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Chapter 834 Qing Deng has the strongest "sword" [4600]

"There is no way to find out who Keji's parents are."

"When he was still a swaddled baby, he was placed at the gate of the temple."

During the Edo period, temples served as neighborhood committees and also served as some orphanages.

When poor families cannot afford to raise children but cannot bear to abandon them in the wild, they often place the children at the gate of a temple and ask the temple to take them in.

Of course, temples are not charity halls after all, so whether they are willing to accept donations depends entirely on the wishes of the people.

"The temple that took in Keji once produced many monk warriors."

"Although monk soldiers were banned under the suppression of the Edo Shogunate, this temple has always retained the tradition of 'practicing martial arts and keeping fit'."

"Keji grew up in this kind of environment full of martial virtues and was deeply influenced by martial arts since childhood."

"When my brother first met Katsumi by chance, he happened to be practicing swordplay in the courtyard."

“It’s no exaggeration to say… when my brother saw the swordsmanship of Katsumi, who was only 8 years old at the time, he was simply astounded!”

"An 8-year-old child wields a katana with ease."

"The straightness of the blade, the speed of the blade, the might of the blade, and the wonderful blade technique almost made my brother think that it was a swordsman practicing."

"My younger brother was already over 60 years old at that time, and the position of head of the family had long been passed on to the younger generation. At the same time, he had not adopted a child for a long time, and he just wanted to live a leisurely life."

"The appearance of Keji made him change his mind."

"He couldn't bear to see such a genius being buried."

“So, my brother made up his mind: Letting Keji become a monk is really a waste of God’s gift. He should not be accompanied by green lamps and ancient Buddhas. What should accompany him is the sword!”

"So, my younger brother approached the abbot and told him that he wanted to take Keji in as his adopted son and disciple."

"The process of adopting Katsuki went fairly smoothly."

"However, before leaving the temple with Keji, the abbot suddenly found my brother and warned him earnestly: Although Keji is a rare swordsmanship genius, he has a fatal flaw - he is too competitive and only knows how to focus on himself, and can't see other people."

"The abbot saw through his character flaw, so he gave him the name 'Keji'."

"Haha... Now that I think about it, what the abbot said is true..."

"Anyway, my brother successfully adopted Katsumi and took him away from the temple."

"From then on, Katsumi officially changed his name to 'Yamada Asauemon Katsumi' and became a member of the Yamada Asauemon family."

"Keji has lived up to his brother's expectations."

"He is indeed a swordsmanship prodigy that only appears once in a century."

"During his first training session of 'slashing tatami with a knife', he managed to make the blade cut through the gap between two tatami mats with just a flick of his hand."

"After careful training by his younger brother, his strength has improved by leaps and bounds."

"It took him only half a year to master the 'executioner swordsmanship' that has been passed down through the generations of the Yamada Asaemon family."

"Unfortunately... not long after, my brother fell seriously ill and his health deteriorated."

"My brother adopted Keji not out of considerations of profit."

"We don't expect him to become the future head of the Yamada Asaemon family, nor do we expect him to achieve great success in the future."

"I simply want to train this swordsmanship prodigy and don't want his talent to be buried - that's all."

“So, on his deathbed, my brother begged me to cultivate self-denial on his behalf.”

"To be honest, I only agreed half-heartedly out of pity for my brother."

"I had not yet seen self-denial."

"I have absolutely no idea what this person looks like or what his talents are."

"It was not until I saw Keji in person and saw with my own eyes that he was only in his early teens, yet his terrifying strength was enough to obtain the Menkyo Kaiden, that I realized belatedly why my brother valued him so much."

“The talent of self-denial makes me very happy.”

"He not only possesses an innate strong physique, but also has an unparalleled talent for swordsmanship. He is truly a martial arts prodigy that is rarely seen in a century."

"I wasn't this good when I was his age."

"Before I met Keji, I had been looking for someone to inherit my legacy, but to no avail."

"It's no exaggeration to say that I even felt a little desperate at that time."

"I had no choice but to prepare myself mentally for the possibility that my unique skills might be lost."

"The emergence of self-denial has given me hope again."

"After my brother passed away, I took Katsumi away from the Yamada Asaemon family and brought him up by my side."

"Although it may sound like boasting, I have devoted all my efforts to Keji's training and education. I fully deserve the phrase 'giving my all'."

"While further perfecting his swordsmanship, I will also teach him the 'Liu Guang' sword drawing technique."

"Keji's performance did not disappoint me."

"It took him only a very short time to fully master the 'Flower'."

"Not long after that, he completely mastered the secret of 'Moment'."

