I Was a Swordsman in Ancient Japan

Just now, it was Ogata's first one-on-six match.

At the same time, Ogata was the first to lose this one-on-six in countless games.

The reasons for Ogata's losses each time were surprisingly uniform - the field was not spacious enough to avoid the knives coming from different directions in time.

Although he lost the previous match with one-to-six, Ogata didn't feel so frustrated.

Because—even though he lost just now, Ogata still gained a sum of experience points because he successfully defeated Er, San, and Goro.

And this amount of experience points finally allowed Ogata to get what he had been dreaming of for a month-the level 5 selfless two-sword style.

Taking advantage of the break, Ogata opened his personal system interface.

[Name: Ogata Yishi]

[Level Personal Attributes:

Strength: 9

Dexterity: 8

Reflexes: 8

Stamina: 9

Vitality: 5]

【Skill:

Sakakibara One Sword Style: Wuwo Two Sword Style: Remaining skill points: 2 points, Wuwo Two Sword Style exclusive skill points 3 points]

...

[Sakakibara Ichidao Style (7 paragraphs):

Stair climbing: primary

Waterfall: Intermediate

Bird Thorn: Advanced

Dragon Tail: Elementary]

...

[No Self Two Swords Style (5 paragraphs):

Step up: Intermediate

Blade Return: Intermediate

Circulation: Intermediate

Breath of the Source: Beginner]

...

Ogata had been waiting for this moment.

Waiting for the moment when Wuwu Two Swords will rise to level 5 and get these 3 exclusive skill points.

After roughly browsing the various values ​​on the interface, Ogata shouted in his heart:

- Add 1 point to Strength.

——Use 1 skill point and 1 exclusive skill point to upgrade "Blade Counter" to advanced level!

——Use 2 exclusive skill points to upgrade "Flow" to advanced level!

As soon as the words in Ogata's heart fell, a series of system sounds immediately sounded in his mind.

【Ding! Strength +1]

[Current power value: 10 points]

【Ding! Consuming 1 skill point and 1 exclusive skill point, Wuwo Two Swords Sword Skill · Blade Counter is upgraded to an "advanced" skill]

【Ding! Consume 2 points of exclusive skill points, Wuwo Two Swords Sword Technique · Transfer is upgraded to "advanced" skill]

[Current remaining skill points: 0 points]

It wasn't until the series of system sounds in his mind fell that Ogata let out a sigh of relief, and muttered in a low voice at a volume that only he could hear clearly:

"Finally... I have practiced the circulation and blade counter to the advanced level..."

Just thinking about the life he has lived in the past month makes Ogata feel his scalp go numb...

In order to be able to upgrade, Ogata really put his life on the line.

In this month, Ogata has heard countless times from Kuranaga, Ichiro and others similar to "enough, take a break" and "take a break".

It is also because of Ogata's desperation that Ogata's level has continued to rise during this month.

Various attributes of the body, as well as the level of the major sword skills of the Wuwo Two-swords style have also continued to soar.

Ogata used most of his skill points to make up for his weaknesses—strength and stamina.

Ogata silently opened his personal system interface again, and then clicked on the small question mark behind the two items "Liuhuan" and "Blade Counter" in the martial arts column.

The flow here shows:

[Spend 4 skill points to upgrade to "master level" sword skills. Because the power of the host has not reached 14 points, the agility has not reached 12 points, and the "Blade Rebellion" has not reached the master level, so it cannot be upgraded for the time being]

On the side of the blade, it shows:

[Spend 4 skill points to upgrade to "master level" sword skills. Because the host’s strength has not reached 12 points, agility has not reached 11 points, and reflexes have not reached 10 points, so it cannot be upgraded for the time being]

——After reaching the advanced level of sword skills, if you want to go further, the difficulty will increase linearly...

Before, when the transfer level was still at the intermediate level, the displayed conditions for upgrading to the advanced level were only a strength of 9 points and an advanced blade counter level.

