The red square on the other side——
"Hey, hey, what are you doing? Mr. Tachibana and Okita are in the same camp... The two strongest people in the trial gym are hooking up. How can this be a big deal?"
Harada Sanosuke, carrying a wooden gun, squatted on the ground and muttered slightly frustrated.
Nagakura Shinpachi, who was standing next to him, grinned and said with a smile:
"Hey, isn't this great? Being able to play against Mr. Tachibana and Okita at the same time... There aren't many opportunities like this!"
At this time, Hijikata Toshizo's voice came from behind them.
"Nagakura, Harada, come here."
The two turned around and saw Hijikata Toshizo waving to them.
"It's time to hold a war meeting."
Under the leadership of Hijikata, the group of three people moved to the "main formation" at the rear, and then they saw many familiar people - Shannan, Inoue, Saito, and Toudo were waiting for them at the "main formation".
In order to enhance the sense of ceremony, both red and white sides built a decent formation screen with the Kondo family crest using curtain strings. The general was sitting in the formation screen. From the appearance, it looked really like
The main formation of the main army during the Warring States Period.
[Note: curtain string: a stick used to hang the array curtain]
[Note: Formation curtain: a curtain used to isolate space and construct a position. It plays a role similar to camouflage, interfering with enemy reconnaissance, making it impossible for the enemy to know our reality, and concealing our defenders, making the enemy's
Offensive firepower cannot find target]
Inoue Gensaburo, Nagakura Shinpachi, Saito Kazuo, Harada Sanosuke, Toudo Heisuke - the five of them formed a circle with Hijikata Toshizo and Shannan Keisuke as the center.
If anyone is careful here, they will definitely find such an interesting sight - a circle of "isolation layer" appears around Hijikata and others.
Everyone...whether they were juniors who had just started practicing swordsmanship or seniors who had been practicing swordsmanship for many years, they all walked around and avoided them.
No one dares to approach... This "seven-person group" is invisible, exuding a terrifying aura that is inaccessible to strangers!
And this is natural - with so many ruthless people gathered together, it is difficult to prevent the situation from changing!
Ono's Ittōryu and Beichen's Ittōryu are both passed down by Shannan Jingshu.
Natural Rise of Mind-ryu, Gensaburo Inoue.
Shinto Mu-Nen-ryu is passed down by Shinpachi Nagakura.
Without leakage, everyone is allowed to pass on, Saito Ichi.
There are four swordsmen who hold the Onsho Kaden alone - among them, Nagakura Shinpachi and Saito Ichi have quite a lot of practical experience.
Especially Saito Ichi, who was a professional bodyguard before he met Ayoto, and among the "Group of Seven", he is the most experienced in fighting.
As for the skills of other people, they should not be underestimated either.
Sanosuke Harada, who is proficient in the art of spearmanship in the Hohoin style, may look carefree and stupid on weekdays, but once he enters a war, he will become a different person, stabbing the enemy with his spear without mercy.
Toudo Heisuke's strength is still lacking just because he is still young, but it is only a matter of time before he is granted the Hokatsu Itto-ryu's exemption from the Minden. In terms of bravery and courage, he is not inferior to anyone in the "Group of Seven".
Although Hijikata Toshizo does not have the natural ability of Rishin-ryu, it is not because he is not strong enough.
In terms of strength, he had already qualified for the title a few years ago.
However, Kondo Shusuke thought that his learning was too complex, and his sword skills were mixed with too many street fighting skills that he learned in his early years in society, as well as moves from other schools. Naturally, the "purity" of Rishin-ryu was not enough, so he did not
The exemption granted to him by the Natural Rise of the Heart is passed on.
"So? How to fight this battle?"
Harada Sanosuke asked bluntly.
"If you fight head-on, you will definitely lose."
Saito, who rarely speaks a word, directly gave a concise, poignant but precise conclusion.
"I think so..."
Harada Sanosuke smiled bitterly, and then continued:
"Even if our No. 50 people come together, I'm afraid they won't be able to defeat Mr. Tachibana and Okita."
Genzaburo Inoue also began to express his opinions at this time:
"Tachibana-kun and Souji have a tacit understanding - this is a well-known thing in our trial defense hall. If the two of them fight side by side, it will not be a simple 'added combat power'
, but 'multiplication of combat power'."
