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Chapter 743: Talents fully unlocked! Takatori Castle San-no-maru, breakthrough! [6100]

With a teeth-grinding sound of bones cracking, his entire right leg bent in the opposite direction with the knee as the center, becoming like a bird's leg, which was extremely horrifying.

"Ahhhhhhhhh-!"

He screamed and fell to the ground due to the loss of support of one leg.

As a result, his height became shorter than Mai Kinoshita.

This height difference of "one tall and one short" makes it convenient for Mai Kinoshita to pursue!

She retracted her left leg, clenched her right fist, and threw a right hook, hitting the opponent's neck.

Before his vision was swallowed by the abyss-like darkness, the last thing this person saw was a pair of eyes that had lost their previous crystal clarity and seemed to be covered with a layer of translucent film.

The magical thing was that after seeing this pair of dull, indifferent eyes, he magically understood the meaning contained in them——

Huh? Who are you calling the shorty?

Mai Kinoshita's efficiency in killing enemies is indeed impressive.

  But compared with Qing Deng, it's nothing!

Apart from anything else, there is a significant difference in the effectiveness of weapons alone.

Kinoshita Mai threw a punch, but could only knock down one or two people at most.

But Qingdeng could cut off a large area with just one casual strike!

Looking up, he saw clouds of blood mist appearing around Qing Deng.

Every time a cloud of blood mist appears in the air, there will be a broken corpse on the ground.

Qing Deng and Kinoshita Mai were not just fighting randomly.

They all consciously drove the enemies in front of them together and then divided them.

Doing so can not only reduce pressure and improve efficiency in killing the enemy, but also effectively support and protect the partner, preventing any fish from escaping their attack and threatening the partner's back.

  In a short while, the two of them stood unscathed on a bloody field - none of the more than ten enemy soldiers survived, as they were all wiped out by the two of them!

"Okay...it's time to say goodbye for now."

Qing Dengzhen wiped the bloodstains on Vairocana and turned to look to the south.

To be more precise, it is looking at the majestic castle tower that soars into the clouds.

Mai Kinoshita nodded vigorously.

"be careful!"

Qing Deng responded with a gentle look.

"The same to you!"

After leaving a brief conversation, the two turned around and ran in two completely opposite directions.

Mai Kinoshita headed north.

Qingdeng heads straight south!

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Takatori Castle, San-no-maru——

"Hurry up! Hurry up! Follow me!"

"The Shinsengumi is attacking!"

"How many enemies are there?"

"Well, it seems there's only one person!"

"One? Really?!"

"No matter what, go and meet the enemy!"

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After receiving the news of "enemy invasion", Matsumoto Keido immediately led a team of more than 20 people and rushed to the scene.

On the way to retreat to Gaoqu City, many people became cowardly and backed out.

They would either take advantage of the cover of night or sneak away when no one was paying attention while marching during the day.

Regarding these deserters, Yoshimura Toratarou fulfilled his previous promise: he would never pursue them.

Those who want to escape may escape! Those who want to stay may stay! I will neither force you nor punish you.

It is worth mentioning that among those who escaped, there were also a considerable number of Choshu people.

  Smart people, people with a little sense of the overall situation, have already seen that Choshu is now on the verge of collapse!

The Tenchu ​​group has been defeated. Although they still have the option of "defending Takatori Castle to the death", no matter how gorgeous the words they use to describe and modify it are, it cannot change the fact that they are currently struggling to survive.

Since this defeated army can no longer rush to support the Kyoto battlefield, it means that the Choshu army will be completely trapped in a dilemma where it cannot support itself.

Although Kawakami Hikosai and others could not hear any news from Kyoto now, they could roughly guess that the Choshu army had probably already withdrawn from the capital.

In fact, "active retreat" was the best outcome the Choshu army could choose.

If they refused to retreat and insisted on fighting, they would only be defeated by the Huisa coalition forces which had the advantage.

In short, no matter from which angle you look at it, there is no point in continuing to assist the Tianzhu Group.

Otherwise, it would be just like going to Akechi Mitsuhide after the Honnoji Incident, which was simply seeking death! It was just the difference between dying early and dying late.

However, there are still some diehard members - such as Kawakami Hikosai - who still cling to the ideas of "The Han and the traitors cannot coexist, and the royal cause cannot be half-hearted!" and "How can we surrender to the shogunate traitors?" and are determined to fight the Shinsengumi to the death.

There were about a hundred people from Choshu who escaped.

Although many people escaped, they also gathered a lot of remnants along the way.

After successfully retreating to Takatori Castle and joining up with the defenders who remained in the city, they finally managed to put together a city defense force of over 300 people.

Using only 300 men to defend Gaoqu Castle...even though it was a stretch, it was not without any fighting power.

