"Doji Kiri Yasutsu, this is the work of An Tsuna, a famous craftsman from Hakusho Country during the Heian period. It is a sacred weapon created through alchemy. Your ancestor Minamoto no Yorimitsu once used this sword to cut off Shuten Doji's head. The blood seeped into the blade and has not dried up for thousands of years." Fuma Kotaro said respectfully.
Dojigiri is one of the "Five Swords of the World" in Japan, and its story is well known in Japan.
It is a pair with another famous sword in Japanese history, "Onikiri". They were held by Genmitsu Naka, a famous general in Japanese history.
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When Genmitsu Naka dual-wields these two weapons, he always strikes the enemy's face with the Onikiri, and at the same time sneaks a attack on the enemy's knees with the Doji Kiri.
But it got the name "Doujiri", a powerful name in the history of swords, because it was used to cut off the head of the ghost "Shuten Doji" in the hands of Minamoto no Yorimitsu, the son of Minamoto Naka.
After Minamoto Yorimitsu deceived Shuten Doji into drinking a lot of wine, he used a sneak attack to kill the ghost who had given the emperor a headache at that time.
Modern Japanese people no longer believe in such stories about ghosts and demons. They live in modern metropolises, wear Western clothes, and drive Toyota or Honda cars.
Traditional shrines and tea ceremonies and flower arrangements still exist but are getting further and further away from them.
In the modern city created by industrial machinery, the lights are brightly lit at night, and ghosts and gods have no place to hide.
Such stories sound more like the random thoughts of our ignorant ancestors in the dark nights many years ago.
Only a handful of people still believe in these stories and regard them as history, such as the Sheqi Eight Family.
The identity of Shuten Doji is clearly recorded in the history of the Jakiki Hachi family. This so-called ghost is actually the biological brother of the hero Minamoto Yorimitsu. His name is Minamoto Yorimitsu, Minamoto Manchu's favorite youngest son.
There is no record of Minamoto no Yoritsune's name in official history, but he was once a talented boy favored by the Genji family.
As a top craftsman in Eastern alchemy, Yuan Manzhong can guide the famous craftsman Anzuna to create rare and famous blades, but he does not have the ability to operate them.
Until the birth of Minamoto Norio, Minamoto Manchu believed that this incomparable son would become the new Shadow Emperor.
When Gen Manzhong took the newly born Minamoto Yori Sutra from the maid and was still crying loudly, the baby suddenly stopped crying and opened his eyes. He stretched out his immature hands and firmly grasped the knife on Gen Manzhong's waist. The hilt of the knife, staring at it.
It is the Doji Kiri currently held in Minamoto's hands.
"This sword was actually made for Yori Sutra!" Yuan Manzhong was convinced of this.
But Minamoto no Yori, who was groomed as the future head of the family, ended up taking the completely opposite path.
The dragon bloodline that exceeded the warning value eroded his body and spirit. Day after day, his character became more and more deviated from human beings.
When he can't control his emotions, he will be extremely violent, greedy for wine, sex and killing.
He used to be such a graceful and handsome young man, but when he insulted those victims, he could not help but reveal the appearance of a dragon, becoming as ferocious as an evil ghost.
Not only that, the out-of-control dragon bloodline caused him to kill them every time after committing suicide.
He even built an iron palace near Kyoto to lure other young men in the family to join his camp.
They indulged their desires and built the Cast Iron Palace as a paradise for them to enjoy, but it turned out to be a hell for beautiful girls.
Before becoming a monk, Minamoto no Yorimitsu passed on a pair of famous swords that were originally expected to be passed on to Minamoto Yorimitsu to his eldest son Minamoto Yorimitsu.
Minamoto no Yorimitsu accepted the family's mission and stepped into the cast iron palace where his younger brother lived.
Minamoto Norimei did not doubt his brother's intention. In his opinion, his brother came to seek refuge with him.
This proud boy has been doted on by his father and older brothers and sisters since he was a child. In his opinion, when the Snakekihachi family sees his overwhelming strength, he will eventually be regarded as the Shadow Emperor and control the lifeline of Japan.
At that time, he had already called himself "Emperor" in the cast iron palace. How could his brother hurt himself?
Isn’t my brother the one who took the best care of me since childhood?
Minamoto no Yoritsune held a banquet to show his brother the most beautiful women he had captured, which he had not yet enjoyed because he knew he would kill them if he did.
He kept the most beautiful woman as a gift to his brother.
At the banquet, when Minamoto Yorimitsu was almost unconscious from drinking, Minamoto Yormitsu said that I had a Japanese song to sing for our "Emperor".
That Japanese song goes like this:
"Remembering the troubles brings us to this world, and remembering our shame brings us to this world.
