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

Meanwhile, the Mibu Ronin group, which was being worried about by Samura, headed headlong towards a bloody end.

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Chapter 373 The Slump of the Mibu Rogue Group

The Mibu Roshi group did not suffer a crushing defeat.

The casualties were not great. When the group of forty-one people returned, thirty-three people remained. The remaining eight had perished together with the bandits.

In the end, the band of more than fifty mountain bandits was indeed successfully wiped out, with no one left alive.

However, morale was extremely low.

“Eight people…” Kondo Isami’s eyes were filled with sorrow.

Eight like-minded people died just like that.

"Kondo, don't be so weak. You are the leader of this organization. You must be strong." Serizawa Kamo looked at the somewhat dejected Kondo Isami, frowned, and walked to Kondo's side to encourage him.

“Mr. Serizawa is right, Kondo, you’re being a bit indecisive.” Hijikata Toshizo stood on Kondo’s side. “I remember you killed someone when you were a child. Think about how it felt back then.”

Although Okita Souji had experienced many battles, he was also somewhat saddened.

"Cheer up, Mr. Kondo, our team will only become more and more elite."

“…Hmm.” Kondo Isami sighed and rallied his spirits. “I can’t let others see my weakness. As a leader…I must take responsibility.”

"Let's bury the remains of our eight companions and head back. There are some mistakes we need to reflect on today."

Encouraged by Kondo Isami, the group, who had been feeling quite sad, came to their senses.

"understood."

......

Night fell. Feeling defeated, the Mibu ronin returned to Mibu-ji Temple.

“We overestimated ourselves,” Kondo Isami said as he entered the room.

Serizawa Kamo nodded: "Indeed... This must be the first time you samurai of the Natural Rishin-ryu school have swung your swords at a person. You're too inexperienced."

"It's my fault..." Kondo said, wiping his forehead in pain.

Of the eight samurai who died today, six were members of the Tennen Rishin-ryu school.

“We need more systematic training, and… although this will lead to a reduction in manpower, Kondo,” Hijikata Toshizo patted Kondo on the shoulder, “we need to go into real combat; the operation to wipe out the mountain bandits cannot stop.”

“We absolutely cannot stop.” Yamanami Keisuke nodded solemnly. “The members of the Mibu Roshigumi drank blood for the first time today. Although the price they paid was quite high, maintaining this state is extremely important.”

“I understand, I understand…” Kondo Isami rubbed his temples and sighed. “Let Okita go find the next target… as soon as possible.”

"Okay." Hijikata Toshizo smiled.

He was afraid that Kondo Isami wouldn't be able to bring himself to be ruthless.

But Kondo Isami became ruthless.

Although it's clear that Kondo Isami has some self-doubt, ... as long as the decision is timely and correct, who cares what happened in between?

Hijikata Toshizo walked out of the room and closed his eyes.

Kondo is too positive.

Then let me do the negative things for you.

"Okita, I need to talk to you about something!"

"Earthwork? What's up?"

"Two things. One is that Kondo wants you to investigate whether there are any other bandits or violent organizations around Kyoto."

“Another thing is… I want you to hand over the training of these warriors to me.”

The Mibu Roshigumi used Mibu-ji Temple as their base, where they lived and trained.

After Hijikata Toshizo took over from Okita Souji, he immediately doubled the training intensity for these samurai, and the entire Mibu Roshi group was in an uproar.

“I’m not like Okita, and I’m letting you know beforehand.” Hijikata said coldly, looking at the group of samurai below. “I won’t be as merciful to you as Okita was.”

The samurai complained bitterly.

Miss Okita is kind? Are you kidding me?

Hijikata Toshizo had a long face with a tuft of hair at his sideburns, and his fierce features made him look... like a wild wolf that could tear someone's throat apart at any moment.

“You all saw our mistakes the other day.” Kondo Isami stood beside Hijikata Toshizo, his gaze sharp. “I think our management is still too lax. Therefore, you will receive Hijikata’s training, and then in the next sortie… wash away the shame of the last sortie!”

