The scene in front of him, before leaving, Uesugi Kiyoshi had expected it in his heart.

But after seeing it with his own eyes, his emotions will still be turbulent and complicated.

Some of them are guilty, some are unwilling, but more of them are anger.

In fact, he came some time earlier, but it didn't help, the moment Ueno Mishi was bitten by a poisonous snake, the rest of the things were beyond his control.

The transformation of the Mystic Ritual is the ability of the ghosts and gods to press the bottom of the box, and it is not so easy to prevent and stop.

However, taking 10,000 steps back, as a "leader", he didn't investigate when his subordinates were plotted, and with his always strong character, he couldn't accept this result.

“...”

"It's better for you to come here."

"I don't have the official status of yours, and I'm afraid my reputation will be ruined if I show my sword in public-although I don't think you will do this, but just in case, I have to ask, you shouldn't kill Ueno-san, right?"

Seeing the crowd that had gathered around him, Narumi Shingo sighed, shrugged his shoulders, took a few steps back, and whispered this.

Uesugi Kiyoshi wanted to reply, but his fluctuating mood made his heart burn, and the hand holding the hilt of the sword was bruised, and it was really difficult to say a complete peaceful sentence.

"No, it won't."

He just gritted his teeth and spit out these two words, then closed his eyes slightly, calmed down, and used a moment of meditation to settle down, forcibly suppressing the distracting thoughts in his heart.

When he opened his eyes again, his face was as calm as water.

"I'm not in the habit of shooting at my own people - let's control Ueno-senpai first, I can't leave him here, is the rabbit okay?"

Hearing this, Narumi Shingo nodded slightly.

"It's okay, Shinna is watching them - be careful!" Shingo Narumi issued a warning.

As soon as the two of them said two words, Ueno Sanshi had already stood firm, the purple light in his eyes became more and more victorious, he snorted, almost got on all fours, and rushed in the direction of Uesugi Kiyoshi.

And the expression in Uesugi Kiyoshi's eyes was not so much solemn as a struggle.

Ueno Sanshi, who worked hard to share his worries yesterday and was cautious and perfect, has become like this today.

People are not human, ghosts are not ghosts, they have become a tool of ghosts and gods, a puppet.

Why?

What did he do wrong? To suffer this sin, to end up like this?

Uesugi Kiyoshi couldn't figure it out in his heart, but obviously, now was not the time to dwell on such a thing.

He only hesitated for a moment, then pulled the knife out of its sheath, picked it up with the back of the knife, and tightly grasped the side close to the blade with his wrist, using it as a fulcrum, and his strength exploded.

The standard Taidao of the Collectibles Association was drawn out like a whip, passing through the ribs of Ueno Sanshi, making his already somewhat inflexible right shoulder meet again, and then, Uesugi Kiyoshi carried the soft move "Golden Silk Entanglement" in the Eight Extremes with his left hand, twisted the spin and coiled on the right arm of Ueno Sanshi, which hung low, and at the same time took the Taidao with his left hand, and went out horizontally, holding the back of his neck, and the entire upper body was like a noose, tightly locking Ueno Sanshi, so that he could only roar in vain, and could not move a bit.

At the same time, Uesugi Kiyoshi stepped down and bent, using the skills of wrestling, pinned Ueno Mishi's calf, and completely controlled his body.

Along the way, although Uesugi Kiyoshi himself was a little unaware, he was no longer the young man who had to be calm and go all out against a little ghost.

The fight made him grow, and the Hundred Ghost Scrolls made him go farther and farther on the way to transcendence.

Now, if he doesn't leave his hole cards, he is enough to wrestle with the ghosts and gods of the destructive power of the heavenly guard, and there is a high probability of winning.

The swordsman's killing moves should not be underestimated.

In particular, the sword moves driven by the body of a god have been seen by Uesugi Kiyoke before.

Although Uesugi Kiyoshi did not have a cure for Ueno Sanshi, he has not been idle these days, and in that statue of him, the "power of faith" from several relatives and friends was groped by him and found some effects.

One of the effects is "imparting".

