Reincarnated Swordmaster - Chapter 863



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The Battle of Sekigahara.

It was a battle that divided Dongying into two and competed for the last hegemony of the Warring States period. When Toyotomi Hideyoshi took control of the country, Tokugawa Ieyasu focused on expanding his power in the Togoku region rather than the center – he endured even when his own territory was torn apart and taken away by Hideyoshi’s confidants, and planned for the future.

In the meantime, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the previous leader of Dongyeong, died suddenly. He had not planned an expedition to the powerful Goryeo, but was working to stabilize the country, and he died suddenly. The place where he died was Fushimi Castle, and at that time, a strange light shone over the castle all day long, and rumors of a strange event such as dark clouds or a ship swarming around made the world anxious.

It is said that Toyotomi Hideyoshi gathered the Five Elders who had served him externally and entrusted them with the guardianship of his son, Toyotomi Hideyori. However, Hideyoshi’s death was so sudden, and the Five Elders themselves seemed to have been caught up in confusion for a while and did not take any proper political action.

Then, several years later, Tokugawa Ieyasu suddenly brought Toyotomi Hideyori and his mother, Yodo-dono, to Sumpu, where he was staying, and insisted on the establishment of a new shogunate.

Some of the Five Great Clans opposed Tokugawa Ieyasu’s actions, and they allied with the daimyo across the country to fight against Tokugawa’s forces head-on. As a result, a great battle called the Battle of Sekigahara broke out, with the Eastern and Western armies being divided.

But it was strange. Originally, Tokugawa Ieyasu was a traitor who had submitted to Toyotomi Hideyoshi but harbored ambitions, so he could never join hands politically with Hideyori, Hideyoshi’s son. They both hated each other, so their relationship was bound to be bitter – no one in the world would have thought that an alliance could be formed between them.

That is why people thought that Tokugawa Ieyasu, who had revealed his true colors, and Hideyori, who had grown up later, would fight, but something completely unexpected happened, so for a while the daimyō, the castle lords of the Warring States period, were unable to decide which side to take.

“… So, I, Fuma Kotaro, the leader of the Fumashu, was in the process of receiving a request from Mori Terutomo, a great feudal lord with 1.2 million koku in the Chūgoku region and one of the Five Great Daimyo, to spy on Tokugawa Ieyasu’s movements on this battlefield. I had to find out why Tokugawa Ieyasu and Toyotomi Hideyori were able to join hands!”

Miyamoto Musashi picked up his ears.

“… … .”

“So let me loose, boy.”

A young man in his early twenties wearing a black robe was dangling from a tree branch and speaking earnestly.

His name was Kotaro Fuma, and he was the head of the highest-level ninja group in Toei called Fumashu.

Caw – caw –

The sun is setting.

The surrounding area was a battlefield filled with blood and blood. The Eastern and Western armies fought fiercely in the mountains, and hundreds of corpses were scattered around. Crows were landing on the human corpses one by one, pecking at their eyes, and there was also the smell of rotting corpses and urine and feces. The only people who were alive and breathing in the traces of the brutal battlefield were Fuma Kotaro and Miyamoto Musashi.

Satt

When Kotaro Fuma met Miyamoto Musashi’s eyes, he felt his heart sink.

‘Wow… Such a scary look.’

He couldn’t believe it. He looked frivolous on the outside, but he was a high-ranking ninja who had undergone rigorous training in the ninja group Fumashu, and he was also their successor. However, the boy in front of him seemed to be getting stronger as he continuously cut down enemies on the battlefield where the Eastern and Western armies clashed, and he had even found Fuma Kotaro, who was hiding, and subdued him in 50 seconds.

At least I achieved the hundred-man beheading!

And what on earth are those eyes?

Fuma Kotaro had seen many samurai who were said to be good and bad in his life, but Musashi’s eyes were not human. The pure murderous intent seemed as if it would shatter a human heart, and he could not feel even a single bit of emotion. He had seen many veterans, but he could say with certainty that he had never seen such eyes.

Musashi, who had been silent while holding his iron sword, spoke.

