Chapter 644 Toyotomi Lin and Toyotomi Yuanichi [7000]
Isshiki Ka now feels as if there are two "selves" shouting at her in her heart.
One of the "selfs" was shouting at her
This is a good opportunity! I parted ways with Ittousai this time, and I really don’t know when we will meet again next time! Why not take advantage of this opportunity to reveal your feelings for him? It’s not like you want to let him know.
He divorced his current wife and married you instead! He just expressed his feelings, otherwise it would be so uncomfortable to keep it in his heart!
And the other "self" was shouting at her
It’s better not to do such stupid things! What’s the use of telling him such things? It might just make Master Ittousai feel embarrassed!
The two "selves" were quarreling fiercely.
However, the quarrel was over, and the winner was decided quickly. The "self" who persuaded himself not to do such stupid things slowly gained the upper hand.
As the outcome of this battle gradually became clear, the light of thought and hesitation in Isshiki's eyes slowly faded away.
Isshikika is the kind of girl with traditional thinking.
Even though there were no other pedestrians on the street where she and Ogata were now, Isshikika felt that she could not find the shame to do it no matter what when she said "I have a crush on you" to a man on the street.
This kind of thing.
Moreover, Isshikika didn't want to cause trouble to Ogata.
For some reason, she was afraid to see Ogata's troubled and embarrassed expression after hearing her say, "I seem to have fallen in love with you unknowingly"...
After completely making up her mind, Isshikika paused and bowed slightly to Ogata.
"Although I don't know what you are going to do in the future, Master Ittousai, I would like to wish you good luck in martial arts in advance. When you finish all the important things you are doing now, you are welcome to come to Osaka again at any time.
"
Ogata nodded towards her and smiled:
"Yes. I will. I quite like the city of Osaka. If I have a chance, I will definitely come to Osaka again... um...!"
Ogata suddenly let out a cry of pain and fell to one knee on the ground, which naturally startled Isshikika.
"I, Lord Ittosai!" Isshikika quickly squatted down and held Ogata's shoulders, "What's wrong with you? Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?"
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The pain this time, in terms of pain level, was not at the same level as the pain caused by the spread of the immortal poison the previous two times.
The pain this time only lasted for a moment, causing Ogata to break out in cold sweat like a spring.
Damn...!
Ogata gritted his teeth and endured the bursts of pain.
But at this moment something unexpected happened to Ogata.
This sudden and severe pain lasted only about ten seconds, and then slowly faded away like the ebbing tide.
In just one or two breaths, Ogata no longer felt any pain.
A few seconds ago it was so painful that Ogata didn't even have the strength to shout, but a few seconds later it returned to normal. This dramatic change in contrast made Ogata stunned.
"Master Ittousai." After seeing Ogata's expression improve slightly, Isshikika quickly asked, "What's wrong with you? Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?"
"I'm fine..." Ogata supported the ground and slowly stood up.
After getting up, Ogata realized that the clothes on his body were sticky and wet from the cold sweat he had just shed.
"This... is an old problem of mine." Ogata said casually, "I occasionally feel severe pain in my head. It was just a recurrence of my condition just now."
"Sick?" After hearing what Ogata said just now, the blood on Isshiki's originally extremely rosy cheeks faded slightly.
"Don't worry." Looking at Isshikika's frightened face, Ogata smiled slightly and continued to lie, "I have seen the doctor early and have been taking medicine on time. My condition is much better now. I will continue to take medicine."
After a while of medicine, my illness will be cured."
Ogata now wanted to open his clothes immediately and see if the purple on his left neck and chest had "expanded".
Naturally, it was impossible for him to undress his clothes in front of Isshikihua, so he decided to continue lying.
He raised his right hand and rubbed his temples vigorously with his thumb and middle finger.
"...Sorry, Miss Isshiki, I still feel a little pain in my head. I want to go back to the hotel where I am staying to rest."
"Okay." Isshiki nodded immediately, "How do you feel now? Can you go back to the hotel where you are staying alone?"
"It's okay to go back to the hotel." Ogata nodded lightly, "Then I'll go back first."
"Well, let's meet again in the future...if we have a chance."
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Isshikihua watched Ogata leave.
