I Was a Swordsman in Ancient Japan

Chapter 301 of the main text

Following the wind demon on the way to the metaphysics hall, Ogata and Amachi were actually trembling all the time.

An old man in his seventies is walking through the streets of Kyoto at a speed that makes most young people embarrassed. Ogata and Amachi are afraid that there are already a lot of wind demons who are running so fast. Suddenly the waist flashes, or the ankle is twisted.

Fortunately, the wind demon he just told Ogata and Amachi that his legs and feet are in good condition today, it doesn't seem to be a lie.

The road to the Metaphysics Museum went quite smoothly.

There were no official officials or bounty hunters, and Feng Mo's waist and legs had no problems.

The reason why Ogata and his party can go so smoothly is also related to the fact that Fengma specializes in those few trails.

At this time, Ogata and his party were hiding in the alley facing the metaphysics hall and not far from the metaphysics hall.

Looking at the magnificent mansion not far away, Ogata secretly said in his heart:

——Is that the Metaphysics Hall...

After Ogata supported Da Shiten and Da Zizai who were supporting his waist, he said in a deep voice to Amachi and Fengma beside him:

"A Ding, Master Feng Demon, you two stay here."

"A Yi, do you want to go to the metaphysics hall by yourself?"

"Well, this is just a sword hall. If too many people go, it will be easy to reveal whereabouts. I can go alone. You two will help me stay outside and help me see if there are any suspicious people coming in or out. Metaphysics Hall."

"...I understand." Ah Ding nodded, "Be careful along the way."

"Don't worry." Ogata smiled, "It's just a sword hall, not a famous castle."

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Ogata looked at the moment when no one was passing by, and slowly leaned against the side wall outside the Metaphysics Hall by night, then leaped over the wall neatly and sneaked into the Metaphysics Hall.

After watching Ogata enter the metaphysics hall, Fengma suddenly leans on the wall beside him and slowly sits underground.

"Master Feng Demon?" Ah Ding crouched beside Feng Demon, exclaiming, "What's wrong with you?"

"It's nothing..." Feng Mo smiled, "It's just that I feel a little tired... Well... I'm really old... It won't work after only two strokes..."

Ah Ding glanced at Feng Mo's legs-Feng Mo's legs were trembling slightly at this time.

"...I'm sorry, Master Feng Demon." Ah Ding said to Feng Demon in an apologetic tone, "We should bother you so much..."

"It's okay." Feng Mo waved his hand, "I voluntarily came over to help you, and this level is not a big deal, just let me rest for a while."

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The Shiranui current stealth technique learned on Butterfly Island finally had the opportunity to "work again" at this moment.

Just as Ogata said to Amachi and Kazema just now-this is just an ordinary sword hall, not a famous castle.

If it's the daimyo's castle, Ogata really doesn't have the confidence to succeed in sneaking into it.

After all, the structure of the daimyo's city will be quite complicated, and there may also be many mechanisms to prevent ninjas from infiltrating.

But the sword hall is different.

To put it bluntly, the sword hall is a teaching institution that specializes in teaching swordsmanship.

How complicated can a teaching institution be? Is there any mechanism to guard against ninjas?

Turning into the metaphysics hall, Ogata easily got into the ceiling of the metaphysics hall.

——Okay...Let’s find the boss of this metaphysics hall...

When he went to the Metaphysics Pavilion with Feng Demon just now, Ogata had already learned a lot about the Metaphysics Pavilion from Feng Demon's mouth.

Ogata already knows basic information such as the master of the metaphysics museum named Inaba Shigemune, and the metaphysics museum is the most powerful sword museum among the six major sword museums.

According to Fengmao-Inaba is a middle-aged person who is not too young, so Ogata can only focus on finding the middle-aged person with extraordinary temperament in the metaphysics hall.

——I hope this Inaba can be in the Metaphysics Hall now...

While Ogata prayed like this in his heart, he moved slowly on the ceiling, and from time to time he pulled apart the ceiling tiles under his feet to observe the situation under the ceiling.

Although it is night now, and there is an annual "Mountain Cruise" tonight, there are still some people who choose to stay in the sword hall to practice swords at this time.

No matter where Ogata goes, when you look down, you can always see the Xuanxuekan disciples shuttled around in the sword hall.

