We villains all have invincibility written on our faces

Four words, he said four words!

Feeling that he had won, Krieg's mood suddenly improved. He waved his hand to signal the wolf to leave. But on this matter alone, the wolf completely obeyed Krieg's words and disappeared from the castle tower in the blink of an eye.

Three days later, Krieg stood at the main gate of Ashina Country, on the edge of the cliff at the broken bridge. A luxurious sacrifice was being held. The astonishingly huge White Snake God climbed up around the valley, opened his mouth among a group of dancing priests, and swallowed the sacrificial food in one gulp. The unprecedented feeling of fullness made the White Snake God sleepy. The priests cheered, and the White Snake God shook his head to their rhythm, and finally leaned his head against the mountain peak and rubbed it slowly.

"Wrapping wild vegetables and centipedes in chicken fat actually works," Krieg stroked his chin. "If I'd known it was so effective, I wouldn't have used so much oil."

The leader of the Yotaka clan nodded in conviction, "Master Genichirō's method is indeed effective."

"This is also the result of the hard work of the Eagle Clan, especially you found the method of sacrifice, which has made a great contribution to Ashina. Everyone here should thank you." Krieg was not stingy with his praise. Whether it was finding the sacrificial method or bringing the residents to the main city of Ashina, they were able to achieve this in just a few days. The efficiency of the Eagle Clan was impeccable. Now with the White Snake God at the main gate, unless the White Snake was killed first, everyone who came would die.

The high priest standing by wiped the sweat from his face. Lord Genichirō was indeed the only hope of this country, but feeding the snakes with the remains of the monks of Senpoji Temple was still too cruel for him.

The high priest looked at the crowd. The sacrificial act was not over yet. He had to do it perfectly in front of Lord Genichirō.

Starting at the cliff edge, the defenses here were completely different from those in the game. Aside from the area where the White Snake and the priests performed their rituals, everything else was covered in a thick layer of poisonous mud. The diligent monks of Xianfeng Temple even helped to lay a thin layer of mud on top. The first person to step on it would at most feel uncomfortable, but the second one would be poisoned. Of course, the monks themselves were poisoned while setting up this trap, but the White Snake God didn't care at all, as long as they could eat caloric food. He left it to the Krieg Province to deal with the plague.

"Be careful to cover the iron blades buried on the ground and be careful not to let the white snake touch them." According to this distance, the possibility of people from the inner court coming over has been reduced to an acceptable range.

Chapter 118: Ending (Part 1)

The defense of the main gate was completed, and the disrupted city defense was operational again. The smooth flow of government orders was one of the only advantages of Ashina, so the information learned by Xiao and the Lone Shadows could basically be considered invalid.

Although Krieg's plan did not entail the defense of Ashina being dragged on to bloody street fighting, city defense still had to be done just in case, and to give some hope to the soldiers who knew their country would be destroyed anyway.

I hope these parasites are enough for the White Snake to eat, otherwise the White Snake God will have to starve. This will improve his combat capability a little. The White Snake God is also a snake, and it is the nature of snakes to lazily wait for digestion after eating.

At the end of the ritual, a large black chicken, a specialty of Ashina, was served. Simply plucked and boiled, it was served with no other seasoning except for a generous amount of salt. Each soldier who participated in the battle received a portion. While they cheered, Krieg met with Oni Kobu. This loyal and devoted minister was preoccupied with the deployment of his troops. His message was that if the soldiers were completely defeated at the main gate, Oni Kobu Masataka would demonstrate his single-handed defense and go down in history.

The early days of a nation were marked by heavy punishments, so those who ruled the country were often too cunning. The laws of nature are hard to predict, and good and evil cannot be concealed. The virtue of future rulers cannot be relied upon. Everyone knows this truth, but seeing the nation they founded facing a critical moment, who can easily let it go? For this fierce general, dying at the hands of a wolf was better than watching the Red Guards enter the main city.

