Benizakura Sword Arc Part 9

"Is this the White Yaksha power?" Seeing his companions being defeated one by one, the hand of a ronin holding a sword began to tremble slightly.

"Hurry up and notify the power room, start the boat!" a ronin shouted, "The rest of the people buy time to delay him! Do not let him board the ship!"

"I see!" The ronin on the side didn't hesitate and hurriedly ran to the boat, rushed directly into the power room, and shouted to the operator who was still dozing off, "Hurry up and start the boat! White Yaksha is coming!"

"Ah!" The two drowsy operators quickly woke up and rushed to the control table to press several buttons.

However, it was too late. Gintoki had already finished dealing with the ronin on the shore and boarded the ship.

...

"Gin-chan!" After shouting, Kagura finally woke up and continued with tears streaming down her face, "Little Uncle, he... Little Uncle, he..."

"I know." Gintoki lowered his head and replied. At the same time, he ignored Matako and Takechi and walked straight to Kagura.

"White Yaksha..." Matako was shocked by Gintoki's imposing manner and did not dare to shoot.

Takechi Henpeita, who was at the side, clenched the sword at his waist and slowly retreated behind Matako.

"Hey, why are you a man hiding behind a woman's back at this time? Takechi-senpai!" Matako could not help but scold.

"I am a strategist!" Takechi Henpeita replied matter-of-factly.

"Tsk!"

At the side, Gintoki came in front of Kagura. He picked up the sword of a fainted ronin from the ground and waved it twice at the iron chain that bound Kagura's hand. The iron chain was directly cut off.

"Senpai, didn't you say that it was the hardest metal in the space?" Matako complained in a low voice.

"Leave the rest to me. You can get off the boat." After saving Kagura, Gintoki turned around and looked at Matako and Takechi, "Takasugi... Where is he?"

"I won't tell you the whereabouts of Shinsuke-sama!" said Matako. At the same time, she finally overcame her fear and raised her two guns, "Also, don't look down on me!"

However, Gintoki still did not give Matako a chance to shoot. He instantly threw out the sword in his hand that had been used to release Kagura. The sword stuck close to Matako's neck and stabbed into the wall behind her.

If it were even a centimeter closer, Matako would definitely have her throat cut open by this sword.

"I don't want to say the same thing a second time..."

...

"Yo, your guest is here." Takasugi came to Okada's door, leaned against the door, and said to Okada who was wiping Benizakura in the room, "It's really exaggerated and gorgeous. Thanks to you, I have to deal with a group of troublesome guys before I fight with Bakufu's lackeys..."

"Really? But I always feel that they are not looking for me. The person they want to find is you, right?" Okada raised the corner of his mouth and continued to ask, "Also, what exactly is the feeling? The feeling of having your hand cut your [Comrade] in the past..."

Without waiting for Okada to finish speaking, Takasugi pulled out his sword and rushed in, slashing down at Okada.

Clang!

Okada seemed to have been prepared. His right hand instantly raised Benizakura above his head.

He took Takasugi's sword.

"It seems that you got along well with Benizakura. Then I am relieved." After saying that, Takasugi put away the sword and walked to the door.

However, Takasugi stopped at the door and turned to remind Okada, "Also, don't use words like [Comrade] to call us. We are not that innocent. If there is a next time, I will chop you off with that sword!"

After saying that, Takasugi turned around and left.

'Just now, you really wanted to cut me down...' Okada thought to himself. Then, Okada stood up.

...

In the air.

"Elizabeth-san! That's Takasugi's ship!" A Jouishishi pointed at the slowly moving ship below them and reported.

[Let the other two ships not prepare for shelling, we go directly]

Elizabeth raised his wooden board.

"I got it!" As the Jouishishi spoke, he hurriedly ran away and gave orders to the Jouishishi at the side.

"Has Gin-san already boarded that ship?" Shinpachi muttered.

"According to the scouts, Sir White Yaksha boarded the ship an hour ago," One of the Jouishishi said.

"I wonder how Kagura is doing..." Shinpachi lowered his head and muttered, "Perhaps I should have gone with Kagura-chan at that time..."

[They must be fine because I felt a nostalgic aura on that ship... ]

"A nostalgic aura... Could it be that you are referring to..." Shinpachi muttered.

Elizabeth did not answer. Instead, he stared straight at the ship. At this time, the ship that Elizabeth was on was approaching Kiheitai's ship at an extremely fast speed.

...

At this time, Takasugi was standing on the deck, leaning against the railing. He raised his head to look at the warships in the sky. They were the warships of Katsura's faction, but they did not fire.

