Chapter 145 Another instant kill! Swordsmanship talent increased by 62 times!【
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When he heard Oizaki Heiyuki's name, Qingto couldn't help but show a strange expression.
He discovered that his opponents today were not unknown people.
The opponent in the first round is Adachi, whose strength and reputation are second only to the "Three Heroes".
The second round, and now the third round, are against Morishita Totaro and Oizaki Heiyuki from the "Three Heroes".
Continuously fighting against these young leaders in the Edo swordsmanship world... This is exactly what Aoshinobu wants!
The more he fights with these people who are known as "geniuses" and "masters", the greater the chance that he will copy his talent.
Oizaki is one of the "Three Heroes" just like Morishita... If he doesn't have talent related to swordsmanship, Qingto will never believe it.
Qingdeng is still in a state of excitement and excitement after discovering the powerful hidden function of the system's "talent fusion".
This hidden function is really powerful.
If there is no limit to the fusion of talents... then Qingdeng will frequently fight against those swordsmen who are known as "swordsmanship geniuses" and "swordsmanship talents" in the future, and continue to copy the "increased swordsmanship talents" from their bodies.
If talent accumulates little by little, then it is not impossible that Qingdeng's "sword talent" will evolve into "swordsmanship talent that increases hundreds or thousands of times that of ordinary people."
Just the fact that the swordsmanship talent increased 50 times that of ordinary people is already so terrifying. If this number becomes hundreds or thousands... Qingden can't even imagine what this would be like.
Of course - if you want to gradually melt this number into hundreds or thousands... then you really don't know how to wait until the year of the monkey and the month of the horse.
"Tachibana-kun, it's your turn." Okita, who was sitting to the left of Aoto, reminded him softly.
Qingdeng nodded slightly, then picked up his bamboo sword and stepped onto the playing field with his head held high.
He couldn't wait to see if he could copy the "increased swordsmanship talent" talent from Oizaki, so that his "sword talent" could be further upgraded.
Although before the first round of elimination in the morning ended, Qingteng had already realized that he had been told a "white lie" by Zhou Zuke and others, but after the start of the second round of knockout this afternoon, Qingteng still continued to be serious.
Watch each player's game carefully, observe and study their strength and tricks.
Qingden is the kind of person who always tries to be more prepared and better when doing anything.
Therefore, even though he already knew that the other players in this competition were far inferior to him, Qingdeng still decided to finish every competition in this competition with the momentum of "lion versus rabbit".
As one of the "Three Heroes", Qingteng has carefully watched all of today's games played by Chai Qi.
According to Qingteng's own assessment... if he wants to defeat this chasing Qi, it shouldn't take too much effort.
Although Chui Qi came from the Xuanbu Hall who was friends with their trial defense hall, Qingto had no intention of letting Chui Qi go and let Chui Qi and the Xuanbu Hall he represented lose more honorably.
In the values of this era, it is quite humiliating to be let down in such a martial arts competition. Only by going all out can you truly respect your opponent.
Qingto and Oizaki walked into the arena one after another.
If it had been this morning, and I heard that Qing Teng was going to fight Oizaki, one of the "Three Heroes", the gallery would definitely be in a state of excitement, looking forward to seeing the fierce battle between the two favorites to win the championship.
But in the second round of the knockout match just now, after seeing how Aoto defeated Morishita in an instant, almost no spectators still insisted that Aoto and Oizaki would have a fight.
Most of the spectators now have a purely entertaining mentality - they want to see if this Oizaki will follow in the footsteps of Adachi, Morishita and the others, and be instantly killed by Aoden with a sword.
Qingto and Oizaki put on protective gear and stood on both sides of the center of the arena. Then, under the instructions of the referee, they fastened their bamboo swords to their left waists, squatted on the ground, and bowed to each other.
Chai Qi is a person whose family background must be very poor just by looking at his appearance.
The clothes were covered with patches, patches upon patches.
Life like Oizaki's is extremely difficult, and the quality of life may not be as good as that of a peasant samurai, so he doesn't need much.
Because classes are extremely solidified and there is basically no class mobility, it is difficult for samurai to be promoted, family income and salary have remained almost unchanged for hundreds of years, coupled with various reasons such as the continued weakness of the small-scale peasant economy, a large number of people throughout the country have
The middle and lower-level samurai all lived in poverty and had to rely on gruel to survive.
After both of them saluted and the referees loudly announced "Start", Chai Qi held the bamboo sword in front of him in a mid-section stance.
