How could Sakata Gintoki and others have thought that their group of "Iron Triangle" was just running around in the private school with nothing to do, and they could still bump into this strange man in official uniform.May I ask, who would wear a strange bamboo hat, hold a stick specially used for monks, and stare at the door of someone's room with a stinky face from afar?

This kind of person is either a miserable monk who tried to get alms, or a bastard with plans.

And Gui Xiaotaro is the one among the three who realizes that something is wrong the fastest (in simple terms, Gui Xiaotaro thinks that person is an asshole).He stared vigilantly at the man who had already walked to the door and spoke to the people in the room, and gestured to the other two with both hands.And Takasugi Shinsuke looked at the two little kids who were whispering indifferently, and shook his head helplessly, still as indifferent as usual.But his heart is not as calm as it seems on the surface.

This person knew that the visitor was not good at a glance.Just let go of his behavior and avoid talking about it, and the information leaked from the expression between his brows all tells the three little kids in the distance that he is not a big devil, but also a kid blocking the way, but he is definitely not a beggar .

From a distance, you can see Yoshida Matsuyo, who is wearing a light blue kimono, with a gentle expression (he always has this expression no matter what time of day) opened the door of the room, stunned to see the "unkind person" outside the door Please come into the room.And the three people outside couldn't figure out what was going on inside, so they had to unify their opinions, sneaked outside the door, and eavesdropped.

Kato Hidesuke, who lives next door to Yoshida Matsuyo, naturally took these situations into consideration, and just smiled, then shook his head.He doesn't know which path he should take now, he more or less understood what Yoshida Shoyang and others said just now——

Edo needs people to protect, and the price of protection is usually sacrifice.

And Yoshida Shoyo and others... It is very obvious that they don't want these children to be involved in this kind of struggle.

Thinking of this, he straightened his clothes, got up and opened the door, and without a word, he dragged the three brats to the dojo, regardless of how many of them were unwilling.After all, it is not a good thing for them to hear something now, nor is it the ending Yoshida Shoyang wants to see.No matter how you say it, Yoshida Shoyo has kindness to Kato Hidesuke, and this kindness... is not something that can be repaid just by being his disciple.

"It's time for sword practice, children."

"Hey... Let me tell you, Brother Kato, don't talk about it, it's not stable at all, my nosebleed is going to be picked out, hey!" Sakata Gintoki stared at the corridor in front of him reluctantly, Picking his nostrils with one hand, he howled in dissatisfaction.Kato Hidesuke ignored him, and walked forward holding the three children with both hands.

Katsura Kotaro and Takasugi Shinsuke helplessly exchanged glances... According to the time, it is indeed time for them to practice swords, but usually Kato Hidesuke would never urge them to practice swords.However, even if they can't hear the movement in Teacher Songyang's house, it's not a big problem, because they always believe that Yoshida Songyang...has his own way of dealing with everything.

Teacher Songyang is the most powerful.

And sometimes... between belief and reality, there is often such a difference of one or two steps.

After Kato Hidesuke settled the three children and hurried to Yoshida Shoyo's room, he could only see Yoshida Takashi alone, kneeling on one knee, barely holding the knife with his right hand to support his body, vigorously gasping.And Maureen also fell on the ground beside him, obviously passed out, and the knife in her hand had already flown far away, and the blade with the unicorn carving pattern broke into two halves.

He couldn't help but frowned at the bloody smell coming towards his face, and a bad premonition ignited in his heart.I saw Kato Hidesuke took a few steps forward with a little hesitation, and turned his head to look into the back room.

Dazed, stunned, chilled, helpless... It's not enough to describe his current mood.

The situation in the back room is far worse than the outside. If you use the most fashionable words, this is equivalent to a murder scene.The whole room was splattered with blood, a headless corpse was lying in the center of the room, holding the knife Jun Nishizawa usually used in his hand, looking at the familiar clothes, guessing a little, Kato Hidesuke will know who this man lying here has lost his heartbeat...

Samurai Nishizawa Jun, Samurai Masaki... This time, his fate is really dead. Even if he has the ability that ordinary people don't have, he is powerless.

"Where is Mr. Songyang?" Hidesuke Kato kept himself calm as much as possible, and asked softly.

"...should be back in a while." Panting heavily, Yoshida Takashi sat down on the ground, slowly put away the knife, and added: "Don't worry, nothing will happen for the time being... ...That person's goal seems to be only Changji..." At this point, his eyes dimmed, and he obviously didn't want to say any more.

Then the short man in black reluctantly moved his body to Maureen's side, touched her hair, remained silent for a long time, tears fell one drop after another, and wet the girl's face.

