Miss Heber is fighting her way out of the Lostbelt!

On the other side, at the Choshu clan headquarters, Takasugi Shinsaku was leaning against the wall and coughing continuously.

This leader of the Choshu clan's anti-shogunate faction also had a legendary life story. He was once regarded as a free-spirited, autocratic individual who, simply for the sake of "fun," abandoned his studies at the official academy and turned to private school.

After his teacher was executed by the Tokugawa magistrate of the shogunate, Takasugi Shinsaku began to publicly speak of overthrowing the shogunate.

After the United States Federation opened its doors, Takasugi Shinsaku even did something extreme like setting fire to the Albion Embassy.

——In fact, Takasugi Shinsaku originally wanted to burn down the United States embassy, but he was drunk and went to the wrong place.

After that, the Choshu clan came into conflict with powerful nations such as Albion and the United Federation, and Takasugi Shinsaku was appointed to lead the Kibeitai, a group of lower-ranking samurai. However, due to political reasons, Takasugi Shinsaku was soon dismissed.

This happened three times, making Takasugi Shinsaku the leader of the Choshu clan's overthrow of the shogunate.

Takasugi Shinsaku had always been in poor health, but he was lively and romantic by nature and was very famous among the geishas in Kyoto and Edo.

It is worth mentioning that in history, Takasugi Shinsaku eventually died of tuberculosis - the same way Okita Soji died.

At this moment, even though he was quite weak, he invited a geisha to play the shamisen nearby.

To the tune of music, Takasugi Shinsaku drank one glass after another with a very casual posture.

Katsura Kogoro, also one of the leaders of the Choshu clan's anti-shogunate faction, frowned repeatedly. "Shinsaku, you're not feeling well right now. Just listen to some music and don't drink. We have great things to do, so we must take care of our bodies before we do them."

Takasugi Shinsaku wanted to refute, but after hearing the second half of Katsura Kogoro's words, he put down the wine glass in his hand thoughtfully.

On the other side, a fat man was sitting on the seat of Satsuma Domain. He was Saigo Takamori, one of the three heroes of the Meiji Restoration.

After hearing what Katsura Kogoro said, Saigo Takamori nodded repeatedly, "That's right, that's right! Takasugi-kun must take good care of himself. If you were to be unable to witness the overthrow of the shogunate because of your drinking, how unfortunate it would be."

The Satsuma clan and the Choshu clan were historically enemies, and they fought against each other for political reasons after the overthrow of the shogunate. However, at this time, they had a short and solid alliance of interests.

Just as Katsura Kogoro was about to start a conversation, the servants brought him a message.

"——'Demon Fox' challenges three major arenas with his sword."

"This 'demon fox' has an unknown origin, but its abilities are considerable," Saigo Takamori chuckled. "I'd say we need to recruit this kind of person into our camp. Otherwise, if they're recruited by the shogunate's magistrates, we'll be in big trouble."

"Unfortunately, Xixiang, we are still a step too late."

Katsura Kogoro replied, "The 'Demon Fox' has become associated with the Shinsengumi."

"Damn it!" Saigo Takamori slammed his hand on the table. "Who's willing to take the head of that 'demon fox'?"

"I go!"

"I go!"

One person from each of the Choshu and Satsuma domains stood up.

Kawakami Hikosai, the first of the Four Great Leaders beheaded at the end of the Edo period.

Nakamura Hanjiro, Saigo Takamori's right-hand man, wields the famous sword Sujumaru Tsunetsugu and is also one of the Four Great Killers.

"Okay, then let's see who can kill the 'Demon Fox' firsthand."

Nakamura Hanjiro fiddled with the rosary on the hilt of the sword with his hand and spoke to Kawakami Hikosai in a reserved manner.

The latter said nothing, but just held the hilt of the knife and left the table.

ps: The next chapter will be a little later, and is being revised

East Country Volume: 98 Can Reconciliation Be Possible?

The unrest caused by Heber in Kyoto kept the Shinsengumi and the Kenkaigumi very busy.

