In the end, Kinro chose the Qi Family Spear. Once Chen Yu understood what Kinro wanted, he began putting him through a trial.
As long as Kinro could defeat him in a spear match, he would teach Kinro, though only some basic techniques. Anything beyond that would depend on Kinro's subsequent performance-and whether Chen Yu's master was willing to teach him.
"Too slow!" The moment Chen Yu spoke, he knocked Kinro's spear away, then pointed his spear tip straight at Kinro's throat. Just a tiny push forward would leave a spot of red on his neck.
Kinro stared at the tip of Chen Yu's spear aimed at him, and that sense of mortal danger returned.
Why did this sparring session feel life-threatening when their previous sessions hadn't?
"Kinro lost again," Suika said regretfully as she watched the two hold their positions.
"Why does Chen Yu feel different this time?" Kohaku asked in confusion, looking at him and feeling the pressure he exuded.
"Don't dwell on it. Kinro chose this himself, and it's something he has to go through," Senku explained as he walked over.
The Qi Family Spear-he seemed to have read about that spear style before. Apparently, it had been used by a powerful army in ancient times in Chen Yu's homeland.
Now that it had come up again, a few memories returned. After finally making sense of it, Senku fell mostly silent. He wasn't in a position to judge. Chen Yu needed to handle this himself, and Senku had no right to interfere. Still, he would need to set an example going forward.
After all, they were traveling alongside Chen Yu, the only person from another country among them. Though there seemed to be other foreigners on Tsukasa's side, too. They would deal with that when the time