Unlike other countries, the Land of Iron does not have the concept of a ninja village ruler. Instead, the highest leader is the strongest samurai, known as the Admiral.
In their later years, each generation of Admiral would initiate Battle of Swords to select the strongest warrior of the new generation, after which the two sides would engage in a fierce battle to the death.
If a challenger can kill the previous generation's Admiral and survive, then he will become the new generation's Admiral!
This is true respect for the strong. There are no fancy dirty tricks or power struggles. In the warrior community of the Land of Iron, only strength is respected.
Just then, the current Amane Admiral entered his twilight years and was preparing to begin the Battle of Swords.
The goal is to select the strongest and most promising samurai from among the many samurai of the Land of Iron, after which the two sides will engage in a life-or-death battle.
Wang Hao set his sights on this Battle of Swords!
He needs to become Admiral and control the entire Land of Iron in order to carry out his next plan.
Therefore, he was determined to get that Admiral's position!
"You're really crazy. Putting aside the strength of Admiral Amane. In the New Sword Dao, there is even a Mifune who survived against the Demigod Hanzo of the Salamander of the Land of Rain."
Even I, an old man, dare not underestimate your strength. You are still too young, and you only received the Ancient Sword Dao inheritance today. Take my advice: do not participate in this Battle of Swords!
Kurosawa Shichirō earnestly tried to persuade him, genuinely not wanting his outstanding disciple to die in the Battle of Swords.
He acknowledged that this disciple was exceptionally talented and hardworking, but the problem was that talent was not the same as strength, and the disciple had not yet transformed his exceptional talent into powerful strength.
Going to participate in that Battle of Swords now would be tantamount to suicide. In that kind of battle, the opponent has no intention of holding back; it's a true life-or-death struggle.
Not only have many strong individuals emerged in this generation, but even Mifune, the master of the New Sword Dao, is not to be underestimated by him, not to mention that he will eventually have to fight against Admiral Amane.
It's worth noting that when Admiral Amane was young, he clashed with the First Hokage of Hidden Leaf Village. Although he ultimately lost, he demonstrated formidable strength, far surpassing the power of the current Kage of the Five Great Shinobi Villages.
Although Admiral Amane is now in his twilight years and his strength has declined somewhat, he is still not to be underestimated.
Moreover, their Land of Iron has inherited a secret medicine that can restore Admiral Amane to his peak condition in his youth.
Although taking the secret medicine will inevitably lead to death, it will temporarily grant one the power of their peak period.
That's power that's almost on par with the God of Shinobi. Although he wasn't sure if Admiral Amane would use the secret medicine, he dared not gamble on it.
Once the secret medicine restores him to peak condition, anyone who attacks him will be doomed!
He didn't want this prodigy disciple to die here!
"Teacher, my mind is made up, you don't need to try to persuade me anymore!"
Wang Hao looked directly into the eyes of his cheap teacher Kurosawa Shichirō, and said resolutely, "I would appreciate it if you could nominate me for the Battle of Swords!"
The Battle of Swords is not open to just anyone; it requires nomination by a contemporary Swordmaster or the head of Sword Dao style, and each person can only have one spot.
Fortunately, the cheap teacher he chose was not only the master of Kurosawa Sword Dao, but also a Low-Dan Swordmaster, who was fully qualified to nominate him for the Battle of Swords. This was the main reason why he chose to join Kurosawa Sword Dojo after he had a preliminary understanding of the situation in the Land of Iron.
"Very well! I'm willing to nominate you for the Battle of Swords, but before that, you must pass my test to be eligible to Battle of Swords."
Kurosawa Shichirō gave his disciple a deep look, knowing that he couldn't dissuade him. If he tried to stop him, the disciple would probably find other ways to participate in the Battle of Swords.
Since that's the case, it's better to agree, while setting a test for them.
If this disciple passes the test he sets, he will naturally be qualified to participate in the Battle of Swords, at least his life will be safe. But if he fails, then don't blame him for refusing.
"Thank you for your help, teacher!"
Nodding, Wang Hao was already mentally prepared for this and remained incredibly confident.
If it were an ordinary person, it would be a pipe dream to have the strength to defeat that Admiral Amane half a year, unless the opponent had Pops continuously gave him cheat codes, like Naruto and Sasuke from Hokage.
Although Wang Hao didn't have a father as powerful as the Sage of Six Paths, he was still a man with extraordinary abilities.
With the system at his disposal, breaking through to the peak of the sixth rank within six months... or more precisely, restoring his strength to the Peak Sixth Tier wouldn't be difficult.
You should know that he was a genuine Peak Sixth Tier cultivator in the Primordial World. Although the world is different now, his original realm is still there, not to mention that he has also retained the True Spirit Sword Intent of the Peak Sixth Tier.
Therefore, breaking through to the Peak Sixth Tier is not really difficult. In this world, the Peak Sixth Tier is the realm of Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju.
Not to mention, he also has the potential to be ten times greater than the Nine Revolutions of Samsara Technique of Reincarnation Technique, making his foundation even stronger, so dealing with a Amane Admiral would not be difficult for him.
Just as Wang Hao received Kurosawa Shichirō's Kurosawa Sword Dao Manual and was preparing to return to his room to study it, two tall figures walked in from outside the door. The middle-aged man in the lead had a similar appearance to Kurosawa Shichirō.
