I Was a Swordsman in Ancient Japan

2 days later, at night——

Since there were hardly any recreational activities to do, after the night fell, Xu conveniently lay on his own bed, closing his eyes and recuperating to pass the time.

"Ogata-kun, are you there?"

At this moment—Lin’s voice suddenly came from outside the room.

Ogata, who quickly sat up from the bed, cast a puzzled look outside the door.

"Miss Lin?"

"Ogata-kun, is it convenient for me to come in now?"

At this moment, Ogata was alone in his room.

"Ah, please come in." Ogata said.

After obtaining Ogata's permission to enter, Lin slowly opened the door and entered the room.

"After recuperating for so many days, how is your body recovering?" After entering the room, Lin, who was also wrapped in a lot of rags, smiled and greeted Ogata.

"It's okay." Ogata smiled, "The only fly in the ointment now is that I have been lying on the bed for too long, and I feel like my body is going to be moldy."

Ogata and Lin, who was kneeling by his bed, exchanged casual greetings.

It wasn't until a while later that Lin cleared her throat.

"Ogata-kun, I came to you this time mainly to tell you two important things."

Ogata raised his eyebrows: "Please tell me."

"The first thing: I intend to entrust the head of Eight Hundred Bhikkhuni to you for safekeeping."

"Leave it to me for safekeeping?" A bit of surprise appeared on Ogata's cheeks.

Lin nodded lightly, then said seriously:

"As for how to deal with the head of the eight hundred bhikkhunis, I have been thinking about it for a long time these days."

"I think: the most suitable person to take care of the head of the eight hundred bhikkhunis is none other than Ogata-kun."

"First of all—the head of Eight Hundred Bhikkhuni was snatched back from Toyotomi Nobuhide after you defeated Toyotomi Nobuhide."

"So, legally speaking, the head of Eight Hundred Bhikkhunis belongs to you."

"Secondly... what a terrible thing the head of the eight hundred bhikkhunis is, I think you should have a deep understanding, Ogata-kun."

Lin sighed lightly.

"If some unscrupulous people get this thing again... I don't know what will happen."

"Therefore, it is most appropriate to hand over the head of Eight Hundred Bhikkhuni to someone who is trustworthy and has enough strength to protect it from being taken away by others."

"After thinking about it in this way, the only person who is suitable to be entrusted with this thing... is Ogata-kun."

After saying that, Lin raised a sharp gaze to Ogata.

"Ogata-kun, how about it? Are you willing to... keep the head of the Eight Hundred Bhikkhuni?"

Lin's speech has always been concise and clear, to the point.

After briefly explaining to Ogata the reason for wanting him to keep the head of the eight hundred bhikkhunis,

Just ask "Would you like it?"

Listening to Lin's question, Ogata, who was slightly dazed, smiled wryly and raised his hand to scratch his hair.

"Is it the head of Eight Hundred Bhikkhuni... This thing is indeed something that must be kept properly..."

Ogata pursed his lips.

After a long silence, he raised his firm eyes and looked at Lin.

"...I see. Give me the head of Eight Hundred Bhikkhuni."

Hearing Ogata's firm reply, a gratified smile appeared on Lin's cheeks: "It's good that you are willing to keep this thing, and in this way, I can feel at ease."

"So, what about the second thing?" Ogata asked, "What is the second thing you want to tell me?"

"The second thing...is an invitation to you."

"invite?"

"These days, I've been asking Mucun to interrogate Saemon and the others, as well as Xuanzheng."

Lin said lightly.

"After nearly half a month of waterboarding, the Saemon and others who were captured by us finally revealed all the information they knew about the Toyotomi family."

"Combined with the information provided by Xuanzheng, who wholeheartedly wants to bring down the Toyotomi Clan, it can be concluded that the main base of the Toyotomi Clan is located on the Osumi Islands in Ryukyu."

"Although Toyotomi Nobuhide is dead, his remnants still exist."

"It's not surprising that the force formed by that lunatic Toyotomi Nobuhide did something sensational afterwards."

"Besides, there is one more thing that worries me."

"That's the 'human pillar' that the Toyotomi family threw into the river to conduct experiments on Butterfly Island."

"In the Edo shogunate, there must be many people with impure thoughts."

