I Was a Swordsman in Ancient Japan

The body seems to be paralyzed.

The heart seemed to be heavily oppressed from the outside, making it difficult for Isshika to breathe.

Blinking his eyes hard twice, he repeatedly confirmed the appearance of the person in front of him.

Not mistaken.

There was no mistake.

Goose bumps all over my body.

There is a sense of relief that the scattered puzzle pieces can be put back into their original appearance in an instant.

It was as if he had successfully hugged a piece of driftwood floating on the river when he was about to drown. .

At this moment, Isshika felt that the uneasiness, worry, sadness and other emotions accumulated in her chest suddenly burst out, and the blocked emotions flooded out instantly.

The body reacts before her consciousness.

Almost without any hesitation, she threw the cloth bag containing food, drinking water, money, etc. that Chuguang gave her just now to her feet, and then rushed into the arms of the person in front of her.

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Ogata looked at Isshika crying on his chest with surprised eyes.

He subconsciously wanted to open his mouth to ask Yishihua "what's wrong" and "why are you here".

But after seeing Isshiki's shoulders shaking slightly and feeling the cloth on his chest being wet with warm tears, Ogata silently closed his already parted lips.

After a long time, Isshiki's shoulders gradually stopped shaking.

"Master Yi Dao Zhai..."

Isshiki slowly lifted her head from Ogata's arms.

At this time, she no longer has the appearance of the cold female swordsman she used to be.

The eyes are red, and there are still a lot of tears in the eye sockets, like a helpless child.

"I'm glad you're all right..."

"Miss Isshiki..." Ogata didn't ask Isshika until then, "What's wrong? What happened? Why are you here?"

"... Master Yidao Zhai..."

The teardrops in Yishihua's eyes flickered slightly.

"What should I do now..."

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Back in time to just now——

Osaka, Isshikika's prison——

Isshika, who was tied to the wooden post in a gentle way and her mouth was also stuffed with a piece of cloth, slowly raised her little head, and cast a message full of worry, uneasiness, etc. towards the closed window next to her. colored eyes.

Several days have passed since Chuguang was locked in this small room.

In the past few days, Yishihua has been taken good care of by an old woman who lives in the same room with her.

Every meal is rich and delicious, and Isshiki is never hungry or thirsty, except that she has no freedom, everything is good.

But even so, Isshiki still feels like a year.

Worrying about her family made Yishihua feel like countless ants were crawling on her heart.

Ever since Chuguang sent her into this room, she never showed up again.

She tried to ask the old woman who took care of her if she knew about her family's current situation, but the old woman said she didn't know.

Worrying about her family has already made Yishihua feel confused. But who knows that one wave is not calm, and another wave will rise again - just now, she heard the sound of guns and guns outside the house.

She asked the old woman, and the old woman also expressed worry that she didn't know, and only said that it was very chaotic outside, and there were fires and people fleeing everywhere.

——Osaka now...what the hell is going on...?

——Grandpa...Parents...how are they now...?

These two worries were mixed together, and her beautiful brows were furrowed from just now.

After looking away from the closed window next to her, Isshiki's head drooped due to frustration and boredom.

After taking a few deep breaths, Yishihua did what she had done countless times every day in the past few days-recited Buddhist scriptures silently, prayed for the blessing of the Buddha, and kept her family safe.

This is also the only thing she can do in the past few days as a devout Buddhist.

Isshiki is not just praying for her family.

In addition to her family, she is also looking for him... for that mysterious organization,

He didn't hesitate to pray for the young man who captured her whole family.

——Grandpa...Parents...Master Yi Dao Zhai...

——You all must be safe...

Yishihua recited the Buddhist scriptures completely in her heart, and when she was about to recite the second time——

Boom boom boom...

The sound of walking quickly on the wooden corridor sounded outside the room.

Yishihua was startled by the sound and just opened her eyes when the door in front of her was pulled open.

The person who opened the door—it was Chuguang who hadn't seen each other since a few days ago.

And behind Chuguang, stood a man who seemed familiar to Yishihua.

After thinking for a while, he remembered that this man was the young man who had greeted Ogata at the "Great Trial", and his name seemed to be Shibata.

