I was a swordsman in ancient Japan

"And the general also agreed to them."

"The only ones who know the exact location of Shiranui are probably the General and a few high-ranking officials headed by Mr. Lao Zhong."

"But although I don't know the exact location of Shiranui, I still know their approximate location."

"Approximate location" Mucun said jokingly, "Master Hasegawa, I also know the approximate location of Shiranui, it's near Edo."

"The approximate location I mentioned is not so broad." Hasegawa said in a helpless tone, "The approximate location of the Shiranui base that I know is much more specific than what you just said."

Speaking of this, Hasegawa paused.

After looking up at Mucun and the "Mashima" next to Mucun, he said in a deep voice:

"Makimura, if you don't want to elaborate on why you want information from Shiranui, then I won't ask too much."

"Whether it's to tell you the approximate location of Shiranui's base, or to help you take the initiative to keep an eye on the movements of the ninjas in Shiranui, it's not difficult for me."

"If you want to use these two points as the conditions for Mashima-kun to participate in the imperial trial, then I would be very happy."

Hearing Hasegawa's words, Mucun and "Mashima" looked at each other in unison.

"Mashima" nodded first.

After seeing "Mashima" nodding, Mucun also nodded.

"Then" Mucun turned his gaze back to Hasegawa, "Master Hasegawa, I will trouble you."

"Afterwards, please tell us the approximate location of Shiranui, and help us take the initiative to pay attention to the movements of the ninjas in Shiranui. Especially Balrog and the movements of powerful ninjas like the Four Heavenly Kings."

"It's just some small favors. Compared with allowing a master like Mashima-kun to participate in the imperial trial, it's just a small matter that is not worth mentioning."

Having said that, Hasegawa looked at "Mashima" who was sitting next to Makimura with a smile on his face.

"A master like Mashima-kun is the one I've always hoped to be able to participate in the imperial trial."

Hearing Hasegawa's words, "Mashima" couldn't help but smile.

Subsequently

"It's been a long time, Mr. Hasegawa. How can I say that we are really destined. This is the third time we meet this year. It really is once a quarter. I doubt that we may meet again." We will see each other again at a certain place at the end of this year."

"Mashima" finally spoke the first words since meeting Hasegawa just now.

As soon as the words of "Mashima" fell, Hasegawa immediately widened his eyes as if he had seen a ghost, and the eyeballs seemed to be falling out of his eye sockets.

The original posture of kneeling and sitting has become almost paralyzed.

He looked dumbfounded.

The reason why the reaction was so loud was because the voice was quite familiar to him.

"You, you are?!" Hasegawa's voice trembled slightly from surprise

"I'm sorry, Hasegawa-sama." Mucun smiled helplessly and slightly apologetically, "I can't tell you about Mashima-kun until you promise to reciprocate with us and get the consent of Brother Ogata. real identity."

"So that's how it is." Hasegawa was silent for a while, and then showed a wry smile, "No wonder my sixth team will be wiped out, so the opponent they met was you."

"Makimura, so you were lying to me last night. I really thought that Ogata went to Aizu all the time."

"Mr. Hasegawa, it's been a long time since we left Kyoto." Ogata smiled.

"Yeah." Hasegawa, who had regained his composure at this time, nodded, "Ogata Yidaosai, since the farewell to Kyoto, I have always wanted to thank you in person. It's a pity that after I was blown unconscious at that time, I have never been able to see you again."

"Thank me? Thank me for what?"

"If you hadn't shot and wounded the person who threw the bomb at us in time, I might have died."

Hearing Hasegawa's words, Ogata immediately remembered this incident.

Ogata and Hasegawa also had a life-threatening friendship.

We were traveling together in Kyoto 3 months ago.

When the bald man was being interrogated, if Ogata and Mucun hadn't had quick eyesight and quick hands to throw back the bomb that had been thrown into their room, otherwise Ogata and Hasegawa would have been killed by the bomb and ascended to heaven together.

"It's just a trivial matter that is not worth mentioning." Ogata said softly, "I just saved you while saving me."

Ogata has been thinking about whether to show his real body in Hasegawa since last night.

In the end, Ogata decided that if Hasegawa agreed to cooperate with them, he would tell Hasegawa that Mashima Goro is Ogata Itsuki.

As for why he confessed directly to Hasegawa, the main reason is very simple anyway.

Hasegawa knew Ogata's voice, and also recognized Ogata's Sakakibara Ittoryu.

In the venue of "Gozen Trial", it is impossible for Ogata to neither make a sound nor use Sakakibara Ichidou.

And Hasegawa, who will mobilize his subordinates and friends to participate in the "Imperial Trial", the possibility of going to observe the "Imperial Trial" is simply not too high.

Under the circumstances that Hasegawa knew his voice and what kind of swordsmanship he used, it was difficult to hide it from Hasegawa for a long time.

It's better to admit it directly.

Of course, there were other reasons: Ogata believed that Hasegawa would not do anything to him at this juncture, and even if Hasegawa was malicious towards him, there was no way to do anything to him.

"Master Hasegawa, please add one more condition." Ogata said in a half-joking tone, "Before I leave Edo, please don't come to arrest me."

Hearing Ogata's words with a strong sense of joke, Hasegawa showed a look of dumbfounding:

"Understood. Anyway, I originally hoped to let you participate in the imperial trial."

"What's more, most of the elites I changed from Huofu Thief are not in Edo now."

The helpless look on Hasegawa's face became more intense.

"In the current situation that most of the elite are not in Edo, I don't have the confidence to catch you."

