Chapter 113 The Punishment of Impulsiveness

With a cold shout, Sarutobi Nichigetsu suddenly leaped up and skimmed across the lake.

The man was in mid-air, his Japanese sword already drawn.

"A single slash against the wind!"

The blade flashed down like a bolt of lightning, accompanied by the sound of wind being cut, and struck Luo Sanwan's head!

The ape flew through the air, its blade swirling with the wind, covering an area of ​​several feet around Luo Sanwan.

Luo Sanwan never expected that an unknown nobody would have such amazing swordsmanship. He knew he couldn't take this attack, or he would be cleaved to the bottom of the lake.

With a slight shift of his feet, the large bowl carried him away, narrowly avoiding the fierce attack. The blade flashed into the water, splashing up a spray that rose several feet high, scattering like rain.

The two bowls next to it also floated away.

"Excellent swordsmanship." Luo Sanwan grinned, held his long sword horizontally, and did not attack. He wanted to see the opponent miss with his sword, have nowhere to stand, and fall into the lake on his own, so that he would win without a fight.

As his sword slashed through the wind and missed its mark, Sarutobi Higetsu's figure plummeted towards the lake's surface. Instead of panicking, he laughed, twisted his waist sharply, and plunged headfirst into the water, disappearing in the blink of an eye without even a splash.

Luo Sanwan was unaware that Yuanfei Riyue was an expert swimmer, having once jumped into the sea and survived. Once in the water, he was like a fish returning to the ocean, making his naval battles even more effective than his land battles.

He paused for a moment, then sneered, "Trying to ambush me from underwater? I've practiced my swordsmanship at the bottom of the Western Sea for ten years. When it comes to swimming, even the Purple-Robed Dragon King back then couldn't beat me. You think you can play this game with me?"

After saying this, he was about to jump into the water and kill the Japanese ronin with a single stroke.

Suddenly, he felt a surge of water in front of the large bowl at his feet. He shouted and slashed with his sword. With a "boom," the water surface was split open, revealing a hole about ten feet wide.

But there was no one there, yet a cloud of smoke rose from the water for some unknown reason.

Luo Sanwan secretly thought to himself, "This is bad; this Japanese ronin is so cunning."

Sarutobi Higetsu somehow circled behind him and slashed his legs horizontally from the water.

Luo Sanwan didn't have time to slide around in his bowl. He hurriedly leaped into the air and narrowly escaped the fatal blow.

The person in mid-air twisted their body and fell towards another bowl.

Sarutobi Rigetsu stood on Luo Sanwan's original large bowl.

He laughed loudly, "You can't even protect your own bowl, yet you dare to boast about being the King of Knives."

Having gained the upper hand, he didn't let up. He swung the bowl at Luo Sanwan, who was in mid-air, and slashed at him with a blade as fast as lightning. The blade struck Luo Sanwan, who had nowhere to get a foothold in mid-air!

Luo Sanwan was in mid-air with nowhere to lean on. He could only twist his waist and abdomen with all his might, and with a loud "clang", he used the force of the blade to propel himself up and fall towards the third bowl.

With a single slash, Sarutobi Higetsu sent Luo Sanwan flying. The large bowl beneath his feet continued its momentum, crashing straight into the second bowl! The two porcelain bowls collided with a deafening roar. The second bowl was sent flying across the lake with a whoosh, and with a bang, it knocked the third bowl away before Luo Sanwan could fall.

The momentum continued unabated, and both bowls flew far away.

Luo Sanwan had nowhere to stand.

Sarutobi Higetsu laughed loudly: "Now that you don't have a bowl, how can you pretend anymore? Go and try to fill it up in the water."

Luo Sanwan was suspended in mid-air. Looking out, the lake was completely empty, with not even half a bowl to step on.

With no way to stop his downward fall, he could only grunt and plunge straight into the lake, disappearing into the water with a "plop."

Sarutobi Riyue stood atop the only remaining large bowl, looking down at the lake, and laughed loudly: "Luo Sanwan, without your bowl, let's see how arrogant you can be! You might as well call him Luo the Bowl-Dropping."

Before the words were even finished, the lake surface suddenly burst open!

"boom--!"

With a deafening roar, the lake surface seemed to be cleaved open by a giant's palm!

A blade of light shot up from the bottom of the water, its intensity and domineering power splitting the lake in two!

On the left and right sides, the lake water was pushed apart by an invisible giant hand, forming two water walls that were several feet high, with a passage several feet wide in the middle!

The lake water beneath Sarutobi Higetsu's feet vanished instantly, and the large bowl, having lost its buoyancy, plummeted straight down!

"What?!"

Sarutobi Nichigetsu was shocked and looked down to see Luo Sanwan standing on the muddy bottom of the lake, holding a knife in both hands, his aura was overwhelming, and the knife that split the lake water was naturally his!

"This...this is impossible!"

As the monkey flew through the air, with nothing beneath his feet to lean on, the large bowl had already fallen to the bottom of the lake before him. Fortunately, there was enough silt, otherwise it would have surely shattered into pieces.

