A few days later, in a remote part of the Thirty-ninth District.
On the empty ground, Kohina and several other idle little lolis were curiously watching Kisara Tendo teaching Morin from the ruins of the surrounding buildings.
To call it teaching, it was actually Kisara Tendo watching Morin use the eight-sided Han sword and the Tang sword in his hands. As Morin swung the eight-sided Han sword in various slashes and easily cut through the surrounding ruins with the Tang sword, and even demonstrated his martial arts abilities, Kisara Tendo's beautiful eyebrows furrowed more and more.
When Morin stopped slightly, Kisara Tendo unceremoniously stated her opinion to Morin!
"How should I put it? Your combat experience should have been summarized from fighting Gastrea, right?"
Looking at Morin, Kisara Tendo stated the summary of what she had just seen, then put one hand on her hip and said to Morin with a slightly furrowed brow, "Strictly speaking, your basics are not bad. I can see that you have definitely put in a lot of effort in swordsmanship and martial arts, and your combat experience is also summarized from fighting Gastrea. It can be said that from the perspective of actual combat against Gastrea, there is nothing wrong with your swordsmanship!"
"However, the Tendo-ryu school's inheritance of swordsmanship, spearmanship, martial arts, and other styles was not developed specifically for Gastrea. Previously, it was more about techniques developed against humans!"
"Are you saying that I'm not suitable for learning the Tendo-ryu moves?"
Hearing Kisara Tendo's words, Morin's expression also changed slightly, and he said in a deep voice.
Morin felt that Kisara Tendo's summary was quite accurate. His combat experience from the SAO arc of "Sword Art Online" was mostly aimed at the monsters in the SAO game. It was still somewhat useful against Gastrea, and not bad against human players, but it was definitely different from the Tendo-ryu style in the "Black Bullet" world.
After all, before the appearance of the Gastrea, even if the Tendou family in the "Black Bullet" world practiced swordsmanship, spearmanship, and martial arts techniques from the era of cold weapons, their focus was at most on the armies of their fellow humans. At most, they would consider facing cavalry or infantry formations, and it was impossible to set their targets as monsters several meters or even tens of meters tall just like the development of firearms, the target couldn't be set the same from a demand perspective. The need to take down equally fragile humans themselves meant that at most 7.92mm to 6.5mm bullets were sufficient. Even in modern times, intermediate-power 7.62mm rounds have been reduced, and using 5.8mm or 5.45mm bullets is already enough to cope with the engagement distances of modern warfare!
However, Morin was somewhat troubled about whether he had done useless work. Could it be that learning the swordsmanship from Kisara Tendo in this world, which was enough to deal with Type-IV Gastrea, would end in vain?
"It's not that you're not suitable. Take a look at the manuals on Tendo-ryu swordsmanship and martial arts!"
Kisara Tendo hesitated slightly, then opened the backpack she was carrying and handed a few paper books to Morin, her tone very calm.
Theoretically, Morin, this stranger who didn't even belong to the Tendou family, wasn't qualified to view the Tendo-ryu inheritance!
However, Kisara Tendo, the genius of the Tendou family who had obtained the title of "Menkyo Kaiden" and didn't care about the current Tendou family's life or death, certainly wouldn't mind taking out the Tendo-ryu inheritance to make a deal with Morin, the person who had given her information about her enemies.
Morin was also very straightforward. Seeing Kisara Tendo hand over several books representing the Tendo-ryu style, he unceremoniously took them directly. Then, in front of Kisara Tendo, he opened one of the books, preparing to see what exactly the Tendo-ryu style of the "Black Bullet" world was all about!
Whish~ Whish~~~
On the training ground, Morin, who was holding the book and flipping through its pages, had his expression change from initial indifference to seriousness, then becoming increasingly cautious, his brow furrowing from time to time, accompanied by the soft rustling of turning pages.
The Tendo-ryu philosophy of "honing oneself, protecting the weak" aside, once he moved from the conceptual understanding to the actual learning of the swordsmanship, the content within immediately made Morin serious.
The formal name of Tendo-ryu swordsmanship was Tendo-style Battojutsu, a technique that focused on concentrating one's spirit and coordinating the power of the whole body to deliver a single, decisive strike against the opponent with a high-speed draw. It clearly outlined the various conditions required for activation, and the seemingly superhumanly fast slashes' various action steps and situations.
For ordinary people, [Tendo-ryu Battojutsu] was more like something out of a martial arts novel. Putting aside the prerequisite mental state and the requirement for unified body coordination, the entry-level standard for true [Tendo-ryu Battojutsu] alone was enough for an ordinary person to practice diligently for several years. And to reach the "Menkyo Kaiden" standard like Kisara Tendo, or even innovate and surpass it to the point of being able to kill Type-IV Gastrea... well, that wasn't something that could be achieved just by hard work. Without sufficient talent and the blood and sweat put in, one couldn't even dream of reaching that level in one go.
As for Morin, his [Cold Weapon Mastery 21] level, while certainly not enough to allow him to learn [Tendo-ryu Battojutsu] instantly, did give him some understanding of it. He knew that his plan to trade with Kisara Tendo for this knowledge was definitely the right move!
...
"Miss Kisara, I'm very pleased to see a Battojutsu of this level."
Almost ten minutes later, after closing the [Tendo-ryu Battojutsu] manual in his hand, Morin looked seriously at Kisara Tendo in front of him and said very directly, "Then the deal is made! You wholeheartedly teach me swordsmanship and martial arts, and I will give you all the clues I find!"
As for swordsmanship and martial arts, without the means left by that unknown deity in the dimensional door, Morin didn't expect to learn them instantly. Being taught by Kisara Tendo, who was familiar with the Tendo-ryu style, was the most cost-effective thing.
After all, Kisara Tendo had the nickname "Sword Demon" in the "Black Bullet" anime!
"I'm only proficient in swordsmanship. For martial arts, I can at most explain the basics to you!"
Hearing Morin's words, a hint of a smile appeared on Kisara Tendo's face, but she immediately voiced her doubts.
Teaching swordsmanship to Morin was no problem. Kisara Tendo, who held the "Menkyo Kaiden" title, had an undeniable understanding of [Tendo-ryu Battojutsu]. However, Tendo-ryu martial arts were not her forte!
"No problem! Just teach me wholeheartedly!"
Morin also knew that it was unlikely for Kisara Tendo to excel in both swordsmanship and martial arts. Originally intending to get a bargain, he said very readily.
"...Alright, for the first lesson in swordsmanship, let's use practical combat to get to know each other!"
Seeing Morin's straightforward words, Kisara Tendo tilted her head slightly, her beautiful eyes looking directly at Morin as she spoke.
For some reason, seeing the suggestion given by Kisara Tendo with a hint of a sweet smile, Morin felt as if he had seen a little devil with wings...
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