"Junior Jun." Zhui Qi shouted angrily, "Please don't hold back and fight me with all your strength!"
Chai Qi was probably worried that Qingteng would not go all out against him because of concerns about the relationship between the Trial Guard Hall and the Xuanwu Hall, so he reminded Qingteng in this way and asked Qingteng to use all his strength to fight with him.
Fight.
Chai Qi’s eyes were very bright.
Even though he was wearing a protective helmet, Qingdeng could still clearly see Chuisaki's bright eyes through the facial slit in the helmet designed for eyesight.
Against the background of the shadow inside the helmet, Oizaki's eyes are like stars in the dark night.
His eyes, which were filled with light, formed a strong contrast with the patched clothes on his body.
Although he has a humble body, he has the courage to work hard and high-spirited.
Seeing the light in Chui Qi's eyes and hearing Chui Qi's request just now to "don't hold back", Qingdeng felt a chill in his heart and nodded solemnly towards Chui Qi.
It would be really rude not to give all your strength in a fight with such an excellent swordsman.
The last trace of worry in Qingto's heart that his all-out efforts would cause the Xuanbu Hall, which Oizaki represents, to lose face, disappeared immediately.
Chai Qi started in the middle, and the tip of the bamboo sword in his hand trembled as lightly as a wagtail in the style of Beichen Itōryu.
When confronting an opponent, the most prominent feature of Beichen Itto-ryu is the constant slight swinging of the sword tip. Doing so can prevent the sword tip from freezing. This way, you can respond to the opponent's various movements more quickly and it is less difficult for the opponent to see through them.
own intentions.
Oizaki's strength is obviously much stronger than Morishita's. His feet are firmly planted on the ground, and his whole body stands like a rock. His stance is a mid-section stance that can be used both offensively and defensively.
If we launch a direct frontal attack like we did against Adachi and Morishita in the last two games, we may not be able to defeat Oizaki.
So Qingdeng thought for a few moments, stood half a step to the side, pointed his left shoulder diagonally at Chai Qi, moved the bamboo sword in front of him to the right and rear, changed to holding the sword with the lower right part, and hid the bamboo sword in
behind his right side.
This posture of hiding the bamboo sword behind one's side makes it difficult for the opponent to predict the direction of the sword and the distance of the attack. It is especially suitable for surprising the opponent.
After seeing Qingdeng adopt this posture, Zhui Qi's expression suddenly became serious.
Chasaki is the type who is good at attacking.
He believed that if he took advantage of his ability to attack and took advantage of the fact that he was very strong and focused to seize the first attack and launch a fierce attack on Qingdeng, then his chances of winning should be greater.
With this thought in mind, Zhui Qi no longer hesitated.
He exerted all his strength, breathed out from his Dantian, and with a sudden drink, he stepped forward sharply, closing the distance between him and Qingdeng in one breath, and then swung his sword towards the place where Qingdeng was standing with a "whoosh" sound.
The power and speed of the slash are sufficient, and the landing point is quite accurate, but it may not hit the enemy.
Qingdeng, who had used his "Eagle Eye" to see through Chui Qi's movements, moved much faster and more accurately than Chui Qi's sword.
The bamboo sword hidden behind the right side was faster than Qingden's dodge!
While nimbly moving half a step back to avoid Zhuiqi's slashing attack, Qingden took advantage of the situation and drew a half-moon counterclockwise with the bamboo sword in his hand, quickly switching from the lower right section to the upper right section.
Immediately afterwards, he jumped up slightly, as if he was about to use a powerful and heavy "Force to Split Huashan" to knock Zhui Qi down with a sword.
Chai Qi's pupils shrank in shock at Qingdeng's rapid change of moves. He reflexively raised the sword in his hand as quickly as possible, preparing to take Qingdeng's upcoming attack.
Looking at Oizaki holding the bamboo sword high... the corners of Qingden's mouth raised slightly.
Zhui Qi saw the corners of Qingden's raised lips, his face changed slightly, and an unknown premonition emerged in his heart.
But by this time, it was too late.
Qingdeng put away the smile that had appeared on his face unconsciously, and used strength in his waist and abdomen. Hearing a "pop" sound, his feet that had just jumped up slightly stepped back onto the ground covered with white sandstone.
Qing Teng's "downward slash" just now was just a fake move used to deceive him into chasing the enemy.