But now, if you want to upgrade to the master level, the upgrade conditions are several times harsher in an instant...

Ogata silently closed the system interface, then grabbed the wooden knife next to him.

He couldn't wait to try the power of both the high-level circulation and blade counter.

However, at this moment - the paper sliding door of the dojo was pulled open with a "wow".

The ones who pulled the door and entered the dojo were the stern-faced Kura Naga, and the flying monkey who was following Kura Naga.

Before Ogata and others had time to salute Cang Yong, Cang Yong said in a deep voice:

"My lord... he will set off tomorrow to hunt in the wild boar forest!"

As soon as Cang Yong's words fell, the pupils of Ogata and others in the dojo shrank.

"...Finally...have you come..." Ichiro was the first to speak out.

Ogata didn't express any emotion.

Just clenched the wooden knife in his hand.

There was an undisguised coldness in his eyes.

"All of you come with me." Cang Yong said in a deep voice, "It's time for a battle meeting."

...

...

That night——

In a small, hidden room in the mansion of Kuranaga, Kuranaga, Feilu, and Ogata sat together.

On the tatami in the center of the crowd, a map was spread out.

"This is the map of the wild boar forest." Cang Yong stroked the map with his big withered hands, and continued, "There are a large number of wild boars moving in this forest, and it is one of my lord's favorite hunting places."

"Flying Ape has already collected reliable information—my lord, he will lead his attendants to the wild boar forest tomorrow morning to hunt."

"Tomorrow... my lord." Saburo suddenly said softly, "May I ask a question?"

"go ahead."

"How many guards will Matsudaira Gennai bring with him tomorrow?"

"125 people." Cang Yong said an accurate number, "My lord, his bodyguards originally had 113 people. A group of new people were selected to serve as his bodyguards. The lord's current bodyguards total 125 people—this number is absolutely correct, I can guarantee it."

The accident that Cang Yong was referring to a month ago was exactly the bloodbath of the Sakakibara Sword Gym.

"125 people..." Shiro exclaimed with a little timidity.

In the month since Ogata joined the team of people with lofty ideals, Cang Yong has never stopped recruiting new people with lofty ideals.

But just like what Kura Naga said to Ogata before——in this day and age, it is really difficult to find a samurai who is capable of fighting and is willing to sacrifice his life to support Dayi.

Although Cang Yong never slacked off during this month, he still failed to recruit a new person with lofty ideals.

That is to say—Asuka Ogata and the others can only face Matsudaira Gennai, which is protected by 125 guards, with a mere 7 people...

"You don't have to be too scared."

Cang Yongdao.

"My lord, most of his more than one hundred guards are mediocre in martial arts."

"Among the 125 people, at least 100 people's swordsmanship is inferior to seven of you."

"The only thing that can be considered troublesome is that Qiyuan."

"And it's not a 7-on-125 fight."

"The operation we are going to carry out tomorrow is not a joint battle."

"It's assassination."

"We have only one goal from beginning to end, and that is the lord."

"Just launch a charge in the direction where the lord is, and kill the lord. It doesn't matter whether the rest of the people are dead or alive."

"And—in terms of equipment, the seven of you are far above the lord's guards."

After finishing speaking, Cang Yong looked at Fei Yuan beside him.

"Flying Monkey, bring those things up."

"Yes!"

Flying Ape quickly left from everyone's field of vision.

Then he came back quickly with a bunch of things in his arms.

Because there were too many things, the flying monkey went back and forth three times before successfully bringing the "those things" that Kura Naga referred to to Ogata and others.

The "those things" that Cang Yong refers to are 7 sets of chain mail.

"When the lord goes hunting, he usually sets out in the morning and returns to the city at night. The guards also have to travel with him in the wild for a whole day."

Cang Yong said in a deep voice.

"If all the staff were to wear chain mail, in less than half a day, all the guards would be too tired to stand still."

"So with the lord's permission, the guards don't wear chain mail when escorting the lord to go hunting."