Chapter 661 'Son of Demon' Okita Souji and the final battle50
Qingdeng's words were like throwing a spark into a powder keg.
Needless to say, Sanako can be called the human embodiment of the eight traditional Japanese virtues—righteousness, courage, benevolence, etiquette, sincerity, honor, loyalty, and self-denial.
When it comes to matters involving dignity and honor, she can easily get ahead of herself.
As for the Aizu cavalry... In Japan, which lacks high-quality horses, the cavalry is extremely expensive and can only be qualified by elite warriors.
Which samurai can become the elite of an army and the face of a vassal, but who doesn't have a temper?
"Tachibana-kun, since we are going to continue the pursuit, hurry up and take the time to rest."
Sanako's reply was brief.
Immediately afterwards, the Aizu cavalry shouted:
"Nioh-sama! Please don't insult us!"
"I still have strength! I can still ride a horse! I can still swing a sword!"
"For me, this level of fatigue is nothing more than a walk after a meal!"
"Lord Nioh! Please let us continue to follow you!"
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Anyone with long eyes can see at a glance: these people are all lying and showing off.
His face was full of tiredness, his lips were white, and his limbs were shaking uncontrollably... It was as if he was at the end of his strength.
It's just that...when they are tired, their eyes are shining.
The Aizu cavalrymen moved in a uniform manner and cast respectful eyes towards Ayonobu.
Seeing once is worse than hearing it a hundred times.
Hearing the deeds and legends of Nioh a hundred times is far worse than seeing with your own eyes how Nioh charged into battle and killed the enemy the last time.
Jump off the cliff without hesitation.
The bravery of leading the way.
A figure that easily wields its long spear, causing enemies to fall from their mounts.
Powerful as a ghost!
All of the above make the Aizu cavalry... No! All of them make people who admire martial arts fascinated!
Although the two sides belong to different camps, one is the Shinsengumi and the other is the Aizu Clan, their heroic appearance has completely impressed them.
Even if they are exhausted and bruised, they still want to fight side by side with Niou!
Looking at Sanako and the others who were eager to fight, Qingto looked very calm.
But if you look carefully, you can see that the corners of his mouth are slightly curved, creating a faint arc... He seemed to have expected that Sanako and others would say this.
Before he could, he put away his smile and said loudly:
"If you are not talking big words, then continue to follow me!"
"We rest for 20 minutes, that is, when the longer needle points here, we will continue the pursuit!"
Aoto took out his pocket watch and showed the Aizu cavalry how long 20 minutes was.
Then, he got off the cow and walked towards the flat open space.
He found a big tree, sat carelessly in the shade, tilted his head back, leaned against the tree trunk, closed his eyes - his talent "Sleep God" activated - and fell asleep directly.
As the saying goes, "A horse cannot grow fat without night and grass."
Horses are very eatable animals and must eat all the time in order to increase their strength.
Before resting, Sanako and others led their horses towards the dense grass.
As for a certain big black cow, Qingdeng doesn't need to worry about it.
The radish consciously walked into the grass not far away and ate happily, while the cow swung its tail, very happy.
Both cows and horses can "get local materials" and can find food as soon as they lower their heads.
On the other hand, Qingdeng and others do not have such "benefits".
We fought fiercely all day long, but not a grain of rice or a drop of water came in.
Everyone, including Qingdeng, was already hungry. His abdominal cavity ached from hunger, and his dry lips were cracked with fine lines.
This place is an unknown forest. Looking around, there are only vegetation and sand, and there is nothing that can be put in the mouth.
However, the final analysis is that they don't have the energy to eat or drink water.
As soon as their buttocks touched the ground and their spirits relaxed, Sanako and the others immediately lost consciousness - literally losing consciousness.
In an instant, a flood of tiredness engulfed their consciousness.
Sanako is indeed a model of the martial arts family. Even though she is exhausted, she still maintains the restraint of Miss Chiba.
