"Me?"

Ogata pointed to himself.

"Hmm." The half-guard nodded solemnly, "Ogata, I originally thought that you were just a talented apprentice, and there was still some distance between you and Mikami. ”

"But lately, you've surprised me again and again with your performance and growth."

"Makes me have to reevaluate your talent."

"At the recent big competition in the museum, after seeing you defeat Mikami with your beautiful skills, I was convinced that you are a talented swordsmanship genius!"

"And yesterday's feat of you breaking into the Ishikawa Sword Pavilion alone and finally retreating with your whole body strengthened my judgment of your talent."

"Now, I've decided that I'm going to entrust this book to you, the most talented person in the Sakakibara Sword Museum."

"Ogata, just take the book."

"If you can understand the one and a half moves in the book, then it is naturally the best."

"If you can't get enlightened, you don't have to be anxious, I won't blame you or count you down."

"After all, my brother and I didn't understand even one of the moves recorded in this book."

Speaking of which, the half-guard said no more.

Quietly looking at Ogata.

Waiting for Ogata's response.

Ogata, on the other hand, lowered his head and looked at the book in his hand with a complicated expression.

For this book that records the two-sword swordsmanship of "Selfless Two Sword Streams", Ogata is actually quite interested.

But...... Ogata was a little afraid to ask for this book......

The reason why I dare not ask for it is also very simple.

An acquaintance like Hanbei, if he gave Ogata some gadgets that weren't worth a few dollars, Ogata would definitely accept them generously.

But if Ogata was given thousands of taels of gold, then Ogata would be a little afraid to accept it......

If I accept it, I always feel that my conscience will be a little uneasy......

The situation that Ogata is facing now is similar to this.

And the keen half-guard, from Ogata's expression at this time, saw Ogata's concerns.

In order for Ogata to accept the book without any worries, Hanbei cleared his throat:

"Ogata, take this book in peace."

"For me, this book is like chicken ribs, tasteless and a pity to discard."

"I can't realize the tricks and a half recorded in this book, and I have been putting it in the cabinet to fall into dust, and it just spoils the book."

"So it's better to entrust this book to talented young talents."

"If you can master some of the moves of the 'Selfless Two Blades', I will be even happier."

Speaking of this, the half-guard paused, as if he remembered something.

After a while, he said in a calm voice:

“…… And—Ogata, if you can learn some of the moves in this book, you might even win a month's deathmatch. ”

After hearing Hanbei's words, Ogata's pupils shrank slightly.

Then pursed her lips and fell silent.

"Ogata, you should know that too, right? You broke into the Ishikawa Sword Pavilion alone and injured more than ten disciples of the Ishikawa Sword Pavilion, and that Toyama Renjiro will definitely not let you go. ”

"I can't imagine what that distant mountain will do to you in the god sacrifice competition in 1 month......

"What else can you do with me?" Ogata sneered, "Of course, it's risking your life to fight me to the death." ”

The half-guard looked at Ogata, who was sneering in front of him, and sighed lightly:

"Ogata, what kind of contradiction do you have with that distant mountain, and why did you get into such a desperate situation now......

"I don't know." Ogata raised his eyes and looked at the half-guard, then replied without hesitation, "I don't know what kind of contradiction I have with that Toyama that would make Toyama hate me so much. ”

“…… Ogata, did you have any misunderstanding with Toyama? The half-guard said tentatively.

"Who knows?" Ogata shrugged.

"Ogata, I think you should go and talk to Toyama. If it's really a misunderstanding, then you and Yuanshan can avoid a death match that could have been avoided. ”

"Talk? Master, no need. Ogata smiled, "I'm not a sharp-tongued person. I prefer my hands to my mouth. ”

"And the relationship between me and Yuanshan has become so bad that we can't see each other anymore."

"If I meet him, the two of us may already be drawing knives and slashing each other before I can tell me what I mean."

Seeing that he couldn't convince Ogata to negotiate with Toyama, the half-guard sighed as if he had resigned himself to his fate.

Ogata took his eyes off the half-guards and turned back to the book in his hand.

“…… Master, I see. ”

"I solemnly accepted this book."

With that, Ogata put the book back on the tatami mat in front of him, then leaned down and bowed solemnly to the half-guard in front of him.

……

……

The half-guard sent Ogata to the entrance of his house.

"Ogata, since I've already taken a day off for you, you can rest well today."

"Yes! Well? Master, are you going out too? ”

Ogata looked suspiciously at the half-guard who was tying straw sandals.

"yes, I'm going to go to the Ishikawa Sword Museum."

"Ishikawa Sword Pavilion?" Ogata raised an eyebrow.

"Ogata, don't you think that yesterday's series of riots is over?"

"I'm going to go to the Ishikawa Sword Pavilion and have a good talk with that guy from Ishikawa Terama, how to properly put a beautiful tail in yesterday's riot."

"Yuanshan and the others have injured a large number of disciples of our Sakakihara Sword Pavilion."

"And Ogata you also returned the favor fiercely, injuring a large number of disciples of the Ishikawa Sword Pavilion."

"We're evened off now."

"The Ishikawa Sword Pavilion has even suffered even more."

"The one who injured the disciples of our Sakakihara Sword Pavilion was a large group of people from the Ishikawa Sword Pavilion."

"And the only one who injured the disciples of the Ishikawa Sword Pavilion is Ogata."

"One of our disciples from the Sakakibara Sword Pavilion injured all 12 of their disciples, and no one dared to fight until they were behind."

"Being beaten like this by just one young talent, Ishikawa Sword Pavilion will lose a bigger face."

"Although that Ishikawa soldier is annoying, he is not an unreasonable person."

"Now that both sides have suffered, it will be much easier to negotiate."

"If yesterday's riots are not properly handled, it will not do us any good."

"I don't want the impact of yesterday's riots to be exacerbated."

"I'm sure that Ishikawa Terama must be the same as I thought, and will be happy to take a step back with me, so that yesterday's riot can end in a more dignified way."

"So-Ogata, I'll go first, you go home and get some rest."

"Yes!" Ogata bowed deeply to the half-guard, "Master, you've worked hard! ”