different warring states of japan

Chapter 2135: Yamaguchi Ichi

With the help of the unique existence of theocracy, the New Shintoism established by the Takata sisters attacked Buddhist sects and kicked local forces, becoming an independent tool outside the political system.

Every time Yiyin was troubled by the complicated troubles within the system, he would first think of Takada Yukino and the useful tool of Shenwei.

The latest trouble was kicked to the feet of Hijikata Toshizo of Inari Taisha Shrine.

In a small house in the yard, Hijikata Toshizo was sitting and talking. In front of him was a tall female swordsman with thick eyebrows, sharp eyes.

From time to time, the two of them could hear the shouts of people practicing swords outside. Hijikata Toshizo saw that the person in front of him was silent and asked.

"what happened?"

The person in front of me sighed.

"Can I not accept this mission?"

Hijikata Toshizo said with a half-smile.

"Yamaguchi, you are quite courageous.

The Saint personally summoned Princess Takada Yukino to see him and gave him instructions. Do you think he was joking? If he says he won’t accept the order, then he won’t accept it?

Where has your usual courage gone?

  That Yamaguchi Ichi who boasted in front of me that the saint’s righteous path was the only one and that those who did not respect the saint were all evil followers and could be killed, did he also get scared one day?

What? Your position is getting higher and higher, but your courage is getting smaller and smaller. Where is your faith that you always say you will uphold? Where is your vow to always kill the evil?"

Yamaguchi shook his head and bowed.

"I'm not afraid, nor am I trying to shirk responsibility. I'm just embarrassed. You know better than me what Tobita Shinchi is."

Hijikata Toshizo's eyes narrowed, and he raised his voice and interrupted.

"What do I know? What do I know? Don't talk nonsense!"

Although Hijikata Toshizo has a gloomy personality and is good at strategy, she is actually very sunny and pretty, and very popular with men. She often says, "I only want a man, not a husband."

But in fact, she was already engaged and had a fiancé. A woman who was about to enter the grave of marriage was most taboo about her past, fearing that her fiancé would misunderstand her.

So when Yamaguchi said you understand, Hijikata Toshizo immediately said I don’t understand, I don’t know, I don’t know where Tobita Shinchi is!

Facing Hijikata Toshizo's angry eyes, Yamaguchi touched his nose and smiled helplessly.

You are the boss, whatever you say is right. This is what the old pervert who has turned to good deeds is like, he never admits his mistakes.

Hijikata Toshizo obviously read something from Yamaguchi Hajime's gaze, and his tone became even tougher towards this subordinate who did not respect his leader.

"I don't care whether you are willing or not. Anyway, this mission has been assigned to me by Her Highness Takada Yukino, and I have also assigned it to you.

Not only do you have to do it, you have to do it well, and you have to find out the truth, do you understand?"

Yamaguchi nodded helplessly and sighed.

"Now that you've said this, what else can I do? Just check it out.

However, this matter involves the descendants of the four divine families of Hosokawa, Sanada, Date, and Uesugi, as well as the Tongxin Secretariat and the student soldiers, and has far-reaching implications.

Even if I wanted to investigate, I'm afraid those adults would be too lazy to bother with me."

Hijikata Toshizo smiled coldly.

"It's not up to them."

After saying that, Hijikata Toshizo took out something from her side. It was a long and luxurious wooden box. She carefully opened the box and took out a katana.

Yamaguchi was confused and looked at the katana. When he saw the inscription on the blade, he was so scared that he almost stood up.

"Mikazuki... Munechika? Didn't Princess Takada Yukino give it to Lady Tachibana Kanade for safekeeping?"

Hijikata Toshizo sighed and said.

"Just for this matter, Princess Takada Yukino took this sword back from Lady Tachibana Kanade and gave it to you for safekeeping for the time being."

Yamaguchi was stunned. "If... this is lost..."

Hijikata Toshizo glared at her.

