Tokyo: Something's wrong with my label

Chapter 136 Aragaki Yasushi’s Kendo Teaching

After leaving the teaching building, Aragaki Yasu said to Kurokawa Yuta who opened his umbrella beside him.

"I'm going to the kendo club this afternoon."

"Send me to the Kendo Club."

Upon hearing Aragaki Yasushi's request, Kurokawa Yuta did not refuse, but he felt quite strange.

"Going to the kendo club?"

"If you didn't tell me, I almost forgot that you were from the Kendo Club."

Kurokawa Yuta made a few jokes, then changed direction, held an umbrella, and headed towards the Kendo club with Aragaki Yasushi.

Although the rain was not heavy, it seemed that there was no need to hold an umbrella.

But the rain was quite dense.

If you are not careful, your clothes will get wet if you stay outside for a long time.

Although he has magic power to protect himself, Aragaki is not that prone to colds.

But being wet all the time is not a good feeling.

On the way to the Kendo Club, Aragaki had several thoughts in his mind.

How to teach kendo?

This is also a problem for Aragaki Yasushi.

Although after synthesizing the [Swordsman] tag before, a lot of knowledge and skills about kendo appeared in Aragaki's mind.

After these knowledge and skills were consumed by the [Swordsman] label, they still remained in Aragaki Yasu's mind.

Of course, without Aragaki's memory label, if you don't practice for a long time, these corresponding memories will be forgotten.

Unless you can always have the label of [Swordsman] and solidify these knowledge and memories.

However, the kendo skills in Aragaki's mind were not suitable for imparting knowledge to the members of the kendo club.

It's not because these kendo knowledge are too precious, or because Aragaki Yasushi is too stingy.

It's because the knowledge of various ancient kendo schools is actually not applicable to modern kendo competitions.

Although there are many schools of ancient Kendo, such as "No Blade Style", "One Blade Style", "Two Heavenly Styles", "Nen Style", "Yin Style", "Exhibition Style", etc.

Modern kendo competition is also a unified sports competition. All kendo techniques and rules are public and any school can participate.

However, after so many years, the style of kendo has obviously deviated from the line of the ancient kendo school.

The essence of modern kendo competitions is to use bamboo swords to score points, rather than using real weapons to kill enemies. The way bamboo swords exert force is also very different from real swords.

In kendo competition, different players may form personal styles based on their own understanding and technical characteristics, but this style does not represent an independent school.

The core of kendo competition is to pursue the ultimate in technology and rules, emphasizing justice, fairness and openness, rather than pursuing the superiority of personal martial arts and schools.

However, most of the outstanding players in kendo competitions and the aces of various strong kendo schools are heirs of various schools. They either have family inherited kendo skills or are disciples of a certain gym.

For example, Aragaki Yasushi and the head of the Kendo Department of Jindaiin, Igarashi Muneyan.

He is the descendant of the Shinin-ryu, or to be more precise, the descendant of the largest branch of the Shinin-ryu - the Yagyu Shinin-ryu.

The founder of Yagyu Shininryu is the great swordsman Yagyu Muneyan who has the same name as Igarashi Muneyan.

The Yagyu Shinin-ryu he founded is a swordsmanship that emphasizes skill and resourcefulness, emphasizing "conquering strength with softness" and "winning with skill", rather than a simple competition of strength and suppression of sword power.

This is also one of the reasons why Igarashi Sogan was able to sustain for so long even though his physical fitness was not as good as Aragaki's when he competed with Aragaki before.

However, no matter how skilled you are, it can't compare to absolute power.

In front of Yasushi Aragaki, who had the ultimate physical fitness of a human at that time, no matter how skilled Igarashi Sogan was, it was difficult to defeat Yasushi Aragaki, who was half-experienced in kendo at the time.

In kendo competitions, Shininryu has certain advantages over other ancient kendo schools.

In order to avoid unnecessary injuries, Shininryu used bamboo swords in practice very early on.

Looking at the Kendo Club Dojo gradually appearing in the rain not far away.

Aragaki Jing shook his head and decided to start from the most essential point.

As long as your physical fitness and reaction speed are improved to a terrifying level, you can defeat your opponent even if you have a huge disadvantage in skills.

