Chapter 597 Master Yidaozhai! Please be our swordsman teacher! 【5200】
Stowaway boat, cabin where stowaways live
"It's a bit embarrassing to say that now that I see your real face, I'm a little uncomfortable with it." Amachi said in a joking tone.
Ogata smiled bitterly and touched his face: "Now that there is no cover from the human skin mask, it will be much more troublesome to go to places with many people like castle towns in the future..."
The stowaway boat that Ogata was on set sail again and headed straight for the land.
Behind the stowaway boat is a pirate ship that has turned into a ghost ship... to be more precise, it is a pirate ship that has turned into a ghost ship and is burning.
The ship, which was as huge as a hill, was now wrapped in layers of flames.
Thick smoke filled the air and sparks flew.
The crackling sound of burning wood was intertwined with the roar of falling wood.
Such a mighty battleship shrunk little by little under the erosion of the flames, turning into fragments and falling on the sea.
The ship, engulfed in flames and destroyed, exudes a strange sense of beauty from the inside out.
Before leaving, Ogata collected all the lamp oil on the pirate ship, used the lamp oil as fuel, lit a fire, and turned the pirate ship into a fire ship.
It is impossible for Ogata to take away such a large pirate ship. If he takes it away, there will be no place to put it, and there will be nowhere to use it.
If you ignore this pirate ship and let it float on the sea, it will easily cause trouble.
After all, although this three-masted sailing ship is an outdated ship in Europe, it is undoubtedly a large and powerful ship in Japan.
If some people with evil intentions get hold of this ship, they might use this powerful ship to do bad things.
Therefore, after thinking about it, Ogata decided that it would be better to burn the ship once and for all.
Moreover, burning the ship has another advantage, that is, it can easily dispose of the corpses on the ship.
Ogata didn't take anything from the pirate ship, including the 3,000 taels of gold in Yitong's room.
Ogata didn't know that the 3,000 taels of gold were a gift from Miyabu to Yitong on the order of his master.
Regarding the large amount of money in Yitong's room, Ogata subconsciously believed that the 3,000 taels of gold was the money Yitong had saved through human trafficking.
As for the money he got through human trafficking, Ogata had no desire to take it as his own or use it.
Ogata believes that the best destination for these dirty money is to let them sink to the bottom of the sea with the ship.
Ogata himself was not short of money. The savings he and Atachi had were enough for them not to worry about money for at least the next 10 years, so when he decided to let the money sink to the bottom of the sea with Antong's ship,
, Ogata didn't feel distressed at all.
When Ogata decided to let the ship and everything on it sink to the bottom of the sea, no one on the stowaway boat dared to say a word.
After all, in terms of merit, these pirates were basically defeated by Ogata alone.
Neither Naoshu, Isshiki, or Azuki made any contribution at all.
Therefore, considering the greatness of his achievements, Ogata has the full right to deal with the spoils of war as he likes.
No one with a little bit of brains would point fingers at a samurai who could defeat an entire pirate ship with his own strength.
What's more... this samurai is also the famous executioner Ittosai.
"Ah, those people are looking at you again..." At this time, Amachi reminded Ogata in a cold voice.
Ogata heard the sound and turned to look around him.
Then... a scene that made Ogata couldn't help but smile helplessly appeared. Wherever his eyes turned, people there quickly lowered their heads.
Some brave people, after lowering their heads, still couldn't help but raise their eyes to look at Ogata quietly, their eyes full of curiosity, surprise and other emotions.
This complex emotion was also mixed with a little bit of... fear.
Ogata sighed silently.
After Ogata returned to the deck of the stowaway ship with his true identity revealed, Isshiki was the first person to exclaim.
At that time, Isshiki covered his mouth tightly with both hands and shouted in a broken voice: "I, Ittousai?!"
Then, like a chain reaction, the rest of the people on the deck reacted in all kinds of strange ways.
Some people who just thought Ogata's face looked familiar felt like they were waking up from a dream.
