I was a swordsman in ancient Japan

Afterwards, he put on the bamboo hat, closed the gate of the ancient temple, held the knife on his left waist, looked in the direction of the sun, and walked straight forward.

Since leaving Hirose Domain, the life Ogata has lived during these days can be described by an idiom as aimless.

I don't know where I'm going, and I don't know what I'm going to do.

Anyway, there was no place in particular he wanted to go, so Ogata simply decided on a direction, the east.Go straight all the way east.

Ogata didn't care about where the front was, he just kept walking eastward, and it didn't matter where he went.

So Ogata, who was heading east all the way, entered the Kinki area unknowingly, and entered a small clan in the Kinki area, Tatsuno Fan.

The Kinki area is a huge area centered on the two major cities of Kyoto and Osaka.

Ogata knew that he was in the Tatsuno clan now, but Ogata didn't know and didn't want to know where the Tatsuno clan was located.

call

A gust of cold wind whistled.

Feeling the cold wind blowing in front of him, Ogata tightened the haori around his body, and muttered:

"Although the sun is out today, it's still a bit cold. I really want to take a hot bath."

Although it was freezing cold now, Ogata didn't feel that the cold was unbearable.

This is all thanks to his vitality as high as 17 points.

Although the attribute of vitality does not help Ogata fight better, it can help Ogata live better.

Not only can it make Ogata recover faster from his injuries and fatigue, but also make Ogata less likely to get sick.And it can also make Ogata's physique better.

Ogata also discovered that the improvement of vitality can make his physique better after the weather turned cold.

In the past, Ogata was a person who was very afraid of the cold.

In such a snowy day, I dare not go out without wrapping myself into a "zongzi".

And now, even though he was only wearing a thin kimono and haori, Ogata didn't feel too uncomfortable.

Traveling is boring.

Driving in such a place with not too beautiful scenery is even more boring.

In order to pass this boring time on the road, Ogata silently adjusted his breathing to "the breath of the source", and started the practice of "the breath of the source".

Since becoming a ronin, when Ogata is bored, he will start to practice "breath of the source".

Because the experiment of "whether the level of martial arts can be improved by practicing alone without skill points" is still going on.

Although Ogata has never given up on the practice of "Breath of Source", the "Breath of Source" that has been unable to be upgraded for a long time, and is still only "primary", still makes Ogata's patience gradually dissipate.

Originally, Ogata would actively practice the "breath of the source" every day.

But now because of the loss of patience, the practice of "Breathing of the Source" is no longer as active as before. I only pick it up and practice it when I am extremely bored or on a whim.

For his experiment, Ogata has fully embraced the mentality of "take your time and don't rush", and does not expect to produce results so quickly

When Ogata was heading east as always

Tatsuno Castle, Tatsuno Domain.

At this time, there was a group of people standing outside Tatsuno Castle, the Tatsuno Clan's fan hall.

There are 3 elders in the Tatsuno clan.

The leader of this group of people is one of the three elders of the Tatsuno clan, Sano Zongxian.

As one of the elders, Sano led a group of officials from the Tatsuno clan to stand in the snow outside Tatsuno Castle. This was not because Sano and the others were out of their minds.

The reason why they stood in the snow outside Tatsuno City early in the morning was because some important figures from Edo were going to visit them Tatsuno Fan today.

This big man from Edo is exactly Hasegawa Heizo, the chief executive of Huofu Bandit Kai.

Hasegawa Heizang will lead a group of official missions they have changed to pay the thieves to Tatsuno Fan.

As one of the elders of the family, Sano was responsible for leading some officials in the domain to welcome Hasegawa Heizo and others.

"It's so cold." An official standing beside Sano rubbed his stiff hands and complained softly, "Why is it so cold even though it hasn't snowed yet?"

The official name is Yuichi Kobata, Sano's right-hand man. The two are not only good comrades-in-arms at work, but also have a good personal relationship.

As soon as Xiao Banan's complaint fell, Sano who was standing beside him chuckled a few times, and said in a half-joking tone:

"Xiao Ban can't even stand this level of weather, it only shows that your body is weak. As a man, don't be too obsessed with a woman's belly."

"I don't want to be counted down by the gray-haired Sano-sama." Xiao Ban responded in the same half-joking tone.

The two can be regarded as a year-end friend. Sano is 55 years old this year, and Xiao Ban just passed his 34th birthday.

Xiao Ban crossed his hands and reached into his armpits on both sides to warm his stiff hands with the temperature of his two armpits.

While warming his hands, Xiao Ban looked at the horizon ahead.

Looking at the empty horizon, Xiao Ban suddenly asked Sano:

"Master Sano, is the chief of Huofu Bandit Kai really going to come to our Tatsuno clan?"

"That's right." Sano said without hesitation.

"Hasegawa Heizo is that Onigira, right?"

"Besides him, who else has this title?"

"Ghost flat" Xiao Banan muttered, "What a weird title"

"Those thieves helped him create it. In the eyes of thieves, he was as terrifying as a ghost, so the thieves all over the world began to call him Guiping, and this title slowly spread."

"Why did Onitira come all the way from Edo to Kansai?"

"Who knows." Sano shrugged his shoulders, "I guess Guiping led Huofu Thief Kai's officials all the way to our Tatsuno Fan to hunt down someone."

