Female Swordsman Training Dojo

"Choose: join us, or take your family and die with you?"

Nue confidently spread his arms, and black mist surged behind him, momentarily suppressing the light from the electric lights behind him.

I must say, the special effects were pretty good.

With all the special effects on display, the kitten seemed to have come to terms with reality and said dejectedly, "I understand, I'll cooperate with you, but you have to let Chunzi go first!"

"No problem, just take off the rosary on your wrist now."

The atmosphere froze again after Nue said that.

The kitten pursed its lips and spoke, its tone clearly an attempt to appear calm: "I can't move right now, how can I take it off?"

"Why don't you just have your favorite sister, the one who even came to rescue you alone, take them down for you?" Nue said with a smile. "Or do you think I'd be stupid enough to approach you before you remove those two magical artifacts?"

"That's right, that's right, I love seeing those surprised expressions on your faces, you smart people."

"For this reason, I'll give you another piece of information—that inferior..."

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"Your ritual implements won't stop my darkness; at least bring me an implement made by the abbot of Senso-ji Temple."

The kitten bit its lower lip, looking unwilling to give up, which only excited Nue more. He loved seeing geniuses and clever people fall into trouble!

However, the kitten quickly put away that expression; after all, it's hard to keep pretending forever.

She sighed as if resigned to her fate: "If you want me to cooperate, you have to tell me about this big plan or something, right?"

Nue was very confident now, after all, everything was under his control, so he naturally gave an answer after hearing the kitten's question.

"The grand plan I'm referring to is the mission of our Unity Society: to help humanity, this weak, cowardly, and sinful filthy race, complete its evolution!"

"For this purpose, we need geniuses like you who are superior to ordinary humans. We will study, analyze, and understand the reasons for your genius and apply them to all mankind."

"Of course, this isn't just about making you sacrifice. We'll also help you become stronger and more talented, just like me!"

The kitten listened patiently to the sales pitch, which sounded just like a salesperson's pitch, and then asked, "You mean you want to turn all humans into monsters?"

"It is undeniable that monsters are indeed superior to humans. Even the wisdom that humans are proud of cannot surpass that of monsters after they awaken their souls and become elite monsters."

"Therefore, if you want to become better, learning from monsters is a good choice, and currently the most effective choice."

"So, are you tempted yet?"

Nue looked at the kitten with great eagerness, like a struggling author who had just updated a new chapter and was eager to see readers praise it.

The kitten ignored him like a heartless reader, and instead asked, "Aren't Hanako-nee, Haruko-nee, and the others human? Why are they like this now?"

Nue sighed regretfully, her tone actually tinged with self-reproach: "There's nothing we can do. Great plans always require sacrifices, and these mortals are no better than us noble ones. Sacrificing them is better than sacrificing ourselves."

The kitten, born of Eta, felt like vomiting.

But she held back and asked again, "After saying so much, what does this have to do with the Dragon Society? Aren't the Yakuza the lowest of the low?"

Nue shook her head, and Jue looked at the kitten with a hint of disdain: "Your perspective is still limiting you, smart girl. The difference between people is not due to social status, but to individual ability. There are geniuses in Yakuza, and there are idiots among the descendants of the emperor."

"Discriminating against ordinary people can really hurt you."

Unexpectedly, Nue actually made a valid point, leaving the kitten speechless.

Nue had also lost patience: "Alright, this is the last time. Throw away those two magical artifacts, obey me, or die!"

The kitten took a deep breath and then had Haruko remove the two strings of prayer beads from her wrist.

The next second, Nue appeared in front of the kitten, its black hand grabbing at the kitten's head, ready to pack up this perfect material and take it away.

The kitten had hoped to get some more information out of this idiot, but seeing this, it could only shake its head.

"Guanyin!"

A bright orange light suddenly burst forth from the kitten's arms, instantly forming an egg-shaped barrier that enveloped her entire body, effectively blocking Nue's black hand from the outside.

The moment the surging black mist and the orange light came into contact, they produced a sizzling sound like butter being added to a hot pan. Then, the black mist visibly dissipated by more than half, causing the Nue to shriek and quickly retract its claws.

"Impossible! How could you possibly afford a magical artifact of this caliber!"

The kitten, who had regained its freedom the instant the magic artifact took effect, stretched its limbs and replied casually, "Because my teacher's college is very rich."

As she spoke, she touched the prayer beads in Haruko's hand and called out "Guanyin" again, and Haruko was then enveloped in the orange egg shield.

Seeing this scene, Nue was so jealous she wanted to grind her teeth to dust.

"Impossible! Those two are the same magical artifact? Do you know how much one of these costs?!"

The money-loving kitten couldn't stand this and immediately retorted, "1500 yen each? That's a discount the head monk at Senso-ji Temple gave my teacher. They'd cost at least 2000 yen each on the market."