"If they discover that the 'Pillar of Man' is the culprit that caused the tragedy on Butterfly Island, then no one can tell what the Edo shogunate will use this 'Pillar of Man' salvaged from Butterfly Island."

"Therefore, for the sake of prudence, I think it is necessary to try to recover the 'human pillar' on Butterfly Island first."

"That guy Xuanzheng is willing to assist us unconditionally because he wholeheartedly wants to see the fate of the Toyotomi clan who has betrayed him."

"And the left and right guards also succumbed to our punishment, and are willing to provide us with the help they can on the condition of 'don't punish them again'."

"So, I've decided—"

After Lin said this, she paused, and after taking a deep breath, she paused and said sonorously:

"After everyone's injuries are almost healed, try to recover the 'human pillar' on Butterfly Island!"

"And after the 'Pillar of Humanity' is recovered successfully, go to Ryukyu to completely destroy the remaining forces of the Toyotomi Clan!"

And the "human pillar" that was thrown into the river of Butterfly Island was recycled. "

"This afternoon, I have already asked Ms. Azhu, Shibata, and Chuguang... Ah, no, it should be called Ms. Ajiu now."

"I already asked them yesterday if they would like to go with us."

"The parents of the two sisters, who were held hostage by Yoshihisa to control Ajiu, are still being held somewhere in the Ryukyu stronghold, so they are willing to follow us to Ryukyu to pursue the remnants of Toyotomi."

"Now... it's just you and Ms. Atachi."

Rin once again raised her sharp gaze to Ogata.

"Ogata-kun, what are you thinking?"

"Will you continue to cooperate with us to recover the 'Pillar of Man' on Butterfly Island, and go to Ryukyu to destroy the remaining forces of the Toyotomi Clan?"

Facing Lin's sharp gaze, Ogata did not respond immediately.

Instead... smiled first, and then said with a half-joking tone:

"Miss Lin, you are indeed a very selfless person."

"I am willing to sacrifice myself for this kind of thing that is not beneficial to myself, but beneficial to all people."

"...I'm a businessman." Lin turned her head slightly and stopped looking at Ogata. "A stable and peaceful environment is extremely important for a businessman like me."

"I just do it so that I can have a stable business environment - that's all."

After all, Lin coughed lightly a few times, and then looked directly into her eyes again.

"Okay, let's get back to the topic."

"Ogata-kun, are you and Ms. Atachi willing to make a fuss with us again?"

After asking, a slight smile appeared on the corner of Lin's mouth.

"..." Ogata pondered.

After a long time, I saw his lips slowly parting——

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5 months later -

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Kii, the small island used by the shogunate to house the survivors of Butterfly Island——

"Master Zong Hai! Master Zong Hai!"

"Ta Taro, what's the matter?" Zong Hai showed a gentle smile to the boy who was running towards him quickly.

"Master Zonghai! I heard that the shogunate asked us to settle on this island since then. Is this true?"

"This..." Zong Hai's expression changed slightly.

Zong Hai thought for a while, and finally settled on the idea that "he will know sooner or later, and he can't keep it from him for long", and said softly to the boy in front of him:

"Well, it is true. The shogunate asked those of us who came from Butterfly Island to settle on this island from now on."

"There's nothing wrong with that. After all, we are still alive, which is already a blessing in misfortune."

Zong Hai tried to comfort the boy.

But no matter how comforted he was, the boy's expression gradually collapsed.

"I still want to go home..."

Looking at the boy with tears in his eyes, Zong Hai pursed his lips tightly.

"Tian Taro, don't cry." Zong Hai showed a gentle smile to the boy again, "Well, let me tell you the story of 'One Dao Zhai Bravely Fighting the Demon Monk', after listening to the story, don't cry anymore gone."

As soon as Zong Hai's words fell, the boy's face immediately turned from cloudy to sunny:

"Story? Really?"

"Really." Zong Hai nodded with a smile, "Okay, if you want to hear the story, stop your tears."

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Kyoto, home of Fuma——

"Master Feng! Here we come again!"

"Huh?" Feng Mo, whose back became even more hunched, slowly walked out of the living room and looked towards the door.

Looking at the three female dolls who were only about 8 years old standing at the door, Feng Mo smiled wryly and said:

"Why are you here again..."

