The moon hangs high.

The garden of General Fujita's house, at twelve o'clock in the evening.

Oh, you ask how does Koichiro know the time?

It's not that when the eagles were looking for clothes for him, when they passed by the watch shop, they took the sheep by the hand and took a pocket watch on their bodies.

"Click-"

Hidden in the shadows, they had looked at their watches several times in five minutes, and seemed to like the act of opening and closing the lid very much.

And Genichiro is in a rare mood to appreciate the golden color here.

"I really didn't expect that such a tall and delicate building was actually made of stone, and I really don't know how to support it."

Ichiro looked at the small white building where General Fujita lived, and sighed sincerely, "Not to mention the mountains and rivers, but also to lead the water into a lake, the life of a Japanese general is really good now, in the past, only the daimyo of a big country could enjoy it like this." However, compared to the strange landscape of the reeds, it is still far behind. ”

At this moment, there was a cry of "ahh

They had been sent by Ichiro to "scout" the white building.

As for the noisiest talking ape, it has become a pattern on Genichiro's yukata, and it looks cute and cute.

Seeing the return of the two apes, Genichiro hurriedly asked, "How is it, did you find anything strange?" ”

"Ahhh

The Eyewitness Ape shook his head, and the Ear Ape similarly said that he hadn't heard anything unusual.

"So Fujita and his family are alive?"

The second monkey nodded.

"Isn't there anything out of the ordinary?"

Ichiro held the hilt of the Hinawa knife on his waist and slowly rubbed the lines on it, "Could it be that Murata and the Ghost Slayer made a mistake?" ”

"There should be no problem, Ichiro-sama."

The black-clothed eagle reluctantly stuffed the pocket watch into his robe, "When I asked the policeman about the location of this place before, he said that this afternoon, there were indeed many mutilated corpses that were found in the Maeda River (river) not far from here. The bodies were dressed in black and carrying knives. However, Maeda River is not under the jurisdiction of Kojimachi District, and he does not know the specific details. ”

Ichiro knew that the so-called multiple corpses were teammates who were supposed to join Murata.

The corpse is in pieces, and only a ghost who needs to eat humans would do that.

However, according to the agreement with Murata, they were to meet at General Fujita's house and then investigate the disappearance of the navy through negotiations.

So no matter how you look at it, the Fujita family is the intersection of all doubts.

But with the perception ability of the ape with eyes and ears, I didn't find anything suspicious?

So where is that suspicious ghost hiding?

"What did the newspapers say about the disappearance of the Navy? What exactly does this general have to do with the missing navy? ”

"Most of the local newspapers are unanimous, saying that the nine missing navies are all fellow villagers, and it is very likely that they have agreed to be deserters, and the so-called disappearance is simply nothing, and there is no mention of this general Fujita."

The black-clothed eagles took out a few newspapers from their robes, and the headlines were different.

Ichiro's eyes lit up when he saw this, he was worthy of being a ninja who protected his grandfather, he was really well prepared.

Ichiro took the newspaper, and although he didn't know all the words, he could roughly understand the meaning.

These newspapers did not report much on the disappearance itself, and most of them were news commentaries, but they used the desertion incident as an excuse to insist that "the young people of Satsuma are not as good as before", and then turned their guns on the heads of the two clans of Nagasa, who controlled the parliament, as if they wanted to separate the credit for the fall of the curtain from Nagasa.

Of these, only the Asahi Shimbun, a tabloid in the Osaka area, seems to have done a specific investigation.

They found out that the deserters had been in contact with the general Fujita before they disappeared.

And this Fujita general, like these missing people, is also Satsuma.

But the investigation also ends here.

The Asahi Shimbun was just a small newspaper at this time, after all, it was a matter of small talk, and it was about naval heroes, and no one took this kind of report seriously, but it would invite abuse.

"It turns out that this Fujita is from Satsuma."

With his hand on his chin, he remembered the events of the Warring States period, "The Satsuma people have always been fierce, and they are not far behind the reeds, and even the powerful inner government is afraid of them. Things like deserters really don't look like they did. Coupled with the death of the members of the ghost killing team today, this possibility is not very large, and the so-called deserters should have already died. But this Fujita is actually a naval hero? ”

"Ah, the fat man said that it seems that Japan fought a powerful country called Russia two or three years ago."

The Eagle Crowd said unconvinced, after all, everything in the New World was a bit strange to him.

"I heard that the country called Russia is the size of dozens of Japan, but in the end it was Japan that won the war. Among them, Fujita, who commanded the Japanese warship in which he was located, sank three large ships of the Russians, so he was personally commended by the emperor and became a war hero. Now, a few years later, he is a popular candidate for the next Lord of the Navy. ”

"No wonder these newspapers don't dare to investigate, but the emperor is standing behind him."

After a sigh, Genichiro looked at the eagles with strange eyes, "You have only been in this world for a few hours, why do you know so much about things here." ”

"Think it's a ninja's instinct."

