Chapter 7 Kofukuji Temple
Yamato, a once-prosperous city, was also affected by the war, and the once prosperous capital was reduced to ruins in just a few days
Tatsu and his entourage are walking on the road to Yamato, there are many historic sites on the road, and the ancient city wall that has experienced the vicissitudes of life exudes a mellow historical atmosphere.
Walking on the ancient road, it seems that you have crossed the boundaries of time, and every step brings the flow of time, and what appears in front of you is no longer a deserted ancient road, but a once prosperous street. Eventually, those illusory visions will be shattered, and people will appear as if they have passed through a dream, or rather, they have entered the dream of this once bustling city. People walking on the ancient road can't help but touch the stone bricks that have been washed away by time.
Perhaps this bustling city has not disappeared, but is just a sleeper in this ruin, waiting for the opportunity to show itself again. As if this destruction was only the starting point of its next rebirth, the war could destroy the present and the past, but it could not destroy the future. Some of the people who persevered in the war were based on their hearts' wishes, or their hopes for the future, or perhaps their own principles. These make them endure the suffering and persevere.
Chen looked at the ruined capital and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
I still remember that after the battle with the bandits, Tachibana had seen that tragic scene, perhaps frightened. For a long time, she was reluctant to approach Chen, because she knew that many people died at Chen's hands.
Tachibana once questioned Tatsumi one night, "Why did you kill so many people, maybe some of them were also forced, just scare them away?" Tatsumi was reluctant to refute, those bandits were not just robbing other people's money in order to survive, they were greedy for some of the power they possessed, the power to deprive ordinary people of their lives. Maybe Tatsu and Kamizumi let them go this time, and someone will be killed next time, and the most important thing is that if they just disperse the bandits, their thoughts of killing for the sake of killing will not change. Tatsuya said it to Tachibana, but Tachibana still couldn't accept it. Perhaps for a girl with a weak personality, it is indeed a bit reluctant to accept such a cruel fact.
But no matter what, Chen will still do that, maybe he doesn't insist on the so-called justice, to bring all the bandits to justice, or maybe it's not chaos, it's not killing for the sake of killing. It doesn't matter whether it's good or evil, what matters is what you think. In this chaotic world, I have seen good and evil, but these are not enough to describe the world comprehensively. Good and evil are only the yardsticks by which some people measure things, and this is not the whole story.
"Maybe Tachibana hates me a little. Sure enough, it's still unacceptable......" Tatsumi said silently as he looked at Tachibana who was walking next to Bungoro. Tachibana and Bungoro have been getting close lately, maybe it's because of some admiration. Even if he practiced kendo like him, there were still some waves in his heart. Tatsuya didn't see the orange as a childhood sweetheart.,It's more like a sister.。 But there is still a sense of loss in this Chen's heart, after all, he is estranged from himself. Chen's originally calm face also showed a little loneliness. Maybe it's better for Tachibana to leave yourself.
The group walked from the ancient road to the middle of nowhere, and finally into a forest. Sasha, the sound of clothes brushing the leaves.
After some time, the group finally emerged from the lush woods. In front of them was a somewhat dilapidated temple, and the traces were not caused by aging, so it should be because of the war. Sure enough, the temple built next to the bustling capital city has also been affected. The group thought and began to step up the stone steps of the temple.
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The group walked into the somewhat dilapidated temple, perhaps because of the disaster, and the monks in the temple were very scarce. Kamiizumi stopped a young novice and handed him a letter to bring to the treasure master. Xiao Shami looked at the group, turned around and walked towards the side hall.
But after a while, a monk wearing a blue-gray monk's robe walked out, this monk was not as thin as the other monks, and the muscles of his body could not be concealed by the monk's robes.
The monk walked in and asked, "But Lord Kamizumi and Lord Hoshikawa?" the monk asked in a very natural tone, neither humble nor arrogant.
Kamizumi gestured and said, "Exactly, I happened to visit today and wanted to witness the demeanor of the treasure master." How?"
Treasure smiled softly, "It's okay, please come in and rest." The crowd followed the treasure into the side hall.
Although it was destroyed by war, there are still many things that have been preserved. Everyone sat down and talked with the treasure master for a long time, talking about everything, sometimes mixed with some understanding of kendo martial arts. Tachibana was not interested in any of this, and stood up to look at some of the antiquities in the side hall.