Hearing this, Qing Deng couldn't help but frown slightly, and his facial expression became solemn.

Secret Technique: Moment - Qing Deng has not yet fully mastered this move!
On the other hand, my senior brother...from Boss Kiryu's description, it seems that he mastered this amazing skill without much effort.

This alone is enough to prove the terrifying strength and talent of self-control!
At this time, Mr. Kiryu's facial features softened a little.

“My relationship with Keji is that of a master and a disciple, but also of a family.”

"I am not married, and I have no children. I am used to being alone."

“What does it feel like to have offspring?”

"Such questions are like asking me where the edge of the universe is - how can I possibly know?"

"The emergence of Keji filled this 'gap' for me."

"He made me realize for the first time that having offspring is not so bad after all."

"I treat him like my own son."

"To me, Keji is both my beloved disciple and my half-son."

"In terms of strength, he is my favorite disciple and has a bright future."

"In terms of birth, he is a member of the Yamada Asaemon family."

"No matter from which perspective, entrusting Vairocana to him is the most appropriate choice."

"Logically, this is how it should be..."

Having said this, Mr. Kiryu paused and remained silent for a long time.

He closed his eyes and looked up at the sky, as if he was trying to calm down.

Although he seemed expressionless, Qing Deng could clearly feel countless complex emotions surging in his chest.

Qing Deng said nothing and waited quietly.

After a while, Boss Kiryu slowly opened his eyes and continued:
"Everything is just as the abbot said."

"Self-denial is too competitive."

"His eyes can only see himself, not others."

"Even though the abbot gave him the name 'self-control', he was not able to 'control himself'."

"Keji is a typical martial arts fanatic."

"He has no interest in worldly things such as money, beauty, and power."

"He has one and only one goal: to become stronger and stronger, surpass the 'Four Sword Masters', become the strongest swordsman in history, and become the 'Millennium Peerless'."

The Four Sword Masters - Ogata Issei, Kinoshita Genichi, Kamiizumi Nobutsuna, and Tsukahara Bokuden.

Throughout Japanese history, only these four were given the title of "Sword Saints", so they are collectively called the "Four Sword Saints".

Boss Kiryu sneered.

"Most warriors just want to be 'unrivaled in the world'."

"He has great ambitions. He wants to become the unrivaled one in a thousand years."

"But, on the other hand, his obsession with being 'unrivaled for a thousand years' also forces him to constantly improve himself."

“Keep practicing, keep challenging.”

"I am happy to see a strong person, and I am disgusted to see a weak person."

"I only care about becoming stronger, and don't care about anything else."

Kiryu Boss paused for a moment, then turned to look at Qing Deng beside him. "Tachibana-kun, what kind of 'sword' do you think is the most powerful 'sword'?"

The sudden question made Qing Deng stunned.

After a brief thought, Qing Deng replied:

"Although I would like to answer 'the fastest and most powerful sword is the most powerful sword', I know that questions like this must have a philosophical answer."

Boss Kiryu chuckled a few times as if he was amused.

After he had finished laughing, he continued quietly:
"A sword is a weapon of murder, and swordsmanship is a way of killing people - if you hold this view, then your answer is not wrong."

"If the purpose is just to kill people, there is really no need to worry about anything else. Just swing the knife fast and hard."

"But in my opinion, this kind of 'sword' is not the strongest."

"Jujun, listen carefully."

"Kill the enemies you want to kill, protect the things you want to protect - only by doing this can you become the most powerful 'sword'"

"The most powerful sword is also the weakest sword."

"When you have the intention to kill, you can cut iron like mud."

“But when you feel compassion in your heart, you can’t even cut a piece of thin paper.”

"A sword that destroys everything it touches is not a sword, but a claw of a wild beast."

"It's funny... I only started to understand this recently."

As he spoke, he turned his head to look at Qing Deng.

"Thank you, Ju-kun."

Qing Deng was stunned and looked at Boss Kiryu with a puzzled look on his face.

"'Thank you'? Mr. Kiryu, why are you 'thanking' me?"

Boss Kiryu smiled slightly:
"Ju Jun, ever since I accepted you as my apprentice, I have been watching your various behaviors."

"Compared to the ambitious and self-denying person who aims to be the unrivaled for a thousand years, you are really too pure-hearted."

"For a long time, I even felt that you were not motivated to make progress."

"It seems that the only thing you can call 'ambition' and strive to pursue is to marry the young master, Miss Chiba, and Miss Okita and build a big family."

Hearing this, Qing Deng couldn't help but look away and blinked awkwardly.

