A samurai who doesn't want to be a daimyo is not a good onmyoji

Chapter 64 Saito Rizo
The Odachi, also known as the Nodachi, is very similar to the horse-zanting sword of the Cathay Empire. If it is strong enough, it will often cut the enemy into two pieces with one strike.

But it is not a common weapon on the current Nippon battlefield, because it requires extremely high arm and wrist strength. If the strength is not enough, the best effect of the weapon will not be achieved at all, and the enemy may take advantage of the situation to strike. Deadly, after all, the nature of the Odachi weapon determines that its attack speed will be extremely slow, and while it is very powerful, it also has great flaws.

But if you are strong enough, you can actually use other weapons, such as spears, etc., which can often produce good results. There is no need to practice such unorthodox weapons, and it is not even easy to become a disciple.

In addition, there is another point, that is, weapons like the Odachi are extremely easy to damage. If the sword is struck with a single blow, it will damage the hard bone. If the force is not withdrawn in time and it is cut directly on the hard ground or even rocks, it will cause damage to the sword. The damage will only be greater, and it is not impossible to even destroy an Odachi in one battle.

This has nothing to do with the craftsmanship of the craftsmen who make the weapons. Weapons made of iron always have their limits.

If one battle requires replacing an Odachi, even for many mid-level samurai, it is an unbearable burden, and samurai who can withstand this kind of loss will probably feel distressed by it. After all, almost All qualified warriors cherish their weapons very much.

So up to now, there are almost no samurai who use Odachi as a weapon in Nippong, and there is not a single well-known genre.

All in all, since you choose to use the Odachi as a weapon, it means that the samurai in front of you not only has enough wealth, enough strength, but also enough confidence, and is a good master.

Of course, there is another possibility, that is, he is essentially just a sensationalist, but that is just joking with his own life.

Apart from anything else, if he walks in the wild with his appearance, there will definitely be many unconvinced or curious wild samurai and ronin who will take the initiative to provoke him.

Asai Nagamasa, who was interested, simply walked over: "Oh? According to what you said, what should I do to avoid this trouble?"

The young man put down his wine glass and looked straight over: "Give me the spirit stone, and I will help you solve this problem."

"Haha, I see, then there is essentially no difference between you and others?"

Although he was smiling, Asai Nagamasa secretly raised his attention, because after arriving at the tavern, he had never mentioned the word spirit stone, but the other party used this title. This is really just a simple question. Coincidence?How can it be!

"No, the spiritual stone will only bring harm in the hands of a warrior. It is safest to leave it to me."

Having said this, the young man glanced at Tokichiro who was silent behind him.

Asai Nagamasa immediately understood that the other party must know Tokichiro and know about Tokichiro's special talents. So combined with what Tokichiro said before and the cooperation between Saito Dozo, this guy is actually a member of the Saito family. Bar?
However, why does this guy still have a trace of disgust in his eyes when he looks at Tokichiro even though he is collecting spirit stones for Saito Dosan?
"Oh, can you tell us your name?"

The young man snorted softly and said a little arrogantly: "I am the ashigaru general of the Saito family, and I am Saito Toshizo."

While speaking, he glanced at Tokichiro again.

This glance also made Tokichiro immediately aware of the other party's disgust for him. After being possessed by the divine ape, although his abilities in strength and physical strength were not improved much, and only his agility was slightly enhanced, his perception The attitude of others towards me has improved significantly.

This is one of the reasons why he was still willing to act with Asai Nagamasa and Axiu before despite clearly possessing the spiritual stone treasure, because he did not feel any murderous intent or other malice, nor did he feel any emotions such as contempt. , he only felt curiosity and indifference.

And now, although he still didn't feel any killing intent, he felt an unconcealable hatred.

Obviously they have never met before, why does the other party look at him like this?Judging from the other person's last name, he is probably a member of the Saito family, so he shouldn't feel disgusted with himself, right?
While feeling surprised, Tokichiro vaguely felt a spiritual light flowing through his heart. At the same time, in order not to continue to be threatened by the other party, he subconsciously said: "The young one was ordered by the three great masters to collect spiritual stones. Even if the spirit stone is to be handed over, it must be handed over to the three great Taoists!"

"Tsk, Master Dao San? Then you are that Tokichiro. In that case, I don't care about this matter." The young man wiped his beard carelessly, and the obviously unhappy young man left a little money on the table, and then carried it on his back. After getting on the Odachi, he turned around and went out.

"Ah? Mr. Asai, what's wrong with him?"

Tokichiro didn't understand at all why the other party gave up so easily. The other party looked like that just now, but he just said a few words and he left directly?

Axiu next to her was also blinking her big eyes with confusion on her face. No wonder her mother took her to live in seclusion in the forest when she was alive. Isn't it too difficult to understand what people outside say?

In contrast, Asai Nagamasa smiled: "Probably, it's because he really wants your spirit stone, but he is short of money."

Only then did Tokichiro suddenly realize: "That's it!"

The relationship between him and Saito Douzan is purely a business relationship. Every piece of spiritual stone Saito Douzan costs money, and there is a lot of it, so Tokichiro has already saved a lot of money just by relying on this business. With his wealth, it would be easy to marry three beautiful wives when he returned to his hometown.

However, Saito Douzan was the previous daimyo of Mino, and he had enough financial resources to buy spiritual stones. The samurai just now obviously couldn't have that much wealth.

Although there is only one piece here, the price of such a spiritual stone with astonishing purity must be even more astonishing, and ordinary warriors cannot afford it.

The guy who was using the Odachi just now was obviously a smart guy. He knew he couldn't afford the money, so he wanted to try to cajole him, hoping to get someone with nothing.

Of course, this little trick was shameful, but he was still considered a bachelor. After being discovered, he simply turned around and left.

But after thinking about this, Tokichiro didn't have much joy on his face. He just urged: "Sir Asai, let's leave quickly. Those people just went to report the news. If we don't leave quickly, If so, I’m afraid we’ll get into even bigger trouble.”

"And I always felt like there was something wrong with this guy just now."

"Well, something is not right. There are traces of magic on his body. Although it is extremely weak, so thin that I need to get closer to really notice it. Either he is not good at studying, or his talent is too poor, but it is indeed a magic."

This is what Asai Nagamasa has just confirmed, and he also confirmed another thing, that is, Saito Douzan is definitely not simple. He will never collect spiritual stones just for the sake of what he said to Tokichiro. collect.

From this point of view, maybe he can go to see Saito Douzan first, and then go to see his cheap brother-in-law, the current owner of Mino - Saito Yoshiryu.

"Huh? Spell?"

While surprised, Tokichiro's face was also full of envy, but he was sensible and did not continue to dwell on this topic. He just carefully held Asai Nagamasa's bamboo tube containing the fox red and followed Asai Nagamasa.

He now understands that when Master Dao San was in power, he would always receive extra attention when he mentioned this name. However, after Master Dao San retired to seclusion, only a few days later, this name no longer existed. It turned out to be so easy to use, and those guys just didn’t seem to be too worried about it.

A Xiu didn't care. In fact, the reason why she followed Asai Nagamasa and the others was because they had fought side by side before, and Asai Nagamasa had saved her. On the other hand, it was also because she wanted to know more. Take a look at the outside world.

For example, the meals she just had in the tavern were much more delicious than those she cooked herself!
(End of this chapter)