I formed the strongest swordsman group

Noisy... no, it would be more accurate to describe it as "uproar".

In the blink of an eye, the whole place was in an uproar.

In the conversation just now, neither Aoto nor Eijiro Chiba lowered their voices.

In this quiet open space, the content of their sentences reached everyone's ears clearly.

Unsurprisingly, it caused a commotion.

"What do they want to do?"

"Do you even need to ask? They want to fight with real swords!"

"Real, real sword?! If both sides use real swords, wouldn't it mean that if one of them fails, he will die?"

"So does Nioh and Gi no Chiba have an old grudge?"

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Chiba Eijiro's favorite sword - the Great Sword Zhenyue Changguang - is lying peacefully in the arms of his younger brother: Chiba Michisaburo.

Real sword showdown... Faced with Chiba Eijiro's tough demands, even Chiba Dosaburo, who respected and obeyed his brother, couldn't help but froze in place.

Not knowing what to do, he could only turn his head subconsciously and look at the elders of their family.

Chiba Nobuyoshi pursed his lips, as if thinking - for just a moment, he loosened his tight lips and said in a concentrated voice:

"Dosaburo, give him the knife!"

"Father?"

As soon as Chiba Sadaki's words came out, before Chiba Michosaburo had time to react, Chiba Jutaro shouted out loud:

"Shangzhen Sword...this, this...if Brother Rong accidentally kills Mr. Ju, what should we do?"

Sanako on the side also cast a worried look at his father.

Although the words and eyes of his children were very sincere, Chiba Nobuyoshi was not moved at all and only repeated the request just now.

"Give him the knife!"

Looking at his uncle's resolute face, Chiba Michizaburo gritted his teeth.

"Second brother, go on!"

The next moment, the white and blue sword flew out of his palm, rolled and rotated in the air, drew a beautiful parabola, and landed on the head of Eijiro Chiba.

At the same time, a similar scene was playing out in the "Qingdeng Rest Area" opposite.

"Huh? Huh?"

Before going on stage, Qingden handed over his wakizashi, Dingguishen, and Vairocana to the chief general for safekeeping.

At this moment, the head of the overwhelmed face screamed, while turning his head quickly, he shouted "咦 咦", looking around, and the light ponytail behind his head shook one by one.

At this moment, a big hand came out of the thorn, grabbed Vairocana in the chief's arms like an iron pincer, and pulled it out with a strong force.

"Mr. Hijikata?"

When Souji raised his eyes in astonishment, the serious-looking Hijikata Toshizo had already thrown away the Vairochana he had just snatched.

"Tachibana, go on!"

The two knives flew out almost indiscriminately, and then were firmly grasped by each other's masters.

Chiba Eijiro held the front of the scabbard with his left hand and held the knife flat in front of his chest at shoulder height.

Qingdeng inserted the knife into his left waist, grabbed the sheath with his left hand, stroked the handle with his right hand, and squatted slightly.

"Let's put an end to the boring bamboo sword trial for now!"

Saying that, Chiba Eijiro smiled.

"A duel of this level would be too boring and a pity if we didn't compete with each other's favorite swords!"

Qingden grinned.

"I feel the same!"

Click!

Click!

The two of them stretched out their left thumbs at the same time, pressed against the tangent of the sword, and pushed it forward, revealing the tenon used to insert the scabbard.

Chonk lang lang lang lang lang...!

Chiba Eijiro took the lead in drawing his sword.

He gripped the handle of the knife tightly, raised his arm, and pointed the tip of the knife toward the sky. The blade is smooth, the narrow and tight blade has a shallow arc, and the jumping mountain-like blade pattern shows a cold light. The edge of the blade emits a clear blue light, and under the warm winter sun, it reveals an invisible and mysterious light. The hair was awe-inspiring and domineering.

Chonk lang lang lang lang lang...!

The blade of Vairochana also emerged from its sheath.

In an instant, dazzling purple light shot into everyone's field of vision.

The blade shines with a clear purple light under the sunlight, and the blade has a daunting arc and a tight, lifelike wood grain-like texture.

The two knives reflect two smiling faces that were "flattened" by refraction.

As the blade was pulled out inch by inch, the momentum of the two people increased steadily.

At the moment when the tip of the knife left its sheath, a mighty "power" burst out from both sides, and then collided heavily in the air!

The "aftermath" of the collision swept in all directions, and the surrounding crowd was like a bush of weeds washed by the storm, and became a large area lower!