Krieg knew the temper of this Demonic Chief Justice, so he tried to persuade him, saying that Ashina existed only when people were alive, and that the name Ashina was a name that needed to be inherited by the Ashina people. This moved the brave general to tears, and he insisted on dragging his king to drink with him. As for whether the Demonic Chief Justice noticed the king's abnormality, it was probably not. If he hadn't known that he was a bandit before he became a Seventh Spear, Krieg would have suspected that the Demonic Chief Justice had traveled through time.

Using the excuse of being busy with political affairs, Krieg barely escaped the enthusiasm of the Demon Punishment Department. After returning to the castle tower, Miko was earnestly searching for clues. It was unknown how long Wolf had been back. He stood silently aside in a daze, carrying the red Undead Slash "Bai Lei" on his back. When he saw Krieg coming back, he looked at the table expressionlessly, and reached out to poke the books on the table.

What does it mean? !

Wolf simply pointed at the table without saying a word. Instead, Yuzi came over and handed the secret book of water breathing and seeing through the secret on the table to Krieg. The ink was not dry yet, and it seemed that someone had just written it.

"We have found a way to eliminate immortality. By collecting several tokens, we can complete the shrine ritual. However, the shrine ritual requires the lotus from Bodhisattva Valley, where there are many eagle-wielding people. Wolf took the flower. I hope Genichirō-sama doesn't mind what Wolf did. All of this is my instruction. If there is any punishment, I hope it won't affect Wolf. Of course, if Genichirō-sama needs Wolf's help, please let me know in advance and I will let him help you first."

The wolf remained silent, but when talking about punishment, he silently handed over a book of Ba Zhilei's cultivation secrets.

Huh? This thing is in Wolf's hands. Could it be that the Palace of Origin has been opened?

But you took the token in front of the Eagle Group and said it in front of me. If I didn't know how you acted, I would have thought you were here to slap me in the face.

"It's alright. Senpoji Temple is of no use anymore. If there are any further problems, I'll have the Yoshitaka clan cooperate with you." Krieg shook his head. Of course, he couldn't punish both of them. Miko knew that the worst thing Genichirō had done to him was house arrest, so this was just a way out. But after all, he was still young, so it was better not to mention such things. No one would pursue them anyway.

It was the secret book of Thunder of Ba. Krieg looked at Wolf in surprise. It had only been two days and three nights since he woke up. Even with the help of the cleared-out Xianfeng Temple, and without the prosthetic ninja arm, he was still able to break into the Palace of Origin. Wolf's strength grew too fast.

"We already have a way to sever the immortality, but the source of the immortality comes from a powerful creature. Sakura Dragon is its alias." Miko tilted her head back, her hair swaying slightly in the wind, her eyes pure. "The wolf can't get close to that creature, and the immortality is still attached to our contract. Does Genichirō have any solution?"

Unable to get close, since they have already entered the Palace of Origin, it means literally impossible to get close. Krieg thought about it and really had no other choice. According to the normal plot, Sekiro relies on the grappling hook of the ninja hand to approach the Sakura Dragon. Without the ninja hand, he can only climb up.

"I roughly know what creature you are talking about. Since it is an alien god, after the inner court is repelled, you can try to ride the White Snake God. Anyway, there is no other way, and it will never hurt to try."

Yu Zi was stunned by this method, but the wolf's eyes became brighter and brighter.

Krieg noticed the wolf's look and secretly suspected that the White Snake God was doomed. Although he didn't know whether it would end in the "Severing Immortality" or "Homecoming of the Dragon" scenario, Krieg simply remembered that the White Snake God's heart was a crucial item and would eventually die. He had already given the method, so what Wolf would do was not Krieg's concern.

"There's one more thing. Let's put the matter of severing the immortality aside for now. The Red Guards are about to invade. Before that, I believe it's better for your ninja to retain his immortality."

"It's the power of Dragon's Blood," Miko corrected seriously.

