I Was a Swordsman in Ancient Japan

"Ogata-kun...fortunately...you weren't here just now...it's really...a blessing among misfortunes...our Sakakibara Ichidou-style can still survive...a successor...this school will not...be cut off like this ..."

"Quiet!" Xuan An scolded San Shang, "Stop talking and wasting energy!"

Although he was scolding Mikami, Xuan An's hand, which was bandaging Sankami's wound, didn't stop.

"Doctor... Thank you for your kindness and treatment... But ah... I should be hopeless...?"

Mikami's words left the doctors headed by Xuan An speechless... I don't know how to respond to Mikami's words.

"How is my body... I know it myself... My blood is almost drained...Even if Tang Tu's Hua Tuo reappears, it is impossible to save me..."

"While I can still speak... let me say a little more..."

After all, the ins and outs of the reason why the San Admiral's Sword Gym turned into the current tragic situation were told to Ogata, Cang Yong and others in simple sentences.

After learning that the instigator of tonight's tragedy at the Sakakibara Sword Gym was Matsudaira Gennai, the expressions of Kuranaga and Hibiru changed one after another.

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"How?" Although he already knew what the answer was, Cang Yong still held a glimmer of hope and asked Xuan'an, "Is... can he be saved?"

Xuan An and the others did not answer.

Just shook his head silently.

"Ogata-kun... are you there...? I can't see things clearly..."

"I'm here."

Xuan An and the others tactfully lifted their respective medicine boxes and moved away from Misaka, leaving space in front of Sanshang.

Ogata also took advantage of the trend and walked slowly towards Mikami, then crouched in front of Mikami.

"Ogata... I'm sorry master and my brothers... I've waited for Huang Quan... what should I say to my master... and my brothers...?"

"Senior Sanshang... what stupid things are you talking about? How can you be sorry for the master and brothers?"

"...I was very angry when I learned that...that stupid king actually planned to use us as toys...and let us kill each other..."

"If...it is true...that the Hunjun said to kill each other...at least half of the brothers...will leave me..."

"I'd rather die standing up... than live on my knees..."

"So... a rush of blood came to my throat... I swung my knife and killed that stupid king..."

"I didn't... regret it until... I heard the sound of my master and my brothers... falling down one by one..."

"It's all because... I intended to assassinate that stupid king... that caused everyone to die..."

"As long as we obediently obey...that stupid king's order to kill each other...we might...have half of the people alive..."

"Tried to assassinate the Hunjun...but was beheaded by the Hunjun's guards..."

"Not only failed to assassinate the Hunjun...but also caused everyone to be implicated..."

"Finally...died with such a desolate attitude..."

"I feel guilty from the bottom of my heart..."

"Wait for Huang Quan... I don't know what expression I should use to face everyone..."

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"...Senior Mikami." Ogata raised his finger and wiped away the tears rolling down from Mikami's eyes, "Don't apologize...and don't feel guilty."

"You did nothing wrong."

"The one who should apologize and feel guilty is that stupid king."

"Wait for Huang Quan, you just need to face everyone with an ordinary expression."

"I believe Master, Makino and the others will not blame you."

"They might even pat you on the shoulder and say to you——Mikami, you did a good job, you didn't let our Sakakibara Sword Gym lose its bones and blood.

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"Ogata-kun... thank you..."

"You're welcome...what's the relationship between me and you, thank you or something, don't need it."

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"Ogata-kun... are you there? I can't see..."

"I'm here, I'm always by your side. Can you feel my hand?"

"Yes... Ogata-kun, I'm sorry... my hands are now covered in blood... I made your hands dirty..."

"It's just a small thing, I don't care."

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"Ogata-kun..."

"I'm here, what's the matter?"

"I'm feeling... cold... can I get something to cover me... at the last moment... I want to be as warm as possible... to sleep..."

"I see...how? Do you feel a little warmer?"

"Ogata-kun...are you hugging me...?

"Um."

"……Thank you……"

"It's been said about our relationship, so don't thank me."

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"Senior Mikami? Do you have anything else to say?"

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"Senior Sanshang, are you asleep?"

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"Senior Mikami... If you want to continue thanking me, go ahead... Anything is fine, just tell me something..."

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"Senior Sanshang..."

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Before and after Ogata crouched behind Sankami, Cang Yong told Xuan An and others to leave here in a timely manner, and told Xuan An and others: Don't spread the news tonight.

In the dojo full of dead bodies, only Kurunaga, Feilu, Ogata, and... In Ogata's arms, Mikami who just died...

Even though Mikami had died, Ogata still hugged Mikami.

Because Ogata's back is facing them now, neither Kuranaga nor Tobizaru can see clearly what kind of expression Ogata has now.

"That is to say..." Kurangaga whispered to Fei Yuan with a volume that only he and Fei Yuan could hear clearly, "Sakakibara Sword Gym...has it been wiped out...Only Ogata-kun is still alive... ..."

"Yes..." Feiyuan nodded with a sullen face, "My lord, to celebrate Ogata-kun's recovery, and Ogata-kun's getting the title exempted from universal transmission, all the masters and apprentices of the Sakakibara Sword Gym gathered together tonight. Here, prepare to hold a banquet..."

"So... I was wiped out... Except for Ogata-kun, no one survived..."

Cang Yong has a lot to say.

But these words that were about to be uttered were stuck in Cang Yong's throat and could not be uttered.

In the end, it was just a long sigh.

While letting out a long sigh, Kuranaga looked at Ogata who was still holding the dead Mikami with complicated eyes...

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Several hours later——

Hirose Clan, Xuanzhen Temple.

"Master Kongqing, I really have to thank you."

"My lord, where is it? Helping the dead to save lives is what monks like us should do."

Cang Yong was bowing respectfully to an old monk in monk's uniform in front of him.

Using his connections, Cang Yong mobilized a large number of people to move the dead masters and apprentices of the Sakakibara Sword Gym to the most famous Buddhist temple in the Hirose Clan—Xuanzhen Temple.

While burying the masters and apprentices of Sakakibara Sword Academy in Xuanzhen Temple, Cang Yong also invited the abbot of Xuanzhen Temple, Master Kong Qing, to chant sutras for the masters and apprentices of Sakakihara Sword Academy.

At that time, there were still some corpses of Matsudaira Gennai's bodyguards in the dojo.

In order to take care of Ogata's emotions, although Cang Yong also buried the bodies of these people in Xuanzhen Temple, he did not ask Master Kong Qing to chant sutras for them.

After working for several hours, from night until the sky was bright, Cang Yong successfully completed the burial of all the victims of the tragedy last night.

After bidding farewell to Master Kong Qing, Cang Yong slowly left Xuanzhen Temple along the stone brick ladder.

When halfway up the stone brick ladder, Cang Yong suddenly saw Ogata who was holding a knife and sitting on a step not far in front of him.