Chuiqi, who was deceived by Qingteng's fake move just now, is still holding his sword high in the air, as if he is raising his sword in defense, and his body cannot react quickly from Qingteng's change of moves.
At this lightning-fast opportunity, Qingteng Yixiadan aimed the tip of his bamboo sword at the open chest of Kuizaki Kongmen, and directly used his best move - the thrusting technique: Wu Ming Sword.
Bang... The tip of the bamboo sword hit the protective gear on Oizaki's chest, making a dull sound.
"Well..." Oizaki, who was stabbed in the chest, took two steps back before he managed to regain his balance.
——Successful...
Seeing that his strategy of "relying on fake moves to deceive Zhuiqi and reveal his flaws" was a great success, a hint of joy appeared on Qingdeng's face.
The move he used just now was learned from the move he and Okita worked together to defeat Chiba Jutaro in the red-white battle at the "Plum Blossom Festival" two months ago.
At that time, when he and Okita worked together to deal with the brother and sister Chiba Jutaro and Sanako, Okita first made a move towards Chiba Jutaro preparing to "strike Huashan with force", and successfully tricked Chiba Jutaro into raising his sword in defense.
After Chiba Jutaro was deceived by Okita's feint, Aonto saw the right moment and swung his sword, successfully smashing the porcelain bowl on Chiba Jutaro's forehead, defeating Chiba Jutaro.
At this time, Qingto reproduced the move that he and Okita had used together with his own strength.
At the viewing table, the expressions of Okita and Chiba Jutaro changed at this moment.
Okita had a look of surprise on his face, surprised that Qingtou could so beautifully reproduce the moves the two of them had used together.
As for Chiba Jutaro, he looked weird.
He has a very deep memory of the trick that caused him to lose in the red and white battle.
After seeing Aoto use this trick that had brought him a tragic defeat, Chiba Jutaro couldn't help but feel dumbfounded.
"Winner——"
After Oizaki was hit in the chest by Aomori's Wuming Sword, the referees immediately stretched their arms towards Aomori.
"Natural Rishin-ryu, Test Guard Hall, Tachibana Aoden!"
Wow!
After the referees announced their verdict, waves of sound arose from all over the viewing gallery.
Another instant kill!
After Adachi and Morishita, Aoto once again killed his opponent with one sword!
And this person who was instantly killed by Qingto was not a minor character, but an outstanding swordsman who was also listed as one of the "Three Heroes".
In just one day, two of the "Three Heroes" were defeated by Qingden, and all of them were killed with a sword without any resistance... Some of them had already seen it in the first elimination round.
The swordsmen, who were completely outmatched by Qingden's strength compared to other players, couldn't help but look in surprise, and then silently increased their assessment of Qingden's strength.
[Ding! Talent scanned]
Qingdeng did not live up to his expectations - the system notification sounded in his mind.
[Talent introduction: The increase in swordsmanship talent is 7 times the average level of ordinary people]
[Ding! It has been detected that the host already has the same type of talent]
[Ding! Start talent fusion]
[Ding! "Excellent Swordsman" and "Sword Master" begin to merge]
[Please wait a moment, host...Please wait a moment, host...]
As expected by Qingdeng, Zhui Qi also has the talent of "increasing swordsmanship talent"!
——7 times... Even if they have the same name, the talent content may not be exactly the same...
The "swordsmanship minor" copied from Morishita just now has an increase in swordsmanship talent five times that of an ordinary person.
Although the talent copied from Oizaki at this time is also called "Swordsmanship Sword Master", its talent content is that the swordsmanship talent increase is 7 times that of ordinary people.
Although the names are the same, the specific talent content is slightly different.
[Ding! Talent fusion successful]
["Sword Talent" ability promotion]
[Introduction to the talent of "Sword Talent": The increase in swordsmanship talent is 62 times the average level of ordinary people]
62... Listening to the number told by the system voice, Qingdeng spent a lot of effort not to raise the corners of his mouth too high.
This swordsmanship competition is really at the right time!
I'm afraid no one expected it - in just less than a day, his swordsmanship talent, Tachibana Aoden, jumped up a lot!
"...Thanks for the advice." Zhuiqi held his bamboo sword, stood directly opposite Qingdeng, bowed and bowed to Qingdeng in a measured manner.
He was knocked down by Qingteng's blow without any chance of fighting back... Oizaki didn't show any dissatisfaction or resentment.
On his face and in his eyes, there was only pure admiration.
