Chapter 246: Dragon Head but Snake Tail
Hanzo's eyes flashed when he saw Genji draw out his sword.
The duel between samurai requires fairness.
If he used bows and arrows, Genji would have no chance of winning, and his victory would be unfair.
So he closed his longbow and turned to walk towards the place where the sword was hidden.
Genji saw his action and couldn't help but frowned, "What are you doing?"
"Take the sword."
Hearing this, Genji was stunned for a moment, and then he was extremely sad.
Hanzo has been practicing martial arts since he was a child. Not only has he reached the pinnacle of archery, but he has also made great achievements in kendo.
To be precise, he first had the world-beating swordsmanship, and then he had the current magical archery.
The reason why he immersed himself in kendo was largely influenced by his brother, because when he was still young, his brother's swordsmanship had already reached a superb level.
It's just that now, the sword is used less and the bow is used more.
As for the reason...
When he thought of this, Genji's heart seemed to be blocked by something, and he couldn't vent all his emotions.
His elder brother once told him that if he used a knife, he might not have time to take care of him in the battle. If he used a bow and arrow, he would often overlook everything from a commanding height, so that his every move would be in his sight.
Even if he was in danger in the battle, his elder brother could support him with arrows in time.
"I can't let you out of my sight, because I'm afraid you will be hurt."
These were Hanzo's original words. Thinking of it now, Genji's heart was as painful as a knife.
What made the brothers turn against each other? Power?
Genji smiled bitterly and shook his head. It was possible.
After his father passed away, his elder brother wanted to inherit his father's will and develop and expand the Shimada Empire.
The family elders regarded him as a sinner of the family and would definitely put pressure on his elder brother.
This time, his elder brother invited him to work together to manage the Shimada Empire. I'm afraid it was the last concession made by the family elders, and it was also what his elder brother tried hard to get.
If he didn't obey, he would be killed.
Otherwise, Hanzo would not be recognized by the clan because of his indulgence of his younger brother, and it would be easy for internal fighting to occur, which was obviously a scene that Hanzo didn't want to see.
In the end, it's still power...
Genji smiled bitterly and shook his head again. Is the family business really that important?
In fact, he already had the answer in his heart. The family business was not important to him, as light as dust. To Hanzo, it was as heavy as Mount Tai, because his brother had to fulfill his responsibility as the eldest son of the Shimada family and fulfill his father's last wish.
But he still couldn't accept his brother's defection to him.
Hanzo put down his bow and quiver and wore the sword on his waist.
Walking to the front of the lobby, he saw the hanging inscription and couldn't help thinking deeply.
Dragon head and snake tail! ("龙", the same as "龙")
This is the inscription of the ancestors of the Shimada family, used to warn future generations not to waste the foundation laid by the ancestors with great difficulty, so as not to end up with a dragon head and a snake tail.
"Brother..."
Hanzo looked bitter, and his heart was filled with mixed feelings.
The Shimada Empire cannot decline because of you. In order to let my father die a worthy death, I must strengthen the family and cannot let the foundation laid by the ancestors be wasted in our generation.
So, I have no choice!
Turning around, Genji appeared at the door.
Genji walked in slowly, smiling self-deprecatingly: "Dragon head and snake tail, so I am the snake tail, haha..."
"Brother, you should have been the dragon head with me!"
After thinking, Hanzo calmed down. As long as there was room for maneuver, he would not give up.
Because he didn't want to hurt his brother.
"There is only one dragon head!"
Genji drew out his sword and walked in slowly.
"You are so stupid! Brother!"
Hanzo put away his emotions and made a final lament.
He held the hilt tightly with his right hand and pulled it outward, also showing the edge of the sword.
Then he rushed out quickly, and Genji responded with a block.
Speechless, the duel between the samurai broke out at this moment.
The swordsmanship of the Shimada family is inherited from the same lineage, so the two moves are very similar, but in terms of the understanding of kendo, Hanzo is still slightly better.
Because Hanzo is not only a genius, but also hardworking. Genji is also a genius, but he spends too much time eating, drinking and having fun.
Compared with Hanzo, he pales in comparison.
Even though Hanzo hasn't held a sword for a long time, once he holds a sword, he can transform into a brave warrior.
Every slash and cut always looks so strong and powerful, and he seems to be able to deal with Genji's fierce attack with ease.
"Impossible! Impossible!"
Genji shouted while fighting.
He didn't want to believe that his brother gave up kendo for him, why his brother's swordsmanship was still so strong after a few years.
Although he didn't study kendo very hard in the past few years, he practiced every day and never slacked off.
Why, the result is like this?
Losing one's composure is a taboo in a samurai duel. Genji made this mistake, which made him increasingly unable to withstand Hanzo's offensive.
Genji's performance in the battle aroused Hanzo's anger.
His father had high hopes for him and Genji, and Genji's performance really failed his father's good intentions.
How long has it been since he touched a sword?
As a result, Genji was completely at a disadvantage, without even a trace of resistance.
Genji's confidence was completely shattered, but he was not a person who would give in. The stronger the opponent, the more competitive he would be.
He put the sword back into the sheath, and kept holding the handle tightly with his right hand.
Then he saw the opportunity, suddenly drew out his waist sword, and stabbed forward with a sharp sword.
It was the most essential sword-drawing technique of the Shimada family, Iai Slash!
Iai Slash emphasizes one-hit kill.
However, the tip of the knife was just a little short of Hanzo's abdomen.
"Why was it so close?" Genji gritted his teeth.
"In normal practice, it's almost the same, but at the critical moment, it's almost the same!"
With the mentality of hating iron, Hanzo also sheathed his sword, and then quickly slashed at Genji.
It is also an Iai Slash, but compared to the Iai Slash performed by Genji, his Iai Slash is a completely different concept.
This sword is as fast as a dragon passing through the gap!
This sword is as fierce as a fire starting a prairie fire!
This sword is as violent as thunder and rain!
Blood splashed on the inscription and on Hanzo's face.
The sharp edge of Iai's sword even cut the lower left corner of the inscription.
Genji stood unsteadily in front of Hanzo, blood spilled from the corners of his mouth, and blood continued to pour out of his abdomen.
Hanzo's eyes widened and he let go of his hand on the handle of the knife. His bloody face gradually solidified. What did he do?
At this moment, he felt like he had lost something very important.
Something more important than your own life.
"younger brother……"
Hanzo stretched out his hands and walked over, trying to support Genji.
Genji reluctantly raised the corners of his lips and smiled at him, "You win...brother..."
As he spoke, blood spilled from his mouth.
Then he formed a seal with one hand, turned into a black mist, and disappeared.
Only one feather remains.
Genji's idea is simple, he is the sinner of the Shimada family.
His body does not deserve to be left in the ancestral tomb, and his name does not deserve to appear on the ancestral temple.
The elder who spied on the battle witnessed Hanzo killing him.
Hanzo got his wish and can sit firmly as the clan leader in the future. I hope that under his management, the Shimada family will become stronger.
And he, like the snake's tail inscribed by his ancestors, will die forever as a shame to the Shimada family.
If there is no name for him in the Shimada family, it is treated as if he has never been here.
Waving your sleeves will not take away a single cloud.
"No!"
Hanzo let out a heart-rending cry and rushed towards the black mist that was about to dissipate, only to catch the feather.
The feeling of loss filled my heart.
Holding the feather, Hanzo felt heartbroken.
It wasn't until he truly lost that he felt that he had done something wrong, and realized that Genji was the one he cared about most.
Unfortunately, it's too late!
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