Captain of the Shinsengumi's First Unit, Okita Souji

"I'm not lying to you, it really is Year 47 of the Meiji Era) now."

After being repeatedly whipped, the ghost immediately began to beg for mercy.

"Then tell me, how many people have you ate?" Little Jeanne changed the subject.

"Tell me! How many people have you eaten?"

The children glared at each other angrily.

"No... I've never eaten a person..."

The ghost's eyes flickered, clearly indicating it wasn't telling the truth.

"Did you actually eat it or not?!"

The children naturally didn't believe it, Little Jeanne struck again with her spear, this time with even more force than before.

"I ate... I ate one, only one..."

He stammered.

"Well, so you really have eaten people! You're so wicked!"

"No wonder you wanted to eat us, you really are a bad guy!"

The children were immediately filled with righteous indignation and rolled up their sleeves, ready to punish the ghost.

Yuxian frowned deeply. Cannibalism had crossed his bottom line, and he would never let this ghost go.

"Turn around, all of you, don't look."

Yuxian used Projection Magic to Projection a long sword into his hand, preparing to finish off the ghost before him.

His Yuxian lose interest in continuing the interrogation, and the information he obtained from him was not reassuring to Yuxian.

The children pouted; they weren't afraid of killing anyone, but Yuxian made this request, they dared not disobey. They all turned around and faced away from Yuxian.

Sizzle!

Yuxian pierced the ghost's heart with a single sword strike, then waved his hand to dissipate the Projection sword.

However, he discovered that such a deadly sword strike had not killed the ghost in front of him. Soon he saw the huge blood hole slowly fill up, and flesh and blood grew back, restoring it to its original state in the blink of an eye.

Unkillable?

Yuxian was somewhat skeptical, so he Projection his longsword again and kept stabbing and slashing at the ghost. But without exception, all the wounds slowly regenerated.

"Master, are you done yet? Why are you taking so long? Do you need our help?"

The children turned their backs, not watching Yuxian's movements. Seeing that Yuxian hadn't finished yet, they started urging him on.

There must be some way to kill it; Yuxian didn't believe that this weak ghost couldn't be killed.

He began to think about it slowly.

"You can't kill him like this."

A sound came from afar. Repulse, a swordsman with a samurai sword hanging at his waist slowly walked towards Yuxian.

He wore a haori with different patterns on the left and right sides, and his expression was very cold, giving off an aura that kept strangers at bay.

There are only two ways to kill a ghost.

"Let them get some sunlight, or..."

The cold-faced man gripped the hilt of his katana tightly in his right hand, drew it swiftly, and with a single stride, decapitated the ghost hanging from the tree.

"... cut off his head with Nichirin Blade."

He sheathed his katana again, and the demon before him slowly weathered away and vanished without a trace.

"Wow! It's really gone."

The children searched everywhere but found no trace of the ghost, not even a trace of it, as if it had never existed.

"Who are you..."

Yuxian looked at the man in front of him and asked a question.

"Demon Slayer Corps, Tomioka Giyuu."

After introducing himself, Tomioka Giyuu continued, "You were able to capture the demon, which shows you have some strength. However, this demon is only the weakest one. You should avoid going out at night from now on, as powerful demons are not something you can easily defeat."

"Demon Slayer Corps..."

Yuxian murmured to himself, already knowing where he was—a world overrun by evil spirits.

Fortunately, his master said there was no danger in this world, Yuxian almost believed him.

"Your knife is very special, can we take a look?"

The children began to take an interest in Tomioka Giyuu's Nichirin Blade, a sword they had never seen before that could kill demons.

Tomioka Giyuu ignored them, turned around with a cold face and walked forward, showing no intention of continuing to talk to Yuxian.

The children wouldn't give up so easily; they immediately followed him, pestering him with all sorts of questions, their goal being to see the Nichirin Blade.

Yuxian shook his head and immediately followed. They were heading in the same direction as Tomioka Giyuu, towards the big city of Kyoto.

"Huh? Is it really Year 47 of the Meiji Era now?"

Upon learning this information again from Tomioka Giyuu, Yuxian immediately noticed its unusual nature.

It hasn't entered the Taisho era yet, and it's still using the Meiji era name. There's definitely something wrong with that.

The people who can influence this...

Yuxian searched his mind and quickly locked onto a few targets.

These individuals are all inextricably linked to the Meiji Restoration. If they were in this world, the occurrence of Year 47 of the Meiji Era) would not be impossible.

The group finally arrived in Kyoto, and even at night, the city was still brightly lit and bustling, befitting its status as a major metropolis.

The lights of the Industrial Revolution have gradually changed people's lifestyles.

Tomioka Giyuu left without a word, and the children ultimately failed.

They grumbled somewhat discontentedly, "How stingy! They won't even take a look. We'll definitely find a better knife than his."

Yuxian smiled. These children didn't actually want the Nichirin Blade; they were just curious.

