Chen Xiao's first punch landed on the side of the blade. Old Man Takeuchi's hand trembled; although he barely managed to grip the blade, Chen Xiao's close-quarters combat style, once close to the enemy, unleashes a furious onslaught, a fight to the death!
Because in martial arts, close-quarters combat is the most dangerous and rarest skill, allowing one to get close to the enemy! No one would allow an enemy to approach and attack at close range! Precisely because such opportunities are rare, the design of this close-quarters combat style is to unleash a series of sharp follow-up attacks once close proximity is achieved, relentlessly striking the opponent to overwhelm them with a barrage of close-range assaults, giving them no chance to recover!
Bang! Bang bang bang bang bang bang...
A dozen punches in a row! Chen Xiao was like an eel, seemingly pouncing into the old man Takeuchi's arms, twisting back and forth incessantly. Every muscle and joint in his body seemed to be alive, his movements light and swift!
Old man Takeuchi found himself in an incomprehensible predicament!
No matter how he dodged, whether the knife in his hand was horizontal or vertical, whether he was advancing or retreating, this kid seemed to have already calculated all of his dodging movements!
Even though the other person was right next to me, I should have quickly moved away to a safe distance. But no matter how I moved left or right or back and forth, the other person seemed to be a leech, as if they had become my shadow!
Moreover, every punch landed precisely on the side of his own blade!
No matter how I change my sword stance, my opponent's fist can always strike the side of my blade with incredible accuracy at an unbelievable angle!
It's...it's like seeing a ghost!!
Although the old man Takeuchi was not weak, he was not a power-type ability user after all. With his years of training, he barely managed to hold on for a while, but finally, under Chen Xiao's continuous heavy punches like drumming, he could no longer hold the hilt of his sword!
Bang!!
The long katana was snapped in two by Chen Xiao's powerful punch, resembling a right angle! Chen Xiao then retaliated with an elbow strike, slamming it into Takeuchi's lower back!
The old man felt a sharp pain that made his vision go black. He staggered back two steps, whispering, "Qiu Duo Ma Dai! Qiu Duo Ma Dai!!"
Chen Xiao understood that Japanese sentence...
What? You want me to wait a moment?
Damn it! Why didn't you wait when you ambushed me?!
After Chen Xiao landed an elbow strike, he followed up with an uppercut. Fortunately, Takeuchi had some skill and managed to dodge it. Otherwise, if Chen Xiao had landed that heavy punch, even if he hadn't died, he would have probably lost a tooth if his chin had been hit.
Finally, the old man proved his worth. After shouting twice, seeing that Chen Xiao wouldn't back down, a sharp killing intent flashed in his eyes. Suddenly, he pressed down with his hand…
Whoosh!
He drew the short knife from his waist!
Short sword wakashi! !
This slash forced Chen Xiao back, and the blade plunged straight into Chen Xiao's neck in an odd posture!
This is practically a life-or-death fighting style! Even if Chen Xiao manages to land a punch on his opponent's vitals, his own neck will likely be pierced through by the blade!
Chen Xiao was in the prime of his life; how could he risk his life for a wretched old man? He immediately rolled on the spot, tumbling a few steps before leaping up and clenching his fist, ready to attack again.
"Wait! Stop!!" Old Takeuchi finally waved his hand sharply, then swayed, lost his balance, and sat down on the ground with a thud. He used the short sword in his hand to support himself on the ground and waved to Chen Xiao: "Stop! We're not fighting anymore!"
Chen Xiao watched as the old man actually fell down, and the violent and fierce killing intent emanating from him suddenly disappeared. He hesitated for a moment, then finally took two steps back, but he didn't lower his fist and still watched Old Takeuchi warily.
Old Takeuchi was struck hard in the lower back by Chen Xiao's elbow. He took several deep breaths to recover slightly, then looked at Chen Xiao, gripping his short sword tightly for support, and forced a smile: "Young friend, you're quite skilled at such a young age! I was a bit overconfident; I only intended to test you, I never meant to kill you, and I didn't even use my full strength. I didn't expect to force you to use your deadly strength. Hmph... I, Takeuchi Fumiyama, haven't been injured in decades! You brat... Hmph! Hmph!"
Testing me? Not using my full strength?
Chen Xiao snorted and sneered, "Just a test? I almost became your victim several times just now!"
"What a joke!" Old Takeuchi roared. "Who am I, Takeuchi Bunzan? How could I possibly speak nonsense to a brat like you! If I truly wanted to kill you, the very first strike I delivered upon entering this room would have been the True Nine Dragons Flash, and you would have been lying dead on the spot!"
Is this the real Nine Dragons Flash?
Chen Xiao thought for a moment...it was probably that amazing slash from the old man just now, which seemed like a shockwave of blade energy! That slash...was indeed terrifying!
Thinking about it carefully, if the other party had used such a knife as soon as I entered the room, I probably wouldn't have been able to withstand it!
Thinking of this, Chen Xiao's tone softened slightly, but he still frowned: "You're testing me? Why?!"
"Hmph! If you don't have enough influence to become Chiyo's close attendant, it won't work!" Old Takeuchi laughed arrogantly.
But then, a strange glint flashed in his eyes: "You're an ability user, I'm not surprised... but... that strange movement you used at the end just now, it was clearly not an ability! Yet you managed to cut right through my blade, get close to me, and then launch a series of attacks... Where did you learn that move?"
bunt?
Chen Xiao was stunned for a moment.
Short-sleeved shirts... naturally, Lao Tian taught me that.
However, Chen Xiao wouldn't answer this old Japanese man easily, and looked at Takeuchi warily: "Why are you asking this?"
"Hmph!" Old Takeuchi raised an eyebrow and gritted his teeth, "Even if you won't tell me, I can guess! The person who taught you this move is surnamed Tian, isn't he!"
Chen Xiao almost blurted out, "How did you know?", but she stopped herself, glanced at the other person, and asked calmly, "Why would you guess that?"
"This isn't a guess!" Old Takeuchi's smile was somewhat bitter, but he glared at Chen Xiao and spat.
He struggled to his feet, rubbing his lower back with one hand, and roared, "This set of moves is so amazing, but with your skill level, you're far from being able to break through my sword stance and get close to me! Even if you know this set of moves, you won't be able to get close to me at all if you don't have the skill! It's just that I recognize this set of moves, and when I suddenly saw you use it, my mind was thrown off balance, and that's how you took advantage of my weakness!"
Chen Xiao chuckled and glanced sideways at the old Takeuchi: "So, you're not convinced you lost?"
"Lose?" Old Takeuchi laughed arrogantly: "What a joke! With your skills, you think you can beat me, Takeuchi Bunzan? If I wanted to take your life, I would have done it long ago!"
He paused, then suddenly sighed: "The person who taught you this technique... is he still alive?"
Chen Xiao sneered: "Of course he'll live! Don't worry, even if you die, he won't."
"As expected... he's still alive!" Takeuchi Fumiyama's face darkened.