Looking at Ogata's getting smaller and smaller figure, Isshikihua sighed softly.
"I too...go home..."
While muttering this, she turned around silently.
He walked slowly towards the direction where there was no Ogata figure.
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After turning into a remote alley and confirming that there were no outsiders around, Ogata couldn't wait to pull open the collar of his upper kimono and looked at his left breast to see that the purple color had not expanded.
Still only the skin from the left neck to the left chest was purple.
Then, Ogata opened his personal system interface.
Each of my own values is also the original value, and has not become higher or lower.
Recalling that the severe pain just lasted only about ten seconds, Ogata guessed that it might be because the severe pain just now was not the real immortal poison expanding again.
The fact that the immortal poison did not expand actually made Ogata feel a little heavier.
Because he had never experienced this kind of "sudden pain, but then returned to normal quickly" before.
Don’t tell Atachi what happened just now...
If he told A-Machi about his strange situation just now, it would have no other use except making him worry about him.
"It's really urgent..."
Ogata put on his clothes neatly and whispered to himself in a low voice.
"We have to hurry...find a way to get our body back to normal..."
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Late at night the next day after the "Grand Trial Match" ends
The hotel where Mamiya and the others stayed
"My lord, Master Minamoto, Shimada." Mamiya bowed to the little figure in front of him with a smile on his face, "You are finally here."
This little figure is Lin who has been rushing to Osaka non-stop since leaving Nara, and finally arrived in Osaka just now.
Genichi and Shimada were on Lin's left and right.
Due to the sudden addition of Lin and the others, Mamiya's room, which was not spacious, immediately seemed more crowded.
"Kuro, Yahachi, Nanhei." Lin, who was tired of traveling, patted the shoulders of the three Mamiya people standing in front of her one by one, "Thank you for your hard work. Did anything happen during your stay in Osaka?
Something worth paying more attention to.”
Lin, who has the hidden attribute of "workaholic", had just reunited with Mamiya and the others, and even before she had time to change her dirty clothes, she eagerly asked Mamiya to give a report.
"My lord, during the past few days when I came to Osaka, I discovered a lot of things that might even shock you if I tell you."
"Oh? For example?"
"For example, we met Ogata-kun."
"Ogata Ittosai?" Lin's eyes widened in surprise.
Genichi and Shimada also looked surprised.
Mamiya told how they reunited with Ogata and exchanged information with Ogata, and proposed an alliance with Ogata, but Ogata asked him to ask Lin two questions first before he could consider whether to cooperate with their Calabash House again.
A series of things happened and all were told to Lin and others.
What Ogata experienced in the Ezo Territory, as well as the information Ogata collected in the Ezo Territory, were too much and too complicated, so Mamiya talked for more than an hour.
From Ogata's various encounters when he first entered the Ezo region, to how Ogata encountered Xuanzheng's special poison rolling out of his body on the pirate ship of Antō, Miyagi was suspected to be a member of the "immortal" organization.
Ministry et al.
After Mamiya reported everything, Lin looked sullen.
His eyes sparkled with thought.
He seemed to be thinking about something.
Also putting on a thinking expression was Yuan Yi.
Yuan Yi always looks carefree.
But at this moment, Yuan Yi was in a rare state of deep contemplation...
"Lord." Mamiya continued at this time, "I have made an appointment with Ogata-kun. After you arrive in Osaka, you will inform him as soon as possible that he has questions to ask you, and you must go to Ogata-kun now.
Is he coming?"
"...It's too late now." Lin said solemnly, "And the way we look now...is not a suitable appearance for meeting people."
Lin stretched out her fingers and gently flicked a small puff of dust on her right shoulder.
"Let's go and inform Ogata Ittousai tomorrow morning. Let's have a good night's rest tonight and meet with Ogata Ittousai and the others tomorrow."
Lin's instruction was reasonable and reasonable, and there was no reason to refute it, so Mamiya nodded: "I understand."
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The hotel where Calabash House's group stayed was a high-end hotel with its own bathhouse.
When Lin, Genichi, and Shimada arrived in Osaka, it was almost 9 p.m.
After listening to Mamiya's report and preparing to take a shower, it was already past 11 o'clock in the afternoon.