Those who did not recognize what Ogata Ittousai looked like and had only heard of Ogata Ittousai's name looked at Ogata in shock.
At that time, Ogata paid special attention to the expressions of everyone on the deck. According to Ogata's observation, most of the people on the deck at that time, including Isshiki, Azuki, and Naoshu, should have recognized who Ogata was immediately.
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This makes Ogata's mood very complicated until now.
Because so many people recognized who he was the first time, this means two things
1: Ogata's name has really spread throughout Japan now. His wanted posters have probably been posted in every corner of Japan.
I recall that when he first left Hirose Domain, he didn't even need to cover his face. Walking on the streets of the city, very few people could recognize him immediately.
2: Ogata’s wanted poster really draws him very much like him...
This is the place where Ogata feels most complicated...
Until now, Ogata still insists that his wanted notice painted him in a bad light.
Although he didn't think he was a very handsome person, he was at least pretty, so he had a lot of objections to his wanted poster's portrait.
Ogata even thought about whether to report this matter to the shogunate and ask the shogunate to change his portrait and paint him a portrait that was more like him.
Although Ogata has always insisted that the portrait on the wanted poster does not look like him and makes him look ugly, but the cruel facts slap Ogata in the face again and again. The wanted poster does not paint you ugly, it is faithful.
It perfectly reproduces your appearance. You see, no matter who it is, they can recognize you at the first time...
"Ah, Azuki is secretly looking at you now." Azuki whispered to Ogata again.
Ogata turned to look at Azuki who was sitting in the same place.
After realizing that Ogata was looking over, Azhu immediately lowered his head like the others, as if hiding his ears from others.
Ogata originally thought that after he defeated the pirates and returned to the stowaway ship, Tsukuru would pester him and ask him a bunch of questions such as "Why did you master luck so quickly?"
But unexpectedly, A Zhu was surprisingly quiet.
He did not rush over to surround Ogata and ask questions. After returning to the cabin, he sat quietly in his old seat, constantly looking at Ogata secretly with strange eyes.
Azuki didn't come to him to ask questions, and Ogata didn't bother to go to her.
After all, Ogata had been feeling very tired since he got off the pirate ship. He was so tired that he didn't want to do anything else except take care of Omachi.
It's not physical exertion.
It's psychological fatigue.
On that pirate ship, too much important information was received in a short period of time that Ogata could not digest in a short period of time.
Because too much important information entered Ogata's mind at the same time, Ogata felt tired.
This feeling of tiredness prevents Ogata from having the slightest urge to have a passionate conversation with anyone right now.
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After Ogata withdrew his gaze from Azuki, Azuki immediately raised his head again and looked at Ogata like a mole popping out of a hole in the ground.
Her face and eyes were full of complex emotions, and she thought to herself:
Surprisingly... I found Ogata Ittousai...
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Most of the people on the boat were quietly sizing up Ogata, including Isshiki and Naoshu.
Like the others, Isshiki and Naoshu looked at Ogata with mixed emotions.
"I really didn't expect..." Isshiki sighed softly, "I could actually meet Ogata Ittousai in a place like this..."
"No wonder there has been no news about Ogata Ittousai since the Nijo Castle in Kyoto... So it turns out that Ittousai has been using a special method to change his face... But why is he showing his true face now...?"
Zhizhou muttered in a doubtful tone.
He was very interested in Ogata's method of changing his appearance.
He wanted to get closer and ask Ogata directly what method he used to change his face before, and why he suddenly showed his true face to others.
But considering that I didn’t know Ogata’s character well, and I didn’t know if my question would offend others, I couldn’t muster the courage to step forward and ask.
Just as Zhizhou finished his confused murmur, a faint voice slowly emerged from beside him:
"...Grandpa...I...still have a hard time accepting it..."
Naozhou turned to look at Isshiki.
Isshiki was seen sitting on the ground with his arms wrapped around his legs with his eyes blank.
"It turns out... Ittousai, whose swordsmanship is unparalleled in the world... has always believed that swordsmanship is a skill that should be eliminated..."
