I assembled the strongest swordsman group.

Nasu Shingo roared fiercely as he drew his sword with a "whoosh".

Qing Deng ignored Nasu Shingo, quietly scanning the situation before him—

—2, 6, 12…18 people.

The 18 warriors lined up in a fan shape, glaring fiercely at Qing Deng who had barged in, yet lacking confidence.

"...Which one is Yoshimura Torataro?"

Standing in the very center of the fan shape, Yoshimura Torataro took a half-step forward without hesitation:

"I am Yoshimura Torataro!"

Yoshimura Torataro showed no fear on his face, only a resolute expression.

Ever since Qingdeng attacked, he, who was stationed at the main camp, had been listening to the latest battle reports in real time.

From "Niou attacks the third naru" to "Niou attacks the second naru", and now "Niou attacks the main naru", he has been paying close attention to Aoto's offensive.

Aoto's sudden attack and his unstoppable offensive left Yoshimura Torataro speechless and opened his eyes to a whole new world!

He belatedly realized that he had greatly underestimated this monster!

He never expected that Takatori Shiro wouldn't even last one night!

He was extremely annoyed by his naive idea that the presence of Takatori Castle would be enough to halt the advance of the Shinsengumi.

However, by now, he had already made the worst-case scenario plan and was prepared to die at any time, so he was completely open and honest.

Even though Qing Deng had already closed in on him, he showed no intention of backing down.

No sooner had he finished speaking than Nasu Shingo, eager to steal the show, interjected:

"I am Nasu Shingo! Tachibana Aoto! I've wanted to have a match with you for a long time!"

"..."

Qingtengli ignored Nasu Shingo.

After Yoshimura Torataro gave his name, he merely glanced at him before looking away.

He turned his gaze and stared intently at the short man standing next to Yoshimura Torataro.

Their eyes met... his gaze collided with that of the short man.

Although it was just a personal intuition, Qingdeng was certain that this little guy was the most noteworthy person here!

Qingdeng silently shook off the bloodstains remaining on the Dingguishen, then put it back into its sheath and used both hands to firmly grasp the Vairocana in his palms.

"Enough talk, bring it on."

Shingo Nasu was furious at Qingdeng's repeated disregard.

Seeing Qingdeng's arrogance, he could no longer tolerate it, and with a roar, he charged forward.

"Nasu-kun, don't be impulsive! You can't fight alone!"

Yoshimura Torataro said this, but his steps were only half a beat slower than Aoto's.

With the two big shots already on the offensive, the rest of us had no reason to stand there like idiots any longer.

In an instant, the battle began!

The once peaceful castle tower was now dominated by the noisy sounds of running and shouting!

"Tachibana Aoto! Die!!"

Nasu Shingo confidently unleashed a Kasaya Slash.

He didn't believe he had the ability to defeat Tachibana Aoto.

He genuinely believed that even if he was no match for Ren-ou, as long as he displayed the spirit of "fighting to the death and then surviving" and unleashed the power of "spiritualism," he could at least leave one or two scars on Qing-deng.

however……

In the blink of an eye—with a snap—Qing Deng, who had just been in front of Sushingo, suddenly appeared behind him.

Qingdeng maintained his sword-wielding posture, the tip of his sword lightly touching the ground as he slashed downwards.

Then I must believe that I stood frozen in place with my legs spread wide, as if struck by lightning.

There was no blood on his body, and he seemed to be unharmed.

However, just half a second later, his body fell straight to the ground like a piece of rotten wood.

With a soft "plop" sound, a line of bright red blood appeared on his neck.

The bloodline grew redder and deeper until it became a horrifying cut, from which thick, warm blood gushed out, much like a seashell that had suddenly burst open.

Because his throat had been cut open, he couldn't even utter a word.

After making a few grunting sounds like a pig, he finally stopped breathing.

His eyes were wide open like copper bells, a classic example of "dying with eyes wide open."

Until the very moment he breathed his last, Qingdeng didn't even look at him directly...