"What is multiplication?"
Harada Sanosuke turned his head and asked Shannan Keisuke diagonally opposite.
"I'll explain it to you later."
Shannan Jingsuke smiled.
"Does that mean... we have to try to separate them?"
Fujido Heisuke looked at Inoue Genzaburo and asked.
"Separating Mr. Tachibana and Okita...this is not an easy task."
Nagakura Shinpachi shrugged as he spoke.
"Unlike us who have only played house games like 'Red and White Battle', Mr. Tachibana is someone who has led real soldiers and fought real battles. Most of the strategies we can think of, he can also think of.
I think he will definitely take precautions to prevent us from separating him and Okita."
At this time, Harada seemed to have recalled something, and was startled.
Then, he lowered his voice and said slowly in a faint tone:
"Speaking of which... I've been doubting it since before."
"What do you suspect?"
Nagakura Shinpachi asked rhetorically.
"Mr. Tachibana and Okita...could they be members of the Taoist community?"
"Huh? What kind of stupid question are you asking?"
Nagakura Shinpachi's thick eyebrows were raised at the corners of his eyes.
Harada Sanosuke continued:
"You see, the two of them always stick together on weekdays. I dare not say that in other places, but at least in the trial hall, where there is Okita, there is often Mr. Tachibana, and where there is Mr. Tachibana, there is often Mr. Tachibana.
Don’t you think it’s weird that our relationship with Okita is so good?”
As soon as he finished speaking, Nagakura Shinpachi sneered disapprovingly.
"Hey, I thought you were going to say something. I think you are overthinking it. Mr. Tachibana and Okita have always had a very good relationship, and they are inseparable. Isn't this normal?"
Todo Heisuke on the side also interjected at this time:
"Moreover, didn't Mr. Tachibana and Miss Chiba kiss in public? Since they have kissed women, there is no doubt that Mr. Tachibana likes women, right?"
"Todo, don't you understand? In this world, there is a kind of alien who likes both women and men."
Just when Harada Sanosuke wanted to say something more——
"Hey hey hey, what the hell are you talking about?"
Hijikata Toshizo interrupted in an impatient tone:
"Aren't we discussing combat strategies? Why did the personal affairs of Tachibana and Okita suddenly come up? Let's stop talking about topics that have nothing to do with this red and white war!"
Hijikata Toshizo, who has both the profound qualifications of being a brother-in-law with Isamu Kondo and his excellent strength, has always had a very high prestige in the trial defense hall.
He had ordered the conversation to stop, but no one dared to disobey and quickly shut their mouths.
At this time, Shannan Keisuke, who had remained silent except for answering Harada Sanosuke's questions, finally spoke up:
"...Hijikata-kun, how are your brother-in-law's skills?"
Shannan Keisuke crossed his arms thoughtfully and looked at White's "main formation" on the opposite side.
Sato Hikoro, who is responsible for serving as the general of the White side, is now putting his hands on his hips and holding his chest high, looking very interested and triumphant - he seems to be very happy that he can serve as the commander-in-chief of the first army.
"not so good."
Hijikata Toshizo tilted his head and answered without thinking.
"Brother likes swordsmanship very much and has practiced martial arts since he was a child. However, his talent is limited. Even though he has practiced for decades, his skills are still lackluster."
"That being the case, it's easy to handle."
Shannan Keisuke nodded slightly.
"This is a 'red and white battle', rather than a swordsmanship competition in which everyone has to decide the winner. As long as we can take off the general's head, it will be our victory. Therefore, there is no need for us to worry about how to defeat
Tachibana-kun and Okita-kun.”
Hijikata Toshizo grinned:
"Shannan, you and I are planning to go together. Tsk, it would be great if our general could be more reliable. In this case, we would have more tactics to choose from."
When everyone heard this, they subconsciously turned their heads and looked behind them.
"Uh... uh... uh... snore... snore... snore... snore..."
There is no trace of streaks in his gray hair. He looks to be around seventy years old. He is wearing a gorgeous jinhaori and is sitting on a horse with a golden sword. This old man is none other than the Red Army General: Ogiwara.
Zha.
At this moment, he was raising his head high, facing the sky, sleeping soundly, and a snot bubble as big as a thumb spurted out from his nostrils.
