69novels Chapter 23 Living Sword and Living Fist
Chapter 23 Living Sword and Living Fist
This pose...
Kenshin, who was leaning back to avoid the sweeping kick, caught a glimpse of this scene and was greatly alarmed!
Kaoru Kamiya, who was not far away, exclaimed in surprise.
"Flying... Flying Sword Style..."
Shinichi Kamitani murmured, filled with disbelief.
At that moment, the entire venue seemed to fall silent.
It was as if a hand had silenced all the sounds in the world, and even the passage of time had slowed down.
Suddenly, Xu Yuan looked up sharply and drew his sword.
Flying Sword Style: Twin Dragon Flash!
Clang—!
Accompanied by the clear, resonant sound of the sword being drawn, a cold light suddenly appeared, like a pale, crescent moon.
Kenshin hastily used his sword to block.
Sizzle—!
The longsword struck the reverse-blade blade, producing an extremely piercing sound of metal clashing.
With a single blow, the reverse-blade sword nearly collapsed.
Immediately afterwards, the scabbard came hurtling towards them.
The reverse-blade knife snapped in two.
It must be said, this is indeed a fine knife.
It blocked the attack from Mount Tai.
Although it was immediately broken by the scabbard, it allowed Kenshin to avoid the fatal first blow.
puff--!
The sword, struck by the scabbard, spat out a mouthful of blood and flew away like a kite with a broken string.
"Kenshin!!!!
Kaoru Kamiya yelled and ran over.
Xu Yuan straightened up and gently exhaled.
You have mastered the skill "Basic Swordsmanship"
You have mastered the skill "Twin Dragon Flash"
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Basic Swordsmanship
Type: Skill - Passive
Realm: Beginner
Effect: You have mastered basic swordsmanship skills.
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【Double Dragon Flash】
Type: Skill - Active
Realm: Beginner
Effect: A two-stage sword-drawing technique. After drawing the sword and making a slash, the sword is swung out from the scabbard again along the same trajectory to strike.
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Xu Yuan frowned slightly upon seeing the system notification.
Although he learned the Double Dragon Flash, this move actually had limited significance for him.
Because the sword has a straight blade.
The art of drawing a sword requires a sword with a certain curvature to unleash its full power.
He noticed this when he used it just now.
The main reason he was able to defeat Kenshin with this move was his strength and speed.
The skill bonus isn't very significant.
I'll think about it again when I get back.
Xu Yuan, carrying his sword, walked towards Kenshin and Kaoru Kamiya.
At this moment, Kenshin was already seriously injured.
He took a solid hit from Xu Yuan, breaking several of his ribs and his mouth was full of blood.
In addition, there were combat injuries and other wounds.
My body has reached its limit.
Kaoru Kamiya was kneeling anxiously beside him.
Seeing Xu Yuan walking towards them, she suddenly stood up, blocking Jian Xin's way, and glared at Xu Yuan.
"Don't come any closer! You won!"
"The sparring is over! Don't come any closer!"
"Hey! What's wrong with you?! We've done nothing to you, what do you want?!"
"Stop! Or don't blame me for being impolite!"
She held the wooden knife in both hands, and although there was fear in her eyes when she looked at Xu Yuan, there was no fear or intention to back down.
"Miss Kaoru..."
Upon hearing Kaoru Kamiya's voice, Kenshin, who was lying on the ground, struggled to get up.
Shinichi Kamitani turned his head away, unable to bear it any longer.
This was the third time he had seen anime characters.
The first one was "Lonely Rock".
The second one is "Slam Dunk".
Those two times were fine; they ended quickly. But this time was different.
Well...
At this moment, Lord Xu Yuan really looks like a villain!
Being a dark hero isn't something anyone can do.
At the very least, if it were him, Shinichi Kamiya would admit that he couldn't bring himself to do it.
Especially for these characters I like.
Xu Yuan looked at them calmly without saying a word, and raised the long sword in his hand.
Just then, a system notification suddenly appeared.
【warn!warn! 】
[Multiple dangerous units detected approaching!]
The next second, a chilling sense of crisis burst forth from the depths of Xu Yuan's heart.
Almost instinctively, he quickly stepped back.
boom--!
A long, sheathed sword with bandages wrapped around its hilt flew through the air and landed diagonally ten centimeters in front of where he had just been standing.
A strong wind billowed and swept around.
The bandages tied to the knife handle swayed gently in the wind.
Xu Yuan and Kamiya Kaoru turned their heads at the same time and saw a group of six people walking towards them.