Qingdeng still had a good impression of this opponent who was poor and ambitious. After Chuiqi saluted him, Qingdeng immediately bowed and returned the salute.
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When all the games in the third round of knockout rounds were played, the west was already covered with sunset glow, and the sun setting in the west illuminated the sky and the earth dimly.
All today's games have ended successfully as expected.
After another half of the contestants were eliminated, the remaining ten contestants will compete again tomorrow!
It was a feast for the eyes today, and the spectators who had a great time dispersed from the viewing seats in small groups.
Many spectators who have not yet shaken off the excitement of "seeing a wonderful game" are happily discussing today's wonderful events with their friends and family as they walk home.
If we talk about which player's performance today is the most dazzling and eye-catching, it is undoubtedly Qingdeng.
In three consecutive battles, he killed his opponent instantly with a single blow, and the three people he killed instantly were all outstanding talents who had been praised as "geniuses" before... This kind of performance is really amazing.
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"This competition is much more exciting than I expected!" Aji raised his hand and patted the plump breasts that held up his kimono, and continued to sigh with joy, "The exciting competitions are one after another.
Seeing the scene, my heart is still beating loudly."
"Sojiro, you think so... eh? Soujiro?"
Only then did Asi realize that his husband, who was sitting next to him, was now resting his elbows on his legs, crossing his fingers under his nose, looking thoughtful.
Looking at her husband who had suddenly put on such a thoughtful look, Asi wanted to ask him what he was thinking, but he was afraid that his sudden voice would disturb his husband.
So after a brief hesitation, Asi finally chose to shut his mouth and wait silently.
A long time passed, until almost all the spectators around the two of them had left, and they were the only couple left in the viewing gallery. Only then did Asi see her husband, who had been "solidified" like a rock since just now.
Finally there was movement.
Snap - Soujiro slapped his thigh suddenly and laughed a few times.
"Yes! Why didn't I think of that!"
Asa blinked at her husband in confusion: "Soujiro, what did you think of?"
"Asi! I have inspiration for writing!"
When Asi heard this, he was startled and then happy.
"Really? Have you thought of something to write?"
"This... I'll keep it a secret for now!" Sojiro smiled slyly, "I'll tell you after I finish writing it!"
"Asi, let's go! Let's go home! I'm going to write all night tonight!"
After saying that, Soujiro stood up with a "huh" and rushed home in a hurry.
"Ah, wait for me!" Looking at her husband who was rapidly shrinking in his field of vision, Aji quickly raised the hem of his kimono, tightened his bare feet into his straw sandals, and hurriedly followed Soujiro.
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At this moment——
On the martial arts viewing table on the east side, in an inconspicuous corner, a tall young man and a short, ugly middle-aged man sat shoulder to shoulder.
"...Lord Rakshasa." The short and ugly middle-aged man raised his head and glanced at the darkening sky, "It's getting late, it's almost time for us to go back."
The slender young man...that is, Rakshasa seemed to turn a deaf ear to the suggestions of this short, middle-aged man.
With a faint smile on his face, he looked far ahead at the arena where no one was playing anymore, and murmured to himself:
"Originally I just wanted to come over and see what the Aizu Lord Matsudaira Yōho looks like."
"Unexpectedly...but in this competition, which I thought would be quite boring, I got an unexpected surprise."
"That Tachibana Qingden's progress is really beyond my expectation."
"What a terrible talent."
"In terms of talent...we are all trying to kill everyone in the party, and I am afraid that only Otakemaru-sama can surely defeat this Tachibana Aoshinobu."
The short, middle-aged man turned his head and looked at the Rakshasa beside him.
"Lord Rakshasa, I seem to have heard that you intend to recruit that Tachibana Qingden. Is this true?"
"Ah, yes." Rakshasa said without thinking, "Such an outstanding and wonderful talent, there is no reason to miss him, right?"
"But now I don't have much time or energy to take care of recruiting Tachibana Aoden."
A wry smile appeared on Rakshasa's cheek.
"Lord Orochi has given me so many tasks lately... that I'm a little overwhelmed."
While maintaining the wry smile on his face, he stood up leisurely.
"Okay, let's go."
"Should we go back to the base first?" The short middle-aged man stood up, "Or should we go find a restaurant for dinner first?"
"Let's go find a restaurant to have dinner first." Rakshasa said, "After dinner... let's go meet the new wife Kuan from the training hall."
