Tennis Shinsengumi's Blood Dance Sakura

"I don't know when this rain will stop!" Atobe stood in the corridor and looked at the rain outside the window, sighing helplessly.The late spring rain sent away the last flower event with a little chill.

"For us who came here in the rain, at least show a little sincerity of welcome!" Xiao Jin, who was sitting in the house drinking, shouted dissatisfied.As soon as they arrived at the Aizu Domain following the team of Otori, they heard that the Aizu Domain had captured Shirakawa Castle a few days ago.The lord of the Shirakawa domain was not in the domain, and the old Saigo Lai mother of the Aizu domain who served as the governor of the old shogunate army took over Shirakawa Castle, so it became the forefront of the battle between the Aizu domain and the new government army.They followed Otori to visit Atobe, and after formulating a battle plan to capture Shirakawa City, Otori left first, and Atobe left Echizen and Xiaojin behind.Because there were no outsiders, Echizen and Xiaojin were not polite.

"Well, the minister was slightly injured, and it will take a while to come." It was supposed to be Atobe's question, but in the end, Echizen took the initiative to bring it up. Echizen felt a little curious, and there was something that made Atobu feel distracted. ?

"En." Atobe agreed in a bored manner, as if he already knew about this matter, but this guy's attitude also made Echizen feel uncomfortable.

"Maybe, maybe he doesn't have to come to Aizu." After a while, Atobe added, his hesitant expression showed that he hadn't made up his mind about some things, and Echizen was drinking while waiting for him to speak.

"Ah, so Atobe has already planned to surrender? Then we will really be much more relaxed." The heartless Xiao Jin actually clapped his hands and applauded!

Uncle Atobe put up with his ironic words with a look of adults not remembering the mistakes of villains, walked into the room, picked up a stack of documents from the table, and threw them to Echizen, "Take it!"

Echizen took it and opened it, and Xiao Jin came over curiously, but unexpectedly, it was a petition submitted by the Sendai and Yonezawa clans to the new government army.Out of sympathy for the Aizu Domain, Sendai Domain, Yonezawa Domain and other feudal domains in the Northeast formed the Ou-Etsu feudal alliance and submitted a petition to the new government army, hoping to dispense with the conquest of the Aizu Domain.But the reply from the new government army was, "The lord of the Aizu Domain apologized with a heartbroken heart!".

"Ah, is Atobe planning to cut seppuku? I heard it's very fun!" Xiao Jin continued to applaud as if he had nothing to do with himself. Anyway, he didn't understand a few sentences of the complicated ancient Chinese, only the last sentence attracted his attention. caught his eyeball.

"Yes, if my life can quell the flames of war and avoid innocent sacrifices, is it worth trying? After all, all lives are equal." Atobe said solemnly, these days He'd been thinking about it, but he'd never mentioned it to anyone.If he discusses with Ninzu and the others, the answer can be recalled with his toes. Those people, with reverence for him, either resolutely stop it or demand death.Atobe was too lazy to trouble himself.But sometimes when people are in the center of the storm, it is difficult to see the development of the situation clearly, so he will discuss with Echizen.Echizen was the calmest among them. Even Tezuka might not be able to give an objective answer on this matter, after all, their relationship is too close.And Echizen, who has been on the sidelines, may be the person who can see the situation the most clearly, and he doesn't seem to buy his own account very much. I guess he doesn't care about his own life or death, right?It is precisely because of this that his answer may be the most just.

Echizen calmly tossed up the documents in his hand, and with a flash of the knife, the documents turned into pieces of paper and fell down one after another. "Is there anything else you want to order now? Master of the Aizu Domain, if not, we will go back."

"What do you mean, Echizen?" Looking at the pieces of paper flying like snow in front of him in a daze, Atobe didn't realize for a moment whether the suppressed anger under Echizen's calm face was aimed at the new government army or himself.

"That's what I meant. I didn't see a word of the nonsense just now!" Echizen didn't bother to pay attention to him, and walked straight to the door. Atobe's attitude really disappointed him. Could it be that the arrogant and arrogant king was also hit by failure? Have you let go of your dignity?So what's the point of continuing this war?What's the point of them rushing here with hope?Is their last hope just a vain?

Atobe showed a relieved smile, it seemed that his persistence was not wrong.It was after he returned to the Aizu Domain that his unwavering determination was shaken. "Echizen, I have a child." Once a person finds out that he has become a parent, he will inevitably look forward and backward.

