With two major cheats disabled, Kujo Tachibana found the new style of combat extremely hard to get used to.
That day, Kujo Tachibana got a taste of being beaten for the first time in a long while.
And Koushiro kept his word. From that day on, no matter what Kujo Tachibana was doing—
as long as he was inside the dojo, Koushiro might sneak-attack him at any time, no matter what he was up to.
In the blink of an eye, two months passed.
Isshin Dojo, night.
Shimotsuki Koshiro, who was still awake in the dead of night, turned into a sneaky sneak and quietly crept up to Kujo Tachibana's bed.
But just as Koushiro raised his bamboo sword, he was stopped in his tracks by Kujo Tachibana staring at him with those big, round eyes.
"Master Koushiro, aren't you going to bed?" Kujo Tachibana lay on the bed, looking at Koushiro expressionlessly as he asked.
"Huh? The moon's beautiful tonight. I just came to see how you were sleeping. I won't disturb you. I'll be going now."
As Koushiro spoke, he lifted his leg and hurried toward the door.
Kujo Tachibana watched Master Koushiro with suspicion. Only after watching him walk away did Kujo Tachibana slowly close his eyes.
By then, a faint smile had appeared on Koushiro's face.
Over the past two months, Koushiro had ambushed Kujo Tachibana 519 times, averaging 8.65 attacks a day.
During the first two weeks, Kujo Tachibana had been caught off guard every single time.
But as Kujo Tachibana's body gradually adapted to fighting without Sword Heart Clarity to warn him in advance, things slowly began to change.
By now, Koushiro couldn't ambush him so easily anymore.
The next morning, Kujo Tachibana followed his master Koushiro in confusion to the barren