Is there any reason to keep one's own club far away from one's own territory?

Moreover, with the increasing size of the army, so many people have been crammed into the small camp in Mibu Township, Kyoto.

All in all, it is no longer appropriate to locate the Shinsengumi's headquarters in Kyoto.

Therefore, Seito made drastic changes to the Shinsengumi's location.

The camp originally located in Mibu Township was changed to the Shinsengumi branch in Kyoto, with a permanent strength of 700-800 troops.

The headquarters of the Shinsengumi moved eastward and was located in the western suburbs of Otsu.

The reason for choosing this place is mainly due to two considerations.

One is that the place is very open.

Looking up, everywhere you can see is a vast plain, which is an ideal place for garrisoning.

Even if the force is expanded to more than 10,000 people, there will still be sufficient training ground.

As for the second one, it is military considerations.

This place is right between Kyoto and Otsu.

In this way, if anything happens in Kyoto or Otsu, the Shinsengumi will be able to maneuver quickly with ease.

Whether you are heading to Kyoto in the west or Otsu in the east, you can be on the battlefield within 2 hours!

Before he passed through the camp gate of the headquarters, Qingdeng heard the loud neighing of horses and the resounding roar of people.

Directly above the camp gate, two large flags - the "three-leaf sunflower" symbolizing the shogunate, and the "gentian leaf" symbolizing the Qinjin clan - stretched in the wind and made a hunting sound.

"Moo moo moo..."

Qingdeng gently stroked the carrot's big head and told it to "wait obediently" with his movements, while he jumped off the cow's back skillfully and lightly.

As soon as his feet touched the ground, he heard a familiar yet unfamiliar baritone voice coming from his side:

"My lord, please be kind to me."

Qingdeng was startled for a moment, then turned to look - a young man was kneeling on one knee, with a serious expression and a solemn demeanor.

I saw that the man had a face that was... too ordinary.

Eyes, nose, mouth...every part of his face is very ordinary, without any outstanding features that can impress people.

In the true sense of the word, “If you throw it into the crowd, you won’t find it.”

In addition, his height, body shape, voice, and temperament are all very ordinary.

Not handsome or ugly.

Neither tall nor short.

The physique is neither fat nor thin.

The voice is neither loud nor shrill.

The temperament is neither strong nor wilted.

In short, this person is like the human embodiment of words such as "ordinary", "ordinary", and "inconspicuous".

Qingdeng stared directly at this man's face, with a look of reminiscence and contemplation on his face.

About 3 seconds later, he slowly showed an expression as if he had suddenly realized something.

"Oh...it's Yamazaki-kun, why are you here?"

The man called "Yamazaki" replied calmly:

"Back to my lord, I have been here all along. I was about to enter the camp when I vaguely heard the cry of carrots, so I waited here for now. It's just that you didn't notice me, lord."

"Oh...that's it..."

"My lord, listening to your tone, you have forgotten me again, right?"

Qingden laughed a few times:

"This... you are right, I'm sorry, I forgot about you again."

Yamazaki shook his head calmly.

"Lord, there is no need to apologize. This is my own problem. It is because I am so inconspicuous that everyone always forgets me."

When Qingdeng heard this, he couldn't help but secretly thought:

——You no longer belong to the category of "inconspicuous"...

This person's name is "Yamazaki Hao". He is from Osaka. He stood out from the "Grand Recruitment" four months ago and successfully joined the Shinsengumi.

His martial arts skills are not outstanding, he only has a superficial understanding of swordsmanship, and only jujitsu is passable.

However, he is very agile, runs very fast, jumps very high, and his body is very flexible, just like an ape.

The "big conscription" 4 months ago was truly magnificent.

Talented people from all over the world gathered in Otsu just to compete for a place in the Shinsengumi

In such a large-scale event, the reason why Yamazaki Hao was able to stand out was not only because of his agile skills, but mainly because of another talent in his body.

That is "sense of presence".

His sense of existence is extremely low! So low that it can be called metaphysics!

Maybe it's because his appearance is too ordinary. His sense of existence is so low that he can be easily forgotten.

One second I was staring at his face, and the next second I looked away, it was as if my memory had been reset, and I immediately forgot his appearance.

Not only is he agile, but he also has an extremely low sense of presence... Is there any reason why such a great talent should not be recruited under his command?

Aoto instantly thought of the most suitable unit for him - the Shinsengumi's ninja unit, Division 9!

In Ayoto's view, Yamazaki Yumi is the "innate ninja holy body".

His extremely low sense of presence means that he is very suitable for secret missions such as infiltration and undercover.

Not to mention anything else, just by escaping and getting rid of the enemy's pursuit, he would be able to go anywhere.

If he walked into a busy city and hid in a dense crowd, he would be like leaves entering the jungle or water entering the sea. Even if you search blindly, you would not be able to find him.

If trained properly, he will definitely become the new ace of the Shinsengumi!

In this way, under Qingto's appointment, Yamazaki Hao quickly enlisted in the army and came under A Wu's command, becoming a newly trained recruit.

Although Ah Wu was pregnant at that time, it was not to the point where her pregnancy was obvious and her daily activities were not affected, so she had not yet retreated to the second line.

Yamazaki Haomoto has a foundation in Jiu-Jitsu and a very good physique.

Under Mai Kinoshita's intensive training, he quickly learned skills such as climbing over walls and climbing over walls, sliding through doors and picking locks.

In less than 3 months, he passed Ah Wu's assessment and successfully graduated.

According to A Wu, he is now a qualified ninja.

With his excellent talents, he was successfully promoted to the vice-captain of Division 9 not long ago.

After Kinoshita Mai temporarily stayed on the second line, he has always been in charge of the overall situation of the ninth division.

In terms of actual performance, he did a very good job, and the cultivation he received from Qingdeng and Awu was not in vain.

He has always fulfilled his duties and managed the Ninth Division in an orderly manner. So far, there have been no major problems.

However... it is worth mentioning that, with his extremely low sense of presence, before causing trouble to the enemy, he first let his own people get into trouble...

Even comrades who get along day and night have a hard time remembering his appearance, so they make a lot of mistakes on weekdays.

Just like Qingdeng - Qingdeng still can't remember his face...

Every time he saw Yamazaki Hao, he would feel as if he had seen this person somewhere, and then he would think about it for four or five seconds before he could remember who he was.

This is true even for Qingdeng, who has the gift of "photographic memory", let alone others.

It is even more common to be stopped outside the camp because the guards forgot about it...

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…

Ayoto and Yamazaki Hao stepped into the camp one after the other.

Inside the camp, a light green color filled the view.

The soldiers were running back and forth, each performing their duties.

Some people were armed with spears in their hands and sabers at their waists, and stood guard at their posts.

Some people rushed to the stables holding bundles of fodder.

More people lined up in neat queues and rushed to the training ground at full speed.

Although the camp is large and there are many people, it is orderly, complex and not chaotic.

This alone shows how strict the Shinsengumi's military discipline is.

Seeing Qingdeng's arrival, no matter what they were doing, the team members stopped what they were doing, stood respectfully on the spot, and bowed to Qingdeng.
To be continued...