I Was a Swordsman in Ancient Japan

"Indeed. As you said, you are indeed not within the range of our Huofu Thief Kai, and we are not here to arrest you."

"but--"

When Hasegawa said this, the conversation suddenly changed.

"Since you were met by us, we can't just let you go."

"It's bad luck for you, Ogata Yidaosai."

"Cut..." Ogata curled his lips, "I knew it would happen."

After finishing speaking, Ogata pulled out the sword from his waist and took a mid-section stance.

"Throw!" Hasegawa shouted suddenly.

As soon as his words fell, several bamboo tube-shaped objects flew out of the officials behind him.

These several bamboo tubes crossed a beautiful parabola and smashed straight towards Ogata.

Facing the several bamboo tubes flying towards him, Ogata didn't even bother to use "steps", and dodged left and right to avoid all these bamboo tubes flying towards him.

Just when Ogata was wondering why the officials of Huofu Thief Reform threw so many bamboo tubes over, Hasegawa suddenly praised Ogata, whether sincerely or falsely:

"Excellent, good skill, able to dodge so many bamboo tubes in one breath."

While talking, Hasegawa slowly stepped out.

While stepping out, he slowly drew out the knife at his waist.

Hasegawa's move aroused the doubts of the subordinates behind him.

"Master Hasegawa!" Tachibana said loudly, "You are..."

Before Tachibana finished speaking, Hasegawa took the lead and said:

"Don't move! Don't provide me with some messy assistance later!"

"I want to personally meet the 'Executioner Yidao Zhai'!"

"Look how capable Ogata Yidaosai is, who can kill hundreds of people!"

"Hey, 'Ghost Flat'." Ogata looked Hasegawa up and down, "As the chief of Huofu Bandit Kai,

Are you actually planning to go out in person? "

"This is something I often do." Hasegawa smiled slightly, "People who don't have enough skills and can't stand at the forefront of the battlefield are not qualified to be officers."

"Concentrate, Ogata Ittosai. I... am very strong."

Although I don't know if Hasegawa's words just now were bluffing.

But—whether he was bluffing or not, Ogata had no intention of underestimating the enemy.

The two clenched the knives in their hands and stood facing each other.

The first person to move was Hasegawa.

The timing of Hasegawa's attack was precise and suffocating.

Just picking at the moment when Ogata was blinking, he rushed forward with a knife.

Hasegawa's first round of attack was an unpretentious horizontal slash.

The sword light swept towards him from Xufang's left side.

Although Hasegawa's movements were fast, they were not so fast that Ogata could not react.

Ogata blocked the knife to the left in time, blocking Hasegawa's horizontal cut.

--Well……! This guy……

Only based on this ordinary horizontal cut, Oo conveniently judged that what Hasegawa said just now was not a bluff.

He is indeed quite strong.

Pushing away Hasegawa's knife, Ogata quickly launched a counterattack.

clang!

clang!

clang!

...

The knives of the two collided several times in midair.

In the end, Hasegawa was the first to push back, ending this seemingly endless clash of swords.

Ogata glanced at the newly added gaps on his blade.

Since Cang Yong gave him this knife until now, Ogata no longer remembers how many people he has beheaded with this knife, and how many swords he has chopped off.

It has been used so far, and this knife has been "scarred".

And the battle with Hasegawa just now caused several new wounds on the knife.

——I really want a sword that can withstand cutting...

After muttering this in his heart, Ogata refocused his attention on Hasegawa in front of him.

"As expected of the officer who governs Huofu Thief Kai... This swordsmanship is really not forged."

"Thank you for the compliment. Your sword skills are not bad either."

"However, although your strength is strong, you probably haven't reached the point where you can kill a hundred people."

"If you want to outnumber one hundred, you must at least have the strength of Mamiya Kurō."

"Huh?" Ogata raised his eyebrows, "Do you know Mamiya?"

"I led my men to this mansion just to hunt down Mamiya Kurō."

After all, Hasegawa released his posture, and slowly retracted the knife in his hand into the scabbard.

"What's the matter? Don't you continue to fight with me?" Ogata's eyes turned cold, "Or...are you planning to let your subordinates attack me?"

"I don't want to continue fighting with you, nor will I let my subordinates attack you in groups."

"Because——that's no longer necessary."

"Ogata Ichitosai, don't you realize that your head is dizzy now?"

——? !

"Well……"

Ogata covered his head with his free left hand.

Hearing Hasegawa's words, Ogata suddenly realized that his head was indeed dizzy just as Hasegawa said just now.

And the dizziness is getting worse.

--what happened……!

——Have I been drugged...!

——But... when did you get drugged...

——When I was fighting "Onihira" just now... I obviously wasn't stabbed by any poisonous dark needle...

——? !

——Is it a bamboo tube? !

Ogata turned his head suddenly, looking at the bamboo tubes that he avoided just now lying not far away.

It wasn't until this moment that Ogata discovered that there was a round hole of some size on the top of these bamboo tubes.

Looking at Ogata who was looking at those bamboo tubes with astonished eyes, Hasegawa smiled slightly:

"This is a new type of weapon that our Huofu Thief has only started to install in the past two years."

"The bamboo tube is filled with a colorless and odorless 'mazing gas' that can make people stunned if they inhale it a few times."

"When it's time to use it, pull out the plug that blocks the opening and throw it out."

"It's a pity that because of the high cost, we are only willing to use this new weapon to deal with those troublesome thieves."

"You have inhaled so much 'misty air' contained in the bamboo tube, it is enough for you to sleep for a while."

"Do you really think that I just wanted to test your skills just now?"

"It's true that I want to test your skills, but the main reason is to buy time for the effect of the 'Blinding Qi' to take effect."

"Don't force yourself, you probably can't even stand up now."

Although Ogata tried his best to stay awake, wave after wave of dizziness continued to hit Ogata's brain.

At this time, Ogata couldn't even stand up, so he could only use a knife as a staff to barely support his body.

Vision problems had already begun, and Ogata looked around and saw three Hasegawa Hirazos.

"Damn it...was put together..."

After leaving this sentence, Ogata couldn't hold it anymore, his eyelids sank, and then he completely passed out on the ground.

Looking at Ogata who had passed out, Hasegawa waved his hand, signaling to his subordinates behind him to arrest Ogata.

"Ogata Yidaosai." Hasegawa whispered to Ogata, who had fainted, "We are not 'Duelists', but 'Captors'..."