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"Then tell me about the experience you want Sasaki Kojiro to learn from."

"The experience of learning cheaply, that's ...... Phew, you're just a cheap......"

"Mr. Sasaki, my conditions are like this, you serve as the general of the army, as the master of the art of war, and I will give you eighty yuan every year, how about it, this is not less, right?"

"Oh, Hosokawa...... Oh no, young master, please advise me in the future......"

Sasaki Kojiro's listlessness said, for him now, the free sky is the most beautiful, and the glory and wealth of samurai life really can't attract him.

However, he never imagined that in another parallel time and space, in order to become a retainer of the Hosokawa family, he deliberately started the famous "Yanliu Island Duel" with another sword hero, Miyamoto Musashi, and finally lost his life.

"Young master, if I really want to teach you swordsmanship, it will really be a big precedent."

"Precedent?"

"Hmmm! First, my swordsmanship comes from my master, Tomita-ryu, to which Nakamaki Zisai belongs, and according to our Tomita-ryu habits, the vast majority of the disciples who practice martial arts are apprenticed at a young age, and rarely exceed the age of fifteen. For example, I started learning swords when I was seven years old. Young master, are you expensive this year? ”

"Just ...... Exactly fifteen. ”

Sasaki Kojiro's face froze, and then he made a look of "will be done".

"Hey! Sasaki! What do you mean by that?! ”

"I didn't ...... It's nothing," Kojiro Sasaki gritted his teeth, no matter how old I am, I have to endure it, who called him my master?

"Second, although I am a disciple of Tomita Ryu, I have not yet obtained the seal......

"Wait! You're so strong! Your dojo doesn't issue a seal yet, what's going on? ”

"Hehe, young master, although I like to listen to your words, my master has never competed with me, so even if my cultivation is high, it is not considered a teacher, and the seal cannot be given to me...... So, young master, I can teach you swordsmanship, but when others ask you about your swordsmanship school in the future, you must not say that it is Tomita Stream, let alone report my name. ”

"I know this, without the seal, there is no qualification for private swordsmanship, this is the rule of the dojo."

"Young master, you should have practiced swords before, right?"

"Well, my father-in-law has taught me a lot before."

"That's good, that's good," Sasaki Kojiro's expression softened slightly, "If I have a foundation in swordsmanship, then it will be much easier for me to teach...... However, I drank too much today and my head still hurts a little, so I'll teach you tomorrow. ”

"That's it, don't disturb your rest, remember to report to work in the city tomorrow."

"Go to work? I know ......" Sasaki Kojiro's expression was "depressed" again, and the time of freedom was gone......

Although he may not be a good retainer, Sasaki Kojiro can certainly be regarded as a good teacher, and when he came to Kameyama Castle the next day, he said to Hosokawa Tadashi with a straight face:

"Young master, let me first state to you, our monarchs and ministers belong to monarchs and ministers, and masters and apprentices belong to masters and apprentices, don't get confused, I will teach you very harshly later, when the time comes, please don't blame me!"

Before Hosokawa Tadashi could answer, Hosokawa Fujitaka, who was watching from the side, nodded and said, "The stricter the teacher teaches, the greater the benefit for the students." Mr. Sasaki is willing to teach me the subtle swordsmanship of this stupid son, and I, as a father, am already grateful, how can I blame him? Moreover, I only hope that the stricter you are, sir, the better. ”

The stricter, the better? Hosokawa Tadashi sweated profusely in his heart, and it seemed that he had suffered a lot today.

"Please ask Mr. Sasaki for a lot of advice."

"Well, young master, since you already have a certain foundation, then I don't need you to learn slowly from the most basic movements, I will teach you a set of swordsmanship that is easier to get started now, this is also our Tomita Stream's introductory swordsmanship, the name is - Reverse Wind Slash!"

"Chop against the wind?"

Sasaki Kojiro said: "The headwind slash is no different from other Tomita stream swordsmanship, the only difference is that other swordsmanship pays more attention to defense, and it is generally a late strike, and it is dealt with according to the different attack routines of others, while the headwind slash is different, it pays attention to the 'intention' in the sword first." The sword comes before the enemy, but the opposite is the opposite. When attacking the enemy, not only have their own strength, but also borrow the opponent's strength for their own use, bend and stretch with the momentum, this is its 'reverse', there is a saying in the Han book called 'let the other side be like Mount Tai pressing the top, I only be the breeze blowing on the face', probably this is the meaning. ”

"I don't understand, but I think it's amazing."

"It's normal that you don't understand," Kojiro Sasaki said without changing his face, "because I don't understand either." ”

I pour!

Sasaki Kojiro said: "Kendo has no beginning and no end, and swordsmanship is also endlessly changing, our Tomita-ryu swordsmanship is not complicated, compared to the new Yin Ryu, Yoshioka Ryu and the like, it is much easier to learn, as long as you comprehend the principle of 'dynamic and static system', you can be consistent, and you will be handy in using it." ”

"So, as long as I understand the principle of this, then I can learn other Tomita-ryu swordsmanship very easily?" Hosokawa Tadashiko's face was happy.