"The new wife of the training hall?" Hearing this slightly unfamiliar name, the short middle-aged man couldn't help but be stunned. "Is the new wife of the "Three Heroes" known as the "Three Heroes"?"
"Yes, that's right, it's him."
"Lord Rakshasa, what should we do with him?"
"Hehehe..." The bitter smile on Rakshasa's face that he had just complained about Orochi-sama giving him too many tasks... slowly turned into an intriguing and weird smile, "This new wife Kuan... maybe she can become a good experimental subject for us.
ah."
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That night——
Edo, Senshiya second floor, Kinoshita Mai's room——
Mai Kinoshita was lying on her back on the tatami in her bedroom, holding her domestic cat Duoduo up and playing with it, while she kept meowing "meow" as if she was trying to communicate with Duoduo.
Duoduo, who was being held high by Kinoshita Mai, half-closed his eyes, lowered his head, and looked at his owner who kept "meowing, meowing, meowing" with a "fuck you, retarded" look.
After a while, Kinoshita Mai, who was tired of playing with Duoduo, hugged Duoduo in her arms, then sat up and walked slowly to the window of the room.
"Why hasn't Mr. Kiryu come back yet..."
Through the window, his eyes scanned back and forth on the street outside the store entrance.
There was no one on the street. There was no figure of Kiryu whom he was familiar with. Kinoshita Mai could only quietly withdraw her gaze and flatten her red lips.
Speaking of Kiryu... Kinoshita Mai couldn't help but feel a little resentful...
Kinoshita Mai originally wanted to take the two days off today and tomorrow, and then go to Asakusa to watch Aoto's game.
Qingdeng's sword fighting competition...she really wanted to watch it!
But who would have thought - Kiryu would not allow him to take leave...
"Young Master, I happen to have some important things to deal with in the past two days, and I will be away from Qianshiwu for a long time. So I have to ask you to help take care of the shop and the family these two days, and I can't give you leave." - This is Kiryu.
The exact words he said when he rejected Kinoshita Mai's request for leave.
Although she felt dissatisfied and wanted to act like a child and shout to Kiryu: "I don't want it, I don't want it," she didn't dare to disobey Kiryu's request, so she could only silently nod in agreement.
Kinoshita Mai is most afraid that Kiryu will snitch on her grandma.
If Kiryu sends a letter to her grandma: Young Master, she disobeys my discipline... then Kinoshita Mai can't even imagine how her grandma will discipline her later.
Grandma, as well as her old subordinates, all like to call Kiryu "Kuro". As for why, Kinoshita Mai doesn't know very well. She speculates that this is probably the nickname that Grandma and the others have for Kiryu.
When she was ordered by her grandma to leave Osaka and work as a job agency agent under Kiryu in Edo, and began to receive training from the grassroots level, her grandma specially warned her sternly: she must take Kuro as her teacher and obey Kuro obediently.
If so, don't let me receive a "you're disobedient" report from Kuro.
Grandma didn't say a single word of intimidation or threat.
But every time she recalls what her grandma said to her at that time, Kinoshita Mai can't help but shrink her neck - the fear of her grandma has been engraved into the depths of her soul...
Near noon today, Kiryu went out alone and has not come back yet.
Where did Kiryu go, when will he come back, and what exactly did he go to do? Kiryu didn't tell her, so Kinoshita Mai didn't know either...
It's been so long, it's getting dark, and Kiryu still hasn't come home... Kinoshita Mai couldn't help but feel a little worried in her heart.
Maybe Mr. Kiryu is really busy with something very important... After suppressing his worries about Kiryu who had not returned for a while, Kinoshita Mai raised her hand and gently stroked the hair in her arms.
Unconsciously - Kinoshita Mai's mind drifted away little by little, to Asakusa, which she had no chance to go to today, to the swordsmanship competition she had no chance to see today.
"I don't know how Ju-kun is doing in today's game..."
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At this moment——
In the western suburbs of Edo, there is a very remote and small bathhouse——
In the bath room of this small bathhouse, the air is thick and the thick fog is drifting away.
In this wide bathing pool that can accommodate more than fifty people soaking in it at the same time, there are only two old people sitting shoulder to shoulder soaking in it at this moment.
One of the old men is none other than Kiryu, whom Kinoshita Mai is currently talking about.
As for the other old man who was sitting side by side with Kiryu... If there were a third party present now, he would definitely be amazed when he saw this old man's figure.