Ogata just moved on the ceiling bit by bit, and Ogata finally moved to a certain room in the sword hall.

Pulling a piece of the ceiling of this room apart, I looked down-I saw that this room seemed to be a living room.

There is only one middle-aged person in the clean living room.

The middle-aged man was sitting by the window in the living room, seemingly looking at the scenery outside the window in a daze.

It seemed to be thinking about something again.

Looking at the middle-aged man, Ogata's eyes narrowed slightly.

He noticed: This middle-aged man is densely covered with calluses-this is the calluses that the sword-wielding man will have all the year round.

Ogata was convinced in his heart--this person should be Shigemune Inaba, the owner of the metaphysics hall.

Ogata pulled away the ceiling plate under his feet, and then leaped down quickly.

While leaping down from above the ceiling, Ogata pulled out Daishaten.

Ogata didn't jump randomly.

He aimed at the direction: aimed at Inaba's side.

The moment his feet stepped on the tatami, Ogata put Dashaten on Inaba's neck.

Inaba doesn't seem to have the experience of dealing with a ninja who suddenly jumps from the ceiling-but this is also normal. The world has been in peace for a long time. In such a peaceful age, ordinary people will not see a few ninjas in their lifetime.

It wasn't until Ogata put Oshaten on his neck that Inaba later realized what had happened, and put his hand on the waist of his waist.

Because he was in his own home now, Inaba did not carry his knife with him, but placed it on a knife stand a few steps away from here.

"Inaba-sama," Ogata said softly, "please don't say anything, I don't have any malice. I just have some questions for you."

Inaba widened his eyes, and took a few serious glances at Ogata's face.

"Excuse me..." Inaba asked Ogata cautiously, "Are you Ogata Ichitosai?"

Although Inaba's words sounded like asking Ogata, there was no questioning tone.

Inaba once saw Ogata Ichitosai's wanted order, so he recognized this person as Ogata Ichitosai at a glance.

"Yes." Ogata admitted bluntly, "I am the executioner Ichitosai. I came to your museum this time just to ask you a question."

Ogata told Inaba about what he had just heard about the metaphysical hall disciples.

"A disciple of our Metaphysical Hall actually said something like this...?" Inaba murmured, "Sorry...I don't know..."

Seeing that he couldn't ask anything worthwhile from Inaba's mouth, a few touches of disappointment appeared uncontrollably on Ogata's face.

At this moment, Inaba suddenly turned a little excited, lowered the volume and said solemnly towards Ogata:

"Master Ichidozhai, please...help me...!"

"Ok?"

If the emotion of doubt is liquid, then the emotion of "doubt" should have flowed from Ogata's face.

I just wanted to ask a question. How did I become the one being asked for help?

"...What happened, tell me in detail."

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After listening carefully to Inaba's help, Ogata understood what had happened.

About half a month ago, Inaba's wife and daughter were kidnapped by unknown persons.

The kidnappers don't want any ransom, only one request: let Inaba obediently follow their instructions.

Few people in this world can remain indifferent after their wife and daughter are taken away.

In desperation, Inaba could only agree to them.

Half a month after the wife and daughter were abducted-that is today, the unknown group finally gave Inaba their first instruction:

The masters of the other five sword museums of the six major sword museums were summoned, and the masters of the masters proposed to call on all the disciples to assist the officials in capturing Ogata Ichizasai.

Although Inaba didn't know the reason for doing this, she didn't dare to ask those people why, so she had to obediently do it.

Just now, Inaba's task was successfully completed: his proposal was approved by the other five sword museum owners.

At this moment, the disciples of the Six Great Swords Museum all took to the street, aggressively looking for Ogata Ichitosai.

With so many brothers killed, most of the disciples in the Six Great Swords Hall were already extremely sad and indignant.

In this era, the education that people generally receive is that honor is the most important, and you must defend your honor at all costs.

The brothers in the hall were killed-this kind of behavior is equivalent to a provocation to their sword hall, and a provocation to the rest of the sword hall.

Most of the disciples in the Six Great Swords Hall are at a healthy age, and few of them can stand this provocation.

So after the call was launched, the disciples of the Six Great Swords Hall responded by a group.

