Sakamoto Ryuma became more and more excited as he spoke, and subconsciously leaned forward and approached the other party.

At the end of the conversation, he almost roared, and even the worm-like veins burst out from his forehead.

As he finished speaking, the scene fell silent.

Faces are opposite each other, looking at each other's eyes... Sakamoto Ryuma was waiting for the other party's reply, while the latter was sinking below, not knowing what to think.

“…hehehe.”

The sudden chuckle broke the silence.

"Sakamoto, you are so incompetent to be a businessman. You have the talent to be a straitor."

"I have to admit that the last words you said hit my heart."

"Am I willing to be a foil for Juiceng? Is that still worth mentioning?"

In an instant, he frowned, his eyes were as bright as a gaze, and he looked angry.

His expression has already announced his answer.

Seeing this, Ryuma Sakamoto breathed a sigh of relief silently. The originally tight facial lines gradually relaxed, and a smile appeared.

"Challenging the Kirikito... This should be the most dangerous battle I have ever fought in my life."

"But, this is exactly what I want!"

Saigo Yoshinosuke pulled the corners of his mouth and smiled.

"Sakamoto, you don't belong to any force. Such an identity is indeed very suitable to act as an envoy. So..."

When Ryuma Sakamoto immediately raised his eyebrows and a confident look emerged from his eyes.

Before the other party could finish his words, he bent down slightly and supported the ground with his fists. While saluting, he said loudly:

"Please leave it to me! I, Ryuma Sakamoto, spared no effort to promote the 'Western Alliance'!"

...

...

A certain area east of Edo Bay—

Ga—!Ga—!Ga—!Ga—!Ga—!

A seabird shook his wings and sang and drifted across the sky, crossed the sea, and passed over the three steam warships.

But these three warships were quietly anchored on the sea surface, rising and falling with the waves.

Yati Orochi stood on the deck, with his hands on the railings, looking out at the distant skyline.

Ogamaru stood quietly behind him, silently like a shadow of Tao.

At this time, Ogata Maru's sister, Ah Ling, came forward and looked at Yamata Orochi with a worried look.

"Master Big Snake... The sea breeze is very cool, please go back to the cabin as soon as possible."

After saying that, she turned her head and looked at Ogamaru beside her.

Ogamaru gave her a look and made a gesture.

He was born deaf and was a deaf person. Only his adoptive father, Yamata Orochi and his younger sister Ah Ling could communicate with him normally.

"Brother said the same thing! He is also worried about your body!"

Faced with the care of Ogamaru brother and sister, Yamata Orochi smiled faintly:

"Xiao Ling, thank you for your concern. I am in good health, so don't worry."

"I've been staying in the cabin in the past few days, and I've almost made me feel bored."

"The sea breeze is not very strong today, just to wake me up."

Although he said this, Ah Ling didn't dare to take it lightly.

She knew that after receiving the news of Shuitun Boyko and others' death, Yati Orochi's physical and mental condition has been poor.

When they first launched the "Amanuma Spear", they expected that Shuitun Boyzi and others would be in trouble.

A small half of Japan attacked Edo... It is almost impossible to escape from such a battle.

Although I was prepared for it, when the news of Shuitun Boy and others' death came, Yamai Orochi still cried loudly, crying so hard that her hair and beard trembled, and she cried several times and almost couldn't breathe, which scared Ah Ling and others.

Yati Orochi's body is not good at all. Crying so violently will probably cause serious burden on the body.

Therefore, in recent days, A Ling and others have been taking care of him carefully, for fear that the chronic disease in his body would recur.

At this time, Yamata Orochi seemed to see through Ah Ling's worries and smiled slightly:

"No matter how many years I have grown, I can't adapt to separation from life and death."

“However, unfortunately, since childhood, separation from life and death has often appeared around me.”

"Familiar faces faded one by one."

"After a while, I developed a strong mind and could endure it no matter how great the grief was."

Speaking of this, he seemed to have recalled some past events, his expression became complicated and unspeakable, and his hands holding the railings were clenched unconsciously.

Suddenly, a thick male voice came from the direction of the cabin:

"Big Snake, you're here."

The real owner of the three warships, Elorti's biological father, Mael de Orleans, walked slowly towards Yamata Orochi with his hands on his back.

Yamata Orochi turned her head and followed the sound to see the person.

As he turned his head, the complex expression on his face quickly dissipated, and the iconic indifferent smile hung back between his cheeks.

"Mr. Orleans, good morning. The sea breeze is very comfortable today. It turns out that the sea has such a gentle side."

"Well, good morning. Sometimes violent and sometimes gentle, this is the charm of the sea, which has attracted countless explorers."

After responding indifferently, Orleans moved to Yamata Orochi and stood side by side with him.

"Give you a weapon, help you form a 'Slavic Legion', and help you attack the Dantai--I have done all three things you ask me to do."

"At this point, the contract between you and me has been completed, and no one owe anyone."

Yamata Orochi nodded gently, and her smile became stronger.

"Yes, whether it is what I promised you to do or what you promised me to do, it has ended perfectly."

"Mr. Orleans, thanks to you, our plan can be advanced quickly."

"On behalf of the Law and the Party, I would like to express my sincerest gratitude to you."

Facing Yamata Orochi's sincere thanks, Mael didn't even move his eyebrows and responded without hesitation:

"There is nothing to thank for, I just do things according to the contract."

He said, slanting his eyes and casting curious eyes at the other party.

"Although it's not my business, but... I'll ask. Big Snake, what are you going to do later?"

"I paid such a huge price, but I did not capture Edo Castle, nor did I kill Tokugawa Ishiki. As a result, your 'Amanuma Spear' failed."

"The Slavic Legion was wiped out, and cadres such as Shuitun Boy were unfortunately killed."

"The so-called 'major damage to the vitality' is nothing more than that."

"I'm really curious, what do you want next?"

"Are you going to continue to fight the shogunate? Or do you have a temporary rest?"

Mael's ruthless and straightforward speech immediately attracted Ah Ling's unhappy gaze.

In comparison, Ogata Maru was very calm - because he couldn't hear it at all.

From now on, he stared straight at the sea and observed the fish swimming in the water, motionless, except for blinking his eyelids from time to time, he was really like a doll.

"Mr. Orleans, you're right."

But seeing Yamata Orochi smiled, she was not angry at all.

"In terms of effectiveness, the 'Amanuma Spear' is indeed not perfect."

"But, judging from the final result, it is not entirely true to call it "failure."

"The original intention of our 'Amanuma Spear' is to weaken the strength and power of the shogunate to the greatest extent, and then stimulate the desires of the 'Ichibashi Sect' and the ambitious people of the Western vassals."

When talking about the word "desire", Yati Orochi specifically emphasized his tone.

"Not to mention the latter, the former's desire has been revealed."

"As soon as the war ended, the 'Yiqiao Sect' rebelled immediately, and it almost succeeded."

"What a pity, King Ni is too strong. In such an unfavorable situation, he can even turn the tables."

"Although the rebellion of the 'Ichibashi faction' was unsuccessful, they successfully triggered the division of the shogunate."

"The numerous direct participants defected to the 'Northern Shogunate', dispersing the original manpower and power of the Shogunate."

"As strong as Konomiyaki, it is impossible to restore the strength of the shogunate in a short period of time."
To be continued...