Because there were not enough people, the temporary gun formation formed by Kuroda was only a thin layer.
Although there is only one floor, a long wall of spears pressing towards you is powerful enough to scare those who are not strong-willed into going weak in the knees.
But Ogata remained unmoved.
He now focused his entire body and mind on perceiving the wonderful state he was in.
The sudden change in the scene before his eyes made Ogata blink twice subconsciously.
It's not dizziness.
It's not that my head is confused.
He really...saw the same scene he saw when he fought against Shuntaro.
Only after reaching a state above the "state of no self" can one see... or rather, sense the scenery.
Everything that is currently before Ogata's eyes is not something he suddenly sees with his naked eyes because he has gained the ability to see through things.
Ogata sensed all of this.
The clarity of this sensation gave Ogata the illusion that his vision could see through people's skin.
Everyone within the field of vision - including the beating of one's own internal organs, the movement of muscles, the flow of blood...
The flames of the torches used for lighting around me are now swaying in the wind...
Where does the wind blow from...
Where the leaves are falling...
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In this strange situation, Ogata's state of mind became so calm that it was almost inadequate to describe it as "calm as a still well".
Because he was so calm, Ogata even had time to recall the discussion he had had with Genichi, whom he hadn't seen for some time, about this state - the "state of clarity".
This is a realm that even Genichi Kinoshita, the creator of "Origin's Breathing", could only encounter.
I can sense everything.
Feel like one with the world.
I feel like I’m possessed by a god… No, it should be said that I “feel like I’ve become a god.”
Feeling like you can do anything.
Puff, puff, puff…
The unique muffled sound of the vibrating bowstring was heard.
The more than 30 archers standing behind the spearmen released the taut bowstrings in their hands at the same time. More than 30 arrows finally released from the taut bowstrings drew a beautiful parabola and hit Ogata.
Before these archers released their arrows, Ogata, who was now one with the world, could sense in advance from the movements of their muscles that they were about to release their arrows.
At the same time, one can also sense roughly where the arrows will be shot from the direction of the arrows, the strength of the archers' muscles, and the tension of the bowstrings.
As soon as Ogata shot his arrows, the archers pulled the reins of their horses one step at a time.
And Radish also cooperated very well with Ogata's control, and leaped two steps to the right rear swiftly.
As soon as the four hooves of Radish, who was jumping to the right rear, landed on the ground, more than 30 arrows all pierced into the ground where Ogata and Radish had just stood.
Seeing that no arrow hit Ogata or the horse under him, Kuroda's eyes suddenly widened.
These 30-odd archers were the maximum number of archers that Kuroda could mobilize in a short period of time.
In ancient times, archers were a technical type of soldier.
At first glance, putting an arrow on a bow may seem simple, but anyone who has ever pulled a bow knows that pulling a bow is much more tiring than you think.
Warriors who can learn to archery are at least from families that have enough food and clothing.
In the current context where warriors are corrupt and decadent, generally neglecting martial arts and many not even practicing swordsmanship, the decline of archery is even more exaggerated, which has directly led to a sharp decline in the number and quality of warriors qualified to serve as archers.
Among the 3,000 soldiers in the First Army, there are only about 250 who are capable and qualified to serve as archers, and these 250 archers are of varying quality.
These more than 250 archers are now distributed throughout the military camp. These more than 30 archers are the maximum number of archers that Kuroda, as the deputy general, can mobilize in a short period of time.
The skills of the more than 30 archers that Kuroda brought to encircle Ogata were not very good.
But even if his level is slightly lower, he is still an archer after all.
More than 30 archers shot arrows at such a close distance, but not a single arrow successfully hit Ogata.
However, this was not actually what shocked Kuroda the most.
What shocked Kuroda the most was that he always felt that Ogata seemed to have predicted where the arrow would hit.
Kuroda didn't know if he saw it wrong. He seemed to see Ogata riding his horse and jumping precisely to a place where the arrows couldn't reach before his archers shot their arrows...
Before Kuroda could recover from his shock, Obaya had already begun his actions.
As soon as Luobo's four hooves touched the ground, Xu Fang immediately tapped the horse's belly with his right heel, driving the horse to rush to the left front, towards the gun formation located in front of his left.
Ogata did not just pick a direction for attack at random.
He relied on his current body, which seemed to be integrated with the entire world, to sense that the enemy soldiers in that direction were the weakest and had the lowest morale, and therefore it would be easiest to break through.
Having found the right direction, Ogata rushed straight towards the weakest and least motivated enemy soldier without any confusion or hesitation.
Looking at Ogata rushing towards him, the enemy soldier who was "selected" by Ogata showed obvious fear on his face, and his pace as he rushed forward along with his companions around him slowed down.
Ogata didn't know how long he could maintain this "transparent state".
