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　In the end, the ghouls are defeated by Toshizo, but that doesn't mean that I don't do anything.

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　I cover him from the rear with buffing magic.

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　I cast a spell that doubles the sharpness of my Japanese sword, and I cast a spell to enhance my physical abilities.

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　Toshizo says,

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"Oh, so this is the buffing magic. Thank you.

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　He says, "I can move faster than usual.

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I can move faster than usual.

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　Toshizo bounces around on the spot, checking his physical abilities, and smiles.

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"He's good. I could slay a hundred Satcho's dogs right now.

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　Toshizo said something dangerous in a serious tone. His attitude was very encouraging.

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　In fact, Toshizo had slain many of the new government troops at Toba-Fushimi and the Hakodate War. If he had magical support, he could have defeated a small clan by himself.

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　A fox-faced old man standing next to him begins to explain.

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Who was the strongest man in the Shinsengumi? In later years, many people would ask me who was the strongest man in the Shinsengumi. Each time, I did not participate in the barren debate, but other members of the Shinsengumi testified that he was the strongest man in the Shinsengumi.

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"The best swordsman in the Shinsengumi was Okita Soji. However, he was physically weak and could not hold a sword properly in later years. Considering this, it would be Nagakura Shinpachi of the second squadron and Saito Hajime of the third squadron. Or perhaps Takeo Hattori, a two-fisted swordsman, or Kanichiro Yoshimura, a migrant samurai from the southern part of Japan.

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All are famous swordsmen, aren't they?"

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"Yes, but having seen them up close, I can tell you that they are all just an extension of the dojo sword. Of course, I've had plenty of practice, but even so, they are too refined.

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Then who in the world is the strongest?

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Don't be so sure, demon king. Now, let me tell you an old story. Do you know the Ikedaya Incident?

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Not the Ikedaya incident involving the Satsuma rebellion... but the one involving the Shinsengumi.

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You know a lot. That's right.

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Then I know.

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The Shinsengumi was mobilized to capture 30 samurai at Ikedaya, but due to a misunderstanding, a group of only four men, including Isamu Kondo, found the scene of the crime.

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"This is a famous story. Isamu Kondo, Soji Okita, Shinpachi Nagakura, and Heisuke Toudou, these four rode into Ikedaya and cut down the overwhelming majority of the outlaws, right?

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"That's right. They were too numerous to capture. In the end, we cut down many of them.

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With four against thirty, they would have cut us down while we were capturing them.

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That's right. Well, even if they didn't, they don't think nothing of slaying people on a regular basis. They were outnumbered and outgunned as they cut down the ronin... but then the refined boy Okita Soji showed symptoms of tuberculosis... and the three of them were cut down.

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"So it seems. Most of them were killed by Isamu Kondo and Shinpachi Nagakura.

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"That too is an exaggeration. Nagakura Shinpachi was wounded during the battle and had to leave.

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You mean to say that Isamu Kondo killed most of the 30 Ronin?

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"Yes, that's right. Yes, that's right. That man killed the majority of the ronin at Ikeda-ya. Isamu Kondo, the head of the Shinsengumi. He was the master of the Shizen Rishin ryu school. He later became a feudal lord of 10,000 koku.

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"That's amazing. The head of the Shinsengumi himself.

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At that time, the followers wouldn't have followed him if he didn't. Who would have liked to follow a ronin who was looked down upon as a Mibu wolf? He is strong, and under him you will be able to rise in the ranks. Only when they are convinced of this can they fight for their lives.

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"You mean to say that the strongest member of the Shinsengumi was Isamu Kondo, the chief of the Shinsengumi?"

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　The fox-faced old man nodded his head, but continued, "But..."

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"There was a man whom the bureau chief always said was stronger than he was. His name is Hijikata Toshizo. He said that Toshizo, the ogre sub-chief, was the strongest man.

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　The old man's tone was nostalgic for the old days, but there seemed to be no falsehood in his words. As if to prove it, Toshizo is fighting a battle.

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　The movements of the ghouls are slow, but their immortal bodies are unusually strong, and a single sword is not enough to decide the outcome of the battle. The ghouls withstand the killing blow again and again. Not only does he withstand them, but he also strikes blows that seem to cut the flesh and sever the bones.

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　An ordinary swordsman would have died five times already. The ghoul's blow was that accurate and powerful, but Toshizo dodged it with a single stroke of the paper, and then he made a counter counter blow.

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　I thought I knew what he was capable of, but now I realize that he is a monster. He has an air more terrifying than that of a ghoul, a deformed criminal.

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"The most powerful man in the Shinsengumi ...... or ......"

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　This is no exaggeration. Hijikata Toshizo is often seen as a shrewd leader of the Shinsengumi, but in reality, he may be a rugged man who relies on his sword more than anyone else. I thought so.

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　When I reconfirm my assessment of Hijikata Toshizo, he confirms it. It seems that he is going to put an end to the ghouls.

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"The ancients are so vicious to make a monster out of the bodies of sinners. It is time to return them to the earth.

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　Toshizo draws his sword.

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"What is it?"

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　The old man replies.

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"That's the Shinsengumi's signature one-handed flat palm strike."

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"I see."

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"The one-handed slap, invented by the ogre lieutenant chief. The one-handed flat thrust. It's a horizontal thrust with the sword. The advantage of this technique is that when you stab your opponent in the stomach, it passes between the ribs and inflicts a fatal wound. And if you miss, you can use it for a side cleave. --The old man punctuates his sentence with the words "...".

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　The old man breaks off at that.

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"But, sir?"

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　I asked, and he continued.

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"That's just a side note. There is no second sword in the one-handed flat thrust of Hijikata Toshizo, the inventor of the one-handed flat thrust. The blow is so sharp that it cannot be blocked by the ribs. And because it hits with certainty, there is no second blow.

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　As the old man had declared, Toshizo's one-handed flat thrust had accurately hit the ghoul's head. Even the undead have brains. No, the brain is an important organ for the undead. Sensing this, Toshizo aimed only at the brain without any hesitation.

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　With blinding speed, Toshizo's flat thrust catches the right eye of the criminal ghoul, pierces the eyeball, and destroys the skull. The skull is crushed, and the brain is shattered beyond that. The brain of the ghoul splatters like a dirty firework. A large amount of carrion splatters on Toshizo's face as well, but he does not seem to be bothered by it at all. But that doesn't mean he is expressionless. He had a very happy expression on his face. I think this man Hijikata Toshizo can be content only while he is fighting. He must feel that he is alive. This man is so clumsy.

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　As I stared at the fallen ghouls, I looked at Toshizo's way of life and waited for him to come back from the battlefield.

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