Yes, he can absorb the mirage of ghosts and gods, which can be used to light up the souls of the hundred ghosts in the Hundred Ghosts Picture Scroll, and obtain the Hundred Smells card to use various magical abilities.

And one of the uses of the power of faith he gained was that he could temporarily "lend" these abilities.

In short, it is, "My followers, I protect myself!" ”。

At the beginning, Nohara Kyoko was summoned by him to the mirage building and turned into the appearance of Yingcao, and it was thanks to this that he was able to use part of Yingcao's ability.

Of course, it doesn't have to be a firm faith, the wine swallowing boy once said "love, worship, gratitude, trust, affection... And so on, human... No, the emotional fluctuations between living beings, the bonds in your mouth, are the source of faith. ”。

And Ueno Mishi, obviously, meets this condition.

The power of faith in the statue of Uesugi Qing at this time is very meager, and the biggest hero should be Nohara Kyoko, her feelings for Uesugi Qing are very sincere, and it can even be said that it is pious, and the power of faith that is passed on with the starlight thread is very clear.

Gritting his teeth, Uesugi Qing's heart moved, and the original faint milky white fluorescence on the body of the god in the mirage building was quickly consumed.

At the same time, he whispered in his mouth: "Hundred Ghost Picture Scroll, Dog God Scroll." ”

"Mind and skill in one! The heart of Spiegel! ”

Here's how he came up with it.

This Baiwen card, which belongs to the volume of the dog god, can make the user calm and stop the water, which once allowed Uesugi Kiyoshi to get out of the sinking and deal with the current situation, which can be said to be the right medicine.

Pity... This effect is only temporary.

Uesugi Kiyoshi locked his limbs and locked Ueno Migoshi, so he had to smack his head, and after this painful blow, a small and delicate card flashed with the phantom of the dog god, making Ueno Migoshi's eyes stagnate, and the purple light struggled violently, boiling, and finally temporarily subsided with some unwillingness.

Then, the pain suppressed by the power of the secret rite of the demons and the pain of the trauma on his body rushed to Ueno Mishi's heart, instantly making his face turn white and snorting - he gritted his teeth tightly, and blood flowed from his lips, so he suppressed and did not scream on the spot.

However, there was more of a relief on his face.

"Thank you... Uesugi-kun. ”

The integration of mental skills can temporarily restore Ueno Sanshi's sanity, and Uesugi Kiyoshi has always trusted the effectiveness of the Baiwen card, so he slowly let go of Ueno Sanshi, took a step back, and looked at Ueno Sanshi with a complicated gaze.

"And you... Narumi-kun, it's really thanks to you, otherwise I'm afraid I'm going to make a big mistake, Uesugi-kun said, your strength is very strong, I didn't believe it at the time, but now it seems that it's my old bones that are dazzled. ”

Ueno Miishi was wounded, his hair was disheveled, and his clothes were in tatters, but the smile on the corner of his mouth returned to his usual kindness.

Shingo Narumi lowered his head, pursed his lips, shook his head, sighed, and didn't speak.

He didn't know what to say.

Ueno Mishi didn't care, just turned his head and looked at Uesugi Kiyoshi's tense face with clear eyes.

"Don't be so serious, Uesugi-kun, thank you so much for allowing me to enjoy a moment of peace, although I don't know how you did it, but if it was you, who were so admired by Master Akutagawa... It's no surprise to do this. ”

"Don't comfort me, I understand, I'm hopeless."

Ueno Mitsuishi's smile was not gloomy or bleak, only as peaceful as ever.

"Thank you for my kindness to Master Akutagawa for taking care of me for so many years, Uesugi-kun, I still have a reluctant request, if it doesn't cause you trouble... Can you please take care of the rabbit for me in the future? ”

Facing that peaceful gaze, Uesugi Kiyoshi nodded unconsciously.

Seeing this scene, Ueno Miishi breathed a long sigh of relief, and slowly looked up at the sky, the sky was gray, the rain and fog were filled, and there was no daylight, like a bottomless abyss.

But Ueno Sanshi looked at it with fascination, and after a long silence, he slowly spoke.

"So far, my old man is a little more verbose, if you annoy Shanjun, please forgive me."

