The author who was obsessed with money wanted to make a few more cents.

So he turned on the anti-theft machine.

"There's nothing we can do about it.

After all, we now have human bodies.

It's different from the simple swords in the past.

At that time, whether it was combat, reconnaissance, or spying,

There were masters and the others.

There was no need for us to worry. What we needed to do at that time was only when the masters and the others needed us.

We were used by them.

We were the sharpest weapons in their hands.

But now … "

As long as it involved Izumi Mamoru Kaneda, Horikawa Kunihiro, who seemed to never feel tired, heard Mamoru Izumi's childish complaint.

He smiled and handed the tea he had just brewed to Mamoru Izumi.

Seeing him take it and drink it in one gulp, he hurriedly filled it up for him. His tone was serious and gentle.

"Now that we have human bodies, we need to carry out missions independently.

We need to gather information and make judgments.

Although we are still swords in nature, but … since we have a human body,

Then we should also take on the responsibility that we have to take on to get this body.

At least I feel that I can meet Canessan again like this.

We can fight side by side.

It's really a very happy thing.

Even reconnaissance doesn't feel boring anymore! "

"Guo, Horikawa … you … to be able to meet you again,

I'm also very happy … "

"Canessan …"

Moved by Horikawa Kunihiro's straightforward and undisguised words, Izumi Mamoru Kaneda blushed, showing a hint of shyness and helplessness. Seeing this, Horikawa Kunihiro smiled even more happily and gently.

"I say … I know that you two have a good relationship, but what can't you two talk about in private?

Is it necessary to hurt us like this?

Look at Changzeng Mi, how ugly his face is. It must be because you guys made him think of Fengsuka, who was always unwilling to give him a good face, and he was unhappy. "

"Eh?

No … why are you talking about me, I didn't … "

"Changzeng Mi, I know your blade is good, but the behavior of Mamoru Izumi and Kunihiro is really bad, we have to stop them!"

Although Changzeng Mi also felt that Kunihiro and Mamoru Izumi's Double Edged Blade were a bit too intimate, out of embarrassment, he kept silent. So when Red Heart suddenly dragged him into the emotional entanglement of the Tsukikage Gumi, Changzeng Mi was confused and wanted to explain.

However, Red Heart, who was' hurt 'by the closeness of Kunihiro and Mamoru Izumi's Double Edged Blade, saw that Changzeng Mi, who didn't have a clear relationship like the Tsukikage Gumi and the Okita Gumi, wanted to distance himself from Changzeng Mi. After all, this kind of public display of affection must be strongly condemned.

After a certain amount of in-depth research on the relationship between the two Blades of the Earthmoving Group, they laughed and joked for a while. After relaxing their tense minds for the whole day, the Blades of the Earthmoving Group adopted a good attitude and seriously discussed the harvest of the day.

"Hmm … So, in summary, the ronin who suddenly disappeared during this period of time, suspected to have drank the 'Changing Water' and turned into Rakshasa, were basically concentrated in these two places?"

Looking at the map of Jingdou that was spread out on the table and filled with marks based on the information gathered by the Blades, Chixin Chongguang's expression was very solemn.

"If the information we got is correct, then it should be these two places. But it's very strange … Although there are many Ronins in these two places, they are quite far apart. If it's just to catch some Ronins to experiment on the effects of the Water, it's obvious that they only need to pick one place. Is there a need to catch people in both places?"

"Qing Guang is right, and … these two places are quite far from where we met the Rakshasa that day. Could it be that they deliberately caught the ronin in two places that are far apart, and deliberately threw the Rakshasa to a place far away from their stronghold after they drank the 'Changing Water' and lost their minds?

Isn't that too troublesome? "

"But if that's not the case, wouldn't it be a different explanation?

Or could it be that the missing ronin in these two places were done by two different groups of forces?

Hmm … It doesn't seem impossible that the Time Reversal Army and the forces they originally cooperated with had a falling out … "

"Eh … Could it be?"

"Red Heart, what do you think?"

Looking at Red Heart who had been frowning ever since Multiblade expressed their opinions, as if he thought of something bad, Changzeng Mi asked for his opinion.

After all, just like Keisuke Yamanami was the think tank of the Shinsengumi, Red Heart had a similar status and identity as the original owner of Multiblade in the Shinsengumi, so his opinion was still very important.

