I Am a Heroic Spirit

Kyoto, although it was a full-moon night, the entire city was shrouded in the shadow of darkness, and a cold and murderous aura emanated from it. Countless powerful demonic powers that could be seen even by ordinary people's naked eyes rose into the sky from Kyoto, carrying a strong resentment, forming a thick layer of dark clouds in the air, completely blocking the moonlight and starlight outside Kyoto.

"I didn't expect to face that demon king this time. Who says you want to fight a strong enemy? But the Sixth Heaven Demon King is a bit too strong." Atop the ruins of a Kyoto building, a nearly ten-meter-tall giant demon, Tsuchigumo, crouched on the ground, smoking a pipe. Though he spoke in a way that suggested weakness, he showed no fear at all, instead becoming even more excited. "But only enemies like this can satisfy me."

The Kyoto monsters such as Aragakuro, Kidomaru, Aojizo, Jingmo Cricket, Ibaraki Douji, Kuramayama Daitengu, Sanzu River Kazuhiro, storyteller Yuanchao, Yanagida, crazy painter Kagyosai, Jitetsu no Raiden, actor Juzaburo, Yamamoto no Naruto, and Hyakumonogatari Monsters are distributed around, waiting for the arrival of the Oda group.

In the distance, there are hidden major Onmyoji families and monster forces that have surrendered to Oda Nobunaga. Because Oda Nobunaga did not request additional combat forces, they did not appear in the open, even though everyone knew of their existence.

"Grandpa, are we really not going to intervene?" Looking at the lineup in the distance, Nura Rikuo asked Nura Nagisa worriedly.

Putting aside the monsters guarding the spawn of the Feathered Fox and Feathered Fox herself, who had gathered all the Killing Stones, even with the full force of the Nura Clan, there was little hope of victory. However, Oda Nobunaga only sent such a small force. Did he really have a chance of victory?

Thinking of Oda Nobunaga who gave orders arrogantly, Nura Rikuo worried in his heart.

"There's no need. Even if those heroic spirits cannot defeat the Kyoto group's monsters, there's no problem. As long as Lord Nobunaga takes action personally, the Kyoto group will undoubtedly be defeated." Nurarihyon sat calmly aside and said lightly.

"But, will Lord Nobunaga really be the one to resolve the feud between Yuyuko and our family?" Nura Rikuo asked. He hadn't experienced all that, so he wouldn't be too obsessed with revenge against Yuyuko himself. But what about Grandpa? He had fought Yuyuko, was cursed, and had his father killed. Could Grandpa really let it go?

"Don't worry, I'm old enough to have seen through all the grudges." Nurarihyon shook his head and said with a wry smile.

He understood Nura Rikuo's intentions, but even if he still had some grudges about this matter, what could he do? Oda Nobunaga was not someone to be trifled with. It was best not to disobey the will of the Sixth Heavenly Demon King. After all, with his remaining strength, there was no chance of defeating Yuyuko. Seeing Yuyuko being slain was already the best outcome.

"coming!"

The excited voice of Ushi-oni sounded on the side. Nura Nagisa and Nura Rikuo turned their heads at the same time. Ushi-oni's eyes were fixed on the road leading to Nijo Castle. The two also looked in the direction of Ushi-oni's gaze and saw four men and six women, a total of ten people approaching from a distance.

Not only the Nura clan members, but also other Onmyoji and monsters were attracted by the newcomers.

"Huh?" Nura Rikuo showed a surprised expression. He pointed at the ten people in the distance and said, "Why are Shuten-doji and Fuma Kotaro here too? Aren't they the servants of that magician?"

"Young Master, this is a secret that's not really a secret," Oikawa Hirayoshi said mysteriously to Nura Rikuo's right. "It's said that Lord Nobunaga is also a Servant of that magician, but that magician can't control Lord Nobunaga. He can only form a cooperative relationship with Nobunaga and cooperate with his actions. This is a secret rumor from the dark organization that magician belongs to."

"Didn't they say there was a Command Seal? And how did Darkness know about it?" Nura Rikuo asked in confusion.

"There are only three Command Seals. If you don't cooperate well with your Servants, do you expect them to do two things for you? As for the darkness, it is said that it was judged from some clues, but it is very true." Nura Nura explained on the left side of Nura Rikuo.

"Two things? Aren't there three Command Seals?" Nura Rikuo scratched his hair. Because he was not in the same state as Nura Rikuo, he was completely confused about some things.

"The third one is used to order the servant to commit suicide. Otherwise, if he is forced to do something he doesn't want to do, not only Lord Nobunaga, but even I will never let a magician die easily." Nurarihyon said coldly.

