During the Warring States Period, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who held a real power, died of illness, and the Toyotomi family competed for power, and they were instantly torn apart between intrigues.

And Tokugawa Ieyasu, who has always been under his command, rose with lightning speed and was bound to replace the Toyotomi family.

However, although the strength of the Toyotomi family was greatly reduced due to division, the emaciated camel was larger than the horse, and its remaining strength was still strong, and Tokugawa Ieyasu's countless attacks were cracked.

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As a result of the war, ordinary people are caught in the heat of the fire, and the wild is full of corpses and wild dogs.

It was winter, and Yagyu Guard, who was about ten years old, was dressed as a tattered beggar, and in front of him was a dirty bowl with a few gaps, and in the bowl there was a black, moldy, dry, hard, unknown piece of food.

The wind was biting, and there was no difference between the clothes and the clothes.

Koyanagi squatted helplessly on both sides of the street, looking at every pedestrian with pleading eyes.

But his eyes were dark, and there was no expectation of life in them.

And the pedestrians came and went in a hurry, and they didn't even care about themselves, so they didn't want to take care of a little beggar.

In this era, everyone sweeps the snow in front of their own door.

Yanagi had parents, but his parents made him a beggar to beg for food, and he could only get a little food for himself, and at the age of ten he looked like he was only five or six years old, skinny like a skeleton.

He had been hungry for four days because of the difficulty of the world, and his irascible father also kicked and broke three thin ribs of Koyanagi, making him unable to stand upright.

But Koyanagi did not wail, nor did he feel unfortunate and miserable for his fate, because he was born with such a life, and he had no concept at all.

But this time was different, Koyanagi could feel death getting closer.

"Actually, it's not bad to die......"

"You don't have to starve, you don't have to get cold, you don't have to be beaten......

The cold and hunger made Koyanagi's consciousness more and more blurred.

But just as his consciousness was about to fall into darkness, a childish and curious voice came into his ears.

"Father, is he dying?"

"Can you save him?"

A little boy about five years old squatted in front of Koyanagi, spread a thick blanket on Koyanagi's, and brought him a bowl of steaming rice porridge.

Survival instinct tendencies, Koyanagi took the rice porridge and drank it.

Koyanagi didn't know who the boy was, but it didn't hinder the warmth of the blanket and the sweetness of his rice porridge.

"Xiuzhong, it's time to go."

A majestic and heavy voice sounded, but the little boy named Xiuzhong was a little unbearable.

He pleaded with Gazaar, "Father, you see, he is as old as me. ”

() () "Please......"

The majestic voice was a little helpless and doting, and said, "Since you are willing, take him back." ”

Someone picked up Koyanagi, and then in a jolt, he passed out.

When he woke up again, Koyanagi found himself lying on a soft silk cloth with gauze wrapped around his ribs, and it didn't hurt much anymore.

And everything around him looked magnificent, making him rub his eyes.

The voice of surprise in the ear: "Are you awake?" ”

"My name is Tokugawa Hidetada, what's your name?"

Xiao Yanagi was slightly stunned, then looked up and saw a small smiling face, and he said in a low voice: "Yanagi Guard, my name is Yanagi Guard." ”

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Time passes, and ten years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Eighteen-year-old Yanagi Bingwei bowed deeply to the old man in front of him and said, "Master, I'm leaving." ”

"Thank you for teaching me for the past five years."

The old man looked indifferent and said, "You haven't learned the mystery of the Flying Sword Stream, and sooner or later you will be killed." ”

"Tianxiang Long Flash, you have to leave if you don't learn, because of what?"

Tianxiang Dragon Flash is the strongest killing move of the Flying Sword Stream, and the Nine-Headed Dragon Flash is just its training method, but Yanagi Beiwei learned the Nine-Headed Dragon Flash, but he did not continue to study.

Yanagi Bingwei's eyes showed a touch of softness, and he smiled slightly: "Because I want to protect someone, I can't wait to protect him." ”

"And I don't want to kill you, teacher, as if I have never been an apprentice."

