In Tokyo, I just want salted fish

Chapter 356 Show Your Strength
Tokyo Gymnasium in Shibuya Ward.

Kaoru Uesugi, who was sitting in the waiting area behind the referee, could clearly feel that the attention of today's game was much higher.

Occasionally, a few live broadcast cameras flew in front of him.

He looks very handsome when he is sitting upright.

Because of his face, he was even called the "Prince of Mystery" by some unscrupulous media.

When Uesugi Kai saw this title at the time, he almost didn't speak his hometown dialect.

Depend on!
This title is too earthy.

He tried to avoid this uncomfortable emotion and focus on the game.

In the center of the arena, Kusamaru Maru, as the striker, played against the 32-year-old fifth-dan lieutenant, Naruki Kano, Kasumi Shinto-ryu from Meguro-ku, Tokyo.

Five sections
Just from that spirit, one can understand in his heart that this person is very powerful.

The two sides saluted each other, each took a step back, and then bowed.

Game start.

The 32-year-old fifth-dan player is obviously a senior-level figure.

Since ancient times, the Shinto style has been "never reject those who come, and never keep those who go",
If you want to learn, you can teach, if you want to go, you can go.

When entering the Shinto style, there will be a condition called "blood judgment".

Beginners swear to practice their own practice with prudence and correctness.

They practice the proof of worshiping the gods.

[-]. After getting started with the innocence of the Dharma taught by the Great God, you should not speak or show the skills to your parents, children, brothers, or fellow disciples at will.

[-]. Do not have quarrels or use martial arts against others indiscriminately

[-]. Do not participate in all kinds of gambling and enter and exit other unhealthy places
[-]. When there is no exemption, do not try to cooperate with others
Be sure to stick to the rules on the right, and if you violate them, you are willing to suffer the punishment of the God of Xiangtori and the God of Enemy.

Even though the Xia Shinto School belongs to the branch of the Tianzhengxiang and Shinto streams, these rules still remain.

The fifth-dan uncle must have perfected his skills.

Nan Miao Wan is short in stature, half a head lower than the uncle.

Kendo is also martial arts, and with a large body, it will definitely have an advantage.

The two were wearing protective gear, and the referee gave an order, and the timing started immediately.

Kano Chengshu of Kasumi Shinto School suddenly attacked.

If you click off the opponent's bamboo knife, you want to hit the noodles directly.

The enemy is coming.

Nan Miaowan was very steady, retreated, lowered his center of gravity, and raised his sword to defend.

The bamboo knife rubs against the air.

Snapped--!
After a violent knock, the bamboo knives of the two overlapped together.

The other party responded quickly.

But Kano Shiroki, relying on his experience, can see from the details that Nanmiaomaru's movement and defense are more inclined to actual swordsmanship.

The stability of the bottom plate is emphasized at all times.

He changed tactics and took a step back.

At this time, Nan Miao Wan saw that the enemy was weak, so he took advantage of the victory to pursue and launched a rush attack. The bamboo knife fell, trying to hit the opponent's face.

opportunity!

The eyes in Kano Chengshu's mask lit up, he was already prepared for the enemy's attack.

In other words, it was a trap that was set early in order to lure the opponent to this step.

With both arms, he hit the bamboo knife head-on, and opened Nanmiaowan's bamboo knife with all his strength.

Then attack again.

Snapped--!sound.

The attack hit.

Kano Chengshu immediately withdrew the rest of the offensive, maintaining his remnant heart after the attack.

This moment is very fast.

The eyes of the three referees followed the pace of the two.

A referee raised the yellow flag represented by Kano Chengki at the moment when the bamboo knife was swung down and hit.

"Scored?" Jiang Teng Qiyan in the audience didn't see clearly.

"No, the other two referees didn't raise the flag." Reporter Kazuhiro Miyata stared at the center of the arena motionlessly.

In fact no points were scored.

The face hit by Kano Shiroki is a super hand attack.

The word "overhand" comes from volleyball, which means that the point of attack is higher than the point of defense of the opponent.

Kano Shiroki's attack surface was incomplete.

When Kano Chengshu counterattacked with a sword, Nan Miaomaru quickly retracted his sword and raised his hand to defend, holding part of the sword.

It is this head-up defense that causes this hit but not a full hit.

From the perspective of the other two referees, it was a miss, so no points were scored.

To be honest, this technique is the most troublesome.

It makes people feel that the foreshadowing in front has been done in vain.

An excellent opportunity wasted in vain.

Kano Chengshu had a steady expression and did not show negative emotions because he did not score.

Right now, this young man is the champion player of the previous two years, and his strength should not be underestimated.

The two paused for a while, and under the vivid voice of the referee, they returned to the starting line again and put on a kendo posture.

The attack just now failed.

Just when the audience thought Kano Chengki was going to wait for work this round, he suddenly launched another attack!
The speed was so fast that the pupils of the audience trembled violently.

