I Was a Swordsman in Ancient Japan

Breathing is suppressed.

Although not in the water, Isshika held her breath like diving.

Plop, plop, plop, plop...

Hear his heart beating extremely hard.

The heart was beating so fast that Yishihua couldn't help wondering whether the three uninvited guests would hear her heartbeat.

A gust of warm air was felt at the crown of the head—this was Ogata's breath.

At this moment, Isshiki curled up in Ogata's arms with her back leaning against Ogata.

Although the current posture of the two is quite ambiguous, Yishihua has no thoughts related to the matter of men and women in her heart.

The sound of footsteps outside, like a heavy hammer hitting Yishihua's heart, made Yishihua's heart unable to raise any distracting thoughts. .

—Hiding here...is it really all right...

Isshiki looked around the cramped environment she was currently in with worried eyes.

There is no furniture in this abandoned temple.

The only two things are the solid Buddhist altar with its back against the north wall, and the wooden Buddha statue placed on the altar.

Ogata and Isshiki are now hiding in the gap between the Buddha statue and the wall behind it.

The gap between the Buddha statue and the wall is extremely narrow, but fortunately Ogata is the kind of slender person, and Isshiki is very slender except for the buttocks and bear parts, which are a little more fleshy than ordinary people. So if the two squeezed hard, they could barely squeeze into the gap.

Standing on the Buddhist altar and hiding behind the Buddha statue——As a devout Buddhist, Yishihua is quite resistant to such things.

But the situation was urgent, and she couldn't care less about hiding like that.

Although Zura was successfully hidden, Isshika did not feel at all relaxed.

After all, the place where they hide is not so hidden.

As long as you run to both sides of the Buddha statue, you can see two people squeezed behind the Buddha statue.

Footsteps, approaching.

Across the Buddha statue, Isshika heard three footsteps coming from different directions, from the south side of the Buddhist hall, slowly approaching the Buddha statue on the north side of the Buddhist hall, leaning towards them.

Even without Ogata's slow introduction to her, Isshika could guess that the three people outside who broke into this Buddhist hall involuntarily must be those who have been chasing Ogata tonight.

And they... were also the ones who kidnapped her grandfather, parents.

Isshiki pressed her chest with one hand, trying to use this method to reduce her heartbeat that was constantly accelerating due to tension and resentment, while raising her head, letting her eyes follow Ogata's face.

When people feel nervous and uneasy, they often subconsciously look at people who can bring them a sense of security.

His eyes caught up with Ogata's face——what he saw was a face with half-closed eyes and a calm expression.

His appearance seemed to say: This situation is just a small one, nothing to be afraid of.

For some reason, seeing Ogata's calm and calm expression, Isshika was surprised, but her originally rapid heartbeat slowed down slowly.

If Isshika could hear Ogata's thoughts now, she might be even more surprised.

Because Ogata is not just as simple as looking calm.

Under his calm and calm appearance, his brain was spinning and thinking rapidly.

Ever since the three Iga Nannin broke in, Ogata had been thinking about how to kill all three of them as quickly as possible if something happened.

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——The person on the left takes 7 steps, the person in the middle takes 7 steps, and the person on the right takes 6 steps...

Ogata half-closed his eyes, concentrated most of his energy and attention on his ears, and listened carefully to the positions of the three Iga male ninjas, as well as their relationship with the Buddha statue...that is, Ogata and Isshika are now The spacing of the hiding place.

—It seems that it is probably impossible to hope that they will not come to check the back of the Buddha statue.

——The man on the right is walking the fastest now... He should be the one who came to the side of the Buddha statue first.

Ogata clenched the sword in his hand, facing his right hand.

Exactly the same as Ogata had guessed.

The person on Ogata's right is the fastest.

The other two walked in the Buddhist hall with a gentle pace that even ants might not be able to step on to death, only his pace was very fast.

In just 2 breaths, this person has come to... the front side of the Buddha statue.

There is only - less than 2 steps away from Ogata and Isshiki hidden behind the Buddha statue.

At this time, Yishihua also tightly grasped the wakizashi that Chuguang gave her, and swallowed hard, ready to stab the knife in her hand vigorously when she saw someone appearing in front of her eyes.

Both Ogata and Isshika had clenched their knives tightly, ready to kill at any time.

Just when the ninja who was the closest to the Buddha statue and could see Ogata and the others a step or two further forward——

"etc."

The silence of the Buddhist hall was suddenly broken.

This is the voice of the ninja farthest from the Buddha statue.

