Zuocun is already twenty years old this year.
He should have been a vibrant age, but his eyebrows were frowning.
On the road, people in groups of three or three showed a look of fear when they saw the two knives stolen by Zuo Village's waist.
During this period, the samurai class was more unscrupulous than before, and the people avoided warriors as if they were evil spirits.
Zuomura no longer cared about such a vision. He walked hurriedly towards Edo.
......
Mainji Okita held his knife with sharp eyes.
"One step to the sound..."
"Two steps...!"
"Three steps - the master knife!!!"
Disappear and appear again.
After flashing three times in a row, Okita's famous sword "Keikura California" pierced the straw man in front of him.
Okita's eyes were clear and he shook his wrists, returning the California Qingguang back to the sheath.
He sighed slightly, Kotota did not go to see the straw man broken on the ground, but turned around and walked away, and there would be servants to clean up these things.
Recently, Okina General Okina has become more anxious.
This troubled time will bring pressure to everyone.
After passing through the front hall, Okina happened to see a figure standing in front of the test guard hall and about to knock on the door.
"Zuocun...sir?" She stood there in a daze, muttering to herself in a low voice.
Zuocun forced a smile: "Long time no see, Miss Okita."
......
"Are you the only one in the test hall?" Zuocun sat not far from Okina and drank a sip of tea, not daring to look at Okina.
Okita nodded: "Master took Shimazaki and Tuya out, and I am the only one here at the moment."
She was also a little afraid to go to Zuocun.
Mr. Zuocun was more mature and his smile seemed to have completely disappeared.
Only the stiff facial features and the aura that no one can enter.
She knew what kind of feelings she had for Zuocun before. After Zuocun left Rensheng Temple that time, she was in a state of dismay for a long time.
......Is it my favor for Zuocun or my simple short-lived admiration as a girl?
Okita couldn't figure it out.
She is not a smart girl, she is just a girl who is good at using swords. If there are too many problems and too complicated, her mind will not be able to think.
After that farewell, Zuomura completely lost news around Edo.
Until today.
He secretly glanced at Zuocun's serious face, and Okita's mouth rose a little uncontrollably.
She couldn't see clearly what she felt for Zuocun now, but she knew that she was very happy to look at Zuocun.
"Mr. Zuocun, where have you been in the past two years since you left?" Ms. Okita asked with a little smile.
"Tosa, Nagashu, and Yasunozu have been in Shimoda Port for a long time." Zuomura did not intend to hide from Heidada.
When hedging Tian, ​​Zuocun would not have any lies. If it weren't for Chong Tian that day, there would be no Yugui Killing this person. Maybe Zuocun would have died in a turmoil.
"That's it." Okina also knew that Zuomura would not lie to her and kept smiling. "Then will you stay here this time?"
Zuocun's hand holding the teacup was stagnant.
"...I don't know, I should...I won't stay." Zuocun sighed slightly and drank the tea in the cup.
"Oh? Is this how?" Although Okita has grown older, taller and stronger, his personality has not changed at all when he gets along with people he is close to.
Zuomura felt a little relaxed: "This time I came to Edo, the main thing is to visit Mr. Shusuke Kondo and you, and then... tell you something, that's all?"
Otsuda tilted his head: "Speak something? What's the matter?"
Zuomuraxin tightened suddenly and pondered for a few seconds: "Let's wait... Shimazaki and Tuoka come back before talking."
"...By the way, Okina, I haven't seen you for a long time. I don't know how good your sword skills are?" Zuocun touched the hilt of Tsuru's knife and suddenly looked at Okina.
Okita smiled at Zuomura who had released his fighting spirit at him.
"Don't underestimate me now... Mr. Zuomura."
......
"A hundred birds flow, Zuocun Annuo." Zuocun's cold face finally had a smile on his cold face.
Only the feeling brought by the battle can Zuocun's heavy heart bring some ease.
"Natural psychological flow, Okina General." Miss Okina excitedly pulled out California Kiyoshi from the scabbard.
"Mr. Zuocun, come and try it! Now, who has the better swordsmanship!"
"...Oh!" Zuocun agreed.
Zheng--
The crane was unsheathed, and the two famous knives were opposite to their master.
Okita moved first, and did not use the shrinking ground, but a very simple straight thrust.
Even so, Zuocun still felt Okita attacking Zuocun like lightning.
Standing with a sword, Zuocun did not intend to jump up and dodge. He could not dodge at this speed, and speed was not the strength of the birds flow.
Table Tennis —!
The Khirou intersected with the California Qingguang blade. Okita did not continue to use force, but staggered the blade and swung the knife at Zuocun at a very close distance.
In an instant, several sword shadows stabbed towards Zuocun.
Zuocun just chuckled.
The storm-like confrontation unfolds between the two.
Zuocun's reaction speed and return speed can completely keep up with Okada.
He stabbed dozens of times in a row, but still did not gain an advantage. Okita had to keep a distance.
But at this time it was Zuocun's turn.
After bullying himself, Zuocun did not give Okita a chance to distance himself.
Okita's swordsmanship is mainly about stabbing, while Zuocun's swordsmanship is mainly about marking.
With a big opening and closing, the distance between each knife is very long.
Click!
Okita seized a gap and wanted to retreat.
Zuocun was extremely focused, jumped up, and his whole body fell directly into the air-
The knife slashed from an unexpected position towards Chongtian.
Okita knew what kind of sword technique the Hundred Thunder Village was, and was prepared for this move.
Stand the California Qingguang horizontally above your head and intersect with two swords!
——
The distance widened, the two of them exchanged positions, stood there, gasping slightly.
"I have made a lot of progress, Otsuda." There was a little snow in the past two days, but Zuocun was sweating.
He smiled and looked at the Okita Soichi opposite him: "Can you continue? You need to use your real skills."
Chief Okina laughed twice: "Miss Okina - I'm going to take serious action too!"
Neither of them planned to stop.
To be continued...