Go and give Qingdeng and the others a helping hand.

Harada noticed that Toudo did not retreat with him.

"...Toudo, stop standing there stupidly."

Harada, who always had a silly smile on his face, said to Toudo expressionlessly.

"You are Mr. Tachibana's Okahiki now, right? Follow your orders quickly."

Harada's words finally made Toudou make up his mind.

After another moment of hesitation, Toudo finally no longer froze in place. Together with Harada, he protected the people at the Fanshu Adjustment Institute and retreated to the end of the corridor.

Soon, the facts proved that Aoto was right to leave only himself, Nagakura, and Saito to fight Kamino and others head-on.

The width of the corridor is just enough to accommodate Qingdeng and the three of them in a more comfortable space to wield their swords.

After the blow missed, Kamino quickly took a step back, and then switched the sword posture to the middle stance with a quick but elegant movement.

Seeing Kamino's elegant sword-holding movements, Saito, who was being held back by the one-armed samurai, warned Aonto in a deep voice:

"Tachibana, this person uses Kashin Akechi-ryu."

Jingxin Akechi-ryu - upon hearing this term, Qingdeng's eyes narrowed slightly.

——The name is well-deserved... It is indeed a genre with quite elegant movements...

This is the first time Aomori has faced off against a swordsman using Kagami Akechi-ryu.

There are currently three major swordsmanship schools in Japan: Hokushin Itto-ryu, Shinto Muken-ryu, and Kashin Akechi-ryu, each with its own characteristics.

Beichen's Yi Dao style focuses on "skills", Shinto's Wu Nian style focuses on "strength", and Jing Xin Mingzhi's style focuses on "position".

Kashin Akechi-ryu pursues the "position" of movements, that is, posture and form, and is a style of movement that is quite elegant.

But this does not mean that the Kagami Akechi ryu is just a useless showmanship. If it was a useless showmanship, it would not be among the three major swordsmanship schools in Japan.

Jing Xin Zhiliu pays equal attention to artistry and practicality. It relies on its strong performance to gain fame little by little.

Nagakura and Saito, who were standing on the left and right sides of Aoto, were unable to support Aoto for the time being.

The people on the anti-barbarian group are not fools. They also know that this kind of open space cannot be swarmed, so Kamino just called out the names of a few people and led only this small number of elites to attack.

The few people who were named by Kamye and followed Kamye to attack were all quite powerful.

The one-armed samurai who blocked Saito was not as strong as Saito to the naked eye, but it was not a problem to hold him back.

And Nagakura is currently engaged in a fierce battle with a strong man.

In other words, Qingdeng now faced the same situation as the "Snowy Night Chaos" two months ago - his companions were all held back, and he had to fight against the enemy general alone.

However, due to his relevant experience and the fact that he has been experiencing various events that test the human heart since time travel, Qingdeng's current state of mind has been greatly tempered... So in the face of the current situation, he must

In one-on-one situations with Kamino, he didn't feel panicked or cowered.

Kamino's strength was far superior to Aomori's who had just learned swordsmanship for a few months. Through the knife Kamino had just struck at his head, Aomori had already sensed that Kamino's strength was far above him.

Therefore - Qingdeng's "lonely courage" has been activated as early as just now!

My heart was beating fast and my adrenaline was soaring.

Ayoto calmly leaned sideways and stretched out his left shoulder, and stood in a sword-holding position on the lower right side, facing off against Kamino motionlessly.

It was Kamino who was the first to break the deadlock.

He saw the distance between him and Qingteng, and thrust the knife into Qingteng's throat in one go. His movements were full of Jingxin Akechi's style - elegant and at the same time full of murderous intent.

The "Eagle Eye" with "enhanced dynamic vision" and the "See Through" with "stronger sense of space" make Qingden quite good at dodging now.

Qingden took half a step back, calmly dodged Kamino's blow, and swung his sword to slash at Kamino's neck who had just stood still.

Qingteng's blow was also full of murderous intent. If Kamino hadn't raised the blade in time to block Qingteng's blow, his head would have definitely moved.

Probably because he discovered that Qingteng's strength was far stronger than he imagined, Kamino's pupils shrank slightly, then he shouted low and pushed Qingteng's Dingguishen away.

He took half a step back, adjusted his posture, changed the middle section to the upper section, and slashed towards Qing Deng's head from the top.

Kamino kept in mind the information provided by the young samurai just now - Aomori and the others were wearing chainmail, so Kamino listed Aomori's head, neck, etc. as his main attack direction.

He raised his eyes and glanced at the knife that was slashing from top to bottom. Not to be outdone, Qingden quickly adjusted his posture to the lower position, with the blade facing upwards, and slashed the knife upward from bottom to top.

The two blades collided directly above Qingdeng's head, causing little sparks to strike.

Qingden felt a little sorry for his new sword - after this battle, his Dingguishen should be sent for repair.

This can be regarded as the fate of the knife.

The fate of a knife is to repeat the process of "cutting it broken, sending it for repair, cutting it again, sending it for repair again".

