In Genshin Impact, I'm really not Muzan.

Although I haven't thought of anything to do yet, stopping their plan shouldn't be a problem.

Because no one would be wary of a dead person.

......

Two days passed quickly. We were supposed to set off for Bayun Island today, but Coral Palace Heart Sea paced back and forth in the base camp, looking slightly anxious and uneasy.

"Lord Coral Palace, everything is ready, and we can depart at any time."

A rebel general approached and reported to Coral Palace Heart Sea.

"Has something happened?"

The general could tell that Coral Palace seemed to have something on her mind, and subconsciously asked a question.

"That's right. Two days ago, I sent someone to deliver a message to Goro and the others, but I still haven't received a reply from Goro."

Coral Palace Xin Hai spoke out about what she was worried about. After all, it wasn't a major secret, so there was no need to hide it.

"Logically speaking, a round trip from Haiqi Island to Bayun Island usually only takes a little over a day, and even if it's slow, it only takes two days. It doesn't take that long at all."

You mean...

"I think something might have happened to the person who was sent to deliver the message."

The general was startled; this was not good news. If Goro had not received the message, it meant they would have to postpone their operation.

"But... what could it be? Monsters? That's unlikely, the road to Bayun Island is regularly cleared by people."

"That's why I'm worried that this might have been caused by someone. If that's the case, it means that there are spies from the Shogunate army on Haiqi Island."

Through reasoning, Coral Palace Kokoro came to the conclusion that she seemed to be pointing the finger at the Shogunate army.

However, this is not a problem, since their only enemy is the Shogunate army, and no one else has any reason to attack them.

"Are there spies among our resistance fighters?"

"It cannot be ruled out that his purpose in doing this was very likely to buy the Shogunate army more time to recover."

Coral Palace Heart Sea fell into deep thought. Although she could choose to lead her army directly to Hachi-yeon Island, if there were spies from the Shogunate army within the resistance, the situation would become somewhat unfavorable for them.

The spies would reveal all their plans to the Shogunate army, while they themselves would have no intelligence about the Shogunate army.

"Let's wait a bit longer. If they haven't returned by tomorrow, we'll postpone our operation and find the spies first."

Coral Palace made up its mind, and the general left after receiving the order.

Suzumiya Yui's goal was achieved just like that. Sango Kokoro would waste a lot of time investigating the spy, and she wouldn't find any results at all, because there were no spies in the resistance.

Of course, there is a possibility, but the probability is too small, so it doesn't matter even if it happens.

Meanwhile, Suzumiya Yu also captured a rebel soldier who was equipped with the Evil Eye. It was not hard to see from his physical condition that the side effects of the Evil Eye had already begun to appear.

It won't be long before those in the resistance who frequently use the Evil Eye suffer a backlash, and it's not impossible that they will die as a result.

By then, the resistance will have completely lost any chance of defeating the shogunate army, and Suzumiya Yu will be able to take advantage of the situation.

If he could capture Coral Palace Heart Sea, he would essentially have won over the entire resistance army.

The reason for doing this is to prepare for the final battle that will come later.

......

"Lord Coral Palace, we have wasted too much time investigating this spy matter. If this continues, we will miss the best opportunity to attack."

At the rebel headquarters, several high-ranking generals gathered for a meeting. Everyone was present except for Goro, who was leading the vanguard troops stationed on Hachiyeon Island.

They were led by Coral Palace Heart Sea, but each of them had their own opinions.

The two people sent to deliver the message to Goro have not returned, so Sango no Kokoro began investigating the shogunate army's spies hidden within the resistance army. Four days have passed since then.

Chapter Forty-Six: Before the March

However, in these four days, Coral Palace Xin Hai did not find a single clue, as if... as if the spy did not exist at all.

As the leader of the resistance, Coral Palace Heart Sea naturally had to be responsible for her subordinates, and she was not a warmonger, so missing this opportunity to attack was not unacceptable.

But those generals were different. They were the greatest contributors in the war between the rebel army and the shogunate army, and they had extremely high prestige in the army. More importantly, they hated the shogunate army so much that they would never let this opportunity slip by.

So this scene unfolded: Coral Palace Heart Sea planned to investigate for two more days, but the generals refused, advocating that they should march on Kannazuka now, crush Kujo Jinya in one fell swoop, and then march east.

"Don't hesitate any longer, Lord Coral Palace. The brothers are always clamoring for a fight, we can't let them down."

A general stood up, his eyes burning with fighting spirit.

Not long ago, his two younger brothers died in a battle with the shogunate army, so he wanted revenge.

He wasn't the only one; several other generals had similar experiences, as did ordinary resistance soldiers.

Because he harbored hatred, he was so eager to fight the shogunate army.

"In that case, let's give the order. We'll set off for Bayun Island first thing tomorrow morning."

Coral Palace Heart Sea felt helpless. She couldn't refuse because doing so would affect the morale of the entire resistance army, and as the leader, she was the last person who wanted to see this happen.

I just hope nothing goes wrong this time.

......

The next day, the main force of the resistance marched toward Ba Yun Island in a grand procession. Because their headquarters could not be left undefended, they left behind a portion of their troops to guard the island.

Some people were incredibly excited about the impending decisive battle against the shogunate army, while others were terrified.

