Qingdeng's body twisted half a circle in mid-air, performing a superb body-control, and his feet fell steadily back to the ground.

Qingdeng couldn't help but grin as a burning pain came from his chest.

--What's this……?

He raised his gaze and stared at Boss Kiryu in front of him.

I saw Boss Kiryu walking towards Aonto with a leisurely pace, as if he were strolling in a garden.

Not in a fighting stance.

He didn't show a scary expression.

Just hang your arms naturally and let the tip of the bamboo sword drag to the ground.

He just had a calm and calm look on his face, his eyes were shining with a strange light, and his chest was rising and falling with a very weird rhythm.

The more Qingdeng observed the other party, the more surprised he became.

Boss Kiryu... couldn't feel anything.

There is neither murderous intent as sharp as a knife nor impassioned fighting spirit.

This was the first time Qingdeng encountered this situation.

He looked back at every battle he had experienced in the past - no matter how weak the opponent was, he would always exude a little bit of fighting spirit to win and try to attack.

However, looking back at Kiryu's boss at this time - it was all nothingness.

Yes, that's right.

Nothingness! Feel nothing!

Qingden felt that the person standing in front of him was not a person, but an elusive fog.

Can't grasp the specific shape.

Unable to control the detailed flow.

It was obviously just a "fog"... but it gave Qingden the illusion of being at the bottom of the deep sea!

The suffocating water pressure rushed towards Qingdeng from all directions.

The skin is tight.

The hair stood on end.

Breathing becomes rapid uncontrollably.

Talents such as "Gu Gu +3", "Gathering God", and "Berserker +4" have been activated immediately.

Although he has been blessed by many BUFFs, Qingdeng still has a lingering sense of crisis in his heart.

Soon after, Kiryu's figure suddenly turned into an afterimage.

At this moment, Qingden felt a wave hundreds of meters high hitting him head-on!

——Here it comes!

Qingdeng subconsciously prepared his bamboo sword and assumed a defensive posture.

However, Kiryu's bamboo sword had already passed through his defense circle first and swept towards his left shoulder.

Bang!

"Ugh!"

Qingdeng gritted his teeth and endured the pain.

Just like being hit by a big truck, the "shock wave" that Peimeng could not resist spread throughout Qingdeng's body.

He took three steps back before he could regain his balance.

As soon as he stood firm on his front foot, Kiryu's pursuit came on his back foot.

The trajectory of the bamboo sword approached in an arc.

Qingdeng once again tried to defend himself with his sword.

But a scene very similar to the one just now happened again - before Aoden's bamboo sword could be picked up, Kiryu's bamboo sword had already struck his body.

Kiryu's sword speed is too fast.

It was so fast that even Qingden, who was extremely experienced in combat and had talents such as "Speed ​​+4", couldn't react at all!

If Kiryu had taken the real thing, he would have died long ago.

At this time, Qingden suddenly discovered that Kiryu always had an expressionless and aloof appearance, like a robot that only acted according to the program.

This feeling...it's like all the emotions and desires have been stripped away from it. It's so weird that it almost makes people feel the "uncanny valley effect".

Looking at Kiryu walking towards him again, Qingden couldn't help but ask himself: If the most powerful amplification talent he currently possesses: "Dragon of Reversal" is activated, will he be able to compete with the current Kiryu?

Regarding this question... Qingdeng cannot give a definite answer!

——Is this Boss Kiryu... the true strength of "Rukou Hachiman"?

Qingden knows that Boss Kiryu is a very powerful player who once dominated the world.

However, it was not until this moment that he realized belatedly: he seemed to have underestimated Boss Kiryu's ability...

At this time, Qingdeng was really like a volleyball - the volleyball was constantly being beaten, flying around in the air, and difficult to fall back to the ground.

In the same way - Qingdeng was beaten so hard that he didn't even have time to cry out in pain or scream.

Boss Kiryu was like lecturing a child who stole candy, beating Aintome repeatedly.

Of course, he was merciful and did not attack Qingdeng's eyes, throat or other vital points, nor did he hit Qingdeng's face. He only chopped at places with a lot of flesh. Although it would be painful, it would not cause serious injury.

For a moment, the sound of "pop" hitting the flesh echoed in the sky above Qianshiwu, and it lingered for a long time...

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After a while——

"We're back."

Kinoshita Mai, who was carrying a vegetable basket filled with fresh fruits and vegetables, opened the shop door and crossed the threshold with Makimura one behind the other.

As soon as they returned to Thousand Things House, they heard a very strange noise.

"What is this sound?"

Kinoshita Wu frowned and followed the sound to the courtyard.

After arriving at the verandah adjacent to the courtyard, the sight in front of her surprised her.

"Aoden? Mr. Kiryu? What are you doing?"

Kinoshita Mai's shout caused Boss Kiryu to raise his sword.

"I'm teaching Tachibana-kun new moves."

Kiryu turned his face sideways and said to Mai Kinoshita seriously.

"Teaching new moves? This looks like you are bullying Tachibana-kun unilaterally!"

Kinoshita Mai put her hands on her hips and cast an annoyed look at Kiryu.

Then, she hurriedly walked down the corridor, hugged the flat wooden clogs placed on the corridor, walked three steps at a time to Qingdeng's side, and carefully supported his waist.

"Qingdeng, are you okay?"

At first glance, Qingnobu and Kiryu, each holding a bamboo sword and standing facing each other, seem to be fighting. But if you look closely, you will find that this is basically "beating and being beaten."

The appearance of Qing Deng... Although it can't be said that he was beaten to pieces, it can at least be said that he was beaten to a state of utter disarray.

"I'm fine...hiss!"

While talking, Qingdeng accidentally touched the bruise on his chest and couldn't help but gasped several times.

Boss Kiryu opposite him was letting out a long sigh of relief.

Qingdeng noticed that the strange rise and fall of his chest gradually stopped and slowly returned to his normal breathing rhythm.

At the same time, the magnificent light in his eyes also dissipated bit by bit - magically, at the same time as this strange light dissipated, the old man in front of him turned back into the gentle and elegant boss Kiryu he knew.

, it is no longer that "robot" that is aloof from things and has no emotion in its movements.

I don't know if it was Qingto's own illusion... He always felt that Boss Kiryu seemed to have a satisfied look on his face, as if he had wanted to beat him like this for a long time...

"Mr. Kiryu, what are you doing?"

Kinoshita Mai couldn't help but said anxiously.

"Qingdeng has just recovered from his injury. How could you be so harsh?"

Before Kiryu could answer, a tall figure slowly entered everyone's field of vision.

"Ah, Mr. Makimura, good morning."

Qingdeng was the first to say hello.
To be continued...