After the system beep fell, Ouriko pulled Shimada up from the ground and eagerly opened his personal system interface, preparing to add points.
Ogata planned to complete two small goals before leaving for Edo.
The first small goal: Upgrade the circulation in Wuwo Erdao style to the "master level".
The second small goal: practice Wuwo Er Dao style to the 10th stage, and rely on the 6 exclusive skill points and 2 skill points obtained from the upgrade to upgrade the Breath of the Source to the "Grandmaster level".
In the personal system interface, after clicking on the small question mark behind the martial art flow, it will display the three prerequisites that must be met to master the "master level" flow:
One: Master the "master-level" blade counterattack.
Two: Strength reaches 14 points.
Three: Agility reaches 12 points.
Ogata has reached the first point, and at this time he has mastered the "master level" blade counterattack.
Only the second and third points have not been reached.
Ogata's strength is still 2 points short, and his agility is 1 point short.
Therefore - in order to learn the "master level" flow as soon as possible, after Ogata opened his personal system interface, he did not hesitate to add all the 2 skill points he obtained after upgrading the "Shiranui-ryu Ninjutsu" to
In terms of strength, he increased his strength from 12 points to 14 points.
[Ding! Strength +2]
[Current strength value: 14 points]
[Currently remaining skill points: 0 points]
As the system tone fell, Ogata felt power emerging from all parts of his body, and the power contained in each muscle in his body was instantly lifted.
After clasping his hands and briefly feeling the more abundant power in his body, Ogata began to deal with the three "Shiranui-ryu Ninjutsu Exclusive Skill Points".
Two of these three points should be used to upgrade the most practical "Shiranui-ryu Jujutsu" - there is no doubt about it.
But the other point is whether it should be used to upgrade the "Shiranui-ryu Stealth Technique" or to unlock the "Shiranui-ryu Breath Holding Technique" - this puts Ogata in a bit of a dilemma.
Shiranui-ryu breath-holding technique, as the name suggests, is to use various techniques to cover up one's own breath, so that when one sneaks into a certain place, it is not easy for others to detect.
This skill may be a very useful skill for ninjas like Atachi who need to sneak into certain places frequently.
But for a samurai like Ogata, this breath-holding technique is a bit useless.
So after some hesitation, Ogata decided to use this exclusive skill point to improve the "Shiranui-ryu stealth technique" and upgrade the stealth technique from "beginner" to "intermediate".
Compared with the Breath Holding Technique, the Stealth Technique is more practical for Ogata.
Mastering and improving the stealth technique can improve Ogata's ability to move on various terrains. For example: on the roof of a house, on top of the ceiling.
The usefulness of the "Shiranui-ryu Stealth Technique" has been verified many times in Kyoto before.
——Use 2 exclusive skill points to upgrade "Shiranui-ryu Jujutsu" to a high level!
——Use 1 exclusive skill point to upgrade the "Shiranui-ryu Stealth Technique" to the intermediate level!
As soon as Ogata finished speaking, a series of system tones immediately sounded in his mind:
[Ding! Spend 2 exclusive skill points to upgrade the Shiranui-ryu ninjutsu martial arts and Shiranui-ryu jujutsu to "advanced" skills]
[Ding! Spend 2 exclusive skill points to upgrade the Shiranui-ryu ninjutsu martial arts and Shiranui-ryu stealth skills to "intermediate" skills]
[Currently remaining skill points: 0 points]
After the system tone fell, Ogata moved his shoulders and muscles, and then said to Shimada who had just gotten up from the ground:
"Shimada, come on. Let's continue."
Ogata plans to experiment a little with the power of Shiranui-ryu jujutsu that has been upgraded to "advanced level".
"Yeah! Okay! Lord Ogata, be careful! The two sparring sessions just now have made me realize some of my problems with the use of Tang Shou. I am now stronger than before!"
Hearing Shimada's words, Ogata couldn't help but smile.
"Have you become stronger than before... Come on, let me see how much stronger you have become compared to just now."
Ogata and Shimada got into a fight again.
It was still Shimada who launched the attack first.
This time, Shimada chose to use kicking skills on Ogata.
Shimada's leg was like a black whip, attacking Ogata.
Looking at Shimada's kick, Ogata raised his eyebrows.
Ogata discovered that Shimada's words "I'm stronger now than before" were actually not nonsense.
Compared with just now, Shimada's focus is a little better.
Of course, it is only a little better, and there is still considerable room for improvement.
Effortlessly dodging Shimada's attack, Ogata hugged Shimada's shoulders, and then used a much sharper and more powerful technique than the previous three sparring sessions, slamming Shimada to the ground.
