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"It's been a long time since I've stretched my muscles and bones. I wonder if Mr. Yizhu would do me the honor of having a friendly spar with me?"
Hattori Heizo was tall and strong; his robust physique was very noticeable when he wore his martial arts uniform, exuding an aura of power.
The position of Superintendent of Police requires more than just a brain; a strong physique is also indispensable, and sometimes one must be present at the scene.
Izuki Karuta smiled in response: "Seeing Heiji win the kendo championship today, I'm itching to try it myself."
“I’ve been looking forward to Inspector Hattori making friends through martial arts.”
Of course, these are just polite words.
Even Hattori Heizo, the host, was dressed like this, and yet he took the initiative to extend an invitation.
As a guest, Izuki Karuta couldn't very well refuse.
Not to mention that his divine sense had already covered the Hattori residence.
He knew perfectly well what Hattori Heizo and Ikenami Shizuka said in the study.
quickly,
Led by Hattori Heizo, the group arrived at the training ground next to the pond in the backyard.
The training ground was a spacious wooden cabin with thick wooden planks.
Conan, who was trailing behind, muttered under his breath, "Hattori, is it a family custom to spar with guests?"
Heiji Hattori shook his head. "Maybe my dad just wanted to stretch his muscles."
On the other side,
Ran also inquired with some curiosity: "Kazuha, Inspector Hattori seems to be very capable."
Kazuha nodded. "That's right. Uncle Hattori's kendo is much better than Heiji's half-baked skill."
"And the aura I've built up over the years as a police officer is also very intimidating. Most people would go weak in the knees if they faced him."
Once before, Kazuha's father, Ginjiro Toyama, and Heizo Hattori had a match in this training ground.
When the two started fighting seriously, Kazuha and Heiji were terrified, almost thinking they were going to fight to the death.
And he still vividly remembers the terrifying strength he possessed back then.
However, neither Ran nor Kazuha were worried about the outcome of the competition and had full confidence in Itake Karuta.
In the middle of the training field,
Wearing a black martial arts uniform and holding a training wooden sword, Hattori Heizo's smile had vanished, but his mere presence exuded an inexplicable sense of oppression.
Izuki Karuta also picked up a wooden sword from the weapon rack in the training ground and casually swung it a few times.
Hattori Hanzo asked with slight surprise, "Mr. Itake also knows something about swordsmanship?"
According to intelligence, Izuki Karuta should be a close-combat expert, but there is no information indicating that he also knows kendo.
"I only practiced it superficially for a while."
Izuki Karuta recalled the times she had accompanied her elders to practice Tai Chi sword.
Although after practicing the cultivation technique, he only used magic and rarely had the opportunity to use cold weapons, he still remembered some moves.
"Moreover, Inspector Hattori is intimidating and has a weapon, so I feel he would be easier to deal with."
Upon hearing this, Hattori Heizo's eyes flashed with disdain.
Judging from Izuki Karuta's sword-wielding habits, he is not someone who uses a sword frequently.
It seems that this Izuki Karuta is just as described in the information, exceptionally confident.
The two stood in the middle of the training field.
Hattori Heizo holds his sword with both hands, while Itake Karuta holds his sword with one hand.
Seeing this, Hattori Heiji muttered disdainfully, "Who holds a sword like that? Aren't they afraid of the sword being knocked away?"
"This Izuki Karuta is truly arrogant."
Conan, who was standing next to him, nodded repeatedly.
Although Conan doesn't know much about kendo, whether it's a club at the Sakura Country School or a formal kendo competition, participants always hold a wooden sword with both hands.
Holding a sword with one hand not only reduces strength and speed, but also appears disrespectful and contemptuous of the opponent.
As Ikeba Shizuka waved her hand...
The sparring has officially begun!
Hattori Heizo's eyes, which had been half-closed, suddenly snapped open, revealing a fierce tiger-like aura.
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His fierce aura continued to rise, but the wooden sword in his hand remained motionless, merely staring at Izuki Shigeta as if searching for prey, looking for an opportunity to strike.