"Have... a child...?" This news was even more serious than the fall of Baihe City. Echizen and Xiaojin stared wide-eyed, wondering if there was something wrong with their ears.

"I have a child, what's the problem?" Seeing that the two of them didn't understand the true meaning of his words, Atobe raised his voice in frustration. These two people are not good people to talk to at all!To say we understand each other, it really is Tezuka!What do these two little kids know?

After the two people exchanged their opinions, Echizen, as a representative, announced the conclusions drawn by the two of them, "No problem, just a little sigh, your efficiency is really high!" At this time, Xiao Jin was holding his stomach After laughing, he fell to the ground.

"My child is already in his teens, okay?" These two people are too whimsical, right?At this juncture, how can I have the mood to do that kind of thing!

"Oh~, I'm in my teens!" Xiao Jin and Echizen looked at each other in a tacit understanding, and then laughed even more wildly.No matter how you think about it, it's incredible. Even though they have grown into youth mentality since time travel, they have never even talked about love and suddenly jumped to the stage of being parents. This span is completely beyond their comprehension. .

"Asshole, I'm 40 or [-] years old this year, what's so strange about having a teenage son!" Atobe saw that it was impossible to switch to the original topic, and his affection was destined to be in vain. Crying and sarcastic, one jumping for joy, who are these people!

"Uncle, I can't tell, you're so old!" Xiaojin finally understood the situation, Matsudaira Rongbao was a family man before, completely different from these wandering rogues in Edo.

"Do you have any respect for your elders?"

"Ah, it's too despicable to rely on the old to sell the old!"

"roll!"

Echizen returned to his seat and sat down again, leisurely picked up the wine glass, he already understood the reason for Atobe's change, but understanding does not mean agreeing, "Do you want to share with me the experience of being a father now? ?”

Atobe also poured a glass of wine for himself, brewing up his feelings before saying, "It's not a big deal, it's just that I was a little surprised when I heard him call me dad for the first time." It was a very subtle feeling, even if the two It's just a one-sided family relationship between individuals, but when they hear those two words, they have an extra responsibility on their shoulders.

"and then?"

"Being someone else's father always looks at things from a different angle."

"Then what? And then there was a sudden feeling of compassion in my heart, right?"

It's rare for Echizen to understand him so much, Atobu couldn't stop nodding, "Echizen, I just..."

"Just what? Do you want me to do it now?" Before Atobe finished speaking, Echizen suddenly stood up, and the tip of the knife was already pointed at Atobe's throat.

"Are you...really angry?" Atobu, who was defenseless, was stung by the cold light, and took two steps back in shock, but Echizen's knife followed him like a shadow, always pointing at his throat.

"Of course! Atobu, don't fucking insult those who follow you, they don't need to use your great sacrifice to keep themselves alive!"

"Uh!" In Atobe's astonishment, Echizen's sword swung out, cutting off the table in front of him, and the wine on the table splashed all over the two people.

"Xiao Jin is gone!" Echizen withdrew his sword calmly, not out of anger, but just wanted to express his desire to fight without complaint or regret in this way, and he believed that Atobe would understand.

"Ah, Qianqian, you are so handsome! It's not like some people become mothers-in-law after becoming a father!"

Atobe raised his hand to wipe off the drops of water on his face, the chill that emanated from the sword just now seemed to still stay on his skin, the former Echizen who was perseverant and never gave up on the field had never changed.

"It seems that I am really old." Atobe showed a gratified smile. Echizen's words broke the confusion in his heart like enlightenment. His kindness was just an excuse for cowardice. They had already put life and death aside for their ideals. What I have to do now is to raise the banner of the Aizu Domain and lead them to fight to the last moment.

"Tezuka, you feel much better today!" Yuta said.

"Yeah, I've been lying down for more than a month." Tezuka was doing simple sword swinging movements in the courtyard, and his body would rust if he kept doing this.For the past month, Tezuka has been recuperating in a residential house in Nikko. The flowers bloomed and faded in the yard, time flies, and his wound has finally healed after several repetitions.Two days ago, the Ministry of Justice also sent someone to send letters. They wrote several sheets of paper gorgeously. They also said that they did not expect to have a teenage son. You will like it when you see it. The word is not mentioned.Tezuka understood that he didn't want to worry about him, and hoped that he could recover well.But even so, the flames of war were burning dozens of miles away. Tezuka still heard a lot of gossip from nearby residents. After Shirakawa Castle was occupied by the new government army, the Aizu Domain launched several siege wars , trying to regain the initiative, but all ended in failure. This battle was doomed to be extremely difficult from the very beginning.

