"Although there is no definite evidence...but basically, it can only be them."
"Another thing worth noting is that an Ashigaru was actually found alive at the time, but after being rescued, he ran wildly across Arakawa, reported the situation, and then died suddenly.
"
"...According to the guy's last words, the thieves seem to be two beautiful women, and the rest is unknown."
Chiko Muramasa told all the information he knew.
"Women... I remember the heroic swordsmen I met in the bamboo forest that day, and based on the words of Mr. Yinshun of the Treasure House, it seems that there were three men and four women."
"We have now eliminated two women, namely Archer Inferno Tomoe Gozen, and Assassin Paraiso Mochizuki Chiyome, so..."
"They should be the remaining two."
Fujimaru Ritsuka recalled the information that could be used at the moment and analyzed it carefully.
Musashi nodded.
"Two, female...then that's right, it's them."
"There are still sequels to this matter."
Qianzi Muramasa continued.
"After midnight, dawn fell, and after the massacre on the banks of the Arakawa... Sagami was destroyed."
"Wha-what!?"
Kotaro stood up directly, his eyes were full of horror, and even his eyes were exposed from under his bangs.
"Destruction... Mr. Muramasa, please make it clear."
Zuocun also sat up straighter, his pupils trembling slightly.
"That's what it means literally."
"It's all gone."
Under such circumstances, Muramasa remained as calm as before and shook his head gently.
"First everything was burned, and then something dissolved it."
"You must have heard a story. Hakone was rich in timber, so the imperial court collected wood endlessly. In the end, the beautiful Hakone turned into a bald mountain range."
"Sagami Country feels like that right now."
Muramasa clenched his fists and sighed.
"It seems as if lightning and fire have struck at the same time, but how could such a coincidence of two celestial phenomena come together... Therefore, it must be the work of those two heroic swordsmen."
"Sagami, I remember that Sagami is in the Kanagawa area, which means it is Mr. Kotaro's hometown..."
Fujimaru Ritsuka recalled the geographical location of Sagami, and then subconsciously glanced at Fuma Kotaro who was breathing heavily.
"...It's okay, lord, don't worry about me."
"I am a ninja after all, and in this era, there probably won't be any blood relatives of mine."
"——But, to be honest! If I say that I don't feel angry, it must be a lie. I'm sorry, my lord, even if I become a heroic spirit, I am still immature..."
"Keep your anger at me!"
Snap!
There was a dull sound of the scabbard hitting the ground.
What Fuma Kotaro met was Zuomura's angry eyes.
"It doesn't matter if it's your hometown or not, and it doesn't matter if you are blood relatives or not. The butcher's knife wielded against the defenseless people should always be directed with anger - this is definitely not your fault, Kotaro."
Is this a warning or a teaching?
Kotaro swallowed, his expression suddenly became a little more ferocious, and after looking at Fujimaru Ritsuka, he nodded slowly.
Kato Danzo's movements seemed a little stiff.
"Sagami Country has turned into this..."
"Sir Kotaro, I can understand...your mood."
Perhaps this can be considered one of the benefits of machine dolls.
Even if you don't mean what you say, as long as there are no problems with the running program, you can say it fluently.
"Mr. Muramasa, do you have any information on their whereabouts? Or are they already wandering around Sagami?"
Miyamoto Musashi could no longer restrain his anger. The fingers of the hand holding Myojin Kiri Muramasa moved irregularly, as if he was about to unsheath his sword at any time.
"They're gone."
Muramasa shook his head.
"It is said that it disappeared suddenly, so there are still one or two scattered villages surviving in Sagami."
"But... all the more conspicuous towns in that area are gone."
"At this moment, Edo has been turned upside down."
"...Ritsuka, are there any so-called servants who can do this?"
After Musashi was silent for a moment, he asked Fujimaru Ritsuka.
"... Let me answer you on behalf of the Master. There is no shortage of people among the servants who can move mountains and reclaim seas. At least there are far more than one monsters who know this level."
Samura replied to Miyamoto Musashi.
"Servants have things they are good at and things they are not good at."
Chiko Muramasa added.
"Some beings are just too strong in one-on-one combat, but some are the kind of guys who are particularly suitable for fighting large armies."
"It should be the latter that appears this time... Of course, there may be a worse situation, which is a combination of the two situations."
"The most important thing now is that we can't figure out their purpose..."
Kotaro's expression was gloomy and uncertain.
"If we go by what Mochizuki Chiyome said, the Heroic Swordsmen's plan was to use the general as a stage to perform some kind of ritual, but now they have not only massacred Arakawa's army, but also destroyed Sagami Country! Even
Before that, Hitachi Kingdom had been completely burned by Tomoe Gozen!"
"This is simply...killing people for fun."
Saying that, Fuma Kotaro gritted his teeth.
This, this kind of thing...
"...Speaking of Mr. Zuocun, when we were in the bamboo forest, I remember that you had a brief fight with one of those two?"
"Berserker All Hell, that should be the name."
Zuo Cun nodded.
"I should know her...at least I've felt her aura from some places, but to be honest, I'm not sure of her identity now."
"This kind of unconditional killing should be something she doesn't like. Of course, if it's because of Berserker's madness..."
"Anyway, I can provide a name."
Zuo Cun raised his head slightly.
"[Shuten Doji]."
When this name was spoken, everyone in the room was involuntarily suffocated.
Kato Danzo's pupils shrank.
"Miss Shuten?"
Fujimaru Ritsuka frowned.
Shuten Doji is obviously in Chaldea...
Wait, Mr. Samura is here too now.
"You mean, the one who is one of the three great monsters, the one named after the Great Tengu, the Nine-tailed Fox Tamamo, the Oni King of Oeyama, Shuten Doji?"
With such an opponent, even Miyamoto Musashi couldn't help but feel a pressure.