RESURRECTION

Chapter 14to16

Masashi began the trip to Hokkaido after three days of resting at home.

The air outside New Chitose Airport was not as hot and humid as he thought. That's a little refreshing.

Hokkaido is more comfortable than Tokyo. The average day temperature is around 20C even during the hottest months of July and August.

It was already 4pm after settling in a hotel. Masashi stood in front of the window and stared at the city.

The next day, she went to the address that ReiLi had given her, and finally found Nagakawa's house after wondering.

Masashi doubts he may have gotten the wrong place, because it's a dojou. However, the house slab that read Yagyu Dojou confirmed this was Nagakawa's house because he belonged to the Yagyuu faction.

A teenage boy in a kendo uniform opens the door.

"What can I help you with?"

“I'm looking for Nagakawa Kenichi-san. ”

"I'm sorry, Kenichi san isn't here. ”

"What about Kenji-san?"

"He's not here either. ”

"Who's in charge right now?"

"This dojou master is Minoru Watanabe-san. ”

"Is he Nagakawa Kyujirou's student?"

The boy was not happy that he called Nagakawa Kyuujirou by his name. “Minoru-sensei is Nagakawa-san's first student. What else do you need? "

"Good, I want to see him. ”

“Minoru-sensei may not have time to see you now. Please come back next time. ”

“Go, tell him that Nagakawa Kyuujirou's old friend sent someone to find him and he will see me. ”

"You really know Nagakawa-san?" The boy hesitated.

"Just convey these words to Minoru Watanabe. "Masashi was getting impatient.

The boy hesitated for a moment and then went back in.

After a while, a middle-aged man returned with the boy.

"You are Nagakawa Kyuujirou's first student, Minoru Watanabe?" Masashi watched him closely.

Watanabe frowned. "I . What can I help you with?"

"I ... My Shishou is Nagakawa's old friend. He left the item in my shishou and I am here to return it to the descendants of Nagakawa. ”

"Can I get your shishou name?"

“Rei Yin's. ”

"What's!? Your shishou is Rei Yin senpai? ”Watanabe surprise.

Masashi nodded.

"Please enter . "Watanabe immediately invited Masashi to the dojou.

The boy looked surprised because he had never seen his sensei so respect him.

In the living room, Watanabe prepares tea for Masashi.

This big man actually had a good tea making technique. "Your technique is almost at your master's level. ”

“Sensei once said that sword arts are the art of tea. However, I still do not understand what he meant to this day. ”

"That's because you treat sword arts as the art of killing. Is the art of tea really just to prepare a cup of tea? "Say Masashi calmly.

Watanabe was surprised and felt enlightened. “Thank you for the teaching. I will never forget . ”

A girl in a white uniform walked in.

"Watanabe nii-san's. Are you looking for me? "

“Rumi, come. ”

Watanabe said to Masashi. “Hirota-san's chat. This is sensei's grandson, Nagakawa Rumi, and also the dojou's heir. ”

Then he said to the girl. “Rumi, this is Rei Yin's senpai disciple, Hirota Masashi-san. ”

"Murid of Rei Yin senpai?" He looked at Masashi in surprise.

"Hello, can you take me to your grandfather's spirit tablet?" Masashi looked at the descendants of his old friend gently.

"Please, please come through here. ”

Masashi stared at the portrait calmly in this large room.

"Can you let me sit here alone for a while?"

Watanabe and Rumi quietly left the room.

"Didnagakawa, do you remember me? I am Rei Yin. “She's to portrait.

“You probably won't believe it, but I'm really Rei Yin. I think I'm Hirota Masashi now. ”

“Funny right? But I can't help it either. ”

“We both acted without consideration back then. Although I found out that you changed your name to Nagakawa, but knowing that you did it to avoid me, I did not come to see you again. ”

“By the way, it's been years and you're gone now, let the past be the past. Do you still remember the 'Nine Souls' you left me? I'm here to give it back to your family today. You might want to see it too after being separated for so long. "Masashi opened the box he was carrying. He placed the katana in front of the spirit tablet.

"Old friend, sometimes I envy you can leave peacefully. Maybe next time I see you a few hundred years later. "Masashi smiled bitterly.

“I've seen your disciples and grandchildren, You have people who can inherit you. Do you remember Hey? That kid that I had to beat up a lot. He had grown into an adult but was still a fool. Changan still wore a white shirt all year round and rarely said anything. Hoho, I seem to be old, talking like a housewife. But to whom else can I say these words? "

"There was something I wanted to tell you, but never did it at the time. ”

He was silent and said in a low voice. “Sorry, but if time backs off, I'll still do the same. I still feel indebted to you. If there's a second life, then you can give me a beating when you see me. ”

— 15 —

“Nagakawa Rumi, come here. "Masashi said in a serious tone.

"This is the katana your grandfather left to my shishou back then, 'Nine Souls'. Since Nagakawa is no longer here, I leave it to you. Please take good care. ”

Rumi opened the box and looked at the katana.

Masashi walks over to Watanabe and hands him a piece of paper. “This is my contact information. Let me know if you have any problems. I will do what I can to help. ”

"I understand . ”

“Hirota-san's chat. I have a request . “Rumi suddenly said.

"Say . ”

“I want to compete with you. Grandfather said that he could never surpass Senpai Rei Yin in his life. I want to compete with the senpai disciple Rei Yin in his place. ”

"Good . "Masashi nodded.

