Samsara Paradise: Shadow King

Chapter 138 Ashina Isshin (Part )

As mentioned earlier, Xiao, as a ninja, has innate "flaws". Although his huge size gives him strength beyond ordinary people, and any move in his hands is extremely powerful, but His heavy body makes it difficult to meet the basic requirements of being a ninja - silent and silent walking. In order to overcome this and become a qualified ninja, and even climb to the pinnacle of this skill, what kind of efforts does Xiao have to make? , we don’t know what kind of hardships we experienced.

In fact, the respected Isshin Ashina, who is known as the "Sword Master", also has flaws as a samurai. By looking at the model in the game, we can find that Isshin Ashina is a one-eyed dragon. After all, One of his design prototypes is the famous one-eyed dragon Date Masamune during the Warring States Period of the island country. It is not known whether it was the trauma he suffered during the War of Thieves or the problems left over before that.

In short, in the opening CG of the game, we can see that the middle-aged Isshin Ashina fought against the Imperial General Tamura Chief Chef with just the visual capture ability provided by one eye. You must know the power of one eye. People cannot judge the "sense of distance" through the macro imaging of their eyes, which is already very inconvenient in daily life. It is even more of a huge flaw when it comes to cold weapon duels where the edge of a sword can determine life or death with just a few centimeters. .

Ashina's ability to survive in the cruel battlefield must have gone through countless battles beyond life and death. Perhaps it was during this process that he sharpened his skills such as "eyesight" and "intuition" and became the "Sword Master" he is today. "In the name, we get rid of the shackles of the naked eye and perceive the world with a more acute heart.

Now that we have talked about the models in Isshin Ashina's game, let me mention one more controversial point among the player community. Where did Isshin Ashina get the scar on his abdomen?

Regardless of the ending of the Shura line or the other three endings, after the victory against Isshin Ashina, the wolf will perform a horizontal slashing attack on the abdomen as an execution. Most players' guesses are based on this, thinking that the scar on Isshin Ashina's abdomen is Therefore, the reason why it existed before the battle was just because of the laziness of the game production team.

In fact, this is not the case. As long as we shift our gaze from the front to the back of the model, we can find that there is a penetrating scar on his lower back!

Returning to the opening CG part, Isshin Ashina and Chef Tamura have obviously been fighting fiercely for countless rounds. Both sides are covered in blood and exhausted. They are breathing heavily and facing each other. Their eyes are full of murderous intent, as if they are each other. Revealing a flaw will tear the opponent into pieces.

Although the final result was that Isshin Ashina successfully killed Master Tamura and snatched Ashina's land back from the rule of the inner government, in this war of stealing the country, Master Chief Tamura was definitely not someone whom Ashina Isshin would look down upon. The enemy can also be seen from the fighting method he uses to face this opponent with a huge size difference. He avoids powerful attacks, looks for flaws, and seizes the opportunity to achieve a fatal blow, fighting against a smaller opponent. Wolves behave completely differently when fighting.

The scar on his abdomen was caused by the katana spear used by Master Tamura during the battle. The spear head penetrated to the lower back, leaving a wound, and the abdomen was injured by the sickle blade. There is a scene in the CG. In every detail, the general's attack hit the air, and the gun tip plunged into the ground. In these few frames, you can clearly see the blood on the gun tip and sickle blade.

What also proves this is the way the wolf attacks! If you observe carefully, you will notice that as a ninja, Wolf's attack method is to pursue killing with one blow. He looks for weaknesses and attacks them. Even if he cannot kill with one blow, he can still severely injure the enemy. This is a strategy initiated by ninjas in battle. The means of attacking with the highest profit, there are a lot of actions designed to highlight this characteristic in his execution actions. For example, when executing Anaconda Juzo, he attacks the wound in his heart.

During the battle with Ashina Isshin, the wolf noticed this wound, and in the clash of blades, he slashed horizontally, opening the old wound again. It was this blow that set the stage for this battle and Ashina came to a final end.

Having said that, the spear head pierced the large intestine and small intestine in the human body. The spear head caused a penetrating injury, and the sickle blade almost cut open the entire abdomen. That's it. I can still live happily for so long. I can still live in old age. After a few fights with wolves, it turns out that "it's a miracle that Isshin-sama is alive."

