Talent【6000】
Western ironclad...? Shell armor...? Cut off...?
Can these words... be put together?
After Eijiro Chiba finished speaking, Aoto forgot to breathe for about 2 seconds.
Qingdeng's reaction is not unique.
Kondo, Okita, Saito... In short, everyone except Chiba Eijiro himself and Shusuke, now have shocked and confused faces.
At this time, Zhou Zhu suddenly interjected with a wry smile:
"Eijiro and Mamiya Kuro went out to sea in a small boat alone, and cut off the shell armor of a Western ironclad with a sword... This is just a legend that has not been conclusive until now."
"The story of 'slicing an armored ship with a sword' may be a rumor." Chiba Eijiro showed his hand to Zhousuke, "But it is an undoubted fact that Kuro Mamiya is terrifyingly strong and his sword skills have reached the level of proficiency.
"
"..." Zhou Assistant pursed his lips and remained silent.
"Mr. Chiba." There was a brief moment of silence in the dojo due to Shusuke's silence. Harada's sudden questioning filled the gap, "Who is this Mamiya Kuro? Why have I never heard of him?"
Such a big shot?"
Harada's question was able to elicit the thoughts of Qingto and others, and asked them the questions they wanted to ask.
Whether it was in the memory of "Original Tachibana Aoden" or what he saw and heard after traveling through time, Aoto could not recall the name "Kuro Mamiya".
Judging from the current expressions of Okita and the others, they, like Aoto, have never heard of this person.
Therefore, Aonto and the others couldn't help but become curious - who is this swordsman whose name they have never heard of, who can be respected by a top master like Chiba Eijiro, "As long as this person really lives in seclusion,
In Edo, the title of 'The Strongest in Edo' cannot be attributed to me."
Seeing the expressions of Qingto and others at this time, Chiba Eijiro was stunned for a moment, and then laughed a few times: "It's normal that you haven't heard of Mamiya Kuro's name."
"After all, this year is already the Wanyan Year. It is too far away from the period of wide government, peace and culture in which he was active."
"He did not achieve any great achievements that cannot be erased by time like great swordsmen such as Ueizumi Nobutsuna, Tsukahara Fuden, and Ogata Issei, so as time goes by, his name is gradually forgotten.
It’s really normal.”
"Now, only the older people should be more familiar with this name."
"It was only recently that I heard of this person's name and anecdotes by chance."
Having said this, Chiba Eijiro paused - judging from his appearance, he should be imagining and organizing his words.
After a while, he said leisurely:
"I have only heard some fragmentary rumors about Kuro Mamiya's life and various anecdotes about him."
"So I'll try to focus on the key points and omit them."
"Kuro Mamiya was a great swordsman with amazing talents who became active during the Kansei period 70 years ago."
"There are different opinions as to what level his swordsmanship has reached."
"But one thing is generally recognized - Kuro Mamiya is proficient in the art of drawing swords, and his sword-drawing skills have reached the realm of heaven."
"At a young age, he has already developed his unique sword-drawing technique: 'Flowing Light'."
"According to rumors - when Kuro Mamiya was in his prime, when he slashed you with his streamer, you wouldn't hear the sound of his sword until you were hit by his sword."
"Because this trick of flowing light is so powerful, when Kuro Mamiya was still active, people used his unique skill to give him a very prestigious title: Ryukou Hachiman."
Hachiman... Aoto's eyelids twitched when he heard this word that he was familiar with recently.
No one noticed the subtle changes in Qingnobo's expression at this time. Chiba Eijiro continued to speak in a non-hurried tone:
"Kuro Mamiya remained active until the Bunka period and then gradually fell silent."
"However, over the past few decades, I have still heard some rumors related to Kuro Mamiya from time to time that are not true or false."
"For example, what I just said about 'Kuro Mamiya slashing an armored ship with his sword' is one of the many vague rumors that suddenly popped up after Mamiya Kurō fell silent."
"This rumor also describes someone with a nose and eyes."
