You are very strong, but my painting style is better than yours!

"Duan Kong!"

An insurmountable invisible barrier descended, and the flame spear was forcibly broken, collapsing into a surging wave that occupied half of the sky.

Almost at the same time, the young man raised his left hand which was wrapped in lightning, and the imperial weapon's caged hand suddenly released a dazzling light, which was swung down by Iori with force.

"The Thunder Emperor is coming!"

——Ka!

In the clear night sky, a flash of thunder blocked out the stars, passed through the barrier of fire and instantly swallowed up the monster!

puff!

Shuten-doji, covered in black smoke, fell into the water. A string of bubbles floated up, but he himself sank and disappeared.

Iori narrowed his eyes and floated down. The special ability of the magic sword in his hand allowed him to walk on the water. The power of the sword itself could also be increased. In addition, his panel attributes were not bad, so it was no problem for him to suppress the opponent.

But as a demon, melee combat ability is definitely not Shuten's trump card, and he cannot let his guard down even if he is sure of victory.

"Ok?"

Iori looked down at the water, and saw that the originally clear river water was gradually being dyed by something rising from the depths, and turned into a strange purple color. The smell of alcohol in the air was so strong that it could be called "sticky", making people feel that even their clothes were soaked.

As the alcohol entered the body, the heart beat faster, the blood became hot, and the body felt as if it was being steamed in a furnace. From time to time, there was a tingling and numb feeling, which was a warning from the gradually eroded nerves.

"All things are impermanent..."

Iori looked calm, holding the sword of Ame-no-Kume in one hand, lowering the tip of the sword toward the water, and lightly touched it like a dragonfly touching the water.

"Concentrate, Mingjingzhishui!"

In an instant, a faint glow quickly spread out on the polluted river water, and then returned to calm, clearly reflecting the stars in the sky and a waning moon, corresponding to the sky, as if pulling the entire sea of ​​stars to Iori's feet.

call out!

Feeling uneasy, Shuten-doji followed her instinct and emerged from her hiding place. She did not stay in the water, but moved to the air without knowing when. Now she turned into an arrow and flew over, and in the blink of an eye she was behind Iori.

Sharp nails extend from the slender white fingers. It looks like an extremely ordinary physical technique, but in fact it has the power to kill even a servant with one blow!

——【A Hundred Flowers in Disarray】!

The skills he possessed during his lifetime were sublimated into a Noble Phantasm after he ascended to the Throne of Heroes. It is a unique skill that can literally "drain the marrow from the bones", torturing the opponent to the greatest extent rather than killing the opponent, fully demonstrating the evil nature of the demon.

[Shenbian Guidu] is the poison she drank before she died. It is also the cause of her downfall. In fact, it is not an ability she possesses.

This cruel and exquisite killing move is the embodiment of its demonic nature!

Unable to defend!

Even the sturdiest armor or the toughest animal hide cannot withstand this sublime blow, and as long as Shuten is willing, this "bone-pulling" move can also be transformed into "instant death"!

The sticky air was filled with the smell of alcohol that could paralyze the nerves. It was a "mysterious" mixture of curses and toxins, a poisonous wine that was said to be able to make great monsters drunk. Even Servants were not immune to it and would inevitably fall into a state of confusion and weakness.

For such a "drunkard", the ghost claws from behind are enough to end the battle!

This is going to hurt, boy!

Shuten's right hand pierced through Iori's chest from behind. The boy's pupils trembled violently, revealing an extremely horrified expression.

"Varied!"

First the arm, then the body, Shuten actually managed to drill out of Iori's body, but strangely not a drop of blood flowed out!

The big monster the size of a little girl opened its mouth, its eyes full of astonishment, and then it sensed a cold murderous intent coming at it!

Zheng!

Boom!

A piece of white and tender arm fell into the water with blood...

"Hehe...ah, it hurts so much~ You are such a man who doesn't know how to be gentle with women. I am so delicate and weak, I can't bear your kindness, sir. Can you let me go?"

Shuten covered her wound with her hands, her pale and charming young face showing a teasing look. Although the battle situation was extremely unfavorable to her, she seemed not to care about life or death.

She fully utilized her impressive agility and was able to dodge the fatal blow in time even in such an unexpected state. The only price she paid was that her left arm was broken at the elbow!

On the other side, Iori looked at the "Mirror of Still Water" that was not stained with blood, and felt a little regretful.

When he activates "Nagi", his body can certainly avoid physical attacks, but at the same time his own ability to move will be affected. After all, he is in a semi-hollow state at this time, and the structure of his spirit particles (magic power in Type-Moon) is also very loose.