“I don’t know about that.”

As Musashi’s sword tip slowly moved forward, Kotaro Fuma felt anxious.

“Wait, wait! I’m a high-level ninja. You don’t want to get any information from me?”

He could intuitively tell that his opponent did not belong to any faction. On the surface, he was wearing the headband of the Eastern Army, but that meant nothing. Because Musashi cut down all of them without distinction between friend and foe, and Fuma Kotaro watched the whole process. He realized that Musashi had not entered the war with the goal of officialdom.

Musashi was a crazy man.

They massacred everyone without exception.

And an enemy without any greed is the worst opponent for a ninja. An enemy without greed for his information will cut off his head without hesitation, and for a ninja who has to somehow survive and complete his mission until the end, it is the worst situation.

‘Damn it! This is a special mission that will determine the fate of our clan. I can’t die until I finish it…’

That’s why Kotaro Fuma was able to beg for his life without hesitation, without saying the usual things like “Ugh, kill me.” This was because he was a ninja, not a samurai.

“information….”

Musashi hesitated.

“Yes, information! I may not be as knowledgeable as Hattori Hanzo, but I know most things.”

“… … .”

Musashi opened his mouth after a while.

“Do you know about the Wonwolcheonsal method?”

“… … .”

Fuma Kotaro made a bewildered expression. As soon as he saw that expression, Musashi’s sword rose and Fuma Kotaro shouted desperately.

“Wait, wait! I think I know… .

“Why are you in such a hurry, boy? You might not be able to think of anything right now. What’s the rush?”

“You said Hattori Hanzo. Does he know more than you?”

“It’s just an analogy… I can figure out anything if I put my mind to it.”

“Do you know about the Wonwolcheonsal method?”

“Well, um, actually, this is the first time I’ve heard of it!”

Kotaro Fuma, who was greatly embarrassed, suddenly spoke as if he remembered something.

“Yes. If I haven’t heard of it, it must be some legendary old school or swordsmanship. If so, I know the expert who knows the most about it. I’ll introduce you to him.”

“High-class?”

Fuma Kotaro said hurriedly.

“Honganji Jonoshin. He is the chief priest of Honganji. The son of the previous chief priest, Honganji Kennyo, is Kennyo, Kennyo’s secret younger brother… Kennyo’s illegitimate child! He knows all sorts of miscellaneous knowledge, so he’ll be helpful to you. So let me loose!”

“… … .”

If you say Honganji, you are referring to a group of monks.

Miyamoto Musashi, who remembered the knowledge, stared at Fuma Kotaro. Then, after a while, he swung his sword and cut the rope that bound him, and Fuma Kotaro quickly rolled away with a falling technique. Like a genius ninja, he was able to instantly release all the joints of his body to reduce the shock and escape from the rope. In fact, even if he had been tied up with rope and hung upside down from a tree, he could have easily escaped on his own – but since he had been in Musashi’s way until now, he was afraid that he would be cut in half and die the moment he escaped, so he stayed still.

Miyamoto Musashi said coldly.

“Take me to that guy named Beopju.”

“What? Are you talking about now?”

“immediately.”

“Euuuuu.”

Fuma Kotaro’s face became sad. It wasn’t hard to guide him, but he felt it was a waste of time during the Sekigahara War. When he had to gather information as quickly as possible, when would he be able to get to Honganji and come back?

Then Miyamoto Musashi said,

“You’re annoying. What is your mission?”

“Ugh… I told you earlier.”

“Yes. Is it okay to know Tokugawa Ieyasu’s true feelings?”

“Yeah, that’s right. That’s why I’m scouting the battlefield.”

“let’s go.”

“… … ?”

Jeokbuk

Miyamoto Musashi took a step forward. Fuma Kotaro, who was looking behind him, made a stupid expression and shouted.

“Hey, wait! You can’t say right now… .”

“Shut up and follow me.”

An ominous light flashed in Miyamoto Musashi’s eyes.

“I’m going to Tokugawa Ieyasu.”

“… … !!”

“You hear the truth from him yourself.”

