Led by Akiyama, they arrived at the area of the Swordsmanship Dojo specifically used for training disciples.
At the center of an open space was a huge circle marked off as the arena for unarmed combat matches.
Akiyama had considerable insight into swordsmanship and knew that swordsmanship alone could not lead one to the pinnacle.
Therefore, in daily training, he also required his disciples to strengthen their bodies and martial arts skills.
In his view, even if his disciples were not exceptional at unarmed combat, they should not be too far behind Soryu Dojo.
Thus, the first match would be an unarmed combat match.
Soryu Dojo's participant: Hakuji.
After loosening up, Hakuji leaped into the center of the arena.
The Swordsmanship Dojo, meanwhile, sent out a tall, dark-skinned man whose bulging muscles made him look like a gorilla.
Neither side was allowed to strike to kill. Whoever lost the ability to fight or left the arena would be considered defeated.
After repeating the rules, Akiyama raised his right hand and swung it down sharply.
Begin!
The moment he spoke, the dark-skinned man sprang forward.
His massive body became like a giant truck, stirring up gusts of wind as he charged at Hakuji.
From his stance, he clearly intended to send his opponent flying with a direct collision.
One was a man nearly two meters tall, like a monster made of muscle.
The other was a fifteen-year-old youth with a somewhat slender build.
The difference in their physiques was obvious at a glance. If that blow landed, coughing up blood would be the least of Hakuji's problems.
Yet Hakuji showed no panic in the face of the dark-skinned man's charge.
He jumped forward as well and rushed out to meet him.
Seeing Hakuji's movement, Scribe raised an eyebrow.
*This brat really