As far as Jiuer knows, the number of holders of the Shikizaki Chronicle's variant swords is seven——
【Absolute Sword·铓】, the emphasis is on ‘sturdiness’, it was taken from the traitor Mawai Bat and kept here.
[Zhan Sword: Blunt], the emphasis is on 'sharpness', it was captured from Uren Ginkaku, the lord of Inaba Castle, and kept here.
[Thousand Swords·铩], the emphasis is on ‘quantity’, it was reforged by the gods into divine weapons and given to Tsuruga Camouflage for use.
[Thin Sword·Needle], the emphasis is on ‘frivolous’, this sword is held by Qiu Baibing, the most powerful fallen sword saint in Japan.
[Thief Sword·Armor], the focus is on ‘defense’, and it is currently owned by the leader of the Port of Zuoyin, the captain of the Satsuma Armor Pirates, Colonel Shokura.
[Double Swords·Hammer], the emphasis is on ‘weight’, and is kept by the Dongkong Clan who live in seclusion in the first-level disaster designated area ‘Yunshan’.
【Evil Knife·鐚】, the emphasis is on ‘activity’, and it is currently enshrined in the ‘Dead Soul Mountain’, a designated area for first-level disasters, and is strictly guarded by the Death Soul Mountain Guardian Team.
If what Camouflage said is true, then Qiang Baibing, who is obsessed with the reputation of a swordsman and has an ancient style of work, will definitely come to the meeting.
The holder of the thief sword, Xiao Cangbi, calls himself "Kyushu Man". Rumor has it that he is a troublesome man who likes competitive fighting and has a very flamboyant personality. He will probably come to participate in the competition.
As for the other Shikizaki Kiki variant sword holders... Jiu'er is really not sure whether they will come.
If there is a stubborn mind that just wants to hide in the mountains and forests without seeing outsiders with the Shikisaki Kiki Sword, wouldn't it lead to imperfections in this unprecedented swordsmanship duel?
"You have a good point, Master Stranger."
Seemingly seeing through Jiu'er's thoughts, Tsuruga Camouflage smiled:
"So, the god has said that you can give your quota for a Shikisaki Kiki sword to the shogunate. In return, the shogunate must do its best to publicize this [Kami-mae Swordsman Showdown] throughout the country."
Jiu'er nodded: "I see, General Jiaming will definitely agree happily."
More than just 'happily agreeing', based on Jiu'er's understanding of the old guy, I'm afraid that even if the shogunate is not given a quota, the shogunate will fight tooth and nail to get the quota from other people, either through deception, intimidation or outright robbery, Jia Ming The general will never give up this great opportunity to show his face before God and even make a wish to receive the blessing of immortality.
"Um, Master of Camouflage Hall?" Qihua suddenly spoke.
"Please tell me, Xu Dao Flow."
"If it were this swordsmanship duel before God, would you participate? I heard from Jiu'er that you are the descendant of the ancient swordsmanship school 'Thousand Swordsman Style', right?"
"Yes, the God has generously allowed me to participate in this unprecedented event as a swordsman."
Mentioning the god Susano'o, Tsuruga's face is full of longing and enthusiasm:
"This [God's Thousand Swords] was temporarily given to me by the God for my use. Of course, I cannot exert the effect of [God's Thousand Swords] as a divine weapon. Please treat it as an ordinary Thousand Swordsman." "
"[Shen Thousand Swords]...the efficacy of a divine weapon?"
Jiu'er keenly caught the hidden meaning in Camouflage's words, leaned forward and asked:
"Could it be that the weapons made by gods are not just names given by gods, but also possess the terrifying special abilities of the mythical weapons in myths and legends?"
Camouflage was stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help but laugh: "You call yourself a strategist in vain, how can you not understand such a simple truth? The reason why a divine weapon is a divine weapon is because it has surpassed what mortals can understand.
level."
She picked up the Thousand Swordsman at her side, held it flat in front of her, and said slowly:
"The great divine power of the God is not something that you and other mortals can guess with just your imagination. It is a majestic power that you can't even imagine in your dreams. I can't exert even one ten thousandth of the power of [God's Thousand Swords], but even so it
It is also far more powerful than other Shikisakiki variant swords."
Needless to say, not only Qihua, but also Jiu'er could feel the indescribable and terrifying pressure from the Qian Dao Li held in front of him in camouflage.
It turns out that it was not the Tsuruga camouflage that brought them extreme 'terror' and 'malice' before, but this [Thousand Knife Strike]!
The coercion and malice only flashed briefly, and then subsided, and the Thousand Swordsman in Tsuruga's camouflage hand became harmless again, as if it was just an illusion before.
What kind of power is that that makes people feel so palpitating... Although he really wanted to know the answer, Jiu'er was very smart and didn't ask.
Rather than rashly asking random questions that would lead to a fight with Tsuruga Camouflage, it would be better to take this opportunity to ask more questions related to the game so that Shichika can prepare in advance.
Jiu'er remained sitting upright and asked solemnly: "Master of the Camouflage Hall, I have something to ask you - Qihua is a swordsman who does not use swords. He only uses his fists and feet to turn into blades to fight against the enemy. In this way
Wouldn't you be disrespectful to the god who wants to see Shikisaki Kiki's variant sword holders fighting with swords?"
