A person in Japan, a sword that soars to immortality.

On the street, Taiyi and the giant had already taken their positions.

Meanwhile, pedestrians and shopkeepers in the surrounding area had already taken cover in safe locations and were eagerly preparing to watch this street battle.

There are two main sights in Edo: fires and fights.

In a city with nearly a million inhabitants, there are only a few hundred officially employed officials responsible for maintaining order, which shows that achieving social stability is basically a pipe dream.

When a fire breaks out, everyone is terrified; when a fight breaks out, everyone gathers to watch. This was the lifestyle of the people of Edo.

Once the giant was fully upright, Taiyi could see his entire appearance.

With short hair, a sun-dried shirt wrapped around his abdomen, a half-wrapped shirt with his chest exposed, and straw sandals on his feet, he was dressed like a typical farmer.

The only thing that caught his attention was the diamond-shaped family crest embroidered on the other person's sleeves, and the words "Wind, Forest, Mountain, Fire" written on both sides of the clothes.

Seriously? It's been 300 years, are there still any remnants of Takeda Shingen?

Taiyi raised an eyebrow, recalling the information he had seen in the Fire Thief's Modified Library. He seemed to have thought of something, and then said with a playful tone:

"Ninja from Nezu?"

Ok?

The giant's pupils contracted, clearly shocked that Taiyi had guessed his identity. However, he quickly composed himself, crossed his arms in front of his chest, and looked down at him, saying:

"If I'm not mistaken, you must be Yamada Asaemon Taichi."

"Yes, it's under."

Taiyi wasn't surprised by what the other person said; in other words, he would have been surprised if they didn't recognize him.

Tall and handsome, dressed in white robes that were as pure as snow, with red pleats that seemed to shimmer in the sunlight, a golden sword at his waist, his eyes sharp as lightning, and a look that seemed to pierce through the air... cough cough.

This isn't something I said myself; it's what the courtesans of Yoshiwara all say.

"Hehehe, great! If we kill you here, and then kill Huameimaru, the ninjas of Nezu will become famous throughout the world!"

The giant stretched his neck, laughing like an idiot, drool dripping from his mouth.

"So that's how it is. You actually used me as a stepping stone. That's really going too far."

"Extremely offensive."

click!

With a crisp sound of the sword being drawn, after saying a few words, Sōkiri pressed his left thumb against the hilt of the sword, took a step forward, and prepared to swing the sword to kill.

"Today's opponent is not suitable for you for the time being."

"What? You look down on women?"

"Hmm?" Taiichi shook his head speechlessly, subtly dodging Zuoqie's punch, and then patiently said, "He's a bit inhuman."

During the conversation, Tai revealed the other person's attributes at a glance.

Unlike others whose data is fixed, the giant's blood and qi values ​​are constantly increasing, but his essence values ​​are not decreasing.

There's only one answer to this change: drug use!

"Hehehe, I've heard you call yourself an Asura, so today I'll show you what a true Asura is!!!"

Roar!

At the last moment, the giant suddenly roared to the sky, his eyes turned blood red, and his hair instantly turned silver-white.

His body swelled even more than before, truly becoming as astonishing as a small mountain.

However, Taiyi remained calm and simply looked at the other person.

"die!"

boom!

The giant's figure seemed to teleport, disappearing from the spot in a flash. In less than a second, he was already in front of Taiyi, and then he swung his fist to deliver a blow.

The ground cracked and smoke billowed.

But Taiyi had already dodged the giant's attack before that.

"If this had happened a month ago, I probably wouldn't have been able to react in time and would have been smashed into mincemeat on the spot, but now..."

Without needing to convert it, his Qi and Blood had already reached over 400 points, while the giant in front of him, even after taking the drug, only had over 300 points.

Of course, this number of over 300 would be invincible in the eyes of other samurai, but for him, it was not enough!

"I dwell in the secluded bamboo grove, never seeing the sky; the road is treacherous and difficult, and I come alone."

【Dragon and Tiger Flowing Water and Secluded Bamboo】

A light blue aura swirled around him, while a deep blue flame burned in his eyes.

