Volume 3: The World's Strongest Chapter 31, Section 9
Reigakudo, the headquarters of the Ono-ha Ittoryu school, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo.
Qi Ji and Shangquan siblings got out of the taxi.
"Still on that line?" Qi Ji turned his head to look at Shangquan Yiren and found that he was gritting his teeth and frantically pressing his phone.
This kid is not one who keeps to himself. Ever since Qi Ji successfully came back from kicking the door yesterday, he has been praising Qi Ji crazily on Sakura's social platform.
You know, as the grandson of Sakura Sword Master Kamiizumi Shintuna, Kamiizumi Itsuto is a well-known "Third Generation Swordsman" in the Sakura Kendo circle.
In addition, although this guy seems to be of average strength in Qi Ji's eyes, he is actually the real champion of this year's Sakura Newcomer Kendo Award.
To put it bluntly, he is actually quite well-known in the kendo circle of Sakura Country.
With his status, he actually boasted on the social media platform about a military genius who came from Da Xia.
One can imagine the public opinion on the Internet, all of which was criticizing him.
Shangquan Yiren looked up at Qi Ji and said angrily, "Then we must confront them fiercely. These idiots are scolded even when they tell the truth. Is it so difficult to admit that others are stronger?"
Qi Ji patted his shoulder and said, "Come on, don't be a wimp. After I defeat Ono-pai's Itori-ryu, I think some people will start to support you."
Kamiizumi Yiren nodded vigorously and continued to look at his phone to start the online battle.
Qi Ji looked at Ueizumi Saeko and said, "Then Saeko, lead the way, okay?"
Ueizumi Saeko sighed, pointed with her finger, and said with a smile: "There is no need to lead the way anymore, others are here to greet us."
Qi Ji looked in the direction she pointed, and sure enough, a group of people were walking towards them aggressively from not far away.
Leading the group were a dozen or so people wearing distinctive antique-style Sakura kendo uniforms, followed by a large group of normally dressed people. Most of these people were holding their cell phones, with their cameras moving back and forth between Qi Ji and the people in the kendo uniforms.
As the two sides got closer, nearly twenty people among the crowd following the dozen or so leaders immediately left the team and came behind Qi Ji.
Qi Ji took a closer look and found that most of them were his fellow countrymen from Da Xia who had supported him at Beichen Ittoryu Gym yesterday.
He laughed: "Why did you guys follow me? Do you have so much free time?"
Everyone responded to him with a smile.
"I came here to travel, and I spent two hours a day to watch the Qi Shen Challenge. It was a great deal."
"Qi Shen, I'm studying at a university here, and school doesn't start until October. I'm bored, so I'd like to have some fun."
"I'm different. I saw the news yesterday about Qi Shen beating Beichen Itoriu, so I flew here the same day, just to follow Qi Shen on his expedition to Sakura. Haha!"
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Amid the noise, the middle-aged leader in a kendo uniform stepped forward with a cold expression, "You must be Qi Ji. Are you here to challenge our Ono-style Ittoryu today?"
After listening to the translation, Qi Ji smiled and nodded, "Yes, my opponent is you? You are Ono Ryuhiro?"
After he issued a declaration to challenge Ono-ha Itto-ryu yesterday, the Kamiizumi siblings helped him to investigate all the information about Ono-ha Itto-ryu.
The current orthodox successor of Ono-ha Ittoryu is Ono Takahiro, the master of Tokyo Reigakudo, who can be called the head of the family.
As a famous Ittouryu school with the same origin as Beichen Ittouryu, Ono-ha Ittouryu regards itself as the more orthodox Ittouryu compared to Beichen's pragmatism and pursuit of change. It is dedicated to restoring the various secret swords passed down by "Ito Ittosai", who is not a swordsman but is better than a swordsman, when he founded Ittouryu.
The main technical core is still cutting and falling, among which five high-level cutting and falling techniques are listed as the "Five Points of the Highest Ultimate Intention". At the same time, we have been committed to restoring the two secret techniques of "Wuxiang Sword" and "Fushe Knife" created by Itdaosai that were lost in the past.
To put it bluntly, Beichen Ittoryu welcomed the arrival of the new era with a more open attitude, while Ono-ha Ittoryu pursued the ancient style more than Beichen.
Because of this difference in concepts, there is also a huge difference in the level of prosperity of the two schools.
The reputation, status and popularity of Hokushin Ittoryu in Sakura are now far higher than Ono-ha Ittoryu.
On this side, the middle-aged man responded to Qi Ji with a cold expression and shook his head slightly: "I am Ono Ryukan, the current head of the Ono-ha Ittoryu, but I am not your opponent this time."
Then he gritted his teeth and said, "Although I also want to strike back at your disrespect, I am not well-trained and I am afraid I am no match for you. Your opponent is my father, Ono Tadayoshi."
Ono Tadayoshi!
Kamizumi Yito and Kamizumi Saeko exclaimed.
Qi Ji glanced at the two of them and it seemed that this Ono Tadayoshi was an extraordinary person.
Seeing Qi Ji's confusion, Ueizumi Saeko immediately told him, "Ono Tadayoshi is a top ninth-dan master, but he retired five years ago due to his age."
