I Was a Swordsman in Ancient Japan

Ezodi and Pirates——in Ogata's view, these are two terms that are extremely difficult to equate.

In Ogata's impression, Japanese pirates should mainly operate in North Korea, Tsushima, Iki, Ryukyu and other places. How could there be pirates appearing in the northern Ezo land?

Like Ogata, Lin Ziping was very puzzled and curious about the appearance of pirates in Ezo, so without Ogata's order, Lin Ziping asked Troy what the pirate was.

While Talova was explaining, Lin Ziping was also slowly translating for Ogata and his wife.

Since about 2 months ago, inexplicable disappearances suddenly appeared in Tuohe Village.

The missing persons were all women. After the third woman in the village disappeared, all the villagers in Tuohe Village finally couldn't sit still, and concluded that someone must be abducting their villagers, so they began to investigate.

To find out who the culprit was, the villagers of Tuohe set a trap: They left a young village woman alone in the mountains, pretending to be picking mushrooms.

The soldiers are lurking around, waiting for the traffickers to take the bait.

They were lucky--the first time they tried this decoy operation, it was a great success.

At the beginning of the operation, they saw 4 Kazutos with a faint fishy smell rushing out, ready to take away the woman who was acting as a bait.

After the 4 Kazutos appeared, the soldiers lurking around immediately rushed up and captured all 4 Kazutos.

Afterwards, the four Kazuhito were severely tortured.

These four Kazuhito were not very strong-willed people. The villagers in Tuohe Village just punched them a few times, and they revealed their identities, their purpose, and everything they knew.

They are a group of pirates based on Iki Island.

Iki Island is an island located between the Japanese archipelago and the Korean Peninsula. Due to the superior geographical location, pirates often appear in this area.

Different pirates have different "businesses".

Some pirates specialize in robbing merchant ships to make a fortune.

Some pirates are nothing more than sea merchants wearing pirate skins.

Very few pirates are explorers in pirate skin.

And this group of pirates who provoked Tuohe Village were doing the most unconscionable "business" - human trafficking.

The group of pirates based on Iki Island mainly trafficked Koreans and Japanese, mainly young women.

Their sellers were a group of Dutch businessmen who bought these young Korean women and Japanese women and resold them to Europe or America—this kind of Asian women has always been a sought-after commodity.

Their gang of pirates, whose "main business" is abducting Korean women and Japanese women, appeared in the northern Ezo region and started abducting Ainu women is because of their boss, An Tong Chou Goro.

Ezodi is a treasure land rich in high-quality hot springs, and Yitong has always been very interested in soaking in hot springs.

So when winter comes, Yi Tong will take part of the staff to go north to Ezo to soak in the hot springs and give himself a vacation.

Since I don't know when, Yitong, who just wanted to come to Ezo to soak in the hot springs and have a vacation, suddenly had an idea: I don't know if Ezo women are good for sale?

So Yitong discussed this matter with the Dutch businessman they have been cooperating with.

Those Dutch businessmen also sold Ezo women before. Although Ezo women are not as popular as Korean women and Japanese women in Europe and America, they are still easy to sell.

After knowing that Ezo women are also quite valuable, Yi Tong's greedy heart, which has no conscience at all, is ready to move.

Since then, Yitong will dispatch his subordinates to abduct young Ezo women every winter when he goes to Ezo for vacation.

Take a vacation, make money, do both.

According to the four captured in Tohe Village, they began to abduct and sell Ezo women at least four years ago. It's just that they were all active in the northern region before, and it wasn't until recently that they extended their claws to this area and attacked the girls in Tuohe Village.

After learning that this group of people were vicious human traffickers, the villagers of Tuohe Village were naturally outraged.

In order to get back the abducted girl, they unite with other settlements that have a good relationship with them to crusade against this group of pirates.

Although other settlements have not been poisoned by Tuohe Village, they are not stupid, and they know that if they don't try to get rid of this group of pirates, they might be the next to be poisoned.

