novelraw Chapter 994 [Chapter 6] 8
Chapter 994 [Chapter 6] 8
Although it has been ten years since the last time he fought with life and death on the battlefield, the deputy leader of the Shinsengumi certainly did not let his skills and experience go to waste.After his wrist was punched hard by the nimble young man opposite him, causing him to almost lose his center of gravity, the first thought that quickly flashed through his mind was "Protect your waist and back to prevent this guy from sneaking up!".
Back then, the Shinsengumi had a rule that no injuries to the back were allowed during the battle, because an injury to the back meant that you turned around and planned to run away, showing your entire back to the opponent; Many of them are idiots who don't pay attention to morality and dare to do anything in order to win. Hijikata realized that it is not an easy task to protect his waist and back from being attacked.
For example, now, that cunning and dexterous guy walked around to his side as soon as he turned around, making full use of the muddy and slippery characteristics of the mountain road, which makes it difficult to maintain his body balance in fierce battles, unexpectedly he didn't fight recklessly with a sword when he came up, Instead, he directly discarded the knife, made a fist, and punched the wrist—even though Earthwork had used auxiliary tricks such as "swipe the earth and blind the eyes" many times in actual combat, he still hadn't done such a thing as punching the opponent's wrist with a knife. of.
It's not that he doesn't want to do it, but it's basically rare to have such a good opportunity - when a sword is used for a decisive victory, even if the two sides are close, the two sides will hold the sword against each other and compete for strength; it is possible to hold the sword with both hands at all times Being overwhelmed by a more powerful opponent, if you really have to withdraw the strength of one hand to punch, it is almost tantamount to courting death.
And this cunning guy in front of him actually found such an opportunity in the wrong body, and he also boldly withdrew his hand, fighting for the huge danger of being cut in half by his knife in the next moment, so He made a decisive move in a flash - this was really beyond his expectation.
...Moreover, this kind of behavior of punching a certain part that he couldn't imagine with a fist at the slightest disagreement suddenly reminded him of a person who had been deeply hidden in the bottom of his memory for no reason.
It was on the outskirts of Diancheng. When he was injured and faced an inhuman opponent he could not defeat, he was forced to take out the Bian Ruoshui in his arms.And then—what happened?
It seemed that there was a loud cry from behind, and then someone rushed up, raised his hand without thinking, and gave him a heavy blow on his wounded and bleeding left shoulder, just like just now——
Tufang suddenly shivered slightly!
A moment's distraction in the heat of battle can be fatal.However, his consciousness seemed to be out of his control at that moment, and he could not help manipulating his memory, re-presenting the name and figure of that person in his mind in an instant.This made his movements slightly stuck, and without missing a move, he immediately launched the next attack.
But his opponent didn't seem to grasp this obvious flaw.
... No, that guy deliberately didn't seize the opportunity to kill him.
Hijikata's figure froze for as short as a blink of an eye, and he quickly stood on his feet, turned around and faced the cunning guy who was also ingenious and unpredictable in his moves.
Only at this time did he see the other party's face clearly—no, it's not so much that he saw the other party's face clearly, it was better to say that he saw the other party's pair of eyes that were still frighteningly bright under the dark sky, and the completely covered neck. The lower half of the face covered by a scarf.
This almost ninja-like appearance is not common.Hijikata narrowed his eyes for a moment.
He always felt that among the facial features on the other person's face, the only pair of exposed eyes gave people a sense of deja vu.
That gentle yet sharp look——
It is crystal clear, like a startled deer falling in the courtyard of Fudotang village, and drops of water falling into the pool warmed by the sun.
At that time, it was already raining outside, but there was still peace and warmth in the village.Kondo-kun always scratched his head, and talked to him about the thoughts of those important people and the recent changes with a distressed face; the chief executive sat on the porch, coughing, but his eyes were still surprisingly bright. He would be happy only if he said a few words of ridicule that made him explode on the spot without admitting defeat; Saito was as silent as ever, and as reliable as ever, no matter how difficult the task entrusted to him, he would come back after completing the task satisfactorily; Hirasuke had become Luo Sha, but when we met in the village at night, he was still full of vitality, just like in the test hall; there was Xinba, Zuozhi, Shannansang, and Yuansang...
Also, she.
On that night when we walked together on the way back to the village after watching the big monograph, she smiled so warmly and said so naturally: Why don't I come out with Mr. Hijikata from the beginning of next year.
However, there will never be another summer festival night where she can come out with him.
He had never seen anyone with the same pair of eyes again.Bright, clear, frank, calm, warm, firm—as well as sharp and cunning, so many different qualities, all mixed together, forming a look that cannot be ignored at all, just in her eyes. bloom.
... Now, the opponent in front of him has the closest eyes to hers among the people he has seen for so long.
That kind of eyes are a little less innocent and lively, but they are also warm and firm, as if they have a stronger belief and will than ordinary people, firmly believe that what they are doing is the most correct thing, and they will definitely put this belief It seems to follow through to the end.
