How did the good of order become the confidant of the villain? !

The next second when the swords met, Yu Gongcui, who was blocked by Ah Yin, fired all the bullets, blocked the enemy's figure, and pointed at the fatal part mercilessly.

The young man who had nowhere to rely on snorted coldly, and twisted his body into a strange posture beyond human imagination in mid-air, and ate the attack with the smallest price.

Although there were two or three more bullet holes on the body, the bleeding gradually stopped, but it didn't have much impact on the overall operation.

Amamiya Tsui quickly reloaded the bullets, ordered the ghost soldiers to attack freely, and from time to time fired a few cold shots at Naraku who was fighting with Sakata Gintoki.

However, contrary to the serious-faced Ah Yin, the other party pulled away after the initial temptation, and let out a low snort not far away, with an undisguised contempt and disgust on his face.

"Too weak," he said indifferently, "I can't imagine why the teacher would waste precious time on you."

……teacher?

Now is not the time for small talk, Yugong Cui suppressed her doubts, she didn't intend to answer the words at all, raised her hand and three more bullets passed, the young man blocked all of them with a long knife, and her face completely sank.

Taking advantage of the fact that the opponent had no intention of attacking, Yu Gongcui quickly joined Ah Yin, who had retreated to the team, and immediately noticed that his companion's hands and shoulders holding the knife were trembling slightly and uncontrollably.

It wasn't out of fear, but purely due to the impact of excessive force, the muscles on the arms had begun to lose control.

——That is, an unrivaled rival.

After intertwining eyes, he understood the other party's thoughts, Sakata Gintoki tore off a long strip of cloth from the hem of his clothes, bit one end with his teeth, and tightly tied the long knife to his hand.

After swiping twice to confirm that he would not let go, he took a deep breath, and with his left hand, he hastily hugged the frowning little friend into his arms, and patted the latter hard on the back twice.

"I'll stop him, you hurry up and retreat, you must hide your tracks."

After exhorting solemnly in a low voice, he let go of his hand and took two steps back, returning to his usual indifferent and casual look, as if he didn't feel that what he was going to do was a big deal, and even comforted Yu Gongcui in turn.

"Don't look like you're about to cry, you don't think Ah Yin will hang in this kind of place, do you? If you think so, I'm going to get angry! In short, you can safely retreat and prepare a box, no, three boxes of strawberries The milk is waiting for me to go back, just for the sake of sugar, I will try my best to get out!"

If this kind of words can be perfunctory, Yu Gongcui is not Yugong Cui.

But in certain situations, these comforts are just a step to guide each other to accept the bleak reality that cannot be changed.

For example, at present, the enemy with killing intent is too strong, and just a tentative attack has already made Ah Yin feel strenuous... If you don’t want to end in total annihilation, then let the strongest stay behind, and the others will take this opportunity to retreat. is the only way.

[Dock the tail to survive. 】

[Clearly knowing that personal force in this world can sometimes play an overwhelmingly powerful role, but with a fluke mentality, I think that things of this size will not attract the strong.In the final analysis, it was my negligence. If Ah Yin had to pay the price instead——I cannot accept it. 】

If there was any other way...

There must be another way.

He looked at the gloomy young man not far away who was pointing his sword obliquely at the ground.The latter was also looking at this side, and had a panoramic view of the conversation between Amamiya Tsui and Sakata Gintoki.

But he just watched in silence, and didn't take the opportunity to laugh at the opponent's weakness, or take advantage of the situation to attack, like a cold audience watching a drama on the stage.

"You..." A guess came to mind, Yu Gongcui asked hoarsely, "Who is your teacher?"

And the other party lived up to expectations, and after a moment's pause, he said the familiar name.

"Naturally, Yoshida Matsuyo."

"As the teacher's later student, it's understandable that you don't know me. My name is Oboro, the leader of Tianzhaoyuan Naraku, and the chief disciple of Master Songyang."

Leaving aside for the time being how Sakata Gintoki reacted to this big brother who appeared suddenly, Amamiya Tsui's mind suddenly brightened.

