Chapter 67: Remorse
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The location is Moriya Shrine.
The season is a warm spring, with white clouds hanging high in the clear sky, all kinds of flowers waiting to bloom, and everything is as sacred as if it were favored by the gods.
The work schedule at Terakoya has always been relaxed, with two days off a week, and an extra allowance for overtime during holidays.
Even on weekdays, the dojo classes that Kenya is in charge of are only three or four hours in the afternoon, and they will give students and themselves a break in the middle.
It's a very easy job, and Kenya is happy to pass on his understanding of kendo to others.
Hawkers, but this guy hasn't been out on the weekend because of his slightly poor test scores recently.
…… In fact, it has something to do with the fact that his injuries have not healed.
This aside, it's a rare holiday, so it's natural to come out and have fun.
Huiyin's test papers, or Yonglin's doctor's orders, it's better to forget about them first.
Otherwise, the holiday will be too sad.
So, let's get down to business and say why did he come to Youkai Mountain?
The reason is that the imminent spring festival in the people.
Spring festival is a kind of festival that can only be seen in spring.
The form is similar to a summer temple fair, but in fact, the original intention is to let everyone in the group have a good time and relax for a day.
On this day, the inhabitants of Hitosaku, or the yokai on Yokai Mountain, can play at the festival of Hitozaku.
The detailed rules and accounts are in the hands of the shrine maidens and yokai sages of Hakurei Shrine, respectively.
Thanks to the supervision of those two, nothing happened in the spring festivals of the past dynasties.
But in fact, the spring festival also started ten years ago, that is, when the relationship between humans and yokai was less strained.
Kenya's position in this spring festival is.
- Patrols.
Thinking of this, Kenya scratched his cheek, a little overwhelmed.
Originally, it was a job performed by the Hitori Garrison, but this time it seems that it was because the members of the garrison who wanted to take a leave of absence were allowed to let Kenya take over.
Of course, there is also the meaning of making him more integrated into the world.
The job of patrolling looks simple, but in reality it is complicated.
The schedule of activities in each region, the number of people flowing, etc...... It's all work experience that Kenya has never had.
So he came to Youkai Mountain to find his partner.
Yes, that's right. Huiyin did arrange a partner for him to take care of this stunned young man.
A partner who can take care of a stunned young boy like Kenya will naturally not be an unreliable little girl like Marisa.
This partner is called Inugo.
……
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【Clairvoyance on the Mountain】Inu Walking Bass
In order to hone her skills, the young girl resolutely chose the job of patrolling despite the opposition of her family.
And she does shine in this job now, the patrol tengu of Monster Mountain, this term has been almost owned by her for a long time.
The white wolf tengu, who is good at shuttling between branches on the ground, is equipped with the unique ability of dog walking: clairvoyance.
As a patrol tengu, it's simply too good.
And now this excellent patrol tengu is throwing himself into the battle of his dreams.
"Uh-huh......!"
According to Kurama Tengu's words.
"The best way to know the strength of your partner is to fight. 」
So in the enchantment set by Lord Suwako, the two tacitly pulled out their love sword and love sword.
Although this is a bit inexplicable and disgusting, for two people with similar personalities and equally belligerent, it is just the right taste.
The snow-white figure and the cyan electric light collided with each other, stirring, and sparks scattered.
The weapon of the dog walking is called the back knife.
It's usually called a machete or a cross knife, but Tsubaki herself prefers to call her a back knife.
Because the back of this knife is really thick, and it's a mess of thickness.
Thickness represents weight and symbolizes stability.
If the blade is missing the back of the blade, it will break. If the back of the knife is missing, there is nowhere to use the force.
There is wisdom, but not for evil, and there is strength, but not ignorance.
That's what it means.
Inu Xingchun is brandishing his snow-white back knife to his heart's content.
Power and speed.
Thick and powerful power, coupled with the overwhelming youkai physique, catalyze a high degree of mobility.
Inugo is almost invulnerable as a patrolling white wolf tengu.
Her superior speed is indeed remarkable, but this is not the main reason why Inugotsu is also famous in Tengu society.
Her strength lies in her overall strength.
Attack, Defense, Speed. The various abilities and talents possessed by the dog walker are maintained in a very balanced balance.
Strong on the level.
This is the eye of Yokai Mountain, the ears of Yokai Mountain, and the patrol tengu of Yokai Mountain.
However, the opponent who is now confronting her can directly suppress the onslaught of Inugo.
The opponent in front of him can only fight with Inugo, so you can see that his strength must have a considerable degree.
If an ordinary human were to receive a blow from this back knife head-on, I am afraid that it would only be an instant and the bones would shatter and the skin would explode.
And his dexterous moves defused the powerful slashes one after another.
