Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

Why, why wasn't it me who had that talent?

If he had such talent, he would never betray the Demon Slayer Corps and become a demon who couldn't even see the sun.

All of this is the fault of these people with exceptional talent!

Thinking of this, Kaigaku's dark, lightning-like figure suddenly disappeared.

"!"

Emiya reacted instantly, and without any hesitation, retreated rapidly.

"choke!"

Almost simultaneously, a cold bolt of lightning slashed across the spot where Emiya had been standing, tearing through the air.

"His speed has increased!"

Emiya had a bad feeling.

Amidst the dust, Kaigaku's figure slowly emerged, his ghastly green eyes glaring furiously at Emiya. He suddenly lunged forward.

"Qiang!"

A crisp, clear sound rang out.

That was the sound of a dark golden Nichirin Blade being blocked the moment it slashed down.

"Qiang!"

The second sound of impact quickly followed.

That was the sound of Emiya's counterattack being blocked by Kaigaku's dark golden Nichirin Blade.

"I'm really annoyed! I've actually been forced into this situation by a demon slayer of the Aoi level."

It should be noted that Kaigaku's goal is to become an Upper Moon demon, but now even a mere Aoi-level demon slayer can fight him to a standstill.

How could I possibly become one of the Upper Moons!

"Oh!"

Between the enormous rooms, incredibly powerful jet-black lightning surged outwards like a tidal wave, shaking the entire space and even causing some of the surrounding houses to shift to the side.

"Thunder Breathing: Fourth Form - Far-Reaching Thunder"

The pitch-black lightning, causing the space to tremble, reappeared beside Emiya once more.

But this time, his target was the Nichirin Blade in Emiya's hand.

The Nichirin Blade in Kaigaku's hand is not a real Nichirin Blade. It is a weapon that he created with his Blood Demon Art that is very similar to a Nichirin Blade, but it surpasses ordinary Nichirin Blades in both hardness and sharpness.

For some reason, after so many head-on collisions, Emiya's Nichirin Blade was completely undamaged, while his own weapon had developed some nicks.

That was undoubtedly due to the magic of Emiya's Enhancement Spell, which greatly strengthened the Nichirin Blade, allowing Emiya's crimson Nichirin Blade to survive the frenzied impacts.

As for Emiya's other sword, it was knocked away by Zero during the battle and its whereabouts are unknown.

Kaigaku, on the other hand, shared the same goal as Rei: a demon slayer without a Nichirin Blade is no threat!

No matter how powerful they are, or how suddenly they unleash their full potential, they cannot change their despicable and petty nature!

Just like how Muzan, despite possessing such immense power, was still incredibly cowardly.

The country is easy to change, but the nature is hard to change.

However, it is clear that Kaigaku did not expect that Emiya was not a pure samurai, and that his battles were not solely decided by the use of Nichirin Blades.

The moment the sun wheel flew out of Emiya's hand, Emiya, following Kaigaku's momentum, suddenly tumbled downwards.

A golden light covered his feet and struck Kaigaku squarely in the head.

Thunder Breathing First Form: Thunderclap Kick

With a heavy, muffled thud like the tolling of a bell, Kaigaku was kicked away violently, flying backward like a cannonball with a whooshing force.

However, Emiya's figure suddenly transformed into a phantom, like a shooting star chasing after him, sweeping across the air and instantly catching up with Kaigaku.

A golden Nichirin Blade was pressed tightly against Kaigaku's neck; in just a moment, his neck would be severed.

"Boom!"

Before Emiya could decapitate Kaigaku, one house after another seemed to come alive, suddenly slamming Emiya away from all sides.

"Thunder Breathing, Form Three: Gathering Mosquitoes into Thunder"

As he watched Emiya being violently struck by a house and fall like a kite with a broken string, a contemptuous smile appeared on Kaigaku's lips.

This is the Infinite City.

Besides him being required to undergo special training as Upper Moon One, there is also the entity that governs the Infinity Castle.

If it weren't for the fact that Lord Muzan wasn't here at the moment, how could such a weak human be allowed to cause trouble here!

