I formed the strongest swordsman group

As soon as this order came out, the whole audience was shocked.

Everyone looked at Qingdeng in astonishment.

The outspoken Sanosuke Harada asked directly:

"Mr. Tachibana, where are you going?"

"I have some very important things to do. Time is tight. I will explain it to you in detail later."

This kind of vague reply naturally cannot convince everyone.

Fortunately, after a brief period of surprise, Hijikata Toshizo has returned to his calm appearance as the "Deputy Commander of the Demon".

He looked at Qingdeng deeply and thoughtfully:

"...I understand, leave it to me."

He said and turned to look at the others:

"Have you heard the general's order? Move quickly! Rush to the rescue of Ikedaya!"

Everyone looked at each other in confusion - even though they were full of doubts, since Aoto and Toshizo Hijikata had spoken one after another, they could only obey the orders obediently.

They immediately formed a team, and then, led by Yamazaki Hao, they rushed to Ikedaya at full speed - Yamazaki Hao knew a convenient shortcut.

Saito is in the forward position and Hijikata Toisan is in the rear position.

Before setting off, Hijikata Toshizo, who stayed at the end of the queue, did not leave immediately.

He had already stepped forward with his front foot, but he seemed to remember something and took the foot back. Then he turned his head sideways, looked at Qingdeng, and said softly:

"Orange, I wish you good luck in martial arts."

Qingdeng was stunned for a moment, then smiled slightly:

"Well, I also wish you good luck in martial arts!"

Hijikata Toshizo slightly curved the corners of his mouth, waved his hands gracefully, and then took another step to catch up with the large army.

Qingdeng stood there and watched the generals go.

After they were completely gone and their figures disappeared at the corner of the street, Miss Sumire's voice sounded from behind Qingto:

"...Tachibana Anyi, I really envy you."

Miss Sumire and Ebina Ye Zong walked out of the alley one after another, and then stood on the left and right sides of Qingto.

"'Envy'? What do you mean?"

Miss Sumire looked at the direction that Hijikata Toizan and others had just left, with an undisguised look of envy on her face:

"You have a group of good subordinates. Especially that Hijikata Toshizo."

"He obviously didn't know why you suddenly left the team, and he was full of confusion, but he still chose to believe in you and took over the command resolutely."

"I'm so envious of having such a good subordinate who completely trusts you and can act independently."

After hearing this, Qingdeng chuckled a few times:

"When I have time in the future, I will introduce to you in detail how outstanding my subordinates are."

"As for now, let's work together to win this battle!"

Speaking of this, Qingdeng put on a serious expression:

"Miss Sumire, take me quickly to the warehouse where a large amount of fuel is stored."

Miss Sumire also returned to her serious and solemn look.

"This is natural. However, before that, please wait for my subordinates... Ah, say Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here."

Suddenly, Qingdeng heard the sound of footsteps coming from far to near.

He subconsciously raised his hand to hold Vairocana around his waist.

"Tachibana Aki, don't worry, my capable subordinates are here."

As soon as Miss Sumire finished speaking, she saw seven beautiful figures rushing out of the darkness in the distance.

They ran quickly along the roof, then jumped down nimbly, landing firmly around Miss Sumire.

Qingto looked closely and saw that these seven people, without exception, were all young women in their 10s and 20s, and they were all wearing the same "kunoichi outfit" as Miss Sumire.

"Tachibana Aki, let me introduce you briefly."

"They are all my capable subordinates."

"Just think of them as well-trained and agile female ninjas."

"Their job is to collect intelligence, not to fight with others, so their combat effectiveness is not outstanding."

"However, they are all good at using hidden weapons such as hidden arrows, shurikens, and kunai."

"Although they can't fight the enemy head-on, they can harass the enemy from the side, which is more than enough."

"We are currently very short of manpower, so I decided to bring them along as well."

"A little more help is always better than nothing."

When Miss Sumire said this, she turned her head in another direction and looked at the female ninjas.

"Gentlemen, this is the 'Benevolent King' Tachibana Aoden. In front of him, you must remain polite."

As soon as these words came out, the first two girls - one was a petite little sister with an immature face; the other was a plump older sister with a mature face - immediately stood up and introduced themselves to Qingdeng.

The petite little sister stammered:

"Nioh-sama! First, first time we meet! My name is A Tao!"

The plump elder sister said calmly:

"First time we meet, I'm Amei."

Following these two, several other kunoichi announced their names.

The talent "photographic memory" was activated - Qingdeng memorized their names while scanning his eyes, looking at their appearance and observing their expressions.

Just look carefully, but if you look closely, you will find that they are all beauties with beautiful faces.

There are both Xiaojiabiyu like A Tao and cool big sisters like Amei.

However, the interesting thing is that they are not filled with admiration or admiration because the man in front of them is the famous "Benevolent King".

Qingden keenly noticed that when they looked at him, there was a faint coldness in their eyes.

