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Nakano was really forced into action. Although he was extremely apprehensive of Qin Fang, Tanaka issued the order, so he had no choice but to bravely rush forward to kill.

For a grandmaster-level expert like Nakano, his talent is indeed extraordinary; otherwise, he couldn't have reached such a high level now.

For a martial artist to grow, talent is certainly a necessary factor, but intensive cultivation is also very important...

This can be referenced by the situation in the Dragon Country Martial World. Why have the Martial Arts Clans gradually declined, but those ancient sects still flourish?

Martial Arts Clans may flourish for two or three generations, but they gradually decline because they can't keep up with resource needs, making it difficult not to decline.

Ancient sects also face this problem, but their centuries-old accumulation of profound heritage and continuous deployment of hidden forces provide abundant resources, allowing these ancient sects to pass down for a long time.

Nakano came from a humble background, and even his mentor who led him into the field was ordinary. Despite his outstanding talent, without enough resources, his talent wouldn't exhibit much advantage.

But after joining this organization, his strength rapidly improved; within just a decade, he quickly ascended to his current strength.

Nakano even feels that within two or three years, he'll have the opportunity to reach an even higher level... Only reaching that level can ensure true safety in life.

This is one of the reasons he's always lurking for sneak attacks; staying hidden is the easiest way to stay alive, even if the opponent is much weaker.

But the current situation doesn't allow him to continue. Arai, Sasaki, and himself surrounded Qin Fang and still couldn't take him down, clearly proving Qin Fang's strength, which makes Nakano very apprehensive.

But Tanaka ordered it, so Nakano had no choice but to bravely face Qin Fang.

Everything he has comes from this organization. If he disobeys, not only will his future resources be cut off, but he might also be hunted by experts in the organization, equivalent to betraying them.

Under such coercion, Nakano could only forcefully make a move.

"It seems your courage isn't that small..."

Feeling Nakano's threat, Qin Fang spoke lightly, but in reality, his mind was extremely tense, and his body quickly adjusted. Holding his katana horizontally, he rushed to meet Nakano.

Clang~~

The clash of sword and blade produced a crisp, clear sound, with sparks faintly visible. This shows how sharp the move between these two was.

However, this seemingly sharp move was just a tentative attack by both, not a full-force assault...

Although the two had already clashed several times before, none were face-to-face confrontations. They were all Nakano's sneak attacks with Qin Fang dodging or obstructing.

With others attacking from the side, Qin Fang always engaged briefly, just trying to push Nakano back, without a real contest. It was only now that they had their first direct clash.

After the first probing move, both quickly retreated, stepping back more than ten steps before standing their ground slightly.

But soon, both moved almost simultaneously, bursting out with astonishing speed. Within merely three or four meters apart, they were almost at each other's fronts in the blink of an eye.

Clang clang clang clang~~

The two blades collided rapidly, producing a series of crisp collision sounds.

Both attacked with extremely fast speeds and very tricky moves, which would have easily slaughtered an average person into pieces.

But Qin Fang and Nakano were both grandmaster-level experts. Their strengths were very close, and their combat experience equally rich, breaking each other's moves immediately, making the fight extremely fierce.

Sword Qi and Blade Qi crisscrossed over the deck by the ship's side, turning into a storm of sharp winds. No one dared get too close, fearing accidentally getting struck by their weapons.

Given the sharpness of their weapons and their violent strength, even grandmaster-level experts would avoid clashing head-on with them, let alone ordinary people.

Evenly matched!

At least on the surface... Hundreds of moves passed between them, and yet neither could gain the upper hand, continuously clashing but showing no obvious outcomes.

Though not completely ineffective, Nakano's longsword was a mildly famous Japanese sword. Qin Fang's katana, though made of refined steel, was slightly inferior, leaving countless nicks on his blade after hundreds of collisions, with some spots even completely curling.

However, Nakano's longsword wasn't much better. Though sturdier than Qin Fang's katana, so many collisions still caused significant damage to the sword's body.

