I assembled the strongest swordsman group.

In the next instant, his figure once again transformed into a blurry afterimage, plunging headlong into the enemy ranks!

Faced with Serizawa Kamo's fierce attack and the hunting of this bloodthirsty beast, the bandit arquebusiers, having lost their distance advantage, were like sheep, utterly powerless to resist!

All they could do at that moment was tremble with fear!

With a flick of the blade upwards, the chest of one of the bandits was torn open like paper.

As the blade slashed downwards, another bandit's body bounced like a spring after hitting the ground before crashing back down, leaving a large pool of blood immediately around him.

With a slash to the left, a fine head flew into the sky.

The blade slashed to the right, sending the upper half of the body flying, while the lower half took a few steps forward due to inertia.

The powerful destructive force of the Shinto Munen-ryu style always makes the battlefield exceptionally bloody.

Serizawa Kamo unleashed his fury with unrestrained ferocity, truly unstoppable!

The once orderly musket formation instantly descended into chaos.

Suddenly, a bandit leaped out of a shallow pit not far away and thrust at you with a bamboo spear.

Unbeknownst to them, Serizawa Kamo had already spotted this person out of the corner of her eye.

He turned to the side, parried the spearhead with his knife, stepped forward, and swung his knife fiercely, killing the man. The blade was deeply embedded in the man's body.

Just as he was about to put the knife back in his hand, he was shocked to find that the blade was as if it were entangled by the roots of an ancient tree, and he could not pull it out.

Prolonged continuous combat has left the blade covered in blood and grease, as if it were wrapped in a thin film, making the edge less sharp and making it less agile to swing or sheathe the blade.

Just as he was unable to pull his sword back, a sharp-eyed bandit seized the opportunity, raised his katana high, and charged forward!

The cold blade was about to strike... In desperation, Serizawa Kamo gritted his teeth, his eyes flashing with ferocity, and directly discarded the steel knife in his hand. Without picking up any other weapons, he launched a counterattack with his bare hands!

With his excellent martial arts skills, he dodged the opponent's attack and then threw a fierce right hook, hitting the opponent's left cheek!

As the sound of bones cracking rang out, the man's face contorted into a strange shape.

Serizawa Kamo's offensive continued.

The next moment, he was like a ravenous carnivore, opening his blood-red maw and lunging forward, biting the other's neck!

"Aa ...

The man let out a piercing scream that brought tears to the eyes of all who heard it.

Streams of bright red, warm blood trickled down Serizawa Kamo's chin.

He suddenly clenched his teeth with all his might... and blood splattered everywhere!

He tore off a large chunk of flesh! And bit through the man's carotid artery!

"Ho...! Ho...! Ho...! Ho...!"

The screams turned into groans.

The man clutched his bleeding neck, collapsed to the ground, his eyes rolled back, and he could only breathe in but not out.

Serizawa Kamo slowly raised her head, raised her gaze, and scanned the surrounding enemies.

Wherever their gaze fell, the bandits scattered.

You look at me, I look at you... every single one of them is dominated by intense fear.

His eyes were bloodshot, his body was covered in blood, he had a large piece of still-dripping human flesh in his mouth, and he was breathing heavily as if there was sand in his mouth... Just looking at him was enough to make one's heart tremble and shudder!

However, the bandits gathered here are indeed brave warriors who have been carefully selected.

After a brief period of hesitation, some people mustered their courage again and approached the beast from all directions, launching a massive encirclement and suppression campaign.

But at that moment, a brand new flash of light suddenly appeared on the left side of the beast.

Like swatting mosquitoes, all the bandits who approached Serizawa Kamo were swept to the ground one by one by this sudden flash of light.

"Honestly... they're all such a handful..."

Serizawa Kamo spat out the human flesh in his mouth and turned to look at Inoue Genzaburo beside him.

Inoue Genzaburo clicked his tongue a few times:

"Serizawa-kun, you're really something! You managed to break through the enemy's arquebus formation all by yourself."

"Thanks to you, the enemy's formation has been disrupted, and we can finally launch a counterattack."