Ryou Suzumiya had been observing them from the shadows. Two days earlier, he had ordered Utagawa to go ahead to Hachi-yeon Island to familiarize himself with the terrain around the rebel camp in order to avoid being discovered by them.

It must be said that Utagawa was very efficient. In less than half a day, he had become thoroughly familiar with the terrain of the rebel camp and found a near-perfect hiding place.

There are also traces of the Fool Clan's activities on Bayun Island, and their numbers are much greater than on Haiqi Island.

Suzumiya Yu didn't let Udagawa attack them because the Fools' headquarters was on Hachiman Island, and if they made too much noise, it might attract the attention of the scattered soldiers.

If it were before, even if Suzumiya Yu couldn't defeat the stragglers, she could definitely escape unscathed.

But things are different now, because in addition to the stragglers, there is also an executive officer whose identity and abilities are unknown.

If these two join forces, Suzumiya Yui probably wouldn't have even the slightest chance of winning.

Moreover, in the minds of the Fools, Suzumiya Yu is now considered a dead man, so he cannot show his face for the time being, at least until the rebel army and the shogunate army start fighting.

After a day and a night, the main force of the resistance army arrived at the front-line camp on Hachi-yeon Island. This camp was commanded by Goro, who had extremely high prestige in the army, second only to Coral Palace Heart Sea.

If Goro had also attended the meeting, perhaps they wouldn't have set off so quickly, but it's pointless to talk about it now.

"Lord Coral Palace's order should be issued in the next few days. You must be prepared and not be negligent in any way."

Goro was giving instructions to his soldiers in the camp, and standing beside him was a white-haired youth. He must have held a high position in the resistance army, otherwise he wouldn't be qualified to stand next to Goro.

That was Kaedehara Manyo. Some time ago, after his friend Udagawa Kuran died in a duel in front of the emperor, he chose to join the resistance.

Goro valued Kaede Man's abilities, so he became the second-in-command of the front-line camp.

According to the game's storyline, he will leave after joining the resistance for a period of time, and then join the Southern Cross fleet of the Big Dipper, becoming a kind of weather forecaster.

"There's a bloody smell in the air. It looks like the upcoming battle will be extremely fierce."

Kaedehara Manyo looked up at the sky, his eyes filled with a hint of solemnity.

Even he couldn't remain calm when faced with a war of this magnitude.

"There's nothing we can do about it. After all, it's war, and it's impossible for people not to die."

Goro patted him on the shoulder; he knew what Manyo was worried about.

As he said, it is inevitable that people will die in war. The only thing they can do is to minimize casualties and at least prevent the situation from becoming too dire.

Even if they eventually succeed in annihilating the shogunate army, if they are left with only a few people, it would still be a case of losing more than they gain.

Moreover, this is, after all, an internal war within Inazuma. If it really comes to that, General Raiden will not stand idly by.

"Lord Goro! Lord Coral Palace has arrived at Hachiyun Island with the main force!"

At that moment, a soldier ran over to report to the two men.

"So fast? Are they planning a full-scale attack? But why didn't I receive any news?"

Goro's first reaction upon hearing this news was disbelief, but the soldier claimed that he had indeed seen Coral Palace Heart Sea in person.

Even so, just to be on the safe side, Goro went to check it out himself, and to his surprise, what the soldier said was actually true.

Coral Palace Heart Sea arrived with the main force, but Goro had not received any news. He was inevitably puzzled and could only ask for the reason.

Coral Palace Heart Sea told him what had happened a few days ago, and after listening, Goro realized the seriousness of the matter.

If there are indeed spies within the military, they cannot launch a general offensive, otherwise there would be a great risk.

This matter has not yet been told to the ordinary soldiers. If they were to find out, the entire army would likely be thrown into panic.

But they had already arrived here, and they couldn't delay the final assault.

The only option now seems to be to bite the bullet and go for it. The anonymous person who funded their equipment promised that they would help if necessary.

"There's no time to go, let's get to the deployment. We'll march on Kaminarizuka first thing tomorrow morning."

Helpless, Coral Palace Xin Hai had no choice but to believe the anonymous person. If he really would take action, the situation would be much better for their resistance.

The next morning, the resistance army set off for Kannazuka. Because Goro had not been informed in advance, the front-line troops and the main force had already joined forces and did not act separately as originally planned.

Chapter 47 The Rebel Army's General Offensive Begins

The sky was covered with dark clouds, a heavy, oppressive mass that made the air feel stifling.

The faint cawing of crows could be heard all around as the shogunate army and the resistance army arrived at the decisive battleground—Nashida Beach.

More than one battle has taken place here, with at least a dozen large and small campaigns, though none were as large as this one.

In terms of numbers, the shogunate army was almost twice the size of the rebel army, and this was all the troops the shogunate army could mobilize.

From Thomas's first-person perspective, we know that Narukami Island is currently lightly defended, and only a small squad is needed to storm the castle tower.

Unfortunately, Narukami Island is an island surrounded by ocean on all sides. If they were to land there, they would definitely be discovered, so a surprise attack was practically impossible.

Now let's talk about the morale of the two armies. The morale of the resistance forces is extremely high. They have been longing for this day for a long time, so even if they die, they will not feel any regret.

On the other hand, the morale of the shogunate army was much lower because they had been the victims of many recent events.