She closed her legs, folded her hands on her legs, and sat down beside Qingdeng gracefully - only then did she finally close her eyes.
As for other people, they are not so particular.
After taking their horses to graze, the Aizu cavalry immediately fell over.
Some people lean on tree trunks, and some people lie on the ground in a "big" shape.
Not to mention a flat open space, even if they are given a simple sand pit, they will consciously and impatiently dig into it to sleep like maggots.
20 minutes passed in a blink of an eye.
As soon as the minute hand crossed one-third of the distance on the clock dial, Qingdeng immediately opened his eyes on time, skipping the "drowsy" stage, just like a robot.
With the blessing of the talents "Sleep God" and "Strong Essence +4", Qingden's physical recovery speed is far beyond what ordinary people can match.
For him, a 20-minute break is similar to 2 hours for an ordinary person.
"It's time! Let's go!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Sanako and the others stood up one after another.
Although it cannot be compared with Qingdeng who can enter the "fast flash charging mode" at any time, it is better than nothing if he can get a short rest.
I am still very tired physically and mentally, but at least I have regained some energy.
Qingden turned over on the cow, raised his hand and pulled out the long stem stuck in the ground.
Sanako and others jumped into the saddle in no particular order.
"Let's go! The target is Shibasaki Renjuro's head."
After roaring, Qing Deng lightly knocked on the belly of the cow.
Carrot made a "moo" sound and rushed out.
Immediately afterwards, the group of people raised light dust again.
Keep chasing!
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Eastern Front——
"Ha...ha...ha...ha...ha..."
Shimazaki Kui opened his mouth wide and sucked in the air greedily.
The moment the air entered his lungs, he felt both pleasure and pain.
The cold touch that spread throughout his lungs slightly soothed his aching chest.
However, when the air passed through his dry throat, he almost thought that the thing flowing into his throat was not air, but a sharp knife! He couldn't help but make a loud noise, and he wanted to cough up blood.
As soon as the "general attack" order was given, Shimazaki Kui almost jumped with excitement.
Like most of the soldiers in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd divisions, he has long been itching to endure the situation where his comrades in other divisions are making great achievements while he is motionless in his own formation.
Can't wait to join the fight.
I can’t wait to go out immediately!
As a result, as soon as the "war flag" flew, Shimazaki Kui howled, ran, and fought! Showing the results of his daily training in one fell swoop!
A sumptuous feast and training day and night—these two things basically cover the daily life of the Shinsengumi team members.
The rice and pork eaten on the table, and the blood and sweat shed on the training ground will not be in vain.
There is no doubt that after joining the Shinsengumi, every member of the Shinsengumi, including Shimazaki Kui, has become stronger!
Just the strength of swinging the sword is far greater than before.
To be honest, this is Shimazaki Kui's first murder.
Although it is a time of turmoil when the sea water is flying, not everyone will encounter the opportunity to kill.
When Shimazaki Kui slashed down the first enemy with a knife - a short, unattractive young man around 20 years old - the man's eyes were wide-eyed, with a look of fear, pain, and hatred on his face.
Staring at Kui Shimazaki closely.
Seeing his own kind die in front of him, and he was the murderer... This strange feeling that he had never experienced before made Shimazaki Kui feel timid and made his hands sweat.
However, in just a moment, his fear was overshadowed by his strong desire - his desire for fame, fortune and wealth.
With red eyes, he turned around and killed the next enemy.
At the beginning, Shimada Kui still had time to count the number of enemies he killed.
But gradually, he fell into a feeling that was almost numb.
There are too many enemies in front of us.
Too many enemies fell under his sword.
As soon as the two armies engaged in battle, the battle became one-sided.
The tired thief army was no match for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd divisions that were ready to go, as well as the five "Humanoid Gundams" headed by Souji.
Just like that, in a short while, the Shinsengumi's mission changed from "defeating the rebel army" to "pursuing the fleeing rebel army."
