[Gintama] The Way of Slaying Ghosts

Jiu Tsujisan stared blankly at Qianhua who was wearing a pure white robe in front of him. The densely embroidered gold thread depicted one after another obscure and complicated mysterious mantras on the edge. The long ink-like hair was tied up by a white gold-inlaid headband, and the whole person was solemn and sacred.

"What's wrong?" Qianhua waited patiently for Jiu Tsujisan in front of him.

Jiu Tsujisan was a little dazed looking at the face in front of him that was so similar to himself, her facial features were not very delicate, her brows were light and far away, her pure black eyes were flat and unwavering, as if they could see through everything, and there was a peaceful atmosphere all over her body.

Jiu Tsujisan took a deep breath, his mind was a little confused, and he opened his mouth: "You...do you like me?" After speaking, he stopped talking suddenly, a little annoyed, "No, no, what I want to say is..."

"I like it." Qianhua suddenly laughed, her brows and eyes were slightly curved, and the eyes seemed to reflect a small light, and the smile on her lips was warm and soft, "What about you?"

Jiu Tsuji replied subconsciously: "Of course."

"That's good." Qianhua hugged Jiu Tsuji-san lightly, "Do you know? Tsuji-san, I knew about your existence earlier than you imagined."

Putting his hand on Jiu Tsuji-san's cheek and caressing it carefully, Qianhua said with recollection: "At first I only 'see' vaguely, not clearly, so I began to imagine what you would look like, Then I have been waiting for your arrival, and when you came, I was actually happier than I imagined." After a pause, Qianhua sighed again, "For our current relationship, I don't know how to get along is the right way , and I’m not sure if you will like me, or even thought about it after seeing the future, will you hate me.”

"No." Jiu Tsujisan also stretched out his hands to embrace the person in front of him who would be his mother, and buried his head in her arms, "I have always... always wanted to know what you and your father would be like."

"I'm sorry, it doesn't matter if it's you or that child." Qianhua patted Jiu Tsujisan's head, "But, just because I saw you, I suddenly felt that the future can actually be looked forward to, and even felt... that kind of future It’s not bad, although it’s a pity that I can’t grow up with you.”

Jiu Tsujisan tightened the line of his lips, his eye sockets were a little hot, and he couldn't help blinking vigorously.

"Okay, it's almost time to go out." Qianhua let go, smiled slightly, and pushed open the door. The faint light of the morning sun shone into the room through the open door, "Tsuji San, no matter what happens, remember Don't get lost on the road, there is only one future that belongs to us, but your future is not, so, don't go wrong, once you go wrong, you can never turn back, your eyes and heart will lead you to the right Road, everything will be fine."

Although Jiu Tsuji-san didn't fully understand the meaning of these words, he still wrote them down carefully.

Sakata Gintoki and Renmi who were waiting outside were idly waiting for them to come out, beside Jiu Chu who was able to move was also standing against the wall, his eyes were slightly bright when he saw Qianhua, and the waiting Shenyin clan calmly and orderly Stand where you belong.

Then Qianhua calmly waved his sleeves and said, "Let's go to the place where the sacred tree lives."

When they came to the place where they first came here, the entire Shenyin clan had already arrived.

The festival begins.

All the sounds were silenced by the world, the original blue sky gradually became pitch black, and with the Shenmu as the center, darkness struck from all directions until it enveloped the entire world.

The eyes of everyone in the Shenyin clan turned into pure black without any impurities, as if being drawn, Jiu Tsujisan's right eye also turned into pure black.

The originally colorful world changed in an instant, and countless fates criss-crossed in an orderly manner.

Jiu Tsuji-san has never seen the future of the Shenyin clan so clearly, as if they were being cut off, without exception, they will come to an abrupt end in the not-too-distant future.

And in this world, the place where the sacred tree lives is the only light source in the darkness, which is so dazzling as to be inconceivable.

The towering giant tree exudes a glistening white light, illuminating the place it shelters. The dense leaves on the crown of the tree seem to be flowing with life force, and countless light spots overflow from it, floating slowly in the air. , then spontaneously integrated.

And the intricate tree roots underneath are rooted in the huge golden source, Jiu Tsujisan can tell at a glance that this is the beginning of the source, and all the hidden sources come from this.

At this time, Qianhua closed her eyes tightly and knelt in front of the sacred tree, while Qian Lizheng, the high priest, walked towards the sacred tree step by step, with a calm and pious expression.

Jiu Tsujisan was astonished to see that Qianli's fate had disappeared, and his body emitted dots of white light from bottom to top, gradually became transparent, and then continuously melted into the sacred tree.

"God crosses our family, sacrifices my body to the source, uses my destiny to disappear into nothingness, and uses my soul to return to the law..." Qian Liyi prayed for his destiny like the most devout believer, like offering a sacred tree The sacrificial offerings dissipated step by step, heading towards perishing step by step, and finally returned to the sacred tree.