"Long time no see, Miss Yishihua."

While greeting Yishihua softly, Chuguang rushed forward one by one, and untied the cloth that blocked Yishihua's mouth.

Isshiki's response was also quick.

As soon as the cloth strip was taken off her mouth, she immediately asked Chuguang:

"How is my family doing now?"

Chuguang: "..."

Facing Yishihua's question, Chuguang didn't answer.

After pursing her lips, she said in a calm tone:

"Miss Yisehua, I am here this time to set you free."

"Now those in the Toyotomi Army no longer need to obtain information related to Ogata Ittosai from the population of the Isshiki family... and now there is no one who has the spare energy to go to the Isshiki family again."

"At present, almost all the manpower is used to pursue Ogata Yidao Zhai."

"You're safe now, so there's no need to lock you up here anymore."

"Take these things quickly."

Chuguang winked at Shibata behind him.

Shibata immediately took out a package from nowhere very conspicuously.

"The package contained food, water, a wakizashi and some money."

"It probably won't take long here, and it will be affected by the fire, so get out of here quickly."

"It's best to leave Osaka directly, Osaka is very dangerous now."

"Mother-in-law, pack your luggage quickly and get out of here!" Chu Guang turned his head and shouted to the old woman who was waiting outside the room and took care of Yishihua these days, "If you stay here any longer, you will be burned to death !"

"Escape?" Yishihua's beautiful eyes widened, "Then what about my family? How is my family now? Answer me quickly!"

"And what happened to Mr. Itachisai? What did you mean when you said 'almost all the manpower was spent chasing after Ogata Issai'?"

Chuguang: "..."

Chuguang fell silent.

After a while, she raised her eyes and looked at Isshiki with complex eyes that are hard to describe in words.

His face was full of hesitation.

"...your family...was removed a few days ago."

In the end—as if Chu Guang had given up thinking and struggling, the hesitation on his face turned into apologetic helplessness.

She lowered her eyes and did not meet Isshiki's eyes.

"Where it was moved... I don't know."

"I don't know where your family is now, nor what your family's situation is now..."

"I only know that they must not be in Osaka now."

"As for Ogata Yidaosai... he is currently being hunted down by Toyotomi's army, and his whereabouts are unknown."

After finishing the big words in one breath, Isshiki slowly raised her gaze and looked into Isshiki's eyes.

At this time, Yishihua... seemed to have lost her soul.

She stared at a pair of beautiful eyes with a dull expression.

"...I will do my best to find your family and ensure their safety."

After Chuguang muttered in such a low voice, he silently untied the rope that tied Yishihua to the wooden post.

The moment the rope was untied and the body regained its freedom, Isshika immediately pounced on Chuguang like a hungry tiger, and pressed Chuguang down on the tatami in the posture of Yishika on top and Chuguang on the bottom.

Shibata, who was startled by the violent Isshika, subconsciously wanted to push Isshika away, but was stopped by Chu Guang with his eyes.

"Those guys who took my family away... who the hell are they?! Why did my family have to suffer such things for no reason?!"

Yishihua roared at Chuguang with red eyes.

With a calm face, Chuguang silently endured Yishihua's emotional catharsis.

"...I will do my best to ensure the safety of your family, so that your family can return to Osaka safely."

After repeating the sentence just said, Chuguang continued:

"Hurry up and take this cloth bag and get out of here."

"Don't go back to your home."

"I just saw the direction where your house is...the fire is very heavy..."

"Your home...should be gone by now."

As if she had lost the strength of her body, Isshiki slowly let go of the hands that were pressing Chuguang on the tatami, leaned back and sat slumped on the ground.

Chuguang stood up slowly.

"Leave Osaka quickly. Come back later."

"We still have a lot of things to do next. So I will take my leave first."

"I wish you... a safe journey."

After leaving these words and the cloth bag full of food, drinking water and money, Chuguang led Shibata and strode away from Isshikika.

In the house, only Isshika, who was sitting on the ground, and the old woman who was busy packing her luggage were left.

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"I already... can't remember how I got out of the house that locked me up for several days."

The story of Isshiki has not stopped yet.

"That Chuguang told me: My home is gone now."