Krieg shrugged. Miko and Lang had never thought that Genichirō would do such a thing. Instead, they felt that this person was much more pleasing to the eye.

"Anyway, don't worry. The Imperial Court will send at most three generals. I plan to have your ninjas deal with them," Krieg added. "I believe Wolf can do his job as a ninja."

The wolf remained silent.

After dealing with Miko's affairs, Yongzhen took him to meet the Buddhist sculptor again. There was no fancy etiquette, nor any pretentious words. The Buddhist sculptor knew what "Genichirō" wanted at the first sight. The fire of resentment had long been unable to be suppressed. Krieg's arrival became the final catalyst. Zhiyuan, belonging to Ashina, put down the carving knife. Compared to watching his beloved country collapse step by step, the ghost of resentment did not seem to be something difficult to accept. Zhiyuan expressed his willingness to follow his fate and use his life to guard this land.

Yongzhen just stood there respectfully, not saying a word, but his eyes were slightly red.

Chapter 119: Finale (Part 2) [Refresh this chapter]

After meeting the Buddha sculptor, Yongzhen took him to the watchtower to meet Ashina Isshin. Just like in the game, although the old man was terminally ill, he was still energetic. As soon as they met, he slapped Krieg. Although there was not much flesh on his body, the old man's strength was comparable to that of the lion ape, which showed his charm when he was young.

"Ashina-ryu, why do you want to learn this?"

"There's no harm in learning a little. The current situation doesn't allow me to give up the possible power. If Ashina Castle cannot be taken, even for the sake of morale, I must stand at the front and stand with everyone else," Krieg said with a righteous look.

The old man looked at him seriously, and Krieg stared at him without giving in, until the old man smiled and waved his hand towards Krieg. The secret of Ashina Ryu is actually to use whatever is useful, and in a practical sense, use whichever is stronger. The basic skill is nothing more than the New Year's Greeting Sword Technique, which is to raise the sword above the head and then chop it down with all your strength with the help of gravity. Isshin's New Year's Greeting Sword Technique is different from that of Yagyu Shinkage Ryu. Most of the ancient styles emphasize that the vertical slash should be made with the knees lowered to exert force, and strive to cut the opponent open, but the body in the secret book is straight and the center of gravity is high, which looks more like a kendo technique.

The elderly Isshin is a person who has perfected the sword's spirit and technique by eliminating the superfluous parts in the process of honing and integrating his skills to form the Ashina Style. From the simple strength and speed in his youth to the technique today, it is entirely a personal understanding. The magic of the Ashina Style is that different people will get different results when using it, and eventually everyone will get the technique that suits him best.

That is to say, Ashina style has no effect on Krieg now, and he can't say to Isshin, "I am not your grandson, please teach me how to use a sword." Helpless, Krieg can only take the useless secret book and say goodbye to the relieved old man.

For the Sword Saint, on one hand is the country he founded in his youth, a country he knew would be destroyed from the first day of the war of national theft; on the other hand is his grandson, who is fighting for his country with all his strength. Ashina Isshin has always been extremely conflicted about Genichirō's pursuit of immortality, just like he says he doesn't care, but actually turns into a Tengu to kill the invading ninjas. He is also very conflicted about Genichirō's proposal to save the country.

Now that Krieg has publicly stated that he will give up his immortality, Isshin feels relieved but also a little reluctant. He knows what big trouble Genichirō has caused, and now everything may be gone.

The old sword master sighed, and after knowing that Yongzhen had also taken his leave, he drank the last pot of wine, turned around and took down Tengu's raincoat from the wall. Since his grandson gave up immortality and still chose this country, this old man had no choice but to use up his last bit of strength to pave the way for his grandson!