"Oh my gosh~"
The leader was a burly man who was two meters tall.
He had long, golden hair and a large beard that matched his hair color. He wore a tight-fitting yellow-green robe and slippers.
What's most striking is his hands—
He was holding a large lollipop in his hand.
After licking the lollipop, he looked at Xu Yuan and said seriously, "Little kid, killing people isn't good, you know~"
Xu Yuan then looked at the other five people—
He was a refined and knowledgeable man wearing a judo uniform, with a sparse mustache and a smiling face.
Wearing jeans and a leather jacket, holding a beer can, with a rugged face and a long horizontal scar on his face, he looked like a very bold and burly man.
The old man, dressed in a Republic-era long gown and wearing a hat, looked somewhat sleazy.
A burly man wearing a vest and shorts, with a red hair tie around his forehead, bandages wrapped around his hands and feet, and barefoot, looked somewhat fierce.
And, presumably, the owner of that knife.
A woman with a single ponytail and a blank expression, wearing a short robe, fishnet underwear, and long stockings, with purple hair and purple eyes, and a gray rat perched on her shoulder.
Shin Kamiya quickly explained from the side, "It's 'Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple in History'!"
"The one in the judo uniform is Misaki Koshiji Akisuke, and she is skilled in various styles of jujutsu."
"The guy with the beer can is called Gyouki Shigeo, and he's good at karate."
"That old Chinese man is named Ma Jianxing, and he is proficient in all Chinese martial arts."
"That barefoot guy is called Apacha Bopacha, and he's good at Muay Thai."
"That woman's name is Kosaka Shigure, known as the 'Child of Swords and Weapons.' She is skilled in various weapons and ninjutsu. She learned swordsmanship and forging techniques from her father from a young age. After her father passed away..."
"Stop," Xu Yuan interrupted.
Why is there suddenly so much more information about the female characters?
Shin Kamiya scratched his head: "They are all the masters of Kenichi, the protagonist of the manga."
"He is a master-level expert belonging to the 'Liangshanbo' martial arts school."
"And one of the most outstanding ones."
"By the way, the old man with the lollipop, his name is Furinji Hayato."
"He is the grandfather of the female protagonist, Furinji Miu."
The owner of "Liangshanbo".
Others usually call him "elder".
"The master of masters, nicknamed 'Invincible Superman,' is the pinnacle of combat power in the work."
"System, their strength."
[Misaki Koshiji Akisame, Gyouki Itsuki, Ma Kensei, Apacha Popach, and Kosaka Shigure are of the second rank.]
[Fūrinji Hayato is of the third rank.]
[Note: Due to differences in power systems across different works, the strength of fantasy creatures can only be roughly rated, and some fantasy creatures cannot even be rated.]
The system's notes are easy to understand.
The power system of the fantasy creatures is not the same as Xu Yuan's power system.
They are even different from one another.
Therefore, it is difficult to accurately assess its strength.
As for the second half of the sentence...
A good example is Stand users.
Most Stand users are not difficult to kill.
Their Stand abilities may be very strong, but their original bodies are too weak.
Once Xu Yuan gets close and strikes when they're off guard, how many of them, as ordinary people, can react in time?
Even if it's the Platinum Star, so what?
He could kill Jotaro with a single sword strike before Jotaro could react.
But what if he summons Star Platinum and activates time stop?
Fantasy creatures like these cannot be rated.
However, Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple is a martial arts manga, and the power system in the work is relatively clear.
The ability ratings for these six individuals are likely quite accurate.
Five second-order and one third-order.
Xu Yuan couldn't help but frown.
What should we do now?
There's absolutely no way we can win in a fight; there's no point in even trying.
Should we use DN paper?
Use it to kill Kenshin?
No, Kaoru Kamiya is here too.
That piece of paper can only be used once.
With his strength, there was absolutely no way he could kill another person in front of those six.
So, control Furinji Hayato to kill them?
That won't work either; controlling someone to kill is against the rules.
The cause of death will then be cardiac arrest.
However, perhaps he could try to control Hayato Fuurinji to take the other five people away...
At this moment, a system notification suddenly popped up again.
An unexpected situation has occurred during this mission.
This situation constitutes force majeure, and we are attempting to invoke Article 3, Section 5 of the Supplementary Terms to the Mission Contract.
[Citation successful.]
[An extended deadline has been added to this mission.]
[Please complete this task within six months.]
Upon seeing this, Xu Yuan raised an eyebrow slightly.
So there were some additional clauses?
That's true; there are too many unexpected things that can happen during a mission.
Just like this time, six experts suddenly appeared.
