Facing Hannya's clamor, Saitoichi snorted coldly:

"You want to challenge Mr. Tachibana to a duel? Defeat us first!"

Prajna grinned, the corners of his mouth almost cracked to the base of his ears, revealing his scarlet gums and white teeth.

"That's right! Then I'll wait until I defeat you before I challenge Tachibana Aoden in a duel!"

Hijikata Toshizo glanced at Souji, then at Hannya, and said in a deep voice:

"For some reason, Tachibana has gone to deal with more important matters, and he won't be able to come back for a while."

After saying that, he held the Izumi Mamoru Kanesada in his hand tightly and stared at Hannya with a solemn expression.

The Serizawa duck and Nakazawa Sadage behind him also look the same.

At the same time, they faced Souji, Nagakura Shinpachi and Saito Ichi, and did not fall behind at all... This scene already shows the power of Prajna!

Even Serizawa Kamo, who has always been arrogant and fearless, couldn't help but change his face and sweat broke out on his forehead after seeing Hannya's terrifying power with his own eyes.

Even if the three masters of the Shinsengumi went into battle together, they could only fight him to a draw... In this case, I am afraid that only Qingteng can challenge this man in a duel!

The ever-changing battle does not tolerate any carelessness.

In the blink of an eye, Souji and others are fighting with Prajna again!

The moonlight stretched out four figures that moved at high speed and changed repeatedly.

Soon enough, Saitoichi launched a surprise attack.

At the same time, Souji immediately rushed forward, and Nagakura Shinpachi also jumped up.

Saitoichi's knife stabbed Prajna in the side.

Souji's sword slashed Prajna's chest.

Nagakura Shinpachi's sword struck Prajna between his eyebrows.

Immediately, there was a "dang-dang" sound of steel knives colliding.

I saw Hannya twisting around flexibly, first dodging Souji's slash, and then while dodging, he swung his sword to deflect Saito Ichi's stab.

In the next moment, he pulled the knife back to his hand and flicked Nagakura Shinpachi's knife away.

The terrifying thing about Prajna is not only its speed and accuracy, but its power should not be underestimated either.

Nagakura Shinpachi, who has a strong body and also practices Shinto Muken-ryu, is one of the best wrestlers in the Shinsengumi.

But in the end, he didn't get any advantage in the fight with Prajna!

When the strong reaction force came over, Nagakura Shinpachi was still able to firmly stabilize his body with his own weight and muscle strength.

Saito Ichi, who is not known for his strength, does not have this ability.

Due to the strong force of the knife, after Saitoichi's knife was deflected, he felt as if he was knocked away by an elephant. His body retreated backwards, and his feet dragged two long marks on the roof. There are flaws in the body posture.

If Prajna pounced on Saito at this moment and started to pursue Saito, he would probably be in danger.

Fortunately, Souji stepped forward in time and stopped Hannya, buying Saitoichi precious time to regroup.

Prajna's superb swordsmanship and strong physical fitness put Souji and the three in danger.

But on the other hand, the tacit cooperation of the three members of the Souji and the series of fierce attacks also caused Prajna to suffer a lot.

Nagakura Shinpachi took a deep breath and relaxed the muscles of his legs slightly.

Just when he lowered his waist again and prepared to step forward to launch a new round of offensive, suddenly, the commander-in-chief's voice suddenly came from behind him:

"Shinpachi, stand down!"

Nagakura Shinpachi was stunned for a moment. Out of his understanding of Souji and his trust in Souji, he immediately lowered his body and ducked to the side.

As he dodged, the Souji with blue eyes was immediately revealed behind him.

Green Eyes——The construction that General Secretary is best at using.

The Souji spread his legs and pointed the tip of the knife diagonally at Prajna's chest.

In the blink of an eye, the small general rushed towards Prajna like a cannonball.

The potential energy of the charge, his own weight, the innate explosive power - Souji poured all these available forces into Kaga Kiyomitsu in his palm, and used an extremely sharp thrust.

Prajna's pupils instantly shrunk to the size of pinholes, and he ducked sideways in an extremely dangerous manner.

