Mibuji Temple, the headquarters of the Shinsengumi.
Still in that hut, although everyone was exhausted, no one planned to sleep there, especially the thoughtful Hijikata Toshizo. He listed various guesses along the way, and seemed to have found a clue to Okita Souji's abnormal behavior.
, I can’t wait at this time.
"Brother Okita, what happened just now? Are you in danger? Is there something wrong with the store?"
Facing a series of questions from Hijikata Toshizo, Okita held the blade tightly and closed his eyes in meditation. After a long time, he exhaled, but his voice was still trembling: "Everyone should know about my swordsmanship."
"Of course! Everyone knows the name of the Shogunate Heavenly Sword!" "Yes, I am invincible in Kyoto at a young age. Once Serizawa Kamo dies, I will be the number one master in Kyoto." "That's right, even among the shogunate, Japan
There are not many people who can reach it." "Every time I practice sword fighting, the last person I want to meet is Brother Okita"...
There was a burst of noisy discussion. Even Kondo Isamu, who was the director, admired the martial arts of the young man in front of him. Not to mention the ordinary team members. In the past, Serizawa Kamo was suppressing him. Now he can be said to be the swordsman of the Shinsengumi. Okita
Although he is young, no one dares to look down upon him.
A bitter smile appeared on Okita's lips, "If I say, someone can sit there and receive my sneak attack with just two fingers..."
"Impossible!" As a member of the Natural Rishin-ryu inheritance, no one understands this junior's martial arts better than Kondo Isamu, the fourth generation. He waved his arms excitedly: "Even if Shuten-douji sits still, he will be
You kill with one sword!"
"Brother Kondo, please sit tight." Okita Souji straightened Kondo Isamu, who was sitting crookedly, and kept him in an upright posture. He then walked up to him with a wooden sword and said: "Cheer up.
Ah, I don't care if you get hurt, I'm coming." After saying that, he made the exact same retreat action, and the secret of "Water Bird's Foot" that he had practiced countless times appeared again.
Although Isamu Kondo was extremely vigilant, he still only had time to lean back slightly, and the tip of the wooden sword was still more than two inches into his throat. The newly appointed director of the Shinsengumi Group had bulging eyes and bulging cheeks, "vomiting."
He spat out a mouthful of sour water and coughed violently. Hijikata Toshizo quickly rubbed his chest and patted his back, and it took him a while to regain his composure.
He held his throat and rubbed his back until he was out of what he thought was a safe distance. Then he looked at Okita in horror and said, "Brother Okita, when did you secretly practice this move? I dare say that there is no one in the world who can catch it like this."
No more than 3, no, no, no, no one can catch them!"
Seeing Okita's approach, Hijikata Toshizo immediately concluded that his guess seemed to have come true!
As expected, the owner and the proprietress of that shop are secretive, and their swordsmanship should be extraordinary. Even Okita, who has always been arrogant and arrogant, has no courage to mention it. What kind of state and what kind of person is this? What kind of person will appear in the world?
Such a powerful person? Not just now, even those ancient sword masters may be...
Huh? Thinking of this, Toshizo Hijikata couldn't help but think of a name that made people tremble all over... No, that person is definitely dead!
"Want to know the result?" Souji Okita walked up to Saitoichi again, "Brother Saito, I will use this trick slowly. You can try pinching it with your left thumb and index finger."
He started again at a speed that was almost twice as slow. Saito Kazuki didn't want to make a fool of himself in public like Isamu Kondo. Director Kondo, who had always been informal, didn't care, but Saito Kazuki was a face-saving person!
Facing the incoming sword, he quickly pinched it with his left hand, but how could such a profound secret be grasped with two fingers! The wooden sword easily squeezed through the fingers and hit Saito Ichitora directly before he could stop. If
If it were a real sword, half of his palm would have been cut off.
Saito's expression changed suddenly, this move...can he really catch it with his fingers?