The chief disciple who has never been mentioned before, the teacher who was taken away by Naraku in the background of the burning village school, the powerful warrior who should not appear on this occasion but is here...

The goal pursued by the other party is the same as theirs from beginning to end.

"You want to bring back Teacher Songyang."

Yu Gongcui made a decisive conclusion, her dark eyes narrowed, "I don't know how much you have put in, but the teacher—heh, did the teacher really admit you?"

Before the young man whose sore foot was stepped on fell into a rage, he immediately made up for it.

"Even if you have to hide your face when escorting him personally, I'm afraid the teacher doesn't even know who the people around you are. Since you don't even dare to meet with your true face, why do you use the name of the chief disciple? Ah, it must be jealous, right? "

The more people lack something, the more they want to show off.

For the guy in front of him, he would rather go against the teacher's personal will and do the despicable behavior of using power to take people away, and he must take Yoshida Matsuyo away from the students. The most important thing is already obvious.

Rather, to reach the current level, it is no longer a teacher-student relationship at all, but twisted into... something even worse and cowardly.

"It seems that you also know that the teacher doesn't want to see you, so naturally he won't go with you."

Yu Gongcui used words as a sword to shake the other party's will step by step, "Are you here to witness this parting? What's the use even if you really catch up? Mr. Yu, it's time to turn around, don't let the teacher hate you."

The right hand of the young man holding the handle of the knife, the knuckles were pale due to too much force.

Although there was no expression on his face, there were countless fragments of emotion in his eyes, and a storm blew up in an instant, and then quickly subsided depressively.

Hazy took a step forward, gradually raised the long knife pointing obliquely at the ground, and pointed the cold blade with a cold light at Yu Gongcui in front of her.

"The teacher won't hate me."

He murmured softly as if talking to himself, "I will take back the teacher.——In order to take back the teacher, I will kill the teacher."

Suffocating possessiveness.

There was no time to make any comments, thoughts just flashed through my mind, and then they were quickly squeezed out by the deteriorating situation.

Oboro who rushed over no longer blindly exchanged moves with Sakata Gintoki, but truly regarded the two opposites as enemies that must be killed, fully demonstrating his superb skills as the leader of the assassination force Naraku.

Not only is he stronger than the young Ah Yin in terms of swordsmanship, but also his physical skills and hidden weapons are equally exquisite.

The other swordsmen couldn't even keep up with their figures, let alone step in to support them.Even with the help of hot weapons, Yu Gongcui is the only one who can ensure accurate shooting.

If this continues, the entire army will be wiped out sooner or later.

Knowing this clearly in her heart, Yugong Cui still did not lead the army to retreat as Yinshi said earlier, but regarded her life as nothing, broke away from the protection of the ghost army, and followed the two people's battle circles. Make up for every gap in fatigue and compete for every fleeting respite.

The chest and abdomen were grazed by the poisonous needle thrown by Oboro, and it has become numb.Ignoring A Yin's roaring words telling him to lead the team away quickly, he just endured the pain from the wounds caused by several hidden weapons and silently calculated the distance.

Survival by cutting off the tail is not feasible, Ah Yin can't stop this person, and Yu Gongcui can't bear to abandon his partner in exchange for life.

That being the case, there is a bargaining chip on this battlefield that can reverse the situation... If it is calculated properly, it may be able to be used again.

Already very close, the distance is still gradually shrinking.

Ah Yin, who had been standing in front of him, finally exhausted his physical strength, and his blocking movements could no longer keep up with the opponent's slash.

I can get it right away, just get a little closer——

The white-haired figure fell backward like a collapsing city wall, and a large expanse of mournful red blood splashed out in front of him.

The picture skipped frame by frame.

Long paused after swiping the decisive knife, A Yin's expression was full of unwillingness and ferocity like a ghost.The wind was blowing from every direction, rustling the blades of grass and clumps of low shrubs.

There was a sudden warmth on his cheek, which must have been splashed with his companion's blood.

