Laid-Back Life in Tokyo: I Really Didn't Want to Work Hard

Chapter 596 - 382 Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto Style_2

"Don’t worry."The referee blew the whistle, and Uesugi Sakura stood up from the waiting area. At the same time, Naito Genichiro, who was sitting cross-legged opposite, also stood up.

This match is the final General match of the semi-finals and also the most entertaining match of the semi-finals.

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Audience stands.

"Why did Dad come today?"

"I took a break and took the chance to come watch," Hanamaru Hiroki answered Hanamaru Hanabi, "After all, he is my prospective son-in-law."

Hanamaru Hiroki looked at his daughter, somewhat puzzled about how she could like that boy so much.

His daughter was about to get married, and he felt nothing but heartache.

Wasn’t this something that had been decided a long time ago?

But when he thought about the day his daughter gets married... he still felt a bit sad.

"Dad... what are you thinking about?"

"I was thinking about the days after you were just born," Hanamaru Hiroki thought for a moment and sighed, "Hanabi, I’ll tell him later to treat you well. He shouldn’t let you do all the housework and cooking; he should help out more with these things."

"But... Dad, you’ve said those things to Sakura many times already..."

"Does he ever bully you? Does he suddenly become irritable and get impatient with you? If so, you must tell me."

Am I being bullied...?

Hanamaru Hanabi thought about how Uesugi Sakura would always insist on a good morning kiss every day, and her actions became a bit hurried.

"No, no..."

"That’s good, that’s good."

Hanamaru Hiroki repeated the words as if he didn’t notice Hanamaru Hanabi’s unusual demeanor.

After a moment of silence, Hanamaru Hiroki asked again:

"Have you decided where the wedding will be held? Is it the previously arranged Meiji Shrine? Or somewhere else?"

"Dad... aren’t we watching Sakura’s match right now...? Why ask this now..."

"It’s because I care."

Talking about the wedding topic made Hanamaru Hanabi a bit uneasy, her gaze falling on her hands on her skirt:

"Still... haven’t decided yet..."

"Your mom should be preparing these things. Dad has been busy with work and hasn’t had time to look after you much."

"It’s okay... Hanabi is almost starting her own family..."

Starting her own family...

This reminded Hanamaru Hiroki of the time when little Hanabi was hanging on his back laughing.

In the blink of an eye, the little girl was about to start her own family...

Starting a family... rable veil, ready to unleash an attack at any moment if vigilance was lowered.

Katori Shinto Style...

Uesugi Sakura recalled the demonstrations Sakihara Yishin had shown him of the Shindo Style’s techniques.

Outer Tachi—

Five Crossings Tachi.

Seven Crossings Tachi.

Divine Gathering Tachi.

Eight Gods Tachi.

Five Elements Tachi—

Three Crossings Tachi.

Four Crossings Tachi.

Yin’s Tachi.

Sacrifice Tachi.

Fa Tachi.

Two Swords—Eternal Moon, Water Moon, Ishinami, Muraun.

Outer Iaido—Kusanagi, Ba Fu, Ba Tao, Left, Right, Eight Directions.

Finally, there’s the Five Elements Sword Drawing Skill.

Sakihara Yishin, seeing Sakura’s lack of practical experience, demonstrated each of these techniques.

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Although not fully understanding why his affordable Master knew so many Katori Shinto Style techniques,

after seeing Sakihara Yishin demonstrate them once, Sakura had a rough memory of them.

Each move had its own characteristics, belonging to ancient swordsmanship, and responding to its modern Kendo evolutions was still fraught with difficulties.

Seeing Naito Genichiro still not attacking, Uesugi Sakura was unwilling to wait any longer and stepped forward directly.

Switching from middle to upper stance, he swung the sword in a series of slashes. Even a Katori Shinto Style Vice Master had to retreat to respond to this unexpected change of tactics.

Crack! Crack!

The simultaneous clashing of bamboo swords resounded with rhythm and power, erupting almost abruptly.

However, the Vice Master’s experience ultimately gave his defense an extraordinary factor.

Naito, the Vice Master, first swung his sword to strike the center of Sakura’s bamboo sword, creating a jarring sensation during Sakura’s consecutive slashes.

This was known as Kabujutsu, the technique of Five Crossings, Seven Crossings, Divine Gathering, and Eight Gods under the Outer Tachi.

The principle lies in the combination of defense and attack.

Normal defense usually involves retreating to ward off the opponent’s attack, waiting for the opponent’s post-attack opening before striking back.

But the Shindo Style strives to minimize the counterattack step.

That is, omitting the defense step, directly attacking the opponent’s sword, thus achieving both defense and attack simultaneously.

This technology is now masterfully employed by Naito Genichiro, a man in his forties.