This subtle technique has another name in martial arts.
Strength.
It is also a common method in boxing, and the force is staggered by rolling logs in the same way.
In the case of a long sword, the process is more complicated than the fist, but it also means a variety of techniques.
The skill he showed wasn't just a one-sided defense.
At the same time, there are quicker and more clever counterattacks.
Far more powerful than when Kenya first came to Youkai Mountain.
But it's also a matter of course.
Because the opponent that Inugotsu is facing now is the sword who has experienced the Sakurazen duel and has seen the top sword intent in the world.
Neither in terms of experience nor momentum, it is not a great improvement from the previous reference.
"It's as if the potential that has been sealed all along is beginning to reveal itself. 」
This is Yasaka Kanako's intuitive evaluation after feeling the aura cultivation of Kenya.
In the intersection of swords where every second counts, Kenya shows his great progress.
The moment the metal collided with each other and sparked, Kenya twisted his wrist to remove the impact from it.
At the same time, it avoids further damage that may occur when the thin blade collides with the heavy blade.
This kind of strength transformation technique is also used vividly in the case of Jian Zai's self-mastery.
The force was unexpectedly unloaded, and the dog walked away from the blade of the knife because of this.
"Damn. 」
But Inugo is a first-class mountain patrol tengu.
Even if the blade is offset, it will not lose the balance of the whole body.
Relying on the sturdiness of the shield in his right hand, Inu-go-chun set off the sword's stabbing blow, and his body once again firmly clasped the ground.
However, there is a flaw in it.
And the sword - will never miss this flaw.
Kenya immediately put the body of the Budu Imperial Soul Sword into the scabbard at his waist.
And stepped out of the way, pouring the spiritual power visible to the naked eye into the scabbard.
「!」
A shiver instantly crossed the back of the dog.
She knew what kind of attack she was going to use with this stance.
Kenya's special move - [Wind and Thunder]
With spiritual power, it has the speed of a tengu in a short period of time, and it is a waist attack style that has evolved from the ultra-high-speed sword drawing technique of Youmeng.
Only the big monster can take the killer weapon without injury - Yakumo Murasaki.
I don't know the details, but when this move was first created, it seemed that someone took it easily.
The words are unknown, but that was the right thing to do, and the relationship between Yakumo Purple and Youkai Mountain was not so good that all information could be shared.
But that doesn't make Tsubaki ignore this overwhelming momentum and power.
Just being locked by the qi machine, there is a feeling of suffocation that I can't breathe.
The brow seemed to be pointed at the tip of the incoming sword, and the tension in the body was felt at the highest point.
It's just that in terms of speed and strength, she is definitely far superior to Jian Ya.
But he was defeated at the speed that Tengu was most proud of.
It's really ironic and unwilling.
Therefore, once Kenya puts on the posture of [Wind and Thunder], Inugo can only retreat, but ......
"I'm just waiting for this trick!"
Inugotsu obeyed the trembling he felt, kicked to the ground, and quickly grasped the limit distance of this move with this beast-like instinct.
That's right, Inugo was at a distance from Kenya's absolutely advantageous sword drawing technique, all in order to induce Kenya to use this move [Wind and Thunder].
Challenge yourself, face difficulties, and smash walls.
This is the consistent style of Inugotsu, the pride of being a warrior.
[Thunderbolt] is a super-speed sword drawing technique that uses compressed aura to explode in the scabbard that does not react to the aura, and shoots out the sword body.
[Wind] uses the aura compressed by the Budu Imperial Soul Sword to use his body as gunpowder unreasonably, and instantly reaches the speed realm of Tengu.
The combination of the two is [Wind and Thunder].
Once it is pulled out, it can only swing the sword to the bottom, which is a fairly simple move.
Inugotsu deliberately places himself within this distance, and escapes as soon as the opponent pulls out this stance, inducing the opponent to swing into the air.
…… Merely......
However, the Budu Imperial Soul Sword has not yet been unsheathed.
Kenya remained still in the position of drawing his sword, staring intently at the inu-go-tsu who was on the edge of his sword.
Sharp as a sword, the eyes of the class would never miss any of her movements.
The dog walked and was strong, sighing in admiration in his heart.
Sure enough, you won't be fooled so easily, Your Highness Jianya.
Finding a way to make Kenya's killer weapon swing in the air is the most common strategy for [Wind and Thunder], and anyone can think of it.
Of course, Kenya should have assumed this possibility.
He certainly wouldn't be so easily fooled.
- In that case.
I'll just use a strategy that only I can do!
The dog kicked hard again and strode back.
Now there was a distance of more than seven zhang between her and Kenya.
At such a distance, neither a sword nor a knife can be attacked.
Long Range - This is the range of a bow or magic.
