Chapter 511 It Will Be Fine
“Bang!!!”
The collision between the wooden swords became more and more intense as time went on, causing the sound of the collision to become louder and louder.
In a fierce fight, Aize and Kurama Genjuro's figures crossed each other at the same time, exchanged positions, and then quickly turned around and slashed again with the force of thunder.
The crisp sounds of collision continued, and the confrontation between Aize and Kurama Genjuro became more and more intense, causing the two to change their positions again and again, sometimes staggering, sometimes rotating, sometimes advancing, sometimes retreating, and gradually increasing their speed.
Every time they slashed, there was a sharp sound of breaking wind, and the wooden swords turned into a series of afterimages.
They simply take a step forward and a step backward, but they can drive the whole body to move at a very fast speed, giving people the illusion that they are constantly charging and teleporting.
"ha!!!"
Kurama Genjuro's fighting style is very aggressive. Every time he shouts, it shakes the atmosphere. In this way, he inspires a strong momentum, making his offensive more and more terrifying, which makes people feel daunting.
On the other hand, Aize remained calm throughout, except for his eyes which were sparkling, like an ice-cold warrior who was able to respond to all changes with the same attitude. It seemed that he was overwhelmed by Kurama Genjuro's momentum, but in fact he was not at a disadvantage at all and his desire to attack was very strong.
As the two men fought, they had completely put aside all distractions and everything else, and devoted themselves completely to the battle, so much so that the entire field could be seen with their figures and the sound of the wooden swords clashing.
“Wow, that’s amazing…!”
Asatake Yoshino was completely stunned.
It's not that she doesn't know that Aize is very strong, but when she saw Aize with bright eyes stepping forward continuously and swinging out sword shadows like afterglow, she felt that she had underestimated Aize's strength.
She also knew that Kurama Genjuro was a master of kendo, having practiced sword since he was young, and was a genuine master of kendo, but she didn't know that this elderly man could still shout loudly that shook the air and launch attacks as hot as blazing fire, and even when facing Aize, he was still not at a disadvantage.
Compared with these two people, the likes of Suishen were considered quite dangerous in the past, but now Asatake Yoshino feels that... they are just so-so?
Under such circumstances, the fierce battle between Aize and Kurama Genjuro had become somewhat inhuman, making Asatake Yoshino gradually dazzled, and she even felt like she could not keep up with the figures of the two men.
As for the sword-wielding movements of Aize and Kurama Genjuro, Asatake Yoshino couldn't see them from the beginning and was completely unable to react.
She could only see countless wooden swords colliding, and two figures chasing and colliding in front of her like the wind, which shocked her greatly.
Unfortunately, reality is reality after all. It is impossible for them to fight each other for a whole day and night like in movies and novels.
Therefore, as time passed again, the two people, who were also severely exhausted due to the overly intense confrontation, finally slowed down their offensive.
"Hahaha……"
After who knows how many collisions, Aize and Kurama Genjuro, whose wooden swords were bounced away, quickly distanced themselves from each other, raised their swords to confront each other, and began to breathe heavily.
Among them, Kurama Genjuro was breathing more heavily and sweating profusely, and the clothes on his back were wet.
Aize's condition was relatively better. Although he was still breathing heavily, there was no obvious sign of sweat.
Obviously, in terms of physical strength, Aize has the advantage this time.
"call……"
Kurama Genjuro adjusted his breathing, exhaled, and then smiled bitterly.
"Sure enough, I'm still old."
If it were in the past, Kurama Genjuro would never have shown signs of physical exhaustion so quickly.
"Grandpa is still as awesome as ever."
Aize's breathing had long since calmed down. Looking at Kurama Genjuro who was smiling bitterly but whose momentum had not diminished at all, he could only say this.
At the very least, among the old people that Aize knows, Kurama Genjuro is already a monster-like existence.
If it were any other elderly person of the same age, how could it be possible that they would fight with him for so long before starting to get tired?
Not to mention, the fight between the two was still so intense.
Be it physical strength or physique, Kurama Genjuro does not look like an old man at all. On the contrary, he is better than some strong men.
