Kuro's gaze deeply insulted Chuanzang. He gritted his teeth, his face, as bark as an old tree, twisted even more.
"Impossible! How can you be so strong!"
In terms of sheer domineering presence, Jin Ni's performance was similar to his. Physical attributes aren't the most important thing for a swordsman, so why couldn't he defeat him?
"Again!!"
Chuanzang drew another knife, as pure as moonlight. The streetlights shone on the blade, but could not tarnish its color.
Cold and sharp.
"Fifty pieces of fine, fast sword, 'Spring Moon'!"
Kawazang roared, "Among its past masters, the strongest was the swordsman of Wano Country, 'Kiritsu no Kenshin' (Swordsman of the Moon-Slaying Sword), Maeda Mitsuyo, a junior whose fame was no less than that of 'Dragon-Slaying Swordsman' Ryuma! Let me show you the power of this swordsman!"
This is the first knife he ever got!
Although it is a Grade 50 Good Sword, in terms of sharpness alone, it is no less than the Grade 21 Great Sword, the 'Second Generation Kitetsu'.
To obtain this sword, Kawazang endured considerable hardship, and it was thanks to the swordsmanship of Maeda Mitsuyo that he laid the foundation for his current fame.
Chuanzang pulled his right hand, which was gripping the knife, back and quickly lunged forward.
"A thrust? So crude?" Kuro frowned slightly.
Chuanzang lunged forward, and as he reached Kuro, his right hand thrust forward. Just as Kuro was about to dodge, the thrusting motion instantly and cunningly changed into a downward slash. The cold blade swiftly approached Kuro's waist and slashed down from above.
"Nothing is imperishable, the robe is the moon!!" Sichuan-Tibet roared.
Of all the people he encountered, none could escape this cunning and unpredictable strike.
With the sharpness of this knife, combined with Maeda Mitsuyo's swordsmanship and domineering aura, he could easily cut through anything!
All it takes is this one slash!
Chuanzang's face contorted with rage. He pulled upwards with all his might, and with one slash, he could cut the navy man in half, obtain his sword, and acquire his swordsmanship!
when!
A black knife blocked the seemingly endless blade, and sparks flew as the blades touched.
"Blocked, blocked it..." Chuanzang's eyes widened, and he looked dazed.
"It had some potential, what a pity..."
Bang!
Kuro launched a flying kick, like a sharp sword piercing straight into Chuanzang's abdomen, sending him flying far away and crashing into a building behind him, denting the building's wall.
The knife flew from his hand, spun several times in the air, and landed steadily on the ground. The hard rock was mostly pierced by the blade, leaving only a small part of the blade sticking out.
Kuro moved his finger upwards, and 'Haruzuki', which had been buried in the ground, flew out and floated around him.
The hilt of this sword is a moon-like silver, as is the tsuba (handguard). The groove on the blade occupies about one-third of the blade, while the cutting edge occupies half of the blade, emitting a soft white light.
"It is indeed very sharp; it's a fine knife," Kuro exclaimed.
However, among those eighty-three famous swords that can be called "masterpieces", although there are many famous swords, it is very rare to be ranked in this number.
The world is so big, and there are many famous swords, but those eighty-three swords will always be the same eighty-three swords.
Huh? You're asking me how the rankings are done?
How would I know to go? I'll just pick up what's readily available.
"Cough, cough cough cough!"
At this moment, Chuanzang, who had crashed into the dent in the wall, clutched his abdomen and vomited several mouthfuls of blood. He staggered a few steps and walked out of the dent, his body swaying as if he could not stand steadily, but his face was even more ferocious.
"Impossible! I've collected so many famous swords and possess the fighting techniques of so many sword masters, how could I possibly lose to you!"
He clearly possessed so many swordsman techniques, so why did he feel so powerless at this moment?
He also has knives; he has many knives.
However, Chuanzang did not believe that those knives posed a threat to the man.
unless...
"Don't you understand?"
Kuro lit a cigar, tilted his head slightly, and let the smoke swirl upwards.
"So-called swordsmanship is the skill and habit that swordsmen use to fight. Everyone's swordsmanship has its own understanding and its own level. What's the use of just mechanically repeating techniques?"
“Mind, body, and skill must be united to stand firm. If you only have skill, what’s the difference between you and a machine? Besides, you clearly have the ability to comprehend the swordsmanship of past masters, but you’ve turned it into a copy-and-paste job. That’s such a waste.”
Kuro sheathed Shusui, then reached out and grasped the 'Spring Moon' that was floating around him.
"Let me teach you how to use a knife."
Whoosh!
Kuro's body blurred into afterimages, appearing in front of Kawazo as if by teleportation. He swung the Spring Moon he was holding downwards, and it fell to the ground like a crescent moon, creating a streak of white light.
Pfft!
Blood splattered out, gushing from the left shoulder of the Sichuan-Tibet Highway like a fountain of blood.
Chuanzang was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously turned his head. He saw that a huge gash had been cut into his left shoulder, and the blood was gushing out from the cut.
"Aaaaaah!!!"
At this moment, Chuanzang realized what was happening and began to scream and howl in pain while clutching his wound.
"Don't waste these famous swords, and don't tarnish the reputation of those once-famous strongmen. You might as well keep them as a collection for me."
With a flick of his finger, the swords on Chuanzang's back and at his waist broke free from his body and flew into the sky.
"My knife!!"
Chuanzang, no longer caring about the pain, reached out with his right hand and grabbed a sword from among the many famous blades. Then he leaped backward, moving away from Kuro.
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