Matsudaira Motoyasu smiled heartily, and after waiting for a while, he saw Hattori Hanzo walking back to his side, shaking his head with a strange expression.

"That one seems to be practicing some kind of swordsmanship, he has been standing in the courtyard without moving, I have watched a full half of an hour's kung fu, he has always been like this, without any other movements...... Young master, you see? ”

After a quick and concise account of what had happened, the strange-looking ninja subconsciously asked for the advice of his loyal family master.

"Wait- Hanzo, what are you talking about? He's practicing swordsmanship? And not moving? The corners of Matsudaira Motoyasu's mouth twitched, she couldn't associate the two things together anyway.

Swordsmanship is one of the most popular martial arts techniques that samurai must master and spread, so she knows it too. She can understand that the other party will choose to practice swordsmanship, but no matter how she recalls what she has seen in the past or even hearsay, she still thinks that actions such as slashing and stabbing are the basis of swordsmanship, and it can be said that this is true of any genre.

But I haven't heard of any swordsmanship that needs to be practiced motionlessly?

Could it be that this is accumulating experience points while hanging up?!

Or is it that if you do this, the enemy will surely lose their heads and crash headlong into the blade of the sword, and die as a result?!

Wait, how is it possible to do such a ridiculous thing, even if the other party is suspected to be from the ancient Heavenly Empire on the other side of the sea, with a long history and a long history, there shouldn't be such an unreasonable kendo school, right?

"Let's go check it out!"

After making a decision, the two quickly went to the entrance and exit of the longhouse. And seeing the arrival of Matsudaira Motoyasu, a big man who often accompanies the lord of the country, the Ashigaru soldiers, who were still in full swing, hurriedly stood back to their original posts, clenched the spears in their hands, and put on a loyal appearance.

Matsudaira Motoyasu didn't have the idea of finding fault in this regard, she just glanced out the door carefully, and sure enough, she saw it right away-

The strangely dressed boy stood there with his eyes closed and a knife in both hands, motionless.

The sunlight was shining down, and for a moment it seemed as if the air was quiet.

“……！！”

Matsudaira Motoyasu, who was about to continue walking, just stepped into the door, and then saw the young man who had been quietly closing his eyes suddenly raised his eyebrows. Then she felt a palpitation for no reason, as if something was about to happen that sent a chill down her spine.

Before she could react to what was going on, she felt a strong force pull her backwards, but it was Hattori Hanzo who instantly blocked in front of her!

Then, in the next instant, an unprecedented, cold and sharp aura suddenly erupted in front of him!

It's hard to put into words, but you can feel it if you pay attention.

……

……

Mu Xiu felt a little irritable, although there was no change on the surface, he didn't even open his eyes.

But that doesn't mean that he can really accept this development calmly-

Breathing Method: Cutting Iron Realm!

Such an advanced skill in swordsmanship, which was exchanged, was obviously only at the level of C, but it could not be quickly mastered by himself in the first place, what a ridiculous thing?

Anyway, for him who is completely accustomed to the setting of "as long as it is a skill and enhancement below the B level, he who has liberated the second stage of the life forbidden area will definitely be able to fully master it in a very short time", this is simply an unreasonable development. It's unscientific, it's not magical, it's undeserved, it's a violation of the Basic Law.

However, no matter how annoyed he was, he couldn't master and comprehend this swordsmanship skill for him.

Therefore, Mu Xiu could only hold back the feeling of slight annoyance, concentrate on distracting thoughts, concentrate his mind, and try to recall the memory experience that the "Lord God" had strengthened and instilled into his mind, and made his state as close as possible to that mysterious feeling.

At the beginning, it was not easy, but he didn't believe that a C-level skill was so difficult, if he couldn't master it in the first place, either he hadn't found the real know-how, or there was a problem with the evaluation of the "Lord God" and gave the wrong advice. - That's what he thinks anyway.

So, Mu Xiu stood for more than an hour from early morning to sunrise.

Slowly, when there were fewer and fewer distracting thoughts, and his mental will was fully implemented on that breathing method, he noticed a subtle change.

For example, he obviously has his eyes closed, and in order to hear the so-called "breath of all things" more accurately, he even temporarily turns off the ability to locate electromagnetic waves, and only his innate perception and domineering ability are still in effect. However, everything around him gradually sketched out in his mind and gradually became clear.

He could detect the awe, envy, or complicated gazes of the people outside the door, and at the same time, the surrounding environment seemed to be extraordinarily quiet, and all the noises between heaven and earth seemed to be rapidly disappearing, and finally only the sound of his own heartbeat remained.

The voice of all things did exist, at least for a moment, and Mu Xiu did hear it—the so-called breath of all things.

Stones, trees, and earth, all of which belong to all things, as well as the knife in their hands, are signifying their existence with a kind of "breathing", and the living objects outside the door that can walk and move are represented by this special sound from their bodies.

In an instant, he seemed to be aware of all of them, and a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and he was about to grasp the key to the Iron Cutting Realm.