"There are some words, I really don't want to just hold back."

His tone paused and became a little solemn, like a believer's last prayer.

"Uesugi-kun, I'm not a genius like you, I touched the sword at the age of ten, and I only stepped into the door of the transcendent at the age of twenty-eight, knowing my heart and cultivating sword qi, I am now fifty-three years old, and when it comes to the ability to fight, it is too far away from you, a world of difference."

"I'm a mediocrity and a fool."

"The Ueno family has been a retainer of the Akutagawa family for generations, I have served the master since I was a child, and later I was sent to the young master, for so many years, I dare not slack off, I watched the young master of Akutagawa grow up little by little."

"When I was younger, I was busy with official work and didn't care enough about my family, and my wife contracted an incurable disease, but I learned about it very late, and I almost didn't even see her for the last time - as a husband, I am not qualified."

"When I got older, I stubbornly cultivated my son to be a transcendent person who was better than me, and let him serve the Akutagawa family for me, which was not actually my son's original intention, but he still accepted it willingly, carried the banner of the Ueno family, and was loyal to the Akutagawa family instead of me, and achieved great results, but in the end, I didn't protect him... White-haired people send black-haired people, as a father, I am not qualified. ”

"When I'm old, I still have an obsession in my heart, I want to avenge my son, as long as I'm alive, I'm going to fight the devouring ghosts to the end, I ran around to take care of the children who also lost their families in the ghost disaster, but I snubbed the little rabbit, her childhood was rarely accompanied by me, and she was not happy, but she always smiled, that was a smile that was specially shown to alleviate my guilt, I understand... As a grandfather, I am also not qualified. ”

The chaotic wind blew Ueno Migoshi's white hair, revealing the ravine-horizontal, wrinkled, and extremely old face.

In the next second, a proud spirit suddenly surged up on his face, and even his body straightened up a little.

The haze and twilight were swept away, as if returning to the light, and he looked a little radiant.

"However, as a retainer, I am loyal and do my best, no matter how big or small, everything I handle is complete, and I have never made a single mistake, I am worthy of the Akutagawa family's fortune for me, and worthy of the grace of the original acquaintance!"

"As an extraordinary being, I have never been afraid of anything, and I dare to use my sword when I am in a desperate situation, slash evil ghosts, protect mortals, never flinch, my sword heart has never wavered, and I am worthy of the title of [Transcendent]."

"My ability is limited, I can only do a little bit for the poor people in this world, so that there are few children in this world who have no home, although I dare not take credit, but I dare to say that I have never been selfish, worthy of the identity of [human]!"

"With such a fate, there is no extravagant hope, right and wrong, and future generations will comment on it."

"Ueno Sanshi's life, although there are many regrets, but he deserves a sentence - a clear conscience!"

The voice of the vicissitudes of life was a little trembling, and it was clear that the eyes of the sugi were pantothenic.

The old man's last words, every word he spoke, made his fists clench even more - this kind of person should not be damned.

Shouldn't it be the gods who made him like this?

Is God blind?!

Ueno Mishi's face was a little unhealthy flushed, he took a few breaths a little quickly, his eyes were wide open, and he was a little not angry.

"Uesugi-kun, now I have one last request - please kill me."

"I don't want to be a puppet of ghosts and gods, I don't want to be the kind of person I hate the most."

"Ueno Miishi is not afraid of death, I'm sorry for the trouble I caused you today, but... There may be no chance to compensate. ”

As he spoke, a bright smile of relief appeared on his face.

"Uesugi-kun, I'm satisfied with dying under your sword, and this is a good ending for me."

"Please... Do it. ”

Uesugi Kiyoshi's eyes gradually drooped, he didn't speak, he didn't make any movements, just lowered his head, his fists trembled slightly, and the whole person was surrounded by terrifying low pressure.

The silence lasted for nearly a minute, and Ueno Mitsuishi's eyes were already a little anxious.

The purple mang, who had just been suppressed and dispelled, had some ghosts resurgence in his pupils, making his expression a little hideous.

