Chapter 103 What a man defends to the death

"As promised, I will definitely arrive."

Kurosawa Hikaru held her hand and was in a good mood. Although it took three days of his summer vacation, he could be regarded as arriving as promised.

"You will be late, but you will definitely arrive?"

This statement seems to be a guarantee, making Sifengyuan a little happy in the future.

Promises made after actually doing something are more convincing.

"right."

"Quickly let go, it will be bad if the teacher reports you."

Seeing that he was still nodding to admit, Sifengyuan Mirai suddenly felt a little embarrassed, shook his arm, and then pulled it back.

"Kurosawa, come and meet Sato 9th Dan, this is Neon's national treasure master."

At this moment, Uesugi Masaki from the side greeted.

Regarding the interaction between the two people, they naturally saw it.

At this moment, he finally understood why Kurosawa Hikaru was so anxious. It turned out that it was because he wanted to meet this girl. She was really pretty and had great temperament.

"This is the first time we meet. I am Hikaru Kurosawa. Please give me your advice."

Kurosawa Hikaru turned around and walked over, reaching out his hand to say hello.

"I heard that you want to visit and study?"

Sato Kudan glanced down at his outstretched hand and said instead of shaking hands with him.

In terms of seniority, this junior was not qualified to shake hands with him, and even had to bow and lower his head when seeing him.

For a while, the scene was a bit frozen.

Because one side reaches out, but the other side remains unmoved.

"right."

Sensing his arrogance, Kurosawa Hikaru was not embarrassed and took back his hand and said.

On the way in, he had already heard from Mr. Uesugi.

The old man in front of him is one of the top three archery masters in the neon archery world. He is no small matter in terms of strength or reputation.

The genre he is proficient in is Risei-ryu, which is the mainstream of Neon Kyudo today.

"You are the student brought by brother Uesugi. I will make an exception today and let you visit here. But if I think about it later, I hope you can come in by yourself instead of relying on others to guide you."

Sato Kudan did not drive him away, but his unwelcoming attitude was obvious and his tone was cold.

Sensing his attitude, Kurosawa Hikaru's heart sank.

Was it because of his interaction with Sifengyuan Mirai just now that he was targeted by this old guy? He didn't do anything, just shook hands and said hello.

With this attitude, if he didn't do something, he might not be able to touch the bow and arrow today, let alone complete the mission.

"Do you have a chance to see how powerful the top of the archery world is today?" Kurosawa Hikaru asked after his thoughts changed.

"You want to see me take action?" Sato Kudan stood with his arms folded, looking very aloof.

"I'm not just watching you take action. In fact, I came to the dojo this time to experience the power of Sato 9th Dan." Kurosawa Hikaru shook his head slightly and his eyes became sharp.

"How dare you say it? Can I interpret this as a challenge?"

As soon as these words came out, Sato Kudan's eyes suddenly became sharp, like the eyes of an eagle, and there was a certain momentum in his eyes.

For a moment, the people who were raising their bows and shooting arrows all looked over.

Looking around the country, there are only a handful of people who dare to compete with Sato 9th Dan.

Anyone who can compete with him is a nationally famous figure.

This young man really doesn't know the heights of the world.

"This is the challenge."

Maybe it was because he was in an away game and being stared at by everyone, but Kurosawa didn't show any signs of weakness.

"Since it's a competition, there are winners and losers, and the loser should pay something, right?"

Seeing him tit for tat, Sato Kudan took a step forward and said in a deep voice.

"Yes." Kurosawa Hikaru nodded.

"If I win, you will stay away from the future. She is not worthy of a nobody like you."

After receiving his approval, Sato Kudan lowered his voice and spoke in a very light voice.

"Taking people as bets is not a good decision." Kurosawa Hikaru was not very satisfied with this suggestion.

Make a bet and leave the girl if you win. This kind of bet is too stupid.

He used to think it was stupid whether he was watching TV or watching anime.

"In that case, then kowtow to me and apologize in front of the future, saying that you don't know the heights of the world, are arrogant, and will never set foot in this dojo again."

Sato Kudan thought about it for a while. It was really not good to use his young apprentice as a bet, so he simply changed the punishment.

Letting this young man lose face in front of the future is also an option.

"If I win, if I want to come to Zhuifeng Dojo in the future, I will come to Zhuifeng Dojo, and you will treat me as a guest." Kurosawa Hikaru nodded, having no objection to this punishment, and also stated his request.

Only they knew the content of their punishment, and no one else heard it.

"Go ahead and put on your hakama clothes. When you're ready, we'll decide how to compete." Sato Kudan said after the matters were decided.

"Where is the locker room?"

"there."

They are very decisive in their actions and words and do not give others a chance to interrupt.

After asking for directions, Kurosawa Hikaru took steps and walked over with his backpack on his back.

As the two people separated, Masaki Uesugi came to his senses and followed them immediately.

The two of them entered the locker room together.

After closing the door, Kurosawa put down his bag and prepared to change clothes.

"Kurosawa, what's going on? Even if your archery talent is very good and you can hit all twenty arrows, the way of archery is not just about hit rate, but also about archery posture, conduct, attitude, and details. You and him have nothing to do with it.

compare."

When Masaki Uesugi saw him changing clothes, he couldn't help it and reminded him.

He was very aware of Kurosawa's level, after all, he had tested it before.

This young man's talent can simply be described as terrifying... Although he doesn't know much about archery, his stance, mentality, eyesight, and accuracy are all outstanding.

It is no exaggeration to say that as long as Kurosawa Hikaru devotes himself to training for a few years and polishes the foundation, he can enter the profession at any time and even become very famous in the future.

"Teacher Uesugi, there are three things a man must defend to the death."

Taking out the clothes and putting them away, Kurosawa Hikaru glanced at him and said while unbuttoning his shirt.

"What three things?" Seeing his serious face, Uesugi Masaki was a little curious.

"Lifeblood, dignity, and face in front of the girl he loves." Kurosawa Hikaru took off his shirt, and the muscles in his upper body were tense due to the movement, giving him a strong sense of strength.

"Indeed." Masaki Uesugi thought for a while, and nodded in agreement as he felt it made sense.

These things are indeed worth fighting for at all costs.

"But even so, defending to the death and risking death are not the same thing. If you compete with Sato 9th Dan, you have no chance of winning."

But at the next moment, Masaki Uesugi reacted, shook his head crazily, and said hurriedly.

A layman may not be able to understand just how high Sato's ninth-dan strength is, but he is very clear about it.

Even if he spends his whole life, he may not be able to reach the height of Sato Ninth Dan.

You must know that archery in Neon is divided into two systems: levels and ranks, and there are titles above the ranks.

Beginners gradually advance through the ranks, senior ones are called duan people, and teachers must have the titles of "refiner, priest, and modeler".

If you want to advance in rank, the higher you go, the more difficult it becomes.

Eight-dan is already a legendary figure.

Jiudan is the person who stands at the top of archery.

As for the ten sections above that, they are even rarer. Looking at history, they are very few.

Although Sato 9th Dan is old, now seventy years old, and his competitive status is no longer that of his youth, Jiang is still very old, and his level is exaggerated beyond imagination.
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