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

Then, after a long period of time, his swordsmanship finally reached a certain level.

The Secret Sword Swallow Return is the pinnacle of his life's accumulated skills, the strongest of pure skills, and can be said to be the limit of a mortal genius.

Because it represents the limit of a mortal genius, this sword technique can still be effective even when facing a powerful enemy whose strength far surpasses one's own.

No matter what kind of enemy we face, we can severely damage them!

However, the Secret Sword Swallow Return also has its one and only weakness...

Sasaki Kojiro was once defeated by Artoria because of that weakness.

Even with his current projection technique, Shirou cannot conceal his only weakness when facing the mighty Water God.

"Kacha!"

As Shirou's secret sword, Swallow Return, was swung down completely, it was as if a storm was created in an instant, and then stopped just as quickly.

His sword did indeed touch the water god.

But it was only a touch.

Just as the sword tip was about to touch the water god's body and cleave the old woman in two, the weapon's blade began to shatter into dust.

"..."

Seeing this, Shirou looked helpless.

He realized that he had underestimated the mighty water god.

As someone who has reached the pinnacle of their field, the opponent is naturally no ordinary person. They will not be affected by the terrifying power before them and can see through the essence and flaws of swordsmanship.

The biggest flaw of the Secret Sword Swallow Return is the weapon itself.

Because Sasaki Kojiro's weapon was not a special weapon, but just an ordinary longsword that he specially made for his swordsmanship.

As a result, in actual combat, the blade can be easily destroyed by the opponent.

Once the weapon itself is destroyed, no matter how exquisite the swordsmanship or how skillful the technique of the Secret Sword Swallow Return is, it will be unable to exert its effect.

Of course, that's only if Sasaki Kojiro himself came...

In fact, just as Shirou unleashed his secret sword Swallow Return, he suddenly realized a possibility.

The reason why Sasaki Kojiro was unable to unleash the truly unbeatable secret sword technique, Swallow Return, was because he focused too much on the form of the sword technique and neglected its essence.

At the same time, Shirou also recalled what Kyrie Irgen had once told him: if he wanted to become a true swordsman, he had to figure out what the essence of the sword really was.

But what exactly is a sword?

During the long battle, Shirou had already found his own answer in his heart.

With our bodies as swords and our blood as bones!

This body is a creation of the sword!

Since this body is the sword, the form of the sword is no longer limited to the weapon in hand, nor is it limited to the pure framework of swordsmanship.

Even if someone else's swordsmanship has flaws, they can still be modified and improved.

The inherent flaw of the Secret Sword Swallow Return is that once the weapon is destroyed, it becomes difficult to unleash its full power.

Then I will try to create a sword technique that is not limited by weapons, a sword that can still achieve destruction even after the sword is broken!

"Snapped!"

The water goddess Leda's pupils contracted slightly.

She was already quite shocked when she saw Shirou unleash the secret sword Swallow Return.

She never expected that such a young man could wield pure swordsmanship to such an extent, even giving her the feeling of facing a sword god.

Although the quality of his battle aura and the speed of his sword aura are far inferior to those of the Sword God, the ingenuity of his swordsmanship makes up for much of the difference.

Unfortunately, his opponent was the water god.

As the current water goddess, Lydia would not be intimidated even when facing the sword god himself, let alone Shirou, who is far inferior to the sword god.

She immediately saw through the flaws of the Secret Sword Swallow Return and quickly responded by easily shattering the weapon projected by Shirou using the power of the Rock Fighting Spirit.

She then showed a hint of appreciation.

Although Shirou's sword couldn't reach her, to the water goddess, the man before her was still an unexpectedly promising talent.

If the opponent is willing to learn the Water God Style, he may surpass her, even surpass all previous Water Gods, and even the first Water God, becoming the strongest Water God in history and leading the Water God Style to defeat the Sword God Style.

The water goddess felt a sense of appreciation for Shirou's talent, which even made her consider letting him go.

If the other party is willing to join the Water God School.

However, the water god ultimately underestimated Shirou.

She didn't expect that even with her weapon shattered, the Secret Sword Swallow Return's burst of power would not end!

Shirou had a sudden inspiration and realized that even if the sword itself was broken, why should swordsmanship be unusable?

He thus fully understood Gilead's meaning.

A sword is just a sword.

It is not a weapon constrained by its form.

Rather, it is the crystallization of pure will and thought.

Any skill honed by a person's own will can be called swordsmanship, even if it doesn't take the form of a sword.

In simple terms, even if the sword itself is broken, as long as the sword technique remains, it is still possible to wield an invisible sword.

This would be an unimaginable scene under normal circumstances.

But Shirou suddenly recalled the astonishing sword aura that Kyrie Irgen had once shown him—a sword aura that seemed to exist, yet did not!

"Secret Sword Returns! Shadow Vanishes Twice!"

Even though Shirou no longer had a weapon in his hand, he still unleashed a slash at the water god!

That was not a sword strike created by a tangible sword, but an invisible sword strike, purely relying on the sword intent spread out by battle qi!

In this confrontation with the water god, Shirou finally fully understood what Kyrielight had once said to him and the question he had asked.

