Chapter 171 Can you do whatever you want with high swordsmanship?
It is said that "Edo 880 towns", but after many expansions, the number of Edo castle towns in the late shogunate period has already exceeded 2,000, with large and small slopes along Tokaido, Nakasen Road, Nikko Road... and so on.
Edo Castle is the center and expands radially to the surrounding areas. It is so dense and complex that even the merchants who have lived here for generations cannot get a full view of it, which brings great hidden dangers to the security of Edo Castle.
In fact, during the shogunate's large-scale search of Edo, many wanted criminals in the past were caught, causing chaos in the city. Many ronin with criminal records planned to leave the city temporarily to avoid the limelight, which caused this
The culprit of all the crimes, Sorayama Kazuha, was gnashing his teeth in hatred, but in view of the murderous behavior towards Sorayama Kazuha these days, no one among the lawless ronin in the past dared to speak rudely, even in restaurants or izakayas where he could brag to his heart's content.
"Goro, have you heard about that person..." Ronin A asked while pouring wine for his friend across from him.
"Well, I know a friend who is a head catcher. According to him, he has killed 217 people in three days..."
"Hiss... there are only twelve hours in a day! Three days... is equivalent to killing 6 people every hour, excluding the time for eating and sleeping... He, is he still a human?"
"Silence!" Ronin Goro subconsciously glanced at the guests in the hall of this roadside restaurant. Seeing that no one was paying attention to their conversation, he lowered his voice and said: "This kind of big man who fights against the world with his own power,
This is not something we can just have fun with!" He drank the sweet potato soju in one shuddering gulp.
"Oh, ten thousand gold coins! It's enough for me to enjoy Hanamachi every day in this life, the next life, and the next life, even if I sleep with the oiran every night."
"Haha, some of those 217 people also thought so. Do you know that those who died were not all members of the shogunate, but also those 'chivalrous men' who claimed to be righteous. The gentleman's whereabouts were discovered by spies two days ago.
In a restaurant where samurai often hang out, they are surrounded by hatatos and government officials who rush over, and there are more than a dozen samurai who are drinking to help, but in the end... a total of 29 people, all of them were killed in a moment! This is not all
The most terrifying thing, according to my head-catching friend, was that the man had no intention of escaping immediately, but chased him for a hundred meters out of the courtyard, killed the last person, and then swaggered through the encirclement and left."
"Does it mean that with high swordsmanship, you can do whatever you want..." "That's right! Alas, the shogunate bosses above are rushing, and the master below is killing quickly. Only the samurai caught in the middle are the most unlucky."
"That's right. It seems that the official salary is not so easy to eat. It's better for us people to be comfortable."
"So my friend the head catcher has secretly submitted his resignation and slipped away..."
"Ah?! Haha, he is so smart!"
"He is not the only one who is smart. There are many people like him. The officials who are still chasing have completely lost the motivation to get the bounty in the first place. Instead, they are secretly praying not to meet that adult..."
Did it turn out that he had killed more than two hundred people... Wearing a bamboo hat and holding a wine glass, Kazuyo Sorayama quietly listened to everyone's discussions. He looked like this in whispers everywhere he went. In the past few days, he
Already used to it.
Of course, the capabilities of the shogunate should not be underestimated, especially since this is the headquarters of the Tokugawa family and the center of the shogunate's rule in Edo. Sorayama Ichiyo's portrait has been plastered all over the streets and alleys, and nearly 10,000 people have been dispatched, which is almost the entire force of the shogunate in Edo.
Chase. However, due to Sorayama Kazuyo's crazy killings, no small group of people dared to come forward to arrest them in the past two days. Instead of a group of a dozen people in the past, it has become a group of nearly a hundred people, walking across the street in a mighty manner.
lane.
It was safe, but with such a level of movement, with Sorayama Kazuha's hearing, he could detect them as easily as looking up at the full moon in the night sky. How could he possibly follow his actions? There were only some flags directly under the shogunate, and
With his strong martial arts skills and sophisticated equipment, he dares to act in small groups.
Whether Kazuha Sorayama deliberately used killing as a means of deterrence, even he himself couldn't tell. He is not a person who kills easily. In fact, no matter what world he is in, killing people is only forced by the environment to fight back.
Even because he was afraid that the intention to kill would control his mind, he suppressed the intention to kill many times.
But these days, although he kills people like mowing grass, his mood remains calm: no excitement, no intolerance, no pity, and no joy, it seems to have become a daily routine.
Daily?! Could it be that he has become a killing machine...or has his realm stabilized and will not be troubled? Kazuyo Sorayama fell into deep thought.
"Hey, who is the boss here? I have been ordered to hunt down the national traitor Sorayama Ichiha. If you dare to know and fail to report it, you can be killed on the spot according to the law!" An arrogant voice came from outside the door. A team of people wearing iron bags on their heads and wearing clothes
Wearing a wire body and wearing a cage on his arm, Hamoto filed into the store.
In this restaurant, everyone from the first to the third generation knelt down and saluted, and no one was too frightened to speak. After a while, the boss took off the towel on his forehead to wipe the sweat, and walked tremblingly in front of Hatamoto.
Carefully said: "Master Samurai, I don't know the whereabouts of Master Sorayama. Our store is located in a remote place, and I don't think he would like to come here..."
"Haga! Kazuyo Sorayama is not an adult, he is the murderer of His Highness the Twelfth General, and a national traitor to Japan!" Hatamoto kicked the boss into the abdomen, knocked over several wooden tables, and fell to the ground unconscious.
Maybe he passed away or just endured the pain and pretended to be faint.