Do it all at once, second time tired, third time exhausted.

Kano Shiroki knows that he can't give up his size advantage, and what he should do is to show momentum and strength.

One strike, two strikes, three strikes.

The bamboo knife complements the pace and presses forward at the same time.

Kano Chengshu suddenly shouted: "Noodles!!"

"Great!"

Nan Miao Wan was also very focused, keeping his eyes on the front.

But in the face of this powerful and heavy blow, he didn't dodge or move, twisting the handle of the knife with both hands and knocking back!
With two slaps, the bamboo slices seemed to vibrate and crack.

Kano Shiroki obviously didn't realize that he would be so stubborn, but he was a little bit embarrassed.

Just as Nanmiaomaru used a counterattack to offset the attack, he twisted his wrist again, and slid his center of gravity to the right, a side sword suddenly came out from Kano Chengshu's right sword edge.

Suddenly, another loud shout:
"noodle!"

The attack was menacing, Kano Chengshu brandished his sword to defend, and wanted to defend with the sword.

But he didn't expect that this side sword was also a fake move, and when he started to fight, he actually stabbed his face.

The bamboo tip struck Kano Naruki's mask.

He was stabbed by the blow and took two steps back.

Score effectively!

"The teeth protrude from the back of the hand!" The reporter Miyata Kazuhiro shouted immediately.

Pretty!

It was a very solid counterattack.

The audience in the auditorium also watched with open hearts, but suddenly laughed when they were in high spirits.

They saw that one of the referees had waved the flag away while waving it, and was now bending over to pick it up.

It is estimated that he was too focused and changed, and missed a little.

Kaoru Uesugi and the other seniors sat behind the referee and saw these movements very clearly.

The opponent's fifth-dan uncle seemed to have taken the initiative, but he didn't want to be seen through by Nan Miaowan, so he stabbed out with a backhand.

It can be said that the uncle's offensive momentum in front of him was in vain.

Kano Naruki looked at Nanmyomaru who was also wearing kendo protective gear through the mask, and fell into deep thought.

The game is hard to win.

He frowned and began to think about ways to defeat the enemy.

But at present, there is no sign of the opponent's style of moves, so it is very difficult to win.

Under the signal of the referee, the two returned to their respective positions in the game again.

Just after the salute, this time Nan Miao Wan didn't hold back and didn't wait any longer.

With a twist of his hands and a step of his footsteps, the whole person seemed to take off, and a super-far flying face pierced Kano Chengshu's mask.

The distance was so far that he could feel an obvious stagnation in the moment he flew out.

The referee signaled that the score was valid.

The audience applauded heartily.

Two copies.

Kano Chengshu took a few steps back, he didn't expect that he lost these two points so quickly.

As the deputy general in the team and the senior of many disciples, he could feel that someone was watching him.

This vision is that they hope that they can win, that they can defeat their opponents.

This is the expectation, and it is also my goal.

Third round.

The two sides entered the field again and stood on the starting line.

Hold the handle of the knife with both hands, and keep the middle part of the body.

Words are superfluous, trying to show one's own strength is the kendo competition.

Without any hesitation, Nan Miao Wan stepped forward resolutely, and swung out the bamboo knife, pointing directly at the opponent's chest.

His speed was very fast, and Kano Chengki also learned the lesson from the previous time, retreated quickly, and swung his sword back without hesitation.

A series of continuous slashes continued to fight.

The sword shadow galloped past, the trajectory was difficult to find, and the intense impact made the audience's eyes involuntarily focused.

Snapped--!
With a resounding sound, the bamboo knives of the two collided, and the knives pressed against each other, pushing each other hard.

Nan Miao Wan took the opportunity to laugh and said, "Don't you need to use your Xia Shen Dao style skills?"

Kano Shiroki heard it, but the two quickly separated because of the referee's signal.

When they fought again, Kano Chengshu swung his bamboo knife away, turned it around quickly, and shouted: "Striker!"

Nan Miaowan tilted the bamboo knife, and with a "snap", it happened to block it.

Knock back, hit back, hit the carcass, one knife and one blow, without delay.

During the counterattack, the bamboo knives of the two sides confronted each other again, getting close to each other face to face.

Nan: "No need?"

Kano: "No, the way of the sword is the way of the sword."

Nan Miaowan laughed again and said, "If you don't need it, it will be too late."

He turned his wrist, turning the blade from the slanted state to the horizontal state.

With a step, a push forward, and a sudden force with both hands.

Swing down with both hands, strike right!
Kano, who was pushed away and stabilized his foot, did not let go, defended, hit with a backhand, and retreated at the same time, pulling himself away from his opponent.

The two sides returned to the initial trial stage.

Both of them quickly returned to the mid-section posture. The referee signaled that the time of this round is about to end, and the round will be stopped when the timeout expires.

Nan Miaowan stepped forward, and the tip of the sword wobbled.

Give continuous trial pressure.

left, or right?
Kano's mask was sweating, and he lost the game by one move.