The battle with Yoshimura Torataro and the others... to be honest, it wasn't much different from the battles we just fought on Sannomaru and Ninomaru.

With a swift stroke, the knife fell; with a swift stroke, the knife fell; with a swift stroke, the knife fell…

One cut, one cut, one cut...

In just over ten seconds, corpses littered the ground. Yoshimura Torataro and his men, who originally numbered 18, had suffered heavy casualties, their numbers reduced to single digits.

Suddenly! At that very moment! Qing Deng suddenly felt a chill on the back of his neck!

In the blink of an eye, Qingdeng lowered his body with the speed of a conditioned reflex, kneeling on his left knee.

Immediately afterwards, using the knee on the ground as a pivot, he swiftly turned around.

As he turned, he used the centrifugal force to swing his sword, slashing fiercely at the approaching chill behind him.

A tearing sound—the sound of brocade being ripped.

Qingdeng did not feel the solid sensation of "the blade cutting into flesh" in his palm; Vairocana had only cut off half of his sleeve.

At the very moment he swung his knife in retaliation, a cold blade swept across his head, severing several strands of hair.

If you look closely, you'll see that the trajectory of the icy blade's strike just covered the spot where Qing Deng's neck had been.

If he hadn't dodged in time, his head would be gone by now.

Qingdeng looked up and saw that the guy who was slashing at him was none other than the short, fair-skinned man.

Once the war broke out, the little man disappeared without a trace.

He hid behind Yoshimura Torataro and the others, waiting for his chance to strike.

His short, girlish stature played a significant role.

In the tense, exciting, and ever-changing battlefield, it is really hard to be distracted by such inconspicuous targets.

However, Qing Deng did not forget this person.

He always kept in mind the little man who gave his intuition a strong signal to "be cautious".

Since we have not yet had a formal confrontation with him, Qingdeng will not comment on his swordsmanship for the time being.

However, Qing Deng had to commend his "offensive instincts".

His timing for the attack was absolutely perfect.

If it were an ordinary person with a slower reaction time, they would definitely not have been able to dodge that sneak attack, and they wouldn't even know how they died.

In any case, since the other party has already come to our doorstep, there is naturally no reason not to fight back!

In an instant, Qing Deng straightened up from his knees, stood up, and swung his knife forward.

The dwarf didn't dodge; instead, he lowered his waist and lunged straight at Qingdeng as if gliding across the ground.

The sound of blades clashing rang out, and sparks flew.

The dwarf was immediately at a disadvantage.

As soon as the two knives clashed, his knife was pushed back, and the hard back of the blade almost hit his face.

Judging from his physique alone, this short man could not possibly be a power-type swordsman.

Not everyone can be like Souji, who, despite her petite stature, can easily defeat someone several times her size in a power struggle.

A person with such extraordinary talent as Souji is truly an anomaly.

Since copying talents like "Nine Bulls and Two Tigers +3", Qing Deng has not encountered a martial artist who can go toe-to-toe with him for a long time.

Seeing that his strength was far inferior to Qingdeng's, the dwarf immediately changed his fighting style.

He used the momentum to retreat quickly, lowering his blade, his figure becoming a blurry afterimage.

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Anyone who has read "Rurouni Kenshin" should know that the character of Kenshin Himura is based on Gensai Kawakami.

Therefore, I want to reiterate:

Please don't confuse these two people.

Himura Kenshin is Himura Kenshin, and Kawakami Gensai is Kawakami Gensai.

In historical fact, Kawakami Gensai was a die-hard supporter of the anti-Japanese movement, and was of the same ilk as Kusaka Genzui.

Chapter 746 The Sword Drawing Technique Soaring into the Sky! The Strongest "Speed-Type" Swordsman! [5000]

At the same moment the dwarf retreated, Qing Deng stepped forward, swung his sword, and slashed down, striking the opponent's shoulder.

The dwarf did not raise his knife to fight as he had done before.

He judged the timing and trajectory of the strike, and nimbly lowered his body, as Vairocana swept over his head.