Prajna snorted coldly and said:
"One day, I will surpass all of you!"
Shuten Doji smiled:
"Really...then you should work harder."
After leaving these words, Shuten Doji flicked his sleeves, turned his back, and walked away.
Shuten-dōji had just walked away with his front legs, and Prajna was also preparing to leave with his hind legs.
At this moment, Master Umibo suddenly said:
"Hannya, I heard that you had a fight with Tachibana Aoden and the 'New Three Heroes' a while ago. How strong are they?"
Prajna stopped, thought for a moment, and replied:
"In my opinion, the strength of Nagakura Shinpachi and Saito Ichi is not something to be afraid of."
"However, to the general public, they are considered rare strong men."
"If you face them both in the future, it will be a 50-50 fight."
"The most outstanding person among the 'New Three Elites' has to be Souji Okita."
"I just narrowly missed death by her knife."
Having said this, he specifically raised his hand to point to the scar on his forehead that had not yet fully recovered.
Talking about the top experts who caught his eye, Prajna suddenly became energetic, his eyes lit up and his expression was excited.
"Her three consecutive thrusts are really impressive."
“I really want to see it a few more times!”
"The moves full of 'explosion'... suit me quite well!"
"As long as I watch it a few more times, I will be sure to learn this trick!"
"As for Tachibana Aoden..."
When the name "Ju Qingden" is mentioned, Prajna's expression changes subtly.
After a few seconds of silence, he calmly said:
"I didn't get involved with him."
"However, just looking at his skill when he flew to save Saitoichi and Okita Souji is enough to conclude that he is a powerful opponent worthy of my all-out efforts!"
"Hmph! Being able to obtain Vairocana from the master is indeed quite capable!"
Su Nuo interjected:
"Yes, I forgot... Ju Qingden is still your junior brother."
Umibozu shrugged and asked with a joking expression:
"How do you feel when you meet a junior brother you have never met before for the first time?"
Prajna sneered:
"What else can I feel?"
"Do you want me to cry and hug him tightly and call him 'Junior Brother', and then he should also cry and hug me and call 'Senior Brother'?"
"I don't have any thoughts."
"If I have to tell you what I think... I probably think he is an eyesore!"
As he spoke, he turned to look east.
His sharp gaze seemed to penetrate layers of clouds and mist, reaching Qinjin Fan in Gyeonggi Province and Qingdeng.
"I never thought before that a master who is so picky about his disciples would actually accept another closed disciple."
"I never thought that this closed disciple would actually get the master's sword."
"Humph, that's fine!"
"This way, it saves me trouble."
"As long as I defeat Tachibana Aoden, it will prove that I am stronger than him! I am more qualified to hold this sword!"
He lowered his eyelids and his gaze became sharper.
"Master... Tachibana Aoden... just wait!"
…
…
Kyoto——
"Mom, have your luggage been packed?"
"Well, everything is packed."
"Okay! Come, mother, hold my hand and I will help you get into the car."
"Oh... Taro, do we really have to leave? I'm an old man and I really don't want to leave Kyoto..."
"Oh, mother, we have come to this point, why are you still hesitant? You must listen to me this time! The Changzhou soldiers are coming! Military disasters are more terrible than fires and earthquakes! Come with me quickly
Bar!"
…
"Dad, where are we going?"
“A place far away from Kyoto.”
"A place far away from Kyoto? Where exactly?"
"I don't know. Anyway, leave Kyoto first. The further away from Kyoto, the better."
…
"No! I won't leave! I won't leave no matter what! As a native of Kyoto, how can I go to a place like that in the countryside!"
"Mother, Owari is not a countryside. Owari is very prosperous! The territory of the overlord Oda Nobunaga three hundred years ago is in Owari!"
"Stop telling me this! Places outside of Kyoto are all shabby countryside!"
…
"Father, I don't think we need to be so nervous! We have Nioh! Nioh will definitely protect us!"
"Jiro, I also believe that the King of Ni will definitely repel the enemy and protect the country and the people. But for the sake of safety, it is best for us to leave this place of right and wrong as soon as possible!"
…
This kind of scene can be seen both inside and outside Kyoto.
The reason for the Eastern Expedition announced by Changzhou is nothing more than the same old story: the imperial court is held hostage by the shogunate, we have to go to Beijing to support the king, and so on and so forth from the Qing emperor.
The shogunate's response was swift.
Tokugawa Iemo immediately issued an "order to punish thieves" as quickly as possible, calling on the princes of the world to attack the enemy together.
Compared to Choshu, the reasons for the war on the shogunate's side are undoubtedly much more substantial and more convincing.
After all, Changzhou has not yet taken off the label of being an "enemy".
It is the duty of all people to destroy the enemy.
Therefore, it is both reasonable and reasonable for the shogunate to call for a crusade against the enemies of the DPRK.
With this great righteousness, all the princes in the world gathered together to respond!
From Matsumae Domain in the north to Satsuma Domain in the south, most of the feudal kingdoms sided with the shogunate.
There is not a single vassal state that supports Choshu.
A few vassal states did not take a stand and remained neutral. In fact, their "neutrality" was simply a sideshow, which was basically equivalent to supporting the shogunate in disguise.
Sanako beats up A Wu - all options except "helping A Wu" are helping Sanako.
Even before the war started, the disparity in strength between the two sides was already unbearable.
To be continued...