This is no longer just a matter of strength and speed. How should we release the force to organize the inertia brought by the speed? Since you can use your fingers to catch it, there must be countless options to crack this move, but I chose the most difficult method.
How much confidence do you have in yourself to do this? What’s the point of doing this?
Okita Souji sighed, handed the tip of the sword to Hijikata Toshizo, and motioned for the other person to hold it.
He said in an extremely lonely voice: "The sword I sent out that night was more than 10 times more powerful than before, but the other party held it lightly like this, and I didn't see the process. I don't know when he took action or how.
When I took action, it even gave me the feeling that this was the way it should be."
Okita threw away his wooden sword and collapsed to the ground. He seemed unwilling to recall the scene. He was silent for a long time before saying in a solemn voice: "This is not something that humans can do."
"Did he show his face?" Saitoichi asked calmly.
"A very...very...perfect man! He's probably in his early 40s, and the way he looks at me is as scary as the chef looking at the fish he's about to make into sashimi."
Hearing Okita's words, Hijikata stood up with a roar. He, who was always calm, couldn't help but his teeth chattered: "Sword Master... Sorayama... Sword Master did not die in the explosion 10 years ago. He, he is still alive."
alive..."
As if he thought of something, Hijikata Toshizo suddenly collapsed to the ground like Okita, and muttered glumly: "It's over... The Shinsengumi, it's over..."
There was dead silence.
Since the Ii family was destroyed and half of Edo burned down 10 years ago, the name Sorayama Kazuha no longer represents a simple name, but a nightmare.
The meaning of this name includes killing the general, killing hundreds of masters and rushing out of Edo, re-entering Edo and killing hundreds of elite bannermen, forcing the shogunate to order all the escaped samurai to commit seppuku, and finally succeeded in killing the most powerful person in the shogunate, Iie.
Exploded to pieces.
There is no one who is not afraid of all the people and organizations that represent the interests of the shogunate.
The key point is that under the deliberate propaganda of the shogunate, Hiko Seijuro's name was completely wiped out, because according to the report of the imperial court, Hiko's master and apprentice returned to the Choshu Domain intact, and the shogunate never wanted to see a Kuyama Ichi again.
A leaf-like character.
Therefore, although everyone at the top is well aware of this, the people at the bottom only believe that Ichiyo Kuyama is the complete reincarnation of a god and demon, and it is his lifelong mission to destroy the world with one enemy and ten thousand.
Fortunately, after the incident that shocked the world 10 years ago, Sorayama Kazuha disappeared out of thin air. After Masahiro Abe became the boss, he canceled all wanted orders regarding Sorayama Kazuha and issued an announcement that Sorayama Kazuha was dead to calm people's minds.
, finally did not cause greater panic.
At this time, Hijikata learned in this way that Sorayama Kazuha was not dead, and the Shinsengumi had some friction with the other party. With the rumored character of this god of death, not only the Shinsengumi, but also the entire Kyoto could not
Accept the slaughter from the other side.
But what they didn't know was that Kazuha Sorayama had indeed never killed anyone since that night.
One house.
Kiroko rolled up her sleeves and wore a white scarf on her head, wiping the floor over and over again. Kazuyo Sorayama stood in front of the window and silently stared at the gradually subduing rainstorm outside. The gentle boss lady Sana put a coat on the shoulders of her beloved.
He leaned over gently.
"Husband, you won't blame me for letting them leave without authorization. With their ability, they will probably know our identities soon, and they may not be able to live peacefully."
"It's okay, I promised you not to kill anyone again, and I will definitely do it." Kazuyo Sorayama hugged Sana's slender waist and whispered softly.
As if thinking of the sadness, Sanai sobbed softly: "We have been married for 10 years, and the Bodhisattva has not given me a child. It must be to punish us for killing too many people. It is said that the people who were implicated by the Ii family were burned to death on the last night."
Two new cemeteries were built, both because of me..."