand it, you will naturally break it. This is why there was only one person who inherited the name of Hiko Seijuro in the past, and the reason why there has always been only one person in the Hiten Miken Ryu."

"Until my namesake, the Meiji era man called 'Hiramura Battousai', appeared and broke this iron rule. He found a way to get around this problem. As long as one party is much stronger than the other, the move can be easily broken."

"Don't underestimate this ancestor. Back then, he was no less famous than Sakamoto Ryoma and Okita Souji."

"If a few years pass and you become stronger and I become older, I might end up being killed by your sword."

"Only after facing the fear of death can one understand death, live towards death, and comprehend the profound meaning of swordsmanship, right?"

After saying this, Himura Shinta walked into the wooden house outside the bamboo forest, took out a knife and threw it to Hiratsuka Ryosuke.

"This sword is yours now. It is the sword used by our ancestors. It is a reverse-edged sword for real fighting. There is only one heir in each generation in our lineage, so there are not many rules. Now I grant you the qualification of exemption. When you can master the Sky Soaring Dragon Flash, it will be the qualification of passing on the sword. At that time, it will be up to you to decide whether this sword technique will be passed down or disappear with history."

After listening to this, Hiratsuka Ryosuke fell into deep thought.

No permission is required, which means that you are allowed to introduce yourself when fighting with others in the future.

A picture suddenly appeared in my mind.

The sun sets, the autumn wind blows, and two swordsmen stand on the roof ready to go, with their backs to the setting sun.

There were many people watching, but no voice.

Suddenly, the long sword was unsheathed and a dragon roar was heard.

Flying Sword Style——Ryosuke Hiratsuka joins!

Seems pretty cool?

No, it’s too embarrassing to shout like that in this era.

Damn, I seem to have been influenced by that Morixia guy.

Seeing Ryosuke Hiratsuka in deep thought, Himura Shinta thought he was in a state of enlightenment, so he returned to the cabin where he lived to boil water and make tea.

When Hiratsuka Ryosuke came to his senses, he pulled out the strange sword with a sharp blade on the back.

Recalling the master's swordsmanship just now, he smiled helplessly: "It really is... too strong."

As soon as he stood up, he felt severe pain all over his body. He limped to the wooden sword that was knocked away.

Even though you got a new knife, you can't throw away the old one.

Click!

The sound was not loud, but it aroused Hiratsuka Ryosuke's vigilance.

"who!"

He looked in the direction of the voice and saw a pair of dark, lively eyes staring at him quietly.

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Horrible, terrible.

Am I dreaming?

Yuzuru Nishimiya swore that she had never seen anything so exciting in her life.

The two people in front of me were so fast that they didn't seem like humans at all.

For fear of being discovered by these two people, he slowed down his breathing, covered his mouth, and was afraid of making any sound.

Keep your body in a squatting position and move back gently little by little.

Things often go against one's wishes. When she stepped back, she accidentally stepped on a dry bamboo branch.

Click!

In the silent bamboo forest, the sound was particularly harsh.

She stopped moving because she saw the man coming.

"Um... good evening."

Nishimiya Yuzuru stammered, forced an unnatural smile, and spoke with a little embarrassment.

After all, I was caught secretly following someone.

But since you have been discovered, just stand up and face it.

"what!"

When Nishimiya Yuzuru stood up, he suddenly let out a cry.

Ryosuke Hiratsuka was quick-witted and quick-handed. He took a step forward and hugged the girl who was about to fall, preventing her from having close contact with the ground.

"Hiss, it hurts!" The pain from his feet made Nishimiya Yuzuru grimace in pain.

She secretly observed Hiratsuka Ryosuke's face.

Although there was a lot of dust on his face, it couldn't hide his cool and handsome face.

This guy has such a scary look in his eyes. I should have known not to follow him.

Seeing that it was just a child and that they had met each other once in a restaurant, the wariness in Hiratsuka Ryosuke's eyes faded a little, but he still did not completely let his guard down.

After all, which little girl would follow a stranger into the bamboo forest in the back mountain late at night?

Isn't it strange?

He looked down following Nishimiya Yuzuru's gaze and saw the little girl's white ankle.

This child's legs became numb from squatting for too long, and he sprained his ankle when he stood up.

Feeling helpless, Hiratsuka Ryosuke tucked the two knives under his arms and picked up the girl in front of him like a princess.

Inside the small wooden house in Feicun.

"What's going on? You don't know this child?"

Himura Shinta looked at Hiratsuka Ryosuke with a confused look on his face.

He noticed the kid following them from the beginning, mainly because he had been following them since the restaurant.

After all, he was just a child, not much older than his apprentice, so he thought he was an acquaintance and ignored him.

"Use this bottle of bruise medicine to rub it on her. It doesn't look serious. You can also rub some on yourself when you get home."

Himura Shinta took out a small bottle from the cabinet. The bottle drew a parabola in the air and fell into Hiratsuka Ryosuke's hands.

Ryosuke Hiratsuka is always a man of action. He tipped the bottle and the potion dripped onto the girl's ankles.

"Hiss~" The sudden stimulation made Yuzuru Nishimiya forget about being shy. He leaned back on the stool and took a deep breath.

"Tell me, who are you and why are you following me?" Hiratsuka Ryosuke took the towel handed over by Himura, wiped his face casually, and spoke coldly.

I feel a little embarrassed. I felt safe following my master around, so I became less alert to my surroundings and didn't notice anything.

"I'm very sorry to trouble you. My name is Yuzuru Nishimiya." A clean and clear voice came out of the girl's mouth.

Nishinomiya?

The first image that appeared in Hiratsuka Ryosuke's mind was Nishimiya Shoko.

Comparing the hair colors, Nishimiya Naoko has flaxen short hair, and this one has black short hair.

Then there is the personality. Nishimiya Naoko is always cautious in everything she does, but this kid is so brave that she dares to follow people into the bamboo forest at night.

Finally, let’s compare the eye color, which is also completely different.

Well, it seems to be just a coincidence, just the same last name.

"Then, little Nishimiya Yuzuru, why are you following me and Ryosuke?" asked Himura Shinta gently.

He was not worried at all about the sword skills being leaked, because he could see early on that this girl had no foundation and it would be impossible to understand just by looking.

A little girl followed them late at night, and her parents must have been worried too.