That night, the well-fed White Snake God rested quietly on the cliff's edge, no different from an ordinary snake. Its massive body remained motionless, its scales gleaming in the firelight. With the arrival of the Sakura Dragon, the local gods had been drained of their divine power. While the White Snake God remained alive, it possessed no supernatural powers beyond its size. If the wolf could easily kill him with a sneak attack while he rested, then someone in the inner court could do the same. The frenzied Fire Bull, its head still flaming, slept far from the White Snake God. The Red Ghost was chained to a larger chain. Knowing how uncontrollable this creature was, Krieg left no guards and brought the Red Ghost directly to the White Snake God's presence. Intimidated by the White Snake God's presence, the Red Ghost remained obedient. As long as he wasn't provoked, he shouldn't need any supervision for a while.

The area outside the magnificent Ashina Castle has become a dead zone. No soldier can survive here. Krieg has done everything he can for this country. Now it is a dark and windy night, and it is time for Owl to die.

When Ashina was determined to hunt down the Lone Shadows, Owl was sitting in the middle of a small house. A Lone Shadow who did not appear in the plot sat opposite him. Neither of them fell asleep. Just as Owl was keeping the Lone Shadows at bay, the Lone Shadows who belonged to the inner court did not trust Owl. The Lone Shadows knew that Owl needed the inner court for his fame, but his real purpose was for Ashina Castle. If there was a chance to bite the inner court, he would definitely do it. Owl also understood that the Lone Shadows were here with him not out of kindness or to monitor him, but also to take the responsibility of killing him if the intelligence was wrong.

The two men with ulterior motives were just wasting time like this, and it had been going on for a long time. The inner court was not a fool, and would not trust Xiao even if more time was given. The burly ninja shook his body slightly, he heard some unusual sound, and Lone Shadow's ears also moved slightly, and the two looked out the window at the same time.

A beautiful bird stood there, pecking at the window curiously. Its silvery-white body was as exquisite as a work of art. Gu Yingzhong glanced at the owl, stood up and poked the bird with a knife. After all, it was wartime, and even if the bird was fine, it had to die.

Hayabusa hopped and dodged the knife tips of the Lone Shadow Clan, looking at him with his neck tilted, while Owl snorted disdainfully behind him.

He claimed to be the most powerful ninja in the inner court, but he couldn't even cut down a bird. Even if Lone Shadow didn't look back, he knew what Owl meant, but the ninja would not care about such a small matter. It was just two birds. One would die if he thought about it, and the other would die after the war.

Then he looked up and saw the fishing line that had turned into a solid object and reached the black muzzle of the gun. His reflexes, trained over the years, made him leap back, but Krieg's shooting was faster, and the lone figure leaping in the air was cut in two. The pistol, which was spinning due to the recoil, was recovered by the fishing line.

The owl immediately noticed something was wrong, but he didn't hear any sound except that the beautiful bird was looking at him.

Is it a guardian spirit?

The fully armed Owl burst out from the rooftop wall, his massive body determined to crush the enemy into pieces. "Genichirō, how dare you cause trouble for me!"

Xiao saw clearly that the attacker was just a weak Genichirō, who had come alone. His owl did not see any helpers. Xiao laughed heartily, "Arrogant boy, you are the king of the country, but you still use yourself as a samurai? I have been looking forward to the position you don't want for a long time!"

Owl rushed towards Krieg's position with such swiftness that it could be rated at least 9.8 out of 10. The fishhook that had pierced his heart easily tore off his heart with his swift movement, followed by a deafening gunshot.

The owl living in the Dusk Forest eventually died in the forest. A cycle of reincarnation was completed. The country ninja was still a country ninja, and no one would remember his name.

Chapter 120: Ending (Part 2)

The battle ended so quickly that Xiao didn't even realize he was dead. His massive body continued to rush forward a few steps, then retreated repeatedly under the next few shots. He stumbled on the ground and fell to the ground. Death came so swiftly that Xiao didn't even realize it.

Krieg took back the pistol in his hand. There were still five bullets left, enough for him to use before going back.

Fortunately, there was no explosion, and there was a faint strange smell of heated metal coming out of the muzzle. Although Xiao was extremely powerful in the game, Krieg had not experienced his skills in this battle, so he did not feel any reality about the fact that this traitor had been solved.

