Such words and expressions made Serizawa Kamo startled.

The next breath, an emotion called "fury" dominated his whole body.

"Oh shit!"

He cursed loudly, stood up, and launched a surprise attack. He rushed forward in an instant, leaned forward and slashed at Qingdeng as if sliding across the ground.

Qingdeng also ran forward at the same time, leaning his body, his bamboo sword trailing on the lower right section.

The bodies and weapons of both sides merged into one at the snap of a finger.

Qingdeng's bamboo sword swung upward.

Serizawa's bamboo sword slashed downwards.

Immediately there was the sound of bamboo swords colliding.

When the two of them met each other, Serizawa Kamo's facial lines suddenly became distorted, and the palms holding the sword trembled uncontrollably.

"Tsk...!"

He spat, resisting the paralysis that almost made his arms lose consciousness, turned around, and faced Qingdeng again.

call!

Another heavy chop from the top full of Shinto Muken-ryu style.

In the eyes of ordinary people, Serizawa Kamo's cutting power and sword swing speed are both at a daunting level.

But he just couldn't hit Qingdeng.

Qingneng dodged cleverly, leaning up slightly and avoiding Serizawa Kamo's full blow.

Immediately afterwards, he fought back with a sword in his backhand.

Although the opponent fled to the rear with outstanding movement skills, his movements were really reluctant. The bamboo sword grazed his chest, and he immediately felt a burning pain in his chest.

It was too late to say it, but it was too soon. Qing Teng quickly prepared the structure of the next move.

As for Serizawa Kamo...his posture has begun to change.

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Under the high platform——

Harada Sanosuke scratched his scalp and looked puzzled:

"It's really strange. Mr. Tachibana's strength is far superior to that duck. He could have defeated the opponent in one fell swoop a long time ago, but why didn't he take action?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Hijikata Toshizo replied calmly:

"Tachibana probably wants to take this opportunity to put some pressure on this guy."

…

"Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah-!"

Serizawa Duck leaped up, using the potential energy of the bounce, to strike a heavy blow that seemed to break Aomori and the ground beneath his feet.

Since just now, he has been like crazy, constantly taking the initiative to attack.

Perhaps Qingdeng's words and eyes just now gave him too much stimulation.

Facing Serizawa Kamo's crazy offensive, Aoto either dodges nimbly, or defends himself with his sword, pushing his bamboo sword aside.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Qingdeng is holding back.

If he had wanted to, he could have defeated Serizawa Kamo in no less than ten ways.

And such "discerning people" include Serizawa Kamo himself.

Being manipulated by Qingdou with ease; no matter how he attacked, he could not hurt him at all... This extremely aggrieved feeling made Serizawa Kamo's expression gradually dominated by strong "anxiety".

The more you fail to change the status quo, the more impatient you feel.

The more anxious you feel, the harder it is to judge the situation rationally.

Looking at the confused Serizawa Kamo, Souji said softly:

"There is no need to continue fighting..."

At the same time as Souji was muttering——

"Ahhhhhhhh-!"

Serizawa Duck let out an astonishing shout.

He was in the upper right position, assuming a posture of overwhelming the mountain.

At the moment when the slash was about to land, Qingden stepped forward, his right elbow suddenly flicked out like a suddenly broken bowstring, and a sword came out horizontally, sweeping towards the opponent's ribs that had been freed by lifting the upper part——

Bang!

Serizawa Kamo's body suffered a heavy blow and he fell to the floor.

[Ding! Talent scanned]

[Successfully copied talent: "Majestic Muscles"]

[Talent introduction: Muscles are exceptionally strong]

——Does it increase muscle strength? Not bad.

Qingdeng is quite satisfied with this new talent.

"Uh...!"

Serizawa Kamo covered the place where the sword hit him and sat up with a painful expression.

It was the same occasion and the same scene again - Aonto looked down at Serizawa Kamo who had not yet stood up, with neither sadness nor joy in his eyes.

"The strength is not bad. You are qualified. Go and register your personal information over there."

"..."

Serizawa stared at Qingto's face without saying a word.

The veins between his forehead beat repeatedly, and the muscles on his face were tense and relaxed from clenching his teeth.

After a moment, he stood up silently and staggered towards the stage.

At this moment, Qingdeng stopped him.

"Serizawa Duck, let me give you a piece of advice."

Serizawa Duck paused and turned around.

"I don't hate people with personality."

"After all, I have quite a personality myself."

"However, the prerequisite for having personality is that you will not affect others, let alone cause trouble for the group."

"Since your strength is quite good, I will accept you as a member of the Suppressing Army."

"From now on, I hope you can restrain your rough temper in a timely manner."

"Otherwise...the thing that cuts you today will not be a soft bamboo sword."

Having said that, Aoden cast a wolf-like gaze at Serizawa Kamo.

This kind of tyrannical, surly but capable person, if he can be used for his own purposes and "trained" properly, he can be regarded as a very handy "sharp blade".

Serizawa Kamo is very strong and is the most skilled applicant so far.

Moreover, his sword is not a "dojo sword" that can only show off its majesty in a clean and smooth dojo, but a "killer sword" that has been honed in countless actual battles.

Apart from Aoto and Kondo Shusuke, the only people in the entire Imperial Guard who can defeat him... are Souji and Kondo Isamu.

This kind of swordsman who has both excellent swordsmanship and rich practical experience is a rare talent.

It would be a shame not to recruit him into the army.

Therefore, Qingdeng went out of his way to hit the other party.

You can obviously defeat the opponent quickly, but you deliberately prolong the battle and allow the opponent to attack, like a cat playing with a mouse, slowly pushing him to a "dead end".

This move is to let him see the difference in strength between us, and to warn him - don't make trouble under my command! Otherwise, I have many ways to deal with you!

"..."

Serizawa Duck stared back at Aoto without fear.

He still said nothing.

After staring at Qingdeng for a while, he walked off the stage without saying a word.

…

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Under the high platform——

Chiba Sanako raised her head and stared intently at the high platform in the distance.
To be continued...