Su Shuang's world is collapsing [Comprehensive]

Later, Hirasuke survived.

...in the Rakshasa way.

When Liu Quan and Saito returned to the garrison, they heard that Hirasuke was too seriously injured to be treated, and finally he decided to drink Bianruoshui on his own.

Since then, two people have disappeared from the official list of the Shinsengumi.

One of them is of course Fujido Heisuke, the former leader of the Eighth Division, who later left the team to join the Royal Tomb Guards.In official records, Todo Heisuke is recorded as having died in the Aburokōji Incident.Just like Keisuke Yamanan, the head of the Shinsengumi a few years ago, was recorded in the official records as [seppuku because he escaped privately].

However, another person's name also disappeared from the list of Shinsengumi, and disappeared earlier.

Saito Kazu, the former leader of the third group, left the team when the Imperial Tomb Guards were formed, and the last record left after that was that he suddenly "departed from Kodaiji Tsukishin-in Temple for unknown reasons" before the Aburokōji incident, and his whereabouts are unknown.

In fact, after the Oil Koji Incident, in order to cover his identity as an undercover agent who entered the imperial tomb guards—after all, the imperial tomb guards were not wiped out, there were still a few people who escaped and entered the Satsuma mansion and obtained asylum. In Yukoji, as a member of the Shinsengumi, he hated Saito who fought against the guards of the Imperial Tomb and the soldiers of Satsuma. The deputy head of the Shinsengumi, Hijikata, assigned Saito a new task.

Saito, under the pseudonym of Yamaguchi Jiro, temporarily left the Shinsengumi settlement and stationed in Tenmanya, and led several Shinsengumi team members to protect relatives who were identified as the culprit behind the assassination of Sakamoto Ryoma and whose personal safety was threatened by retaliatory assassination. Minister of the shogunate, Kyutaro Miura of the Kishu Domain.

In the tense and depressed atmosphere that is about to come, the third year of Qingying is coming to an end.

Near the end of the year, a fierce battle finally broke out at Tenmanya. Saito beheaded Nakai Shogoro who came to assassinate Miura, and seriously injured several opponents; one person was also killed in the Shinsengumi.However, Miura survived the fierce battle, and Saito successfully completed another difficult task.

After the Tenman House incident broke out, Saito's whereabouts had no more hidden meaning.So he returned to the settlement in Fudotang Village—however, he didn't stay too long in this new settlement where he hadn't lived for a few days.

Ten days after the Tenmanya incident broke out, the Satsuma vassals went to Beijing one after another because of the news of "returning the great government and restoring the king's government". The Shinsengumi had to leave the fudodo village and arrive at the fushimi magistrate's office in order to deploy defenses.

Fushimi is actually a small town located in the southern outskirts of Kyoto, and the execution office is located in the southeast corner of Fushimi. It is a fortress composed of solid earthen walls and giant houses.

However, Kondo, the director of the Shinsengumi, and Okita, the leader of the first group, were not among them.Because before that, Kondo was stabbed on the streets of Fushimi while attending the old shogunate army meeting. He was shot several times and was seriously injured. The identity of the assassin is unknown. Or the Tosa people did it.

In short, before the Shinsengumi arrived at the Fushimi Prefectural Office, Kondo and Okita, who was already very weak due to fatigue and cough, were forcibly sent to Osaka for recuperation.

Amidst such violent turmoil, the four-year celebration of the New Year passed in such a hurry.

The situation facing the Shinsengumi is very unfavorable.It is said that the old shogunate army that is about to arrive in Kyoto has not been seen for a long time, but the new government army organized by Satsuma and Changzhou is full of energy.

Because the Satsuma feudal lords multiplied by tens or hundreds of times in the city in an instant, they were exhausted every day to patrol and monitor the other party's movements. The Shinsengumi was now facing tremendous pressure.

The new general, Tokugawa Yoshiki, had already returned to Osaka.Now, although he is threatening to reorganize a large and powerful army and return to Kyoto, the army that finally came to Fushimi on the occasion of the new year, which is said to be 5000 or [-] troops, is based on Liu Quan's opinion. Said it should also be vulnerable.

... The other party is the chief sha who has already bought hundreds of foreign guns.This era is about to enter the era when the mountain cannon is bigger than the sword! Do you still want to use your life to fill the shell crater? Elm heads of the shogunate! !

