flstandardbreds Chapter 148: Change of Patriarch
Chapter 148: Change of Patriarch
Early August, Zen Temple home, afternoon.
Fushiguro Shigeki and I sneaked into Zenin's house quietly.
In his hand, he was holding the Youyun given to him by Xia Youjie, and he had the Wanli Lock wrapped around his body. I also gave the Soul-Restoring Sword to him, and only kept the Tenniboko for myself.
"Remember," he said to me, "kill them according to the list. After you kill them, don't remember their names or faces."
"why?"
"Don't ask why, just remember the number."
He stressed: “Don’t think about the rest.”
.......
Amasaki Hoko stabbed the first man in the neck. The sharp blade pierced the artery, and blood spurted out and splashed on his face.
"You have to strike quickly, ruthlessly and accurately, and leave no room for maneuver." Before I left, Fushiguro Shiori warned me while sitting in the lounge, "Otherwise the other party will suffer."
I'm not strong enough.
The other person's pupils shrank, and he struggled to hold my wrist, trying to stop the blood from flowing into his mouth, "You..."
I subconsciously pushed the knife forward.
ended.
The corpse fell limply, and Fushiguro Shigeru quickly grabbed his back and dragged him to the bushes hidden behind the ancient building.
The dead man was named Chanyuan Qi, 49 years old, wearing a black robe, with a thick beard, three black moles on his face, and two daughters and a son........
"Follow me." Fushiguro Shige took two steps forward silently, turned around and said to me.
"Here it comes." I held the hand holding the knife, and wiped the blood marks on my wrist with my thumb. My fingers, which had always been steady, began to tremble slightly.
Can’t remember names and faces, can’t remember names and faces, can’t remember… Chan Yuan Qi, there are two daughters and a son… can’t remember… Chan Yuan Qi… can’t remember…
This is the first person.
I repeated the numbers silently in my mind.
"1,2,3...15,16...36,37."
By the time we finally reached the Zen temple master's courtyard, Shen'er and I had killed a total of 37 people.
"After you defeat me, I will give you the position of head of the family. How about it?" Zenin Naohito said generously.
"It's a word."
"Very good." I threw the Amasaki Hoko to him, "Take this too."
"No need." He glanced at it, took out Youyun, and said lightly, "This is enough."
He leaped in front of the Zen temple's Zhibi people.
I sat on the rooftop in silence, watching the two people confronting each other while being on the lookout for anyone who might arrive.
Naohito Zenin is the head of the Zenin family. Not only is he a first-level warrior, he also has rich combat experience.
But from Shen'er's slightly serious but not so solemn expression it can be seen that the battle between the two will not be difficult to determine the winner.
"This is really beyond my expectation." Zenin Naohito sighed, "Shinori-kun, I thought you would never come back here again."
"Yeah." Shen Er raised the corner of his mouth and said, "I also thought I would never come back."
The master's technique is projecting spells, and it is said that he can design a series of actions for his opponent, and if they are not performed within the specified time, their movements will be restricted.
The two stood still in front of the tree for three seconds, and a leaf was blown down by the wind. At that moment, Zenin Naohito suddenly jumped up and rushed towards Fushiguro Shinji.
He even used his dancing clouds to block, and then immediately launched a counterattack. The high-speed cursed attack and physical combat, coupled with the smooth use of the cursed tools, became dazzling to the onlookers.
The movements of both of them became faster and faster. Zenin Naohito was very fast, but not only was Jiner not at a disadvantage in speed, he pressed towards him with real force.
Zenin Naobi's attack failed and he hit the tree trunk instead.
It left a handprint half an inch deep and a slight crack.
The next second, You Yun smashed down again, and the tree, which was at least a hundred years old, fell to the ground with a loud bang. The huge noise spread throughout the entire courtyard.
Then, the scope of the battle expanded rapidly.
The courtyard, the corner, the house, the stone bridge, the pond, dust was flying, ripples were stirring, tiles were flying, the stone bridge collapsed, an entire wall was shattered by the cursed power and cursed tools, and stones were scattered all over the ground.
Many people were attracted by the vibration and came from all directions.
The time has come when I am needed.
I jumped onto the roof of the house at the door with the Tenshoku in hand and looked down at the group of people. "There's a fight going on for the head of the family right now, so don't get in the way."
"who are you?"
Zenin Fan asked, "Why...why do you look so much like that man?"
His expression was horrified, and there was uncontrollable fear in his tone.
He is Maki and Mayi's father.
"You came just in time." I laughed, "I was just about to give you a beating."
"What big talk?" Zen Fan rushed towards me from the ground, and his fist wrapped in cursed power hit me directly at the temple.
I didn't dodge and chose to confront him head-on.
"......." The battle lasted barely more than thirty seconds.
Finally, the Zen Fan was kicked off the roof by me, spitting blood.
"I won't kill you." I crippled his left and right hands, stepped on his stomach and said, "People like you don't deserve to stay here."
"Go away," I said. "If you dare to get close to Tokyo, I will kill you."