This old man, like Kiryu, looks to be in his 90s.
He has very long hair that is all gray. In order to make it easier to take a bath, his long hair is now tied on top of his head with a bath towel.
With a height of nearly 1.9 meters, he is definitely considered a "giant" in this era.
His figure is very strong and strong, with pieces as big as granite, and hard muscles bulging high. Although he is so old, the muscles on his body have not shrunk or slackened at all.
His eyes were bright, and there was no trace of the turbidity in his pupils that is common among the elderly.
The old man's piercing eyes made him look fresh and energetic, without any signs of age.
Kiryu picked up a handful of warm pool water with both hands and slapped it hard on his face. He then leaned against the wall of the pool behind him and spoke softly to the old man sitting next to him in a neither sad nor happy tone.
explain:
"...Makimura, I suddenly realized something."
"Huh? What?"
"Why do you like talking to people in the bathhouse so much?"
"Haha." The old man whom Kiryu called Makimura chuckled a few times, "Because you can kill two birds with one stone by doing this."
"It would be nice to take a shower while talking about things."
After finishing speaking, Makimura stretched hard, and then followed Kiryu's example, leaning back and leaning against the wall of the pool behind him.
"Ah... it's so comfortable..." Makimura half-closed his eyes with a contented look on his face, "On the way from Osaka to Edo, I hardly had much rest... I can finally sleep comfortably tonight...
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"Speaking of which, Kuro, I haven't thanked you yet."
"Thank you. You came all the way to Tokaido to meet me at noon today."
"If I didn't come to pick you up, you wouldn't even know where our Calabash House's hidden stronghold in Edo is?" Kiryu pointed at the hot bath under him.
"Speaking of which... this bathhouse is really nice." Makimura raised his head and looked around, "It's small and exquisite, which is my type."
"Okay. No more small talk." Kiryu interrupted Makimura's praise of this bathhouse, "It's almost time to talk about business. Makimura, why do you come all the way from Osaka?"
Seeing that Kiryu got straight to the point, Makimura stopped being vague.
He picked up a handful of hot water and slapped it hard on his face, then raised his head, staring at the ceiling above his head with half-squinted eyes, and said quietly:
"Kuro, I'm here to give you information."
"While I'm here to give you information, I'm also making some preparations for my next 'trip to Ou'."
"Information?" Kiryu frowned slightly.
"Yes." Makimura nodded heavily, and then heaved a sigh of relief, "Asai, he has collected the latest information related to the Punishment Party."
The Law Punishes the Party——Hearing this name, Kiryu's expression suddenly became more solemn.
"After Asai's investigation, it has been determined that the leader of the Fanzhu Party and all cadre-level figures will give themselves a code name."
"The code names they use are all those vicious monsters in myths and stories."
At this point, Makimura raised his hand and gestured to his back.
"While using the ferocious demon as their nickname, they will also tattoo the demon ghost they use as their code name on their backs."
"The leader of the Punishment Party, Yamata-no-Orochi, has a tattoo of the most terrifying monster in Japan: 'Yama-no-Orochi' on his back."
"Asai is still tracking down who are the cadre-level figures who have the qualifications to tattoo Yougui tattoos on their backs with the nickname of Yougui, and what are their names."
"In addition to our old acquaintances such as Rakshasa, Kamamitachi, and Shutendouji, we have recently confirmed the names of two cadres of the Hōzu Party: Otake Maru and Tamamo Mae."
"Otake Maru... Tamamo Mae..." Kiryu narrowed his eyes slightly, "Have you found out what they look like, what gender they are, and what age they are?"
"No..." Makimura smiled bitterly and shook his head, "These cadres of the Punishment Party are more mysterious than the last. I really don't know how the Punishment Party does such a good job of keeping secrets."
"Asai and his subordinates spent a lot of effort and conducted a long-term investigation before they finally determined that there were two cadres in the Hōzhi Party named Otakemaru and Tamamozen."
"As for what these two people look like... we still don't know anything yet."
"...That means he is the same as Yamata no Orochi, the leader of the Punishment Party." Kiryu said softly, as if talking to himself, "I only hear his name, but I don't see his person..."
Makimura nodded: "But - although we don't know what Otakemaru and Tamamozen look like, we have detected a piece of definite information about these two people."
"Otakemaru, Tamamozen, and Shuten Doji—these three are the three major cadres second only to Yamata-no-Orochi, and they have considerable power within the Hōzoku Party."
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