Is this the end? I haven't seen any giant ninja lunges in this game yet!

Krieg took a deep breath and forgot the associations in his mind. He was used to all kinds of strange ways of dying. Being shot in the head was not the most curious one. Hayabusa flew into the sky and monitored the surroundings. If no one came, he could still search. As a solitary ninja, who taught the Wolf, there might be something valuable on Owl.

About half a minute later, Hayabusa flew onto the table and, with a jerk of his head, knocked over the oil lamp. The oil flowed down the table, quickly igniting the small room. By then, Krieg had finished searching the two bodies. As expected of a ninja, he had all sorts of insidious props. There were seven or eight suspected poisons alone, perfectly embodying the principle of using underhanded tactics over direct combat.

Poison, smoke, shuriken, and the documents hidden in his arms, Krieg did not have the confidence to distinguish them. He just piled them together randomly, took off his shirt and wrapped them up, then picked up the shell casings on the ground and threw them into the house. After confirming that no traces were left, he pierced the fishhook into the towering ancient trees around him. The fishing line pulled him away quickly in the increasingly bright flames. The fishing line only stretched and retracted a few times, and in an instant Krieg could no longer see the burning cabin in the forest.

Large clouds of black smoke rose from the humid forest, and night birds suddenly took off. The other lonely shadows, realizing that something was wrong, hurried over and saw only the burning house. The weapons on the two bodies barely allowed them to identify them as their companion and the owl, but there was no trace of the perpetrator at all.

Could the attackers here actually fly? The Lone Shadows exchanged glances. As the most skilled assassins in the inner court, they knew things were serious. Owl's death had thrown the situation in Ashina Castle into a new state of confusion. The giant ninja was no fool; he wouldn't reveal anything before actually attacking Ashina, merely offering a small glimmer of hope to trick them. The Lone Shadows, who had perished alongside Owl, were their longtime companions. Although ninjas didn't share any deep feelings for one another, such a silent death still left them with a sense of grief.

The Lone Shadows hurriedly called for the carrier pigeons they raised. Ashina Castle had not yet been breached, and the Imperial Household's army would take at least a week to arrive. Before that, the deaths and injuries of the Lone Shadows and Owls cast a shadow over their hearts.

This country can be conquered, right? The two lonely shadows felt a little shaken. They hurriedly wrote down what happened, stuffed the note into the mailbox and released the carrier pigeon. The assassins who came and went without a trace made them feel scared. Ashina Castle was like a monster's big mouth that never knew satisfaction. As long as their companions entered there and didn't get out quickly, they would disappear inexplicably one day.

Less than two hundred meters away, Krieg hid himself in the darkness, with Yueyintang and dense trees covering his figure. Hayabusa, who had been staying in place to monitor, saw the actions of the two Lone Shadows clearly. After Krieg found that there were no extra people, he rushed back, walked around the path between the hut and Ashina Castle, and stood at the location where the battle took place again. He knew that someone would come here to check, but he didn't expect that there were only two Lone Shadows. In that case, there was no need for him to evacuate. It would be better to deal with the two Lone Shadows here.

So, the second attack began.

The Lone Shadows who died in frustration never imagined that someone would attack silently from the sky. Even though they were very careful, they still didn't find any trace of the attacker. It was just a loud thunder that shocked their souls. While their ears were still buzzing, the lightning that was bright enough to penetrate their bodies had already struck. The light and heat stung their eyes, and the electric current hitting their bodies paralyzed their nerves. In the end, what the Lone Shadows felt was their bodies suddenly hung up by unknown means and the blade cut across their necks. Until they died, they could not understand why their bodies flew into the air and crashed into the sword in the attacker's hand.

It turns out that besides Ashina Isshin, there is another such skilled player in Ashina Castle?

The Lone Shadows knew nothing. Death had already grabbed their souls and flew towards the sky.