After complaining about Qing Deng, Kiryu's boss changed the subject:
"But, you who are so pure and simple, can always burst out with amazing power."

"We defeated powerful enemies one after another and overcame difficulties one after another."

"It made me wonder: How could you be so strong? How could you be so brave?"

"I pondered for a long time before finally coming up with the answer - you have a heart that is willing to protect others."

"Tachibana-kun, you are completely different from Katsumi."

"Kenji only looks at himself and is superstitious about his own strength. He believes that as long as he continues to train his body and improve his swordsmanship, he will definitely become stronger and become the 'Millennium Peerless'."

“And your gaze, while it is on yourself, is also on others.”

"You don't have strong ambitions, nor do you desire to become the 'Millennium Peerless', but you are willing to become the unrivaled 'Peerless' in order to protect others."

"I can't say who is stronger between you and Keji right now."

"After all, I haven't seen Keji for a long time. I really can't make a conclusion about his current strength."

"But I dare to assert that you will be much stronger than Keji in the future!"

"This is not just nonsense, but an ironclad fact."

“We humans are not individuals.”

“To be born between heaven and earth, to absorb the essence of the sun and the moon, to laugh with others and cry with others, is to be a human being.”

"Those who are unwilling to pay attention to others and who are superstitious about their own strength will eventually get into trouble or even go crazy."

“That’s what self-denial is all about.”

"Although Keji's strength has been increasing, he has actually been complacent and his realm has always remained at the 'beast' stage."

"His sword only has the power to 'kill', not 'protect'."

"At that time, I didn't have such a deep understanding."

"It just shows that there is an evil spirit living in Keji's heart."

"Although I struggled internally, I had to admit that Keji... was not the one who could inherit my legacy."

“Therefore, I gave up the idea of ​​entrusting Vairocana to him.”

"And this... became the starting point of my breakup with him."

"Perhaps it was to obtain a good sword that was suitable for him, or perhaps it was just to prove himself. He had an unusual obsession with Vairocana."

"When I pointed out his shortcomings and bluntly said that I would not give him Vairocana until he corrected himself, his face suddenly changed color."

"Honestly, I fully expected that we still had time..."

"Although he has gone astray, as long as we teach and correct him slowly, there is still hope that he will change his ways."

"By then, it won't be too late for me to entrust Vairocana to him."

"However... Keji did not give me this opportunity."

"Not long after, Keji came to me with a real sword and said he wanted to fight me to prove me wrong with actual results. He definitely has the strength to control Vairocana."

"There's no need to elaborate on what happened next."

"He is truly a rare genius, my most talented student."

"I pulled out Vairocana, entered the 'selfless state', and tried my best, but I was only able to tie with him."

"After a series of hard battles, we were able to barely repel him."

"After the battle, Keji left without leaving a letter or a word..."

"I remember it very clearly. It was the autumn seven years ago... I have never seen Keji since then."

"When I heard from him again, I learned that he had joined the Fazhu Party and his name was Prajna."

"My former beloved disciple has now become a member of the hostile forces... Oh, what a twist of fate."

"I don't know what made him join the Fazhu Party."

"He is a martial arts fanatic and has no interest in politics. He doesn't seem like someone who would work for a secret society like the Fazhu Party."

"Maybe it's his rebellious mentality...he joined the enemy just to piss me off."

"All in all, this past event is a thorn in my heart."

"Father and son turned against each other... This is probably one of the greatest pains in the world."

"For a long time... to be precise, even to this day, I still feel upset about it."

"I don't want to mention this past, and I don't even want people to know about my self-denial."

"That's why I never let you know that you actually have a senior brother."

"Ju-kun, I'm sorry for keeping it from you for so long."

"Sometimes, I can't help but think: If I had discovered Keji's problem earlier and corrected it in time before it 'deteriorated', perhaps my father and I wouldn't have come to this point today..."

"Oh...that's all."

"At this point, it is meaningless to talk about 'if' or 'what if'."

"This is the result of my own actions."

"In this case, it is only right that I should end this myself."

"For so many years, I have been looking for traces of self-denial."

"Half a year ago, on the eve of your wedding, I received reliable intelligence that Keji was suspected of being in Gyeonggi."

"So, I temporarily closed Senjiya and returned to Osaka, always trying to find out the news."

"I didn't expect... that he met you before I found him."

"It's not enough that he joined the Fazhu Party, he even got involved with Choshu."

"That's good. This way, I can save myself some trouble. As long as I keep a close eye on Changzhou, I'll always have a chance to find him."

"This time...I will definitely end it with him!"

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