Upon seeing this, Wang Hao realized that this must be Kurosawa Juhachiro, the son of his cheap teacher who had abandoned his own Kurosawa Sword Dao and switched to New Sword Dao.
As expected, Wang Hao's prediction was correct.
Kurosawa Juhachiro walked straight up without even glancing at Wang Hao, knelt down in front of Kurosawa Shichirō, and stated his purpose directly.
"Father, I wish to participate in the Battle of Swords. Please nominate me and pass the Kurosawa Sword to me!"
Clearly, Kurosawa Juhachiro also wanted to participate in the Battle of Swords six months later and compete for the position of Admiral.
Wang Hao sensed it briefly and found that his junior brother was quite strong, having reached the peak of a high-level Swordsman and was about to break through to the realm of Swordmaster.
While this level of skill is decent, it's still a bit lacking if one wants to participate in the Battle of Swords.
Kurosawa Shichirō glanced speechlessly at Wang Hao, who was holding the Kurosawa Sword, and then said coldly, " Juhachiro, how long has it been since you came back?"
Twenty-eight years!
Kurosawa Juhachiro also maintained a cold demeanor and replied indifferently.
He had a big fight with his father back then because he abandoned his family's Ancient Sword Dao and switched to a New Sword Dao. Their relationship had been cold ever since, and they had no contact with each other. Counting the days, it has been twenty-eight years since then.
In fact, if it weren't for the need to obtain the Kurosawa Divine Sword to enhance his own cultivation and to be nominated for the Battle of Swords, he wouldn't want to return to this former home.
Both he and his father were stubborn people, each with their own convictions, and neither believed that their choices were wrong.
"Only twenty-eight years have passed and you have no memory of your father, Kurosawa Sword!"
With a sigh, Kurosawa Shichirō truly didn't know what to say about his son, and was too lazy to lecture him any further. He pointed at Wang Hao, who had returned to the training ground, and said coldly, "I have already passed on the Kurosawa Sword you wanted to Hao, and I have also given him the nomination for the Battle of Swords."
" Kurosawa Sword?"
Upon hearing this, Kurosawa Juhachiro abruptly turned his head. Seeing the Kurosawa Divine Sword in Wang Hao's arms, his eyes immediately turned red. He sternly questioned his father, "Father, why did you pass on our Kurosawa Clan's heirloom divine sword to an outsider?"
At this point, Kurosawa Juhachiro's face contorted in anger; he was genuinely furious.
Although he abandoned the Kurosawa Sword Dao, he did not abandon his identity as a member of the Kurosawa Lineage. He always regarded the Kurosawa Lineage's Kurosawa Divine Sword as his own, but he was just too lazy to ask for it back.
But now his own father had passed on the Kurosawa Clan's ancestral divine sword to an outsider. How could he not be furious?
"Hmph! You have long since abandoned the Kurosawa Sword Dao, what right do you have to question me? Besides, Hao is no outsider!"
With a cold snort, Kurosawa Shichirō was also angered by his son's attitude.
Is this how you talk to your Laozi?
"What? You actually gave birth to a younger brother for me? How can you face our deceased mother?"
Kurosawa Juhachiro became even angrier, this time because of his deceased mother.
All I did was run away from home, and you old geezer found a new love and even had a little brother with her. You shameless old man.
Wang Hao, who was standing behind, stumbled and almost fell to the ground, looking at his cheap senior brother with utter speechlessness.
Just how much do you distrust your own father?!
"Clang!"
"Don't stop me, let me kill this unfilial Laozi!"
Kurosawa Shichirō went berserk. With a thought, he summoned the Kurosawa Sword from Wang Hao's arms, intending to kill this rebellious son who dared to question him.
Wang Hao couldn't stand by and watch such a domestic violence tragedy unfold, so he quickly stepped forward to stop it.
"Brother, get out of the way! Today I'm going to teach that shameless old man a lesson for Mother!"
Kurosawa Juhachiro roared and drew his own sword, wanting to have a duel with his shameless old father.
Although he was furious with his father for falling in love with someone else and betraying his deceased mother, he did not hold a grudge against his half-brother; he still had that much integrity.
The boy following behind Kurosawa Juhachiro stared dumbfounded at his father and grandfather, completely bewildered as to how things had turned out this way.
"Let go! Laozi going to kill that beast!"
Kurosawa Shichirō was even more furious, and he upgraded his address for this unfilial son to "beast."
If Wang Hao hadn't been so strong, he would have broken free, leading to a tragic battle between father and son.
"Senior brother, please say less!"
Seeing his cheap teacher struggling more and more fiercely, Wang Hao helplessly said something to his cheap senior brother Kurosawa Juhachiro.
"Nothing to say, today one of us, this shameless old man, will definitely have to lie down... Hmm? Senior brother?"
The enraged Kurosawa Juhachiro only realized what he was saying halfway through his sentence, and looked at Wang Hao, who was blocking his father, with a blank expression.
It seems, perhaps, maybe I've misunderstood.
The boy, Kurosawa Jukuro, standing in the back, rolled his eyes in exasperation. He knew his idiot father had made a blunder.
Unlike his father and grandfather, who never interacted with each other, he often came to visit this grandfather. It was just that he had gone out to study under a master for the past two years and had not been able to come back to visit his grandfather, which was why he did not recognize Wang Hao.
However, it's certain that the grandfather didn't fall in love with someone else and have an uncle for him; it turned out to be a false alarm.