Tokyo Sword Saint Online Dealing

The man in the black top hat frowned and pondered for a moment, muttering to himself.

"Dongwen Society? Dong Wenyu?"

"Is he the spendthrift younger brother of Dong Wenjue, the first generation leader of the Dongwen Society? He dares to associate himself with ghosts and gods, isn't he afraid that Dong Wenjue will skin him alive?"

Kudo Yuichi smiled dismissively, his tone carrying a deeper meaning.

"Dong Wenyu is no pushover; he has big ambitions and a big appetite."

"Dong Wenjue is old. His life experience is legendary enough that it is no exaggeration to call him a hero. But even heroes are subject to birth, aging, sickness and death."

"I've heard that Dong Wenjue wants to promote his only daughter to the position of the second-generation leader of the Dongwen Association—do you think Dong Wenyu will accept that?"

"That's what human nature is all about. For enough profit, they'd do anything, let alone get involved with ghosts and gods, even sell the rope that would hang them!"

As he spoke, Kudo Yuichi opened the car door and stretched outside.

The man in the black top hat poked half his head out of the car window and spoke with some surprise.

"Where are you going? Are you going up there? No way! You know you don't have any fighting ability!"

Kudo Yuichi took out his phone and pressed a few buttons, his expression calm.

"I don't have time to chat with you. I only came here to see if Kiyoshi would really clash with Yokota. Right now, the ghostly aura is overwhelming over there, and they've clearly started fighting. I need to go and prepare for the cleanup."

“I know Qing’s personality, and I can guess what he will do afterward. I need to call my father and make some arrangements for him at Sakurada Gate, so that the police don’t detain him!”

The man in the black top hat rolled his eyes and suddenly spoke with a smile.

"Great Detective, I specifically asked you to keep an eye on this kid, but you ended up playing a game of friendship with him. This is something I never expected."

Kudo Yuichi didn't take the teasing about the black top hat to heart and spoke up nonchalantly.

"Geniuses always attract each other, and outstanding people naturally become friends. You, a cold and ruthless person, would never understand this principle."

The man in the black top hat gave a perfunctory reply with half-closed eyes, then suddenly changed the subject.

"Since you and Uesugi Kiyoshi are such good friends, why don't you go and try to recruit him for me?"

"His inspiration is more than twice that of an ordinary person. In this respect, I am not as good as him. His swordsmanship is that of a direct descendant of the Shin-Kage-ryu school. He may have even experienced the awakening of the true sword and can cultivate sword intent and sword heart. His combat power is definitely extraordinary!"

"In the past year, he has single-handedly slain at least five demons of varying strengths—he possesses the ability to resolve regional incidents on his own!"

"We can't let such talent fall into the hands of Heian-kyo and the Shinsengumi!"

"As you know, we've only just settled down in Tokyo. Besides you and me, the only other person who can stand on his own is that scumbag—although he's very good at fighting, he's always out partying and can't be found when we're on missions. It's no different with him around than without him!"

"I've been so busy these past few months that I've lost a lot of hair. You don't know how hard it is for me, you're not involved in anything!"

"If you bring your little friend over for me, it'll help me share the burden and make things much easier for me!"

"Don't worry, I won't treat him unfairly. You should know our rules. Compared to Heian-kyo and the Shinsengumi, this place is definitely more suitable for him!"

Kudo Yuichi glanced at the black top hat and shook his head.

"You're dreaming! You want me to be your advocate?"

"I don't care about this. If you want to recruit Qing, go talk to him yourself. If he agrees, I won't stop you."

“I understand his personality. I’ve helped him a lot over the past year, and he’ll agree to my requests as a way of repaying my kindness.”

“I don’t care what you think, I truly consider him a friend—I would never force a friend to go against my conscience for me, that’s not how I conduct myself.”

The man in the black top hat pursed his lips and said with some confusion, "I know you're friends—but you're doing this for his own good! Even if he studies under Kamiizumi Hidekawa, he can only learn kendo!"

"If he joins us, he will gain access to more resources! He can even obtain a [Lens] for [Linking]. You are also a [Linker]. You know how much benefit Lens Linking brings, don't you!"

