Volume 5: Kyoto Summer Campaign Chapter 297 Spending 10 Skill Points in a Row (Part 2)
"...I understand. Ogata Ittosai's head is right here. Anyone who wants it can come and get it, as long as you have the ability to do so."
"Let me be frank with you - I will not show any mercy to those who want to take my life."
Clank, clank, clank…
Ogata slowly pulled the Daishakuten out of the scabbard.
[ Ding! Use "Original Breathing" to temporarily increase your reflexes by 2 points]
[Current reflex nerve value: 11 points]
While pulling out the Great Shakyamuni, Ogata secretly said in his heart:
——Come to think of it, I still have 2 skill points that I haven’t used yet…
After using the Shiranui-ryu Jutsu to kill Okabiki just now, Ogata's Shiranui-ryu Ninjutsu was successfully upgraded for the first time, from level 1 to level 2, and gained 2 skill points.
Ogata has already figured out where to use these two skill points.
——Use 2 skill points to upgrade "Step" to advanced level!
[Ding! Consume 2 skill points, and the Wuwo Two-Sword Flow Sword Skill: Step Up is upgraded to an "Advanced" skill]
[Currently remaining skill points: 0 points]
——Very good, now my Wuwo Two-Sword Style has three “advanced” skills…
After successfully making up for his shortcomings in footwork, Ogata took a look at his personal system interface before closing the system interface and glanced at the experience value bar of Sakakibara Ittoryu.
[Sakakibara Ittoryu Level: 9th Stage (3750/4000)]
After confirming the current experience value of Sakakibara Ittoryu, Ogata gave up the idea of pulling out Daijizai and just slowly raised Daishikuten with the tip of the knife pointing at the tip of the bald man's nose.
He stood with his legs crossed, with his left hand hanging naturally - at first glance, he seemed to be just standing there casually, without any attitude.
"Sakakihara's sword style, Ogata's momentum, join in."
"Katori Shinto-ryu, Kamiya Meichiro, please join us."
Baldy and others gave their names one after another.
After seeing Ogata draw his sword, the tension on the faces of Baldy and the others became so intense that it could not be more intense.
As for Makimura and Shimada, they were standing not far away, quietly watching this one-on-seven battle.
"Shimada," Makimura said softly, "Watch carefully. See clearly how to fight a one-on-many battle."
"Yeah." Shimada nodded vigorously and swallowed, "Makimura-senpai, shouldn't we go and help...?"
"Don't you understand the current situation?"
Makimura smiled bitterly.
"Brother Ogata is protecting us right now. If the two of us go up to help and are seen by others, we might be wanted by the whole city along with Brother Ogata."
"Just stand here and watch the battle without worry. Seven of us can't do anything to Brother Ogata."
The bald man closest to Ogata was gradually closing the distance between himself and Ogata.
Just when the tip of his sword was about to touch Ogata's Daishikuten...
clang!
Ogata took a sudden step forward, and the force generated when his foot hit the ground was transmitted along his waist to Ogata's right arm.
Ogata aimed at the back of the bald man's katana and used a water fall.
Da Shitian chopped the bald man's already rusty sword into two halves from top to bottom.
The moment after he cut the bald man's sword in half, Ogata turned the sword so that the blade was facing upwards.
Sakakibara Ittoryu: Climb the stairs!
A beam of white light came from the bottom up, sweeping across the bald man's entire body.
[Ding! Because you have mastered the use of Sakakibara Ittoryu Martial Arts·Climbing Tower, Sakakibara Ittoryu Martial Arts·Climbing Tower has been upgraded to an "Intermediate" skill! ]
When the system sound died down, Ogata raised his eyebrows.
——Finally upgraded?
——With this, all of Sakakibara Ittoryu’s sword skills have reached the intermediate level or above…
Denglou is the move that Ogata dislikes to use in Sakakibara Ittoryu, but after continuous fighting, Denglou was finally upgraded because of his full proficiency.
After gathering his mind, Ogata adjusted his body posture and the direction of the sword in his hand, and pounced on the next enemy closest to him.
The "advanced" stepping technique has brought Ogata's speed and skill in dodging enemy attacks, as well as his speed and skill in closing in on the enemy, to a new peak.
Until Ogata got close to this person, this person didn't fully react and realized that Ogata was coming to kill him.
Seeing that the man was of short stature, Ogata quickly chose the most suitable fighting style for dealing with such an enemy.
As he rushed towards the man, Ogata changed the way he held the Daishikuten in his hand, grasped the very bottom of the Daishikuten handle with his right hand, and then thrust the sword towards the man's throat.
