My wife is the stand-in.

Just as the aching Leaf Knight was about to explode in anger, he saw that the one who had bumped into him was Amber Man, whose amber-carved eyes were glaring at him, the meaning of which was self-evident:

"Do you think you have the right to interrupt here?"

Oriental Leaf Knight then realized that the person Scabies Bin had been communicating with all along was none other than Amanosaki.

Or rather, the question is about Hinata behind Amanosaki.

Hinata was completely captivated by Scabies Bin's words, exclaiming repeatedly, "Amazing!" She also said, "Unlike before, I completely understand this time."

"How could you not understand, young lady? The old gentleman is in high spirits right now and doesn't care about those literary terms anymore."

"Don't listen to those old, ridiculous stories from storytellers about young people who obtain immortal swords and become invincible. The only real strength is in the mind and body. Whether you wield a sword, a knife, a gun, or a stick, as long as you have fighting spirit, you won't fall. If your inner strength dissipates, your dignity crumbles."

The scabies-ridden man stretched out his right hand and grabbed at the air.

Because the training ground has a roof, there are only a few large decorative parasols erected high on the stands. Now, with Jie Laobin reaching out, one of the parasols moved on its own without any wind, shaking its base, breaking a screw, and swaying and sliding down.

"Run, you beast, before I kill you."

Upon hearing this, Crane Daoren found that his body, which had been almost unable to move, had returned to normal. In a frenzy, he immediately jumped up and ran towards the cave, laughing strangely as he ran. It was only then that Amanosaki noticed that the rather loose Taoist robe could barely contain Crane Daoren's body. His body, which was more than two meters tall, swayed swollenly, and his tail dragged out of the robe, making him look like a fat, deformed clown.

And it... should be called that now.

Its body constantly secreted foul-smelling, sticky sweat, leaving long trails on the ground.

The parasol spun around and landed next to Jielabin. The ribs closed, and Jielabin grabbed the end of the umbrella and carried it on his shoulder.

As Jie Laobin squatted down to gather strength, his left hand pressed against the end of the umbrella, firmly locking onto the pot-bellied Crane Daoist.

"Watch closely, kid! This is how you use a sword!"

"Wait a minute!" Amanosaki couldn't hold back any longer and blurted out, "What kind of sword is this?! You're just carrying a parasol!"

"You're making a fuss over nothing! Sword techniques and moves have nothing to do with the sword itself, but are merely a reflection of the swordsman's inner world. Since sword techniques can be ever-changing, how can the sword be such an inconvenient thing!"

"What kind of Baki line is that?! Well, you can use a rake like a sword, right? So you can use sword moves as long as you think it's a sword?!"

Amano Saki Kai was driven mad by the bizarre scene before him.

A seemingly inhuman, heretical figure was on the run, while an emaciated old man, looking like he might die at any moment, struck a pose reminiscent of a greatsword user from the movie "Meng Han Wang." Yet, he was carrying a parasol and earnestly teaching sword techniques.

The most bizarre thing is that Sun Chun and He Wanli were watching this scene with great enthusiasm, and even Dongfang Shuye Xia and Hu Po Gong looked on with longing.

Hey, branch-level heroes! Stop this ridiculous scene right now!

Suddenly, Jie Laobin roared, "Take this!"

Suddenly unleashing his power, the scabies-ridden bin vanished from everyone's sight in an instant. Only Hinata, who had activated her Byakugan, and Amanosaki, who had shared his vision, could see the traces he left behind.

This old man, with his will completely contrary to his own body, and with the emotions and beliefs entrusted to him by countless people throughout his life of chivalry, rewrote nature.

Jie Laobin only took three steps, but caught up with Crane Daoist who had just jumped into the cave.

The parasol resembled a rotating four-colored rainbow, running from top to bottom through the entire tunnel.

The earth shook, and dust flew up.

Amanosaki watched as Scabies-ridden Bin coughed and brushed off the dust, leaning on his folded parasol, and staggered out of the dust cloud. He asked in a slow, aged tone:

"Kid, want to learn? If you want to learn, I'll teach you."

Chapter Twelve: Please guide me... Do you think I would say that?

A huge, bottomless hole was opened up in the training ground.

