Jobless Reincarnation: Emiya the Great Hero Must Show His True Skills

There was a noticeable wound on his shoulder.

In that instant, if Shirou hadn't been strong enough, the Water Goddess would have cut off his arm just as she had said!

Is this the power of the water god?

Although it cannot be completely converted, Shirou even felt a sense of pressure far beyond that of ordinary Servants. Even a Saber-class Servant would find it difficult to say whether he could compete with the Water God in terms of swordsmanship.

Because the water god's movements were almost perfect to an indescribable degree.

The opponent's mastery of swordsmanship far exceeded his strength, reaching a level of effortless perfection, as immovable as a mountain.

If the sword of the Heroic Spirit Emiya is the swordsmanship of mortals, a sword that mortals reach the peak step by step through absolute effort, then the sword of the Water God was already at the summit from the very beginning.

What the other party seeks to pursue and reach is a realm beyond human reach; it is to reach the heavens, to reach the divine realm that has existed for eternity.

Therefore, it was simply impossible for Shirou to defeat the water god with his swordsmanship.

"call……"

For a moment, Shirou took a slow, deep breath.

He knew that a genius's swordsmanship could only be countered by a genius's swordsmanship.

The sword of a mortal is no longer suitable for duels in this field.

Therefore, Shirou began his new projection, the Noble Phantasm engraved in the memories of the Heroic Spirit Emiya—the Secret Sword Swallow Return!

Chapter 135 The Secret Sword Returns!

The confrontation with the water god made Shirou fully realize just how terrifying the world's top powerhouses truly are.

At the pinnacle of the Water God School, one of the three major schools, the current Water God is practically the direct embodiment of the concept of water. His swordsmanship is elusive and difficult to trace, but once he has gathered his strength, the power he unleashes is comparable to a surging wave, capable of instantly piercing through rocks.

At least, even if Shirou were to use his full swordsmanship as the Heroic Spirit Emiya, he wouldn't be able to even scratch the surface of the Water God's abilities, and would be easily suppressed by the opponent using ordinary techniques.

Therefore, in such a desperate situation, Shirou knew he had only one choice: to use all his strength, even power that wasn't his own, to try and defeat his opponent.

"Projection, start!"

Facing the mighty water god, Shirou didn't hesitate for a moment and immediately began projecting the strongest sword technique he remembered.

In the Holy Grail War that the Heroic Spirit Emiya once participated in, the individual with the strongest swordsmanship was not King Arthur Artoria, who possessed the Saber class.

Although Artoria's own strength is top-notch, her strength is more due to the peak foundation formed by her own power and vast magical energy, as well as the terrifying power of the divinely created Noble Phantasm Excalibur, which makes her able to defeat most of her Heroic Spirit opponents.

In reality, even someone as powerful as Artoria nearly suffered a defeat when facing a non-existent Heroic Spirit.

That Heroic Spirit was the pseudo-Assassin of the Fifth Holy Grail War, who possessed the name of Sasaki Kojiro but was not Sasaki Kojiro's man, a swordsman who left no trace in history.

She was forcibly summoned by Caster (Medea), a Heroic Spirit, through the mountain gate as a medium, and temporarily joined the Holy Grail War.

Since he is not an actual Heroic Spirit, Sasaki Kojiro is not actually the legendary Heroic Spirit swordsman.

He was merely an unknown swordsman buried in the old era, and only because he happened to master the secret sword Swallow Return, a characteristic that overlapped with the legendary Sasaki Kojiro, did he become a summoned heroic spirit under the cover of a special fate.

As an Assassin, Sasaki Kojiro's strength is completely inconsistent with the class. He not only dislikes hiding his identity and acting in the shadows, but also particularly enjoys head-on battles.

Moreover, his strength is so great that he can not only defeat Saber Artoria without unleashing her Noble Phantasm, but also repel Berserker Heracles, a top-tier Heroic Spirit, preventing him from advancing even half a step.

The reason why an unnamed heroic spirit could do this is because of his swordsmanship, which is beyond divine skill and can be called a miracle – the Secret Sword Swallow Return.

As a human, Kojiro's swordsmanship was almost at its peak; he could even shoot down birds in the sky with his sword.

It was precisely at such an extreme point that we reached this point.