This is indeed a bit unreasonable.
"After all, I've been exercising all the time, just like you."
Kurama Genjuro looked at his grandson standing opposite him, and in a trance he seemed to see the young boy who was less than 1.5 meters tall a few years ago.
Overlaying the figure of that young boy with Aize in front of him, a look of relief and emotion began to appear in Kurama Genjuro's eyes.
My grandson has grown up after all.
"I am no longer your opponent now." Kurama Genjuro said with both emotion and joy: "In the past, I still had shortcomings in physique and physical strength, but now, you have completely made up for them."
In this case, it is only natural that he will no longer be a match for Aize.
Genjuro Kurama has always been clear that his gifted grandson had already mastered the kendo that he taught him a long time ago, and his swordsmanship might be even better than his own, the only thing he lacked was hard conditions such as physical strength and physique.
Now that these conditions have been met, I, who am inferior to my opponent in both physical fitness and skills, naturally no longer have any reason to win like before.
"You've grown up and become stronger, Aze."
Kurama Genjuro looked at Aize as if he was looking at a disciple that he was proud of.
"Are you admitting defeat just like that?" Aize said with a hint of regret: "If it were Grandpa, he should be able to fight me for another hundred rounds, right?"
"But it's no longer necessary." Kurama Genjuro said calmly, "Neither I nor it can hold on until then."
As he spoke, Kurama Genjuro raised the wooden sword in his hand, causing Asatake Yoshino to cover her mouth in surprise.
This is because the wooden sword in Genjuro Kurama's hand not only has gaps all over the blade, but the blade is also covered with cracks.
The knife was already in a tattered state, and it was impossible to continue fighting with it.
If you keep hitting it, it will only last a few rounds at most before it breaks into pieces.
Aize was shocked to realize this. He lowered his head and found that the wooden sword in his hand was not in much better condition either, with gaps and cracks all over it.
"You were so absorbed that you didn't even realize the state of the sword in your hand." Kurama Genjuro said sternly, as if he had returned to the time when he taught Aize, "It's not a bad thing to focus on previous opponents and battles, but being too absorbed is not a good thing."
"A qualified swordsman, no matter how focused he is on fighting, must have the energy to observe his surroundings and things outside of himself."
"Your vision should not be focused only on what is in front of you, but should be broadened to include everything around you."
After hearing what Kurama Genjuro said, Aize felt a little embarrassed.
There's no way, this is really not right.
Apart from anything else, he was not even aware of the state of the weapon in his hand, which was really inconsistent with the control over the weapon he had demonstrated so far.
In the past, no matter what weapon it was, as long as it fell into Aize's hands, Aize could perfectly control it, use it, and manipulate it as if it were a life instinct. How could it be possible that he didn't even notice that the knife was about to break?
This is totally wrong.
"I really want to beat you, Grandpa."
Aize admitted this honestly.
Because he knew that Kurama Genjuro was very strong, and because he had never defeated Kurama Genjuro in the past, Aize was undoubtedly overly excited and over-engaged this time.
After many years, he is no longer the little brat he used to be. Aize is eager to prove this to the person who taught him what kendo is, so much so that the only thing in his mind is to defeat Kurama Genjuro and he can't care about anything else.
Hence, this scene happened.
"I am not someone you must defeat. I am just an obstacle that you will overcome sooner or later."
Kurama Genjuro was naturally aware of this. He smiled imperceptibly, then became serious again.
“Don’t be confused by obsessions, and don’t be bound by the life you’ve lived so far.”
"From the day you pulled out Cong Yu Wan and moved into the Chao Wu family, your life has been different from before."
"Don't forget the existence that you really need to defeat, and don't forget the people around you who need to be protected."
Kurama Genjuro's words reminded Aize of those filthy lumps in the dark night.
And then... there was that stubborn yet determined figure.
Thinking of this, Aize couldn't help but look to the side.
Coincidentally, the girl who had been watching the fight turned her head and looked over because of Kurama Genjuro's words.
Aize and Asatake Yoshino looked at each other, and at the same time, they felt an inexplicable throbbing in their hearts.
