Chapter 269 The White Heat of the Ikedaya Incident
Kawaramachi Sanjo Bridge, Ikedaya.
The total annihilation planned by the Shinsengumi has long since turned into a chaotic battle. Sticks, futons, wine bottles, square tables and even coopers, swords... countless sundries and weapons are flying around, which is a huge blow to the Shinsengumi, who are good at group combat.
The scholars had a considerable impact.
This is the case in actual combat. In such an environment with abundant debris and narrow boundaries, a sudden projectile attack may not be able to hurt people, but it can be very effective if it interferes with the opponent's movements and takes advantage of the chaos to attack or escape.
Hijikata Toizo, who was guarding the street, pushed away the corpse hanging on his blade and quickly looked at the battlefield: from time to time, there were moans and wails before death on the ground. There were Shinsengumi soldiers, but more were still there.
He is a reformist ronin.
He was a little dissatisfied with the current situation, because now, facing a large number of anti-barbarian patriots with rich actual combat experience, it is actually impossible for the Shinsengumi to completely kill the opponent. However, thinking that in this battle, our side not only defeated the large number with less,
He was more likely to capture people like Miyabe Daizo or Katsura Kogoro, and he couldn't help but tremble with ecstasy.
The only thing that worries him now is his friend who is trapped in the enemy's camp.
"Pingma, what's the fighting situation inside? Why hasn't Director Kondo come out to join us yet?" He grabbed one of the team members and asked, his tone couldn't help but bring out a hint of anxiety.
The team member spat out a mouthful of blood and responded confidently: "Don't worry, Deputy Commander. I heard from Captain Saito that the Director has shown great power and the enemies are terrified. They should be surrounding the ronin leader Miyabe now..."
"Does the enemy have support?" Hijikata raised his hand to interrupt the other party and asked cautiously.
"should not."
"In that case... you go and join the soldiers guarding the outer alley to prevent enemy reinforcements. If a large group of troops appears, do not fight forcefully and come back immediately to send a message. Do you understand?"
"ha!"
Okita Souji, who fought his way into the courtyard from his room, gasped for air. The fierce fighting caused him to lose his physical strength rapidly. It was especially difficult to breathe, making him feel as if his lungs were exploding.
In fact, this kind of situation also vaguely appeared in the daily martial arts performances of the Shinsengumi team, but he concealed it well with his smiling expression, and even the always sharp Hijikata Toshizo never noticed anything.
Maybe only my friend Saitoichi is aware of it...
Every outstanding swordsman knows his own body well. Souji Okita knows that he may have been infected with that terrible term... tuberculosis... a disease that even General Zhengyi cannot get rid of...
In front of them, two anti-barbarian warriors saw this and immediately ran straight towards Okita. Judging from the blood stains on their bodies, they must have killed and injured many Shinsengumi soldiers. Judging from their rigorous pace, their swordsmanship should be quite fierce.
Okita Souji grinned. In his eyes, this kind of swordsmanship, which was as ridiculous as a child's, was full of flaws. If his physical condition was normal, he wouldn't even have to dodge. He could just raise his hand sideways and cut across the waist and abdomen of the person in front of him.
Then he took advantage of the situation and pushed the sword upward, piercing the latter through the chest. It only took him half a breath.
Um?
A tall figure flashed past, just as Okita expected, with one sword cutting across and the other slashing diagonally, killing the opponent cleanly and neatly with both swords.
"Haven't you found Katsura yet?" Saito shook off the blood on his knife, asking calmly as if he didn't notice Souji Okita's weakness.
A hint of gratitude flashed in Okita's eyes. He narrowed his eyes and shook his head with a chuckle as if nothing had happened: "I don't know, the executioner didn't show up, and I don't know where he is now."
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"What on earth is going on?!" Kenshin asked Meiko, who was just running around in front of the people in the Gion Festival.
"Mr. Miyabe and the others are going to burn down Kyoto late tonight! In addition, they also plan to kidnap the Holy Emperor and take him back to Changshu!" There were beads of hot and cold sweat on Fan's forehead. Even as the best double agent, he couldn't help but
He was frightened by this crazy plan. The most important thing was that he had no news at all. He didn't realize it until it happened, and there was no time to make any arrangements.
"Nani?!"
"Mr. Katsura once tried to stop him and had a heated argument with Mr. Miyabe and others, but according to reliable information, Mr. Katsura should have broken with Miyabe. What's worse is that the Shinsengumi has laid a siege, and now the patriots are likely to have...
"
Ignoring Kenshin's increasingly urgent expression, I continued to speak quickly: "I'm gathering people from all over now, Himura-san, you go to support immediately!"
"Place!"
"Ikedaya!"
How could Kenshin, who rarely wandered around on weekdays, know where Ikedaya was, but looking at the rice that had disappeared into the crowd, Kenshin gritted his teeth and wanted to stop passers-by and ask.
A hand held his sleeve, and the familiar body scent made him pause.
"I, I know where Ikedaya is." Yukidaiba said breathlessly.
"Show me the way, follow me!"
Now is not the time to solve the problem with this woman! As for whether she brought her into danger, he no longer cares so much. At this time, the tragic scene of Katsura Kogoro being cut into pieces and dying with a knife constantly appeared in his mind.
