However, he declined Tianzhang Academy's kindness.

"Don't worry about me, just go away and let me stay here."

In this way, Kubota Kiyone became the third person after the male Seiichiro Tanani and Kondo Shusuke to voluntarily stay at the rear.

The footsteps of Elodie and others slowly faded away.

The footsteps of enemy soldiers gradually approached.

The enemy is facing a formidable enemy, but the expressions of the three old men are very relaxed.

It seemed as if what they faced next was not a bloody battle to the death, but a pleasant picnic.

Kubota let out a long breath with a clear sound, then spread his arms, lying in a "big" shape, and looked at the sky.

"'His thigh was broken by a stone, and he collapsed on the ground like a dead dog'... I really don't want future generations of history secretaries to have such a bad experience..."

The male Tan Seiichiro turned his head and looked at Kubota Kiyone with a puzzled look on his face.

"Qingyin, why don't you leave?"

Kubota Qingyin raised the corners of his mouth, half-smiling but not smiling:

"Seiichiro, since the 'Black Ship Incident', I have been very tired every day."

"Big ships and big guns make all my life's learning a joke."

"I'm not as enlightened as Yakuro Saito."

"Because I don't want to admit that the martial arts and military arts I have mastered are all obsolete, so I have been trying my best to avoid contact with advanced Western knowledge."

"At this point, my 'self-deception' has reached its limit..."

"The explosion just now made me more aware of the changes of the times."

"A few bombs can make us swordsmen disgraced."

"I'm tired, that's it."

"There is no place for me in the new era."

"At this difficult time, I feel that my body and mind have no ability to serve."

"Instead of living in a corpse position, how about taking advantage of the three inches of energy under the nose to make some useful contribution as much as possible."

After saying that, he put his hands on the ground, struggled to support his upper body, and then reached out to grab the bow beside him.

"Seiichiro, let me help you."

After listening to this, the male Tan Seiichiro burst into laughter.

The two old partners looked at each other, then turned their heads at the same time in perfect agreement, looking at the approaching enemy group ahead.

Kiyone Kubota asked while wiping the bow in his hand:

"The enemy is almost here, Seiichiro, do you have any clever ideas?"

Male Tan Seiichiro smiled:

"Do you know the allusion of 'Sanada Nobunshige seeks Tokugawa Ieyasu'?"

Sanada Nobushige - the famous "Japan's number one soldier" Sanada Yukimura.

In the 20th year of Keicho (1615), Tokugawa Ieyasu launched the Osaka Summer Formation and personally led his army in a final decisive battle with the Toyotomi Army.

The Toyotomi army did not lack famous generals.

The "Osaka Seven Generals" headed by Sanada Yukimura frightened the Tokugawa Army.

However, no matter how brave the generals of the Toyotomi army fought, it was difficult to overcome the disparity in national power.

In order to save the building from collapse, Sanada Yukimura decided to make a last-ditch effort - charge straight to the Tokugawa army's main line! Behead Tokugawa Ieyasu!

He personally risked the target and took the lead. After a bloody battle, he finally broke into the Tokugawa army's main line.

However, Tokugawa Ieyasu is a cunning old tanuki.

Seeing that Sanada Yukimura was about to kill him, he lowered his flag and retreated 12 kilometers.

When Sanada Yukimura couldn't find Tokugawa Ieyasu, he broke into the Tokugawa army's main formation as many as seven times. He lost almost all his troops and was seriously injured himself. Finally, he had to retreat to the nearby Anju Shrine.

The enemy army surrounded the Anju Shrine. The enemy general Nishio Munekei entered the shrine and cut off the head of Sanada Yukimura. A famous general died in the battle.

Although Sanada Yukimura's last attempt failed, his feat of charging straight into the enemy's main line was undoubtedly the most shining scene in this battle!

According to legend, after learning that Sanada Yukimura was about to break into the main formation, Tokugawa Ieyasu was so frightened that he urinated and ran away. At one point, he pulled out a knife and wanted to commit seppuku.

