As far as Chen Mo was concerned, his swordsmanship really wasn't much to speak of. It was just that the power and speed of his attacks, as well as the angles of his swings, far surpassed those of these Ninja, which was why he could kill them!
However, there were many times when he had to knock a Ninja's blade aside before he could attack him!
If it had been true swordsmanship, or something like the Japanese one-strike style, there would have been very few sounds of blades colliding! This was because Japanese swords of old, limited by their forging techniques, were relatively soft. If they collided during combat, they would chip! The blade would also be damaged, and such behavior was naturally unforgivable!
Thus, Japanese kendo was actually about avoiding weapons and striking directly at the human body—thrusting, cleaving, chopping, upward slashing, downward cutting, diagonal cuts, and anything else that worked! It also emphasized the principles of speed, ruthlessness, and precision!
But because Chen Mo's swordsmanship was so lousy, he naturally didn't know that such collisions were something only rookies did! Yet it was precisely this rookie swordsmanship that sent every Ninja attacking Chen Mo to their deaths. One could imagine just how miserable those Ninja were!
Besides, Chen Mo's cheat-like advantage had to be mentioned. He also knew that when blades collided, even the best swords would be ruined! So he refined Onimaru and added materials such as Heavenly Gold Sand, bringing Onimaru's strength and toughness to an extraordinary level!
When trading blows with others, Onimaru was basically unharmed, while the opponent's blade would either break or chip! This was also the most frustrating part for every Ninja who fought Chen Mo!
They watched their own blades get cleaved apart, then watched Chen Mo sheathe his sword and