Thanks to Yoshimura Toratarou's "stay or leave" strategy, those who still have the courage to stay at this point are all determined people who are not easy to give up.

The warehouses in Takatori Castle were filled with sufficient supplies.

If you save on food and persist for a year or two, there will be no problem at all.

In addition to counting the baggage, Yoshimura Toratarou and others also patrolled around Takatori Castle to check the integrity of the city gates and whether there was any damage to the city walls.

During this process, they intuitively felt that Takatori Castle was worthy of being one of the “three great mountain cities”!

The steep mountains outside the city alone are enough to make the attackers feel terrified.

While feeling shocked, Yoshimura Toratarou and others also felt sincerely grateful.

Fortunately, Gao Qufan was already so corrupt that he couldn't even put together an army capable of fighting.

Otherwise, even if they fight to the last soldier, they will not be able to occupy Gaoqu City.

The impregnable fortress of Takatori Castle and the warehouses filled with supplies gave Yoshimura Torataro and others full confidence.

Even if the Shinsengumi's military strength is ten times theirs, don't even think about taking this place easily!

  Even if the city is destroyed and people die in the end, we must bite off a piece of flesh from it!

They were excited and motivated.

Come on! Shinsengumi, come on!

Then... tonight they suddenly received the news that "there is an enemy invasion, there is only one invader, and he is heading towards Honmaru"...

Matsumoto Keido now felt dizzy and his temples were throbbing.

  ——What is going on here…?

——Is this a false alarm?

  ——There was only one intruder?

——And he is attacking the Honmaru? !

  ——Attacking Takatori Castle alone... What a joke! There is no such thing in the world!

With this thought in mind, Matsumoto Keido gritted his teeth:

  ——Forget it! Don’t think about it! Anyway, let’s intercept the enemy first!

At this moment, someone behind him asked him in a panic:

"Mr. Matsumoto, I heard that the invading enemy was... was... was that 'Niou' Tachibana Aoto! Is this true?"

As soon as these words were spoken, an atmosphere of panic spread immediately.

Those who were infected by this atmosphere suddenly showed expressions of inexplicable fear.

Some people even lost color in the face, their legs trembled uncontrollably, and they couldn't even walk properly.

When Matsumoto Keidō saw this, his face immediately fell.

  Although he really didn't want to admit it, but... in the eyes of the Zunrang faction, Qing Deng is now a killer!

Qing Deng has proven his strength with impeccable and brilliant results one after another, and now sits firmly at the top of the shogunate.

No matter from which angle you look at it, he is a thorn in the side of the Sonnang faction.

Of course, seeing is believing.

Before this, the soldiers of the Tianzhu Group did not have a clear concept or intuitive understanding of Qingdeng's strength.

All I know is that this person is very powerful and needs to be paid more attention to.

It was not until... after the battle on the city a while ago that they changed their minds.

  The heroic scene of Qing Deng riding alone with only a lance, galloping and killing people like crazy, is deeply engraved in the minds of everyone in the Tianzhu Group!

It is no exaggeration to say that everyone in the Tianzhu Group is now suffering from a serious "orange phobia"!

Even Matsumoto Keido himself felt a chill down his spine when he heard the name "Tachibana Aoto".

It is still unclear who the intruder is.

But in order to boost morale, he had to bite the bullet and say:

"Of course it's fake!"

"Who is Tachibana Aoto?"

"He's the general commander of the Shinsengumi!"

"If he is such a big shot, why would he personally take risks?"

"It would be fine if you let him charge into battle accompanied by his troops."

"Do you think it's possible to attack the heavily fortified Takatori Castle alone without any guards?"

The effect of Matsumoto Keido's words was immediate.

After hearing this, everyone felt that it made sense and their expressions became much better.

Matsumoto Keido struck while the iron was hot and continued:

"Takatori Castle is one of the most famous castles in the world! It's impossible for someone to break in so easily..."

Suddenly, his voice stopped abruptly...

Because right in front of him, at the end of his vision, a light green figure suddenly appeared.

Its speed is extremely fast.

It was a small dot the size of a green bean a second ago.

At this second, Matsumoto Keido and others saw the true appearance of this figure.

With his tall stature and strong physique, he is obviously a top-notch warrior.

Of course, Matsumoto Keido didn't have the time to admire this man's charming body.

Because... after seeing the man's face clearly, his brain went into a brief state of shutdown.

At the same time, an expression of shock and horror filled his cheeks at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Controlled by fear, he opened his mouth and subconsciously wanted to call out the man's name.

However, someone behind him yelled out the name first—"It's Tachibana Aoto!!!"

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Qing Deng carried Vairocana and rushed to Honmaru without stopping along the route he remembered in his mind.

After a while, he rushed straight into Sannomaru.