"I didn't expect that she was really right."

Yishihua showed a dry smile that was ugly even when she was crying.

"How could I ignore my own home..."

"After leaving the house where I was locked up for several days, I went home immediately."

"As a result, after I went back... I couldn't see my home anymore, I could only see houses engulfed by the spreading fire..."

"I was... not sure where else I could go, who else I could find, what else I could do."

"The only thing I can think of that I can do...is to pray to the Buddha..."

Isshiki slowly clenched her hands that were resting quietly on her legs, and then slowly turned her gaze to the wooden Buddha statue next to her.

"I can't think of anything else I can do other than pray to Buddha and ask him to bless my family..."

"So I ran to this Buddhist temple that I often come to."

"And then, I met you here."

"The whereabouts of the family members are unknown, and the house was burned down. After so many bad things, it is finally a happy event."

After all, Isshikika Chongo showed a smile that finally looked a little better.

Ogata has been quietly listening to Isshiki's story about her experience.

Following Isshiki's narration, Ogata's expression also changed several times.

After learning that Chuguang and Shibata, who had a relationship with him, were not ordinary musicians and bodyguards, and Isshika's family members were all captured by the Toyotomi army, and the reason for taking them away was because Toyoto After the servants knew that the Isshiki family had a relationship with Ogata, Ogata's expression changed several times.

——So...Miss Isshiki and the others were implicated by me...

——Toyotomi Army and Iga Ninja...

The fog that had been hanging over Ogata's mind since tonight suddenly dissipated.

He finally knew who the enemy who had been haunting him tonight was.

"Ah, do you want some water?"

Isshiki said to Ogata while smiling at this moment.

"I see that your lips are dry. There is a lot of water in the cloth bag that Chuguang gave me. Let me bring you some water."

After finishing speaking, Yishihua stood up, ready to get the cloth bag that she had thrown aside just now.

"...Miss Isshiki."

"Ok?"

Isshika, who was suddenly stopped by Ogata, stopped in her tracks.

Ogata raised his gaze and looked directly into Isshiki's eyes——

"I will definitely rescue all your family members."

No complicated words were said.

Nor did he use the tone of ringing and curbing clouds.

All he has is firmness like a rock.

Isshiki opened her eyes wide in surprise.

The smile on his face narrowed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In an instant, tears filled his eyes.

Isshiki opened and closed her mouth repeatedly, she seemed to want to speak, but what she wanted to say could not be translated into words.

"These days, you must be very hard, very restless."

"But it's all right."

"No matter where your family is now, I will rescue your family and make those who took your family pay what they deserve."

"I promise you that."

The whereabouts of her family members are unknown, and her home is engulfed by the fire. Isshika, who has been alone in anxiety, vents her accumulated anxiety in one breath.

Like a helpless child, she flew into Ogata's arms again, crying bitterly in Ogata's arms.

Ogata lowered his eyes, looked apologetically at Isshiki in his arms, and then slowly closed his eyes.

After opening his eyes again, a sharp light burst into his pupils.

At this moment, neither Ogata nor Isshika noticed—the area of ​​the purple skin on Ogata's left neck became much smaller...

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Osaka, somewhere——

"The current Osaka is really miserable..."

Shibata, who was standing on the roof of a certain house with Chuguang, said with emotion.

Looking up, there are flames all around.

"Fortunately, there is no strong wind tonight." Chu Guang said calmly, "If there is a strong wind tonight, the fire will take advantage of the wind, and the wind will help the fire, and the casualties in Osaka will be even more serious."

"But even so... almost one-sixth of Osaka has been swallowed up by the fire..." Shibata let out a long sigh, "Miss Chuguang, what should we do now?"

"There must still be a lot of citizens who haven't escaped from Osaka in time." Chuguang said, "In short—let's do our best to help as many Osaka citizens as possible."

"It's hard..." Shibata smiled wryly, "If people find out that we are not doing something serious, but saving people around..."

Before Shibata finished speaking, Chuguang smiled and interrupted Shibata:

"So we have to be careful."

"Didn't the two of us come here all the time? Disguised ourselves carefully so that no one would find out that the two of us were always thinking about how to make Toyotomi and Iga completely disappear in the long river of history."

