THE SKY SWORDSMAN
Ch 60 - Victory - Arc 1 END
"Senior, it would be very embarrassing if you give up on them," whispered Lang Kai trying to instigate.
Fujiwara Ken Kai did not respond, instead stepping over to General Yorinaga, "What makes you think I will surrender? Do you think these soldiers will side with you?"
General Yorinaga was heartbroken at Fujiwara Ken Kai's question, "I think this question of mine will answer your question! Do you think these trained soldiers would just give up without anyone coming behind?"
Fujiwara Ken Kai frowned. General Yorinaga's question takes his mind to the past. Ten years ago he never suspected why the thousands of soldiers who were under the rule of a celestial general suddenly gave up so easily.
"You're too naive, Ken Kai." General Yorinaga later recounted that when he heard the news that Emperor Nogugato and all the members of the kingdom had been killed, he deliberately ordered his entire army to pretend to surrender and be patient waiting for his next order.
General Yorinaga then headed to the Butterfly Valley to pick up the sole descendant of Emperor Nogugato.
At first he intended to retake the empire, but when news of the defeat of General Matsuno and his entire army was exhausted by the forces of the Five Shield Golden alliance, the, he decided to abandon his intentions and hide in the Lotus Valley while taking care of the son of the late Emperor Nogugato.
"General Matsuno, I didn't think you were alive... I always send my men to find information about you, but they never hear from you at all" Jederal Yorinaga said.
"I've never heard of you either, General..." General Matsuno smiled faintly, "But how could young master Noguchi be with this youngster?" he asked while pointing towards Firon.
"I don't know either. He left the Lotus Valley a few weeks ago, so I came to look for him."
Firon smiled at General Yorinaga's words. He finally found out that the general actually cared a lot about Noguchi.
General Yorinaga then turned to the soldiers, "My soldiers! Master Fujiwara Ken Kai wants proof that you're still on my side! For that, I ask you to shout my name if you are still on my side!"
The atmosphere became silent for a moment. The soldiers were like they were waiting for someone to start shouting. Even the commanders who stood at the very front of the line only looked at each other.
Fujiwara Ken Kai's smile began to widen. He felt that the soldiers were still on his side.
General Matsuno frowned, but General Yorinaga's facial expression did not change at all. A charismatic smile still graced his lips.
Looking at General Yorinaga's face which still exuded an aura of confidence, Firon then got an idea. He shouted using telepathy, "Life Sky General Yorinaga!"
Spontaneously the soldiers followed the words that sounded in their heads.
Long live Sky General Yorinaga!
Long live Sky General Yorinaga!
Long live Sky General Yorinaga!
Long live Sky General Yorinaga!
The words were constantly echoing filled the air. Even the soldiers who had not known General Yorinaga were also shouting excitedly.
The moon night seemed to support the return of the imperial throne to the rightful hands. The light that had appeared dim was now a bright light. The night wind forced the cloud to move out of the face of the moon.
About a hundred remaining Fujiwara swordsmen Ken Kai began to fear and chose to lay down his weapons and surrender unconditionally.
The ones who have not given up are Fujiwara Ken Kai, Lang Kai and Giba. The three of them intended to fight to the death rather than having to give up on their enemies.
"Haha...! Tell you what, I know, I'm not in a position to make an offer. But you need to remember, I am the number one hero on this continent, of course I will not give up just like that...!" Fujiwara Ken Kai walked towards General Yorinaga, "To kill me would definitely cost a lot of casualties, so I want to fight one on one so as not to fall a lot of casualties! There are rules."
"Unless the two of you and-" Fujiwara Ken Kai twisted his vision trying to find the whereabouts of Bhan Tang, "One must fight me with a hundred moves, if before reaching a hundred moves an attack succeeds on me, "Someone must fight me with one hundred moves, it means I lost. But if on the contrary, if no attack succeeds in hitting me, then I'm the one who wins, and you don't have to worry, I won't attack, I'll just be in a defensive position, how?"
"Then, what would you do if you lost?" general Yorinaga asked flatly.
"If I lose, I'll kill myself in this place. But if I win, you're gonna have to let me out of here."
"Hemm, interesting...!" General Yorinaga then turned his head towards his members who were holding Emperor Itamo.
Before General Yorinaga issued a directive to the members, Firon suddenly advanced while saluting him, "Allow me against him!"
General Yorinaga did not reply, instead turning his head towards General Matsuno.
"Let him face it" said General Matsuno with confidence.
"Alright," replied General Yorinaga briefly.
On the other hand Giba began to fidget, "What about us chief?"
"There is no other way, we just give up, who knows they will spare our lives" Lang Kai replied in a lethargic tone.
Stroke by style is continuously launched by Firon, but until the fiftieth, Firon attacks have not been successful about Fujiwara Ken Kai.
Firon stopped his attack for a moment. The people watching his fight started to look uneasy, not least General Matsuno and General Yorinaga.
As Firon was thinking hard how to successfully land a punch on the body of Fujiwara Ken Kai, a voice he was familiar with suddenly filled his head.
"Enlighten Your mind! Let your soul fuse with the soul of that stick!"
Firon then followed the direction of the voice he had just heard.
Firon again launched an attack. His body movements are now more agile than ever before.
Fujiwara Ken Kai began to be overwhelmed to fend off the incoming attacks. He even reflexively counterattacks.
Without him noticing, the attack launched by Firon was much faster than before.
At the ninetyth strike, the Sky Refusing Wand finally landed on the shoulders of Fujiwara Ken Kai.
The number one champ finally fell to the ground and was forced to admit defeat.
General Yorinaga walked over to Fujiwara Ken Kai who was still on his knees.
"Hows it? You've already admitted defeat, haven't you?"
Fujiwara Ken Kai did not reply. He grabbed a sword that happened to be near where he fell.
Without thinking, Fujiwara Ken Kai stabbed his stomach using the sword while shouting. He then groaned in pain until he finally took his life.