Seeing this, Genzaburo Inoue hurriedly walked towards him and shouted:
"Mr. Ogiwara! Mr. Ogiwara! Wake up! Wake up! Don't sleep!"
The snot bubble burst with a pop.
"Hmm...? Ah? Huh? Oh, it's A Yuan, where are we? Is it time for dinner?"
"Mr. Ogiwara! Now is not the time to eat!"
"Oh! I remembered, I am attending A Yong's wedding now..."
"No! The young master's wedding was already two years ago! What you are attending now is a red and white wedding specially held to celebrate the young master's successful succession as the fourth generation head of the Tenurishin-ryu clan.
war!"
"Oh! Yes, yes, I remembered, it's a red and white battle. Thanks to the nap just now, I'm very energetic now! Okay! Let's have a good fight... snore... snore... snore
…”
"Mr. Ogiwara!!"
Hijikata Toshizo twitched the corner of his mouth involuntarily.
"Can't we choose someone stronger to be our general? Once our defense line is breached, this old man will be doomed."
Shannan Keisuke cast a helpless look at Hijikata Toshizo.
"Mr. Hijikata, please don't call Mr. Ogiwara 'old man'. He is our senior senior in natural Rishin-ryu anyway, so you shouldn't use such a rude name for him."
Hijikata Toisho turned a deaf ear to Shannan Keisuke's advice.
He nonchalantly moved his eyes away from Ogiwara Zha and returned to the White camp opposite.
"Shannan, since you and I want to go together, I want to hear your opinion."
Speaking of this, Hijikata Toshizo paused for a moment, then imitated the tone of the storyteller and added, "The plan will be settled?"
Shannan Keisuke pursed his lips and smiled, talking eloquently:
"No matter how powerful Tachibana-kun and Okita-kun are, they are only two people with four arms and four legs. Whether it is a one-on-one fight or a swarm, it is impossible for us to defeat the two of them. But in terms of the backbone of the fighting force, our side is
More advantages. So..."
…
After quietly listening to Shannan Keisuke's idea, Hijikata Tobizo's two corners of his mouth extended to the left and right respectively.
"Shannan, you and I really want to go together."
…
…
time flies.
Kondo Isamu on the high platform raised his gaze and glanced at the sun above his head.
Behind him, Kondo Shusuke reminded softly:
"Yong, it's almost time."
Isamu Kondo nodded vigorously, and then stood up, the armor on his body clanking.
Seeing this, the guests under the high platform consciously became quiet.
Knowing that "time has come", the soldiers of the red and white sides immediately made a final inspection of their equipment and took up their positions.
After a while, Isamu Kondo took a tiger step and took two steps forward. He raised the military equipment in his hand high and shouted loudly with a loud and powerful voice:
"start!"
[Note·Military accessories: A round fan made of leather or thin iron is a prop used to issue military orders.]
As soon as Isamu Kondo finished speaking, Hikoro Sato of White side couldn't wait to wave the Uchiwa fan in his hand:
"Go out into battle!"
"Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh--!"
White's soldiers responded to the general's military orders with roars that pierced the clouds and cracked rocks.
The red square on the other side——
"Mr. Ogiwara! Mr. Ogiwara!"
Bang - the snot bubble burst again.
"Huh? Oh! It's time? Let's start dinner."
"It's not dinner! It's time to go into battle!"
"Huh? Oh! That's right, I'm participating in the red and white battle now, okay! Then - get out, get out!"
"Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh--!"
Although there was a slight hiccup, the momentum of the red side was not inferior to that of the opponent.
One red, one white - two waves with distinct colors, crashing towards each other, and collided heavily.
Qingteng and the General Secretary did not dispatch.
They stood there and observed the battle situation unhurriedly.
"Ah... it really turned out like this. We were beaten so badly."
The chief murmured softly.
Qingdeng shrugged and agreed:
"Hijikata and the others are all on the opposite side. It is only natural that the battle situation will turn out like this."
…
White, this formation——
Hikoro Sato stood proudly on his waist, smiling broadly, enjoying the pleasure of commanding "thousands of troops".
Suddenly, a "soldier" with a white belt on his head and his body covered in mud rushed to him in a hurry.
"General, it's not good! The enemy is about to come up!"
The smile on Sato Hikoro's face suddenly froze.
"Ah? The enemy troops are coming over? Isn't this just the beginning?"