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Chapter 390 "Why Burn Ertiao City?" [4900 words]

"Ogata."

Just now when he learned that Mashima was Ogata, Hasegawa was so surprised that he directly changed from a "kneeling" posture to a slumped posture.

While readjusting his posture to the standard kneeling position, Hasegawa asked Ogata softly.

"What's the matter with your face? Are you wearing a human skin mask?"

"That's right." Ogata raised his hand and touched the human skin mask covering his face, which was enough to be faked, "Master Hasegawa, you actually know the human skin mask."

"I am also the chief of Huofu Thief Kai. I have seen too many novel people and novel objects." Hasegawa said lightly, "I still have this knowledge. You are really wearing a very rare something."

Hasegawa glanced back and forth between Ogata and Mucun with complicated eyes.

After a while, he opened his lips softly.

The complexity of emotion in his voice rivals that in his sight.

"Although I can roughly guess that the reason why you are looking for the location of Shiranui and the movements of Shiranui is definitely not to go to the door in person and give gifts to the ninjas in Shiranui."

"But I still hope that you will try not to make too much noise."

"Especially don't steal things and set fires."

"I'm also the chief of Huo Fu Thief Kai."

"I'll be pretty hard on you if you steal things or set fires."

"There are already many prisoners running around, waiting for us to catch them one by one."

"I don't want the number of prisoners we desperately need to catch to increase."

"More and more prisoners who urgently need us to catch are still my acquaintances, and I don't want it to happen in front of me."

"Well, we'll do our best," Ogata said with a wry smile.

Hasegawa turned his gaze to Ogata who spoke.

Looking at Ogata, the emotions in Hasegawa's eyes became more complicated.

"A person who doesn't look like Ogata Issai's looks at all has the voice of Ogata Istosai's, so it's really awkward no matter how you look at it."

After making a small joke, Hasegawa put on a serious tone.

"Ogata Yidaosai. Although it is inappropriate to ask you this question at this time, as the leader of Huofu Thief Kai, it is impossible for me to avoid this question."

"Ogata Itachi, three months ago, why did you attack Nijo Castle and burn down the castle tower of Nijo Castle?"

Hearing Hasegawa's question, Ogata was taken aback for a moment.

Then a helpless smile slowly appeared on Ogata's face.

In fact, long before meeting Hasegawa, Ogata guessed that Hasegawa would definitely ask him this question.

After all, Hasegawa specializes in catching thieves and arsonists. After meeting him, Ogata, there is no reason to keep silent about the "burning of the Nijo Castle Castle".

"Ogata Yidao Zhai, you are not a shogun, so you may not know."

Like Ogata at this time, Hasegawa also showed helplessness on his face.

"My lord general was furious when he found out that the castle tower of Nijo Castle had been burned down."

"Directly ask us Huofu Thief Kai to immediately start investigating whether Ogata Yidaosai is still alive."

"If Ogata Yidao Zhai was still alive, he was quickly arrested and brought to justice."

"I was actually quite shocked when I learned that you attacked Erjo Castle and burned down the castle tower of Erjo Castle."

"I've always thought that if I can meet you again someday in the future, I must ask you face to face: Why did the person who held up the righteous sword to avenge his teacher back then have to make trouble with a city of Ertiao?"

After all, Hasegawa cast his torch-like eyes on Ogata.

Bathed in Hasegawa's sharp gaze, Ogata smiled wryly a few times, and said softly:

"Mr. Hasegawa, first of all, I did not set fire to the castle tower of Nijo Castle myself."

"During the chaos, someone knocked out the candle for lighting, causing the fire to get out of control."

"However, I will not shirk my responsibility for the burning of the castle tower of Nijo Castle."

"After all, I am indirectly responsible for the burning of the castle tower in Nijo Castle."

"As for why I attacked Nijo Castle"

After being silent for a while, Ogata shrugged with a wry smile:

"The reasons are complicated."

"Mr. Hasegawa, you can understand that I have some grudges with the ninjas in Shiranui."

"So at this good time when they are all gathered in Erjo City, we will kill them all in one go."

"By the way, I also lured those bastards who were in the Six Great Sword Gyms, intending to set fire to Kyoto, but for some reason, they were eyeing me, to Nijo City, and cleaned up these people as well."

"The reason why I attacked Ertiao City was not that I lost my mind, you can rest assured."

The complex look in Hasegawa's eyes became more intense.

"You are not afraid of death, and the crazy revenge after the shogunate."

"If I had been afraid of these things, I wouldn't have launched a charge against Matsudaira Gennai, which was protected by hundreds of warriors." As soon as Hasegawa's voice fell, Okai responded to him in a joking tone.

"Hahaha." Hasegawa chuckled a few times after being silent for a while, "I wish I had your courage."

Hasegawa's tone was strange.

It seems to mean something.

"Forget it." Hasegawa sighed, "Although the castle tower of Nijo Castle was burned, as a result, the fire was only limited to a corner of the castle tower and did not spread."

"At the same time, I also wiped out those bastards who planned to burn the capital."

"From this point, I also want to thank you"

After finishing speaking, Hasegawa bowed to Ogata in salute.

"No need." After Ogata chuckled a few times, he turned his body slightly, not accepting Hasegawa's gift, "It's just a trivial matter that is not worth mentioning. I didn't risk my life to do these things just to get others' thanks of."

"Ogata Yidao Zhai, let me remind you for the time being. Although I will not send someone to arrest you now because I have a request for you."

Hasegawa continued.