Chapter 200 199. Japan’s characteristic battle ideas
As the chief guard of the Hirata clan, Nogami Gensai would not be alone when he personally came to inspect the ronin’s level.
Five or six Tsukiyo-tama warriors, who were about the same height as Inosuke and had similar attire, were standing behind Nogami Gensai. Holding the handle of the knife, he looked at the large group of messy ronin in the courtyard with a cold expression.
These people are all retainers and subordinates of the Hirata clan. They even grew up together. Although their relationship is somewhat divided by military hierarchy, they are still very easy-going with each other.
At this time, facing Inosuke who had tied his sleeves with a rope, these people smacked their lips in unison.
"Hey, Inosuke is too serious, isn't he? He was taught by Genzai-sama from childhood!"
"With his level of one-on-one, I think he can deal with that group of people even if he holds the sword with one hand the whole time. There’s nothing wrong with the goods.”
“That’s right. They’re just a bunch of ronin who don’t even know how to swing a sword.”
Nogami Inosuke’s skill seems to be quite famous among the Hirata clan. Voice. He is a distant relative of Nogami Gensai. Because of his talent, he was brought up to train him in swordsmanship. To this day, he has even become the servant of the young master of the Hirata family.
Because of the shortage of manpower during this period, he was called out to manage Ronin, who was not too busy for the time being.
So even though Nogami Gensai listened to all the words behind him, he did not scold the people behind him.
The courageous and intimidating "Yiya" strange cry rang out, which was a signature move of the Ronin during the battle.
But then, the crisp sound of the blades intersecting echoed in the small courtyard.
The intersection of two pieces of steel is harsh and crisp, with a spark.
The ronin who chopped off the long sword indiscriminately attacked directly first, while Nogami Inosuke raised his wrist expressionlessly.
The katana in his hand just changed its angle and completely blocked the opponent's attack route.
It stands to reason that the result of this confrontation is that the Ronin returns without success. But...
"Huh?. This sound is wrong!"
I originally thought that this battle was nothing to see. Lan En, who stood at the end and leaned against the wall with his eyes closed to calm down, was struck by the blade. His eyes suddenly opened at the sound of collision.
He looked at the two people on the field with focused eyes.
The confrontation lasted only a moment, but Ronin, who had been the attacker just now, became as if he was the one who was hit after a blade collision.
The man's hand holding the knife was swung wide open, and the protection of the front of his body by the knife was completely destroyed!
The next moment, Inosuke did not cut off the blade. Instead, while raising the knife, he smashed it with the end of the handle.
After a muffled sound that was neither light nor heavy, the first ronin on the stage covered his shoulder and was knocked into the crowd of ronin behind him.
Suddenly there was a noise, and this group of ronin who originally didn't think much of Inosuke, a well-behaved 'little kid', now looked at him in surprise.
The young samurai was not affected, his wrist shook, and he shook off the non-existent blood on the blade according to the swordsmanship regulations, and sheathed the sword.
"Two moves, unqualified. Please leave Hirata Manor before sunset."
Just like his crisp swordsmanship just now, Inosuke's judgment was not sloppy.
The ronin who was hit in the shoulder had a trace of anger on his face covered with black spots.
But before he could speak, Inosuke's calm eyes were already staring at him.
"If you dare to say even half a word more, I will kill you."
This plain tone is not a threat, but a message.
The classes of ronin and samurai are very different. If the samurai explains the rules and is offside, it is natural to be chopped down.
The ronin's face was distorted for a while, and then he knelt down towards Inosuke and made a solemn apology gesture before leaving.
In troubled times, those who have no ability must learn to abandon their dignity, otherwise even the slightest hope of survival will disappear.
Nogami Gensai, the samurai he brought, and the remaining ronin all watched the loser leave as a matter of course.
The same is true for Lan En.
Mercenaries! Do you still expect to make money standing still as a mercenary?
Compared to these boring ronin, Nogami Inosuke's swordsmanship interests Lan En more. "It's pretty awesome to be able to break down the enemy's posture just by blocking!"
The arsenal of swordsmanship in the memory of the Emperor's Children is immense.
But swordsmanship is a technique divided into usage skills and viewing skills.
Needless to say the viewing skills, just look good.
Based on Lan En’s observation, most of the techniques used are similar to the fighting concepts of [Bear School Swordsmanship].
That is, European swordsmanship.
For example, this was the first time that Lan En, an Oriental, had seen the killing skills in the Eastern culture circle that Inosuke possessed.
While it is novel, it is also a bit intimate.
In the courtyard, the sound of "ding-dong-dang-dang" is heard all the time.
The fighting style is very different from the fighting style in Lan En's previous world. In ancient Japan, due to the lack of armor technology and materials and other factors, the average level of their armor was not high.
When Lan En fought in the past, the sounds of armors wrestling, conflicting, and colliding with each other were dull and thick.
But here, people whose protection is not up to par but still have to face sharp blades are generally more aggressive in their fighting style.
Because in their opinion, the best way to protect yourself is to let your enemy die!
Send the blade into the opponent's body one step ahead of the enemy, and you will survive! You can win! Otherwise, you'll be damned!
The hysteria of the Japanese made their fighting ideas more decisive.
The sound of the collision between blades is much sharper and crueler than the confrontation between armors!
If you listen to it for a long time, it may even feel harsh.
During this period, more and more ronin were being brushed off by Inosuke.
As for Inosuke Nogami, despite having fought for more than 50 consecutive games, his breathing was not disordered, his body temperature remained stable, and the stability of his posture even increased.
Under Lan En's careful observation, not only did he not enter a state of physical exhaustion, on the contrary, it was as if he had completed his warm-up!
This kind of physical strength does not look like what a person of his size should have.
Fighting is the most physically demanding sport, even if it involves ravaging the weak.
Although the lives of the samurai of Hiradaso are much better than that of civilians, their overall appearance is still so thin that the outline of their bones can be seen.
After all, although he eats well, he also consumes more in training and fighting.
When the sun gradually sets in the west and the color turns to the setting sun. There were less than thirty people left on the field who had passed Inosuke's ten moves.
It’s time for Lan En, who is last in line, to play.
"Ashina's samurai are really different."
While making a pun, Lan En walked towards the field.
"The [Ash Mingryu] practiced by Ashina is the lineage of Isshin-sama's swordsmanship. This is invincible swordsmanship!"
Nogami Inosuke only thought that the other party was praising his swordsmanship. So he bowed slightly in greeting, and then took up his posture again.
Lan En tilted his head, noncommittal.
"Can I give you a sword of yours? Your swordsmanship is very inclined to cutting, right? My sword will be too advantageous to cut with you."
Inosuke was stunned for a moment, Then he stood up straight and bowed to Nogami Gensai behind him.
"Sir, his sword may be a famous sword, but it really shouldn't be used in sparring. It would be such a waste."
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