Therefore, Tuohe Village responded to everyone's call, and the men from several settlements gathered into a mighty crusade team, and went to the base of this group of pirates according to the information said by the four captives.

But who knows, after arriving at the base of this group of pirates, the building was empty, and neither the pirates nor the abducted person was seen—it must have been expected that the four subordinates who were captured were very It is possible to expose the location of their base, so they evacuated in time.

Afterwards, they further tortured the 4 captives, wanting to find out the locations of other bases of the pirates, but unfortunately—these 4 captives said that they were just newcomers to the pirates and didn’t know much about it. So it is not clear where the rest of the bases are.

The villagers of Tuohe Village tried their best to torture the four captives - one of them was tortured to death by the villagers, and the other three were half dead. Seeing that they really didn't know the location of the other bases, they could only Sorry to give up.

Since the plan to raid the pirate base failed, the villagers of Tuohe Village have never seen this group of pirates again, but the villagers of Tuohe Village still dare not relax, until now it is strictly forbidden for anyone in the village to Do not go out accompanied by more than 2 men.

After quietly listening to Lin Ziping's translation of Trova's explanation, Ogata couldn't help but sigh:

"A pirate who specializes in human trafficking..."

Since leaving the feudal domain and wandering, Ogata can be regarded as a person who has seen many worlds and storms.

Yakuza, bandits, ninjas, terrorists trying to blow up Kyoto, vicious Cossacks...

But pirates have never been encountered before.

Ogata never expected that there would be pirates in this far north.

"In short—that's it." At this time, Troy added, "At this time, I can't let the villagers risk their lives and leave the village to show you the way."

"Lin Ziping, I hope you can understand us. (Ainu language)"

After Lin Ziping finished translating Trova's words, he turned to look at Ogata:

"Mr. Ogata, Trova insisted on only drawing pictures for us and not letting the villagers show us the way."

"Then let's do this." Ogata replied without thinking, "Since people have their own difficulties, then respect their opinions."

Lin Ziping nodded: "Well, I think so too."

Lin Ziping informed Troy of their decision.

"In this case, I will draw a map for you later." Troy said slowly, "Lin Ziping, you have been to Kanto Village once, as long as you see the map I drew, you should be able to remember Kanto How did the village go?"

"I don't know what you suddenly want to do in Canto Village, so I won't ask too much."

"But I still remind you: you were kicked out by the villagers of Canto Village last time."

"You have to be careful. We don't know the people in Kanto very well. If something happens to you, I can't help you. (Ainu language)"

Lin Ziping smiled embarrassingly: "Don't worry, Trova. I know it well. Last time it was just a small conflict with the villagers of Canto Village. I will pay more attention this time. (Ainu)”

"What were you talking to the village chief just now?" Ogata asked.

"It's nothing. The village chief told me: I was kicked out by the villagers of Canto Village last time, so let me pay more attention this time."

"Then I said: I know it well, and I will pay more attention."

"I guess the villagers in Kanto Village shouldn't reject us all because of me..."

"If we are turned away from the village, it will be troublesome." At this time, Machi interjected in a half-joking tone.

Ogata still remembers what Lin Ziping described before when he first arrived in Kanto Village.

At the beginning, he was treated friendly by the villagers. The doctor was also very friendly to Lin Ziping, and even invited Lin Ziping to his home to entertain him.

But when Lin Ziping became curious about a certain closed room in the doctor's home, and asked the doctor why the room was closed, everything changed.

He Yi, who was very friendly just now, suddenly seemed to be a different person, and drove Lin Ziping out hysterically.

And that doctor has a high reputation in Kantuo Village, offending that doctor is tantamount to offending the whole village, so Lin Ziping was just kicked out of Heyi's home, and then kicked out of the village .

"If it really comes to a situation where they are rejected from the village..." Lin Ziping said with a wry smile, "then we can only talk about it at that time."

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Troy is also a generous person, and directly vacated two empty houses for Ogata and the others to live in.