The Flying Heavenly Sword Stream's Tianxiang Dragon Flash can only be owned by one person.

Yanagi Bingwei is talented and strong, if he learns Tianxiang Dragon Flash, the old man will definitely die in his hands, he is unwilling.

The old man thought for a moment, turned around and said, "Nonsense, you are my apprentice." ”

"Your nine-headed dragon flash has surpassed me, and it is not against the rules to reluctantly let you out of the mountain."

"Go, don't die, don't fall into the prestige of my Flying Sword Stream!"

Hurrying up, Yanagi Bingwei walked out of the mountains and forests and came to a familiar place, the Tokugawa Shogun's Mansion.

He said to the guard in front of the door, "At Shimoyanagi Guard, I hope to meet the head of the Tokugawa family." ”

The guard was slightly stunned when he heard the name, and then said, "The head of the family has already explained, you can go in." ”

Yanagi didn't say much, and entered the Tokugawa house with patience and excitement.

There were many guards inside, but when they heard the name of Yanagi Guard, they let him in.

In front of the Tokugawa Ieyasu Gate, Yanagi Bei knelt down and bowed, and said, "Yagyu Bei, meet Tokugawa-sama." ”

The door opened, and Tokugawa Ieyasu slowly walked out of it, tall and majestic.

() () Showing a smile at Yagyu Ie, Tokugawa Ieyasu said, "Soldier, I didn't misread you. ”

"You've survived and learned the art of killing, and you've worked hard."

"Xiuzhong is in the study, you go find him."

Tokugawa Ieyasu didn't care about him at first, just to bring a playmate to his son, but Yanagi Beiwei showed a superb talent for swordsmanship.

Tokugawa Ieyasu felt that this son could be used by him, so he sent Yanagi Beibei to learn the flying sword stream with a high mortality rate.

And Yanagi Bingwei lived up to expectations and returned from his studies.

Thanks to Tokugawa Ieyasu, Yanagi quickly arrived at Tokugawa Hidetada's study.

He saw Tokugawa Hidetada, the little boy who had a hint of his father's majesty at the moment, but that face was still the familiar white appearance of Yanagi Guard.

"Xiuzhong, I'm back......"

Tokugawa Hidetada was stunned for a moment, then with an angry face, he slapped Yanagi Bei without hesitation after approaching.

"Yanagi Guard! Didn't I tell you, don't come back, stay away from this place of right and wrong, and run far away! ”

"You! You're mad at me! ”

Yanagi Bingwei grinned and said without the slightest anger: "I understand. ”

"But how can I leave you alone?"

"I'll come back to be your strongest sword, fight for you, and kill the enemy for you."

At this moment, the Tokugawa family is also fighting openly and secretly, because Tokugawa Ieyasu has more than one son, and the ten sons are competing to show themselves, all for the position of the future head of the family.

Tokugawa Hidetada was the third son, but he was thin and weak, and the Tokugawa family came from a samurai family, and the other heirs looked down on the weak Tokugawa Hidetada.

Everyone else went to the battlefield with Tokugawa Ieyasu to gain merit, while Tokugawa Hidetada could only stay at home and be depressed.

In Yagyu's eyes, Tokugawa Hidetada was like a small beast surrounded by wolves, and he was in a very dangerous situation.

Maybe one day he will be swallowed by his brother, and there will be no scum left.

Tokugawa Hidetada smiled helplessly, and then beckoned Yanagi to enter the inner room of the study.

He carefully took out a rectangular sword case from his hiding place, and said with a smile: "Bingbei, I know you, and I know that you will definitely not come back at my advice. ”

"If you treat me like this, I won't be thin."

"It's a gift for you, open it up, you're going to love it."

Yanagi Bingbei solemnly opened the rectangular sword case, and a pale blue color came into his eyes.

It was a light blue translucent slender sword, lying quietly on the red silk cloth.

"Guanshi is authentic, I will give it to you, treat it well."