"...In order to welcome the Owari clan lord, Tokugawa Munumu, who came to Kyoto again this year to watch the Gion Festival, the Kyoto governor...that is, that bastard Toda Tadahiro gave a very hateful order."

Mauzuke said softly.

"In order to prevent Tokugawa Munumu from discovering that there were so many people still living in the burned-out area living a life of no fixed abode and sleeping in the open, Toda Tadahiro commanded the samurai to clear out the residential areas in the burned-out areas closest to the Nijo Imperial Palace.

All the people were driven away."

"The samurai's methods of driving away the residents of the burned-out areas were quite brutal. Anyone who refused to leave obediently would be beaten and kicked..."

"This rough behavior of the samurai aroused everyone's dissatisfaction."

"Although some people who couldn't bear it also resisted and picked up wooden sticks and stone bricks to resist the warriors."

"But there aren't many of them, just some civilians..."

"How can civilians armed with sticks and bricks be the opponents of samurai armed with swords..."

"The resistance of these people was quickly suppressed."

"The reason why everyone is so scared when they see the sword on your waist is because everyone thinks that the samurai are coming again and are driving them away again..."

Having said this, Mazu turned his head and looked at something far away beside him.

Ogata followed Mazusuke's gaze.

What Dosuke looked at was a towering and magnificent city.

Looking at this majestic and magnificent city, Ogata whispered softly at a volume that only he could hear clearly:

"Nijo Castle..."

Nijo Castle, also known as Nijo Imperial Palace, was the residence of the shogun of the Edo shogunate in Kyoto.

It is a symbol of the power of the Edo shogunate.

Even from a distance, you can still see this majestic and magnificent city.

Even from a long distance away, you can still see the candlelight reflecting off each other inside Nijo Castle at this time.

Ogata had heard from Makimura and others - tonight, Tokugawa Munumu, the great lord of the Owari Domain, will hold a grand banquet in Nijo Castle, and all dignitaries from Kyoto and surrounding Kyoto will attend the banquet.

The ones responsible for the defense of Nijo Castle tonight are the 28 ninjas from Shiranui who are currently cooperating with the shogunate...

At this moment, the waiters in Nijo Castle should be preparing for the banquet that is about to begin.

"The shogunate...has gone too far..."

There was a strong cry in Mauzuke's voice.

Ade, who was standing next to Mazu, also looked like he was about to cry.

Ade stretched out his two small hands and wrapped them around Dosuke's small fists that were naturally hanging down.

"Obviously we are all human, but we insist on creating warriors, civilians, and other levels of filth!"

"In order to cover up our ugliness, we drove everyone away without explanation!"

"If you don't want Tokugawa Munemu to see that there are still so many people living without a fixed place, then find a way to help us rebuild our homes! Just driving us away from under your nose is nothing!"

Mamsuke aimed at Nijo Castle and roared.

However, Mazusuke's roar was destined not to reach Nijo Castle, nor reach the ears of those in Nijo Castle...

…

…

There are 2 prisons in Kyoto.

These two prisons are located in the north and south of the city respectively, and are under the jurisdiction of the execution office.

At this moment, the prison in the south of the city welcomed a group of uninvited guests.

A middle-aged man wearing a special black uniform led two young men towards the prison in the south of the city.

The two young men following the middle-aged man were handsome, the other was noble, and had an excellent temperament.

Because these two young men were so eye-catching, the group attracted the attention of many people - especially women - as they headed towards the prison in the south of the city.

Of course - there were also some knowledgeable people who recognized the black uniform of the middle-aged man walking in front and looked at the middle-aged man with curious and doubtful eyes.

"Look...that's the uniform modified by Huo Fu Thief..."

"Isn't the Fire Bandai Kai mainly active in the Edo area? Why are there Fire Bandai Kai officials here in Kyoto?"

"Although the fire bandits mainly operate in the Edo area, they occasionally travel to various parts of Japan in order to capture some important criminals..."

"Is there any vicious arsonist or thief who escaped near Kyoto..."

…

The middle-aged man and the two young men following him turned a deaf ear to the comments of the people around him.

The three men strode up to the gate of the prison in the south of the city. The two guards guarding the gate tilted the long wooden sticks in their hands with vigilance.

The two guards' tilted wooden sticks pressed together to form an "X", blocking the middle-aged man and the two young men in front of the door.

Before the two guards had time to ask who the visitor was, the middle-aged man said loudly:

"I am the commander of the fire-fighting thieves reform—Haesegawa Heizo."
Chapter completed!