"...I understand. The head of Ogata Ittousai is here. Anyone who wants it can come and get it, as long as you have the ability."
"I'll start with my ugly words - I won't show any mercy to those who want to take my life."
Canglanglanglang...
Ogata slowly pulled Da Shiten out of the scabbard.
[Ding! Use "Breath of Source" to temporarily increase reflex nerves by 2 points]
[Current reflex nerve value: 11 points]
While pulling out Da Shi Tian, Ogata secretly thought in his heart:
——Speaking of which, I still have 2 skill points that I haven’t used yet...
After using Shiranui-ryu jutsu to kill the Okabiki just now, Ogata's Shiranui-ryu jutsu was successfully upgraded for the first time, from level 1 to level 2, and he gained 2 skill points.
For these two skill points, Ogata has already thought about where to use them.
——Use 2 skill points to upgrade "Step" to a high level!
[Ding! Consume 2 skill points to upgrade Wuwo Erdao sword skills to "advanced" skills]
[Currently remaining skill points: 0 points]
——Very good, in this way, I will have 3 "advanced" skills in my Wuwo Erdao style...
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After successfully making up for his shortcomings in footwork, Ogata took a look at his personal system interface and the experience bar of Sakakihara Itto-ryu before closing the system interface.
[Sakakihara Ittō-ryu Level: After confirming the current experience value of Sakakihara Ittō-ryu, Ogata gave up his plan to pull out the Otsuya, and only slowly raised the Oiseki, pointing the tip of the sword at the tip of the bald head's nose.
He spread his legs leisurely and lowered his left hand naturally - at first glance, he was just standing casually, without any posture.
Baldhead and others reported their names one after another.
After seeing Ogata draw his sword, the expressions of nervousness on the faces of the bald man and others were extremely intense.
As for Makimura and Shimada - they were standing not far away at this time, quietly watching this one-on-seven battle.
"Shimada." Makimura said softly, "Look carefully. See clearly how to fight this kind of battle with one enemy against many."
"Yes." Shimada nodded vigorously and swallowed, "Makimura-senpai, aren't we going to help...?"
"Don't you understand the current situation..."
Makimura smiled bitterly.
"Brother Ogata is protecting us now. If the two of us go up to help and are witnessed by others, we may be wanted by the whole city along with Brother Ogata."
"Just stand here and watch the battle with peace of mind. Only 7 people can't do anything to Brother Ogata."
The bald man closest to Ogata is gradually closing the distance between him and Ogata.
Just when the tip of his knife was about to collide with Ogata's Daishiten...
clang!
Ogata took a sudden step forward, and the force generated when his feet hit the ground spread along his waist to Ogata's right arm.
Ogata aimed at the back of the bald head's sword and used a water drop.
Da Shitian went down from top to bottom and split the bald-headed sword into two halves that were already rusty.
The moment after he chopped the bald sword in one breath, Ogata turned the blade and pointed the blade upward.
Sakakihara Itto-ryu·Climb the stairs!
A white light from bottom to top swept across the bald head's entire body.
[Ding! Since Sakakibara has become proficient in the use of the Ittō-ryu martial arts: Climbing the stairs, Sakakibara has been promoted to the "intermediate" skill!]
When the system tone fell, Ogata raised his eyebrows.
——Have you finally upgraded...
——In this way, all the sword skills of Sakakihara Itto-ryu have reached the intermediate level and above...
Climbing up the stairs is Ogata's least favorite move in Sakakibara's Itto style, but after constant fighting, Climbing up the stairs finally got an upgrade due to reaching full proficiency.
After gathering his mind, Ogata adjusted his body posture and the direction of the sword in his hand, and rushed towards the next enemy closest to him.
Having reached the "advanced" stage, Ogata's speed and skills in dodging enemy attacks and getting in between him and the enemy have reached a new peak.
Until Ogata got close to this person, this person didn't fully realize that Ogata had come to kill him.
Ogata saw that this person was short in stature, so he quickly selected the most suitable fighting method to deal with this kind of enemy.
When rushing towards this person, Ogata changed the way he held the Daishuken in his hand, holding the bottom end of the Daishuken's handle with his right hand, and then thrust the sword towards the man's throat.
This can be regarded as one of Ogata's tried and tested tactics - bullying others whose arms are not as long as his.
Now that I have changed my sword and have the Great Release Queen, this style of play has become even more useful.