Hate is not a flying bird, it wants to fly but lacks both wings. "
After the singing ended, Minamoto no Yorimitsu suddenly pulled out his two swords and attacked and killed his younger brother.
It was only when Minamoto Norikei was dying that he came to his senses and said, "Brother, you hate me."
Minamoto no Yorimitsu said yes, when you were at the height of your power, I didn't want you to disappear from the world every day. Now I finally became the heir of Genji, and I got the wings of Feitian, which are the swords that should belong to you.
The knife that cut off Minamoto no Yoritsune's head later became known as "Dojiri".
Some people say that when Minamoto no Yori-kyeong was a baby, he opened his eyes when he saw this sword. In fact, he did not want to get this sword, but he had realized that this sword would cut off his head.
Minamoto no Yorimitsu bloodbathed the Iron Palace, killed all his brother's followers, and destroyed all evidence.
Everyone else who knew Minamoto Norimei's true identity was also wiped out.
Since then, Minamoto no Yoritsune's name has been erased from the family tree and replaced by the demon "Shuten Doji" in troubled times.
The Jakiki Hachi family sent monks who were good at telling stories throughout Japan to beautify the incident into a legend of a hero slaying demons.
This is the dark history that the Sheqiba family has been trying their best to conceal.
For thousands of years, the main enemy of the Sheqiba family was not the awakened dragons, but their own blood relatives.
Their origins are different from those of European mixed-race families, stemming from direct erosion by the blood of the White King.
Although among their descendants there are examples such as the Shadow Emperor, who are able to control themselves even though their dragon bloodline is extremely excessive, there are frequent examples of them completely losing control.
Many demons in Japanese mythology are derived from those hybrids whose bodies have been transformed into dragons, and the final result is that the Snake Qihachi family paid a huge price and bloodshed to wipe out the descendants who transformed into dragons.
The curse of blood has been shrouding the Sheqi family for thousands of years.
The clansman with the best blood is also the most dangerous potential enemy.
If it was Minamoto Yorimitsu who could not control his bloodline, then it was Minamoto Yorimitsu who was killed as "Shuten-dōji", and his younger brother Minamoto Yorimitsu would be remembered as a hero by future generations.
Yuan Zhisheng lowered his eyes, the wind blew the shadow emperor's robes on his body, and the paintings of the Gods swayed in the wind.
"I have often thought recently that my ancestor Minamoto Yorimitsu could become a hero in the annals of history," Minamoto Chisheng stared at Doji Kiri and sighed softly, "not only because of his own blood and courage, but also because of the "Yarimitsu" under him. A loyal and brave retainer like the "Four Heavenly Kings of Light". "
"Yes!" Fuma Kotaro bowed violently.
It is said that Minamoto Yorimitsu's subordinates include four warriors, Usui Sadamitsu, Watanabe Tsuna, Bubu Kitake and Sakata Kintoki, all of whom have made great achievements in exterminating monsters.
In real history, these people were hybrids who served Minamoto no Yorimitsu. During the Heian period when "demon" was rampant, they protected each other back to back on the battlefield. In the shrine under the name of the eight Seraki families, their statues are now Still standing next to the bronze statue of Minamoto no Yorimitsu.
"I have always thought that you are my Four Heavenly Kings."
Yuan Zhisheng suddenly raised his head and looked directly into Fuma Kotaro's eyes.
Fuma Kotaro leaned over and kowtowed, not daring to move.
"None of the four masters of the Inuyama, Sakurai, Ryoma, and Miyamoto families have your courage and loyalty."
Yuan Zhisheng sighed softly.
"But this time, in front of the elite of the academy, you made me look embarrassed." There was a determination in his voice that could not be refuted, "Please apologize."
Fuma Kotaro didn't say a word to defend himself.
He took it from his arms
He took out a white handkerchief, wrapped it tightly around the little finger of his left hand, and then pulled out the boy cutter.
He put his hand on the ground, pressed the boy's cutting blade against his little finger, and slowly cut it.
Although he was a mixed race and had a skeleton as strong as steel, he was still fragile when cut by the boy. This famous blade made with ancient alchemy technology had no effort at all when it cut off Shuten Doji's head.
The corners of Fuma Kotaro's eyes twitched slightly due to the severe pain, but he had no intention of ending it quickly. He held the knife slowly and steadily, feeling every bit of pain from the separation of the bones.
The handkerchief wrapped around his little finger was left on the ground, stained red with blood. Fuma Kotaro covered the wound with another white handkerchief, bowed and said, "I'm sorry to disappoint you."
This is a rule of the Japanese underworld and a family rule of the Snake Qihachi family. Anyone who does something wrong needs to cut off a section of his finger to apologize.
This has three purposes.
One uses pain to make amends.