The scabies-ridden man poked such a big hole in a parasol.

Crane Daoist is dead, without a doubt. Anyone would have died facing this "sword".

Then ask, "Do you want to learn?"

"I want to! I want to so badly! Please guide me now, teacher!"

Amanosaki had intended to say that, but a phenomenon that he had never paid attention to before, yet which had indeed existed, made him somewhat hesitant.

Or perhaps the thought had been planted in his mind for a long time, but it had been delayed because it wasn't particularly urgent. Now, when asked by Jie Laobin, it finally came to mind.

This world has no anime; superhero movies are filmed entirely with live-action footage, and games use the copyrights of knights and heroes from abroad. In short, the cultural and creative industries in this world are highly dependent on reality.

Therefore, Hinata Hyuga had never appeared in this world before.

So where did the 30% reputation boost that the unknown person received this morning come from?

This question is not difficult to answer. There is only one place where Hinata Hyuga's character design and illustrations are available, and that is in the posts on the Jianghu Forum, specifically in the "Wind, Flower, Snow, and Moon" section, which she herself runs!

That "To That Distant ACG"!

He just finished coloring Hinata Hyuga's character art last night!

Thinking of this, Amanosaki wished he could punish his brain, which was foggy and forgetful from staying up too late.

That leaves a lot of room for maneuver!

Why bother with those celebrity idols? Just go for the anime+ model, produce high-quality short anime films, use storyboards and background music to lure viewers in, and then remake them with live-action footage!

With popularity and wealth galore, won't your fame skyrocket?!

Amanosaki's thoughts became clearer and clearer, and a broad road seemed to be right in front of him.

His undisguised joy and fantasies had been completely revealed to Hinata through the "As If I Were There" technique. In such a formal setting, when a top-level hero and two branch-level heroes were waiting for news, Amanosaki's first thought was to reshape otaku culture in this world!

In this way, it seems unnecessary to suffer with the teacher every day.

Hinata couldn't help but reach out and pinch Amanosaki's lower back again, whispering in his ear, "You're always so irresponsible. Mr. Scabies is waiting for your reply! Let's get through this first."

Amanosaki felt a pang of pain in his mouth, but a sweet feeling welled up inside.

To put it simply, in just one day, normal interactions between men and women can be summed up in one word: "treating each other with the utmost respect." What kind of deep connection would it take for them to resort to such blatant manipulation when it comes to important matters?

This is at least a case of "adultery and lust"!

Unsurprisingly, his filthy thoughts were passed on to Hinata, causing his lower back to ache even more, while Hinata's embarrassed and annoyed voice echoed in his ears: "How can you use such words on yourself!"

You can still faintly hear the sound of stomping.

Okay, okay, I don't want to think about it anymore, or I'll get angry.

Amanosaki quickly composed himself and prepared to decline, but when he looked up, he was dumbfounded.

It turned out that Scabies Bin had been helped over by Amber at some point, and was holding a piece of ice cream in his hand, eating and laughing while pointing at himself.

You can vaguely hear something like, "These young people nowadays are really nothing, they're like ascetics. Last time I went to Japan and reminisced with the abbot of Kusenji Temple. When we were young, we drank alcohol, smoked tobacco, and raced cars. We were all playboys! That abbot used to be into rock and roll and horse racing!"

"Who would use superpowers to think about a woman? Even girls back then couldn't imagine exchanging superpowers for a man. Times have really changed."

As he spoke, Jie Laobin pointed and said, "Look, she's getting shy now. What are you talking about!"

"Yes, yes." The amber-wearing man, who had never experienced lovemaking, acted as if he knew everything.

He hardened his fists! He had to kill that old dog!

Amanosaki's anger rose from his heart, and evil thoughts arose in his mind.

Watch me blast you bastards to death with one move!

Snapped!

Amanosaki was struck on the back of the neck with the gentlest possible chop, severing her connection with the world of consciousness.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Scabies, Nozaki is just that kind of person. I'm sorry you had to see this. I'll keep him in check when we get back," Hinata Hyuga apologized without a hint of embarrassment.

Jie Laobin narrowed his eyes mischievously and joked, "When we get back, he'll probably be too busy pampering you to restrain you. Your lover has the guts to challenge the level of a knight-errant at the headquarters, which proves that he really likes you."

