The moment he saw the man in black on the tree, drops of cold sweat immediately broke out from Isekihana's forehead.

Thanks to the moonlight, Isshiki Ka clearly saw... the clothes worn by the man in black on the tree...

The attire of this person was exactly the same as the attire of the three men in black who had just seen attacking her and Ogata in the abandoned Buddhist temple...

Almost without any hesitation or thinking, the next moment cold sweat broke out on his forehead, Isshikihua gritted his teeth and lifted the person he was supporting. He couldn't even stand up straight at the moment. He obviously no longer had the strength to pursue the enemy.

Ogata placed it on the ground, then pulled out the sword from Ogata's waist, said to Ogata quickly, "Borrow it for a moment," and then ran straight towards the big tree where the man in black was with the sword in his hand.

No one needs to explain to Isshikika, she also knows: if the man in black who discovered her and Ogata's whereabouts is not killed as soon as possible, how much trouble will await her and Ogata in the future.

Looking at Isshiki Hana, who was killing him, the man in black on the tree smiled contemptuously, then jumped up to the trunk of another big tree behind him, and then jumped again, jumping to another tree farther away from Isshiki Hana.

On some trees.

The trees here are dense. For ninjas like them, this kind of place is simply a paradise. Whether it is chasing the enemy or escaping from the enemy, it is extremely convenient.

Stop! Stop!

Isshikika tried her best to catch up, shouting "stop" over and over again in her heart, hoping that some miraculous accident would happen and make the ninja stop. For example, this ninja accidentally stepped on the air and fell from the tree.

Or when jumping to the branch of a big tree, the branch suddenly breaks and falls to the ground with the branch.

She expected this with all her heart.

However... the miracle did not happen.

Even though she tried her best to catch up, even though she prayed over and over in her heart for a miracle to happen, the ninja was still getting farther and farther away from her, getting smaller and smaller within her field of vision, and finally disappeared completely.

.

"Haah...haah...haah...haah..." Isshikihua slowly stopped and looked ahead where no one could be seen. She wiped her face, which was covered in hot sweat and cold sweat.

Beads of sweat formed, and he bit his lower lip unwillingly, "Asshole...! What's wrong with me...!"

Since tonight...she has almost never encountered a good thing.

Bad things happen one after another.

The whereabouts of my family are unknown, my home was burned down, and I want to help the people I love escape, but I can't even do something as simple as catching up with the enemy...

A strong sense of helplessness hit Isshikika's heart, and turned into waves of heat wrapping around Isshikika's eyeballs.

Just when the tears were about to fall, Isshikika raised his left hand, wiped his eyes vigorously with the back of his left hand, held his breath, and forced back the tears, then turned around and hurried back to the place where Ogata had been put down just now.

place.

As soon as she returned to Ogata's side, Isshikika saw Ogata who was trying to get up with his hands on the ground. However, his body was so weak that it was the limit for Ogata to support his upper body. He was unable to let go anymore.

Stand up with your whole body.

Seeing Issekika coming back, he asked:

"What's going on? Are the pursuers coming..."

"Yes." Isshikihua nodded, then put the sword in his hand back into Ogata's sheath, and leaned over to hang Ogata's left arm around his neck again, "I'm sorry... I couldn't stop that

People...it's not safe here anymore, let's leave quickly."

After saying that, Isshikihua pulled Ogata involuntarily and ran forward in large strides.

"...Miss Isshiki."

"Um?"

Ogata raised his gaze and looked directly into Isshiki's eyes.

It was obvious that it was difficult for him to even speak now, but Ogata still looked into Isshikika's eyes in a serious tone and said seriously every word.

"That's enough...thank you for all your help tonight..."

"Since...our location...has been...discovered..."

"Then it won't be long... there should be many pursuers... coming to kill..."

"At our... current speed... being caught up... is just... a matter of time..."

"You... didn't need to get into my... muddy waters..."

"You should leave here alone as soon as possible..."

"If you are alone... you will definitely be able to leave here..."

After saying that, Ogata was about to push Isshiki Hana away who was supporting him.