"Didn't you say that, Master Feng? If you want to come, you can come again at any time. Alright, Master Feng, hurry up and continue telling us stories! As a reward, the three of us will help you clean up your home!"

"The things I told you are not stories!" Feng Mo feigned anger, "These are all history! It's the real history that happened to me before!"

As soon as Feng Mo finished speaking, the three female dolls laughed out loud.

"Master Feng! That's not what you're bragging about. Could it be that what you said a few days ago, 'Single-handedly broke into the bandit camp and killed more than 30 bandits by yourself' is also a history that actually happened to you. ?”

"That's right." Feng Mo tried his best to puff up his chest, "Don't look at me like this now, I used to be very powerful."

After finishing speaking, Feng Mo turned and went back to the living room.

"Okay, if you want to hear my talk about history, come in quickly. I just happen to be very free today, and I have so much time to spend."

"Hahaha, that's just right! With the three of us often coming to listen to your stories, Master Feng, you won't feel lonely anymore!"

Looking at the three little ghost-sized girls, Feng Mo's face had a smile of helplessness and a bit of relief and joy.

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Edo, Yoshiwara——

"Why are you so courageous?"

Gua Sheng played with the wooden knife in his hand, and cast a contemptuous look at a middle-aged man in front of him who was tied up and terrified.

"Dare to steal money in Yoshiwara in broad daylight, and it's still the money of a wandering girl."

"I, I, I dare not!" The middle-aged man kowtowed to Guasheng in fear and admitted his mistake, "I, I, I, I will never steal again! Please let me go! Let me go!"

Gua Sheng naturally ignored the middle-aged man's begging for mercy.

"Put him in the club first and lock him up." Gua Sheng said to his companions beside him, "After the officials from the enforcement office arrive, then hand him over to the enforcement office."

Standing next to Guasheng, the officials of the Shiro Bingwei clubhouse shouted "yes" in unison, and then rushed forward, escorting the ashen-faced middle-aged man to the clubhouse.

After the middle-aged man who committed the crime was taken away, Gua Chang let out a sigh of relief, then raised his hand to wipe the sweat off his face.

"It's so hot...why is it still so hot even though it's already September..." Guasheng raised his head, staring at the blue sky above his head with a resentful expression.

"I really don't want to patrol in this weather..."

Guasheng sighed heavily, then silently retracted the wooden knife in his hand to his waist, and prepared to patrol around Yoshihara again.

But at this moment, a very strange and thick male voice sounded from behind Gua Sheng:

"Good morning! Are you Miss Guasheng?"

"Huh?" Gua Sheng turned his head suspiciously following the sound.

I saw that the person who called her to stop just now was a strong man with a very free and easy personality.

Beside the strong man stood a thin young man.

Gua Sheng didn't know either the strong man or the young man standing next to him.

"Excuse me, who are you?"

"My surname is Hosaka!" The strong man said loudly, "Recently, I am trying to write a puppet show based on Goro Mashima with my companions!"

"Because I heard that Goro Mashima was a good friend of you when he was working at the Shirobei Clubhouse in Yoshiwara, so we thought of interviewing you! Collect materials for writing!"

"Mashima Goro? A puppet show?" Guasheng's beautiful eyes widened in surprise, "...if it's convenient, you can tell me: Why did you write a story... Ah, no, Mashima Goro did it for you. An archetypal puppet show?"

"Oh, of course!"

Hosaka briefly told Guasheng about their experience of suppressing bandits with Mashima Goro in the Northeast, and why they decided to write a puppet show based on Mashima Goro.

After knowing the reason, Gua Sheng's expression gradually became weird.

"A puppet show based on Mashima Goro..."

"Then you... really asked the right person!"

The weird look on Gua Sheng's face gradually turned into a brilliant smile.

"I know a lot about Goro Mashima!"

"If you want to ask anything, just ask! I will know everything!"

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Edo, Yoshihara, Miumeya——

"Isn't the salary for working at the Shirobei Club in Yoshihara too low? In this way, when will I have to wait until I can raise enough money to practice warriors..."

Mrs. Wind Chime joked to the young man who was sitting behind her complaining:

"Five or six, if you haven't saved enough money, you can stay here and work. I think you are quite suitable for the job of guarding Yoshihara."