The eagles leaned down, "In order to identify all threats and better protect you, Lord Genichiro, the more detailed you know, the more you have the means to deal with it, the water in this world is very deep." ”

"Well, since you say so...... Wait, you said water-"

Ichiro suddenly remembered what the Eagle had just said, "You said before that those bodies were found in the river, right?" ”

"Yes."

"Then this artificial lake of the Fujita family should be connected to the river."

Ichiro continued, then looked at the sparkling lake behind the small building, in the moonlight, "Ghosts can't be exposed to direct sunlight, but those ghost killers were killed during the day, and their bodies drifted along the river. That is, as long as the river is muddy enough—"

The eagles continued: "Then even in the daytime, the ghosts can move!" ”

The two glanced at each other, revealing a look of surprise at the clue.

"Then go to the gazebo on the other side of the lake, and be careful."

Ichiro directly pulled out the Hinawa knife, and then said to the eye-watching ape and the ear-listening ape, "You guys hide it first." ”

The two monkeys shouted reluctantly for a moment, but when they saw that Genichiro had a determined expression, they jumped towards him one after another, turning into two sullen apes on their yukatas.

Soon, Ichiro and Yotaka walked to the pavilion in the center of the lake.

"There's a lot of alcohol here, it should have been someone drinking here earlier today."

The Takashi looked around, "Maybe it's the guy named Fujita." ”

"He's not the only one." Ichiro said suddenly.

"Ichiro-sama?" I don't know why.

"It's already certain."

When Ichiro looked at the eighteen paper figures flying out of the water, his face suddenly became solemn, especially when one of the paper figures was still quite bright, "Not long ago, there was a person who died here......

"Be careful!"

However, before Ichiro could finish speaking, the eagle suddenly grabbed his waist, and then the whole person climbed to the top of the pavilion like a big nimble bird.

Almost at the same time, a loud muffled sound sounded underwater, and the surging waves seemed to be conscious, covering the center of the entire pavilion, and even the stone tables and stone benches on it were pushed aside, which showed the strength of the force.

Xianichiro was afraid for a while, if it wasn't for the timely action of the eagles, he would have been slapped into the water.

"Is this the power of ghosts?"

He could already think of why those ghost slayer members were wiped out so easily.

This attack from under the water is too sudden and too hidden.

"Nichiwa Knife ......"

A gloomy voice rang out, "Is it you ghost hunters who don't know whether to live or die again?" ”

Jiying took out the flying sickle and slowly rotated it in his hand, his tone a little reminding, "Lord Genichiro." ”

"Okay, I see it."

With Genichiro's solemn eyes, a monster covered in shells rose from the water, and under the weed-like hair, there were two fierce yellow eyes, which seemed to be a little brighter than the moon.

"Oh, he's still a little ghost, and he didn't even get the knife to change color, so he found it?"

"Really, it's almost impossible to eat, and the garbage of your ghost killing team is still coming to die!"

"This is forcing me to be the next string!"

As he spoke, the ghost in the water raised his exaggerated right arm from the lake and aimed it at Ichiro.

The latter looked closely and found that the water ghost's arm was actually a cannon barrel similar to that of the fallen valley people!

"As a etiquette for the first meeting, let's see the power of the water cannon first!"

I don't know if it's an illusion or what, Ichiro feels like a big danger is in front of his eyes.

……

"It's finally here......"

Murata looked at the wisteria flower pattern on the wall of the courtyard not far away, and unconsciously pressed his hand on his stomach, "Although I am already very hungry, I feel that I am really not qualified to eat, not only to disappoint my companions and swordsmith master, but also to these well-wishers who are willing to support us......"

The people with wisteria patterns are either resting places set up by the ghost killing team at their own expense, or they are wealthy families who have received help from the ghost killing team and are willing to contribute money and effort to kill ghosts.

It is also thanks to their presence that the Demon Slayer can function in the big cities.

"Well, face it like a man."

After hesitating at the door for a while, Murata knocked on the courtyard door.

Soon after, a crack opened in the door, revealing inside a masked man with only his eyes exposed.

It was a member of the hidden forces.

Because most of the ghost killing activities are carried out at night, and it is not good to always trouble the host's family to get up at night to entertain the members of the ghost killing team, so the people of the hidden army are generally responsible for keeping vigil.

"Huh? You're the one named Murata, right? ”

The Hidden Tribes opened the door and let Murata in, and judging by the voice, it was a young girl.

"Someone like me who is not recognizable can recognize me."

Murata complained that the members of the Ghost Slayer Team who often worked with him often couldn't remember his name.

"Because you're seriously injured every time you're on a ghost-killing mission in Tokyo, and I've taken care of you so many times that even if you're beaten to a comminuted fracture all over your body, we'll recognize you."

The hidden people circled around Murata and stabbed him in the heart, "Speaking of which, it's the first time I've seen you in full...... Eh...... It's not right either......"

Then she asked the soul-piercing question: "What about your knife?" ”

"Alas, so, so."

