Chapter 18 The Fallen Tsukumogami

Han Zhou returned to his bedroom and sat on the edge of the bed, gazing blankly at the scenery of the citadel.

"Wow!"

A white figure appeared upside down in front of her, and she didn't know how the other person had secured themselves to the roof.

She watched as the other person deftly darted into the room through the window, even pouring her a glass of water.

"What is my lord worried about?"

"Are you worried about whether you can keep an eye on the citadel while I'm not around tomorrow?" Han Zhou answered without hesitation, though this was just a teasing remark.

"Hey, hey, hey, I'm perfectly reliable." Tsurumaru Kuninaga knew the other person was joking, so he didn't take it seriously.

"The government does not have the ability to purify corrupted spirits, which is why it sends out S-rank Saniwa to eliminate them."

There are quite a few corrupted Tsukumogami. If it weren't for their assistance to the Time Retrograde Army and their repeated obstruction of the Tsukumogami's deployments, the government probably wouldn't have bothered with them and would have left them to fend for themselves.

"From what you're saying, my lord, corruption isn't difficult to purify?" Tsurumaru Kuninaga immediately grasped the key point, grinning as he moved closer to Hanshu.

"The root of corruption is the pollution of the soul. Purifying the soul is not difficult for me."

Before Tsurumaru Kuninaga could ask any more questions, Kanshu grabbed his hood and threw him out of his bedroom.

When Hanshu is away from the citadel, his attendant Tsurumaru Kuninaga takes on the responsibility of guarding it. Although this sword is always jumping around, either digging holes in the citadel or playing various harmless pranks.

But in crucial moments, they never let us down.

The people who went to participate in the cleanup mission this time were: Kashuu Kiyomitsu, Yagen Toushirou, Gokotai, Yukiri Hasebe, Higekiri, and Hizamaru.

And Cold Boat

There was no team leader for this mission; Han Zhou was in charge of command.

At the exact moment of the Honnoji Incident, Hanshu sensed Fudo Yukimitsu's presence. Moreover... the other party was rapidly approaching them.

boom!

A golden vortex, representing the distortion of spacetime, appeared in the sky not far away; judging by the scale of the approaching Time Travel Army, there must be quite a few of them.

A series of cold glints fell on the open ground before them, and the enemy blades transformed into Time Traveling Soldiers the instant they hit the ground. Their numbers were astonishing, numbering approximately fifty or more.

"This is quite a large force," Kashuu Kiyomitsu remarked, looking at the massive army of time travelers before him.

Han Zhou drew his katana from his waist. "Clean this up as quickly as possible!"

As they watched their lord charge into the enemy camp in the blink of an eye, the tsukumogami followed closely behind.

With a habitual smile, Higekiri easily deflected the Ōdachi's sword swing at him. A thin, green flash of light streaked past.

He cut the greatsword in half at the waist!

"Well done... Kneeball."

"If we lose, it will implicate my brother." Hizamaru replied subconsciously, then looked at his brother beside him in disbelief after realizing what the other had said.

"Brother, did you just call my name?!"

Higekiri looked at the Time Travel Army that surrounded them.

"Well... did I shout it or not? Let's deal with the enemy in front of us first."

"yes!"

Looking at the Time Retrograde Army around him, Hizamaru temporarily gave up on pursuing this issue.

Gokotai and Yagen moved swiftly across the battlefield, their movements so fast that only afterimages remained. Each fleeting glint of cold light was followed by a Time Traveler vanishing into black smoke.

A bone snake carrying a short knife flew towards Kashuu Kiyomitsu, who was caught off guard from behind, and the moment it successfully launched its sneak attack!

The gleaming sword pierced through the bone serpent's head and severed it along its spine.

"Hmph, don't be careless!"

Looking back at the bone snake gradually disappearing behind him, Kashuu Kiyomitsu smiled and responded.

Thanks, Hasebe

The two people stand back to back, entrusting their backs to a trustworthy companion.

