"Master, are you going to visit him personally? You see too highly of him. You are the Sword God of Japan. No matter how accomplished Ye Fan is, he doesn't deserve your attention. If word got out, it would affect your reputation in the international martial arts circle."
Suzumiya Eigetsu was shocked to hear that Mochizuki Kawa wanted to make a trip to China and fight the young grandmaster, Ye Fan, so she volunteered herself.
"Master, let me go. I have studied the sword since I was five years old, and now I've been practicing for 12 years. Although I can't compare to you, it's enough to handle Ye Fan. Master, please let me go and give me the chance to repay my debt to you," said Suzumiya Eigetsu gently.
Mochizuki Kawa shook his head instead.
"You are no match for him. If he has mastered the Invoke the Celestial Cloud technique, you will only end up like these two senpais. Moreover, I'm not going just because of him. I am going to settle an age-old score," said Mochizuki Kawa deeply.
An indignance rose in Suzumiya Eigetsu's heart.
Suzumiya Eigetsu hailed from a powerful martial arts family, and her clan produced many famous martial artists. She was barely 20 years old but was already unmatched and one of the best disciples in the Sword Shrine in terms of skill and talent.
The more Suzumiya Eigetsu thought about it, the more she wanted to meet Ye Fan.
"Since you have decided, I won't try to talk you out of it. However, please take me with you!" implored Suzumiya Eigetsu.
Mochizuki Kawa didn't turn her down this time and nodded. "Since you want to go, you can come with me. No amount of training can compete with the real world out there. You have trained with me for years, so it's time for you to go out and see the world."
Suzumiya Eigetsu beamed with joy when Mochizuki Kawa agreed to take her along. She thanked him profusely, "Thanks, Master! When do we leave? I should get ready."
"There's nothing to prepare. We will leave immediately!" replied Mochizuki Kawa deeply, "But before we leave, I want to show you the true prowess of the Aoki Sword Technique.”
"What? Have you already mastered the last move?"
Suzumiya Eigetsu instantly looked at Mochizuki Kawa in astonishment.
Mochizuki Kawa smiled without saying a word. Then he slowly stood up and picked up his sword.
His old muddy eyes instantly became cold.
It was so cold that it seemed as though he was an assassin ready to take out his target.
Suzumiya Eigetsu instantly held her breath in uneasily and out of excitement. She was really looking forward to his performance.
The Aoki Sword Technique was the number one sword technique in Japan.
The person who invented it was one of the best martial artists in the land too.
Sadly, no one else mastered the technique after the passing of Grandmaster Aoki, so for a century, the skill was almost completely lost.
The technique regained its glory when Mochizuki Kawa came along.
However, Mochizuki Kawa was stuck at the last stage of the skill for decades. After trying for years, he finally made a breakthrough!
Suzumiya Eigetsu naturally looked forward to finding out how formidable the technique was since it used to be number one in Japan.
Each second passed one after another.
Moments later, the atmosphere went silent.
The old man stood there without moving a muscle with his hand on the sword without unsheathing it.
Just as Suzumiya Eigetsu was filled with bewilderment, the old man's intimidation dissipated. Then he turned to look at her and said, "Eigetsu-chan, let's go."
"Hmm? Master, is that all? But you haven't even unsheathed your sword," remarked Suzumiya Eigetsu quizzically with a frown on her face.
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