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Japanese Kendo is not simply a sword fighting technique. The ancient and traditional sword styles of the Edo period also incorporated Iai (drawing the sword) and physical techniques. It allows for the use of jumping, charging, kicking, and dodging in conjunction with other techniques.

For example, at this moment, a 12-foot-tall, black-painted, five-masted demon warrior used a charge to break the opponent's attack, and as the opponent staggered back with their center wide open, he swung his sword and cut the opponent in half. Later, this was simplified to "body strike": after an attack or during a sword exchange, the body (abdomen, shoulders, etc.) is used to charge, disrupting the opponent's balance, creating opportunities for follow-up attacks, or completing "remnant spirit" (referring to the mental and physical posture of remaining alert after an effective attack, ready to respond to a counterattack; it can be simply understood as: completing one round of combat and preparing to begin the next round of confrontation).

However! Facing the onslaught of five 12-foot-tall, iron-black-painted demon warriors, Sanada Yuhi, a female ninja from Shinano who had merged into a 12-foot-tall Nanban warrior, easily dodged with a simple sidestep. Her "Super Brain Area Chain" had anticipated her opponent's attack and preemptively activated the posture nozzles covering her entire body. She dodged the attack with what appeared to be a close call, but in reality, it was a remarkably easy escape.

The Eight-Phase Burst, poised to lock onto the opponent's trajectory, missed its mark. Before Zanshin could unleash his Two-Slash, the 12-foot-tall Iron Black Painted Five-Eyed Demon Warrior suddenly pursued him, unleashing a Spinning Slash that spun right and left.

The black and red blade flashed like a crescent moon, determined to cut the Shinano female ninja in half at the waist.

Sanada Yui, the Shinano female ninja who had merged into a 12-foot-tall Nanban-do warrior, unleashed her full power from behind. Before being cleaved in two by the Crescent Moon Blade, she suddenly exerted her strength, transforming into a streak of light that shot straight towards the 12-foot-tall, iron-black-painted, five-doki warrior's vulnerable side ribs.

The ten swords slashed horizontally with all their might!

This is the right-hand Ichimonji of the Eight Basic Kendo Techniques!

There are two forms of horizontal slashing:

"Right Ichimonji" refers to the transverse severing of the carotid artery from right to left during Iaijutsu (called "horizontal Ichimonji" in Iaijutsu).

"Left one character", a horizontal cut across the abdomen from left to right (called "reverse cut" by the Ono school of Ittō-ryū).

According to the Edo period book "Jikiken Sodan", this technique requires the use of the "cutting five inches ahead" principle, which means that the tip of the knife should extend five inches forward to ensure the cutting depth.

The two spun like tops, their bodies colliding. The five demon warriors painted in 12 feet of iron black slashed across the waist of the female ninja, and then merged into a 12-foot Nanban warrior. The Shinano female ninja, Sanada Yuhi, slashed the demon warriors' heads.

It seemed like a hopeless situation where both sides would inevitably suffer heavy losses. However, Sanada Yuhi, the Shinano female ninja who had merged into a 12-foot-tall Nanban-do samurai, possessed a powerful stance booster. Propelling the 12-foot-tall Nanban-do samurai to a sudden acceleration, she dodged Kurakiri Kagehide while her Totsuka Blade struck with the force of thunder, severing Kagehide in a single blow!

Five 12-foot-tall, iron-black painted demon warriors gushed forth black blood. Before their heads even hit the ground, Sanada Yuhi, a female ninja from Shinano who had merged into a 12-foot-tall Nanban warrior, gripped her sword with both hands and roared, "Die!"

A flash of light, and the blade pierced straight into the chest of five 12-foot-tall, iron-black painted demon warriors. It then spilled out from their backs, cleaving them in two along with their armor.

The powerful energy pierced through their bodies, and the five 12-foot-tall iron-black painted demon warriors exploded in two with a "bang!"

This move is the most basic vertical slashing technique in Japanese Kendo, known as "Karateki-ni" (唐竹切): the sword is slashed vertically downwards from directly above the head, named for its resemblance to splitting bamboo. The Japan Kendo Federation (AJKF) has included Karatakeki-ni as a required move in its dan ranking exams, requiring the blade's trajectory to be perpendicular to the ground, embodying the martial arts philosophy of "one-hit kill."

