Volume 2 The Executioner Chapter 90 Farewell
"Ogata-kun..."
Kuranaga wanted to say something to Ogata.
But the words kept coming to my lips and nothing came out.
He didn't know what he could say to Ogata now...
Any words of comfort seem extremely pale now...
Ogata's expression has been strange since last night, when he checked that there was no living person in the dojo.
Kuranaga couldn't think of any words to describe Ogata's expression.
On the surface, he looks expressionless.
But beneath this expressionless appearance, Kuranaga could clearly feel a surge of emotions and power hidden in it...
While Kuranaga was hesitating to say something to Ogata, Ogata suddenly grabbed the knife in his arms and stood up.
"… Elder, I will go first."
After saying that, without waiting for Cangyong to make any response, Xu Fang walked straight out of Xuanzhen Temple. After a while, he completely disappeared from Cangyong's sight.
"…Tobisaurus, are you there?"
"Yes, I'm here."
At this time, Feiyuan flashed out from the bushes beside him, then stood beside Cangyong, waiting for Cangyong's orders.
"Tobizaru... I feel more and more... that I am such a cruel person..."
"After seeing the Sakakibara Sword School being wiped out by the lord, I felt sympathy, but also... a little happy..."
"Because this way, the possibility of Ogata-kun joining us will be greatly increased..."
After saying that, Cang Yong raised his head and sighed deeply.
"Heh... I think I'm very cruel... "
"My lord..." Feiyuan racked his brains, thinking of the right words, "It is thanks to your cruelty that the Hirose Domain can maintain its current stability..."
"... Let's go back to the mansion." After saying that, Kuranaga took a step and walked down the stairs, "Next... let's slowly wait for Ogata-kun to be ready..."
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The next morning -
Hirose Domain, Ogata's House——
Ogata was now sitting on the tatami in the middle of the room.
The two swords were placed neatly on the right side of his body.
Also neatly placed on the tatami on the right was the secret manual of "Muga Nito-ryu" and the Sakakibara Itto-ryu Menkyo Kaiden certificate.
Ogata, wearing clothes that had obviously been washed not long ago, was combing his hair.
After combing his hair and putting it into a bun, Ogata picked up the sword at his side and put it back on his waist. He put the only two things that could be considered his precious possessions besides the sword - the "Muga Nisō-ryu" secret manual and the Sakakibara Ittoryu Menkyo Kaiden certificate - into his arms, and then slowly walked towards the ground room of the house.
After putting on his straw sandals, Ogata turned around and looked carefully at the small, shabby house where he had lived for some time.
The house is spotless.
Because Ogata had cleaned the house thoroughly yesterday.
Ogata looked at everything in the house carefully, as if he wanted to engrave all the objects and details in the house into his mind.
"farewell……"
After saying this softly, Ogata opened the door without any nostalgia, and left the small shabby house that had accompanied him for quite some time...
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Hirose Domain, Nagaya.
"Afu!"
Asaki frowned and said to Fuku beside him:
"Did you hear any strange noises outside the kitchen just now?"
"Huh? Really? I didn't hear it."
"...Let's go out and take a look."
Asaki and Fuku walked out of the kitchen one after another.
When I left the kitchen, I didn't see anyone.
But Asaki had placed a letter on the table closest to the door.
"What's this……?"
Asaki muttered as she walked towards the table, picked up the letter and unfolded it.
The letter contained only one simple sentence:
(Ms. Asaki, Ms. Afuku, I'm sorry, you need to hire a new samurai to guard the Ryuya. Because of some things, I may have to leave the Hirose Domain forever, so - goodbye.)
The signature on the lower left corner of the letter is Ogata Noriyoshi.
"Lord Ogata..." Asaki murmured Ogata's name, and a look of uneasiness gradually emerged on her face. "What... happened?"
"Ms. Asaki, what's written in the letter?" The uneasiness on Asaki's face made Afu anxious.
"Afuku! Nagaya is closed today! Let's go find Ogata-sama!"
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Hirose Domain, Kuranaga's residence——
“Wait!”
The two gatekeepers of Kuranaga's residence looked at the young warrior in front of them with wary eyes.
"No one is allowed to approach!"
"Please inform the elder of the family." The young samurai said softly, "Just tell him that Ogata Noriyoshi is visiting."
"Ogata Issei?" The two gatekeepers exclaimed in unison.
The two of them had received instructions before - if a young samurai claiming to be Ogata Yoshisei came to visit, they should report it immediately.
"...I understand. Please wait here for a moment." After leaving these words, a gatekeeper hurried into the mansion.
Not long after the gatekeeper left, the heavy wooden door was slowly opened, and Kuranaga's magnificent mansion appeared in front of Ogata again.
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"Ogata-kun..."
In the reception room of the mansion, Kuranaga and Ogata sat opposite each other.
When meeting Ogata again, Kuranaga did not exchange much greetings with Ogata.
"Are you... ready to make up your mind?"
"I'm prepared." Ogata responded without hesitation.
"If you become an executioner, your fate will be a narrow escape from death." Kuranaga Naoki looked at Ogata with a sharp gaze, as if he could see through Ogata's inner thoughts. "Even so, are you willing to work with me to uphold justice?"
Ogata also looked at Kuranaga with a powerful gaze without showing any weakness.
"I don't really care about justice."
Ogata said seriously.
"To chop Matsudaira Gennai into pieces - that is my only goal!"
"Even if my body and form are destroyed, I will kill the traitor!"
Kuranaga looked directly at Ogata, still expressionless.
But after hearing what Ogata said, a faint smile emerged from Kuranaga's slightly raised mouth.
"Flying monkey!"
Kuranaga shouted outside the room.
As soon as Kuranaga's voice fell, Feiyuan, who had been waiting outside the room, immediately opened the paper sliding door.
"Go tell Ichiro and the others that a new warrior has joined us!"
"yes!"
After Tobisaur left quickly, Kuranaga turned his gaze back to Ogata.
"Come on, Ogata. I'll take you to meet the other heroes."
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Kuranaga led Ogata along the winding corridors of the mansion and walked towards the depths of the mansion.
Ogata followed Kuranaga obediently and asked Kuranaga:
"My Lord, I remember you told me before that, apart from me, there are only six people willing to wield the sword to kill Matsudaira Gennai, right?"
"That's right."
"Six people... Including me, there are only seven people in total... Elder, aren't our numbers too few?"
"...Now that the world has been at peace for a long time, the warriors have become less active in their martial arts training."
"In this day and age, it's not easy to find warriors with reliable strength."
"It is even more difficult to find warriors who are not only reliable but also willing to sacrifice themselves for justice..."
"Except for you, these six people are also patriots that I have spent a lot of effort to find."
After saying that, Kuranaga stopped in front of a huge paper sliding door.
"Ogata-kun, we're here."
"The rest of the warriors will practice swordplay inside."