This is one of Ogata's tried-and-true fighting techniques - bullying others because their arms are not as long as his.
Now that I have changed my sword and possessed the Great Shi Tian Queen, this style of play has become even more useful.
The total length of Daishikatsu is slightly longer than most katanas.
The blade length of most katana is only about 60 centimeters.
The blade of Ogata's Daishakuten is 75 centimeters long.
The next moment after piercing the man's throat, Ogata noticed out of the corner of his eye that on his right side, an enemy was rushing towards him with a knife raised high.
laugh.
Ogata turned Daishakuten and laid the blade flat, which had been upright.
The dwarf who was stabbed in the throat by Ogata had the wound on his throat torn into a big hole because of Ogata's turning of the knife, and more blood gushed out.
Ogata placed the blade flat on the dwarf's throat, poured strength into his arms, and then exerted force horizontally, causing the blade to cut out from the dwarf's throat and slash straight at the enemy who had just entered his attack range.
The feeling of hitting human flesh was strong, and a horrific gash had been opened in the man's chest.
After the enemy fell down with his chest exposed by Ogata, a system voice that Ogata could not ignore sounded in his mind:
[Ding! Experience value is full, Sakakibara Ittoryu level is increased by 1 level, and 2 skill points are obtained]
[Ding! Sakakibara Ittoryu's level has reached 10th stage, rewarded with 6 Sakakibara Ittoryu exclusive skill points]
[Currently remaining skill points: 2 points. Sakakibara Ittoryu exclusive skill points: 6 points]
[Current personal level: Lv24 (3080/3200)]
[Sakakibara Ittoryu Level: 10th Stage (70/5000)]
"Exclusive skill points" - this long-lost name once again rang in Ogata's mind.
The last time I heard this name was when I had not yet left Hirose Domain.
When a martial arts school reaches the 5th, 10th, and 15th levels, it will gain 3, 6, and 9 exclusive skill points respectively, which can only be used in that martial arts school.
Although the other four enemies had not yet escaped, no one dared to move rashly.
Because the remaining four people did not dare to move rashly, Ogata gained the extra strength to add points.
The reason why Ogata has only used Sakakibara Ittoryu to fight the enemy from now on is because Sakakibara Ittoryu is about to be upgraded.
It was precisely because he knew that his Sakakibara Ittoryu was about to be upgraded that Ogata had already thought about where to use these skill points.
The number of skill points is not enough for Ogata to fully develop the four major sword techniques of Sakakibara Ittoryu.
Therefore, Ogata decided to prioritize the development of the two most commonly used moves, "Water Fall" and "Bird Stab", and focus on improving these two moves.
To upgrade the bird thorn to master level, Ogata's strength must reach 8 points and his agility must reach 10 points.
Ogata's current strength and agility are enough for him to master the bird thorn at the master level.
——Use 2 skill points to upgrade "Breath of Source" to advanced level, 2 exclusive skill points to upgrade "Water Fall" to advanced level, and use 4 exclusive skill points to upgrade "Bird Thorn" to master level!
[Ding! Consume 2 skill points, upgrade the Wuwo Two-Sword Martial Art: Breath of Source to an "Advanced" skill]
[Ding! Consume 2 exclusive skill points, Sakakibara Ittoryu Sword Skill: Waterfall is upgraded to an "Advanced" skill]
[Ding! Consume 4 exclusive skill points, Sakakibara's sword skill Bird Thorn is upgraded to a "Master Level" skill]
[Currently remaining skill points: 0 points]
The reason why he chose to upgrade the Source's Breathing was because Ogata still remembered the advice that Genichi had given him: when one practices the Source's Breathing to the highest level, one can freely enter the state of selflessness!
——There are still 12 skill points left to reach the pinnacle of “Grandmaster”…
Although he didn't know whether "Grand Master Level" was what Genichi meant by "reaching the pinnacle", Ogata had already decided to give it a try.
Anyway, the "Breathing of Source" that can help him enter the "state of no self" is also an extremely practical skill, and it is worth it to improve it.
The higher the level of "Original Breathing", the higher the chance of entering the "Selfless State" again one day in the future.
After sighing in his heart in a half-joking tone, Ogata slowly withdrew his attention and cast his gaze towards the four enemies who were still alive.
Even though three of their comrades had fallen, these four still stood firm, making Ogata involuntarily sigh that "there will always be brave men when there is a big reward" is indeed a true saying.
