Jobless Reincarnation: Emiya the Great Hero Must Show His True Skills

Why is the Northern God Style different from the Sword God Style and the Water God Style? It doesn't have a fixed dojo, yet the Northern God Style is used by people all over the world. Moreover, there are different levels among the users. You should know that the level of a swordsman in this world is mainly based on whether he can gain the recognition of the highest level swordsman.

For example, to become a true Water Saint, one must gain the approval of the Water God; to become a true Sword Saint, one must gain the approval of the Sword God.

Despite lacking a dojo, the Northern God School still boasts numerous disciples and maintains a rigorous and orderly ranking system, which is undoubtedly due to the efforts of Xiangdel, the second generation of the Northern God School.

Therefore, it is quite clear why Xiangdel came here.

Since the other party is so eager to find a successor of the Northern God Style and hopes that someone can learn the techniques of the Northern God Style, it must be because they heard about me from the Sword God and want me to become a disciple of the Northern God Style as well.

However, Shirou was not pleased by this. Instead, he replied seriously, "I'm sorry, Lord Kitakami, I have no intention of becoming your disciple. I do not want to be attached to one style, but rather hope to learn all styles."

"I already know that."

"You already know?"

"Yes, the Sword God told me everything about you. I was very interested after hearing it, so I rushed here from the Conflict Zone overnight."

The Second Prince of the North God spoke with great excitement, looking at Shirou as if he were looking at a piece of uncarved, exquisite jade.

Of course, he also saw Shirou's confusion, so he quickly explained: "Shirou, don't underestimate my path. The reason I spread the techniques of Hokushin-ryu everywhere, treating everyone equally regardless of age or gender, is because what I want to do is not to obtain a successor of Hokushin-ryu, that is, the next Hokushin. I have already accomplished that. What I really want to do is to further develop the techniques of Hokushin-ryu, and even surpass the original Hokushin-ryu created by the first Hokushin."

"Beyond Hokushin-ryu?"

"Yes, the three ancient heroes, the first Sword God, the Water God, and the Northern God, their swordsmanship has been glorious since its creation. Yet, to this day, we are all still just following in their footsteps, never breaking through the bottleneck left by our predecessors. I don't know the thoughts of the Water God and the Sword God, but as the former Northern God, I regret that we, the later generations, cannot surpass the limits of our predecessors. Therefore, I spread the Northern God Style so that everyone can learn it. At the same time, I also hope to create a different Northern God Style, whether it's the Qiba School or any other system, as long as it makes changes to the original Northern God Style, that's enough."

King Kitakami II expressed his views on the Kitakami school and his aspirations.

After learning everything, Shirou nodded slightly, understanding why the other party had come to him.

He was naturally quite pleased with this, since he had never received formal guidance since arriving at the Holy Land of Swords and had always been exploring his own path forward.

Although he barely managed to reach the Saint level of the three schools, apart from the Sword God style, the other styles were only half-baked and far from being considered powerful.

However, with the guidance of the Northern God, his Northern God Style swordsmanship would surely improve by leaps and bounds.

"I understand. I hope to receive your guidance, Lord Northern God."

"Hehe, not bad attitude."

Shandel was very satisfied with Shirou's attitude. He was quite content with being a teacher and quickly got into the mood, saying, "So, Shirou, as your mentor of the Kitakami-ryu school, my first goal for you is to give up using a sword starting today."

"what?"

Shirou looked bewildered, not expecting Sangle to make such a request.

Xiangdel quickly explained, "Hehe, I don't mean that you should never use a sword again. It means that you shouldn't use a sword until you learn the true Northern God Style. You know how to use a bow and arrow, so just use that normally. If possible, learn a spear, a staff, a knife, an axe, or anything else you can."

"Why? What's the point?"

Shirou couldn't easily accept Shodel's request, since asking him to give up swordsmanship was almost the same as making him unable to fight.

Xiangdeer then spoke very seriously: "Of course it has meaning. Let me tell you a story first."

"Ok."

Shirou did not doubt Sangle's words, feeling that there must be a reason why the other party, as the Northern God, said something.

Xiangdel quickly spoke up: "As the second king of the Northern God, I once fought against the Dragon King. You should know that, right?"

"of course."

The story of the Second King of the North God's subjugation of the Dragon King is extremely famous in the Dragon Kingdom, almost a household name. Shirou, who passed through the Dragon Kingdom at the time, naturally knew about it.

"So, you also know that after the Dragon King died, a certain demon blacksmith forged the Dragon King's corpse into forty-eight Holy Demon Swords, right?"

"Ah."

"But in addition to the forty-eight holy demon swords, that blacksmith also forged a hidden demon sword. That sword was his original target, and it was forged from the most precious part of the Dragon King's body. It is the strongest sword and is called the Dragon King Sword."

Does such a sword really exist?

Shirou was quite surprised to learn about the King Dragon Sword from Kitakami. He had always thought it was just a legend, since most people had never seen the King Dragon Sword.

But now that the Northern God says it exists, then the King Dragon Sword must surely exist.