Therefore—being in a hurry, he chose the most convenient way to break through.
He held the Great Shitian in his mouth.
Although Daishiten is very heavy, it is not difficult for Ogata, whose bite force is far stronger than that of ordinary people with the blessing of 20 points of strength, to bite Daishiten firmly.
After biting Daishikten into his mouth, Ogata put his hands into his arms.
Then he took out Suying and Kasumi.
Hold Kasumiganagi in the right hand and Suzaku in the left hand.
Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang...
8 gunshots were heard.
Ogata emptied the bullets in Kasumagami and Motoya's guns in one breath.
These eight bullets poured towards the spearmen standing in front of Ogata.
At such a close distance, there is no reason to miss.
Eight gunshots were heard, and the four spearmen standing in front of Ogata fell to the ground wailing.
The sudden sound of gunfire also scared the soldiers who were not shot, and the originally neat gun formation suddenly became chaotic.
The soldiers who fell to the ground after being hit by the bullets created a gap in front of Ogata that was large enough for one man and one horse to escape.
"Don't panic! Stab the horses!" Kuroda shouted urgently to the soldiers closest to Ogata who were not hit by bullets.
Kuroda's shout did have an effect. The soldiers closest to Ogata came to their senses after hearing Kuroda's shout and immediately pointed their guns at Ogata who was about to rush out through the gap.
It didn't matter when they came to their senses and attacked Ogata .
Whenever they launched an attack, Ogata would sense it and be the first to react.
According to Ogata 's perception, although the nearby spearmen were attacking him, there were only three spears that could pierce him and Radish.
The target of these three spears is radish.
One came from his left side and was piercing Radish's belly.
The other two came from his right side and also pierced into Radish's belly.
Ogata, who had already stuffed Suying and Kasumi back into his arms, held the knife in his hand again.
Since you already know where you will be attacked, how can you get hit?
Ogata's left hand and the right hand holding the knife moved at the same time. The two hands made completely different movements.
With his left hand, he grabbed the spear that was thrusting from the left, snatched it from the soldier's hand, and threw it aside.
He swung his sword with his right hand, and used the back of the sword to knock away the two spears that were thrusting from the right. Because Ogata's force was too great, the two spears were knocked away and flew out of the hands of the two soldiers.
The "transparent state" not only allows Ogata to sense everything around him, but also allows him to sense his own body, as if all the potential hidden in his body has been fully stimulated. The power that can be erupted in the "transparent state" far exceeds that of the "selfless state".
"The left and right hands are performing different actions respectively" - in the "selflessness state", it is extremely difficult to do two things at the same time, but in the "transparency state" it can be done easily.
The offensive launched by these soldiers who tried to stop Ogata was easily broken up by Ogata.
Looking at Ogata who had successfully escaped from the gap in the gun array, Kuroda angrily ordered the archers:
"Shoot him down! Shoot him down!"
A dense rain of arrows was thrown towards Ogata again.
The scene that almost made Kuroda pop his eyes out appeared before his eyes again.
This time he saw it very clearly - his archer had not yet let go of the taut bowstring, but Oufang had already driven his horse to the left.
By the time the archer shot the arrow, Ogata had already moved out of the reach of the arrow.
And Ogata never looked back at his archer the whole time.
"This guy..." Kuroda muttered in astonishment, "Does he have eyes on his back...?"
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Kuroda's statement is both right and wrong.
The current Ogata does have eyes behind his back - but he is much more than just eyes behind his back.
He has eyes and ears in every corner of his body, and his vision and hearing are a hundred times better than that of ordinary people.
After breaking out of the encirclement, Ogata followed his own perception and took a path with the least people.
Where is that person, where is that person running now, is there any arrow shot at him...all of this is revealed in front of Ogata.
I feel like a god who controls the whole world.
This feeling, as if possessed by a god, was like a fragrant wine, which made Ogata immersed in it and intoxicated.
Ogata was so absorbed in it that he didn't realize until a cool night breeze hit his face that he had rushed out of the barracks.
There were no military tents or attacking soldiers in front of or around him.
Without the obstruction of the military tent and the turbid air, the night breeze blowing in my face was extremely cool.
Ogata turned his head and looked behind him - the military camp was getting farther and farther away, and was getting smaller and smaller in his field of vision.
There was no sight of the cavalry that was pursuing him.
Ogata turned his gaze back to the front.
While feeling the cool night breeze, I whispered in my heart:
——Break through... the blockade of the shogunate army...
I felt like a huge stone had fallen from my heart.
As the big rock fell to the ground, my tense nerves finally relaxed.
And the next moment his nerves relaxed, Ogata felt as if his brain was suddenly hit hard by a huge hammer.
The feeling of being omniscient and omnipotent disappeared in an instant, as if it had never existed.
