One soul, two twins, the other half is Bronya

"Why is this happening, sir?"

On the other side, Sasaki Kojiro also pulled out the extremely long and narrow knife from his back. However, when he saw Bai Ye changing the knife, he was a little confused.

"Your Noble Phantasm is not high enough. It risks breaking when it collides with a higher-level Noble Phantasm."

If I remember correctly, Sasaki Kojiro was defeated by Saber, but there was a close-up: his sword handle was broken, which made the third sword slower, so he did not win.

As for whether it is true or not, Bai Ye is not sure, after all, there are different opinions.

"Is that so? Thank you for your concern, but I'm already used to this sword and don't plan to change it for the time being."

As he said this, Sasaki turned slightly to the side and took a stance. Wu Gan Zhao, who was more than five feet tall, stood in front of him, with the tip of his sword pointing directly at Bai Ye, and a fierce momentum suddenly burst out.

"Nice aura. Honestly, Assassin, I think you're more suited to the Saber class."

Bai Ye made a knife flower, then took a step forward and quickly attacked Sasaki Kojiro. The voice of confession also sounded at the same time, "Be careful!"

"Chong-"

The swords clashed, sparks flew. Sasaki blocked Bai Ye's standard long sword with superb skill, then turned his wrist and slashed at Bai Ye's face.

"A fierce counterattack, worthy of the name 'Dragon Slayer Sword Saint'."

Seeing this, Bai Ye also swung his sword to block, and integrated the Winged Sword into it.

A crescent-shaped blade light flashed by, and in an instant it swept away Sasaki's attack, then he took a step forward and swung the blade to cut towards Sasaki's center.

The sword was so fast that it caught Sasaki off guard. However, he was worthy of the title "Sword Saint" after all, and he blocked the attack with ultimate skill.

251. The beginning of the story

There were flashes of swords and shadows of people.

The pace of the battle between Bai Ye and Sasaki Kojiro was too fast, and the two swords left countless afterimages, accompanied by a burst of red sparks.

After a while, the two of them tacitly stopped and slowly distanced themselves from each other.

"Your swordsmanship is superb, and I deeply admire you."

Sasaki walked a distance away and very seriously performed a certain opening move, which gave Bai Ye a great sense of danger. "This is the sword I used to cut down Feiyan. Please appreciate it."

"Feiyan... What do you mean by slaying a swallow with a secret sword? I think you must have made a mistake somewhere."

Thinking this, Bai Ye said nothing, but secretly became alert. The Secret Sword, Swallow Return, had touched the second method's attack, and even he needed to be on high alert.

There was silence.

Suddenly, without any communication, the two men launched an attack at the same time.

Bai Ye's sword was extremely restrained, concentrating all its power into one strike, without even a sound; and Sasaki was even more outrageous, with three sword beams blocking all of Bai Ye's escape routes, this was the ultimate skill!

"Zheng——"

Two figures crossed each other, and for a moment, the entire place fell silent.

"Wow, what an incredible skill~"

Bai Ye let out a long breath and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration. Behind him, Sasaki Kojiro also turned around, and a small cut could be seen on his collar.

But this doesn't mean that Bai Ye won.

In fact, at that moment, Byakuya quantized, thus avoiding Sasaki's fatal blow. After all, Medea was still watching, and being chopped down too badly might make her feel unhappy, which would be detrimental to the team.

"I lost this round."

Then, Bai Ye also apologized to Sasaki. After all, it was his fault for using quantization. "I'm sorry for using a different method just now."

"No need. That is your ability. There is no rule against using such power before our competition."

"But at least I lost in kendo."

Losing is losing, there's nothing wrong with admitting it. And Yan Fan, with his pure sword skills, had reached the realm of "law," which could be considered the ultimate swordsman against humans and demons. It was indeed a bit outrageous.

Bai Ye and Sasaki made friends through martial arts, and their relationship quickly improved and they became good friends.

……

Development has been relatively stable since then.

Shinji would occasionally visit the school, but he mainly studied kendo with Byakuya and Sasaki, waiting for the Holy Grail War to begin;

Medea, on the other hand, went to the Greater Grail ritual and began to try to purify the Greater Grail. As a famous magus in the Age of Gods (albeit a notorious one), she had this ability.

Furthermore, inside Ryudo Temple, a small Holy Grail had already been completed—constructed by Bai Ye, it was even just a temporary container. After all, it had only been seven days, so a disposable one would suffice.

On the second night, Bai Ye sensed the arrival of a new Servant. As for the other party's location...

——The Tohsaka family!

"That should be Red A, right?"

Although he intervened this time, neither he nor Shinji had any influence on Tohsaka Rin's situation, so it shouldn't cause too much deviation. "I'm really looking forward to what happens next~"

"What's wrong, Lord Bai Ye?"

"Archer has arrived. Saber is the only one left out of the seven Servants. The Holy Grail War must be not far away."

"Really? That's really exciting."

Sasaki wielded his blade, the cool moonlight reflecting off the narrow blade. The night breeze ruffled his dark blue hair, making it appear slightly flowing...

I have to say that in terms of temperament, the "gatekeeper" really nailed it, and he's super handsome.

……

A few days later, Shinji finished his morning exercises and went to the school alone to check if there was anything unusual. He also visited Sakura, but this time...

"A life-consuming barrier? When did that happen? Have you been concentrating on sword training lately and neglected it? But your skills are really poor, practically third-rate among third-rate."

With the orthodox guidance of Byakuya and Scathach, Shinji's magic level is quite high, and of course he looks down on this simple barrier.

He took a few steps but quickly stopped. "Even though this kind of thing can be dispelled with a flick of the finger, if we don't catch the mastermind behind it, similar things will happen again."

