Simulation: Starting from Under One Person

"Although I am very interested in your invitation, I am busy with some things recently and cannot go with you."

"What a pity," Fang Rui said again. "It seems we'll have to find tour group members from elsewhere."

"Is your guarantee of safety true?" Sakata Gintoki asked.

If safety can be guaranteed, he would be willing to bring some people along.

After all, Kabukicho, or more accurately Edo, is in a volatile atmosphere these days, with all sorts of chaos happening every day. It's like the Hengdokan, which is full of landmines, where any one of them could explode and cause a chain reaction.

"Of course, we'll conduct an experiment to test how effective the defensive capabilities of the items I've provided are."

Upon hearing Sakata Gintoki's question, Fang Rui immediately replied, "Right after the match, I can take out the item and let you see how well it defends."

"Could you give me a brief introduction first?" Sakata Gintoki felt he needed to do some preparation, and it was a good idea to learn more about it first.

"Of course, the item I'm providing is a talisman, a talisman called the Vajra Talisman. Its effect is to give the wearer an invisible armor that can defend against Hoshinobozu's full-force attack, but it can't defend indefinitely; it can probably defend against about twenty attacks..."

"But it doesn't matter, I have plenty of Vajra Talismans, there won't be any problems."

After hearing Fang Rui's words, Sakata Gintoki's expression became somewhat subtle. "The testing method you mentioned, you're not going to have Umibozu do the beating, are you? No way? It can't be... right?!"

“Your suggestion is excellent, I’ve decided to take it.”

Fang Rui nodded slightly, giving Sakata Gintoki an approving look. As for what he was thinking at the beginning, no one cared. Everyone's eyes were on Sakata Gintoki, thinking that since it was a test, there must be a tester...

Chapter 571 Reunion

"I recommend Sakata Gintoki to be the tester."

Takasugi Shinsuke reacted the fastest. He had already realized what Fang Rui meant the moment he uttered the corresponding words, or rather, it was a conditioned reflex he had developed over a long period of time to trick Sakata Gintoki.

"I second that." Gui didn't disagree; on the contrary, she agreed wholeheartedly.

If someone has to bear an unimaginable "blow," he hopes that person isn't him.

Upon hearing their words, Sakata Gintoki's expression changed instantly. He was about to utter a word of refusal when the others beat him to it.

"I second that! Gintoki-san (Gintoki) is perfect for it!" xN

The overlapping sounds were slightly noisy, but like a series of powerful attacks, they knocked Sakata Gintoki down, leaving him looking at the others with a slightly dazed expression.

His blank expression seemed to contain rather complex emotions, which made few people make eye contact with him.

Takasugi Shinsuke revealed a smug smile, the corners of his mouth curving slightly mocking, as if to say: Thank you for the excuse you've provided.

Sakata Gintoki: "…………" You guys… are really ruthless!

After lunch, everyone left the restaurant one after another. Afterwards, they did not stay together and instead went their separate ways.

Sakata Gintoki and the others strolled around Yoshiwara with some people. Since Fang Rui was willing to provide the Vajra Talisman, the atmosphere among some people was not as bad as before, but it would still take some time before it returned to normal. At least after they had personally witnessed the power of the Vajra Talisman.

Seeing that there were so many high-ranking officials of the shogunate in Yoshiwara, it would be a waste not to seize the opportunity to do something.

Of course, they had no intention of dealing with these people. After all, it was a competition organized by Fang Rui, and causing trouble would provoke their anger.

Takasugi Shinsuke was wary of Fang Rui and had no intention of provoking him. Therefore, his goal was to have someone keep an eye on the target and launch an attack after he left Yoshiwara...

"Since you dare to travel around, you should be prepared to be attacked by anti-foreign patriots."

Thinking this to himself, Takasugi Shinsuke's gaze fell on a certain section of the audience seats, where the person he most wanted to kill was...

But he couldn't bring himself to do it...

'Since we've already endured it for so long, enduring it a little longer won't be a problem.'

Comforting himself in this way, Takasugi Shinsuke left the place and disappeared into the vast crowd, his whereabouts unknown.

Sakamoto Tatsuma was contacting members of the Quick Support Team. There weren't many people who had come to Yoshiwara with him and Mutsu. Besides, it would be more appropriate to contact the logistics department to purchase supplies and let the professionals handle the work.

Mutsu and Umibozu were catching up, recounting their experiences after they parted ways. Kagura, standing nearby, was very curious, as it was the first time she had learned that her father had an apprentice.

As for Fengxian, his expression was even more interesting. His apprentice was the son of Xinghaibozu, who went from an ordinary person to a member of the infamous space pirate Harusame, while Xinghaibozu's apprentice was the leader of the space pirate Chidori, who went from a notorious pirate to an ordinary person.

"Completely the opposite..."

He sighed inwardly, realizing that he and Hoshinobozu were indeed destined rivals, even their disciples were opposites.

If Shen Huang knew what Feng Xian was thinking, he would definitely refute it: it's all a coincidence...

Unfortunately, Shenhuang couldn't know what Fengxian was thinking, so he couldn't refute him.

Katsura Kotaro was thinking about something. He was considering joining the Wakayama travel group. After all, Sakata Gintoki and Sakamoto Tatsuma were there, and how could he ignore the class reunion...

Since it was a gathering, everyone had to be there, so his gaze fell on another person. Although the person he wanted to see wasn't there, it seemed as if the corresponding figure had already appeared in his field of vision.

We must persuade Takasugi Shinsuke to join the party...

As for the activities to expel foreigners, such as eliminating irregular anti-foreign organizations... these things will be temporarily suspended, or rather...

To resolve and unify all informal anti-foreign organizations in a short period of time.

