Chapter 167 - 157: Counterattack with a Blade, Strike at the Torso!

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Chapter 167: Chapter 157: Counterattack with a Blade, Strike at the Torso!With both hands wielding the blade, lift the right foot, push off with the left, the straight bamboo sword swiftly rises and falls. "Men." A soft and lazy voice, contrasting starkly with the extremely sharp slash! The white tip of the bamboo sword cuts down heavily! On the other side, Uesugi Papa, watching, is slightly surprised by Uesugi Shio’s sudden burst of speed. This is much more impressive than what he saw on TV. Fast enough! Uesugi Sakura already knew her cousin’s strength was exceptional, so she slightly stepped back with her left foot to mitigate the opponent’s speed-boosted power, buying time to respond. Then, The mid-level posture bamboo sword thrusts upward. Both hands exert force! The blade is angled, the force directed from left to right, using the bamboo sword’s side to deflect the opponent’s attack to the upper right. Clap—! As the bamboo swords clash, the blade trembles with dust scattering. Uesugi Sakura understands the flaw in Uesugi Shio’s upper-level attack begins to manifest. One failed strike, and the whole body is full of openings. Counter with a drawing slash, attack the torso! Uesugi Sakura retreats again, creating distance to ensure the opponent can’t continue their attack, both hands gripping the bamboo sword following the previous force, continuing to move right. "Very good." Uesugi Shio sees his moves, but her lazy expression remains unchanged. Turning back. Her wrists swiftly pivot, the tip of the bamboo sword traces a spiral arc, penetrating through the draw-and-torso attack motion. Horizontal slash, countering the left torso. "Do!" Uesugi Sakura calmly mutters, twisting his waist to the left, channeling his body’s strength to the handle in both hands, effectively accelerating the entire blade’s striking speed. All the seamless chain actions move smoothly, all in one go! Thump! Another clash of bamboo swords. Yet such a swift drawing counterattack is still defended. Uesugi Shio reverses the sword handle, the inverted blade successfully blocks Uesugi Sakura’s torso-targeting bamboo sword. She still has a lollipop stick in her mouth; her light blue sidelocks gently sway. "Hmm... I roughly understand your strength, Sakura." "Figured it out in one move?" Uesugi Sakura sees she doesn’t seem interested in continuing. "To pull off such a level of counter at this speed, it’s at least a fifth-rank standard." Uesugi Shio steps back, separating the engaged bamboo swords from Uesugi Sakura. Just now, Uesugi Papa got called in by Uesugi Mama to help with cooking. "That’s it, no need to continue." She flicks the bamboo sword, eyes lazily drifting. "It’s over?" Uesugi Sakura even feels this doesn’t count as a warm-up, although his cousin’s rapid seizing of the center line was certainly overwhelming, vastly different from her lazy voice. Uesugi Shio is indifferent to his words: "Or do you want to go full-out? Without armor, it hurts if you get hit." "It’s okay, I’ve been hit plenty of times." Although getting hit was uncomfortable, Uesugi Sakura had to admit the experiences learned from his father-in-law were particularly useful. The Sword Dao skill can provoke his body’s instinct, but if moving too fast, there’s a feeling that his brain can’t catch up with his body. Although his physique isn’t exceptional, this almost reflexive muscle memory is still difficult for a head without much Sword Dao theory to handle. After a match, he used to feel his head was empty. "How long have you been learning Sword Dao?" Uesugi Shio asks. "Someone else asked me how long I’ve been doing Kyudo." Uesugi Sakura replies. "So?" Uesugi Shio knows from Hanamaru Hanabi that he’s recently been practicing both Sword Dao and Kyudo simultaneously. She has to say, she finds it hard to believe. Uesugi Sakura: "So now they praise me as the Kyudo World’s ’Unparalleled Meteor.’" "..." "What a strange title?" "I thought so too, but since it’s enforced on me, I have to passively accept it." Uesugi Shio looks at his face, and she inexplicably wants to laugh: "So, Unparalleled Meteor, how many months have you been practicing Sword Dao?" "A few months, I can’t remember exactly." Uesugi Sakura only gives a vague range. Having such strength in a few months? Although they only exchanged one move, Uesugi Shio has already grasped his strength thoroughly. She didn’t probe at all, striking decisively as soon as she caught the flaw in his stance. Yet he could react and counter that sudden heavy hack. This kind of reaction capability wouldn’t be possible without long-term combat training. He says he’s been learning for a few months, probably just too lazy to recall the exact days. "Alright, I won’t ask you much about this, your Sword Dao was taught by Hanabi’s dad, right?" "Sort of," Uesugi Sakura answers. "Hanamaru Priest is a famous Jigen style swordsman in the Sword Dao World, with full permits; learning from him, you surely gain a wealth of experience, though I feel your aura doesn’t reflect the essence of Jigen style." "Following him, most of the time I’m just getting beaten." "Hanamaru Priest’s skills are sought after yet not easily taught. You’re lucky to be his son-in-law. I’ll surely visit him when I get a chance." Uesugi Shio bathes in the noon sun, the ponytail and her long, white thighs under her shorts give her a very fresh appearance. "How about going tonight?" Uesugi Sakura says, glancing at the azure sky. Uesugi Shio considers this, pondering for a moment, and then says: "Never mind, I’m not at a bottleneck yet. I’ll practice a bit myself first; tomorrow, I’ll join the Kamigoe Kendo Department and spar with those guys." "Do you know any strong people in the Kamigoe Kendo Department?" "No idea, haven’t looked into it," Uesugi Sakura says, "and I’d rather not spar with you, I have activities in the Kyudo Club to attend." Uesugi Shio lazily glances at him: "For someone who loves to slack off, asking you to agree is tougher than sparring, forget it, forget it." "Back to business." "What business?" Uesugi Sakura turns and walks towards the living room door. "Where are you running off to?" Uesugi Shio steps quickly to block his way. Uesugi Sakura thinks her quick steps must be related to her Sword Dao ability. "Told you, nothing happened." "But this morning, I went to your room, Hanabi was messily dressed lounging on your bed, are you sure?" Uesugi Shio continues, "Though I shouldn’t talk about this, and it might annoy you, as someone who watched you grow up, it’s necessary to remind you, Sakura, little Hanabi is only 15 years old." "..." Uesugi Sakura tries to make his eyes look sincere, "I say, truly nothing happened, do you believe it?" "I don’t." His expression reminds Uesugi Shio of how he used to fool her when they were younger. "What could you do at night bringing a girl, your fiancée, into your room? Sleep cuddling for the night?" "Sakura, don’t mind if your sister nags, Hanabi is just 15, she hasn’t even completed her studies. You must take on the responsibility as her fiancé and protect her well, understand?" "..." Uesugi Sakura doesn’t know how to regain his image, "I’m a good person." Uesugi Shio nods, fully trusting, "Yes, sister knows." "But you still like to lie," she quickly adds. "..."

Chapter 167 - 157: Counterattack with a Blade, Strike at the Torso!

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