Looking around, what comes into view are the swaying backs of heads and swaying backs.
No matter how many enemies you kill, there will always be new enemies to fill the gap.
I didn’t have time to count, nor was I in the mood to count.
He only knows how to swing the knife, swing the knife, and swing the knife again.
The knife falls with the hand, the knife falls with the hand, the knife falls with the hand...
He didn't even have time to take a breath, he kept swinging his sword and kept moving forward, killing enemies and chasing thieves whenever he encountered them.
Using two human legs to chase down the enemy, running and fighting at the same time... This consumes a lot of physical strength.
Until now, Shimazaki Kui felt severe pain in his chest, and his lungs were about to explode.
What also hurts terribly is my throat.
Just swallowing air will cause severe pain like swallowing a razor blade.
The mouth is dry and there is no moisture at all.
All the water in the body was drank up by the clothes.
The inner garment was soaked repeatedly by the waterfall of sweat, and the outer layer of light green feather fabric was also soaked repeatedly, but it was not sweat that soaked it, but a large amount of blood.
In terms of physical fitness, Shimazaki Kui is already considered the best among the Shinsengumi.
Even he is like this, let alone others.
Shimazaki Kui had already seen many comrades who had to stop and pause due to fatigue.
At this moment, Shimazaki Kui suddenly heard Hijikata Toshizo's shout from in front:
"Attack! Attack! Don't stop! Keep attacking! Beat them until they don't even dare to look back!"
As this shout rang out, Shimazaki Kui subconsciously raised his eyes and followed the sound.
This is fine if you don’t look at it, but once you look at it, you can’t help but be stunned.
Shimazaki Kui originally thought that the appearance he carved was already covered in blood.
But who would have thought that the first five "Humanoid Gundams" would be more exaggerated than the last!
Compared with them, the little blood on Shimazaki Kui's body was really nothing.
Whether it's Souji, Isamu Kondo and Shinpachi Nagakura who like to defeat the Jukai with one force, or Toshizo Hijikata and Ichi Saito who like to use skills to win, they all have become bloody people in the true sense.
Not to mention their clothes, even their hair and skin were dyed red and brown.
Especially the chief executive.
As a member of the First Team, the Chief is the cadre-level figure that Kui Shimazaki has the most contact with on a daily basis.
The impression that Souji left most on Kui Shimada... was his handsome appearance, cheerful personality, lively demeanor, fond of sweets, and always holding a pack of Jinpei candy in his hand.
She rarely shows her strength in front of others.
Therefore, even the first team members did not know how strong their captain was.
But the strange thing is that everyone who is familiar with Souji...that is, everyone from the "Seimeikan faction" will always show admiration when talking about Souji, and they all regard him as the "shinsengumi slut."
The highest combat power outside of Deng."
On the one hand, he was the enigmatic captain of the 1st Division who rarely made any moves, and on the other hand, he was recognized as the strongest... Over time, "Okita Souji's specific strength" became a rumor among the Shinsengumi.
It's a pity...this anecdote can only last until today.
Because, today, at this time, every soldier fighting on the Eastern Front has witnessed with his own eyes what it means to be overwhelming! What it means to be overwhelming!
She obviously had two hands and a knife, but she relied on her unusual body functions and superb swordsmanship to kill countless thieves.
In terms of enemy-killing efficiency alone, it beats everyone in the audience including Isamu Kondo and Toshizo Hijikata!
The Kaga Kiyoko in his hand was not stained with too much blood because it was too sharp. Under the sunlight, the tip of the knife reflected a frightening cold light.
His usual cheerful and smiling appearance was completely gone.
Only eyes filled with coldness are left, and the coldness that took the lives of countless people without blinking an eye or moving a brow!
For a moment, Shimazaki Kui felt a strange sense of trance - he felt like he didn't recognize Souji.
