Chapter 555: 555

Chapter 555 Are They In Kyoto Now?

Everything happened in an instant . Matsuo, Takahashi, and others were still admiring Yamada’s exquisite swordsmanship when, unexpectedly, Yamada’s situation took a sudden roll downhill . There was no transition in the middle, and Yamada, a minor but renowned samurai among the Tobaku supporters, was now a cripple, seeing how his left hand had been sliced off .

Bright red blood spurted out from the wound, splattering on Zhang Heng’s Haori that had not been washed for a long time . The bloodstain made Zhang Heng’s unusually tall figure look even more terrifying now . Matsuo and Takahashi were so shocked by what they saw that they unconsciously stepped backward . They did not stop until their backs hit the wooden fence . They nervously glanced around their surroundings, ever ready to flee if things turned sour . On the other hand, Takeuchi’s pupils contracted all of a sudden .

Even Yamada, having lost his left hand, was probably oblivious to what just happened . Judging from the expression on his face, he had a hard time believing that he lost the battle, considering he had the upper hand earlier .

Takeuchi, a master swordsman himself, could barely keep up with Zhang Heng’s last strike as a bystander . That was how he realized that Zhang Heng’s final blow had to be extremely powerful .

Zhang Heng caught the slight setback between Yamada’s first change of moves and the second, and he charged toward him as quickly as he could . At the same time, he flicked his wrist so swiftly that his katana’s tip drew an arc, thereby dodging Yamada’s attack . During that time, Yamada was swinging the katana in his hand . From Takeuchi’s perspective, it looked like Yamada deliberately moved his wrist towards his opponent’s blade .

Takeuchi took in a deep breath . He was amazed by Zhang Heng’s incredible speed and accurate calculation . It seemed like everyone he met today were better than him, and it wasn’t until the severed limb landed on the floor that Yamada realized that something had gone terribly wrong . Beads of sweat started forming on his forehead as the pain in his left wrist intensified . However, a samurai’s pride withheld stop crying, and he fell on his knees from the debilitating pain . On the ground, his chest heaved violently, and his face as white as a ghost .

The dojo became quieter than ever, where the sound of a needle falling on the ground could be heard . Akane Koyama opened her mouth wide, standing there staring blankly . She, too, was having a hard time grasping what had just happened to Yamada .

Not too long ago, she was worried about Zhang Heng’s safety . Before she realized it, he had already defeated the terrifying enemy in front of her . As a person who fought against Yamada twice, Akane Koyama was probably the most qualified person to talk about Yamada’s true strength . Although this Yamada may not be as good as her father, they weren’t too far apart .

With such skills, he could be regarded as a master no matter where he went . Therefore, it was only reasonable that she lost the battle with him . However, such a master had fallen in the hands of a ronin returning from overseas .

Akane Koyama had never experienced something like this before . The man in front of her, of whom she had despised, was actually a formidable master . After three moves, Zhang Heng did not turn back to check on Yamada .

He then talked to the Koyama Akane, “I’m sorry . ”

“Huh? What, what are you sorry for?”

“For dirtying the floor of your dojo . ” Zhang Heng pointed to the blood on the ground, sending a glare to Matsuo, Takahashi, and the others . The two wished that they could transform themselves into earthworms burrow deep into the ground . The other Choshu Domain samurai with Takeuchi was horrified by what he witnessed as well . In the end, Zhang Heng finally fixed his gaze on Takeuchi . He could see that the man before him was probably the leader of the samurai group . Seeming to have encountered some difficulties at the moment, he just stood there, arms folded and deep in thought . Zhang Heng raised his eyebrows and asked, “What say you? Should we fight?”

Takeuchi looked very distressed .

“I figured… I might not be able to defeat you . But that idiot kept talking about insulting the samurai of the Choshu Domain before . I don’t think it would be appropriate that we just leave like that . ”

Upon hearing that, Matsuo and Takahashi’s hearts became colder . The belief that was still supporting them was that Takeuchi was better than Yamada . Although Takeuchi was not as scary as Zhang Heng, he did defeat Yamada with ease before . Maybe, another battle would sprout out?

But now, Takeuchi personally admitted that he was inferior to Zhang Heng . Their only hope was now shattered . “Oh, do you have any masters in Choushu Domain?” asked Zhang Heng .

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“Of course! Although Yamada is quite famous, he is not as strong as me!” gushed Takeuchi, “Although I am not that bad, there are still many who are better than me . ”

Zhang Heng seemed to be interested in it when he heard this . “Are those guys in Kyoto now?”

“Well… Most people are still in the Choshu Domain, but most masters now gather in Kyoto in these troubled times . Men are destined to make great achievements . Indeed, many people are traveling to Kyoto now . ” Takeuchi nodded .

“Great! Can you go back and tell those guys that if they want to avenge this man, come to this dojo to look for me . I’m here waiting for them,” continued Zhang Heng .

“Happy to do so!” Takeuchi slapped his thigh . “I was right about you! In that case, we will see you another day . ”

After he finished speaking, he gave Matsuo and Takahashi a look and told them to leave with the injured Yamada .

Upon exiting the dojo, Takeuchi asked Matsuo and Takahashi to send Yamada to the hospital to get treated . Meanwhile, Takeuchi and his companion hurried to find the chief of the Choshu Domain in Kyoto .

Yamada and his people aggressively came to the dojo, but when they left, they were dingy . As the group left, Akane Koyama finally realized that something was not right . “Hey, why did you tell them to come to my dojo just now? Think I need more bad things to happen here?” Zhang Heng spread his arms . “There’s nothing I can do about it . I’m living here now . Since I’m starting it, I will make sure I’ll take the responsibility to end it . There’s nothing for you to worry about . No matter who comes next, I will deal with them personally . There is no need to be so pessimistic . To be honest, your dojo is dilapidated… it can’t get any worse than this . Maybe after this incident, Maybe your dojo will become famous in Kyoto after this incident . ”

Zhang Heng was not bothered by it . After all, he was here to challenge the masters in Kyoto . His goal was to look for the whereabouts of the famous katana . Saying that he belongs to Akane Koyama’s dojo was just to smooth things up for him . “…But you are not from my dojo . ” Akane Koyama looked helpless, “Let’s not mix these matters up . I am very grateful that you saved my life . I will find a way to repay you . How about I give you a waiver on your rent… Although Myoshin-Ryū is only a small sect and is not famous in Kyoto, I will not allow an outsider to help me boost this dojo’s reputation . It might look stupid, but this is my principle . I will not hold you responsible for taking advantage of this dojo . Judging from the way you fight, I’m pretty sure that your sensei must be someone great . Will he allow you to join other sects?”

“Her? I think she should be fine with it . ” Zhang Heng thought about it carefully before he replied to Akane Koyama . He’s honed his swordsmanship from the Black Sail quest . Anne was barely qualified to be called Zhang Heng’s sensei . After all, Zhang Heng practiced with Anne for a period, and they would usually use sparring to learn from each other . To Anne, the sword technique that allowed her to kill her enemies was good .

“If you really care about this kind of thing, then let me join your sect,” Zhang Heng proposed a solution .

“Eh?”

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