The armor on Aoden's body plays a big role, because there are too few positions for Kamino to launch effective attacks. Cutting Aoden's upper body, forearms and other positions are useless, so Kamino's movements are a bit of a trap, with many powerful moves.

Can't even use it.

However, despite the "lonely" strength bonus and the protection of his body armor, in general Qingden still cannot really compete with Kamino. He and Kamino are currently only 4 or 6 at best.

However - even though he was clearly at a disadvantage, Qingden fought extra hard.

Natural Rishin-ryu is a fierce style that focuses on attack. Only by attacking violently can the true power of Natural Rishin-ryu be unleashed.

Therefore, in order to maximize the advantages of Natural Rishin-ryu, Aoden galloped forward like a raging wave, quickly slashing the ghosts and gods with one sword, another sword, and another sword, constantly launching fierce attacks on Kamino.

His Dingguishen and Kamino's sabers pulled out two rays of light, which collided with each other again and again on the wooden corridor. The sparks that kept flying out repeatedly illuminated the faces of Qingden and Kamino.

The two flashing sword lights... In comparison, the night wind that constantly leaked in from the window next to it seemed a bit sluggish.

Kamino didn't recognize the sword technique Qingto used, but he could tell that the sword technique Qingto used was a style that focused on attack.

Allowing Qingdeng to continue attacking like this will allow Qingdeng to gradually master the fighting rhythm that makes him most comfortable.

In order to disrupt Qingto's rhythm, Kamino began to actively launch a counterattack.

A wrong step revealed murderous intent. With a flash of the blade, Kamino saw the gap between Qingden's attacks and slashed diagonally towards Qingden's left thigh.

Qingto's pace slowed down by half a minute, and a 4-centimeter-long gash was pulled out of his left leg by Kamino's blade. Fortunately, the wound was not deep. Although it was painful, it would not have a great impact on Qingno's strength.

Qingden didn't even look at his injured thigh. After adjusting his posture and breathing, he attacked Kamino again.

Although judging from the battle situation, Kamino had the upper hand, there was no look of relief or excitement on his face.

——Watch me kill you in one breath!

At the beginning of the battle, Kamino's expression contained such a meaning.

However, as the battle with Qingdeng continued, his eyes gradually became filled with shock.

In the past two months, Kamino had carefully studied this opponent who had caused great losses to their group.

He seriously questioned the survivors of the "Snowy Night War" to find out Qingdeng's strength.

According to his investigation, Aoto, who could barely win against Suehiro Moriyoshi, should be far inferior to him!

But why is this Tachibana Qingden able to fight him back and forth with only a slight disadvantage?!

Although Aoto was able to fight him to a level of 46 and 60 due to his armor, the strength Aoto showed was still far beyond Kamino's expectations.

It is normal for Kamino to be shocked by Qingden's current strength. After all, who would have thought that Qingden's growth in strength cannot be treated as a normal person?

"Sword's Talent" and "Ghost's Heart" allow Qingden's strength to increase significantly every day.

In the past two months, the new talents such as "Strong Muscles", "Cat Turn", and "Steel Bones" have also become Qingdeng's new help.

Compared with himself two months ago, Qingdeng's growth in strength can almost be described as "reborn".

However, in essence - compared to Aomori's current strength, the "speed of progress" he is showing now shocks Kamino even more.

——This guy is particularly good at using footwork to confuse the enemy...

——Then... I have to put more pressure on this guy's lower body and suppress his footwork...

Qingden lowered his center of gravity, and at the same time lowered the sword blade.

[Sword Talent], which increases swordsmanship talent by 50 times that of ordinary people, and [Ghost Heart], which increases knowledge and understanding of martial arts, are activated!

"Ghost Heart" lived up to Qingdeng's expectations.

After copying the "Oni's Heart" from Hijikata Toshizo, after many practical operations, Aonto discovered that the effects of this "Oni's Heart" and "Sword's Talent" can be superimposed on each other!

After copying to "Ghost Heart", Qingden clearly felt that his sword training speed was faster.

When competing with others, "Ghost Heart" can also help him understand and master the enemy's tactics, martial arts skills and counterattack methods more quickly!

After Aomori lowered the blade and body center of gravity, and targeted Kamino's footwork, Kamino clearly felt that his movements were no longer so good.

Kamino took a half-step to the left with his left foot.

Qingdeng's white blade was swung rapidly across the floor as if it was pulled by invisible threads.

As soon as Kamino's feet stopped, Qingto's Dingguishen stayed exactly at the position where he moved.

Aomori's ever-pressing blade forced Kamino to take half a step back with his right foot, preparing to slightly open the distance between him and Aomori, but the blade of Dingkishen once again followed his steps and swung towards him.

In other words, Aomori is becoming more and more adaptable to Kamino's attack rhythm, and has begun to keep up with Kamino's footwork, forcing Kamino's movements to become awkward.

This guy was actually able to make such significant progress in such a short time in battle!
To be continued...