If Araki had heard Kyoraku's words right then, he surely would have snapped at Kyoraku, "Wretched disciple! Do not curse your master. The last man who kept saying he would 'definitely win,' the one called the strongest of the modern era, had already gone from 'five' to 'two and a half'! Do not say such heaven-damned things again..."
"That's good..."
Kyoraku's sister-in-law finally let out a sigh of relief upon hearing that.
To be honest, although both Araki and Genryūsai were Kyoraku's elders, if she had to choose whom she favored more, it would absolutely be Araki, Kyoraku's master!
After all, she could still vividly recall how Araki had acted in that moment of crisis, cutting down Hokage with a single slash and saving both her and Kyoraku! Kyoraku's sister-in-law believed that Araki would never harm Shunsui...
"Jiro, you have a good teacher! Absolutely, absolutely do not betray his trust!"
"Never do anything that would bring shame upon the Kyoraku name..."
"We descendants of warrior families must act with loyalty and righteousness!"
Then, as though she had thought of something else, Kyoraku's sister-in-law looked at him and earnestly lectured him.
"Please rest easy, Sister-in-law! Even if I had the nerve, I wouldn't have the guts!"
"How strong is my master? And how strong are disciples like us? How could we possibly dare to cause trouble behind Master's back? Isn't that right, Tokinada?"
As Kyoraku said this, he did not forget to glance at Tsunayashiro Tokinada beside him.
"What are you looking at? What do you mean, 'isn't that right'? Why ask me? Among Master's disciples, I'm the 'kindest.'"
When Tsunayashiro Tokinada sensed Kyoraku's gaze, his brows furrowed slightly. He always felt like Kyoraku was taking a jab at him.
Sure enough, Tsunayashiro Tokinada still hated that idiot Kyoraku Shunsui the