novelraw Chapter 517 [Chapter Guizhang Saito Line] 2
Chapter 517 [Chapter Guizhang Saito Line] 2
Fujita Goro bowed his waist slightly, and with his left hand he clenched the handle of the dagger hanging from his right waist.
In the years of wandering, his original saber "Ikeda Kijinmaru Kunisho", which shined in the Shinsengumi era, has long been lost - to be precise, it has been confiscated.
The present one was obtained from the Metropolitan Police Department when he returned to Edo to become a policeman under the new government and showed his talent in swordsmanship.As a commoner, the ban on carrying knives had already been ordered as early as the third year of Meiji; the order to prohibit samurai from carrying knives, the "distribution order to take off knives", was issued and implemented almost a year ago.
In this environment, as a policeman, Fujita Goro is very thankful that he still belongs to the class that can wear a knife.Although it is no longer an era where swords can dominate, he still stubbornly trusts the saber at his waist.
He was alone, and he didn't know what happened to the fellow Shinsengumi back then, and where the survivors were.Most of them, like him, changed their names and surnames to make a living under the rule of the new government.
He lived with difficulty in this turned upside down world. He was seriously injured on the battlefield and suffered even more torture off the battlefield. was broken.
This is because there is still a burning belief in his chest.
Like in the good old days of the Shinsengumi.
On the streets of the capital late at night, murderers come and go without a trace, brutal and bloodthirsty...
Just like when I was in Kyoto.
At that time, he was still chasing the monster called Rakshasa created by the shogunate in the streets of Kyoto together with his companions of the Shinsengumi.
Then, together with the deputy chief and the general manager, he picked up a girl in men's clothing on the street late at night.
Snow Village Chizuru.
Her father was the one who created these monsters, but she stood firmly with them.
Later, everyone left.Chizuru left, the general manager left, the director left——
Then again?
He himself left.
In the middle of the night in Aizu, I parted from my companions.It was agreed to fight seriously in order to survive, and then go back to find everyone.
Go back to her—
He kept his word.He survived.In the last battle in Aizu, which was so cruel that almost no one could escape, he was seriously injured and fell on the side of the road. However, he finally survived under the care of other surviving comrades in arms.
But since then, he has never heard from her again.
He heard about the results of the Battle of Hakodate, about the news that the Shinsengumi had to surrender after the death battle at Bentendaiba.He had even heard news of the Deputy Commander's heroic death in the final battle.
Only, I haven't heard any news from her.
Even after he returned to Edo, which is now Tokyo, he found the list of all members of the Shinsengumi who surrendered in Bentendaiba through various relationships and channels, and saw himself in it. There are many familiar names, such as Mr. Soma, such as Shimada Kui...
Only there is no "Kiyohara Yukiya", the acting leader of the former Shinsengumi Ichiban Group.
From the very beginning, the Shinsengumi did not have this name in the surrender sequence at Bentendaiba.It's not because she died in battle, but she didn't go to Bentendaiba to participate in the battle at all.
So, where did she go during that tragic battle?Could it be that...she failed to reach Ezo, and she was already...sacrificed on the way? !
He has absolutely no answer to this question.
Now that the new government has just begun to amnesty the former members of the Shinsengumi for "the crimes committed in the Boshin War", it is impossible for him to find many former Shinsengumi companions to inquire about her and find out what she is Time to disappear from the sequence of the Shinsengumi...
Everyone, even if they survived, they are all hiding their names now.
That's okay, he's patient.
Just like a long, long time ago, when the Shinsengumi entered Kujo Kawara in the Forbidden Gate Change, there was no order for the next step, and no clear direction, so he silently held his knife and sat in the dark night, Waiting for the moment when the dawn comes, when the sun breaks through the clouds, bringing them a new day and a new direction to fight.