Regarding the allocation of these two vacant rooms, it is natural that Ogata and his wife sleep in one room, and Lin Ziping, a bachelor, sleeps in the other room.

The current time, converted into modern units, is about 9 o'clock in the evening.

Almost all the villagers in Tuohe Village have fallen asleep now.

But Ogata and A-Machi have no intention of going to sleep now.

They are not communicating with any negative distance.

Instead, under the illumination of the moonlight, they maintain and organize their weapons.

A-Machi cleaned the guns, and counted and sorted the bullets and gunpowder.

And Ogata applied new knife oil to Da Shitian and Da Zizai.

In addition to making the blade not easy to rust, knife oil also has the function of reducing the erosion of blood and grease on the blade after blood and grease are splashed on the blade, and it is convenient to wipe it off.

Tomorrow morning, they will set off into the mountains and head to Kanto Village in the mountains.

According to Lin Ziping: If there are no accidents, we will be able to arrive at Canto Village in the afternoon of tomorrow.

Although it has been a long time since Lin Ziping visited Kanto Village last time, Kazuto's face is very recognizable here, so the villagers in Kanto Village most likely still remember Lin Ziping.

What kind of reaction will the villagers of Kanto Village, who drove Lin Ziping out of the village before, see Lin Ziping who has returned again? No one can say for sure.

Ogata and the others have prepared for the best and the worst.

The best plan, of course, is that the villagers in Kanto Village have forgiven Lin Ziping, and then they entered the village in harmony.

As for the worst plan... the villagers of Kantuo Village came after Lin Ziping with weapons.

Lin Ziping helped them a lot, no matter what, it was impossible for Ogata to just watch Lin Ziping die like this.

So—in order to facilitate the worst-case scenario, Ogata and A-Machi were checking their weapons.

Ogata's weapons were only his two knives, so they were quickly cleaned.

After wiping the double knives, Ogata opened his personal system interface.

[Name: Ogata Yishi]

[Current personal level: LV40 (3606400)]

[Personal attributes:

Strength: 20

Dexterity: 18

Reflexes: 15

Stamina: 21

Vitality: 36]

【Skill:

[Sakakibara One Swordsman level: 13th stage (1118512000)

Wuwu Two Swords Level: 12 paragraphs (1306014000)

Shiranui Ninjutsu level: 8th stage (69907500)]

[Remaining skill points: 6 points]

...

[Sakakibara Ichidao Style (13 paragraphs):

Ascent: Intermediate

Waterfall: Advanced

Bird Thorn: Master

Dragon Tail: Advanced]

...

[No Self Two Swords Style (11 paragraphs):

Step up: advanced

Blade Return: Grandmaster

Circulation: master level

Breath of the Source: Grandmaster

Rachel: Junior

Cicada Rain: Beginner

Starfall: Elementary]

...

[Shiranui Ninjutsu (8 paragraphs):

Shiranui Stealth: Intermediate

Shiranui Jutsu: Advanced

Shiranui's breath holding technique: (unlocked)

Shiranui Assassination Technique: (Unlocked)]

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Although the battle with the shogunate army was difficult and dangerous, the rewards were not unreasonable.

The personal level jumps directly by 2 levels, and when it reaches level 40, it gains 2 skill points, and the skill points in the inventory accumulate to 6 points.

Because that battle basically only used swords, Shiranui Ninjutsu unfortunately did not gain experience points. Only Sakakibara One-Sword Style and Wugo Two-Sword Style gained a lot of experience points. Although they did not upgrade, they were only a short distance away from upgrading. up.

——I hope I don’t get any experience points tomorrow...

Ogata said silently in his heart.

If possible, Ogata naturally didn't want the worst situation to happen tomorrow.

As soon as Ogata finished checking his personal system interface, Machi, who was sitting opposite him, suddenly said softly:

"Da Shitian and Da Zizai... are both scarred..."

Hearing A-Machi's murmur, Ogata was stunned for a moment, then with a wry smile, he pulled out the double swords that had just been sheathed.

