In order to become a Heroic Spirit, I had no choice but to cause trouble in history.

Then I saw a sleepy-eyed young man wearing glasses.

"Huh?" The young man was stunned.

"Huh?" Okita was also stunned.

"Okita, you're blocked at the entrance. Let me take a look at this temple." Hijikata Toshizo pushed Okita aside and entered the temple.

Then it turned into a group of people staring intently at the bespectacled young man.

“Someone’s already living here.” Shimazaki Isamu scratched his head. “This is troublesome… Didn’t that old lady say this temple is uninhabited…?”

"Ah, um, my name is Yamanami Keisuke. Nice to meet you..." The bespectacled young man, Yamanami Keisuke, seemed a bit introverted, and nervously introduced himself to Okita and his group. "Also, um, I'm just staying here temporarily. There are plenty of rooms, so it shouldn't be a problem..."

"Oh, I see!" Hijikata Toshizo smiled. "My name is Hijikata Toshizo. Nice to meet you. I'll probably be staying here for a few days!"

Okita's attention, however, was focused on Yamanami Keisuke's waist.

Knife.

“My name is Okita Souji. Nice to meet you. Mr. Yamanami, are you a samurai?” Okita Souji asked with a puzzled look.

Yamanami Keisuke scratched his head shyly: "Um, I was just a very weak samurai..."

"Hey, you, Yamanami." Shimazaki Yu patted Yamanami Keisuke on the shoulder in a very familiar manner. "A samurai isn't like you! You have to have presence! Otherwise, you'll just be seen as a coward holding a sword. Oh, by the way, my name is Shimazaki Yu. Nice to meet you!"

"Nice to meet you..." Yamanami Keisuke didn't seem very strong; his glasses were askew after Shimazaki patted him a few times.

He was starting to panic. These men were clearly warriors, and judging from the aura they exuded, they were not weaklings.

Although Shannan is not strong, he believes he has a pretty accurate eye for people.

It seems we need to find a way to leave this place as soon as possible...

At that moment, another person appeared at the temple gate.

"...Hmm?" Zuocun's cold eyes swept towards Yamanami Keisuke.

"Eek!" Yamanami Keisuke suddenly shuddered.

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Chapter 333 A Confused Competition

As the two met, everyone at the Tennen Rishinryu Shieikan noticed that someone had arrived.

All eyes were drawn to the young man standing tall like a pine tree at the entrance of Mibu-ji Temple.

"Hey! Isn't this Samura?" Shimazaki Isamu approached with some surprise.

"Oh my, I really didn't expect to run into you here." Inoue Genzaburo looked very happy. He was the one who had the longest interval between meeting with Samura. When Samura spent the New Year at Shieikan, Inoue had gone home and did not see Samura.

Okita stared blankly at Samura standing at the door, unsure of what to do.

She felt someone push her shoulder, and when she turned her head, she found it was Tu Fang.

"What are you waiting for? Go on!" Hijikata Toshizo smiled.

Okita nodded and quickly ran over.

"Mr. Samura!"

Zuo Cun looked at Ms. Okita standing in front of him, somewhat bewildered.

He took two steps back and looked at the plaque of Mibu-ji Temple.

That's right, this is Mibu Village, not the Tennen Rishin-ryu Shiekan in Edo.

Scratching his head, Zuo Cun looked back at Ms. Okita, who was smiling at him.

"Miss Okita, it's been a long time." After hesitating for a moment, Samura tentatively patted Miss Okita's head and said these words.

This time, Okita didn't dodge; he just smiled.

Shimazaki and Hijikata gave Samura a bear hug, and Inoue also bumped fists with Samura.

Meanwhile, Yamanami Keisuke, who was standing to the side at a loss, focused his attention on the two swords at Samura's waist.

He narrowed his eyes.

The scabbard of the katana is half black and half white, resembling a crane's wing; the scabbard of the wakizashi is lush and green, resembling tender bamboo shoots.

Could it be...

Samura also noticed Yamanami Keisuke, who had been looking at him intently.

He looked at Hijikata Toshizo, as if to say, "Who is this?"

Hijikata Toshizo shook his head, meaning, I don't know him either.

Zuo Cun walked up to Shan Nan Jingzhu and said, "Hello, I am Zuo Cun Anuo. I will also be staying here for a few days. Please take good care of me."

"Ah, well, I'm Yamanami Keisuke, nice to meet you..." Yamanami Keisuke shook hands with Samura, and both of them could feel that the calluses on each other's palms were quite thick.