The stab penetrated the afterimage of Prajna, and the powerful sword energy shot out! It spread for several meters before slowly dissipating.

Souji quickly retracted the knife, but in the blink of an eye, he pulled Kaga Kiyomitsu back to his hand.

Before Hannya could take a breath, a new attack came - Saito moved quietly to Hannya's side like a ghost, shot from his waist, and slashed with a sword.

There is nothing wrong with Saitoichi's timing and the angle of his sword swing, which can be called "perfect".

Even Prajna almost fell into the trap.

Although he was allowed to hide again, the tip of Saitoichi's knife still grazed his body, cutting his clothes and skin, leaving a conspicuous blood mark.

After fighting until now, Prajna is finally no longer in a "lossless" state.

As soon as Saito's offensive stopped, Nagakura Shinpachi, who was always ready to step forward to support, immediately staggered his steps and rushed towards Hannya at lightning speed.

At the same time, Souji, who had taken a break, cooperated with Nagakura Shinpachi to launch a new fierce attack from the side.

Don't underestimate the friendship between the "Shiweiguan School" and those who ate from the same pot and lived under the same roof.

As leaders of their respective schools, Souji, Nagakura Shinpachi and Saito Kazuo often compete with each other on weekdays.

It is even more common to exchange swordsmanship and discuss experiences together.

Over time, they have become very familiar with each other's sword skills and favorite moves.

To put it bluntly and plainly - as long as the other party raises the knife a little, you can immediately understand what move the other party is going to make!

For this reason, the three of them were able to display such a tacit cooperation, creating a wonderful effect of "1+1+1>3".

After witnessing the fierce scenes of "Three Heroes Fighting Hannya" with their own eyes, Hijikata Tobizo and others had to admit that what the Souji just said was right - adding more people would no longer help, and would only trip each other up.

hands and feet.

Anyone who has had combat experience knows that when fighting in a group, more people is not always better.

There are too many people, and they often get in each other's way, unable to use their hands and feet freely, and only five points of the total strength can be used.

Generally speaking, it is enough to surround the opponent with 3 or 4 people and block the opponent's front, rear, left and right respectively.

In this way, they will not hinder each other, but also make the opponent exhausted.

Hijikata Toshizo and Nakazawa Sadage are not strong enough.

Although Serizawa Kamuo is strong enough, he has a bad relationship with the "Taiweikan Faction" and cannot cooperate tacitly.

To sum up, the current lineup of "Si, Eight, One" is already the best lineup!

Unless someone is defeated, there will be no participation in this battle for Hijikata Toizo and others.

At first glance, it seems that the three heroes and Prajna are fighting inextricably and have become in a confrontation, and the situation is not clear.

It is still unclear who will win.

At this time, Hijikata Toshizo slowly turned his eyes and looked at the distant skyline, as if he was looking at somewhere, as if he was waiting for someone...

…

…

Kyoto, Luozhong——

"Mountain spring water! Cool mountain spring water! Just take a sip of the cool mountain spring water that has just been brought up and the heat will disappear!"

"Grilled squid! Freshly grilled squid!"

"Damn it! Why are you so crowded! Didn't you see anyone here?!"

"Tsk, these country bumpkins are really noisy! They just dress ugly, they don't even know basic etiquette, they are really like monkeys!"

"That is to say, it's all because of these country bumpkins that our style in Kyoto has deteriorated!"

…

On one side is a bloody storm.

One side is in full swing.

The Shinsengumi and the Zunbo faction fought in Ikedaya until blood flowed.

On the other hand, Luozhong is peaceful, without any trace of killing or bloody atmosphere.

It is not an exaggeration to describe such a strong contrast as "like a world away".

The annual "Yamaboko Parade" can be regarded as one of the most anticipated celebrations by the people of Kyoto - there may not be "one".

Lanterns illuminated the streets one after another, as bright as day.

In order to make it easier for Yamaboko to pass through, the center of the street has been cleared, and people gathered on both sides of the street.

Looking up, everyone is smiling and beaming with joy - everyone is enjoying this rare festival to the fullest.
To be continued...