Nura Rikuo was speechless for a moment, but he could understand what his grandfather meant. The dignity of the first generation of the Nura clan could not be violated, and the majesty of Lord Nobunaga would not be allowed to be desecrated by others.

"Hmm, so it's you guys. The second Ibaraki-douji and Shuten-douji who appeared in the chaotic Heian-kyō, and the Geubu-hime and Kiyohime who were supposed to appear a hundred years later."

Looking at the people coming from afar, Tsuchigumo followed the familiar scent and confirmed that it was the great monster that he had not seen in the past.

"Huh? Who are you? Do you know me, Princess?" With a lazy yawn, Princess Xingbu casually asked Tsuchigumo. Being a homebody by nature, she wanted to go home as soon as she left the house.

"I'm Tsuchigumo. Although I didn't participate in the chaos more than a thousand years ago, I did hear that one of Shuten-douji and Ibaraki-douji suddenly appeared, and that nearly a hundred years later, monsters and humans also appeared in the Heian-kyo era due to the time chaos caused by the Yamata no Orochi. Unfortunately, by the time I found out, time had returned to normal and you disappeared." Tsuchigumo laughed, and his smile became ferocious because of his intense excitement.

The Kyoto officials nearby were completely bewildered. They were completely confused. What about Shuten-douji and Ibaraki-douji becoming two? What about the Yamata-no-Orochi causing a time warp? What about youkai and humans appearing in the Heian-kyō era a hundred years later? They just couldn't understand it!

"What's a pity? People like you will just be cannon fodder if you participate. If you don't participate, you still have a chance to survive." Qingji waved her fan casually and said venomously to Tsuchigumo.

"What a pity... What I regret is... that I couldn't fight against the strong one!"

Faced with Qingji's venomous words, Tsuchigumo merely chuckled. However, as the words fell, the ground shook with a bang, and the spot where Tsuchigumo stood was covered in dust. Tsuchigumo's enormous body appeared above Qingji, and a heavy fist descended from above.

"The Second Scene of the Tales of the Wandering King of Zana - Thin Green Sky Blade Shrinking Step!" (Ma Li Hao)

A bright glare flashed through the night, and the sharp slash almost cut off Tsuchigumo's fist.

"That knife! The pain is really impressive!"

The earth spider retreated repeatedly, pressing its two giant hands on the scar of another giant hand, and it was unclear whether it was pain or nostalgia.

"He actually managed to repel Tsuchigumo with just one move," Nura Rikuo exclaimed in surprise. Tsuchigumo's demonic energy was even stronger than the combined demonic energy of the other Kyoto officials, yet he was repelled just like that!

"No, it must be because of that sword. It should be Genji's precious sword, the Spider-Kiri, which was once used by Minamoto no Raikou to kill Tsuchigumo." Nura said. From Ushiwakamaru's identity and Tsuchigumo's attitude, he easily deduced the reason why Tsuchigumo was repelled in one move.

"The demon-slaying sword that is as famous as the Doujikiri Yasutsuna?" Nura Rikuo said with understanding.

"The stories of killing people with the sword that cut off giant spiders and taking lives with the sword that defeated monsters are long gone. I continue to stain this sword with human blood. I only feel a little sorry for my ancestors. Now, with an apology to my ancestors, I will let this sword take the life of Tsuchigumo again." Ushiwakamaru waved the sword, shook off the blood on the thin green, raised the thin green again, and said to the Tsuchigumo.

"What are you bragging about? I'm just relying on the sword's sharpness. Even Minamoto no Raikou and the Four Heavenly Kings couldn't completely kill me. How dare you, a junior, make such arrogant claims?"

Tsuchigumo scoffed disdainfully. His arm had returned to its original position, and his erect body cast a shadow over Ushiwakamaru. Although he had been repelled by a single blow, his confidence and fighting spirit remained unaffected.

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In Kyoto, which is filled with demonic energy, demons and heroic spirits confront each other in the ruins left by the rampant demons.

"Then I'll leave this big guy to you, Ushiwakamaru."

It was Shuten-doji who spoke, gazing thoughtfully at the distant city shrouded in darkness. Something about that place gave her a bad feeling.

"Well, you guys continue to move forward, Benkei stays and cooperates with me. Without soldiers, Kiichi's military tactics cannot be fully utilized." Although Ushiwakamaru was responding to Shuten-doji's words, he did not turn his head, but stared at the huge body of the Tsuchigumo, with the Spider-Cutter in his hand already unsheathed.