Treasure said: "Several of you here are all successful people in the way of the sword, especially Shangizumi-kun and Hoshikawa-kun, and their swordsmanship has reached the mortal realm. I want to discuss it, but I wonder what the two of you think?" Treasure looked at Kazumi sincerely.
Kamizumi thought for a while and said, "Okay, I just asked me if I also want to see the master's treasure academy stray spear technique......"
Everyone walked out of the side hall and came to the martial arts arena on the side. The terrain is flat and very empty.
Holding a wooden knife, Kamizumi calmly stood on top of the stone bricks. The treasure holds a wooden grab and adjusts its own state.
At this time, there was no more secure equipment, and it was usually used for training. Although it is made of wood, it is also dangerous, and if it is not properly controlled, it can cause flesh injuries and fatalities. In this era, there are not a few people who die by mistake due to improper martial arts. However, martial arts masters like Treasure and Shangquan have long been able to control their own strength very well, so there is no need to worry about this.
The two were in a stalemate for a long time, and they couldn't do it because they couldn't find each other's flaws. Although Bao Bao is a monk, for Buddhism, he chooses to abandon the stalemate stage and start attacking instead. The spear swept through, and a fierce wind blew. Shangquan retreated unhurriedly, and the treasure took the opportunity to take a big step forward when he saw the situation, and it was another slash. Kamizumi is lightly erected.
The competition between the two martial arts masters does not have too many fancy or moves, but rather individual reactions and wills. Bungoro and Izu looked at the two on the field with dull eyes, they also had some knowledge, and the various movements of the two on the field were very skillful and smooth, compared to their own movements were simply stupid and slow. If you let yourself play, you may not be able to take the first form, the two thought in their hearts.
"I'm still too young, unlike the teachers who have a lot of experience. Bungoro couldn't help but sigh, but after saying this, he turned his gaze to Tatsumi again. Chen's face was still as flat as ever, and he couldn't see anything. Bungoro couldn't guess what Tatsumi was thinking, so he turned his gaze to the field again.
Although Treasure was the first to strike, it did not have the upper hand, and Shangquan avoided Treasure's attacks again and again, and constantly carried out some counterattacks in the process to disrupt the rhythm of Treasure.
Tatsumi looked at the field and thought, "Kamizumi is about to win." Although Kamiizumi only made a basic counterattack at first, as Kamiizumi adapted to the treasure spearmanship, more and more flaws were caught by Kamiizumi. After a certain counterattack by Kamizumi, the treasure's figure shook slightly, and his steps were completely disrupted. At this time, Shangquan finally made a move, only to see a few bangs, Shangquan stopped his body movements, and stood quietly in front of the treasure.
There was an extra cut on the monk's robe on the treasure's body, which was unsurprisingly caused by Shangquan. But instead of looking at the scratches on his body, the treasure looked at the wooden spear in his hand in surprise.
And Bungoro and Izu in the audience were also dumbfounded, not only them, but also Tachibana on the side had a look of surprise on their faces, and even Tatsuna's face, which had always been calm before, changed slightly.
The spear he was holding was broken, or rather cut off, after many fights. The fracture is quite neat, and it can be seen that it is caused by some kind of cross-cutting force. How can a wooden knife cut a wooden spear? A wooden knife cannot withstand the impact of a slash. Even Tachibana on the side knew this, and Tachibana had also observed and heard Chojuro talk about some swordsmanship, but she didn't practice it. However, under common sense, it is difficult for a wooden knife to break a wooden gun in this situation, after all, it is just a weapon for martial arts.
A look of surprise appeared on Treasure's face, then admiration, but there was also some confusion on his face. He didn't know what Shangquan had just done, and he was able to break the wooden spear in his hand in an instant. When Kamiizumi had just slashed the wooden knife at him, he used his spear to defend himself, but he didn't expect the spear to be broken by a light blow.
Treasure opened his mouth and asked, "Lord Shangizumi's swordsmanship is indeed exquisite, and I can't let the master really exert his full strength with my ability." When Kamiizumi heard this, he did not respond, neither negative nor affirmative.
"Please give me some advice. ", Treasure asked sincerely.
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