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This is one of the reasons why she hates gangsters and yakuza.

Once you're in a certain position, you can't just live for yourself anymore.

You must bear the fate of your subordinates and live up to their sacrifices.

If she were captured by the Nine Demon Brothers and taken to headquarters to threaten her father...

Maki Azuma dared not think about the consequences.

She would never forgive herself if her indecisiveness led to her father's untimely death.

Kagura's judgment of the battle situation was countless times better than mine. She said that I was useless to stay, so I had better not cause any trouble.

Seeing that Higashimaki Maki was about to run away, Kuki Akari frowned, gave Kuki Ao a wink, and then waved his hand, leading several men in black suits to chase after Higashimaki Maki.

Kuki Ao understood immediately, leaped into the air, and drew his nodachi. The sharp blade swept around Kagura, blocking her completely as she tried to stop Kuki Akane, preventing her from getting even an inch over.

Kagura's once cute face was now contorted with rage. She wanted to use her "Smoke-like" ability to chase after Kuki Akane, but Kuki Ao would inevitably go after the young lady. The only way to survive was to kill one person first and then hold off the other.

She smiled bitterly, as if dancing in the wind and rain, her steps enchanting, her body radiating a kaleidoscope of colors.

She was like a peerless dancer performing on stage; her shrine maiden costume swirled in the wind with her movements, swaying in a captivating and stunning arc, dodging all of Kuki Ao's attacks.

She's going to fight this hard.

"A dance of extraordinary beauty, like a reflection in water or a flower in a mirror!"

Kagura's face suddenly appeared heavily made up. Her swirling dance, carrying wind and rain, mixed with the cold glint of sharp blades, was like a dark cloud pressing down on the city, looming over Kuki Ao.

Never underestimate any extraordinary person.

Kagura is the linker who connects the founder of Kabuki, the Kabuki Master—the spirit of Izumo no Okuni.

The last ability she inherited was this bewitching and deadly dance.

Transformed into a ghost, with captivating dance moves, amidst thunderous applause, he drinks blood from a knife, and as the music ends, he becomes an enemy beneath the curtain, bidding farewell to his end.

Maki Azuma wasn't so panicked as to lose her ability to think.

She dared not walk on the main road, which was flat and exposed, leaving her exposed and vulnerable to being caught up soon. So she turned around and went into the alley next to the street.

Arakawa Ward is relatively underdeveloped, with low and crowded buildings. In the old apartment complexes, narrow alleys that can only be passed by pedestrians are often formed, which can be considered a local feature.

Maki Azuma and Kagura had come to invite Kiyoshi Uesugi to a dinner party, and the place where they got off the car was not far from Kiyoshi Uesugi's apartment.

It will be even closer once Maki Azuma turns into this alley.

It is 4 PM now.

Outside, the rain was still pouring down.

Uesugi Kiyoshi was reading at his desk. He had taken two days off, which, combined with the weekend, made it a short holiday for him.

Learning and spiritual practice are things that cannot be neglected.

With the amount of knowledge he possessed, schoolwork no longer posed any pressure for him. At this moment, he was browsing through the books his master had given him.

Kamiizumi Hidekawa gave him a whole box of swordsmanship books from the Ikusou-kai. After flipping through them, he realized that the swordsmen of the Ikusou-kai had quite a wide range of knowledge.

He found in there the basic manuals of Goju-ryu Karate, the power generation and training techniques of Muay Thai, a complete guide to judo throwing techniques, and even a tattered Wing Chun manual, all in Chinese, bound in thread, and probably genuine.

He flipped through them with great interest. He didn't necessarily have to learn all of them, but by looking at them more, he could gain insights into swordsmanship. Even though the moves were different, there were still commonalities in the strategies for defeating opponents and the techniques for generating power.

Kyoko Nohara hummed a little tune as she cooked by the stove—the apartment was too small and the kitchen utensils were very simple, but she was enjoying herself.

Uesugi Kiyoya had witnessed the dedication Nohara Kyoko put into cooking—she had spent two hours preparing dinner last night.

