The principle of Batojutsu is to use the curvature of the katana blade to create an instantaneous explosive force. Its strength and speed are greater than swinging the sword directly out of thin air. Therefore, the enemy can be hit first with the first move, striving to kill him with one blow.

Therefore, you cannot use the sword drawing technique by using the back of the sword...that is, holding the sword backwards.

So, at the same moment when he put the Dingguishen back into its sheath, Qingdeng turned the Dingguishen sword half a circle with the sheath and held the blade upright.

Of course, since he was holding the blade, he couldn't aim at Makimura's body to chop.

Qingdeng only knows how powerful the streamer is.

It is his most powerful trick so far...and probably for a long time to come.

If the stream of light hits Makimura's body...even if Makimura is not split into two halves on the spot, there will definitely be only a little bit of skin and flesh connected.

Aonto's goal is clear: the Odachi in Makimura's palm!

It would be best if Makimura's sword could be knocked away directly. If it couldn't be knocked away, his sword would have to be deflected at the very least to create enough space for Aoden to attack.

The Dingguishen that flicked out like a broken bowstring was like a bright light source comparable to the blazing sun in the sky, blocking out all the rest of the surrounding light, as if in this small space, only Qingdeng's hand was left.

The sword still shines brightly.

As Kiryu's old friend, Makimura is very aware of the power of the streamer.

Facing this flash of light that pierced the atmosphere and hit him at an incredible speed... Makimura made a decision in an instant: he had no time to dodge! He could only fight with strength!

"Drink ah ah ah ah!"

Makimura took advantage of Aoto's Dingkishin before it reached its maximum speed, and quickly swung the Odachi and let out a powerful roar at the same time.

With a flash of the white blade...the two "monsters" collided heavily in mid-air.

Sparks explode! The blade trembles!

At the same moment when Makimura's weapon connected with him, Qingto felt a huge mountain coming over him.

The huge force rushed directly to the body...this is also the case for Makimura.

Whoever can't hold on, whoever's strength is insufficient, will be severely defeated - what Aoto and Makimura are engaging in at this moment is such a simple duel.

There are no clever strategies or fancy tricks, just strength.

Through bone conduction, Qingdeng heard his teeth making a "squeaking" sound - this was the sound caused by him biting his teeth too hard.

His feet kicked out two large ravines in the snow.

Abdominal muscles, back muscles, leg muscles, arm muscles... in short, most of the muscles in the body are in a tight state at all times.

"Elephant's core +1", "Bear's waist +1", "Tiger's arms +1"... All of these entries in Ori's talent list are shining brightly.

In this "strength vs force" duel in which both sides went all out... in the end, Qingdeng, who had a lot of cheating talent and also had an advantage in age, had the slight upper hand.

Makimura's Odachi was pushed back bit by bit, and finally - with a "clang", Makimura's Odachi was bounced away!

In terms of victory or defeat, Qingdeng won this clash of forces, but the result... was not what Qingdeng intended.

After all, Qingneng only had a slight upper hand in the end and did not form an overwhelming suppression on Makimura.

Therefore, although Makimura's Odachi was deflected, it did not deviate too far from the "center line".

The so-called "center line" is a term in Japanese swordsmanship.

In a narrow sense, it is the axis of symmetry of the body.

Occupying the center line is helpful in blocking slashes from both sides, and at the same time, it is easy to gain an advantage in stabbing.

Therefore, in sword fighting, it is very important to seize the center line.

Makimura's current situation... can be summed up in a nutshell: there is no flaw in his body that would allow Aomori to launch a "decisive blow".

Makimura's lower body is still stable, his feet are firmly planted on the ground, and his huge body still stands on the earth like a mountain.

——No matter! Let’s try the knife first!

Qingdeng's heart skipped a beat, and while turning the Ding Guishen back to the back of his sword to face the enemy, he suddenly lowered his body, accumulated strength, and quickly struck out, slashing the sword from bottom to top.

This attack was completed in one go...but what's the point of a slash that can't hit the opponent?