With the help of the fishing line, Krieg performed a clean and neat beheading that even professional executioners would be ashamed of. Two big heads flew into the sky, and the heads fell into the fire as the fishing line shook, and the bodies fell directly to the ground. Krieg was tirelessly searching for the secret letter, and he actually found the speed and scale of the inner court's march.

The Eagle Guards were highly skilled spies. They had known about the actions of the Imperial Army for a long time, but they were still short of soldiers. This secret letter provided considerable help to Krieg.

There are a total of 3,000 Red-armored Army. Krieg rubbed his chin with his index finger a few times. The total population of Ashina Kingdom is only more than 2,000, and the number of soldiers has to be reduced by half. That is to say, every Ashina soldier has to fight three at a time. What a great determination!

The meteorite needed to be positioned well. Krieg, looking at the nearly collapsed buildings, suddenly felt a surge of pity for the Red Guards. Because of Tokugawa Ieyasu's orders, these clueless soldiers had been forced into a desolate place, fighting a desperate resistance from the Ashina clan. Even if the Ashina clan had been conquered in the original storyline, the Imperial Court would undoubtedly have suffered numerous casualties, not to mention the fact that the current ruler was a cheating player.

As long as there are heavy casualties, the soldiers' willingness to fight will become negative. Therefore, as long as one-third of the Red Guards die, the remaining two thousand Red Guards will declare themselves defeated and run back in disgrace. Even if they are elite, they will only increase their psychological endurance to one-half. At least fifteen hundred soldiers can survive.

This is war. Krieg looked at his hands. He was not Genichirō, and he didn't know if he could bear this sin.

Chapter 121 Low Morale

The falcon that was monitoring this place had long disappeared. The carrier pigeon's flying movements were not slow, but it was just a carrier pigeon. It could not fly as fast as the falcon, a totem creature. The wind tonight was unusually strong. When the carrier pigeon adjusted the angle of flight, the falcon simply opened its wings and flew in front of it without even flapping. Its two claws covered with totem light grabbed the pigeon's neck and quickly flew towards the main body.

Can the item really withstand fifteen hundred lives?

Krieg stroked his index finger. Didn't he know that this was the right decision? He liked fighting to the death and the feeling of going beyond his limits, but he would not get the slightest pleasure from killing people. As the lord of Ashina, he naturally had to protect his people, but his enemies were just following orders.

It was just to complete the mission, not justice. Krieg suddenly felt a little bleak. The strong wind didn't blow away the white clouds. The incomplete moon was hidden in the fog, along with the white clouds and black smoke. I'm still not cruel enough, Krieg laughed at himself. The word "hero" may have nothing to do with me in this life. The hero of one country is bound to become the executioner of another country. I'll just get used to it.

You'll get used to it.

The falcon caught the carrier pigeon and landed on his shoulder. Krieg raised his brows and reached out to take the mailbox. It only reported the current news and there was nothing worth noting.

Well, let it be. Krieg waved the Beach Boy and cleared a cordon around to ensure that the fire would not continue to spread. He turned around and went back to the castle tower to wake up Miko who was sleeping on the desk.

A bewildered Miko had no idea what was happening. He only saw Genichirō clutching a pigeon. What did this mean? Miko squinted, his mind sluggish from the sudden awakening. A pigeon? Genichirō was shirtless, clutching a bloodstained sword. Was he hinting that if I didn't obey, he'd crush me like a pigeon?!

Krieg ignored Miko's confusion and thrust a set of paper and pen into his hand, asking if he could imitate the handwriting of the Yoshitaka clan. Miko strained his eyes, nearly pressing the note against his eyes, before finally nodding. Overjoyed at the affirmative, Krieg immediately began to fake the voice of the Lone Shadow clan, recounting a story about Ashina Castle actively preparing for war. To deplete the Imperial Court's forces, Owl deliberately gave them a false route. However, his exploration revealed a path perfectly suited to the siege, promising complete victory.

