PFC Chapter 137 Board the Ship with Me
Chapter 137 Board the Ship with Me
"Sitting here is the eleventh Shogun of the Tokugawa Shogunate, Lord Tokugawa Ienari."
"Originally, you were all very fortunate to meet such a distinguished person!"
hum~
After the young man finished speaking, the hundreds of masked criminals present immediately erupted in uproar.
"Who is it? What important person is it? I've never heard of them before."
"What are you pretending for? My older brother is the kind of guy who can break a tree with one punch."
"What's wrong, General? Can you give me an extra penny?"
"Don't underestimate us!"
Seeing the chaotic scene, the nobles on the wooden platform all turned pale.
It's truly a case of the sun setting in the west...
Looking at the crowd below, Taiyi immediately thought of how, in times of chaos, imperial power loses its awe in people's hearts.
If this happened a hundred years ago, when Tokugawa Ieyasu had just established his power, ordinary people would probably be so terrified upon seeing him that they would wet their pants.
But after so long, especially starting from the west, many domains have been deliberately weakening the influence of the Tokugawa family, so that the people only know the name of their own domain and have never heard of the Tokugawa family.
"No wonder that in another ten years or so, the entire cherry blossom region will be engulfed in a war of rebellion."
As Taiichi listened to these discussions and noticed the smug look in the eyes of the Shimazu family members, he thought to himself.
Not knowing how strong the opponent is, naturally there is no fear in one's heart.
This is what is meant by "ignorance is bliss".
Most people in Sakura have never seen Taiichi in action, but his deeds have been deliberately publicized.
While Tokugawa Ienari's title of the greatest in the land is important, the most important thing is the legendary tales of his bravery that have been passed down through generations.
Rumors about this thing spread like wildfire, and when it's passed on by millions of people, it naturally becomes a legend.
Among these sinners, a few who shouted the loudest naturally caught Zoche's attention.
"The deadly bandit Tanio Seikichi, the arsonist Futakimaru, the murderer Kido Shugen..."
Sakiri pressed his thumb against the hilt of the sword, and the force caused it to turn from white to red.
Looking at these villains, she really wanted to kill them all with one stroke.
"Faced with these heinous criminals, my blade will certainly strike without hesitation..."
"Hey, are you the one who received special training from Lord Taiichi, Huameiwan?"
"You're quite the celebrity in our circle!"
At some point, Gang had moved away from He Yi and moved to Hua Mei Wan's side. As he removed the face covering, he spoke in a sarcastic tone once again.
"what?"
At this moment, Huameiwan was no longer in the same idle state as in the original story when she was on the beach execution ground. Instead, she turned her face toward the bar in response to the sound, and even twitched her nose.
"Huh? You're still a virgin?"
"you!"
"Oh ho ho~ So that pervert who doesn't wear underwear is actually a virgin. No wonder he can only seduce a chubby kid like Senta who's never been with anyone before~"
He Yi, who was not far away, twitched his ears and immediately heard everything Hua Mei Wan said. He then began to argue back.
But before he could even retort, Senta, who was standing to the side, broke down first.
"You idiot! You're talking nonsense! Who told you I'm a virgin!"
"Before leaving Edo, Taiichi invited me and Fuchi to Inamoto... uh!"
Swish!
This time, not only Sakichi, but all the Yamada family members around him all focused their attention on Senta.
The latter immediately realized that he had let something slip again, and felt a chill run down his spine.
Cough!
Taiyi, who was far away on the wooden platform, naturally heard their conversation.
To prevent the chubby Senta from committing seppuku out of guilt, he quickly coughed, which not only silenced the scene instantly but also drew all attention back to him.
"Lord Aoki, let's move on to the next step."
"Ok."
Nodding, Matsudaira Aoki stopped the page and took his place to speak.
"To make a long story short, we are about to give you a task. If you complete it, you will receive a pardon from the shogunate!"
"Please remove your face covering."
As the order was given, the sinners began to remove their face coverings. Before they could even complain, their eyes widened and their mouths gaped as they stared at a strange man in a wheelchair who had just been pushed onto the wooden platform.
"Oh? Is this yet another investigation team being sent out?"
When Taiichi saw the man who was pushed forward, covered in flowers, he raised his eyebrows and glanced thoughtfully at Tokugawa Ienari.
The latter, as if by telepathy, also secretly glanced in his direction.
When the two made eye contact, Tokugawa Ienari immediately turned his head away guiltily.
Haha, he really hasn't given up on his wicked intentions.