It was as if a long, long time ago, after the fierce battle on Youxiaolu, Samo’s almost endless reinforcements and those ghosts with unfathomable strength finally retreated. He and she sat at the door of a house by the road, looking up at Looking at the unexpectedly bright moon in the night sky, she smiled and patted his head after hearing about his forced exile, and then said to him: The moonlight tonight is so beautiful.
Fujita Goro's sight drifted slightly for a moment.
He glanced at the bright full moon hanging in the sky, and then turned his gaze back to the strange boy standing on the eaves in front of him.
The boy's purpose is unknown.
That guy was able to get rid of his pursuit at the beginning, but he wanted to stop and provoke him.Moreover, he immediately called out what the ultimate move he was going to use was—although it is true that it is possible to use a more special attacking posture when using Iai Zhan, but he did not believe that the boy could still see it when his back was turned to him. Clear your attack stance.
Moreover, this clear boyish voice seems familiar—where have I heard a similar voice?
While thinking hard, Fujita Goro lowered his body vigilantly, not daring to relax at all, staring at the unclear boy on the roof.
Seeing that he didn't answer his own words, the young man could not help but smile softly when he saw a deeper chill and murderous aura emanating from his body.
In the next second, the boy jumped off the roof unexpectedly!
Fujita Goro's eyes widened for a moment, then he lowered his brows and eyes, and his body remained motionless.After the boy jumped off the eaves and landed lightly, he did not preemptively attack with the Juhe Slash.
Maybe it's because the boy chose the landing position quite well, just a little outside his attack range.
The young man landed lightly, turned his wrist suddenly, and set up the unsheathed sword in his hand.
He was still standing against the light, most of his face was hidden in the shadows of the night, only half of his rounded chin and one corner of his lips were exposed.He seemed to sized up Fujita Goro, who was calm but seemed to have turned into a sharp knife, and then, the corners of his lips curled up slightly, and he smiled.
"Hello." Unexpectedly, he called out to the dangerous opponent in front of him in an almost rude tone.
Fujita Goro stared at him cautiously, but did not respond.
The boy didn't seem to care much about whether he answered or not, and the smile deepened a little.
"Do you feel—"
He slowly drew out his voice.
"...The moonlight tonight is so beautiful, isn't it?"
Fujita Goro:? !
The shock that rushed through his mind for a moment dominated his whole being.His body was completely stiff subconsciously!
However, that boy seemed to be waiting for this moment.
He started it instantly, rushed to Fujita Goro in an instant at an incredible speed, and swung his right hand holding the Taidao obliquely to the upper left——
Goro Fujita reacted in time, quickly drew his sword, and caught the opponent's sword with a bang.
The boy jumped a little to the side with his strength, and launched the next wave of offensive before Goro Fujita again.
Dangdang, the sound of gold and iron colliding several times in a row exploded in the dark night.
Although he didn't use his best Iai Zhan because the opponent pre-empted the attack, Fujita Goro realized after about a dozen moves with the opponent that the boy arrogantly said "you are not my opponent" at the beginning. It's just to scare yourself off.
Even if he seized the opportunity, the boy could only draw with Fujita Goro - even this was enough to surprise Fujita Goro.
You must know that his swordsmanship is top-notch even in the Shinsengumi, and he can be called a swordsman; when facing the enemy, almost no opponent can beat him with swordsmanship alone.However, this young man with a blurry face was able to fight him so many moves in a row without being defeated.
...Indeed, there is a certain amount of proud capital.
Such thoughts flashed through Fujita Goro's mind in an instant.
Immediately, he spotted a gap that the opponent inadvertently revealed, and stabbed forward sharply with his left hand——
The boy's reaction speed was also very fast.Fujita Goro was originally going to attack his right shoulder on the side holding the knife, but he dodged to the left in time, and his shoulder brushed past the blade wielded by Fujita Goro——
Then, following the movement of his body falling to the left, his right hand holding the knife subconsciously rose, and happened to enter the attack range of Fujita Goro's knife!
There was a "shua" sound, the blade cut through the fabric, and then there was a "dang" sound on the long street, and the sword in the young man's right hand fell to the ground!