"Hurry! Uesugi-kun! What are you waiting for? ”

"You're a collector! You have a great future, and in your later life, you will encounter countless situations like this, and you can't be soft-hearted! ”

"It's not hurting me! This is a liberation for me! ”

Slowly, Ueno Miishi bent down, whimpering in his mouth, and his words became a little blurred again.

"Please... Uesugi-kun..."

"Don't... Don't be soft-hearted..."

"I don't want to be like that... I'm sorry, I know, I'm selfish... But I really don't have the strength to kill myself now..."

"I understand..."

"I understand...!"

"Ten years ago, when I personally sent the sword into Kazuo's chest, it was the same, hesitation, anger, guilt, and unbearable..."

"In the past ten years, I have spent it with a heavy guilt, it is a day when life is worse than death, I shouldn't let you carry this kind of thing too... I shouldn't..."

"But! There's no way around it! ”

Kazuo Ueno is the name of Ueno Mitsushi's son, the founder of the Collectibles Association, and ten years ago, he was bewitched by ghosts and gods during a containment operation, planted the seeds of the secret ritual, fell into a sink, and became a sane mystery, and was finally killed by Ueno Miishi, who rushed to the scene, and rescued his young granddaughter at the time.

The integration of a heart technique only made Ueno Sanshi sober up for less than five minutes, which shows that the methods of those outer god believers are really a bit evil.

The white-haired old man, with the rational look in his eyes, was on the verge of disappearing again.

He screamed, pleaded, and leaned down, looking lonely and helpless, looking hopeless.

Finally, Uesugi Kiyoshi let out a long sigh and stroked the back of Ueno Mishi's neck with one hand.

A faint mirage emanated, Ueno Mitsushi rolled his eyes, and simply fainted neatly, and was quickly supported by Uesugi Qingyan.

"Let's get some sleep, Ueno-senpai... It's going to be fine. ”

He muttered to himself, turned around silently, and hugged Ueno Miishi's body, just wanting to send him to the Recycling Collection Association first.

Then, he made eye contact with Yuichi Kudo.

Yuichi Kudo seems to have been there for a long time, and several cars of the Collectibles Association are parked behind him, several teams of black raincoats are dispersing the crowd, and a team of white raincoats with various medical equipment in their hands are already in place.

But looking at this scene, Yuichi Kudo understands that the medical class may not be of much use.

So, he didn't bother the conversation between the two.

Now, seeing Uesugi Kiyoshi turn around, Yuichi Kudo hesitated and squirmed his lower lip, and said in a suppressed voice, "Kiyoshi, do you really want to do this?" ”

"The Collectors Association has a rule that members who are infected by the power of the secret ritual should be terminated as soon as possible to avoid the spread of the power of the secret ritual - this thing is like an infectious disease, it can spread among the population through some way, and the danger is very high."

"It's not in accordance with the rules for you to do this."

Uesugi Kiyoshi just spit out a sentence with an expressionless face: "You want to stand on the side of the rules?" ”

Yuichi Kudo didn't hesitate at all, and shook his head directly.

"What a stupid thing to say - of course I'm on your side."

He walked a few steps quickly, helped Ueno Sanshi for Uesugi Kiyoshi, and kept saying: "There is a suppression device developed by the True Knower in the shelter, which should be able to suppress the power of the secret ritual, I will send Ueno-san there first." ”

"Don't worry, calm down, Ryosuke Yamamoto hasn't lost consciousness, maybe Ueno-san won't fall into complete madness."

"Although I haven't seen a mystical human return to normal, but... Qing, you are a person who is good at creating miracles. ”

"I said, I'll be on your side!"

Uesugi Kiyoshi's face finally became a little more relaxed, he nodded and patted Kudo Yuichi on the shoulder, a bit like he was asking for something, but more like he was making a vow.

"You can arrange these things, and I will think of ways to save people."

"Akutagawa entrusted Ueno-senpai to me before leaving, and asked me to take care of him more, I don't want to take care of him like this."

"I'm a person, I don't have many advantages, but I'm talking about one."

"I promised Akutagawa, and I will do it."

"I still have a breath left, and I can't watch Ueno-senpai die!"

"No one else can take his life..."

"Ghosts and gods can't do it, what a mess of outer gods... Not even more! ”