Gravity Blade: Rising Dragon × The Final Kick

Those sharp, old eyes, like those of an eagle and a wolf, fixed intently on the ground.

The green Nen Qi, like a sensitive "Healing Spring," followed its scent and surged towards every injury on Roy's body.

"Not [a return path],"

[Reply] It's not that fast, nor that flexible; ultimately, it still requires chanting beforehand according to human will.

The ability of Sun-Earring Boy to heal himself "without chanting" is clearly more "usable" and "operable" than [Returning to the Dao]... and the therapeutic effect is obviously evident!

Three breaths passed,

ground,

Beside the human-shaped crater created by Roy's attack, the Sun-Earring Boy man stood upright, his back straight, his sunken chest flattened. He reached out and gathered a Nen, transforming it into Water Release, and splashed it on himself... The dust on his body vanished, leaving him clean and refreshed, his radiant appearance returning. Even the [Eclipse] that had almost slipped from his grasp... turned red, ignited, and surged forth with blazing flames!

"Again!"

A deep shout came from the cemetery.

Roy lowered his center of gravity, his feet shifting into a lunge position, and [Eclipse], held taut at his waist, suddenly fell silent.

Once again, as Roy looked up at the sky, locking his gaze firmly on Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, Kuzuchi drew his sword and slashed upwards!

The flames vanished in an instant, replaced by a spiraling Magnetism that grazed Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's nostrils, hurtling rapidly into the sky. In the blink of an eye, it swept through the atmosphere, past the moon, and headed straight for the dark, desolate heavens, where it struck a meteorite with a diameter of unknown tens of kilometers! "Buzz~"

A faint buzzing sound drifted slowly from beyond the sky...

Sensing this unique rhythm, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni an eyebrow, his gaze following the Magnetism as it shot towards the night sky.

With a "boom," a small black dot appeared in his vision, causing him to squint. He twirled his sword, then glanced at Roy sideways and said, "This wasn't a strike from Flame."

[Gravity Blade; Rising Dragon]!

The swordsmanship he displayed in his battle with his father Silva, in the garden has been unearthed.

Earth's surface

Roy maintained his drawn sword stance and slowly said, "Of course,"

"This is a slash from the sun."

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's white beard twitched, and a Ryujin Jakka: "The Sun... have you truly decided on your choice?"

Memories grew larger with that black dot in the sky, fluttering like Kazahana...

Looking back on my youth, I've often fantasized about one day unlocking my Zanpakuto with the character "Yang," imbuing it not only with blazing fire but also with bright light, surging magnetic storms, and the fierce Radiant King Madara...

Perhaps I would be different now, or even... completely the opposite...

"Boom!" It's getting closer.

The meteorite broke through the atmosphere, ignited by friction with the air, and trailed a long flame before finally transforming into a bright star in the sky, captured by pairs of eyes that were either shocked, horrified, or incredulous!

What is that?

Why is it so bright?

"Could it be... another sun?"

"Strange... Why are so many weird things happening tonight?!"

Screams, gasps of panic, and gasps rose and fell, converging into a terrifying scene of bewilderment and helplessness, slowly unfolding against the backdrop of the Demon Slayer world...

Mount Sagiri,

Giyu Tomioka pressed down on his Nichirin Sword, sensing its movement, as the strange [magnetic] energy from before showed signs of dissipating again... This contemporary Water Hashira, clad in a red, yellow, and white haori, silently looked up as a meteorite transformed into a star, crashing down upon Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni... His clear, cold pupils suddenly narrowed to pinpoints.

For the second time in my life, I felt a profound sense of powerlessness.

The first time was when he witnessed his sister, Yingzi, being killed and devoured by Demon while protecting him. That day.

"Clang clang. Zhong Jin..."

The knife has moved again!

The meteorite approached again, its roar like Thunder... The flames burning on it, imbued with Roy's thoughts, all transformed into [magnetism], emanating hazy, spiraling purple Magnetism ripples in all directions.

All the refined iron lost control, broke free from its master's grasp, and flew towards Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni!

Among them were a cook's knife, a tailor's needle and thread, a butcher's boning knife, a blacksmith's hammer, pliers, and iron shears... One by one, amidst the gasps of the crowd, these pieces of steel transformed into several torrents of steel that surged toward Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni from all directions!

Seito, Shinhe, and their fellow disciples, along with their teacher Urokodaki Sakonji, were all forcefully suppressing their swords or carving knives, just as they had done moments before. At this moment, it was clear that...