There was no time to wipe it off, and before Oboro could finish himself off completely, he rushed towards the bushes on one side——

"Sorry, it looks like I still need your help."

Prince HATA, who had been squatting here all this time, was full of confusion, looking at the chicken in his arms for a while, and looking at the fight outside, but he was relieved when Yu Gongcui rushed over, and even rushed to the menacing black-haired big boy. My brother moved two steps there.

"This prince is a person who knows how to repay his kindness. For Gu Jiang's sake, he mustered up the courage to help you."

He muttered nervously, looked at the black muzzle of the gun, and repeatedly urged, "So don't shoot, no matter what!"

The leader of Naluo didn't stop, and his figure flashed rapidly, catching up with this young fellow who seemed to be trying to escape.

The opponent had only used firearms to attack before, and seemed to know nothing about swordsmanship. At this time, the door was wide open, exposing the entire unshielded back in front of his eyes.

Without any hesitation, Hao swung the blood-stained long knife again, the cold blade separated the flesh and blood, bringing a muffled groan of forcibly suppressed pain.

——As long as the piercing is aimed at the heart, this annoying troublesome guy can be completely solved.

He retracted his knife to gain momentum, and the gunman covered in blood forcibly turned around at this time, showing him the face of the hostage being strangled in his arms, and after receiving the expected shock, he laughed hoarsely up.

The important hostage specially exchanged for this mission, Prince Yang Guoxing, who had been told to leave immediately, was standing in front of him holding a half-dead chicken in his arms, with a threatening pistol on his head.

After meeting his eyes, he shivered involuntarily, but still put on his dirty acting skills professionally, and recited the lines flatly with an artificial crying tone.

"Ah, this prince has been kidnapped again, it's so scary! Who, you must ensure the safety of this prince, and don't provoke the kidnappers!"

After reacting, he raised his long knife with anger on his face, and was about to completely kill Yu Gongcui, a shameless person, but was stopped by His Royal Highness's sudden sharp curse.

"You bastard, are you joking about this prince's life!! Uncle is watching not far away, if this prince dies here because of your slack, then Yang Guoxing will definitely launch the most violent revenge on the shogunate , You monkey is to blame for death!"

He clearly knew that this was the work of that fellow who was behind Tianren with a half-smiling expression, but after careful consideration, Oboro put the knife back into its sheath almost gnashing his teeth, and took two steps back stiffly.

Ah Yin, who was lying on the ground, laughed loudly while trying to get up from the ground, but in the end, more blood flowed out, completely staining the white feathers red, and he also fell back to the grass dejectedly.

Yu Gongcui barely suppressed her heavy panting, and shouted orders to the restless ghost soldiers not far away.

"Retreat! Take Ah Yin and return according to the original route! Leave at full speed and don't be followed by the spies of the shogunate!"

Sakata Gintoki, who was seriously injured, let the two rushing over him pick him up, and before he was dragged away, he still turned around and questioned in disbelief.

"You want to stay? Don't be stupid, that Oboro is a lunatic! Take the hostages, we leave together, the teacher is still waiting for us at the stronghold!!"

...Leave together?

Gao Shan also told him to "come back alive", and he really didn't want to call the curtain so abruptly.Speaking of which, it must be to blame for the huge FLAG that that guy erected.

However, even if it is not satisfactory, this is already the best ending that Yu Gongcui has worked hard to guide.

If they leave together, Oboro will definitely hide and follow after leaving the sight of the ghost soldiers, and all previous efforts will be in vain.More importantly, his physique is different from that of Ah Yin... With such a serious injury, whether he can persist to the stronghold is a big question mark.

So he can stay.It doesn't matter, just let him stay.

"How can you say that, Eldest Brother, Ah Yin?" Due to the massive blood loss, Yu Gongcui's eyes have begun to darken, and Yu Gongcui has spent a lot of effort to pretend to be relaxed on weekdays. Let's meet up again."

Yinshi, who was struggling constantly, was forcibly taken away by the team members, and the sound of horseshoes quickly went away.