At this time, the hotel's bathhouse had long been closed.
But money ability can solve most of the troubles in this world.
With Lin's help, the hotel staff happily reopened the bathhouse specifically for Lin and the three of them, and quickly heated up the hot water.
Genichi and Shimada enjoyed the spacious bath.
Shimada is the kind of person who doesn't spend too much time bathing.
After soaking in the bath for about ten minutes, Shimada said to Genichi, "I'm going back first," then dressed up and left the bathhouse.
Shimada, who hurried back to his room, didn't realize that in the shadows outside the bathhouse, Youdao's petite figure had been secretly observing the men's bath.
After seeing Shimada leave, this petite figure ducked into the men's bath with agility.
In the men's bath, only Yuan Yi was left.
Yuan Yi closed his eyes and leaned against the wall of the bathtub, enjoying the hot water.
But at this moment, a female voice sounded from outside the door connecting the bathhouse to the outside world:
"Uncle."
It's Lin's voice.
Yuan Yi seemed to have expected Lin to come, his expression was calm, and he slowly opened his eyes.
"Xiao Lin, if you break into the men's bath without permission, if someone catches you, you will be regarded as a pervert." Yuan Yi said in a joking tone.
Lin ignored Yuan Yi's joke just now.
"Uncle, what do you think about Kinoshita, who gave away muskets to the Red Moon Fortress for free, and cooperated with the pirate named Yitong?"
Lin asked in a serious tone.
The playful look on Yuan Yi's face when he told the joke just now slowly faded away.
"...Based on the physical characteristics described by Mamiya...that 'Kinoshita' is probably Nobuhide..."
"I... think so too." Lin, who was far removed from Yuan Yi, her expression slowly turned gloomy.
"The palace clerk on the Yitong ship has poison specially made by Xuan Zheng."
"And Xuan Zheng is working for an organization that studies 'immortality'."
"And that Yitong said: Gongbu is that guy's subordinate..."
“Researching ‘immortality’ in order to overthrow the Edo shogunate… it’s really possible that that guy would do it…”
"Damn... that lunatic...!"
Yuan Yi heard the sound of hammering on the wall.
"...Xiaolin." Yuan Yi asked softly, "What...are you going to do now?"
Behind the door, it became extremely quiet as Yuan Yi asked this question.
After a long while, Yuan Yi finally heard
"……have no idea."
Then, Yuan Yi heard the footsteps slowly leaving.
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Since he followed the agreement with Naoshu and participated in the "Grand Trial Combination", Ogata's life has returned to peace.
Ogata was originally worried that this weird situation of "labor pains suddenly coming on and disappearing quickly" would happen again. But fortunately, since the first occurrence of this weird situation, Ogata's body has not had any abnormalities.
Although I am anxious to find a way to get my body back to normal, no matter how anxious I am, I cannot act rashly.
No matter how you look at it, just taking two cheap knives that you bought casually and going to Mount Koya to look for clues without waiting for the sword to be repaired is a reckless act seeking death.
Therefore, despite being anxious, Ogata decided to act according to the original plan and recuperate his energy before the cultivation of Da Shi Tian and Da Zi Zi.
After the "Grand Trial Match" ended, Ogata went sightseeing and playing around Osaka with Atachi and Aszuki as he had done in the past few days.
This peaceful time where Ogata didn't have to worry about anything lasted only a little more than a day.
The morning after the "Grand Trial Match" was held, Makimura knocked on the door of Ogata Hotel.
After previously reuniting with Mamiya, Makimura and others, for the convenience of Mamiya, Makimura and the others contacted him, and Ogata informed them of his current address in Osaka.
After knocking on the door of Ogata's hotel and seeing Ogata, Makimura bluntly told him the reason why Ogata suddenly came here. Lin, Genichi and the others were in Osaka.
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Osaka, the hotel where Huluya and others stayed
Because of this meeting with Lin, Ogata wanted to tell Lin and the others something that was best not to be heard by Tsukuru, so Ogata did not take Tsuki along with him, but gave him some money and let him go alone for the time being.
One person went to the streets of Osaka to play and pass the time.
