I'm having fun in Tokyo

But he just couldn't learn it and couldn't obtain the full transmission of the Dharma.

The father was also disappointed and decided to pass the dojo to his senior sister, who had the best swordsmanship, instead of him.

Over time, when people mentioned him, they no longer referred to him as Odajima's son, but instead called him "that good-for-nothing."

Only his wife, Yumiko, never complained and always followed him, working tirelessly without complaint.

In the end, however, the proud senior sister did not accept the temple, but chose to open a new one. Many of her fellow disciples also left, leaving their father's temple to him.

At his father's funeral, he resolved to revitalize the temple, but he failed and had to sell it.

Fortunately, the dojo was sold for a good price, and the debts incurred to maintain the dojo were all paid off, with a considerable amount still remaining.

He could have... or rather, he could have given his wife and daughter a better life.

Yoshimitsu Odajima gripped his knife tightly, staring intently at the two figures before him.

One of them had just inflicted serious injuries on him and was full of malice, while the other was no weaker than the former and made the former fearful with just a threat.

But so what?

Does that mean you have to give up your life and surrender to execution?

Or should he believe a promise or two from the other party and entrust the lives of his wife and daughters to someone else?

Even if the other party could actually be trusted?

Do not make jokes.

Yumiko has always believed in herself.

Katsura never hated herself or said she didn't want to be a father because she was a bad one.

What right do I have to hand them over to others? And what gives me the right to give them up?

He took a deep breath, looked at his wife who was lying unconscious on the floor, and thought of what he had said to her just a few minutes ago.

He told her that after selling the dojo, he would pay off the debt and open a shop, and then he would take her and Katsura to live a new life.

Since you've said that to her, you have to truly do it!

Even if it means death, I want to die on the road to fulfilling my promise!

He finally moved, charging forward with great force, the demon-slaying sword Imaizumi-maru in his hand emitting a resounding clang like steel.

Nishino finally raised his hand and released Matsusuke.

Matsusuke, unable to contain himself any longer, charged forward as well, a cruel smile playing on his lips, but it quickly turned into astonishment.

It discovered that it could no longer clearly see Yoshimitsu Odajima's figure.

"Drop! Dodge!"

With a loud shout, Yoshimitsu Odajima was already in front of it.

His blade slashed down suddenly, still a "cutting down," but completely different from the previous "cutting down," drawing out a bright blade light, like a shooting star.

This time, Matsusuke couldn't dodge it. Its right claw was severed and flew behind it, spraying blood like a rain-like curtain.

Odajima Yoshimitsu slashed down again, severing its other hand. At the same time, he kicked Matsuke's body away, jumped up, and slammed down with his sword, pinning it to the ground.

Matsusuke's eyes widened, filled with fear.

It raised its head, its severed arm reaching out to Nishino, as if to cry for help, but before it could utter a word, Yoshimitsu Odajima pulled out a knife and stabbed it into its mouth.

He stepped on Matsusuke's forehead, twisted the hilt of his sword, broke its teeth, and pointed the blade at its chest. With his arms taut, he suddenly swung the sword upwards, slicing its body in two along its chest and abdomen in an instant!

The cat demon named Matsusuke trembled a few times and then completely lost all vitality.

He slashed again, severing its mangled head in the process, then kicked it at Nishino, his sword flashing with blood as he roared angrily.

"Odajima Ittō-ryū, Menkō Kaiden!"

"Yoshimitsu Odajima!"

"I see you!"

Nishino stared at him blankly for a long time before clapping his hands and then slowly sighing.

"Excellent swordsmanship, superb determination."

"When I received the mission, I heard that you were just an ignorant and incompetent guy, but I never expected to have the honor of witnessing such a battle."

"You should actually trust me."

"My only target is you, and my orders are only to kill you, not your family."

“I always keep my word. If I say I will protect them, I will protect them.”

"Maybe this guy is a jerk, but I'm not like him."

He stepped on Matsusuke's mangled head, stomping down hard until it was completely crushed.

The mutilated remains of Matsuke also emitted black energy, revealing their true form: a black cat.

“I am the messenger of the Fujiwara clan’s family god. It is just a wild cat demon created by demonic power. It doesn’t even know how to suppress its nature, nor does it know how demons should coexist with humans.”

As Nishino spoke, he gave a self-deprecating laugh.

"But now I don't know how to get along with humans anymore."

“Until half a month ago, I was still a cat servant serving the household god, and also a messenger of the household god in Kyoto, walking in the night to drive away evil spirits and protect the peace of mankind.”

"But the God of the House must have been stimulated by something a few days ago, which made us rush here from Kyoto, and even turned many stray cats in Tokyo into cat demons."

"Then I was ordered to investigate some people, and then I was ordered to monitor you, and I also became partners with this wild cat demon."

"Until this guy couldn't suppress his nature and ate that family, and you found out, the household god blamed me and it, and even made me kill you."

As Nishino spoke, he sighed towards Yoshimitsu Odajima.

"You're out of energy now, aren't you?"

Yoshimitsu Odajima nodded, his eyes dimming.

He had used up all his strength to kill the cat demon Matsusuke.