Yuzi tried his best to imitate the handwriting. Krieg spoke very fast, and Yuzi's handwriting was too big to fit on the small piece of paper. Krieg was thinking well, but Yuzi interrupted his train of thought. Krieg spoke a little harshly in his anxiety, and Yuzi felt a little embarrassed, and his fair face turned a little red.

Krieg also realized that he was too impatient, but as the king he could not apologize directly, so he had to grab Miko's hand and signaled him that he could still write in the corner. At this time, Yongzhen and Sekiro just pushed open the secret passage of the castle tower. The two people who came out saw that "Lord Genichirō" was not wearing a shirt and was holding hands with Miko. There was a suspicious blush on Miko's face.

The tool man Sekiro turned around and left the same way he came without saying a word, while Yongzhen was stunned and met Krieg's eyes.

"You actually did this to Sekiro" "You actually did this to Miko"

Realizing they had misunderstood each other, the two pretended nothing had happened, and Miko had no idea what they were communicating.

The wolf soon came back. In a strange atmosphere, the four people decided on a strategy to launch a surprise attack on the inner court army. The role of the lion ape and the wolf should also be reflected.

A week later, the Red Guards still hadn't seen the gate of Ashina Castle. It wasn't because they didn't try hard enough, but because all the edible things along the way had been burned, and even the water sources had been poisoned, making it impossible to replenish them on the spot.

The Red Guards, who had gone through untold hardships, stared at the increasingly cold weather. Poisonous swamps began to appear in more and more places on the ground, and the amount of antidotes consumed was huge. Large centipedes with stiff bodies were hiding in all the hidden corners. Seeing the centipedes as big as a person, the Red Guards knew to avoid them, but the increasingly dense swarm of centipedes blocked their way. As long as they approached or roasted them with fire, these centipedes would wake up, and no matter how they were hurt, they would not really die. They would often rush into the crowd with flames on their heads, and one centipede could cause casualties to several people.

Chi Bei had no other choice but to take turns wearing heavy armor and move these undead centipede people far away. However, this made the army move as slowly as a snail, and their morale was almost exhausted before they even reached halfway.

During a routine centipede moving, Krieg and Sekiro were standing nearby. One had cheating skills, and the other had cheating-like abilities. When the Red Guards relaxed their vigilance, the Thunder of Ba smashed into the commander's tent. The Red Guards, who were suddenly on alert, still maintained their combat qualities. Even though they gathered in a hurry, their formation remained in order. Unfortunately, Krieg demonstrated in front of everyone how to take the enemy general's head from thousands of troops. Facing the siege of various double-sword brothers, Krieg easily cut off the commander's head and walked away. At this moment, their combat qualities suddenly disappeared.

At this time, Sekiro set fire to Akagi's food supplies. Ashina was cold and snowy, and the air was very humid. The fire was mixed with thick smoke. Even the dumbest person could see that it was no longer realistic to save the food supplies. In the end, they only had less than three days of food left.

The chief general of the inner court decided to march quickly towards Ashina, but unfortunately on a cliff, the ambushed crossbowmen began to shoot at random, and Krieg and Sekiro attacked the place where the food was stored. With the cooperation of these two people, no one could stop the offensive. In the end, Krieg even relied on his totem body to resist the attack and let the wolf burn the food. The food was almost set on fire openly. The inner court soldiers retreated in a hurry, and even trampled many of their own people to death during the retreat. Looking at the thick smoke, they were in tears.

That day was the first time they'd managed to eat just a rice ball with water. That night, the maddened lion ape, its butt on fire, was driven back. Just as the Red Guards, working with the Lone Shadow, temporarily blocked the lion ape's movements, Sekiro slew another Red Guard leader. He wasn't greedy, attacking three times that night, killing only one person each time. Krieg, taking advantage of this opportunity, recklessly used his Thunder of Ba to attack ordinary soldiers. No matter how advanced this world's advanced technology, Krieg, using fishing line to conduct electricity and attacking from hundreds of meters away, would have no problem.