As he spoke, he turned his head and gestured backward with his lips.

Serizawa Kamo heard a commotion behind him.

He looked in the direction of the sound and saw the soldiers of the fourth and sixth squads jumping out of the foxholes where they had just been hiding and joining the counterattack against the enemy.

His valiant act of "charging into the enemy lines alone and being invincible" not only eliminated the threat of the arquebus and threw the enemy into chaos, but also greatly boosted the morale of his own side!

As the members of the Fourth and Sixth Divisions arrived at the front lines one after another, the fierce battle cries once again filled the entire eastern front.

However, unlike before, the situation between the two sides has changed significantly.

The Shinsengumi side is on a roll.

As for the rebel army... after suffering a crushing defeat at the hands of Serizawa Kamo, their fighting spirit visibly waned.

With his outstanding personal strength and fearless courage, Serizawa Kamo turned the tide of the entire Eastern Front!

At this moment, Inoue Genzaburo spoke again:

"Serizawa-kun, let's go. Just attack according to your plan, and I will do my best to cooperate with you."

Having said that, he set up the Oshu Shirakawa Sumikane in his hand.

Upon hearing this, Serizawa Kamo chuckled coldly a few times, then half-jokingly said loudly:

"In that case, you'd better stick close to me!"

Inoue Genzaburo grinned, revealing his teeth, and spoke with a bold tone:

"Of course! Although I'm not young, my body hasn't decayed yet!"

Serizawa Kamo bent down and picked up a fairly new katana from beside her feet.

As he picked up the knife, he turned his head back—his gaze pierced through layers of space, finally locking onto the tall figure standing with his hands behind his back.

He glared fiercely at Qing Deng, who was silently watching the battle.

The other person noticed his gaze and smiled at him.

He snorted heavily, his expression and tone both radiating resentment.

Before long, as if he was too lazy to argue with Qing Deng anymore, he gritted his teeth and turned his gaze away. Then, with the close cooperation of Inoue Genzaburo, he launched a new and powerful offensive against the bandit army in front of him.

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The enemy camp, main camp—

Shibasaki Renjuro and Settsu Yorimitsu sat side by side, listening attentively to the various battle reports brought back by the messengers.

"Lord Shibasaki! Lord Settsu! The offensive from the west has been stalled!"

"The southern troops have been driven back again! The enemy general in charge of guarding the south seems to be the famous 'Most Beautiful Woman of Edo,' Chiba Sanako!"

"The fighting on the east side is fierce! The enemy's counterattack is intense, and our side is launching a desperate offensive!"

……

The progress on all fronts... can hardly be described as smooth.

Leaving aside the west and south, even the eastern battlefield, on which high hopes were placed, only resulted in a draw...

Faced with this situation, Shibasaki Renjuro's face darkened, his lips tightened, and he pondered to himself.

"Mr. Settsu, what's your opinion?"

Setsu Yorimitsu squinted his eyes, appearing deep in thought.

After a short while, he said softly:

"Lord Shibasaki, there is no need to panic."

"Although the situation on the front lines is not ideal, it doesn't matter."

"Our next steps remain unchanged! We will continue to operate according to the pre-determined operational plan!"

At this point, he suddenly raised his voice:

"Lord Shibasaki, it's time to initiate the second phase of our operation!"

Upon hearing this, Shibasaki Renjuro's expression immediately hardened.

Setsu Yorimitsu's tone grew increasingly impassioned:

"Reinforce our troops to the east! Display a strong stance of 'we are determined to take the east,' further drawing the enemy's attention!"

"Although this is just a feint, in order to deceive Tachibana Seito, the troops responsible for attacking the east must not let their guard down! They must show the spirit of 'not returning until the enemy's lines are broken'!"

"If we can take over the east, that would be the best outcome."

"Now... send out our special forces! Deliver a 'fatal blow' to the enemy!"

……

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About 10 minutes later—

A small, fully equipped force of around 30 men quietly left the enemy camp.

They ventured into the winding mountain paths, sheltered by the bushes, and marched toward the Shinsengumi's position... toward that battlefield!

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