Kudo Yuichi waved his hand, interrupting the man in the top hat.

"Friends won't use the guise of 'it's for your own good' to force someone to do something they don't want to do!"

"Do you understand?"

The man in the black top hat remained silent for a long while before shaking his head.

He truly didn't understand; this was clearly a win-win situation.

Why is Yuichi Kudo so resistant?

Kudo Yuichi didn't say anything sarcastic or offer any further explanation. He just smiled helplessly, turned around, and walked away.

"No wonder you have no friends!"

Kudo Yuichi's calm words came over, leaving the black top hat speechless. By the time he came to his senses, Kudo Yuichi had already been picked up by a speeding white car, leaving him alone, bewildered in the wind.

"Forget it, forget it. I can do it myself!"

The man in the black top hat muttered something to himself, but he wasn't angry. He reached for the black jade cane on the passenger seat, got up, and got out of the car.

He glanced in the direction of the apartment and clicked his tongue.

"This level of supernatural power reaction from Yokota seems to indicate he's willing to risk his life."

"Forget it, I'd better go check to make sure nothing goes wrong. If he escapes, it'll only cause more trouble."

"Dong Wenhui, Dong Wenyu, the Double Ghost Group"

"Humph"

"No rush, let's take our time."

On the other hand, Uesugi Kiyoharu was not as at ease as Kudo Yuichi had thought. In fact, Izumi Hidekawa had not yet begun to teach Uesugi Kiyoharu the extraordinary swordsmanship, and Yokotano, who had completed his "transformation," was also somewhat troublesome.

Uesugi Kiyoshi couldn't just stand by and watch his opponent leisurely transform. He didn't stop charging forward, but the transformation happening to Yokota was too fast. In the blink of an eye, he had become a monster covered in blood with his flesh and bones exposed.

Uesugi Kiyoshi gritted his teeth and did not change his sword stance. He continued to use the cleaver in his hand to chop at Yokota's head. The monster's form was a bit scary, but he did not believe that this thing could live without a head!

Yokota gave a sinister laugh and swung his arm with lightning speed, at least three times faster, and firmly grasped the cleaver in Uesugi Kiyoshi's hand. The steel blade couldn't cut through his skin at all. With a little force, he crushed the cleaver and twisted it into a twisted shape.

Uesugi Kiyoshi was terrified. He hurriedly dropped his sword, rolled on the ground, and got covered in blood. However, he managed to pick up the wooden sword that Yokota had previously restrained and tossed aside.

He sprang to his feet, ready to unleash a slash, when suddenly everything went black and a fist shadow appeared, hurtling towards his face!

With nowhere to hide and nowhere to avoid, Uesugi Kiyoshi hurriedly raised his left arm to block in front of him. Accompanied by a sharp pain, he was sent flying by Yokota's punch, crashing down the living room door and onto the dimly lit corridor, where he slammed heavily against the concrete wall.

He was thrown around and felt dizzy. He felt a sweet taste in his throat and gagged a few times. His left arm was burning with pain. He didn't have time to complain. He struggled to his feet and tried to move his left arm—it hurt a lot, but he could move it, so the bone should be fine!

He felt slightly relieved, gripped his sword in his right hand, widened his eyes, and stared intently at Yokota, who was staggering toward him, ready to fight.

"Xingzi! Run to the stairwell! Don't look back!"

Kyoko Nohara, who was standing in the corridor, felt both heartache and fear when she saw Kiyoshi Uesugi being knocked away. She was about to help him up when she was yelled at. Her body trembled, her mouth opened and closed a few times, but she couldn't say anything. She didn't dare to disobey Kiyoshi's order. With tears in her eyes, she turned and ran towards the stairwell.

She wasn't the kind of stupid female lead in a TV drama who would just cry and shout that she wanted to die with her beloved. The room was dark, and Uesugi Kiyoshi had blocked her view with his body, so she didn't know what had happened at home. But since Uesugi Kiyoshi was in such a sorry state, she wouldn't be able to help him if she stayed here. She might as well leave quickly to avoid distracting him.

