novelonline Chapter 2617 The 'Flower of the Future' Needs to Be Nurtured!
Chapter 2617 The 'Flower of the Future' Needs to Be Nurtured!
Chapter 2617 The 'Flower of the Future' Needs to Be Nurtured!
"Haha~"
"The Shogunate, the Iga, the Shinsengumi, the Yato clan, the divided Mikado, Amaterasu Naraku, and the World Government that descended from the sky."
"What a grand 'festival'!"
"I'm so excited my every cell is trembling, how could I leave out the Ghost Soldier Team?"
"How interesting!"
"Let's use this 'grand event' to take the general's head."
"Let's destroy the corrupt shogunate and the decaying world!"
On the broad bow of the Ghost Soldier Flagship, a figure stood silently like a solitary cliff.
Shinsuke Takasugi.
A gentle breeze ruffled the strands of hair that hung by his ears.
The hair was a deep, dark black, yet at certain angles it shimmered with a mysterious purple light.
Like a poisoned blade reflecting the moonlight.
A long, slanted fringe fell down unruly, half-covering his left eye, which was wrapped in bandages.
Beneath the bandages lies an emptiness where light has long since vanished.
Yet it seemed even more enigmatic than the only remaining pupil in his right eye, which was as deep purple as a frozen pool.
He was dressed in a luxurious dark purple bathrobe.
The fabric gleamed with the unique muted sheen of silk under the sunlight.
The surface is embroidered with intricate and exquisite patterns in gold thread.
Upon closer inspection, they were not ordinary flowers and plants, but golden butterflies in various poses, seemingly ready to take flight at any moment.
The patterns on a butterfly's wings are exquisite and subtle, quietly lying dormant when at rest.
With his subtle breathing, it seemed to come alive, flickering erratically between his clothes, eerie and dazzling.
A slender pipe was loosely held between Takasugi's thin lips.
A dark red dot flickered at the end of the pipe, while wisps of bluish-white smoke rose gently.
The gaze lingered around his sharply defined jawline and aloof profile.
Although his expression was blurred, it only made his dangerous and alluring aura even more intense.
The smoke seemed to be a manifestation of his thoughts—lazy, ethereal, yet concealing a scorching core.
His gaze pierced through the thin smoke and the distant distance.
It landed heavily on the other side of my field of vision.
There, the outline of General's City stands majestically under the blue sky.
At the highest point of the castle, the roof of the castle tower gleamed brightly under the sparse white clouds and the sunlight.
Takasugi Shinsuke's silhouette possesses a contradictory quality that perfectly combines madness and calmness, destruction and elegance, decadence and ambition.
It resembles a purple-gold enchanting flower blooming on the edge of a cliff, soaked in night dew and venom.
Five meters behind him stood three core members of the Ghost Soldier Team.
Their varied gazes were all focused on that solitary figure.
On the far left is Kawakami Bansai, carrying a shamisen on his back, with bluish-green hair and a serene expression.
Headphones with sunglasses and a yin-yang symbol.
It was as if listening to something more subtle in the wind than the hum of the warship's engines.
Perhaps it's the melody of fate, or the rhythm of the soul?
That's what he said anyway.
He habitually refers to himself as "this humble one," and his speech carries an elegant, archaic tone. He often ends sentences with "messing up."
This is actually a deliberate imitation of Kenshin Himura's voice from "Rurouni Kenshin".
Because Kawakami Bansei greatly admired the other's lofty and aloof demeanor as he wielded his sword amidst the tides of the times.
But at this moment, his brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.
"World Government, Marine Headquarters, Admiral Kizaru, Momonga"
Wan Qi murmured to himself, his voice like the strings of his violin, carrying a unique resonance.
"The sudden appearance of rhythms and instruments that we had never heard of before into our music was truly unexpected."
"The key is that its melody is out of place in Edo, or even in this planet, full of alien rhythms."
He paused after speaking, then looked up at Takasugi's back.
That usually calm and collected face now showed interest in facing unknown challenges.
"But it doesn't matter anyway." Wan Qi's lips curled into a slight smile: "After all, we are 'madmen' and 'lunatics' who are determined to be enemies of this entire world."
"Right, Prince Shinsuke?"
But no sooner had he finished speaking than a sharp shout came from the side:
"Hey!"
"Wan Qi!"
"Who are you calling a madman?!"
Matako Kurishima.
A blonde with blue eyes, who never parted from carrying two guns, wearing a pink crop top and miniskirt.
A single ponytail is tied on the right side of her head.
A girl radiating intense fighting spirit and an almost blind adoration for Takasugi Shinsuke.
She glared at Kawakami Mansaki with her large, wide eyes, her expression one of displeasure.
"Lord Takasugi is not crazy!"
"He is the great changer who will destroy this corrupt world!"
Wan Qi merely glanced at her indifferently, without arguing, as if he was already used to her reaction.
At this moment, Takeshi Henpeita was standing on the other side of Matako.
He was dressed in a black kimono, wearing wooden clogs, and was tall and strong, with a samurai sword at his waist.
He looks very refined, but there's always something about him that makes people feel uneasy.
Suddenly, he spoke in a thoughtful tone.
The topic was steered in a strange direction:
"Speaking of which, I have a small request regarding the upcoming conflict, Lord Takasugi."
Wu Shi's tone was gentle, yet carried a scholarly, inquiry-like quality.
"If possible, could you spare Princess Chengye's life?"
"what?"
Matako turned her head sharply and looked at him with a 'you' look on her face.
Takeshi Heita seemed not to notice her reaction.
He continued in his characteristic tone, as if stating an objective fact:
"Based on my observation and analysis, Princess Chengye is currently at the age of budding youth."
"Girls of this age are already beginning to show their beauty."
"But the moment when it truly shines with its most dazzling and moving brilliance usually has to wait another two to three years."
“From an aesthetic point of view, it would be a great pity to let her wither away now, and it could even be called a waste of her talent.”
"senior--!"
Kitashima retorted unhappily, "There should be a limit to your lolicon fetish."
"Is this the time to discuss this?!"
"And that's the enemy, the general's sister!"
Upon hearing this, Takeshi Heita's expression turned serious, and his eyes revealed a helpless look that said, "You've misunderstood me again."
He turned around to face Youzi's angry expression.
He spoke with utmost seriousness, as if clarifying a major misunderstanding:
"I've said this many times."
He took a deep breath as if making a declaration.
"I am not a lolicon, but a staunch feminist."
"Dedicated to discovering, appreciating, and protecting women of all ages."
"Especially those 'flowers of the future' that have not yet fully bloomed and need to be carefully nurtured, possessing unique beauty and value."
Kijima Matako laughed angrily, "So, isn't that just being a lolicon?!"
Wu Shibianping ignored her and took out a photo from his pocket.
The photo shows Princess Chengye dressed in gorgeous attire, standing in a garden with a gentle and serene smile on her face.
He held the photo up to Youzi, his voice full of enthusiasm for art appreciation.
"Look at me! Please use the perspective of a woman who's been 'outdated' for many years, set aside your prejudices, and take a good look!"
"Skin as white and translucent as fresh snow, and hair as black and lustrous as the finest silk, flowing smoothly down to the waist!"
"And a pure, sweet, innocent smile, like the first ray of sunshine in early spring piercing through the morning mist, untouched by any worldly filth!"
"Isn't it one of the Creator's most exquisite masterpieces?"
"Doesn't it deserve to be preserved, awaited, and appreciated in its full bloom?"
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