After throwing Shimada to the ground, Ogata immediately yelled "no" secretly.
"Hey, Shimada, are you not hurt?" Ogata said urgently.
"Hiss..." Shimada gasped, sat up from the ground, and said to Ogata in a half-joking tone, "Ogata-sama, you were so merciless just now..."
"I'm sorry. I didn't control my strength just now. Were you injured?"
Compared with the last three sparring matches, Ogata not only upgraded his "Shiranui-ryu Jujutsu" to "Advanced", but also increased his strength by 2 points, so he was not used to this "new body" yet, so he couldn't do it well just now.
He controlled his strength and threw Shimada hard.
"It's okay." Shimada got up again and patted the dust on his body, "Although I'm not as good as Makimura-senpai, I can be considered a rough-skinned person."
"But... is it my imagination? I always feel that the jujutsu skills you used just now, Ogata-senpai, are much sharper and more sophisticated than the previous three times..."
——Yes, this is not your illusion.
Although he said this in his heart, Ogata still said casually and perfunctorily:
"Well, it must be your imagination."
Shimada, who has an honest personality and is simple, did not dwell on the question "Has Ogata suddenly become stronger" for too long.
After getting up and dusting off his body, Shimada re-arranged his posture.
"Come on, Ogata-sama, let's continue!"
"Let's stop practicing unarmed combat here." Ogata said as he slowly walked towards the wooden swords that Shimada had just brought and then casually placed on the edge of the open space.
"Next - let's practice this!" Ogata picked up 2 wooden katana and 1 wooden wakizashi, and then threw one of the wooden katana to Shimada.
"Do you want to practice swordsmanship?" Shimada grinned, "Okay! Then please give me some advice from Ogata-sama!"
After throwing the katana to Shimada, Ogata clenched the two swords in his hands and put them in the starting position of the two-swordsman style. At the same time, he opened his personal system interface and checked the experience bars of the one-sword style and two-sword style of Sakakihara.
[Sakakihara One-sword Style Level: 1 Wuga Two-sword Style Level: Sakakihara One-sword Style still has 1545 experience points left to upgrade.
There are still 2480 experience points left before leveling up in Wuwo Erdao style.
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Ogata and Shimada conducted 7 swordfights without stopping.
After the seventh game, Shimada hurriedly applied for a temporary break.
In fact, these 7 competitions cannot be regarded as competitions. They should be regarded as "Shimada was beaten unilaterally".
Although Ogata had always been careful, the wooden sword in his hand would inevitably hit Shimada's body.
I have been defeated by Ogata 7 times in a row. I have so many bruises on my body. No matter how thick my skin is, I still feel pain. I can only apply for a timeout to take a break and relax...
Seeing Shimada requesting a timeout, Ogata could only agree, and then sat on the edge of the field with Shimada.
Ogata, who was bored, casually asked Shimada:
"Shimada, Ms. Kinoshita said that she was not only going out to prepare the ship for Edo, but also to meet some old customers and talk about future cooperation."
"What does this sentence mean? What old customer?"
This morning at the Buddhist temple, when I heard Lin say that she was going to meet some old customers, Ogata had always been curious about the "old customers" that Lin mentioned.
"Ah, that's right." Shimada smiled, "My lord, the old customers she refers to actually refer to the people who often buy rice from us."
"Ogata-sama, you should also know - our Calabash House is a rice merchant, right?"
Ogata nodded in response.
When they first met again on Butterfly Island, Mamiya introduced their Calabash House to Ogata.
On the surface, it appears to be a rice merchant who makes a living by selling rice, but in fact, it has been secretly investigating the "immortal" organization - this sentence is the best introduction to Calabash House.
"The funds we usually use are all earned from selling rice."
"Our lord has a very good talent in business."
Shimada's face now showed a bit of pride.
"The buying and selling of rice - this matter has always been the sole responsibility of my lord."
"Yuan Yiyi has an extremely wide network of contacts."
"Mamiya-senpai can make plans and keep accounts."
"My lord, she uses Mr. Genichi's network resources and Mamiya's accounting skills to match her business talent. She makes a lot of money every year."
"According to my lord, Mamiya-senpai, who has been with me the longest, my lord, since she founded this gourd house, her annual financial surplus has been growing at a jaw-dropping rate."
"Thanks to my lord's business talent, our Calabash House has always been very prosperous. From the time I joined Calabash House to now, we have never been short of money."
Hearing this, Ogata suddenly remembered that Calabash House seemed to be really rich.
When I first met Mamiya, Mamiya had always been a lavish spender.
