Chapter 838: We, the Kamiya family, should have two kinds of weapons
Chapter 838: We, the Kamiya family, should have two kinds of weapons
On the spacious ground paved with white sand, the old general in black armor and the scarlet girl fought back and forth. The two identical large spears collided with each other with bangs, causing sparks to fly.
Tsurumi's spear skills were not very good, but he was young and well-coordinated, and blessed by the gods, so he had incredible strength. At the beginning of the second round of fighting, even Honda Tadakatsu had to avoid his sharp edge.
However, after all, "fists fear young men, and sticks fear old men."
After Tsurumi's several rounds of fierce attacks were resolved by Honda Tadakatsu, the latter began to regain the initiative in the confrontation with his extremely rich combat experience.
Honda Tadakatsu made full use of the advantages of long weapons. He used the Tonkiri in his hand to cleverly break the opponent's force and deflected the blood-red spear that was chopped at him. Then he used the butt of the spear as if it were his own arm to thrust it straight into Tsurumi's face.
Tsurumi Aoi was forced back a big step by this unexpected and tricky attack. Just from Honda Tadakatsu's defensive counterattack, she could personally feel how big the gap in gun skills between the enemy and us was.
However, Tsurumi was not discouraged at all.
She breathed in and out, trying to regain her strength. The bloody red mist surrounding her body became even stronger.
Tsurumi Aoi shook the Tonkiri spear decorated with mother-of-pearl and launched another attack, the wooden spear humming with a sound of metal and stone. However, this time Tsurumi no longer relied on strength and his experience in katana techniques to chop with Tonkiri, but imitated Honda Tadakatsu to thrust with the spear.
The scarlet spear head flashed, whizzing through the air, shooting out gun flowers like a golden rooster nodding its head, and was pushed forward. The real and unreal afterimages were dazzling, as if several spears were poking out at the same time.
Just as expected, although Tonkiri is a spear-loading gun, the metal sleeve of the gun stem and the gun head fits together very firmly, and the feel of stabbing is no worse than chopping!
"It works great!"
Honda Tadakatsu's defense was still impeccable, but while parrying the attack, he did not forget to cheer for Tsurumi.
After all, the main purpose of this battle is to teach, so Honda Tadakatsu is naturally happy to see his students learning and applying what they have learned.
"Although I am not very familiar with the use of the gun and haven't mastered the true essence of it, it is still remarkable that I can learn the basics in such a short time." Honda Tadakatsu thought.
I have to say, this little kid's talent in martial arts is really high, I was not wrong.
Honda Tadakatsu became a close attendant of Tokugawa Ieyasu when he was ten years old. He spent his whole life in military service, fighting in 57 battles of varying sizes without ever being defeated.
Although his battle record was exaggerated and he had never been injured, he was indeed a man who had survived many battles.
When he was alive, he had met countless people and all kinds of warriors, but if you were to say who had a stronger martial arts talent than this little kid, he probably couldn't find many.
If I have to say, if we compare talent alone, I'm afraid only Tachibana Muneshige can surpass this little kid.
Honda Tadakatsu was known as the "unparalleled in the East", while Tachibana Muneshige was known as the "unparalleled in the West".
However, the two were almost 20 years apart in age, their active periods were completely different, and they belonged to different camps. Tadakatsu had no chance to fight Muneshige during his lifetime, and only after his death, when his soul had not yet returned to the Sanzu River and was lingering in the world, did he have the opportunity to see Tachibana Muneshige's demeanor.
Although it was just a glimpse, it left a very deep impression.
Even though I took this last impression to the Sanzu River, even now that I have woken up again, I still remember it vividly.
"Think of it this way. This little kid not only looks like me when I was young, but also has some of Tachibana Muneshige's style."
There are probably some similar temperaments among warriors with extraordinary talents.
Otherwise, why do people always say that heroes often sympathize with each other?
But the only pity is that this little baby is a girl.
Honda Tadakatsu was, after all, a feudal lord. In his lifetime, spears, especially the mighty and heavy spears like the Tonkiri, were reserved for men. As for women, even if they learned martial arts, they were only supposed to use the petty naginata.
It’s just that Tadakatsu had been dead for a long time, and now that he has woken up and passed away, he doesn’t have much time left in this world, so he doesn’t want to worry about these things.
What's more, this time when Honda Tadakatsu passed on his martial arts in his dream, his main purpose was not to find a successor to inherit his martial arts.
It's for return.
Report to the handsome young man who was standing at the side of the courtyard with a calm expression.
That boy...
Tadakatsu didn't want to delve into who he really was.
I just know that the other person, just standing there, makes people feel good about him.
After Honda Tadakatsu's soul returned to the Sanzu River, his consciousness was hazy and he was confused. He didn't know how long he was trapped in the Sanzu River, but he knew that he had never been able to be reborn.