Entering the Kendo Club, Kurokawa Yuta did not leave directly, but followed Aragaki Yasu in curiously.

Kurokawa Yuta has always been full of mystery and curiosity about the kendo club. Boys always have an indelible love for things like swords.

Even a child of six or seven years old will imagine it to be a sword when he picks up a wooden stick.

However, liking swords and joining the kendo club are not the same.

What's more, Kurokawa Yuta is more afraid of the heavy physical training of the Kendo Club than the sword.

Therefore, whenever he passed by the Kendo Club, Kurokawa Yuta was full of expectations and wanted to go in and take a look.

But I have never really walked in.

When Yasushi Aragaki walked into the kendo club, Yuta Kurokawa followed closely behind him, his heart filled with excitement.

He could finally witness the training and competition of the Kendo Club with his own eyes.

Entering the Kendo Club, Kurokawa Yuta's eyes were immediately attracted by the neatly arranged knives along the corridor.

Each knife shines with a cold light, as if telling an ancient and mysterious story.

It's a pity that these real swords are firmly protected by glass cabinets, and Kurokawa Yuta cannot reach out and touch them to feel the cold touch and hard texture.

He could only imagine how these knives would fly and be wielded in the hands of the swordsman.

While walking in the Kendo Club, other members of the Kendo Club who passed by had great respect for Aragaki Yasushi and took the initiative to say hello to him.

Even Yuta Kurokawa could see the admiration in their eyes.

This surprised Kurokawa Yuta.

Kurokawa Yuta also knew that his friend, who walked on campus on weekdays, could also attract the attention of passers-by with his excellent appearance.

However, that look was not the same as this look of admiration.

He couldn't help but feel a curiosity in his heart. He knew that Aragaki Yasushi had just joined the Kendo Club not long ago.

So, what is the reason why these experienced members respect him so much?

"How did you do it?" Kurokawa Yuta couldn't help but ask.

Yasushi Aragaki seemed a little confused by his question and replied: "How did you do it?"

Kurokawa Yuta glanced at him gently, and then continued to ask in a firm tone: "Why do they look at you with such admiration?"

Aragaki Jing smiled slightly and seemed to understand what he meant.

"This."

Aragaki Jing smiled, and then said calmly.

"You rely on your kendo skills to defeat the director and deputy director of the kendo club one after another, and you can gain the respect of everyone in the kendo club."

"Ah?" Kurokawa Yuta's face was filled with dullness.

He never imagined that Yasushi Aragaki could defeat the minister and deputy minister in a short time.

"Aragaki-kun, are you here?"

Before Yasushi Aragaki reached the training ground of the Kendo Club, Nana Yamashiro, the deputy director of the Kendo Club, spotted his figure and walked in his direction.

There was a hint of surprise in Yamashiro Nana's eyes.

She seemed not to have expected that Yasushi Aragaki would come to the Kendo Club for training today.

Yamashiro Nana's appearance is not the stunning type, but her appearance has a unique temperament that is unforgettable.

Although her eyes are not big, they are very bright and always shine with determination.

Her nose is slightly straight, giving her a sense of confidence.

Nana Yamashiro is wearing the training uniform of the Kendo Club, giving people a heroic look.

Her training uniform is different from other kendo club members. It is navy blue and looks very calm. It also shows the rigor and solemnity of kendo.

The collar of the training uniform was slightly open. Although the collarbone was not exposed, it showed off her slender neck.

There is an embroidery of the Kendo Club logo on the sleeves of the training uniform, and the emblem of the Jindai-in on the other side, giving it a luxurious and complicated look.

Aragaki Jing exchanged a few words with her, then planned to change clothes and train with everyone in the kendo club after a while.

Yamashiro Nana's eyes stayed on Aragaki Yasushi.

There was some confusion in her eyes.

"Who is this?"

"His name is Kurokawa Yuta, and he is the accountant of the student union." Aragaki explained simply.

After hearing the identity of Kurokawa Yuta's student union accountant, Yamashiro Nana's eyes instantly became sharp.

In her view, the funding issues of clubs such as the Student Union and the Kendo Club have always been difficult to solve, and the role of accountant is the first obstacle to increasing the funds of the Kendo Club.

However, when Yasushi Aragaki added: "It's raining outside, he sent me to the Kendo Club."