The blood under her body has accumulated into a small puddle, and her increasingly dizzy brain can no longer count, Yu Gongcui gradually put most of her own weight on the body of His Royal Highness, the prince of heaven and man, causing the latter to let out a small dissatisfaction protest quietly.

How long has it been?They should have run a safe enough distance, right?

After clarifying the cause and effect, Yu Gongcui, who lowered her eyelashes, suddenly called out the name of the hostage.

"Prince BAKA."

"Ah, what are you doing? - No, how many times have I said that it is Prince HATA, Prince HATA!"

"Actually, your uncle promised to take me on a trip to Yangguoxing, but he dared not tell you, for fear that you would be angry for various reasons."

"Really?! How could I be angry? Uncle's thoughts have always been unreasonable... But aren't you a patriot, why did you suddenly go to Yang Guoxing?"

"That's my dream all along," Amamiya Tsui said sincerely, "Isn't it romantic to be a treasure hunter wandering in the universe?"

The corner of Oboro's mouth on the opposite side twitched slightly... not only because of Amamiya Cui's demented speech, but also because he hit the back of the poor little neck with the butt of his gun after Prince HATA nodded vigorously and said, His Royal Highness was knocked out.

And Yu Gongcui himself exhausted the last of his strength for this, let go of the little celestial being and put it on the grass, and then fell down and sat down, panting heavily.

There was a sudden pain in the right wrist, and the cock was kicked away by the obscurity, and rolled to some grass.There was a cold touch on the neck, forcing him to raise his head and meet the young man's dark gray eyes.

"Teacher's student, I didn't deliberately try to solve it." Oboro hesitated, but said slowly, "You are too weak."

Yu Gongcui ignored the second half of his sentence, and smiled with difficulty.

"Because you know how much the teacher values ​​the students. If you take this step, you will be completely irreversible. By the way, Oki-kun, do you want to make a deal with me?"

"But I've got my chips back."

"No, isn't there another one here?"

Yu Gongcui allowed the long knife on her neck to become more and more forceful, as if it had cut the skin, but it could no longer cause pain.I am sure that this guy who regards Yoshida Matsuyo as the top priority will definitely choose to agree, even if life is gradually passing by, the expression on his face is still bound to win.

"Let's use 'Yamiya Cui's death' as ​​a bargaining chip. But it's not a threat, it's an absolutely beneficial deal for you—that is, don't tell others, 'Yumiya Cui died at my hands' .”

From the slight trembling of the tip of the knife, it can be seen how the other party's heart is swaying at this time.

"...to lie to them that you are still alive?"

"Trick them that I'm alive."

"This way the teacher won't resent me. That's right, it turned out to be like this... You said a bunch of inexplicable words and knocked out the hostages present. So, was this your idea from the beginning?... I can't understand .”

However, as the other party said, this is an absolutely beneficial transaction for him.

Obsessed with emotion, he put down the long knife and looked at the ever-expanding dark bloodstains on the grass.

"I will clean up the scene. This deal, I agree."

Did not hear the voice of reply.The leader of Naraku inserted the blood-stained samurai/knife back into its sheath, and silently looked down at the black-haired boy with his head drooping in front of him.

If that face had been lifted up, it must have been an irritating and clear sneer again.

Although he didn't want to admit it, the teacher's vision was still as good as ever.

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It has been more than half a month since Mr. Songyang came back.In other words, it has been half a month since the deputy of the Ghost Soldier Squad has not been heard from, and his life and death are unknown.

The ordinary team members who scattered and hid their tracks didn't know the news yet, but the two groups of ghost soldiers who joined up three days after the prisoner exchange day knew it very well.If Master Shiraiyasha hadn't been seriously injured, he might have been torn apart alive by the furious captain.

Even the joy of welcoming Yoshida Shoyo back has been diluted a lot, and the atmosphere in the stronghold is rarely depressed.Although the former hesitated to say that he was a sensible and good boy after recalling the name "Oki", Sakata Gintoki did not agree.

