"Tachibana Aoto?" Nagakura Shinpachi widened his eyes, then quickly scanned Aoto with his gaze, "Are you the madman Tachibana Aoto who led twenty or thirty men to defeat over three hundred 'Anti-foreigner Faction' members?"
Nagakura had heard of his name, which didn't surprise Aoto.
During this time, his name and deeds had already spread through the streets and alleys of Edo.
If Nagakura hadn't heard of his name, Aoto would actually have been surprised.
However... a small part of what Nagakura just said made Aoto frown involuntarily.
"Did you just say I defeated how many 'Anti-foreigner Faction' rioters?"
"Over three hundred," Nagakura blinked in puzzlement, "Hmm? Did I say something wrong?"
...When did I ever defeat that many enemies...?
...
Aoto simply asked Nagakura where he had heard this inexplicably exaggerated rumor.
Nagakura said he heard it a few days ago while drinking in an izakaya from a few customers at the next table.
