Chapter 169 The Secret Mission of the Royal Court Fanzhong [4000 Chapters]
Edo Castle, whose main color is gray, is illuminated by a layer of golden-red light out of thin air under the rays of the setting sun. The crisscrossing rivers also inject a steady stream of aura into this densely built and traditional city.
The spirit finally gathered at the Edo Bay port and became one of the most prosperous cities in the world with water transportation at that time.
Ichiyo Sorayama held the somewhat sluggish Tokugawa Ieyei under his arm, and he was surrounded by several elite ninjas loyal to the shogunate. The knights directly under the shogunate did not follow them immediately because they needed orders. However, those who wanted to come were
The personal vassals of the feudal and gendai daimyo must have received orders to kill Sorayama Kazuha, but no one dared to take action openly. The status of the hostage in his hand as "the number one person in Japan" allowed him to rush out of the inner city without any obstacles.
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However, unlike Katsura Kogoro's plan, he did not choose the nearest and most well-arranged Hirakawa Gate, but directly passed through Nishimaru and took the entrance gate. Kogoro contacted Dojima in Edo through Chiba Sana's relationship.
House Trading Company, can go out to sea from Edo Bay through their transport ships.
If successfully escaping from the inner city is half safe, then taking a sea ship is completely safe. These sea ships not only lead to Japan's traditional Southeast Asian trade routes such as Takasago Port, Siam Port, and Luzon Port, but also directly from Quanzhou
Hong Kong entered the Qing Dynasty on the opposite side to escape the pursuit of the shogunate.
According to Kogoro's suggestion, it is best to disembark at Satsuma Domain when passing through southern Kyushu, then go north to Saga Domain by land, and then turn east to Chosu Domain. At this time, the relationship between the powerful western coastal vassals and the shogunate was extremely poor.
Not only would they not respond to the shogunate's wanted order, but they would secretly and vigorously assist him. As long as they did not openly accept Sorayama Ichiha, the already riddled Tokugawa shogunate would never use any excuse to launch an attack.
Katsura Kogoro's plan was flawless, and he had even made plans to use bribed desperate ronin to set fires everywhere in Edo to distract the shogunate's forces once a large army intercepted him.
Although Kazuyo Sorayama agreed at the time, he always had his own plans in mind.
First of all, he will never walk by water. Although he has barely learned how to swim in the pond of the gym these days, his sword skills in the water are not as powerful as usual. Once used by samurai who are proficient in water sword skills, such as the swordsman who is still prosperous to this day.
Shuiouliu has a series of sword moves that are very powerful when encountering water, such as ripples, waves, and floating boats; or those ninjas with water escape, they are likely to be in danger if they are entangled by these people.
Also, Sorayama Kazuha didn’t want Katsura Kogoro, a young man he was very optimistic about, to completely fall out with the shogunate because of him. After all, he had nothing to worry about, and he might not leave this world one day, but the other party had a name.
The Choshu feudal lord was not the only one with the surname Katsura. Once he was involved in this matter, Kogoro might be able to escape with his wit, but his family would probably be killed by the furious shogunate.
The things you decide must be solved by your own strength. As a swordsman with extremely high cultivation, how could Sorayama Kazuyo have other people's families destroyed because of him!
The last point is Kazuyo Sorayama's absolute confidence in his martial arts. Even in the world where "Battle Royale" is set, he is sure to avoid being rounded up by police with advanced firearms and communication equipment in a densely populated modern city.
, not to mention that in ancient Japan, where swords ruled the roost. As long as he did not confront a large army head-on, he was sure to quickly kill every small group of people rounded up.
The sky was gradually darkening, and Tokugawa Ieyei, who was the hostage in his hands at this time, was not only useless to him, but also became a burden. Although according to Kogoro, it was best not to kill him directly, he felt bad in his heart.
You have to send it out no matter what.
Kazuha Sorayama, a political idiot, never thought that after this incident, the shogun, who had just been in power for two years, would completely lose his majesty. Even if he was rescued, the best outcome would be to become a monk. If he wanted to regain power,
Impossible. For a political figure with the highest power, this is almost the most cruel punishment in the world, and it is far more painful than a physical blow 10,000 times.
But it was not the time to deal with him yet. In Kazuyo Sorayama's perception, there were three ninjas lying in ambush on both sides of the intricate streets in the town ahead, on the low walls, on the roofs, and in the shops. What followed behind them was the sneak attack on the platform.
The blue-clothed ninjas, judging from their status, should be about to attack. Do they no longer need to care about Tokugawa Ieki's life so soon?
"Sword Master, please stay." The blue-clothed ninja shouted to stop Kazuyo Sorayama from running wildly. He carried an adult man weighing nearly fifty kilograms and ran for nearly an hour. Kazuyo Sorayama was also a little tired, so he took this opportunity to adjust his breathing.
