"Nagakura, wait and see what happens." Saito held down Nagakura Shinpachi, who was about to stand up and draw his sword, "This is the territory of the sword master, not to mention that Katsura Kogoro has an official position after all, so it is not appropriate to take action in public.
I have informed the director to send more manpower to track and ambush, and we may be able to catch all the traitors hiding in Kyoto from the Choshu clan!"
Several people looked at each other, and Toudou Heisuke and Nagakura Shinpachi stood up and walked out of the store in tacit understanding. Saito and Okita switched to their previous positions, one on the left and the other on the right, blocking the door. It seemed that they were not prepared to let Katsura Xiao.
Goro escaped easily.
Katsura Kogoro watched the Shinsengumi's actions with cold eyes and remained unmoved. Even if his guess was wrong, he was sure to escape from the store with the help of his partners outside. Although he had promised his friend Takasugi Shinsaku that he would no longer consider himself a swordsman,
But with his skill and determination to escape, not many people in the world can stop him.
In the original history, Katsura Kogoro, who had not practiced Sorayama Ichiha's swordsmanship, dared to return to Kyoto alone after the Choshu clan was uprooted, let alone now!
"Guest, what would you like to use?" Kenshin leaned on crutches and walked to Katsura Kogoro, but his attention was always focused on everyone in the Shinsengumi, especially Okita Souji. The pressure on him from that boy was too great.
Let him not dare to relax at all.
"Kenshin, it's great to see you here."
"Huh?" Kenshin turned his head, "Katsura-senpai! You, why are you here?!" Kenshin was shocked and couldn't help but block Katsura Kogoro with his body, hoping that when the Shinsengumi launched an attack, he could stop him for a moment.
Let the leader escape.
Katsura Kogoro pulled Kenshin's sleeves and turned him around, saying warmly: "It's okay, since you can appear here...how dare the Shinsengumi take action in front of that person."
Sanai sighed softly and walked up to Katsura Kogoro, "You are here after all. Go in, he should also have something to say to you."
Kazuyo Sorayama was carefully cutting the fish, and a plate of exquisite sashimi was about to be completed. After inserting the fish tail as a banner, he looked over his shoulder with satisfaction at his work, no different from any famous chef who has prepared an outstanding dish.
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Katsura Kogoro knelt in front of Kazuyo Sorayama, letting the water on the ground soak into his knees. He suppressed his excitement and opened his mouth. Thousands of words finally turned into two words: "Teacher."
Sorayama Kazuyo said casually without turning around: "How did you know I'm here? I don't believe you can act impulsively with your mind." The exciting atmosphere of the master-disciple meeting was immediately shattered by this cold sentence.
Katsura Kogoro shook his head secretly, the teacher's character really hasn't changed over the years!
He thought about it for a moment and said: "First, I found out that the Shinsengumi openly killed Serizawa Duck in this store, but the store was still open as usual the next day. It was impossible for the Shinsengumi to be spared.
Any relevant personnel are either closely related to the Shinsengumi, or they are people that the Shinsengumi dare not mess with. Since even Serizawa, the director, died here, obviously the first one is not true, so there are people here that they dare not mess with.
People to mess with;”
"Second, the middle-aged sick boss, the veiled lady with an obvious Edo accent, and the young concubine. When I asked someone to draw the portrait, Master, Mrs. Sana, and Kiriko, I
, the disciple will know that you are here, teacher! It has been ten years since I left Edo. Are you... okay? Why don't you send someone to inform the disciple... The disciple... misses you all very much."
Katsura Kogoro was a little choked up. He worked hard for ten years and ran around for ten years. Facing the pressure from the shogunate and the conservatives in the domain, he was trembling every day. His brother and friend Yoshida Shoin would have been executed by the shogunate. If it weren't for Takasugi Shinsaku and Ito Hirobumi
, Shanxian Youpeng and other Songyin sect friends supported him, but he didn’t know if he could persist until now.
Whenever there was a crisis, he would always think of the teacher Kazuyo Sorayama who had saved him from the shogunate prison under heavy siege.
Ever since Sanai refused to go with Master and Disciple Hiko, Katsura Kogoro had lost contact with Sorayama Kazuha and the others. He thought that given the teacher's personality, he would probably live in a remote place, but he never expected that they would settle down.
In Kyoto, the second largest city in Japan, I never expected that a restaurant would open in the core area of Kyoto. If it weren't for Kenshin's matter, he might never have an intersection with his teacher again in his life...
"Middle-aged sick boss?" Kazuyo Sorayama glanced at Katsura Kogoro indifferently. Katsura Kogoro shrank his neck and said with a smile: "Hehe, hehe, teacher, it was said by people outside that you will always be in the hearts of your disciples."
It’s the all-powerful sword master!”
