freenovelworld Chapter 220 It's always good to take care of your health.
Chapter 220 It's always good to take care of your health.
The Second Battle of Choshu has ended.
At the beginning, the momentum was huge, and everyone thought Changzhou was doomed, but the final outcome was beyond everyone's expectations. Changzhou actually won!
With a garrison of less than 4000 men, they actually defeated 10 shogunate troops!
Furthermore, the garrison troops of the Choshu Domain were not concentrated in one place, but were stationed in four different locations with 1000 men each.
"How did they win?"
On the second floor of an izakaya in Choshu Castle, Katsura Kogoro, whom he hadn't seen for many days, stared wide-eyed at the battle report in his hand. Then he looked up and asked Takasugi Shinkan, who was drinking heartily.
"How else can we win? We just win like this, hahaha!"
But seeing his good friend's displeased and helpless expression, he immediately dropped his playful demeanor, straightened his clothes, sat up straight, and said seriously:
"Actually, before the battle started, we had already received intelligence that, apart from the Osegawa-guchi area, which was the main force of the shogunate, the other areas were all composed of troops from other domains."
“These domains have no desire to fight, and even within the main force of the shogunate, many people hold opposing views.”
"Even so, it wasn't enough for us to win, but who would have thought that such a freak as Kenshin would appear."
"Are True Qi Warriors really that powerful?"
As Takasugi Shinmi spoke, he unconsciously began to scrutinize Katsura Kogoro.
The opponent was also a True Qi Warrior, and had innovated the Hokushin Ittō-ryū style, forming his own unique swordsmanship.
Even so, he felt that Katsura Kogoro could fight ten men, or a hundred men, but he certainly couldn't fight a thousand men.
"As you think, it's not possible."
Seeing his old friend's strange expression, Katsura Kogoro guessed what he was thinking, then sighed and continued:
"But there are always people who can do these things. I used to think that the legendary Yamada family samurai could do it, but now it seems that our Kenshin can do it too."
Ours?
Upon hearing the other party's choice of words, Takasugi Shinji's first reaction was not pride, but rather a sense of doubt.
Do people like this really listen to us?
A samurai who can kill tens of thousands of people on the battlefield, and who does so indiscriminately, friend or foe.
Thinking of the bloody scene that day, his already pale face, which was already sickly due to lung disease, turned deathly white.
"You don't need to worry about Kenshin doing anything outrageous in the future."
"He was a righteous and kind-hearted, very simple-minded samurai."
Kindness, innocence?
Takasugi Shinmi rolled his eyes, wondering if his old friend was being too optimistic.
To be honest, if he hadn't thought that even cannons couldn't kill Kenshin, he would have really wanted to eliminate Kenshin when he arrived at the Kosegawa-guchi battlefield.
Monsters cannot exist among humans.
However, if Kenshin is eliminated, they will be unable to cope with the upcoming war. After all, Satsuma has already discussed with them that after a period of time, they will take advantage of the aftermath of this great victory to officially take over Kyoto.
The shogunate will definitely resist, and it's estimated that there will be a major battle between them and the shogunate.
"Forget it, we're clearly the winners, why are we looking so gloomy?"
"If we're talking about looking worried and gloomy, it should be the shogunate, after all, even their general, whom they regard as a god, has died in this battle."
"Hahaha, the shogunate is going to be in big trouble now!"
Takasugi Shinkan slapped his thigh and then burst into laughter.
Katsura Kogoro, on the other side, smiled after hearing this.
......
"What is this?"
Looking at the thing in Mi Niang's hand that seemed to be made of gray-black miasma, but with a struggling human face visible inside, Kenshin's lips twitched uncontrollably.
"This is a treasure, the soul of the chosen one of this world."
Mi Niang gazed at the ball of energy in her palm and said with a smile.
"What is the use?"
Kenshin first widened his eyes, then asked with a look of surprise.
Seemingly satisfied with Kenshin's reaction, Mi Niang nodded slightly, then patiently explained:
"It's very simple, you just need to eat it."
"what?"
"That's right, eat it! It's a gift from the gods!"
His tone was teasing, but the aura he exuded made people feel that they dared not refuse.
It was clear that continuing to play dumb wouldn't work, but Kenshin couldn't refuse the orders of Mi Niang, who was a deity.
After all, I owe my current success entirely to the other party's careful guidance.
Just eat!
Without hesitation, Kenshin gestured and reached out to take the grayish-black ball of energy. Then, with his eyes closed, he tossed it into his mouth.
I didn't feel anything; it was like taking a breath of air.
But just a few seconds later, he suddenly felt something was wrong with his body.
"My body..."
"It seems like the speed of refining spiritual energy has increased significantly!"
Good lad, you certainly didn't disappoint me.
A pink glint flashed in Mi Niang's eyes, followed by a smile that filled her with admiration for Kenshin.
There were no side effects to devouring souls, so it seems that the second son's talent is far beyond my expectations.
It should be understood that ordinary humans, due to their low level of spiritual power, will experience spiritual disorder when they merge with other souls.
In mild cases, the person may become delirious and fall into a coma for a while; in severe cases, they may go insane on the spot, or even experience bodily disintegration.
Originally, Mi Niang was planning to help Kenshin resolve the risks of fusing with divine soul power, but unexpectedly, the other party showed no reaction at all after being devoured.
"What a fine body."
"If it weren't for the need to escape this predicament, I would really like to bring you under my command."
With shifty eyes, Mi Niang stared at Kenshin, who was examining his own body and then pacing back and forth with a look of delight, and felt a pang of regret in her heart.
This divine power, or rather, this soul, does not belong to an ordinary person, but to the current shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate, Tokugawa Iemochi.
As for why the other party's soul was extracted, it was to obtain "dragon energy," or rather, the favor of this world!
All those who hold power over the world possess a force of heaven and earth within them.
As long as he's in this world, everything he does goes smoothly. Everyone wants to be close to him. Even if he acts like a hooligan, people will automatically describe him as dashing and debonair. Even if he uses vulgar language, people will think it's a down-to-earth thing.
To put it simply, heaven and earth favor this person.
And by merging with the soul of such a person, one can gain the favor of this world.
Sensing the spiritual energy floating in the air, which was rapidly and continuously flowing into Jian Xin's body, Mi Niang murmured to herself:
"I didn't expect the effect to be so obvious, and the kid didn't show any discomfort."
"So that's how it is..." He turned his gaze towards Kyoto, then passed through hundreds of houses, finally fixing his gaze on the gates of the Imperial Palace:
"We can give Kenshin some more nourishment."