The boy let out a low cry of pain, covered his right arm with his left hand, and took several steps back.Blood oozed from between his fingers, dripping onto the ground!
As soon as Fujita Goro succeeded in the blow, he immediately shouted in a deep voice: "You have lost your sword! Now just grab it!"
Hearing this, the young man smiled strangely.
"Why should I listen to you?"
Unexpectedly, he actually replied such a sentence.Then, before Goro Fujita could react, the boy leaped and jumped onto the eaves of a low-rise residential building.
Standing on the roof again, the young man looked down at the young policeman on the long street.
He didn't even look at Taidao who was thrown on the ground by himself.This careless and careless attitude towards swords almost angered the moody Fujita Goro for a moment.
"...Don't you want your knife?!" Fujita Goro squeezed out a question between his teeth, almost gnashing his teeth.
The young man didn't seem to have thought that he would put on such a majestic posture of planning to escape, and Fujita Goro was actually concerned about the knife he discarded rather than himself.He was silent for a rare moment, and then said in a strange mocking tone:
"Ah, that one."
He said casually.
"It's not the work of a famous craftsman."
The night wind blew across the eaves, making the boy's skirts rattle.
However, this sentence seemed to ignite Fujita Goro's long-silent nerves.He took a sudden step forward and shouted sharply: "Even if it is not made by a famous craftsman, every knife is worthy of respect!"
The young man seemed a little surprised, he laughed briefly, and then said: "...Aren't you afraid of going against the current trend when you say such a thing, Your Excellency the policeman?"
Fujita Goro:! ! !
Of course he knew what it was like now.Even as a samurai, he must be bound by the order to give up the sword in his hand——
However, the knife in my heart, can I just give up if I say give up? !
Even if the era is no longer dominated by swords, is it okay to be so contemptuous of weapons that once allowed samurai to rely on their lives?
What has this world become? !
The boy suddenly laughed again.
"It's so interesting.... So, you just cherish what you believe in in your heart."
He said, his voice was inexplicably hoarse.
"See you next time, Mr. Brainless Policeman."
The boy finally said so.Then, he didn't take another look at the Taidao that he had discarded on the long street, and turned around and ran away. After a few ups and downs, his figure disappeared into the distance.
Goro Fujita stared at the back of the boy going away, until the figure completely disappeared from his field of vision, he slowly walked forward, bent down and picked up from the ground the hand that was mercilessly abandoned by his master. too knife.
Now that the common people's ban on knives has been promulgated for a long time, who else will swagger through the market with a big knife.Even his former status as a samurai—which seemed unlikely given the young man's age—had to be bound by the order to release the sword.So where did he get this nice-looking Taidao?
The dark Taidao was held by Goro Fujita.He suddenly crossed the blade, and a clear moonlight flashed on the blood-stained Taidao, reflecting the light for a moment.
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In addition, regarding the abolition of swords promulgated after the Meiji Restoration, there are roughly three stages: the first stage is the third year of the Meiji era, prohibiting ordinary people from carrying swords; Scholars, farmers, workers, and merchants (known as the Four People at the time) did not comb their hair, and warriors did not carry knives.The third stage is the abolition of knives officially promulgated in the ninth year of Meiji. Other than knives, other people are prohibited from carrying knives.
At this time, the abolition of swords has not yet been promulgated, but the ban on swords for common people and warriors has been promulgated.The fact that the girl brought a knife is of course a clue for Xiao Yi to track down hhh
In addition, the "deputy chief died in the battle of Hakodate" mentioned in this chapter is of course a misunderstanding caused by the girl who left the blood-stained coat in the woods leading to Bentendaiba.At that time, communication was very inconvenient, and there were often many rumors. In history, in the portraits of Shinsengumi comrades drawn by Kui Shimada after the Battle of Hakodate, Xiaoyi who stayed in Aizu was also counted as the dead. It's over【.