When following Rin and her group to leave Kyoto and head to Owari, Rin also expressed her boldness to Ogata and A-machi that she would bear their travel expenses along the way. However, Rin's generous move was declined by Ogata.
.
Ogata has not forgotten that the relationship between him, A-Machi and Calabash House is just an alliance, so Ogata does not want to owe Calabash House too many favors, so he and A-Machi eat and drink on the way from Kyoto to Owari.
All the expenses were paid by Ogata alone.
"Since your lord, in addition to preparing the ship for Edo, also has to meet your old customers of Calabash House this time, wouldn't it take a lot of time?" Ogata asked.
"Probably not." Shimada shook his head, "My lord, the old customers she wants to meet should be the old customers from Owari, so they should be back soon... Ah, Mamiya
senior!"
Before Shimada could finish his words, he suddenly shouted "Mamiya-senpai" and then waved his hands vigorously toward the northwest of the open space.
Ogata looked to the northwest - he saw Mamiya holding a wooden sword and walking slowly towards the open space from the northwest corner.
"Mamiya, why are you here?" Ogata asked.
"I have nothing to do, so I came here to practice swordsmanship." Mamiya smiled and said, "I am a frequent visitor to this open space. When I have time and the mood, I will come here to practice swordsmanship. So do you two.
Do you want to exercise here?"
"Yes." Shimada smiled bitterly, "I have been practicing unarmed combat here with Ogata-sama."
"I was beaten very badly by Ogata-sama."
After saying that, Shimada stretched out his finger and touched the bruise on his cheek.
"Being beaten badly means that you still have a lot of room for improvement." Mamiya said in a half-joking tone, "Work hard, Shimada."
Mamiya walked slowly to a corner of the open space, then assumed a standard mid-section posture and began to practice "Su Zhen".
Not long after Mamiya started his own practice, Ogata and Shimada, who were almost rested, started their competition again.
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That night——
"Why is it a big mess again..." Ogata twitched the corner of his mouth.
At this moment, night has fallen.
At this moment, Ogata and everyone in Calabash House gathered in a medium-sized room in the temple.
At this moment, Ogata looked at the large pot filled with various foods placed on the floor with a dark look on his face.
It was windy tonight, and it was inconvenient to burn things in such a strong wind, so everyone moved the place to have dinner tonight to a certain room in the temple.
Ogata and Shimada have been sparring since morning until nightfall.
At noon today, they had a big mixed pot.
The taste of the big pot is actually not very good. After all, it is a lot of food mixed together and cooked. And because their Calabash House is very rich, the food they usually eat is also very rich. There are so many types of food.
Mixed together, the smell is quite unique.
Today I had a hotpot at noon. Ogata didn't expect to eat a hotpot again tonight...
"There is no way. My lord is not at home." Asai, who was sitting next to the big pot, poured a pot of tofu into the pot and casually said to Ogata, "My lord is responsible for our usual meals. If my lord is not at home,
To save trouble, we usually eat mixed pot."
"Don't you all know how to cook?" Ogata cast a questioning look at Genichi, Mamiya, Makimura, Shimada and Asai in front of him.
"Among us, only Mamiya can cook." Makimura answered for everyone, "But for some reasons, Mamiya will not cook himself until necessary."
"For some reason?" Ogata raised his eyebrows, and then turned his questioning gaze to Mamiya aside.
"Well. For some reasons, I actually don't like cooking that much." Mamiya showed a wry smile, "I don't know how to cook unless necessary."
"That's it...that's such a pity. Mamiya, your craftsmanship is quite good."
When he arrived at Calabash House last night, Ogata had a taste of Mamiya's craftsmanship.
Although it is not so delicious that one would suspect that it is a god of food descended from the earth, it can still be regarded as very good. The food prepared by Mamiya is better than the food in many restaurants that Ogata has eaten so far.
While everyone was busy pouring food into the pot, Yuan Yi held a knife and sat carelessly by the pot, holding a bottle of something and sipping it in small sips.
Because the bottle is brown and there is nothing affixed to the outside of the bottle, it is impossible to tell what the liquid in the bottle is.
"Ogata-kun." Genichi looked around and asked Ogata, "Where is the kunoichi named Ogata you brought?"
"She won't come for dinner." Ogata agreed without hesitation, "She has to be busy making her new weapons, so she will be in seclusion in that room tonight just like at noon."
"Then what does she want to eat?" Makimura asked.
"There is still a lot of dry food left from the dry food I bought on the way from Kyoto to Owari." Ogata said, "Omachi will eat this dry food."
