Whether it is good or malicious, it may be a high probability event to encounter a shipwreck after going to sea in the new world, but the possibility of encountering a swordsman of Ryoma's level is not very big anyway.

Therefore, Qiu Bai naturally will not give up some opportunities, his intentions are simple and direct, and what he has to do is quite simple: as long as he shows what he has learned in swordsmanship so far.

The rest depends on probabilistic choices, and the initiative of this choice is not in his own hands.

After the Seven Swords of "Heavy Sakura" (from the name of the inspiration), he has another seven swords, but the only move that has been truly completed is "Pear Club".

And judging from the results, it is obvious that this trick has had its due effect.

From the perspective of a third-party who is not a party to the party, Qiubai's knife drawing technique is mediocre, and even a little slow and excessive, which is not as dazzling as the attack just now.

In terms of the speed of unsheathing that "Chopping Knife Blunt" is famous for, Qiubai's moves seem to be far from the level of "Zero Flash", but in fact, it is not, his attacks are not so simple, and he is much more complicated than the simple pursuit of speed.

So compared to the calm response just now, Ryoma took a step back for the first time since the fight.

The so-called soul, heart, mind, eye, and form, swordsmanship is like this, for many swordsmen, the moment the sword is unsheathed, its attack trajectory has been decided, and even more so for the sword drawing technique that pursues instantaneous attack speed.

Because the pursuit of attack speed is too paranoid, the moment the knife is unsheathed, its attack trajectory has been solidified, and most of the time what the swordsman pursues is nothing more than to be faster, faster, and so fast that the opponent cannot react on this already decided trajectory.

But as long as this "trajectory" exists, it means that the attack can be traced, and for a swordsman like Ryoma, it is not difficult to make a prediction based on the opponent's movements.

Especially under the premise of a huge difference in strength, a simple word "fast" is meaningless.

Through the temptation just now, Qiu Bai has already understood this, all attacks that are simple and direct and do not change enough are ineffective attacks, so he took out the most varied move among all his swordsmanship.

Pear, the biggest feature of this move is that the full trajectory changes only after the sword is unsheathed, whether it is the choice of the attack landing point in the three-dimensional attack range, or the speed of the sword move, it is within the range of change.

On different trajectories, Qiubai's sword can constantly move from extreme movement to extreme stillness, and then from extreme static to extreme movement, this combination seems to be infinitely advanced, and such attacks will become unpredictable.

This is more difficult to deal with than simple fast, and it is much more difficult to deal with than simple "fast".

And the use of such a move is not a simple matter, it not only has extreme requirements for the control of the swordsman, but even this requirement is in a secondary position, and the more prerequisites than this are...... Wrist force.

As a result, no matter how the power is used, the starting point still falls on the power itself.

When the changes are subtle, it is difficult to mobilize the strength of the whole body to control it, because it is impossible to do such things in that time and range of movement, so for "Riju", the strength of the arms and even the forearms must withstand all the changes.

To put it simply, this is a move that relies heavily on the quality of wrist strength and even the skill of using wrist strength, without such support, there is no so-called pear club.

Even due to the need to restrain and even use inertia, the knife in Qiu Bai's hand weighed as much as a thousand catties at this time.

That's why this move made Ryoma take a step back...... If a swordsman of the same level used such a move in the course of a fight with him, then his first instinct would be this.

Compared to a tough defense, it is the most correct decision to choose and then withdraw from the opponent's attack range and wait for the opportunity to counterattack.

However, this time Ryoma didn't have to fight back, and after this trick was used up, Qiubai had no intention of attacking again...... and the ability too.

To put it bluntly, although this move is commendable for him, it is just for "performance" to show Ryoma at this time.

Qiubai let go of the sword in his hand, and then began to reach out for his fists and smash his wrists...... Although the move is complete, it seems that it is still one step away from being able to retract and release freely.

However, as Qiu Bai himself said, an attack like this can indeed be classified as a sword technique.

Pity...... There is still no way to pose a substantial threat to a swordsman like Ryoma, and Qiu Bai is a little dissatisfied, but he has already used all his strength as a swordsman.

Well, it's because he's thinking too much, and things shouldn't have come to an end in the first place.

Even the current Ryoma is the top swordsman in this world, and he wants to threaten the other party?