Yamashiro Nana's eyes softened again.

"So that's it."

Yamashiro Nana's tone was neither happy nor sad, with no obvious mood swings, but her impression of Yuta Kurokawa seemed to have changed slightly.

Kurokawa Yuta suddenly felt a chill in his heart, and at the same time he realized how embarrassing his status in these societies was.

He understands that as an accountant of the student union, he is despised among these clubs that cannot meet their funding requirements.

As a result, Kurokawa Yuta lost interest and hurriedly said goodbye and left outside the Kendo Club.

……

Not long after, in the spacious kendo field, everyone from the kendo club arrived one after another.

They wear uniform training uniforms and train on the kendo club's training ground.

The atmosphere in the sword dojo was solemn and solemn, and there was a sense of iron-hearted determination in the air.

Everyone is sweating and honing their skills on this field. Their movements are vigorous and powerful, and the sword tips draw beautiful arcs in the air. With every sound of fencing, people can feel the unique charm of kendo.

Most of them are done in groups of two for sparring and sparring.

Generally speaking, the two people sparring are an old student and a new student. The old student uses his rich experience to guide the new students and lead them in training.

However, in a room of the Kendo Club, about twenty members were undergoing more rigorous training.

This is the training ground for contestants and alternates in the Yulong Banner Kendo Competition.

Aragaki Yasushi was naturally called to this place for training.

Before training, Igarashi Soen found Aragaki Yasushi.

"Aragaki-san, you're here. I have something to tell you." Igarashi Munen's tone was serious and solemn.

Aragaki Jing was slightly startled, but he also noticed that it should be related to the Jade Dragon Banner Kendo Competition in the near future.

"In the second half of July, the Kendo Club will participate in the Yulong Banner Competition. This is a national kendo competition that represents the highest honor in kendo."

When Igarashi Sogan talked about the Jade Dragon Flag, his face was full of excitement, and Aragaki could feel the importance he attached to this competition.

Last year, Igarashi Sogan, as the leader of the Jindai-in Kendo Club, defeated three opponents in a row and successfully led the Jindai-in Kendo Club to win the championship.

"The Jade Dragon Flag competition system adopts a system where the winner stays on the field, the loser is replaced by the next one, and the team with all five players completing the round loses." Igarashi Muneyan explained the competition system of the Jade Dragon Flag competition in a smooth tone.

"According to the historical practice of the Kendo Club, the five official players participating in the Jade Dragon Flag are the five strongest people in the Kendo Club. This can ensure that we have the highest winning rate in the competition."

Igarashi Muneyan continued: "Then we will select five people as alternate players to participate in training at the same time to deal with possible unexpected situations."

He paused, took a deep look at Aragaki Yasushi, and then said:

"On the boys side, I have selected four people to participate. Three of them, including me, are sophomores. They all have rich competition experience and technical strength."

"The remaining one is just like you, a first-year freshman. Although he has relatively little experience, he has outstanding talent and great potential."

"I plan to choose you to be the leader of our participating team and make the final appearance."

Igarashi Soyan looked at Aragaki Yasushi's face and spoke firmly.

In the Yulong Banner competition, the order of the players on the field is vanguard, secondary vanguard, backbone, deputy general, and chief general.

Generally speaking, the order of appearance is from weak to strong.

Unless the leader in your team is very powerful and has the confidence and physical strength to overwhelm the opponent, he can be the first to appear in front if he directly performs a one-penetration five.

There are also cases where the strongest general is placed in the third or fourth position.

For example, the Jade Dragon Flag finals that Igarashi Munenyan participated in before.

The kendo club of the opposite school placed the strongest general in the third position.

This is also one of the reasons why Igarashi Soyan is able to fight against three.

Igarashi Munen's strength was actually limited compared to the leader of another team at the time.

The reason why he was able to retain opponents with spare strength also had a lot to do with the appearance arrangements of both sides.

Aragaki Jing nodded and agreed.

When he joined the kendo club, he had plans to participate in various kendo competitions.

In addition to gaining glory, participating in kendo competitions may also gather more labels.

However, after agreeing to Igarashi Muneyan's request, Aragaki Yasushi also made his own request.

"I want to train the contestants."

Aragaki Yasushi said so.

(End of this chapter)