"It's hard to say … It's just my intuition, but …" Hearing Changzeng Mi's inquiry, Red Heart let out a long sigh and picked up a pen to add a few more strokes on the map. "Look, don't you think that the place where the ronin disappeared, the place where the Rakshasa appeared, and … and the Shinsengumi station, the area covered by the intersection points of these places … looks very familiar?"

"This is …"

Looking at the area highlighted by Red Heart after adding a few lines on the map, Yamato Moriyasu's face became more and more ugly, just like Red Heart just now. He almost gritted his teeth and squeezed out a few familiar syllables from his throat, the place engraved in his heart.

"Chi, Tian, Wu —"

"That's right, it's Ikedaya.

Although this can be said to be a coincidence, in my own opinion, if the Time Tracing Army really didn't deliberately calculate, and the central area of these places just happens to be near Ikedaya, then isn't it too much of a coincidence? "

"So … the Time Tracing Army's stronghold is in Ikedaya?

Or … they still want to change history and kill Okita Kun in Ikedaya?

Anyone who wants to hurt Okita Kun … absolutely … absolutely cannot be forgiven! "

"Calm down, Yamato!"

Seeing Yamato Moriyasu's entire temperament become crazy and ruthless because of the possibility that the Time Tracing Army still wants to kill Okita Sōji, Red Heart hurriedly scolded him.

"… Sorry, I … I lost my composure …"

"It's okay, Yamato, I know you're worried about Okita Kun, but the more likely it is, the more we have to stay calm!

If you lose your mind and calm, you'll only fall into the enemy's trap!

So, even if it's for Okita Kun, you have to stay calm, understand?

Yamato? "

"I … I understand …"

Seeing Yamato Moriyasu slowly calm down as he said, Red Heart nodded in satisfaction, then continued to explain his opinion.

"Although the Time Tracing Army is related to Ikedaya, and there's a high possibility that they plan to do something in Ikedaya, we can't rule out the possibility that they're trying to lure us into thinking this way, and then do the opposite."

"You mean … they're deliberately trying to make us realize this, and draw our attention to Ikedaya, but in fact, it's the opposite, and their stronghold or goal is Shikoku House?"

"I can only say that there's this possibility, without concrete evidence, no one can make a conclusion.

But whether it's Ikedaya or Shikoku House, if the Time Tracing Army wants to achieve their goal, they have to fight with the Shinsengumi. This is without a doubt, so I think it's safer for us to deal with the changes by sticking to the status quo. "

"Indeed … But it's not easy to find some traces of the Time Tracing Army, are we just going to let it go like this?"

"How is that possible?

Even if we stay in the station and wait for the Time Tracing Army to move, it's impossible to let go of a clue that's delivered to our doorstep so easily.

How about this, send out one blade every day to keep an eye on Ikedaya's movements, and the rest will be on standby in the station. As for the blade selection … Let's take turns, one blade for a day. "

"Although I don't know if the Ikedaya incident will happen again, but after the Rakshasa incident, the Shinsengumi is always on alert. Even if they want to cause trouble, it'll probably take another ten days, when Mr. Toshizo and the others are a little more relaxed. Thinking about it this way, this arrangement sounds quite fair. Then let's do it this way, I have no objections."

"If Canessan has no objections, then I don't have any either, I'll listen to Canessan."

Calculating the time, there was still less than half a month before the Ikedaya incident in the history of the original world. Even if the Time Tracing Army wanted to cause trouble, it was unlikely that they would pick a time when the Shinsengumi was on high alert. It would probably take another seven or eight days, which was just enough time for each blade to have a turn. The rest would depend on the Time Tracing Army's movements. Thinking about it this way, Mamoru Izumi nodded in agreement.

And unless there was a huge disagreement, Kunihiro, who had always listened to Mamoru Izumi, naturally also voted in favor.

"Qing Guang, Yamato, and Changzeng Mi, what about you guys?"

"Anyway, your arrangement is pretty good, I don't mind. Yamato, what about you?"

"Me?

I don't mind either, as long as I can complete the mission and protect Okita Kun and the others. As for the rest … You guys can decide, I have no objections. "

"Anyway, there's no better way now, so let's do it this way, there won't be any big problems."

"Okay, then it's decided."