He then fell downwards.

Luo Sanwan raised his head, soaked to the bone, his beard and hair bristling, but his eyes burned with fierce fighting spirit. He grinned:

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"You Japanese brat, do you think I practiced my sword skills in the Western Sea for ten years while standing on bowls? Those three bowls were for drinking."

"I originally wanted to have a contest with Young Master Lin to see who could fall into the water first and who would lose, but you ruined it for me, kid."

"This strike of mine is called—"

He spoke each word with a voice as loud as thunder:

"The punishment for impulsiveness!"

Before the words were finished, the blade energy that had cleaved the lake finally dissipated, and the two water walls closed together with a roar!

He was known for his swimming skills when he was in Japan, and he escaped by jumping into the sea when he was being hunted by Kirigakure Gekzo.

At this moment, Luo Sanwan wanted to have a water battle with him, which was exactly what he wanted. He twisted his body and dived into the water like a fish, disappearing into the closing murky lake water in the blink of an eye.

Just as Luo Sanwan was about to surface, he suddenly sensed danger and abruptly turned around—

A blade of light pierced through from the depths of the water!

He parried the attack with his long sword, only to see Sarutobi Higetsu appear behind him like a ghost and slash at him again!

It was even more agile than a fish in the water.

The two fought again underwater!

Both were exceptionally skilled swimmers, moving effortlessly underwater as if on solid ground. Their swords clashed, locked in a fierce and evenly matched battle.

Luo Sanwan's knife skills were fierce and domineering. Every strike had the power to split mountains and shatter rocks. Wherever his knife energy passed, the lake water was cleaved into white waves.

Sarutobi Higetsu's swordsmanship was unpredictable and ever-changing. Using the water as cover, he would suddenly move east or west, up or down, wielding both long and short blades, making him impossible to defend against.

The two fought their way from the bottom of the water to the surface, and then back down, stirring up the lake water within a radius of several dozen feet, creating turbulent undercurrents.

On the lake's surface, sometimes a flash of light would break through the water, sending up a towering column of water; other times, the water would return to calm, leaving only strings of bubbles rising to the surface.

The people on the ship were stunned and dared not utter a sound.

Qu Feiyan watched with great interest and asked Shi Potian, "Little brother, are you really that good in the water?"

Zhang Yuanying was also amazed, her eyes fixed on the lake.

Even the Great Wheel King couldn't help but praise, "This Japanese warrior is truly remarkable to have fought the Sword King to such an extent underwater."

Jie Feng's expression was solemn. He hadn't expected that an inconspicuous Japanese ronin by Shi Potian's side would have such skills and even acknowledge him as his lord.

"My lord," Xie Feng pondered these words in secret. He glanced at the man in the straw hat and wondered, "Could it be that this kid Lin Pingzhi also has ambitions?"

Time passed little by little.

It felt like a long time had passed, yet also like a fleeting moment.

Everyone held their breath, staring intently at the lake.

Sudden--

"Splash!"

Two splashes of water rang out almost simultaneously!

Sarutobi Nichigetsu and Luo Sanwan burst out of the water, each landing on a bowl several feet away on the surface of the water. They stood on the bowls, panting heavily.

Sarutobi Hitsuki's clothes were torn in several places, a deep knife wound on his left shoulder exposed the bone, and a long bloody gash on his right arm. His face was pale, but he still kept his back straight, and the katana in his hand trembled slightly.

Luo Sanwan wasn't in much better shape. He had a knife wound on his left side, blood dripping down his arm into the lake, and several scratches on his back. He was panting heavily, and his hand holding the long knife was trembling slightly.

The two looked at each other and suddenly laughed.

"Good lad," Luo Sanwan said breathlessly, "I've been practicing my sword in the Western Sea for ten years and have never met a worthy opponent underwater. Today, I've finally met my match."

Sarutobi Higetsu laughed, "I have never seen anyone who could fight me to this extent underwater. Your title of Sword King is well-deserved."

After saying this, Sarutobi Riyue took the lead and jumped back to the boat. Luo Sanwan picked up the three bowls and also went back to the boat. They all stopped fighting without prior arrangement.

Sarutobi Hiyori leaped onto the large ship, but as soon as he regained his footing, he swayed and nearly fell. Shi Potian reached out to support him, saying, "Brother Sarutobi, I didn't know you were so skilled underwater."

Sarutobi Higetsu was overjoyed, but then said dejectedly, "Unfortunately, I still couldn't win. Next time..."

Qu Feiyan laughed and said, "If you can fight the West Sea Sword King to a draw, then you are the Fusang Sword King."

Sarutobi Higetsu thought to himself, "The Sword King is useless. Toyotomi Hideyoshi has the Japanese Sword God by his side."

Before Sarutobi Riyue could catch his breath, the mysterious man suddenly shouted, "Young镖头 (镖头 is a term for a bodyguard/escort), I thought we were kindred spirits, so I let you go last time. Since we're not, then today we're enemies."

After saying that, he gave Xie Feng and the others a wink and took the lead in making his move.