Crossover Anime: Starting with Bankai from Demon Slayer

Chapter 240 The Knight's Sword Does Not Point Behind His Back

On the other side of the battlefield.

The sound of metal clashing still lingered in the air.

Asuka and Artoria's figures intertwined in the moonlight, the sparks from their clashing swords as dazzling as fireworks.

clang!

Swords clashed, and the two men leaped backward, panting heavily.

The bird already had several sword wounds on its body.

Although he maintained his magic power by relying on the devouring ability of the raccoon, the mental fatigue from continuous battles could not be eliminated.

Artoria on the other side was not having an easy time either.

The silver-blue armor was covered with charred cracks, irreparable marks left from the slashes of the flying birds.

Why?

Asuka looked at the stubborn girl in front of her.

Her eyes remained clear, and the holy sword in her hand shone as brightly as ever.

"You could have unleashed your Noble Phantasm during that opportunity just now."

Just now, in order to deceive the opponent into attacking, Asuka deliberately exposed a huge flaw.

If Artoria had unleashed Excalibur at that time, she might have been able to severely injure Asuka.

But Asuka wanted to take a gamble, hoping that the absorption power of her Zanpakuto could keep up with the damage to her body.

Releasing a Noble Phantasm at that level must consume a lot of mana, and it's also my chance to take down Artoria in one strike.

"A true champion doesn't need to win through sneak attacks."

Artoria answered decisively.

She held her sword with both hands and readied herself again: "You have already gone through a series of fierce battles with the spearmen and the spellcaster twins. Your magic power and physical strength are not at their peak."

"If I were to rely on this anti-city treasure to deal with you under these circumstances, it would be an unfair victory."

"This kind of victory is an insult to chivalry."

After hearing this, Feibiao couldn't help but purse his lips.

Is this person... really using duct tape...?

"Does it matter what methods you use as long as you can win? Why didn't you hesitate when you used your Noble Phantasm on that big guy?"

"Because that monster is an evil that threatens the city," Artoria said solemnly. "And you, although your class is Avenger, and your methods are somewhat brutal... I can sense that your sword is righteous."

"I must give equal respect to upright martial artists."

"Difficult to understand."

Feiniao shook his head, but his grip on the knife tightened involuntarily.

Although he said he hated it, he had to admit that he felt a little respect for the stubborn girl in front of him.

In this Holy Grail War filled with deceit, betrayal, and conspiracy, to still uphold such unwavering justice...

He's an admirable guy.

Without another word, the bird's black markings surged as it charged toward Artoria once more.

Boom! ...

A loud bang came from the sky.

That wasn't thunder, but rather the popping sound of an object falling at high speed and rubbing against the air.

Asuka and Artoria stopped what they were doing and looked up.

The two figures fell like meteorites.

One was Gilgamesh, whose golden light had dimmed, and who fell into the heart of the river like a kite with a broken string.

And another...

It was that berserker, covered in blood, his bones shattered, falling toward the riverbank.

"That is—"

The bird's pupils contracted sharply.

In his perception, the berserker's aura had changed.

That nauseating, illusory, and chaotic aura had completely vanished.

At this moment, what enveloped him was an extremely faint, yet pure and familiar fluctuation.

That was the spiritual pressure belonging to the Grim Reaper.

Without Metastasia's possession and the forced interference of the berserk spell, the soul named Shiba Kaien finally regained control of the broken body.

"not good!"

The bird was startled.

Although we don't know what happened in the sky, falling from such a height, even a heroic spirit would be smashed into a pulp in its current state!

"I'm not fighting anymore!"

With a shout, Asuka turned her back on Artoria and ran wildly in the direction where the Berserker had fallen.

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Artoria was taken aback.

What is this? Exposing your back to the enemy?

If she were to swing her sword now, Asuka would surely die.

But as she looked at the bird's anxious back and the berserker falling, the holy sword in her hand finally fell to the ground.

She did not pursue them.

Because this is not something a knight would do.

BOOM! ...

The berserker slammed heavily onto the rocky riverbank.

The bird arrived at the last moment, catching it in one swift motion, kicking up a cloud of dust.

"Hey! Big guy! Wake up!"

Despite the throbbing pain in her arms, Asuka helped up the mangled figure.

At this moment, the berserker was no longer recognizable as the ferocious creature he had been before.

His Death Knight attire was now tattered into strips, and his body was covered in piercing wounds caused by Noble Phantasms, revealing his bare bones.

The bone mask that had been covering his face had completely shattered and fallen off, revealing a young and resolute face, but as pale as paper.

Shiba Kaien.

"Cough... cough cough..."

Haiyan's eyelids twitched a few times, and she opened them with difficulty, just a crack.

Those eyes, which were originally bloodshot and crazed, have finally returned to their clear black color.

"Who are you...

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Haiyan's voice was so weak it was almost inaudible, tinged with confusion: "Where... am I? I... I'm not in Fuyuki City on a mission..."

"Don't talk, save your energy."

Asuka pressed down on his shoulder and quickly checked his injuries.

Very heavy.

His internal spiritual energy was in complete disarray; without powerful treatment, he estimated he wouldn't last more than ten minutes.

"Damn... this kind of injury..."

Asuka gritted his teeth. Although he was good at fighting, he was not good at any treatment methods.

If Shinobu Kocho were here...

"You old geezer!!!"

Asuka whirled around and yelled at Matou Reiken, who was standing not far away, "Stop watching! Come and save them!"

Zang Yan stood where Iskandar had vanished, toying with the insect in his hand with a gloomy expression.

Hearing the bird's cry, he slowly turned around.

His cloudy eyes scanned back and forth between the birds, the petrels, and Artoria, who was standing not far away.

"Save them?"

Lie Yan walked over, leaning on his cane. Looking at the dying Haiyan, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.

"Avenger, are you mistaken about something?"

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"

Zang Yan pointed to Artoria not far away: "That Knight King just unleashed his Noble Phantasm, so he must have very little magic left."

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"And this berserker..." He glanced at Haiyan and sneered, "is already a cripple."

"If you kill the Knight King now, and add this dying berserker... we'll have the souls of five Heroic Spirits!"

"I just saw the archer fall too. If we kill him, the Holy Grail will descend!"

"Our wish will soon come true!"

Lieyan's voice was seductive, like a devil tempting people to fall.

"If you act now, once the Heaven's Cup arrives... everything—whether it's that little girl's family's problems or your wish to go home—can be resolved!"

Why waste such a great opportunity on someone who's already useless?

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