Most of the samurai present were skilled fighters.
There were also some who possessed a Vision.
But to them, the Maguu Kenki was an extremely troublesome—even unbeatable—opponent.
Why?
Because the Maguu Kenki's Tengu Copy was simply too fast.
Among these samurai, some had actually crossed blades with it before.
"It was too fast. I could tell when it swung its sword, but my body just couldn't keep up."
The surrounding samurai looked at this warrior—who was quite famous among their circles and even possessed a Vision.
"Hey, you're no good. Back when I was young, I could at least block a couple of strikes."
An old man nearby, who still looked full of energy, spoke with some pride.
"Oh? Block a couple? You mean you tanked two sword waves? Looks like you didn't even have the strength to force it to use Tengu Copy."
"You—!"
The tension between the samurai was starting to rise slightly.
But fortunately, at that moment, the battle between the Shura Anyakonsen-shou and the Maguu Kenki had already begun, and the samurai's attention was immediately drawn to the Shura Anyakonsen-shou.
The Maguu Kenki opened with a massive elemental sword wave as its starting move.
Meanwhile, the Shura Anyakonsen-shou simply raised his Soul-Subduing Spear and aimed a shot directly at the incoming sword wave…
Afterward, that powerful dual-element sword wave—born from Wind and Cryo—was melted away like ice meeting lava.
And beside the Shura Anyakonsen-shou appeared a warrior formed of coalesced wind, holding a spear…
That was probably one of the soul spirits the Shura Anyakonsen-shou used to suppress evil.
At this moment, the Maguu Kenki had instantly appeared right in front of the Shura Anyakonsen-shou.
Tengu Copy!
An incomparably swift slash. In the Maguu's memory, this blade had once cut down the figure it hadn't been able to hold onto…
I have completely severed the past…
But I will never see you again…
It was an extremely sorrowful emotion.
But this slash…
Missed.
Or rather, it didn't completely miss—
The Shura Anyakonsen-shou had simply taken a small step back, so the actual blade didn't connect, though the sword wave did hit—only for it to be melted away once again.
At the same time, the soul spirit beside the Shura Anyakonsen-shou followed his lead, aiming the spear tip at the charging Maguu Kenki.
Powerful Wind energy gathered at the spear point.
The center of the rotation converged into a single point…
The Maguu Kenki quickly pulled its body back, leaving its Cryo phantom in place.
But at that moment, a strange scene appeared in its mind…
That was… her leaving…
If only I had stubbornly stayed by her side back then, would things have been different?
The Maguu Kenki attempted a Windwheel Slash, but unfortunately, the once-reliable elemental power no longer obeyed. It had barely manifested before melting away.
In its place, the soul-subduing aura around the Shura Anyakonsen-shou grew even more intense.
"Decide."
It was just a single word, yet at that moment the Maguu Kenki recalled that sorrowful parting. Its body instinctively obeyed its heart, launching a pincer attack together with its phantom.
Will I find her? Will I?
The puppet could never know the answer.
The long spear in the hands of the Shura Anyakonsen-shou and the soul spirit beside him had already pierced straight through its frame.
One-hit kill.
That's just how nuclear-blast players are.
The Shura Anyakonsen-shou withdrew his Soul-Subduing Spear.
The Maguu's massive body collapsed with a thunderous crash.
The samurai who had just been bragging moments earlier instantly fell silent.
They had guessed the Shura Anyakonsen-shou would win, but they never imagined he would win so decisively.
At this time, the soul spirits surrounding the Shura Anyakonsen-shou scattered into the wind.
With a cold gaze, he looked at these social unstable elements who had learned a little skill and started making noise.
The samurai didn't dare make a sound. Right now, even looking at the cute cat on the Shura Anyakonsen-shou's shoulder felt overwhelmingly imposing.
Wait… the cat on the Shura Anyakonsen-shou …
Does it have two tails?
The samurai's hearts were filled with dread.