"There's something I'm quite curious about, Mr. Samura." Yamanami Keisuke adjusted his glasses, looked at the sword at Samura's waist, and asked, "Um, this sword..."

"Hmm? My sword?" Samura placed his hand on the hilt of Tsurugi, somewhat puzzled by Yamanami Keisuke's question.

Meanwhile, Hijikata Toshizo, who was standing to the side, seemed to have noticed something: "Samura, I guess what Mr. Yamanami wants to ask is whether you are 'Habakizan' or something like that."

Samura blinked and looked at Yamanami Keisuke.

Yamanami Keisuke smiled gently, nodded, and looked somewhat nervous.

"Although I don't really like the title 'Feather Demon Slayer'... if we're talking about who has truly vanquished demons, then it's definitely me." Zuocun sighed softly.

What kind of ridiculous name is "Habaki-giri"? Many samurai ask him this question now. Perhaps because Samura was a little nervous these past two days, he didn't immediately understand what Yamanami Keisuke was trying to ask.

"It really is you!" Yamanami Keisuke looked a little excited.

Zuocun smiled and drew his sword, Tsurugi, from its sheath: "If you'd like to have a match, that's fine."

"Hyakucho-ryū, Saemura Anno".

Yamanami Keisuke: "Huh?"

"Aren't we going to attack first?" Zuo Cun stood there with his sword in hand, a faint smile on his face.

Many samurai, upon seeing and recognizing Samura, would immediately request a duel, wanting to test Samura's swordsmanship.

It's obvious that Samura also considers Yamanami Keisuke to be one of those people.

Yamanami Keisuke looked to the side in a panic and found that everyone had made way for him and Samura, leaving them a space. The pretty girl was staring at Hagiwara.

"How...how did it turn out like this..." Yamanami Keisuke was on the verge of tears.

However, he must draw his sword; it would be a disgrace for him to be unable to do so when facing a powerful enemy.

Gripping the hilt of his sword, Yamanami Keisuke took a deep breath and looked at Samura.

"Hokushin Itto-ryu, Yamanami Keisuke."

Keisuke Yamanami studied the same school of martial arts as Ryoma Sakamoto, and their master was the same person—Shusaku Chiba, the head of the Hokushin Itto-ryu school.

He wanted to find Zuocun's weakness.

However, cold sweat was already dripping from his forehead to the ground, and Yamanami Keisuke still couldn't find any flaw in Samura's defenses.

Wow, that's impressive! As expected of the Feather Demon Slayer, even while standing, it's like a sharp blade...

Yamanami Keisuke understood that he had to bite the bullet and go for it.

With a powerful push from both feet, Shan Nan surged forward.

Samura's eyes narrowed slightly, wary of Yamanami Keisuke's attack.

Although he looks like a weakling, he seems to have some strength!

Zuocun felt somewhat surprised.

Yamanami Keisuke was also somewhat annoyed as he looked at Samura, whose door was wide open.

Even if you are a Feather Demon Slayer, you should not underestimate others.

Zheng—

Unsheath the knife.

Yamanami Keisuke is just kind and gentle, but somewhat timid.

However, it is by no means weak.

The blade flashed like lightning; in an instant, it was already in front of Zuo Cun's face.

The secret technique of Hokushin Ittō-ryū—

Iaijutsu!

Yamanami Keisuke dared not be careless against Samura and immediately chose to use his full strength.

"Oh! He looks rather frail and not very strong, but his strength is surprisingly good!" Shimazaki Yu exclaimed in admiration.

They were all well aware of Samura's strength; it was Yamanami Keisuke who surprised them.

"Don't worry, he's about the same level as us. He can't beat Samurai, he can't even beat Okita," Hijikata Toshizo suddenly said.

"Huh? Mr. Hijikata, what do you mean by that? Are you saying I'm not as good as Samura?" Miss Okita immediately objected.

Ping Pong —

The competition on the field continued.

Was it blocked?

Yamanami Keisuke's deadly strike was blocked by Samura.

It was about to strike his face... how did it manage to block it?

Keisuke Yamanami thought and strained as he worked.

Samura stepped back half a body length, his strength far exceeding that of Yamanami Keisuke.

With a sideways movement, Yamanami Keisuke involuntarily thrust forward, but Samura dodged it.

With a light leap, Samura pointed his sword at the back of Yamanami Keisuke's head.

"You lost, Yamanami-kun." Zuocun did not kill him; he rarely used lethal force in his matches, although he had twice failed to hold back.