"Hmph, I knew you were rebellious when we were in Edo. It doesn't matter to me what you do, but you shouldn't drag Hiko's disciple, this stupid boy, into the water! He is a single lineage of the Hiten sword style.
Hiko probably only has this one apprentice in his life. If he dies because of you, guess what Hiko will do." This is the real reason why Sorayama Ichiha is unhappy with Katsura Kogoro!
Thinking of Hiko who massacred everyone in Edo with his teacher, Katsura Kogoro couldn't help but his face tightened, but he regained his composure after a moment, and he said firmly: "Teacher, in order to overthrow the shogunate, welcome back the Holy Lord, and save the world
All people, whether it is me or other patriots, have the consciousness to sacrifice at any time. If Senior Bigu does not forgive me, when the reform is successful, the disciples will commit suicide in front of him."
"Kuai-senpai, you..." Kenshin was a little excited, "Kuyama-senpai, I joined the Raiders as an executioner voluntarily!"
"Shut up!" Kazuyo Sorayama yelled: "With your meager swordsmanship, you are trying to show off. It's your great luck that you haven't died yet!"
He sighed, turned around and faced Katsura Kogoro, "It's not something I can explain in just a few words about asking you guys to risk their lives... Get up. Although I have never taught you martial arts seriously,
But after all, there is still some affection between master and disciple, and I don’t want to see you die on the streets one day. But since you have chosen this path, I will not stop you, just take this stupid boy with you."
Kazuyo Sorayama wiped his hands with his apron, put on his face again, opened the curtain and walked out of the kitchen first. He did not go through the back alley, but walked directly towards the front door.
He wanted to give them a ride, right in front of the Shinsengumi.
Kiroko quietly put Kenshin's sword into Kenshin's hand, pushed it from behind, and said in a cold voice with a trace of reluctance, "Little guy, you can come and drink in the future, don't worry, even if you are chopped down by someone from the Shinsengumi
Even if you die, my sister will avenge you."
"Kiriko-nee, Sanai-nee..." Kenshin held the knife in his right hand and held the crutch in his left hand. He glanced at the two girls with nostalgia, and finally lowered his head and followed Katsura Kogoro outside. Although there was only endless killing outside,
But the world outside the door is ultimately the world of the executioner.
Okita Souji stood up, vaguely stopped a few people, and asked with vigilance and fear: "Sword... Sir, are you going to..." His eyes crossed Sorayama Ichiha, staring at Katsura Kogoro, and his right hand had already endured
He couldn't help but move closer to Ju Yiwen, but he didn't dare to touch the hilt of the sword.
Kazuyo Sorayama said nothing and walked straight past Okita. A few beads of sweat appeared on the young man's bright smile and fell into his eyes, making him have the urge to cry.
Drawing the sword will anger the Sword Master, and judging from the experience of the last fight, he cannot hurt the Sword Master at all, and will not gain any benefit except offending this human Shura; but... if he is dominated by fear like this,
Watching the three people leave, I am afraid that the broken swordsman's heart will no longer be able to condense the fearless sword intention, and the swordsmanship may stop here for life...
What's the general trend of the world, what's the safety of Kyoto, what's the Sword Master Shura, I'm a swordsman! Even if it means death... Souji Okita's smile disappeared, he bowed slightly and said solemnly: "Senior, I'm offended!"
Holding his beloved sword gently in his palm, he broke through the mental barrier and instantly his sword intention rose into the sky. The target was not the injured Kenshin, nor the Shinsengumi's archenemy Katsura Kogoro, but directly aimed at Sorayama Kazuha!
The dazzling sword body flashed with cold light, and the next blow was his most powerful secret.
But at this moment, an irresistible force suddenly came from the handle. The Juyimoji, which had just been unsheathed for three inches, was forced back by a big hand before it could sing freely.
Kazuyo Sorayama, who had already walked to the door, disappeared, and Kazuyo Sorayama, who was standing in front of Souji Okita, lowered his head and looked at the boy with a dull face, and an increasingly hoarse and low voice reached his ears: "Boy, talent
Yes, you are more courageous. If it weren't for that red-haired idiot in front of you, the younger generation would be number one, so I don't want to destroy you with my own hands."
Okita Souji only felt the pressure on the sword lighten. When he looked again, the figures of the three people had already disappeared. The hoarse voice could be heard faintly in his ears: "You are just like that stupid boy. At the age when bravery and diligence are most needed, you are determined to work hard."
If you join the fight in the world, you are destined to miss the realm of swordsmanship in this life. It's a pity, it's a pity..."
The word "Ju Yi" fell to the ground, and the copper sword hit the bluestone floor, making a muffled "crack" sound, which struck the young man's heart, just like the words of Yi Ye in the empty mountain, which never dissipated for a long time.