From Sakado Castle back to Kasugayama, the number of troops along the way was decreasing, and by the time Kasugayama Castle was reached, only the standing ashigaru and almost all of Echigo's mounted samurai were left.

Sasa Narumasa was also among them, but most of the Rose Knights went directly to Hojo Castle to find their families, and Narumasa instructed Kanetoyo Higuchi to prepare money and pay pensions to the families of the war dead as soon as possible.

But who will compensate him, the once simple and kind self?

"Kill the boy in your heart."

There have been countless days and nights when Cheng Zheng has been muttering this to himself over and over again, but when he does this, all that is left is a scarred exorcism.

He is still Sasa, but he is no longer the same as Saemon back then.

He has become the devil.

After coming to the castle town of Kasuga Mountain Castle, Narumasa casually found a place to lie down and sleep.

At this moment, before it was completely dark, Cheng Zheng had already fallen asleep, which was really strange.

After the sun fell from among the mountains to the west, a petite figure fell gently from the ceiling.

The female ninja tiptoed to Cheng Zheng, tilted her head to look at him, and a pair of small hands were clenched on her chest, but she was hesitating to touch the man she missed.

"Touch."

A bewitching female voice came from behind her, and the female ninja hurriedly turned her head, and saw that it was a tall fruit, so she relaxed her guard slightly.

"If you want to touch it, why don't you touch it?"

Guoxin went straight past the female ninja, sat down beside Cheng Zheng, and stretched out a palm and gently covered Cheng Zheng's face.

"You see, he sleeps so soundly that he won't wake up."

Won't wake up?

Although it was just Guoxin's unintentional words, the female ninja keenly grasped the possibility hidden behind these four words, and couldn't help but shudder.

"The lord can only be the lord!"

Although the voice of the female ninja is low, there is no doubt about the determination.

Suddenly, a female ninja fell from the ceiling and stopped not far from the two of them.

"Chiyo Mochizuki? You'd better stay away from the latter. ”

"Oops...... Yuki-chan shouldn't be so outward. This murderous look really scared my sister. ”

Chiyome smiled and put her right hand on her chest, pretending to be frightened, but her left hand was behind her back.

Guoxin turned his head to look at the deep snow and then at the Chiyo girl, snorted coldly, clasped his hands on his shoulders, and sat down leisurely.

Kita-Shinano and Minami-Echigo are too close to each other, and the Ninja of Gensara, Togakure, and Mochizuki ninja families have been fighting each other for hundreds of years, so it can be said that ...... The positions of Fuyuki and Chiyo Mochizuki have been hostile to each other since they were born.

"My duty is to protect the Lord...... This is the princess's entrustment, don't you understand! ”

Fukayuki frowned and reprimanded, but she also knew that if Chiyo Mochizuki was scared by her, she would not be Chiyo Mochizuki.

Sure enough, Chiyo laughed.

"Is this the most outstanding Su Po in Xuan Ape? Blindly talking about seniority, is it because you ...... Do you know you're invincible? ”

Chiyo Nu's smile trembled, and the smile made Shenxue frown her delicate eyebrows, and her eyes emitted a cold murderous intent.

"Do you want to give it a try? See what level you really are as a nameless ninja? ”

"You think I won't dare to kill you!"

With a flash of her hands, Shenxue had already grasped two handfuls of kunai in her hands, and she took a slight half step forward, and suddenly there was a coldness comparable to frost.

Chiyo Mochizuki also raised her feet and took half a step back, but she still had a smile on her face, and her tone was still very relaxed.

“…… What a heroic deep snow sister, I really like it more and more.

"But...... I still like that violent and cruel lord more than Yuki-chan, and every time I think of him slashing Sakotaro in Sagami, my heart trembles. ”

"Rancid!"

"Don't you believe it? Well...... After all, Kotaro the Wind Demon is also a famous ninja in Kanto, so of course it makes sense that you don't believe it...... It's just that everything my sister said ...... It's all true! ”

When the word "true" came out, Chiyo Nu jumped up suddenly, and a few cold lights shot out in her hand, attacking the head and neck and heart of Shenxue!

Shen Xue jumped to her side, her shuriken slammed on the wooden floor, she turned her head to look in the direction of Cheng Zheng, and saw Guo Xin nodding at her, and immediately relieved.

Even if she and Chiyo Mochizuki are fighting in the room, Guoxin will stay by Naruma's side to avoid accidental injury.

It's just that...... Is it really good to use force in front of him?

This thought flashed away, and Fukayuki was immediately overwhelmed by Chiyo Girl, and whether the name of the Shinano Mochizuki family was true or false, its ninjutsu was enough to dominate the northern country.

For a while, Miyuki was forced by Chiyo to retreat again and again, and finally retreated to the edge of the wall.

Chiyonu had a smug look in her eyes, and now that she had forced Deep Snow into a corner, she believed that she would be able to defeat her and win without a few kung fu.

…… He can't compare with Guoxin in illusion, but in ninjutsu, Chiyo has ten percent confidence.

As she rushed towards Miyuki's location, Chiyonu suddenly caught a hint of cunning in Miyuki's eyes.

...... Masaka?

West Mata!

Deep Snow swung her feet against the wall at great speed, and her body was suspended facing the floor!

Most people rely on acceleration and step on the wall with their backs against the floor, but deep snow can do it the other way around!

Chiyo Nu pounced, and immediately understood that this was the secret technique of the ninja in Xuan Ape......

The reason why Xuan Ape Li is called Xuan Ape Li is only because most of the ninjas here practice ninjutsu that imitates the movements of apes, and the deep snow Fang stepped on the wall upside down is also from here.

Chiyonu immediately turned around, trying to keep the kunai in front of her and prevent the surprise attack of the deep snow, but it was too late.

Suyuki gracefully rolled over in the air, kicked Chiyonu's shoulder, and landed gently on the floor.

Chiyo finally stopped, turned around and was about to fight again, but saw Miyuki kneeling beside Naruma obediently, and Sasa Naruma lying with his head on his arm, staring at her intently.

When did she wake up?

"The game is quite exciting, Xiaoxue gives 10 points, and Chiyo Nu gives 9 points."

Sasa Naruma clapped his palms, and Chiyo also knelt down.

"If your subordinates are rude, please punish the lord."

"Hmm...... Xiaoxue said it well, it's about seniority, you came the latest, so your status is lower than both of them, understand? ”

Cheng Zheng re-supported his head with his arms, seemingly casually.

Chiyo Mochizuki lowered her head.

"The Lord taught ...... The subordinates will never do it again in the future. ”

Just a few minutes ago, Chiyonu scoffed at "seniority", but at this moment, Chengzheng proposed to discuss seniority, but she had no intention of refuting it at all.

Like Goshin, she was the one who had seen that battle outside of Odawara Castle.

How Sasa Seimasa killed the Wind Demon Kotaro with one sword, she could see it clearly.

As the governor of the Mochizuki family, she will of course be loyal to the powerful lord.

As an outstanding female ninja...... Chiyo also has her own little abacus.

Just do it, after Chiyo made amends to Shenxue, she immediately kneeled (kneeled) in front of Cheng Zheng, and pulled Cheng Zheng's empty arm and hugged it in her arms.

"So...... Does the lord need a maidservant to sleep tonight? ”