I Was a Swordsman in Ancient Japan

This sudden laugh immediately attracted the attention of everyone present.

Whether the attention of the audience headed by Ogata, or the attention of Mizuno and others were all attracted by the laughter.

Mizuno's reaction was bigger than that of the audience, with a look of astonishment on his face.

Everyone directly focused their eyes on the person who just laughed.

Coincidentally - this person happened to be sitting right behind Ogata, very close to Ogata.

Ogata only needed to turn his head to see the person's appearance clearly.

There is a sword and a wakizasa neatly inserted into the left waist - it is a samurai.

There is a bit of vicissitudes on the face, the age is about 30 to 35 years old, the height is about 1.57 meters after converting to the length of the earth, and the figure is quite strong.

It can be seen that he is a person who has been exposed to the sun for many years, and his skin is quite dark.

With long hair, it is not difficult to judge that this person should be a slovenly person according to the mess on his head, a few hairs sticking up here, a bunch of hair standing up there, and the hair has not been properly arranged at all.

It still seems to be a traveler, and the feet without socks, as well as the straw sandals and leggings are covered with a lot of mud.

It's not so handsome and ugly, it can only be regarded as an ordinary face, but it has two major characteristics.

The first characteristic-the mouth is particularly large.

Ogata's fist might not be able to fit into this person's mouth, but if a girl like A-Machi wants to put his fist into this person's mouth, it should be more than enough.

The second feature--the eyes are bright and piercing, and what seems to be contained in the eye sockets are not eyeballs, but two groups of flames that are blazing outward.

After the strong man's laughter fell, Mizuno frowned slightly, and asked the strong man who had laughed just now:

"I don't know why you are laughing?"

"I am laughing because the strength of the six sword halls in Kyoto is nothing more than this!" The strong man had a heavy accent.

Ogata didn't have much research on things like accents, so he couldn't tell where this strong man came from from his accent.

Hearing the extremely arrogant words of the strong man, Mizuno's face immediately darkened.

"Do you think my strength is mediocre like the person just now?"

"No, no, no." The brawny man shook his head, "I'm not the same as that person just now."

"The person just now was bought by your Qian Xueguan. But I didn't."

The strong man's words made Mizuno's face change instantly.

But the moment his face changed, Mizuno quickly adjusted the expression and look on his face.

"...Your Majesty, I can't take such slander as if I didn't hear it."

The brawny man didn't respond to Mizuno's words, but twitched his mouth, let out a sneer, and then said loudly again:

"Mizuno-sama, I guess—you haven't held a real sword before, and you don't have any actual combat experience, have you?"

As soon as the strong man said this, a disciple who had been kneeling on the side of the dojo seemed to be unable to bear it any longer. He blushed and shouted at the strong man:

"Our master's rich practical experience is far beyond the imagination of a bumpkin like you!"

This brawny man was slovenly, dirty, and spoke a strong foreign accent—this appearance really fits perfectly with the word "bumpkin".

The brawny man ignored the person's mocking address to him as a "bumpkin", just put his hands on his chest, and said calmly:

"Then may I ask—has your master ever fought against any powerful person?"

"The experience accumulated from cutting down a few unarmed or ordinary people who don't know swordsmanship is not actual combat experience."

"Our master once defeated the executioner Yidao Zhai!" This time another thin disciple shouted loudly.

As soon as this person's voice fell, the expressions on the faces of Ogata and A-Machi, who had been eating melons quietly since just now, instantly became exciting.

Especially Ogata——the face hidden under the tengu mask, the expression changes are not enough to be described by the word "wonderful".

"Oh?" The burly man raised his eyebrows, "The executioner Yi Dao Zhai? But that person cut Yishi?"

"That's right!" It was still the thin disciple who answered loudly, "It's the executioner Yidaosai who committed the crime of regicide and beheaded countless people——Ogata Yishi!"

When the disciple shouted "My master defeated the executioner Yidao Zhai", Mizuno maintained a calm and calm appearance throughout the whole process, and did not make any rebuttals to the disciple's words-this appearance is a disguised acquiescence that his disciple did not say anything wrong .

A faint look of interest also appeared on the strong man's face at this time.

"I wonder if you can tell us the whole process of your master defeating the executioner Yidao Zhai?"

"...Let me tell you something." Mizuno, who had been silent since just now, finally said at this time, "At the beginning of this year, I went out to Luowai in Kyoto due to some personal matters."

"Wai Luo in Kyoto met Ogata Yidaosai who happened to be being hunted by the government at that time."

Mizuno's eloquence is good, and he tells the story clearly and methodically, and the rhythm of his speech is cadenced.

Mizuno summed up in a few simple sentences how he met Ogata Isai in the wild, and how he fought with Ogata Isai.

