Since entering China, all of Hashimoto Otsuka's opponents have been significantly outmatched by him.

Even a grandmaster like Master Guo Jie was taken down by a single iaido strike from Hashimoto Otsuka.

Right now, Su Fan and Hashimoto Otsuka are evenly matched, worthy adversaries, with neither side gaining an advantage.

Hashimoto Otsuka finally lands on the ground this time.

As soon as he touches down, he stands firm with a serious expression, looking at Su Fan.

Su Fan, on the other hand, adopts a Tai Chi Boxing stance, ready to respond to any change with indifference, waiting for the opponent to attack.

This time, Hashimoto Otsuka does not attack recklessly; through the earlier clash, he has gained more understanding of Su Fan.

One could say that Yagyu Jyugong's loss was not in vain.

Despite being very young, Su Fan's vision, courage, and judgment are extraordinary.

Since engaging with Hashimoto Otsuka, Su Fan's grasp over every move has been perfect.

The movement technique he exhibited not long ago was executed flawlessly, reaching the pinnacle of perfection.

Su Fan's impressive talent makes Hashimoto Otsuka very excited.

He is very certain that his encounter with Su Fan will lead to a breakthrough.

At this moment, Su Fan is almost his ideal opponent.

Su Fan, however, is not as excited as Hashimoto Otsuka; he remains silent, secretly observing Hashimoto Otsuka's techniques.

He has only one thought in his mind, and that is to defeat the formidable enemy before him.

Hashimoto Otsuka is also the strongest opponent he has encountered so far.

Before Hashimoto Otsuka, in his battles with other martial artists, victory could often be decided within ten to twenty rounds.

Even against more formidable martial artists, victory could be achieved within a hundred rounds.

But not with Hashimoto Otsuka; without a sword, Su Fan can't even think of how to defeat him at the moment.

However, something unexpected happened for Su Fan; he was secretly worried about not using a sword.

Surprisingly, Hashimoto Otsuka made a gesture indicating 'please', for some unknown reason, indicating he also intended to use a weapon.

Su Fan was overjoyed and immediately made a 'please' gesture as well.

When both were unarmed moments ago, many people were quite worried about Su Fan's safety.

Now that both are using weapons, Guo Kui, Yan Zi, and the others are even more concerned for Su Fan.

Although his swordsmanship is quite formidable, Hashimoto Otsuka is one of the four young Sword Saints of Japan.

No matter how you look at it, using weapons gives Hashimoto Otsuka more of an advantage.

"Clang—"

The sound of two swords clashing almost blended into one!

Facing a martial artist of Su Fan's caliber, Hashimoto Otsuka did not use iaido but attacked honestly.

Su Fan, of course, did not engage in any tricks; he held his sword in his right hand and made a sword gesture with his left hand, directly facing Hashimoto Otsuka.

The two did not look into each other's eyes or close their eyes to fight with awareness, as that would be nonsense.

If they could fight like that, Hashimoto Otsuka wouldn't have needed to cross the sea.

"Tap! Tap! Tap!"

A series of wooden clogs clattered as Hashimoto Otsuka launched his attack once again.

Seeing this, the crowd all around held their breath in suspense!

Many even stopped breathing out of nervousness, keeping their eyes fixed on the drama unfolding not far away.

Fearing that in the blink of an eye, Su Fan might be cut down by Hashimoto Otsuka.

Of course, Su Fan was unaware of how little confidence those around him had in him.

The crowd soon realized their worries were unfounded.

Facing the terrifying assault from Hashimoto Otsuka, Su Fan showed no fear and directly met his attack head-on.

"Clang! Clang! Clink! Clink!"

Suddenly, Hashimoto Otsuka's katana and Su Fan's Cold Spring Sword engaged in a fierce clash.

There is no such concept as the four young Sword Saints in China, but if there were, Su Fan would definitely be one of them.

The clash between Su Fan and Hashimoto Otsuka earlier was already spectacular.

Now that they are using weapons, the battle is even more thrilling and full of excitement.