Feeling the anxiety of this kind of plot prophet, Liu Quan became abnormally silent.Although Okita had to continue hosting the Ichiban Group because Okita went to Osaka to recuperate, but the smile on her face had almost disappeared within a few days.

In other words, in the words of a team member, "It's just a replica of the deputy chief's expression."

In fact, only Liu Quan himself knew that it was a certain kind of restlessness while waiting for the sword of Damocles that was hanging above his head, and he didn't know when it would fall, mixed with worries about the unknown future. bipolar.

When the word "Sword of Damocles" flashed in his mind, Munakata Reji's face would still appear in the memory at the same time without warning.

Moreover, walking on the streets of Fushimi, this name also reminds her of her classmate and Aobe friend, Fushimi Saruhiko, who always has an expression of "tsk, this world is so troublesome".

But now is not the time to remember the dead.

The super powers obtained because of meeting them are the only hope that I can rely on now.

The era of cold weapons is over.Sa Chang and others were already looking forward, only the shogunate and the last group of warriors she faced were still stubbornly holding their trust in the sword.

But no matter how good the swordsmanship is, no matter how good the lightness skill is, it is probably impossible to dodge the bullet.

Feeling deeply anxious, but knowing that it was too late to make preparations now, Liu Quan could only clenched the hilt of the sword at his side, keeping his nerves tensed and always vigilant, patrolling the streets of Fushimi.

...and did not refuse Mikazuki Zongjin's follow.

Although I don't know if Fusangshen, who cannot be seen or touched by others, is still useful in battle in this broken world, but there is such a person who is willing to guard you in times of danger. Very heartwarming.

There is absolutely no need to refuse this kindness.In other words, this kind of moment is no longer suitable for being handsome or showing off.

The most important thing is to survive.

On January [-]rd of the fourth year of Qingying, when Liu Quan led a group of soldiers to patrol the streets in charge, suddenly there was a huge sound of artillery from the direction of the Fushimi Magistrate's Office!

Liu Quan: ...! ! !

The task of patrolling is not yet complete.But at this moment, it is meaningless to inspect again.The block they are in is still some distance away from the Fushimi Monastery, and now Liu Quan is the leader of these team members, it is completely impossible for him to [lead the team and then The task of rushing to] was safely handed over to Xin Bashi, and he rushed back first.

These team members must be brought back together.

With extreme anxiety, Liu Quan ordered all the staff to run with all their might.

"Hurry up!! If anyone runs slower, I will go straight to the seppuku, Hundan!! Are you not full from any meal!! Isn't this a time for you to go shopping leisurely, you know!!"

If she had spoken so harshly in normal times, she would probably have received a few words of ridicule from the team members, such as "Oh, I always feel a bit like the deputy commander of the ghost", or "Hey Xueya! The famous saying of our team is' I'll kill you', don't make a mistake!" and so on.Today, however, perhaps everyone felt the unprecedented tense atmosphere and sense of imminent crisis that enveloped the entire Kyoto and its surrounding areas. No one spoke back, but they all strode forward desperately.

Even so, when Liu Quan rushed into the hall of the Fushimi Monastery holding his sword hilt panting, there were only two people he saw.

In order to take into account the pace of the ordinary soldiers, Liu Quan did not use his [Advanced Lightness Kungfu] skills, so even after Tezuka's long-distance running exercise of [Running Ten Laps Around the Community], he was still out of breath. Take a breath.

However, this is not the moment to take into account his handsome appearance.Liu Quan rushed into the hall with the door wide open in two or three steps, and almost bumped into a person standing there.

That person reached out his hand in time to help her, and only then did she stop her charge.Liu Quan hadn't fixed his eyes on who the other party was, when he heard a familiar roar coming from his ear.

"Hey, Kiyohara! Don't you look at the front when you walk! How can you make people feel at ease to entrust the task to you with your appearance!?"

This voice and tone were all too familiar, even at the tense and inexplicably flustered moment of gunfire outside, Liu Quan couldn't help but lick the corners of his lips slightly.

"Deputy Commander!!" She shouted, and then saw Hijikata's frowning and stern expression clearly, the feeling in her heart that because she finally passed through the accompanying gunfire all the way, and rushed back to the Fushimi Magistrate's Office and the team Convergence, the sense of relief and joy when seeing the deputy chief quickly disappeared.

No, instead of frowning, it's better to say that the facial features on the whole face are twisted into a ball instead of frowning.