Zen Temple Fan was completely defeated.
This move seemed to intimidate the people around.
"you......."
"Why, don't you understand what I'm saying?" I asked. "There's a fight going on inside for the head of the family, don't get in the way."
The battle on the other side was over.
Zenin Naobi half-knelt on the ground, covering his chest and spitting out a pool of blood.
"That's great, Shi Er." He didn't show any dejected look, but smiled happily, "The position of the head of the family is yours now."
"You are even stronger than I thought." He stroked his upturned white beard and said, "Congratulations."
Shen Er did not show any complacency due to his praise. He stroked the curse tool in his hand calmly and said, "Anything else you want to say?"
Zenin Naohito stood up, was silent for a while, walked to the door, and announced, "Zenin Shinji has defeated me, and from now on, he is the head of the Zenin family."
"It's not a Zen temple." Shier corrected him, "I'm married into the family, and now my name is Fushiguro Shier."
Zenin Naohito looked back at him, his mouth twitching, his eyes seemed to say, are you kidding?
Shen'er's expression did not change as he looked back at him calmly.
The Zenin Naobi people were defeated.
"Ahem..." He corrected the address with difficulty, "Fushiguro Shiori will become the head of the Zenin family..."
After saying that, he was about to leave. At the last moment, as if he remembered something, he said, "By the way, I sent Naoya to the Kyoto school."
"If he comes back, give him a hard time, don't kill him."
"Yes." Shen Er nodded, "I can promise you this."
"...... Ridiculous." Suddenly someone jumped out and shouted, "Are you all crazy to let a son-in-law become the head of the family? Moreover, Fushiguro Shier doesn't even have any skills, he doesn't even have the qualifications to compete......"
I didn't even have the patience to listen to the end, so I picked up the Amagakiboko and put it against his neck, saying, "Either get out or die, your choice."
Faced with the threat of death, he suddenly became speechless.
"It looks like we've been chosen." Shen Er laughed arrogantly, "Go away."
The man collapsed to the ground, and left the Zen temple with trembling hands and feet.
*
"Is it over?" I asked while standing at the gate after all the people from the Zenyuan family were forced to disperse.
"Yes." He threw the Soul-Releasing Sword back into my arms and said, "I'll give it back to you."
"That's good." I stood up and looked at the sky behind me, which was framed by the four corners of the wall.
Because of this battle, this place has become a ruin.
"Let's go then." I said, "I still have to..."
"Teacher Zenin!" Glass's voice interrupted my thoughts, and she rushed over from not far away and hugged me.
Before she could see my face clearly, she took the lead in performing the reversal technique.
"Glass." I took her hand, interrupting the spell, and said, "I'm not hurt."
"It's good that you're not hurt." She breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Jie and I have been waiting outside for three hours. We were planning to sneak in and take a look if there was no more news..."
"It's okay..." I replied blankly, "Look, I'm not hurt at all..."
Chanyuan Qi, 49 years old, wearing a black robe, has two daughters and a son.......
Staring into the distance with an unfocused gaze, I let go of Glass's hand, walked forward blankly, and said, "I think there's something I haven't done yet..."
Zenin Longtian, 46 years old, thin, with a mole at the corner of his mouth...
Chanyuan Fengyu, 67 years old, of medium build, has a son... No, I killed my son too...
I took two more steps forward.
I felt like I had no strength left in my body and my stomach was churning. I walked to a big tree and suddenly started to dry heave.
I killed many people... one after another...
A total of 37 people died...
"Teacher Zenin!" Xia Youjie ran over anxiously, half-knelt beside me, and asked worriedly, "Are you okay?"
Glass was a step slower and also walked to my side. He took out a thermos cup, poured out some water and handed it to me, "Drink a sip."
I took the cup, took a sip, and said, "It's okay..."
"You don't look like everything is alright!" Xia Youjie said with a frown.
"It's really okay..."
I heard Shen'er mumbling to herself, "I told her to just remember the numbers... She's so disobedient."
"Tsk." He came over irritably, grabbed my shoulders, shook them vigorously twice, stared into my eyes and said, "Listen, each of those people has killed many people, and they all deserve to die."
"If you don't kill them, they will come and kill you."
"So don't feel guilty, do you understand?"
I nodded absentmindedly.
He seemed to not believe it and continued to shake it very hard, "I want you to really hear it in your head, understand?"
This is almost making my brains pop out.
I used up my last bit of strength, tapped his arm, and pointed in a direction not far away. He was stunned and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Open your mouth and speak." He asked, "How can I know what you want to do if you don't tell me?"
Finally I couldn't bear it anymore, I opened my mouth, and vomited everything I had eaten at noon onto Shen'er.
The air is filled with sourness.
"........" The air seemed to freeze at this moment.
"It's over, run." Xia Youjie immediately grabbed the back of my neck and retreated.
Glass quickly moved two steps to the side.
He was left standing there in a daze.
The next second, Shen Er's frantic voice was heard, "Ahhhhhhhhh, you bastard, I will absolutely, absolutely kill you!!!"