"Leave this place to me and Lord Yoshitsune. The enemies guarding the Feathered Fox in Nijo Castle are far more powerful than these monsters, so I'll leave that place to you." Musashibo Benkei stood respectfully beside Ushiwakamaru, with a cold light flashing on the blade of the Yanrong blade in his hand.

"How shameless!" Tsuchigumo's face darkened as he ordered the other Kyoto monsters behind him, "Stop those guys. Leave Minamoto no Yoshitsune and Musashibo Benkei to me."

Although they were ordered by Tsuchigumo, no one from the Kyoto group or the Hyakumonogatari group took action.

First of all, Tsuchigumo is just an external aid, not a cadre of the Kyoto group. Even if Tsuchigumo is the strongest, they don’t have to obey Tsuchigumo’s orders.

Secondly, Tsuchigumo's orders were unrealistic. None of the guys he mentioned were weak, and among them were four great monsters from thousands of years ago. Apart from Tsuchigumo, none of them were great monsters from thousands of years ago. It didn't matter if they could stop one or two of them, but if they faced all the enemies at once, there would be no chance of survival.

It would be better to leave those guys to the Onmyoji Gomonin guarding Nijo Castle to deal with. They have a better chance of winning against Minamoto no Yoshitsune and Musashibo Benkei.

However, the fact that the cadres did not take action did not mean that the little monsters would not take action. After Tsuchigumo gave the order, the little monsters of the Kyoto group subconsciously obeyed the strong men in the same camp and rushed towards Shuten Douji and other heroic spirits.

"Oh!"

Just when the little monsters of the Kyoto group were about to rush forward to die, a huge cha790ng gun fell from the sky, leaving a huge hole in the hard ground, causing the ignorant and fearless little monsters to stop in a hurry.

"Everyone, retreat. Even the Oda group will be no exception. The generals of both sides should report their names before fighting. This is the etiquette of war." Bai Zangzhu walked out from the back, pulled out the giant spear Chazhini that was stuck at the bottom of the pit, and said righteously.

There was some commotion among the monsters, but no one dared to resist Bai Zangzhu's orders. All the little monsters from the Kyoto group who rushed out retreated in embarrassment.

"Is this a new tactic?" Nura Rikuo, who was hiding in the dark, asked curiously. Not only him, but also the Onmyoji and monsters who were hiding in the dark watching the battle had strange expressions. This kind of upright general-like monster was the first time they had seen it.

"It's not a tactic, it's just his personality. The monster's name is Hakuzosu, and he has always had this personality." Nura Sakura explained to Nura Rikuo.

"If you want to pass through here, I, Bai Zangzhu, will be your opponent! Come on, tell me your names!" Bai Zangzhu raised the giant gun Cha Zhini, pointed it at Shuten Douji and others, and shouted loudly.

"How interesting, Master Hakuzo..." Seeing Master Hakuzo's majestic look, Shuten-doji couldn't help but laugh. The timid fox actually showed such a side of him.

That's right, Shuten-douji had already recognized Hakuzo-sama. He was the same fox that had followed Shiro Seimei back then. However, who knows what had happened to that fox, turning into its current form, and even they couldn't remember it. The same thing happened to the masked guy over there. Although his condition was slightly different from Hakuzo-sama, his aura was exactly the same as that of Ibaraki-douji he had met before, but it was much weaker. The mask also had the aura of this world's Shuten-douji.

Shuten-doji narrowed his eyes, and although he saw a lot of things, he didn't say anything, perhaps because he didn't care, or perhaps because he thought it was unnecessary.

"I am the monk Musashibo Benkei, and I am the opponent you are waiting for. Come on." Musashibo Benkei stepped forward, standing between Hakuzoushi and the heroic spirit, and swung the naginata in his hand, declaring war on Hakuzoushi and all the monsters in Kyoto.

"You go first, Benkei and I will stop them." Ushiwakamaru bent his knees slightly, and before he finished speaking, he rushed towards Tsuchigumo.

Hearing Ushiwakamaru's confident words, Shuten-douji did not hesitate and took the lead to walk towards Nijo Castle. He acted as if no one was around and completely ignored the monsters blocking the road. Ibaraki-douji, Kiyohime, Geibu-hime, Okada Izo, Emiya Kiritsugu, Fuma Kotaro, and Katsushika Hokusai followed behind Shuten-douji and moved forward.

The path leading to Nijo Castle was already filled with monsters from the Kyoto and Hyakumonogatari groups. However, when Shuten-douji and the other Heroic Spirits approached, all of them, regardless of whether they were cadre-level or ordinary, were frightened away by his prestige and retreated to either side, leaving a clear path for Shuten-douji and the other Heroic Spirits.

