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He was constantly dodging Suehiro's attacks, but he couldn't defeat the formidable enemy before him.

Therefore, after dodging Suehiro's attack, Aoto immediately stomped his foot on the ground and charged at Suehiro like a bull, trying to get close to him.

However, Qing Deng had only managed to run four steps forward when he saw Suehiro effortlessly take a step back—

The sharp spearhead thrust towards Qingdeng once again.

If you rush any further, you'll be pierced into a string by the wind shears.

So Qing Deng had to stop and jump to the side again to avoid Suehiro's stab.

Looking at the spear in Suehiro's hand, Aoto couldn't help but click his tongue:

—It seems that people with longer arms really do have an advantage…

In his previous life, Qing Deng had heard of a "three-stage theory" in the Japanese martial arts world.

A person with a 1st dan in Kendo can defeat a person with a 3rd dan in Karate. A person with a 1st dan in Spear Technique can defeat a person with a 3rd dan in Kendo or a 9th dan in Karate.

The numbers in this theory may not be accurate, but the idea it conveys is correct: in combat, the one with a wider attack range has the advantage.

The spear used by Suehiro was over 3 meters long.

Its attack range... is much greater than that of Qingdeng Guangshang.

When Suehiro was able to attack Aoto, Aoto couldn't even touch Suehiro.

"You're much more capable than I imagined..." Suehiro, his face cold, quietly adjusted his gun-holding stance.

Suehiro, who was very confident in his marksmanship, thought that he could end the life of this despicable traitor with just one thrust of his spear.

But now, he finds that the opponent in front of him is not so easy to deal with.

Suehiro silently adjusted his stance and thrust the gun in his hand forward once more!

Seeing that Suehiro had launched another attack, Qing Deng quickly held his breath and focused on the rapidly enlarging spear tip within his field of vision.

Although Suehiro possessed outstanding spear skills, as well as the advantages of strength and attack range, Aoto also noticed a weakness in Suehiro through their previous exchanges.

Suehiro's gun speed wasn't fast.

Although his gun was powerful and heavy, it wasn't very fast.

Now, possessing the "Eagle Eye" talent copied from Kondo Shusuke and having extraordinary dynamic vision, Aoto is able to capture Suehiro's gun trajectory with complete ease.

The boost to strength brought by "Lone Wolf" gave Qingdeng the reaction speed and agility to "move with his mind".

This "lone wolf" talent is truly god-like.

Under normal circumstances, facing Suehiro's spear thrust, Aoto felt that even if his eyes could keep up with the speed of Suehiro's spear, his body would not have time to react.

Now, "Lone Wolf" has directly enhanced Qing Deng's strength to the point where he can barely keep up with Suehiro's gun speed.

With his "eagle eyes" and "lone courage," Aoto once again successfully evaded Suehiro's attack.

At that moment, Suehiro suddenly changed the way he gripped his spear.

He gripped the gun barrel a little further back—a classic technique in spear fighting.

This grip allows for a greater attack range with the spear.

Having changed his grip, Suehiro swung his spear like a windmill.

He is the axis of the windmill, and this long spear is the blade of the windmill.

One dance, and another!

The spear traced a beautiful arc as it swept two consecutively towards Qingdeng from afar!

When the spear swept towards him for the first time, Qing Deng narrowly dodged it.

But after the spear swept across for the second time, Qing Deng was no longer so lucky.

Qingdeng was a fraction of a second slower in retreating, and the tip of the spear swept across Qingdeng's chest, leaving a long, bloody gash.

Qing Deng immediately jumped back several steps to increase the distance between himself and Sue Hiro, then looked down at the wound on his chest.

Fortunately, the wound wasn't very deep; it only cut through some skin and flesh and didn't damage the bone. It was just a common superficial injury.

Ugh...!

The wind slashed through the air and rushed towards Qingdeng!

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Chapter 81 The Benevolent King Stands Tall!

I tried my best and wrote until 2 a.m., but I still couldn't reach 1.2 words... QAQ

Although I couldn't fulfill my bold declaration of "1.2 words in a burst" yesterday, I still managed to write 1 words, which should be enough to satisfy all my readers (crying face).

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Although a wave of enemy reinforcements arrived, Komuro and his men, who were now riding high on their momentum, were not intimidated at all.

Especially Komuro—influenced by Aoto's heroic act of breaking through the formation just now, Komuro now felt his blood boiling and his chest burning as if a ball of fire was burning inside him.

Only a battle could extinguish the raging fire burning in his chest!

In his extremely excited state, Komuro would almost always kill a member of the Exile Group with every slash he made.

The members of the Exile Group who launched a counterattack were firmly suppressed by Komuro and his men.

There's no need to worry too much about the battlefield on Komuro's side. Even without anyone to support them, they should be able to defeat the enemy in front of them.

On the contrary, Anthony was very worried about the situation in Qingdao.

He turned his head and said urgently to Kiryu, who was standing next to him:

"Hey! Kiryu! Don't just stand there like an idiot! That guy with the spear looks really strong! Tachibana Aoto is already being suppressed by him! If this keeps up, he's going to lose! Go help him! With your skills, you could take down that spear-wielding guy even with your eyes closed, right?" (in French)

In his anxiety, Anthony unconsciously spoke his native language.