After shaking his body, he had a hunch that the time to break out of the blood would be coming soon.
"Your shuriken is good, but I may not be able to block with my sword this time." Sorayama Kazuha threw the Tokugawa Ieki in his hand directly to his feet without turning around, and said playfully.
"Just now, the Grand Imperial Palace, the Elders, and several other adults have supported the 13th Tokugawa Shogun. From this moment on, His Highness Iakei in your hands is no longer the object of allegiance to our Imperial Court Banner.
So I want to talk to you, sir. This is just an order from the Thirteenth General to save my father's life as much as possible." The ninja in blue said sincerely.
"As much as possible... It seems that the new general doesn't really want his father to live. Hey, you old guy is really a failure." Hearing the vicious words spoken in a calm tone by Sorayama Kazuyo, he collapsed on the ground sluggishly.
Tokugawa Ieyei finally regained some energy, opened his mouth, and finally sighed dejectedly: "Did Yoshiki take over the position of general? It would be better for me to die. At least I don't have to be suppressed by my abdicated father and family elders. I hope he won't be like
me too……"
"Okay!" Sorayama Kazuyo interrupted impatiently, "Although your frontal skills are mediocre, your speed is really good. You can actually keep up with me. It will take at least a quarter of an hour for the banners behind to surround me, and the horsemen are chasing me.
The miscellaneous fish in front of me are not too troublesome."
"Master Sword Master, if it weren't for the hostage in your hands that caused the speed to drop significantly, only I, as the leader, could barely keep up, but I didn't dare to intercept him head-on, for fear that one of your 'Thousand Strikes in a Moment' would be
It fell on my neck."
As if there was no one around, Ichiha Sora took out his wine bottle and took a big sip. He put the wine bottle back into his arms, pointed to the intersection in front of him and said, "That's enough chatting. The castle town in front of us is the castle town of the outer city. With the dense population there, as long as
Let me escape here. Even if the shogunate has a million troops, they can't catch me in Edo City. But if I don't kill you all, my whereabouts will be exposed, so..."
"Do it!" the blue-clothed ninja shouted. At the same time, Sorayama Kazuo kicked Tokugawa Ieki behind him and went straight towards the blue-clothed ninja. Not only did he block his movement to avoid being attacked from both sides, but also allowed him to
The shuriken technique of the ninja cannot be activated, after all, the former general is also a general!
In front, a fat figure blocked the intersection. The thumbs and index fingers of both hands were touching each other and stretched forward. The other three fingers were bent and interlocked to form the Seal of the Immovable King. A huge bright yellow fireball erupted from his mouth. The shape was almost completely huge.
The alley was sealed, and the air was immediately filled with a mixed smell of unknown grease, rosin, and sulfur.
Judging from the color of its flames, it can burn the skin and muscles almost as soon as it attaches to the human body. Once it is contaminated on a large area, even if it is like water, it will be burned through the bones. This fire sacrifices speed and distance, but what it gains is that it cannot be avoided.
Supreme power in a small terrain!
But when had Sorayama Kazuha ever thought of hiding?
He squinted his eyes, leaned over and grasped the hilt of the sword, and once again made the posture of drawing the sword. The difference from the previous trial was that this time his body rushed forward at a high speed, and at the moment when it was about to touch the fireball, it concentrated on the empty mountain.
The sword with all the spirit of Ichiha is unsheathed!
A half-moon-shaped halo that almost made ripples appear in the air emitted from the long captain's light. The huge fireball suddenly split into two. A leaf from the empty mountain flew out from the center of the split fireball, but the move was still not completed.
It wasn't until the light of the sword lightly scratched the fat ninja's neck that he spun the sword clockwise at a speed that seemed slow but was actually fast, and sheathed the sword.
The landing posture when leaning over and holding the handle of the knife is exactly the same as when he was on the same spot just now!
The head of the fat ninja was thrown into the air and just after shouting the word "Fire Release", it flew to nowhere...
Whether it was the shuriken just now or the fire now, Kazuyo Sorayama broke it with one sword, with an attitude of "I just rely on my sword skills to defeat your ninjutsu head-on. What can you do to me?" This is what ninjas are most afraid of.
He is a swordsman with violent attacks.
Ninjas, who are famous for their strange movements and various methods, have no room to show their skills. They use moves to determine life and death, which makes ninjas who have never been afraid of death tremble.
At this time, the blue-clothed ninja behind him had just caught Tokugawa Ieki's body. After witnessing the entire process of his subordinate's tragic death, the contemporary leader of the Imperial Court shouted the word "do it", and had to shout again: "Stop it"
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Of course, he was not arrogant enough to order Kazuyo Sorayama, but instead conveyed the message to the two ninjas who had broken out of the ambush and were about to attack Kazuyo Sorayama.
