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

"That Zuo Cun said he was going to see Mr. Wu Shi, I'm going to find him."

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Chapter 352 The Poison Feather About to Be Drawn

"Mr. Takeshi." Samura knocked on the door of Takeshi's residence.

"Come in." Although Takeshi Hanpeita was much older than Zuocun, he was self-aware and knew that his status was not higher than Zuocun's.

"I apologize for the intrusion." Since Wu Shi was willing to give him face, Zuo Cun naturally had to return the courtesy.

"This is something Sakamoto asked me to bring you." Samura entered the house, took out a scroll from his pocket, handed it to Takechi Hanpeita, and asked, "Has the date for the founding of the Loyalist Party been decided?"

"The third of next month," Takechi Hanpeita replied to Samura, glancing down at the scroll. "After its establishment, we began trying to advise the lord, but that advisor by the lord's side..."

Seeing Takechi Hanpeita looking somewhat troubled, Samura also remembered who the councilor of the Tosa Domain was.

Toyo Yoshida, a feudal lord of the Tosa Domain who was highly regarded as the lord of the Yamauchi Hall.

Although Samura had never met Yoshida Toyo, he knew something about him.

This person was a very contradictory individual. He greatly admired Western culture, but he was timid and hesitant in the matter of opening up the country. However, some of the policies he implemented within the domain were openly aimed at suppressing the forces that sought to expel foreigners.

In short, a difficult person to deal with.

“Yoshida Toyo… it doesn’t matter. That guy… I can handle him.” Zuocun pondered for a moment, then touched the thing on his chest.

"Is that so?" Takeshi Hanpeita looked at Samura's chest and couldn't help but chuckle. "This really isn't like you. Back in Kazusa, you were always the one stopping assassination attempts."

"Assassination is a double-edged sword; it all depends on how well it's used." Zuocun didn't intend to hide anything. "The reason I stopped the people from Mito and Choshu from carrying out assassinations in Kazusa is because their so-called assassinations were just like headless flies running around aimlessly. They not only failed to promote reforms, but also failed to make the people truly understand our purpose."

“That makes sense.” Takeshi Hanpeita nodded.

"Yoshida Toyo may have other opinions later, but right now, we can't let him stand in our way. The plan must go ahead."

"And what are your plans afterward?"

“During the years that Yoshida Toyo was in power in Tosa, he must have had enemies who were persecuted.”

"All I need to do is find the person he has bullied the most."

"...Is this alright?" Takeshi Hanpeita looked at Samura seriously.

After all, in a sense, Zuocun wanted to drag someone who was not involved into the matter.

“I believe this is for the best.” Zuocun crossed his arms. “I’m prepared to sacrifice anyone, including myself.”

"Mr. Takeshi, you should also be prepared for this."

"..." Takeshi Hanpeita closed his eyes and sighed.

"I understand. Then, go ahead and do it."

“That’s only right.” Zuocun smiled. “After killing Yoshida Toyo and staging a revenge killing, I will set off for the Choshu Domain.”

"Before that, I would like to ask Mr. Takeshi to establish the Loyalist Party as soon as possible. I will leave after signing the document."

"it is good."

“However, I must remind you, Mr. Samura.” Takechi Hanpeita placed the scroll on the table and looked intently into Samura’s eyes. “According to the ‘Loyalty to the Emperor’ agreement that you and Sakamoto drafted, you will easily become the target of jealousy.”

Takeshi Hanpeita was referring to the fact that Samura could urge him on this matter.

Logically, the position of the leader of a political party should be absolute, but Zuo Cun, who made the agreement, is equivalent to being above Wu Shi Ruishan. Even if he does not usually act within the party, he will definitely be resented by others.

Just because Takeshi Hanpeita and Samura have a good relationship doesn't mean that Takeshi Hanpeita's supporters will like Samura.

“It doesn’t matter.” Zuocun waved his hand. “I have never put myself in the position of leader. This position is more suitable for Sakamoto. However, Sakamoto has more important things to do in the future, so I let you, Mr. Takeichi, sit in this position and serve as the pawn to be sacrificed.”

"It's good that you understand." Takeshi Hanpeita nodded with a smile.

If Samura was already prepared to sacrifice himself, wasn't Takechi Hanpeita also prepared to do the same?

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"Teacher, are you there?"

“That voice…” A hint of surprise flashed in Takeshi Hanpeita’s eyes.

"It's Mr. Okada's voice." Samura smiled as he recalled what had happened that morning.

"It seems you've already met."

The two walked out the door side by side. Although they were nearly ten years apart in age, they always got along very well when they chatted.

