I Was a Swordsman in Ancient Japan

Mucun led Poji and ran on the streets of Kyoto, followed by Shimada and Hasegawa.

When running to an intersection, Porgy stopped, put his nose to the ground and sniffed, then turned around and ran towards the east intersection without any hesitation.

Porgy spread his four claws and ran wildly, stopping from time to time to sniff the ground, and after confirming the direction was correct, he led Mucun and others to gallop all the way.

Shimada, who was following behind, couldn't help asking Mucun:

"Senior Mucun, is this dog reliable?"

"Don't worry. This dog is very reliable." Mucun said loudly without looking back, "It's fine if it's an ordinary dog, but Porgy has been specially trained. It's very powerful."

Before they knew it, three people and one dog rushed into a busy street.

Pedestrians on this street were crowded with each other, and Mucun's group had to squeeze forward with all their strength and use their hands and feet to squeeze out a path in front of them.

"What's going on in this street..." Shimada said in an unhappy tone, "Why are there so many people?"

Hasegawa raised his head and glanced around, said:

"...This is Sijotong, no wonder there are so many people."

"Shijo-dori?" Shimada repeated the unfamiliar term.

"It's the street that Yamaboko walks through when the 'Yamaboko Parade' is held."

Hasegawa replied.

"The Yamabokos started off from Shijo Street. Counting the time, it's almost time for the 'Yamaboko Parade' to start."

"No wonder there are so many people..." Shimada muttered, "Are these people coming to see the 'Yamaboko Parade'?"

"It should be." Hasegawa nodded, "'Yamaboko Parade' is the highlight of the Gion Festival."

"When the 'Yamaboko Parade' is held every year, the streets will be crowded by ordinary people in Kyoto."

At this time, Mucun also raised his head and looked around.

Looking at the familiar scenery all around, Mucun muttered softly in a volume that only he could hear clearly:

"Is it Shijotong... It's quite close to that damn place on Sanzizi Street..."

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Even when walking through such a densely populated street, being disturbed by various smells such as human sweat, horse dung, and incense powder, Porgy's four claws did not hesitate for a moment.

Poji led Mucun and others to turn a corner and left Sitiaotong.

After leaving Shijo Street, the flow of people suddenly decreased a lot. Mucun and others immediately had the feeling of "jumping out of the pool", and their breathing became smoother.

Under the guidance of Poji, Mucun and others gradually moved away from Sijotong and the flow of people.

The flow of people around Mucun and the others gradually changed from crowds of people to nothing.

After entering a new street, looking around, there are almost no people in sight.

"...What's going on with this place..." Shimada said softly, "Just now there were too many people on Shijo Street, and now there are too few people here..."

"...This is Sanzizi Street." Mucun answered abruptly, "Sanzizi Street used to be a gathering place for Yakuzas in Kyoto."

"It used to be very 'bustling' here."

"Of course—it's not the prosperity of Shijo Street."

"Seven years ago, under the auspices of Lord Kamiyama, and with the help of... the two 'former Yakuzas', the Kyoto Prefecture organized a large-scale 'cleaning' of the Yakuzas on Sanji Street. "

"During the operation seven years ago, Sanzizi Street was swept away by Liting."

"The Yakuzas entrenched on Third Prince Street were killed and wounded."

"The yakuzas who didn't die either fled the capital, or they hid their names in the capital, tucked their tails and obediently behaved like ordinary people."

"However, because the common people in Kyoto feel that this area is unlucky, no one wants to move to this street even after seven years have passed."

"So after 7 years, this Third Prince Street is still very deserted, no one wants to live here, because no one wants to live here,

So there are no businesses that will set up shop here. "

After quietly listening to Mucun's explanation, Shimada was taken aback for a moment, and then asked:

"Senior Mucun... the two 'former Yakuza' you mentioned just now who assisted Shenshan Dangping to level Sanzizi Street...couldn't one of them be you?"

"That's right, it's me." Mucun admitted very readily, "So do you understand why the Yakuza who came to find fault at noon today hates me so much? Well, let's stop here for the chat, look at Poji's appearance , we should be reaching our destination soon..."

Mucun's words were not wrong.

Porgy, who put his nose to the ground more and more frequently to sniff furiously, was moving slower and slower.

Finally—Porgy turned his head towards a small building with a height of three floors.

"Why isn't Porgy leaving?" Shimada asked.

"Because we've arrived at our destination." Mucun followed Poji and turned his gaze to the three-story building not far away, "It seems... that bald head hid in that small building..."

From the outside, the small building seemed to be a hotel at first.

But this hotel is no longer in operation, showing a dilapidated appearance.

Makimura picked up Poji, and then stuffed Poji into Shimada's arms.

"Shimada, you are in charge of looking after Porgy and guarding the outside of the house."