The current blades of Da Shitian and Da Zizai... To use an image metaphor, it is a bit like a saw. The blades of the two knives have more than a dozen gaps, which look quite scary.

The two knives were already "bruised and bruised". After the battle with the shogunate army, new wounds were added to the old wounds, and wounds added to the wounds, so that the two swords are now in such a horrible appearance.

"...When we get back to Japan, let's find someone to repair the knives." A-Ming looked at the two knives in Ogata's palm and said slowly.

"Looking for a knifesmith to repair the knife... I'm afraid it will be very difficult." The bitterness on Ogata's face became more intense, "My two knives, a knifesmith with a slightly lower level, may not even be able to repair them." I don't know how to fix it."

Ogata's Dashitian and Dazizai are undoubtedly great treasured swords, and he accompanied Ogata through the trip to Butterfly Island, Kyoto, Edo, and Ezo.

If it were an ordinary knife, after fighting this tough battle with Ogata, the blade might have been broken hundreds of times.

A sword of this quality would be difficult for an average swordsman to repair.

"I don't know any high-level swordsmiths..." A-cho said.

"Me too." Ogata responded, "Right now... I can only take a step forward and take a look. When I return to Japan in the future, I will slowly consider whether to find a swordsmith, or... to get two new knives."

After finishing speaking, Ogata retracted Da Shitian and Da Zizai into the sheath.

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the next day—

Today is a sunny day. God really helped a lot, Ogata didn't want to have to stop because of a snowstorm or other reasons when he was already so close to Kanto Village.

At dawn, Ogata and the others pulled their horses and set off.

Kanto Village is located in the deep mountains next to Tuohe Village. It is too dangerous to ride a horse on this kind of mountain path that only a few people have stepped on, so Ogata and the others can only get off the horse and drag carrots and grapes. go ahead.

"Hmm..." Lin Ziping looked at the map that Troya gave him this morning, and nodded frequently, "My memory has recovered. I slowly remembered how to get to Canto Village. We just need to follow the Just go forward on this mountain road. Kanto Village is on the mountainside of the mountain in front of you."

"Mountainside..." Ah-Ming raised his head to look at the big mountain in front of him, and twitched the corners of his mouth.

"Don't worry." Lin Ziping reassured, "It looks like a long way, but the road is actually quite easy."

"When I bring you to Kanto Village, I have done everything I can do." Lin Ziping said in a calm tone, "The rest will be entirely up to you."

Ogata nodded vigorously: "You just need to take us to Kanto Village. Leave the rest to us."

Lin Ziping is actually right: the mountain roads on this mountain are not so difficult to walk, but mountain roads are mountain roads, no matter how easy it is to walk, it is far more difficult than walking on flat ground.

Ogata and the others went from the sun rising in the east until the sun began to slowly set in the west, and they only rested twice in the middle.

Fortunately, none of Ogata's three people lacked physical strength, otherwise they would have been exhausted.

Ogata needless to say.

A-cho has been trained as a ninja since he was a child. Although he has always been the back end among his peers, his physical fitness is far stronger than ordinary people.

Lin Ziping has been studying abroad since he was young, and has developed a strong physique.

"It's almost there." Lin Ziping shouted to Ogata and Ating who were behind him, "It's almost there. If I remember correctly, we can go a little further and we will reach Canto Village."

"Is it finally here..." Ogata stroked the mane of the radish beside him, and looked up at the orange sky as dusk was approaching, "It seems that we can arrive before dark..."

Before Ogata finished speaking, his pupils shrank suddenly, and then he stopped his feet immediately, turned his head to look at the dense forest beside him, and subconsciously put his right hand on the handle of Da Shitian's knife on his left waist.

The reason why Ogata had such a sudden reaction was not because of anything else, but because - the sound of trampling snow covered footsteps came from that direction.

The footsteps were loud, and the owner of the footsteps seemed to have no intention of hiding his footsteps. Even Lin Ziping, who was not good at martial arts, could clearly hear the loud footsteps.

