The matches continued.
" Next Match!
Huna Sean!
VS
Inu Ichiro!"
This match was a bit more interesting.
The genius from a big clan against a genius from a civilian family.
Both kids stood in the center of the arena and took their stance after the teacher announced the start.
Sean had calm yet confident face but hasn't lost his vigilance, he knew that Ichiro was a strong kid despite being a civilian and without any support of a clan.
While Ichiro also have a calm face, it was more like a calm state for him without any rigidness of someone in the middle of a fight.
"This Ichiro kid, if he has a supprt of a big clan, his power would be astounding, he has a natural disposition of being in a calm state regardless of his situation."
"Hmmm... When he grows up he will surely be one of the stronger swordsman in the kingdom."
"Hahah! Well, If I teach him well, then surely he will become stronger!"
"When did he even become your student?!!!"
"Yeah! And besides he will surely come to me!"
"What did you say?!"
The judges argued by themselves as they wanted Ichiro to be added in their departments.
While the headmaster and teacher Muri at the side didn't bother with them and just watched the match.
*Swoosh!
Sean struck first with a quick draw sweeping strike!
Ichiro calmly dodge and used his own quick draw technique.
*Swoosh!!
*Bang!
This time Sean parried the attack.
*Swooshhh!!
Both of them relied solely on their swordsmanship as they continued their exchange.
*Swoooshh!
*Swoooshhh!!
It was like a sword dance!
The audience was mesmerized by the display.
Sean, as a child of a big clan that relies on their sword arts rather than a blood sword power, was very adept on sword play.
Ichiro was more of a water flowing smoothly in a direction.
He parried, countered, dodged and attacks Sean with his own adoptive style of swordsmanship!
*Swoosh!
Then both separated from their never ending exchanges.
"Hooooohhhh!!!!"
Then Sean took a deep breath as his wooden katana immited a green glow.
He was finally using his clan's sword arts!
Ichiro looked at Sean and took his stance, blue aura covered his wooden katana and he slowly spun it in the air looking as if a water flowing!
"Sword Art : Flying Leaf Of The Willow Tree!"
"Flood Dragon Burst!"
"Flood Dragon Burst??!!!!"
The Judges was stunned when Ichiro chanted the name of his technique!
The Flood Dragon Burst was classified as A class technique, but it's power would actually compare to that of an S class technique!
The only thing that differentiates it from an S class is it's unstable state as the water flood dragon form of the technique would be strong in the right place, like a river or ocean but in places without water sources, it's power would be like a normal B class technique.
The blue aura on Ichiro's wooden katana intensified and a blue scales would flicker here and there in the wooden katana.
Sean and Ichiro looked at each other.
No one said a word.
Both of them knew that by raking out their strongest techniques, it would mean that one of them wants to end the match, as for who would lose? That's left up to who's stronger!
Sean took his stance.
So did Ichiro.
"Haaahhh!!
"Haaaahhhhh!"
*Swoosh!!
*Baanng!
As they shouted, their initial burst of speed made a loud banging sound.
*Baaanngg!!
Ichiro blocked the first move of the sword art, but had to retreat a step!
"Haaah!!!"
*Baannngg!!!
With a shout, Sean swiped upwards with his wooden katana with the second move of the technique!
Ichiro knew he can't block it again as he lost in terms of power with Sean in the first exchange.
*Swoosh!
This time Ichiro retreated two steps back as the wooden katana of Sean approached him, then with a swift and smooth motion, he used the tip of his wooden katana to meet with Sean's wooden Katana's thin blade!
*Bang!
Ichiro then pushed forward with his sword!
"Aargghh!!!!"
Sean was pushed back just a bit!
Because Ichiro used his rising momentum to just readjust as to where it would strike.
But this was enough to disrupt the second move that helps build up the power of the third move of the sword art.
Sean paused for just a second!
*Baaannnggg!!!
But this second was enough for Ichiro!
He struck Sean's chest with his wooden katana that was enhanced with his blue ki!
And he also used like a variation of the quick draw technique, after tipping the wooden katana of Sean, he withdrew his own wooden katan then with a swift motion striked him fast!
"Winner! Inu Ichiro!"
"Hmm... I expected him to win, but, that last parry he did, I feel like he clearly saw the sword's path at that time!"
"Yeah... It was kinda like...."
"I don't think so, though it felt like it, Ichiro is still an Elite level swordsman! It is impossible to bypass the next levels and get that!"
Teacher Muri, Headmaster Brian and the judges were a bit unsure of what Ichiro did at the end, they saw everything, but they don't dare to guess if he entered that state! Because of he did... Then that would truly be very terrifying!
"Next Match!"
As the teachers and Judges contemplated, the next match went on.
*End Of Chapter.