What is a sword?

Shirou's answer was: to use his own body as a sword!

"Kacha!"

Under the slightly surprised gaze of the Water God, the astonishing storm of fighting spirit transformed into a vortex.

Even though the weapon of the Secret Sword Swallow Return was already broken, Shirou still managed to swing the Secret Sword Swallow Return, which was almost as powerful as its original form, even though his hand was empty!

Three torrent-like slashes converged from three directions to attack the water god.

Under such circumstances, the Water God had no way to avoid it!

"Such a prodigy..."

However, the water god remained completely calm.

However, her gaze towards Shirou had become quite intense, as if she were looking at a rather amazing junior, revealing immense admiration.

At the same time, the golden sword in her hand was suddenly raised to the ground—

An indescribable and completely indistinct movement appeared in the next second!

"Kacha!"

Suddenly, all the gales, all the turbulence, everything stopped.

Space seemed to have come to a standstill.

It was as if a raging torrent of water had been abruptly stopped in an instant.

At this moment, the earth fell into absolute silence!

"..."

Shirou stared in disbelief at everything before him.

He finally witnessed the true power of the water god.

At the same time, he realized just how exaggerated the realm of a god-level figure truly was.

The Water God's sword strike not only annihilated his Second Swallow Return, but also erased the surrounding space, objects, and concepts.

If the world is a painting, then the Water God's swordsmanship is like directly peeling the painting off the scroll!

She took everything away from her.

The sword of stripping.

The sixth secret technique of the Water God Style does not exist. It was created by the current Water God, Lydia, and it is the skill that established her reputation as the strongest Water God.

When this ability is unleashed, everything will be stripped away.

Whether it's pure technology or terrifying violence, the moment the very thing that was formed is stripped away, even the strongest force cannot sustain it and will shatter completely.

However, Shirou did not give up.

The Secret Sword Swallow Return is not his true trump card. You must know that at this moment, he is carrying the invincible golden sword that he forged back then.

To ensure absolute success, he even brought out the sword he had forged himself in the stone during this assassination operation, just to resolve this deadly situation!

Although the price would be the complete shattering of the sword in the stone, he didn't care. He had to unleash the magic within the sword to seek a chance of survival!

However, to Shirou's surprise, the water goddess Leda made no further moves before he tried to pull out the sword from the stone.

Not only that, the other party even put away the golden sword in his hand, looked at Shirou in a rather friendly manner, and said something that the latter never expected.

"Kid, are you interested in becoming the next water god?"

Chapter 137 Good and evil cannot offset each other; sins must ultimately be repaid!

"The next water god?"

Unexpectedly, the current water goddess Leda would say such a thing. Shirou, who had already drawn his golden sword of certain victory and was trying to unleash his full power to find a way to escape, immediately stopped.

However, he did not completely retract the golden sword of certain victory, which was wrapped in cloth.

Because he couldn't be sure that the water god's actions weren't a delaying tactic or an attempt to lower his guard.

He has to prepare for the worst.

Meanwhile, as Shirou's heart wavered, unsure of the water god's true intentions, the water god himself had completely lowered his sword and ceased all fighting.

The middle-aged woman was looking at Shirou with a rather strange gaze and an appreciative attitude. She slowly said, "You have learned our Water God School's Mirror Still Water. Although I don't know where you obtained the inheritance, just this alone makes you a member of our Water God School. The Water God School has always been a school where the strong are respected. As long as you have enough strength to defeat the current Water God, you can become the new Water God."

"This……"

Shirou was speechless at the words of the water goddess Leda.

He actually knew the rules of the Water God School.

Because the three major schools are similar in this respect, regardless of your status, as long as you learn the swordsmanship of the corresponding school and officially defeat the strongest person of the current school in battle, you can become the new Water God, Sword God, or Northern God.

However, even knowing this, Shirou would never agree.

Because he is essentially a descendant of the Sword God School, he has always studied the sword techniques of the Sword God School.

The reason he just displayed the ability of "Mirror Still Water" was simply because he used projection magic to project Sasaki Kojiro's skills, which temporarily amplified his abilities.

In reality, Shirou's true form is far inferior to Sasaki Kojiro's.

If the water god mistakenly believes his own power to be a projection of his own, then the other party will surely be very disappointed.

Of course, that's not the biggest problem.

For Shirou, the invitation from the Water God was simply impossible, as he was unwilling to join the Water God School and might even become its enemy.

Because the water goddess Reda wanted to protect Darius, and Shirou would certainly not allow a villain like Darius to live in this world.

"..."

Seemingly sensing Shirou's thoughts, Reda's face did not show disappointment. She simply said frankly, "I know your hatred for Darius, and I can understand that. In fact, the reason I want you to become the next Water God is because of your sense of justice. For a Water God-style swordsman, this pure will is even more precious than a swordsman's heart, and it can guide you onto the right path."

"Lord Water God, since you understand so much, why do you still protect Darius?"

Upon hearing Reda's words, Shirou finally couldn't help but ask a question.

He had been quite confused before, not understanding why the water goddess Leda wanted to protect Darius's safety so much.