Camouflage shook his head:
"I said at the beginning, you passed the test. Shikizaki Nori's Transformed Sword is a necessary 'ticket' and a necessary 'bet', but it is not a necessary 'means'. Fight as you like, no matter the sword
Warriors, martial artists, spear magicians, monks, ronin, ninjas... As long as you are qualified, you can participate in this event. Qi Qihua, if I were you, I would start cultivating the "sword power" from now on to prepare for the upcoming event.
Prepare for the war."
"I understand, thank you for clearing up the confusion. Nanakakai and I will immediately return to Owari and report the matter to General Iamaki. What is the time and place of this Kami-mae sword showdown...?"
"Mizunazuki, the sunday of the third month. The location has also been decided - Tosashazuki Mountain, Seiryoin Temple, and Gokenji Temple."
"I see. As a holy place for swordsmen, Gokenji Temple is indeed a good place to hold this swordsmanship showdown in front of the god. The shogunate will definitely prepare a grand ceremony for the arrival of the god in advance. Please rest assured, Master of the Camouflage Hall."
"Then it's up to you."
Shichika looked left and right, always feeling that Jiu'er and this woman named Tsuruga Kamo were having a secret exchange of words, which was so troublesome... But as Susano'o's black miko, is this Tsuruga Kamo so lazy?
Shichika also thought that the venue for the sword duel would be at Santo Shrine and organized by the black miko.
Unexpectedly, seeing Tsuruga's camouflage look like this, he wouldn't even consider sending a black miko to Gokenji Temple to help arrange the Susano'o advent ceremony.
"Let's go Shichika!"
"Huh? Ah, good!"
While he was thinking wildly, Qihua heard Jiu'er's call and realized that Jiu'er had already stood up and walked towards the door. He quickly stood up and followed.
Glancing back for a moment, I found that Tsuruga Camouflage had no intention of getting up to see off the guests, but was just minding his own business, holding a wine cup and drinking.
Walking out of the main hall, it was so quiet that not even a black witch could be seen outside. The clouds and mist shrouded the mountains and forests, making this realm of gods even more mysterious.
Walking down the steps is always much easier than going up. This time, Jiu'er can walk down with her own legs without Qihua's help.
This time on the way down the mountain, Shichika no longer felt the ubiquitous hidden sight on the way up the mountain. It seems that the black miko's attention to the two of them has been minimized. Is it because they have no use value?
The silent journey down the mountain didn't last long, and Jiu'er suddenly said:
"Thousand Blades was not taken away by Heather. I guessed wrong."
"Even a wolf can't resist Susanoo's majesty, right?" Shichika nodded matter-of-factly.
"But Heather must have obtained a Shikizaki Kiki's sword, otherwise Qiang Baibing would not be able to declare a challenge to him."
"You mean..."
"Forget it, don't think about him anymore. He will definitely appear in the Kami-mae sword showdown anyway. Shichika, if I lift all the constraints on you, are you sure you can win against Tsuruga Camouflage?"
"Are you talking about the three constraints of 'not breaking the knife', 'not letting myself get hurt' and 'not letting you get hurt'? If I go all out, I think I can try to defeat her."
"Very good, when we return to Owari, I will leave one of Shikisaki Kiki's swords as a ticket, and the other sword will be handed over to the shogunate. Shichika, I want to give you a new order——"
Jiu'er walked in front and said without looking back:
"[Recharge your batteries, hone yourself, and then become the final winner of the swordsmanship showdown before God]!"
"clear!"
Shichika's answer was crisp and clear.
The two figures gradually disappeared into the clouds and mist surrounding the stairs.
Half a month later, two earth-shattering news began to spread throughout Japan——
[A god has descended from the Izumo Kingdom, and his name is ‘Susanoo’]
[Susano-o instructs the shogunate to hold a swordsmanship duel in front of gods at Seiryoin Gokenji Temple. The winner will receive a gift from the gods, either immortality or weapons made for the gods.]
People first sneered, then became surprised and fearful, and finally turned into expectation and enthusiasm.
God! Gift! Immortality! God-made weapons!
For a time, the whole of Japan was undercurrent. Overtly and covertly, all forces were thinking about whether they could gain benefits from this unprecedented war that was personally taught by the gods.
As the calendar gradually turns to the day of the competition, big news breaks out from all over the place one after another——
[The Satsuma Pirates begin to march towards the Tosa coast, and the shogunate army cannot stop it]
[The first-level disaster designated area ‘Don’t Lake’ was destroyed]
[The Dongkong Clan, a hidden tribe in the first-level disaster designated area ‘Yushan’, appears]
[Japan’s strongest swordsman, Kohakubei, made a high-profile announcement that he will participate in the Kami-mae Swordsman Showdown]
[The Guardian Team of the Deadly Soul Mountain announced that it will send the "Spirit Spear" Four Kings Haosong to participate]
Heroes from all over the country marched towards Tosa. Even if they could not participate in the competition, they at least wanted to witness the majesty of Susanoo and this unprecedented battle.
And Heather, the one-armed ronin who was regarded by the world as Qiang Baibing's greatest enemy, was sitting at the foot of a certain mountain.
He was holding a wine gourd and sitting on a notice stone about three meters high. One leg was crossed and the other was hanging down in front of the stone stele, looking comfortable and lazy.
He is waiting for someone.
In the distance, on the horizon where the setting sun was setting, a figure faintly appeared.
Heather, who was wearing a bamboo hat, looked up and immediately smiled. She raised her neck and drank the last bit of wine from the wine gourd, then threw the gourd aside.
This is the only person Heather wants to see with her own eyes.