In the dim darkness of the night, the clouds gradually thickened, and a faint mist shrouded the Liudong Temple on the outskirts of the city, and the invisible barrier was emitting huge magical fluctuations outward.

In front of the mountain gate of Yanagidong Temple, a blue-haired man armed with a katana is confronting the six people below.

A cold night breeze blew over the stone steps, rolling up the fallen leaves on the ground.

Upon touching the sharp katana, the fallen leaves were quietly split in half......

As the fallen leaves fell to the ground, Saber clenched the long sword in his hand and said calmly: "Let me ask, which servant is Your Excellency?" ”

"Down there's the Assassin ......"

The words of chuckling came from above, and the blue-haired man held a katana and said with a smile on his face, "Of course, you can also call you Sasaki Kojiro." ”

“……”

Saber was slightly stunned when she heard this, she didn't expect that a simple inquiry would actually learn the other party's real name.

Shirou Emiya and Rin Tosaka behind them were even more stunned, because they knew very well what the name meant.

The legendary swordsman Sasaki Kojiro, an ancient swordsman who did not know his true identity, is described as a rival, or rival, or rival, of Miyamoto Musashi, a famous folk swordsman.

He is able to wield a five-foot-long knife known as "Wu Gan Blanching" with ease, and is one of the synonyms of neon sword skills.

As a legendary figure widely spread among neon folk, Sasaki Kojiro's fame in Fuyuki City is no less than that of foreign heroes such as King Arthur, and coupled with the popularity bonus of the ontology, his abilities are worthy of being greatly strengthened.

"Tendon C, Durability E, Magic E, Lucky A, Agility...... A+！ ”

Rin Tosaka's eyes lit up with blue light, and he said abruptly: "Just kidding, this guy's agility is actually above Lancer!" ”

Kojiro Sasaki didn't care about Rin Tosaka's prying eyes, but chuckled and said, "Your Excellency seems to be surprised...... No, as far as I know, no matter what era it is, it is a matter of course to report your name before the war! ”

That's true, but it's the Holy Grail War!

Hiding your real name and information is the most important thing, right?

The corners of Saber's mouth twitched slightly, and he glanced at the silent Honga, and Lu Bu, who showed a hint of interest on his face, gritted his teeth, looked at Sasaki Kojiro above and said:

"What Your Excellency said is very true, since Your Excellency has taken the initiative to report your name, as a knight's courtesy, I should also return the name, and after that, please get out of the way and do not hinder our progress."

As he spoke, Saber said in a serious tone, "My name is—"

"It doesn't matter." Sasaki Kojiro interrupted her words with a chuckle, and his right hand lightly rested on the hilt of the knife, "Since it's difficult, then forget it, if you want to know the enemy, this knife is enough!" ”

Before the words fell, the long knife snapped softly and came out of its sheath.

The swordsman on the stone steps pulled out his katana, threw away the purple bamboo-patterned scabbard in his hand, and then turned the tip of the sword to aim at the silver-armored blonde girl below.

"So, today's opponent has been determined to be you, right?"

“……”

Saber glanced at Lu Bu, who was holding his hands on his chest next to him, and saw that he didn't react, so he nodded and said, "That's right, I'll be your opponent today!" ”

"Good."

Sasaki Kojiro chuckled, and his figure suddenly disappeared like a gust of wind.

In the next moment, the snowy long knife and the invisible sword collided together one by one, and the scorching sparks burst out.

Saber gritted his teeth, and a force far stronger than his opponent burst out, trying to block the katana in front of him.

Sensing Saber's usual sword moves, a hint of disappointment flashed in Sasaki's eyes.

He originally thought that as a heroic spirit who came down with the rank of swordsman, the girl in front of him would have superb sword skills like him, but who knows, the other party actually used the roughest battlefield sword moves.

Although it is widely used in a wide range of applications, it is ...... in the samurai duel between the close distances

"It's completely at the level of a third-rate swordsman, right?"

Kojiro Sasaki was extremely disappointed.

Shouldn't you have hope for Western swordsmanship......

Between sighs, the katana in Jian Hao's hand suddenly shook strangely, deflecting the blade before the opponent's power fully exploded, and the sharp tip of the blade cut through a flowing arc, flashing from the side of the sword body, causing the invisible sword to completely slash into the air.

“…… What?! ”

Saber's pupils shrank, and her strong fighting consciousness caused her to rein in her strength in time, and she picked up the invisible sword that had not yet slashed to the ground.

"Qiang—"

The swords collided, and the katana slashed at the girl's neck was bounced away with great force.

Sasaki Kojiro's face did not change at all, and the hands holding the hilt of the knife turned slightly, and he turned the blade strangely, and with the power of the opponent's block, he slashed again with a more rapid knife momentum.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! ”

In an instant, the crunch of swords colliding echoed fiercely above the stone steps.

Emiya Shirou looked at the two people fighting fiercely above in a daze, and then came back to his senses, muttering to himself with a shocked face: "Ju...... It's actually the legendary swordsman, Kojiro Sasaki!! ”

“……”

Rin Tosaka and Tong Shen looked at this guy with a delayed reaction speechlessly.

Red A took a step forward and said calmly: "Okay, leave it to Saber here, let's ......"