That's right, Inugotsu isn't just good at hand-to-hand combat.
Far distance is also the realm of her practice.
Kenya also has sword light, the kind of long-range attack trick, but if he competes with Inugotsu for aura cultivation, the final outcome will only be completely crushed by the endless physical strength of the youkai.
"Drink!"
Therefore, Kenya quickened his pace and shortened the distance between the two.
But his judgment was a step slower!
"Ahhh
The dog walking has already distanced himself, concentrating more demonic power in the back knife of his hands.
The back knife devoured the demonic power, and the strong wind wrapped around the blade.
Inugotsu raised the whirlwind blade and pointed at the sword that was heading straight for him.
"[Nine Heavens and Nine Lands Waterfall]!"
Shoot in response.
The tip of the sword burst out of an extremely bright curtain of light and rushed towards the sword
He was a confidant at the last moment, stooping down, dodging the attack of the waterfall, but—
At this moment, the waterfall suddenly defied common sense, suddenly stopped moving, and then pressed down!
Pressing on the sword!
The Nine Heavens and Nine Lands Waterfall is not just a simple barrage attack.
Nine heavens and nine earths, the metaphor is huge, and it has the meaning of all.
As long as the demonic power of the dog walking alder continues, the waterfall of the Nine Heavens and Nine Lands will continue to rush towards the enemy.
We will not give up until we have completely swallowed the enemy into the tide.
There is no way to escape this waterfall!
Facing this waterfall above his head, Kenya could only take one action.
It is impossible for ordinary sword lights and sword moves to cut through the [Nine Heavens and Nine Lands Waterfall].
Tengu's demonic power was overwhelming, and the barrage she inspired, each blow was the sum of Kenya's spiritual power cultivation.
If you attack with a half-trick, you will only be counterattacked.
Therefore –
"-Swift Wind!"
Use the strongest and fastest of your own tricks to face the oncoming waterfall.
Hit head-on – there's no other way around.
And Kenya's actions are in the hands of the dog!
"Hooked!"
And at this moment, Inugotsu stepped with all his strength and rushed towards Kenya at explosive speed.
Jian Ya fell for the trick of the dog and used the wind and thunder.
And his current posture is after swinging the wind and lightning with all his might, that is, he is defenseless.
Victory or defeat can only be bet on this moment.
Tsubaki didn't give Kenya any room to breathe, and instantly shortened the distance between the two with explosive power, swinging a winning blow!
Swing down vertically - slash!
Kenya had already used his special move, and he couldn't react in any way-
"Huh?"
She couldn't understand it.
This slash of Inugotsu should hit the sword without hindrance.
But in this instant, Kenya made a move that she didn't expect.
Kenya did use [Wind Thunder]
— but his stance didn't stop behind the swing of the knife.
…… Unexpectedly, he used his strength to dissolve the power of his [Wind and Thunder], and rotated his body to perform a double attack!?
Destructive propulsion caused by the super-high-speed sword drawing technique.
Kenya uses this propulsion to spin at high speed and strike a second blow.
Inugotsu originally wanted to give Kenya the final blow, but instead let [Thunderbolt] hit her in the abdomen.
"Ah...... Hmm......"
[Swift Wind and Thunder] - The hilt of the sword did not hit the vital point and caused a wound, but only a symbolic point on the abdomen of the dog walking alder.
But she was oppressed by the powerful momentum of that moment, and her legs fell to the ground weakly.
In this exercise, the winner and the loser were divided at this moment.
Kenya stared at his future partner and told her the cause of her defeat.
"It's also the first time I've changed my moves in actual combat...... If you want to win against an opponent of the level of youkai, you must be eclectic and predict the changes in the battle situation to this extent. 」
At this point, he suddenly showed a smile of ease.
"I won this time. 」
When the dog saw this, he was very annoyed.
"Uh-huh......"
She could only whisper remorse unwillingly.
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PS1:
Takifu "The Great Waterfall of Nine Heavens and Nine Lands"
The area where the Inugo Tsubaki troops are stationed is called Nine Heavens Waterfall.
PS2: The back knife, commonly known as the machete, is actually a unique branch. Inugo's knife...... It's a bit like a hairless iron tooth, due to the variety of settings and sizes. Here, I set the size of the usual mountain patrol belt to be easy to carry, and use it at other times when I am large.
PS3: Can't afford ...... No, when I talk about patrolling the mountains, I actually have that song all over my head and laugh all the time. (A good activity for pie in the sky, cool mobile phones are waiting for you to take!Follow up ~ Dian/Chinese network public account (WeChat add friends - add public account - enter ddxiaoshuo), participate immediately! Everyone has a prize, now immediately follow ddxiaoshuo WeChat public account!)