I'm in Type-Moon, I have a Holy Evil Simulator

【And warriors with lords have an even more noble status.】

[The boss of these warriors you killed was Oda Nobunaga, the lord of Furuno Castle, and the son of Oda Nobuhide, the daimyo of Owari Province!]

【So Miyamoto Musashi decided that the two of them would leave Owari Province first. 】

"So... so you and I are both considered ronin?"

Axue was sipping tea at a roadside stall when she suddenly realized something after listening to Miyamoto Musashi's explanation.

After all, he studied Buddhist scriptures in Linquan Temple, and over the years he had mostly been doing chivalrous work to eliminate bandits, so he didn't really understand many of the rules of the samurai.

"A samurai with a lord is a noble samurai. A samurai without a lord is undoubtedly a ronin."

Miyamoto Musashi was eating the dango, chewing it like a hamster.

"Ronin are the most common low-class samurai. They are actually no different from farmers, except that they have an extra samurai sword."

"...Ronin?"

Hearing this word, Axue's tone became a little relaxed.

"It suits me quite well."

"So we have to leave Owari Province now, otherwise it will be troublesome if the matter is investigated later."

Miyamoto Musashi was not worried that the Oda family would come and cause trouble. After all, those samurai were not Oda Nobunaga's close retainers, but only his retainers' personal bodyguards. The Demon King of the Sixth Heaven would not be so angry.

The trouble lies in the kendo schools to which those samurai belong.

The disciple they taught was actually killed instantly by the White-Clothed Shura in front of all the civilians. This Taoist temple must have lost face.

This means that if you continue to stay in Owari Province, you will be harassed endlessly by those samurai.

If this continues, things will continue to escalate and will only bring trouble to yourself in the end.

"...Blind man, you really are causing me trouble!"

Miyamoto Musashi glanced at Axue who was drinking tea in front of him. The culprit still looked calm and did not take the matter to heart.

After all, for this Shura in white, those warriors were nothing more than whetstones for him, Suzumaru Tsuneji, to die.

"Aren't you going to challenge other warriors next? We're both about the same."

"I was fighting under the guise of a duel. It was a fair and honest duel with no worries, okay?!"

"With all those despicable tricks of yours, it's hard to associate them with the word 'open and aboveboard', right?"

The two continued chatting, and the topic turned to the first battle that was about to begin.

Originally, Miyamoto Musashi planned to challenge the famous military god Uesugi Kenshin in his first battle, but since Axue had some resistance to Echigo Province, she temporarily changed her target.

The next stop is Shangluo!

Head to Kyoto to challenge the swordsman general Ashikaga Yoshiteru!

"The Ashikaga clan... they are the current Shoguns of the Muromachi shogunate. How dare you challenge such a high-ranking figure..."

The Shogun was the chief military officer of the imperial court and could be called the number one figure under the Emperor.

The shogunate era was a military regime, and the center of the court's power was the Shogun. Even the neighboring Ming Dynasty appointed the Shogun as the King of Japan.

Miyamoto Musashi, a ronin, actually said he wanted to challenge the noble samurai of the Ashikaga family. This was truly an act of insubordination.

However, in the turbulent Warring States Period, the Ashikaga family had long been sidelined, and the Shogun had no real power except the title. Perhaps Miyamoto Musashi did have the opportunity to come into contact with the so-called swordsman Shogun Ashikaga Yoshiteru.

"Legend has it that Ashikaga Yoshiteru has possessed an extraordinary talent for swordsmanship since childhood, having been mentored by two sword masters, Tsukahara Bokuden and Kamiizumi Nobutsuna. He is the most distinguished swordsman!"

Miyamoto Musashi was already familiar with the rumors about this great swordsman general, and he talked about it to Axue.

"Before his death, he was surrounded by the enemy and sat alone in the Shogun's mansion, surrounded by the famous swords he had collected. For example, there are the Five Swords of the World, which are on par with the Buddha sword on your waist, blind man! The Secret Collection of Spiritual Swords, Tian Guangyo! The Demon-Slaying Blade Doujikiri Yasutsuna, the Unkillable Blade Mikazuki Munechika..."

