I formed the strongest swordsman group

Kyoto, Sanjo Bridge (west of Kamogawa), Ikedaya——

"Tai Nosuke! Tai Nosuke! Where are you?!"

"Boss, I'm here!"

"Tainosuke, put aside the kitchen work for now. The stairs are dirty. Go wipe them down!"

"Yes, I'll go right away!"

As he spoke, Yamazaki Hao took off his kappo, stepped out of the kitchen in three steps, and ran towards the stairs.

[Note: Kappōshu: a smock specially used for cooking in the Edo period]

On the surface, Yamazaki Hao still looks submissive and obedient.

But in fact, he had already cursed in his heart.

--hateful……! There is no chance at all...!

After discovering that the meeting place of Miyabe Daizo, Katsura Kogoro and others was Ikedaya, Yamazaki Hao has been looking for opportunities to pass on this important information.

However... the endless heavy work made him completely unable to escape, and he couldn't find any chance to go out.

The Shinsengumi's long-hunted Miyabe Daizo, Katsura Kogoro and others are now right in front of them.

As long as the camp is notified, these guys can be caught in one fell swoop.

But in the end, he was trapped in this shabby hotel, and the information from the air defense could not be transmitted...

This indescribable feeling of frustration made Yamazaki Hao impatient.

——Just give it a go!

——Don’t worry about the bird’s work! Leave Ikeda House directly and rush back to the camp to deliver the message!

As soon as this thought arose, he immediately rejected it.

——No, no... I almost made a fool of myself...

——The hotel is busy now. If I leave directly, the boss and others will find out and become suspicious immediately.

——Behavior like this is no different from openly announcing "I am a spy of the Samu Sect".

——In this case, it will undoubtedly stir up trouble and make those guys on the second floor afraid to stay here anymore.

——They fled before our large force arrived.

——I must not leave this place without authorization, I must think of a perfect plan...

--hateful! It would be great if a member of the Shinsengumi happened to be passing by outside the store right now!

Yamazaki Hao held a rag and bucket in his hand and walked towards the stairs while trying to think of a way to break the situation.

When passing by a shoji, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a light green color shaking outside the store from the corner of his eye...

--Um? That's...!

At this moment, as if he was struck by lightning, he suddenly stopped, turned his head, and looked outside the store along the gap in the barrier - to be precise, he looked at the few people who were striding this way. A familiar figure came - his eyes were straight, surprised at first and then happy.

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Outside Ikeda's house——

"Brother Kondo, we are here."

Souji stepped forward, glanced at the thick door plaque with the words "Ikedaya" written on it, and then turned to Kondo Isamu and nodded.

Inoue Genzaburo held the sword at his waist, moved to the side of the general manager, and murmured:

"Ikedaya... I remember that not long ago, the store's business suddenly became booming."

"In order to find out the truth, Mr. Tachibana specially ordered Vice Captain Yamazaki to lurk here."

"Thinking about it this way, this is probably the meeting place for Miyabe Daizo, Katsura Kogoro and others..."

As soon as Genzaburo Inoue finished speaking, Nagakura Shinpachi on the side smiled helplessly:

"The hotels and izakayas frequented by patriots have gone to sea. Uncle Yuan, I think you'd better not have too high expectations, lest you be disappointed again later."

Isamu Kondo took over the conversation:

"No matter what, don't be careless."

As he said that, he took a big step and was about to push open the door of Ikeda House——

"Director Kondo, wait!"

A quick voice sounded suddenly.

Immediately afterwards, an agile figure emerged from the dark alley next to Ikeda's house like a loach, and quickly ran to Kondo Isamu.

Isamu Kondo stared at this man's face, and then showed a look of realization:

"Oh, it turns out to be Yamazaki-kun."

Before Kondo Isamu could ask him about his purpose, Yamazaki Hao said quickly and impatiently:

"Director Kondo, 35 people including Miyabe Daizo and Katsura Kogoro are all in the innermost room on the second floor of Ikeda House!"

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere at the scene changed instantly!

Everyone, including Kondo Isamu, was stunned, and then looked at each other in confusion - they all found strong expressions of excitement on each other's faces.

Found it!

We found the meeting place!

