Tokyo Sword Saint Online Dealing

She racked her brains for topics to chat about with Higashimaki Maki, and time passed little by little. The car had already driven into the somewhat desolate Arakawa Ward.

Kagura, who was focused on "chatting with the young lady," glanced at the scenery outside the window out of the corner of her eye. Suddenly, she frowned and swallowed the words she was about to say.

Her voice turned stern as she shouted at the driver, "Stop! We should be here by now, at this intersection!"

The driver, dressed in a black suit, ignored Kagura's words. A strange smile appeared on his lips as he stepped on the gas pedal, showing no intention of stopping.

The next second, a short rib-shaped blade, only a little over half a meter long, pierced the driver's throat.

A moment ago, Kagura was chatting with Maki Higashimoto. Suddenly, a wakizashi appeared in her right hand. She slit the throat of the strange driver with one stroke. Then, she reached out, opened the driver's side door, kicked the driver out of the car, crouched down, sat in the driver's seat, and slammed on the brakes.

Sitting in the back seat, Maki Higashiwagi's body shook violently. The van skidded and swerved in the rain before finally coming to a stop.

Through the rain-drenched car window, Kagura's expression turned serious.

Her voice also became somewhat tense and cautious.

"Your Highness, please get out of the carriage and help me break through the encirclement! There are enemy assassins!"

"There are too many people. If they get trapped in the car, they're likely doomed!"

With a calm expression, Maki Higashiwa cooperated by opening the back door of the car, glancing at the burly men in black suits who were slowly closing in, and sighed softly.

She had lost count of how many times this had been attempted.

From initial fear to later acceptance.

She's used to it.

As the daughter of Dong Wenjue, the leader of the Yakuza, she was prepared to face danger, and this kind of situation did not frighten her.

Clutching the sheathed katana lying to the side, Maki Azuma didn't seem to mind the rain that was already ankle-deep, and stepped directly onto the ground in her straw sandals.

The torrential rain and fierce winds whipped her hair and clothes, and the cherry blossom-colored Dongwen family crest fluttered in the wide sleeves. She was like a cherry blossom falling in the wind and rain, possessing a resolute spirit and dazzling beauty.

With a cold, pretty face, she quietly observed the black suit that had surrounded her and Kagura in the rain, her hand already gripping the hilt of a knife.

The daughter of the Dongwen family is not a delicate young lady.

She started fighting alongside her father when she was ten years old, participating in gang battles.

Blood and death were not unfamiliar to her.

But when she saw the leaders behind those black suits, a ripple finally appeared on her calm face.

Maki Higashimoto's knuckles, gripping the sword hilt, turned slightly white—she exclaimed in disbelief.

"The Nine Demon Brothers of the Twin Demon Group?!"

Without much thought, Maki Azuma found the answer in her heart.

The Twin Ghosts Group is the trusted force of her uncle, Dong Wenyu.

Their presence here speaks volumes about the truth.

Her face finally showed signs of panic, her eyes filled with unease and worry for her father.

She murmured to herself, her voice growing softer and softer.

"Is that so?"

"Uncle"

"Have they committed treason?"

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Chapter 56 Breakout

"Your Highness, please be careful, they may be armed!"

Kagura flashed in front of Azuma Maki, her shrine maiden outfit and long, ink-black hair soaked by the rain, but her hand holding the knife remained unwavering.

Her inner state was as calm as the expression on her face. From a young age, she had been taught about "assassination," "protecting important officials," and "espionage," among other things.

She had seen this kind of scene many times before.

The torrential rain had already reduced the number of pedestrians on the road, but seeing this scene, many people quickly retreated. Some even picked up their phones to call the police, but no one dared to approach and film the commotion. It was clearly a gang fight, and getting involved would be pointless; Arakawa was not a particularly developed area, and gangs were everywhere. The residents here were not surprised by gang warfare, and they would avoid it if possible, since it didn't concern them.

Calling the police won't help.

Putting aside the fact that the police already have a hard time handling gang fights that don't involve civilians or firearms, the fact that Dong Wenyu dared to make trouble today means that he must have made sure to maintain good relations with the Sakurada clan.

The police will come, but most likely later.

These two girls probably have no reinforcements.

There weren't many people surrounding them; there were only about twenty people in black suits. The two leading them were the Kuki brothers, who had appeared in the tea room at the Dongwen Association's headquarters yesterday.

Two burly men, each over 1.9 meters tall, stood expressionless in bright red suits, each holding a sheathed katana. They stared silently at Kagura and Maki Higashifumi behind her. Their emotionless eyes sent a chill down Kagura's spine, even though she had been raised as a secret agent since childhood.

There was no emotional fluctuation, no trace of joy, anger, sorrow, or happiness; they were like two statues, two statues that could kill.

Maki Higashima temporarily suppressed her worries about her father. She knew in her heart that since her uncle was going to harm her, he probably wouldn't show any mercy to her father either.

However, the situation at the garrison is better than here, as it is protected by loyal followers and the father's personal guard.

What she needs to solve now is the immediate problem.

"The likelihood of them possessing large-scale firearms is very small."

“Using guns and not using guns are two different kinds of violent incidents. My uncle won’t lose his mind. If he offends those police officers, it won’t do him any good when things come to a head.”

"Moreover, the smuggling of weapons was all controlled by my father. Our eyes and ears were everywhere in the black market of Tokyo. My uncle did not avoid the way my father acquired firearms. Perhaps he could keep some handguns, but that was all."

Maki Azuma explained in a low voice, her sword already drawn.

Hearing this, Kagura felt a little relieved. Even if she was a superhuman, if faced with a barrage of firepower from dozens of people, she would probably only be able to flee in a sorry state, and it would be difficult to protect the young lady's safety.