"Have you heard that Ueno is occupied by the new government army..."

"Really? When did it happen?"

"Ten days ago..."

Tezuka's movements suddenly froze in the air, Ueno, that's where Momojo and the others were stationed!Could it be that there was also baptized by the flames of war?Tezuka hurriedly took back his sword, walked back to the house, took the towel and water cup handed over by Yuta, and asked, "Yuta, have you heard about Taocheng and the others?" He had already prepared for the worst. , but the voice that came out of the question was trembling, and the water in the glass almost spilled out.

Yuta shook his head, then said with a smile, "I just heard that Tanohachiro was arrested and imprisoned. Seniors Taocheng and Kawamura should be fine, otherwise there would be no news at all."

"That's it!" Tezuka secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking whether to write a letter for Atobe to check, but heard a burst of cheers from children in the yard.

"It's so beautiful, the sky is full of cherry blossom petals!"

"Yes, yes, come and see!"

Yuta couldn't help but ran to the window to have a look, and sure enough, the snow-like snow falling from the sky turned out to be cherry blossoms, red and white, falling all over the ground.Obviously, the season of cherry blossoms has passed, but I never expected to see such a spectacle.More and more people gathered in the yard, all of them were attracted by this magical landscape.

"It's so beautiful, Tezuka, come and have a look."

Snapped!The sound of the cup falling to the ground and shattering caused Yuta to turn around from surprise. Seeing Tezuka's pale face, Yuta was stunned for a few seconds and suddenly remembered that he had experienced such a scene that night. On a snowy night when the brakes are out, such cherry blossoms are floating in the sky, just like a dream.

"Brother...Brother." Yuta, who came back to his senses, yelled and rushed out. Only Fuji can create such a spectacle.Yuta followed the direction of the cherry blossoms and ran towards the mountain road outside the village.

"We met so soon, Fuji!" Yukimura's gentle smile was painted with the afterglow of the setting sun, he was still wearing haori and long flowing hair, without a trace of mortal dust, and he was like a fairy.

"Yes, but today may be the last time!" Fuji said.Putting on a western-style military uniform, Bu Er has short hair but has a tall and straight heroic posture.

The wind blows from afar, and the last ray of sunset glow dyes the sky red.The two people standing on a high place, left behind the world and independent, are overwhelmed by the country and the city.This moment may be a duel of fate, almost both of them have this feeling.Perhaps before their souls took over the two bodies, they had already experienced countless grievances and grievances, so even the sword at the waist made a low-pitched sound.The wheel of history has finally come to this moment. Is it the will of God or a coincidence of fate?But everything is not important, the next moment history will run over from now on, leaving them in memory.In the torrent of time, life is so fragile that it will be wiped out as soon as the bomb is blown, but even at the last moment, I want to make the last effort for those who are worthy of love.

"Sanada, since you lost to Tezuka, you have never been able to let go of this burden. You have been living in his shadow all these years. Even though you have achieved such achievements, deep down in your heart, I can't pretend to be victorious, so let me settle this grievance for you today, even though I know that if you didn't defeat him with your own hands, it would be meaningless at all, but I just want to tell you that personal failure, honor and disgrace are nothing, What we want is the world."

"Tezuka, I never imagined that at the end of my life, I would still be able to protect you with my own sword. I am really relieved to see that you are much better. You will return to the battlefield soon, right? That is your stage, but I am really not suitable for that kind of life, so I am really sorry that I was not able to walk this journey with you. However, I am very happy today. The fear of death has suddenly disappeared, because I suddenly feel that the death The road is just an extension of love. Please continue to fight behind me!"

"We have really come a long way since we crossed, the life baptized by blood, the laughter of reunion, the cry of loss, the seeds of dreams, and the battle with longing, but the most important thing is, With such a group of companions by my side, we are in the same boat through thick and thin..."

When the darkness devoured the last ray of light, the sword light illuminated the sky...

☆, tragic sacrifice