"That's pretty much it, if the young master can practice to the realm of perfect Dacheng, at that time, even if you forget all the sword moves, it doesn't matter, but ......"

"What's wrong?"

"In this sect, it's not that I boast to the young master, except for the master's self-fasting, I am the only one who can reach this realm."

"Huh?!" Hosokawa Tadashi couldn't believe it, "Could it be that Mr. Sasaki, your senior brothers and sisters are all a bunch of rice buckets?" ”

"With Ichiro! Shut up! Regarding his son's cheapness, Hosokawa Fujitaka scolded fiercely.

"Nope! Young master, what you said is completely right! Sasaki Kojiro didn't have any displeasure, on the contrary, he showed a proud look for the first time, "Compared to me, they are indeed a bunch of rice buckets!" ”

A strong momentum emanated from him, and Hosokawa Tadashi finally felt that the person in front of him looked like a real "martial arts master".

"Okay, young master, let's start, although you already have a foundation, I still ask you, starting from the foundation of the foundation, every move must be strict to meet my requirements. From existence to nothingness, from existence to many, the cultivation of swordsmanship requires a process of continuous accumulation, do you understand this truth? ”

"I don't understand!"

"I'm the second Olympics...... Forget it, I'll say it again, it's just one word, 'practice', the more times you practice, the more skillful your movements are, and the essence of swordsmanship will be mastered. ”

"Alas, Mr. Sasaki, I understood it when you said that, but I don't understand it at all."

“…… Forget it, let's practice. ”

Sasaki Kojiro said: "I will add at the end, there is no set of swordsmanship in the world that is difficult to learn, but to really understand, it is necessary to practice countless times." However, some people have practiced countless times, but they may not be able to really understand, such as those rice buckets that practiced with me, which are the best examples, so I have to add countless applications to the enemy. ”

Then he smiled and said: "Young master, you have already served the yuan, it is indispensable to go into battle to kill the enemy, this set of headwind slashes, with extremely strong aggressiveness, to use, don't say that it is an ordinary ashigaru, ordinary samurai may not be your opponent...... Of course, as your retainer, I don't dare to hope that you have too many opportunities to face the enemy. Okay, without further ado, I'll practice it first. ”

So, Hosokawa Tadashi watched with his heart as Kojiro Sasaki used his sword technique against the wind.

I saw Sasaki Kojiro's sword momentum like a ring, swinging freely, the sword momentum was as smooth as idle clouds and flowing water, and the movements of his whole body seemed to be as beautiful as the song and dance of an ape Noh opera.

Hosokawa Tadashi secretly admired in his heart, no wonder his swordsmanship was so profound, the headwind slash was just a superficial swordsmanship at the beginning, it was already so profound, I didn't understand the mystery now, but I was already fascinated by it.

In order to make Hosokawa Tadashi's "mallet" learn faster, Sasaki Kojiro tried to slow down his movements as much as possible, and the explanation was as detailed as possible.

Hosokawa Tadashi followed his routine and practiced for more than three hours.

Although Hosokawa Tadashi said that he was sometimes "two", it didn't mean that this person was stupid, on the contrary, this guy was quite clever, especially in learning, this guy was very surprisingly talented.

Sasaki Kojiro is very satisfied, what he teaches, this young master can always understand quickly, even if he can't understand it, explain it himself, and he will immediately become enlightened.

When he practiced a move "Ascending Dragon Sword", the sharp-eyed Sasaki Kojiro found that the young master was different from what he was rehearsing.

When Sasaki Kojiro made this move himself, his feet were close to the ground, and Hosokawa Tadashi was a three-inch drop between the heel of his right foot and the ground, and the blade of the sword was tilted a lot, and he was slower to draw the sword, without the sound of the wind, and the real edge and sharpness were hidden in the sword, while Hosokawa Tadashi was much faster, and there was a breeze, and in the middle of the way, the sword speed slowed down slightly.

Kojiro Sasaki is really a master of swordsmanship, and after just a few glances, he immediately understood.

Although it is only a small difference, the effect is very different. If you use this technique according to the technique you have taught, you can cut a wound on the opponent's arm at most when facing the enemy, but if you use the technique that Hosokawa Tadashi has practiced himself, it is very likely that the opponent's entire arm will be cut off, and it will be even more terrifying!

"Isn't it going to be too much? Do you want to correct him? ”

If you see one point, you can summarize the rest.

Sasaki Kojiro concluded that the swordsmanship he taught was relatively "peaceful", this is because he was just a swordsman before, and most of the swordsmanship was used to duel with others, although life and death are not responsible, but killing people is not a good thing, so the contest generally stays at the point of "point to point", and rarely takes people's lives.

Hosokawa Tadashi's swordsmanship is more "sharp", this is because he is a samurai who kills people as his profession, and if it is used to deal with the enemy on the battlefield, of course, it is his own swordsmanship, which is more "practical".

So, let him go