In Edo period Japan, the samurai were the ruling class and had many privileges.

Unless they have a problem with their brains, ordinary civilians simply don't have the guts to rush into a samurai with two swords hanging from their waists.

Even if the samurai in front of you is a poor man whose standard of living is far inferior to yours, you still have to show respect for the samurai in front of you.

The reason why this strong man was so frightened that he hurriedly swallowed back all the dirty words that were about to spit out of his mouth was not just because Ogata was a samurai.

The main reason why he was scared was that the look on Ogata's face was quite scary.

His face was expressionless, and his face was so black that it seemed to be dripping ink.

This look, as if ...... Seems...... It was as if he was going to kill someone......

The strong man's instincts were frantically telling him - never, never provoke this man......

The strong man obediently stepped aside, not daring to say another word, and silently watched Ogata continue to walk straight forward.

Until Ogata disappeared from his field of vision, the strong man still had palpitations......

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……

"Ogata! Ogata! I've found you! ”

At this moment, an old male voice that was very familiar to Ogata sounded not far from Ogata's side.

Ogata followed the prestige.

The owner of this old male voice is none other than Ogata's master, Sakakibara Hanbei.

Behind the half-guard, there were also several Ogata brothers.

After learning that Ogata had left the Sakakibara Sword Hall, the Hanbei, who was worried that Ogata would do something stupid, hurriedly led several disciples out of the Sword Hall as well, looking for Ogata's figure everywhere.

Maybe it's because of good luck.,I really let the half-guards find Ogata.。

The half-guard strode up to Ogata's side, blocking Ogata's path.

Ogata had to stop.

"Alright, Ogata, stop messing around outside. Come back to the dojo with me. ”

Ogata's voice was low and his face was solemn.

“…… I don't have time to hang out outside, and I'll have to get to somewhere next. ”

The half-guard sensed that Ogata was unusual.

"Hmm...... Ogata, where are you going? ”

"Ishikawa Sword Museum." Ogata casually said this name that made many of the disciples of the Sakakihara Sword Pavilion frown when they heard about it.

"...... Ishikawa Sword Pavilion?"

The half-guard's eyes began to become complicated, and a look of surprise began to appear in his pupils.

He asked Ogata in a much harsher tone than before:

"Ogata! These things that happened today, I will personally come to Ishikawa Terrashi to ask him about it! So ......"

"Excuse me?" Ogata interrupted Hanbei's words, "Master, what stupid thing are you talking about?" ”

"What......?"

"Today's matter, how can it be just like that?!"

A terrible shadow appeared on Ogata's face.

"Master, do you know what my rules are? It is to repay virtue with virtue and repay grievances with straightforwardness. ”

"Whoever dares to spit on me, I will spit back to him. Whoever dares to draw a sword against me, I will draw it at whomever I want. ”

"All this is happening today...... I'm not going to let it just leave it at that! ”

"Even if there is any misunderstanding in it, wait until I finish avenging the grudge and then resolve the misunderstanding!"

The half-guard, who had an ominous premonition in his heart to the extreme, changed his usual steady appearance, raised his hand to grab Ogata's shoulder, and roared at the same time:

"Ogata! What are you going to do?! ”

When the half-guard's hand was about to grab Ogata's shoulder, Ogata turned his body away and skillfully dodged the half-guard's hand.

The terrible shadow on Ogata's face still did not dissipate, and he said in a calm voice:

"Master, didn't I just say that? I'm going to the Ishikawa Kenkan. ”

"You ......," the half-guard frowned.

This was the first time Hanbei had seen Ogata like this, and he was already a little overwhelmed.

The movement between the two has attracted the attention of many people around them.

Around the two, there were already many men, women and children who came to see the excitement.

"Master, you go back first. I'll be back at the dojo soon...... It's also possible that it won't come back. ”

The half-guards saw a look of determination in Ogata's eyes that they had never seen before.

These are the eyes of only those who have made up their minds and are enlightened.

The half-guard looked at Ogata with a complicated expression.

Ogata ...... You said you were going to the Ishikawa Sword Museum, did you...... Are you going to demolish the Ishikawa Sword Museum......? It's up to you...... ...... alone? ”

Ogata stared at the half-guards without saying a word.