The katana in Han Zhou's hand emitted a golden halo, and even an ordinary katana could unleash its full power in her hands.

The golden sword energy sliced ​​through the five enemy blades surrounding her!

The tsukumogami they brought were all very powerful, and they quickly wiped out all the Time Retrograde Army. Before they could even relax, Yagen, standing not far from Hizamaru, sensed something.

He flashed and stood directly in front of Hizamaru!

Clang!

The clash of swords sparked a few flecks as Higekiri swung his blade relentlessly at the man who had ambushed Hizamaru, but the attack was dodged.

"Yagen?" The newcomer called out the name of a familiar person.

Crimson eyes, eerie markings on the cheeks, demonic horns on the forehead, and a tailbone at the back—all these unmistakably identify the other as a corrupted spirit.

The short knife held in his hand was already shrouded in bad luck.

Upon seeing Yagen, Fudo Yukimitsu refrained from further action. "Leave now. I won't let you near Honnoji Temple."

Han Zhou observed that Mo Dongxingguang's corruption was quite severe, and her cold voice echoed in the ears of the swords.

"Capture the immovable Xingguang alive"

"Yes!" *6

Fudou Yukimitsu stared in astonishment at Yagen's attack and immediately drew his sword to defend himself.

The buzzing sound of a blade slicing through the air came from beside me!

He immediately pushed Yagen aside and turned to defend himself. To his surprise, Goko retreated!

That... determined look in his eyes, how could it be? Is this still the timid Goko-tai he remembers?

"If it's a demon, then we must cut it down!"

"Brother! The patriarch's order is to capture him alive!"

"I understand, I won't make a mistake."

Han Zhou watched as the besieged Motokage was suddenly confronted by a golden vortex that reappeared in the sky. The Time Travel Army wouldn't allow a corrupted spirit that had helped them to disappear so easily.

One by one, the Time Travelers appeared before Han Zhou.

"My lord!!!" Seeing this, Hasebe wanted to rush over to help.

"Don't forget our mission: to suppress them. The patriarch is quite powerful."

"I already told you, call me Hasebe!!"

Hearing Higekiri's advice, Hasebe no longer hesitated and immediately pointed his blade at Fudo Yukimitsu.

Facing the Time Travel Army before her, Han Zhou remained calm and composed. She sheathed her sword and raised her hands as if to shoot an arrow.

Golden arrows materialized in her hands.

bump! ! !

The arrows, released from their bows, flew at incredible speeds into the Time Travel Army, and those that hit their targets triggered widespread explosions!

Three arrows appeared simultaneously on Han Zhou's bow.

Three shots in a row!!!

boom--

The smoke and dust from the explosion were blocked by Han Zhou's spiritual energy shield, and all the dozens of enemy swords were reduced to ashes in the blast.

When she turned around, she found that they had already knocked Fudou Yukimitsu unconscious on the ground. Even his tailbone had been severed in half.

"Well done"

"General, what should we do with him?" Yagen asked, looking at the unconscious Fudou Yukimitsu.

"Bring it back to Honmaru"

"What?! Please allow me to raise my objection!" Hasebe firmly disagreed with bringing this dangerous fellow back to the citadel.

What if our lord gets hurt!

"Um... Lord Hasebe, perhaps our lord has his own reasons," Gokotai whispered.

"Master, the government's order is to eliminate him. If we bring him back to the citadel... what should we do with him?"

Although Hizamaru didn't want to bring this guy back to the citadel, he might have other plans if it were the head of the family.

"The government confirms whether someone is dead by having a Saniwa who has fallen into the clutches of a corrupted Tsukumogami. All I need to do is replace the spiritual power within Fudo Yukimitsu with mine."

The government won't care about the tsukumogami that have completely fallen into darkness and become Time Travelers; they'll all be eliminated by the troops on missions anyway.

In other words, she wanted to purify Fudo Yukimitsu's bad luck and break the spiritual chain between him and the previous Saniwa.