"We've come together for this country!" Kondo Isami shouted. "We must have a belief!"

He took off his shirt and walked into the line.

Hijikata Toshizo also followed suit.

"So... let's train together!"

......

Samura spent Kanna's thirteenth birthday with her, and then set off for Satsuma.

He asked the Englishman for two guns, one to give to Kanna and the other to Ryoma.

Ryoma is a kind-hearted person. Since he met Samura, Ryoma has never killed anyone and has even restrained Miss Ryoma from killing anyone.

The closest they ever came to killing someone was when Miss A-Long almost hammered Zuo-Cun to death.

The two of them mentioned it once when they were having a long talk about the world.

"If the two of us can truly usher in a new era, it will definitely be you who does it."

"how about you?"

"I'm not suited to being in the spotlight; if possible, I'd be better suited to working behind the scenes."

"Yeah."

When Zuocun gave Ryoma a gun, he wanted Ryoma to... truly harden his heart and be able to stand firm in the great torrent of this era.

Arriving at the hut where they had met last time, Zuocun saw Ryoma taking a nap, with Miss A-Long lying close beside him.

"Zamura? What brings you here?" Ryoma was somewhat surprised by Samura's arrival.

"Let's see how things are going on your end. Is there anything I can help you with?" Zuo Cun sat down next to Ryoma.

"Not yet. How's the situation on your end?"

“Mr. Takeichi can still keep the situation under control.” Samura smiled. “After all, I mainly stay by Kanna’s side.”

“Kanna was born in July, so I picked a date to celebrate her birthday.”

"Kana will be an adult in another year..." Ryoma sighed softly.

"When she opens the letter, she will definitely know the truth. Are you prepared for that?"

Zuo Cun shook his head, stunned.

"I don't know, but I won't abandon Kanna."

"No need for that. I brought you some things this time."

Zuocun took the gun out from his back and stuffed it into Ryoma's arms.

"This is... a Western rifle?" Ryoma asked in surprise. "Where did you get this thing?"

"I bought it from a British man with your money when the British embassy was attacked for the second time."

"Borrowing flowers from the Buddha to offer to the Buddha, you're really something." Ryoma was amused by Zuocun.

“Then I’ll take it.” Leaning the gun aside, Ryoma said to Samura, “Samura, I have an idea.”

"What are your thoughts? Tell me."

"I want to put to use the knowledge I learned from Mr. Sheng Haizhou."

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Chapter 374 The Shinsengumi is established!

September.

The British are in trouble again.

Hisamitsu Shimazu, son of the lord of the Satsuma Domain, killed several Englishmen in the Namamugi region of Kanagawa.

The shogunate was instantly thrown into a panic.

To repeatedly sow discord among a country.

The news was immediately suppressed, and Hisamitsu Shimazu was recalled to Kyoto.

However, hiding can only be done temporarily; once it becomes unusable, people will not know about it.

In March 1863, Britain issued a notice to Japan demanding that the shogunate pay a total of £110,000 in compensation to Britain for the three previous acts of terror.

During this period, Kiyokawa Hachiro, who harbored ulterior motives, was assassinated. The Mibu Roshi Group, led by Kondo Isami and Serizawa Kamo, officially came into the sights of the shogunate.

The current Mibu Roshigumi is completely different from what it used to be.

After several rounds of recruitment and elimination, the Mibu Roshi Group now has only thirty-six members.

However, all thirty-six people exuded a strong aura of murderous intent.

At first glance, it sends chills down your spine.

However, because their actions were all for the benefit of the common people near Kyoto, the people still held the Mibu Roshigumi in high esteem.

Because of the strict obedience of the Mibu Roshigumi and the troublesome fact that they had to kill their prey when they encountered it.

They got a nickname.

"Ren Sheng Wolf".

The Mibu Roshigumi were a pack of wolves, fierce and brutal wolves.

In less than a year, at least ten groups of mountain bandits were defeated by the Mibu Roshigumi.