Looking at the nature far away from the hustle and bustle of the world around him... Qingden became more and more confused about where Sanako was taking him, and what exactly was the help she said she needed from him?

After just mindlessly following Sanako for a long distance, Qingden suddenly heard a sweet "ding-dong" sound like a silver bell coming from the front.

It's the sound of flowing streams.

After walking for more than 40 steps towards the sound of water flowing, he passed through a thick bush, and suddenly it became clear that an empty and flat riverbank lay before Qingdeng's eyes.

The river bank is made of solid loess soil and covered with soft young grass.

Perhaps because it is adjacent to a river, the temperature on the river bank feels quite comfortable.

Along the river bank to the north is a small river about 3 meters wide.

The river bed was very shallow. As far as Qingdeng could see, the deepest point of the river was only 40 centimeters.

Under a cloudless summer sky, thousands of rays of sunlight dance like elves on the gentle, green and clear water.

Like a gentle and graceful river, it flows through the river bed, emitting a monotonous but pleasant whisper.

Suddenly, a bird that Qingden could not name swooped down from the nearby treetops and plunged into the river. Then in the next moment, it suddenly broke out of the water and soared into the sky. When it returned to the embrace of the sky again,

Its beak already held a fresh, still dancing fish.

The cries of birds and the hunting of birds bring a unique "dynamic" to the calm river.

The beautiful river scenery in front of him made Qingdeng feel a little intoxicated.

Qingdeng didn't study much in literature, so he couldn't think of words or sentences to use to describe the scene in front of him.

At the moment, the only sentence he can think of to describe the beauty of this place to the greatest extent is - this place is very suitable for use as a picnic camping ground...

"……Here we are."

Suddenly, Sanazi said this to Qingden.

"Are we here?" Qingdeng was surprised, "Is this our destination?"

"Well, this is my 'secret training ground'."

"'Secret martial arts training ground'?"

"I occasionally come to this place to relax and practice martial arts in order to change my mood. The scenery here is very good, and it will not be disturbed by other people. It is my precious 'secret treasure place'."

After that, Sanako walked straight towards a towering tree with a huge tree hole not far away.

She put her hand into the tree hole and pulled out a bamboo sword and a wooden naginata.

"Tangerine-kun."

Sanako said expressionlessly while throwing the bamboo sword to Qingto.

"I would like to ask you to compete with me now."

"……ha?"

Sanako held the naginata steady, got into a good posture, took a deep breath, and then shouted with great force:

"Beichen Yidao Style."

"Chiba Sanako."

"Come on!"

Qingdeng, who was completely confused about the situation, hurriedly said:

"Wait, wait a minute! Sanako, why..."

The words haven’t been finished yet——

call--!

The slender blade suddenly attacked Qingdeng!

The moment she announced the door to her house loudly, Sanako quickly stepped forward, the naginata in her hand rushed out with force, and the blade struck Aomori's face.

When Qingdeng saw this, his pupils shrank.

He didn't bother to ask Sanako why he suddenly came to discuss with him.

Driven by nerve reflexes, Qingdeng's body prepared the bamboo sword in the blink of an eye and took a defensive posture.

Snapped!

The swords struck each other, making a dull loud noise.

Sanako immediately delivered the second blow.

Sanako's face, which had been serious and solemn since just now, suddenly pressed his whole body down, and pressed his posture into a lunge. The blade slid along Qingteng's sword edge, and then he drew an arc to attack Qingteng again.

body.

Qingdeng, who didn't dare to be careless, took a deep breath——

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang...

In the blink of an eye, the two men's knives and swords struck each other several times.

A pair of swords clashed hard against each other, making the sound of repeated collisions of wood and bamboo.

Sanako's attack was extremely fierce. The blade went straight in and out, opening wide. It could be described as a "storm-like attack."

This fierce attack and defense lasted for about half a minute before ending with Sanako's active retreat.

Sanako kicked off his feet and took a few steps back, leaving a gap of about 3 meters between him and Ayoto.

Standing sideways, she held the naginata in both hands, with the tip of the naginata forming a perfect parallel line to the ground, pointing straight at Aoden.

"..." Qingden looked at Sanako silently.

Although he didn't understand why Sanako "tricked" him to come here in order to challenge him... But after seeing the expression on Sanako's eyes, Qingto understood: No

If he first fulfills Sanako's wish and has a pleasant fight with her, she will neither answer his questions honestly nor give up.

That being the case...there is nothing to hesitate about.

Qingdeng spread his legs and quietly held the bamboo sword in front of him in a mid-section posture.

At the same time, Sanako's two little feet kicked off one after another, throwing off the flat blue clogs on her feet, and stepped directly on the ground with a pair of tender feet covered with clean white socks.

"Natural flow."

"Ju Qingden."

"Come on!"

The distant confrontation between the two filled the surrounding air with a dull and suffocating aura, as if affected by it.

Just when a river fish suddenly jumped out of the water of the river next to it and made a "pop" sound——

Pacha!

Sanako kicked his hind legs violently, kicking the grass on the ground, and approached Qingden in the blink of an eye.

The sword has not yet arrived, but the dangerous momentum is already coming!

The slender naginata blade that slashed towards Aoto's forehead squeezed the air and made a sound that was hard to ignore.

In the short sword fight just now, Aomori had personally witnessed Sanako's outstanding level of naginata skills.

Therefore, facing Sanako who once again launched an active attack on him, Qingto showed no signs of relaxation or carelessness.

He had a serious and dignified expression on his face, but he did not take Sanako's attack head-on this time.

I saw Aoden not retreating but advancing. Just when Sanako's naginata was about to hit him, he quickly took a step to the side and then bent his waist.

The blade of the naginata just grazed the clothes on his back.

Qingden, who was leaning down, was silently gathering strength in his legs, back and arms while dodging the attack.

As soon as Sanako's naginata blade passed by, Aomori's upper body immediately bounced up like a spring!

Along with Qingdeng's upper body, the bamboo sword in his hand bounced up!

Qingden's bamboo sword drew an arc in mid-air and struck Sanako's right shoulder.

But just when the tip of the knife was about to hit this beautiful body, Sanako's naginata actually came back.

She quickly drew her naginata in front of her and used the handle to deflect the bamboo sword's blow.

Defend, deflect Qingden's attack, adjust the direction of the blade, and then swing the knife towards Qingden again!

Sanako waved her naginata like a wheel, and the shadow of the blade rolled across the sun, creating clouds of dust and mist.

The sound of swords cutting through the air, the sharp sound of swords clashing, the sweet drink coming from Zona Zitan's mouth... The tender grass at the feet made a thin friction sound due to the strong wind pressure.

At this moment, Seitobo realized belatedly: This seemed to be the first time he had ever competed with a master of the naginata technique.

It was also his first one-on-one duel with Sanako.

The shape of the naginata is very similar to that of the seki sword, and it was undoubtedly a "men's weapon" in the beginning.

During the Nara Period (710-794) and the Heian Period (794-1192), it was a weapon used by monk soldiers to protect temples.

Due to its powerful lethality, it became the mainstream weapon on the battlefield during the Kamakura Shogunate Period (1185-1333) and the Muromachi Shogunate Period (1136-1573).
To be continued...