Chiba Eijiro raised his head and shouted:

"Beichen Yidao Style"

"Chiba Eijiro!"

No more fancy “image management”, but a more serious starting ceremony!

Aomori spread his legs, and Kasumi Dan pointed the tip of his sword at his opponent.

"Naturally Rishin flow"

"Tachibana Aoden!"

In the next moment, the two of them were like cannonballs, rushing straight towards each other!

Their swords and their figures met in an instant!

With a loud "dang" sound, Vairochana and Zhenyue Changguang's sword stood together.

However, this time, they did not engage in a lengthy wrestling match, but instead used a tacit understanding to release their force laterally at the same time.

The two of them kept holding their swords together and ran towards the east.

When the people standing in the east saw this, they all showed fear and backed away in unison.

Just when Aotobu and Eijiro Chiba were about to hit the crowd, they once again showed a different kind of tacit understanding, stepping up and steadying themselves in no particular order.

With a click, Vairocana's blade slid open quietly like a slippery fish, and angled towards Chiba Eijiro's chest.

When the two knives collide, he exerts force on his wrist, turns the opponent's knife to one side with superb skills, and then takes the opportunity to attack - this is Qing Teng's tried and tested routine.

However, this level of technical combat routines is only suitable for dealing with those who are far inferior to Aoto. Using it to deal with Eijiro Chiba has only one consequence -

clang!

A silver line splashed down.

Chiba Eijiro did not dodge, but retracted the knife at lightning speed, and then slashed it down hard, deflecting Aomori's slash.

They finished the round in an instant.

Then he regained his composure in an instant!

This time, Chiba Eijiro took the lead.

He took the classic posture of Beichen's Itōryu - the tip of the knife twitched rapidly like a wagtail's tail - and struck Qingdeng's body with the mid-section sword stance.

Aoden calmly took half a step back, creating a safe and sufficient distance, swung the knife upward, and deflected Chiba Eijiro's move.

In the next breath, offense and defense swap.

Qingdeng lowered the tip of the knife, changed the structure of the lower part, and stepped forward with a lunge.

The opponent seemed to have seen through Qingdeng's intention. He neither launched a defense nor retreated to dodge, and just allowed Qingdeng to get closer.

At the moment when their sleeves met and they passed each other, Vairocana suddenly slid up and pulled out a straight purple line in the air.

Due to the limited viewing angle, attacks from the bottom lane are always difficult to deal with.

However, Chiba Eijiro only lightly jumped to the left and moved out of Aoto's attack range without any more or less.

…

Both sides come and go.

The body changes like a whirlwind, which is dizzying.

I saw two white lights dancing and flickering between the two of them.

I saw them sometimes attacking and defending, sometimes slashing each other with swords.

This extremely fierce confrontation lasted for about 10 seconds.

When 10 seconds passed, the heels of the two of them both raised snowflakes, as if they had been scalded by boiling water, and they retreated at the same time, widening the distance between them.

Taking a closer look, there was a conspicuous bright red color on the pure white snow.

I saw an extra cut on Chiba Eijiro's hakama.

Underneath the incision were conspicuous cuts.

Although the wound was shallow, it was enough to see blood.

Blood drops like plum blossoms dripped down one by one along the thigh, dyeing the snow at the feet red.

Qingto breathed evenly while watching Chiba Eijiro's every move.

At this time, he suddenly felt a pain in his left cheek.

When he realized something, he reached out and touched his face - his fingertips turned red.

A thin scar appeared on his left cheek, which then darkened and turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye.

For Qingdeng, who has the gift of "blood lock +7" and will only suffer physical discomfort when the blood loss reaches 50% of the body's total blood volume, these few drops of blood are insignificant.

At the same time, due to the ability of the innate "Berserker" and the strong willpower honed through hundreds of battles, in Qingdeng's eyes, this little pain is not worth mentioning at all.

However, it was this small injury that was not worth mentioning that made Qingdeng feel shocked - because he could not remember when his face was cut.

"……snort."

Qingdeng curled up the corners of his mouth and smiled lightly.

At the same time, Chiba Eijiro opposite also smiled.

The two people looked at each other and smiled, changing postures in no particular order.

Qingden assumed a fairly upright mid-section posture, with Vairochana standing impartially on the midline of his body. Looking from the front, it seemed as if his body was divided into two halves by a sword that shone with purple light.