After a brief period of excitement, Kondo Isamu licked his lips, suppressed his surging heart, and asked in a deep voice:

"Yamazaki-kun, are you sure?"

Yamazaki Hao nodded vigorously:

"I'm sure! I took advantage of the opportunity to serve wine and observed their faces up close. I'm sure - the person sitting on the main seat is indeed Katsura Kogoro himself! In addition, I have firmly remembered Miyabe Kanazou’s appearance!”

After hearing this, Isamu Kondo closed his eyes and let out a long breath. After exhaling his last breath, he suddenly opened his eyes, with sharp light bursting out of them.

"Yamazaki-kun...well done! You have made a great contribution!"

Yamazaki Hao’s report continues:

"I just quietly opened the back door. If necessary, I can lead you to the back door."

Nakazawa Qin swallowed hard and asked Kondo Isamu in a nervous tone:

"Director Kondo, how should we act now?"

"Are you going to attack directly?"

"Should we send someone to inform the lord and them first, and then attack together after the two sides meet up?"

As soon as Nakazawa Qin finished speaking, Kondo Isamu replied without thinking:

"Do you still need to ask? Of course we will attack directly!"

"Those who respect people with lofty ideals have no other abilities, but their escape skills are top-notch."

"If we dilly-dally, we will probably end up with complications."

"The enemy is so close, why not take action immediately?"

"Junior Jun must be notified."

"But before we wait for them to arrive, let's go make a scene first!"

After saying that, he turned to look at Yamazaki Hao:

"Yamazaki-kun, Tachibana-kun and the others are searching along Nawate-dori east of Kamogawa. Go and notify them immediately!"

As a first-class ninja, Yamazaki Hao has the fastest feet among everyone present, and he is not a combatant. Even if he is allowed to attack with him, he will not be of much use.

Therefore, it is undoubtedly the most appropriate to choose him to inform Qingdeng and others.

Yamazaki Hao was about to nod in agreement - suddenly, a calm voice cut in:

"Director Kondo, please wait a moment."

The person who spoke was the deputy captain of the Sixth Division, Chief Accountant Souma.

Because of his calm personality and the demeanor of a general, he is currently being trained by Qingto as a "future deputy commander."

Chief Shou Ma said slowly:

"None of us recognize Miyabe Daizo's appearance."

"When the fighting breaks out and Miyabe Daizo burrows into the crowd, we won't be able to find him."

"If Vice Captain Yamazaki leaves, who will lead us to identify Miyabe Daizo?"

"I think Captain Yamazaki must follow us in."

After hearing this, Kondo Isamu nodded.

"Yeah, that's true."

After thinking for a moment, he turned to look at Yamazaki Hao again.

"Then let's do this, Yamazaki-kun. After you identify Miyabe Daizo, leave immediately and rush to Nawate Street to find Tachibana-kun and the others!"

Yamazaki Hao nodded vigorously:

"I see!"

After arranging Yamazaki Hao, Kondo Isamu turned to look at the others and gave precise instructions one by one.

"Sōma-kun, Yoshimura-kun, guard the front door."

Chief Souma and Kanichiro Yoshimura both nodded.

"Heisuke, Miss Nakazawa, guard the back door."

Heisuke Toudo and Kotosai Nakazawa claimed "yes".

Then, Kondo Isamu turned to look at Souji, Nagakura Shinpachi and Inoue Genzaburo.

"Xiaoji, Shinpachi, Uncle Gen, you follow me. Yamazaki-kun, how wide are the stairs in Ikeda House?"

Yamazaki Hao immediately replied:

"About two feet wide (60cm)."

"Two feet... is very narrow..."

After pondering for a moment, Kondo Isamu turned his eyes and locked his eyes on Souji.

"Xiao Si, when we break in later, you and I will be the vanguard and rush to the second floor in one go! Break into the enemy group!"

"Shinpachi and Uncle Gen will be responsible for the second wave of offensive. They will launch the attack immediately after us and not give the enemy a chance to breathe!"

"The stairs are very narrow, so watch your step and avoid congestion."

After hearing this, the general manager couldn't help but ask:

"Are you and me the only ones responsible for fighting the vanguard?"

"There are a total of 35 people on the opposite side. There must be many strong martial arts masters among them, and 'Swordsman Kogoro' is among them."