The reason he gave was that he was a person with a strong sense of justice and couldn't tolerate a regicide like Ogata Yidaosai getting away with it, so he held up the sword of righteousness and prepared to do justice for the heavens and kill Ogata Yidaosai.

Mizuno left more spittle in his battle with Ogata Ittosai.

"The swordsmanship used by Ogata Ittosai is the swordsmanship that is only circulated in a small area in this corner of the Izumo Hirose Domain-Sakakibara Ittoryu."

"The swordsmanship of Sakakibara Ichidou-ryu is nothing more than a mediocre swordsmanship that has a narrow range and is not popular at all."

When Mizuno said this, his face was full of arrogance.

"It is far inferior to my bell scroll in terms of practicality and power."

"And Ogata Yidaosai's strength is also not as good as mine."

"After several rounds of fighting, Ogata Yidaosai gradually fell into a disadvantage."

"In the end, under my sweep, Ogata Yidaosai was cut down to the ground by me, and he was completely defeated."

"It's a pity that Ogata Yidaosai finally escaped."

"After Ogata Yidao Zhai was cut down to the ground by me, he knelt on the ground and begged me to let him live."

"I was disturbed by his pitiful appearance, and my heart softened for a moment, which gave him an opportunity."

"Ogata Yidaosai took advantage of my unpreparedness, grabbed a handful of soil on the ground and threw it at me, blinding my vision."

"And he took advantage of the short time when my vision was blocked and escaped."

"Fortunately——Ogata Yidaosai was caught by the government not long after he escaped from my hands."

After quietly listening to Mizuno's story, the strong man shrugged his shoulders and said in a slightly mocking tone:

"Master Mizuno, although the story you told is very vivid, there is no basis for what you say. How can I be sure that you really fought and defeated the world-famous executioner Yidaosai?"

"If you don't believe me, I can show you the certificate of commendation issued to me by the government." Mizuno said softly, "It just so happens that Abbe Riri, the big boss in Kyoto, happened to be at the scene at the time."

"Master Abe happened to be leading the officials under his command to arrest a criminal outside Luo."

"I happened to meet me and witnessed the whole battle between me and Ogata Ittosai."

"Although I failed to kill Ogata Isai or capture Ogata Isai alive in the end, Master Abe still sent me a certificate of thanks for my willingness to stand up and fight against the vicious thieves. Express thankfulness."

"If you don't believe me, I'll show you this certificate of appreciation right now."

After all, Mizuno turned his head and shouted to a disciple sitting on the edge of the dojo:

"Yamamoto! Go get me the certificate of appreciation from Abe-sama!"

"yes!"

After the disciple echoed loudly, he quickly left the dojo.

After returning to the dojo, there was an extra dark green scroll in his hand.

Mizuno took the scroll and walked slowly towards the auditorium.

"This is the letter of thanks from Abe-sama." Mizuno said while handing the letter of thanks to the audience in front of him, "If anyone doesn't believe what I just said, you can read the letter of thanks as much as you want. My words may be deceiving, but I think the official seal printed on this certificate of appreciation should not be deceiving, right?"

The audience who had some doubts about what Mizuno said just now quickly took the certificate of thanks from Mizuno, and then examined it carefully.

"It's true! It really has the official seal on it!"

"There is also the signature of Master Abe!"

...

The audience who recognized the official seal gave out exclamations one after another.

Some viewers who originally had some doubts about the story Mizuno just told were completely dispelled at this time.

After the certificate of thanks was circulated to the strong man, the strong man immediately saw the official seal printed on the certificate of gratitude.

After seeing the official seal, the strong man frowned slightly.

While everyone else was circulating this certificate of appreciation, A-Machi quietly poked Ogata beside him with his elbow, and then said to Ogata in a half-joking tone:

"Ayi, how are you feeling now?"

Neither Ogata nor A-Machi looked at the certificate of appreciation.

Because there is no need to watch it, who else in this world knows better than the two of them that the story of "Mizuno vs. Ogata Ittosai" is a fake?

Because Ogata was wearing a tengu mask that only showed a pair of eyes, A-Machi couldn't see Ogata's current expression.

But she also roughly guessed what Xu Fang's expression would be like now.

"...What other mood could it be?" Ogata responded in a strangely calm tone, "Of course I'm very angry."

"This Mizuno is really too much..." Ah-Machi also whispered in an unhappy tone at this time, "I really can make up any kind of story just to put money on my face."

"No, I'm not mad at him for lying that he beat me."

"Though it's just as irritating."

"But the main thing that pissed me off...was what he said just now that Sakakibara Issou-ryu is a bad swordsmanship."

After saying that, Ogata stood up slowly.