Before the words fell, the two people who were fighting fiercely on the stone steps instantly separated, one up and one down, and confronted each other.

Kojiro Sasaki held a katana and looked at Saber calmly, while Saber held the invisible sword, his brows furrowed, and he looked like he had a headache.

"Wonderful, really wonderful."

Sasaki Kojiro chuckled and said, "I have been able to cut off your head at least seven times, but you are still safe and sound, it seems that Western swordsmanship also has its merits......"

Saber frowned slightly, and was about to open his mouth to respond, when he suddenly heard a heroic laugh behind him.

"Not bad, not bad." Lu Bu strode out, looked at Sasaki Kojiro above and said with a smile, "I thought that the land of projectiles, barbarians, and there were no characters, but I didn't expect that there was actually an existence in the way of the sword!" ”

"However, blindly pursuing skills is biased after all, and the road ahead will not go far......"

As he spoke, Lu Bu glanced at Saber beside him and said with a light smile: "Stand down, girl, this guy is not the right type for you, let someone tell him what the real majestic sword skills are!" ”

“……”

Saber frowned, anger welling up in his eyes.

The corners of Lu Bu's mouth were slightly upturned, and as soon as his right hand was raised, the black-red air flow condensed into a pitch-black eight-sided Han sword in his palm, and his whole body was filled with surging battle intent, just standing on the stone steps, overlooking the girl and said:

“…… Or are you going to come along? ”

Seeing that the atmosphere had become tense, Emiya Shirou hurriedly shouted, "Saber, it's important to save people!" ”

Saber fell silent, hesitated, and lowered the invisible sword in his hand.

Lu Bu glanced at Emiya Shirou with some dissatisfaction, and then turned his gaze to Sasaki Kojiro above the stone steps.

"Come on, let me see your strength!"

“……”

Kojiro Sasaki's fingers trembled as he grasped the hilt of the knife.

From the moment Lu Bu walked out, his eyes had been locked on this tall and heroic young man, and his dark blue eyes were full of indescribable excitement, reverence, fanaticism, and anticipation that could not be dissolved.

As the arch-enemy of the legendary Miyamoto Musashi, Kojiro Sasaki was a figure from Japan's Sengoku period.

In this era, the Central Plains continent across the coast was in the last years of the Ming Dynasty, and various versions of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" had swept the country, and even spread to the opposite island country along the route.

However, due to classical Chinese, only the upper-class nobles of the island country at that time would include the Romance of the Three Kingdoms in their reading list.

Although Sasaki Kojiro is known as a swordsman, he is actually a wealthy nobleman, and naturally he has read many versions of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" at that time.

Therefore, even for him, a legendary character, Lu Bu is also that kind of legendary existence!

At this moment, hearing Lu Bu's arrogant words, as well as Fang Cai's contemptuous barbarian name, Sasaki Kojiro not only did not feel annoyed, but took it for granted.

Among them, there is not only the ancient Celestial Empire's bloodline suppression of the vassal countries, but also his stereotype of Lu Bu-

Since he is the peerless Lu Bu, he should have this kind of arrogance that regards the heroes of the world as nothing!

Sasaki suppressed the trembling excitement in his heart, and slowly spoke: "Since you are invited by the general, how dare you disobey!" ”

Seeing that Lu Bu and Sasaki Kojiro were about to fight, Red A turned his head to look at everyone: "Let's go, I'll leave it to Rider here......"

"Wait!" Lu Bu held the eight-sided Han sword, turned his back to everyone, and said with a chuckle, "Wait for the time being, give a certain cup of tea, and see how a certain person takes the first level!" ”

Before the words fell, Lu Bu stepped forward, and the eight-sided Han sword in his hand slashed out in the most neutral and peaceful way.

Kojiro Sasaki had a smile on his face, and his hands clenched his katana to meet the Han sword that Lu Bu slashed at.

"Be careful, general, it's not—"

Before the words fell, Sasaki Kojiro's pupils shrank, and the trembling power hidden in his katana was actually dissolved by the eight-sided Han sword in a more subtle way, and then followed the original trajectory, slashing without condensation.

"Poof—"

The eight-sided sword cleaved through the block of the katana, leaving a bloody trail on Sasaki Kojiro in the most righteous and bright way.

Kojiro Sasaki took two steps back with his arms covered, raised his head suddenly, and looked at Lu Bu with a face full of disbelief.

With a slight wave of the Han sword in Lu Bu's hand, a line of blood was sprinkled on the ground, and he said with a light smile: "If it is a straightforward battlefield killing move, you may be able to fight a few rounds with a certain battle......

"But these ghostly tricks of yours are like a chicken and a dog to a certain family, and they are vulnerable!"

"Come on, little ghost, let someone show you what is the magnificent sword skill of the Central Plains!"

Sasaki Kojiro's face changed, but he soon regained his composure, and his eyes stared at Lu Bu even more fervently.

“…… Teachable, since this is the case, then you have to be serious in the next - the general be careful! ”

Sasaki Kojiro let out a loud shout, changed his standing posture, raised the katana high above his head with both hands, and slashed towards Lu Bu with the momentum of slashing Huashan.

(End of chapter)