"Of course, the Wanglong Sword exists, and it was my former sword."

The Second Northern God spoke quietly, "That sword is truly powerful. Even a novice swordsman could fight me to a standstill with it. In my hands, it's a weapon capable of destroying the heavens and the earth. But after using that sword for a long time, I discovered its weakness. It is indeed an invincible sword, but only the sword is invincible. The person who uses the sword will never become stronger, because the sword itself has swept away all obstacles for the user, making it impossible for the user to understand what true power is."

"With that sword in hand, no matter how huge the monster, how agile the creature, or how sturdy the warrior, none can stand against me. But haven't I remained unchanged before and after obtaining this sword? In the end, is Alex Rebek, the Second King of the North, truly strong?"

"Once I realized this, I was no longer able to fight like before. After giving up the King Dragon Sword, I couldn't even use basic swordsmanship anymore. It was then that I realized that a swordsman cannot be bound by the sword itself. A powerful weapon and an overly extreme technique are, in themselves, a denial of the user's self."

"So I picked up a stick or even a twig from the roadside and used it to fight, to challenge those who were not my match before. I was defeated without a doubt. But after the defeat, I challenged again. After hundreds of challenges, I won. By giving up weapons, you can clearly feel yourself getting stronger, and as long as you can feel yourself growing, you can become stronger."

Shandel finished recounting his story with great emotion and looked at Shirou expectantly: "Shirou, you were not blinded by false titles such as the Sword God Style, Water God Style, and Northern God Style. You chose the path to true swordsmanship, which is why I am willing to tell you all this. I believe you can do what I have done, or even better than me. So, give up using a sword for now, so that you can learn true swordsmanship!"

Chapter 280 If one could master all the skills of the human race, would one be able to even scratch the surface of the Dragon God?

Shandel's words were simple, yet full of persuasive power.

At least Shirou, after listening to the words of the former North God, did indeed confirm the other party's idea.

In fact, Shirou had similar feelings to Shandel.

As a user of projection magic, he can use almost all the weapons in the world, including powerful Noble Phantasms.

When using those powerful Noble Phantasms, Shirou can suddenly possess an absurdly high level of power, defeating enemies that he normally cannot defeat.

However, during battles using this type of Noble Phantasm, Shirou always felt that he had lost the ability to grow.

No matter how intense the battle, no matter how powerful the opponent, one's own strength has not improved in the slightest.

For this reason, neither Shirou himself nor the Heroic Spirit Emiya ever used projection magic immediately in battle. Instead, they would prioritize using bows and arrows or Gan Jiang and Mo Xie to fight, and only when they had no other choice would they project powerful Noble Phantasms to fight the enemy.

In a sense, this is similar to the principle that Xiangdel, the former Northern God, has come to understand.

However, compared to Shirou, Saudel's approach was more extreme. He completely abandoned all weapons and used the most fragile tools to hone his skills.

The reason they were able to do this is ultimately because the other party is the Northern God.

Only because it is powerful enough can it return to its original simplicity.

There is a huge gap between Shirou and Kitakami II Shandel. If he were to abandon all external objects and fight using only a wooden stick, he would be unable to defeat any opponent.

Shirou shared his thoughts with Shandel.

Xiangdel seemed to have expected this, and said:

“My idea is not for you to give up all your weapons like I did, but for you to temporarily give up using swords as weapons and choose to hone your skills with other weapons. Just like I relied too much on the power of the King Dragon Sword, Shirou, you are also being limited by your swordsmanship. The type of moves you are most proficient in is limiting your potential.”

"People's talents are completely different. Some geniuses only need to focus on one path to become extremely powerful, but some people are the opposite. They cannot go to the extreme on one path, but they can master all the skills in the world to become all-rounders. This is exactly what the first Northern God hoped to achieve, the Northern God Flow. Unfortunately, no one has been able to truly master it so far."

"However, I have a strong feeling that you are the person I've been looking for, Shirou. You are the most likely person to achieve the true essence of the Hokujin-ryu style. I will help you do this, as long as you are willing to believe me."

"..."

Shirou was surprised that the Second Prince of the North had such high expectations of him, and for a moment he felt a little embarrassed, wondering if he could meet those expectations.

Of course, before that, he first needed to confirm what the other party intended to do.

Shirou then asked decisively, "Lord Kitakami, you said I should temporarily give up using swords, but to what extent exactly? Does that mean never using a sword at any time? And what about weapons similar to swords, like axes and daggers, besides ordinary swords?"

"Don't worry about these small details, just follow your heart."

Xiangdel smiled and said casually, "As long as you're willing to do it, you'll naturally get the answer."

"This……"

Shirou truly couldn't understand what Kitakami II was saying.

But he was willing to do as the other party said.

After all, Shirou is under immense pressure right now. He's desperate to achieve greater power, and now that a strong person is willing to guide him, he's naturally willing to trust them and give it a try.

From that day on, Shirou began to practice his skills under the guidance of Kitakami II.