"Other than that, I can't think of another reason why the chief of Huo Fu Thief Kai came to us all the way."

"Did any vicious thieves come into our Tatsuno clan recently?" Xiao Banan muttered.

"" Sano looked around, then lowered his voice, and said in a low voice, "I also only heard about it two days ago that the executioner Yidao Zhai seems to have sneaked into our Tatsuno clan a few days ago."

After hearing Sano's words, Xiao Banta's eyes immediately widened.

Chapter 123 Pursuing the Buddha's Enemies

The name of Executioner Iktosai may not have spread throughout Japan.People in the far northeastern region and Kyushu region may not have heard of this person.

But this name has already spread throughout the Kinki region.

All the shogunate territories in the Kinki area and all the samurai of the clan knew that there was a lord-killing monster in the Hirose clan.

"That is to say," Xiao Banan murmured, "Is Guiping here to chase down the executioner Yidao Zhai?"

"It should be." Sano nodded lightly.

"I don't know if Guiping is easy to get along with," Xiao Banan murmured in a slightly uneasy tone.

"I heard that he is cruel to thieves and friendly to ordinary people." Sano smiled, "So Xiaoba, you can relax and get along with Guiping with a neither humble nor overbearing attitude."

Just then they heard the gentle clatter of horseshoes on the horizon ahead.

"Here we come!" Sano raised his eyebrows after hearing the sound of the horse's hooves, then hurriedly turned around and shouted to the subordinates behind him, "Get ready! Master Hasegawa and the others are here."

Hearing Sano's loud shout, everyone immediately cheered up.

They all stood up straight and straightened their clothes.

The sound of horseshoes reaching the horizon changed from light to heavy at an extremely fast speed.

A black dot gradually appeared on the horizon.

And this black dot emerged from the horizon little by little as the sound of the horseshoes amplified.

Eventually the black dot was fully exposed from the horizon, revealing its full form.

This black dot is a group of warriors riding fast horses.

The number of people is between 5 and 60 people.

All members are wearing Huofu Thief Kai's iconic team uniform with "black" as the main color.

Huofu Bandit Kai's officials came riding fast horses through the snow, and then slowly reined in the horses in front of Sano, Xiaoban and the others, and all got off their horses.

And Sano, Xiao Banan and the others hurriedly led their subordinates forward to meet them.

Sano showed a friendly smile that was neither humble nor overbearing, "It's been a long journey to this point, it's really hard for you gentlemen!"

The officials of Huo Fu Thief Kai separated to the two sides.

Make way for a middle-aged man standing between them.

The middle-aged man with a gentle smile on his face walked slowly towards Sano and his party along the path made by the officials.

"Thank you for your welcome." The middle-aged man's voice was a little low, and his tone was unhurried, "I am Huofu Thief Kai Chief Hasegawa Heizo."

"I have admired your name for a long time." Sano said hastily, "I am the old Sano Zongxian of the Tatsuno clan. This is Yuichi Kohata."

While introducing themselves to each other, Sano, Xiao Ban, and the rest of the subordinates behind them were all secretly looking at the famous "Ghost Ping" who made the thieves all over the world fearful.

He is not too tall.

Neither fat nor thin.

Some dark faces indicate that this person has been associated with the sun for a long time.

There are many age-symbolic wrinkles on the face.

From appearance, he is about 40 years old.This is also consistent with the rumors that Sano and the others heard.

According to the rumors heard by Sano and the others, "Onihira" happens to be 45 years old this year.

Although the smile on his face is full of smiles, this smile also carries a sense of distance.

Sano was all too familiar with this kind of smile.

Those who need to please the people above and deal with the people below always have this kind of smile that can't find any mistakes on their faces.

"Guiping"'s appearance can only be regarded as ordinary, but his eyes are very brilliant.

The gaze of "Guiping" is like a treasured sword that hides its sharpness.

When you are caught by his gaze, you don't feel how sharp his gaze is.

But you can feel the unfathomable power hidden in his not sharp eyes.

After the two parties finished their brief self-introductions, Sano said:

"Master Hasegawa! We have arranged a residence and a reception banquet for you."

"Please rest assured that I will fully cooperate with you in arresting the executioner Yidao Zhai!"

After hearing Sano's words, the smile on Hasegawa Heizo's face froze.

Then, the look on his face became weird.

It wasn't just that Hasegawa Heizo's face became weird, even the expressions on the faces of the officials behind Hasegawa Heizo also became weird.

After noticing the strangeness of Hasegawa and the others, Sano asked with a blank face:

"Master Hasegawa, what's wrong?"

"Executioner Yi Dao Zhai?" Hasegawa asked doubtfully.

"Huh?" Sano frowned in confusion, "Master Hasegawa, didn't you come to our domain to chase down the executioner Yidaosai?"

"Master Sano, it seems that you have misunderstood us."

The person who spoke was a young man standing behind Hasegawa.

Through the self-introductions of the two parties just now, Sano recognized this young man, and he remembered that this young man seemed to be called Imai Cheng.

After Imai's voice fell, Hasegawa also continued:

"We didn't come to chase Yidao Zhai." Hasegawa said in a deep voice, "We came to Guifan this time to chase down Buddha's enemies!"

2 days later.

Somewhere in the Tatsuno clan.

call!

Another gust of wind mixed with snow blew towards Ogata.