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Chapter 525 Not a Japanese
After a little over a minute, once Chen Wei was certain that Nogawa Kazumasa had run out of tricks, he stopped playing around with him like a child.

As he dodged Nogawa Issei's katana once again, he raised his arm, pressing his thumb against his middle finger, maintaining a slingshot motion.

It was less than a centimeter away from the blade.

boom!
The finger snapped out.

A tremendous force caused Nogawa Kazumasa to lose his grip on the hilt of the sword, which flew three or four meters away before landing on the ground.

At this moment, Nogawa Issei remained in the stance of drawing his sword.

He seemed to be still in shock.

Looking at the butlers, Ayako Miyoshi and Kazumasa Nogawa, their expressions were no less composed than Nogawa's.

The two of them knew all too well how much influence Nogawa Issei had in the Bushido of Japan, yet when faced with Chen Wei, who was unarmed, they couldn't even grasp the samurai sword that symbolized a samurai's life.

For a moment, I really don't know what to say.

In contrast, Su Yumeng's expression showed more disappointment. She had thought she could compete with Chen Wei because of Nogawa Kazumasa's aggressive approach.

Who knew that he was still just as fragile? Chen Wei had never taken it seriously from the very beginning.

If someone doesn't even have the ability to make Chen Wei take them seriously, you can imagine how weak they are.

Of course, this was an idea that Su Yumeng came up with after comparing herself to Chen Wei.

If she were to encounter this guy herself, Su Yumeng was very confident that she would be defeated within one move.

“You are indeed very strong.” Nogawa Kazumasa withdrew his hand, walked out, and picked up the samurai sword that had fallen to the ground.

However, Chen Wei had no intention of challenging again and instead sheathed his katana.

"So, why did you stab me?" Chen Wei asked, puzzled.

"I need to know if the man who stole my woman is worthy of her. It seems you are absolutely worthy of her."

Hearing Nogawa Kazumasa say this, Chen Wei finally understood why he always felt something was missing in the previous contests.

It turned out to be murderous intent.

When Nogawa Issei drew his sword, he showed absolutely no murderous intent towards him, so it was only natural that he couldn't sense any killing intent.

"Steal your woman? I think you've misunderstood," Chen Wei clarified. "I was just invited here for dinner."

“Yes, I got a cramp while surfing at the beach today, and this gentleman saved me. To thank him, I invited him to dine at my hotel,” Miyoshi Ayaori explained, stepping forward as well.

She did not establish a relationship with Issei Nogawa; the two families had simply known each other for a long time.

However, Ayako Miyoshi knew about Issei Nogawa's feelings for her, after all, this guy had never been good at hiding his feelings.

Unless Miyoshi Saiori pretends to be stupid, it's simply impossible for her not to notice.

"I see. I'm sorry, I misunderstood." With his hands at his sides, Nogawa Kazumasa faced Chen Wei and bowed deeply.

This was the first time the butler had ever seen Nogawa Issei bow so deeply to someone.

The most important quality of a samurai is pride.

The fact that he did this shows how much Nogawa Issei admired Chen Wei's mastery of Bushido.

His expression revealed a strong sense of admiration.

"Now that the misunderstanding has been cleared up, let's head out first." Chen Wei and Su Yumeng got into the car and headed to the villa.

"Okay, take care." Nogawa Kazumasa looked up slightly, and only after confirming that the car had driven far away did he raise his head, looking relieved. He then said, "It seems that this year's competition for the Twelve Samurai will be even more brutal than in previous years."

He both hoped and did not want to meet Chen Wei.

Fighting against strong opponents can make Nogawa Issei realize his shortcomings in Bushido, but losing the Twelve Samurai Selection Tournament would come at a much more painful price.

That's why I'm so hesitant.

“Young Master Nogawa, I think you’ve misunderstood.” Upon hearing Nogawa Kazumasa’s words, the butler hurriedly stepped forward to remind him.

"Misunderstanding? What misunderstanding?" Nogawa Issei turned to look at the butler and asked.

"He is not a candidate for the Twelve Samurai."

"No? Why? He meets the criteria for candidacy in terms of both age and ability." Nogawa Kazumasa couldn't understand.

Could there be some hidden, unspoken rules at play here?
It would be a huge loss to the Bushido of Japan to exclude someone like that from the selection of the Twelve Samurai.

"Because he's not a native of Japan, but a Chinese from Great Xia, and he's here for a weekend trip." The butler told Nogawa Kazumasa everything he knew.

"What? People from Great Xia?" At first, Nogawa Kazumasa did not take the butler's words to heart, thinking that he was just joking with him.

If Chen Wei were not a native of Japan, but a citizen of Great Xia, then that would be quite terrifying.

Doesn't this mean that the Great Xia Dynasty's research on Bushido has far surpassed that of the Sakura Kingdom?

“Yes, they are from Great Xia, one hundred percent.” The butler nodded with absolute certainty.

"..." Nogawa Kazumasa fell silent, no longer saying anything more.

Thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. How could the butler joke about something like this? It doesn't make sense.

"I have something to attend to, so I'll take my leave now." Nogawa Issei turned and left, getting into his car.

"So, what is he doing here?" Miyoshi Saori asked, puzzled.

"It was probably to see Miss, but because of Mr. Chen's sudden appearance, the plan had to be changed."

The facts were almost identical to what the housekeeper had said.

As soon as Nogawa Kazumasa got into the car, he said to the driver, "To the samurai hall."

"it is good!"

……

More than ten minutes later.

The car arrived at the Samurai Hall.

It's right next to the government building, but compared to the government building, the Samurai Hall is more luxurious and of a higher standard.

This demonstrates the high status of Bushido in Japan.

"Oh! Isn't this Nogawa? It's quite unusual to see you here at this time of day." A man dressed in samurai attire stepped out of the car and spoke upon recognizing Nogawa Kazumasa.

"I have something very important to discuss with the chairman." Nogawa Kazumasa didn't say much, and quickened his pace to leave in his wooden clogs.

"Something important?" Hearing Nogawa Kazumasa say this, the man immediately became interested, quickened his pace to catch up, and asked, "What is it? Tell me."

Nogawa Kazumasa knew that this man was always most interested in gossip and the like. If he didn't explain clearly, he would probably keep pestering him like this. So, as they walked, he said, "The research on Bushido by Great Xia may have surpassed that of our Sakura Country. They have been keeping it a secret."

(End of this chapter)