I Was a Swordsman in Ancient Japan

"Yes." Ogata nodded solemnly, "I will."

"My lord, Ogata-kun." Flying Monkey who was walking ahead with a lantern suddenly turned around and said to the two of Ogata, "We are almost at the Sakakibara Sword Gym."

Ogata looked forward.

In the darkness, there is a large blurred shadow.

With just one glance, Ogata easily recognized that this large blurred shadow was Ogata's second home in the Edo period - Sakakibara Sword Museum.

Looking at the Sakakibara Sword Gym, which was already close at hand, the corners of Ogata's mouth involuntarily pulled down, revealing a wry smile, and said to himself:

"I've been late for so long... how should I apologize to my master and my brothers..."

Ogata was nearly an hour late.

Being late for so long, Ogata was afraid to step into the Sakakibara Sword Gym...

Hearing Ogata's self-talk, the old man laughed a few times.

"Ogata-kun, don't worry, if your master and your brothers want to blame you, I will intercede for you."

"There's no need to beg for mercy...huh?"

Ogata frowned.

He found a...strange place...

That is—why is there no light in the sword hall?

Hanbei and his seniors should all be having a banquet in the sword hall now, and there should be a lot of candlelight shining through the sword hall...

However, the sword hall at this time is pitch-black...

The moment Ogata frowned, Sobizaru frowned too.

"This is..." Fei Yuan said in a deep voice, "the smell of blood...?"

"The smell of blood?" Cang Yong asked, "Flying Monkey, where does the smell of blood come from?"

Flying Monkey sniffed vigorously.

Afterwards, the expression on Flying Ape's face quickly became complicated...

"Floating from... Sakakibara Sword Gym..."

Hearing Fei Zuru's words, Ogata's pupils suddenly shrank.

Holding the saber at his left waist, Ogata ran towards the Sakakibara Sword Gym.

Ogata had already walked this section of the road countless times. Even without the illumination of lanterns, Ogata could accurately find the gate of the Sakakibara Sword Gym and rush in.

After passing through the gate of the sword hall, an unpleasant pungent smell rushed towards Ogata like a sea wave.

Oufang has smelled this smell...

It was exactly the same smell that wafted from Yuan Shan's body when he beheaded Yuan Shan in the god sacrifice competition more than a month ago.

The ominous premonition in his chest reached the extreme, Ogata resisted the anxiety in his heart, and rushed towards the dojo in the sword hall...

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After Ogata ran away, Canaganaga and Tobizaru followed up belatedly, about 7 steps away from Ogata.

After entering the sword hall, and then coming to the gate of the dojo, Kuranaga and Feilu saw Ogata standing blankly at the gate of the dojo.

Because Ogata is facing away from them now, neither Kuranaga nor Tobizaru can see Ogata's expression now.

And the smell of blood in the air has reached its peak...

Cang Yong, who vaguely guessed what happened, walked slowly to Ogata's side and looked into the dojo.

The scene that appeared in front of Cang Yong's eyes made Cang Yong feel sick.

Inside the dojo—on the original brown wooden floor, its original color can no longer be seen.

The floor was strewn with dead bodies, drenched in blood.

Cang Yong dare not look at Ogata beside him...

I dare not look at Ogata's expression now...

"Flying ape!"

Cang Yong turned his head and shouted to the flying monkey behind him who was also shocked.

"Go and call Xuan An...no, call me all the doctors you can call!"

"Yes Yes!"

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"Everyone……"

Looking at the corpses all over the ground,

Ogata felt as if his body was floating.

He vaguely heard Cang Yong and Fei Yuan behind him seem to be talking about something.

But he couldn't hear anything.

Ogata moved his feet and stepped into the blood-soaked dojo.

Looking around, Ogata found the bodies of acquaintances one after another.

"Hey! Is anyone still alive?! Anyone can answer me!"

Although Ogata tried his best to conceal it, the words that came out of his mouth were still trembling.

"Hmm... is it... Ogata-kun... is it..."

"Senior Sanshang!"

Ogata immediately recognized that the voice coming from the pile of corpses not far away was Mikami's voice.

Ogata ran quickly and found Mikami among the pile of corpses.

Due to the dimness of the venue, Ogata couldn't see clearly what Mikami's face was like and how his injuries were.

But he could feel it—Mikami was very weak right now.

"Senior Mikami! Hold on! My lord! Please go and ask the doctors to come over!"

"I've sent Flying Ape to get the doctors just now! He will bring the doctors over soon!"

"Ogata-kun..." Mikami said in a low voice, with a voice so low that it seemed that he might cut off his voice at any moment, "Leave me alone...go and see how the others are doing..."

"Ogata-kun." Cang Yong stepped forward at this time, squatting beside Mikami, "I'll take care of him! I also know some medical skills! Go and see if there are any other survivors! "

Seeing what Mikami and Kurangaga said, Ogata didn't hesitate or be hypocritical, and began to look at the corpses on the field one by one, looking for survivors.

However...the survivors were not found, only acquaintances who had turned into cold corpses one after another...

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"master……"

At Ogata's feet, there was one...or two corpses...

These two corpses are none other than Ogata's master, Hanbei Sakakibara.

Even though he was cut in two, Hanbei's right hand still held the sword tightly, and his hands were on the ground, as if he wanted to stand up...

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"Makino, Sawamura..."

Makino lay on the ground.

And under Makino is the youngest disciple of their Sakakibara Sword Gym - Sawamura.

A knife pierced through the chests of Makino and Sawamura, nailing them to the ground.

It is not difficult to judge from the positions of the two bodies - Makino intends to protect Sawamura under his body and protect Sawamura.

But how could a mortal body be able to block the sharp blade...

Even though Makino was protecting Sawamura tightly, the sharp blade ruthlessly pierced through their bodies and nailed them to the floor.

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"My lord! I'm back with the doctors!"

In less than half a stick of incense, Fei Yuan led a large group of doctors headed by Xuan An back to the Sakakibara Sword Gym.

After seeing the terrifying scene in the dojo, the doctors headed by Xuan An covered their mouths and noses, showing horror. Some doctors with less experience simply retched.

Ogata and Cang Yong were squatting in a corner of the dojo.

In front of the two of them was Mikami, who was leaning against the wall in the corner of the dojo, breathing in as much as breathing out.

Mikami is... the only survivor in this dojo...

"Xuan'an!" Cang Yong said loudly to Xuan'an and the others, "Please! Please save this person!"

"Yes!"

After receiving Cang Yong's order, Xuan'an and others immediately carried his medicine box, crouched around Mikami, and began to treat Sankami.