[It is strongly recommended that you play the song "Two Dragons" composed by "Shouji Eide" while watching this chapter]

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As if they had made an agreement, they stepped forward with their hind legs at the same time and rushed towards each other like arrows from a string.

clang!

The two swords collided fiercely in mid-air, creating a series of sparks.

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"Hey, you, yes, I'm talking about you, I've never seen you before...are you new here?"

"I'm a newcomer, I guess. All my family members died due to the epidemic, and I was homeless and just wandered."

"That's it...then you don't have any other family members?"

"Um."

"Then it's the same as me...my name is Shunliu, what's yours?"

"Mihachi."

"Mihachi...this name is a bit difficult to pronounce. Can I call you 'Ahba'?"

"random."

"So - Ah Ba, what are you eating?"

"It's nothing, just a pastry given to me by a kind shopkeeper."

"It looks delicious. Can you share some with me?"

"Here, take it."

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Neither of them studied under any sect, and both used self-taught Wo-ryu sword techniques.

Makimura's sword skills are greatly improved.

Shunliu's sword skills are swift and powerful.

The two men's knives wiped out a series of sparks in mid-air.

Makimura waved the knife in his hand and slashed at Junroku, who was only half a step away from him.

Shunliu also thrust the knife in his hand forward almost at the same time.

The two men's swords both hit each other.

Makimura's knife hit Shunliu's left shoulder.

Junliu's knife stabbed Makimura in the right chest.

Strings of blood beads splashed to the ground.

Both Makimura and Junroku seemed to feel no pain at this time. There was such a big wound on their bodies, but they didn't even frown. They quickly adjusted the swords and postures in their hands, and faced each other again.

Rush away.

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"Hey, Junroku. Do you think we have a chance of becoming samurai?"

"There should be a chance. Toyotomi Hideyoshi in the Warring States Period could become a commoner and become a member of the world. Why can't the two of us become samurai from commoners?"

"Hehe, the story about the samurai that the storyteller told just now is really cool. I wonder if we will have the chance to become such samurai in the future who take it upon ourselves to hoe the strong and help the weak..."

"Haha, don't worry! Ah Ba, you will definitely become such a big shot in the future!"

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Shunliu has been carefully observing Mucun's sword path, looking for Mucun's flaws.

At this moment, Shunliu's eyes suddenly widened.

He caught one of Makimura's flaws - the path of the sword that Makimura was using was a little skewed.

This gave Junroku the opportunity to attack the side of Makimura's sword.

Junroku, who made a decisive decision, immediately turned his body to one side and while avoiding Makimura's slash, he swung his sword towards the most vulnerable part of the Odachi in Makimura's hand - the side of the sword.

Junroku's blade hit the side of Makimura's Odachi blade accurately, and Makimura's Odachi was broken immediately.

After successfully cutting off nearly half of the blade of Makimura's Odachi, Shunliu turned the blade without any hesitation and slashed towards Makimura's head.

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"Shunroku...are we two...really going to do Yakuza...?"

"There is no other way... We have no skills at all. If we want to make a living, we can only become Yakuza and join a certain Yakuza family..."

"Then...that's all we can do..."

"Don't worry! Hachi! We brothers won't be dependent on others forever! I have already planned it! Let's join the Sakata family first! After we get used to the world of Yakuza! and have the ability to work alone, we will leave.

That family! Go it alone! We brothers will never stay under the influence of any Yakuza family!"

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Facing Shunliu's knife, Makimura was not afraid at all. After snorting coldly, Makimura threw the broken knife aside, then raised his hands, caught the blade with his bare hands, and firmly grabbed Shunliu's knife with both hands.

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“Drink ah ah ah—!”

Makimura yelled violently while holding onto Junliu's sword tightly, then tilted his head back, and after gathering enough strength, he aimed a headbutt at Junliu's head.

Makimura's forehead hit Shunliu's forehead hard.

The loud sound made made people wonder if it was a stone hitting a stone.

After their foreheads were separated, blood began to flow out from both Makimura's and Junroku's foreheads.

"Ugh..." Shunliu couldn't help but let out a cry of pain. Unable to bear the dizziness in his head, Shunliu subconsciously loosened his grip on the knife.

Makimura was also able to snatch Shunliu's knife away, and then threw Shunliu's knife far away.

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"Hello! Are you Kyokussai? My name is Junroku Kunieda! This is my brother Makimura Yahachi! We heard that your tattoo skills are very good. Can you please give us two brothers a tattoo?"

"...Since you know the name of my Ji Le Zhai, you two should also know the tattoo rules of my Ji Le Zhai, right? It's not that I will tattoo whatever you want. I will tattoo different people.

You can’t make any demands for different tattoos. If you’re ready, you two can just lie there.”

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Both of them now had no weapons in their hands.

But the battle between dragons continues!

Even without the sword, the two still still have the most primitive weapon of mankind-the fist!

Makimura and Shunliu both clenched their fists and punched each other.

Makimura's right fist and Junliu's left fist collided heavily in mid-air.

Neither Makimura nor Junroku had any stopping power.

The moment their fists collided with each other, their flesh burst open and blood spurted out.

Makimura, who was the first to withdraw his fist, shouted loudly, leaned down, and gave Shunliu a bear hug on his waist and abdomen. He picked up Shunliu by the waist, and then slammed Shunliu's body toward the ground.

There was an extremely intimate contact between the back and the solid ground.

Shun Liu instantly felt sparks flashing before his eyes, and a shattering pain spread from his back throughout his body.

After smashing Shunliu to the ground, Makimura's attacks continued.

Makimura took advantage of the opportunity to ride on Junliu's body, swinging his right fist and hitting Junliu's head.

Shunliu's consciousness, which had been slightly scattered due to his back hitting the ground, regained focus very promptly at this moment.

Looking at the oncoming Makimura's fist, Shunliu gritted his teeth and tilted his head.

Bang!
To be continued...