Most of the time was spent simmering a broth made with kelp, bonito flakes, and mirin—called dashi in Japan. Although it was time-consuming, it must be said that the taste was something Uesugi Kiyoshi still fondly remembered—he had never eaten anything good since childhood and wasn't that picky about food, so he had basically succumbed to Nohara Kyoko's feeding.

Uesugi Kiyoshi turned a page of the book in his hand and suddenly twitched his ears.

Because of the dog god's characteristic of "mental and physical training," he can use mirage energy to enhance his physical abilities.

This physical enhancement goes beyond just strength and speed.

It also includes deeper enhancements, such as his five senses.

His sense of smell, hearing, and vision were all enhanced to varying degrees.

Just like now, Kiyoshi Uesugi distinguished another sound from the cacophony of raindrops hitting the ground.

Those were the sounds of hurried footsteps and the clanging of swords against each other.

He knew that voice all too well; he couldn't possibly be mistaken.

Uesugi Kiyoshi tucked a bookmark into the book, stretched, stood up, pushed open the door, and walked onto the balcony, looking out at the view.

Then, in his narrowed fox-like eyes, a beautiful figure, alluring yet utterly disheveled, came into view.

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Chapter 57 Cut off

What is charm?

Making someone want to sleep, that's called being seductive.

That makes someone want to love you, that's what's called charm.

In Uesugi Kiyoshi's eyes, Higashimura Maki, dressed in a cherry blossom-colored furisode, was running along the alleyway, her clothes soaked through and clinging to her body, showing off her girlish curves. However, her expression did not show the panic that she was in, but rather her thin, rosy lips were pursed, and her eyes were full of determination and an unwavering sense of mission.

All of these elements combined create a breathtakingly beautiful picture of a distressed young girl, irresistibly evoking feelings of pity and compassion.

Uesugi Kiyoshi didn't seem to feel anything. He wasn't a lecherous man, and he was very good at managing his desires.

If he had such thoughts, he probably would have taken advantage of Xiaoxingzi long ago. Now, Xiaoxingzi is completely obedient to him.

What interested him more was the black suit that was chasing after Maki Higashimoto.

"A gangland feud? This is the first time I've ever seen something so blatant in broad daylight."

In Japan, there's only one type of person who wears this kind of black suit and has a buzz cut: a yakuza member.

With the gleaming samurai swords in their hands, their identities were beyond question.

Japan is known as one of the countries in the world with the fewest and most difficult gun ownership for individuals. Japan's Gun Control Law clearly stipulates that individuals can legally purchase and use hunting rifles and air guns, while most types of firearms, such as handguns, are illegal.

At the same time, Japan has very strict gun control laws, and when conflicts occur between violent groups like the Yakuza, they are mostly resolved through negotiation, which is equivalent to "negotiating" in China.

Things are different now. Everyone is after money, and it's best to resolve issues peacefully.

If the problem can't be solved, then we have to draw our swords and have a real fight. Assassination and sneak attacks are also common methods, but we won't use guns unless absolutely necessary.

Once the gunshot rang out, the nature of the matter changed.

Those police officers in the Metropolitan Police Department who are struggling to gain merit will chase after this case like sharks smelling blood, tearing the perpetrator to pieces and swallowing him whole, turning him into a stepping stone for promotion on their official career paths.

Even if things are eventually resolved, the price will be unbearable.

In this context, the katana and wakizashi are essentially the main weapons used by the yakuza to resolve conflicts.

Uesugi glanced at it a few times, then his eyes lit up.

The two men in black suits who had just charged ahead had caught up with Maki Azuma, thrusting their short knives forward, aiming for Maki's shoulder. Uesugi Kiyoshi could tell at a glance that they wanted to capture her alive; otherwise, there were many more vital points to choose from on a person's back, so there was no need to aim for the shoulder.

As if she had eyes in the back of her head, Dongwen Zhenxi turned around like a willow in the wind, her katana slashing diagonally upwards, parrying and deflecting the two short swords with precise movements. Using the force from the short sword in her black suit, her delicate body retreated with even faster steps.

