"That's ......"

Ogata stretched hard.

"So it seems...... I'm going to have to work harder...... Strive to get a little stronger before the action begins. ”

"Ogata-kun......" Kuranaga cast a complicated look at Ogata, "I heard what the flying ape said...... You've practiced your sword very hard today......"

"Although it is good to practice the sword hard, Ogata-kun, you must also learn to pay attention to rest."

"And-although practicing the sword hard now can indeed make my swordsmanship a little more sophisticated, but it won't improve too much."

"No matter how much you practice, Ogata-kun, it is impossible for you to become a great swordsman with unparalleled swordsmanship in just one month."

"So, Ogata-kun, don't work too hard."

"If you break your body before the operation starts, you're in trouble."

To Kuranaga, who had given him these advices, Ogata straightened his clothes and bowed respectfully to Kuranaga.

"Yes, I'll take notice."

Despite the very respectful tone, Ogata's words were nothing more than a perfunctory ......

"By the way, Ogata-kun, this is for you."

With that, Kuraga beckoned to the flying ape beside him, and the flying ape immediately handed the thing that had been held in his arms since just now and covered it with a white cloth towards Kuranga.

"Ogata-kun, this is my ...... A knife specially prepared for you. ”

With that, Kuranaga tore off the white cloth on it, revealing the things inside—a knife and a wakicha.

"I bought these two knives at a great price."

"A sword is paired with a hero, whether a knife is good or not, the impact on the swordsman is huge."

"The weight, arc, and length of these two knives are different from the knives you used originally."

"So these days, Ogata you should practice a lot and try to familiarize yourself with these two knives."

"Thank you, my lord." Ogata was not pretentious, and bowed to Kurunaga frankly and honestly and took the knife handed by Kuranaga.

……

……

The next time Matsudaira Gennai went out of the city to hunt, it was when their operation began.

I might go hunting at the end of this month, or I don't know when I would go hunting next month.

I don't know when the action will start, which gives the aspirants a deep sense of crisis.

One by one, they all worked harder to practice their swords in the dojo, striving to become stronger, and striving to increase even the slightest chance of victory in this earth-shattering action in the future.

All seven of Ogata are currently living in Kuranaga's mansion.

There are only a few things to do every day: eating, going to the toilet, sleeping, and practicing swords.

At least two-thirds of the day is spent in the dojo.

Maybe it's because the food has improved, but in the past, Ogata felt a little weak after two or three battles with his brothers.

And now I have a few battles with the rest of the aspirants, and I still have the strength to continue to practice.

Maybe it's because of the change in mentality compared to before, Ogata feels that sword training is not as hard and boring as before.

Whenever Ogata felt tired and bored, he would think of the faces of his master and brothers, and his voices.

When I think of their faces, their voices, and their voices, I feel like a fountain of power!

Matsudaira Gennai has a large number of guards around him at all times.

When the assassination operation began, the seven of them would face off against hundreds of guards in Matsudaira Gen......

So—Ogata has only one thought on his mind right now: level up.

Do your best to upgrade the "selfless and two-knife flow" that is good at one enemy and many enemies!

……

……

August 20 –

[Gain 50 personal experience points, 50 experience points for swordsmanship "Sakakihara Ichitori"

"Come, go on."

"Ogata-kun...... Don't you really take a break? ”

"No, I still have the strength, this time I want to challenge 3 people at the same time!"

"Three, three?"

"That's right, anyone can do it, hurry up and try it with me."

……

August 23 –

[Gain 130 personal experience points, 120 experience points for swordsmanship "No Self Two Blade Flow"]

【Ding! When the experience is full, the personal level is upgraded by 1 level, and 1 skill point is obtained.

As soon as this system sound fell, Xu Yi did not hesitate to secretly say in his heart: add 1 point to the "physical strength" value!

……

August 27 –

"Shichiro...... Your face is white...... Let's practice this today......"

"No...... I can play again......"

……

September 1 –

"Ogata-kun."

"It's a flying ape...... What's the matter? ”

"The lady and maid of the drifthouse are still looking for you...... Today I met the two of them in the city, and one by one I asked passers-by if they had seen a young samurai who had not shaved his head......"

“…… I know. ”

……

September 3.

[Gain 180 personal experience points, 170 experience points for swordsmanship "No Self Two Blade Flow"]

【Ding! When the experience is full, the level of "No Self Two Knife Streams" will be increased by 1 stage, and 2 skill points will be obtained.

- Increases Strength by 1! Circulation is upgraded to intermediate!

……

September 8th.

"What's wrong, my lord? Why is the face so ugly? ”

"Ogata-kun...... Today...... Your brother's family has come to me and wants me to get justice for them......"

“…… How did you reply to them, my lord? ”

"How else can I reply? Do you tell them, "I'm ready to assassinate the pig lord?" I can only say some high-sounding words casually and send them away......"

“…… My lord, when did that Matsudaira Gennai start his next hunting trip? ”

"I've asked the flying ape to follow it closely, and I'll let you know as soon as there's news, so let's continue to recharge now."

……

【Ding! Earn Personal XP ......]

……

【Ding! Gain ...... XP]

……

"Ogata-kun...... Will you ...... Practicing too hard? ”

"My lord, please rest assured, I know my own body."

……

【Ding! Strength +1]

……

【Ding! Gain ...... XP]

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【Ding! Gain ...... XP]

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September 19 –

Okasu looked at the six people in front of him expressionlessly.

The six people standing in front of Ogata were none other than Ichiro and others.

Ichiro and the others held the wooden knife in their hands and semi-surrounded Ogata.

At this point, it was Ogata who didn't know how many attempts to defeat one against six.

Despite having a huge advantage in numbers, Ichiro and the others still looked like they were facing a great enemy, and they didn't even dare to come out.

The first to move was Ogata.

Ogata glared at his hind feet and rushed straight towards Saburo who was directly opposite.

Wakicha grabbed Saburo's knife and stabbed Saburo in the chest, knocking Saburo down with extremely smooth movements.

"Drink!" *2

Two loud shouts rang out from both sides of the Kokoka.

Jiro and Goro raised their swords aloft and slashed at Ogata who had slashed into their formation.

Syllable!

Ogata raised his twin swords to block Jiro and Goro's attacks respectively, and then shook their knives away with both hands, and after shaking their knives apart, two wind-breaking sounds sounded at the same time, and Ogata swung the double knives in his hands, almost slashing Jiro and Goro who were standing on his left and right sides at the same time.

Without giving Ogata the slightest time to breathe, Rokuro's knife swung at him.

Ogata made a mistake with both feet and subconsciously stepped back quickly with a singular footwork.

And yet - the accident arose at this time.

Ogata, who subconsciously retreated quickly, crashed into the wooden wall behind him.

Unable to retreat, Ogata could only watch helplessly as the tip of Rokuro's knife was firmly pressed against his chest.

"Shichiro......" Rokuro smiled at Ojikata, "You've lost again." ”

"Hmm......" Ogata smiled wryly, "yes...... I've lost again, and it's really hard to have more than one enemy in this kind of not spacious environment......"

"yes." Ichiro walked over at this time and smiled and echoed, "As long as the space here is spacious enough, Shichiro can rely on wandering and constantly create a one-to-one environment." ”

"When it comes to one-on-one, none of the six of us are your opponents."

"As long as you can turn 1 against 6 into 6 games 1 against 1, then we will lose."