However, it would be impossible to accomplish the above in just a few days, since the world is so vast and the anti-foreign organizations are widely distributed, not all of them are in Edo.

Therefore, a temporary ceasefire is the best option. The recent fighting has severely impacted the stability of Edo, and the social environment is more chaotic than ever before...

While part of the reason was the series of assassinations of high-ranking officials of the shogunate, which led to chaos in the administration and a lack of focus on managing the chaos in Edo, most officials were preoccupied with how to protect themselves.

If the anti-foreign organizations stopped fighting each other, the chaos in Edo would be reduced by half.

However, the chaos in the shogunate's management meant they had no time to manage other things, and some anti-foreign organizations even took advantage of this opportunity to attack parts of the shogunate.

"what……"

Thinking about this, Katsura Kotaro's expression gradually changed, and suddenly an idea came to him, a very useful idea.

Since some people want to attack the shogunate, let them attack. The shogunate has the advantage in terms of both weapons and numbers, since its standing army numbers over ten thousand.

As for the anti-foreign organizations, they ranged from a few people to several hundred, with very few exceeding a thousand.

Organizations that fight foreign invaders, numbering over a thousand, would not rashly attack the shogunate. For example, Takasugi Shinsuke's Kiheitai had over a thousand members, but unlike other organizations that constantly caused trouble...

Accumulating strength in places unknown to others, and then carrying out a major undertaking, has always been Takasugi Shinsuke's guiding principle.

Therefore, every time Takasugi Shinsuke caused trouble, it was an extremely dangerous and serious incident.

In other words, most of the expulsion groups that attacked the shogunate were relatively small organizations.

It wouldn't cause serious trouble for the shogunate. Besides, there weren't many organizations among them that truly wanted to expel the barbarians; most were illegal organizations that shouted slogans about expelling the barbarians but committed acts of violence.

In short, there's no need to worry about those organizations.

If he tells his companions, they will naturally keep their guard down and will not take any action before he returns.

Having resolved one issue, Katsura Kotaro turned his attention to another: how to persuade Takasugi Shinsuke.

Fang Rui paid no attention to the actions of the others, but instead studied Yin-Yang techniques, specifically the indigenous ones.

According to the secret manuals given by Ketsuno Seimei, Fang Rui has mastered the Yin-Yang arts of the Ketsuno clan, among which the arts related to shikigami are very interesting.

The area where shikigami reside generally refers to another dimension. Some other dimensions are naturally born due to the eruption of dragon vein energy, while others are not naturally born and are created by certain monsters.

The shikigami techniques of the Yukino clan can create a special space within the talisman paper for the shikigami to rest, and can also be used to teleport shikigami across space.

Both the former and the latter are very special.

To be honest, Fang Rui was quite surprised that some Onmyoji could develop such unique techniques.

All I can say is that the energy of the dragon vein is truly extraordinary.

The eruption of the dragon veins in Huang'an created countless monsters, while the leakage of dragon vein energy from another planet created wondrous creatures such as demons and monsters.

It can even alter the human body, giving it special abilities.

Although he possesses several similar skills, Fang Rui believes that not removing the restrictions is better, as it allows him to retain more enjoyment.

While Fang Rui was studying the shikigami talisman paper, the competition continued uninterrupted...

The ratio of humans to aliens among the advancing contestants was close to 1:1, which made ordinary viewers of the competition somewhat happy.

When Imai Nobunaga discovered where the guards protecting someone were, she stopped staying next to Sasaki Isaburo and went to a dimly lit place.

Here is a person dressed like a ninja, but with differences in details. He has protective gear on key areas, making his clothing very suitable for combat.

A gray scarf was wrapped around her neck, covering half of her face. Besides obscuring her appearance, it also had a number of drawbacks. For example, if the scarf were grabbed during a fight, it would definitely cause trouble.

"What brings you here?" Looking at her junior sister, Long's eyes remained completely unmoved.

More than 70% of the teacher's love and affection was instilled in Sakata Gintoki and others, and less than 30% remained. Of that, 20% went to Imai Nobuyo, and only a tiny bit of the remainder belonged to him.

Therefore, he felt a pang of jealousy and also longed to live an ordinary life with his teacher.

"What are you looking at?" Imai Nobunaga did not answer Oboro's question, but followed his gaze and saw several people, several familiar yet unfamiliar people.

It was Sakata Gintoki, Katsura Kotaro, and Takasugi Shinsuke.

As for Sakamoto Tatsuma, he ignored him.

He's not the teacher's student, so he's not worth her attention.

"What are you thinking about?" Imai Nobuyo asked again.

"I wasn't thinking about anything." Long's tone was very calm, and he deliberately suppressed all his emotions, not revealing them.

"Is that so..." Nobuyo Imai didn't press further, but instead brought up another matter, "Do you know where the teacher is right now?"

Based on Fang Rui's extraordinary abilities, Imai Nobuyo believes he has a chance to bring back the teacher he admires.

"Why are you asking this?" Oboro looked surprised.

The teacher that Imai Nobuyo mentioned was Yoshida Shōyō, not the current Gen.

Yoshida Shōyō has disappeared, and only a shadowy figure remains.

Imai Nobuo knew about this, and now that she's saying this, the person she's looking for is probably just a fake.

Nobuyo Imai's attitude towards Utsuro is complicated, but one thing Oboro is certain of is that she... does not want to see Utsuro.

Seeing him reminds me of Yoshida Shōyō, who has already disappeared.

This was a very difficult thing for Nobuo Imai.

As for Oboro, the person who saved him was Yoshida Shōyō, but he was willing to help Utsugi. No matter what changes occur, the fact that he was saved by this person remains unchanged.

"I want to see him." Imai Nobuyo stated her purpose directly, but did not say it completely.

“I will tell him, but whether he is willing to see you is not something I can be sure of.”