At this time, Gintoki and Kagura also came to the deck. Behind Gintoki and Kagura were Takechi Henpeita, Kijima Matako, and a group of Kiheitai members.

"Takasugi, where is Kawaki?" Gintoki came in front of Takasugi and asked with his head lowered.

"Little uncle was..." Kagura said through her gritted teeth.

"Hey, did you hear me? I asked you where he is." Gintoki asked again.

However, Takasugi still looked up at the sky and did not answer.

"You can jump into the sea to look for him. If you are lucky, the shark might leave him some clothes." Matako shouted from behind Gintoki.

"Shut up!" Gintoki finally raised his head, "Didn't you hear me? I'm asking you where Kawaki is!"

"Who knows..." Takasugi finally lowered his head, looked at Gintoki, and said casually.

"You bastard..." Gintoki gritted his teeth and said word by word, "That guy didn't get in your way from beginning to end, right? No matter what you want to do and what you do, that guy never stopped you, right? That guy has already... but... you bastard!"

As he shouted, Gintoki directly waved his wooden sword.

"I can't let you get rid of this lord, because our legend has just begun..."

Okada had arrived on the deck at some point in time and rushed in front of Takasugi to block the sword for him.

"The guy who run for his life is not qualified to appear here." After saying that, Gintoki raised his leg and kicked Okada away.

This kick was like a signal. All of Kiheitai's members moved and rushed toward Gintoki and Kagura.

After casually sending two Kiheitai members flying, Gintoki once again arrived in front of Takasugi. He asked, "Answer me. What were you thinking when you attacked Kawaki at that time?"

Takasugi did not answer. Instead, he looked at Kagura who was fighting in the crowd, and said slowly, "They are both Yato, but this little girl doesn't seem to know how to use her own body. Didn't Kawaki teach her? Although that kind of reckless character is indeed very similar, her movements are not at all alike."

"Answer my question!" Gintoki roared.

Just as Gintoki finished shouting, a violent explosion suddenly sounded from inside the cabin.

"What's wrong! Is it cannon fire?" A Kiheitai member shouted.

"No, it came from the factory!" Another Kiheitai member replied.

"How can it be repaired! Then wouldn't those Benizakura be..."

"Don't worry, the technology is still there! Even if it's gone, we can create another batch in a short period of time!" Takechi Henpeita said, "But, who did it..."

"It wasn't anyone, it was Katsura!" Katsura's voice rang out.

Only then did everyone realize that a short-haired man had walked out of the smoking cabin. It was... Katsura!!

At this moment, Elizabeth's boat was also leaning against the side of Kiheitai's boat. Shinpachi and Elizabeth bore the brunt of the charge and a group of Jouishishi from Katsura's faction also rushed over.

"What a rare festival..." Takasugi murmured after taking a puff of his cigarette.

"Katsura-san! Gin-san!" Shinpachi shouted in surprise, holding the iron sword in his arms.

"Ha, this is really an unexpected meeting." Takechi Henpeita turned to Katsura and said, "I didn't expect to meet a dead person at a time like this."

"I still have lingering feelings for this world, so I came back from the Yellow Springs. After being killed by my past companions, I won't be able to rest in peace even if I die, right? Hey, Takasugi?" Katsura looked at Takasugi and said. Then, he looked at Okada who was lying, "Also, maybe it should thank your careless companions who cut my hair and left without checking."

"You bastard! Since you are alive, say it!" Kagura rushed over and kicked Katsura, "Do you know how long we have been looking for you? And even little uncle..."

Kagura started sobbing again.

But before Katsura could say anything, Okada, who was lying, got up.

"Katsura!!" At the same time as he shouted, Okada rushed straight over. Katsura saw that the situation was not good and quickly move to protect Kagura behind him. He instantly pulled out his sword to block the incoming Benizakura.

"Aren't you still waiting for my comments?" Katsura pressed his hands against the back of the blade, "Then listen carefully! Your swordsmanship is not worth a single cent!"

As he shouted, Katsura forced Okada to take a small step back.

"Worthless? Didn't you say that you were spared by me?!" As Okada shouted, he rushed over again and quickly waved the Benizakura in his hand.

"Don't get me wrong," Katsura shouted, "No one will lose to someone like you who relies on this kind of thing! You don't deserve to be called Samurai!"

"Hey, it's rare for old friends to get together. Are you having a party? Do you want to take me with you?" Kawaki sat on the railing and stretched, "I feel much better after sleeping."