Some of them—such as A Tao and Amei—even had a hint of hostility on their pretty faces.

This actually made Qingdeng feel a little confused and curious.

In recent years, he has become accustomed to the admiration, respect, and love of others.

Ban the bandits, quell the war, protect the country and the people, restore production, keep himself clean, and do not take anything.

Regardless of the ideas of the pro-shogunate faction, from the perspective of ordinary people, Qing Deng is also a rare talent and good official in a century.

Even those who don't like him have to recognize Qing Deng's skills and achievements, and when talking about him, they can't help but show admiration.

In addition to the sonnong faction and those sour people who can't stand others' good, Qing Deng really can't understand why a group of female ninjas who have no grudges in the past and no hatred in the present reject him so much.

If it were an ordinary time, Qing Deng might be interested in exploring the reasons.

But obviously, now is not the time to do such things.

He turned his head to look at Miss Sumire and asked:

"You, me, Mr. Ebina, and these seven female ninjas - is this our total combat strength?"

Miss Sumire shook her head:

"No, there is one more person. Tachibana Aki, do you remember what I just said? In addition to Mr. Ebina, there is another martial arts master who specializes in combat that I can immediately call on."

Qing Deng nodded when he heard this - Ebina Ye Zong also said this.

"The more people the better, so I also transferred that person to reinforce."

At this point, Miss Sumire paused, and then put on a confident smile:

"That person is different from us half-baked people who only know how to use hidden weapons. He is a real combat expert!"

"He has superb skills and rich experience, but his personality... is slightly flawed due to some complicated reasons."

"His participation in the battle will definitely make us even more powerful!"

Miss Sumire had just finished speaking when Qing Deng asked:

"So... where are he?"

Qing Deng asked while looking around.

"Miss Jin, don't tell me to wait here foolishly until that person arrives."

Miss Jin immediately replied:

"How is that possible!"

"For some reason, he can't come here immediately."

"But I have asked him to rush to the warehouse."

"He will meet us at the warehouse, and then we will rush into the warehouse together!"

Qing Deng nodded gently after hearing this:

"Is that so? That's good. I just want to rush to the warehouse immediately. Everything else is beyond my scope of promise."

Miss Jin nodded in agreement:

"Well, same here! Now, let's get going!"

Before she finished speaking, she jumped up lightly like pulling onions from a dry land, stretched out her hand to grab the rafters under the eaves, and then flipped up like origami, and stood steadily on the roof.

"Tachibana Aki, follow me!"

The next moment after she finished speaking, she raised her feet and ran wildly, and the wooden boards and tiles on the roof were stepped on and made a "creaking" sound.

In just two breaths, his figure disappeared into the boundless night.

…

…

From a certain perspective, Qing Deng is also a ninja.

After joining the New Oniwaban, he received extremely strict ninja training.

From jumping over the roof to picking the lock, to indoor fighting, except for a few tricks such as throwing hidden weapons and seduction, Qing Deng mastered all the skills that a ninja should know.

Therefore, he easily caught up with Miss Sumire without any effort.

The female ninjas such as Ebina Ye Zong, A Tao, and A Mei also followed closely.

Qing Deng and Ebina Ye Zong ran on the ground.

The female ninjas led by Miss Sumire all moved on the roof.

To be honest, Qing Deng really didn't understand why the female ninjas were so fond of "flying over the eaves and walking on the walls".

If it was to chase someone or to cross the block diagonally, it would be acceptable to do so.

But now this section of the road can be moved on the flat street, but Miss Jin and others insist on staying on the roof.

Kinoshita Mai is the same. She jumps onto the roof when she disagrees with something. Even if there is a main road to take, she will not change this preference.

Just as the group of people were busy on the road, Qing Deng suddenly heard Miss Jin shouting:

"A Tao! Is there anything to eat? I haven't eaten tonight, I'm starving!"

"Ah! Yes, yes! I just happened to bring a rice ball."

A Tao took out a paper bag from her arms and threw it to Miss Jin.

Miss Jin waved her hand, caught the paper bag steadily, tore it open with her teeth, revealing the fist-sized rice ball wrapped in seaweed inside.

She continued to run while wolfing down and biting the rice ball in big mouthfuls, her cheeks bulging high, like a squirrel collecting winter supplies.

This way of eating... to put it nicely, it's bold, to put it bluntly, it's not ladylike at all.

As she was eating, she suddenly frowned slightly:

"Why are there plums in the rice balls... Damn, I really want to eat rice balls with salmon...!"

After hearing this, Tao hurriedly apologized:

"I'm, I'm very sorry!"

"Ah, no need to apologize. I was just complaining."

Even when she was talking to someone, she didn't slow down the speed of eating rice balls.

She stuffed the remaining rice balls into her mouth in a few seconds, and then licked her fingers with satisfaction.

Qing Deng, who saw all these scenes from the corner of his eye, couldn't help but think:

-Is this Miss Jin's true character...

