Chapter 285: Chapter 120: Aoto, Charge into Battle!

Beside him, Shinno spoke up:

"Wooden boards... all right then. Even if they can’t stop the bullets from a revolver, they can be used to obstruct Katsu Rintarō’s view."

Having said that, Shinno picked up a wooden board.

Seeing Shinno’s action, the One-armed Warrior was startled:

"Mr. Kamino, are you planning to lead the attack personally?"

"This is a great chance to accumulate experience in ’how to deal with enemies using barbarian revolvers.’" Shinno’s smile was insincere. "I want to test the power of these barbarian revolvers."

"I will lead personally! Follow closely!"

The One-armed Warrior wanted to persuade Shinno to stay in a safe place and not risk his life at the dangerous front line, but his attempts were futile. Shinno insisted on personally leading the attack against the makeshift fortifications constructed by Katsu Rintarō and others, intent on taking them down.

"Everyone, follow me!" 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

Shinno held a large wooden board in his left hand and a sword in his right, and along with two other members carrying large wooden boards on either side, charged at the forefront of the formation.

The corridor was not wide, and Shinno and his members joined their wooden boards together, forming a "high wall" that completely covered the corridor.

Shinno and the One-armed Warrior hid behind this "high wall," launching a full-scale charge against Katsu Rintarō’s first line of defense!

"Be careful! Here they come!"

Seeing the enemies charging, Katsu Rintarō shouted a warning and raised his gun, ready to fire.

Indeed, wooden boards cannot stop revolver bullets but can block Katsu Rintarō’s line of sight.

Shinno and his group hid behind the boards, making it impossible for Katsu Rintarō to discern the number and positions of the enemies, forcing him to fire blindly at the boards.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang...

The rapid firing of the revolver formed an overwhelming wall of sound.

"Ahhhhhhhhhh—!" The member holding a board on Shinno’s left was hit in the shoulder and fell to the ground, clutching his wound and screaming like a butchered pig.

As soon as he fell, someone behind him quickly stepped up to take his place, grabbing his board and continuing to charge forward with Shinno.

Shinno’s "internal reforms" over the past two months proved effective.

After removing those whose combat intent and anti-foreigner beliefs were not steadfast, the size of the Anti-foreigner Group shrunk significantly compared to before, but those who remained were undoubtedly highly determined and unwavering in the face of death.

From the corridor where Shinno and his team were hiding to the first line of defense established by Katsu Rintarō, the distance was less than 10 meters.

Such a short distance can be crossed quickly!

Katsu Rintarō managed to fire only four shots before Shinno and his team reached the first line of defense!

Out of the four shots fired by Katsu Rintarō, two missed, and two hit two members of the Anti-foreigner Group.

Shinno was extremely lucky—although he was at the forefront, all the bullets merely grazed him.

"Push them back!" Katsu Rintarō continued shooting and quickly ordered the Long Spearmen with wooden spears to use their advantage in length to repel the incoming enemies, preventing them from approaching.

The Long Spearmen reacted swiftly and with commendable fighting spirit.

Yet, there were still too few long spears.

Moreover, until just now, these Long Spearmen were nothing more than weak scholars and researchers, completely ignorant of how to wield long spears.

"Quick! Grab the wooden spears they’ve thrust out, don’t let them retract!" Shinno shouted.

Members of the Anti-foreigner Group raised their large hands to seize the Long Spearmen’s wooden spears thrust at them, engaging in a tug-of-war, snatching Katsu Rintarō’s wooden spears.

Their feeble combat ability made Katsu Rintarō’s wooden spears swiftly lose two counts.

After Katsu Rintarō emptied the bullets in his gun’s magazine, he hurriedly opened it, preparing to reload.

Shinno keenly sensed that Katsu Rintarō’s shooting had ceased and concluded that Katsu Rintarō was now reloading ammo, seizing this opportunity, he shouted:

"Charge with me! Knock it over!"

Shinno put his full body weight onto the wooden board in his hand, crashing into the defensive structure made of tatami mats and furniture in front of him with force.

"Charge!"

"Follow Mr. Kamino!"

Shinno’s personal leadership and brave repute stirred the Anti-foreigner Group’s morale, leading them to fiercely ram against the wall with their bodies or weapons.

Under Shinno’s successive "pounding," Katsu Rintarō’s simple fortification began to tremble...

Seeing that the first barricade was likely going to fall, despite feeling reluctant, Katsu Rintarō could only order: "Everyone, fall back! Retreat to behind the second barricade!"

Katsu Rintarō and his group hastily retreated to the back of the second barricade.

He never expected the first barricade to be breached so quickly—this took Katsu Rintarō by surprise.

The combat strength and determination of the attacking enemies exceeded Katsu Rintarō’s expectations.

Although they still had two more walls available to impede the enemy twice more, the limited time these barricades could hold against such formidable enemy strength was apparent...