Nue shouted frantically, as if she couldn't accept the fact at all: "Then how come you have three! You don't deserve 4500 yen!"

"Because my teacher is an idiot." The kitten finally adjusted its breathing, entered the Thunder Breathing state, and used Thunder Flash.

A clean and decisive cut!

Chidori-maru cut Nue in half at the waist, but the little cat didn't show a happy expression; instead, it looked gloomy.

Because the corpse in front of her had already turned into black mist before it even fell, and also because of the dense, seemingly sky-reaching walls of mist all around.

The kitten returned to Haruko's side, coldly observing the surrounding black mist. Nue's voice came from all directions, filled with resentment: "How unpleasant! I have to use my full strength to deal with a little girl like you!"

"However, that's to be expected, since the opponent is a child, but also a super genius who surpasses humans and even monsters."

"If it weren't for the pitch-black night, I might have been cut in two by you and died in this remote and filthy place."

"What a pity, genius. Your fate is about to end here. I admit that your magical artifact is very powerful, but even the most powerful magical artifact has a limited lifespan. How long can you last?"

"In the darkness, my magical power is inexhaustible, while your magical artifacts are being consumed every moment!"

"You will die here eventually—"

The black mist suddenly stopped completely, just like the sound of a geese abruptly ceasing.

The kitten pulled out the Chidori Maru that had been thrust into the black mist, watched as the high wall formed by the black mist collapsed in front of him, creating a large hole, and then carried Haruko on its back.

The poor woman was of normal height for a woman of this era, and during this tragic period of her life, she lost weight rapidly, to the point that when she lay on the kitten, she appeared even more delicate than the kitten itself.

The black mist writhed, slowly repairing the massive wound caused by the node's collapse. But the kitten easily stepped over it and ran off.

"No! Come back! Face me!"

The Nue roared angrily, but the kitten ignored it completely. They'd already rescued the person they needed to, and even gotten a lot of information for free. Why wouldn't they run now? Were they going to continue fighting a monster with who-knows-what other strange tricks it might have up its sleeve?

For the remaining poor souls? Sorry, we don't know them.

She wasn't a saint like Harunobu, nor did she possess Harunobu's immense power. Rather than doing something foolish, she should have gone directly to the Normal School.

I'll kill you all then!

The author says:

Author's Note: These two chapters total 7 words. I was so exhausted from writing this after finishing overtime. Please point out any typos or other issues. Finally, Tsushima Island, my Tsushima Island (；?д｀)ゞ

Chapter 167: Another quiet night

Let's rewind a bit. Right after the kitten set off, Harunobu arrived at the Bracer Guild.

As soon as he entered the hall, he saw Tachibana Yuzu sitting behind the counter waving at him, while the other female disciples on duty stood up and bowed respectfully to Qingxin.

"Alright, now you know how to be polite." Qingxin waved his hand. "Go and rest. It's too late, no one will come to handle any requests."

"Yes, teachers' college."

Although the disciples are like this

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They agreed, but still finished the last bit of work before leaving together to head to the shared accommodations inside the Aozora-kan.

This is, of course, a newly built dojo facility by Harunobu. Its specific effects are generally limited; it can slightly improve sleep efficiency and reduce nightmares. This applies only to those listed on the disciple register; for ordinary disciples, the effect is halved. However, Harunobu's main purpose in building this was for its capacity.

This is a three-story building, just like a university dormitory, with twenty-five rooms on each floor. Each room can sleep up to four people, meaning that each floor can hold up to one hundred people, which is just enough to accommodate these young ladies.

There's no way to make these disciples sleep on the floor of the Azure Sky Pavilion. As for letting them go home to sleep... they themselves don't want to, their parents don't want to, and as for Qingxin...

"Yuzu, what's up... Oh, thank you, Gemini." Haruno took the hot tea that Gemini brought and patted the little guy's head. "You should go to sleep too, or you'll stunt your growth like a kitten if you stay up all night."

Speaking of which, the little cats from the cat house have now moved from the Nikhun Dormitory to the shared dormitory. After all, it's a bit too inconvenient to have dozens of little ones crammed into a few rooms. Although they themselves think it's already great, much better than when they lived in the cat house.

"I'll be there in a bit." The twins grinned at Qingxin. "I'm going to see Qingxin-ge off!"

“Yes, yes.” Patting the twins’ heads, Harunobu looked at Tachibana Yuzu. “So, is there anything I can do for you? It’s getting late, I should get going.”

Juyouzi nodded and said directly, "I want to ask you, Master, to take Mom out on patrol tonight and show her the power of the Water Sword so that she won't keep getting stuck on this one thing."

But Harunobu didn't agree immediately: "Today will probably be very dangerous."

The soldiers who were previously captured have all been released, and considering the current state of the Demon Dragon Society, these soldiers will inevitably cause trouble. Because if they don't cause trouble, the remaining Yakuza members of the Demon Dragon Society will all run away, and then the Demon Dragon Society will become a soldiers' club.