"Please follow me . ”Rumi took her to the training lobby.

The students vacated the place as it rarely saw outsiders competing.

“It's kendo armor and bamboo sword. ”

Masashi took the sword but not the armor.

“I don't wear these kinds of things. ”

The audience was very angry.

"Who is this boy, acting so full of himself. ”

"Let me teach him a lesson. ”

“You're all silent. Watanabe Shouts.

“Although it is only a bamboo sword, but you will still get hurt if it hits. ”Rumi calmed down after hearing the explanation.

"Try it first, okay?" Masashi smiles.

Rumi gritted her teeth. "To be fair, I won't be wearing armor then either. ”

“I can't use any power if you don't wear armor. What's the point of that match? "Masashi frowned.

Everyone felt that Masashi had suddenly changed. He exerted an indescribable pressure.

Rumi looked at Watanabe and saw him nod.

“Yoroshiku. "He bowed and went to the horses.

Masashi nodded and stood there leisurely.

This person gave him a deep feeling. Were it not for that face, he could not believe he was a High School student.

After a long standoff, Rumi finally moved on.

When the sword was several inches from his head, he felt nervous. Maybe he can't dodge?

Then suddenly, he felt an impact on his chest then flew backwards.

"Aah!" Everyone was crying in disbelief.

No one saw how he swung the sword. Everything just happened in an instant.

Watanabe helps Rumi stand up. He also couldn't believe it when he took his helmet.

"Are you okay? Do you want to try again? "Masashi stared at him.

"Yes of course . "Rumi looked excited.

“Yoroshiku. "He immediately stabbed his throat.

Masashi casually blocked the sword then retorted from a strange angle.

Whah! The sword fell from Rumi's hand.

He looked at his hit right hand and said. "I'm lost . ”

"Thank you sword. "Masashi said calmly.

"Yes nih . ”Rumi starts the attack again.

Students are excited during the match.

They've never seen this kind of kendo. Each attack seemed so ordinary yet its movements were so smooth and aimed at critical points.

No matter how much Rumi tried to defend, he would be hit in two or three attacks.

Masashi's attack was not as fast as the first. It seemed like he was instructing Rumi.

After a long time, Rumi could no longer hold it and fell to the floor with one knee.

"Do you want to continue?" Masashi helped him up.

He took off the helmet with his trembling hands and said. “Thank you for the guidance. ”

“That's great, you live as Nagakawa's grandson. "Masashi smiles.

"That's too flattering. "Rumi blushed.

“I tell the truth. It is not easy to reach this level as you age. ”

Everyone felt the shivering. Then what about you?

However, Rumi was delighted to hear that.

"Will I try?" Masashi suddenly felt interested.

But no one said anything. Although Rumi was young, she was trained by old Nagakawa from a young age. No one other than Watanabe could match him in this dojou.

Realizing that Watanabe wanted to say something, Masashi gestured for him to stop.

After leaving the lobby, he said. "If you want a game, we'll have it tonight. ”

Watanabe knows his intentions. He didn't want to have a match in front of the students, as losing would bring down his reputation.

He looked at Masashi gratefully. He knows he has no chance of winning.

— 16 —

After dinner, the three of them returned to the lobby.

After dinner, the three of them returned to the lobby.

All the students left and the servants were also expelled.

“Hirota-san's chat. Are you sure you don't need armor? ”Watanabe asked again.

“My reason is the same as in the afternoon. It doesn't stare at my opponent. Let's get started. ”

Watanabe did not insist. He bowed and held the sword with a serious expression.

Rumi also looked at the two of them happily. He doesn't want to miss anything.

Watanabe feels that Masashi changed. It seemed that he could not sense his existence.

It's a strange feeling. He could see Masashi standing there but could not feel the humans in front.

Is he a spirit? Watanabe thinks.

There is no point in waiting. He shouted and attacked Masashi.

The sword approached him with slow movements in Masashi's eyes. He could see every detail of his opponent, breathing, muscle compression, pupil enlargement …

Wu-dao is something that keeps him sane in his endless life.

Masashi himself had no idea how strong he was after a thousand years of accumulation.

He never fought to the fullest extent because there was no opponent.

In some ways, it was unfair for him to have any partner, unless that other person was in the same condition as him.

At this stage of wu-dao, a breakthrough in mental state is more important than the physical body. He fused himself with the environment so that Watanabe could not sense his existence. He could understand everything that was happening around him at this condition.

When the sword was only a few inches away, Masashi moved.

Watanabe felt that he saw a flash of light then he flew back.

For a moment, he did not believe. Rumi was also startled and finally knew how he was defeated in the first round.

That's too fast. He can't see anything. The sword was like there the whole time and Watanabe ran there himself.

This kind of technique is beyond human knowledge. Rumi finally understood what her grandfather said for not being able to surpass.

“Hirota-san, I lost. "Watanabe said with respect.

"Not trying again?"

"no need. I'm grateful that you showed me kendo can reach such a level. There are no regrets in my life. ”

“Don't talk like you're an old man. You are still in your forties. "Masashi smiled bitterly. It seems he's overreacting.

“I can't imagine the state of Rei Yin Senpai when you've been so strong. ”

“In what circumstances he was, the old man died ten years ago. ”

"What's? Senpai Rei Yin is gone? ”

"I've never told you?"

Watanabe and Rumi shook their heads.

"Oh sorry . I accidentally forgot. ”