Naruto: Starting with the Two Kamui

The dark wave sphere, along with the light flames absorbed within it, was frozen in one strike, and shattered into ice shards as the ripples generated by his vibrating blade impacted it!

"Phew..." Oni Mutsuji breathed a sigh of relief.

Behind him, Mifune came charging with a sword!

Oni Muzan turned around to meet the attack!

Swish! ! !

Mifune's body suddenly disappeared while running, and Oni Muzan's attack also missed!

The next second, he appeared out of thin air in front of Oni Muzan, frozen in the pose of swinging his sword!

Oni Mutsuji: "Incredible, a Cero. It allows the body to instantly vanish into nothingness, then flashes to a favorable position, unleashing an invisible, deadly slash between the two points before and after the leap. In Zobi Chi's swordsmanship, this is considered an unpredictable and difficult-to-defend move. The third-generation Heavenly Sword Master died from the challenger's Cero. What a pity..."

Snap!

Mifune's Hades sword, Kurosawa, snapped in two upon impact.

thump!

He knelt on the ground, a gruesome slash wound across his chest!

Oni Mutsuji: "There is about a 0.1 millisecond delay before a Hollow Flash enters the void. A person exists between the void and reality. If the timing is accurate, it is possible to turn the tables and kill..."

"Ah, as for why your illusory sword aura didn't hurt me, it's because my 'Reverse Slash' technique makes me invincible for a moment during its activation, so it was ineffective..."

thump!

Mifune lay on the ground, panting, "This is simply outrageous..."

Gui Wuzan stepped forward and said, "I accidentally broke your sword. Can you still continue discussing the Dao? Would you like me to give you a sub-sword of the Heavenly Sword?"

Mifune declared resolutely, "To take a weapon from the enemy is a great disgrace to me. I would rather die than cross this line..."

Oni Mutsuji: "Then, let your teacher give you that black knife to use?"

Mifune: "That black sword can only unleash its greatest power in the hands of the master."

Oni Mutsuji said, "Oh, then you're useless. I'm going to kill you. You have thirty seconds to say your last words!"

Mifune: "A last message? May I write it down on paper...?"

Oni Mutsuji: "Alright, then you can write it."

Mifune reached into his robes, took out a scroll, spread it out in front of him, dipped it in his own blood, and pressed it onto the scroll!

BOOM...!!

From the white smoke, a Maxim machine gun appeared in Mifune's hand, and he turned to aim it at Oni Muzan!

"The way of the samurai is to die only, and I have already died once!!!"

Bang bang bang bang...! !

Chapter 1104 A Battle Between Heaven and Earth, The Path to Death

When Oni Mutsuji first saw the object Mifune was holding, he instinctively thought it was some kind of niche 'sword' from a foreign land!

Hmm, I can't sense any sword intent?

Just as he was wondering.

Mifune picked up a Maxim machine gun and opened fire on Oni Muzan at close range!

Clang clang clang clang...!

After a minute of continuous firing, the three ships' drums of ammunition were empty!

Gui Wuzan stood unharmed, his body surrounded by a thin layer of sword energy!

Oni Mutsuji: "Luckily, I had this passive sword energy, otherwise things would have really gone wrong!"

Only the man in front of her could still laugh and talk after being ambushed.

Mifune: "Passive sword energy? It's not under your control?"

Oni Mutsuji: "Yes, the seventh sword master died in the heat of battle when he was hit in the head by a sharp pebble. We swordsmen don't cultivate an indestructible body; our physical bodies aren't much stronger than ordinary humans. If we don't take extra precautions, we can easily perish..."

Mifune: Well, I thought I could catch him off guard by taking him by surprise, but I was too naive. His ease comes from being flawless in every aspect!

Oni Mutsuji: "I'm curious, the object you're holding, that's not a sword, is it?"

Mifune: "Yes, this is called a 'gun,' a special weapon of us ninjas. What I'm holding is a Maxim machine gun, with a range of 5000 meters, an effective controllable range of 800 to 1000 meters, and a rate of fire of 600 rounds per minute. If we run out of bullets, we can use a drum magazine to make up for it..."

"I see." Oni Mutsuji said thoughtfully, "No, in essence, this thing is still a sword, isn't it?"

Mifune: "Huh?"

Oni Mutsuji said in a serious tone, "Think about it, this thing is a linear attack, right? That's like holding a telescopic sword with a maximum length of 5000 meters and constantly making 'straight thrusts'! Right... if you combine it with the swing of your arm, then it becomes a 'slashing' attack!"

Mifune was taken aback: "Uh, now that you mention it, it does seem to be true..."

"The only drawback is that its power is too weak. It can't even break through my passive sword energy. If this thing had half the power of the Dragon-type 'Dragon Sniper Shot Kill,' I'm afraid my ashes would be scattered..."

After muttering to himself, Oni Mutsuji looked up at Mifune and said, "Although what you just did wasn't exactly swordsmanship, I'll consider it a pass since it inspired me. Do you have any other tricks up your sleeve? Don't hold back, use them all!"

Mifune shook his head: "That's all..."

Oni Mutsuji looked slightly disappointed: "I see. Then you..."

Swish!