After a while, he bypassed the half-guard in front of him and continued to walk straight forward.

The people who came to see the excitement gave way to both sides and made a way.

"Ogata!"

The half-guard turned around and shouted at Ogata's departing back:

"Have you forgotten what I taught you before?! Violence will not solve anything! Not a last resort! Don't use violence! ”

As soon as Hanbei's words fell, Xu Yi replied without looking back:

"Maybe. But – violence makes me feel better. ”

After a while, the half-guards were no longer visible to Ogata.

Although Ogata's figure had completely disappeared, the half-guards were still stunned to stare in the direction where Ogata's figure had disappeared.

"Alas......"

The half-guard stomped his foot.

"What a ...... Silly apprentice, ......! ”

"Master!"

Several of the disciples who had come out with the half-guards to find Ogata immediately surrounded them.

"Aren't we going to stop Ogata-senpai?"

"Unstoppable ......," the half-guard said in a deep voice, "A person with such a look can't be stopped unless you kill him with a sword......

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Hirose Domain, Ishikawa Kenkan, inside the dojo.

An old man who was over half a hundred years old glanced at Itagaki and the others who were kneeling in front of him without anger.

"Itagaki ...... What about the distant mountains? ”

"Master......" Itagaki who was constantly dripping with cold sweat in his head said tremblingly, "Distant mountain senior...... I'm going to take someone else to find Ogata Esuse......"

"Humph!"

The old man, who was over half a hundred years old, snorted heavily, which frightened Itagaki and the others for a while.

"Yuanshan is not here now! When he comes back, I'll teach him a good lesson! I'm going to teach you bastards a lesson now! What are you going to do with such a big move today?! ”

This middle-aged man who is over half a hundred years old is the current owner of the Ishikawa Sword Pavilion and the master of Toyama and others-Ishikawa Terracotta.

"Master...... Toyama-senpai and Sakakihara Kenkan's Ogata Itsei have some contradictions, so let's go find that Ogata Isei to settle accounts......"

"Contradictions? What exactly is the contradiction? ”

“…… I'm sorry, master, I can't say. ”

“…… You don't want to say it! ”

"Since it's Toyama and that Ogata who have a conflict, then why are you fooling around with Toyama?!"

"Master!" Itagaki said urgently, "The business of the distant mountain seniors is our business!" So we ......"

"Nonsense!"

Before Itagaki could finish his words, the soldiers and horses shouted angrily, interrupting Itagaki's words.

The beards and eyebrows of the soldiers and horses seemed to be about to stand up in anger.

"Reckless! What you are doing today is simply reckless! ”

"No matter how big the contradiction is, can't it be resolved in private?! Do you need to mobilize the people like this and directly break into the Sakakibara Sword Pavilion to find someone?! ”

"You're now wounding so many people from the Sakakihara Sword Pavilion, you say! How are we going to end up now?! ”

"What should we do if the Sakakibara half-guards of the Sakakibara Sword Pavilion come to the door for this matter?!"

"Is there a full-scale war with the Sakakiwara Sword Pavilion?!"

"You've disappointed me!"

As the owner of the Ishikawa Sword Pavilion, Ishikawa Terama, of course, didn't like the Sakakiwara Sword Pavilion, which robbed them of the Ishikawa Sword Pavilion.

But I don't like it, and Ishikawa Terama doesn't want to have too deep a grudge with the Sakakihara Sword Pavilion.

If they make a feud with the Sakakihara Sword Pavilion, they Ishikawa Sword Pavilion will not get much benefit.

The well water of the Sakakiwara Kenkan does not interfere with the river water - this is the situation that Ishikawa Terama is most happy to see.

So just now, after learning that his proud disciple, Toyama Renichiro, actually led a large group of other disciples in the Sword Pavilion to forcibly break into the Sakakihara Sword Pavilion and injured a large number of disciples in the Sakakihara Sword Pavilion, Ishikawa Terama's soldiers were so angry that they almost vomited blood.

The Sword Pavilion was forcibly broken into, and a large number of disciples were injured—such a humiliation could not be endured by anyone.

Thinking that if he didn't handle today's affairs well, he might incur a full-scale confrontation between the two sword halls, and Ishikawa Terama's head was big.