If Emiya's swordsmanship is the sword of a diligent person, reaching the limits of mortals through countless repetitions of practice by an ordinary person, then Kojiro Sasaki's swordsmanship is the sword of a genius. His innate talent allowed him to transcend the realm of mortals from the very beginning, advancing straight towards limits far beyond those of ordinary people.

This is undoubtedly the best weapon to deal with the water god, who is also a gifted individual.

Only the sword of a genius can reach the sword of another genius.

"Snapped!"

As magical energy slowly condensed in Shirou's hands, a blazing power suddenly erupted with a surging force, continuously developing towards the known direction.

"Oh?"

When the water goddess Reda saw Shirou's actions, she showed a slightly concerned expression.

She had thought she had seen through Shirou's sword. While he was indeed a formidable swordsman of the Northern God School, his strength was at most at the level of the Northern King or the Northern Emperor.

But she is the mighty Water Goddess. Although there is only a one-word difference, the gap between the two can be described as an insurmountable chasm.

Even without using the secret techniques of the Water God Stream, the Water God was confident that he could easily capture Shirou.

The only potential threat to her was Shirou's strange magic, whose details were obscured. This magic, which created weapons out of thin air, was so unusual that it made her, as a water god, feel uneasy.

However, despite her inner unease, the water goddess Reda did not feel any fear. Instead, she looked in Shirou's direction with great anticipation, wanting to see just how far the man before her could go.

After all, the Water Goddess was also a swordsman. Her instinct as a swordsman naturally led her to want to clash with more interesting and powerful opponents. This swordsman's instinct could not be stopped by age. No matter how old the body gets, the swordsman's instinct will always be engraved in the heart of every swordsman.

"..."

In the distance, Shirou's hands were already enveloped in expanding magical power, the blazing energy like flames, forming the shape of a weapon out of thin air.

It was a weapon resembling a long pole, shaped like a samurai sword. However, compared to ordinary samurai swords, its excessively long blade was also far too long, reaching nearly two meters in length.

Even with the stature of the Heroic Spirit Emiya, Shirou's wielding of this weapon still appeared too long and difficult to wield freely.

Under normal circumstances, Shirou would definitely be very clumsy when using such a weapon; at least without a long period of training, it would be impossible for him to wield it freely.

But the current situation is different, because while Shirou is projecting his weapon, he is also absorbing the technology contained within the Heroic Spirit's weapon—

"Projection, loading!"

As the projection technique was completed, Shirou seemed to become one with the longsword in his hand.

His aura suddenly became so clear that it was as if there was nothing at all, and every movement of his body became seamless and perfect.

This was undoubtedly not Shirou's own ability.

Even the Heroic Spirit Emiya has never possessed such exaggerated technology.

This near-mirror-like, still-water-like ability originated from Sasaki Kojiro himself, and was imitated by Shirou through the effect of projection and loading.

Once in this state, the world in Shirou's eyes seemed to take on a unique appearance. The long sword in his hand seemed to separate the boundaries between reality and illusion, allowing him to see the movement of auras and air currents, and to see through all falsehoods and flaws.

In the past, Sasaki Kojiro was able to defeat other powerful Heroic Spirits despite having relatively weak overall attributes, thanks to his unique swordsmanship.

Now that Shirou has completed the projection, he has also acquired Kojiro's swordsmanship, so even when facing the Water God, he is no longer as helpless as before.

"This kind of breath..."

The water god, seeing the changes in Shirou, suddenly showed a surprised expression.

She clearly hadn't expected that Shirou, whom she had initially thought was a swordsman of the Northern God School, would now be radiating a clarity of still water that was almost comparable to that of a King-level or Emperor-level swordsman of the Water God School.

Yes, the "clear mirror and still water" technique is also one of the secrets of the Water God School.

By expanding one's mindset and perception to their limits, the human spirit can break through the boundaries of thought and reach realms that are beyond the reach of ordinary people.

With the blessing of this profound technique, the swordsman of the Water God Style will have an unimaginable level of perception, and will be able to cut down passing mosquitoes even with his eyes closed.

Because once you reach that level, the swordsmanship of the Water God Style is no longer wielded by the eyes, but by the six senses, even by a near-mystical perception.

At the same time, even though the movements are completely without any basis, the sword under the clear and still water can often achieve faster movements than the sword of an ordinary person!

As the current water goddess, Lydia naturally possesses the profound art of still water and clear mirror.

She was not flustered by Shirou's use of the Mirror of Still Water technique, but was quite curious about how he had learned the secrets of the Water God Style.