Musashi seemed to have returned to the moment before the death of the swordsman general, and he kept waving those non-existent famous swords in his hands and shouted.

"Only those who have reached the pinnacle of swordsmanship can simultaneously wield the Five Swords of the World! This Ashikaga Yoshiteru, using his sword formation, engaged the enemy in a fierce battle for at least three hours! He single-handedly slew hundreds of enemies before finally dying of exhaustion in the northwest!"

"...How could one person possess three of the Five Swords of the World at once?"

Axue found it hard to imagine that there was someone whose fate could bear the nobility of these three Five Swords of the World at the same time.

He had already learned something about the spirituality of the evil-destroying Buddhist sword Sujumaru Tsuneji during the fire at Linquan Temple. Each of the five famous swords in the world is an extraordinary object, and it is extremely difficult to gain the recognition of this spiritual sword.

If Ashikaga Yoshiteru is really as Miyamoto Musashi said, then he is truly an amazing genius.

At this moment, even Axue, who was not a martial arts fanatic, couldn't help but have the urge to fight with this man.

"So I must go to Kyoto and meet this great swordsman general!"

Just when Miyamoto Musashi was eager to try, a different voice came from the other corner of the stall -

"Eh? Are the Five Swordsmen of the World really that magical?"

The guy's voice was filled with extreme disdain.

"I wonder which of you, these mysterious swordsmen, is more powerful than the weapon in my hand?"

"—Hey! Boy! Are you looking for death?"

Upon hearing someone insulting kendo in such a way, even Miyamoto Musashi, who was always in a good mood and always laughing, couldn't help but frown and speak coldly.

"Want to give it a try?"

The provocateur turned around, wearing a red cloak and biting a bamboo stick at the corner of his mouth, mocking.

"I'm afraid you'll die too soon, you busty girl!"

Miyamoto Musashi was just about to stand up and draw his sword when he saw the uninvited guest suddenly reach his right hand into his clothes. The next moment, the pupils of this Tianyuan Flower shrank to the extreme due to fright!

Because the thing pointed at her head was actually a pitch-black gun barrel!

"This thing is called a matchlock gun, a novelty brought by the southern barbarians."

The uninvited guest, Oda Nobunaga, had a mocking look in his red eyes beneath his jet-black bangs.

"I'd really like to try it out. Which is faster, your sword or the gun in my hand?"

Chapter 46 Sir, times have not changed!

Oda Nobunaga was very confident.

The matchlock gun in her hand is very famous.

This matchlock gun, also known as a teppo, originated from Tanegashima, a long and narrow island in the southernmost part of Kyushu.

If a merchant ship travels north along the Ryukyu Islands to Japan, there is a high possibility that it will pass through here.

The Portuguese at that time were the southern barbarians mentioned by Oda Nobunaga. After they set foot on Tanegashima, the island owner was very interested in the muskets in the hands of the Portuguese, so he spent a lot of money to buy them and even offered his daughter to obtain the technology of making guns!

In the Warring States Period, which was dominated by cavalry, the importance attached to muskets determined the future great hegemony.

However, Oda Nobunaga's father, Oda Nobuhide, sneered when he saw the matchlock gun.

He laughed at the fact that although the cannon was powerful, it took too much time to load and was not accurate enough for long-range shooting. It was really just a toy for fun, just like fireworks.

But when Oda Nobunaga saw the musket, his eyes lit up and he rushed forward without caring about his father's face.

Although she was the owner of the Kune Castle, she did not have the money to buy a matchlock gun.

However, Oda Nobunaga waved his hand and, despite the objections of his retainers, allowed the lowly merchant who sold muskets to become the magistrate of Furuno Castle, that is, the Minister of the Interior who was in charge of government affairs!

You should know that among the three groups of people, scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans, merchants are the lowest class.

But Oda Nobunaga was able to make a mere merchant leap to the level of a samurai, just to get her beloved matchlock gun!

In Oda Nobunaga's eyes, how could those swordsmen armed with cold weapons be a match for the advanced cannons?