And just recently, he suddenly regained his consciousness.
Honda Tadakatsu felt that he was floating higher and higher above a gorgeous sea of red spider lilies. He saw the young man from above and heard the conversation between the young man and the two women.
From their conversation, it turned out that one of the two women was Lord Yama, who ruled over the Sanzu River.
The reason why Honda Tadakatsu was able to be reborn was because of what the young man did in the Sanzu River.
As luck would have it, when he left the Sanzu River, Honda Tadakatsu sensed an object in the world that was closely related to him.
A wood carving of a dragonfly.
That thing is the "last work" left by Honda Tadakatsu in the world.
The wooden dragonfly was not completely carved. During the process of making this wood carving, Tadakatsu cut his palm with a wood carving knife, and the wooden dragonfly was stained with his blood. Not long after that, Tadakatsu fell ill and died.
At that time, Honda Tadakatsu only felt that the scene around him was constantly changing, and he was uncontrollably approaching his last work that was closely related to his death.
By the time everything was stable, they had arrived at Kamiya's real home.
Then, as if it was destined, Honda Tadakatsu felt the breath of his benefactor who had "benefited him in the afterlife" on the wood carving.
This kind of friendly, submissive atmosphere is so easy to recognize.
Of course, the wood carvings not only bear the aura of Kamiyagawa, but also those of other people, such as Tsurumi Aoi.
Honda Tadakatsu was not sure what the relationship was between the two girls he saw after leaving the Sanzu River and his benefactor.
His sister?
His wives and concubines?
But it doesn't matter what kind of relationship it is.
At that time, Honda Tadakatsu only keenly realized that one of the two girls who appeared next to Mu Qinglong, the tall and somewhat gloomy one, was simply a natural general.
I think that benefactor could chat and laugh with Yama in the Sanzu River, so he probably wouldn't look down on my bravery as a reckless man.
But the two girls who had relationships with him were not as stunning as his benefactor at first glance.
Therefore, Honda Tadakatsu had a "spur of the moment" decision to teach his art to Tsurumi as a way of repaying Kamiya. Although it was a coincidence, it also seemed to be destined.
"It looks a bit like this again... That's good."
clang!
In the dry landscape style garden, Honda Tadakatsu once again blocked the spear that Tsurumi was thrusting at him, and gave a comment with satisfaction.
I had a great reputation when I was alive, and I remained upright after my death, and I never owed anyone anything.
Yes.
That's fine.
……
"Xiao Kui, that was so impressive just now!"
In the "viewing area" of the courtyard, Shikanoya was still cheering for his junior sister with all his might.
Since Junior Sister's movements with the gun were obviously smoother than at the beginning, Xiaolu seemed a little proud.
It seems that Xiao Kui is not inferior to the Warring States Daimyo who is known as the "Unrivaled One in the East"!
My junior sister is invincible!
As for the master, the master is no longer limited to the scope of "the world"...
Anyway, Xiaokui has a fight!
And now it seems that Xiaokui looks super handsome with the big gun!
Hehe~ We in the Kamiya family are like this. We should have two different kinds of weapons on hand!
Kamiya Kawa on the other side was obviously much calmer than his eldest disciple.
His assessment of the battlefield situation was not as optimistic as Xiaolu's.
"If this situation continues, Aoi will lose."
Although he didn't say anything, Kamiya had already made such a judgment in his heart.
It's normal that Xiaolu can't see Aoi's defeat for the time being.
This little fawn cub is good at magic. Although he can use the imperial incense burner as a chain and is also very accurate in shooting, he is essentially a mage who is proficient in team combat.
Unlike his junior sister, one-on-one combat is relatively not an area that Xiaolu is proficient in.
On the battlefield——
Clang!
The scarlet dragonfly stabbed straight ahead, like a dancing dragon, with a sonorous sound.
The seemingly heavy black Domaru on the opposite side flexibly dodged the spear light by moving sideways, and Honda Tadakatsu retaliated with the short-handled Tonkiri in his hand, shaking it out and stabbing it out.
Tsurumi wanted to dodge as well, but the next second, he saw the gleaming white gun tassel suddenly change its trajectory. Honda Tadakatsu twisted his body and spun the gun, the sharp gun tip stopped straight in the air, paused for a moment, and smashed down towards Tsurumi's head.
Change the straight stabbing into a knocking strike, this move again!
Although this was not the first time he changed the path of his spear, Tsurumi was still shocked when he saw the huge silver-white spear tassel pass over his head and then slam down.
Honda Tadakatsu's use of guns is truly unpredictable.
The short-handled Tonkiri wrapped in the red mist raised up sharply, and was able to block the other Tonkiri. Honda Tadakatsu was obviously unwilling to wrestle with Tsurumi, and quickly drew his gun and left.
"That does not work."