While Roy's [Gravity Blade] might not have the same range of impact as Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's casual vertical slash honed over two thousand years,... in terms of [Attraction force],

Relying on the magnetism bestowed by the sun,

Led by the Pillars such as Giyu Tomioka, Rengoku Kyojuro, and Shinazugawa Sanemi, the swordsmen were clearly struggling to control their swords. "Namu Amida Buddha, be quiet!" In the eastern suburbs of Kyoto, beside an ancient temple.

The chains rattled and vibrated, the axe and meteor hammer unable to contain themselves, soaring into the sky before being pulled back by a powerful force and pressed back down. On the moss-covered stone steps of the temple gate, Himejima Gyomei's right arm muscles bulged, revealing half of his muscular chest. He silently chanted a Buddhist prayer, then looked up at the sky.

Tears streaming down his face,

A familiar scent could be faintly detected in the strange force pulling the Nichirin Sword.

"Praising the sun, is that you, Lord Eiichiro?"

The exceptionally skilled monk clearly sensed the difference between the two "suction forces."

If Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's "absorption" is the manifestation of his "sword intent" honed over two thousand years, then... Roy's "absorption" is purely physical [magnetism]!!

One is "idealistic," the other "materialistic," yet they remarkably exhibit almost identical "expressions"!

"What's the name of this strike?" A Youyou question came from Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni.

The old man, clad in a white haori over a jet-black Shihakusho, stood with his back to the bright moon, a meteorite crashing down above him. He glanced at Roy with his sword drawn and asked.

Roy, his long, fiery red hair swaying in the wind, also held a sword horizontally in his hand. He looked up at the meteorite, which was growing larger and larger, radiating immense heat and magnetism. Its mere shadow enveloped the entire area bathed in Moonlight. He smiled and said, "Rising Dragon... Gravity Blade; Rising Dragon!"

He drew his sword to the sky, like a dragon entering the abyss. Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni rarely nodded. "A good name, very fitting."

He didn't even glance at it.

With just a slight twist of the wrist,

The Ryujin Jakka, and then... a sharp sword cry rang out!

A gentle upward slash from behind!

"Pfft~" The thin, black line reappeared... However, compared to the previous vertical slash, it was both slower and faster, appearing almost instantly, as if teleporting. Suddenly, it appeared before the meteorite from behind Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni.

Subsequently,

One splits into two, two into four, four into eight, eight into sixteen... In an instant, countless sword lights materialized, piercing the meteorite.

"Crack!" Visible to the naked eye,

A meteorite, nearly tens of kilometers in diameter and not much smaller than an asteroid, came to a halt in the graveyard!

Then, its surface suddenly cracked, spreading out countless fissures, from which glimpses of sword light could be faintly seen, appearing and disappearing in an instant.

I chopped it into tiny pieces!

"Whoosh... whoosh... whoosh..."

Meteorite collapse

In an instant, it was broken into countless tiny stones, which fell down in a flurry, forming a rare and dazzling meteor shower!

"This... this miracle, is it divine? It must be... God above, has come to save us!"

The sudden meteorite was shattered by the sudden sword light.

The remaining torrent of steel rushing towards Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, having lost its main body—the meteorite—immediately disintegrated...

One by one, the cooks, butchers, and blacksmiths who had lost their knives, scissors, and boning knives... came outside and knelt on the ground... At Mount Sagiri, Giyu Tomioka, Makoto Urokodaki, Urokodaki Sakonji quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

Noticing that his sword had stopped trembling, he returned to calm.

The group exchanged bewildered glances, momentarily at a loss for words.

[Note: Because many of your Believer mistakenly believe that Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's sword strike is "you" displaying divine skill to save the world... "Power of Faith" +0.0005 +0.007 +0.0007...]

Earth's surface

Beside that human-shaped pit,

Roy, with his strangely drawn sword, seized the opportunity Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's waning strength and lack of new power. His body instantly Photokinesis, and in a flash, the graveyard emerged from the Moonlight, already upon the old man, delivering a sharp, straight thrust.

[God Spear!]

This bizarre movement technique,

The suddenly extended long sword

At that moment, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's eyes sharpened, and the first word that came to mind was "[Shunpo]"!

[Slash][Fist][Walk][Ghost]...

[Zan]: [Sword Path], specifically refers to all Swordsmanship techniques using Zanpakuto.

[Fist]: [Hakuda] refers solely to unarmed fighting techniques, such as the [Ikkotsu] and [Sokotsu] styles created by Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni.

[Walk]: [Footsteps], such as [Shunpo], which involves moving at high speed to quickly approach an opponent.

[Demon]: [Demon Path] is a spell that releases spiritual power through rapid chanting. It is generally divided into three categories: offensive Hado, binding Demonic Path, and healing Demonic Path.