Clang... Click!

Without any visible movement, only the sound of his sword could be heard, and none of the people present could tell whether Taiyi's sword was drawn or sheathed.

The giant's view suddenly changed, as if he were in a quiet bamboo forest, with a secluded path in front of him and a babbling brook at his feet.

In what seemed like an instant, after his senses returned, the giant's eyes darted around, then he chuckled and said, "You scared the hell out of me. I thought you were all that capable, but you're just all talk... oh well..."

Five lines of blood appeared instantly on his neck, both elbows, and his knees.

Then the giant broke into several pieces like a collapsing block.

"I know your journey has been arduous, but if you want my life, remember to come back sooner in your next life."

Tai lowered his eyelids and spoke softly.

Inside the izakaya, the blind samurai holding the greatsword suddenly trembled all over, and saliva kept dripping from the corner of his mouth.

The woman beside him, as if she had known all along, immediately lowered her head.

The shop owner and the waitress both covered their eyes, unable to bear to look.

Meanwhile, the straw-hatted samurai and the tengu-masked man drank or spaced out.

"I saw it! I saw it! What amazing swordsmanship!"

"Hahaha, only a samurai like this is worth killing!"

An indescribable excitement filled the blind samurai's entire body, his blood and mind boiling. The thrill of becoming a samurai with a stipend of 3000 koku after killing Taiichi made him tremble all over.

But Taiyi outside was unaware of all this. Just as he was about to leave, the swordsman in the straw hat suddenly spoke up:

"Taiichi, do you still remember the promise we made in Takatsu Village?"

Ok?

Taiichi flicked his sword-wielding finger, a slight smile playing on his lips. He walked into the izakaya with some surprise and went straight to sit down opposite the straw-hatted samurai.

The shop owner jogged over, grabbed a rag, and started scrubbing the table in front of Taiyi vigorously, as if he wanted to create sparks right there.

"Takatsuma Kensuke."

Without even looking at his face, Taiyi already knew that the person opposite him was the original owner of this body's childhood friend.

Before joining the Yamada family, the original owner, Taichi, was from Takatsu Village.

Of course, he also had his closest childhood friend, but he didn't have any feelings for him now, so he only mentioned the other person's name.

Without even opening the system, Taiyi could tell from the aura that the opponent was strong, no less so than Shujian.

But... so what?

"Back then, we swore an oath to become the strongest warriors in the world, but I never expected you to beat me to it."

Removing his straw hat, Mackenyu Takatsu revealed his angular, sharp-eyed face.

But when he saw Taiyi's lukewarm reaction, he was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head and smiled self-deprecatingly, and continued: "You bastard, after all these years, you have already forgotten our childhood friendship."

"Very well, that way I won't have to hold back during tomorrow's imperial trial."

After saying this, Mackenyu picked up his straw hat, got up, and left the izakaya.

However, he stopped at the door, turned his head, and said softly, "Taiyi, I hope you won't hold back in tomorrow's competition."

Because you are living such a happy life.

Shinken Yu glanced at Taiichi's luxurious clothes out of the corner of his eye, then turned to look at Sakiri, who was standing at the door waiting for Taiichi, and frowned.

"Don't worry, if you survive my next sword strike, I'll ensure your safe departure from Edo."

Having taken your body, consider it repaying your kindness.

Zhenjianyu paused for a moment, then chuckled and left.

"Drinking without paying, huh?" Taiichi took a small gold coin from his pocket, placed it on the table, stood up, turned to look at the tengu samurai with a katana at each waist, and said:

"And you, is there anything you wish to say to me?"

"I only ask for... death."

After the Tengu Samurai finished speaking, he fell silent.

Tai paused for a moment, then slowly walked out of the izakaya.

As people came to collect the giant's body, the shops along the street acted as if nothing had happened, and the townspeople began to vigorously hawk their wares for the Tenka-sai (Festival of the Gods) offerings.

Taiichi smiled, turned his head to look in the direction of Edo Castle, and murmured softly:

"Let my sword offer the most magnificent dance for tomorrow's World Sacrifice."