The total length of Da Shi Tian is longer than most knives.
The blade length of most knives is only over sixty centimeters.
As for Ogata's Daishiten, the blade length is a full 75 centimeters.
The moment he pierced the man's throat, Ogata noticed from the corner of his eye that on his right side, an enemy was charging toward him with a knife raised high.
laugh.
Ogata turned his sword around and flattened the originally upright blade.
As for the short man who was stabbed in the throat by Ogata, due to Ogata's turning of the knife, the wound in his throat was directly torn into a large hole, and more blood spurted out.
Ogata, who leveled the blade directly in the dwarf's throat, poured his strength into his arms, and then exerted force horizontally, causing the blade to cut out from the dwarf's throat, and slashed straight towards the man who had just entered his attack.
range of enemies.
The feeling of cutting the human body was very strong, and a shockingly large gash had been cut into the man's chest.
After the enemy whose chest was opened by Ogata fell down, a system sound that Ogata could not ignore sounded in Ogata's mind:
[Ding! When the experience points are full, the level of Sakakibara's Itto-ryu will be increased by 1 level, and 2 skill points will be obtained]
[Ding! The level of Sakakibara's One-Sword Style reaches 10th level, and you will be rewarded with 6 exclusive skill points of Sakakibara's One-Sword Style]
[Current personal level of Sakakihara Itto-ryu level: 1 exclusive skill point”—this long-lost name sounded in Ogata’s mind again.
The last time I heard this name was before I left the Hirose Domain.
Every time a martial arts school reaches the 5th, 10th, and 15th level, you can obtain 3, 6, and 9 points respectively for exclusive skill points that can only be used in that martial arts school.
Although the other four enemies have not escaped yet, no one dares to act rashly.
Also because the remaining four people did not dare to act rashly, Ogata gained extra strength.
The reason why Ogata has only used Sakakibara's Ittō-ryu to fight the enemy from just now is because - Sakakihara's Ittō-ryu is about to be upgraded.
Precisely because he knew that his Sakakibara Ittō-style was about to be upgraded, Ogata had already thought about where to use these skill points.
The number of skill points is not enough for Ogata to fully develop the four major sword skills of Sakakihara Itto-ryu.
Therefore, Ogata decided to prioritize the two most commonly used moves, "Waterfall" and "Bird Sting", and focus on improving these two moves.
To upgrade Bird Thorn to the master level, Ogata's strength needs to reach 8 points and agility reaches 10 points.
And Ogata's current strength and agility values are enough for him to master the master-level Bird Thorn.
——Use 2 skill points to upgrade "Breath of the Source" to a high level, use 2 exclusive skill points to upgrade "Waterfall" to a high level, and use 4 exclusive skill points to upgrade "Bird Thorn" to a master level!
[Ding! Consume 2 skill points and use Wuwo Erdao style martial arts·Breath of Source to upgrade to an "advanced" skill]
[Ding! Spend 2 exclusive skill points, and Sakakibara's Itto-ryu sword skill·Waterfall is upgraded to an "advanced" skill]
[Ding! Spend 4 exclusive skill points to upgrade Sakakihara's Itto-ryu sword skill Bird Thorn to a "master level" skill]
[Currently remaining skill points: 0 points]
The reason why he chose to upgrade Minamoto's Breath is because Ogata still remembers Minamoto's instructions to him: when you practice Minamoto's Breath to its peak, you can freely enter the state of selflessness!
——There are still 12 skill points away from reaching the pinnacle of "Grand Master Level"...
Although I don't know if "grandmaster level" is the "peak of the mountain" that Minamoto calls it, Ogata is determined to give it a try.
Anyway, the "Breath of Source" that can help him enter the "state of selflessness" is also an extremely practical skill, and it doesn't hurt to improve it.
The higher the level of "Breath of Source" is, the higher the chance of entering the "Selfless Realm" again one day in the future.
After sighing in his heart in a half-joking tone, Ogata slowly retracted his attention and turned his gaze to the four enemies who were still alive.
Even though three of his comrades had fallen, these four still stood firm. Ogata couldn't help but sigh that "there must be a brave man under a heavy reward" is indeed a wise saying.
With a sharp wave of the knife in his hand, Ogata threw away the blood on the knife, and then he pounced towards the last four enemies.
Ogata decided to use these last four enemies to test the power of the upgraded moves.
