Each person has a flintlock gun... Who are these people...

Just now, when Bai Xiang broke into the door, he happened to see Omachi hiding behind the cabinet.

At the same moment, A-Machi saw the appearance of Baixiang and others who broke in.

Although he only caught a quick glance, with his strong eyesight, A-Machi could still clearly see who were the people who broke into the house.

Counting 5 people, except for the leader, Baixiang, the other 4 people were all carrying flintlock guns.

How rare flintlock guns are in this country and how difficult they are to get, A-Machi knows better than Ogata.

There were five enemies who broke into the house, four of whom were armed with flintlock rifles. The situation outside the house was unknown, and it was very likely that a large number of enemies were ambushing outside the house.

After briefly analyzing his current situation, a little cold sweat immediately appeared on A-Machi's forehead.

The palms of both hands were also sweating outwards, slightly soaking the gun handles of Suying and Feiying that they were holding.

The fear that emerged from Ah-Ting's heart was like a big claw with sharp nails, gripping Ah-Ting's heart tightly.

Ayi is not around...what to do now...

Since meeting Ogata again in Kyoto last summer, Atachi has been following Ogata, moving with him and being inseparable.

Although the time spent traveling around with Ogata was far from long, A-Machi had unknowingly gotten used to this kind of life with Ogata always by her side.

At the same time, he also felt accustomed to and... dependent on Ogata's strength.

No matter what difficulties she encountered, Ogata could protect her well with his sword.

And now... Ogata is not by her side.

There are no companions around.

She can only rely on herself to deal with these sudden enemies!

The last time I encountered this situation of "having to rely on myself" was when I was still traveling in Ezo.

That was the battle where Mogami accidentally encountered one of the "Seven Spears of Senshu" in the wild.

But in terms of criticality, this battle is obviously not as dangerous as the one Omachi is currently facing and the battle with Mogami. At least Omachi knows that Ogata is nearby, and as long as he delays, he can wait for Ogata.

And now... Amachi doesn't even know where Ogata is at this time...

Ogata Town...calm down...

Atachi took a deep breath.

It's just that you have to rely on yourself to break through this dangerous situation.

Before you met Ayi, didn't you live a good life and overcome many difficulties and obstacles on your own?

Amachi cheered himself up in his heart.

However...even so, Amachi still felt that the fear in his heart was getting worse.

Just when A-Ting was unable to suppress the fear in his heart,

(It’s not a bad thing to be afraid.)

A word... words that had left a deep impression on him before sounded in A-Machi's mind...

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…

a few months ago

"...Ayi, don't you feel scared when you face those powerful enemies?"

Ogata, who successfully repelled the shogunate's 10,000-strong army and paid the price of being "wrapped in linen and made into a rice dumpling again", was sitting obediently on the bed.

Atachi was sitting behind Ogata, helping Ogata change the medicine.

When changing Ogata's dressing, Atachi suddenly raised this question to Ogata.

"Huh?" Ogata turned his head and looked at Atachi, who was sitting behind him and helping him change medicine with a deft hand, "Why do you ask this suddenly?"

"I'm just...a little curious. Because I think you are incredible."

"The Hundred-Man Killing Battle of Hirose Domain, the Battle of Nijo Castle in Kyoto, and the recent battle with the shogunate army...you fought one after another these difficult battles that ordinary people dare not even imagine."

"If it were me, let alone the shogunate's 10,000-strong army, I would probably be too scared to be weak just to face the tyrant protected by hundreds of guards."

"I think it is extraordinary courage to face hundreds of enemies without changing your expression."

"But for someone like you who can face the 10,000-strong army of the shogunate without fear... I think it's not just as simple as 'excellent courage'."

"Ayi, are you the kind of person who has never known what 'fear' is since you were a child?"

"Or do you have any methods to overcome fear?"

After listening to Omachi's words quietly, Ogata burst into laughter.

"Ha... O-Machi, you seem to have a lot of misunderstandings about me..."

"When did you have the illusion that I never feel afraid when facing these powerful enemies?"

"Ah?" Atachi's beautiful eyes widened in confusion, and the pair of bare hands that were helping Ogata change the dressing also stopped.

"Whether it was the attack on hundreds of guards of Matsudaira Gennai in Hirose Domain, the attack on Nijo Castle in Kyoto, or the recent attack on the shogunate's army formation, I felt scared in all these battles."

"Fear doesn't need to be overcome because it's not a bad emotion."

Amachi, who didn't understand the meaning of Ogata's words, tilted his head.

Ogata, who was amused by Atachi's "I'm thinking seriously" look, chuckled a few times and said slowly:

"At the beginning, I also felt that it was shameful to be afraid when facing a strong enemy. I also seriously thought about whether there was any way to overcome fear."

"But as I experienced more and more things and fought more and more battles, big and small, my ideas gradually changed."

"It was probably during the attack on Nijo Castle that I realized that fear does not need to be overcome. Being afraid is not a bad thing."

"Fear can make you face the dangers you are currently facing with a more cautious attitude."

"So instead of overcoming fear, it is better to tolerate fear."

"I have always relied on tolerance of fear to defeat powerful enemies one after another, and I have reached this point today."

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Tolerance…fear…

Atachi's breathing slowly slowed down.

No more taking deep breaths.

I no longer encourage myself from the bottom of my heart.

Just let the fear persist in her heart.

After adopting the attitude of "ignoring" the fear in his heart, Atachi looked around, observed the current environment he was in, and racked his brains to think of a way to escape from here.

A wonderful thing happens at this moment.

A-Ting just kept saying "Don't be afraid" to himself, but fear kept growing in his heart.

But now I no longer care about the fear in my heart. Although my heart is still beating very fast and my hands are still sweating, my thinking has become much quicker.

The weapons I carry now... are only two pistols, Souzakura and Hiizakura, a wakizashi that I modified with a lot of hemostatic medicine in the handle, and three kunai...

In addition to the two pistols, Sozakura and Hizakura, Atachi also carries three kunai, the most commonly used throwing concealed weapon by ninjas.

This is a habit she has always had as a female ninja. No matter when and where she is, she must carry at least 3 kunai with her.

We still don’t know the total number of enemies, so the best thing to do is escape from here as soon as possible...

The exit closest to me now... is there...

A-Machi turned to look at the closed paper window directly to the west of her.

A-Machi checked her current environment and soon made a big discovery. There was a pool of water on the ground between her and the west window. Next to the water was a small basin that fell to the ground.

This basin was probably thrown to the ground by the gang who killed Master Yu'er and turned the house into a mess while rummaging through things.

Behind Bai Xiang and the others is the door of the house that they just broke open.

A large amount of bright moonlight shines into the house along the broken door.

This large pool of water located to the west of A-machi is also shrouded in the moonlight.

The stagnant water reflected the sparkling light.

At the same time... it also reflected five extremely blurry figures standing in front of the cabinet where she was hiding.

A look of thought slowly emerged from A-Machi's eyes.

She looked at the west window.

Then he looked at a big hammer that was thrown away not far away.

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To be continued...