Chapter 357 - Xiao Bing VS Iza Kawatani (1/2)
After they reached the door at the end of the passageway, he put his hand on the iron gate and pushed it open.
Behind the door, there was a wooden bed, several stools and a shelf on which all kinds of weapons were placed, like swords, wooden sticks, axes, sabers, and spears. Then Xiao Bing found Iza Kawatani standing in the middle of the room. Iza Kawatani looked at them and said, “Nami, wait for a while. Aoki Ichiro, come here first.”
Aoki Ichiro was vigilant, but he seemed to full of reverential awe. Princess Nami did not know what her grandpa wanted to do. But she knew that though he loved her very much, she knew when to obey his orders.
Princess Nami nodded and stopped at the door, while reminding her grandfather, “Grandpa, be gentle to my friend, please.”
Xiao Bing strode in and stopped 2 meters away from Iza Kawatani. Suddenly Iza Kawatani slashed at Xiao Bing with his long sword. A second later, Xiao Bing found the sword hanging above his head.
Xiao Bing was startled and made parried instinctively. It was something one would inevitably do, when his life was at stake.
Xiao Bing made his move almost in an instant, but soon his formidable willpower curbed the urge to protect himself. He was betting that this man would not kill him.
It was just a test! It must be a test.
Xiao Bing tried hard to dodge, but he was much slower than the sword. But he did it on purpose. When he was just inches off the ground he felt the sword touching his head. He would definitely have died, if it had gone in an inch deeper.
Xiao Bing broke out in a cold sweat. He was not pretending. This old man’s attack was so dangerous that Xiao Bing could not stake his life on it. His reaction came before he even realized it. He might be the only one who could do that in this world.
After all, he was once the best soldier of the special force, and the former captain of the Dragon Teeth, Xiao Bing!
Xiao Bing let out a long sigh. He raised his head and looked at this old man, his body trembling.
Iza Kawatani’s eyes were so bright and piercing, it was as if he could manipulate Xiao Bing simply by looking at him. “You’re good, young man,” he said slowly.
Xiao Bing smiled awkwardly, “Sire…”
But before he could finish speaking, Iza Kawatani suddenly delivered another strike with his sword. His target was Xiao Bing’s chest, but this time his sword move was slow enough for Xiao Bing to react first.
Iza Kawatani knew Xiao Bing’s speed of reaction from his last strike, so he deliberately delivered this attack. But Xiao Bing was not afraid anymore, because he knew that this old man was just testing him, so that Xiao Bing would cooperate with him.
Xiao Bing did not know this man’s purpose. But he was sure that he had not seen through his disguise yet. Otherwise he would be dead.
Xiao Bing kept his level at the pinnacle of Transforming-strength, while dodging this old man’s strikes. Xiao Bing found the old man’s sword art so arcane and far better than his. It was pungent and cohesive. It nearly caught Xiao Bing several times. Gradually, Xiao Bing immersed himself in this old man’s advanced sword skills.
Princess Nami had just realized that these two were fighting. After all, they were both very powerful and fast. Though it seemed that they had been matching blows for a while, it had only been several seconds. When the princess realized it, Iza Kawatani was slashing at Xiao Bing with his sword again and again. Xiao Bing kept dodging, blithely like a monkey, without any thought about disgracing himself.
Princess Nami blazed, “Grandpa, stop it. He’s my friend!”
Iza Kawatani did not answer his granddaughter. But Xiao Bing shouted while dodging, “It’s okay, your highness. He’s just giving me lessons.”
But as he was distracted, the sword was on his throat. Xiao Bing had a wry smile, “I failed completely.”
“You did.” Iza Kawatani withdrew his sword. Actually he was keeping his power and speed at the same level as Xiao Bing’s. But he still appeared casual when fighting, which made it hard for others to describe his strength.