Hinata lowered her head, smiled shyly, picked up the unconscious Amanosaki, and still managed to smooth things over perfectly: "Nozaki just awakened his superpower today, and to become a born superhuman, he has encountered such a major event, leaving him completely exhausted. I'll take him back to rest first, and we'll visit Mr. Jie later."

Scabies Bin waved his hand: "There's no time like the present, and with Amber Lord here as witness, I'll accept him... what's his name? Oh right, Amanosaki as my apprentice. I'm leaving Yushan City in three days, so you and he need to come to the [Yushan Branch] within three days to register as knights and complete the apprenticeship process along the way. This is called... uh, getting on the bus first and buying the ticket later!"

Amanosaki himself was still hesitating about this matter, so Hinata naturally wouldn't make the decision on her own. She simply smiled, expressing her respect with a smile and politeness.

The Eastern Leaf Knight, standing to the side, was eagerly waiting, but didn't even get a proper look from Scabies Bin.

Sun Chun, the "Iron Train Hero," who had been squatting to the side diligently taking notes and hadn't given a damn about "becoming Master Jie's apprentice," finally had a chance to quietly ask He Wanli, "Hey, I still don't understand why Master Jie would take this young man as his apprentice. Did he see his talent in him?"

He Wanli frowned, his face full of "Are you kidding me?" expression: "You're not a newbie to being a chivalrous knight-errant. You've been doing it for over a decade. How come you don't even understand this simple principle?"

"Old Master Jie said before that he followed the path of acquired talent, a path pioneered by a naturally gifted genius. You've been to the Children's Palace, haven't you?"

Sun Chun nodded repeatedly: "I've been there, to the county's children's palace. I go there to give presentations every year."

“You’ve been there, that’s all you need.” He Wanli pulled out a cigarette from somewhere, lit it, and said while smoking, “The kendo hall, spear hall, and archery hall in the Youth Palace are the prototypes of the path to adulthood!”

"Old Master Jie started out the same way, practicing with basic wooden swords and knives for decades, fighting life-or-death battles along the way, before finally reaching his current extraordinary level. That's what a sword immortal is!"

As he spoke, He Wanli gave a thumbs-up.

It was obvious that he, who twitched at the sight of Jie Laobin, was indeed more quick-witted than Sun Chun and knew more about Jie Laobin's past.

“Wait a minute, what does this have to do with taking in that young man?” Sun Chun nodded for a while, then suddenly shook his head.

He Wanli was getting anxious: "How can you not understand? Only a brilliant and talented extraordinary person can create a path of acquired skills. The new disciple of Master Jie is an innate extraordinary person, but the woman he summons can use a whole set of acquired skills, and she can even shoot out a blue ball of fire from a distance."

"Killed more than ten demons in a row! If that's not considered extraordinary talent, then what is?"

"Oh, oh, oh!" Sun Chun crowed like a rooster.

"Who are you calling 'little brother'? You think you can just call someone 'Master Scholar' or 'Liver Emperor' like that?"

Seeing that he had finally convinced everyone, He Wanli couldn't help but feel smug again. He patted Sun Chun's hand, pulled out Amano Saki's promotional leaflet from his pocket, and waved it around proudly:

"See that? It's the stage name of the newly accepted disciple of the Grandmaster-level hero, Jiguabin. He personally created the flyers and posters for me! How about that? I didn't lose that round at noon unjustly, did I? I even had a dinner appointment with him tonight! We made it at noon!"

Upon seeing the painting, Sun Chun finally understood who had won the propaganda battle at noon.

"But after I got you out, why didn't you even say a word to anyone?"

"What the hell are we talking about! Today was supposed to be my day, but I got hammered into the dirt and then you pulled me out. I don't even have the strength to stand up, and you expect me to have the nerve to talk to people? Don't I have any dignity?!"

"Yes."

Sun Chun continued chatting with He Wanli, completely unaware that he had already verbally conceded defeat in the midday debate over the title of chivalrous hero.

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On a rooftop in the slum, an orange lamp illuminates a house without a living room.

The sounds of chopping, rinsing rice, and the occasional groaning of the steamer in the kitchen gave Amanosaki a great sense of security.