Second, even the regenerative ability of hybrids cannot grow new fingers, which will become an eternal mark of shame.
Finally, a person who has lost his fingers can tell at a glance that he was "a member of the underworld." The secular society will refuse to accept him, and he will have to rely more on his family.
Yuan Zhisheng nodded: "I accept your apology."
Fuma Kotaro secretly let out a sigh of relief.
In fact, this punishment was much lighter than he thought. He came with two handkerchiefs in his arms and had no intention of leaving unscathed.
If you take the lead in disobeying the order of the family master, even if you die to apologize, death is not a pity.
"I wonder how many customers are satisfied with my handling?"
Yuan Zhisheng's voice rushed over mixed with the smell of blood.
Chu Zihang frowned and retracted his right hand.
Members participating in the meeting of the eight Sheqi families, except for the heads of the family and a few exceptions, were not allowed to carry weapons, so before entering, Chu Zihang left the "Murasame" modified by the equipment department. outside.
But that doesn't mean he's defenseless now.
In fact, Chu Zihang had some subtle lack of sense of security. Once he was without weapons, he would easily fall into a nervous mood.
So even when he and Gu Bei were in the same dormitory in the academy, he would always have a short knife under his pillow.
Not to mention that now they are deep into the Japanese branch's home base.
Without weapons, it would simply be death.
When Chu Zihang was choosing clothes in the clothing store, he specifically picked the one size larger, and then brought in daggers and daggers in places where they would not be easily found.
Once Yuan Zhisheng or the people around him show the desire to attack, Chu Zihang will take out his weapon and fight back as quickly as possible.
Yuan Zhisheng naturally noticed Chu Zihang's actions: "Mr. Chu, don't be nervous, it's just a friendly exchange."
What he said was sincere, but having just witnessed the scene of cutting off a finger, his sincere words were really not convincing.
"Everyone, let's get straight to the point." Caesar stood up and looked at Yuan Zhisheng unceremoniously. "Whatever you want to know or want, just say it. Although we can't guarantee that the things will be on us, It’s better to say that the thing must not be on us.”
As expected of Caesar, even as a party being interrogated, he spoke with confidence.
"Just confirming some things."
Yuan Zhisheng's tone was calm.
"The place you have been to is Gao Tianyuan." Yuan Zhisheng said every word. "That is the holy land that the eight Sheqi families have guarded for thousands of years. It may be the last dragon city that has been preserved to this day."
"You saw the Corpse Guard, the Lenin, and a king there, right?"
Although he was asking a question, his tone was affirmative.
These were mentioned in the report submitted by the action team. They even said that they killed the king, but until now, the Snake Qiba Family has not recovered the body of the Dragon King.
They didn't even have the means to dive, because
Because the Trieste has been abandoned on the seabed by the action team.
But the most important question is still the Dragon King.
The identity of the Dragon King is very important. Did the action team kill the Dragon King who originally slept in Gaotianyuan, or the one who came later?
"Do you know the identity of the king you killed?"
Although the question was asked to four people, Yuan Zhisheng's eyes fell on Xia Mi without concealment. The girl who is also a king must know the identity of that king.
This is a naive idea.
And this is not a secret, all Xia Mi answered his question: "Behemoth, the king of ocean and water."
Everyone broke into an even stronger commotion than before.
Those who can sit here basically know the inside story. They know that there is an "ancestor" under the sea, but they don't know that there is another Dragon King under the sea.
This is a secret that only a few people know.
"In 1992, an unknown shipwreck occurred in the Sea of Japan. The former Red Alliance icebreaker "Lenin" crashed. According to the coordinate calculation, it broke down just when it reached the top of Litianyuan. It sank straight and inserted into Takamagahara. of ruins. "Yuan Zhisheng said.
Caesar and Chu Zihang looked at each other and said nothing, but Yuan Zhisheng said: "In the bottom of the ship, there is an unknown dragon noble. It eroded the ship, and with that A giant ship was used as a sword, inserted into Takamagahara... Now it seems that it should be the Dragon King named "Behemoth". "
Fuma Kotaro endured the pain and took two steps forward: "Everyone, if they really killed the Dragon King, then we need to salvage the Dragon King's body as soon as possible, otherwise..."
What would happen otherwise?
When Caesar and others heard it halfway, they noticed that Fuma Kotaro had stopped, and suddenly felt angry.
But everyone in the Japanese branch understood it.
If these students did not brag and actually killed the Dragon King, then if the Dragon King's body is not salvaged as soon as possible, I am afraid that the Dragon King's corpse will become food for something to be resurrected!
"Master Feng Mo, I leave this matter to you."
"yes!"
Having said that, salvaging the body was ultimately impossible.
After all, the dragon corpse and the dragon bone cross have been taken away by a certain old man.