The owl shook its arm slightly, and the white-feathered owl had a human-like expression of displeasure on its face. It flapped its wings, brought out a blue aura, and launched the first attack at Isshin Ashina.

Ashina waved his hand and used a big gun to fight off the attacking owl. When his attention was distracted by this attack, a flame exploded on the beam diagonally above him in an instant. A strong figure rushed out of it, and the giant ninja's thrusting edge approached the sword master in an instant.

Swiftness and ruthlessness, these are the characteristics of the giant ninja's thrust move. The killing move developed by Isshin Ashina finally met his true master today. In Xiao's hands, this move The blow was so fast that Ashina Isshin had no time to react, and a blade pierced his chest.

The old sword master mobilized the power of the Immortal Slash in his hand, swept out a sword, and slashed out a circular black and white ink mark. He forced the owl and the owl that rushed towards him back, and then swung the sword again like lightning. Initially, there was only A slender cold light that was extremely compressed, and then countless sword energy formed a continuous offensive, turning into a white light cage to trap Xiao in it.

Secret · One Heart!

When the owl escaped from the cage, his whole body was covered with countless bleeding wounds, large and small, and his whole body was soaked in his own blood. Excitement flashed in the eyes of the white-feathered owl, and the blue aura on his body turned into He caught the burning red flame, speeded up a bit again, and fled to the outside world like a sharp arrow.

"Humph!"

The owl snorted coldly, and the flying white-feathered owl exploded into a cloud of smoke, with a few scattered feathers falling down. He raised his arm, and the blue aura once again condensed the figure of the white-feathered owl on his arm, but The owl's expression became even more unhappy. If possible, it looked like it would like to peck the owl's head right through.

In the game, the ninja tool [Mist Crow] will eventually become [God Feather Mist Crow] when upgraded. The following introduction is written on its details page:

[Imitate the Mist Crow God and dye his feathers crimson, and his feathers will burn when he disappears! The so-called God is the God of the land. If you offend God, the consequences will be serious! 】

Different regions have one and only one land god. The White Snake God lives among the mountains in the Ashina region. The Fish King has been served in the Minamoto Palace region for generations. There is a lion ape sitting in the Bodhisattva Valley. This white-feathered owl is the birthplace of the owl. The land god of the Boi forest.

In fact, when it comes to "god", the original meaning of "Lord" in Japanese is actually a more appropriate name. The word "Lord" refers to the most authoritative beast or spirit in mountains, rivers and lakes. , if it lives on the mountain, it is called the "mountain lord", if it lives in the river, it is called the "river lord", the fish king of the Source Palace, Kazuo, is the "river lord", and the one in the owl's hand This white-feathered owl is the "forest owner" from Bojing Forest.

So, what is the difference between this "Lord" and the real "God"? First of all, most "Lords" are white. Since these "Lords" have very long lifespans, they often have huge sizes. The White Snake God and the Fish King are a good example. Snakes and fish are originally The older you are, the bigger you are, which is why the White Snake God and the Fish King in the game have such huge sizes. The huge white boar and white wolf in the animated movie "Princess Mononoke" are also this type of "lords" .

Although "lords" are considered the most powerful beings among their kind, they do not have the status of gods. At best, they can only live long enough. Monsters with one or two strange abilities may be powerful, but they cannot be called What a great thing. Xiao Xiao used to borrow the power of the white-feathered owl from time to time. The flame owl phantom that was used to attack Zhao Zijin was this method. Now, Xiao chose to directly enslave this " Forest Master".

The first confrontation between the two ended with both sides suffering serious injuries. Ashina took a look at the room. Ashina Genichiro and Matsumoto Uchizo Yu had been taken out by Zhao Zijin's shadow soldiers, even though the two had never left. After recovering from uncontrollable convulsions, he wanted to enter again to help Isshin Ashina. Zhao Zijin also successfully persuaded Masaji Kiba to leave the two of them outside, with the euphemistic name of "protecting their safety." In fact, everyone knows what they really think.

The lightning power that Ba Zhilei poured into him was gradually weakening. The people in the inner palace escaped from the paralysis state one after another. Some of them fought with the wolf that got up again, while others were trying to surround him. Being stopped by the shadow soldiers did help him a lot. If they successfully surrounded him and the owl stayed on the outside waiting for an opportunity to launch a fatal blow, it would be really tricky.

The battle continues!