He clapped his hands to gather everyone together, "Let's find a place to rest first, and then set off to look for people tomorrow."

It's getting late, and after traveling for most of the day, everyone is a bit tired and hungry.

With Yuxian, I found a decent-looking hotel, ate something casually, and went to bed early.

"Migu..."

A pair of fluffy ears appeared on a distant rooftop; she was looking at the hotel Yuxian was staying.

"Little Tamamo's Love Operation: Hold on, you must hold on, you can't go see your Master yet."

Chapter 317, Section 4: Okita Souji, First Division Captain of the Shinsengumi

The next day, Yuxian and his group did not immediately begin their search.

Since I've come all the way to Kyoto, I naturally want to make the most of it. Kyoto in this era has a unique charm.

Kyoto had been the capital of Japan since the Heian period until Tokyo was changed to the capital after the Meiji Restoration.

There are so many places worth visiting here, Yuxian spent a few happy days in Kyoto with the kids.

"Where is this? Why did Master bring us here?"

Before me stood an abandoned temple, desolate and deserted, with broken walls and overgrown weeds, appearing particularly bleak in the setting sun.

The children were puzzled. This didn't seem like a fun place, and they didn't understand why Yuxian had brought them here.

Yuxian pointed to a dusty plaque at the entrance: "Honnō-ji Temple".

"Ah! I understand!"

Little Jeanne, true to her reputation as a diligent student, immediately said, "This is the place where that big fool from Owari was killed."

"Did you come here to see Miss Oda?"

Mash quickly understood Yuxian's intention.

"Hmm." Yuxian nodded. "I've come here to see if I can find any clues. If Nobunaga were in this world, he might come here."

Clearly, Yuxian was disappointed. There was nothing noteworthy about the place; it was a dilapidated scene, and it seemed like no one had been there for a long time. The overgrown weeds also made it unsuitable for them to enter.

"Let's go. It seems there are no more clues left in Kyoto. We should head to other places."

During his Yuxian trip over the past few days, Yu Xian also searched for clues about other people. After all, there were many stories related to them in Kyoto, and it was hard to say whether he would find information about one of them.

Unfortunately, so far he has not discovered anything noteworthy, except for his persistent suspicion of Tamamo no Mae.

Shortly after they left, the sun set and the moon rose, and two figures darted into the dilapidated temple, one after the other.

"Damn it, we were discovered. We came out before nightfall. We were too hasty."

A hideous demon was fleeing ahead. He was discovered while eating people and fled to this place in a hurry.

But someone quickly caught up with him from behind, relentlessly pursuing him.

"You demons and monsters, how dare you commit such evil deeds in this capital city! You shall first be questioned by the sword in my hand."

The clear female voice carried an incomparably cold killing intent. She wore a light blue haori and held a long sword at eyebrow level. Her heroic figure was particularly eye-catching under the moonlight.

"The Shinsengumi is outdated. This is the Meiji era. Are you trying to imitate Okita Souji with that outfit?"

"Haha! That's ridiculous. I've never heard of Okita Souji being a woman."

The demon grinned at Okita Souji, seemingly unconcerned.

"If you are Okita Souji, then I am Oda Nobunaga."

Cough cough!

Okita Souji coughed rapidly, a trace of crimson blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

Seeing this, the evil spirit mocked, "Oh! You're quite the imitator. Are you about to die? How about I eat you?"

"Then we'll have to see if your teeth are strong enough!"

Okita Souji's eyes narrowed, and with a light tap of his feet, his figure transformed into a blur as he rushed towards the demon.

One step to transcend sound, two steps to seamless transition, three steps to absolute annihilation!

The Muramasa Three-Stage Thrust!

Before the demon could react, it was instantly defeated, lying on the ground unable to move, with blood flowing everywhere beneath it, clearly having suffered severe injuries.

But Okita Souji did not stop there. She swiftly severed the demon's head and fixed it in place, so that the demon would be reduced to ashes by dawn.

Judging from her practiced movements, this was clearly not the first time she had encountered such a demon.

Even with his head severed from his body, the demon could still speak. He asked unwillingly, "Who are you?!"

This female swordsman's skills were no ordinary person; he knew he was doomed.

"First Division Captain of the Shinsengumi, Okita Souji!"

Her cool voice carried a hint of arrogance. Okita Souji was proud of her identity as Shinsengumi, and even though the world called her an executioner, her heart remained unshaken.

"Also, I need to remind you that this is Honnō-ji Temple. Even if you were Oda Nobunaga, you would only be waiting to die here."

Okita Souji's eyes revealed disgust. Since coming to this world, she had encountered this kind of man-eating monster more than once.

Okita Souji could not let them get away with committing such evil deeds in Kyoto, the city she once protected.

Every night, she would wander through every corner of Kyoto, continuing to fulfill her duties First Division Captain of the Shinsengumi.

"Migu!"

A fox's cry rang out, and Tamamo no Mae, with a pair of furry ears and a long tail trailing behind her, jumped in from somewhere.