Chapter 102: The Battle of Ikedaya

  Racing down the quiet street, I finally arrived at Ikeda-ya. The sound of fierce fighting continued to emanate from the building, punctuated by the occasional dying screams of the enemy, and that powerful voice seemed to be that of Chief Inspector Kondo.

  "I'm going in head-on." Little One

  "I'll go around from behind." Harada

  "I'll go with you in a minute." I quickly followed Xiao Yi, and it seemed that the target was also inside the Pool House, so my mission objective might be inside too.

  Although Xiao Yi glanced over at me, he immediately looked away. "Don't get in my way, whether it's fighting or defending, you'll only cause trouble."

  His tone was unprecedentedly severe, making me feel a bit wronged... "I know."

  "Say that, but from the tone of voice, it seems a bit anxious, probably worried about his companion. 'If I get you killed, I'll have nightmares, and besides, my job isn't to protect you. Now let's infiltrate... follow me.'"

  【QAQ Nai-chan, I'm just a burden in Xiao Yi's eyes...】I hugged Shina and followed Xiao Yi into the Ikeda-ya, as soon as we entered the house, I smelled a strong bloody smell, but this wasn't my main concern.

  "Who said that! You're the most formidable person I've ever seen!!" Jinna was extremely furious, as if she would pounce on the purple-haired boy in front of her and bite him fiercely at any moment.

  "You've arrived, what a refreshing reinforcement." Kondo said with a smile as he walked towards us with Rōnin Tofu. Kondo waved his hand to stop the soldiers who were approaching to provide support. "I'm fine, go check on General Sōji on the second floor quickly."

  "Yo, Saito. Sorry about that, but it looks like I'm the one who gets to make a name for myself this time." Shinpachi grinned triumphantly at Gintoki.

  "Hmph... Saito will let you off this time." Saito's faint smile also alleviated some of the anxiety from earlier.

  I went up to the second floor to check out the situation. The general seemed to be saying something upstairs. After exchanging greetings with them, I rushed upstairs with Shinana in my arms.

  Unimpeded, they arrived at the second floor, and as expected, General Guo was indeed here, but he was currently engaged in a fierce battle with a man who appeared to be a ruffian. The sound of metal clashing echoed loudly, and amidst the darkness, the blade flashed with a silver light.

  "You're not that great either." The room was a bit dim, but with human vision, I could still see his face clearly. Blond hair, red eyes, and a mocking smile at the corner of his mouth, the super strong aura of S-Total Attack! "So, it's about time for me to go back, right? If you interfere too much, I won't forgive you."

  "Sorry, I can't let you go back. If we become enemies, it's a matter of life and death." The commander's face wore a warm smile, but suddenly, without warning, he kicked the cushion, and the two people started fighting again.

  I raised an eyebrow after hearing their conversation, could it be that the General had fallen in love at first sight with this person who gave him a regal and domineering feeling? That's why he kept pestering him, but the General treated him as if he was air, ultimately leading to a tragic ending of loving and killing each other.

  As expected, Sōji was no match for General Attack. While Sōji had the upper hand in swordsmanship, General Attack far surpassed him in terms of speed and strength.

  Sōshi suddenly thrust at Sōkō with incredible speed, but was quickly seen through and dodged by the latter, who also gave him a severe kick. Sōshi was thus sent flying in a most elegant manner; when he got up, a mouthful of blood spurted out from his mouth, staining the tatami mats red drop by drop.

  I furrowed my brow, pulled out two daggers from the ring and swiftly threw them at the proudly smiling General Attack. Although General Total was teasing me, I would still feel uncomfortable if he died.

  "Ah!" The man dodged one of the swords in his hand, but the other still slashed across his cheek. Sōsuke took advantage of the opening and attacked, and the man hastily blocked Sōsuke's swift strike, but it was clear that his strength was no match for Sōsuke's, and he stumbled backward. This caused a very unpleasant expression to appear on his face.

  General Soh was fighting off the enemy with his sword while saying in a voice that only I could hear, "Good job, little Senhime, I'll make sure to praise you when we get back."