Who the hell can I complain to about this?
If he were to be eliminated for this reason, then the system's mechanism would be far too stupid.
The kind that's free no matter how many hosts come.
It would be much more reasonable to give someone a chance to make amends if they meet the conditions.
Xu Yuan had originally been considering using DN paper.
But now that the system has given him six months, there's no need for him to waste his trump cards here.
Xu Yuan glanced calmly at the person opposite him, sheathed his sword, and turned to leave.
Ultimately, it comes down to my own lack of ability.
……
"Are you gone?"
With a flick of his finger, Nikito cut open the beer can and began to drink heartily.
"What a cold person."
"Apa!"
"A martial arts novice, yet possessing physical abilities far exceeding those of humans, and something similar to 'qi'...?"
"Unfortunately, he only demonstrated it once."
"So they really are from another world, aren't they?"
"Your talent is quite impressive!"
"Much better than our stupid disciple."
"Kenichi may lack talent, but he is a straightforward and good boy, and he works very hard."
"Apa apa!"
"Are you an idiot? I never said Kenichi was bad!"
"Although that boy was more talented, Kenichi is still more to my liking."
"Actually, Kenichi's talent is not bad. Among the mental and physical techniques, the mind is the most difficult to improve. Kenichi has a strong mind, and his future achievements may not be lower than that of the boy just now."
"Should we arrest him and ask...what world he's from?"
Kosaka Shigure pulled the knife out of the ground, slung it over his back, and asked expressionlessly.
As she spoke, the gray mouse with a red bow tied to its tail on her shoulder actually pulled out nunchucks and even twirled them a few times in a rather professional manner.
Misaki Koshiji Akisame shook her head: "Never mind, he still has companions who haven't shown up yet."
He had just heard the boy speak.
Although he only said "stop," he did say it, and it wasn't directed at them.
But there was no one else around him.
So, is there something unseen present?
In addition-
He looked around at the deserted streets and speculated, "Unlike martial arts, this must be a power called 'magic'."
This might be the power of the other party's companions.
At this moment, Hayato Furinji said, "That kid doesn't seem like a bad person."
Everyone trusted the elder's judgment.
Back then, before Ni Gui and Apacha came to Liangshanbo, and when Mei Yu was just a child, there was a man who almost became their disciple.
Only the elder saw through the man's true nature and objected, believing that his eyes were filled with a fierce light.
Subsequent events proved the elder's view to be correct.
Since the elder had spoken, everyone put the matter aside and turned to look at Kenshin and Kaoru Kamiya.
The elder's gaze fell on the broken reverse-blade sword.
Throughout the battle, no matter how many rare opportunities he seized or how disadvantaged he was, this man never turned his blade in the opposite direction.
The elder laughed loudly, "I like this man very much!"
"Himura Kenshin and Kamiya Kaoru, the reverse-blade sword and Kamiya Kashin-ryu style," Misaki Koshiji Akisame nodded, "which is quite in line with our Liangshanbo's philosophy of living fist."
"You know them?" Ma Jianxing asked, somewhat surprised.
"I'm not like you, reading photo magazines every day."
"What do you know? Hehe, these are all magazines in this world that I've never seen before~"
Niki Tomoyu gently squeezed the empty beer can in his hand into a ball, and looked at Kenshin, saying, "If we teach this man how to use ki, he should quickly grow into a master."
Surrounded by six people and a rat, Kenshin struggled to his feet with the help of Kaoru Kamiya.
"Thank you all for coming to my rescue."
He bowed respectfully to them: "If there is anything I can do to help you in the future, I will not refuse! Also, if possible, could you tell me about the current situation? I am still completely clueless."
The elder laughed heartily and said, "We'll talk about that later!"
After saying that, he took out his phone and dialed a number: "Hello, Ms. Kamishiro, it's me."
"We just found two companions."
"It's not from our world, it's from another world."
"You asked them what their names are?"
"Let me think, Qiuyu just mentioned it."
"Oh right, the man's name is Kenshin Himura, and the woman's name is Kaoru Kamiya."
After hanging up the phone, the elder said, "Miss Kamishiro seems very excited."
"Of course," Misaki Koshiji Akisuke said, stroking his sparse mustache. "In the real world, this man is far more famous than we are."
"I see, that's quite disheartening!" the elder laughed heartily.
"Alright, let's leave here first," said Misaki Koshiji Akisame. "The boy is gone, and his companion's magic should be dispelled soon. Apacha, carry Kenshin on your back."
Soon, the group of people disappeared from the spot.