As he spoke, he stretched his neck and looked at the front line in the distance.
"Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa"
Nagakura Shinpachi's momentum was like a rainbow, and he entered with a sword.
The characteristics of Shinto Muken-ryu can be found in two words - one is "power" and the other is "momentum".
Nagakura Shinpachi, who owns the Shinto Muken-ryu master of Fusho Kyden, has profoundly implemented the key points of these two words.
The swiftness of the sword is intimidating.
Every time he swung his sword, he was bound to scream.
Every time he swings his sword, the porcelain bowl on the forehead of a White soldier is bound to be shattered.
"Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!"
Harada Sanosuke swung the gun rod wide and wide, and while screaming strangely, he pierced every enemy within sight with the gun in his hand like raindrops.
The tip of the gun wrapped in cotton passed by, and pieces of the porcelain bowl fell to the ground.
Although the weapon he uses is a short spear that is only 1.8 meters long, a spear is a spear, and he is the undoubted "king of a hundred weapons." When facing off against swordsmen and others, he still has an unshakable advantage.
And the place he was currently in was a vast area most suitable for long weapon combat.
Saito Kazuki doesn't like shouting.
He closed his mouth tightly, expressionless, and silently swung his bamboo sword in the shortest path and at the fastest speed - looking at all the soldiers on the red side, he was the most efficient in killing the enemy.
Inoue Genzaburo meticulously used natural Rishin-ryu swordsmanship with movements that were so standard that he seemed to have copied them directly from a textbook.
Shannan Keisuke and Toudo Heisuke, who both came from Beichen Itto Ryu, constantly used all kinds of tricky and exquisite swordsmanship skills.
…
The "Group of Seven" clashes from left to right and is invincible!
How can ordinary warriors resist these wolf-like warriors?
As a result, White's entire army was in chaos and fled in all directions.
In a matter of seconds, they had torn through White's first line, and in an instant they had broken through the front line and rushed into the second line.
As for the Red Army soldiers, they further tore open the gap in the front opened by the "Group of Seven".
Thanks to the brave fighting of Hijikata and others, as soon as the battle began, the situation became one-sided.
Qingdeng thrust the bamboo sword vertically into the ground in front of him, with his palms folded on the base of the handle pointing straight toward the sky.
Having a panoramic view of the changes in the current battle situation, he sighed with emotion:
"Hijikata and the others are really powerful. If we can gain their allegiance, it will be like gaining the strength of ten thousand people..."
As far as the facts are concerned, what Qingdeng said is really correct.
Shinpachi Nagakura, Sanosuke Harada, and Heisuke Toudo are all equal to one; Genzaburo Inoue is mature and prudent; Kazuichi Saito is calm when faced with major events; Keisuke Yamanan is both civil and military; Toshizo Hijikata is capable of taking on big responsibilities.
There are fierce generals, there are advisers; there are steady old men, there are steady old men, there are energetic young people, there are energetic young people... They are simply the best team to create a great cause.
"Hey! Tachibana-kun! Okita-kun!"
Suddenly, impatient shouting came from behind Qingto and Souji.
The two of them followed the sound and looked back - Sato Hikoro, with an anxious look on his face, was running straight towards them.
"What are you two doing? Come up quickly! The front line has been completely defeated. If you don't come up, we will lose!"
"Although this is just an exhibition match where no money is bet and life and death are decided, if we lose quickly, we won't be able to lose face!"
Faced with Sato Hikoro's anxious expression, Souji Yun smiled calmly.
"Mr. Sato, don't panic, Tachibana-kun and I are just 'making a decision before taking action'."
"Making decisions and then taking action? What are you planning?"
"Of course I am planning which person to attack first and in which direction~"
After saying that, Souji took his eyes away from Sato Hikoro and returned to the front line.
"Tachibana-kun, what do you say?"
"As expected, we still have to defeat Hijikata and the others first."
Qingdeng said calmly and calmly.
"Then...it's almost time for us to take action, right?"
The Souji carried the bamboo sword around his neck, holding the handle with his right hand and the tip of the sword with his left hand. He turned his waist a few times and made a crackling sound, like exploding beans.
"If the number of people here continues to decrease like this, there will be no chance of success."
Qingden nodded slightly, then picked up the bamboo sword that was leaning on the ground.
"Well, come on!"