"A beautiful slice!"

"It's definitely an inner-school style of Ittō-ryū, but I wonder which style it is—Hokushū? Ono? Itō-ha? Or Mugai-ryū?"

Uesugi Kiyoshi was acting out of professional habit. Under his master's tutelage, he had a wide range of knowledge about swordsmanship. Although he might not know how to use everything, he had seen a great many techniques and could definitely be considered a professional.

The slash is a fundamental skill and a finishing move in "Ittō-ryū". It is the core sword technique that can make you invincible if you master it. To learn Ittō-ryū swordsmanship without practicing the slash is as absurd as not knowing how to last-hit in a MOBA game.

When an enemy slashes at you with their sword, it appears to the swordsman as a straight line.

The so-called "cutting down" means aiming at the "weak point" of this straight line, slashing it down to disrupt the enemy's balance, completely breaking their sword momentum, and then using the momentum to cut down the enemy's sword technique.

With a single, decisive strike, the sword strikes the enemy to death, perfectly embodying the characteristics of the One-Sword Style.

In some swordsmanship duels, some will deliberately expose an opening to lure the enemy to attack, and then, with prior preparation, use a slashing strike to counterattack and kill the enemy. Therefore, in some schools, the slashing strike is trained as a self-sacrifice technique.

To "cut down" an enemy's sword is not as simple as you might imagine. At the very least, you need to be faster than your opponent in drawing their sword and have a stable center line to ensure a high success rate. In a sense, to cut down an enemy's sword, you need to strike first after the opponent strikes; otherwise, if the swords move at the same speed, the enemy's sword will definitely hit you first.

Maki Higashimaki's backflip and swing were textbook perfect, successfully disrupting the enemy's sword stance and using the momentum to retreat. Even if Kiyoshi Uesugi were to join the fray, he couldn't have done it any better.

However, if he were to go up, he would probably choose to step back and counterattack rather than use the momentum to retreat.

This cherry blossom-like girl has decent basic skills in one-sword style, but she doesn't seem very good at actually cutting people.

Tsk, it's a shame to let her die here.

Uesugi Kiyoshi was somewhat excited by the sight of a female swordsman of similar skill. He was naturally interested in her and was now seriously considering whether or not to lend her a hand.

As he pondered, Maki Higashiwagi's figure drew closer and closer. Kiyoshi Uesugi's eyes narrowed as his attention was drawn to the five family crests on her wide sleeves.

"The cherry blossom pattern looks familiar. Wait, I just looked up some information about the Dongwen Association yesterday. Isn't that the Dongwen family crest?"

"It can't be that much of a coincidence."

Uesugi Kiyoshi frowned, piecing together all the information.

"Master said someone was coming to pick me up, and now I'm seeing a girl wearing a long-sleeved top with the Dongwen family crest, being chased by yakuza?"

"Azuma Maki?"

"That's interesting. Is it a coincidence? Or..."

Despite some suspicions, Uesugi Kiyoshi didn't stop. He turned from the balcony and walked into the apartment, then went to the door to go down and take a look.

Uesugi Kiyoshi clearly remembers that his master once said, "He helped me a lot back then."

Given this, as a disciple of Kamiizumi Hidekawa, he could not possibly watch his master's old friend's daughter die in front of him.

Not only could he not explain this to his master, but he himself couldn't get over it in his own heart.

Kyoko Nohara was still busy at the stove. Kiyoshi Uesugi was supposed to go to the Tobunkai party that night and wouldn't be eating at home, but he still had to cook dinner because there were other guests.

Uesugi Kiyoshi promised his master that he would take care of Uezumi Rin, which included providing her with meals.

Uesugi Kiyoshi put on his shoes, glanced at the sword pouch containing the wooden sword next to the shoe rack, hesitated for a moment, and decided not to take it.

This was a special gift from his master, a gift he received as an initiation ceremony. He was already covered in wounds from several battles, and he couldn't bear to see it broken by the swords and knives of those men in black suits.

He picked up his black umbrella and gave Kyoko Nohara a few words of advice.