Seeing that Nohara Kyoko hadn't done anything foolish, Uesugi Kiyoshi breathed a sigh of relief.

He's not in dire straits yet.

His expression suddenly calmed down. Uesugi Kiyoshi kept his right hand holding the sword and flicked his left finger.

As soon as he had a thought, the world around him changed dramatically—countless gray-black mists surged out of his body like dragons rising from the abyss. The sudden burst of mirage energy swirled around him, even causing Yokota, who had turned into a monster, to pause in his tracks, his eyes showing a rare hint of human-like apprehension.

He was afraid.

Uesugi Kiyoshi's face was expressionless, his mind focused and calm. He held his left hand, sword-pointing, upright in front of his chest, and silently recited a word.

In an instant, a tiny yet brilliant fluorescent light quietly bloomed on the sword finger of his left hand, from a point of light to a ray of light, and then to a rectangular plane.

A gleaming, shimmering card appeared out of nowhere, instantly appearing between his index and middle fingers.

Hyakumonogatari.

The Inugami Scroll.

Secret technique.

Heart Slash!

P.S. This is a 12-word chapter, I won't split it up. I almost forgot I had to update before midnight again. Habits are scary.

Chapter 27 Heart Severing

Uesugi Kiyoshi currently has two Hyakumonogatari cards at his disposal, both belonging to the Inugami Scroll and originating from the power of the shikigami "Inugami".

These two cards from Onmyoji Arena are one offensive and one defensive, both of which are quite helpful in battle.

The "attack" mentioned here refers to this "Heart Slash".

Heart Slash, in Onmyoji: The Card Game, causes Inugami to perform an attack and grants Inugami two points of Armor.

This is just a description from the game.

Reality is different from the game. In Uesugi Kiyoshi's view, this "Heart Slash" is a sure-kill move that can be used as a trump card.

Heart Slash – The sharpest sword a swordsman can wield is none other than his conviction!

Fueled by enlightenment, unleash the sword within your heart with lightning speed, annihilating the physical body and shattering the defenses of the mind!

It sounds mysterious, but it's actually quite easy to understand.

There is a long-standing philosophy in Kendo that is "to use the heart as a sword, and to cut down anything."

If you want to cut something, you must first firmly believe that you can cut it in order to deliver a sufficiently sharp sword strike. The prerequisite for defeating the enemy is to first overcome the cowardice and fear in your own heart.

In short, it means "fearless".

Similarly, in Kendo there is a classic "three-killing method": kill the blade, kill the technique, and kill the spirit.

Killing blade is a method to suppress the enemy's sword momentum, killing technique is a skill to counter and exchange blows with the opponent, and killing aura is the way to completely overwhelm the enemy in terms of momentum.

The effect of Heart Slash leans towards "using the heart as a sword" and "killing intent".

When Uesugi Kiyoshi uses "Heart Slash," not only will his strength and speed reach their peak, but he can also wield the power of "Inugami," making himself fearless and instilling fear in his enemies.

If I had to put it that way, this would be considered a form of psychological attack.

Amidst the dazzling light, the Hyakumonogatari Cards at Uesugi Kiyoshi's fingertips transformed into countless bluish-white specks of light that scattered. The mirage behind him surged and rose, merging with the bluish-white fluorescence to form a towering image of a demon god.

He was burly, dressed in a samurai outfit, with a sword in his hand and Inuyashiki on his back. He had a human body and a dog's head, with red eyes and a ferocious smile on his lips, revealing sharp and savage canine teeth, like the king of beasts ready to hunt his prey!

The thick mirage behind Uesugi Kiyoshi transformed into the phantom of a dog god.

He seemed oblivious. After the Hyakumonogatari dissipated, his expression became even calmer. He gripped the hilt of the wooden sword with both hands, and Uesugi Kiyoshi smiled brightly. He took a step forward unhurriedly, and with a slight twist of his wrist, the ebony sword drew a strange arc in mid-air. A seemingly ordinary "Kesa-giri" was aimed at Yokota's vital chest!

As Uesugi Kiyoshi swung his sword, the phantom of the Inugami behind him grinned maliciously and followed closely, its blade flashing like a shadow!