I assembled the strongest swordsman group.

The only sound in the arena was the rhythmic pounding of punches...

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"Qingdeng... wake up... wake up...! Wake up!"

"Ok?"

Qingdeng blinked hard, his face full of confusion and bewilderment.

The commander's beautiful face, filled with worry and fear, came into view.

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Chapter 937 The Man Who Freely Entered the "State of Selflessness"! [5000]

Where is this...?

Qingdeng felt as if he had just woken up from a deep sleep.

My head is throbbing and I feel dizzy...

My body felt like it was floating in mid-air, a little light...

Memories are like a thin film, becoming blurry and difficult to discern.

It's like waking up from a dream and vaguely remembering that you had a dream, but you can't recall the specific details.

As he regained consciousness, his senses, including sight, hearing, and touch, gradually returned.

The first thing he felt was pain in his right hand.

The spot on the back of my right hand where Muramasa had cut me was burning with pain.

Because the wound was torn open, it looked terrible, with blood gushing out and even the bone of the little finger exposed.

Even so, his right fist remained clenched tightly, despite his injury, as if he were about to strike something.

Immediately afterwards, Qingdeng felt his right arm being tightly gripped by someone.

Looking up, I saw Nagakura Shinpachi.

Nagakura Shinpachi stood to his right, gripping his right arm tightly with his left hand, causing his right fist to hang in mid-air, unable to fall.

Just like Souji, Nagakura Shinpachi's expression was dominated by intense worry, and he looked at him with a look of horror:

"Mr. Ju, stop hitting him. Give him a quick death."

Upon hearing this, Qing Deng belatedly realized that he was straddling an enemy soldier.

Even Qing Deng, who was used to seeing bloody scenes, was shocked at this moment - the appearance of this enemy soldier was really unbearable to look at!

His skin was torn open, blood was everywhere, and he was unrecognizable.

His face was swollen high, almost twice the size of an average person's, and his mouth was full of broken teeth.

To put it bluntly, even his own mother wouldn't recognize him.

In addition, his body was twitching slightly, he was breathing in but not out, and he was making weak "hoarse" groans. He had already lost the ability to speak.

Clearly, this person is beyond saving... He's just barely clinging to life.

"Heh...heh...heh...heh..."

Suddenly, his groans grew louder, as if he was deliberately trying to attract Qing Deng and the others' attention.

Qingdeng and the others looked in the direction of the sound—he cast a pleading look at them…or rather, a look of despair.

Although he couldn't speak, anyone who saw his eyes could understand the meaning behind them: Kill me! Give me a quick death!

Saito Hajime walked forward with a complicated expression, moved to the man's side, and stabbed him in the heart with a knife, giving him a quick death.

Qingdeng witnessed all of this in a daze... Only at this moment did the fog that had been lingering in his mind finally dissipate.

Just now, his memory only went up to the part about "leading only Souji, Nagakura Shinpachi, and Saito, they dared to charge straight into the enemy's main camp."

He couldn't recall what happened afterward, as if that memory had been erased out of thin air.

And now, these "lost" fragments of memory are resurfacing one by one—

My mind was filled with frustration, anxiety, and resentment...

My mind is filled with thoughts of "becoming stronger"...

Suddenly I felt like I was one with the world...

Powerful sensory abilities... an inexhaustible wellspring of power within him...

This state of being gone for so long...

A powerful state...!

Like a child who has received a new toy and is eager to show it off to others, he revels in this immense power... and unleashes violence without restraint...!

He defeated Takasugi Shinsaku with overwhelming strength...

He swung his fists again and again, cruelly torturing the enemy soldier beneath him...

As he recalled the part about "destroying the enemy's formation with overwhelming force," suddenly, Nagakura Shinpachi's voice, tinged with tension, reached his ears:

"Mr. Ju, what...what are you laughing at...?"

Qingdeng froze for a moment, then subconsciously raised her hand to touch her face.

Although it was barely perceptible, the right corner of his mouth did indeed curve upwards, forming a slight arc.

Not to mention the commander and the others, even Qing Deng himself was confused and couldn't figure out why he was laughing.

At this moment, Qing Deng seemed to sense something, slowly raised his head, and looked blankly at the Souji and the others in front of him.

Whether it was Souji, Nagakura Shinpachi, or Saito Hajime, they all cast complex and meaningful glances at him at that moment.

This was the first time they had ever looked at Qingdeng with such eyes.

This appearance... is like seeing some terrifying monster that looks very ominous!

"...Qingdeng, let's rest for a bit, okay?"

As he spoke, the commander took out a piece of linen he always carried with him and bandaged Qing Deng's right hand without saying a word.

Saito Hajime, who was standing nearby, added:

"Mr. Tachibana, Mr. Inoue and the others will be here soon. Let them handle the rest."

Nagakura Shinpachi also chimed in:

“Mr. Tachibana, you don’t seem to be doing well. Souji is right, you should rest for a while.”

"..."

Qingdeng remained silent.

He simply nodded silently in agreement, then quietly accepted the commander's bandaging.

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That night--

Nangong Mountain, summit, Shinsengumi headquarters—

If there's any regret about today's battle, it's that we weren't able to completely crush the main force of the Special Forces.

The valiant charge of Aoto, Souji, Nagakura Shinpachi, and Saito Hajime not only greatly boosted the morale of the Shinsengumi, but also achieved astonishing results!

They not only successfully captured the main camp of the Special Forces, but also almost took the head of Takasugi Shinsaku.

It's no exaggeration to say that the fact that the Honesty Flag was able to be planted on the top of Nangong Mountain today is largely thanks to the tireless efforts of these four people!

However... although Qing Deng had long regarded the Special Forces as a major threat, he found that he had underestimated the fighting spirit of this unit.

Even though their main camp had fallen and the battle situation was extremely unfavorable, they showed no signs of collapsing!

As their main camp was about to fall, they retreated eastward in an orderly manner.

After Aoto, Souji, and others temporarily retreated to the rear to rest, Inoue Genzaburo temporarily took over command of the right wing and led the main force to launch a pursuit.

Although some results were achieved, the surprise force was not completely defeated.

The remaining forces of the Special Forces established a new camp and set up a new defensive line on the eastern foothills of Nangong Mountain, preparing to continue fighting against the Shinsengumi.

Aoto had planned to take two days to break through Sekigahara.

It now seems... this deadline will have to be extended!

Before nightfall, Qingdeng moved the main camp to the top of Nangong Mountain, replacing the original main camp of the Qibing Team.

Looking eastward from the mountaintop, one can clearly see the flames of the elite troops' camp.

The enormous three-star flag (the Mori family crest) stands tall on the eastern slope of Mount Nangong, refusing to bend even an inch.

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Main camp, Qingdeng's tent—

A seasoned doctor, well over fifty, sat beside Qing Deng and skillfully stitched up the wound on the back of his right hand.

Although Souji gave Aoto's right hand a simple bandage during the day, it was merely a simple hemostasis and far from being considered treatment.

Further treatment is needed to heal this injury.

"Okay, that solves the problem!"

After saying that, the doctor let out a long sigh of relief and raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead.