Zongman, Rebirth of the Heaven-Defying Kirito

After saying this, Xiaoxing felt a little uneasy.

After all, dual-wielding is Father's unique skill, his most treasured ability, so why would he easily pass it on?

But her mother had said that "father would agree if you asked earnestly," so she still spoke up.

To her surprise, Kirito only paused briefly to think before offering a gentle smile and readily agreeing, "Okay~"

Xiaoxing was stunned: "You...you just agreed so easily?"

Kirito couldn't help but laugh: "What else?"

Xiaoxing was speechless.

Then Kirito's expression turned serious: "But first you have to understand that one-sword style and two-sword style are completely different."

Kirito continued to explain: "Humans are born with a primary and secondary hand. The One-Sword Style follows this instinct, concentrating all energy on the primary hand; while the Two-Sword Style requires the left and right hands to perform different tasks at the same time, which requires a high degree of coordination between the left and right hemispheres of the brain and overcoming strong neural inertia."

"In short, it's very difficult..."

Xiaoxing's eyes were filled with determination: "I will definitely study hard and will not let Father down!"

Seeing that Sachi was ready, Kirito turned around, opened his backpack, rummaged through a pile of equipment for a moment, and took out a beginner longsword that was similar in style to the 'Pathfinder'.

Xiaoxing took the longsword with both hands, her eyes instantly becoming serious.

"First, we need to learn the basic stance and sword-holding method of dual-wielding." Kirito walked to the opposite side of Sachi and also assumed the standard dual-wielding stance.

With the sword held horizontally in front of his chest in his left hand and the sword slightly drawn back in his right, he was ready to strike at any moment.

"This stance is both offensive and defensive. The left-hand sword is used for blocking and interference, while the right-hand sword is used for the main attack. It is the most commonly used starting stance for dual-wielding."

Sachi carefully observed Kirito's posture and repeatedly adjusted it until her movements were almost identical to Kirito's.

“That’s right, exactly.” Kirito commented seriously.

Then he began demonstrating the basic movements: "When the opponent attacks, first block with your left-hand sword, or change the trajectory of the opponent's attack, and then—"

Before he finished speaking, Kirito slightly tilted his left-hand sword and suddenly thrust his right-hand sword forward in a straight line.

After completing the action, Kirito sheathed his longsword: "Although it's just a simple action, our advantage is obvious when facing an opponent who uses a one-handed sword... after all, we have two swords."

Xiaoxing nodded vigorously.

She couldn't wait to try it out, and was about to raise her right hand to wield the sword when Kirito stopped her.

“Don’t rush, the training of dual-wielding is different from that of single-wielding.” Kirito’s smile faded, and his tone became serious: “Single-wielding requires a lot of repetitive practice of the same movement to form muscle memory, so that you can be one step ahead in battle; but dual-wielding has an even more important point in addition to muscle memory.”

"An even more important point?" Xiaoxing stopped what she was doing and looked at him in confusion.

Kirito slowly said, "That's right, I call it 'maintaining rationality and letting instinct prevail'."

"Stay rational...leave it to instinct?" Xiaoxing frowned, even more confused: "Aren't these completely contradictory ideas?"

Maintaining rationality involves using the brain to think about tactics, while relying on instinct involves using the body's reactions. How can these two be combined?

In her view, one can only choose between thinking with the brain and thinking with the body; if both operate at the same time, they will interfere with each other.

Kirito shook his head: "Completely opposite? No, in my opinion, only by combining reason and instinct can the true power of dual-wielding be unleashed."

Seeing that Xiaoxing still looked confused, he simply suggested, "You might not understand just by talking about theory, so why don't we try it out in practice?"

After saying that, Kirito put the black and white swords on his back back into his backpack, and took out only a beginner longsword that was the same as the one that Sachi had, and held it with one hand.

Kirito adopted a simple one-handed sword defensive stance: "I only use a one-handed sword and will not attack first. Attack me without holding back."

Xiaoxing took a deep breath, re-assuming her dual-wielding stance, and stared intently at Kirito: "Master, then I won't hold back. Please be careful!"

"We can attack at any time." Kirito nodded.

The standoff lasted only a few seconds before Xiaoxing launched the first attack.

She remembered Kirito's teachings, holding the sword in her left hand to protect herself, while thrusting the sword in her right hand straight at Kirito's chest.

Kirito remained calm, gently twisting his wrist to precisely meet Sachi's right-hand sword with his longsword.

Instead of fighting head-on, he lightly brushed his sword against Xiaoxing's, using the force of the rotation to deflect her sword to the left.

This seemingly gentle movement instantly disrupted Xiaoxing's balance, causing her center of gravity to involuntarily tilt to the left, and her right-hand sword to deviate from its original attack trajectory.

? !

Xiaoxing was startled. Could they really defend like that?

But Kirito's words instantly echoed in her mind: dual-wielding is always an advantage over one-handed swords!

That's right, the master blocked his right-hand sword with a sword, but he still had his left-hand sword!

Thinking of this, Xiaoxing disregarded her unbalanced state and suddenly thrust her sword forward with her left hand, the tip of the sword pointing directly at Kirito's abdomen.

The sword strike was swift and precise; even though her body had tilted to one side, the sword's momentum did not diminish in the slightest.

There's no way to defend against this, is there?

Xiaoxing silently recited it in her heart.

Just as Sachi had predicted, Kirito's one-handed sword was still restraining her right-handed sword, leaving him no time to defend against her left-handed sword.

But he showed no sign of panic; instead, he smiled gently.

Who says you have to block an opponent's attack?

Kirito quickly turned to the right, and Sachi's left-hand sword barely grazed his clothes before landing in empty air, causing no damage.

Xiaoxing was completely dumbfounded.

I clearly found my master's weakness, so why did I still fail to hit him?

Moreover, the master simply turned to the side and avoided his attack. That was too easy!

In the instant she was stunned, the feeling of losing her balance completely overwhelmed her, and her legs could no longer support her as she fell to her left.

Just as she was about to fall to the ground, a warm hand suddenly wrapped around her waist and gently pulled her upright.

"You're still too hasty." Kirito's voice rang in my ears: "Your attack just now was well thought out, but it was too impulsive."

Xiaoxing steadied herself, somewhat dejected: "Why? I clearly did as you said."

"Just following my steps won't guarantee a win." Kirito released his grip.

He continued with a smile, explaining, "'Rationality' means staying clear-headed in battle and assessing the situation, rather than relying solely on instinct. When your balance was just broken, you actually had the opportunity to take a step back and adjust your posture, but you chose to continue attacking... When you make that impulsive choice, you are handing over the outcome entirely to your body's instincts, and you've already lost half the battle."

"Is this the combination of reason and instinct?" Xiaoxing murmured to herself thoughtfully.

Rationality allows you to judge when to attack and when to defend, while instinct allows your body to react as quickly as possible at the right time. Both are indispensable.

Dual-wielding...so profound.