Soldiers can't really serve as Yakuza forever; the social status of Yakuza is vastly different from that of active-duty soldiers. Serving for a period can be considered a vacation, but serving for a lifetime is punishment.

Moreover, Gui Yancheng needs to achieve something so that his subordinates and superiors can see it, instead of being a useless person who only gets slapped in the face all day long.

In conclusion, Harunobu felt that in the next few nights, a crazy gunman shouting "God punish the traitors!" might suddenly appear out of nowhere, trying to make Harunobu overjoyed or startle him. However, given Harunobu's current heightened senses and physical condition, he wasn't too afraid of Japanese soldiers who might at most pull out bolt-action rifles.

The main thing is that he also carries a magical artifact that can be activated automatically.

It's true that the head priest of Senso-ji Temple, Toshogu Shrine, gave the cat his magical artifact, but he also has defensive magical artifacts that he bought from the mysterious shrine maiden, as well as defensive magical artifacts given to him by Granny Kujo.

It's safe to say that even if someone were to shoot Qingxin in the head with a 98K from 800 meters away, he could find cover in this bustling city unscathed and then go over and kill that SN.

—But Nako Tachibana didn't.

Ritual implements are not only expensive but also limited in quantity, because their specific effects are related to the skill of the maker. While technique also plays a role, it's not the most important factor. High-ranking monks like the master craftsman of Toshogu Shrine are extremely busy and don't have much time to create ritual implements. The same applies to Granny Kujo.

The mysterious priestess seemed to have plenty of time, but Harunobu suspected that she would rather lie there drinking tea than do anything productive. Because every time he went there to buy magical artifacts, it was always the same few items, and she had only restocked once so far.

In short, after arming Hirako, Amu Hosho, and the kitten to the teeth, Harunobu really didn't have any more magical artifacts left.

"No problem! You'll have the teacher's college to watch over us." Yuzu seemed even more confident than Harunobu. "We won't die!"

Considering the mysterious nature of the Tachibana family mother and daughter, Harunobu finally agreed: "Alright, you really are a filial daughter."

"Hehe~" Tachibana Yuzu proudly puffed out her chest, "Mom's right outside the door, good luck at Teacher's College!"

Harunobu couldn't help but rub the little guy's cute face again, then picked up the jealous twins and left the Bracer Association, where he saw Tachibana Nako as expected.

However, this lady was clearly not waiting for Harunobu; she had simply come to pick up Tachibana Yuzu. When she saw Harunobu, she was visibly surprised, but she quickly composed herself and gave him a dignified bow: "Good evening, Master."

Harunobu nodded in return: "Good evening, Mrs. Tachibana, would you like to go for a walk together?"

"Huh?" Tachibana Nako was slightly taken aback, but quickly realized what she meant. "Um, did Yuzu say something to you?"

Is it true that no one knows a daughter better than her mother?

Harunobu then sold the little pomelo directly: "Yeah, she wanted me to show you the power of the Water Sword, so you wouldn't be thinking about Thunder Breathing all the time."

“This child…” Tachibana Nako was a little annoyed, but she couldn’t show it in front of Harunobu, so she could only wave her hand and say, “I’m sorry, Teacher, that child has caused you trouble.”

Harunobu looked at the young mother. The weather in January was still quite cold, and in addition to her loose-fitting kendo uniform, she, like Harunobu, had added a long haori over it. Even so, her impressive bust was still hard to conceal, squeezing the fabric to create a heavy curve.

But that's not the point!

Harunobu shifted his gaze to Tachibana Nako's face, easily discerning the sorrow in her expression. This was understandable; practicing swordsmanship with Hira Sachiko in her current state could easily undermine one's confidence. Hira Sachiko only needed to watch once to practice quite well, and she could likely master it completely after just one practice session.

For a normal person, just to remember the movements, they would have to spend a lot of time hitting their body to force the muscles to form a memory.

Even though Tachibana Nako is an SR with extra bonuses, she is still prone to self-doubt, especially since her personality is usually very gentle.

no solution anymore.

After all, they are her direct disciples. We can't just watch them get stuck in emo and not be able to extricate themselves. This would easily affect their progress and, in other words, affect the diligence points they give back to Qingxin!

That's right, that's it.

Harunobu quickly prepared himself and asked decisively, "So, Mrs. Tachibana, what do you think? Are you going? Because it's dangerous, I won't force you."

Naoko Tachibana stood there, fidgeting with her toes, her cherry-like lips pressed into a straight line, looking quite conflicted.

But in the end, she didn't keep Harunosu waiting long and quickly responded: "Then please take care of me, Teacher."

Harunobu put the twins down and let them go back inside to rest. He then held Asauchi down and took out the red magatama he had bought from the mysterious shrine maiden, handing it to Tachibana Nako: "Take this, and then let's set off."

"Yes, teachers' college!"