Kaigaku, his body wreathed in wavy black lightning, appeared instantly beside Emiya.

"Die!!!!!!!!!!"

He laughed wildly.

"Thunder Breathing, Seventh Form: Fire and Thunder God"

In that instant, the golden Nichirin Blade in Emiya's hand flashed with an extremely terrifying light, and a golden lightning dragon appeared beside Emiya.

A golden flash of light, so fast it was completely imperceptible to the naked eye, appeared in front of Kaigaku.

"Pfft——!"

The sound of flesh being torn apart reverberated.

He only saw that the room around him seemed to be spinning around him.

"Thunder Breathing, Land Form: Lightning Strike"

"No, you can't release it anymore!"

Emiya, covered in blood, hung silently on the wall of a nearby room, his eyes coldly watching Kaigaku fall downwards.

"Boom!"

A heavy thud came from below as the body standing in the corridor slowly collapsed to the ground, lifeless.

But his battle was not over.

Chapter Forty-Three: Crossing the Infinite City

Slaying the demon named Kaigaku did not buy Emiya any time to catch his breath.

The entire bizarre spatial structure seemed to have discovered an invader named Emiya, with countless winding staircases and houses crashing towards Emiya.

Their speed is not as fast as Kaigaku's, and it barely reaches the movement level of an ordinary oni.

However, they were unable to withstand the wide range of their attack methods and the sheer number of attacks.

Emiya was surrounded by things that could attack him.

Even if such an attack posed no threat to him in the short term, especially considering he was injured,

With his current severely disabled body, he simply cannot endure it for an extended period of time.

If you keep dodging like this endlessly, there will only be one outcome: you will be killed by such a simple attack because you are exhausted.

Emiya even entered through one window, only to fly out through another window dozens of meters away.

This kind of attack, like that of Kaori Asakusa, is not very aggressive, but it is very troublesome. Otherwise, the Love Pillar and the Serpent Pillar would not have been entangled by her for so long in the Infinity Castle arc.

Emiya was extremely anxious as he passed through the window once again.

Kaigaku's Blood Demon Art is still eroding his will. He feels like a mermaid stepping onto land, as if he is being stabbed all over with every movement.

A burning sensation covered Emiya layer by layer.

However, apart from the house, stairs, and corridor, there was nothing else in sight.

The endless corridor completely blocked his view, making it impossible for him to see through it.

"At this point, we have no choice but to try anything."

"Projection, start!"

Two serrated blades appeared in Emiya's hands.

Suddenly, Emiya sidestepped, pressing his body tightly against the door that was crashing into the house. He then plunged his twin blades into the ground and knelt on the door with his arms outstretched.

"Beast Breathing, Seventh Form: Spatial Perception"

Inosuke, who grew up in the deep mountains, possessed an excellent sense of touch, which he further honed through the practice of the Iryu Breathing Technique, resulting in an even more sensitive touch.

With focused attention, one can perceive even the slightest tremor in the air and pinpoint the other's location without direct contact.

However, this is a skill that Inosuke created through his own talent, a talent that cannot be compensated for by so-called skills.

Just like how no matter how much Archer projects or trains, he can't learn Chucrine's Mind's Eye (pseudo) or Saber's Intuition.

This is a talent, a gift from birth, a skill that cannot be learned later in life.

The gap can only be bridged through various means, but no matter how close one gets, the gifts of talent cannot be replaced by skills.

then----

"It's completely useless!"

Emiya swiftly pulled out the two swords stuck in the door, and once again found himself in a situation where he had to constantly dodge.

The result was obvious: even with the ability to use Beast Breathing, Emiya was unable to use this technique to perceive his surroundings over a wide area.

This is a talent unique to Hashibira Inosuke.

Even though Emiya has undergone training and can judge his surroundings to some extent through his senses of sight, touch, hearing, and sixth sense, he still cannot reach the level of Hashibira Inosuke.

But even as Emiya was lost in thought, the relentless, numb attack continued.

"Calm down! Calm down! Emiya, calm down!"

A window whizzed past Emiya's chin. Having just finished a fierce battle and spent a long time dodging, Emiya's stamina was already starting to decline significantly.