"Huh?" Shimada was stunned, "Wait, Senior Mucun, I want to be with you..."

"It's fine for me and Hasegawa to be responsible for entering." Before Shimada finished speaking, Mucun interrupted, "If too many people go in together, it will hinder each other instead."

"And there needs to be someone standing outside to be responsible for the security outside the house."

"If there are enemy reinforcements approaching, you can call us loudly, understand?"

"...Understood." Shimada, who held Poji in his arms tightly, nodded lightly, "Makimura-senpai, Hasegawa-sama, I wish you good luck in martial arts."

"Hmm." Mu Cun said as he tore off the cloth wrapped around the Odachi on his back and slowly pulled out the Odachi, "I also wish you good luck in martial arts."

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"Mr. Mucun, how do you plan to take down this small building?" Hasegawa asked Mucun in a calm tone, while slowly pulling out the knife from his waist.

The cold light reflected from the sword in Hasegawa's hand, and the cold light emitted by the Otachi being held on Mucun's shoulders complement each other.

"I plan to attack directly." Mucun replied without thinking, "Master Hasegawa, what do you think?"

"I feel great."

"Then let's go!"

After saying that, Mucun accelerated abruptly.

Hasegawa, who was walking beside Mucun, also accelerated.

Boom!

Mucun rushed to the forefront like a cannonball and directly hit the gate on the first floor of this small building, smashing the wooden gate that had become fragile due to its age to pieces.

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"what happened?!"

The bald man who was dozing off on the third floor was awakened by the loud noise from the first floor, and stood up from the ground in a panic.

Boom boom boom.

Footsteps sounded outside the door.

The paper sliding door was pulled open, and a subordinate knelt on the ground on one knee and shouted at the bald head:

"Master Ichisaburo! Someone has invaded!"

"Invasion? Is it an official from Kyoto Prefecture? How many people are here?"

"It's not an official post from Kyoto Prefecture! Only, only 2 people!"

"Two people?" The bald head suspected that his ears had misheard.

"Yes!" The subordinate responded loudly, "There are only 2 people!"

"Then hurry up and kill those two people!"

"Yes Yes!"

"Wait!" Before the subordinate left, the bald head suddenly stopped the subordinate, "Go and tell those who are responsible for the assembly! Quickly transfer all the remaining raw materials! We must not let outsiders discover the secret of this place!"

"yes!"

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After rushing into the building, Mucun immediately felt a lot of footsteps approaching him and Hasegawa.

Not long after, Mucun and Hasegawa appeared in front of Mucun and Hasegawa, men holding swords and charging toward them aggressively.

"Ha..." Mucun handed the knife-grabbing right hand to his lips, breathed lightly towards his palm, and then rushed towards the enemy in front of him one step ahead of Hasegawa.

The corridor that Mucun and the others are currently in is quite spacious.

Its spaciousness is enough for Mucun to swing the big sword in his hand to his heart's content.

Due to the attack distance, Mucun's sword was one step ahead of his enemies.

Mu Cun's horizontal slash knocked the three of them to the ground.

Hasegawa, who followed closely behind Mucun, dealt with all the enemies that came within his attack range, while quietly observing Mucun who was struggling to kill the enemies.

Looking at Mucun's open and close sword skills, Hasegawa couldn't help but sigh with emotion:

"It's really a beautiful sword technique...the sword is opened and closed...like a dragon flying in the sky."

"...Thank you for the compliment." For Hasegawa's compliment, Mucun's reaction was very flat, he just said "Thank you for the compliment" casually, and smiled.

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Even at a fairly long distance, Shimada, who was guarding outside the house, could hear the shouts of killing coming from the third-floor hut.

Hearing the shouts of killing, Shimada felt secretly anxious.

If possible, he would also like to draw his sword and go forward to help Mucun and the others.

But the order Mucun just gave him to "watch outside the house" kept echoing in his mind, making Shimada want to move but dare not move.

At this moment, Shimada suddenly heard a strange noise behind him.

Shimada's pupils shrank suddenly, and he touched the handle of the knife on his left waist with his right hand, and quickly drew the knife while turning around.

However——his sword hadn't been completely drawn out yet, a powerful big hand pressed down on his right hand, and pressed the half-drawn sword back into its sheath, making it impossible for Shimada to draw it anymore. Knife.

"Shimada, don't be nervous, it's me."

"It's you?" Shimada was shocked, "Why are you here?"

"It's a long story. I'll tell you slowly when I have time. Is Mucun in that building now?"

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The battlefield was unconsciously transferred from the first floor to the second floor.

After going up to the second floor, Mucun's killing efficiency dropped significantly.

There is no other reason-the space on the second floor is much narrower than that on the first floor, which greatly limits the ability of Makimura who uses the big sword.