After learning that Ziyang was Miss Jin, Qing Deng experienced what "disillusionment" meant for the first time in his life.

Previously, Aoshito's impression of Ziyang was no different from the public's impression of Ziyang - the beautiful, dignified, charming and well-deserved "Kyoto's No. 1 Geisha".

On the other hand, she is now presented as "Miss Sumire"...the so-called "two different people" is nothing more than that.

The face is still the same, but the temperament and behavior are completely different.

Take the rice dumpling just now as an example——

Not only was he very unsatisfied, but after he found out that the rice balls were not to his liking, he secretly cursed "Damn it".

Also, after eating the rice balls, she did not forget to lick her fingers... Although her finger licking movements were very elegant and did not make people feel vulgar, but showed a strange temptation.

If the fans of "Ziyang" saw this scene, I'm afraid they would die and not want to believe their own eyes, let alone believe that the person in front of them could be the perfect geisha that they are fascinated by.

If "Purple Yang" symbolizes perfection, it symbolizes "a man's ideal woman".

Then "Miss Sumire"... Qingden thought about it and came up with a very appropriate description——

If "Miss Sumire" wore a long skirt that reached her ankles and added some tongue-in-cheek accents when she spoke, then she would be a standard bad girl!

Her bold and unrestrained posture, as well as her high-status attitude when talking to A Tao, Amei and others, made her look like a big sister.

"Perfect Geisha" or "Bad Girl", which one is the real her?

Qingden prefers the latter.

Just when Qingteng was secretly lamenting Miss Sumire's "double image", he suddenly heard Miss Sumire's questioning voice:

"Tachibana Aki, it's too troublesome to pronounce your word 'tachibana'. It has four syllables (Tachibara). For the sake of convenience, can I just call you 'Aki' for short?"

Qingdeng replied without hesitation:

"Please do so. However, in exchange, can I just call you 'A Jin'? 'Miss Jin' is very troublesome to pronounce."

As soon as he finished speaking, A Tao, A Mei and other female ninjas immediately turned their heads and cast displeased glances at him.

Although they expressed their dissatisfaction very restrainedly, Miss Sumire herself nodded straightforwardly:

"Okay. It's just a title. You can call me whatever you like."

At this point, she paused for a moment, and then started talking about business:

"An Yi, although the situation is urgent at the moment, thinking from another angle, this might as well be a good opportunity to severely damage the Zunhu Faction."

"Your subordinates successfully found the meeting place of Miyabe Daizo, Katsura Kogoro and others - this is an unexpected surprise for us!"

"As long as we take down that warehouse and deal with Yoshida Minoru and others who were responsible for setting fire to the city, and then your subordinates will kill all Miyabe Daizo and others from Ikedaya, then it will be the best of both worlds!"

"These guys gathered in Kyoto tonight are all capable men of the Zunbo Sect."

"If all these people die...then the deeds of today and tonight will be recorded in history forever!"

Compared to Miss Sumire's excitement, Qingto was particularly calm.

Even after listening to the other party's impassioned speech, he looked indifferent.

Maybe he was just unfounded, but he always felt that...for tonight's action, the Zunbang Sect had been preparing for a long time and mobilized countless manpower and material resources.

Can they really win easily?

At this thought, Qingden couldn't help but raise his left hand and hold Vairochana at his waist.

…

…

Kyoto, somewhere——

Under the leadership of Miss Sumire, the group arrived at the outskirts of Kyoto.

A remote, shabby-looking warehouse caught Qingdeng's eyes.

"This way."

Miss Sumire turned a corner and led everyone into a dark alley near the warehouse.

Qingden raised his ears and activated his talent "Perception of Wind +3" - and sure enough, there was a lot of noise and a lot of people in the warehouse.

"A Tao, go check on the situation."

"yes!"

After receiving the order, A Tao jumped out like a rabbit.

About 3 minutes later, she returned to everyone.

"Miss Sumire, the situation... is not good..."

A Tao swallowed hard and continued with an ugly expression.

"There are a lot of people in the warehouse, about thirty people."

"The opponent's weapons are very sophisticated. In addition to swords and wakizashi, they also have short spears, naginata, and bows and arrows."

"I think we must take a long-term view and make detailed plans..."

Ah Tao hasn't finished speaking yet——

"What? Only 30 people? It turns out it's that simple."

As soon as these words came out, there was a sudden silence in the warehouse...

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PS1: As expected, I still can’t give up on the kunoichi... Even though I already have the kunoichi named Amu, I still can’t help but create a bunch of new kunoichi! A Tao and A Mei in this chapter are the "Miss Tao" and "Miss Mei" who appeared in Volume 3, Chapter 93. I hope everyone knows.

PS2: Thank you book friend [Nv Jiayan]! Thanks to his numerous suggestions, Leopard was able to create the character of "Miss Sumire." He has a share of credit for the birth of this character! (Leopard slaps belly.jpg)

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