roccoschili Chapter 192 True Qi Warriors are powerful, but they also have their limits.
Chapter 192 True Qi Warriors are powerful, but they also have their limits.
Just as Taiichi had predicted, the war between the Choshu Domain and the Shogunate had truly begun.
Kyoto Clam Gate.
The incessant clanging of cannons and plumes of white smoke blurred the entire battlefield.
"Kenshin! See those guards at the gate? Take them down!"
A general from the Choshu Domain army, hiding behind a house, called Kenshin to his side.
He then pointed to the shogunate soldiers hiding behind cover on both sides of the gate ahead and gave the order to break through.
"I will definitely complete the mission!"
At this moment, Kenshin's eyes became incredibly sharp due to the atmosphere of the battlefield.
Perhaps it was seeing the Meiji Restoration heroes fall under the guns of the Shogunate army, or perhaps it was out of grief and indignation for the Meiji Restoration heroes who had been killed by the Shinsengumi, or more likely, it was out of indignation for the disappearance of Mr. Katsura Kogoro.
"So what if there are 20,000 people? They're just a rabble!"
click!
With the sound of a sword being drawn, a red figure, like a ghost, rushed towards Hagamimon from behind the Choshu Domain troops, over the crowd and over the buildings, following an erratic trajectory.
The shogunate samurai on guard were startled by the sight.
But on the battlefield, there's no time for surprises. Immediately, the leader organized the arquebusiers to fire at the approaching red figure.
"What! It didn't work!"
A leader of the shogunate army ordered his dozen or so arquebusiers to fire a volley to block the enemy, but what came into view was a flash of cold light, followed by a red figure that attacked them at an even faster speed.
"Damn it! Get out of here..."
The team leader had just gripped the knife handle with his right hand, and before he could even pull it out, he felt a chill on his neck, and then the whole world started spinning.
"go to hell!"
"what!"
"devil!"
"It's him! That executioner, Battosai!"
Screams filled the air, and blood splattered into the sky in streams, seemingly without end.
Kenshin moved through the crowd like a madman.
Anyone who passed by him was either decapitated or had their head or abdomen cut open.
Lean less.
"Ha... Hiss~ Ha..."
Kenshin stood in front of the gate of the Gamagami Gate, and there was not a single shogunate samurai left standing around him.
White steam rose with his breath, and large beads of sweat dripped from his temples to the ground.
Looking at the enemy he had killed, Kenshin felt a slight sense of pride.
The training I've been doing these past few months has definitely paid off!
The Flying Sword Style is a lightning-fast sword technique. Because each strike must be faster than the visual lock of the naked eye, using this sword technique is extremely physically demanding.
This is why Kenshin mostly carries out assassination missions rather than choosing to engage in group fights.
However, during this period, after consuming the magical rice grains and strengthening his internal energy training, his strength improved rapidly.
"If my stamina could triple, I reckon any enemy I slashed would be cleaved in two!"
He glanced at the corpses on the ground. Apart from those who had been beheaded, most of the other dead had died from their abdomens or had their heads split open.
If it were one against several opponents, Kenshin was confident he could cut them in two with a single strike, but against more than thirty, he would have to consider his physical stamina.
Even if one possesses true energy, one should not squander it like this.
Seeing Kenshin's incredible prowess, the samurai of the Choshu Domain excitedly leaped out of their hiding places, cheering as they marched toward the Kyoto Imperial Palace.
If we can capture that place, we can wipe out all the officials of the shogunate and at the same time control the reigning emperor of the Sakura Dynasty—Emperor Komei.
A series of figures swept past Kenshin, and when the leader of the Choshu Domain troops passed by him, he even patted him on the shoulder.
"I didn't expect the effect of True Qi Warriors to be so obvious. It seems that when I get back, I should suggest to the higher-ups that we recruit more True Qi Warriors."
After the team leader left Kenshin's side, he also saw the terrible scene around him.
While shivering uncontrollably, his respect for the True Qi Warrior increased even further.
But when he thought of the legendary dojo in Edo called Kennogo, where the warriors of true qi were even more powerful, like demons, he looked at them with a hint of disdain.
True Qi Warriors are powerful, but they also have physical limitations.
Even a samurai as strong as Kenshin didn't dare to face the combined attack of arquebusiers and a crowd. Those Edo folks who talk about swordsmanship probably weren't much stronger either.
After all, he had seen Kenshin's attack clearly.
Instead of directly unleashing his Musou mode, Kenshin used the terrain and his rapid running to disrupt the enemy's formation, forcing them to abandon their arquebuses and switch to swords.
While Kenshin cleaved through the bullets, there were only a few of them.
If all thirty men fired at once, he believed that even Kenshin would not be able to dodge it.
"Therefore, the age of samurai is about to come to an end!"
"Only by adopting new weapons and learning new ideas can we usher in a new era!"
The attack by the Gamamikado sect went relatively smoothly due to the presence of Kenshin, but the battles with other sects in Kyoto were not so successful.
For example, at the Inari Gate, which was defended by the Shinsengumi, the invading Choshu Domain troops could only exchange fire with the shogunate army through the cover.
And this distance is also quite far.
The reason for this was that the nearly fifty-odd corpses lying in the middle of the battlefield told them the price of recklessness.
There's no way to get through!
The group of sword masters, composed of more than ten warriors wielding true qi, unleashed true qi strikes that were more lethal than those from cannons.
Bullets are too small and require aiming, while the swordsmen of the Shinsengumi unleash a continuous barrage of slashes.
"Why aren't these cowards charging in? Why don't we charge over there!"
Wearing an open-fronted, sleeveless shirt, Harada Sanosuke tied a white cloth around his forehead, held a sword, and grinned menacingly as he suggested this to Kondo Isami.
Not only him, but also Okita Souji, Todo Heisuke, and even Ito Kashitaro and others next to him were all eager to try.
Upon hearing these remarks, Kondo Isami, who was hiding behind the bunker, frowned and then looked at Yamanami Keisuke, who was hailed as the strategist of the Shinsengumi.
The latter immediately understood, coughed lightly, and said seriously:
"Gentlemen, we must not let our guard down just because of a temporary victory!"
"We are human beings, far from being able to withstand cannonballs!"
"Although you can cleave through projectiles, the enemy has hundreds of arquebuses. Once they unleash a volley, we simply cannot withstand it!"
His words caused the crowd's gazes to shift from fervor to calm.
Okita Souji picked up a musket, fired a shot that knocked down the enemy on the other side, and then immediately chuckled as he hid back in his cover, saying to the others;
"Do you think the masters of Sword Guardian can do these things?"
Ok?
His words immediately put everyone into thought.
After a while, Kondo Isami, the bureau chief, spoke slowly:
"Perhaps, but our masters also have physical limitations. They may be able to fight against a hundred men, but on a battlefield with tens of thousands of men, they cannot guarantee their own safety."
"If that's the case, do you think that one is acceptable? Isn't he already close to being a god?"
Hijikata Toshizo, who was leaning against the side, suddenly interjected.
After he finished speaking, everyone looked at each other, but no one responded.
Could the once greatest warrior in the land walk with ease and grace on a battlefield with thousands of men?