Notable examples include... [Hado 4] - Byakurai, [Hado 31] - Shakkaho, [Bakudo 73] - [Tozansho], [Huido] - Unohana Retsu, all of which are listed here...

Light... light so close at hand... following the sword's gleam... bloomed in the old man's eyes in an instant...

If it weren't for the certainty that Roy possessed a human aura,

If I wasn't certain that I had indeed investigated him,

If it weren't for the certainty that the Sun-Earring Boy didn't possess even the slightest Quincy, let alone any repulsive odor...

In that instant,

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni almost considered it one

Roy is the ancestor of the Quincy, the son of the Soul King, the Yhwach, who should have died, resurrected and possessing humanity! "Unfortunately, your Reiatsu isn't strong enough."

"The day the soul is born is too short,"

"Otherwise,"

"This strike might just allow you to touch the hem of my robe!"

"Ding!" The [God Spear] that cleaved through the Ryujin Jakka suddenly collided with Ryujin Jakka. Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni had anticipated its trajectory and, despite being behind, managed to block it at the perfect moment!

The old man squinted and met the Sun-Earring Boy's gaze.

With a twitch of his beard,

He forced Roy back with a backhand slash, then delivered a horizontal cut aimed at Roy's abdomen... The inky black lines reappeared. Roy's hand split open and then healed, instead of retreating, he advanced, abruptly stopping halfway through his attack.

He pushed off with both feet into the air.

The person then merged back into the Moonlight, holding their sword to block the thin thread!

Then, a crisp "ding" sound was heard!

Echoing through this extraordinary midnight, the prelude to the battle begins!

"Dingding gasped for breath..."

One cut,

Two cuts,

Three cuts,

[Hint: "Swordsmanship" +100 +100 +100...]

The two streaks of light collided and struck each other.

Flashing

Like two dim and unclear stars, suddenly appearing through dark clouds, sometimes bright, sometimes dim, sometimes extinguished, leaving one uncertain, also called...

Those kneeling below, those watching, stared wide-eyed, their throats hunched, unable to utter a single word!

"Amane, take Kiriya and the others back to the house." (Ubuyashiki Clan's residence)

Ubuyashiki Kagaya patted his wife Amane's small hand, telling her to lead the Kanata, including Kuina Kiriya, back into the house. In the small courtyard, only he and Kyojuro remained, squinting at the sky, silently facing each other.

As the flashing swords illuminated half the sky,

Ubuyashiki Kagaya completely bewildered and couldn't see anything clearly, but he didn't want to miss the battle. After a moment, he suddenly asked Rengoku Kyojuro, "Kyojuro, what level do you think one needs to be to witness this battle?"

witness?

"Does my Master mean... to see?"

"Yes," Ubuyashiki Kagaya said with a nonchalant smile, "I know I'll never catch up in this lifetime, I'm just curious and want to know the answer."

"Om," his eyes filled with even more Nen Qi.

Rengoku Kyojuro stood with his sword at his side, maintaining his [frozen] state. He looked up at the sky, where he could only vaguely see two sword lights flashing back and forth, locked in a fierce battle. After a long silence, he slowly shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, my Master. I cannot give you an answer. But..."

Rengoku Kyojuro, his blond hair tinged with red at the ends, glanced at Ubuyashiki Kagaya and said, "My intuition tells me that Eiichiro is a hundred times stronger than me! So, I think... perhaps... I need to become fifty times stronger to keep up with them."

Ubuyashiki Kagaya remained silent...

The Demon Slayer Corps leader, hands clasped and tucked into his sleeves, chuckled wryly, "That's really quite exaggerated..." He then glanced up at the sky.

Under the bright moon,

After a struggle,

The two "stars" touched and then separated, suddenly stopping their movement...

"Whoosh!" A gust of wind came.

"Phew... phew~" A jet of blood spurted from Roy's chest.

The Sun-Earring Boy, covered in blood, exchanged dozens of blows with Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni in the blink of an eye.

Now, barely clinging to life thanks to [Rebirth from a Drop of Blood], he leaned on his sword, panting heavily, and asked Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, "Why did you stop?" Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni was unharmed, not even a scratch on his clothes. He frowned, remaining silent, only staring intently at Roy. After a long while, he said, "You... something's wrong!"

Roy suddenly laughed.

Amidst the joyful smiles,

He glanced at the panel.

[Hint: Swordsmanship +100]

[Current Swordsmanship: LV4 (99940/100,000)]

[Note: Sixty points are still needed to break through to Iv5]

That is,

One cut!