Even after many training sessions, his switching between real and fake became smoother and smoother, with almost no gaps, but his speed and power were still slightly lower than normal.

Otherwise, the previous blow should have been able to cut off its head directly!

"Let you go? Are you kidding me at this moment?"

Iori scoffed at Shuten-douji's request: "Not only did you launch a sneak attack, you also attempted to murder my Master, and now you want to surrender. Do you have any misunderstandings about the Holy Grail War? This is not a warm and cozy game of house!"

"As the saying goes, adults are generous.

As the ancestor of warriors, you should have the broadest mind. Would Your Majesty really mind the nonsense of a mere woman?"

Shuten-doji narrowed his eyes, as if trying to see through Iori, and then opened his cherry lips slightly: "Or do you also want to imitate the legendary Susanoo who killed the Yamata no Orochi and chop off my head with that Kusanagi sword?

——Master Wu Zun!”

"..."

Wu Zun?

Iori was stunned, his face expressionless but his heart confused.

Shuten seemed to have mistaken him for a mythical hero, but did not really see through Iori's disguise as "Susanoo".

After all, she said "emulate the great deeds of Susanoo (Susanoo)", so she must be referring to another hero!

It’s just that this “Martial Honor”…

In his previous life, Iori took Japanese as an elective course and even joined the Chinese translation team and made some insignificant contributions. In this life, he traveled to the Soul Society and stayed there for many years... He also has some knowledge of Japanese mythology and has heard of this character.

That is a name that appeared in the "Nihonshoki" and "Kojiki". He once wielded the sword Ame-jogumo and was also the source of the allusion of "Kusanagi Sword".

But how should I evaluate his performance in the myth?

Rather than being extremely brave, it is better to say that he has "no martial ethics". He is not even considered as a member of the Ashina School. His most famous achievements did not involve direct confrontations with the enemy. Basically, he used despicable tricks.

Did Shuten mistake Iori for this Takeru?

Are you kidding me, does he look like such a despicable person?

However, before Iori traveled through time in his previous life, the character "Yonhap Takeru" had never appeared in the Type-Moon series... He didn't know the real situation and didn't dare to make a conclusion.

After all, Type-Moon is famous for its love of magical changes. Maybe Type-Moon's Takenori is not a sinister old man, but a reckless man who likes to fight head-on?

"At this point, do you still want to continue pretending?"

Seeing that Iori remained silent for a long time, Shuten thought that he was worried about something and couldn't help but tease him.

The begging posture of this big monster before was simply a disguise. She was a natural born demon and had no fear of life and death. It was the same even when she was alive. What's more, now that she has become a heroic spirit, she doesn't care about anything at all.

She didn't even have the desire to be entrusted to the Holy Grail!

For her, the Holy Grail War is just an opportunity to return to the real world and enjoy herself.

It doesn't matter which camp you are in, who you are fighting against, whether you will win or lose...it doesn't matter, as long as you can have a good time again!

The reason why Iori's "real name" was called out was because I wanted to see the boy's reaction after his identity was revealed.

Well, she was a little disappointed that Iori was so calm.

“That sword can make me feel the fear deep in my blood. It is definitely not an ordinary sword. Even if it is not the sword of Ame Murakumo, it must have a deep connection with it.

A hero born in the Far East, holding a dragon-slaying sword, who can restrain me who has inherited the 'Blood of Eight Heads'... The first person that comes to mind is 'Susanoo no Miku', one of the three great gods."

Shuten smiled confidently: "But you are definitely not him!"

"……what?"

Iori blinked: "Why do you say that?"

"Are you questioning my judgment? I'm afraid there is no one in this world who is more qualified than me to identify the Tiancongyun Sword and its master!"

Shuten raised his head proudly and stretched out his delicate neck, looking as if he had seen through everything.

Her confidence comes from her bloodline and life experience:

Shuten (in Type-Moon) is the descendant of Ibuki Daimyojin, the Yamata-no-Orochi, and her nemesis Minamoto no Raikou was also granted the protection of "Gyu-Tou Tenno (Susanoo)".

Minamoto no Raikou used poisoned wine to stun the great monster Shuten-doji, and then killed him - this legend is basically a low-profile version of Susanoo killing the Yamata-no-Orochi.

With such a connection, Shuten would certainly not make a mistake in recognizing the legendary sword Ame Murasaki. Although she had never seen it with her own eyes, the only weapon that could make her shudder at the mere sight of it was probably Murasaki.