  Praise me? Hehe... I don't think so, as long as you don't often bully me for no reason, I'll be grateful. (；；；；；Д`)

  "Don't be too proud!" The general's sword came down even faster than before, and Sōji barely blocked the attack. However, due to the immense force of the blow, Sōji's body shook slightly, and the General took advantage of this opening to kick Sōji in the chest with his powerful leg. Sōji was sent flying and landed on the ground, clutching at his chest as he coughed up bright red blood.

  Poor General, the General Attack is basically just teasing you, and you only have a moment's life left, rest in peace.

  I shrugged and stepped forward to block the general's way. I thought, why not help him out? If he dies, Xiao Yi will become a widow. "Hey, hey, if he becomes paralyzed from the neck down, you'll be responsible for it! The happiness of a young man can't be ruined by your hands, so you have to take responsibility and marry him!"

  Jinna buried her head deep in her master's chest, pretending she didn't exist, knowing that her master's indirect epilepsy was acting up again, how embarrassing.

  "...the general swore that if he could get out of this alive, he would make sure to give this incompetent fool a good dressing-down."

  "......You bunch of nonsense, if you want to be my opponent, then as you wish." He frowned and turned his sword towards me.

  It seems that Sojiro is trying to protect me, desperately trying to get up. I pulled the corner of my mouth and ruthlessly kicked his foot, saying "You always bully me usually!" "Sojiro, don't move around okay? Just lie down properly."

  Kanade could only sympathetically glance at Sousuke, mourning for him in silence for three minutes. Who let her master be so narrow-minded and have such a strong vengeful heart? However, her mood seemed to have balanced out somewhat now, and Sousuke should probably be able to live a good life from now on... maybe.

  "Tsk! Xiao Qianhe, you really are ruthless...!" General Zong glared at me with a hint of resentment, his male pride having suffered a severe blow. He's been hit even while lying down!

  "Strength." He secretly took out a Kuro card, this body's strength was pitifully small, and could only rely on magic power.

  Drawing a small sword from his waist, he launched an attack on the General. The main god is really quite ruthless, actually sealing away almost all of my powers, now I can only use close combat.

  "Ah! This knife, could it be...?" The man's eyes widened the moment he saw my knife, and I took advantage of that instant to strike at his vitals. Although he barely dodged, I still managed to slash his arm.

  Complete side quest: Injure Kazekiri Kikyo, reward 200 points.

  I raised an eyebrow. Is he really Fuuma Kotaro? But was there such a person during the Shinsengumi era? He's obviously so strong, but I've never even heard of his name.

  I nonchalantly tossed the small dagger in my hand. "A knife? You mean this one? If you're interested, I'll give it to you for free."

  Kazami Senri furrowed her brow in disapproval "You're actually going to hand it over to someone, the female onryo of Yuki Village."

  "My surname is indeed Xue Cun, but I'm not a female ghost or anything. I haven't died yet, so I won't become a vengeful spirit." I shook my head in confusion, having no idea what this guy was talking about.

  "Hmph, you don't even know what a 'oni' is? Are you serious? As one of our own kind, Yuki Mura Chizuru." Kaze no Sen Kage looked at me as if I were some sort of rare object, while putting the sword in his hand back into its scabbard. "Your wound healing ability is unusually fast, isn't it?"

  "......it seems to be true, let's try it out." I looked at the person in front of me with some speechlessness. The healing ability is not like this for every blood clan, what's so special about it? With the small dagger in my hand, I made a cut on my finger, and instantly a blood mark appeared on my finger, but within a few seconds, it healed instantly. Only the fresh blood on my finger remained, proving that the wound had existed just now.

  "Representing the surname of Oni, the short sword of the Eastern Oni, and an unusual healing ability that differs from ordinary people, these are enough to prove it."

  Is this ancient dagger of the Eastern Ghost you're referring to? The one in my hand? Is it very valuable?

  "I'll say it first, I don't need your consent to take you away. Female ghosts are very precious, come with me." As he spoke, he walked step by step in front of me, flashing a proud and arrogant smile as he stretched out his hand.