I assembled the strongest swordsman group.

After abandoning the "one sword and one sheath" configuration and instead holding the sword properly with both hands, Prajna's swordsmanship underwent a dramatic transformation!

In short—his knife is faster! More precise! More cunning!

He was not less able to cope with the combined attack of Souji and Nagakura Shinpachi because he was missing a weapon; on the contrary, he became even more at ease!

One round, two rounds, three rounds... Prajna's body moved nimbly, and the blades he wielded with lightning speed created a "silver barrier" around him.

Any attack that gets close to the barrier will be blocked.

Anyone who gets close to this "barrier" will be attacked by a pack of wolves!

His knife always comes down from an incredible angle, with the speed of a shooting star, slashing fiercely in one go!

Moreover, the places he aimed at were all places where a single hit would render someone incapable of fighting or even kill them.

This naturally increased the psychological pressure on the commander and others!

They had to raise all their senses to the highest level, being on high alert for every attack from Prajna, not daring to even blink.

On several occasions, they were so tense and focused that they forgot to breathe.

Soon, after only twenty rounds, Souji and Nagakura Shinpachi were left only with the ability to parry, completely powerless to fight back.

Just then, a whirlwind swept in—and suddenly a white blade flashed in the darkness!

A new blade appeared right beside Prajna.

With the force of "sweeping across a thousand armies," the sword slashed fiercely towards Prajna's waist.

The sudden attack startled Prajna for a moment, but he quickly reacted, somersaulting backward to skillfully dodge the blow.

"Sōji, Nagakura, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

From the darkness, a person slowly walked out.

After seeing the newcomer's face clearly, Nagakura Shinpachi slightly curled the corners of his mouth:

"Saito, you've finally arrived...!"

Saito Hajime dragged his sword with one hand, the tip scraping against the ground with a "clack-clack-clack" sound, and slowly moved to Souji's side.

Prajna raised an eyebrow, looked at Saito, and a look of joy returned to her face.

"Saito? You're Saito Hajime?"

"Hahaha! What a day it is today! I've run into three of the Shinsengumi's top fighters at the same time!"

"So good!"

"To challenge Okita Souji, Nagakura Shinpachi, and Saito Hajime at the same time... that's an immense honor!"

"Bring it on, all of you!"

I will utterly defeat you!

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P.S.: Wearing a top hat, holding a sheath in one hand and a sword in the other—this image is inspired by Katsu Kaishu (Katsu Rintaro) from the game "Rise of the Ronin." Katsu Rintaro in that game is so cool! (Leopard.jpg)

Chapter 825 Call Ju Qing out! I want to fight him one-on-one! [4800]

About 1 minutes ago—

Ikedaya, front door—

"Go! They're exhausted!"

"Don't give them a chance to breathe!"

"Go together!"

Then a number of people roared and charged toward the front gate.

Yoshimura Kanichiro and Soma Kazue, who were responsible for guarding the front gate, were not monsters like Souji.

After a series of fierce battles, they were drenched in sweat and their breathing was disordered.

Yoshimura Kanichiro wiped the sweat from his face and, in his difficult-to-understand Nanbu Domain accent, said to Soma Kazue:

"Soma, someone else is here."

The horse-sitter, who was not known for his martial prowess, was too weak to even open his eyes. His eyes were half-closed and his face was as pale as paper.

"Yeah, I saw it... Yoshimura, can you still fight?"

Yoshimura Kanichiro smiled bitterly:

"To be honest, I only have 20% of my strength left..."

"You're in a better position than me. I only have half my strength left. Sigh... I really don't want to fight anymore."

Although he was complaining, his movements were not slow at all; he wearily but firmly prepared his knife.

Yoshimura Kanichiro also steadied his feet, assumed a fighting stance, and stared intently at the enemies who had reappeared and were charging straight at him.

They truly deserve to be called promising newcomers by Qingdeng. So far, they have not allowed anyone to escape, and the front gate has remained as solid as a mountain.

Their proud, imposing, and steadfast guard of the gate resembled those of door gods.

However, many patriots are still fighting like cornered beasts.