In a flash of lightning, both Qingdeng and Souji disappeared from where they were.
Immediately afterwards, strong wind pressure hit slowly! The hem of Sato Hikoro's jinhaori, who was closest to the two of them, rustled, making him scream "Wow!" in fright.
I saw Qingden and Souji passing through the gap between the White soldiers like two arrows, and in the blink of an eye they arrived at the forefront of the battlefield.
Click! Click! Click! Click! Click! Click! Click...
The sounds of porcelain bowls being smashed continued without interruption - the fragments falling to the ground were all red in color without exception.
Qingden used lightning speed to smash the porcelain bowl of the person in front of him. Facing Qingden's super-speed slash, the opponent couldn't even react and was defeated.
Just as this person regretfully left the stage, another person launched an offensive against Qingdeng.
However, before he could get close to Qingteng, the general manager had already appeared in front of him - click - one more person left the stage.
At the same time, Qingden also knocked down someone who was trying to sneak attack Souji - he first knocked away the opponent's bamboo sword, and then lightly knocked on the porcelain bowl between his forehead - there was another pile of broken pieces on the ground.
Porcelain pieces.
With the tacit cooperation of each other, Aomori and Souji effortlessly sent 10 people off the field, and this number is still growing rapidly.
So far, not to mention defeating the two of them... not even one person can block their sword!
Since the attack on the Shimizu Residence and the name "Nioh" becoming a household name in Japan, many warriors from all over the world have traveled to Edo in order to compete with Aoto.
In ancient Japan, whether you were a warrior who aspired to martial arts and wanted to leave a name in history, or a warrior who simply wanted to make a living through martial arts, you had to solve one problem first - how to become famous?
Without fame, it is impossible to achieve eternal dreams.
Without fame, your dojo will not be very lively.
In a feudal society where information exchange was underdeveloped, the most convenient and fastest way to gain fame was undoubtedly to defeat a famous master in public.
As long as you defeat a world-famous big shot in public, the general public will naturally spread your achievements and your name to all directions.
This is how Miyamoto Musashi became popular in the early Edo period.
He defeated Sasaki Kojiro on Ganryu Island in Shimonoseki and became a world-famous swordsman - although the actual battle process, participants, and victory or defeat of this "Ganliu Island Duel" have yet to be verified.
In this way, ambitious people who wanted to repeat the history of Miyamoto Musashi's fortune came one after another, vying to challenge Aonto.
Qingdeng never refuses these challengers who come to fight - how could he miss such a good opportunity to recruit talents.
In this one year and eight months, Qingdeng fought a total of 72 challengers.
And his record is—complete victory! No defeat!
It is a pity that Qingden did not copy the new talents among these 72 challengers.
However, the old talents have been greatly upgraded!
The swordsmanship talent has been upgraded from "106 times that of ordinary people" to "132 times that of ordinary people".
Archery talent has been upgraded from "18 times that of ordinary people" to "43 times that of ordinary people".
The talent for free play has been upgraded from "2 times that of ordinary people" to "30 times that of ordinary people". It has been upgraded from "the person who has achieved nothing for nothing" to the "master who has done nothing for nothing".
The spear skill talent has been upgraded from "16 times that of ordinary people" to "28 times that of ordinary people".
"Eagle Eye +2" is upgraded to "Eagle Eye +3".
"Health +2" is upgraded to "Health +4".
"Skillful Hands +2" is upgraded to "Skillful Hands +5".
"Healthy Tongue" is upgraded to "Healthy Tongue +2".
"Perceiver of Wind" is upgraded to "Perceptor of Wind +1".
"Leading the lead +1" is upgraded to "Leading the lead +2"
"Bear's Waist +1" is upgraded to "Bear's Waist +3".
"Tiger Arm +1" is upgraded to "Tiger Arm +3".
"Strong Essence +1" is upgraded to "Strong Essence +2".
"Iron Lung +2" is upgraded to "Iron Lung +3".
"Sharp Teeth" is upgraded to "Sharp Teeth +2".
"Bishop's Core +2" is upgraded to "Bishop's Core +3".
"Winelord" is upgraded to "Winelord +2".
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Leopard Leopard has updated "Ju Qingden's Talent List" in "Work Related". Book friends who have forgotten what talents Qingden currently has can go and review it~~
This chapter has been completed!