At the same moment when Aoto took action forcefully in an attempt to kill Makimura...Makimura showed agility that was incompatible with his huge size.

I saw that he first put as much distance between himself and Qingteng as possible, moved his body half a step to the side, and then relied on brute force to pull the Odachi back to the "must pass" to determine ghosts and gods, barely blocking Qingteng's attack.

attack.

Although his movements and posture were awkward, Makimura did successfully prevent the competition from ending like this.

Although he was unwilling, Qingdeng did not let greed swallow up his reason.

He knew that if he tried forcefully again, his body posture would be in chaos.

By then, he will be at risk of being killed by Makimura.

What to do now…it’s clear at a glance!

Qingden suppressed his greed and took advantage of the momentum of standing up and wielding the sword to move forward and behind Mucun.

Makimura was also eager to regroup, so he made the same decision as Aonto - to distance himself and plan for the aftermath.

The two sides passed each other peacefully.

Qingden ran several steps in one breath before he stopped and turned around with his sword in hand, only to find that Makimura was quiet.

Makimura did not immediately turn around and face Qingto again.

Instead, he just turned his back to Qingdeng...

"Huchi... Huchi... Huchi..."

Makimura's shoulders rose up and down slightly.

Even though they were more than seven steps apart, Qingden could still clearly hear Makimura's heavy breathing.

It wasn't until this moment that Qingdeng clearly felt that the person he was fighting against was an old man who was past his prime.

——If it was when Mr. Makimura was young, he would definitely not have started to have shortness of breath after just two breaths.

Qingdeng couldn't help but secretly said this.

His back was exposed to the enemy...According to common sense, Makimura's approach of allowing his own flaw to be wide open was undoubtedly a suicide act.

However... Qingdeng did not dare to act rashly.

He quietly prepared the knife and took a good stance, staring intently at Makimura's back with a solemn expression, as if facing a formidable enemy.

Qingden didn't know how to describe it... In short, his intuition told him: Makimura is very dangerous now! Don't get close to him casually!

"Huh...huh...huh...hahahaha!"

Makimura, whose breathing gradually returned to steady, suddenly burst into hearty laughter.

"I underestimated you. I didn't expect you to be able to master Kiryu's flow to this extent."

"I can understand more and more why Kiryu accepted you as his disciple."

"Thank you for the compliment." Although Makimura, who was facing away from him, couldn't see it, Qingto still nodded and responded in a neither humble nor condescending manner, "In terms of Liu Guang's attainments, I'm still far behind, far behind Kiryu.

boss."

"Hahaha! You don't have to be modest! How long have you been practicing? From the time you first met Liuguang to now, it's only been about half a year, right? To be able to cultivate Liuguang to such a state in just half a year is already a feat.

It’s an incredible achievement!”

"Kiryu is right, you are indeed a swordsman prodigy!"

Speaking of this, Makimura paused.

Qingdeng didn't have the opportunity to see his back - at this time, his face showed a look of reminiscence, as if he was recalling some past event.

After a moment, he opened his lips again and changed the subject:

"Speaking of which, the feeling you showed when you were fighting me reminds me of an old friend of mine who liked to bask in the sun when he had nothing to do, and... a certain friend who has passed away.

A long-time veteran.”

Kiryu reacted to Makimura's words, his eyes narrowed slightly, and a look of reminiscence appeared on his face just like Makimura's.

——Old friend? Senior?

Of course, Qingto didn't recognize who the old friend and senior Makimura mentioned was, but he guessed: Those who can make friends with great people are probably also good people. Therefore, Makimura's old friends and seniors must not be just ordinary people.

generation.

"Ah, sorry, I seem to have talked a little too much..."

Makimura took a deep breath.

Then... he slowly raised his free left hand and grabbed the fabric of his right shoulder.

Looking at Makimura's move, Kiryu narrowed his eyes slightly and murmured: "Are you here..."

"Okay, no more nonsense. Let's... start over!"

Before he could say anything, Makimura tore off his upper body clothes!

As the fabric fell off...a red dragon leaped up in front of Qingden's eyes!
To be continued...