035 The Body of the Sword
Every day is a boring basic exercise.
“…… Sister Asakura...... That one. "It's been a month since Kenshin was accepted as an apprentice by Kiyojuro Hiko, not to mention the sword, he hasn't even had a chance to touch the branches.
"Huh?"
Nanami Asakura didn't look at Kenshin, she looked ahead and did the same exercises as him.
These most basic physical fitness and muscle exercises, Qishi has been doing for more than a year, but Bigu is still not very satisfied.
"That, when will the master teach me swordsmanship."
"I'm already teaching."
Seven truths.
"But, the sword ......"
"Sword ......"
The wind blows the mountains and forests, and today Kiyojuro still did not come forward to guide Kenshin.
"Kenshin, you know what?" Nanami had the same doubts as Kenshin now at the beginning, and because of her own extremely high talent, Nanami was more confident in this regard at that time. She thought that she had been taught the natural flow of reason for a period of time that she could quickly adapt to the Flying Sword Flow of Biko.
"The body of a swordsman is not the same as that of an ordinary person."
"Different?"
"Well, it's not just the obvious difference in strength, there's more to it than that."
Facing the confident Shichibigu, he used a method to defeat her.
Bigu asked Nanami to learn his way of walking.
Obviously, it looks no different from ordinary ways of moving, but after Qishi imitates common sense, he finds that Bigu Qingjuro's head does not rise and fall, and his body is always as stable as Mount Tai and difficult to shake, Qishi maintains this state but can't bear it for a quarter of an hour, but Bigu can maintain it for a lifetime.
"Kenshin, the master said that the body used by the swordsman is the part that ordinary people will not use, so let alone hold the sword before learning to use the swordsman's body, you and I are still babies who can't even walk in the eyes of the master."
To put it in modern terms, before learning kendo, you should first train the muscles of the parts that you would not normally use, and build your body into a sword body suitable for slashing people.
"Kenshin, do you understand?"
“…… Oh......" The boy's tone was a little absent-minded.
"Don't be unwilling, sooner or later you will have the opportunity to pick up the sword and accept it with your body."
The practice continues, and the young child still does not understand the meaning, but in the future he will have the opportunity to experience it.
"Hmm......"
Is it dawn? It was still night, and Kenshin found himself unknowingly holding the sword and sleeping for a while.
He had a dream, dreaming of many years ago, and in the dream, he was not a person who pulled out a sword, but a young boy who had just entered the Flying Sword Stream, and it was like an unrealistic past like a mirror.
"Sister Asakura."
Asakura Nanami joined the Shinsengumi, and Asakura Nanami, who did not die under the bullets of Nagasu Fan, is a demon that everyone talks about among the reformers, and the woman no longer knows how many shadow killers similar to her identity have been killed, Kenshin can probably imagine what kind of decision Nanami made to kill, but this does not mean that he will retreat and fear.
The heart of the sword is only to forge a new era, this is a dream that he must realize in this life, no matter who stands in front of him, Kenshin will not be afraid.
"Yo, Kenshin, you haven't slept yet!" Iizuka has something to call Kenshin, and seeing Kenshin awake saves trouble.
"......" Kenshin glanced at Iizuka and didn't look at him, nodding his head to indicate that he heard.
"Why are your scars cracked again?"
Hearing this, he touched the scar on his face with his left hand, felt a slight stinging pain and stretched it out in front of him, his fingertips were stained with blood, this wound was left by the young samurai who died under his hands, for some reason after many days, there was still no way to scab, and sometimes it would crack.
"Well, forget it. Kenshin, Mr. Katsura has been waiting for you for a long time. Seeing that Kenshin didn't seem to have the meaning of answering, Iizuka turned to the topic.
Mr. Katsura, is Katsura Kogoro...... Kenshin only then realized that he had been brought to Kyoto by that man.
Tonight, Katsura seems to have something to do with Kenshin.
