The Appearance of Mifune

Above the vast ocean of the Different Dimension Realm lay the World Pirate King's domain.

Yet now, Saeki Muneyoshi had forcibly merged his own Different Dimension into it and carved out a section for himself.

This left Byōdōin's Different Dimension imperfect.

And Byōdōin had also realized that the longer the match dragged on, the stronger Saeki Muneyoshi's influence over his Different Dimension would become.

The match had to end quickly!

"American Pirate!"

Clang!

The pirate drew his sword and lunged. The blade's cold gleam made Muneyoshi's skin prickle.

Caught off guard, Saeki Muneyoshi rolled sideways to evade the thrust, then drew his own black katana and fought back.

He had faced many battles in the Different Dimension Realm.

From Oni Jūjirō's overwhelming dominance at the beginning to Echizen Ryoga's deadly threat;

from the English captain's weakness to Zeus's stalemate and Camus's heresy.

Muneyoshi could say with confidence that he understood the Different Dimension Realm far better than most people.

From the very start of the match, he had been waiting for this moment. Especially since he had just broken free of Oni God's suppression.

This wasn't the first time he had seen Byōdōin's pirate, but it was one of the most dangerous Different Dimension Realms he had ever encountered.

He knew very well that when facing attacks from Byōdōin's Different Dimension, he couldn't panic or keep running away.

If this was a contest, then he had to fight like it was one.

Meeting his opponent blade to blade was the best solution.

The pitch-black katana became the source of his confidence. Muneyoshi sprang up and charged forward. He wouldn't fear some mere pirate.

Muneyoshi cleaved through Byōdōin's incoming blade. Then he swung his katana behind his head and brought it down through the air again.

Byōdōin sensed the danger, and