"Lost? Lost yourself, but Mikazuki Munechika can't be lost! Otherwise, you and I will both commit seppuku in front of the Saint!"

Yamaguchi smiled bitterly and looked at Mikazuki Munechika in silence. He didn't even have the courage to take it. The political significance of this sword was too great.

Mikazuki Munechika is a treasured possession of the swordsman general Ashikaga Yoshiteru.

Before Nijo Castle was captured by the Miyoshi Three, Ashikaga Yoshiteru gave the sword to Takada Yukino and entrusted her with the important task of protecting her fiancé.

Ashikaga Yoshiteru's fiancé is Sasaki Yoshikin, the saint of today.

Later, Takada Yukino did not disappoint the swordsman general's dying trust.

When rumors were spreading in Kyoto, slandering the saint's innocence, Takada Yukino brought Mibu Wolf and Mikazuki Munechika in hand, and launched a heavenly punishment in Kyoto, killing people and causing rivers of blood.

Because of the heavy killing, Takada Yukino was ambushed at night and was seriously injured and disabled.

The sage was furious and slapped General Ashikaga Yoshiaki in the council. He also personally handed Mikazuki Munechika over to Mibu Wolf and gave him the special power to kill first and report later, in order to avenge Takada Yukino.

Therefore, this Mikazuki Munechika is no longer an ordinary famous sword, but a killing sword specially authorized and blessed by Ashikaga Yoshiteru and Sasaki Yoshikin.

Whenever something made the saint unhappy, Takada Yukino would take out this sacred weapon, kill someone and cause a river of blood to flow, thus putting an end to everything.

This caused all the samurai in the Shiba clan to panic when they saw Takada Yukino and suffer from PTSD when they saw Mikazuki Munechika. They were all suffering from stress.

After Takada Yukino became disabled, she took Tachibana Kanade in as a shadow warrior, to replace herself by accompanying the Saint, to sleep with the Saint, and to give birth to a child for the Saint.

Even Tachibana Kanade's child is considered a descendant of the divine lineage of Takada Yukino, so this shadow warrior stand-in is really a perfect substitute.

Naturally, the privileged divine weapon of Mikazuki Munechika was also given to Tachibana Sou for safekeeping, and to accompany the saint.

Because of Mikazuki Munechika's special political significance, Takada Yukino's retrieval of Mikazuki Munechika from Tachibana Kanade must have been tacitly approved by the saint.

This shows how much importance the saint attaches to the murder case in Tobita Shinchi.

Yamaguchi looked at Mikazuki Munechika in awe and felt frightened. This incident seemed to be more troublesome than he had imagined.

But Mikazuki Munechika was invited by Takada Yukino to help with the investigation, so what choice did Yamaguchi Ichi, a small character, have?

Yamaguchi gave a wry smile and sighed.

"Sir, you are trying to kill me."

Hijikata Toshizo put Mikazuki Munechika back into the wooden box, handed it to Yamaguchi Hajime with both hands, and said coldly.

“Now that things have come to this, you must find out the truth even if you die.

During your mission, all resources of the Divine Guard will be at your disposal, including me, Kondo Isami, and Okita Souji. You can make all the arrangements.

Her Highness Takada Yukino said that the will of the saint is above all else, so just go for it. "

Holding the wooden box containing Mikazuki Munechika, Yamaguchi felt his arms trembling slightly, as if they weighed a thousand pounds.

With the protection of this divine weapon, no matter whether it is the retainers of the descendants of God or the bigwigs of the Tongxin Secretariat, they dare not refuse his inquiries.

At this moment, an idea suddenly popped up in Yamaguchi's mind.

Is it just the truth that a saint wants?

As soon as this thought came to mind, Yamaguchi suppressed it himself.

She is the saint's divine guardian, a loyal believer who believes that the saint is supreme and all others are evil, and that evil must be killed. No matter when and where, she should not question the saint's decision, but only obey.

(End of this chapter)