Although these two teams are responsible for the same tasks, their identities are quite different.

In simple terms, the Shinsengumi are auxiliary police and urban management officers, while the Kenkaigumi are senior police officers with a regular staff.

Because Heber was very close to the members of the Shinsengumi, her behavior of challenging the major dojos in Kyoto was naturally labeled as such by those with ulterior motives. For a time, the Shinsengumi and the Kenkaigumi were everywhere in Kyoto putting out fires, searching for and arresting those who opposed the shogunate and carried out the Meiji Restoration.

As the instigator of all this, Heber just walked out of Kiyomizu-dera Temple calmly.

The impact of the dispute is growing, attracting moths like a flame.

After Saga's hint, Heber already knew that the main plot of the late Edo period was to find the sword in three senses.

Except for the rice that he lost that year, the latter two can be completed most quickly using the same method.

"I'm tired of wasting my time talking to insignificant people." Heber's long eyebrows slightly frowned.

And the attack came sooner than Heber expected.

"Tianchu!"

Five ronin, holding drawn katanas, rushed towards Heber from around the corner, howling.

The sharp blades reflected a dazzling light under the sunlight. It was obvious that these were precious swords passed down from generation to generation by the anti-Qing Dynasty ronin.

These ronin, who have nothing but passion and their family heirloom swords, firmly believe that as long as all the lackeys of the shogunate are eradicated, they can awaken the meditating shogun and make the East great again.

In their opinion, how could the five of them be unable to defeat a woman?

Hebe said nothing.

"Ghost One Dharma Eye" walked out from behind her and swung his sword repeatedly at a speed beyond imagination.

The heads of the five ronin flew up at the same time, and the blood in their chests spurted several feet high.

Heber didn't stop and pulled the swords out of their hands.

This scene should have caused panic among the people, but under the influence of the ever-spreading "dispute", those who were still lurking in the dark and trying to punish Heber Tian did not feel any fear. Instead, their eyes were stimulated by the blood and turned red.

They stared at the receding figure and roared loudly.

"Tianchu!"

Ronin jumped from the second floors of teahouses along the street, rushed out from the main doors of soy sauce shops and Japanese confectionery shops, and jumped out from the corners of the long street.

Many of them did not even have Hebe as their first target, but under the influence of the conflict, the only thought left in their minds was to punish Hebe with divine punishment.

Among the wanderers, a pair of gloomy eyes locked onto Hebe like a hawk.

Immediately, the man named Okada Izo took a "shrinking the earth" step and attacked Heber's back like the wind.

The unsheathed long sword silently slashed towards the girl's shoulder.

"Attacking from behind is definitely not something that swordsman Wu Yi and Doctor Liu would do, but I'm not a swordsman, much less a samurai..." Okada Izo could even feel his blood boiling, "I'm an assassin, I'm a killer!"

The killer wearing a conical hat growled excitedly, and even his eyes emitted an ominous red light, as if he had really become the hero who slew monsters in ancient legends.

"Demon fox, kill without hesitation, I will pardon you!!!"

The long sword even emitted the light of the "secret sword".

"This is my assassin's sword—no!"

Okada Izo, who was still imagining himself as a hero the moment before, instinctively wanted to retreat the moment he realized that his sword had missed.

Although Okada Izo didn't understand why the backstab sword missed, he knew that if someone could avoid the sword that was so close to him, the next moment would be a counterattack like a storm.

"dodge!"

Okada Izo crouched low and thrust the long knife in his hand diagonally upwards.

But the sound of breaking wind did not come from above.

Heber turned around, raised his leg and kicked Okada Izo in the chest.

"Guwa!"

Ren Zhan stumbled back, and for a moment his breathing seemed to stop.

"How terrible! How terrible!" Okada Izo's arms were shaking. He quickly took a few steps back, letting the rest of the affected ronin charge forward.

Able to launch a powerful counterattack instantly when being stabbed from behind.

This only means one thing, that is, the speed and strength of the "Demon Fox" are far superior to that of Okada Izo!

