I was a swordsman in ancient Japan

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"Ogata-kun. Do you know... who owns these three tombs?"

When Ogata was sweeping away the fallen leaves that fell on the tombstones of his master and senior brothers one by one, Kurangaga who was at the side suddenly asked him this.

Ogata looked in the direction where Kuranaga's finger was pointing.

Those were three tombstones that Ogata had never seen before.

Judging from the appearance of the tombstones, there are still three relatively new tombs.

"This is...?" Ogata asked suspiciously.

"...This was before I met you, Ogata-kun."

Cang Yong's face showed the color of nostalgia.

"Before I met you, Ogata-kun, I met three samurai who were also skilled in swordsmanship."

"I intend to recruit them and let them help me to punish the lord together."

"And those three warriors...rejected my invitation."

"Although the three warriors patted their chests and assured me after rejecting my invitation that they would never tell anyone about my attempt to assassinate the lord."

"But...my assassination plan for the lord can't bear any accident..."

"So... just to be on the safe side, I sent someone to assassinate them."

"Fortunately, the three of them are just ordinary low-level warriors, and it is very convenient to assassinate them."

"...So that's how it is." Ogata had an intriguing smile on his face, "Fortunately, I accepted your invitation, my boss, otherwise I might have to lie here too."

"Yeah." Cang Yong's face showed an expression of crying or laughing, "Too many innocent people... died because of me..."

After all, Cang Yong silently took out a small handful of short incense from his arms, placed incense on the tombs of the three poor warriors, and recited prayers with his hands clasped together.

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After seeing the masters, brothers, and Ichiro in the cemetery for the last time, Ogata has no place to go in the Hirose Domain.

So he walked along the avenue leaving the Hirose Clan with Kuranaga and Hiroshi one after the other.

"Ogata-kun."

Perhaps it was to prevent the atmosphere between them from being too silent and too awkward, Kuranaga asked Ogata.

"Have you brought all the salutes?"

"I've brought everything." Ogata patted his arms, "That's all my luggage."

Ogata's luggage is only a few pieces, the two new katanas gifted to him by Kura Naga, the cheat book of the Wuga two-sword style, the certificate of exemption from the Sakakibara one-sword style, and a money bag full of various coins.

"Just bring all the luggage." Cang Yong nodded lightly.

Afterwards, there was nothing to say.

Ogata walked forward silently.

And Cang Yong and Fei Yuan silently followed Ogata's side, seeing him off.

Cang Yong didn't stop until he looked around and saw no more people.

"Ogata-kun, the flying monkey and I have been sent here."

Chapter 115

"Sorry, Ogata-kun, we can only send you here, and you have to walk the rest of the way by yourself."

"Yeah." Ogata nodded lightly, "Thank you for coming to see me off. Before I left Hirose, I was not alone, which made me very happy."

"Ogata-kun, let me ask a question." Kuranaga said softly, "Have you thought about where you will go after you leave Hirose Clan?"

"I haven't thought about it yet, anyway, let's talk about it after leaving Hirose Fan."

"The world is so big, you don't have to worry about having nowhere to go."

"If you're lucky, you might be able to find a new shelter."

"Anyway"

Ogata raised his hand and put it on the sword resting on his left waist.

"In this day and age, as long as you have a knife, you can go anywhere."

"Ha." Cang Yong chuckled lightly, "That's right."

After finishing speaking, Cang Yong slowly knelt down on the ground.

He raised his hand to grab the two skirts of the kimono on his body, and then pulled them apart neatly to the left and right, exposing his chest and belly.

"Then I'm almost on my way."

Cang Yong drew a sword from his waist.

Take the sword out of its sheath.

Under the sunlight, the sharp blade reflected a dazzling light, which caused Ogata to squint his eyes slightly.

Kneeling on the ground, showing his belly, and pulling out his sword, it was already self-evident what Kura Yong planned to do.

"Master Cang Yong."

Ogata said softly.

"You told me before that regardless of whether you won or lost the assassination of Matsudaira Gennai, you would commit suicide by caesarean section. I thought you were joking with me."

"I'm not joking." Cang Yong smiled, "I'm serious."

"For righteousness, I planned the assassination of the lord."