"With only two vanguards...wouldn't it be too risky?"

Isamu Kondo curled up his lips and asked half-jokingly:

"What? Xiao Si, do you not trust my strength, or do you lack confidence in your own skills?"

Souji was stunned for a moment, then smiled confidently - although she didn't respond, her expression said everything.

"The fourth generation head of the natural Rishin-ryu clan and the 'Sword of Heaven' - this combination is enough!"

Kondo Isamu said with his mouth wide open and his spirits up.

"It's been a long time since we two brothers and sisters fought side by side."

"Let's take this opportunity tonight to regain the tacit understanding of 'brothers and sisters work together'."

"With the power of you and me, brother and sister, we can turn it upside down!"

There are 8 people from our side and 35 people from the enemy.

Although it was a battle with huge disparity in numbers, no one showed any timidity.

I saw them spreading out and getting ready to go!

Chief Souma is paired with Kanichiro Yoshimura.

Heisuke Toudo and Qin Nakazawa.

Souji, Nagakura Shinpachi and Inoue Genzaburo stood behind Kondo Isamu in the shape of "pin".

Isamu Kondo raised his eyes and stared at the "Ikeda House" door plaque above his head and the vast night sky.

"Tonight Hu Che is very hungry for blood!"

Before he finished speaking, he slowly pulled out the Nagasone Kotetsu from his waist.

Chonk lang lang lang lang lang lang lang...!

As the blade was pulled out inch by inch, his aura increased steadily!

The others also pulled out the blades at their waists.

Nagasone Kotetsu, Kaga Kiyomitsu, Banshu Kamayama Shigeshi, Oshu Shirakawa Kanejung, Kamisosuke Kaneshige...these famous swords burst out with clanging sword sounds at the moment they were unsheathed, as if they couldn't wait to join tonight's bloody battle. !

The clanging of swords drawn one after another, and the sword energy scattered in all directions, instantly dispelled the heat wave of the summer night and fainted the moonlight!

"Remember, shoot to death! Don't let anyone go!"

Isamu Kondo opened the door like a lion, inserted Kotetsu into the crack of the door, used the knife as a bar, pushed gently to the right, and pushed the door open silently.

After opening the door to the width of one person, Kondo Isamu took the lead, followed by Souji, Nagakura Shinpachi, Inoue Genzaburo and Yamazaki Hao, and filed in.

Chief Souma and Kanichiro Yoshimura stood still, guarding the door.

Toudo Heisuke and Nakazawa Qin detoured to the rear and blocked the back door.

Entering the store, the dim light of candles fills the view.

Isamu Kondo and his team of five people lowered their body weight, their nerves were tense, and their senses were raised to the limit. They moved silently towards the stairs with their exquisite footwork with their feet sticking to the ground.

At this time, the boss of Ikedaya appeared.

The boss walked out of the room with an abacus in his hand.

A second ago, he was beaming with joy because he made a big deal tonight, but this second he turned to stone.

He looked at this group of uninvited guests wearing light green feathers with a dull expression, like clay and wood sculptures.

The next moment, he opened his mouth wide and screamed - at this critical moment, Kondo Yuu rushed forward with quick eyes and hands, and hit the side of his neck hard with the bottom of the handle of the knife.

His eyes rolled and his limbs went limp - the boss didn't even have time to moan, before he collapsed to the ground and passed out.

At the same time that the boss fell to the ground, by coincidence, a female assistant walked down from the second floor holding a wine tray.

When she saw the boss lying on the ground, Kondo Isamu and others wearing light green haori, her eyes suddenly widened, and her expression was dominated by strong horror.

After snapping her fingers, she turned around and ran back to the second floor, shouting at the top of her voice:

"Run away! The Shinsengumi is coming!!"

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Ikeda House, second floor, innermost room——

Even though a long time has passed, Katsura Kogoro, Miyabe Daizo and others are still arguing over the right and wrong of "burning Kyoto and kidnapping the emperor".

Prajna lowered his head due to boredom early on, lowered his hat, used the brim of the hat to block the light, and dozed off.

At this moment, everyone in the room, who had been quarreling with each other and blushing, suddenly changed their expressions.

In an instant, the noisy room fell silent, and you could hear a pin drop.