Then, Aize turned his eyes away uncomfortably, and a flustered blush appeared on Chaowu Fangno's face.
Kurama Genjuro looked at this scene and an auntie smile unconsciously appeared on his face.
(I originally thought that An Qing was just messing around, but now it seems that these two may not be able to go that far...)
Kurama Genjuro thought silently in his heart, and then couldn't help but give instructions.
"The world you have entered is a place that we cannot enter, so I cannot give you any help." Kurama Genjuro said very seriously: "But I believe that everything will be fine if you say so."
This is not only an unconditional trust in his grandson, but also an affirmation of the efforts and strength that Aize has made so far.
So what if it's a curse?
Possessed by a dog spirit?
That kind of thing would definitely not be able to trap my grandson, who has been extraordinary since childhood.
Kurama Genjurō firmly believed this.
"I know." Aize put away the tattered wooden sword in his hand and said, "Thank you, Grandpa."
Kurama Genjuro nodded and looked at Asatake Yoshino again.
"I'll ask you to take good care of my grandson, Miko-sama."
Kurama Genjuro bowed solemnly to Asatake Yoshino.
This greeting was much more serious and solemn than the first time he came over to say hello.
"...I am the one who is troubling Mr. Aize." Asatake Yoshino lowered her eyes, and then said seriously: "But I will do my best to make sure that Mr. Aize is safe."
"Yes." Kurama Genjuro raised his head, smiled, and said, "This is enough."
Next, the three of them chatted for a while before parting ways.
Kurama Genjuro left first with two tattered wooden swords.
He had no intention of throwing away the two wooden swords because they were proof that his grandson had truly become an independent apprentice.
From now on, whenever he sees these two knives, he will think of what happened today and the fact that his grandson has finally surpassed him.
This is something to be proud of and worth talking about.
Aize and Asatake Yoshino watched Kurama Genjuro leave, and only started the conversation when his back disappeared from their sight.
"Mr. Genjuro is a good grandfather."
Chao Wufang was inspired to write this.
"Mr. An Qing is also a good father."
Aize smiled meaningfully.
This was something he was certain of after he found out why Asatake Yasuharu had been so forceful in getting him and Asatake Yoshino engaged.
"...I always feel like I've received too much care from them, and they've also worried me too much."
Asatake Yoshino seemed to be touched and said this.
"Is this what adults mean? No matter how much we grow up, we are still children who need to be worried about, right?" Aize glanced at Chaowu Fangno and said, "If you don't want them to worry and bother, you have to change yourself."
"Something has changed..."
Asatake Yoshino began to mutter unconsciously.
"Let's go." Seeing this, Aize gave her some time to think, and then said, "It's almost time to go back."
If I don’t go back now, I’ll probably miss school.
"OK."
Asatake Yoshino came back to her senses, nodded and responded.
The two began to jog towards the Wu family.
This time, they took a shortcut and didn't have to run ten kilometers to reach the destination.
…………
Ten minutes later, Aize and Asatake Yoshino arrived at the Asatake family.
Hitachi Mako had already prepared breakfast, and Asatake Yasuharu had also finished his work and arrived home before Aize and Asatake Yoshino.
Hitachi Mako and Asatake Yasuharu were surprised to see the two of them wearing sports-style casual clothes, looking like they had just come back from exercise.
When they learned that Asatake Yoshino would be training with Aize starting today, they were even more surprised, and then they happily agreed.
“That’s a good thing.”
Chao Wu Anqing was the happiest.
He was not happy that his daughter wanted to exercise, but that she could get along well with Aize.
Looking at the two of them standing side by side as a perfect match, Chao Wu Anqing did not feel any sense of crisis as if his cabbage was being taken away by a pig. Instead, he felt like a pleased old father.
"I understand. I will prepare more dishes that are easier to absorb and digest in the future."
Hitachi Mako also smiled like an auntie.
If Lady Yoshino could take this opportunity to open up to her, she wouldn't have such a heavy expression on her face as she did before, right?
Looking at Aize standing there with a calm expression, Hitachi Moko silently cheered for him.
(End of this chapter)
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