Opening the courtyard gate, there stood Okada Izo, his hair a mess.

"Teacher, it's been a long time." Okada Izo bowed to Takechi Hanpeita.

Takechi Hanpeita was Okada Izo's first teacher.

"Long time no see, Izo. Come in." Takeichi Hanpeita pulled Izo inside.

As Izang entered the Wushi residence, he saw Zuocun standing in the courtyard. His expression froze, and the wound on his face involuntarily began to ache.

Over the years of practicing swordsmanship, he had basically never suffered a loss. This battle with Zuocun dealt a slight blow to his inflated ego.

“Mr. Okada,” Samura greeted him.

“Oh, oh…” Okada Izo returned the greeting somewhat awkwardly.

Without paying any more attention to Zuocun, Okada Izo turned around and handed Takeichi a bag: "Teacher, this is a souvenir I brought."

"Hmm." Wu Shi smiled, accepted the gift, and looked at the two people.

Okada Izo was not a good talker, and the two people standing there were stronger than him, so he didn't really want to use his arrogant tone toward the weak.

He walked up to Zuocun and said, "I heard from Ryoma that you, Zuocun-kun, have killed monsters before?"

The reason he arrived so late was because Ryoma had given Izo a detailed introduction to Samura.

When Izo heard that Samura had slain a demon, he didn't believe it.

However, Ryoma stated that he also participated in that battle, although he was only an observer on the sidelines, which made Izo somewhat incredulous in his choice to believe him.

After all, aside from the ignorant masses, most samurai believed that monsters did not exist.

When I first heard that the things my parents used to scare me when I was a child were actually real, I felt a little stunned.

So now, he wants to come and confirm with the person in person.

"Yes." Zuo Cun was not proud of his killing of Tianyin Gui.

Tenkakuki is a yokai, but at the same time, he is a pitiful being born from human malice.

That little girl with white hair and white eyes doesn't seem like she'd turn into that terrifying demon.

Noticing the dimness in Zuo Cun's eyes, he wisely refrained from asking further questions.

After thinking for a few seconds, Izang revealed his true purpose.

"Hey, Zuocun, could I have a look at your Hundred Birds Style?"

"...Huh?" Zuocun looked at Yizang with the eyes of someone looking at an idiot.

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Chapter 353: The Tosa King Party is established

When Izo expressed his desire to observe, Samura knew what Izo was planning to do.

However, after careful consideration, Zuocun agreed to the request.

“My Hundred Birds Style isn’t a famous style, but it’s definitely the most difficult one,” said Samura, looking at Okada Izo.

Takeshi Hanpeita sat to the side and nodded in deep agreement.

To be honest, before he met Zuocun, he never thought that any creature could jump that high.

"The core of my Hundred Birds Style is jumping," Zuo Cun explained to the two of them, holding up a finger.

He did not treat the Hundred Birds Style as a treasure to be cherished and kept to himself; swordsmanship is, after all, just swordsmanship.

In his early years, Ryoma had advised Samura to take on a disciple or student, so that the sword style that Samura had worked so hard to create would not be lost.

Samura did try to do that, but unfortunately, he traveled all over Japan but couldn't find a disciple he liked to pass on the Hyakucho-ryu style.

This also proves that the learning threshold for the Hundred Birds Flow is very high.

Zuocun's basic goal is to jump five meters high with the help of other objects, even if he can do it after practice.

Zuocun has never been stingy in passing on his swordsmanship, but so far, no one has been able to learn it.

"As I just said, Mr. Okada, would you like to give it a try?"

Okada Izou: "..."

Five meters? Are you kidding me?

Zuo Cun shook his head: "No, that's just what I could do at the beginning. As for now..."

The three people walked out of the room, Zuo Cun squatted down, and then—

call out--

Dust rose from the ground; Zuocun had vanished.

Zuo Cun hovered nearly thirty meters in the air, his eyes closed, his arms outstretched, like a bird in flight.

"Outrageous, absolutely outrageous." Takeshi Hanpeita was already used to it, but he still said it.

Feeling that simply jumping in mid-air was a bit monotonous, Zuocun drew a pheasant feather from his waist.

As he fell toward the ground, Zuocun raised his pheasant feathers and then spun around in the air.

"New Feather Wheel, Part Two of the Separate Wings—"

The rotation speed is getting faster and faster.

"Scatter the pheasants!"

Zuocun, amidst the astonished gazes of the two men, crashed to the ground like a whirlwind.

The residence of Takeshi Hanpeita did not have a stone floor, but only earth, so a large amount of dust was stirred up by the village, and the entire courtyard seemed to turn into a fog.