"I see." The hard outer shell was pierced, revealing the hidden malevolent intent. The headless corpse of the straightforward wandering knight Sakakibara Saheiji convulsed, transforming into black and red malevolent energy, which merged with the malevolent energy emanating from the severed head, then surged towards Kurakiri Kagehide, who was leaning against the tatami mat. As the black and red malevolent energy continued to entwine the blade, dense, ear-shaped blade patterns began to appear. Interspersed among these were the mournful cries of countless wandering ghosts.

It turns out the problem lay with the knife.

Legend has it that this sword was named for its astonishing power displayed during the Second Battle of Jinzhou, where it cleaved an enemy general and his saddle in two. However, this famous Warring States period sword is not, as later generations have portrayed it, a symbol of invincible courage and extraordinary military achievements. The countless bloodshed and tears shed for it are probably beyond description. Otherwise, it wouldn't be haunted by vengeful spirits, displaying countless ear-shaped blade markings.

After the disastrous defeat at the Battle of Jinju, Toyotomi Hideyoshi personally ordered a retaliatory attack on Jinju Castle in June of the 21st year of the Wanli Emperor's reign (1593), during ceasefire negotiations with the Ming Dynasty (note this). The Japanese army amassed over 90,000 troops, with Kato Kiyomasa, Konishi Yukinaga, Ukita Hideie, Mori Hidemoto, and Kobayakawa Takakage as the main commanders. Due to the ceasefire policy and difficulties in transporting supplies from Korea, the Ming army did not directly participate in the battle. The Jinju defenders consisted mainly of approximately 3000 Korean militia and local troops. During the battle, the Japanese invented and used the "tortoise-shell cart" to destroy the Jinju castle walls. Goto Mototsugu and Mori Munekazu were the first to breach the castle walls. Korean generals, including the righteous envoy Kim Cheon-il and the Chungcheong army commander Hwang Jin, led their troops in street fighting, but most were killed in battle or drowned themselves in the river; none surrendered.

Korean history records: "Besieged for nine days, there were more than a hundred battles, large and small, day and night. The number of enemy soldiers who died was roughly equal, but the enemy was outnumbered and no reinforcements came. The generals died from exhaustion. Since the Japanese invasion, no city has been as tragic as Jincheng in terms of its fall and its righteousness and bravery."

After the fall of Jinju Castle, Toyotomi Hideyoshi's Japanese army carried out a brutal massacre within the castle, resulting in over 60,000 Korean civilian and military casualties. To commemorate their victory, they built the "Ear Mound." The fall of Jinju Castle opened the gateway to Jeolla Province. However, due to the stretched battle lines and supply difficulties, the Japanese army, which suffered 25,000 casualties, was ultimately forced to retreat back to the mainland. This Pyrrhic victory did not win the war for Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

"Ear Mounds" are two historical sites in Japan where the ears and noses of war victims are buried. The most famous one is located next to Toyokuni Shrine in Kyoto. When Toyotomi Hideyoshi invaded Korea, Japanese soldiers cut off the ears and noses of their enemies as a reward. The Ear Mounds at Toyokuni Shrine contain the ears and noses of approximately 21 Koreans and Ming Dynasty soldiers, including about 2.9 Ming Dynasty soldiers and about 18.5 Koreans.

Therefore, the dense ear-shaped blade patterns on the emerging Ankiri Kagehide sword all come from the "Ear Mounds" of the wronged souls who died under the Japanese army's butcher's knife in Jinju City.

wrong.

Yanyanluo is a female ghost.

Could it be that the one attached to the famous sword Saddle-Cutter Gyeong-soo was not the Korean general who was split in two along with his saddle, but rather the wronged souls of the 60,000 Jinju people who were massacred?

Everything went as Wu Chen had predicted.

As ear-shaped blade patterns continued to appear, a beautiful female ghost, dressed in a flowing gauze dress, with a touch of rouge on her lips, her clothes fluttering and her eyes sparkling, quietly appeared.

"Ah..." The multi-functional wristwatch immediately popped up a message informing Wu Chenyan of the true identity of the female ghost.

Zhu Lunjie, a courtesan from Jinzhou.