"I've heard that there's a sword technique in your kendo called Iai, which is famous for its ability to quickly strike the enemy."

Oda Nobunaga held a matchlock gun and had an extremely defiant look on his face.

"I wonder how you two will resolve this Nanman Iai?"

As expected, Miyamoto Musashi, who had a matchlock pointed at his head, broke out in a cold sweat. The busty woman hesitated and said, "This is actually a matchlock? Are there matchlocks in this era? I really don't have any experience competing with matchlocks..."

The people watching nearby couldn't help but gather around, everyone wanted to know what this strange thing in Oda Nobunaga's hand was made of.

"Donor, aren't you going too far?"

Axue finally spoke.

"Although I don't know the origin of the matchlock in your hand, but isn't it too disrespectful to swordsmen to insult our swords like this?"

"Monk! Then let's have a competition!"

Oda Nobunaga was not afraid at all. She hooked her finger and pointed the musket at Axue's hat.

"Hey! Blind man! I know about arquebuses!"

Miyamoto Musashi, who had broken free from the lock, hurriedly whispered to Axue.

"As soon as the matchlock is lit, the lead ball in the barrel will be fired like thunder. It can shatter mountains of silver and break through walls of iron. Your sword will never be faster than it!"

And Oda Nobunaga was not an ordinary passerby. Her matchlock gun was already fully prepared, and it seemed that she had planned to attack the two of them for a long time!

"Is the power so huge?"

After thinking for a moment, Axue immediately spoke to Miyamoto Musashi.

"Then quickly disperse the civilians around here. I'm afraid this arquebus might accidentally injure them."

"Hey, hey, hey! Are you trying to kill yourself?!"

Miyamoto Musashi was really dumbfounded by what he heard.

Is this Shura in white not very smart or what?

I have clearly explained it to him so clearly. If you point this musket at someone's head at close range, no matter how great a master he is, he will eventually be cannon fodder and be killed with one shot!

Although the gun is faster than seven steps away!

But within seven steps, the gun is accurate and fast!

"—Let me try the knife."

Axue stood in front of Oda Nobunaga, holding the Suzumaru Tsuneji in her right hand.

"Excellent! Very courageous!"

When Oda Nobunaga saw that Axue did not dodge or evade, his eyes instantly revealed deep admiration!

"As expected of you, the White-robed Shura who killed my samurai in the street! I, Oda Nobunaga, recognize your courage! If there is an afterlife, you will be my retainer!"

Then there was no more hesitation in Oda Nobunaga's eyes, and his finger had already pulled the trigger!

In an instant, the alcohol-soaked fuse was quickly ignited as the trigger was pulled, and the gas generated by the gunpowder at the bottom of the barrel expanded rapidly, pushing the lead bullet inside forward!

Oda Nobunaga's petite body bounced back with the terrifying recoil, and a large amount of smoke burst out from the barrel!

“It’s thundering!!!”

"What kind of magical weapon is this?!"

The onlookers were all in an uproar. This was the first time that ordinary people saw the power of the matchlock gun!

It was like the angry roar of Thor, and the shooting was as fast as lightning!

"blind!"

Miyamoto Musashi screamed in shock, because even if Xue could see the future, could he really be a match for the matchlock gun?!

I saw a figure moving in the smoke!

As early as the moment Oda Nobunaga pulled the trigger, Axue had already dodged and drawn his sword!

The bullets fired from the matchlock gun are extremely fast and powerful. At this distance, even someone wearing iron armor will be shot through on the spot!

But Oda Nobunaga saw the white clothes passing by, and the white-clothed Shura in front of him actually drew his sword and chopped straight at the muzzle of the arquebus!

As the matchlock gun roared loudly, the sword light instantly crossed the space, splitting the thick smoke in half on the spot!

"Are you going to chop the projectiles with a knife?!"

Miyamoto Musashi couldn't believe it. Is it really possible for someone to cut off a bullet with a sword?

Axue's sword was extremely sharp, and he chopped the muzzle of the musket accurately.

As the knife light collided with the muzzle of the gun, a sharp metal collision sound was heard!