At this moment, everyone in the room vividly performed what "all living beings have one hundred appearances".

Gongbe Dingzang's cheeks were full of surprise and disbelief.

Katsura Kogoro's face was filled with clouds, as if he had been splashed with ink.

The vast majority of people showed expressions of timidity, fear, and panic.

Prajna opened his eyes immediately, straightened the western hat on his head with one hand, and grabbed the knife in his arms with the other hand. The corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and excitement flashed in his eyes.

Because everyone heard this cry:

"Run away! The Shinsengumi is coming!!"

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Seeing that their whereabouts had been exposed, Kondo Isamu and others changed their expressions, but they did not panic.

Although there was no prior discussion, Kondo Isamu and Souji started to cooperate brilliantly.

Yuutora Kondo jumped out, grabbed the female Teyo by the back collar, dragged her down the stairs, and gave her a hard punch to put her to sleep temporarily.

At the moment of the flash of light, the Souji held Kaga Kiyomitsu in front of him, picked up the cloud formation, pointed the tip of the knife straight ahead, rushed to the stairs, climbed up the steps, and stepped on the steps, which made a "thumping" sound, like a war drum!

Suddenly, a strong man appeared at the top of the stairs, blocking the Souji's way.

"Who?!"

He asked loudly while pressing the knife with his hand.

Seeing that the enemy had appeared, the commander-in-chief lowered his eyelids, exhaled secretly, and accelerated suddenly!

Puff - a sound. Souji used the momentum of his sprint to thrust the knife into the strong man's body.

After her knife penetrated the strong man's chest, it penetrated the back in one breath, from the tip of the knife to the butt. Only the Souji's fist, the butt and the handle of the sword were left outside the strong man's chest.

In the next breath, Souji twisted the blade with a skillful move, parrying the muscles that clamped the blade, and smoothly pulled the knife back to his hand. Then, without looking at the strong man who had expired and fell at his feet, he rushed forward like lightning. On the second floor, go straight to the innermost room.

After Isamu Kondo knocked out the female hand, he caught up with Souji in the blink of an eye.

The two of them crossed the tens of meters long corridor in just a blink of an eye.

The chief general waved his hand violently, first with a neat cassock slash, and then with a reverse cassock slash, splitting the innermost door into four pieces.

When the shattered door panel fell to the ground, their sight suddenly became clear——

I saw a crowd of people in the room, and the turbid hot air hit my face.

"Light green Haori...is the Shinsengumi! It's really the Shinsengumi!"

"Why are the Shinsengumi here?!"

"Wait a minute, I remember that little face... Damn it! The person who came is none other than Souji Okita, the 'Sword of Heaven'!"

Panic, fear, hatred... eyes with different emotions locked tightly on the figures of Isamu Kondo and Souji.

Isamu Kondo raised his head without fear, looked at the audience, and shouted loudly:

"We are under the command of the governor of Gyeonggi Province, and we are the Shinsengumi!"

He said, raising the knife and taking a stance in the middle.

"Natural Rishin-ryu, Shinsengumi Director, Kondo Isamu!"

Souji wiped away the remaining blood on the sword with an expressionless expression, and then slowly assumed a blue-eyed stance.

"Tongan Rizhen Flow, captain of the Shinsengumi 1st Team, Okita Souji!"

Someone panicked.

Someone calmly faced it!

Katsura Kogoro, Matsuda Shigesuke and others stood up quietly and drew their swords out of their sheaths!

Choking! Choking! Choking! Choking! Choking!

The brief but intensive sound of drawing a sword suddenly changed the atmosphere of the whole place at this moment!

The dim room suddenly became filled with murderous aura.

That’s it for now, no need to say more!

Whether Kondo Isamu and Souji, Katsura Kogoro, Matsuda Shigesuke and others, both sides are only concentrating on one thing at the moment - concentrating on the enemy in front of them!

The sharp blades shine against each other.

The wolf-like eyes confront and collide in the air!

Now there is a sense of tension that makes people gasp. No, it is a tingling tension that makes people's skin crawl.

At this time, a firefly with a faint green light flew in from the window, bringing a flickering light to the dim room.

Katsura Kogoro, Miyabe Teizo, Kondo Isami, Souji... The firefly fluttered in the air, illuminating everyone's face, and finally stopped on Souji's blade.