"According to rumors - when Kuro Mamiya was traveling in Nagasaki, a group of Dutch sailors provoked him over trivial matters. In order to teach these people a small lesson, Kuro Mamiya went alone in the dead of night.
In the small boat, he sneaked under the hull of the armored ship of the Dutch sailors, pulled out his knife and made a big hole in the armor of the armored ship, and then rowed the boat back along the original route very gracefully, all his body was covered with blood.
And retreat."
"And the trick he used to cut through the armor of the ironclad ship was his unique sword-drawing technique: Streaming Light."
"Because this rumor was so true, some good people gave Kuro Mamiya the title of 'Ship-Slaying Swordsman'."
"Of course, rumors are always just rumors, and you can just treat them as interesting anecdotes."
"About 2 months ago, I heard a new rumor related to Kuro Mamiya in an izakaya in Mito Domain - Kuro Mamiya is still alive, and he is living in seclusion in Edo incognito."
"If this rumor is true...then the title of 'Edo's strongest' is definitely not mine."
Chiba Eijiro's voice stopped at this moment, and after about two breaths, the corners of his mouth curved into a regretful arc.
"But I think this rumor... is probably one of the many false rumors."
"After all, Kuro Mamiya was a great swordsman who became active during the Kansei years 70 years ago."
"The chance of him surviving until now...I don't think it's very good."
Everyone listened quietly to the story of Kuro Mamiya.
When Chiba Eijiro finished speaking, everyone showed expressions of wonder and shock.
Everyone is deeply moved by the fact that in the long history, there is still such a ruthless character.
Only Qingdeng's expression is a little strange now...
The extremely powerful swordsman, who vividly describes the legend of cutting through the armor of an ironclad ship with one sword, is nicknamed "Ryuuang Hachiman". It is said that he is currently living in seclusion in Edo...
All of this made Qingden unable to help but think back to the eternal talent "Immortal Hachiman" that he copied that night a few days ago, and the brown-robed man who copied the talent from him.
The mysterious person.
At this moment, Qingdeng felt as if his body was falling downwards.
Shouldn't it be...?
"Hahaha, I accidentally told a story for too long." Chiba Eijiro chuckled a few times. Maybe he felt the heat. He stretched out his hand and began to untie the armor and gauntlets that were still on his body.
Waiting for protective gear.
"Mr. Chiba!"
At this time, a loud shout suddenly sounded, attracting everyone's attention and interrupting Qingdeng's thoughts.
Everyone unanimously focused their attention on the person who yelled - Nagakura.
Nagakura doesn't seem to be particularly interested in Mamiya Kuro's story.
As soon as Chiba Eijiro finished telling the story of Mamiya Kuro, he impatiently called out to Chiba Eijiro.
Nagakura was kneeling in a very standard posture not far from Qingdou. He looked at Eijiro Chiba who was looking over with lightning eyes, then he bowed down respectfully towards the man in front of him and supported himself with both hands.
The floor, facing the floor only a punch away from the tip of his nose, continued to say loudly:
"Today I see your majestic figure, I am truly lucky."
"Excuse me for being abrupt, sir, could you please give me some advice - how do you hone your sword skills on a daily basis?"
"To be honest, I longed to become an unparalleled swordsman like Ueizumi Nobutsuna and Ogata Issei, so I practiced swordsmanship hard. In order to become stronger, I left my hometown, started training as a warrior, and traveled around."
"The competition with you just now made me feel more deeply how weak I am now compared to a truly strong person like you."
"Mr. Chiba, what should I do to become as powerful as you?"
After saying that, Nagakura raised his head and looked at Chiba Eijiro again - Nagakura's eyes were shining with pure sincerity.
Seeing Nagakura asking Chiba Eijiro for advice so directly and boldly, everyone was briefly surprised and then turned their eyes to look at Chiba Eijiro.
Chiba Eijiro raised his eyebrows vigorously, raised his hand to scratch his hair, and laughed helplessly: "Ha...ask me how I practice my sword skills on weekdays..."
"Nagakura-kun, you are really asking me questions."
"I don't use any special exercise methods on weekdays."
To be continued...