This is simply bullying, Krieg shook his head. The Imperial Army no longer has such a thing as morale. Without the siege of the Lone Shadow Clan, he and Sekiro can do whatever they want.

ps: There is only one chapter left before Sekiro ends.

Victory and Return

The panicked Red Army had no choice but to light fires all night to illuminate every corner of the barracks. A large number of ninjas were dispatched due to various contradictory orders, and then fell into Krieg's trap under Hayabusa's watchful eyes. Perhaps the ninjas knew a hundred times more than Krieg, but not only could they not see the substitute, they could not see Krieg's exact location in the dark of night. The ending was doomed from the beginning.

Fishhook attacks, followed by skillful executions, and finally, the bodies were dragged and hidden in trees. The pace of single-stroke executions grew faster and faster, repeatedly exposing bones that should only exist in textbooks to Krieg. Any ninja who ventured outside the camp vanished, while patrolling soldiers were left to Sekiro. Compared to Krieg's supernatural methods, Sekiro's direct execution was no less impressive. Even as patrols grew in size, eventually reaching a team of ten, the remaining soldiers could only hear a few distorted screams, and by the time they arrived to provide support, they could only see half-dead bodies.

Though the camp's firelight illuminated every dark corner, to the hunted Red Guards, the shadows that twitched in the flames looked like ghosts seeking their lives. The ninjas were consuming their supplies at a rate even greater than their food supplies. The carrier pigeons that sent out for help were unable to fly beyond Hayabusa's grasp. In just three days, over two hundred people had vanished, all the pigeons dead, and the commander's route plan had only been halfway achieved. And at this critical juncture, heavy snow fell. The sudden snowfall forced the Red Guards to make a choice: flee in disgrace, or capture Ashina head-on and celebrate their victory in the warmth of the main city.

Obviously, they could only choose the second option. The message for help had not been responded to for a long time, the food they had saved was completely eaten up, and the environment in the wild was not suitable for rest. It only took one day and one night of forced march from here to Ashina. Besides, they carried the honor on their shoulders. Many factors were urging the Red Guards to move forward. Now that the mountains were blocked by heavy snow, they had no way to retreat.

Meanwhile, Krieg stood a kilometer away, leisurely leaning against his falcon to monitor the inner court's movements. He was the one who caused the snow. Whether it was setting fires on the ground, sending plumes of smoke and dust into the sky; attacking the clouds with explosives; or flying kites high into the clouds and applying electricity to them, these methods of inducing snow were inherently less than ideal, but the humidity in the mountain forest was unbearable. He didn't need dry ice; just a subtle, specious excuse would cause tons of snow to fall from the leaden sky, burying every color except pure white.

Totem creatures do not need to sleep or eat, and they will not even feel tired until the power of the totem is exhausted. If possible, Krieg can wait here until Tokugawa Ieyasu dies of old age. He will always wait until the inner court takes the risk, and now is the time for him to reap the reward for his patient waiting.

In the end, the chief general of the inner court did not choose the letter sent by the Lone Shadow Clan. It had been three days since the break-in to the military camp, but the two people who took action at that time were not caught, and the carrier pigeon did not send back any news. This letter that did not arrive early or late was full of suspicion. He did not know that every move of the Red Guards was in Krieg's eyes. No matter which route he took, as long as there was a chance of intensive movement, it would be a problem for Meteorite.

So they chose to move forward in a straight line.

The snowy road was difficult to walk on, especially since the heavy snow rarely stopped. It would often start to fall again before the snow piles showed any signs of melting. It was really wishful thinking to march quickly in the knee-deep snow. As a last resort, the flamethrowers used to deal with the Ashina people were converted into snow removal tools, and the effect was extremely significant. Although the wet ground all the time made people irritable, and the mud sticking to the feet also consumed the soldiers' physical strength, it was still hundreds of times better than not being able to walk.