At this moment when the tense atmosphere reached its limit, a beast-like shout came from a corner of the field:

"Go!!"

Before the roar fell, several sonjo patriots rushed forward!

Almost at the same moment, Souji pushed away the firefly and stood up to fight!

Flashes of light cut through the atmosphere! Swords clash!

In this small space, there was a burning breath from the collision of swords!

In an instant, the patriot closest to Souji had just taken a step, and only a small part of his upper and lower body was connected by flesh and blood. His head and hands drooped weakly, and his feet supported his lifeless body. He staggered forward a few steps before falling down.

In the next instant, Souji's body flashed like the wind to a place 1 meter away from the door.

At the same time she flashed, another person staggered and fell to the ground without even screaming.

In a blink of an eye, Souji had already rushed into the enemy group and took the lead!

Although Kondo Isami's attack was a little slower, he did not fall behind his sister.

He waved his sword to push away several cold blades that were coming at him, and shouted loudly:

"Yamazaki-kun! Which one is Miyabe Teizo?!"

Instantly, Yamazaki Jun rushed up, lying on Kondo Isami's back like a koala, with his head sticking out from his right shoulder.

He quickly glanced around, then pointed to a middle-aged man with a sullen face standing in the corner with a sword in hand.

"That's the man! That man is Miyabe Teizo!"

Kondo Isami's wolf-like eyes followed the direction pointed by Yamazaki Jun, stared at Miyabe Teizo's face, and remembered it deeply in his mind.

"Okay! Remember! Yamazaki-kun, go to Nawate-dori to find Tachibana-kun!"

"Understood!"

After shouting, Yamazaki Jun jumped off Kondo Isami's back, walked quickly, and left the battlefield in the blink of an eye and returned to the first floor.

At the entrance, the female hand-handler Ajian was so frightened by the sudden chaos that he collapsed on the ground, and he looked at Yamazaki Zheng who seemed to have changed into a different person.

"Tainosuke...?"

"I'm not Tainosuke! I'm the vice-captain of the 9th Division of the Shinsengumi, Yamazaki Zheng!"

After saying that, Yamazaki Zheng took off his kari-ni and took off the Sojuro headscarf on his head, with a proud and confident look on his face.

After being an undercover agent for so long and being frustrated for so long, he can finally show his true face!

He is not afraid of revealing his identity.

After a while, the other party will forget his appearance anyway.

Yamazaki Zheng and the female hand-handler Ajian passed by each other and came to the outside of the store.

After confirming the direction of the rope-handed street, he lifted the hem of his hakama, tucked it into his belt, and ran at full speed! He disappeared at the corner of the street in the distance!

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"Protect Mr. Miyabe!"

"Miyabe, Mr. Katsura, run away!"

"What are you afraid of! There are only two opponents! Kill them!"

Facing the enemies attacking from all directions, Kondo Isami calmly raised the blade from the lower stage, and Nagasone Kotetsu radiated light to the sky.

"Come on! My Kotetsu is thirsty for blood!"

At this moment, his talent - "Lonely Courage" - was activated!

Kondo Isami swung his sword like a windmill, and a strong wind blew up in an instant.

When he stopped, several people around him retreated backwards like a folding fan, some dead or injured.

Souji on the other side was even more courageous!

She held Kaga Kiyomitsu tightly, took a Kasumigadan stance that was convenient for indoor battles, and suddenly leaped towards a corner of the room!

While gliding in the air, in a flash, someone was stabbed in the shoulder and immediately lost most of his combat power.

When her feet landed on the ground, she used her forehand to force back the enemy in front of her, and then used her backhand to chop down the enemy behind her who tried to sneak attack. In an instant, the blood splashed out, drawing a charming rainbow.

The blood splashed her haori and her white face red.

Even though the blood stained her face and the stench was pungent, her demeanor did not change at all - her face was expressionless, her eyes were like ice, and her usual cheerfulness and brightness were gone! Just like a demon!

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PS: In fact, the first people to attack the second floor of Ikedaya were Kondo Isami and Okita Souji. Kondo Isami's talent "lonely courage" was created based on his heroic deeds of fighting against the enemy with fewer people.