I assembled the strongest swordsman group.

As Sun Tzu said, "He who is not arrogant in victory, nor discouraged in defeat, and whose heart is filled with thunder but whose face is as calm as a still lake, is worthy of being appointed a general."

"That man's swordsmanship and strategic skills are not top-notch even among the Shinsengumi."

"However, his temperament is extremely rare."

"No matter where he is, what kind of mission he is on, or how terrible the crisis is, he can handle it calmly and then keep his achievements hidden."

"That is why he kept a low profile and his fame was far less than that of Okita Souji, Nagakura Shinpachi, and others."

"Sword skills and talent can be cultivated later in life, but the ability to remain calm and composed in the face of adversity is something that is truly rare and hard to come by."

"If he is properly trained, he may very well become a great general like Tachibana Aoto or Hijikata Toshizo!"

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"Throw! Throw them now! Smash them to death!"

"Quickly, bring more stones over!"

"Keep it up! We've got them under control!"

The members of the special forces team on the cliff top were throwing stones with all their might.

Facing the rain of stones, Qingdeng and his companions found their ascent incredibly difficult.

Despite seizing the opportunity and trying every possible method to climb upwards, they were still quite a distance from the top of the cliff.

During this time, several unlucky people were accidentally hit by stones, resulting in either death or injury.

The enemy soldiers on the cliff top were focused on Qing Deng and his men, thinking only of "crushing Ren Wang to death," and ignored everything else.

Therefore, they were completely unaware that a large hand reached out from under the roof-like rock face to their side and gripped it tightly.

His five fingers gripped the ground tightly, veins bulging, and he pulled upwards—

The next instant, a tall figure leaped out from beneath the rock wall! Landing silently on the ground!

"..."

After successfully scaling the roof-shaped cliff, Saito Hajime didn't stop for a moment. His gaze shifted, locking onto the enemy soldiers who were still throwing stones down not far away, and his left hand touched the sword at his waist.

His hands were covered in blood, with blood seeping from his cracked fingernails—the marks left from his desperate struggle to scale the cliff.

The ten fingers are connected to the heart... It's hard to imagine just how painful that is.

However, Saito Hajime remained completely unaffected, his face expressionless and his demeanor utterly focused—from the moment he began, his entire being had been concentrated on the enemy before him!

Clang, clang, clang...

The moment the sword was drawn, enemy soldiers finally spotted him.

The man opened his eyes wide and exclaimed in surprise:

"It's the Third Division..."

Before he could finish speaking, his head was chopped off by a flash of cold light.

However, his companion finished speaking for him:

"It's Captain Saito Hajime of the Third Division!"

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PS: Historically, Saito Hajime had a record of charging into enemy lines and capturing two cannons. Therefore, the Saito Hajime in this chapter is a realistic depiction.

Chapter 925 The "High Wall" Has Fallen! Expanding the Victory! [6300]

Saito Hajime seemed to be the incarnation of a demon, dashing into the enemy ranks and brandishing his blade.

The chilling aura emanating from Ikeda Onijimaru Kunishige, a resident of Setsu Province, was palpable.

He first unleashed a Kasaya Slash, a diagonal cut that killed the first person. Then he turned his blade and executed a reverse Kasaya Slash, killing the second person.

Then, he shifted his weight to the right, and his body, hands, and the knife in his palm naturally tilted to the right—with a hiss, the blade he flung out killed the third person on his right.

As he steadied himself and sheathed the knife, the returning blade grazed the fourth person's body.

The fifth person, the sixth person, the seventh person...

Like a wolf among sheep, in the blink of an eye, his feet were covered with corpses—all of them killed with a single blow!

Faced with Saito Hajime's sudden attack, the unprepared enemy soldiers were immediately thrown into disarray.

"Damn it! Where did he come from?!"

"It seems he climbed up from that cliff face!"

"Impossible! That's not a place anyone could climb!"

"Never mind where he came from! Kill him!"

"Don't force it! He's Saito Hajime, the captain of the Third Division! Use a sword, and quickly get a flintlock pistol!"

"Where's the musket?! Shoot him dead!"

