Chapter 40: Killing Origi and Enlightenment
The reason why the two sides seemed evenly matched was because Luke did not wrap the sword with Armament Haki, otherwise it would be easy to kill Origi with three sword strikes.
But Luca didn't do that because he was practicing on Origi.
In the way of the sword, there is a huge threshold, which is whether a swordsman can cut through steel without using domineering power.
The knife itself is made of steel. It is extremely difficult to cut steel with a steel knife.
If the weapon itself is very sharp, it is not difficult to cut off small pieces of weak steel. Ordinary people can do it by using the advantage of the weapon, so many knife makers will use some thin steel bars to test the sharpness of the knife.
However, if the steel bar is replaced with a fine steel rod as thick as an arm, it is theoretically impossible to split it. Once too much force is used, the most likely result is that the knife will break.
When the strength of steel itself is similar, or even the strength of the knife is weaker than that of steel, it is impossible to cut a large piece of steel by brute force.
However, when a swordsman's swordsmanship reaches a certain level, he can comprehend the heart of the sword. Once he reaches this level, as long as the swordsman himself has enough strength, he can easily cut through steel.
Although Lu Kai is an absolute kendo genius, he has only been practicing sword for two years, so he has not yet made a mistake in his sword heart. Therefore, without using Haki, he does not have the power to cut through steel.
However, a truly strong person must not only be able to use domineering power and have strong basic attributes, but must also master combat skills that can bring out his basic attributes beyond the normal level. All three are indispensable.
Now that such a good training opportunity is in front of him, how could Lu Kai let it go?
"What exactly is Kenshin?" Lu Kai continuously attacked Origi, constantly trying to comprehend it, but he always felt like something was missing.
After a long time, Lu Kai stopped attacking, stood still, closed his eyes and began to think continuously.
"A sword that can cut through everything, yet can cut through nothing."
Koshiro and Zhuo Luo said something similar, and Xinna also said it to Lu Kai.
But Zhuo Luo later understood it at the moment of life and death, but Lu Kai had no idea what it meant at the moment, and he couldn't rely on the system.
The system can only guide Lu Kai to conduct more scientific, accurate and efficient training, but when it comes to anything that requires comprehension, the system is always dumb.
"Everything can be cut off, but nothing can be cut off!" Lu Kai kept repeating this sentence, while thinking rapidly in his mind.
"If I attach my will to the weapon, can I use my will to decide what to cut?
"For those that the will does not want to cut, no matter how sharp the knife itself is, the will can be used to restrain the edge of the knife itself. For those that the will wants to cut, no matter how dull the knife itself is, the will can be used to make it sharp.
“Is this will the will that knows what to cut with the knife in your hand?”
Lu Kai suddenly grinned, opened his eyes and said, "I understand!"
Looking at Origi who was attacking him while he had his eyes closed, Luke suddenly swung his knife and cut Origi's right arm.
A wound immediately appeared on Origi's arm, with a trace of bright red blood. He was so scared that he quickly stepped back, staring at Luke in shock.
Although the injury on his arm was not serious, Origi felt extremely heavy, because it meant that Lukay had the strength to hurt him, which was definitely bad news for him.
Ever since he ate the Quick-Cutting Fruit, Origi has never been injured again, because no one can break his defense, so he is always confident.
Luke was an opponent Origi had never met before. He completely surpassed him in terms of speed, strength and swordsmanship, and his body was as tough as his.
The most terrifying thing is that Lu Kai is constantly growing in the battle. From being unable to hurt him at the beginning to being able to hurt him now, if things continue like this, isn't it possible that he can be killed?
Origi just felt his scalp tingling.
Luke ignored Origi who was frightened away, but murmured to himself: "It turns out that every sword has its own will, and the swordsman also has his own will. This is the root of everything."
As he spoke, Luke rushed towards Origi, and the two immediately started fighting again, but their moods were completely different, Luke was happy, and Origi was terrified.
At the same time, the battle scene began to change. Luke fought better and better, and all kinds of gorgeous killing moves made the sword energy fly all over the sky. Origi was cautious and kept dodging, but the increasing wounds on his body made him despair.
Lu Kai's mind was becoming increasingly clear, and he had realized the essence of the sword.
The will of different swords is different, but the will of all swords has one thing in common, which is to become the strongest blade that can cut through all obstacles.
The same goes for a swordsman. No matter what path the swordsman chooses, he must hone his will to cut through all obstacles and never waver.
When this will becomes stronger and stronger and undergoes transformation, the swordsman possesses the 'Sword Heart', through which he can resonate with the sword and gain the knife's recognition.
The better the sword, the stronger the will it contains, and the more it will test the swordsmanship of its holder.
Once the swordsman's sword heart is recognized by the sword, his will can be attached to the sword, resonating with the sword's original will. This can greatly enhance the power of the move and naturally make it possible to cut through steel easily.
However, it is not enough to just comprehend the sword heart, because the sword heart belongs to the power of the mind, and one must have enough strength to cut through steel. But to deal with an Origi, Luke's strength is more than enough.
After retreating five or six feet from the battle, Lu Kai put one of the two swords back into the scabbard.
Luke had just comprehended the sword's heart, and was not yet proficient in it, so concentrating it on one weapon would bring out the best effect.
Then, Luke ran towards Origi with the knife in one hand, constantly using the sword heart to trigger the resonance of the knife, while the tip of the knife was facing Origi, bending his elbow and drawing the knife backwards to complete the accumulation of power.
When he was about ten meters away from Origi, Luke kicked the ground hard and shot towards Origi. He was in front of Origi in an instant and the knife in his hand stabbed out at a speed that Origi could not react to at all.
Then the knife in Luke's hand pierced Origi's heart directly without any obstacle, and the knife's force did not decrease, piercing the latter directly through.
"A new move of the God-Slaying Sword Technique, 'Thrust·Will Slash', is presented to you!" Lu Kai was in great joy at the moment and gave the new move a name.
Then Lu Kai pulled out the knife, swung it backwards, shook off the blood on the knife, and slowly put the knife back into the sheath.
Origi looked at his heart in disbelief, his eyes widened, and then fell backwards.
He thought he would lose, but he didn't expect to be killed instantly. However, his death was not unfair. Lu Kai's new move "Thrust·World Slash" seemed simple, but it actually integrated a variety of techniques into it.
The prototype of the sword move came from the 'thrust' in the twin swordsmanship taught by Xinna. Lu Kai also incorporated the force of 'finger gun' to increase the speed and power of the sword. In terms of footwork, Lu Kai used the rushing technique in the stick method taught by Dimo, and also integrated the instantaneous burst of 'shave'. Lu Kai also added a sword heart to the knife to make the thrust more powerful.
If it is supplemented by the domineering power of armed color, the power of this move will be even more terrifying.