[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-bear-school-astartes":3,"chapter-bear-school-astartes-bear-school-astartes-chapter-200":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Bear School Astartes",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1620280,2087,"Chapter 200. Iwami Style: Climbing Carp","bear-school-astartes-chapter-200",200,"\u003Cp>A standard samurai sword in hand, Lann swung the handle through the air a few times, already getting a good sense of the weapon’s balance, length, and strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was the coordination from the genetic seed or the quick learning from Mentos, both endowed Lann with exceptional adaptability when encountering new things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade cut through the air, emitting a chilling \"woo-woo\" sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On one side of the courtyard, the ronin who had just barely passed Iizuka’s test watched Lann’s movements coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were indeed amazed by Lann’s physique and the origins he claimed. But to face such a powerful enemy, why give up the advantage of a sharp blade?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such foolishness!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...What a pity for that exotic famous sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few of the ronin’s gazes fixated on Aron Dite on Lann’s back, unconsciously licking their lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An exotic famous sword... must be worth a lot, right? Isn’t the point of being a ronin to make money?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But on the other side of the courtyard, Nogami Genji and the Hirata samurai he brought had shed their previous nonchalance and detachment when watching the ronin fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all now fully focused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because when Lann stepped out, they all realized... the real reason Lord Nogami Genji sent out Iizuka was probably for this man!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previous tests for all the ronin were genuine. However, their greater role had simply been to warm up Iizuka.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That guy’s a head taller than Lord Genji!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, and he’s wearing that obviously heavy Southern Barbarian armor!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve never heard of a ronin like him before, did he just arrive today? That’s quite the coincidence?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nogami Genji was fairly satisfied with his warriors’ vigilance behind him, tilting his head slightly and giving them quiet instructions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter what his situation is, get yourselves ready.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\" *N\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann was now looking at the blade in his hand with an intrigued expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He heard all the hushed exchanges from Nogami Genji and his group nearby but didn’t really care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were about to fight anyway, and when someone so obviously full of flaws suddenly appeared within their alert range, it would be unusual not to be cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I suppose I was presumptuous. At first glance, with your slender blade style, I thought it would be a combat weapon focused on agility, but unexpectedly...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Contrary to Lann’s initial impression, the samurai sword, compared to the hand-and-a-half sword he usually used, actually felt heavier and harder to move flexibly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was because when forging a hand-and-a-half sword, it could maintain a good ’gradual thinning’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meaning the blade width gradually narrows, and the thickness gradually decreases from the hilt to the tip, becoming an almost conical blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This way, the blade’s balance leans towards the hilt, allowing the wrist and palm to easily redirect or shift the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the samurai sword is uniformly thick from start to finish, with the center of balance at the middle of the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cutting power is enhanced, but flexibility is thus reduced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weapon seems ill-fitting; the big and armored using a flexible weapon, the small statured with poor quality or no armor using a forceful weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Truly interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should I remove my armor?\" Lann suddenly stopped his swinging arm, lifted his gaze to look at Iizuka not far away, and nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if your sword handle hit me, I might not feel it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Iizuka took his stance, his eyes locked unwaveringly on Lann.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Iwami warriors face all sorts of enemies; we never wish our enemies to compromise for us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that so, what tough guys you all are!\" Lann approached Iizuka at a steady pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after two steps, with the precise control over balance from the Bear School Swordsmanship, he seemed like a weightless ghostly figure! In an instant, he \"floated\" towards the young warrior!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The so-called Iwami Style that came out of Nojima Iizuka’s mouth obviously had a strong defense and parry technique. Lann decided to attack first to experience this swordsmanship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young warrior’s brow furrowed sharply!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze was still fixated on where Lann had been a moment ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’s too fast!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iizuka never anticipated that someone clad in such heavy armor could start so quickly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, his steps seemed unaffected by inertia!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, his long-trained instincts made Iizuka unconsciously block with his sword where his hackles stood on end, even though his eyes couldn’t keep up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iwami Style: Climbing Carp!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The loudest clash of steel in the assessment so far exploded from the point where their blades met!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fierce sparks were pushed by the shockwave between the blades into a momentarily visible circle of fire!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iizuka’s arms were pushed inward by the force from Lann’s blade, pressed against his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes, just realizing what happened, were now full of shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To output such speed while wearing that armor... his strength is also beyond imagination!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iizuka was surprised, while Lann’s gaze intertwined with his in a flash, equally surprised yet... intrigued?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed! What seemed like a simple parry hid intricate details!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Lann’s blade met Iizuka’s, he felt his swinging force abruptly stuck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The initially smooth slash suddenly felt awkward and uncomfortable from the snag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like sand stuck in a finely tuned mechanical system!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mentos, status report.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Analyzing... Your leg support structure is skewed by 1.3%, arm output efficiency reduced by 1.1%... Sir, this trend continues to accumulate with each of your clashing blades! He’s consistently destabilizing your form!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I noticed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mentos continuously reflected Lann’s real-time physical data onto his retina, displaying the effects of this Iwami Style’s parry technique very clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was indeed a swordsmanship like no other Lann had encountered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sparring with such powerful and yet unseen sword techniques, Lann suddenly felt somewhat excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike before when he was merely eager to see, he began to enjoy the sensation of blades skimming over his hair and skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After several exchanges, Lann’s stance had begun to appear somewhat sluggish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he continued with rapid, aggressive attacks as if determined to overpower Iizuka in one go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching from the side, Nogami Genji chuckled lightly and shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Climbing Carp could be so easily overwhelmed, it wouldn’t have qualified to be a foundational move of the Iwami Style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The creation of the Iwami Style drew inspiration from the source waters of the Longquan River. The way it elegantly and neatly deflects incoming blades is akin to a carp climbing a waterfall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is what they call—Climbing Carp!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a passive block was more than enough to defeat an enemy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the invincible swordsmanship created by the Sword Saint—Lord Iwami Yixin!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, with the crisp clash of blades, a ring of sparks erupted simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the arena, that tall and handsome man seemed finally to have been disrupted by Climbing Carp’s structure-breaking, his sword was brutally deflected to the side of his body, leaving him wide open!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warriors behind Nogami Genji all heaved a sigh of relief, releasing their tension at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on their Iwami Style training, this meant the outcome was already decided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Nogami Genji, who had initially chuckled, now suddenly had a rigid expression, eyes widened!\u003C\u002Fp>",1195,"2026-06-06T10:40:07.942Z",1,"novelbin.me","f1596cc737334dfef33ea83f8f8052ae21f49ffb0e7234ad42fa7de6782f8d5b","bear-school-astartes-chapter-551","bear-school-astartes-chapter-199",1043,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbear-school-astartes-cover.jpg"]