Chapter 223: The Hidden Crowd of Iga (Part II)
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The samurai riding on the Yuebai Jian horse smiled slightly, and said, "If other people will lead the wrong way, it is also very common, and the family is not surprised. But if it is said that Kato Duanzo, who knows how to fly in the sky, will also lead the wrong way, hehe, it is really a joke. ”
The middle-aged man grinned and said happily, "Thank you for your praise." But the color department's but there is a reason. Let's go a little faster. Otherwise, it will be inconvenient to travel after it gets dark. After coming and going, I'm afraid it will be delayed for a long time......" Before he finished speaking, he suddenly moved his ears, and then his complexion changed slightly, and he raised his hand and shouted: "Everyone stop, there is an ambush ahead!" ”
A warning made the nerves of everyone in the audience tense to the limit at the same time. The dozen or so samurai on horseback drew their swords and stretched their bows, and surrounded the samurai who was riding on the moon white horse. More than 20 "peasants" took out shurikens and short knives one after another, and everyone held their breath and waited for the battle.
"Hehe~ It is worthy of being the leader of the Echigo Xuanyuan ninja, Fei Kato. You can actually detect our ambush, and you have two brushes. ”
Eerie laughter emanated from the grove on the left side of the road. Immediately after, several black shadows walked out calmly. With the help of zuihou, it can be seen that there are a total of four people. The leader was also dressed as a samurai, and his sword was unsheathed, so his hands were empty. Behind them, on the left and on the right, are two young men in black night clothes. The man on the left side was unarmed, wearing a pair of black gloves and wide sleeves. The man on the right was carrying a pair of lock sickles. There was also a big man with an iron rod in his hand, and his thick hair hung down to his waist.
The young warrior who had just asked how far he was to go, was the first to be impatient. He bent his bow and arrows, aimed the arrows at these uninvited guests, and asked, "I am Echigo samurai Sebe Kogoro." Who are you? What do you want to do here? ”
The samurai on the other side pulled the corners of his mouth, revealing a smile like a cat and mouse, and said leisurely: "The deputy general of the Iga Hidden Sect, Yakushiji Tenzen, see the lord of Echigo, Uesugi Kenshin-sama." I am waiting here, not for anything else, just for Xiangshang Shan-sama to borrow something. When the things arrived, we naturally retreated immediately, and we never dared to disturb them more. ”
The samurai who rode the Tsukibaku horse and had a dignified appearance was none other than the famous Echigo lord Uesugi Kenshin. This man is like a god, and he acts all his life, putting righteousness first. Because on the battlefield, he was accustomed to raising the "Chaotic Dragon Flag" as an assault signal, so he was called the "Dragon of Echigo" in the world, and he was called the same name as his lifelong enemy "Kai Tiger" Takeda Shingen.
Uesugi Kenshin was a devout Buddhist, and even claimed to be the reincarnation of the Heavenly King of the Sword Eight Bishamon. Zenko-ji Temple's biennial "Secret Buddha Imperial Opening Ceremony" is a rare relief in Buddhism, and Uesugi Kenshin naturally refuses to miss it. Therefore, he rode lightly, and only took a dozen henchmen and guards, plus the leader of the Echigo Xuanyuan ninja, Kato Duanzo, and more than 20 of his subordinates, so he left the Echigo border and entered Shinano.
Since the First Battle of Kawanakajima, Uesugi and Takeda have repeatedly confronted and entangled near Kawanakajima, and neither side has been able to break the deadlock and take the advantage. Zenko-ji Temple is located only a day or two away from Kawanaka Island. The two shili are intertwined in this vicinity, and the situation is extremely complicated. Therefore, Uesugi Kenshin wanted to come to the shrine, which was actually quite risky. However, he was confident that his itinerary was extremely secretive, and even among Echigo Province's own home city, Kasuga Mountain Castle, few people knew about it. In addition, they only rush at dawn or dusk when pedestrians are scarce, so they avoid too much contact with people, so the journey is still peaceful. I didn't expect that the person who traveled a hundred miles was half ninety, but when he was about to arrive at Zenkoji Temple, he met Iga ninja.
The ability of the Iga ninja is known to the world. The great names of the princes from all over the world are famous and moved. Even if there are only four people in front of him, not even one-tenth of the Echigo country, Uesugi Kenshin still doesn't dare to despise them. It would be best if war could be avoided. At that moment, Echigo Dragon asked in a deep voice, "Iga Ninja, what do you want to borrow from your family?" ”
Yakushiji Tianshan smiled and said, "The thing I want to borrow is the head of the lord of the country. Presumably the lord of the country wouldn't be so stingy and refuse, would he? ”
As soon as these words came out, both sides immediately knew what was going on today, and it was just you who lived or died. Uesugi Kenshin immediately made a decision and shouted, "Kill! As soon as the words fell, the more than a dozen guards around him immediately let go and sent out an arrow that had been gathering momentum for a long time. The strong arrow broke through the wind, and immediately triggered a whistling sound, and the arrow pointed to it was all the heavenly food of the Yakushi Temple.