——After all, she didn’t know that there was such a thing as “painting style value” in the world, which could automatically match myths and legends, and even deceive the Heroes to obtain corresponding data intelligence.

In fact, the current Iori is "Susanoo". Even if Susanoo himself were to see it, he would most likely suspect that it was a side of himself in his childhood or in a parallel world.

Of course, Shuten has another understanding of Iori's identity:

"Among the successive masters of the Ame-no-Kume sword, the most famous are Susanoo and Yamato Takeru, but it is well known that Susanoo is a 'drunkard'!

My 'God's Poison' can correspond to the fine wine that Susanoo used to seduce the Yamata no Orochi. It is a nectar that even the god himself would be intoxicated by. Being in this treasure... Susanoo will definitely not be intoxicated at all!"

"Ah, this..." Iori thought about it and found it difficult to refute, so he could only agree silently.

Susanoo is well-known for his poor drinking habits, and his adaptability as a Berserker comes from the legend of him going mad after drinking. Iori also acquired the Berserker job because of this.

Normally, Susanoo would not be affected by "madness" but after coming into contact with the noble wine, he would definitely go crazy and make a lot of noise. Iori's behavior was indeed inconsistent with the records in the myth.

But who made his Zanpakutō called "Meikage Shisui"?

The passive ability of Zanpakuto is to see through illusions. After unfolding the mirror world, Iori can even enter the state of selflessness where his true heart is clearly illuminated... It is impossible to make him "drunk"!

In fact, Shuten's treasure is effective, but Iori is only affected physically, and remains normal mentally, so he is not like the legendary drunkard god.

But... why do we call him "Martial Lord"? Just because of Ame Murakumo?

"Legend has it that Wu Zun had a handsome face and a slender figure. When he was young, he even pretended to be a witch and charmed the lord of an enemy country, thus successfully assassinating him!"

Shuten looked at Iori's handsome and delicate face carefully, and his words were full of confidence and determination.

"From this legend, there is no doubt that you are Yamato Takeru!"

Iori: “…”

"Stop pretending, admit it, you are the Wu Prince who is famous for using any means necessary!"

Shuten smiled and said, "The rumors are true. He is really good-looking and suitable for women's clothing~"

Okay, it’s decided, kill her now!

Volume 114: Death Comes to the Holy Grail War: Chapter : How come I am also surrounded and beaten by justice?

The abnormal fluctuation of magic power was quickly sensed by Shuten Douji. When the lightning symbolizing the wrath of the gods descended, she was even more certain in her heart:

This lightning spell and the water dragon technique just now are powerful, but they are far from the level of divine power. They are closer to the level of an advanced Onmyoji. So there is no doubt that the black-haired boy in front of him is Susanoo, the storm god. It seems that he is using weapons or protection to borrow the power of thunder and water waves.

——Isn’t that the Takenori who was gifted with the sword of Ame Murakumo?

Of course, even if he knew Iori's "real name", it would not help Shuten to change the current situation.

As the conqueror of Izumo Province and the source of the myth of "Respecting the Emperor and Expelling the Barbarians", Takeno-no-Mikoto was once revered and worshipped by the gods of Tianjin and Kunitsu. In the mysterious system of the Far East, he is far superior to Shuten, who is only a descendant of Yagi.

Not to mention the sword of Ame Kusanagi...it can be called her nemesis!

boom!

Lightning exploded, and a cloud of blood mist burst out on the spot. The sweet smell of blood immediately filled the surroundings, causing Iori to cover his mouth and nose subconsciously.

"…Want to escape?"

Iori was not fooled by the trick. He rushed out of the blood mist in a flash, and slashed at the chaotic darkness with his long sword in hand.

Clang!

There was a crisp collision sound, followed by a teeth-grinding friction. Shuten Douji's sword and Ame Murakami rubbed out a series of fierce sparks under the moonlight. The one-armed big monster was completely suppressed and had to escape from the darkness. He was kicked in the heart by Iori, and flew backwards with the sound of broken ribs and air bursting.

Puff puff……

Shuten-doji's body was like a flying stone that continuously brushed across the water, causing huge splashes of water.

She didn't have the chance to adjust her stance. Before the momentum of being knocked away had subsided, Iori had already rushed ahead of her with a flash step, predicted the position and slashed down with his sword -

clang!

The slender arrow pierced through the darkness and hit the sword's spine. The powerful force forced the sword's trajectory to deviate by three inches, and it cut into the girl monster's forehead at an angle, easily cutting off a bloody piece of skull with a red ghost horn attached to it like a hot knife cutting through butter.

--call!