The tip of the sword of the two kept swinging up and down, and their bodies moved forward and backward at the same time, which made the audience anxious.

A layman can't see it.

But in fact, several semes of Nan Miaomaru were seen through by Kano.

seme (Using one's own bamboo knife to destroy the opponent's bamboo knife in the middle, so as to swing out of the sword position, which can also be regarded as a temptation to control the opponent's psychology.)
Kendo has attack methods such as face, hand, abdomen, throat piercing, and counterattack.

And each method will also derive different angles.

In a seme, there are countless opportunities to make a move, which can cause multiple pressures on the opponent.

But to practice kendo, you need to judge the direction of the opponent's shot from the seme.

If the judgment is wrong, it is a point loss.

After all, Kano is a [-]th-dan player, and ordinary seme really can't stop him.

The tip of Nanmiaowan swings to the right, with the center of gravity to the left.

His center of gravity shifted, and Kano quickly judged that it was to the left.

The right swing of the sword tip is just a feint, and the opponent will quickly backhand at the moment of the shot.

However, right now.

Nan Miaomaru suddenly slid forward with a bamboo knife, and because he usually learned the ancient style of swordsmanship, Kano's body subconsciously reacted that he wanted to get close and retreated.

As soon as his body moved, he realized something was wrong in his head.

Kano Chengshu's pupils shrank severely, and sweat slid down the bridge of his nose.

Oops!

"flaw."

Nan Miaowan didn't miss this good opportunity, turned the hilt of the sword inwardly with his left and right hands, held it firmly with both hands, stepped on his feet, and followed the straight bamboo knife with his whole upper body, and shouted at the same time:
"Carcass!"

Hitting the armor on the abdomen, Nanmiaomaru quickly returned to his normal posture, maintaining Canxin.

The three referees waved their flags at the same time to indicate a score, and the audience applauded thunderously.

"Amazing, it is indeed the strength of a champion."

Players from both sides saluted each other.

Nan Miaowan smiled and said in the mask: "It's a fluke."

"I thought it would be embarrassing to lose to the younger generation, but I got three books. There is nothing to be unwilling to lose so shamefully."

Kano shook his head and said this, then turned around and left.

Kaoru Uesugi looked behind the referee seriously, but not so seriously.

What he thought in his heart was that he was the last general anyway, and his seniors were so good, they had won two championships, so he just won!
Nan Miao Wan came over: "Little Junior Brother, it's your turn to play."

"?"

Uesugi Kai heard the inappropriate words, and looked sideways at the senior brothers in doubt.

"I'm not a general?"

"Yes."

"Didn't it be agreed? The general should be in the general position."

"Yes, that's right."

Uesugi wondered if he had misunderstood what the brothers said before: "It doesn't mean that I am the last general?"

"How can you think so," Hu Xinjing said, "Of course the general is against the general. The opponent's first lieutenant is off, and the second is the general. We are also very honest about the order that your brother Nan secretly saw. Isn't the second position yours?"

Can it be like this?
Kai Uesugi still wanted to touch fish, but it seemed that he couldn't do it.

All right, let's play.

auditorium.

Reporter Miyata Kazuhiro was paying attention to who the second contestant in Wuxin Gym was. After seeing Kai Uesugi's appearance, he was very surprised:

"Isn't he a general? Why did he come out second."

His colleague and good friend Jiang Teng Qiyan asked: "Is this strange?"

Miyata Kazuhiro: "It's not surprising that the second general is played, but he is a person who has never made a move. Regardless of his strength, shouldn't he be left as a hole card at the end? Because no one knows how strong he is now, and many teams don't know. How to deal with him has high tactical value."

Jiang Teng Qiyan: "But it's not good for us? The audience and our readers want to know how strong he is. After participating in this battle, the manuscript has been written."

Miyata Kazuhiro nodded: "That's not bad."

Under the signal of the referee, Uesugi stood on the starting line.

The opponent is Takehiko Maehara, a 28-year-old fifth-dan general from the Kasumi Shinto-ryu team in Meguro-ku.

I heard that since high school, he has been extremely powerful.

Fighting the Jade Dragon Banner was even a one-to-seven match, which is quite legendary.

The 28-year-old Wuduan is still the general captain selected from the 23rd district competition in Tokyo.

Kaoru Uesugi put on the protective gear, stood up from the kneeling position, and held the bamboo sword in his hand.

"Your name is Uesugi Kai, right?"

Kaoru Uesugi didn't expect that he would want to talk to himself during the preparation stage.

"um, yes."

"That's good."

Maehara Takehiko turned around, raised his hand suddenly, and shouted to the referee:
"Referee, I abstain."

Practicing kendo was originally done by shouting, and he shouted very loudly. Under the effect of the horn, it quickly spread throughout the venue.

Miyata Kazuhiro straightened up the pens he was about to write, and frowned:

"Did I hear you right, abstain!?"

(End of this chapter)