Because the space is narrow, swinging is not as good as stabbing, so after climbing to the second floor, Mucun changed his tactics and used the big sword in his hand as a short spear.

"Master Hasegawa, are you alright?" After Mucun stabbed another enemy down, he asked Hasegawa who was breathing rapidly by his side.

"I'm fine." Hasegawa replied after taking a few deep breaths and evening his breathing, "It's just that I'm not young anymore, so my physical strength is not as strong as before when I was young. Age is really the reason for us swordsmen The biggest natural enemy of the..."

"If you are tired, you can retreat behind me and have a rest."

"Don't underestimate me." Hasegawa chuckled a few times, "I'm far from being 'tired'."

"That's good." Mu Cun agreed with a smile.

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"Can't stop those two people?!" The bald head growled sharply.

"Master Shi Saburo!" The bald-headed subordinate was sweating profusely, "The, those two are too strong! They can't be stopped!"

"Tsk..." The bald head bit his right thumb, "...I can't help it, take out the Nanban's body!"

"Do you want to use Nanban's body? But, but... Mr. Ryunosuke said that Nanban's body is very expensive, and you can only use Nanban's body when necessary..."

Before the subordinate finished speaking, the bald head interrupted impatiently:

"Now is the time! Hurry up and let the rest of the people wear Nanban body!"

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Click, click...

When he was about to approach the stairs leading to the third floor, a strange sound suddenly sounded from the depths of the corridor in front of Mucun and Hasegawa.

Listening to this strange sound, Mucun and Hasegawa both frowned.

Both of them cast their gazes forward.

I saw No. 12 man wearing a strange white armor, holding a sword in his hand, and rushing towards the two of them.

Looking at the strange white armor on No. 12, Hasegawa's pupils shrank slightly, and he reminded Mucun loudly:

"Be careful! It's Nanban!"

"Nanman Tong?" Mu Cun's face suddenly darkened.

In a blink of an eye—the enemy in the front of the barbarian body has rushed to the front of Mucun.

For the enemy in front of him, Mucun subconsciously swung his knife and stabbed at him.

clang!

There was a huge sound of gold and iron clashing.

"Hmm..." Mu Cun subconsciously cried out in pain from the shock force coming back from the handle of the knife.

Mu Cun's powerful thrusts failed to kill the enemy, only a white mark and a string of sparks were stabbed on the enemy's breastplate.

The unscathed enemy pushed Mu Cun's knife away, and then swung the knife towards Mu Cun's chest!

Just at the moment when Mucun was about to be hacked by this enemy——

Boom!

Suddenly, there was a loud noise from the ceiling on the top of the pastoral village.

A big hole was stamped out in the ceiling above the pastoral village.

A figure jumped out along the big hole, and landed precisely on the head of the enemy in front of Mu Cun.

The figure that landed on the enemy's head grabbed the enemy's head with both hands, and while pulling the enemy towards the ground, twisted the enemy's head forcefully.

With the sound of a crisp bone breaking, the enemy died.

"Ogata?" After seeing clearly the appearance of this timely figure, Mucun couldn't help saying the name of the figure's owner.

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"Good evening, Mucun. I didn't expect us to meet again so soon." Ogata said casually, "Let's have a good chat later, let's get rid of these guys now..."

The sudden appearance of Ogata startled the remaining 11 enemies in Nanban's body, and they all stopped in their tracks, not daring to move forward.

And Ogata also took the opportunity to count the number of enemies in front of him, and calculated the best attack position and direction.

"Makimura, Hasegawa-sama, you two stand down."

As Ogata spoke, he slowly pulled out the big comfort around his waist.

"I'm here to kill them!"

"Be careful!" Hasegawa said loudly, "They're wearing Nanban body! It's hard for swords to break through their defenses!"

"Thank you for your reminder." Ogata said softly, "But a mere Nanban body can't stop my sword."

After all, Ogata stepped on his back foot, and the figures of the enemies who were rapidly approaching in front of him were like an arrow leaving the string.

The enemy closest to Ogata hurriedly raised the knife in his hand and slashed towards Ogata.

Ogata made a wrong step, easily dodged behind the man's knife, and dodged to the side of the enemy.

Ogata raised his left hand, which was not holding a knife, to grab the man's shoulder, and with a wrong foot, he used Shiranui-ryu Jutsu to throw the man heavily to the ground.

After subduing the enemy on the ground with jujitsu, Ogata immediately swung his right hand with Da Zizai, and pierced the man's chin along the gap under the man's helmet.

After Da Zizai's blade pierced through the man's head from the chin, the system voice sounded in Ogata's mind:

【Ding! Use Shiranui Ninjutsu Shiranui Jutsu to kill the enemy]

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