Originally, Qin Fang's strength was slightly greater than Nakano's. During each collision, he deliberately damaged Nakano's weapon and even aimed to strike the same spot as much as possible.

Compared to Nakano, Qin Fang doesn't care at all about the condition of the katana in his hands. At worst, if it breaks, he can just replace it; he has three katanas stored in his Props Box.

But Nakano is different. If his longsword breaks, he'd practically be weaponless. Even with Arai's katana, which he's picked up after Arai's demise, it wouldn't feel quite right in his hands. This gives Qin Fang much more confidence in killing him.

Among the three grandmaster-level experts, Arai has already been slain by him, but he was too weak and unlikely to provide anything valuable.

Sasaki is basically dead too, having been killed by the puppet person, unrelated to Qin Fang, naturally won't drop anything... Besides, his body fell into the sea and is now drifting who knows where, completely untraceable.

On consideration, only Nakano, this fat sheep, remains. Slaying this fat sheep would surely reward Qin Fang handsomely...

Clang~~

Another collision, the crisp sound clear yet somewhat dull because...

Snap~~

The katana in Qin Fang's hands could no longer withstand such impact and finally broke into two pieces. Qin Fang dodged swiftly, otherwise, Nakano's sword would have beheaded him.

Yet Qin Fang certainly won't fall into such a trap. As he engaged, he kept an eye on the katana's durability. When he saw its durability hit zero, he decisively dodged.

Now Qin Fang was left with half a broken blade, with the break slightly lower down. The remaining piece, beyond the handle, was no more than ten centimeters.

In contrast to Nakano's blade at least sixty centimeters long, they were clearly not on the same level...

"Hahaha... Let's see how you block me now?"

Seeing this scene, Nakano's perpetually icy expression finally showed some crazed glee. Being forced by Qin Fang like this was his first in many years.

Now Qin Fang's weapon had finally been broken, his threat greatly diminished, no wonder Nakano displayed such a satisfied smile.

"Humph... A broken blade can still kill you!"

Yet Qin Fang seemed unwilling to concede. His expression not pleasant, but he strongly declared, waving the broken blade, intending another battle.

"Then let me send you on your way now..."

Facing Qin Fang's defiance, Nakano naturally didn't take it seriously. He explosively moved forward, his longsword unleashed lethal force, charging straight at Qin Fang holding the broken blade.

This strike was genuinely terrifying, a true attempt to kill Qin Fang, almost sealing off all of his escape routes.

Using the longsword against a broken blade, seizing the opportunity to use the long against the short is rare, Nakano obviously wasn't about to let it slip, exerting full force.

Facing the imposing Nakano, looking at the clearly somber, seemingly very tense Qin Fang, everyone around tightened with tension.

Especially Tanaka and Xu Ling, they were squeezing their palms with sweat.

Qin Fang and Nakano had battled hundreds of rounds without a clear winner, neither side having a decisive edge. Yet the situation had now turned like this unexpectedly.

Both had been hoping for Qin Fang's quick demise, now with Nakano holding the absolute advantage, they were extremely tense, awaiting the outcome.

"Here it comes..."

As the longsword approached, Qin Fang holding the broken blade didn't show a shred of nervousness, instead lightly knocking the blade, his broken blade clashed directly with Nakano's longsword.

Clang~~

A crisp collision echoed, as if Qin Fang had blocked Nakano's seemingly fatal strike with that broken blade...

This outcome surprised many, possibly even Nakano himself hadn't expected it.

Yet Qin Fang's moves evidently weren't limited to that. Nearly simultaneously with blocking the sword, a sudden silver flash from his hand, a sharp silver Sword Qi surged towards Nakano's waist.

"Hmm?"

Nakano's expression instantly changed, his eyes momentarily contracted. He hadn't anticipated such a counterattack opportunity from Qin Fang.

But reacting was a bit late because Qin Fang's strike was too swift, that silver Sword Qi incredibly sharp, he only managed to slightly retract his abdomen...

But it was still a bit late, he distinctly felt a slight chill in his abdomen! (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast recommendation votes, monthly votes; your support is the greatest motivation for me.)

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