Bang! After blocking one of the slashes with his blade, Ogata pointed the tip of the knife at the person's chest, and then...
laugh!
The blade pierced the man's chest at a blinding speed.
——This power...!
Ogata's pupils shrank slightly in shock.
Although in that "Hundred-Man Killing" battle, Ogata briefly used the "master-level" bird thorn because he entered the "selfless realm".
However, the battle at that time was too intense and the emotions were too high, so Ogata did not have time to fully experience the power of the "master-level" martial arts.
It was only at this moment that Ogata had a deep understanding of what "master-level" martial arts looked like.
"Huh?" Makimura, who was watching the battle on the sidelines, raised his eyebrows slightly, "Is it my imagination... Brother Ogata's move... Why does it seem like he became stronger instantly..."
Ogata had just used a bird thorn to kill one of the enemies, so Makimura keenly sensed that the power of the bird thorn Ogata was using now was completely different from the one he had just used...
Without strengthening their skills, none of these seven people can be Ogata's opponent.
And now that all skills have been enhanced, these people are no longer Ogata's opponents.
Maintaining the speed of striking one sword at a time, Ogata quickly cut down the last four enemies.
After taking out the pocket paper that they carried with them and wiping away the blood and grease on the blade, Makimura and Shimada walked up slowly.
"...Brother Ogata, is that direct thrust of yours... so powerful?" Makimura hesitated.
——As expected...the sudden upgrade of skills really makes people suspicious...
After giving a helpless smile in his heart, Ogata casually said:
"No. It's just that after years of fighting, we have made progress little by little."
After putting Daishiten back into the scabbard, Ogata said to Makimura and Shimada:
"Let's go quickly. If you stay here for a long time, the officials will come."
"Yeah." Although he was still a little confused about what Ogata said just now, Makimura knew that now was not the time to delve into the matter, so he decided to put it aside for the time being.
"Let's go, we're almost to Shimabara."
In order to deceive others, Makimura decided to lead Ogata and Shimada through deserted alleys for a while before returning to the main road.
Before following Makimura into the alley next to him, Ogata paused briefly at the entrance of the alley and turned to look at the bodies of the seven bounty hunters.
——Now even some samurai warriors in Kyoto who are eager for bounties have become my enemies... There are more and more enemies in Kyoto...
After secretly saying this, Ogata slowly tightened his left hand that was holding the mouth of the Great Release Sheath...
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After wandering in the alley for a while, Ogata and the other three returned to the main road.
This time, the "Shimabara trip" of the three Ogata people went very smoothly.
I never encountered any official officials or bounty hunters again.
After a while of twists and turns on the avenue, Makimura finally turned his head and smiled at Ogata and Shimada:
"We're here - Shimabara."
Ogata raised his head and looked towards the door in front of him.
As the largest legal flower street in Kyoto, Shimabara is surrounded by tall walls, with only one gate connected to the outside world.
Standing outside the gate of Shimabara, before entering Shimabara, Ogami could already hear the sounds of shamisen playing, singing, women's laughter and other sounds coming faintly.
Before he even entered Shimabara, a picture of a drunken and wealthy woman had already appeared before Ogata's eyes.
"Okay, don't stand there stupidly."
As Makimura spoke, he strode towards Shimabara Walk.
"Hurry up and follow. And - don't just look at the wandering girls and forget to look at the road. Every day in Shimabara, there are idiots who accidentally go the wrong way and fall down while watching the wandering girls."
Ogata followed Makimura closely, and accompanied Shimada through the gate of Shimabara, and entered the place that almost all men in Kyoto dream about - Shimabara.
It happens to be night time now, when Shimabara is the busiest.
Today is the most important day of the Gion Festival. The Yamaboko parade and the newly added "fireworks" section of Mount Kinabalu will be held tonight.
Therefore, many people are preparing to go to watch the Yamaboko parade and fireworks, resulting in many fewer people visiting Shimabara tonight than usual.
However - even so, there are still a large number of men walking along every avenue in Shimabara.
Either walking aimlessly there, or standing in front of a certain window, teasing with the wandering girl behind the window.
There is a wooden, grid-like fence on the first floor of each tourist house.
The wandering girls in each wandering girl's house sit behind these grid-shaped wooden fences, just like the products displayed behind the display windows, allowing passing customers to freely choose the girls they like.
Ogata and Shimabara looked to the left, then to the right.
After looking at the right side, I looked at the left again...