But Qianhua is still kneeling with her eyes closed, her hands crossed into a mysterious posture, the golden incantations around the sacrificial clothes are flowing slowly, the edge of the white robe hanging on the ground vaguely intersects with the sacred tree, and the power is transmitted interactively through the incantations With this, the whole person seems to be bathed in the grace of God, holy and noble.

Low chants gradually sounded from all around, and all the Shenyin people began to pray devoutly. They had never heard of it before, but Jiu Tsujisan faintly felt a sense of familiarity, familiarity from the soul, almost unconsciously, lips began to One sheet and one sheet, a language that has never been heard is spoken from his mouth, just like all Shenyin people.

The soul seems to melt into the Shenmu, a wonderful and warm feeling.

I don't know how long it took, when Jiu Tsujisan woke up, he immediately realized that he and the law seem to be getting closer, although they are still far away, but he still feels a little vaguely in his mind.

Qianhua also opened her eyes, and the surrounding white light spots had not completely dissipated. Taking advantage of this time, she gathered these forces and began to open the gate of time and space.

"It's time for you to go back." Qianhua turned slightly sideways and looked at the people opposite, "Go, before the power dissipates."

"Thank you for taking care of me these days." Sakata Gintoki grabbed the natural roll, hesitated for a while, and said to Qianhua solemnly, "Don't worry, I will take good care of Tsuji-san."

"En." Qianhua smiled faintly, then looked at Jiu Tsujisan.

Jiu Tsujisan pursed his lips, and then said in a low voice: "Goodbye...Mother."

Qianhua was stunned for a moment, and then she smiled extremely gently, her voice was gentle and tolerant: "Ah."

Rensi took one last look at Jiu Chu who had been looking at Qianhua on the other side, with an inexplicable expression, and then jumped into the gate of time and space first, followed by Sakata Gintoki and Jiu Tsuji.

When the passageway was about to disappear, Jiu Tsujisan couldn't help turning his head, only to see Qianhua's pure black eyes staring at him from afar, with his lips opening and closing.

"Tsuji-san, everything will be fine..."

This is not the first time Qianhua has said this to herself, Jiu Tsujisan can't help but wonder if she has seen her own future.

That's why it's repeated over and over again...

The voice of Sakata Gintoki next to her in a trance pulled her back from her thoughts.

"Finally back!" Looking at the familiar scenery, Sakata Gintoki took a deep breath, feeling more energetic, after all, this is their era.

"I don't know how long it's been." Jiu Tsujisan glanced at the surrounding forest, then frowned slightly, "Speaking of which, Qianli before..."

"Every time the sacred tree is sacrificed, the high priest sacrifices and exchanges power with the sacred tree. The sacred tree gives them blessings to drive away disasters and illnesses, and the high priest offers everything, the body in this world, the fate of the stars, and the soul in the world... "Speaking of this, Rensi sneered, "But in the end, it still can't meet the end of the law wanting their family to be destroyed."

Jiu Tsujisan clenched his fingers: "Then mother will also..."

"No." Rensi said decisively, "Because the Shenyin clan will perish before the next Shenmu Festival."

"...Really." At this moment, Jiu Tsuji-san remembered what he saw in his dream after he got the puppet silk.

Is that real, not just a dream... Mother.

When they were about to go back, Rensi flicked his tail absent-mindedly and said, "I have something to do, you guys go first."

"What's wrong?" Jiu Tsuji-san stopped in surprise.

"It's just..." Rensi narrowed his red eyes slightly, "I'm a little concerned..."

But Rensi didn't say what he cared about, just opened the space crack and left.

"What's so urgent?" Sakata Gintoki also asked strangely.

Jiu Tsujisan frowned: "Anyway, let's go back and have a look."

However, when they returned to Kabukicho, they found...

No one on the street knew them anymore.

"Hey, don't be joking, old woman." Sakata Gintoki looked at the inexplicable mother-in-law in front of him and smiled reluctantly, "Could it be the onset of Alzheimer's disease? You don't even know Ah Yin?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? I've never seen you before." Granny Dengshi took a puff of cigarette impatiently.

"Yeah, yeah, maybe you want to get close to avoiding drinking money?" Catherine, who was dragging the ground beside her, looked over with contempt.

Jiu Tsuji-san fell silent while looking at Sakata Yin, then rushed out suddenly.

After taking a look at the two people who really didn't seem to know them, Jiu Tsuji-san also walked out.

Accompanying behind, Jiu Tsuji-san looked at Sakata Yinshi and looked around for people he knew, trying to hope that this was just a joke, but in the end he stopped and squatted down with a dejected look on his face.

"No, no one remembers us anymore." Sakata Gintoki grabbed his messy natural roll, feeling a little weak, "What the hell... happened?"

At this time, two familiar people came across, and Sakata Gintoki's eyes lit up when he saw it: "Shinbachi! Kagura!"

The two who were still arguing at first looked over blankly, and then Kagura asked strangely: "Who are you, Aru?"

Sakata Gintoki's expression froze instantly.

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