After returning to Ninja City, Sasa Narimasa's sick face and clear eyes appeared in front of Narita's eyes from time to time.

Since leaving the village the next morning, the ears of the relatives have been echoing Sasa Chengzheng's nonsense:

"Yiyuan Gong is half a hero, I am half a hero, there are millions of heroes in the Kanto region, but there is no hero!"

The eldest relatives once followed the Tiezhai monk outside the city of Ninja City to learn superficial medical skills, a little bit of the method of physiognomy diagnosis, he saw that Sazuo Chengzheng's face was pale and haggard, there were bloodshot eyes, the corners of his eyes were blue, and the hemoptysis was purple, and he knew that Chengzheng was poisoned, but he had no way of knowing what kind of poison it was.

What makes Narita's relatives feel strange is that Sasa Narumasa has not recovered from his poisonous injuries, so why didn't he go back to Echigo to recuperate?

Although Narumasa looks like he will die at any time, both Narita Nagajin and Masaki Tanba firmly believe that Sasa Naruma will never die.

It's just because they saw the burning vitality in the eyes of Sasa Narumasa.

Just by looking at Sasa Chengzheng, the eldest relatives understood that this man would never succumb to fate and injury.

If one day Sazuo Chengzheng really dies, it must only be destiny.

On the evening of the day they returned to the city, the coalition forces under the command of Sasa Naimasa blocked the two gates of the city and set up a military camp in the south and north of the city.

At night, the chief relatives patrolled the city wall accompanied by Tanba, and when the two of them walked to the north gate of the ninja castle, the chief relatives suddenly wanted to see the appearance of the allied army, so they encouraged Tanba to climb the arrow tower together.

The eldest relatives have always lacked the martial arts and qualities that a samurai should have, he climbed up the arrow tower tremblingly with the support of Masaki Tanba, and looked up to see the sparks outside the city, although the entire camp was mostly hidden in the dark, but only from the light of the moving fires in those few places, it can be seen that the discipline of this military camp is very strict.

"Damba...... You say, "How long can we keep it?" ”

Masaki Tanba frowned, he didn't wonder that the eldest relatives would ask questions, but the question itself that the eldest relatives asked.

According to the meaning of the eldest parent...... Do you mean they can't hold Ninja Castle?

"Don't worry, my lord...... We will be able to defend until His Highness and the reinforcements return, and then we will be able to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop. ”

“…… It's not like that. ”

The eldest relatives muttered in a low voice, and even Masaki Tanba, who was close at hand, didn't hear clearly.

"Go back to sleep, it looks like they're not going to attack the city at night."

The eldest family turned around and walked to the side of the long ladder to go down, but he was very afraid of heights and somewhat cringed away.

Although Masaki Tanba had a stomach and wanted to ask his eldest relative, he had to tie the rope around his waist and tie the other end to his eldest relative's body.

"You go down first, I'll pull you up above, although rest assured."

“…… You need to hurry. ”

After returning to the residence of the eldest kin, Tanba went to Ninomaru again and instructed the guards to take good care of the country. But when Tanbo arrived at the room arranged for Ah Guo, he found that Ah Guo's people were gone!

The two soldiers guarding the country had already been knocked unconscious at the bottom of the steps.

Masaki Tanba immediately pulled out the sword from his waist and looked around vigilantly, kicking the two ashigaru awake with his foot.

When he saw Ah Guo disappearing and the guards were knocked unconscious, he immediately suspected the ninja, but if a ninja came to hijack Ah Guo, how could he still save these two ashigaru lives?

"Tanba-sama! Miss Ah Guo is running! ”

The first words after Ashigaru woke up made Masaki Tanbo very light.

"Nani!"

"Miss Ah Guo wants to leave, but we won't let us, so it will knock the two of us out with a wooden knife!"

Masaki Tanba kicked the poor ashigaru away, the katana retracted into its sheath, and he spat at the gravel in the courtyard.

…… It's just a beep dog, how can that girl still have hidden skills?

"Big, big...... People are ...... fast."

The unlucky ashigaru behind him called out in horror, and his incoherent speech somewhat displeased Masaki Tanba, but before Tanba could turn around, he instinctively sensed the danger and suddenly jumped forward.

With a snort, the Tai Knife at his waist was pulled out, and Tanba hurriedly looked back to see Ah Guo holding the broom handle in his right hand and the Tai Dao in his left hand, and then knocked the other Ashigaru unconscious with a stick.

…… Poor guard, it's not enough to be knocked unconscious once, you have to do it again.

Tanba stared at the posture of Ah Guo holding the wooden stick, and then realized that the "wooden knife" in Ashigaru's mouth turned out to be the broom handle.

With a bang, Ah Guo threw away the wooden stick in his hand and held the knife with both hands instead, standing on his body slightly and his feet one after the other.

Masaki Tanba only knew that Ah Guo was a Ji samurai, but he didn't expect Ah Guo to play with the sword, and there were two brushes.

"Narita, take me to see him!"

Masaki Tanba stared at Ah Kuni's posture holding the knife for a long time, and finally gave up the idea of catching her, because he found ...... With only one rib, he can't beat Ah Guo no matter what.

This surprised Masaki Tanba...... On the way from Ninomaru to Honmaru, he couldn't stop thinking about the reason why Ah Guo had this terrifying swordsmanship.

After coming to Honmaru, Narita Nagajin saw the gray-faced Masaki Tanba and the knife-wielding Ah Kuni, and there was still no expression on his fat face, but the little bean-like eyes turned.

"Sure enough, it's the daughter of Lord Sword Saint, Miss Ah Guo came to me, I don't know what advice I have?"

The eldest relatives revealed Ah Guo's origin in one word, which shocked Masaki Tanba.

He never thought that this Ji samurai, who had lived in Ninja City for more than half a month, would be the daughter of the sword saint Kamiizumi Hidetsuna.

Seeing that the eldest relatives had discovered their identities, Ah Guo was not surprised, and after throwing the sword back to Tanbo, she sat down opposite the eldest relatives:

"I don't want to see that disgusting guy from Sasa Chengzheng, open the city gate and let me go."

"Really...... But to open the gates now is to take a great risk...... I can't put Ninja City in crisis for the sake of one person. So...... Sorry! ”

He tried to widen his small eyes and bowed solemnly to Ah Guo.

As a shinobi castle generation, he apologized to Ueizumi Hidetsuna's only daughter, Ah Guo, and his actions were not as funny as before, but Ah Kuni, who was sitting in front of the eldest relative, laughed.

"You just have to open the door, Sasa Chengzheng will never take this opportunity to attack the city. I know very well what he is! ”

Ah Guo swore an oath, which made Masaki Tanba very confused, but Narita Narita knew very well what Ah Guo was talking about.

Because he also believes that Sasa Naruma is by no means such a boring person.

――Just because one person is out of the city, will the besieging side send troops to raid it?

If anyone did that, it was probably because his brain was in water.

A raid of this magnitude would not have had any effect, and Sasa Narumasa would never be so stupid as to rely on a surprise attack to take Shinobu Castle.

"I'd love to agree with Miss Akoku's words, but I'm sorry...... I still can't get you out of town. ”

"Why!"

At this moment, a slightly sad expression appeared on Narita's stupid ugly face:

"Because...... You are our hostage...... As long as you're here, you can protect the safety of the Narita family! ”