Could it be that the opponent is not actually a Northern God Style swordsman, but a master of the Water God Style?

Does the Water God School still have such a tradition outside of the region?

While various thoughts were swirling in the mind of the water god, Shirou had already grasped the nameless longsword and assumed the iaido stance of Sasaki Kojiro.

As a Noble Phantasm, Sasaki Kojiro's weapon is not a famous sword or blade; it may even be an unmarked object. Its existence is simply a weapon specially made by Sasaki Kojiro in order to cut down the birds in the sky and achieve the legendary secret sword technique, Swallow Return.

That is why the weapon itself is not the source of power; it is Sasaki Kojiro's swordsmanship that is the true power of that Noble Phantasm!

"Wow!"

The moment Shirou got into position, even though he didn't make any unnecessary movements, the air around him suddenly stopped moving.

"!!!"

Leda, the water goddess who had been quite calm, even relaxed and carefree, now finally showed a slightly serious attitude.

She could already sense the oppressive force emanating from Shirou's blade that was impossible to ignore.

As the water goddess, she even felt an indescribable threat of death.

Aside from the current Sword God, she hadn't felt this kind of threat for a very, very long time...

"Incredible."

The water goddess Leda took the initiative to make a gesture of gripping a sword.

Shirou then noticed that the Water God was actually holding a golden longsword. The Water God's sword-wielding movements were so fast that Shirou had only seen the sword energy appear, but had not seen the Water God actually swing the sword, and had not even seen the shape of the weapon.

The opponent is now showing a sword-wielding motion, which shows how much they care about Shirou's existence.

Shirou himself felt a little excited about this.

The feeling of dueling with a true powerhouse is an inescapable pleasure for any swordsman.

Shirou was no exception.

At this moment, he even forgot his purpose, forgot his need to escape in time, and forgot that he was facing the Water God, one of the strongest humans.

At this moment, all he wanted to do was to unleash his full power and try to reach the unreachable clouds with his sword!

"Secret Sword Swallow Returns!"

Shirou suddenly took a step forward.

In an instant, the longsword in his hand swung, as if tearing through three layers of space in the blink of an eye, transforming into three different weapons!

If an ordinary person saw this, they would probably think it was magic or some kind of special skill.

But only a true swordsman can be certain that it was neither magic nor acrobatics, but pure swordsmanship!

When the sword swing is fast enough, there will be no way to avoid it!

A flash from the real world, then two flashes that overlap completely and simultaneously, ignoring the concepts of time and space, resulting in a slash from three directions.

It can be described as the pinnacle of pure skill.

This is the secret sword, Swallow Return!

Chapter 136 Are you interested in becoming the next Water God?

"!!!"

The moment Shirou finished his action, the water goddess saw a sight that she found incredible.

The sword shadows appearing simultaneously from three directions appear to be three different shadows, and most people would think that two of them are just illusions.

But at the level of the Water Goddess, she could clearly realize that none of the three sword shadows were fake; each one was a real strike!

This is undoubtedly an incredible thing.

No matter how fast a sword is, it is impossible to strike from three different directions simultaneously.

In other words, if one wanted to use a single sword to land in three different locations simultaneously, it would be impossible without magic.

However, what seemed impossible has now actually happened.

The sharp aura emanating from the approaching blades from three directions exerted an indescribable pressure even on the mighty Water God.

For this reason, she had to take things seriously for the first time, unleashing all her fighting spirit and instantly boosting her power to its peak.

The Water God's oppressive aura was so strong that it was difficult to look directly at him, simply by spreading his fighting spirit.

A god-level expert, terrifying indeed.

However, even when facing such a formidable enemy, Shirou is not wavering at the moment, or rather, he simply doesn't have the time to waver.

At this moment, he had focused all his attention on unleashing the Noble Phantasm in his hand.

The Secret Sword Swallow Return is a technique originally developed by Sasaki Kojiro to cut down flying swallows in the air.

That is a "multi-dimensional twisting phenomenon" that transcends elements such as speed, dexterity, and feints.

In the world of Type-Moon, this can be considered as achieving a second level of magic, reaching the level of spatial magic.

Sasaki Kojiro's only goal in life was to reach the pinnacle of swordsmanship. He did nothing else but hone his sword skills, dedicating each day to the pursuit of mastering the art of swordsmanship itself.