"But I can't completely let go of my samurai identity and Bushido"

"Since I was alive, I have no way to implement the loyalty of Bushido."

"Then at least let me die like a warrior when I die."

"At the end of life, be a warrior again"

"And with the ability of the shogunate, it is only a matter of time before it is found out that I am the mastermind behind this assassination."

"Anyway, the shogunate will definitely order me to have a seppuku in the future."

"Since you're going to die sooner or later, it's better to cut open your stomach cleanly now."

"It is better to have a caesarean section on your own initiative than to be ordered to have a caesarean section by the shogunate"

"My family has been entrusted to trusted friends."

"Ogata-kun, your injuries have largely recovered, and you can leave the Hirose Domain."

"I don't have any worries now, and there is nothing I can't let go of."

"My lord." Ogata raised his left hand to hold down his sword, "Do you need me to intervene for you?"

"No need." Cang Yong smiled wryly, "Too many innocent people died because of me."

"So many people died because of me, and I killed so many people indirectly, how can there be any reason for me to die happily alone?"

"I see."

Ogata sighed lightly, and put down his left hand that was holding Dao Dao Tan.

"The old man, I will go first."

"Let's meet again in Huangquan in the future."

"Yes." Cang Yong nodded lightly, "Ogata-kun, I wish you prosperity in martial arts!"

"Well, I also wish you prosperous martial arts."

"Ogata-kun." The flying monkey who had not spoken since just now and was standing silently next to Kurangaga suddenly said, "Goodbye."

"Flying Monkey, you have to take care."

"I will."

Speaking of this, the flying monkey paused.

Then, as if remembering something, Asaogata said:

"Ogata-kun, let me give you a piece of advice."

"After leaving the Hirose Domain, you must be careful not to provoke the ninjas in Shiranui."

"I was born in Shiranui."

"So I know better than anyone what a terrifying force Shiranui is"

"If you encounter a ninja from Shiranui in the future, please remember to stay vigilant."

"Shiranuiri?" Ogata chewed on the word, "Okay, I will."

"Then I don't have anything else to say." After that, Hiroshi slowly knelt down on one knee beside Cang Yong, "Ogata-kun, I also wish you good fortune. You must live until you die of old age. ah."

Ogata smiled: "I would like to borrow your good words."

Cang Yong didn't immediately stab Huaijian into his belly.

Instead, he silently watched Ogata leave.

When Ogata's figure was about to disappear on the horizon, Kurangaga noticed that Ogata's figure paused.

According to Kurunaga's guess, this may be because Ogata stopped to look back at them.

After looking back at them for a while, Ogata's blurred figure due to the distance completely sank into the horizon.

Cang Yong looked around.

There are only sunlight, wind, grass, soil, himself, and the flying ape beside him.

"Flying Monkey." Cang Yong said softly, "You are free."

"You don't have to die with me."

"Leave the Hirose domain like Ogata-kun, and live freely, or find another lord to serve."

"No." Fei Yuan shook his head lightly, "My lord, I will not leave Hirose Fan or you."

"I haven't finished reporting your kindness."

"How could I leave you alone?"

"You have already repaid my kindness to you." Cang Yong said helplessly.

"No." Flying Monkey shook his head solemnly, "Not yet."

"My lord, you have not been clear about the kindness you have for me, Flying Ape, for several lifetimes."

Speaking of this, Flying Monkey showed nostalgia and loneliness on his face.

"In Shiranui, only those who are good at assassination and fighting can stand out and gain everyone's respect."

"Male ninjas who are not good at assassination and fighting will be spurned, despised, and bullied."

"Female ninjas who are not good at assassination and fighting will be captured as reproductive tools or distributed to meritorious ninjas as spoils of war."

"I'm just a loser and a runaway who can't master the assassination technique and can't bear the bullying of other ninjas in Shiranui"

"My lord, you gave me a place to stay."

"Gives me purpose as a loser."

"Your kindness to me cannot be repaid no matter how you do it."

"I will always serve you."

"Follow you to the ends of the earth."

"Even if you are going to Huangquan, my lord, I will help you open the way on Huangquan Road without hesitation."

Having said that, Flying Monkey pulled out the wakizashi he was carrying with him.

"Then my lord, I will take a step first."