Shibatahan smiled and scratched his head: "That's right..."

At this time, Shibata paused.

"Then... what about Ogata Yidaosai? Shall we try to find him?"

"...If I can, I would also like to help that Ogata." Chuguang said slowly, "But Osaka is so big, we have nowhere to find him."

"Let's put saving people as the first priority now."

"While saving people, look for Ogata Yidaosai by the way."

"Maybe I happened to find him when I was saving someone."

"If you find him, help him as much as you can."

"If you can't find it...you can only hope that he will find his own blessing."

"Okay..." Shibata nodded, "I see."

"Let's take a look at the fire scene over there first." Chu Guang turned his gaze to a block not far away that had been swallowed up by more than half of the fire, "Maybe some citizens over there will come out trapped by the flames... "

Woo--!

boom! !

The roar and the faint air waves shook Chu Guang's lower body, which looked like a skirt, fluttered slightly.

Woo--!

Woo--!

Woo--!

...

boom!

boom!

boom!

...

The sound of sharp breaking wind and the sound of massive explosion followed one after another.

"F, what happened?" Shibata panicked.

After a brief shock, Chu Guang followed the prestige and looked towards the direction of the sound—Osaka Port.

"Naval guns..." Chu Guang bit her white teeth.

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Osaka, Osaka Port, on the sea beyond the port—

boom! boom! boom! boom……

Smears of red light shone on the sea outside Osaka Port.

This is the light of a cannon firing.

The dark sea was churning and roaring.

Two British-made sailing battleships lined up in a neat "long snake" and fired at Osaka Port.

Huge shells flew out of the barrel, crossed a beautiful parabola, and landed on the port of Osaka, or the ships docked in the port of Osaka.

In the blink of an eye, Osaka Port was engulfed in flames.

The flames from the explosion of the shells illuminated the entire Osaka Port and its surrounding areas. The buildings in the port and the ships in the port disappeared. They were smashed, ground, and torn to pieces by the artillery fire.

"Ah... what a beautiful night view..."

Toyotomi Nobuhide standing on the side of a certain battleship, with his left hand holding the purple-handled sword hanging on his left waist, and his right hand holding onto the railing of the ship's side, looked intoxicated at the front of the ship that had become engulfed in flames at Osaka Port. A more blazing, more "red" Osaka.

Round after round of shelling, the deck of the battleship was filled with thick smoke and heavy fog from cannons. The air became pungent and pungent, and the smoke of gunpowder made his mouth smell strange, but Toyotomi Nobuhide remained calm.

"Mr Smith."

Toyotomi Nobuhide turned his head, smiled at a blond white man standing behind him and said:

"Thank you very much."

Toyotomi Nobuhide patted the railing on the ship's side.

"You're the best arms dealer I've ever seen!"

"Hahaha." Smith made a Western-style salute to Toyotomi Nobuhide, "It's mainly because of your amazing financial resources, Mr. Toyotomi!"

"But there is one thing I don't understand." Toyotomi Nobuhide shrugged, and then moved his right hand away from the railing.

The position where his right hand was supporting just now was painted with a red crescent moon.

"It's all right if you paint red crescent moons on guns and cannons. Why do you want to engrave red crescent moons on ships?"

"Oh! Lord Toyotomi, the red moon is our family's crest, just like your family crest."

"It is my habit and persistence to engrave our family's crest on all the weapons I sell."

"Please forgive and tolerate my little habit."

After all, Smith saluted Toyotomi Nobuhide again.

"Okay." Toyotomi Nobuhide put his hands on the railing again, "Anyway, the weapon is easy to use."

"Lord Toyotomi!"

A petite young man ran towards Toyotomi quickly.

"Osaka Port and all ships in Osaka Port have been destroyed!"

"Very good." Toyotomi Nobuhide nodded, then raised his hand and patted the petite young man on the shoulder, "Kasubee, you did a great job. I was worried that you might not be able to bring the warship here before tonight .”

"It seems that I am worrying too much."

"Tonight's Osaka is so lively." He Xufeng blushed with excitement, "How can I and my two battleships be absent?"

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