……
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Kenshin's current residence is not the mansion that Nagasu Fan secretly set up in Kyoto, and it will be a little more difficult to get to Katsura Kogoro's place.
The man came to Kyoto today as a businessman. He stood in the courtyard with the guards to wait for the fact that the limelight was now in full swing, and the scarlet village drew a sword.
After hearing the footsteps, he put down the teacup in his hand and turned his head to look at Kenshin, this young man is very different from the same year ago, and the difference in temperament is so big that I am afraid that no one will believe that Kenshin a year ago and Kenshin are the same person now.
"Long time no see."
Katsura Kogoro is much taller than Kenshin, and the subtle smile on his face makes him look more amiable and charismatic, which is probably one of the many reasons why he can become the young leader of Nagasu, just from the appearance of Katsura Kogoro is really a person worthy of trust.
"How's it going, is it business as usual?" He asked Kenshin.
"Hmm...... Kill as usual. Kenshin didn't give a good face, and his words were very direct, and the Iizuka on the side of the watch was empty, and secretly pushed Kenshin to signal him to be a little polite when he spoke.
"Call me out tonight, is there something important?"
"It's not important."
"If it's okay, please don't call me out." Kenshin didn't seem to feel the speechlessness of Iizuka next to him at all, his voice was still hard, and his tone was still direct, but he didn't have the consciousness of talking to the leader of the Changzhou Restoration.
"During this time, I was almost the third most killed. No matter how I hide, it's time for the shogunate to get some clues......"
Kenshin calmly explained.
"So it's not the best idea for me to come to this Changzhou Mansion now!"
It's not a superficial statement, Gui knows that what the young man in front of him said is all what he really thinks.
"Moreover, the shogunate is becoming more and more armed, especially the group of 'wolves that appeared in Mibu'."
"You mean, Shinsengumi." Of course, Katsura Kogoro knew that the Shinsengumi, a group of unofficial samurai and a group of ronin swordsmen, who had been in the limelight recently, had recently become more and more trusted by the shogunate, and had even gradually extended their claws to the heart of Kyoto, and was a force that could not be underestimated.
"I haven't fought them head-on...... though," Kenshin lied here.
"But their power is probably the first in the shogunate."
"It's just a rabble." The guards beside Katsura were dismissive of what Kenshin said.
Kogoro raised his hand and motioned for the guards not to say more.
"Got it, I'll be careful."
"So, what you're talking about......" Iizuka resignedly stood up for Kenshin in the round.
"Tonight is the night of the Gion Festival, and there will be a secret meeting at a restaurant, and Minoma and Miyabe-sama will also be in attendance."
"Do you want me to be a bodyguard?"
"No, no, I want you to be there too, as a Restorationist." Katsura Kogoro means that if the Restoration is successful in the future, Kenshin will have a chance to go down in history.
It's great for all.
"Forgive me."
Kenshin, on the other hand, declined Katsura's invitation lightly.
"As a Swordsman of Shadows, it's better not to put it on the table, it's good for everyone, and after all, I'm not interested in history or reputation."
After Kenshin finished speaking, he bowed to Katsura Kogoro and retreated.
"He refuses to accept it, and he still can't get the momentum up at the moment." Iizuka sighed.
"What kind of temptation, Mr. Gui is kind-hearted." The guards looked a little angry when they heard Iizuka's words.
"After all, aren't they all the same? Money often unmakes the men who make it. ”
"What Iizuka said is right, there is no difference, kindness and inducement." Katsura Kogoro said: "But through today's conversation, I also understand one thing, although his temperament and appearance have changed greatly, his heart has not changed as much as it has been in a year. ”
As long as we can create a new era of peace for everyone...... I am willing to stain this sword with my blood, and I will not hesitate to sacrifice some people.
What Kenshin said at that time, Katsura Kogoro could easily recall that the child's words were not child's play.
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Well, I'll take a little space here to explain some things, and I won't use the word count in the article to water these irrelevant things in the future, please rest assured.
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