All took their knives and took to the streets to help officials and bounty hunters find Ogata's figure.

"...That is to say." Ogata smiled bitterly, "In addition to officials and bounty hunters, my enemies in Kyoto now have six more disciples in the sword hall..."

"I'm very sorry..." Inaba lowered his head apologetically, "I was forced to do this because I was threatened by someone..."

"No need to apologize." Ogata waved his hand, "I understand your difficulties. Anyway, there are enough enemies who are chasing me now, and adding a new enemy is not a big deal."

"You just said you want me to help you--how do you plan to ask me to help you?"

"It's not that I didn't do anything after my wife and daughter were taken away."

Inaba said sternly.

"After my wife and daughter were arrested, I tried my best to find the place where the wife and daughter were detained."

"Three days ago, I finally found it."

"My wife and daughter are now being held in Mikawara, Kyoto."

Inaba quickly said a string of place names.

"My wife and daughter are locked in that place right now."

"I've always wanted to find someone with strong skills to help me rescue my wife and daughter..."

"But I dare not report to officials... and with the corrupt virtues of Kyoto Prefecture now, it is better to ask them to ask bounty hunters."

Ogata now understands Inaba's meaning.

"In other words—you plan to let me help you rescue your wife and daughter, right?"

"Yes." Inaba nodded vigorously.

"...Should I say that you have a big heart, or should I say that you are weird..." Ogata gave a wry smile. "We two met for the first time, right? I'm the murderous executioner Ichitosai. Oh."

"When I first met this murderous executioner, I told me all about your threats and asked me to help you rescue your wife and daughter..."

As soon as Ogata finished speaking, Inaba smiled slightly.

"Because I believe in you, Ichidozai."

As soon as Inaba's words came to an end, Okina's eyes widened in astonishment.

Just now, Inaba's accent had always been with a strong Kyoto accent.

When she said the sentence just now, Inaba didn't use the Kyoto accent anymore.

Instead, he used a dialect that is quite familiar to Ogata: the dialect of the Izumo region.

"Ichidosesai-sama, I also came from the Izumo Hirose clan."

Inaba continued speaking in Izumo dialect.

"Although I have been away from home for many years, I have never forgotten my hometown."

"Before, when I watched my friends from my hometown write letters telling me how dark Hirose Clan was under Matsudaira Gennai's rule, I was always anxious and didn't know what to do."

"When I learned that Ogata-sama, you raised the sword of righteousness and punished Matsuhira Genuchi, I was so excited that I couldn't add it."

"I believe that he is a trustworthy person who can slay Ichitosai Ogata in the source of Matsudaira by holding up the righteous sword."

Speaking of this, Inaba paused.

Then changed to a half-joking tone:

"What's more-we are still fellow villagers~www.wuxiahere.com~ In these years, all people who go out to work hard will unknowingly trust their fellow villagers more-this is what I have learned after many years of hard work outside. experience……"

boom!

Before Inaba had finished speaking, a loud noise suddenly exploded outside the window.

As the loud noise fell, Inaba let out a terrifying scream, and then fell softly on the tatami.

Ogata’s pupils shrank suddenly, and then turned to look out of the window-with his excellent eyesight, Ogata could barely see the window of a 3-story mansion that was some distance away from here. With a faint smoke of gunpowder.

-Sniper!

Remembering where the sniper launched the sniper, Ogata dragged Inaba, who was still moaning in low pain, under the window.

Ogata inspected Inaba's injuries-the torso was shot, but fortunately he didn't hit the point.

However, the amount of bleeding is very large, and if it is not treated immediately, there is still a risk of life.

There was a dense sound of footsteps in the corridor outside the room-it should be the disciples of the Metaphysics Hall who heard Inaba's screams and ran to check the situation.

Seeing that the disciples of the Metaphysics Hall had come, Ogata was a little relieved—Inaba, it was enough to leave it to his disciples to take care of it.

After flattening Inaba on the tatami, Ogata hurriedly jumped out along the window before the disciples of the Xuanxuekan entered the room.

As soon as he jumped outside along the window, Okinawa saw Amachi and Kazema who seemed to be attracted by the gunshots just now and rushed to a short distance in front of Ogata.

"Amachi!" Ogata shouted directly at Amachi, "Let's chase!"

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