The Incredible Swordsman

CHAPTER 22-FIGHT THE MASTERMIND (PART 2)

On the other hand, they also need Ryohyō. However, if any of them knew that Ryohyō's body was sick from inside, then the story might be different. Currently, no one knows about Ryohyō's condition, except himself. Back to the fight, the first group of 3 opponents quickly used a long chain with the end of the chain it was like a beast claw on it. They called it “Beast-Claws Chain.” At the beginning, hitokiri still can avoid their attack when they’re using the beast-claws on him until Ryohyō also joined the fight by interrupting his focus. That’s why they were successful in using the beast-claws on him. They’re using it to snap on his right leg to prevent Hitokiri-Kenshi from moving freely and also with that claw was quite injured him as well. Now one leg was grabbed by the beast claws, he can't move freely now. And Ryohyō keeps coming to attack him, since he can't move freely, then he can only block or evade. Then when he wanted to counter the attack from Ryohyō, another beast claws got on his right shoulder, to prevent him from countering the attack. With that, he certainly failed to counter, and Ryohyō quickly snapped the chance by hitting him with Mukeifūken-ryū techniques to blow him away. After landing on the ground, hitokiri vomits blood as he was wounded quite badly by Ryohyō. He was bleeding everywhere but yet he still kept fighting as if he’s not going to give up so easily. Even some of them were hurt by him as he released his Mukeifūken-ryū. Since his right shoulder was locked by the beast claws which means he can't use the sword with his right hand, he changed to his left hand. However, every time they pulled the chain, the beast claw would grip even deeper into his flesh, which made him even worse. Since he can't focus when they pull the chain, Ryohyō quickly thrusts toward him but Hitokiri-Kenshi manages to block with his sword and this is how Ryohyō uses a small dagger to scratch on his left upper-arm. The dagger was not the main thing, the point is the dagger contains the poison that can weaken any pugilist martial-art inner Qi-energy. Then the last one of the beast claws also got him, grabbing on his left waist. With this Hitokiri-Kenshi can’t use the maximum power of the Mukeifūken-ryū. Then Ryohyō comes at him again with Mukeifūken-ryū technique, but he can only block since the effect of the poison is starting to kick in. When their sword met each other, the explosion from the Qi-energy of Ryohyō exploded on surrounding them, and suddenly Ryohyō quickly spin his blade to make an uppercut on Hitokiri-Kenshi’s sword with full power of his Qi-energy that smack on Hitokiri-Kenshi’s sword until it broken into two. At that time, Hitokiri-Kenshi realized his time was coming to an end. With the final strike, Ryohyō strikes his palm on Hitokiri-Kenshi’s chest with full Qi-energy while using the technique from Mugen-Keisho. With this, Hitokiri-Kenshi vomited a lot of blood and flew backward so far from his current position. Until the end, Hitokiri-Kenshi lost the battle. After torturing him for a while, Hitokiri-Kenshi still doesn't want to tell them about that original book and insists he has already burnt the book. He said this is what his Shishō asked him to do. After he learned that book then burnt it to ash so no one can get that book. They have no choice but to believe in him and before they throw him off the cliff, Ryohyō ruined his martial-arts to turn him into disabled, which means Hitokiri-Kenshi has no any martial-arts or Qi-energy that resides inside his body anymore. He is just like an ordinary person without owning any martial-arts. Not only that, Ryohyō also said something to him before killing him.

Ryohyō: “Ohh, let me tell you about one more thing… Those people that you killed before, it was me who planned all of this…”

Hitokiri-Kenshi: “What…??? Why…???”

Ryohyō: “When the first time my men told me that they saw you who can use the Mukeifūken-ryū, I already started to be suspicious of you. That’s why to investigate you, I used them as bait so I can really make sure that you’re the one that I'm looking for…”

Hitokiri-Kenshi: “I see... So you’re… anonymous… person, huh…?? But… why?? Aren't they… you’re… companions…??”