One of the ninjas was slower, and after hearing the leader's order, he could throw a steel wire in time to pull himself away; but the other ninja, whose arms were fixed and flashing dark green poisoned claws, had already rushed to the empty mountain.
The leader's order to retreat was heard within ten feet of Ye. Ye Ye's sword flashed in the air, and he drew his sword again and struck out. The man was instantly split in half from top to bottom, but there was no trace of blood on the ground.
"Oh? It's interesting...not bad." Kazuyo Sorayama glanced at the clothes that were split on the ground, and looked at the ninja with a ghost face who escaped from his attack.
This ninja barely escaped by using the "cloth stand" in time, but his mask had been completely cut open, and a thin bloodstain was flowing from his forehead to his chin. It seemed that he was still injured by Sorayama Kazuyo's sharp blade.
At this time, blood mixed with cold sweat trickled down from his expressionless face.
"Master Sword Master, please go. We, the Imperial Court Fans, will not attack you again until we receive new orders." The ninja in blue said respectfully, "Can you tell me about the sword technique that killed the fire man just now?
What is it called?"
Come again? Is this a way for ninjas to gather information? Sorayama Kazuyo frowned and was not prepared to answer again. He did not plan to open a gym and become a disciple. How could he have the time to think of some bluffing names for his moves?
!If he had to name someone with just a casual blow, he would have no time to practice swordsmanship in his life.
The blue-clothed ninja seemed to notice Kazuyo Sorayama's impatience from his back, but he still carried the silent Tokugawa Ieki and leaned forward meticulously and said: "I'm extremely sorry, I must have an explanation for my dead partner...Trouble
You’re an adult!”
"Quick Iai!" Sorayama Kazuyo stroked a few strands of hair hanging down from his forehead with one hand, and casually mentioned a name that stayed in his memory. In his previous life, he occasionally taught swordsmanship to the children of those big shots, and he often saw them.
While shouting these unknown moves, he wielded a wooden knife and slashed randomly, and was even scolded severely by him.
"It's an honor for him to die under such a move...Thank you, sir."
"Since you are sensible, I will keep the lives of the three of you for the time being. We will see you again when we are destined." Kazuyo Sorayama waved his hand to the blue-clothed ninja with his back, and jumped up and disappeared from their sight.
Ahead, there were dozens of people arriving on horseback that he needed to deal with.
"Chief, let him go like this, how should the shogunate explain it?" The Hannya Ghost Faced Ninja had a higher status, and despite the blood on his face, he took the lead and asked in a dull voice.
The blue-clothed ninja gave a bitter smile: "Let him go? If we continue to follow you, all three of us will die. I am the only one who will die if we go back to life." "Leader..." the ghost-faced ninja said naa-naa, with a look that could not be concealed on his expressionless face.
The look of worry.
"Finally, more than half of the mission has been completed, and it can be considered a credit to our imperial fans. I believe the general will not be too harsh." The blue-clothed ninja glanced at the former general whose neck was twisted unnaturally.
Qingxi Palace does not need the living Jiaqing Palace...
As a person who personally handled this matter, even if he successfully captured Sorayama Kazuha and completed the task perfectly, he would not be tolerated by the current general, not because he killed His Highness the Twelfth General himself. But because he could do it at any time
A shocking secret that shakes the general's position. The only outcome for him who holds this secret is to be killed by the general.
In this case, keep as many partners as you can.
Since being forcibly moved out of Iga and Koga by the eighth shogunate Tokugawa Yoshimune and merged into the Oniwaban, the number of the once powerful ninja legion has become smaller and smaller, and now it is almost less than 200.
Even sending one ninja from each domain is not enough. There are only two jounin left including myself. Maybe one day they will disappear in this era like a fuumari who was exterminated. Every partner is precious!
Thinking of this, the blue-clothed ninja looked sadly at the huge headless corpse of the fire man on the ground, and ordered as if to explain the funeral arrangements: "Prajna, clean up the fire man and bury him properly, and you should also go and treat the scars on your face as soon as possible.
In addition, I would like to inform my friends that if the shogunate orders the pursuit of Kongshan Sword Master again, although you accept the order, do not try your best, and definitely do not fight him! If you are discovered by him, you cannot try to resist, but you must express your identity and difficulties as quickly as possible.
, no matter how humble he begs for mercy and retreats, he will definitely not kill everyone. Based on the information I have obtained through many tests, I can tell you for sure that if he does not anger him, he will not be interested in taking action against the weak. If it is considered a weakness, this is probably
I see the only thing that this sword master can use...the above is gone!"