This huge gap is greater than a person with good eyesight suddenly becoming blind.
As the "state of clarity" faded away, intense pain invaded every corner of the brain.
“Hmm…!”
Even Ogata, who had been through a lot, couldn't help but raise his hands to cover his head and let out a low cry of pain when faced with such severe pain.
The severe pain almost made Ogata fall off the horse.
He had just broken out of the shogunate's blockade and was far from completely safe.
Ogata bit the tip of his tongue, using the pain to cheer himself up, and continued to steer the radish straight south, moving away from the shogunate army camp.
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After seeing Ogata off from the Red Moon Fortress, Chanup stood there, looking at the gate in front of him, and did not leave for a long time.
"Mr. Chanup!"
A young tribesman standing guard on the city wall suddenly shouted to Chanup:
" I saw Kazuto, who just left the city, rushing towards the camp of Kazuto's army! What is he biting for? Should we call him back?"
"Don't worry about him." Chanup glanced at the young tribesman expressionlessly, "Just continue to do your own things."
After saying that, Chanup turned his attention back to the tall city gate in front of him.
——Mr. Majima...I wish you good luck in martial arts.
What will happen to Ogata in the future—Chaanup has no idea what will happen to him.
Now, there is nothing else Chanup can do except pray silently for Ogata's success.
"Chaanup!"
At this moment, Retannoy's signature loud voice suddenly sounded from behind Chanup.
Retannoe walked quickly to Chanup at a speed no less than jogging.
"Chaanup, I heard everything. You took that Kazuto named Majima Goro to the city gate. What are you going to do? Where is that Majima Goro?"
"Retannoe." Chanup said softly, "I'm sorry, can you please allow me to keep this a secret? When the opportunity comes later, I will tell you what Mr. Mashima and I are going to do."
Chanup was no fool, so he naturally knew the details of the plan that Ogata and he had secretly planned, and naturally the fewer people who knew about it, the better.
If the Japanese army outside the city were to learn through some channel that Ogata was planning to ask for reinforcements and use the reinforcements to launch a surprise attack on them - that would be big trouble.
Reitannoe raised his eyebrows, looked at Chanup's serious face several times, and said:
"Then leave this matter for later when you want to talk about it. Tell me then."
"I have something more important to tell you now! Chanup, come with me!"
"What's wrong?" Chanup asked.
"Something happened in Upanu," Retannoe said solemnly, "The villagers of Kapasi want to join the war."
"But Upanu refused to let his villagers join the battle."
"You should go and have a look soon."
Chanup frowned slightly: "...I understand."
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"Village Chief! Stop stopping us!"
"How can we surrender to Kazuto?"
"My father fought with Kazuto to the last moment to defend his homeland in the Battle of Kunasilimenasi. I cannot lose to my father!"
Upanu, the chief of Kapasi village, is now surrounded by almost all the young people in their Kapasi village.
The young villagers who were surrounding Upanu looked at him with firm eyes, and tried to persuade Upanu, who had been blocking them from joining the war with Chanup.
"I said no and that means no!!"
Upanu shouted at the top of his voice.
Because this roar used up all his strength, when Upanu roared again, his face looked hideous and his veins were bulging.
Although Upanu's roar was terrifying, none of the young tribesmen surrounding him retreated.
"Chaanup is going crazy, why are you young people going crazy with him?!"
"What are our chances of winning if we fight against Kazuto head-on?"
"Have you forgotten Kunasi Limenasi three years ago?"
"Have you all forgotten how your fathers and grandfathers were tortured and killed in Kunasili Menasi three years ago?"
"I would rather surrender and become a dog to humans than let the bloodline of my tribe die! Watching young people like you who I raised with great difficulty die!"
Upanu glared at the tribesmen around him without flinching.
At this moment——
"Mr. Chanup! Mr. Chanup is here!"
A loud shout with a hint of surprise rang out.
This sudden shout relaxed the originally tense atmosphere.
The young tribesmen standing in front of Upanu slowly moved to the sides, leaving a path wide enough for one person to walk.
At the end of the path, stood Chanup, looking at Upanu expressionlessly.
Chanup followed the path made by the tribesmen and walked slowly towards Upanu.
"Chanoup...thanks to your evil words." Upanu glared at Chanup viciously, as if he wanted to eat Chanup alive. "The children in my village now want to go crazy with you."
"Even if you inspire everyone to take up arms and fight together, what good will it do?"
"Do you remember what I told you?"
"We are no match for them!"
"The army of men is like the swiftness of fire, like the height of mountains..."
Before Upanu could finish his words, Chanup interrupted loudly:
"The army of the enemy is as fierce as a raging fire and as high as a mountain range. But my determination to defend my homeland is like an ocean that can drown the raging fire! My will to fight to the death is like thunder that can flatten the mountains!"