He swung the knife in his hand violently, shaking off the blood on the blade, and then pounced on the last four enemies.
Ogata decided to use these last four enemies to test the power of his upgraded moves.
Ding! After using the blade to parry the attack from one of the men, Ogata aimed the tip of the blade at the man's chest, and then...
laugh!
The blade pierced through the man's chest at a blinding speed.
——This power...!
Ogata's pupils shrank slightly in shock.
Although in the "Hundred Man Killing" battle, Ogata briefly used the "master-level" bird thorn because he entered the "selfless state".
However, because the battle was too intense and the emotions were too high at that time, Ogata did not have time to carefully feel the power of the "master-level" martial arts.
It was not until this moment that Ogata deeply realized what "master-level" martial arts were like.
"Hmm?" Makimura, who was watching the battle from the side, raised his eyebrows slightly, "Is it my illusion... Brother Ogata's move... How come it seems to have become stronger instantly..."
Ogata had just used a bird thorn to kill one of the enemies, so Makimura was keenly aware that the power of the bird thorn that Ogata was using now was completely different from the one he had just used...
Before their skills were strengthened, these seven people were no match for Ogata.
Now that all their skills have been enhanced, these people are no match for Ogata.
Maintaining the speed of killing one enemy at a time, Ogata quickly cut down the last four enemies.
As he took out the tissue paper he carried with him to wipe off the blood and grease on the blade, Makimura and Shimada walked up slowly.
"...Brother Ogata, your straight stabbing move...is it so powerful?" Makimura said hesitantly.
——As expected... the sudden upgrade of skills will surely make people suspicious...
After giving a helpless smile in his heart, Ogata said casually:
"No. It's just that after years of fighting, I have made progress little by little."
After putting Daishakuten back into the scabbard, Ogata said to Makimura and Shimada:
"Let's go. If you stay here for too long, the officers will come."
"Hmm." Although he was still somewhat confused about what Ogata had just said, Makimura knew that now was not the time to delve into the matter, so he decided to put it aside for the time being.
"Let's go, we're almost to Shimabara."
In order to conceal their whereabouts, Makimura decided to lead Ogata and Shimada through the deserted alleys for a while before returning to the main road.
Before following Makimura into the alley next to him, Ogata paused slightly at the entrance of the alley and turned to look at the bodies of the seven bounty hunters.
——Now even some of the bounty-hungry samurai in Kyoto have become my enemies... There are more and more enemies in Kyoto...
After saying this secretly, Ogata's left hand, which was holding the mouth of the Great Shitian sheath, slowly clenched...
…
…
After wandering in the alley for a while, Ogata and the other two finally returned to the main road.
This time, Ogata and his three companions' trip to Shimabara went very smoothly.
No more encounters with law enforcement officers or bounty hunters.
After going around in circles on the road for a while, Makimura finally turned his head and smiled at Ogata and Shimada:
"We're here - Shimabara."
Ogata raised his head and looked towards the gate in front of him.
As the largest legal red-light district in Kyoto, Shimabara was surrounded by tall walls and had only one gate leading to the outside world.
Standing outside the gate of Shimabara, before entering Shimabara, Obana could already hear various sounds such as the sound of shamisen playing, singing, and women's laughter.
Before entering Shimabara, a scene of decadence and debauchery had already appeared before Ogata's eyes.
"Okay, stop standing there like an idiot."
Makimura said as he strode towards Shimabara.
"Hurry up and follow me. And don't be so busy looking at those prostitutes that you forget to watch where you're going. Every day in Shimabara there are idiots who are so busy looking at prostitutes that they accidentally take the wrong road and fall down."
Ogata followed closely behind Makimura, and together with Shimada, they walked through the gate of Shimabara and entered the place that almost all men in Kyoto dreamed of - Shimabara.
It is evening now, when Shimabara is at its busiest.
Today is the most important . The Yamaboko Parade and the newly added "fireworks display" at Kamiyama will both be held tonight.
Therefore, many people were preparing to go watch the Yamaboko parade and fireworks, resulting in far fewer people visiting Shimabara tonight than usual.
However - even so, there are still a large number of men walking on every avenue in Shimabara.
Either walking aimlessly, or standing in front of a window, flirting with the prostitute behind the window.
On the first floor of each brothel, there is a wooden, grid-like fence.
The prostitutes from each prostitute house sat behind the grid-like wooden fences, just like commodities displayed behind a window, allowing passers-by to freely choose their favorite girls.
Ogata and Shimabara looked to the left, then to the right.
After looking at the right side, I looked at the left side...