"Stop kidding, do you think I'm the kind of person who will spend his whole life in a small place like Yoshiwara?"

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In Edo, in an ordinary private house——

Uncle Qing sat cross-legged in the living room, dexterously assembling birdcages one after another with his hands.

"Hey! Keitaro! I have a letter from you!" At this moment, a neighbor shouted from outside the house.

Hearing the loud shout, Uncle Qing quickly bounced off the ground as if he had been electrocuted, and ran to the door quickly.

When he came back, Uncle Qing was already holding a simple letter with a smirk on his face.

Opening the envelope and pulling out the letter paper inside, looking at the awkwardly written Chinese characters on the letter paper, Uncle Qing smiled dumbly:

"Has Komachi started to learn to write Chinese characters... so ugly..."

Even though every Chinese character written by Ah Ding was too ugly to look at directly, Uncle Qing still read slowly and relish each word.

After finally reading the last word, he reluctantly folded and put away the letter paper.

"It seems that Komachi has been doing well recently..."

Uncle Qing sat back on the ground, humming a cheerful little tune while continuing to make the birdcage to be sold tomorrow.

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Edo, the residence of Huofu Thief Kai——

Hasegawa has been so busy recently that he can't wait to split his body in half.

After returning to Edo, he immediately fulfilled his duties as an official of the shogunate, and immediately reported to his immediate superior: Matsudaira Sadanobu the whole story of his being captured by the Toyotomi clan, as well as the facts about the Toyotomi clan. All intelligence.

Of course - it's optional.

He deleted all the content related to Ogata.

Hasegawa originally thought that after listening to his report, Matsudaira Sadanobu would be quite shocked. After all, the news that "the Toyotomi family's bloodline has not been cut off, and they are trying to fight for the world again after two hundred years" is sensational no matter how you hear it ,Unbelievable.

But who knows—after finishing the report, Matsudaira Sadanobu's performance...was quite calm.

It looks like he has known the existence and ambition of the Toyotomi family for a long time...

This made Hasegawa quite surprised and depressed...

He originally thought that after finishing the report that "will definitely scare Matsudaira Jonobu", he would see some interesting expressions on the face of Matsudaira Jonobu who is always expressionless...

After being rewarded with a little money and receiving a sentence from Matsudaira Sadanobu, "Thanks for your hard work", Hasegawa returned to his original identity and life - the chief of Huofu Thief Kai and the manager of Renzu Depot.

He was just the chief of Huofu Bandit Kai, unable to intervene in the pursuit of Toyotomi, so after reporting to Matsudaira Sadanobu and doing everything he could, Hasegawa gathered his mind and concentrated as before Put into the work of Huofu Thief Kai.

In recent days, Hasegawa has not slept for 2 consecutive days in order to track down a group of thieves who came from the northeast to the Kanto region.

While Hasegawa was crouching in front of the desk, processing various documents——

"Master Hasegawa! Someone sent you a letter!"

"Huh?" Hasegawa lifted his face with dark circles under his eyes due to many days of fatigue, "...take it here."

"yes!"

After a while, a letter was presented on Hasegawa's desk.

After tearing open the envelope, pulling out the letter paper, and glancing at the letter paper, Hasegawa frowned slightly involuntarily.

"Sure enough, he wrote me a letter..." Hasegawa murmured with a weird expression on his face, "Did you write a special letter to thank me for helping him in Koyasan..."

Hasegawa briefly read the letter, folded it, and put it away.

For some reason, he always felt that—the fate between himself and that young man hadn't ended yet...

One day in the future, maybe I can meet him somewhere again.

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Edo, Edo Castle, meeting room——

"Master Songping, why do you look frowning?"

Ruo Nian Ji Bei Chuan walked towards Matsudaira Sadanobu who was leaning against the window, looking out the window with a smile on his face.

[Note Ruo Nianji: The status is below the old middleman, and he is responsible for assisting the old middleman's official position]

Matsudaira Sadanobu glanced at Beichuan who was walking towards him, and smiled slightly.

"...Nothing, just lamenting that I haven't found any young people worthy of training recently and feel worried."

