Zongman, Rebirth of the Heaven-Defying Kirito

Xiaoxing held her breath, staring intently at the battlefield ahead.

Sensing Kirito's hostility, the mantis immediately swung its forelegs and pounced on him, clearly regarding him as prey.

Kirito, however, showed no fear whatsoever, and didn't even take a step back.

With a flick of his wrist, the black and white swords on his back instantly unsheathed, flashing with cold light, and precisely met the mantis's two forelegs.

Xiaoxing originally thought she would see a stalemate between the two sides, but the next second, a shocking scene appeared.

With a soft clang, Kirito easily blocked the mantis's forelegs, the immense force causing it to lose its balance.

This is not over yet.

Taking advantage of the monster's momentary lapse in balance, Kirito lunged forward like an arrow.

With the two swords swung alternately, after a few soft sounds, the monster's health bar was instantly reduced to zero.

The mantis's body disintegrated into data fragments and vanished into the air.

The entire battle lasted only a few seconds before the outcome was decided.

Xiaoxing stood there dumbfounded, her mouth slightly agape, muttering softly, "Wow, so amazing..."

Such a swift and decisive battle made Kirito's figure seem to be enveloped in a layer of light in her eyes.

Yui tilted her head back and said to Sachi, "I told you so! Papa is really amazing!"

Kirito sheathed his sword, turned around and walked in three directions, a relaxed smile on his face.

But when he walked up to Xiaoxing, he found that she was still staring blankly at the two swords behind her, her eyes full of longing.

Kirito raised an eyebrow and asked in confusion, "What's wrong? Does Sachi want to learn swordsmanship too?"

"How could that be?" Asuna said, "Sachi is a girl..."

Before she could finish speaking, Xiaoxing slowly raised her head, looked at Kirito with a firm gaze, and nodded seriously.

Asuna was completely stunned: "Huh? What happened?"

She truly hadn't expected that a child as elegant and composed as Xiaoxing would be interested in swordsmanship.

Kirito couldn't help but laugh: "Who says girls can't learn swordsmanship? Look at Naoko, isn't she an example?"

Asuna opened her mouth, but couldn't find a rebuttal: "...You're right."

Kirito withdrew his gaze and looked at Sachi again: "Since you want to learn, then I will teach you. However, my teaching will be very arduous. I don't know if you have enough determination."

He deliberately spoke in a serious tone, wanting to see if Xiaoxing was just acting on a whim.

Without the slightest hesitation, Xiaoxing straightened her small frame and answered with a firm look in her eyes, "I will try my best!"

Asuna watched helplessly and smiled.

Although she didn't know Xiaoxing very well, she didn't understand why such a young child would be interested in swordsmanship.

But she knew Kirito too well. Despite his stern words, he would never truly be harsh on a serious child like Sachi.

So what I just said was just to bluff.

Sure enough, Kirito dropped his serious expression the next second.

He then said with a smile, "Since he is my disciple, as his master, I must prepare a gift for him."

As he spoke, he opened his game inventory and selected a longsword.

Sachi looked at the longsword in Kirito's hand with curiosity in her eyes and asked softly, "Master, what is this...?"

"The longsword 'Guide'." Kirito handed the longsword to Sachi, his tone somewhat solemn: "Now, I'm giving it to you."

This sword is the very weapon Kirito used when he first entered SAO as a beginner, and it's perfect to give it to Sachi, who is also a beginner.

Xiaoxing carefully reached out and took the longsword.

The warm touch of the sword hilt warmed her heart. She gripped the hilt tightly, looked up at Kirito, and replied earnestly, "Thank you, Master! I will definitely use it well!"

"Wait, what did you just call me?" Kirito belatedly realized.

“Master!” Xiaoxing said matter-of-factly, “Isn’t it the proper way to address him? If you feel it’s inappropriate, then I can call my father Master.”

"No, that would be too weird!" Kirito quickly waved his hand, "Just call me Master."

"Yes, Master!" Xiao Xing replied obediently.

Kirito was exasperated and tried to correct her several times, but Sachi seemed determined to add the word "adult" and wouldn't change it no matter what he said.

Finally, Kirito gave up struggling and silently thought to himself.

Fine, let's add it then. At least the child is taking it seriously.

Asuna, who was not far away, couldn't help but smile as she watched the interaction between the two.

Kirito took a deep breath and said to Sachi, "Alright, now we'll begin learning swordsmanship. The first step in learning swordsmanship is to stand in the right posture and grip the sword firmly. This is the foundation."

"Yes, Master!" Xiaoxing replied immediately, her voice loud and clear.

Good, very energetic.

Seeing how serious she was, Kirito decided to be a little more serious as well: "Very good, now watch my movements and remember every detail."

After saying that, Kirito drew the Explainer again and assumed a standard swordsmanship starting stance.

Immediately afterwards, he twisted his wrist and shifted his feet.

Sometimes he slashes downwards, sometimes he feints lightly, and sometimes he swings his sword upwards... all while his feet move in coordination with the sword techniques in his hands.

These moves are not combat skills from SAO, but rather traditional swordsmanship that Suguha usually practices.

In addition, with Kirito's mastery of swordsmanship, it doesn't have many fancy tricks, but it's very suitable for beginners to build a foundation.

Xiaoxing gripped the longsword tightly in her hand, her eyes fixed on Kirito's movements, memorizing every detail.

Finally, Kirito sheathed his sword and stood there.

He looked at Xiaoxing and asked, "How was it? How much of the movement did you learn?"

Xiaoxing frowned slightly and lowered her head somewhat embarrassedly: "...I'm sorry, Master, I haven't learned it completely, and there are still many parts that I don't remember very clearly."

She thought she must have disappointed her master, and her voice was even lower than before.

Kirito was taken aback by what he heard.

No, you really plan to learn it in one go after just one practice session?

Even adults need to ponder and practice repeatedly when they first learn swordsmanship, let alone a child under ten years old.

But he remained serious and coughed twice: "Swordsmanship is a skill that requires gradual progress. How can you learn it in an instant? No need to rush. Let me see how much you have memorized. It doesn't matter if you only get a few movements right."

"Yes!" Xiaoxing immediately perked up.

She gripped the longsword tightly with both hands, trying hard to recall Kirito's posture from earlier, and slowly assumed the starting stance.

Immediately afterwards, she began to imitate the actions Kirito demonstrated.

Although his wrist was unsteady when raking, his slashing angle was slightly off, and his footwork was somewhat flustered...

Even though she stumbled and struggled, she still managed to complete the entire set of movements.