On the other hand, Chiba Eijiro on the opposite side lowered the blade, took the lower right section, and hid the blade in the shadow of his body.

I don’t know why, but when Chiba Eijiro put on this posture, there was an indescribable sense of oppression, which was creepy.

"..."

"..."

The battle resumes.

Chiba Eijiro launched a surprise attack, and his tall and agile body instantly stood upright like a giant, walking forward quickly.

Qingdeng also rushed forward, sprinted two steps, and then jumped up using the momentum of his run-up.

The two of them were fighting each other, and it was difficult to tell them apart.

At this time, "Chiba Chiba", a swordsman known for his skills, finally showed off his true abilities!

His knife was clearly aimed at Qingdeng's face, but when Qingdeng raised his knife to defend, it turned at a strange angle and swiped at Qingdeng's right wrist.

It seemed to be lifting upwards, but the tip of the knife thrust forward unexpectedly.

Although he seemed to be standing still, the sharp blade rushed straight at him unexpectedly.

Eijiro Chiba's sword does not have a certain trajectory or routine. It can complete ultra-high-speed slashes from any direction, any angle, and any time, and will never launch an ineffective offensive. It exudes the spirit of "Never kill the enemy. I will never give up".

For a time, facing Eijiro Chiba's ever-changing sword skills, Qingto was forced into danger, his posture became embarrassed, and he had many long and short wounds on his body.

"Being passively beaten" has never been Qingdeng's fighting style.

He saw the right moment, and with a "Hoo!" sound - Vairocana struck Chiba Eijiro's lower body diagonally with a sound of wind, but only hit his afterimage.

Although it was a pity that he could not hurt Eijiro Chiba, it was worth it to interrupt his offensive and disrupt his rhythm.

It was too late and then it was too late. Qingden stood up to meet him, raised his sword while rushing forward, and the blade slashed down with the force of hanging a river, straight to Chiba Eijiro's shoulder.

Chiba Eijiro had no time to dodge, so he could only hold Zhenyue Changguang straight in front of his chest.

The steel knives struck each other in the air, making a clanging sound, and sparks exploded and flew away.

In terms of strength, Chiba Eijiro is not as good as Aoto. So in this round of knife-fighting, the former was at a disadvantage as expected.

In order to avoid the sword fight, Chiba Eijiro jumped to the side as lightly as a swallow, dodging a certain distance - but was easily caught up by Aoto.

How could the opportunity to counterattack that was finally obtained be let slip away easily?

I saw Qingdeng assuming the posture of the upper right section, and the next moment, a cry that penetrated the clouds and cracked the rocks burst out from his throat:

"Whoaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaby--!!"

Show current flow!

Even someone as strong as Eijiro Chiba would not dare to show off his current moves.

He raised his gaze and looked at Vairocana who was slashing straight at him like a meteor. From the sound of the wind on his belt, he could tell that if the sword was strong, it would definitely end up being cut in half diagonally.

Chiba Eijiro, who did not dare to support him, jumped back, and the tip of Vairocana's knife passed by his nose.

Qingdeng's sword will definitely cut hard into the snow - anyone would think so after seeing the power of his sword.

However, what is the reality?

The fact is - just when Vairocana's blade was less than half an inch away from the ground, Qingden suddenly gritted his teeth and tensed the muscles in his body, and the veins popped out one by one like earthworms - just In this way, he used brute force to forcefully stop the blade.

In the blink of an eye, he swung the stopped sword upwards, towards the front, towards Chino Chiba!

Qingden did not adjust the direction of the blade, but let Vairocana's blade continue to point at the ground, and the hard back of the blade rushed straight towards Chiba Eijiro's face.

When using a sword, kill with only the bladed side - a common mistake made by novices.

Are swords such inconvenient things?

The blade, the back, the face, the tandem, the handle, the scabbard... if used properly, every part of the sword can be used to kill the enemy.

Being hit squarely in the face with the back of the knife... Even if you were lucky enough to save your life, you would at least end up with a cracked or broken facial bone.

It's just that... Chiba Eijiro is indeed a top swordsman who has been the "strongest in Edo" for many years.

This soul-stirring killing blow still failed to subdue him.

He took half a step back with his right foot and planted his foot firmly; as if to suppress Qingdeng's momentum, he swung Zhenyue Changguang down hard - the two actions happened almost at the same time.

Purple and blue... two completely different sword lights collided in mid-air, creating a dark red fire!