The killing machine was imminent, but Yakushi Temple Tianshan still stood in place for a long time, without the slightest action to draw a knife to block or dodge. He just spoke softly and called, "Yakshamaru!" ”
The young man in black gloves took two steps forward in response, his hands jerking to the left and right at the same time. It was too late, and the dozen or so powerful arrows were stunned in mid-air at the same time, and then they turned into countless fragments and fell one after another. It looked like an invisible knife had cut them back and forth dozens of times.
"Iga Ninja - The Art of Black Rope". Hidden in the sleeves of Yakshamaru's wide robe were countless black threads. It is made by weaving a thread from a woman's hair and then applying the secret animal oil of Iga. The finished thread is extremely tough and can be sharpened like clay. And Yakshamaru manipulates these threads as flexibly as he manipulates his own hands and feet. And at this moment of chaos, even if Shili is keen, it is extremely difficult to discover the existence of these black silk threads. It's really a terrifying ninjutsu.
Even though it is called "Flying Kato", the leader of the Xuanyuan ninjas, Kato Duanzang, also can't see through the existence of these black ropes, at most he can only rely on his keen hearing to detect something faintly flying in mid-air. Seeing the dozen or so powerful arrows landing, the pupils of Fei Kato's eyes shrank sharply. Without thinking, he immediately shouted: "Lord, return the same way immediately, run as far as you can, and don't stop." Xuanyuan Ninja, kill with me! ”
Before the sound fell, Kato Duanzang suddenly kicked his feet the ground. Immediately, it soared into the sky like a flag flower rocket, and jumped straight into the air about seven or eight meters in the air. Before it began to fall, it was already spinning like a spinning top. In an instant, the sound of the sharp weapon breaking the wind roared, and countless "kunai" were sprinkled like a torrential rain, and the momentum was extremely powerful, which was Xuanyuan's secret ninjutsu "chaotic Kuwu".
Know people well, and use people without doubt. Since Uesugi Kenshin has appointed Fei Kato to be solely responsible for protecting his personal safety, then of course he has absolute trust in him. Therefore, as soon as Kato Duanzo's shout came out, the dragon of Echigo immediately turned his horse's head without hesitation and shouted, "Echigo samurai, go with the family." "Whip up your horse and gallop away the way you came. The dozen or so guards gritted their teeth and galloped to catch up. Everyone's eyes turned red unconsciously. It's just because they all have a vague premonition. This farewell to each other will be ...... Indefinite.
Those who have left the battlefield still have time to grieve. Those who are still on the battlefield, but how can they have the leisure to think about so much? War is a matter of life and death. Since I don't want to die, then I have to ask you to die! In the midst of the shouting in unison, the Xuanyuan ninjas did not hesitate for a moment, and launched hidden weapons one after another to help in the battle. Some people even drew ninja swords and lined up in a wall to prevent the enemy from breaking through the defensive line.
I heard only an arrogant daxiao, and the big man with an iron rod in his hand and thick hair falling to his waist stepped forward and blocked Yakshamaru. His long, thick hair spun and intertwined into a shield without wind. Whether it's Fei Kato or the Xuanyuan ninja, once the hidden weapon they launched hits this light "hair shield", it will be like a mud cow entering the sea, and since then it has been completely silent.
In an instant, all the hidden weapons were shot. The big man laughed wildly: "Are you done shooting?" Good! I never take advantage of others. I'll give it all back to you! As soon as his mind moved, the "Iga Ninjutsu - Nian Technique" was activated. The hair woven into a shield automatically scattered, but it was like thousands of poisonous snakes sticking out their tongues one after another, throwing back all the hidden weapons that had been put away before. The wind roared violently, revealing that its strength was at least twice as strong as when Xuanyuan Ninja launched it with both hands.
The transformation was in a hurry, and the Xuanyuan ninjas never expected that the other party could have such a move, and then they heard a series of screams, and several people were hit one after another. Kunai hit the door of the face, and immediately penetrated through the bones, and sank deep into the brain. In the Yellow Springs Hira Saka, a few new ghosts have been added. However, between the lightning and the fire, a figure was as powerful as a falcon, easily passing over the Yakshamaru and the Oni, and swooped down from the sky at great speed, rushing straight towards Yakushiji Tenzen. The sword in his hand was as cold as snow, and he slashed head-on.
Shoot the man first and shoot the horse, and capture the thief first and capture the king. This is a trick that has been tried and tested for thousands of years. Although there are many people on the Xuanyuan ninja side, almost all of them are lower ninjas, and there is only one upper ninja. Although the number of Iga ninjas is small, it seems that they are all shinobi. Its ninjutsu is bizarre and weird, and its power is unpredictable. If there is really an all-out war, there is a chance that the Xuanyuan ninja's side will be defeated miserably. Kato Duanzo knows the dangers encountered in his life, and today is the most. If you don't pass this hurdle, I'm afraid that my life will be confessed here. In desperation, he had no choice but to use his most proud "Wei Daotian Technique" to take the risk of launching a surprise attack. It is to seek victory in defeat and find life in death.
Yakushiji Temple's heavenly diet concentration is amazing. Even with the white blade, he still stood still, and even the slightly sarcastic smile on his lips did not diminish by half. just calmly shouted: "Chikuma Koshiro, kill!" ”