After all, Matsudaira Sadanobu let out a long breath towards the window.

"Okay... It's almost time to rest. Let's go back and discuss how to strengthen the army and how to investigate the movements of the Toyotomi clan."

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Edo, a north wind house that specializes in selling Ezo products——

Kondo Neizosuke leaned against the corner of the wall, sat cross-legged, and carefully looked at the saber held in his hand.

"Kondo."

Sitting next to Kondo, Chiba Koemon, who worked with Kondo in this shop, was wiping the "Statue of King Nio" that the boss bought and placed in the store to ward off evil, and asked Kondo softly:

"Why are you sitting there in a daze?"

"It's nothing. I'm just thinking about my master." Kondo sighed heavily, "I don't know how the master is now..."

"I thought you were thinking about opening a sword gym again." Chiba said lightly.

"Ah, I've been thinking about this too." Kondo grinned, "Sure enough, it's impossible to develop my natural mental flow without opening a sword gym."

"Otherwise, without disciples to pass on my swordsmanship, it would be useless for me to promote my natural flow of mind."

"I don't want my swordsmanship to be lost after being passed down to my generation."

"Moreover, after having apprentices, apprentices can also help to develop the natural flow of mind."

Having said that, Kondo glanced at the "Statue of Nioh" that Chiba was wiping, and grinned again:

"It would be great if my disciples could produce some apprentices with powerful titles like 'King Ni' who have achieved countless feats."

"In this way, my natural mental flow can become famous all over the world."

"...I think, instead of fantasizing about being a 'King of Kings' under your own sect, it's better to try to make yourself the 'King of Kings' who can make your swordsmanship famous all over the world." Qianye complained silently .

"Chiba, your speech is still as sharp as ever." Kondo laughed, "Chiba, I plan to work in this place for another 2 months, then leave Edo and start traveling as a warrior again, do you want to go with me? ?”

"...Let me think about it."

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Oshu, Nishino Town——

"Hello, are you Nishino Jiro?"

Nishino Jiro blinked suspiciously at the old man in front of him a few times: "I am Nishino Jiro, may I ask who you are?"

"I am Hansuke of Shinmiya in Kyoto." The old man bowed to Nishino Jiro, "Recently, I was honored to watch the Kabuki play written by you: "One Sword Studio."

"I'm very interested in the "One Knife Studio" edited by you, and I intend to put this play on the stage in Kyoto, so I came here specially to discuss this matter with you. I wonder if you are free now?"

Nishino Jiro froze in place as if petrified.

It was only after a while that he came back to his senses that he nodded happily:

"Of course I'm free! Please come with me!"

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Sendai Domain, somewhere——

One of the "Seven Spears of Xianzhou" who was lucky enough to survive the battle against the Red Moon Fortress more than half a year ago: Qiuyue was sharpening his marksmanship in his courtyard.

——If you meet Ogata Yidaosai again next time, you must defeat him!

Qiuyue, with fighting spirit burning in her eyes, raised the wooden spear in her hand again.

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Ezodi, Red Moon Fortress——

The leader of the Red Moon Fortress: Chanup and the young people in the fortress are pushing a huge log.

Their goal is to do their best to repair the outer city wall that was bombarded by artillery during the previous war before this winter comes.

When Chanup stood aside, wiping his sweat and resting his waist, he saw his only son, Otunpuyi, silently carrying the wood.

Looking at Otongpuyi, who no longer blindly believed in the "world of harmony" as before, but began to do something beneficial for the people down-to-earth, the corner of Chanup's mouth curled up in a gratified arc.

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Ezo, somewhere——

"Skulucci! Wake up! Wake up!"

Scruucci removed the scarf covering his face.

"Boss Alexander, what's the matter?"

During this time, Scruucci and his boss, Alexander, had such a good relationship that they wished they could wear the same pair of trousers.

There was no other reason—after Skulucci piled up the huge reward from the Red Moon Fortress in front of Alexander's eyes, Alexander's eyes narrowed with a smile.

Whether it was Skulucci who stole his treasured armor or led troops to take part in the battle of the Red Moon Fortress without authorization, all the blame is past.

"Nothing, just to let you know: the situation in Europe seems to be getting more and more tense, and the revolutionary movement in France is getting bigger and bigger. In order to strengthen the military and prepare for changes in Europe, we There is a possibility that he will be recalled to the country.”