If someone who didn't know the situation saw it, they would think it was a star walking on the red carpet, being greeted and watched by countless fans.

As Ushiwakamaru moved, Tsuchigumo also swung his fist and hit Ushiwakamaru.

Hakuzoshu swung the giant spear Chazhini and swung it towards Musashibo Benkei with the force that could sweep away thousands of troops.

"Namo, enter Shura now!"

Musashibo Benkei chanted a Buddhist name, then his eyes widened in anger, raised his naginata with both hands, and slashed at Hakuzoshu.

"Qiang!"

Bai Zangzhu was forced to retreat repeatedly under the pressure of the giant spear. He left a footprint on the concrete floor, and even a deep crack appeared on the giant spear.

Bai Zangzhu was shocked. He was indeed no match for the master who had killed 999 warriors in a row.

"Sword Halberd: Void!"

"Ondeko drumstick, Buddha cutting scissors!"

In the rear, other Kyoto group cadres also rushed over with their little monsters, and launched their strongest attacks at Musashibo Benkei, intending to kill him. Even if they didn't kill him, they would at least severely injure him.

"Now! Free Heavenly Eyes, Six Strategies, see through!"

At this moment, Ushiwakamaru, who was fighting against Tsuchigumo, activated his Noble Phantasm. Everyone in the battle felt a flash before their eyes and their position changed.

Tsuchigumo was also replaced, and the heavy punch he delivered directly knocked down the body of the Elite Cricket. Ibaraki Douji, who was replaced to Tsuchigumo's right side, used the Kitako drumstick·Buddha Scissors to tear open Tsuchigumo's body. Kidomaru, who was replaced behind Tsuchigumo, used the sword spear·Void to crush Tsuchigumo's thick legs.

The other Kyoto monsters also suffered varying degrees of damage under the influence of Ushiwakamaru's Noble Phantasm. After all, in many cases, retracting a move is not an easy task.

"Evil ghosts will surely fail!"

After the Free Eye of Heaven·Six Strategies See Through, what is usually followed is the large-scale attack Noble Phantasm - Roaring Pill·Spider Kill.

With the release of Ushiwakamaru's real name, Uzumaki's original demon-repelling power was unleashed from the sword. The Kyoto monsters were hit by the demon-repelling power, and naturally they would not have a good ending.

"Ben(bgdj) celebrate the Buddha!"

Musashibo Benkei swung his naginata in perfect coordination, using the rock melt to roughly scrape the space in this area, tearing dozens of monsters into pieces. Five or six monk clones appeared in the crowd as Musashibo Benkei swung his rock melt, attacking the surrounding monsters.

In just about half a minute, with the perfect cooperation between Ushiwakamaru and Musashibo Benkei, hundreds of little monsters died, a number of Kyoto cadres were seriously injured, and Tsuchigumo also suffered a heavy blow.

However, the earth spider's recovery ability was too strong. Its body, which was torn by the sword, was repaired by the spider silk in the blink of an eye.

However, this half-minute's result had little impact on the battle. With thousands of small monsters stationed here, the deaths of a few hundred wouldn't be a big deal. Meanwhile, while the Kyoto Group's officers were seriously injured, they weren't dead. For monsters, as long as they weren't dead, they could still fight. Furthermore, for Ushiwakamaru and Musashibo Benkei, whether these officers were injured or not was simply a matter of a few more or fewer swings of their swords.

However, the most critical and powerful Earth Spider, although it suffered some injuries, its racial characteristics did not affect its combat ability and it still maintained its prime.

In order to observe the strength of Ushiwakamaru and Musashibo Benkei, the Hyakumonogatari team did not attack together with the Kyoto team, and now they are still in an intact state, including the thousands of Hyakumonogatari monsters, which are still well preserved.

"Hmph, it seems that the useless Kyoto team can't defeat those two guys. Now it's our turn for the Hyaku Monogatari team to take the stage."

Looking at the Kyoto group of monsters that were nearly defeated in less than half a minute, Xitiezhileidian sneered disdainfully.

However, although he disdains the performance of the Kyoto Group and Tsuchigumo, Xitetsu no Raiden also knows how powerful Ushiwakamaru and Musashibo Benkei are. If they leave them alone, their Hyaku Monogatari Group will not have a good ending.

After receiving the signal from the Thunderbolt, the mad painter Jingsai immediately ordered the monsters he had created, "Hyakumonogatari Group, all of you, come at me."