"Forget it, let's wait a little longer to see if the guy hiding behind will come out."

Then there is Toosaka Rin. She of course also noticed this barrier - the Toosaka family is the manager of Fuyuki City, and as the head of the Toosaka family, she certainly cannot ignore it.

But it was still daytime and she had to go to class, so she couldn't deal with it for the time being and could only wait until night to take action.

So when night falls

On the rooftop, Toosaka Rin found the last magic circle and finally determined the true function of this barrier - a soul-devouring barrier that dissolves the flesh and collects the soul!

"What a terrible barrier! Let's destroy it first." She bent down and prepared to eliminate this last magic circle.

But at this moment, a voice suddenly rang out.

Although Cu Chulainn probably wouldn't collect magic in this way, it didn't stop him from making a few jokes, "What? You want to destroy it? What a waste."

!!!

Toosaka Rin looked in the direction of the voice and soon saw Dog Brother squatting on the school water tower.

"Did you do it?"

While speaking, Toosaka Rin was already observing her surroundings. After all, the other person's attire didn't look like a magician, so he could only be a Servant!

As everyone knows, only a Servant can fight a Servant - this is Rin Tōsaka's understanding. She has never seen a fierce person tearing a Servant apart with her bare hands, so of course she can't imagine how outrageous those powerful Masters can be.

"You reacted quickly..."

After muttering a few words leisurely, Cu Chulainn stood up from the water tower, then swung the magic spear in his hand violently, and scarlet magic glow surrounded it.

!!!

Toosaka Rin didn't answer, but used magic to strengthen her legs and quickly ran towards the rooftop fence.

She kept an eye on Cu Chulainn, and seeing him chasing her, she deftly rolled to avoid the magic spear, narrowly avoiding danger. (Bajiquan wasn't practiced in vain.)

Of course, it's also possible that Cu Chulainn was holding back. After all, she was the "teacher's" daughter, and with Father Mapo's cheerful personality, such a thing was certainly within his power.

Finally, Toosaka Rin jumped high over the fence and began to free fall towards the ground, but she was not panicked:

"Archer, I'll leave the landing to you."

The connection between the Servant and the Master can sometimes be communicated through thoughts without speaking.

The next moment, Red A caught Tohsaka Rin in a princess hug and brought her to the battlefield in his memory. Of course, this was also where it all began for him.

But this time...

"Hey, why is it you again, brother?"

A red A had a familiar voice. But he had been through so much that he could no longer remember who it was. The only thing he was sure of was that this person definitely didn't exist in his memory!

Red A turned his gaze towards the source of the voice and soon saw a tall man with short, neatly cut hair. Ah, this...why does he look so much like Shinji?

252. Fighting

"You're here too, Junior Brother~"

Seeing this, Cu Chulainn was not in a hurry to start fighting. He waved the scarlet magic spear in his hand and greeted Shinji.

"Why, you don't welcome me?"

Shinji just smiled and took over the conversation naturally.

At the same time, golden spirit particles gathered, and Sasaki Kojiro appeared beside Shinji with a long sword on his back. His purple kimono swayed slightly, and his temperament was leisurely and calm.

!!!

Is that the Assassin?

As a heroic spirit from the future, Red A was an eyewitness to this battle and of course knew of Sasaki's existence, but this guy shouldn't be here!

It was obvious that this guy was the cause of the change. Red A turned his gaze towards Shinji, "Who are you?"

"I'm just a passerby, a nobody, so I won't introduce myself."

There was no other way. He had ruined Shinji's reputation so badly that he didn't even have the nerve to introduce himself. Of course, there were also reasons he didn't want Sakura to know.

He winked at his senior brother Cú Chulainn beside him. Seeing Cú Chulainn nod slightly, he knew that the other party agreed and continued, "If you must give me a nickname, just call me Wuming."

Then, Sasaki Kojiro also introduced himself, "Servant Assassin, I am originally a nameless person, and I was only able to come here by borrowing a name."

"Zheng~~"

With the friction sound of the sword being unsheathed, Sasaki slowly pulled out the long sword from his back... To be honest, it was amazing that he could pull out a sword over five feet long with one hand.

"Well, whose name was it borrowed?" (Cuchulainn)

"Sasaki Kojiro."

Sasaki didn't hide anything and gave his name directly. He had a free-spirited personality, but he was still a samurai. Wasn't it natural to give his name before a fight?

"Hey, Wuming, did you create the barrier in the school?" Toosaka Rin suddenly spoke.

"I wouldn't bother doing that kind of thing."

As he said this, Shinji pulled out a katana out of thin air—the Tensa Zangetsu, a sword imitated by Bronya—and walked towards the center of the field. "Also, as the Master, you can retreat. The battle that follows is not yours to participate in."

???

Seeing that the other party looked like they were ready to join the battle, a few small question marks popped up in Tohsaka Rin's head. Good fellow, we are all masters, why do you want me to retreat? "What do you mean, do you look down on me?"

"Master, which one do you choose?"

As a Servant, he still listens to Shinji on some decisions. Of course, this is also because Shinji is strong enough and has earned Sasaki Kojiro's respect with his own strength.

"As for me, I'll continue catching up with my senior brother. Assassin, I'll leave Archer to you."

As he spoke, the belt quietly emerged. Having experienced this before, Shinji didn't make any unnecessary moves. Two pitch-black doors extended from the driver and quickly pressed towards him.

Accompanied by a sound effect, the metal build armor covered Shinji, exuding a strong sense of oppression.

"Did you find me again?"

Seeing this, Cu Chulainn gripped the magic spear tightly and pressed the tip down, a wild smile on his lips, "It's just right, I didn't have enough fun last time, let's make up for it here!"