"Are you going back to the country..." Skulucci covered his face with the scarf in his hand again, "What a pity... I still want to explore this land for a while..."

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Ezodi, Matsumae Domain, in a certain inn——

Lin Ziping, who had just finished his solo trip in Ezo, lay prone in front of the desk, writing something on a stack of thick paper with a pen.

A piece of paper like the cover of a book is placed in the corner of the table case, with four large characters written on it: Hai Guo Bing Tan.

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Kii, somewhere—

Sogen Hani has been very depressed recently.

As a doctor sent by Matsudaira Sadanobu to study the "ogre" of Butterfly Island, he has been working diligently on research.

He recently got good news and bad news.

The good news is: after his research, he found that although those "ogre ghosts" on Butterfly Island cannot be killed, their internal organs are rapidly aging and failing at a speed ten times that of ordinary people.

In this way, according to the theory: in just one or two years, these "ogre ghosts" on Butterfly Island will all die of organ failure.

Discovered the weakness of the "cannibals", they are not immortal - which is of course great news.

Not long after getting the good news, a piece of bad news suddenly arrived...

A few months ago, they salvaged a female corpse in the upper reaches of the Linon River where the people of Butterfly Island depended for their survival.

This female corpse is quite weird, and the rate of decay is quite slow.

In his heart, he vaguely realized that this female corpse had a strange Hanjing Zonggen, so he temporarily deposited this female corpse in the city of Kii Fan, and planned to study it slowly when he freed up his hands later.

Unexpectedly—more than a month ago, a group of mysterious people suddenly appeared and attacked Ji Yifan's feudal city.

The gang of thieves didn't take anything—only the woman's body.

Who on earth snatched such a precious research object?

No reason has been found until now...

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Kii, Mount Koya——

Perhaps this is the so-called luck in the misfortune.

More than 3 months ago, a large-scale mountain fire suddenly ignited, making all the monks in the mountain think that this thousand-year-old mountain fire was about to be destroyed by this big mountain fire.

Fortunately—not long after the mountain fire ignited, the heavy rain that seemed to fall from the entire sea fell and extinguished the mountain fire.

Although some buildings and cultural relics were still destroyed by the fire, most of Koyasan's collections survived the timely heavy rain.

Many monks believe that this is the manifestation of the Buddha and defended the holy place.

The monks in Koyasan recently felt that their abbot of Kongobong Temple, Master Qingyan, was a little strange.

Almost everyone believed that Ogata was responsible for the fire that almost destroyed the entire Koyasan, but Master Qingyan insisted: there is not enough evidence to prove that Ogata Yidaosai set the fire! It is too arbitrary to claim that Ogata Ittosai deliberately destroyed Koyasan!

And that's not the weirdest thing.

The strangest thing is that when the shogunate later sent people to Koyasan to investigate the cause of the fire, they also believed that there was "insufficient evidence" to prove that there was an inevitable connection between the occurrence of the fire and Ogata Ichitosai.

Therefore, the "Koya Mountain Fire" was determined by the shogunate to be "deliberately done by other people and has nothing to do with Ogata Yidao Zhai".

According to some monks who are close to Master Qingyan: Master Qingyan has recently made strange remarks that "Ogata Yidao Zhai may not be an ordinary person".

While making strange remarks, he also often went in and out of the treasury where the books were collected, looking up classics related to "The Appearance of the Buddha Spirit" and "Tianlei"...

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Omi, somewhere——

"Hey... where are my stupid apprentices..."

The owner of the Ishikawa Sword Gym: Ishikawa Bingma looked at the seemingly endless mountain road in front of him, and let out a long sigh.

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Osaka, One Color Sword Gym——

Unfortunately, the Isshiki Sword Hall was burned to a pile of ruins during the night when Toyotomi’s army attacked Osaka. However, after more than three months of reconstruction, the Isshiki Sword Hall has returned to its original appearance and started teaching swordsmanship again.

Compared with the past, there is only one difference - in a certain room on the second floor of Yise Sword Gym, a beautiful figure can often be seen sitting by the window, looking at the sky.

It seems to be thinking about something.

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