However, it was also at this moment that someone suddenly stepped in from outside the door, disturbing the independent environment in this small courtyard.

In an instant, the wind, sound, and vibration around ...... Blah, blah, blah, these strange rhythms and rhythms, the so-called breathing of all things, quickly faded in Mu Xiu's perception, and he knew that this extraordinary perceptual experience was about to be interrupted!

There is no room for thinking.

With his instinct and sixth sense, he took a step forward directly in the direction where the "variable" appeared, and the silent Hasebe Kunishige waved in the air, as natural as breath and blood, but it was so ferocious that it directly brought out a sword light like a match!

The sound of "poof" sounded one after another, and to Mu Xiu's own hand, it seemed like simply cutting a few thin pieces of paper.

It's not that there is no resistance, but ...... It's really very weak.

When he opened his eyes again, in addition to the slightly dazzling sunlight, he was greeted by a murderous man in black who was blocking the door, the other party should still be very young, but the fierce body under the ninja suit, as well as the confident and fearless eyes, all showed that he was not an ordinary person.

And then there's the tanuki-like girl who pokes her head out cautiously behind the other party.

“……”

Mu Xiu showed a very warm smile at them, and out of the corner of his eye, he quickly found several cross shurikens on the ground around him, all of which were very well-made, but at this moment they had been split in half by the air. There is also only half of the rib gap left in the hand of the man in black, and the cut is also smooth and neat.

He looked at the Hasebe Kunishige in his hand and saw that the blade, which was as thin as a cicada's wing, was still intact.

Without the blessing of any special ability, he simply cut off the steel with steel......

So, obviously he was almost disturbed by this "epiphany", but Mu Xiu still didn't feel angry.

Because he had already succeeded at the moment of slashing that sword, not only did he completely comprehend the "basic swordsmanship mastery" he had exchanged before, but he also entered a realm where iron was like clay.

……

……

Okazaki Castle.

Surrounded by low-slung houses, with narrow streets at your feet.

"Ahem, may I ask, why did you call me over today to discuss the matter?" Without feeling the slightest dissatisfaction because of the cold attitude of the ninja named Hattori Hanzo next to him, Mu Xiu asked with great interest towards Matsudaira Motoyasu, who was leading the way by half a step ahead.

"I remember that the heralds came directly a few days ago, but today it was you who came to inform me...... Is something big happening? ”

Stopping Hattori Hanzo's angry gaze with his eyes, Matsudaira Motoyasu seemed to have that trademark hearty smile on her face forever, and she also didn't have the consciousness that she had just been almost cut in half, as if nothing had happened:

"According to Lord Yiyuan's order, I didn't come to inform you to go to the City Lord's Mansion to discuss matters this time, please follow me this way."

Hey? Finding that this tanuki-like girl really didn't take her in the direction of the City Lord's Mansion, Mu Xiu's eyes flickered slightly.

He was silent on the surface, glanced at Hattori Hanzo, who had been glaring at him, and then asked in a very natural tone, "Then what is going on?" Where are we going? ”

Matsudaira Motoyasu added, "You have made military achievements before, and now Lord Yoshimoto has rewarded you and promoted you to become the head of the ashigaru." You can now choose two to five Ashigaru bosses and a squad of a hundred Ashigaru soldiers...... I'm just going to take you to familiarize yourself with the barracks first, and tomorrow we will start marching, so you need to prepare in advance. ”

"Oh, I see...... Wait a minute! The boy subconsciously relaxed, but then he sensed that something was wrong, "What did you just say?" What march? ”

The black-bellied cat-like girl hesitated for a moment, looked around vigilantly, and said in a low voice: "Lord Yoshimoto has carried out a full mobilization of the Imagawa family, gathered 25,000 troops, and will set off tomorrow to mobilize all the military forces of the Imagawa family and attack the Oda family's Owari ......"

"......" The expression on Mu Xiu's face instantly froze.

Seeing this, Matsudaira Motoyasu hurriedly explained: "Don't worry, the Oda family only has four or five thousand troops, and our Imagawa army has an overwhelming advantage, so the ultimate goal of Yoshimoto-sama's mobilization this time is not just Owari Oda, but Kamiraku, you don't have to worry too much-"

Bastard! I know her purpose is to go to Luo, but that's why I'm worried!

Mu Xiu was stunned for a moment, and then reluctantly pulled the corners of his mouth and squeezed out a smile. He remembered that in the original book, Imagawa Yoshimoto, the eldest lady, failed because of the tentative battle against Owari, and a week later, he mobilized all his forces to prepare for Kamiraku, and then triggered the plot of "Barrel Sasama Battle".

Now it seems that although the previous battle was won due to her own reasons, it seems that this eldest lady does not plan to make any adjustments to her strategy at all...... But also, after defeating the battle, she can still directly sweep the Oda family while going to Luo, and now that she has won the battle, how can she have any scruples?

However, does this mean that after a few days of leisure, he is about to re-enter the life of exile in exile and indefinite residence so quickly?

At this moment, a cold prompt sounded in the young man's ears.