Is this terrifying swordsman who kills without blinking an eye really my captain?
When Aoshinobu was away, Deputy Commander Tobizo Hijikata was the supreme commander of the Shinsengumi.
At this time, another result of Qingdeng's "Great Military Training" - discipline training - came into play.
It was obvious that his body was exhausted, and his arms were so sore that he could hardly lift the sword, but as soon as Hijikata Tobizo's order came out, both the Gundams headed by Souji and ordinary team members like Shimazaki Kui came to the rescue one after another.
He took a deep breath and squeezed out the last remaining strength in his body.
At the same time, the team members unanimously recalled the first article of the "Shinsengumi Code": all actions must be followed.
Not only that, but I also recalled the consequences of violating the law - once the first three articles of the law are violated, you will be beheaded!
The reverence for discipline and the law prevents the soldiers from neglecting their duties and follows orders reflexively.
Hiss!
Shimazaki Kui tore off a strip of cloth from his inner garment and used it to tie his right palm to the handle of the knife.
Abruptly, for some reason, he suddenly remembered the words that the warriors who were inspired by this were singing when Qingteng was promoted to a side member and an imperial servant due to his outstanding military exploits -
The fame will be obtained immediately!
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Ta la! Ta la! Ta la! Ta la! Ta la!
On the lush land, a touch of light brown is moving rapidly, all the way east.
The horses, which repeatedly exhaled rough air, were driven by the knights and kept running.
The horses are still fighting, but looking at the knights on their backs...
The intertwined swords and guns were hung front and back in no order.
The knights hung their heads feebly one by one, their faces full of dejection, looking like zombies.
It was Shibasaki Renjuro and his party who were on the run.
The army is scattered, the generals cannot find the soldiers, and the soldiers cannot find the generals.
In this desperate situation of great defeat and defeat, the only people who risked their lives to rescue Shibazaki Renjuro from Aoto's grasp and could still follow Shibazaki Renjuro to the death are his disciples.
Shibasaki Renjuro has many disciples.
Until the eve of the incident, he had more than 600 disciples, and it was like a great temple.
After the war, his disciples were completely dispersed, some died and some fled.
Currently, there are only about 200 disciples following him, which is the last force he has.
Although the number of people was large,... the tragic defeat caused them to lose all morale and their fighting spirit.
"Where are we?"
"have no idea……"
"Anyway, let's move on..."
"Tsk! I heard the sound of hoofbeats again! That King is still chasing us!"
"It's endless! We've all escaped so far, and he can still catch up!"
"What should we do next? Keep running away?"
"have no idea."
"No matter how we run away, there will be an end, right? We can't keep running away, right?"
"I fucking said I didn't know!"
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An atmosphere of despair spread among the disciples.
At this moment, a loud shout suddenly sounded:
"Stop! Stop! Stop everyone!"
Suddenly, the sound of "huihui" reining in the horses was heard.
Immediately afterwards, the knights turned their heads and looked at the owner of the shout—that is, their master, Shibazaki Renjuro.
After such a long time, Shibazaki Renjuro has emerged from the haze, and his consciousness and eyes have regained clarity.
"Stop running away! You can't escape anymore!"
Shibazaki Renjuro looked around and said in a calm voice.
"Our horses are far inferior to the horses of the Tokugawa army."
"Both endurance and speed are far behind."
"With this ebb and flow, it is just a matter of time before we are caught up."
"In that case, let's not run away!"
Having said this, Shibazaki Renjuro stretched out his right hand and pointed at the hill not far away.
"The Shinsengumi blocked our army's advance by virtue of its favorable location."
"Now, it's our turn to take advantage of the geographical advantages to kill the enemy!"
Keng——Shibasaki Renjuro suddenly pulled out the sword from his waist.
As the blade was unsheathed, his tone also rose a lot.
"Abandon your horse! Follow me up the mountain!"
"Right here, fight to the death! Decide with King Ni!"
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