There is a reason why Hatamoto is so angry. Captain Hatamoto, who was guarding in front of the stands in the competition field that day, was successfully kidnapped by Kazuha Sorayama. He was originally going to have a caesarean section to apologize, but the new general pardoned him.
He captured all the guards that day and put them into the team hunting Sorayama Kazuyo.
However, the boss of the shogunate, Ii Naohiki, was not so easy to talk to. That day, he was kicked off a high platform by Sorayama Kazuha and fell half to death. He managed to save his life, but he was so angry that he wanted to kill anyone. He was ordered to capture Sorayama Kazuha within three days.
Ye, otherwise everyone will not escape death! Even the trusted shogun Tokugawa Yoshiki could not refute this order, so he acquiesced in the matter.
Calculating the dates, tonight is the last day. If they still fail to capture the empty mountain, they will not only bear the stigma of incompetence and commit suicide, but even their hereditary salary will be reduced or even deprived. Therefore, when all officials are
When they are afraid of encountering an empty mountain, they are the only ones who insist on patrolling and hunting with the determination of "even if they are killed".
The Hatamoto glanced at the entire hall with a gloomy expression, suddenly drew his sword and pointed it at everyone and shouted: "Everyone wearing a bamboo hat, a scroll, or a futou, take them off!" Everyone did not dare to hesitate, and stood up one after another and put the things on their heads on the table.
, and at this time it became very obvious that Sorayama Kazuha was going his own way and sitting in the corner drinking.
Hatamoto was furious: "Hey, are you deaf? If you don't take it off, you won't have to wear it anymore. People without heads don't need a hat!"
Under everyone's gaze, Sorayama Kazuyo slowly drank the last drop of wine from the wine flask, put the long baron on the table around his waist and tied it carefully, "Are there just a few of you... It seems that you have been underestimated.
." He used his senses enough to find that there was no large group of people nearby except this flag team, so he slowly said.
"Sora, Sorayama-sama" "It's that sir" "Sorayama Sword Master" "Sorayama Ichiyo-sama"...
At this time, Kazuyo Sorayama's hoarse and unpleasant voice was as famous as his appearance. Every detail of his body and behavioral habits had been reported to the world as wanted material by the shogunate. No one could fake it, and no one dared to do so at this time.
Impersonate.
The sound of the gong "哐哐哐哐哐" was particularly harsh in the quiet store and spread to the distance in an instant. This was a signal to find an empty mountain and request immediate support.
The other dozen or so Hatamotos all drew out their long swords and pointed them at Ichiyo Sorayama. With just one hand, it can be seen that these people are worthy of being the elite of the shogunate. Their sword skills are extraordinary, but if you look carefully, their hands that used to hold the swords steadily are trembling slightly.
, they knew that the fear in their hearts was by no means as calm as they appeared.
Captain Hatamoto, who was standing at the front, resisted the urge to turn around and run away, raised his knife and screamed in a sad voice: "The national thief Sorayama Kazuha, suffer...". Before the word "die" was uttered, Captain Hatamoto didn't even hum.
His head split into two halves and he fell down straight on the spot.
Hatamoto around him immediately mustered up all his courage and slashed at Kazuyo Sorayama with his sword. The light of Kazuyo Sorayama's sword was seen flashing. The few people on the outermost edge didn't even see his shadow, so they were slashed left and right by Kazuyo Sorayama.
kill.
Although his swordsmanship has not improved due to the killings in the past few days, in terms of how to kill more effectively and with less effort, it is much higher than before!
A stream of blood spattered everywhere, and the last Hatamoto had his hands spread open and was cut in two from his right shoulder to his lower abdomen. The white fat was exposed, several ribs were cut off, and even his navel was cut in half. The wounds were horrific.
.Korayama Kazuyo stepped over the corpse and walked away without even looking back.
"There are already 234 people. With the blessing of Bodhisattva, let this gentleman leave Edo as soon as possible. Edo is a city where living people live. If we continue to kill like this, we will soon turn into ghosts." Ronin Goro knelt down and lowered his head, looking at the people being killed.
The floor was soaked with blood. I couldn't help but clasped my hands together and prayed with a sincerity I had never experienced in my life...
"Edo has been turned into a ghost by him. It's better to postpone the pursuit and let this murderer leave as soon as possible..." "Baga! Where is your courage as a samurai family, where is your responsibility as a senior shogunate, and where is the majesty of the shogunate?
!" "Forget it, Jing Yisang, we are all old friends for many years, so there is no need to get too excited. I think it's better to let it go..."
"Fart! You pair of cowards! Idiots! Cowards! No matter how arrogant he is, he is just one person. The shogunate dominates the world. Edo has a population of one million and an army of 100,000. I don't believe that we can't catch this national thief! Who dares to be afraid?
If the enemy fails, I will have someone perform a caesarean section to apologize!"
The elder of the shogunate and the two senior middlemen, the three most powerful people besides the general, had a heated argument over how to deal with Kazuha Sorayama. Looking at Naoki Ii roaring loudly, the two senior middlemen looked at each other silently and decided
Bypassing the second shogunate who was about to lose his mind, he reported directly to Tokugawa Yoshiki, the first shogunate.
With sharp eyes like them, they can be sure that Kazuyo Sorayama has become a bomb buried in the heart of Edo. Even if he is finally blown up, he will be blown to pieces. It is better to throw it as far as possible first and lead it to the outside of the body.
Detonate as well.
I didn’t expect that just one person could fight against the world without losing. It turns out that with such a high level of swordsmanship, you can really do whatever you want...