Despite the funding from the Fazhu Party, the number of weapons and ammunition reserves of the Special Forces were not so abundant that they could squander them at will.

Therefore, in order to conserve firearms and ammunition, the equipment of this ambush force was relatively simple, with only a very small number of them equipped with muskets.

They were convinced that rocks alone would be enough to handle the new selection group in rock climbing, so they had a lot of rocks.

However, they truly lived up to their reputation as an elite special forces unit.

Despite being caught off guard, they quickly restored order and fought back.

The men with muskets quickly stepped forward, raised their guns, and aimed at Saito Hajime.

Seeing the most troublesome musketeer appear, Saito Hajime calmly adjusted his breathing and tensed his nerves.

His swordsmanship style is "fast," aiming to kill his opponent before they can even react.

Therefore, "agility" and "reaction speed" are his strengths.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

He vanished from his spot a split second before the gun muzzle spit out a flame.

He crouched low, his 1.8-meter-tall frame blurring into a blur as he dodged and weaved, causing all the musketeers' bullets to miss their mark.

Even for Saito Hajime, facing over fifty well-trained enemy soldiers equipped with muskets alone would be difficult.

However, his original purpose was not to charge into battle and kill enemy generals.

Saito Hajime's sudden arrival left the enemy no time to throw stones down the cliff.

Therefore, the other party overlooked one thing: compared to Saito Hajime in front of them, there were two more terrifying beings below the cliff!

Suddenly, someone heard hurried footsteps behind them.

He instinctively looked in the direction of the sound—the raised Bizen Osafune blocked the sunlight, casting a huge shadow on the man.

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Before the man could even let out a scream—he probably didn't even realize what was happening—he was cleaved in two by the Bizen Osafune.

At the same time, from another direction, Ding Guishen moved with lightning speed, cutting down two people in one swift motion.

Only then did the enemy soldiers on the cliff top finally realize what was happening—

"The King of Benevolence and the Heavenly Sword have arrived!"

Accompanied by piercing screams, the enemy soldiers' faces all changed color, turning ashen.

Seeing that the rain of stones was gradually thinning, Qing Deng and the commander-in-chief immediately seized the opportunity, mustered all their strength, and launched an immediate attack on the summit!

For the two individuals with exceptional physical abilities, traversing a rock face of about 10 meters in one go was a piece of cake.

The moment their feet touched the ground, they immediately drew their swords and joined the battle.

"Ah Yi! You've worked so hard!"

As Qing Deng swung his sword to kill the enemy, he didn't forget to stretch his neck and shout this to Saito Hajime in the distance.

"..."

Faced with Aoto's praise, Saito Hajime remained unchanged, his face indifferent, and he didn't say a word.

However, one could vaguely see that the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned.

Although all the members of the "Shieikan faction" could be considered Aoto's confidants, only Souji and Saito Kazuya were somewhat special.

As for the commander-in-chief, I won't say much more.

Saito Kazumi was his first comrade-in-arms.

Even before he was familiar with Souji and the others, he and Saito Hajime were already close comrades-in-arms who fought side by side and entrusted each other with their backs.

Deep friendship earns absolute trust.

Whenever he thought of a difficult mission, the first person he would think of was Saito Hajime.

In addition to "friendship" and "trust", the two have also developed a deep and tacit understanding.

Just like just now, Qing Deng didn't say a word, he only gestured to the cliff with his eyes, and Saito Hajime nodded in understanding and carried out Qing Deng's order precisely.

Although it sounds a bit disgusting to say it... he and Saito Hajime are indeed able to understand each other perfectly!

Aoto even imagined that if one day in the future he, Hijikata Toshizo, Yamanami Keisuke, and Kondo Isami were all gone, then the only person who could continue to lead the Shinsengumi would be the calm and fearless Saito Hajime.

"Nioh" and "Tenken" have joined the battlefield.

The changes in the battle situation... need no further explanation.

Everything was just as Masujiro Ōmura had described them: they possessed the ability to create advantages on local battlefields and even directly reverse the situation!

Wherever the two passed, it was as if a typhoon had swept through!

The longships of Bizen and the blades of the Demon God spat out handfuls of blood.

In no time, the enemy formation was torn apart.