Isshiki's fists slowly clenched.
There was an emotion in his eyes that was hard to describe in words.
This emotion is a bit like grievance, but also a bit like anger.
Looking at Isshiki, who was hugging his knees and making his whole body look smaller, Naoshu sighed heavily.
Faced with Isshiki's situation, Naoshu didn't know what to say to comfort him.
Raising his hand and patting Ishiki's back a few times, Naoshu raised his eyes again to look at Ogata in the distance.
"This is... a good opportunity..." Zhizhou murmured after being silent for a while.
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After experiencing the accident of being robbed by pirates, the rest of the stowaway boat's journey was smooth sailing.
The ship arrived somewhere in northern Oshu smoothly.
After the ship docked and the cabin door was opened, the stowaways in the cabin immediately rushed out of the cabin and set foot on the Japanese mainland.
A large part of the reason why the stowaways were so eager to leave the stowaway boat was because of Ogata.
Although Ogata's reputation in some places is not bad, in the eyes of the general public who don't care much about current affairs and national affairs, Ogata is a wanted criminal, and he is also a wanted criminal with a frighteningly high bounty.
Being on the same ship as a wanted criminal with such a high bounty is a very stressful thing for many ordinary people.
Therefore, as soon as the ship docked and the cabin was released, most of the stowaways immediately "escaped" in a hurry as if they were liberated.
Azhu was in no hurry to "escape".
After she walked out of the stowaway boat slowly, she suddenly stopped as if she had realized something, and turned to look at the stowaway boat behind her.
A thoughtful look appeared on his face.
Ashu looked at the stowaway boat behind him with a thoughtful face for a while, then shook off the black robe on his body and quickly ran into a dense bush not far away.
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After Azhu hid in the bushes, two other people did exactly the same thing as her.
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"Big, big, big, big, my lord...this is you, you, you, you, your horse..."
The crew members standing in front of Ogata stammered as they led radishes and grapes to Ogata and Omachi.
This crew member was not only so nervous that he stuttered severely, but was also so nervous that his whole body was covered in cold sweat.
At this time, Ogata and Atachi did not leave the stowaway boat immediately with the other stowaways, because they still needed to go to the bottom of the stowaway boat to collect their horses.
After taking the reins from the sailor in front of him, Ogata couldn't help but said to the sailor:
"I said...you don't have to be so nervous...I'm not a man-eating evil spirit..."
"Yes, yes, yes! I, I, I, I, I know!" The crew member, who nodded and bowed, told Ogata through his actions that your kind reminder just now was completely useless...
Because this crew member's stuttering was so severe, Ogata was very suspicious that the crew member might have accidentally bitten his tongue.
If we talk about who had the most exaggerated reaction after Ogata's identity was exposed, it was undoubtedly the crew of this stowaway ship.
This stowaway ship strictly prohibited samurai from boarding. However, after Ogata and the others took the initiative to expose the identity of the samurai in order to defeat the pirates, no one on the crew dared to say anything wrong with Ogata and the others.
Not to mention it was Ogata's fault, after the gang of pirates were eliminated, the crew members did not even dare to enter the cabin again.
Even when notifying everyone that they were about to dock, they just stood outside the cabin door and shouted into the door.
Their current attitude towards Ogata and their behavior are as if they have changed.
What they had done before could not be considered arrogant and domineering, but they could also be considered as completely ignoring Ogata and other stowaways.
Except for a few individuals, the rest of the crew behaved roughly and without any courtesy at all.
But now when they face Ogata, they have become "men's role models" one by one.
Everyone is polite and polite. When speaking to Ogata, they use the highest level of honorifics and are very respectful to Ogata... No, using "respectful" to describe it is not quite accurate. It should be said to be respectful.
You have to go too far.
Everyone was like Ogata's retainer, they just fell to their knees and kowtowed to Ogata.
Ogata had no choice but to look helpless at the way the crew treated him with excessive respect.
