Of course, the narrow alleys could not accommodate a cavalry charge, so what was standing in front of Kazuyo Sorayama at this time were samurai warriors from various domains who were dismounted and holding swords, and were ready for battle. In the distance, more people on horseback dispersed the crowds in the town, telling them
Other samurai who came here to support the force.
Kazuyo Sorayama frowned, it seemed that it would take a lot of hard work to get rid of the pursuit.
A middle-aged samurai with a full beard seemed to have the highest status among the group of people. He stood out from the crowd first, drew his sword with a fierce look and shouted: "Ichiha Sorayama, I am Inoue Ou, a vassal of Mito Domain, and I have been ordered to capture him.
The first level..."
As early as in the competition arena, they had witnessed the swordsmanship of Kazuyo Sorayama, the "Number One Swordsman in Japan". Even the famous swordsman Chiba Shusaku was defeated by this man's one move. How could they not know that they could not withstand one move?
, but the lord of the domain had no choice but to strictly order an attack. Moreover, they were only responsible for intercepting for a moment, waiting until the elite cavalry support from the rear group arrived. With nearly fifty people on their side, it was impossible to delay even a little time, right?
He had no time and no interest in talking nonsense with them. Ichiyo Sorayama slowly drew out his sword and walked faster and faster. He rushed into the crowd and killed everyone with his sword. Being able to follow the feudal lord to Edo must be the elite of each clan, but this
Although the samurai are highly skilled in swordsmanship, their combat experience and ruthlessness are far less than those of the bandits in "Seven Samurai". And Ichiyo Sorayama's swordsmanship has already surpassed that of his time, so killing them all is laborious, but difficult.
Not high, it would be easier if we just kill them!
Broken limbs and broken arms were spread all over the ground, half of them were dead warriors and half were wailing samurai. Blood and colorful internal organs dyed the narrow town streets like endless hell. I casually opened a piece of white intestine on my shoulder.
, Kazuyo Sorayama, whose whole body was stained with blood, once again rushed towards the dozen warriors blocking the front, accompanied by murderous intent. At this time, Kazuyo Sorayama could not be called a "god", let alone a swordsman.
He is an Asura through and through!
The few warriors no longer had any fighting spirit, and simply slumped to the ground and closed their eyes, waiting to die. However, only these few survived intact. After the sound of swords entering flesh disappeared, all that was in front of them was the forest of blood and flesh.
A hell formed by this, and that Shura has long since disappeared.
Katsura Kogoro waited anxiously. Calculating the time, no matter how long the competition took, the teacher should have started taking action. Could it be that there was an accident?
The sky had completely darkened. A short and thin samurai who was dressed in the best clothes of the time and had a Tengu-like face walked towards Katsura Kogoro. When he opened his mouth, the familiar crisp voice of Sana Chiba came out. In order to avoid exposing his identity and causing trouble for Chiba,
Ye family, in recent days she has been dressing up like this wartime warrior.
"Here comes the news. Lord Sorayama did not go through the Hirakawa Gate as agreed, but went straight through Nishimaru. After forcing back the spies of the Imperial Court, he killed more than forty warriors from outside the vassal who blocked them, and got rid of the shogunate's pursuit.
, and is now missing.”
"Nani?!" Kogoro was shocked. Why didn't the teacher act according to the plan? Even if he left Edo alone, he was surrounded by shogunate clan members or vassals along the way, and there were heavy troops at every important pass.
Guard, unless you escape into the wilderness and become a savage, otherwise you will be endlessly hunted if your whereabouts are revealed.
"There is even more unfortunate news. The shogunate issued an announcement saying that Lord Sorayama not only kidnapped the twelfth shogun Tokugawa Ieyaki, but also killed him with his own hands during the chase. Now the shogunate calls the Lord a 'national thief',
No matter how anyone obtains your head, you will be rewarded with a small reward of 10,000 gold coins. The 13th generation general Tokugawa Yoshiki will personally give him a surname, make him the Tokugawa family's imperial flag general, and give him a hereditary salary of 1,000 stone."
Chiba Sana took off her mask, revealing a fairer and pretty face with an unusually serious expression.
"Teacher will never kill Tokugawa Ieki! The shogunate must have framed him, and he was careless! I didn't expect Tokugawa Ieki to be so cruel and ruthless that he would not even spare his biological father... Cut off contact with everyone immediately, and you will come back immediately
Chiba family, just pretend that nothing has happened, the plan will no longer work. With such a heavy reward from the shogunate, no one can be trusted anymore!" Katsura Kogoro shouted sternly.
Sana Chiba threw away his helmet and sat slumped in the corner, "Don't worry, the helpers I found were paid for and they are only responsible for doing things. They only know that they want to help people escape, but they don't know who they are.
"
"Oh, the teacher is afraid of getting me involved... How is Chiba-senpai, is he okay?"
The girl shook her head and said sadly: "I contacted my uncle. After my father regained consciousness, he did not go home. He went directly to Sensoji Temple to be ordained by the acquaintance Master Kongmei, and he became a monk here. He told everyone not to disturb him anymore.
He also said, 'There will be no Chiba Shusaku in the world from now on'... What about you, what are your plans?"
"Me..." Katsura Kogoro pondered for a moment, "I want to return to Shinto Muken-ryu and ask my master Yakuro Saito for protection. He has always been on good terms with the shogunate. Under his mediation, I should be fine. After all, I am outside
In people's eyes, my teacher and I have known each other for only a few days, and the biggest punishment is just being forced to leave the feudal clan."
"What should Master Kongshan do?" "With the teacher's martial arts skills, as long as he is not surrounded and killed by the army, his life will not be in danger. Alas, I thought there were no big loopholes in my plan, but I didn't expect it to be so full of loopholes...
Go back, don't let anyone discover you."
Chiba Sana asked thoughtfully: "In your estimation, where will Lord Sorayama escape from Edo?"
"West!" Katsura Kogoro said without hesitation: "To the south is the vast sea of Edo Bay, and the northeast is almost all shogunate vassals. Only by heading west can we completely escape the shogunate's pursuit, but the biggest
The danger is no longer the shogunate, the reward issued by the shogunate is too amazing, the teacher is now the enemy of the whole world!"
Teacher, I hope you are safe and well. I believe we will meet again one day!
Chiba Sana watched Katsura Kogoro's figure disappear into the night. She did not follow the boy's instructions and return to Chiba's house, but had her own plan...
Kazuyo Sorayama didn't know at this time that his head had become a moving treasure. His body was exhausted and covered in blood, and he urgently needed a safe place to repair himself. With his current image, although he had temporarily escaped the pursuit of the shogunate,
But wanting to leave Edo safely is simply delusional.
He can be sure that the major docks, passes, and strategic roads in Edo must be filled with soldiers and spies of the shogunate. Although they cannot catch him in the city of Edo with a population of one million, once he leaves Edo
When the traces were discovered, the endless army was waiting to surround and kill him.
I need a reasonable identity cover, so it is best to accept employment as a ronin and leave hidden among the crowd. As long as I leave the several feudal lords around Edo and go to Choshu or Satsuma according to my disciple Katsura Kogoro, it will be completely safe.
.
However, the most important thing now is to find a pair of clean clothes before being discovered. Kazuyo Sorayama casually grabbed a ronin who was about the same height and build as himself, knocked him unconscious, stripped him naked in a remote place, put on new clothes, and put on the bloody clothes
Wrapping stones and throwing them into the river, and finally taking the snatched bamboo hat with him, a brand new ronin walked unhurriedly and merged into the crowd of people at the "evening rush hour" of Edo Castle.