Of course, this is probably made up by people who hate Tokugawa Ieyasu.

Tokugawa Ieyasu was a battle-hardened veteran who was used to seeing strong winds and waves, and being near death was just a common occurrence. How could he be so frightened that he committed seppuku over such a trivial matter?

In short, no matter what, Sanada Yukimura's bravery shocked both the enemy and us! Therefore, he won the exclusive title that has been passed down to this day: "Japan's No. 1 Soldier"!

Kubota Kiyone raised her eyebrows and put on a helpless tone:

"So, what you're saying is that you don't have any tricks up your sleeve, and you just want to imitate Nobushige Sanada back then and charge the enemy head-on?"

"Yes, that's exactly it."

After saying that, the male Tan Seiichiro moved his neck and shoulders vigorously, making a tooth-breaking sound of "click", "click".

Then, he turned to look at Shusuke Kondo beside him.

"I'm sorry, I haven't asked your name yet. I am Naoshikageru, Otani Seiichiro."

Kondo Shusuke smiled calmly:

"I am the third generation head of the Rishin-ryu clan, Shusuke Kondo."

Otani Seiichiro looked surprised:

"So you are Shusuke Kondo, a name I have admired for a long time."

"No, I have admired his name for a long time. Mr. Otani, you were also one of my idols when I was young. I didn't expect that I would be able to fight side by side with the famous 'Sword Master'. I am truly lucky."

"Mr. Kondo, you are serious. Now that things have happened, don't talk about this kind of status. At this moment, there is no 'Sword Master' here, and there is no distinction between top and bottom. There are only two people who want to use the sword in their palms to its final power.

Swordsman of light and heat."

After finishing speaking, the male Tan Seiichiro raised his gaze and looked at the dense enemy group ahead.

"Mr. Kondo, are you willing to follow me to death?"

He said throwing away the scabbard at his waist.

Kondo Shusuke took half a step forward and stood next to the male Tan Seiichiro. The two stood side by side, and then he also threw away the scabbard on his waist.

"I'm so happy!"

The male Tan Seiichiro held his head high and his chest high, his eyes as bright as a torch.

"Okay! Then hold on to your knife and let's go!"

The next moment, the two old men stepped forward at the same time and rushed out.

Suddenly, wisps of breeze blew from behind them. The breeze picked up sparks and light spots, giving the wind a shape, like a swimming dragon!

…

…

At this moment, everyone in the French-Child Alliance—including Shuten Doji—all felt relaxed.

They all feel that the overall situation has been decided.

The batch of bombs they had just used to blow up the Watura Gate were their only remaining stocks.

The cost of making these bombs is not cheap.

The power is enough to blow down the city gate... you can imagine how much gunpowder is stuffed inside.

Although the cost is staggering, judging from the results, such a price is not unacceptable.

Akasaka Gate was completely captured, and the defenders had to retreat to Edo Castle.

A large hole was torn out in the "Sansokumitsuke", and the last obstacle to the attack on Edo Castle was completely removed - this remarkable result made Shuten Doji breathe a sigh of relief and smile.

It would be great if Tokugawa Iemo could die in the explosion just now.

Just when Shuten-douji was leading the remaining troops at hand, marching boldly towards the collapsed Akasaka Imperial Gate...he suddenly saw two figures.

The two old men climbed over the ruins of Akasaka Gate and passed through the dust and smoke that had not yet dissipated. They were like two sharp arrows... No! Like two cannonballs, they shot straight towards them!

Immediately afterwards, the two old men exuded an invisible aura, rolling like waves, and then swept the entire audience instantly!

Katsura Kogoro's expression suddenly changed.

The expressions of Su Nuo, Master Haibo and others were also not good-looking.

Even Shuten Doji couldn't help but frown.

After a brief shock, Katsura Kogoro murmured to himself:

"What a strong 'power'...!"
To be continued...