Kato Hidesuke didn't speak, and he didn't even notice Squalo who was standing in the corner of the back room, who was also stunned.At this moment, these two people are thinking about the same question in their hearts - who has such great ability?Not only can the red scale be cut off, but also the head of Atsushi Nishizawa can be removed, and a samurai of Yoshida Takashi's level can be made to cry in front of others like a fragile girl?

No... that shouldn't even be the point.

The most important thing is...the occurrence of all this...what does it portend?

"Voi! What's wrong with Maureen?" Squalo, who jumped in from the window when he heard the noise, pointed at Maureen, who was lying on the ground with injuries all over her body, and looked at Maureen who hadn't recovered yet. Yoshida Takashi asked.

"Hahahahahaha... I, Takashi Yoshida, have been doing this for so many years... In the end, I still can't protect my most important person. I still can't fulfill the promise I made..." He seemed to be talking to himself in a crazy way, "Du Aya Watanabe, Aya Watanabe... If you hadn't become a lackey of Heaven and Man, you would have been a warrior in Edo. But why...why are you so indifferent to the head of your most important childhood partner? Take it away?!!"

"Watanabe Aya killed Nishizawa Jun?" Kato Hidesuke followed Yoshida Takashi's words for a while, muttering to himself.Then he quickly closed the door, trying to keep the children outside from realizing what was going on inside as much as possible.What he has to do now is not only to appease Takashi Yoshida, who is on the verge of collapse, but also to find out why Maureen passed out here with injuries all over her body, and even the red scale was destroyed.

Suddenly, Hidesuke Kato raised his hand and flew out the sword from his waist, and stuck it directly into the ceiling.And Squalo also jumped at almost the same moment, opening a hole in the ceiling with a few knives.Watanabe Aya jumped down from the roof with a calm face, and said, "I'm not so capable of killing Jun. The person who killed Jun and went after Yoshida Shoyo...is Naraku of Amaterasuin. people."

"Could you explain that?"

"Oh?" Watanabe Aya raised her eyebrows, sighed, and said, "The people in Amaterasu-in Naraku are directly under the orders of the current general, and the current general is busy with how to collude with heaven and man to obtain the greatest benefit. No way. Not to mention, maybe you didn’t realize it… Now the rule of the shogunate is on the verge of disintegration, Edo is about to span from one era to another, but the current general Tokugawa Sada can’t bear this kind of thing happening... He chooses In order to cooperate with heaven and man."

"How do you prove that you are not deceiving us and lying for yourself?"

"I'm not you...Young Master Qianmen." Aya Watanabe smiled helplessly, and jumped down to Maureen's side. "This little girl is really desperate for her father. Fortunately, you are here, the short in black, otherwise she will really go westward with her father."

"Voi!!! You blabbering, you don't know what you're talking about, I can't understand it!"

Aya Watanabe looked at Squalo, but said nothing.He didn't seem to be prepared to deal with this impatient little guy who was always shouting, beating, killing, and muttering to himself: "It's not just because he was one of the best samurai in Edo that he caused his death." , but also the mentor of the two of us and Yoshida Shoyo——Sakuma Mashan. Of course...Mashan teacher's favorite person may really be Shoyo...That child has completely inherited his swordsmanship and ideas. He paused, and continued: "I didn't know until just now that General Dingding regarded Songyang and Chun as a thorn in his side and a thorn in his flesh. Hehe... These two people are too smart to be friends, so get rid of them... This is the consistent practice of the shogunate and heavenly beings."

"What do you mean?"

"The shogunate and Tianren are going to join forces to start a plan called 'Kanzheng Raid', the purpose of which is to wipe out all those who oppose them...Yoshida Matsuyo and Nishizawa Jun are one of them. Feeling in my hands The shogunate, whose political power is becoming increasingly difficult to grasp, has begun to do whatever it takes... The future of Edo... I really can't see it anymore, all I can see is a country that has been taken away by outsiders..."

"It's better not to see a future that you can't see. Just get back what was taken away. If you don't do anything, you will lose everything." Squalo stabbed Maureen's cheek with his sword, seeing that the other party didn't respond, Frowning slightly, he swung it up in a circle.No one in the room expected that Maureen, who had been drowsy, would be completely awakened by Squalo's punch. She stood up tremblingly and sat cross-legged.

Her eyes were a little blurred, as if she hadn't recovered from the fierce battle just now.She stared at her father's body obsessively, then looked back indifferently at the red scale knife on the ground, and remained silent.The days when her father took her to practice swords, play, and wander in the mountains and small towns are still vivid, as if it happened yesterday.

"Uncle Xiaoshi..." She opened her mouth slowly, and said with a bit of tears: "Where is the real Red Scale Knife?"

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