Moreover, this posture of raising the sword diagonally with the right hand... it's not in the One-Mind One-Sword Style.
This stance is more like... the Jigen Style.
Does this young man also know the Jigen Style?
In the audience, journalist Miyata Kazuhiko also saw this scene. He said excitedly, "It's the first time in the national competition I've seen Uesugi-san use the Jigen Style!"
Uesugi Sakura still doesn't know that a reporter has been paying attention to her all the way from the qualifying matches to the national semifinals.
But now none of that matters.
Uesugi Sakura set up her stance and slashed head-on at Naito Genichiro.
The footwork of the Jigen Style has a characteristic: it uses the area below the knees to change the body's center of gravity and orientation. Over time, the footwork seems to move along the floor, and if one wears a long hakama, it gives the impression of the body "floating."
With such footwork, the speed is fast, and the strikes are forceful.