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The faint screams and the sound of weapons clashing in the distance told him that his destination was just ahead.
His running speed began to gradually slow down. The closer he got to Ikeda House, Kenshin's footsteps became smaller and more frequent, and his breathing began to return to a steady pace.
It's not that he doesn't want to quickly enter the scene to save people. Kenshin, who has experienced countless life-and-death fights, knows that running quickly will make the body unable to respond to an ambush in an instant, and his footsteps will cover up subtle movements; and rapid breathing will accelerate the loss of physical strength.
Muscles become stiff, and anxiety leads to loss of judgment...
No matter which situation occurs, it will be fatal to the current war situation!
"He is here!" "He is as petite as a woman, with red hair, and scars on his cheeks...be careful, everyone, he is the executioner Battosai, the number one killer of the rebels!"
An unexpected encounter occurs in the alley!
Sword Heart held the hilt of the sword in a virtual grip, leaning forward slightly, and said in a cold voice without looking back: "Get out of here quickly."
Yukiyoba held Kenshin's arm tightly, with an expression on his face that seemed reproachful and questioning: "How long will you continue to kill people?" Kenshin's face was expressionless, unmoved at all.
"I want to see clearly and bear witness with my own eyes..."
Before she could finish speaking, Kenshin's arm muscles trembled and he easily escaped from Yukidaiba's hand. Facing the attack that went straight to his head, he did not dodge as usual, but instead used the back of his sword to block the woman behind him. He could not be attacked.
Damage! Taking advantage of the opponent's wide open door, he struck the enemy's shoulder with a knife. However, the enemy who was supposed to be split in half just used the force to fall backwards in embarrassment.
"Are you wearing chain mail... Hey, what a boring trick!" The touch of hitting the opponent's body made Kenshin instantly realize that something was wrong. Seeing that the other five people did not rush in again easily, but the two of them were behind the three in front.
Finally, they formed a grass attack sword formation and looked at him warily. Jianxin, who knew that time was tight and could not slowly confront him, said in a deep voice: "Go away! Don't get in the way!"
At this time, a team member who was the vanguard also shouted: "Beichen's sword will kill him again..."
"Stop talking nonsense!" Kenshin didn't have the nature to exchange family names with the Shinsengumi. He no longer hesitated, raised his sword and rushed into the opponent's formation.
In the shadow of a courtyard not far away, three figures looked furtively towards this side.
"He's a member of your school, Sanai. He's about to be killed by Kenshin. Why don't you go and save him?" Kiroko's voice rang out at an inappropriate time. At the same time, Kenshin used tornado dodge to get over the head.
One sword, one sword stabbed into the throat of Beichen Yi Dao swordsman, but there was no chainmail protection there!
"Look...oh, he's dead!" Wuzi lowered his voice, but his body almost jumped with excitement.
"Many people from the Beichen Itto-ryu serve in the Shinsengumi." Sanai ignored Kiriko's gloating and responded calmly.
"Sosou... I remember that the Shinsengumi also has an admirer of yours, I think his name is Toudou or something..."
"Wizi, be quiet." Sorayama Kazuyo's face was expressionless, but the warning contained in it was very strong.
"I...Kongshan is jealous, hee hee." Wuzi was not afraid of her husband's majesty at all, and giggled cutely.
The corners of Kazuyo Sorayama's mouth twitched. The autistic little girl who used to be expressionless and silent seemed to have opened a gap since she became a couple. She became lively and talkative, as if she was trying to make up for it.
The previous regrets really gave him a headache.
In just a few words, Kenshin struck down the killer with pain, his figure was erratic, and the sword never left the opponent's throat. The natural Rishin-ryu-gumi's Taitō technique, which was regarded as a nightmare by the reformers, was defeated by him head-on! The five Shinsengumi swordsmen were killed.
No one can come within three feet of Shedaiba.
Kenshin glanced back at the woman coldly, turned around decisively, and ran towards Ikeda House. The shouts of death there were already very weak, and there was no room for him to delay.
Seeing Yukiyoba following Kenshin without hesitation, Sanai sighed softly: "Another moth-like woman, being entangled by such a woman... I don't know if it is good or bad for the child Kenshin...
"
Kazuyo Sorayama stretched out his hand to hold his beloved wife's hand, with a hint of teasing in his expression, as if to say: You were the same back then... Sanai's face turned red, and he spat lightly in annoyance, and his body slowly fell towards Kazuyo Sorayama.
Leaf shoulders.
"Little Kenshin seems to be even more powerful than a month ago. He is worthy of being Uncle Higu's apprentice. Maybe even I am no match for him in a head-on sword fight. Sorayama, do you think so?" Kiriko pulled Sorayama Kazuha and another
One hand was gently shaking, and the meaning of coquettishness and favor was obvious without any concealment.
"Okay, let's follow." Sanai stroked the hair on his forehead and stood up: "The Shinsengumi's suppression campaign should have ended. Kenshin may be in danger if he attacks impulsively."
"Don't worry, this stupid kid won't die as long as I'm here." Ichiha Sora told Sanai and jumped down from the low wall, "Maybe I won't need to take action this time..."