"Mr. Lin, hide."

After exhorting Lin Ziping in a low voice, Xu conveniently took the lead in grabbing the radish, and hid at the bottom of the slope next to him with Ah Ding.

Ogata had already calculated in an instant just now—as long as he hid under this slope, it would be difficult for people who appeared from the dense forest to spot them due to the angle.

Lin Ziping, who heard Ogata's order, rushed down the slope belatedly.

The footsteps grew louder.

Finally——a figure appeared from the depths of the dense forest.

A disheveled guy in Ainu costume.

The clothes and exposed skin on his body were as dirty as if he had just rolled in the mud.

He has long back-length hair and a thick beard. The long hair that has not been combed for a long time is dragged behind his head, and the beard on his lips and chin is also the same as his hair. Take care of.

This person's face is really too dirty, so dirty that it is difficult to see the facial features and age of this person.

After the appearance of this guy who seemed to be no different from a beggar, Lin Ziping, who was secretly observing the situation outside together with Ogata and A-Ming, was taken aback, and muttered: "It's him..."

"Do you know this person? Is he a villager in Kanto Village?" Xu Fang, who was next to Lin Ziping, asked.

"Of course I do." Lin Ziping said in a deep voice, "This guy is that doctor who seems to have a problem with his head."

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Edo, in an unremarkable alley.

"Finally found you...I didn't expect you to be able to hide at such a young age."

In this inconspicuous alley where no one would come to it on weekdays, at this time there was a low and deep middle-aged male voice suddenly.

"Alas……"

After the middle-aged male voice fell, followed by a young female voice full of fear and still tinged with childishness.

At the end of the alley, a young girl in a cloak with no way out was sitting slumped on the ground.

The girl's age is probably only 12 or 3 years old.

At this time, she was looking forward with fear, looking at the two warriors in front of her.

In front of him, two warriors, one tall and one short, both wearing wide hats, blocking the girl's way, walked slowly towards her.

The figure of these two warriors walking towards her slowly, in the eyes of the girl, was like a mountain, like a ghost.

"Come home with me obediently." The low, middle-aged male voice that just sounded came from the mouth of the tall warrior, "Although I am very curious about how you escaped, but now that I have found you again Here, I am too lazy to pursue it."

"Go back with me obediently, don't force me to be rough."

"I hope you can understand—your existence can save many, many lives."

"If you escape, I don't know how many people will suffer."

"So, I hope you can understand righteousness..."

Before the tall warrior finished speaking, the girl gritted her teeth as if she had made up her mind, stood up with all her strength, and rushed towards the two warriors in front of her.

She wanted to forcefully break through the obstruction of the two soldiers.

"Stupid..." the tall samurai muttered softly.

Before the girl even touched the two warriors, she saw a blur in front of her eyes, and then a sharp pain came from her stomach - the tall warrior flew up and hit the girl's stomach directly.

Judging from the strength of the tall warrior, he showed no mercy.

The girl who was kicked out directly hit the wall behind her heavily, a handful of blood sprayed out from the girl's mouth, and then the girl leaned against the wall like catkins in the wind and fell limply on the ground. land.

"Really, just be good and grab it without your hands, so you don't have to suffer this kind of flesh and blood." While complaining, the tall warrior walked slowly to the girl's side, and picked her up like a chicken.

"...Father..." At this moment, the short warrior who had been silent since just now finally spoke out.

"What?" asked the tall samurai.

"Please...be gentle." The short warrior said, "This girl is only 12 years old..."

"Gentleness..." The tall samurai laughed so hard that his shoulders shook as if he had heard some funny joke, "My good son, you should be very clear - no matter how much you hit or kick this girl, Even if the girl is directly disemboweled, the girl will not die, right?"

After all, the tall warrior pulled up the clothes on the girl's upper body, revealing the part where she was kicked just now - only to see the large piece of dark red skin on her belly, the dark red faded at a speed visible to the naked eye, slowly Slowly change to normal skin color.

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