Immediately afterwards, he met Matsumoto Keido and others.

Seeing the enemy appear in front of him, he didn't waste any words - he just slightly bent his knees, gathered strength in his waist and abdomen, and leaped out like a tiger! Jumped into the middle of the enemy group!

He first used gravity and the potential energy of his falling body to chop down the first person, then swung the knife from bottom to top, knocking over the second person, and then he used his left foot as the axis and spun his body like a gyroscope.

The hem of the haori draws a beautiful arc.

  The purple blade light also drew a beautiful arc!

With just one strike, he knocked away five people!

Those who had managed to escape Qing Deng's attack scrambled to retreat and distance themselves from Qing Deng.

In just a blink of an eye, an "unmanned area" appeared around Qing Deng.

Matsumoto Keido's face looked extremely pale and unhealthy.

  He never expected that Tachibana Aoto, the general of the Shinsengumi, would actually attack Takatori Castle single-handedly!

Is he crazy? !

You just barged in like that without even a guard?!

Isn't he afraid of death?!

  Or... does he have the confidence to capture Takatori Castle alone and escape unscathed?

Compared to Qing Deng's courage, Matsumoto Keido was even more shocked by his "dramatic" fate.

  He had never imagined before that there would be a day when he would face off against Nioh!

However, he is worthy of being the second in command of the Tianzhu Group.

After a brief panic, his reason regained control of his body and mind.

  He swallowed hard, gathered his strength, and said in a calm voice:

"Don't be afraid! We are determined to stay here just to fight against the thieves, right?!"

These words slightly eased the panic atmosphere at the scene.

The facial expressions of the soldiers of the Tianzhu Group around them became much calmer.

If it were an ordinary person, suddenly encountering the "notorious" Qing Deng, they would probably have already fled due to the collapse of morale.

However, after experiencing the disastrous defeat in the battle on the city and being declared a rebel by the imperial court, those who are still willing to stay here are mentally prepared to die at any time and will not retreat no matter how strong the enemy is!

Despite their fear, they still squeezed out the last bit of courage in their bodies, gripped their weapons tightly, and stared at Qing Deng fiercely.

Matsumoto Keido issued the order:

"Don't fight alone! Attack together! Don't give him a chance to breathe!"

Afterwards, they hurriedly switched positions and surrounded Qingdeng in three layers.

Swords and guns were pointed at Qingdeng from afar.

From the beginning, Qing Deng stood casually.

His arms hung naturally, and the tip of the knife lightly touched the ground without even a single gesture.

He glanced around calmly, observing his surroundings.

"kill!"

After roaring, Matsumoto Keido bravely stepped forward to attack.

Then, as if a chain reaction had started, the rest of the people rushed towards Qing Deng.

Seeing the battle begin, Qing Deng silently raised Vairocana in his palms with both hands and started to move downwards.

In battle, the side with the numerical advantage often makes a mistake, which is that they always think they can cooperate well.

In fact, if there is a lack of training, it is difficult for a large number of people to achieve the effect of advancing and retreating in an orderly manner.

There are always some people who walk faster and some people who walk slower.

  This created a flaw, and gave Qing Deng an opportunity to take advantage of it!

Facing groups of enemies, Qing Deng not only does not feel it is difficult, but feels full of fighting spirit!

The talent "Lonely +3" is activated!

Qing Deng gently twisted his body to avoid the blade of the enemy in front of him, then raised the tip of the knife slightly and pierced the chest of the enemy on the left.

As he pulled the knife back to his hand, he swept it across the other man's body, slicing his neck.

Then, he arched his back, gripped the blade upside down, with the tip of the knife scraping the ground, and quickly backed away while stabbing the knife behind him - the extremely familiar sluggish feeling.

The man whose belly was stabbed didn't even have time to utter a scream before he fell limply on Qingdeng's back, without a sound.

"Drink ah ah ah ah!"

A gunman took advantage of this opportunity and rushed towards Qingdeng from the front, stabbing him with his gun.

  Upon seeing this, Qing Deng raised his right hand and quickly pulled out another katana from his waist - the Ding Guishen that had not been used for a long time!

When fighting in a group, dual swords are more efficient in killing enemies!

Sword drawing technique: Flowing light!

Qing Deng used his one arm to unleash the power of flowing light, cutting off the tip of the pistol that was already within reach.

At the same time, Qingdeng secretly exerted force with his left hand to pull Vairocana back from the dead body on his back.

The next moment, he took a step forward, squatted down, and closed the distance between him and the gunman in one breath - a flash of knife appeared - only a small half of the gunman's waist was still connected by flesh and blood.

"call……"

Qing Deng exhaled foul air.

Taking the opportunity to exhale, he suddenly changed his breathing pattern, and his chest rose and fell in a strange rhythm.