In the back, thousands of monsters created by the crazy painter Jingsai received the order from the crazy painter Jingsai and rushed to the battlefield without hesitation. The crazy painter Jingsai also took out paper and pen, and with a few strokes, he drew the outline of Ushiwakamaru on the paper.

"Hyakumonogatari?"

Hokusai, who was about to leave with Shuten-doji, stopped and said to Shuten-doji, "I heard something worth noting. You two should go first. I will catch up with Kuro and the others soon."

"Don't be anxious. She's just a feathered fox, not Tamamonomae herself. She's nothing special." Ibaraki Douji said nonchalantly. She believed that she was no match for Tamamonomae, no matter if it was the Tamamonomae here or the Tamamonomae over there. But even if Tamamonomae's daughter got the remaining power of Tamamonomae, she would not be afraid of her.

Katsushika Hokusai smiled shyly. Although she did not express any opinion, she also agreed with Ibaraki Douji's words. After all, Nobunaga sent them here, in addition to defeating the Kyoto forces, another goal was to show strength. Otherwise, the Kyoto forces would not have needed ten of them.

Ibaraki-douji, Shuten-douji and the others gradually walked away, while Katsushika Hokusai walked back with light steps and skipped. Although her job was similar to that of a caster, her agility of B-rank allowed her to quickly block the monsters in front of the Hyaku Monogatari group.

"Hyaku Monogatari? What a coincidence! I've also drawn Hyaku Monogatari."

Hokusai, whose true identity was Katsushika Omi, stood in front of nearly a thousand youkai and spoke slowly. His sleeves were strangely decorated with pens, and he waved them casually, as if he were painting a picture with his brush using the air as paper.

In fact, this is exactly the case. The brush on the sleeve drew one terrible picture after another in the air. Hideous, hideous and terrifying monsters appeared in the void. As Hokusai put down the last stroke, all the two-dimensional pictures turned into three-dimensional creatures, jumped out of the pictures in the air, and obeyed Hokusai's will to meet the rushing monsters of the Hundred Monogatari.

"who are you?"

The crazy painter Kagami had already finished drawing the figure of Ushiwakamaru and was about to cast a curse when he noticed every move made by Hokusai who was blocking the way. He suddenly became interested, stopped painting, added a few strokes of flames and sharp blades to the painting, and ignored it, turning to shout to Hokusai.

Several flames and sharp blades immediately appeared on Ushiwakamaru's body, but because of his high resistance to magic, Ushiwakamaru was not affected.

"Katsushika Hokusai is just an insignificant painter."

Hokusai Katsushika responded to the crazy painter Kagami.

"A crazy painter like Katsushika Hokusai? I didn't expect you to be a woman." The crazy painter Jingsai looked at Katsushika Hokusai in surprise. In Japan, the name of the crazy painter like Katsushika Hokusai is known to everyone. Even in the whole world, people who study painting will know about this famous painter.

Although a little surprised, the crazy painter Kagami did not dwell on Hokusai's gender. After all, for monsters, the strong are always respected, and it doesn't matter whether they are male or female.

"Since it's you who's asking, let's have a competition. Let's see whether your painting of the old man is better or my painting is better. And who is more worthy of the name of the 'Kuanghua'," the 'Kuanghua' painter Jingzhai said loudly.

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The original form of the mad painter Kagami is Yamamoto Gorozaemon, a merchant born in the Edo period. The mad painter Hokusai is also an artist born in the Edo period. However, by the time Kagami leaves Yamamoto Gorozaemon's body to become the painter of Hyakumonogatari, Hokusai, the human, has already died.

The names of the eccentric painter Kagami and the old man known as Katsushika Hokusai both contain the characters "画" (painting) and "狂" (crazy), and both contain the character "斋" (sai). Both were painters who created "Hyaku Monogatari." One is a coincidence, two could be, but three similarities are more than just a coincidence.

Kagami, the wild painter who worked for Yamamoto Gorozaemon, was undoubtedly influenced by Katsushika Hokusai, even though Hokusai had already died when he picked up the pen.

However, this did not affect the crazy painter Jingsai's challenge to Katsushika Hokusai, his senior painter.

"You are a very courageous junior who challenges me when it comes to painting. Let's have a fair fight!" Hokusai said slowly. In the air, hundreds of Hyaku Monogatari monsters were drawn by Hokusai, intercepting all the monsters of the Hyaku Monogatari group without exception.

"Okay, the Hundred Monogatari is done. It's okay if you all come together, it will make it fairer this way." Hokusai finished the last stroke, and then used his plain words to provoke the anger of the cadres of the Hundred Monogatari group.