Izuki Karuta, not wanting to wait any longer, lightly thrust his wooden sword toward Hattori Heizo's face.
"ha!!!"
In the blink of an eye, Hattori Heizo shouted and swiftly slashed at the side of Itake Karuta's wooden sword.
It was so fast that a clear sound of air being cut could be heard.
Hattori Heiji, who was watching the battle, was overjoyed: "My father is indeed exceptionally strong. It's no wonder that Izuki Karuta was so careless and lost face, being defeated in one move!"
It seems we can already see Izuki Karuta's wooden sword being knocked away.
The expected sound of wooden swords clashing did not occur.
Suddenly, the wooden sword in Izuki Karita's hand drew a semi-circle.
Not only did he avoid the sharpness of Hattori Heizo's sword, but he also followed its trajectory, disturbed the back of the sword, and countered with pressure.
Pingzang's determined sword strike missed, his power failing to be gathered in time.
Instead, he was pressured by Izuki Karuta's forces, and the balance was immediately disrupted. He quickly jumped back half a circle to dissipate the force.
Izuki Karuta caught up and struck again with his sword.
Hattori Heizo quickly parried and blocked.
The wooden sword's trajectory differed from expectations; it wasn't straight, but rather curved.
He barely managed to dodge Hattori Heizo's parry and thrust directly at his throat.
Helpless, Hattori Heizo could only continue retreating.
An expert will know if there is one as soon as he takes action.
Apart from Conan, everyone present was a martial artist.
Seeing that Itsuki Karuta could force Hattori Heizo to retreat repeatedly with just two casual moves while wielding her sword with only one hand, they were all filled with astonishment.
Chapter 227 A Glimpse of Skill Shocks the Entire Audience
Everyone was stunned by Izuki Shizuka's move.
The two sword strikes weren't particularly fast; in fact, they seemed rather slow even in a duel between experts, making them perfectly clear.
Yet it is also so flexible and natural.
"Ah--!"
Hattori Heizo also felt the pressure, let out a loud roar to bolster his morale, and then switched from defense to offense.
Offense is the best defense. Since defense is not enough to deal with Izuki Karuta's sword moves, we should make up for it with offense.
Hattori Heizo, with a fierce and aggressive aura, attacked like a tiger descending a mountain, his attacks swift and powerful, each strike accompanied by a continuous forward stride.
The heavy wooden planks of the training ground thudded underfoot.
Izuki Karuta kept retreating, using her wooden sword to deflect Hattori Heizo's powerful sword strikes, seemingly busy dealing with the situation.
Hattori Heiji's furrowed brows finally relaxed. "Hehe, Dad's switch from defense to offense was indeed timely."
"They just kept pressing him down; Izuki Karuta had no chance to fight back at all."
As Hattori Heiji spoke, he glanced at Ikenami Shizuka and noticed that the latter's expression was calm and she wasn't nervous at all, so he felt that his father would definitely win.
Conan, who knew nothing about martial arts, nodded repeatedly, believing that Izuki Karuta had no chance of turning the tables.
As for Ran and Kazuha, they were intently watching Izuki Karuta's every move, trying to memorize all of them.
On the surface, Hattori Heizo's aura was very intimidating, but his attacks were all ineffective and failed to hit the enemy.
Just like in the afternoon's kendo match, Hattori Heiji attacked like this, but achieved nothing and wasted his energy.
Izuki Karuta retreated repeatedly, his expression relaxed, always managing to precisely deflect Hattori Heizo's sword strikes.
That's right, it's to push aside, not to block.
The biggest difference is the transfer of force, commonly known as unloading force.
Izuki Karuta deflected the ferocious power contained in Hattori Heizo's moves to the other side, thus dissipating 90% of the force.
Tai Chi sword emphasizes using minimal force to overcome great strength, making it ideal for dealing with straightforward, low-tech sword techniques from countries like Japan.
He took the sword only to prevent Hattori Heizo from losing too quickly, giving the latter some time to show his skills.