The next second, he swung his sword at Mifune.

clang!!!

With a crisp, resounding clang, and a burst of sword energy, Zatoichi used his twin swords to block Oni Muzan's blade!

Oni Mutsuji: "Old sir, you..."

Zatoichi: "No matter what, I can't just stand by and watch my disciple be killed in front of me! Although it sounds despicable of me to say this, Lord Oni Mutsuji, could you spare his life? He will not participate in the battles afterward!"

Gui Wuzan said, "Old sir, I'm afraid that won't work. Although I dislike killing and don't care about the fate of my clan, we are enemies. If he can't provide me with swordsmanship value, I have no reason to let him go..."

He added specifically, "Of course, if he's capable of escaping on his own, that's a different story..."

Zatoichi: "I admire your character to the fullest! But I cannot stand by and watch my disciple die before my eyes. If you insist on taking his life, then you may as well take mine as well..."

Gui Wuzan pondered for a moment and asked, "Old sir, is there any sword technique more powerful than that 'Blazing Sun Judgment'?"

Zatoichi replied truthfully, "Yes, but I'm afraid it's not enough to challenge your divine skill!"

Gui Wuzan smiled faintly: "That's good enough. I don't have much time left to live. My last wish is to be able to spar with a worthy opponent in the way of swordsmanship. Alright, since the old gentleman is determined, I will let him go for now. After the old gentleman has finished his sword moves, I will send the old gentleman and your disciple away together!"

Thank you!

Zatoichi sheathed his sword and stepped back to Mifune's side: "Mifune, you can watch the fight. What follows is between me and Mr. Onimatsuji. It's between the two of us, and you're not allowed to interfere anymore!"

Ugh!

Mifune picked up the broken sword from the ground and sighed dejectedly, "Alright, be careful!"

He retreated to a distance to watch the duel between Zatoichi and Oni Mutsuji, the strongest swordsmen of god and man...

The difference in strength is obvious.

Mifune witnessed Zatoichi fall and rise again and again.

"In fact, in terms of understanding the sword, Master has reached a level that would put even mortals and gods to shame. What determines the difference in strength between the two sides is the limitation of the human body, and... the time of cultivation."

"The Heavenly Sword has been passed down through nine generations of sword masters, accumulating knowledge and skills. Each sword master was an extraordinary swordsmanship genius, with each person having cultivated for a thousand years. By the time of Oni Mutsuji's generation, it has continued for 'nine thousand years,' which is almost enough to span the entire history of the Otsutsuki clan's dominance over Takamagahara..."

"What the teacher is facing is not just Kibutsuji alone, but the weight of nine thousand years of swordsmanship tradition!"

Mifune clenched his fist tightly.

"Furthermore, the Heavenly Sword is actually a weapon favored by the Primordial God. If, if it were to grow to perfection in Gui Wuzhen's hands and be passed down to the Primordial God, its power would be earth-shattering and awe-inspiring!"

"Kibutsuji is seriously ill, but he won't collapse anytime soon. If Zatoichi and I die in this battle, we'll probably end up in the same place. But the result will be that the most dangerous Heavenly Sword will still fall into the hands of the most dangerous god. Even if the Feather Emperor laughs it off, how will we face him?"

"Emperor Yu, in the heyday of ninjas, you gave us samurai immense glory and a place to stand, and led us to rise up and face the threat from the gods beyond the heavens!"

"To repay the Feather Emperor's kindness, and to make our path of conquest smoother, we will spare no expense to ensure that Oni Mutsuji dies here!"

A sense of self-sacrifice arose in Mifune's eyes. He raised the broken sword in his hand, gripped it with both hands, and faced the broken end toward himself.

Even if the price is never being able to reach that place again, never being able to witness future victories, I will not hesitate!!!

Swish! ! !

Mifune, with his broken sword, plunged it into his own abdomen and slashed downwards with force!

Wow!!!

Black blood gushed from its abdomen, forming a dark array around it!

clang!!!

The two men, separated during their confrontation, witnessed this scene simultaneously.

Zatoichi: "Mifune!!!"

Oni Mutsuji: "Could it be... a lost technique of the Zobi clan?"

Mifune declared resolutely, "Master, please perform the 'kaishakunin' for me, and you will gain power comparable to that of the gods!!!"

Chapter 1105 A Battle Between Heaven and Earth, Death Luo Holds the Ring

After committing seppuku, Mifune unleashed a mysterious ritual and uttered the word "kaishakunin" (second).

Zatoichi's hand holding the knife trembled!

Kaishaku... is a cruel ritual in which a samurai cuts off the head of the person committing seppuku to alleviate their pain!

Zatoichi demanded, "My disciple...why are you doing this?!"

Oni Mutsuji slowly uttered four words: "Death, Ratna, Abstinence!"

Mifune smiled bitterly, "You... you really knew..."

Zatoichi: "What exactly is the 'Sira' precepts,' and what is its connection to your seppuku and your second?"

Oni Mutsuji said, "'Shiro Chi-kai' is a forbidden ritual of the Zobichi clan. It is said that the ritual is started by seppuku and completed by a second. The person who commits seppuku is sacrificed, and the second receives a mysterious power!"