A group of people headed by Takasugi and Gintoki advocated going out immediately to collect information and organize a rescue. However, Kotaro Katsura, a sane teacher of Matsuyo, believed that now was not a good time, and the shogunate was planning to retaliate against itself. Unbelievable.

The atmosphere became more anxious and divided day by day, and even the ghost soldiers were faintly divided into two different factions.

And on the night when Takasugi Shinsuke, who couldn't bear it anymore, ordered the team members to get ready and set out to search for people tomorrow, Saburo Hiraga, who was in charge of purchasing supplies, rushed in from the door panting, waving two thin pieces of letter paper in his hand. .

"A letter from Amamiya-sama! Captain, it's a letter from Amamiya-sama!!"

Like a mercury falling into a frying pan, the entire stronghold was rattled by the man's loud voice, and the whole place boiled up.Shinsuke Takasugi, who had heard the sound, pressed the hastily draped haori on his shoulders, while striding over with no poise, grabbed the letter paper from the hands of the smiling subordinates, bowed his head and read it .

The pen is powerful and the writing is elegant. It is indeed that person's personal letter.

[Zhan Xinjia. 】

[The redundant polite words are omitted, it is indeed my fault for leaving without saying goodbye. 】

……

It was getting dark, and someone was holding a candle at the side, and after he finished flipping through, he snatched the letter paper angrily, muttering "Why didn't you give it to you, Ah Yin".

After reading the letter, Shinsuke Takasugi stood where he was, feeling a little dazed in his heart.

too suddenly.

Obviously agreed to him to be the deputy of the ghost army... Was it really a whim?

But after recovering, seeing the expectant eyes cast by his subordinates, Takasugi still squeezed out a forced smile to give everyone a reassurance.

"Tomorrow's operation will be cancelled, Cui is fine."

This letter came at a very good time.

Amidst the cheers and high-fives, he thought hesitantly, something was wrong.If one day I can meet the leader of Naraku again, I must ask him what happened... But before that, I must grow to the point where I can defeat him.

Sakata Gintoki at the side read the letter and heaved a long sigh of relief.

"It doesn't matter if we didn't say goodbye in person, or if we don't see each other in the future, it doesn't matter if we are still alive. Edo is the center of the universe, and we will see each other again one day, right?"

Ignoring the nickname blurted out by the other party, Shinsuke Takasugi took the letter back, folded it in half twice, and gently put it in his arms.

"I'll go to him when it's over. Someday—"

Places that are too far away to send letters, if you arrive in person, you can always meet.

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When the little friend secretly made up his mind, Yu Gongcui's eyelashes trembled slightly after transferring in the system space, and opened his eyes in the new mission world.

The consciousness sank into the body completely, and suddenly found something wrong.

It's not because his body has turned into a child again. He spent most of his time studying in Matsushita Village Juku in the form of a child, and he is already very used to this appearance.

However, even though he opened his eyes, his vision was still as hazy as if covered with a thin layer of tulle, as well as the strong sense of stagnation when breathing, and the occasional throbbing of the heart, all of which showed an obvious fact.

——The current Yugong Cui is seriously ill, and she may not be alive soon.

He struggled to move his slender hands and feet to sit up, and unexpectedly found that he was staying in a rather small "tent".

There are no structures called windows, and the felt cloth is tightly covered for warmth, so that no light can penetrate.

Because my hair was pressed when I got up, the only thing I can be sure of is that I have long hair now.

As for the furniture and decorations, there is no such thing as a mattress in the tent, with all the springs exposed, and a few blankets on it, which is the bed that Yu Gongcui just got up from.

He groped along the edge of the tent, finally found the edge of the felt cloth, and carefully opened a seam to look out.

Fortunately, it is daytime and there is enough light, even Amamiya Cui, who is short-sighted, can barely see the nearby scenery clearly.

However, along with the good news comes the bad news—

The colorful mosaics that spread from the feet and piled up to the distant sky seemed to be all kinds of garbage.

Yu Gongcui slowly opened his mouth wide.

—He is now living in a garbage dump.