Just as he said, King Kitakami II had absolutely no intention of teaching Shirou any swordsmanship, and even forbade Shirou from using swordsmanship in his daily life.

As an alternative, Shandel allows Shirou to use any weapon, such as a bow, spear, axe, or sword, but he is forbidden from using a sword.

And Sangle also taught Shirou many moves.

As the second king of the Northern Gods, Shandel was at least several hundred years old. He had learned a great deal of martial arts in his long life and taught it all to Shirou.

Shirou's skills were further improved.

Although he made no progress in the three schools of swordsmanship—the Sword God School, the Northern God School, and the Water God School—he did indeed grow significantly in areas outside of swordsmanship.

The most significant improvements were made to the guns and swords.

As the successor of the Kitakami-ryu school, Kitakami II naturally did not limit his skills to swordsmanship; he possessed a wide range of skills, including swordsmanship.

His three most proficient skills were bowing, spearing, and swordsmanship.

Archer Shirou himself is very skilled at it; in some ways, he is even better than Shandel, and there is absolutely nothing he can do to guide him.

Lang, the spearman, had learned some basics from Rigelud, but only the basics. Rigelud's Spelud spear technique was mainly for training Spelud warriors, and there were many aspects that humans were not suited to.

Therefore, Kitagawa Shirou's spear skills greatly improved Shirou's spear skills, allowing him to go from being completely unable to use a spear to being able to wield it somewhat decently.

Shandel also taught Shirou the entire set of marksmanship techniques, instructing him to practice step by step, and saying that as long as he learned according to his teachings, Shirou might one day become the Fourth Prince of the North.

Shirou was very curious about the term "Kita no Kami IV".

Although he had never thought of becoming the Northern God, since Xiangdel mentioned the fourth generation, it meant that the current Northern God lineage already had a third-generation successor, namely the Third Northern God.

But to this day he has heard very little about the story of the Northern God III, or rather, he has never heard of it at all.

Shirou was very curious about what kind of person that would be.

Unfortunately, Shandel seemed unwilling to mention his identity as the third king.

As for swordsmanship, this is undoubtedly Professor Shandel's focus.

The ultimate technique of the Northern God Style, the strongest martial art once unleashed by the immortal demon king Atofi—the Absolute Slash Northern God Style—is based more on knife skills than swordsmanship.

Because the Absolute Slash Northern God Style, Sword God Style, and Water God Style are all different, they pursue absolute destructive power, a strike that completely destroys any defense as if it were invisible.

The sword's form is too fragile to withstand the power of the Absolute Slash of the Northern Gods.

Therefore, generally speaking, one needs a greatsword to wield the Absolute Slash of the Northern God Style, and going a step further, one can directly use a longsword.

Although Shandel did not directly teach Shirou the Absolute Slash North God Style, he taught him the basics of swordsmanship step by step in order to cultivate Shirou's foundation for learning the Absolute Slash North God Style.

Shirou grasped this concept very quickly as well.

Because one of the projections he was good at using—Shooting a Hundred Heads—was a type of sword technique, and the giant axe sword he used to shoot a hundred heads was quite similar to the weapons of the Northern God School.

In short, under Sangle's tutelage, Shirou could not be said to have immediately mastered all kinds of skills, but he was able to learn a variety of techniques, especially laying a solid foundation.

The Second Prince of the North was not just teaching him techniques, but more importantly, teaching him the fundamentals of those techniques, starting from the most basic level.

Shirou even felt that in the future, when he projected completely unfamiliar weapons, he would no longer have difficulty using them.

The time Shirou spent learning from Shandel even reminded him of the days when he first came to this world and learned the three sword styles of Kenshin-ryu, Suishin-ryu, and Hokushin-ryu from Paul.

That feeling of building a solid foundation and gradually becoming stronger was something he hadn't experienced in a long time.

At least, since becoming a sword saint, Shirou has rarely felt so concretely that he is getting stronger little by little.

This made Shirou believe what Kitakami had told him earlier.

Only by giving up the sword can one become stronger and comprehend true swordsmanship.

……

Happy times are always short-lived.

The Second Prince of the North, Shandel, stayed in the Holy Land of Swords for less than half a month before announcing his departure to embark on a new journey.

"Shirou, I have taught you everything you need. Now you can call yourself the Northern Saint."

With a smile, Shandel said, ready to leave, "Shirou, you'd better do the same as me, travel around the world, fight different strong people, learn different skills, and even study magic. These will be of great benefit to learning the Northern God Style."

“I understand, thank you for your guidance, Lord Beishen.”

"Hehe, you're not the only one receiving guidance, I'm doing it too."

When Kitakami II looked at Shirou, a hint of expectation flashed in his eyes. "It's not a one-sided instruction between us, Shirou. You have many skills that I cannot match. In the process of teaching you, I have also been greatly inspired, especially by your magic that can create weapons..."

"..."

Shirou's expression was complicated upon hearing Kitakami II's words.

He could never reveal that projection magic is not magic.

The Second King of the North Gods was also a free spirit. He readily bid farewell to Shirou and then left the Holy Land of Swords.