As a fighter himself, Tsurumi's battlefield judgment is similar to Kamiya's.
In the second round of fierce fighting, she did seem to be able to fight back and forth with Honda Tadakatsu.
Although this battle situation is somewhat exaggerated, after all, Tsurumi borrowed strength from Master Mary.
However, if it is an actual life-and-death fight, getting divine blessing from Mary is not an "illegal operation". The people of the Kamiya family can take it and let it go. Even the shameless Tsurumi has been taught not to be ashamed of shaking people.
Master and Senior Sister have taught me——
It’s our ability that we can get people to come to us!
But even so, Tsurumi's battlefield situation is not optimistic.
If we continue to fight like this, we will definitely lose.
This judgment was not made because Tsurumi began to lose strength after the fierce battle. With Mary's blessing, she would definitely not lose in terms of strength.
It was just that Honda Tadakatsu's spear skills and experience completely overwhelmed Tsurumi. Although it was still Tsurumi attacking and Honda Tadakatsu defending, the rhythm of the battle was now controlled by the latter.
Although this is the "teaching stage", learning is the main thing and winning or losing doesn't matter.
But in one round of fighting, Tsurumi had already lost.
Now that Teacher Kamiya is watching, Tsurumi doesn't want to lose again if possible, or at least not so completely.
clang! clang!
Honda Tadakatsu counterattacked again, and his spear was more powerful than before.
The silver-white dragonfly left seven or eight afterimages like splashing water, which made the scarlet dragonfly on the pole tremble violently.
There were short and violent metal collision sounds one after another. This time, it was Tsurumi's defense, but her defense was not as calm as Honda Tadakatsu's. The vibrations of the gun in her hand came in waves like a torrential rain. Even with the blessing, Tsurumi felt her arms numb and almost couldn't hold the gun again.
After enduring more than ten rounds of this, Tsurumi was finally able to catch his breath, feeling the overbearing oppressive feeling recede like the tide.
Tsurumi's eyes narrowed.
I feel like Honda Tadakatsu...
By this point in the second round of fighting, Tsurumi had learned a lot because the fighting had lasted long enough. In this fight, the "Eastern Peerless" was very experienced in using the spear, and his swift and powerful shooting style was really suffocating and impossible to defeat.
But just now, at the end of that series of attacks like a storm, Honda Tadakatsu's strength was obviously exhausted.
Is this a flaw that the other party deliberately exposed?
Or, opportunity?
But no matter what, Tsurumi, knowing that he would lose if the battle lasted a long time, planned to seize this fleeting "opportunity".
“Ah—Hum!”
With each breath, Tsurumi's chest rose and fell, and he stepped forward with his spear. The scarlet Tonkiri drew a sharp blood-red arc in the air, slashing and chasing Honda Tadakatsu who had already retreated.
"Although you had your doubts, you still rushed over?"
Honda Tadakatsu was indeed experienced. During the battle, he could judge Tsurumi's psychology just by the tiny movements she made with the gun.
Anyway, this little kid is quite courageous.
clang!
The red and white Sasho spear tips collided once again.
One side was winning, while the other side was losing. The result was self-evident. Honda Tadakatsu's short-handled Tonkiri spear was smashed to the ground. But as planned, the white spear tassel suddenly trembled and pointed upwards before it completely touched the ground, stabbing Tsurumi's chest.
Another change of tactics by Honda Tadakatsu!
But faced with such a tricky gun move, Tsurumi did not dodge or evade, and his black and white eyes were extremely decisive.
She twisted her waist, and the scarlet dragonfly sword, which had been chopping with force but had not yet subsided, suddenly hovered, turned from a chop to a stab, pecking at Honda Tadakatsu's face.
Even if the opponent is just showing a flaw, you can still use the same trick against him!
Both Tonkiri were aimed at the enemy's vital points.
But the gun in Tsurumi's hand is even longer!
Just as the spear was about to pierce through Honda Tadakatsu's head, a deep white shadow burst out from his body, and the sound of scriptures being chanted again rang out. At the same time, the scarlet Tonkiri spear head burst out with red light, and the Sanskrit inscriptions on the spear shaft flashed brightly, also glowing red, as if immersed in a pool of blood.
The red and white light collided with each other, and the white shadow surrounding Honda Tadakatsu was completely unable to resist, and immediately exploded with spider-web-like cracks.
Unfortunately, Tsurumi's gun skills were not very proficient after all. He tried to change his tactics suddenly, but was blocked by the sudden white shadow. The gun tip lost its balance and the blade grazed Honda Tadakatsu's left cheek, splashing blood and leaving a shocking wound, and the black antler hat was smashed away.
As for the Tonkiri in Honda Tadakatsu's hand, although the spear was shorter, it was a step slower and pierced Tsurumi's chest firmly... (End of this chapter)
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