Briefly evaluate the overall strength of Qiubai...... He couldn't even release his sword qi, and he could only stare at him from a mid-range attack like Who's "Hundreds of Troubled Winds".

After Qiubai let go, the battle ended here.

After exiting that state, Ryoma first put his knife into the sheath, and then coughed lightly. Even Qiubai can understand that the other party's physical condition seems to be a bit of a problem at this time.

After a short period of time, Ryoma calmed down a little, and then he didn't comment on Qiubai's swordsmanship, but asked again, "Qiubai...... What is the purpose of your trip to sea. ”

Qiu Bai lowered his head slightly, covering his eyes with his eyes—the other party asked a question that he had already elaborated on at the beginning.

"The reason why a person chooses to go to sea is nothing more than that......"

He didn't give another answer as the other party wanted, and he didn't want to say this obvious thing a second time.

"Indeed, maybe I'm a little old...... Ryoma said, shaking his head, and those who dare to sail a new world at the age of fifteen will probably not lack such a thing as "determination".

"What if, one day, you run into an invincible enemy?" He asked again.

It's not something if, if the target is the apex, sooner or later.

However, Qiubai said, "There will not be a day when people who can't win the first time will definitely win the second time, but they can't do this...... When a swordsman stops, that's when 'death' comes.

What kind of words a person says, whether it is a lie or a lie, the more serious it is, the more different it is, with Qiubai's current appearance, although he seems to be very casual when he says this, but it gives people the feeling that he is indeed saying 100% of the truth.

Determination or determination that he lacks nothing, perhaps it is a rebound from a repressed past life, and in a world like this, what he has to do is anything but ordinary.

That is to say...... Even if it's me, will you win it sooner or later? ”

Qiubai did not answer.

To say "yes" is arrogant, but to say "no" is against his heart...... Neither too confident, nor too humble, this is Qiu Bai's attitude, he will go on step by step like this, maybe it will be many years before he wins a swordsman of Ryoma's level, but he definitely hasn't thought about the words "can't win".

In a completely unfamiliar world, the guy who can flirt with the "master" who manages everything, his own ...... Either he has a big heart, or he's mentally retarded.

“…… Hehe, this kind of thinking is very similar to when I was younger. After saying this, Ryoma suddenly ended the topic and turned back to the swordsmanship itself, "Judging from the short encounter, even including the last move you call 'Riju', the way you use the sword is simple and violent, and it seems that you pay more attention to the power itself than the pursuit of skill, of course, there is nothing wrong with this, it is certainly a kind of skill to overcome rigidity with softness, but if there is a different advantage, there is no problem with being rigid all the way to the end...... It's just that compared with the former, this method seems to require talent, but in fact, it needs a famous teacher more. ”

"So...... Qiubai, before going to sea again, are you willing to relearn how to use a sword? ”

In Ryoma's opinion, the "self-taught" Qiubai can be regarded as a piece of jade, but this is not the main factor in his decision...... Over the years, he had seen countless people who could be called swordsmanship geniuses, but before Qiubai, he had never had such a thought.

The more important reasons are...... In the last years of life, it is more rewarding to finish the last piece of work than to obsess over something else.

"Of course, it just so happens that we have lost the ship to sea now."

What else can Qiubai say?

From the first moment he learned the identity of the other party, he had such an idea, so things went smoothly to such an extent that he didn't have any reason to refuse.

"In the next month, I will teach you how to use the sword again, but how much you can learn depends on your ability."

"A month?"

It was already gratifying to have a month, but Qiubai still wondered why such an accurate deadline had been set.

Ryoma glanced at Akihaku and told the truth that there was no need to hide, "I originally planned to return to my hometown of Wano Country immediately after that, because there is some kind of custom in our country...... But now I've changed my mind, and at the end of my life, I'm still inclined to complete the last sword ......."

That's why this time limit was set, and Ryoma probably only had one month to live.

Fundamentally, all swords come from the hands of swordsmiths, and so do all swordsmen. And whether it is out of simple inheritance, or a little more utilitarian to use "famous weapons" to save themselves from being forgotten, many swordsmen on the end of the road will eventually embark on the path of a new swordsmith, which can even be called a "law".

Ryoma is not exempt from this, and now he is also on such a path:

Use the last moment of your life to cast the last sharp weapon...... Success or not, it's nothing for him to regret, it's just ...... I just hope that in the end, if we can really create an "immortal sword", it will be great.