After saying the "wait", the person went on to say:

"It's too dangerous for you to lean over like this. You have to learn how to use ninja weapons."

As soon as the voice fell, Xu Jing heard a very slight abnormal sound from the top of his head.

Looking up - a noose made of hemp rope was put on the top of the Buddha statue in front of him.

Ogata's pupils narrowed slightly.

He instantly realized what the ninja wanted to do.

And what happened next perfectly confirmed Ogata's conjecture——

Boom!

The ninja who was farthest from the statue immediately pulled back after being put on a rope by the statue's head.

Wooden Buddha statues are not heavy at all.

Under his pull, the Buddha statue fell forward heavily as if it had fallen.

The Buddha statue collapsed, and Ogata and Isshika hidden behind the Buddha statue were naturally exposed to everyone.

The sudden change made Yishihua who had seen less storms stunned.

And when she was still in a daze——

call!

On her side, wind pressure blew up.

Ogata is already moving.

At the same moment when the Buddha statue was pulled down, Ogata reacted quickly and launched a counterattack.

Ogata jumped towards the ninja who was the farthest away from him and Isshiki and pulled the Buddha statue down without a run-up, and with the help of gravity, he chopped off the sword that was raised above his head.

The ninja's expression changed, and he quickly pulled out the wakizashi from his waist, and hurriedly met the enemy.

And after Ogata "flyed" out, Isshika finally realized belatedly, holding the wakizashi in his hand as if awakening from a dream, and rushed towards the ninja closest to the Buddha statue.

Even if it is a sick dragon, a dragon is still a dragon.

clang! clang! clang!

Ogata swung his sword three times in a row, broke through the ninja's frontal defense, and then pierced the ninja's throat with a sword in the face.

Clap clap!

Hasty footsteps came from the side.

Looking sideways—it was another ninja who was running towards the windows not far away that were kicked and smashed by them just now, planning to escape.

Ogata didn't chase after him immediately, but reached into his bosom first, took out something shiny with metallic luster, and threw it vigorously towards the back of the fleeing ninja.

The thing thrown by Ogata was his pistol Meiran.

Meiran and Kasumi are now useless due to water ingress, but their hard shells can still be used as hidden weapons for the time being.

Meiran accurately hit the running ninja's back, causing the running ninja to stop.

And Ogata also saw this opportunity, rushed forward with a stride, and slashed the back of the fleeing ninja. After he staggered forward for a few steps, he also stepped on the one who was stabbed to death by Ogata first. Following in the footsteps of the ninja, he collapsed to the ground and did not move.

Isshika's strength is not as good as Ogata's, and she is not good at using coercion, so after Ogata has dealt with the two ninjas cleanly, Isshika is still fighting with the enemy in front of her.

However, the fight between Yishihua and her enemy can be declared to be over at this point.

After seeing his two companions were killed by Ogata, the remaining ninja not only lost his morale and fighting spirit, but also had a sharp and fierce light in his eyes.

The speed of his swinging the knife increased a lot in one breath, suppressing Yishihua who was originally evenly matched in one breath.

This person was so prestige for a short while.

laugh!

The sound of the blade cutting into the flesh sounded again.

After finishing off the escaped ninja, Ogata rushed over immediately and chopped the last enemy to the ground.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Ogata leaned the knife on the ground with one hand, squatted halfway on the ground, gasped heavily, and adjusted his breathing.

His too ugly face made Isshiki, like a conditioned reflex, quickly ran to Ogata's side and squatted down.

"Master Yidao Zhai. Are you all right?"

"It's okay...just...a little too tired..."

Straightening such a weak body, killing three people in a row... Ogata couldn't think of any other words to describe his current physical state.

After panting for several breaths, and finally breathing more smoothly, Ogata put his hands on his thighs and stood up slowly.

"...Miss Isshiki, get out of here quickly."

"leave here?"

"Well. Since someone has already found this place, it means that this place is no longer safe." Ogata said softly, "It's only a matter of time before a second wave of enemies find this place."

"So you get out of here quickly, and don't stay with me anymore."

"If you stay with me again, you will be hunted down like before."

"Leave quickly. It's best to leave Osaka directly, or at least escape to the outskirts of Osaka."

"Thank you for the food and water."

"I will definitely fulfill my promise to you in the future, get all your family members back, and make those who took your family members pay the price."

After all, Ogata used a knife as a crutch, and walked slowly towards the window that was smashed by the three ninjas just now with a somewhat shaky pace.

"Master Yi Dao Zhai, where are you going?"