Qi Ji looked at Ono Takahiro speechlessly and said, "You want an old man with one foot halfway in the coffin to fight me?"
"presumptuous!"
Including Ono Takahiro, a group of Ono school disciples wearing kendo uniforms immediately stepped forward and showed anger towards Qi Ji.
More than a dozen kendo masters displayed their strength together, and in an instant they combined to form a murderous intent that pressed towards Qi Ji, scaring the fans behind him so much that they took half a step back.
Good man, are you trying to show off to me?
Qi Ji's expression turned cold, his eyes narrowed slightly and then suddenly widened, and a faint light seemed to flash in the depths of his pupils.
One side of the heart!
The invisible bloody murderous intent was guided by his gaze and instantly covered all the people on the opposite side.
At this moment, Ono Takahiro felt like he was facing an evil ghost, and beads of cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
However, he was at the eighth level after all, and his mental will was quite strong. He endured the discomfort and said, "Your Excellency, there is no need to be like this. You were the one who insulted my father's old age first, but you didn't know that my father's swordsmanship was superb, and it would be easy for him to defeat you!"
Qi Ji sneered: "Then let me take a good look at what's so magical about your Ono-pa's Nine-dan Itto-ryu master. Don't let me defeat you and then come out and make an excuse to say that I bullied an old man!"
Ono Takahiro nodded solemnly and made an invitation gesture: "I will not let you down, please!"
Then he turned around and was about to leave, but was surprised to find that a dozen elite disciples behind him were standing there motionless, staring at Qi Ji.
He frowned and was about to scold these people for not knowing etiquette, but suddenly he realized something was wrong.
It was seen that these more than ten disciples were not glaring at Qi Ji, but were trembling all over, with eyes revealing great fear of Qi Ji!
Just because Ono Ryuhiro, who is at the eighth level and has a high level of cultivation, is able to resist Qi Ji's spiritual secrets, it doesn't mean that his disciples, who are mostly at the sixth level, can withstand it.
The moment Qi Ji used his heart power, the overwhelming murderous intent had already broken down these people's defenses. The deep fear paralyzed their bodies, and they could only stand there motionless, like fish on the chopping board.
Ono Takahiro walked forward angrily and kicked everyone all the way until they fell down and woke up. They followed him dejectedly and walked quickly into the gym.
Qi Ji sneered, waved his hand, and led the Shangquan brothers and sisters and the Daxia fellows to follow.
After a few steps, they arrived at a dojo that was not as luxurious as Beichen Ittoryu, but was equally huge and majestic.
As soon as he entered the door, Qi Ji saw that the center of the dojo was divided into several groups, with about a hundred people kneeling there.
Ono Takahiro and his students, as well as the twenty or so Sakura people who came out with them, have now all been integrated into the group of more than a hundred people.
On the left, there are nearly seventy or eighty Ono-ha Ittoryu students, and on the right, there are normal Sakura people wearing daily or work clothes. At this moment, most of these Sakura people are taking pictures with their mobile phones, and some of them are carrying professional camera equipment and wearing suits and work clothes.
It seems that since the public challenge to Beichen Ittoryu yesterday, the news has spread and the media in Sakura Country has paid attention to Qi Ji.
The momentum is going to grow.
Great, the louder the noise, the more enjoyable it will be for me!
Ono Takahiro quietly came to the center of the dojo, bowed in front of an old man who was kneeling upright, and then quietly knelt down a little behind the old man.
Everyone's eyes turned to Qi Ji, and invisible pressure began to spread.
Qi Ji knew it was his turn to perform. He chuckled and stepped into the arena. He faced the old man who exuded a majestic aura from more than ten meters away and asked loudly: "Are you Ono Tadayoshi? I'm here to challenge you!"
The old man had a head full of silver hair and was kneeling on the ground with his waist straight. Although he was a little thin, his eyes were bright and he was obviously a master of kendo.
Hearing Qi Ji's question, he nodded calmly, his voice slightly hoarse and decayed: "I have practiced Ichidori for more than fifty years. I didn't expect that after so many years, in this era of perfect rules, I would still be lucky enough to meet a younger generation who dares to challenge me. I was itching to show off my skills and couldn't help but take over my son's qualification to fight. Please don't mind, Master Qi Ji."
Qi Ji laughed wildly: "It's rare to see someone as clear and unconventional as you in explaining the logic of using a ninth level to defeat an eighth level."
With just one sentence, he pointed out the fact that the Ono-style Ittoryu was using the ninth dan to deal with the eighth dan who was challenging the opponent. All the people in the opposing dojo, as well as the major media people from Sakura Country who were ready to watch the joke, couldn't help but freeze their confident expressions.
That's right, although it is completely reasonable to send out any strong person to deal with the challenger, but instead of sending out the gym leader who is also an eighth-dan, they brought out a ninth-dan who has already retired to fight the enemy. This in itself shows that the Ono faction is not confident about Qi Ji's challenge.
There was some commotion among the crowd.
Qi Ji didn't wait for the other party to argue, and immediately said with a smile: "But your decision is exactly what I agree with. Since we are going to challenge each other, of course we have to defeat the strongest one to convince everyone . So let's get started right away!"
"I'm in a hurry!" he added.
This boy is arrogant!