Ogata and Atachi, led by Makimura, came to Mamiya, which they had visited before, and the room where Makimura and the others lived.
At this moment, the room was particularly crowded because there were three more people in the room than when Ogata first came here.
It was Lin, Genichi and Shimada.
Lin and Genichi sat side by side in the center of the room. After seeing Ogata, whom they had not seen for nearly half a year, Lin, who was not good at making expressions, rarely showed a faint smile:
"Long time no see, Ogata Ittosai."
"Yes." Ogata smiled and nodded, "Miss Lin, Mr. Gendai, Shimada. Long time no see. You have finally arrived in Osaka."
"Actually, we arrived in Osaka last night." Lin said, "But considering that it was too late at that time, coupled with the fatigue of traveling all the way, Shimada and I were a little tired, so we decided to wait until this morning to tell you about us.
News has arrived in Osaka."
After not seeing each other for half a year, Lin and her friends' appearance has not changed much.
In particular, Yuan Yi is still so energetic and healthy, showing no signs of aging.
"Ogata-kun." Genichi hugged his Taito Yangshen, grinned, "I just suddenly thought that every time I meet you again after a long absence, you happen to have just completed something unprecedented...
It may be an unprecedented feat in the future.”
"The last time I met you was at our base at Calabash House. At that time, you had just captured Nijo Castle in Kyoto."
"And this time is even more extraordinary. When I meet you again, you have just defeated the 10,000 shogunate army in Ezochi."
"I suddenly look forward to the next time I see you again after a long absence."
Yuan Yi changed into a joking tone.
"By then, I wonder if you will happen to have accomplished some incredible feat again?"
"Actually, if possible, I hope that I can become calmer in the future." Ogata responded to Genichi in the same joking tone.
Ogata and Omachi sat side by side, opposite Lin and Genichi, while Mamiya, Makimura, Asai, and Shimada sat casually in the remaining empty seats in the room.
After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Lin cleared her throat and the topic slowly turned to a serious topic:
"I have already listened to what Kuro and Yahachi said about what you and Miss Atachi experienced in Ezochina before, as well as the 'mutual cooperation' and other matters that you talked about after meeting Kuro and the others in Osaka.
Already."
"Personally, I welcome the possibility of cooperating with you and Miss Atachi just as we did against Shiranui, and then we can investigate Mount Koya and other places together to collect information and clues about the 'immortal'."
"Although our ultimate goals are slightly different, you want to restore the body to normal, and we want to investigate 'immortality', but our goals are generally the same. If we cooperate, we will achieve a win-win situation."
"But I heard Jiulang say that you have two questions to ask me. You have to ask those two questions clearly before you can consider whether to cooperate with our Huluwu."
"I'm here now. If you have any questions, just ask."
Lin has always been a person who does not procrastinate in doing things.
Seeing that she said to Ogata so happily, "Just ask," Ogata didn't hesitate.
"Miss Lin, my first question... is also a question that has been bothering me for a long time."
"At the beginning, after the confrontation with the shogunate army was over and I was recuperating in the Red Moon Fortress, Chanup, the commander of the Red Moon Fortress, told me: The muskets they used were all made by a man who passed by them three years ago.
A young man who wears a purple-handled sword at Moon Fortress and calls himself Kinoshita sold it to them at a price that is almost as low as giving it away."
"Then, when I returned to Japan, I met the group of pirates who made a living by trafficking people."
"According to them, they cooperated with a young man named 'Kinoshita' in Ezo 4 years ago. Those pirates were responsible for abducting people and handing them over to Kinoshita, who in turn delivered the corresponding
remuneration."
"According to the physical characteristics described by Chanup and the antong, the 'Kinoshita' they each mentioned...should be the same person."
"Although the surname Kinoshita is not that rare in Japan."
"But... both have the same surname: Kinoshita, and both have astonishing wealth... This makes me involuntarily think of you, Miss Lin..."
"After I learned that the person who sent the muskets to the Red Moon Fortress was also named Kinoshita and was also very rich, I couldn't help but wonder if this 'Kinoshita' could be a relative of yours, Ms. Lin?"
"I want to confirm this no matter what."
Ogata looked straight into Lin's eyes with a sharp gaze that seemed to penetrate Lin's entire body.
