Zombie Bodyguard-Chapter 1673 - 1670: Deception

No power to break stone tablets or split stones doesn’t mean there’s no skill. The Sword Drawing Style is a technique that can increase attack power. Applying the Sword Drawing Style to the karate hand-chop is what Kunno Saburo is demonstrating right now.

Lin Tian slightly furrowed his brow. He had fought against Ninjas more than once or twice, and he had some understanding of Ninjas and Japanese martial arts. The coach of the Karate Club might not be simple if they can apply the Sword Drawing Style technique to karate.

Though Kunno Saburo’s technique was used very clumsily, it brought some issues to light. How would Mu Binglan handle them?

A hand chop, carrying the force of a slash and even a dragging force, was like the arc of an Oriental blade slicing across. Mu Binglan squinted slightly, her inner light contained, her gaze focused ahead.

Her right foot stepped forward half a step, and her hands danced nimbly, like a swimming dragon or as flexible and boneless, following a peculiar direction. She extended and hooked, avoiding the sharp edge of the hand chop and accurately grabbed Kunno Saburo’s wrist.

The moment she latched on, her slender fingers instantly turned steely, knuckles arched like an eagle’s talon, grabbing the joint connecting bones and muscles at Kunno Saburo’s wrist.

"Ah..." Kunno Saburo let out a muffled groan, retreating faster than he attacked, stepping back several steps. The wrist he used for the hand chop earlier was already red, and the intense pain made cold sweat bead on his forehead, his right hand trembling.

"Good!" Lin Tian couldn’t help but exclaim. With her eyesight, footwork, and unarmed combat against armed opponents, Mu Binglan seamlessly incapacitated Kunno Saburo’s right hand’s combat ability.

Indeed, Mu Binglan, when fighting unarmed, employs the technique of seizing a blade barehanded, a concept where unarmed counters armed, showing a very ingenious enemy strategy.

Lin Tian and Ning Luoxi had fought multiple times, and he had seen her battle Japanese Ninjas. Ning Luoxi was a master of unarmed combat, using blade-seizing techniques, but hers were a hundred, even a thousand times more exquisite than Mu Binglan’s.

However, for Kunno Saburo’s level, Mu Binglan’s move was more than sufficient, and she executed it well.

Seizing a blade barehanded is not a modern combat technique but originates from ancient Huaxia. Among its famous practitioners was the Three Kingdoms General of Cao Wei, Deng Zhan. Deng Zhan, fluent in handling various weapons, especially studied swordsmanship extensively, making him also proficient in seizing a blade barehanded.

Seizing a blade barehanded isn’t what people think, like holding a blade with the hands—that’s an unreliable method. The key is to avoid the blade and attack the wrist of the one holding it. Mu Binglan did it just right.

Of course, executing this move requires excellent eyesight, reaction capacity, and timing, along with mental composure. Being intimidated by the sight of a blade means you can’t effectively seize a blade barehanded.

As soon as the two exchanged blows, the outcome was clear. Kunno Saburo was no match for Mu Binglan. Of course, Lin Tian could see this, but others only saw Kunno Saburo being repelled.

"Mr. Kuno, defeat her." The Karate Club members urged from behind, unable to see the confrontation and likely wouldn’t understand even if they could.

"I underestimated you, still got some skills." Kunno Saburo shook his sore hand, awkwardly chuckling a few times.

Mu Binglan remained indifferent, calmly stating, "You’re no match for me. For the sake of us being schoolmates, retreat now and save yourself some dignity."

"Schoolmates? Who’s your schoolmate? I’ve studied here for two years and will return to Japan. Who wants to stay in this place?" Kunno Saburo laughed disdainfully.

This remark made Mu Binglan deeply frown, and the original calmness in her eyes flared with anger. Kunno Saburo clearly disregarded her goodwill.

Just as Mu Binglan grew angry and slightly distracted, Kunno Saburo squinted his eyes and charged quickly, using a stepping jump to take off, delivering a rapid and sudden series of kicks that caught her off guard.

A triple kick in the air stunned everyone. Kunno Saburo had said such things purely to anger Mu Binglan and attacked as soon as she was distracted.

Mu Binglan raised her arms to block, but Kunno Saburo had the first move, and his leg strength was naturally superior to arm strength, let alone striking from above. Mu Binglan was forced to retreat repeatedly, seemingly only able to parry.

The students watching let out cries of "Ah" in astonishment, and the Martial Arts Club members stepped forward in unison, tense with worry.

"Mr. Kuno, mighty!" The Karate Club members cheered in unison; the face lost to Lin Tian earlier seemed to be regained.

Especially Jin Luxian, who had been tossed by Lin Tian and lost face, now cheered louder than anyone else, watching his comrade counterattack and gain the upper hand.

"Hit, hit hard," Jin Luxian said with a sinister glee, relishing a sense of revenge.

Japanese martial arts incorporate strategical deception from the military; hence, employing every trick in combat is considered normal where Huaxia martial arts would find it dishonorable.

Kunno Saburo was using deceitful tactics, his rapid strikes echoing with three continuous bangs, making Mu Binglan’s body sway.

After the three kicks, Kunno Saburo didn’t pause, nor did he spare any thought for Mu Binglan holding back earlier. Upon landing, he kicked again, sweeping towards Mu Binglan’s waist and abdomen.

The force of this kick could break wooden boards and came with the advantage of another upper hand. Mu Binglan seemed unable to withstand this kick as her balance wavered.

Kunno Saburo grinned, seemingly celebrating a premature victory. He planned that with this kick landing, followed by a Tornado Kick, Mu Binglan would lose her fighting ability in no time. This Japanese student wouldn’t hold back just because Mu Binglan was a girl.

Lin Tian felt a tight grip on his arm; Xiao Manxuan had grabbed his hand, evidently worried about the unfavorable situation in the ring. He said nothing, didn’t have the time. Mu Binglan had already taken action.

She suddenly opened her feet apart, knees slightly bent, her waist sinking, as though riding a wild horse, using the force of a thousand-catti drop to subdue it.

With this move, once she performed the thousand-catti drop, her feet remained absolutely still, as if rooted to the ground, and her stance no longer scattered. Mu Binglan’s hands swiftly extended, just like earlier with seizing a blade barehanded, grabbing onto Kunno Saburo’s foot joint.

This time, however, she didn’t exert force to twist Kunno Saburo’s foot joint, as a foot joint is inherently much stronger than a hand joint. Unless possessing the formidable grip to crush pebbles, there would be little effect.

Mu Binglan tugged his foot to the side and simultaneously lifted it upward forcefully. Using leverage, Kunno Saburo, standing on one leg, instantly lost his balance.

The smile that had just appeared on Kunno Saburo’s face vanished, replaced by panic. A person’s strength comes from the connection of feet and ground, so a martial artist rarely separates their feet from the ground unless having confidence in a decisive move. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Kunno Saburo had grown overconfident, his feet repeatedly leaving the ground. Once counterattacked, he panicked. Mu Binglan’s face remained expressionless, no longer holding back, elbowing towards his heart.