"That means - tonight is just like noon, only us men are eating?" Yuan Yi moved his eyes and looked at the people in front of him.
"Yeah." Ogata nodded, "That should be the case."
"...Ogata-kun." Genichi's gaze towards Ogata suddenly became a little more intriguing, "Do you want something to drink?"
After saying that, Yuan Yi shook the bottle in his hand.
"Drink something? Okay." Ogata nodded without much hesitation, "Master Genda, what is in the bottle in your hand? Is it wine?"
"It's oolong tea."
"Oolong tea? Well, oolong tea is also fine. I also like tea. Mr. Genda, please give me some."
"good!"
After Genichi shouted boldly, he picked up a clean cup at his feet, poured a full cup of brown liquid, and handed it to Ogata.
"Here, oolong tea!"
"Thanks."
After receiving the oolong tea from Genichi, Ogata found that the oolong tea was already cold.
However, Ogata didn't mind the coolness of the tea. After receiving the cool oolong tea from Genichi, Ogata passed the cup full of oolong tea towards his lips.
Ogata, who was enjoying his tea, didn't realize that Mamiya and the others around him looked like they couldn't help but laugh...
The cup was brought to his lips. The cup tilted and Ogata's lips touched the tea in the cup.
The moment his lips touched the tea in the cup, Ogata paused suddenly.
After pausing for several breaths, Efang expressionlessly put down the cup in his hand.
Then he picked up a branch with a small flame burning under the big pot in front of him, and stretched the branch with a small flame towards the tea in the cup.
Bear!
As soon as the flame touched the surface of the tea, the surface of the tea immediately ignited into a blazing flame...
"...Mr. Genichi. Why can oolong tea ignite fire?"
"Probably because it's flammable."
“How can oolong tea be flammable!!”
As soon as Ozu was a little behind, the cup filled with unknown brown liquid in his hand was smeared on Genichi's face.
Fortunately, in the end, reason prevailed over emotion, and Ogata resisted the urge to throw the cup of unknown liquid in his hand at his face.
After Ogata's roar ended, Genichi and others around him burst into laughter.
"Sorry, sorry." Yuan Yi laughed and waved his hand, "I just made a little joke for you! This stuff is actually a good wine I made myself! Because the color is very similar to oolong tea, so I
Everyone calls my wine 'oolong tea'."
"Please don't give such a misleading name to this wine that is so strong that it can ignite..."
After saying that, Ogata turned his attention to Mamiya and others beside him and said angrily:
"Since you guys know that the thing in my cup just now is not oolong tea at all, please remind me!"
"Sorry."
Asai apologized to Ogata in an unapologetic tone.
"But we really want to see your reaction after discovering that oolong tea can be ignited, because everyone present has been fooled by Mr. Genichi's joke."
"Ittousai, you should understand, right? After falling into a certain pit, you are eager to see others fall into that pit like you."
"Okay! Everyone listen to me!" Yuan Yi suddenly clapped his hands, "It's rare that Lin is not here tonight, so...after dinner, how about everyone help me take a look at my latest work?"
Upon hearing this question from Yuan Yi, everyone except Mamiya had strange expressions on their faces.
"Master Gendai..." Mamiya said with a bitter smile, "Have you finished your new work again?"
"My creative passion has been very strong recently!" said Yuan Yi with a smile, "and after seeing the new paintings I commissioned Asai to buy for me, I immediately got new inspiration and painted my new works overnight!"
"Well, I don't have anything to do tonight," Mamiya said, "I can indeed help you, Mr. Gendai, to take a look at your new work."
After Mamiya said this, Makimura, Asai, and Shimada also agreed, saying that they could go and see Genichi's so-called "new work" when they have time.
Only Ogata looked confused from beginning to end.
"What new work?" Ogata asked.
"Ogata-kun, I don't know if I've told you before." Genichi said with a smile, "Painting is one of my biggest hobbies."
"In recent years, I have become obsessed with ukiyo-e paintings that specifically depict men and women."
"So over the years I have been trying to paint ukiyo-e that specifically depicts things between men and women!"
"I completed a new piece of work overnight yesterday!"
"How about it? Ogata-kun, do you want to come and see it together?"
"Ukiyo-e that specifically depicts things between men and women?" Ogata repeated the sentence that Genichi just mentioned, and his expression became strange.
Ukiyo-e - a unique national art born in Japan's Edo period. It mainly depicts people's daily life, scenery and drama.
An important branch of Ukiyo-e is the kind of Ukiyo-e that specifically depicts things between men and women.
This kind of ukiyo-e that specifically depicts things between men and women, in layman's terms, is the pornographic picture of this era...