"What's going on?!...What's the situation now?!" Liu Quan blurted out.

Uncle Inoue on the side spoke up.

"Shinpachi's [-]nd Division went to attack the enemy's stronghold, Mikagu Shrine, as a stormtrooper. Zuo Zhi's [-]th Division also went as their cover." Yuan Sang's voice was still very calm, "Saito's San Fanzu went to Longyun Temple, and Satsuma and those guys secretly planted cannons there in advance, and they have been bombarding here... If you don’t stop those people, there is no point in doing anything else.”

As soon as Yuan-san's voice fell, there was a sudden and earth-shattering booming sound outside the door - the walls of the Fushimi Monastery were shaken and buzzing, as if they might collapse at any moment.

Tufang's face, which had been slightly relaxed just now because he saw Liu Quan rushing in, suddenly wrinkled again.

"No, I have to go to the enemy's base camp to have a look. It's not reassuring to leave it to Shinpachi alone." He said the same joke-like words as before in a dignified tone, which made people feel relieved. I felt an inexplicable sense of incongruity.

"...But Saito has also led his men to Longyun Temple for a long time, but there is no news... It is not something that can be easily reassured." His eyes turned to Liu Quan in front of him.

"After all, this time everyone is going to face cannons and foreign guns that have never been faced before..." He said in a tone that resembled a sigh, "When Saito was leaving, he still refused to go out with everyone Chizuru said, "Only this time, I can't guarantee that I can live"—that sentence always makes people feel very concerned."

Liu Quan: ...! ! !

"Understood," she replied calmly, "Deputy Commander, you can go to the enemy's base camp with peace of mind. I'll go to Longyun Temple to meet you. The team members of the first group...you should also take them with you. After all... With my ability, it doesn't matter if there are those people or not, but the enemy's base camp should be a more dangerous place that requires more manpower to attack, right?"

She made the decision for him, but Tufang didn't answer right away.His gaze stayed on her face for a moment, as if he wanted to say something.

In the end, it was still her, who slightly bent her eyes because she noticed his gaze, and showed a smile that was no different from usual.

"You must come back alive, Mr. Hijikata." Her voice became softer, and there was no vague sense of urgency before, and it even seemed to have a light tone.

"Recently... I have often been out in battle with Kazu-kun. Although Ichi-kun is a very reassuring and reliable companion, but... next time, I hope that I can go out with Hijikata-san from the beginning. "

She said with a smile in the same tone as when she said "Next year, from the beginning, I will come out with Mr. Hijikata" at the Obon Festival last year.

Earthwork narrowed his eyes sharply.

After a moment of silence, he didn't say anything, but simply replied: "Ah."

Liu Quan smiled.

"Then, I'm leaving." She said in a normal tone of "Deputy Chief, I'll go out and buy a dumpling and I'll be back later", then turned and walked towards the gate of the Fushimi Temple without hesitation.

When she stepped out of the gate, there was the roar of the deputy head of the ghost behind her.

"... Hey! Don't die!! Come back alive!! Did you hear me!!"

Liu Quan's footsteps paused, and he turned around at the gate.

In the twilight, the figure of the deputy head of the Shinsengumi, wearing armor and a helmet, standing alone in the lobby of the Fushimi Magistrate's Office appeared slightly blurred.

... Are you seriously worried about her? !

Liu Quan smiled slightly, and the tension, fear and anxiety that crowded her chest and made it difficult for her to breathe disappeared for no reason.

"Got it! Deputy Commander! Don't die too! I'm still waiting for this year's summer festival!!" She shouted back even louder, causing the soldiers who lined up in the courtyard to be dazed and look sideways. .

Earthwork: "..."

"What time is it and you're still talking about summer festivals with me...!!" After a moment of silence, the vice-chief of Ghost broke out with an even more earth-shattering roar.

Liu Quan laughed out loud.

In that burst of crisp laughter, she stepped out of the gate without looking back, turned a corner, and disappeared into the streets of Fushimi.

The author has something to say:

February 4:

Since this is the beginning of a series of great wars, of course there is a soundtrack to experience [No

The soundtrack of this chapter: the ED of the PSP game "Hakuouki Dawn Record", "Yuji no Yeming け".

This is the author's favorite song in Hakuouki's Longevity series (huh).

Since JJ doesn't let you post the link now, if you try to listen online, you can only trouble everyone to search by yourself, sorry for the inconvenience~~