Their lackluster training level simply cannot reload with confidence in such an extremely chaotic environment.

Many of them even threw the muskets somewhere because they thought they were in the way and prevented them from wielding their knives.

Just when Hijikata Toshizo was concentrating on thinking about a way to break the situation——

call!

He suddenly heard the fierce wind coming from behind him!

In an instant, like a conditioned reflex, he turned back like a top with his left foot as the axis, and the bent blade slashed backwards——

clang!!

The terrifying sound of gold and iron clashing spread everywhere!

Izumi Mamokane, Hijikata Toshiro, held the two tachi steadily.

"Izumi Mamoru Kanesada...the sword is good."

Su Nuo glanced at Izumi Mamoru Kanesada in Hijikata Toshisan's hand, and then asked in a cold tone:

"Are you Hijikata Toshizo?"

Hijikata Toshizo snorted coldly:

"Who are you?"

"The person who takes your head."

The moment he finished speaking, Su Nuo used a fierce force to deflect Hijikata Toshizo's sword, then stepped forward, closed the distance in one breath, and stabbed Hijikata Tozo's chest with the two swords in his palms.

Hijikata Toshizo nimbly stepped to the right and dodged.

Suddenly, he felt the light on the right dim. Umibozhu raised his Odachi high, using the upper position, aimed at Hijikata Toshizo's body, and used a "power splitting Huashan" strike.

His momentum was so strong that there was no doubt that if the sword was struck, Hijikata Toshimori would definitely be "cut in two".

At this critical moment, Hijikata Toshizo showed his demeanor as the "Deputy Commander of the Demon".

In terms of fighting style, like Saito Ichi, he is also a "speed swordsman" who emphasizes agility and reaction speed.

He stepped like a whirlwind, advancing in front of Master Umibo in one breath - in this way, the opponent's sword could not cut him.

With the move of "not retreating but advancing", he could not help but turn danger into danger, and also created an opportunity to counterattack!

While getting close to the opponent, he changed his posture and adopted the blue-eyes formation.

In a matter of seconds, Izumi Mamoru Kanesada's blade cut a fleeting gap in mid-air and swiped towards Umibozu's chest.

Master Umibo's pupils shrank, and he wanted to take the Odachi back to his chest and forcefully receive the blow.

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But there was one person who blocked Hijikata Tobizo's slashing attack for him.

clang!!

The large naginata protruding from the slanted stab was like a solid wall, firmly catching Izumi Mamoru Kaneda's blade without wavering.

Ushiuki holding this naginata stepped on his feet and took a deep breath——

"Haaahhhhh!"

Green worm-like veins burst out from his arms, and powerful force ejected from his blade, pushing Hijikata Toshisan's company away with their swords.

Hijikata Toizan tightly held the Izumi Mamoru Kanesada in his palm to prevent it from letting go. He tried his best to resist Ushiki's huge strength, and his legs dragged two long marks on the ground. He dragged it for 5 or 6 meters before stopping.

When he stabilized his body and looked forward, Su Nuo, Haifangzhu, and Niu Gui had already gathered together.

The three of them stood in a row and stared coldly at Hijikata Toshizo.

Just based on the brief confrontation just now, Hijikata Toshizo has concluded that these three people are by no means just ordinary people!

"...You don't have a Changzhou accent. You are not from Changzhou. As far as I know, Changzhou has joined forces with the Fazhu Party. Are you from the Fazhu Party?"

Although Hijikata Toshizo uses the sentence structure of a question, his tone is that of an affirmative sentence.

Su Nuo sneered:

"So what?"

It was obvious that they had no intention of talking nonsense to Hijikata Toizo.

As soon as Su Nuo finished speaking, his figure turned into a blurry and indistinguishable afterimage. In just a split second, he rushed towards Hijikata Suisan.

Hijikata Toisho lowered his waist, grasped the Izumi Mori Kanesada in his palm, and faced the fight calmly.

Dang! Dang! Dang! Dang! Dang! Dang! Dang! Dang! Dang!

The two fight together.

The continuous sound of gold and iron striking each other demonstrated the intensity of the battle.

Hijikata Toshizo is not new to people who wield two swords.

But this was the first time he saw someone who wielded two swords.

The two swords in Su Nuo's hands resembled the two forelimbs of a mantis, exuding a creepy aura.

This unprecedented cunning knife technique brought a lot of trouble to Hijikata Toshizo.

Of course, if Su Nuo was the only one, he wouldn't be afraid.

But the people present were Umibozu and Ukiki...

The two people stood aside, always paying attention to the battle between Hijikata Toshizo and Su Nuo, ready to step forward to help at any time, waiting for when Hijikata Toshizo would reveal his flaws...

…

…

"...Shuten Doji, I really don't understand."

Katsura Kogoro said coldly while looking at the frontline battlefield in the distance.

Shuten Doji clasped his hands behind his back and asked in a nonchalant manner:

"Hmm? What doesn't make you understand?"

Katsura Kogoro asked bluntly:

"Shuten Doji, why don't you let Otakemaru participate in this battle?"

"You are the general of the legion, so you must stay in the formation and not leave at will to prevent uncontrollable variables from happening - I can understand this."

"Assuming Otakemaru is here, you can send Otakemaru to support the front line while you are in charge of the main formation."

"Although I don't know exactly how capable Otakemaru is, but since he can be recognized by you as the 'strongest combat power', he must be more than enough to deal with Hijikata Toizan and his like."

"I really can't understand that in such a crucial battle, your 'highest combat power' and your strongest trump card will be absent?"

"What about the 'bet everything' you promised?"

"What about the promise of 'using all the power of the law to kill the Party in this battle'?"

"If Otakemaru is here, we might be able to break through the Eight Princes today."

Katsura Kogoro has always been very dissatisfied with Otakemaru's absence.

After successfully landing in Nobi, Yamata no Orochi and the Frenchman named Maher left on the steam battleship.

Katsura Kogoro can still understand their absence.

Yamata-no-Orochi is sick and relies solely on medicine to survive. If he, a sickly man, goes with the army, it might hinder the war effort.

Not to mention Maher, he is a purely civil servant, and it is too difficult for him to participate in the battle.

In comparison, Katsura Kogoro couldn't understand Otakemaru's absence!

When Yamata no Orochi and Maher left by boat, Otakemaru and his sister also left with them.

At this time, while Katsura Kogoro was shocked, he couldn't help but think darkly: Could it be that the Punishment Party wants to preserve its strength?

They talk nicely about "exploding all the combat power of the Party in this battle", but in fact they hide their strongest combat power!

We in Changzhou have really staked everything!

The more Katsura Kogoro thought about it, the angrier he became, and finally couldn't help but question Shuten Douji at this moment.

After listening to Katsura Kogoro's question, Shuten Doji laughed:

"Guijun, you misunderstood!"

"There is a slight error in your understanding of Otakemaru's status and identity in our Punishment Party."

"What should I say..."

Shuten Boy paused for a moment, thinking.

After a while, he slowly said:

"To put it simply, Otakemaru is a very special being."

"Although he is also a member of the Punishment Party, he is different from us. He will not obey Yamata no Orochi's orders."
To be continued...