Ogata who got up suddenly made Mizuno, the strong man who had been questioning Mizuno just now, and A-Machi who was sitting beside Ogata all look surprised.

"Mizuno-sama!"

Ogata said loudly to Mizuno.

"You were able to defeat Ogata Yidaosai, I really admire you!"

"I have always admired a master like you!"

After Ogata's words fell, the astonishment on Mizuno's face gradually dissipated.

A slight smile replaced the dissipated look of astonishment.

"thanks……"

Mizuno thought that Ogata was just an admirer who admired him, and before he even had time to say thanks, he was interrupted by Ogata's next sentence:

"Mizuno-sama! I want to ask you for some advice!"

"Huh?" The astonishment reappeared on Mizuno's face.

"Learn a thing or two from the people you admire—it is for this purpose that I came here."

After all, without waiting for Mizuno to make any response, Ooki crossed the auditorium, walked slowly to a knife rest placed on the edge of the dojo, took down a wooden knife, and slowly stood in front of Mizuno, setting it up Middle stance.

For Ogata who suddenly wanted to ask for advice, Mizuno was slightly taken aback.

Just when he was about to politely reject Ogata's request for advice, Mizuno suddenly noticed Ogata's standing posture and sword-holding technique.

After looking at Ogata's standing posture and sword-holding technique with meaningful eyes for a while, Mizuno smiled slightly:

"Since I sincerely ask for advice, then I will give you some advice."

After finishing speaking, Mizuno raised the wooden sword in his hand again, arranged the middle stance, and stood facing Ogata.

Mizuno, who originally wanted to refuse Ogata's request for advice, suddenly changed his mind because he noticed that Ogata's standing posture and sword-holding technique were quite amateurish.

Even "Xiaobai" who has no deep knowledge of swordsmanship can see that Ogata's standing posture and sword-holding technique can be described as horrible.

Many Qianxueguan disciples who were sitting on both sides of the dojo were all in high spirits at this time, ready to sit and watch the scene where this person was easily defeated by their master.

And many of the audience in the auditorium also had many people who could see that there were problems with Ogata's standing posture and sword-holding technique.

These audiences are also holding the mentality of watching a good show at this time.

Only two people in the auditorium had different expressions from those around them.

One of these two people is Machi.

After seeing Ogata put on such a bad posture and sword-holding technique that even a person like her who is not good at swordsmanship could see, A-Machi understood what Ogata was going to do.

A-Ming pressed her dough fan to her lips, covering the slightly raised corners of her mouth.

The other guy with a different expression from the people around him was the strong man who had been questioning Mizuno's strength just now.

After seeing Ogata standing with a sword in hand, the strong man frowned slightly.

He felt a sense of incongruity from Ogata.

But he couldn't tell where this sense of coordination came from...

"One step." Mizuno's calm smile hung on his face again, "Are you ready?"

"Teach anytime." Ogata said softly.

"I'm on!"

Mizuno, who had already decided that Ogata was a soft persimmon in his heart, did not confront Ogata too much, and rushed towards Ogata while shouting "I'm on it".

Mizuno likes this kind of opponent most who can help him show his bravery in public.

When rushing towards Ogata, a faint look of joy and complacency appeared on Mizuno's face.

Looking at Mizuno whose figure rapidly enlarged within his field of vision, Ogata narrowed his eyes slightly.

The back foot, which was slightly floating, fell back to the ground and was firmly on the ground.

Slightly changed the position of the hands holding the sword.

And change your center of gravity.

Ogata's originally appalling sword-holding technique and standing posture were corrected almost instantly and became extremely standard.

And Ogata's own aura also changed instantly with the correction of his sword-holding technique and standing posture.

Looking at Ogata who corrected his posture in an instant and his momentum changed suddenly, the eyes of the strong man in the auditorium suddenly widened, and his face was full of disbelief.

And Mizuno, who was playing against Ogata, naturally noticed this change in Ogata.

But—it was too late.

His sword has been swung out.

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Ogata used stepping steps and took a step to the right to avoid Mizuno's chop.

The moment he dodged Mizuno's slash, Ogata launched a counterattack.

Sakakibara Ichidou Ryuu!

The wooden knife in Ogata's hand swept towards Mizuno's left cheek from right to left.

The blade of the wooden knife accurately cut Mizuno's left cheek.

After Mizuno flew out nearly a step away, he rolled his eyes and passed out on the ground.

silence……

There was silence.

Deathly silence.

Everyone in the field stared in shock at Ogata, who was still maintaining his sword-stretching posture, and Mizuno, who had fallen to the ground and passed out. The expressions on their faces were extremely exciting. After a while, the rapid breathing was like a blower , sounded all over the field. \u003c/div\u003e