After Murata finished talking about today's experience, he couldn't raise his head even more.

For a ghost hunter, losing a knife is a more serious thing than breaking an arm.

"So you're in the police station."

After hearing all this, the Hidden Tribes showed surprised eyes, "But it's good that you came out, Lord Otojo happens to be here, and he will be dispatched in person soon." Although you have been discovered by sneaking in today, if there is anything to be gained, you can tell him now. ”

"Lord Otozu? Has he already arrived? ”

Murata showed obvious trepidation, "Is that the one who claims to be 'Japan's last ninja'?" ”

Murata and Otozu had never seen it, only that this particular pillar seemed to be of ninja origin, hot-tempered, and perverse.

But what is a ninja?

In the story, the ninja is the dark side of the big man, the killer who kills without blinking!

If you go to him to report today's events, you might be killed directly!

Thinking of the sound pillar she saw, the hidden people immediately stopped talking, and then said: "Anyway, you go to dinner first, I will go and inform Lord Yin Zhu about you, don't run around." ”

"Let the pillar come to me? Forget it, I'll go over and ask for the guilt myself, maybe I can die a little more happily. ”

The Hidden Tribesmen hurriedly stopped him, "Don't don't, Lord Otojo is currently undergoing an important ritual ceremony, and it is said that it is the most important preparation before the ninja goes out, so don't disturb it." ”

"Preparation?"

"Well, it's makeup."

After speaking, the hidden people did not explain, and pointed to the location of the reception room, "You go there and wait first, someone will bring you dinner." ”

"......" Looking at the hidden tribes who were gradually moving away, Murata suddenly shouted, "Please prepare a Japanese wheel knife for me!" ”

Then, Murata entered the room with a self-muttering voice: "Makeup? Is it used to hide one's disguise? Maybe you'll learn something and your next investigation won't be discovered. It's worthy of a pillar, and if it's so strong, you have to be fully prepared......"

And on the roof, the lone shadow with the sword on his back was silent.

He stayed in the shadows where the moonlight could not reach, and his heart was full of curiosity.

"The last ninja in Japan?"

"It turns out that the ninja profession has also disappeared along with the samurai?"

"I'm really curious about how many ninja skills this junior has inherited......

Three minutes later, however, he just wanted to poke himself in the eye.

A burly man at least 1.9 meters tall slammed open the door to the reception room.

The man had a handsome face, a blood-red cherry blossom pattern painted on his left eye, and his gaze was not so much blazing as it was a deep fanaticism.

"You're the one they say you are, the inconspicuous but undead Murata!"

The man spoke like thunder.

The content is also full of offense, and it is not clear for a moment whether he is praising or derogating.

Murata was so frightened that his chopsticks fell to the ground, "Yes...... Exactly under it! Excuse me......"

However, in the next second, the man who was at least four meters away from him had already arrived in front of him at a speed that Murata couldn't understand.

"Oh, is it teleportation?"

Only the lone shadows on the roof opposite could see some doorways.

In the room, the tall man's right foot stepped on the small table where Murata was eating, and the upper half of his body leaned towards Murata with full oppression, "I've heard about you, but I didn't expect that someone who could do such a gorgeous thing as escaping from prison could actually lose his knife!" Let's get to know me, I'm the Uchi-sama who used to be a ninja, and the beautiful man who made the entire ninja world tremble in the name of gorgeousness! ”

Murata swallowed, it turns out that this is a ninja?

It's completely different from what I thought!

Seeing Murata looking stunned, Yu Marrow Tianyuan's body pressed even lower, "Huh? What is your reaction, shouldn't you hurry up and flatter me with flowery rhetoric and surging feelings? ”

"Uh, that...... Lord Otojo, you stepped on my cutlery......"

At this moment, Murata's thoughts are really surprisingly consistent with those of the Lone Shadows: no matter how you look at it, everything that Uchiyo Tengen is currently showing is the opposite of a ninja.

Supposedly, a ninja should be like the wolf in the sewer, short, taciturn, and wearing clothing that is close to the color of the environment and easy to hide (the reed has a lot of maple leaves, so the wolf wears an orange-red coat).

But Yu Marrow Tianyuan's dress, even in this era, is very unique, and there is no consciousness to hide in the dark at all!

Not to mention his tall body, even on a late autumn night, he stubbornly exposed two strong arms, as well as the glittering golden armbands on them.

Secondly, it seemed that he was worried that the silver reflective forehead guard would not be conspicuous enough in the dark night, and it was also set with three shining gemstones, and two delicate cyan beads hung in front of his ears, swaying with the movement of his head. is the statue of the Buddha with the Eight Treasures, and it doesn't look like he is so "jeweled".

"Forget it, looking at your appearance, I can't find the right words to praise me! As the god of the festival of tolerance, this kind of alternative flattery to you is also acceptable. ”

Umi Tengen sat across from Murata, "Next, tell me about today's events!" ”