Are you really crazy!

He is currently the closest person to unifying the country and is going to the great lord?! And he is doing so in the midst of this great battle of Sekigahara?! He is guarded by at least 100,000 troops?

Fuma Kotaro licked his lips and shouted again.

“I get it!”

I like it when that cheeky little brat causes chaos!

He didn’t take Miyamoto Musashi’s crazy talk too seriously. After all, the important thing was that he was freed, and once he was free, he thought he could escape at any time.

But when he finally saw Musashi swinging his sword in the middle of the battlefield, he was overcome with a sense of wonder.

Chuwaaaaak

“Kwaaah!”

“Kwaaak!”

Bloody winds flew. Musashi’s sword seemed to be swung without any form, but with each swing, it took on a subtle sword energy, and all the elite soldiers trained in battles during the long Warring States period were defeated in a single second.

He who truly dominates the battlefield!

Usually, in the war of Dongying, a single soldier or about 10 low-ranking warriors would gather together to form a unit, and since these ashigaru (foot soldiers) were quite accustomed to war, even the most skilled warriors would retreat when they encountered three ashigaru units. The skilled ashigaru units were closer to excellent mercenaries than individual soldiers. Since they were so used to war, many high-ranking warriors would blindly look down on them and rush in, only to die in vain.

However, as soon as Musashi encountered the Ashigaru troops, he charged without fail, and every time, their helmets, called jingasas, flew into the sky. No one could withstand Musashi’s swordsmanship for even a second.

Thud! Thud!!

Here and there, the Ashigaru tried to shoot Musashi with their muskets, but strangely enough, Musashi read the trajectory of the muskets before they even flew, dodging them by a width of a sheet. When he saw him easily dodge the bullets flying from behind him, Kotaro Fuma, who was watching from afar, muttered in a daze.

“The mind’s eye… .”

A legendary state that only a very small number of the great swordsmen of Dongyeong have mastered! Only then did Kotaro Fuma understand why, when he had fought him for 50 seconds earlier, no matter what kind of secret technique, iron hammer, or shuriken he had used, he had not been able to inflict even a scratch on Musashi.

‘That guy… is stronger than before. He’s gotten stronger through the slaughter in war!’

Yes. When Musashi first entered the war, he was not this strong, but as he fought, he let himself be guided by the unknown flow and continued to refine himself. It had only been six days since he entered the war, but during that time, Musashi had not been able to sleep properly, and he had been immersed in endless killings day and night, and this extreme situation led Musashi to another level.

The mask flower blooms.

When Musashi finally broke through the battlefield, the Eastern and Western armies, regardless of whether they were enemies or allies, stared blankly at the bloody path he had created. This was because they had been massacred by Musashi just a moment ago, and they had no idea what kind of being they had encountered.

And it was when Kotaro Fuma was belatedly chasing after Musashi.

Shudder

Fuma Kotaro quickly hid after feeling the strong aura. Then he discovered a high-ranking warrior standing tall on the battlefield, emitting a sharp murderous aura, and chasing Musashi’s back. Fuma Kotaro knew the warrior’s face very well, so he let out a deep sigh.

‘Seven Spears, Ono Jirouemon Tadaaki!!’

That monster was here?!

This was also top-tier information. Because this Ono Tadaaki was one of the strongest swordsmen in the Warring States Period, and unlike other Seven Spears who had only achieved their position through fame, he was an absolute powerhouse that could never be caught up to. That monster, who even had the nickname of “Mad Sword,” was so powerful that there was even a time when a ninja group that was spying on Ono Tadaaki was completely destroyed.

A great swordsman who can alone compete with a thousand soldiers!

Tadot

Soon, Seven Spears Ono Tadaaki moved smoothly like a cloud. It was a systematic military strategy and precise tactic, and he disappeared naturally from sight. It was the direction Musashi had gone.

‘Hehehe…’

Fuma Kotaro followed them slowly, feeling his heart pounding.

The light sword and the little devil.

Because it was sure to be an interesting encounter, enough to make him forget about Humash’s mission for a while.