They were able to turn around their extremely hopeless situation thanks to Qingdeng.

Since Qing Deng has done them such a great favor, Anthony cannot possibly stand idly by and watch Qing Deng be in such a dangerous situation.

Anthony even considered personally assisting Aoto with his revolver, secretly firing a shot at Suehiro.

However, his marksmanship was so poor that Anthony had no confidence that he would not accidentally injure Aoto while Aoto and Suehiro were fighting, so he had to give up the idea of ​​"going forward to provide support in person".

Moreover... with the battle still ongoing and a considerable number of enemies launching counterattacks, Anthony dared not wander around the chaotic battlefield carelessly.

"Kiryu-san!" Kinoshita Mai quickly walked to Kiryu's side, casting a pleading look at him. "Ungram-san is right, you should go and support Tachibana-kun!"

"..." Kiryu, who had been watching the battle between Aoto and Suehiro from afar with a blank expression, fell silent after hearing Anthony and Kinoshita Mai's request.

Only after a moment did they hear Kiryu speak softly to Anthony in fluent and impeccable French:

“…Anthony, calm down. (in French)”

After saying this to Anthony, Kiryu switched back to Japanese:

"Young Master, please calm down."

"The situation on Tachibana-kun's side is not as bad as you think."

“Anthony, you misspoke just now.”

"Although Tachibana-kun is currently being suppressed by that guy with the spear... he is far from being in a situation where he is bound to lose."

Kiryu's eyelids drooped slightly at that moment.

"Don't worry, if it really comes to the point where I have to step in to save the day, I will immediately go to your aid."

"But before I actually encounter that moment... I want to take a good look first."

"Let's see how this young man performs when facing such a formidable opponent..."

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—Komuro and the others are busy dealing with the counterattacking enemies, so they definitely won't be able to come to my aid anytime soon…

After dodging another thrust from Suehiro, Aoto glanced at the remaining fighters out of the corner of his eye.

—Saito is exhausted. He's already struggling to deal with the few enemies attacking him, so he probably won't be able to help me anymore.

—So, does that mean I have to defeat this guy all by myself...?

Qing Deng raised his eyes and stared intently at Sue Hiro, who was launching another straight attack at him.

Suehiro is now like a fortress.

The wind shear in his hand is his cannonball.

His extremely wide attack range allows him to stand still with ease, using Wind Slash to poke Qing Deng, and occasionally unleashing area-of-effect attacks like "Sweep," leaving Qing Deng only able to passively take hits.

Such a wide attack range also gives Suehiro ample time to dodge.

Qing Deng estimated that if he wanted to rush to a position where his sword could hit Suehiro... it would take at least 1 or 2 seconds.

This amount of time was more than enough for Suehiro to retreat one or two steps with ease, widen the distance between himself and Aoto, and then continue to attack Aoto with his spear.

Without getting close, it's impossible to launch an effective attack on Suehiro.

The failure to launch an effective attack on Suehiro... meant that defeat was only a matter of time.

Although Qing Deng can now rely on "lone courage" and "eagle eyes" to constantly dodge Suehiro's attacks, his stamina is not unlimited.

There will always come a time when he is exhausted and unable to dodge Suehiro's attacks.

Think about it carefully...

Qingdeng said to himself in a deep voice.

Is there any way... to get close to this guy...?

Although Saito and Komuro are currently unable to assist Aoto in dealing with Suehiro, their valiant efforts have tied down the counterattacking members of the Exile Group, preventing them from supporting Suehiro and allowing Aoto to focus on dealing with the formidable enemy before him.

Qing Deng stared wide-eyed, trying to see the trajectory of the wind-slicing sword, searching for any openings he could exploit.

After careful observation, Qingdeng did indeed discover a noteworthy spot.

Suehiro's main targets were Aoto's chest, abdomen, and other vital areas. If these areas were hit, even if Aoto didn't die on the spot, he would be left with only half a life.

However—from time to time, Suehiro would lower his spear stance and attack Aoto's lower body, attempting to injure Aoto's leg.

—Lower body…

Noticing Suehiro's aggressive style, Aoto silently pondered the word "lower body" in his mind.

A daring plan... popped into Qingdeng's mind at that moment.

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The battle with Aoto was expected to be decided quickly, but unexpectedly, it became a stalemate with Aoto—which made Suehiro feel a little impatient and unhappy.

Like Aoto, Suehiro was also constantly observing his comrades' battle situation out of the corner of his eye.

Although his companions had a numerical advantage, they were far less imposing than Komuro and his group.

With overwhelming momentum, Komuro and his group, each one capable of taking on ten or even a hundred men, had gradually suppressed his companions.

If this continues, his companions are likely to lose.

This can't go on! We need to take care of this Tachibana Aoto immediately, and then go support the others!

Unwilling to waste any more precious time on Aoto, Suehiro's wind-cutting technique also became "impatient" along with his mood.

--calm……

Qingdeng took a deep breath of the cool air.

His gaze was fixed firmly on the tip of the wind-cutting spear, his concentration so intense that Qing Deng didn't even blink.

—Stay calm...wait...wait...