Although Chiba Eijiro did not completely deflect Aoden's sword, the path of the sword was skewed and the original threat was lost.

Of course, it would be wrong to say that Qingden had not achieved any results - the tip of Vairocana's knife grazed Chiba Eijiro's chest, tearing his clothes and drawing out blood stains.

There is no stopping.

After seeing each other, the two quickly turned around.

The two figures overlapped again, inseparable.

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…

In the violently rising snow dust, the repeatedly flashing figures and sword lights, and the constant symphony of roars and clangs, made people clearly feel the fierce conflict between the two top swordsmen.

The two of them waved the swords in their hands tirelessly, slashing, slashing, stabbing, and smashing at each other crazily. They were already in a state of total selflessness.

Their side was fighting vigorously, and the surrounding spectators were dumbfounded.

Even ordinary people who don't understand martial arts at all can clearly see that both Aoto and Eijiro Chiba were cruel!

Every move and style they used was aimed at actual combat - that is, to kill the other party!

If a bad person is hit by such a sharp slash, it will definitely not be as simple as a bruise, it will really kill someone!

The more people there are, the more they are convinced: Ayoto and Eijiro Chiba must have had a long-standing grudge! And it’s the kind that won’t stop until it’s over! That's why they used the name of martial arts competition to take revenge and settle their grudges.

Not to mention the ordinary people who had no idea, even the relatives and friends of both sides who knew that the two had no hatred, looked in disbelief at this time, with their hearts in their throats.

Looking at the entire audience, only Boss Kiryu, Otani Seiichiro, Soda Kiyone, Chiba Nobuyoshi and other old monsters looked calm and unfazed.

Especially Boss Kiryu - not only did he have a calm expression, but he also slightly raised the corners of his mouth, showing a nostalgic smile as he recalled the past.

The two swordsmen, holding their swords high, engaged in a heroic duel without mercy... This scene and scene seemed to evoke the memory of Boss Kiryu.

…

…

Dang——With the flash of the sword, the two figures finally staggered and distanced themselves.

Aomori took this opportunity to breathe evenly while opening his eyes wide, staring at Chiba Eijiro's whole body to guard against his attack.

At this moment, Chiba Eijiro suddenly said loudly:

"Junior Jun, if we continue fighting like this, we won't be able to tell the winner within half an hour!"

As he spoke, Chiba Eijiro took the initiative to put down the Zhenyue Changguang in his hand, straightened his waist, and his left arm and right hand holding the knife hung naturally on both sides of his body.

"Ji Jun, do you know the 'no-self realm'?"

The sudden question and the unexpected content made Qingdeng raise his eyebrows involuntarily.

Although he didn't know why the other party asked this question, Qingdeng still nodded truthfully.

"Now that you know the 'no-self state', it's easy to explain. About three years ago, when I was fighting a bear, I inadvertently entered a wonderful state of emptiness, both physical and mental."

"I think this is probably the legendary 'selfless state'."

"The mysterious feeling that my body has disappeared and that I am omnipotent really makes me want to stop."

"Therefore, in the past three years, I have been studying ways to enter the state of selflessness at any time."

When Qingdeng heard this, he couldn't help but asked in a half-joking tone:

"Eijirou-kun, are you trying to tell me that you have found a way to freely enter the realm of selflessness?"

Chiba Eijiro shook his head.

"Of course not. If the legendary 'selfless realm' could be entered and released at will, there wouldn't be so many warriors who would regret their whole lives because they have not tasted the power of selflessness."

"Although I have not found a way to enter the 'selfless state' at will, I have discovered that when I hold my breath for a long time and concentrate, I can briefly enter a state of concentration that is close to the 'selfless state'."

"Although the effect is far less than the 'real thing', the power is not bad."

"I'll tentatively name it the 'quasi-selfless state'."

Speaking of this, Chiba Eijiro changed into a half-joking tone:

"This is probably due to my talent. I am naturally able to concentrate easily."

After saying this, Chiba Eijiro leaned over his left body diagonally, raised the tip of the sword, and raised it to the upper section.

"Next, I will attack with the 'quasi-selfless state'!"

"If you break this attack, I lose!"

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PS: Chiba Eijiro's real name is "Nariyuki", Chiba Michosaburo's real name is "Guangyin", Chiba Jutaro's real name is "Ichiyin". I don’t know why, but Chiba Eijiro’s real name is incompatible with his brothers.