It was the breathing method taught to him by Boss Kiryu - Breathing of the Origin.

I have to say, this breathing method is really practical.

Whenever Qing Deng used this breathing method, he would feel that his concentration became more focused.

——1……4……8……13……

Qing Deng quickly counted the number of remaining enemies and their current locations.

Under his continuous fierce attacks just now, the formation of Matsumoto Keido and others had become a mess.

It seemed as if a long time had passed while Qingdeng’s “battle preparations” were described in such detail.

In fact, everything happens in the blink of an eye.

Qing Deng flipped his wrists, and the two swords in his hands drew sharp sword patterns.

He switched to his unique way of holding the sword in his two-sword style - the Vairocana in his left hand was held in an upright position, and the Divine Spirit in his right hand was held in an inverted position.

The talents "Fighting with both hands" and "Being at a loss +1" are activated!

Qing Deng ran around in this spacious passage, further mobilizing the enemy, distracting their attention and disrupting their formation.

  Suddenly, he stretched out his arms and launched an attack!

Puff! Puff! Puff! Puff!

Four sounds of flesh being cut were heard in succession.

Qing Deng swung his swords like a windmill. The two swords in his hands were like windmill blades, taking away the lives of the four enemies surrounding him in one go.

He was clearly swinging the sword with one hand, but he managed to swing the katana like a large sword! One strike of the sword, no injuries, only death!

In a flash, Qing Deng's front foot was retracted suddenly, and he suddenly knelt on the ground, and his tall body sank immediately.

Just as his knees were about to touch the ground, he swung his knife upwards with lightning speed - just in time to cut off the crown of another enemy who was attacking him.

  Qing Deng's offensive was like a quick sword cutting through the Gordian knot!

In just a dozen seconds, the passage that was noisy just now became extremely quiet.

Looking around, the only person still alive was Matsumoto Keido.

Matsumoto Keido took half a step forward carefully and cautiously with his feet sticking to the ground, and then hurriedly retreated to his original position.

His posture became extremely awkward due to nervousness and timidity.

The chin is pushed forward, the shoulders are tense, and the waist is forgotten... This posture is even worse than that of a beginner.

Coincidentally, he happened to be blocking Qingdeng's path.

Qing Deng casually wiped the blood off his face with the back of his right hand.

Afterwards, he demonstrated with his own actions what it meant to be "quiet as a virgin, swift as a rabbit".

The last second, he was still standing safely.

  But at this second, his figure turned into a blurry afterimage!

He ran towards Matsumoto Keido as fast as lightning!

Seeing Qing Deng attacking, Matsumoto Keido, knowing that he had no way to retreat, had a resolute look on his face, and a fierce gleam in his eyes.

“Aaaaaaaaaaaaaa——!”

He roared, gathered his courage, raised his knife, and ran.

If there was a third person present, he would be able to see clearly: the two figures flying towards each other at a rapid speed merge into one in an instant.

After the "fusion"... one of the parties was like a horse that suddenly lost its way, and fell to the ground with its face pressed against the ground. It slid for a long distance before slowly stopping.

He did not stand up again. His back twitched a few times and then he stopped moving.

The one who was still standing well - Qing Deng, continued to run forward without stopping.

  Takatori Castle San no Maru, breakthrough!

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Takatori Castle, Ninomaru——

"Here...here he comes!! He's here!!!"

More than thirty samurai crowded the road connecting Ninomaru and Honmaru.

Before their eyes - the end of the long and narrow road was shrouded in endless darkness.

  Suddenly... in the inky darkness, the blades of knives made a sound!

Qing Deng killed a few unlucky guys who blocked his way, and then rushed out of the darkness in one go!

"Beibei, Beichen Ittoryu! Ono Takayoshi!"

"Katori Shinto-ryu! Koizumi Tadashi!"

"Tachibana Aoto, do you still remember us?! We were once part of the anti-barbarian team!"

"After three years of training, we are no longer the same as before!"

"Come and accept your fate!"

Qing Deng looked coldly at the four people who rushed towards him first, without saying a word.

Instead of answering, a knife suddenly rushed over!

He passed by the four men, leaving four streaks of sword light behind him.

Qing Deng didn't even look behind him and continued running forward - the four people behind him, who claimed to be the remnants of the anti-barbarian group and were very talkative, fell to the ground one after another without even making a sound.

In their last moments, they heard a faint voice:

"I don't have the time to remember the names of you rats."

  Qing Deng did not stop and continued to attack forward!

He just kept running, swinging his sword, and killing enemies!

Anyone who stood in his way would be chopped down to the ground!

During the continuous hacking and killing, more and more talents in his body were activated unconsciously!

Talents "Focus" and "Born for War +9" are activated!

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