Lin usually has a poker face.
Until now, she still looks expressionless.
Genichi, who usually has rich expressions and emotions and is not good at hiding his feelings, changed his expression when he listened to Ogata's words just now. He heard "purple-handled sword" from Ogata's mouth.
"," "The young man who calls himself 'Kinoshita'" and other words, Yuan Yi's eyes narrowed slightly and the corners of his eyes twitched.
Ogata's words are actually not over yet
"I can basically confirm it now"
Ogata continued.
"That 'Kinoshita' is the important planner, organizer, and even... the mastermind of this series of events related to 'immortality'."
After hearing Ogata's words, Lin's expression, which had been motionless since just now, finally changed slightly.
"Miss Lin, since you have learned from Mamiya's mouth a series of things that A-Machi and I have experienced in Ezo, then you should also be able to understand the idea of giving away the Red Moon Fortress musket for free, and the fight with Antou.
The cooperative 'Kinoshita' is really suspicious."
"On Yitong's pirate ship, Miyabu actually had Xuan Zheng's specially prepared poison on his body."
"According to what Xuanzhi said, this poison is his master's unique secret recipe. Only he, Xuanzhi, and his master, Xuanzheng, can make this medicine."
"Xuanzhi has already gone into hiding, so where did the poison on his body come from? It's already clear."
"Xuan Zheng is still working for the mysterious organization that studies 'immortality', and that Miyabu is a member of this mysterious organization."
"Then 'Kinoshita' is an important member of this organization... not even the supreme leader of this organization."
"He cooperated with that Yitong probably in order to have enough experimental subjects to carry out research on 'immortality'."
"The instigator of the 'disappearance' in Qina Village is probably that 'Kinoshita'."
"According to the information I tortured from Yitong's mouth, the 'disappearance' in Qina Village occurred before 'Kinoshita' approached Yitong for cooperation."
"I speculate that the 'Kinoshita' wanted to capture the experimental subjects on his own, and the young men of Qina Village became tragic victims."
"After relying on my own strength to catch experimental subjects, I found that I was really not good at abducting people, so I found professionals like Yitong to cooperate with them."
"Miss Lin."
Ogata's gaze was now extremely sharp.
"If you have any information related to that 'Kinoshita'... please be sure to tell me and my wife."
After finishing speaking, Ogata closed his mouth, said no more words, and just looked straight at Lin.
For a long time after Ogata finished speaking, the sound of pindrops could still be heard in this small room.
Ogata, Omachi, Mamiya, Makimura and others... including Genichi, are now looking at Lin, waiting for Lin's answer.
Lin pursed her lips and remained silent.
After she was silent for a while, Lin's tightly closed red lips finally parted slightly.
"...The purple handle of the knife, and the young man who calls himself 'Kinoshita'... Heh, it's totally that guy's characteristics."
"Xiao Lin." Hearing Lin's words, Genichi's expression changed slightly, "You...are you going to tell Ogata-kun about that person?"
"Ogata Ittosai and Miss Atachi are both important companions who have been with our Calabash House through life and death." Lin said calmly, "I don't think there is anything wrong with telling them about our family."
"And just like Ogata Ittosai said just now, that guy... is really very likely to be the mastermind of this series of 'immortal' incidents..."
"If it's that person, it's really possible for him to do something like that..."
"Ogata Ittosai is also disturbed by the 'immortality' now. I feel that even out of friendship and moral considerations, it is necessary to tell him this important information."
After saying that, Lin paused.
After a pause, Lin met Ogata's gaze.
"...That 'Kinoshita'... is probably my brother Toyotomi Nobuhide."
Atachi, who was sitting next to Ogata, had a look of surprise on her face at a speed visible to the naked eye. She said: "Toyotomi...?"
"Kinoshita... is actually not my and my uncle's real last names." Lin said in a calm tone as if she was just talking about some boring trivial matter, "My real name is Toyotomi Lin. And my uncle's real name is Toyotomi Gen.
one."
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2021 is coming to an end soon. The author would like to mention in advance that on December 31st, the author may have to take a day off because that day he will go to celebrate New Year’s Day with his friends~