Whoosh!
Zatoichi leaped high into the air in his wooden sandals. After drawing a deep breath, he readied both blades, his sword intent taking the form of a demon with wings on its back and horns on its head!
Kibutsuji said, "Old sir, I remember this move-'Sky Yaksha Style: Vishnu's Past Life.' Haven't you used it once already?"
Zatoichi said, "Not so. This move of mine is 'Sky Yaksha Style: Vishnu's Present Life,' fresh off the stove!"
Kibutsuji said, "Uh... you're even more casual about naming your moves than I am!"
Jokes aside, Kibutsuji knew full well that with the strength Zatoichi had gained from Death Luo Observance, even the same move would now be worlds apart in power!
Hum!
On the wheel behind him, the slots corresponding to all twelve markings-Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig-activated, ejecting their respective sword hilts. The fragments floating around him assembled into the matching blades!
He released the long tachi in his hand.
All twelve forms of Heaven Sword's subsidiary swords made their appearance!
A naginata, a kodachi, a long tachi, an uchigatana, a wakizashi, a tantō, a straight saber, a blunt blade, a demon-headed saber, a crescent glaive, a three-pointed double-edged blade, and a sun-and-moon cosmos blade!
Sizzle! A small, circular formation appeared beneath Kibutsuji's feet!
-Guardian Sword System: Blank!
Shing! Shing! Shing!
As the twelve swords took their places, white sword energy formed a cylindrical protective barrier, more than a hundred times greater in scale than the single-sword version!
-Guardian Sword System: Subsidiary Sword Grand Slam!
Kibutsuji declared spiritedly, "Come on!!!"
Swish!
-Sky Yaksha Style: Vishnu's Present Life!
In an instant, millions of blade flashes overlapped, crashing against the Guardian Sword System like a million heavenly soldiers descending to earth.
Kibutsuji sat in the