Kibutsuji took one look at the object Mifune held up and instinctively assumed it was some obscure foreign type of "sword"!
Hmm, he couldn't sense any sword intent?
Just as he was puzzled.
Mifune raised the Maxim machine gun and opened fire on Kibutsuji at close range!
Clang clang clang clang...!
After a full minute of firing, Mifune's drum magazine was empty!
Kibutsuji stood where he was without a scratch, his body enveloped in a thin layer of sword aura!
Kibutsuji said, "Good thing I have this passive sword aura, or that really could have gone badly!"
Only the man before him could still laugh and chat after being ambushed.
Mifune said, "Passive sword aura? It isn't controlled by your consciousness?"
Kibutsuji said, "That's right. The seventh Sword Master died during a fierce battle when a sharp stone kicked up and struck his head. We swordsmen don't cultivate Diamond Body, and our flesh is not much tougher than that of ordinary humans. Without a few safeguards, it's easy to die young..."
Mifune thought, I'd thought I could catch him off guard and exploit an opening. I was still too naive. His ease came from being flawless in every respect!
Kibutsuji said, "I'm curious. That object in your hands isn't a sword, is it?"
Mifune said, "That's right. It's called a gun, a special weapon used by us ninja. The one I'm holding is a Maxim machine gun. Its range can reach 5,000 meters, with an effective controllable range of 800 to 1,000 meters. Its firing rate is 600 rounds per minute, and if the bullets aren't enough, the drum magazine makes up for it..."
"I see." Kibutsuji pondered it. "No, at its core, isn't this still a sword?"
Mifune said, "Huh?"
Kibutsuji said solemnly, "Think about it. This thing attacks