Taiyi chuckled and shook his head, indicating that although the old fat man had submitted to him, he was still somewhat resentful and wanted to secretly retrieve the elixir behind his back.
The result... was that the last batch of investigation team members sent out were wasted again.
He glanced at the Yamada family samurai present; each one was full of energy, their bodies radiating fluctuations of true qi.
The shogunate's strongest fighting force right now is all on its side.
If he didn't give the order, Tokugawa Ienari could search every inch of the place and still not find any human samurai with extraordinary martial prowess.
Snapped!
Matsudaira Aoki clapped his hands, then pointed to the man in the wheelchair, who was covered in flowers, and said:
"This is the only survivor from the investigation team that was sent to the Immortal Island a few days ago."
"Since such strange changes have occurred in his body, the legendary elixir must also exist."
"And your mission is to bring this elixir back!"
ha?
The criminals sitting cross-legged on the ground were stunned at first, but then they all started cursing.
They're not stupid; the members of the investigation team sent by the shogunate are certainly not lacking in military strength and equipment.
Even so, only one of them came back alive. If they were to go back to the front, it would be pointless; they might as well go back to jail.
"If you want to withdraw, that's fine too, it's voluntary."
Matsudaira Aoki listened to everyone's complaints without getting angry. Instead, he delivered his prepared remarks with a blank expression.
"Tch! I quit!"
A tall, burly man covered in tattoos stood up and walked to the side, cursing under his breath.
Wei Shan, who was standing by the curtain, frowned, then narrowed his eyes and took a step forward.
click!
Swish!
The sword was drawn, its cold light flashing.
A spray of blood shot into the sky, and then the headless corpse fell to the ground with a thud.
"I forgot to tell you," Matsudaira Aoki stepped forward, looking down at the crowd of prisoners, and said in a chilling tone:
"As I told you, once you land on the island, you will be accompanied by people; they are samurai from the Yamada family."
“You were originally death row inmates, and if you harbored any ill intentions, they would execute you on the spot at any time.”
what!
All the criminals panicked. Looking at the Yamada family samurai standing on both sides in front of the curtain, exuding murderous aura, many of them abandoned their thoughts of escaping or retreating.
Damn it, going or not going both mean death, so it's better to...
Click...
sulfuric acid......
The sword tip hummed softly, its golden light shimmering.
As Taiichi slowly pulled out Futsu-no-Mitama, everyone's eyes involuntarily turned to him.
"Taiyi, you..."
Matsuki and Aoki looked completely bewildered, not quite understanding what Taichi was trying to do.
"There's no need for the rest of the story to unfold according to the original plot."
"Is that so, General?"
Ok?
Tokugawa Ienari held the fan in the palace, covering half of his face, while looking at Taiichi with a surprised expression.
"Rather than let them kill each other, I'd rather turn them into my strength."
"For them, becoming a wandering spirit entwined with Futsu-no-Mitama and accompanying me to witness a more wonderful world is a blessing."
The key point is that I used up all my general points a few days ago in order to make a breakthrough.
Fortunately, his breathing technique finally achieved the unity of the five elements, transforming into the Five Elements Returning to the Origin.
Taiyi drew the longsword completely, then gently stroked the blade with his left index and middle fingers together until he reached the tip, where he pinched the tip with three fingers.
Five-colored energy streams appeared, and the world fell silent; time seemed to stand still at the same moment.
Looking at the numerous criminals whose eyes were either filled with infatuation or vacant with lifelessness, Taiyi's lips curled into a slight smile, and he said softly:
"This sword is for those of us who have truly landed on the island, and I also ask that you all sacrifice your lives."
【Five Elements Converging at the Origin - Harmony - Red Tide】
The sword flashed, and the criminals subconsciously squinted. In the blink of an eye, it was as if nothing had happened, and their lost senses returned.
Before they could even check themselves, the next second, a red line suddenly appeared on the necks of hundreds of criminals, except for Huameiwan and the others.
Heaven and earth collapsed, and red mist filled the air.
The howling sea breeze scattered the blood droplets sprayed into the air, and the waves that crashed onto the beach were stained red as they receded.
[General point +1]
Forehead......
Taiyi's eye twitched as he felt speechless at the fact that he had killed hundreds of people but only gained 1 point of universal skill.
Then his expression hardened, and he stared at the sea in front of him, as if he had traveled thousands of miles to see a woman with purple hair, wearing a Taoist robe and with a beautiful face, standing on a beach, looking at him across the sea.
His lips curled into a grin, his brow furrowed slightly, and then he sneered:
"All of you...follow me...on the ship!"