He's barely holding on, that's why he hasn't collapsed.

Although he still had the same energy he had just gained, and was confident that he could unleash "Falling Flash" again, he was ultimately out of strength.

Nishino sighed again.

"It's not that I'm deliberately stalling for your time, but even if you were at your peak, you still couldn't beat me."

"I am the messenger of the household god, and I am not much weaker than an ordinary great demon."

"You've only just touched the threshold of a master swordsman; you're still far from it."

"But don't worry, I will secretly protect your family for a period of time. Even if I am blamed by the God of the Household, it doesn't matter."

"After all, I am her messenger and have served her for many years. Nothing will happen to me."

He looked at Yumiko lying unconscious on the ground, then glanced at Katsura's room.

Actually, the child had been awakened earlier, but he used some demonic power to knock her unconscious.

He didn't want his child to witness such a thing.

"Do you have any last words?"

Nishino looked at Yoshimitsu Odajima.

Yoshimitsu Odajima simply shook his head: "You speak Tokyo dialect so well, without a trace of Kyoto accent."

Nishino paused for a moment, then smiled.

"Because I've always longed to live in Tokyo. I heard that the shrine priest here is not like the one in Kyoto, who likes to cause trouble, but manages the place very well."

"The nights in Tokyo are always very peaceful."

"It would be very relaxing to be a black cat on night watch here."

As he spoke, he smiled at Yoshimitsu Odajima again, but the smile was somewhat bitter.

"Whether you believe it or not, I didn't kill your uncle. I just wanted to knock him out. It was this guy who did it."

"I'm so sorry to have come here in this way."

He hesitated for a moment, then finally raised his hand and walked toward Yoshimitsu Odajima.

Odajima Yoshimitsu gripped Imaizumi Maru tightly, straightened his back, and assumed the starting stance for "Flash of Lightning".

Regardless of whether he succeeds or not, since he had made up his mind, he was determined to walk the path of fulfilling the promise with the attitude of going to his death.

Therefore, he will not put down the knife in his hand.

Nishino seemed to have read his thoughts and said nothing.

He simply bent down, his twin tails behind him slightly curved, and his figure instantly transformed into a black shadow, leaping over the ceiling and landing behind Yoshimitsu Odajima.

He didn't want to see the guy's last moments, so he decided to attack from behind.

Odajima Yoshimitsu was startled and frantically turned around, only to hear the clear sound of blades clashing against claws, and a somewhat regretful voice behind him.

"Since you long for life in Tokyo so much, then you should stay."

"Anyway, your so-called 'House God' has already been targeted by Ryoko and that big fox, and he's not far from his death."

He turned around in surprise and found a person dressed in a blue kimono standing behind him.

The opponent effortlessly raised his sword to block Nishino's sharp claws, his wide kimono fluttering slightly without wind, like a handsome young swordsman who had stepped out of ancient times into the present.

"You agree, right, little kitty?"

Nishino's expression darkened, and he tried to press his claws down, but the other party gave him a slight jolt, causing him to bounce away.

The opponent stepped forward and slashed, and in the next moment, the blade was already pressed against his face.

"Let me repeat what you said before."

"It's not that I look down on you, but even if you go all out, you still can't beat me."

"I am a swordsman who pursues the path of happiness, and I am no less than any great demon of the highest ranks."

"You're not even as good as a typical great demon, you're still far from being good enough."

Chapter 154 I will not submit to you!

"Why don't you speak?"

Morikawa Yu held up Tsurumaru and smiled gently at Nishino.

Nishino gritted his teeth.

What the heck is this "path to happiness," and where did this guy come from?

No, the other person's appearance is... one of Lord Iejin's targets, the young swordsman from Tokyo, Morikawa Yu.

How come he is here?

Could it be that the old man called for help and summoned them? Why did they arrive so quickly?

His gaze shifted to one side, then glanced at Odajima Yoshimitsu, who was leaning on his sword and barely standing, and at Uncle Takenaka's corpse, before finally returning to Morikawa Yu's front.

Forget it, there's no use thinking about it too much.

Now that the other side has arrived, I have no chance to make a move; the mission has failed.

The important thing is to get out of here first.

Otherwise, if the other side catches you, you're finished.

He stared at Morikawa Yu's face, pondering a solution.

The God of the House said that although the other party is a swordsman, his personality is extremely wicked, and he is an absolute demon.

While still in school, the other party used their talent and skill to become the head of the kendo club, seduced a teacher from a powerful family, and acted arrogantly and domineeringly in the school.

After entering the shrine, he studied with the head priestess Ryoko and assisted in handling affairs, but he was cruel and ruthless, even too lazy to follow due process and directly killed the murderer and the mastermind behind him.

Later, in pursuit of power and authority, the other party even sacrificed her body, using her beauty to seduce the former wolf god, the great demon of the age of gods, and the great goddess Himezuki, and unite with her, forcing the god Ryoko to guarantee his position.

Moreover, according to the latest intelligence, he returned to the school today and toyed with a girl's beliefs in front of the students. What's even more terrifying is that the girl eventually chose to become his student.

This kind of bizarre manipulation of people's minds is no less ruthless than that of the devil, and it is truly terrifying.