Although the Shinsengumi side consisted entirely of elites, they ultimately only had eight members.

Only a mere four people managed to breach the Ikedaya store.

Kondo Isami is busy dealing with Miyabe Teizo.

Souji and Nagakura Shinpachi were locked in combat with Hannya.

Only Inoue Genzaburo remained to deal with the other patriots.

Although Inoue Genzaburo was an experienced and reliable backbone, no matter how strong he was, he couldn't stop all the enemies with just his two hands and a sword.

Therefore, many patriots managed to escape Inoue Genzaburo's blade and fled from the second floor of the Ikedaya, which had become a battlefield, to the front or back door.

Although most of these scattered and fleeing guys are just a bunch of insignificant and useless underlings, their numbers are a big problem.

Seeing that Yoshimura Kanichiro and Soma Kazue were showing signs of fatigue, those who had been lurking, thinking "the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind," all rushed out like cats smelling fish, just like cockroaches.

Knowing that such a great opportunity was rare, they all put in their best effort, and their momentum was not to be underestimated.

This time, a total of 6 patriots rushed out.

Kanichiro Yoshimura held his breath.

The horse expert gritted his teeth.

The two exhausted their remaining strength and dragged their weary bodies to desperately try to stop them.

The spirit is commendable, but the power of the spirit is ultimately limited...

Just when they were on the verge of collapse, a whirlwind-like blur suddenly burst into their field of vision.

Following the afterimage were six dazzling blades of light!

When the flash of the blades subsided, the six patriots who had been so vicious just moments before all opened their eyes wide, their faces filled with fear.

They were first frozen in place, then blood gushed from their bodies, their legs wobbled, and then, like wilted rice, they could no longer rise.

Amidst a rain of blood, a young samurai clad in a light blue haori remained poised to draw his sword.

The sudden arrival of reinforcements left Yoshimura Kanichiro and Soma Kazue in a state of brief astonishment.

The former was the first to react, and a look of surprise appeared on their face:

"Captain Saito!"

Saito Hajime stood up, wiping the blood from the blade as he asked directly:

"Where are Mr. Kondo and the others?"

The chief clerk of the horse appraisal department immediately replied:

"They're all on the second floor of the Ikedaya Hotel! Captain Saito, please go and provide support quickly!"

Upon hearing this, Saito Hajime did not linger and instantly rushed into the Ikedaya.

To save time, he didn't go through the main entrance. Instead, he leaped up, grabbed the eaves of the first floor of the Ikedaya, flipped himself up, stood on the eaves, and then broke through the window to jump into the second floor of the Ikedaya.

No sooner had Saito Hajime left than Yoshimura Kanichiro and Soma Kazue heard a large number of footsteps approaching from behind them.

Turning my head, I saw it was the "Eastern Route Army" led by Hijikata Toshizo!

"Vice Commander Hijikata!"

The chief clerk of the horse-viewing shop looked relieved and rushed forward to meet him.

Seeing that it was the chief magistrate of horse racing, Hijikata Toshizo got straight to the point:

"How's Xiangma doing?"

At this crucial juncture that will determine the outcome of tonight's battle, Soma no Keiji certainly wouldn't waste time rambling on with nonsense.

Todo Heisuke and Nakazawa Koto guarded the back door; Kondo Isami led Souji and others in an attack, and their current situation is unknown... He succinctly explained Kondo Isami's battle plan and his current situation one by one.

At this moment, Yoshimura Kanichiro glanced around at Hijikata Toshizo's left and right, and noticing that Aoto was not there, he couldn't help but ask:

"Vice-Commander Hijikata, where is our lord?"

Hijikata Toshizo said calmly:

"Ju went to do something else, she'll be here in a bit."

After learning the general situation of the battle from Soma no Kazue, Hijikata Toshizo swiftly and decisively issued a series of precise orders:

"Yoshimura, Soma, thank you for your hard work. Please take a break for now."

"Sanosuke, lead Matsubara to support the back gate of Ikedaya."

Matsubara – namely, Matsubara Tadashi, the vice-captain of the 10th Division.

Harada Sanosuke let out a strange "Awooo" and raised his gun overhead.