"Teacher Takechi is wrong, his information is wrong!" Okada Izo shouted in his heart, "This is definitely not a target that can be destroyed by human power or swordsmanship!"

Okada Izo didn't want to be too rude. He believed that in order to deal with Heber, warships and coastal defense artillery should be mobilized.

He planned to withdraw from the battlefield immediately.

Although this might disappoint Takechi Hanpeita, Okada Izo knew that if he did not bring back the crucial information, Takechi would be even more disappointed.

"Even if I kill these ronin with all my might, it will take time. That's enough time for me to escape..."

Blood splattered and landed on Okada Izo's cheek, collar and cloak.

Nearly thirty ronin were killed at the same time.

Their bodies were either cut in half by powerful blows or pierced through the neck by extremely fast thrusts.

As a talented swordsman at the end of the shogunate, Okada Izo recognized those two types of sword wounds.

"Beichen Itto-ryu, and Tianran Rishin-ryu?!"

Amidst the blood splattering all over the sky, Okada Izo seemed to see two transparent figures standing on both sides of the girl.

They are all tall, their toes seem not to touch the ground, and their extremely long hair almost drags on the ground.

The other one was wearing a haori and holding a sword in both hands, pointing it at Okada Izo's throat.

"You can see it."

Through the flying blood, Okada Izo heard the voice of the fox demon.

"It seems you are a swordsman who has mastered the secret sword... Let's get to know each other."

Heber spread his hands. "Hokushin Ittoryu, Miss Arlong; Tennen Rishin-ryu, Souji Okita."

Okada Izo had never heard of the first name, and he had heard the second name so many times that his ears were almost callused.

"The Bakumatsu Heavenly Sword" Okita Souji... is really a tough enemy.

"It seems that it is not an illusion..."

Cold sweat oozed from Okada Izo's forehead. He smiled with a relaxed expression: "Hey, can we reconcile?"

Heber raised an eyebrow in surprise: "At this moment? You are not joking?"

Okay, let's just keep delaying it like this! Okada Izo felt a little happy inside.

"Why not? Didn't you reconcile with the Shinsengumi who offended you?"

Okada Izo slowly took a breath and said, "If you can reconcile with the shogunate's lackeys, why can't you reconcile with us, the anti-shogunate patriots?"

Heber also smiled. "That's fine. But Kondo Isami has become my doorman in order to pray for the survival of the Shinsengumi. And if Takechi Hanpeita is willing to come and serve as my servant, I will naturally reconcile with you."

By then, both the Shinsengumi and the anti-shogunate faction would be loyal to their lord Heber, so wouldn't they naturally reconcile?

The corner of Okada Izo's eye twitched involuntarily.

Because he knew that Mr. Takechi would never, ever, ever do that.

Among the anti-shogunate factions in Tosa, the only person he could speak to was his teacher, Takechi Hanpeita. But even he held a deep disdain for the lower-ranking samurai. As the lowest-ranking samurai, Okada Izo had always harbored an unspoken sense of inferiority.

Time passed minute by minute, and Okada Izo continued to remain silent, as if his defenses had really been broken by Heber.

But just when Okada Izo was about to finish regulating his breathing, Heber's voice sounded faintly.

"Mr. Okada Izo, it's time... What are you expecting?"

Ren Zhan's breathing almost stopped, and he looked up in horror at Heber, who was already close to him without him knowing.

The girl smiled slightly and turned sideways without any defense.

At both ends of the long street, there was a swordsman holding a knife.

A short man with a blazing gaze, the sword at his waist was pushed out of its sheath by his thumb about an inch.

Human beheading: Kawakami Hikosai.

One of them held a long sword wrapped with rosary beads, but his eyes were extremely terrifying, as if he was a lion patrolling his territory.

The killer, Hanjiro Nakamura.

Including Okada Izo, three of the four great slayers of the late shogunate have already arrived.

Heber smiled slightly, and the "Ghost Eye" descended from the sky.

Okada Izo was terrified.

There is actually another such "Ghost Swordsman", and he can fly!