But who would have expected that when he tried to push Isshiki Ka away, Ogata was surprised to find that Isshiki Ka actually increased her strength on his shoulders.

"Should I leave alone? Your body is so weak now that you can't even stand still. What will you do if I abandon you and leave?" Isshiki Hana glared at Ogata with a hint of anger.

Eye.

"Do not worry about me……"

"'Don't worry about you'? Even you wouldn't believe this, right?"

"If I abandon you now and ignore you, who will I become?"

"When we fought against the pirates together, if you hadn't saved me in time, I would have died at the hands of the pirates."

"It was also thanks to your timely help that I was not injured by An Yun in the 'big trial' a few days ago."

"You helped me twice, one of which was life-saving."

"Although I am a girl, I am also a daughter of the Wu family from the Wu family."

"I would rather die than do such a thing as 'ignoring my savior', which is so humiliating to the Wu family."

After saying that, Isshikika tightened her hands on Ogata's shoulders again.

"We haven't reached the end of the road yet."

Isshikika forced a smile towards Ogata that was not very pretty.

"We are just letting people discover our location now."

"Waiting for the person who discovered our location to report it to the main force, and then waiting for the main force to chase us this way. This process will definitely take a lot of time."

"So we still have plenty of time to escape and hide..."

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The sound of footsteps, as dense as a swarm of flying bees, suddenly sounded from behind Ogata, Isshikika and the others.

The sound of footsteps one after another caused Isshikika's smile, which had been smiling just now to tell Ogata that they were not at the end of the road yet, to freeze instantly.

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…

Ahh...it went really well!

Ichimon, who carried the large naginata on his shoulders, led the team forward with a triumphant smile.

Not long ago, after receiving the order from Yoshihisa "Ogata Ittosai or his gang was discovered in the northwest corner of Osaka, all divisions except divisions 9, 12, 13, and 15 should immediately assemble there."

Kadana immediately led his team and rushed to the northwest corner of Osaka where Ogata was said to have been discovered.

The battle that Jijiu created this time was not a big one.

Not only were most of the Musketeers troops mobilized, but a large number of Iga ninjas were also mobilized here to be responsible for tracking down the location of Ogata or Ogata's gang.

Originally, Zuemon thought that even if he knew that Ogata or his gang were in the northwest corner of Osaka, it would be extremely difficult to find them. After all, Ogata and the others were not puppets who could not move or escape.

How easy is it to find them?

However, things are always so unpredictable.

Just now, a famous Iga ninja brought a piece of news that left and right gates couldn't believe their ears. Ogata Ittosai was found in the suburbs northwest of Osaka!

His current physical condition seems to be very poor, and he is being supported by a very beautiful woman. The two of them are currently escaping outside Osaka.

When this news came, Zuemon was stunned for several seconds as if he had lost his soul.

Immediately afterwards, a joyful expression that could not be concealed appeared on his face at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Because there are still some teams that have not yet had time to arrive at the northwest corner of Osaka, there are only 8 teams gathered in the northwest corner of Osaka: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, and 11.

The number sounds like a lot, but in fact many of the groups are in a disabled state.

Teams 3 and 7 were severely damaged, and teams 4 and 5 had almost no people left.

Without exception, they were all beaten and disabled by Ogata in the series of battles they had just had.

In other words, there are 8 squads, which sounds like a lot of people, but 4 of them don't have many people left at all. The total strength of these 8 squads is just enough for 250 people.

We finally found Ogata, but we can't let him escape!

Therefore, in order not to waste the opportunity to fight, Zuemon immediately asked the eight teams that had successfully assembled in the northwest corner of Osaka to immediately follow him to pursue Ogata. At the same time, he asked the ninjas to rush to the place where Ogata was just discovered and continue to help.

They tracked and located Ogata's position.

In the suburbs of Osaka, there are no longer densely packed houses and narrow streets for Ogata to take advantage of in close combat.

What's more, according to the report of the Iga ninja who discovered Ogata's location, Ogata Ittosai is in a terrible physical condition for some unknown reason, and even needs a woman to help him walk.
To be continued...