He joined the army under a pseudonym, just to rectify the name "Shinsengumi".Aizu Clan, Shinsengumi... It was definitely not just the words "the last loser" or "the die-hards who lost their righteous name" back then.
They who have failed in the past, now want to win back.They have to get back the righteousness that they once lost.Aizu Domain and Shinsengumi are no longer rebels, those Satsuma are.The loyalty of the Aizu clan and the Shinsengumi, despite all the hardships they have endured over the years, has always shone, and it will surely be reaffirmed now.
But this opponent—this opponent who seemed to be different in some way, showed an attitude that was definitely not possessed by those stubborn Satsuma people he met along the way.
Earthwork lowered his eyebrows.
This is a dangerous opponent - although the aura emanating from the opponent does not seem to have any obvious killing intent, which is very strange - but it is this kind of unfathomable opponent that is more difficult.
He slowly repositioned the knife.
Although his heart was quite uneasy, all these series of thoughts passed through his mind, and it was actually only a moment.The light in his eyes fluctuated, and finally turned cold.
Those companions in his memory have almost all turned into smoke and dust and disappeared into the torrent of time.
Now, he is the only one left.Continue to fight on this familiar and unfamiliar battlefield, under the familiar and unfamiliar title of "Xinxuan Brigade", fighting to clear up the wronged past and the bad name that was wrongly assumed; for this reason, He will go forward indomitably, carrying the unfulfilled expectations and wishes of his companions who have disappeared in time, and will continue to wield the knife even if he has only one breath left, proving the belief that has continued since the beginning of the impoverished small ashram in the countryside more than ten years ago ——
To do this, all enemies standing in front of you must be eradicated.
Including today's opponent who suddenly appeared in front of him in the rain and fog.
But the young man in front of him who covered the lower half of his face with a scarf always gave him a subtle illusion, as if the other party was not guilty of death even if he was a member of the Satsuma army, and if he wanted to fight the other party to the death, he would destroy it. Like dropping something important.
Tufang took a deep breath, and his fingers holding the handle of the knife tightened slightly.
"...Who are you?" He asked in a deep voice.
A person with such a pair of peculiar eyes, even if he is an opponent, is worthy of leaving his name before he dies.
He thought so.
However, the moment he asked this question, he was surprised to find that the pupils of the other party were slightly widened by accident; but the shaking seemed to be like an illusion for a moment. , the other party's eyes exposed above the scarf have been slightly bent, as if they find it interesting.
"...I am Jiutiao." After a moment of silence, the young man in front of him finally spoke and replied hoarsely.
Hijikata's eyebrows furrowed deeply for a moment.
...Nine Articles? ?
He seems to have seen a man with this surname before.That time... the process was not very pleasant, and the result was not very good.This time—what will happen?
Tufang has always felt frankly that there are indeed some people or things in this world that will naturally conflict with him.
For example, he always likes to talk back to himself, and steals the "Feng Yu Fa Sentence Collection" from his room endlessly, and then yells at the chief executive who everyone knows.
For example, the one who was always very reliable, but after a patrol one day, was grabbed by the collar and returned to the garrison wetly by the chief executive, saying that her false Adam's apple in disguise fell into the Kamo River because she dived to save someone, accidentally exposing her true nature. Being a woman, Qingyuan Yukiha has been bothering him and giving him headaches ever since.
...For another example, one day he suddenly appeared in front of his quiet and secluded hut, and said with a sneer that Qingyuan Xueye was actually his sister, the adopted daughter of a branch of a noble family, and he was just a drug seller, the one who failed. The fish that slipped through the net at the end of the "murder group from the countryside" was not worthy of Jiu Tiaoqing who was with her anyway.
Hijikata felt his jaw tighten uncontrollably.
He doesn't like the man named Jiutiao.
However, the young man surnamed Jiu Tiao still has something to say.
His voice sounded strangely hoarse, as if there was excitement and sadness in his tone at the same time, which was extremely puzzling.
"...Who are you?!"
Earthwork: "..."
Hearing the slight tremor in the other party's tone, he couldn't help being silent for a moment.
Can such a thing as reporting his name on the battlefield make the guy in front of him tremble with excitement? !Did he run into a pervert today? !
Hijikata coughed involuntarily before replying, "...Naito."
"Hayato Naito" was the last alias he used.Although this name can no longer be used now, the alias he uses now is not far from this name.
As a result, as soon as he said the surname, he saw the eyes in front of him suddenly light up!
The author has something to say:
February 8:
To be honest, I, Calvin, the vice-long line, got stuck very badly...
For half a month that could not be updated, I was gnawing at historical materials【.
Sure enough, it is very laborious to write the historical background [to finger
Then I thought about it for the past two days and felt that there are two options next.
One is to continue to follow the historical line to the end, so that the style of painting will be a little heavier.
The second is to completely let go of yourself, as many historical bugs as possible (you are enough!), ignore OOC, and add more old-fashioned Soviet stalks.
So which direction do you think I should choose next? ww
Next update: tomorrow at midnight.
30 bottles of bomb making method; 10 bottles of meow;