After the human skin mask was destroyed, Ogata was mentally prepared for the kind of treatment he would receive.
Ogata and Omachi each held radish and grapes and got off the stowaway boat.
When getting off the boat, Ogata did not forget to put on his hat, then pulled his scarf higher and covered most of his face with the scarf.
Nowadays, without the human skin mask, Ogata can only rely on hats, veils, scarves and other items to cover his face.
Fortunately, it is the season now, as spring has just begun, and the weather is still relatively cool, so you can still wear a scarf and use it to cover your face.
At this time, the rest of the stowaways on the boat had basically disappeared. After Ogata and the others walked to the shore with their horses, there was no one left on the shore.
Ogata and Amachi were the last two stowaways to disembark. After they disembarked, the crew of the stowaway ship immediately closed the cabin, pulled up the anchor, and prepared to leave the place.
"It's been a long time..." Amachi took a deep breath, "The scent of Japan..."
Not long after Yitong and others were dealt with, the stowaway boat entered calmer waters, and A-Machi felt much better.
Because of this, after getting off the ship, Atachi is still energetic and not too depressed due to seasickness.
"Omachi, let's go." Ogata said, "Let's work harder and see if we can reach Fengnan Town before dark."
When picking up the horses just now, Ogata asked the crew: Where is the nearest castle town from here?
Compared to sleeping outdoors, Ogata naturally wanted to spend the night in a castle town.
Especially when you have been wandering at sea for several days, you want to spend the night in a place with hot water for bathing and tatami for sleeping.
According to the crew, there happens to be a small town nearby. If you follow the trail in the southeast direction and walk for two and a half miles (about 10 kilometers), you will reach a small town called "Fengnan Town".
Just when Ogata and Atachi were about to sit on Carrot and Grape's horse, a shout suddenly reached their ears.
"Ittosai-sama!"
"Huh?" Ogata followed the sound and saw two figures running out of the trees in the distance.
These two people are Isshiki Naoshu and Isshiki Ryoma.
The shout just now was exactly what Isshiki Naoshu shouted.
Ogata, who narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at the two people who had just hidden in the bushes: "It's you, is something wrong?"
As Ogata spoke, he secretly increased his vigilance and was ready... to draw his sword at any time to deal with various emergencies.
"Ittosai-sama." Isshiki Naoshu said sternly as he quickly ran up to Ogata, "My grandson and I have spoken rudely to you before. Please forgive me and my grandson for being rude to you before!"
Having said that, Isshiki Naoshu bowed 90 degrees to Ogata very respectfully.
And Isshiki, who was standing next to Naoshu, after some hesitation, finally slowly bowed 90 degrees to Ogata like his grandfather did. However, when bowing to Ogata, he had a look on his face.
Somewhat reluctantly.
Ogata turned sideways and was not greeted by Naoshu and the others.
The rude words Zhizhou received probably refer to the previous incident when Isshiki argued with him about "whether swordsmanship should be eliminated."
That's all for Isshiki, and after all, Naoshu is an old man with white hair and beard. Ogata always feels a little weird that an old man of his age pays him such a big gift.
"You don't need to apologize to me. I don't care about such trivial matters." Ogata said calmly, "You hid yourself and waited for me to get off the boat, not just to apologize to me, right? Is there anything else you want to say to me?
Please tell me as soon as possible."
Seeing Ogata say this, Naoshu was stunned for a moment, and then a solemn look appeared on his face at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Since Ogata went straight to the point, he also got straight to the point.
"Master Ittousai, I have no time to wait. I would like to invite you to come to Osaka and come to our sword studio! Be the swordsman of our sword studio!"
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My physical condition is not very good today, so the number of words today is slightly less.
This final volume is really long. It has been almost a month since I started writing the final volume, and I have been updating quite a lot every day. But as of now, the plot of the final volume... can only be said to have just begun...
So those who are used to waiting for me to finish a volume before starting to read it may have to wait nearly half a year (leopard head laughing.jpg)