"As I said just now, this place is no longer safe, and I also want to find a new hiding place." He said, "Just leave in the opposite direction from me."

Hearing Ogata's words, Isshika froze in surprise at first.

Then without thinking, he rushed forward, came to Ogata's side, and supported Ogata.

"Miss Isshiki?" Ogata cast a surprised look at Isshika.

"Do you want me to be the kind of villain who doesn't care about friends who are in danger?" Isshika, who was supporting Ogata, looked straight ahead, with a firm and unquestionable tone.

"...It's very dangerous to stay with me again. The next time the enemy attacks, maybe not three people, but a whole army."

Isshiki ignored Ogata's words.

Without any response, she just silently continued to support Ogata and walked straight forward.

Seeing this, Ogata pursed his lips, showing a helpless expression.

Then he didn't say anything more, and let Yishihua support him.

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...

After a while—

Somewhere not a short distance away from the temple where Ogata and the others are hiding——

hiss……

After burning out the incense, a wisp of blue smoke floated out, and there was a slight "hissing" sound, and the last light of the fire disappeared in the darkness.

The ninja glanced at the burnt incense in his hand, and then looked at the direction in which his three companions left with complicated eyes...

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...

Back in time to just now——

"We can't go find someone together. If the big bear woman is really Shura's wife, it means that Shura or Shura's companions are most likely hiding in that direction. If we go to find someone together, maybe we will all be wiped out. So It is necessary to take corresponding precautions.”

"Prevention?"

"That's right. We left one person here, and the other three went to search for Shura and his accomplices. The one who stayed here held this incense stick."

"...I understand what you mean. If the three people who searched for Shura and Shura's accomplices failed to come back before the incense burnt out, it means that Shura or Shura's accomplices are really hiding in that direction. I'm right Right?"

"That's right. It is impossible for the three people who went to search to come back. Apart from encountering Shura or Shura's accomplices, there is no other reason. If the three people who went to search fail to return If you come back before the incense burns out, the person responsible for staying here with this incense should immediately report to the people above what happened here."

"Not bad. So—who's going to stay here?"

"Let the one with the family stay."

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...

The ninja who stayed behind looked at the direction his three companions left with complicated eyes, and then looked at the burnt incense in his hand.

After a moment of silence, he flicked his fingers and threw the incense in his hand to his feet, then jumped up, and his figure disappeared into the darkness.

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Osaka, Ryusuji Temple——

At this time, Ji Jiu was sitting by a large desk, looking intently at the map of Osaka on the desk.

"Osaka Castle... The Enforcement Office... Dojima Rice Market..."

Every time he read out a shogunate facility, he used a brush soaked in red ink to draw a small red cross on the location of the facility on the map.

In a short while, red crosses were all over the huge map.

"All the facilities of the shogunate have been successfully destroyed, and the administrative capacity of the Osaka Prefecture has been paralyzed..." Ji Jiu murmured, and then let out a foul breath.

"The goal of the 'Osaka Spring Formation'... is basically accomplished."

Ji Jiu put down the brush in his hand, then stood up with his hands behind his back.

"Right now... there is only one Ogata Yidaosai left that has not been resolved..."

After mentioning the name "Ogata Yidao Zhai", Jijiu's brows showed a few traces of boredom.

"Not only the swordsmanship is superb, but also the kung fu of avoiding pursuit..."

Jijiu closed his eyes, raised his hand and rubbed the center of his brow vigorously.

"No wonder the shogunate hasn't caught him until now..."

"Master Jijiu!"

At this time, a "herald" rushed to Ji Jiu's side.

"What is it?"

"Someone discovered information related to Ogata Ittosai's hiding place."

"Oh?" Ji Jiu stopped rubbing his brows, "Tell me more."

"yes!"

What this "herald" narrated was, of course, the specific process of the strategy of "3 people to search, and 1 person to stay behind with incense" adopted by the four male ninjas just now.

After quietly listening to the information reported by the "herald", Jijiu turned his gaze to the map of Osaka next to him.

Looking straight at the map for a while, he said in a quiet tone:

"Send an order to all the team leaders except the 9th, 12th, 13th, and 15th divisions—"

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Since this afternoon, my house has been extremely noisy. It’s time to say hello to guests, to receive red envelopes, and this and that. Writing was frequently interrupted. I was interrupted at least twenty times in this chapter today. In the short distance of a few meters from the study to the living room, the author ran back and forth many times and spent the whole afternoon. In the end, I only wrote this point, the author has tried his best (Leopard Head Crying.jpg)

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