"Your Highness, please protect yourself. I will attempt to behead you first. If I succeed, I will pave a way for you. Please do not hesitate and leave first!"

The van was parked in the middle of the road, and more than twenty girls in black suits had surrounded them from all sides. Behind them were the infamous Twin Ghosts, who were known for their ruthlessness in Dongwen. If they didn't take down the enemy's leader, they would probably be caught up even if they broke through.

These people have been lying in ambush for a long time and are well prepared. They must have a means of transportation, which they could never outrun on foot.

Kagura's abilities lean towards "assassin." Her sword is a wakizashi, which is not strong in direct combat, but within three meters, she can strike close to vital points with every blow. Combined with her extraordinary abilities, she has taken the heads of many powerful enemies.

Before Kagura could finish speaking, her figure appeared like a ghost, like a wisp of white smoke. In an instant, she crossed dozens of meters using some unknown method, appearing diagonally above the Kuki brothers. Using the momentum of being in mid-air, she cleaved through the wind and rain with her wakizashi, striking down like lightning, about to slit Kuki Ao's throat.

As she drew her sword, a crimson light flashed in Kagura's eyes, and she activated her ability.

Kagura is the "inheritor" who is linked to the soul of the Heroic Spirit.

She had excellent compatibility with the linked heroic spirits and successfully inherited multiple extraordinary abilities.

What she just used was "Like Smoke," which allows her to temporarily transform her body into a state of smoke and move rapidly.

What she's using now is a mental attack of illusionary nature, capable of arousing "lust" among the seven emotions and six desires of humans, causing them to lose their senses briefly with "scarlet eyes".

This is her signature move that has brought her numerous victories: a surprise close-range attack, using illusions to disorient the enemy, and then delivering a fatal blow with her sword. While there are enemies who can withstand her three-pronged attack, very few can.

Unfortunately, her trick didn't work on the Kuki brothers.

The sudden appearance of the blade did not cause the Kuki brothers any panic. Their signature illusions were completely ineffective, like stones sinking into the sea. Kuki Ao, who was the first to be attacked, struck like lightning, raising his arm to block. The wakizashi made intimate contact with his arm, but instead of the expected sharp blade piercing flesh, a dull metallic clang rang out.

Then, Kuki Akari reacted instinctively and swung her fist so fast that it slammed into Kagura's abdomen.

Fortunately, Kagura reacted extremely quickly. Seeing that her attack had failed and she was about to be severely injured, she immediately activated "Like Smoke" again, turning her body into a wisp of smoke and retreating back to Maki Azuma's side.

She glanced at the conspicuous gash in her wakizashi, then at the seemingly unaffected Kuki brothers opposite her, and touched the charred marks on her shrine maiden robes below her abdomen, which looked as if they had been burned. Her expression became extremely grave.

"Body of ghosts and gods, power of ghosts and gods"

"A ritual practitioner imbued with the power of ghosts and gods. No wonder Dong Wenyu dared to launch an attack at this time!"

"He has turned to ghosts and gods!"

Kagura took a half step back and lowered her voice.

"I'm sorry, Your Highness, I'm not confident of victory. The Kuki brothers have been transformed into Ritualists."

"Even if we join forces, the chances of killing them are extremely slim."

She was just saying it nicely. Although the young lady was also skilled in some swordsmanship and had even connected with the spirits of heroes, she had been pampered all her life. Even though she had been taken by the chairman to participate in gang fights, she had been well protected and didn't have much practical combat experience. In a real fight, she would definitely not be a match for the Nine Ghosts brothers.

Her recent assassination attempt had given her a pretty good idea of ​​the opponent's strength—if it had been another sword, "Demon Sword" Shen Cheng, who came today, she might have been able to fight the Nine Ghosts brothers head-on and decide the winner, but with her present, there was absolutely no chance of victory.

"Your Highness, we must retreat for now!"

"I will clear the way for Your Highness and then hold off the pursuers. Please prioritize your own safety!"

"Nothing is more important than your life. Please don't worry about headquarters. If anything happens to you, even if the president wins, it will be meaningless—what good is it for the Dongwen Society to win without a successor?"

Kagura nodded seriously to Maki Higashifumi, then smiled brightly.

She turned her head away, no longer looking at Higashimaki Maki behind her, tightened her grip on the wakizashi, and arched her body like a cheetah about to launch a surprise attack.

"From childhood to adulthood, all I've experienced is endless training, missions, and killing. It never stops, there's no end in sight."

"Until I met Your Highness—perhaps you don't know, you are my only reason for living as a human being, not a killing machine."

"You would smile gently at me, apply medicine to my wounds, bring me delicious snacks, and tell me stories from books."

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“I am loyal to Your Highness not because of the guild master’s orders, but because Kagura herself wants to do so.”

"Kagura is willing to die for Your Highness!"

Before the words were finished, a wisp of smoke appeared, and blood splattered.

Two men in black suits not far behind the two men caught their breath, and a red line appeared on their throats. Before they could react, they were stabbed twice in the chest and fell into the rain, clutching their throats in despair.

"Your Highness! Let's go!"

Kagura's cry was somewhat shrill. Without stopping, she turned around, grabbed her wakizashi, and resolutely charged towards the tall figures of the Kuki brothers.

Maki Azuma bit her lip tightly, a few beads of blood seeping from her teeth. She gripped the sword in her hand, took a deep look at Kagura's back, and without the slightest hesitation, turned and rushed out of the encirclement.

She was willing to risk her life and longed to return to fight alongside Kagura.

but.

Kagura is right.

She can't die.