Su Fan didn't expect that before he could make a move against Hashimoto Otsuka, Cheng Yaojin would suddenly intervene.

However, since Master Guo Kui wanted to fight Hashimoto Otsuka, Su Fan couldn't stop him.

This time, Master Guo Kui wasn't simply challenging Hashimoto Otsuka, but seeking revenge for his junior, Guo Jie.

Guo Jie's death was utterly unjust; even if he had fought a fierce battle with Hashimoto Otsuka and died gloriously,

it would have been more satisfying than being instantly killed by Hashimoto Otsuka's iaido strike.

Under the gaze of Su Fan and many martial artists around, Hashimoto Otsuka and Guo Kui were already gradually approaching each other.

Facing Guo Kui, Hashimoto Otsuka did not use the iaido strike.

With short weapons against long weapons, especially in an open area, there is a natural disadvantage.

Unless Hashimoto Otsuka's strength greatly surpassed Guo Kui's, he wouldn't use the iaido strike.

"Clang! Clang!"

On the arena, the sound of swords clashing rang out, as Guo Kui and Hashimoto Otsuka engaged in battle.

Guo Kui's strength was not weak, but Hashimoto Otsuka's was even stronger.

Su Fan could even see that Hashimoto Otsuka was holding back some of his strength.

Seeing this scene, he thought inwardly:

"Though both are one of the Four Young Sword Saints of Japan, there's a clear difference between Hashimoto Otsuka and Liu Sheng.".

"Hashimoto Otsuka's swordsmanship not only surpasses that of Liu Sheng, but his strength and temperament are also stronger than Liu Sheng's."

"I need to be cautious when dealing with this person afterward!"

As an observer, Su Fan's mind was very clear.

The saying that the onlooker sees more clearly than the player indeed holds true.

But Guo Kui, on the arena, didn't have as clear a mind as Su Fan.

At this moment, Guo Kui's thoughts could be summed up in two words — revenge!

Hatred can give a person power, but it can also cause one to lose rationality.

Guo Kui's current situation clearly belonged to the latter.

From his wide and bold, aggressive attacks, Su Fan could already see that he was desperate to kill Hashimoto Otsuka.

But Guo Kui was bound to be disappointed; even in his peak state, he was no match for Hashimoto Otsuka.

At first glance, he seemed to be fighting fiercely.

In reality, he was beginning to lose his form and method.

If his opponent were a novice, it wouldn't matter.

But this time, his opponent was Hashimoto Otsuka.

Initially, Hashimoto Otsuka was fighting very seriously with Guo Kui.

When he noticed Guo Kui's immense anger, he changed his approach,

opting for defense and delay, waiting for Guo Kui to exhaust his True Qi and make a mistake.

Once Guo Kui made a mistake, Hashimoto Otsuka would deliver the most lethal blow.

"Swish!"

Guo Kui's subsequent performance matched the judgment of both Su Fan and Hashimoto Otsuka.

His broad, sweeping attacks seemed intimidating but were extremely limited in effect.

It was like in a brawl, if one side used flailing punches — at first glance, they might seem powerful and imposing.

But if they faced a seasoned fighter, they'd be easily defeated in a few moves.

Su Fan did not continue watching; he understood that Guo Kui had already lost.

As he neared the arena, Guo Kui's shoulder was indeed pierced by Hashimoto Otsuka's sword.

Next, Hashimoto Otsuka merely needed to angle his blade downward, and Guo Kui would die instantly.

Luckily, in that life-and-death instant, he used the shaft of his Fang Tian Hua Ji to block Hashimoto Otsuka's blade.

However, this was clearly temporary, as Hashimoto Otsuka was still capable of attacking freely, while Guo Kui did not dare to move.

With Guo Kui defeated, Hashimoto Otsuka's record upon entering China remained undefeated.

Facing such a formidable adversary, many were deeply apprehensive.

This time, Hashimoto Otsuka was intent on killing Guo Kui.

But he couldn't do it, as Su Fan appeared not far away.

He calmly spoke, "Master Hashimoto, now it's time for us to duel."

Su Fan spoke then, of course, to rescue Guo Kui.