At this moment, Naoha was really worried.
"Brother Qinghe and Brother Kazuto are so playful. What's the situation?"
That's right, playful.
From Naoha's point of view, the competition between Rozen and Kirito was just a game, which made her really helpless.
Although the three siblings were required to learn kendo at a nearby dojo since elementary school because of their late grandfather, Rozen was not interested in sports since he was young. He learned kendo for a few days at his grandfather's request and then gave up. Kirito liked the keyboard more than the bamboo sword. Coupled with Rozen's influence, he also gave up after less than a year. On the other hand, Naoha, who only went to watch with her brothers, liked this sport for some reason and persevered until now.
Thanks to this, Naoha, who was only fifteen years old this year, actually got into the top eight of the national competition last year. This spring, she was confirmed to be selected to study at a school with a famous kendo club. Her attainments in kendo were much higher than Rozen and Kirito.
Moreover, Rozen and Kirito loved to hide in their room and play games since they were young, unlike Naoha who persisted in exercising. To be honest, the two brothers' stamina might not be as good as Naoha's younger sister.
Therefore, there was also the aftermath of the SAO incident. In Naoha's opinion, her brothers who wanted to compete with each other with bamboo swords because of a moment of playfulness were too reckless, and she couldn't help but worry.
This worry was compounded when she saw the way Rozen and Kirito held their swords.
"How can anyone hold a bamboo sword with one hand?"
In kendo competitions, generally speaking, both sides must hold their swords with both hands in a standard posture.
There was no such posture in kendo to hold a sword with one hand.
Not to mention, Rozen and Kirito's posture did not meet the requirements of kendo at all.
For example, Kirito not only held his sword with one hand but also assumed a charging posture with the blade facing backward. For Naoha, as a kendo master, it couldn't be more strange.
Although Rozen's posture was not as strange as Kirito's, his sword was naturally hanging down, his body was extremely relaxed, and his posture was powerless, giving people a relaxed feeling. It looked natural and free, but it was more like he was playing.
So, Naoha made up her mind that if her brothers went too far, she would immediately intervene.
However, what happened next greatly subverted Naoha's idea and shook her perception.
Little did Naoba know that in SAO, as a one-handed sword user, Rozen and Kirito's one-handed sword posture was undoubtedly the most natural and effective posture to use Sword Skills after years of practice.
"Ha!"
Kirito's eyes became sharper than any kendo master, the bamboo sword in his hand was extremely smooth and fast, with a whistling sound, slashing in the direction of Rozen.
"Pa!"
With a crisp sound, Kirito's sharp slash was deflected by Rozen's bamboo sword.
Rozen used a simple upward movement, without even looking, to deflect the bamboo sword.
Immediately afterward, the bamboo sword in Rozen's hand seemed to turn a corner, erratically spinning, following Kirito's bamboo sword, circling in front of Kirito, and made a powerful thrust.
"Puff!"
The air vibrated, causing the tip of the bamboo sword to pierce the air.
At the critical moment, Kirito quickly turned his head to the side, avoiding the thrust, pulled back his bamboo sword, and swung it fiercely three times in a row.
Rozen immediately waved his bamboo sword, not to be outdone, causing a whistling sound.
"Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa — —!"
Suddenly, the entire courtyard was filled with the sound of bamboo swords clashing and knocking against each other, like firecrackers, incessantly ringing.
Rozen and Kirito were like two kendo masters, constantly slashing each other. The speed of their swords was extremely fast, and the connection between the moves was also very fast and natural, as if they had swung this path countless times, causing the bamboo swords to collide with each other continuously, looking unusually beautiful.
"Good lord, looks like you're not only good at talking big."
"You're the same …!"
Rozen and Kirito constantly chased, dodged, attacked, and defended, fighting back and forth. Although it was very different from a kendo competition, the competition between the two was very exciting and dazzling.
"How … How could this be?"
Naoye was completely stunned.
She didn't expect Rozen and Kirito to be so strong.
Naoba couldn't help but put herself in their shoes, and found that even if she fought against either Rozen or Kirito, she wouldn't be able to win easily.
What's more, looking at Rozen and Kirito's battle prowess, she might even lose if she made a mistake.
"Are … are these still my brothers?"
Naoba couldn't help but be shaken.
Naoba didn't know that although Rozen and Kirito were fighting well now, compared to when they were in SAO, it was not just a little bit worse.
In SAO, Rozen and Kirito's physical abilities were much higher than in reality because of the additional stats of their characters.
And now, Kirito was just a high school student who was still in rehabilitation, and Rozen didn't use any mystical abilities, only relying on his original physical condition to fight.
Other than that …
"Without the help of the system, you really can't use sword skills, right?"
Rozen deflected Kirito's attack with his sword and smiled at Kirito.
"Can you?"
Kirito panted slightly and said to Rozen.
"Can't I?"
Rozen suddenly smiled maliciously.
Then …
"Bam!"
Rozen suddenly stomped on the ground and rushed toward Kirito with a Rapid Charge.
"So fast …!"
Kirito's pupil shrank, and he quickly wanted to retreat.
But it was too late.
"Swoosh!"
With the sound of wind breaking, Rozen suddenly raised the bamboo sword in his hand and swung it in a vertical direction.
This is …
"One-handed Sword Skill – Vertical Arc Slash!"
Kirito was shocked.
"Smack!"
In the next second, with a crisp sound, the bamboo sword in Kirito's hand was slashed away and fell to the side.
Kirito only felt that his palm was slightly numb, looking at the bamboo sword that was knocked away, speechless.
"See, didn't you use it?"
Rozen put the tip of the bamboo sword on Kirito's throat and smiled.
"… Alright, I've lost."
Kirito suddenly smiled bitterly and raised his hand, indicating his surrender.
There was no other way.
"I didn't expect that you can use Sword Skill without the system's assistance. When did your physical strength become so good?"
Kirito was impressed.
"I've been like this for a long time."
Rozen retracted his bamboo sword and spread his hands.
Although he didn't use any mystical ability, after solving the problem of his vitality, and after several worlds' tempering, although Rozen's physical strength hadn't reached the inhuman level yet, he could use Sword Skills that required the system's assistance in normal state.
"Don't think that I'm still the same as before."
Rozen smiled at Kirito, leaving Kirito helpless.
At this time, Naoha on the side reacted.
"You … When did the two of you become so powerful?"
Naoha opened her mouth very cutely.
"Haha …"
Rozen and Kirito immediately laughed because it was funny, which made Naoha very unhappy.
The three of them immediately began to fight in the courtyard.
The atmosphere was quite warm.
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