The shouting and killing on the first floor can be heard clearly even from the third floor.

The villagers, led by Konnosuke, huddled in various corners of the third floor, listening to the constant sounds coming from the first floor, and their faces were full of light.

Some people were afraid.

Some people looked terrified.

Someone looked excited.

Someone looked expectant.

As for Amachi, she stood on the only staircase connecting the 3rd and 2nd floors, holding her hand tightly, and looked at the staircase with a solemn expression.

"Miss Amachi......"

At this moment, Konnosuke walked towards Amachi with a confused face on his face and asked Amachi.

"Aren't you going to help Mr. Ogata?"

"I'd love to help." A smile with a little bitterness on Amachi's face said, "But all the things I can do to help me at the moment have helped......"

"After arranging the enemy position together, I actually wanted to stay and follow them to stop the shogunate army."

"It's just that Ah Yi said to me-'This corridor is too narrow, and it can barely accommodate me, the palace, and the three of them to fight, and if you add one more, there won't be enough space. Amachi, go to the 3rd floor to protect Konnosuke and them. ’”

"Although he said it nicely, I knew in my heart - the real reason was just because my swordsmanship was not good enough, and staying there might be a hindrance."

"Although I feel a little unhappy, I have to admit that Ah Yi is right."

Amachi shrugged.

"My principle is to do what I can help and never do things that are beyond my ability."

"Since I can't help on the first floor, then I'll obediently come to the third floor according to Ah Yi's words."

Amachi turned his head and smiled at Shinosuke.

"Although I can't face the elite of the shogunate army head-on, I can still barely do it by guarding the staircase on the third floor to protect you."

“…… Thank you. Konnosuke, whose eyes were slightly reddened, said to Amachi in a solemn tone, "Thank you very much......

"No need to say thank you." Ah Machi waved his hand freely, "I'm fine, Ah Yi and them, they just want to save themselves." ”

"While saving myself, I'm just helping you."

……

……

The 150 Shogunate soldiers who landed on the island have been divided twice since they landed on the island.

1st division - 30 men were left to guard their ships.

The second division of troops - after breaking through the wooden wall of Toyowa Village, 30 people were left to guard the gap again, in case any islanders escaped along the gap.

After two divisions, only 90 generals were left who attacked the wall.

The 30 soldiers who were in charge of guarding the gap were now all unsheathed and ready for battle.

Although these people are standing guard and monitoring the movement inside the wall, they are actually standing guard here in a rather relaxed mood.

Because they didn't think that the islanders inside the walls would be able to escape here.

There were 90 of the companions who rushed into the wall.

With such a number of people, it must be easy to sweep the unarmed islanders inside the wall.

It doesn't matter if the islanders were lucky enough to escape from the siege of their comrades.

There must be very few islanders who have managed to escape here.

When the time comes, it will be enough to make up for the islanders who have escaped here.

In terms of the ease and safety of the mission, it is second only to those comrades who are responsible for guarding the ship.

Because no one felt that they would encounter any danger in this "gap-keeping" mission, a few people even began to gossip there with and without a match.

At this moment, a loud voice suddenly sounded from behind them:

"Isn't this a soldier of the shogunate? What are the soldiers of the shogunate doing here? ”

This sudden loud voice startled all the 30 soldiers who were responsible for guarding the gap.

After they turned their heads one after another, they saw a huge and very strong man, carrying a large naginata knife slowly walking towards them.

In addition to this strong man, there was also a young man of ordinary size who followed closely by this strong man's side with a cautious appearance.

The young man seemed to be very afraid of the strong man's appearance, and he didn't seem to dare to take even a step ahead of the strong man's steps when he walked.

Looking at the strong man and the young man who suddenly appeared, these 30 soldiers rose up as if they were facing a great enemy.

Without anyone's command, they consciously raised the spears in their hands and set up the gun array.

The soldiers did not know who the two men were.

I don't want to know who these 2 people are.

All they know is that their mission is to exterminate all living people on the island, including the prisoners.

Looking at the 30 soldiers who had already formed a gun array, the strong man pursed his lips, and a look of displeasure appeared on his face.

"I hate you soldiers the most."

The strong man said as he slowly put down the naginata knife on his shoulder.

"It's more interesting to kill the old and weak, women and children......"

……

……

Kinnosuke's mansion, the first-floor corridor -

"Hey, Makimura."

Ogata said suddenly to Makimura beside him as he wiped away the few drops of blood that had just splashed on his face with the back of his hand.

"I suddenly had a plan. Need your help. ”

"What's the plan?" Makimura asked rhetorically without looking back at Ogata as he dodged the attack of a soldier in front of him.

"A plan related to our outlying islands, I just thought of it."

"If my plan succeeds, we might be able to get out of this broken island."

"It's just that—if you want to carry out my plan, you have to find a way to get all these shogunate soldiers who landed on the island to die."

Speaking of this, a little coldness flashed in Ogata's eyes.

"So, I'm going to behead all the Shogunate soldiers here, leaving not a single one behind. To do that, Makimura, I need your help. ”

As he said this, another soldier lunged at Ogata.

As Ogata turned his body away, dodging the soldier's attack and stabbing him in the throat, he turned his head to the side in the direction of Makimura and told Makimura what he had asked Makimura to do.

After Ogata's words fell, Makimura's mouth grinned:

"Yes, this combat deployment of yours is quite suitable for me."

After swinging his knife and cutting down one of the soldiers who stood in front of him, Makimura casually threw away the knife in his hand, then turned and walked away quickly, rushing towards the stairs leading to the second floor.

Mamiya looked at Makimura's departing back with a puzzled expression.

"Ogata-kun, what did you ask Makimura to do?"

"Nothing." Ogata said softly, "It's just a slight adjustment of the personnel deployment, so that Makimura can go to a place where he can better display his strength." ”

With that, Ogata turned his gaze to the soldiers in front of him who were staring nervously at him and the palace.

No, to be exact...... Ogata was looking at the officer-dressed guy who was standing in the center of the soldiers.