The owl showed light movements that did not suit his appearance. Facing Ashina's ferocious attack, he just dealt with it in a roundabout way, avoiding a head-on confrontation with the opponent. Only when he discovered a flaw, he would switch to an offensive. Huge After shining with a blue aura, his figure gradually becomes illusory until he disappears. Then, the white-feathered owl that has moved around to the side or behind the sword master in a blind spot will emit a strong blue aura, from which the owl will appear. The giant ninja's thrusting attack stance charged out again.

Isshin Ashina naturally sensed the key point. The criss-crossing sword lights tried to block the forest owner's flying space. At the same time, the moves of the sickle gun in his hand were opened and closed. After he sensed and captured the owl's actions, the mountain collapsed. All the attacks were directed at the opponent. Several times, the sickle blade had already hooked Kui Nin's body. As long as the other hand's Immortal Slash blade came back, it could cut open the opponent's body. Whenever this time, Xiao Xiao's A burst of golden divine wind will surge up from the body. After getting rid of the control, he jumps up, puts a heavy foot on the big gun, uses the force to somersault backwards and throws out the shuriken or poison sac.

Regrouping, the giant ninja stabbed again. The old swordsman used the opponent's skills to dodge sideways. At the same time, he raised his feet and stepped down, pressing down on the long knife in his hand, driving his body to tilt towards the sweeping sickle blade. It played right into the owl's hands. He deliberately slowed down the speed of this thrust, twisted and slashed. After the fierce collision with the big gun, his free hand had already grasped a handful of poisonous powder and held it to his mouth. , blow hard!

"puff!"

The dark green smoke had an unmistakable fishy smell. Although he had regained some of his physical condition in his prime, Ashina did not want to be easily contaminated with these highly toxic substances and burden his body during the fierce battle, so he retreated. , raise the Immortal Slash high to the upper level, slash downward with all your strength, Wei Mingren·Ichimonji!

The strong wind brought by the blade pushed the poisonous smoke to both sides after it was cut. A string of lit firecrackers was thrown in front of the sword master. After a series of explosions, noisy sounds and explosions spread out. The smoke restricted his perception, and the owl and the white-feathered owl had formed a pincer attack one after another.

The blade was retracted along the arc it had just swung, and the Immortal Slash was once again raised to the top of the head by Ashina Isshin, one word, two consecutive swords! The owl raised the blade in his hand to block. The fierce soldiers collided and sparks flew everywhere. Ashina only poured in his strength at the moment of the confrontation. Then, he turned his wrist, and the blade surface rubbed against the enemy's blade, adding to the next blow. A blazing flame.

"what!"

The wall of fire swung by the Immortal Slash collided with the white jade owl whose feathers were ignited in flames. It only needed to resist for a moment, and a few seconds was enough. Ashina Isshin quickly pulled out the fire gun from his arms and pulled the trigger. The speed was so fast that the bullets were even connected in a straight line. Xiao Xiao turned his blade to block, and some bullets were blocked while others were not.

"One heart!!!"

The owl roared, and the speed of swinging the long knife in his hand increased sharply. The naked eye could only capture the afterimage of the attack frequency. He poured out all the ambition, unwillingness and anger that had been accumulated in his heart for many years towards his former companions in the war against the country. Ashina devoted himself to In response, they responded with the same swift and violent attacks, but the weapons of the two collided again and again, and the strong wind formed forced the other people fighting in the surrounding area to give way. Even the wolf like a mad dog seemed to be at this moment. Some clarity has been restored.

"Ugh!"

In the end, Ashina Isshin is better. Whether it is his own strength or the weapons he uses, Xiaoxiao is relatively weak, but it doesn't matter. Let's use foreign objects to make up for the gap between the two!

The white-feathered owl hovering above their heads exploded, and several feathers fell down in a black cloud of smoke. It was forced by the owl to be recalled to his arm. As the ninja urged it, its body glowed with fire, and every time Every feather burned violently at this moment, and Owl threw it like a shuriken, as if he was throwing a burning star at Ashina Isshin.

The katana spear and the immortal sword were crossed in front of him for defense. Isshin Ashina looked serious. Through the firelight, he saw the owl stirring up the divine wind flying towards him again. He prepared carefully and caught a fleeting attack. At the right moment, he used the intersection of the two weapons to jam Xiao Xiao's long knife.

Xiao Xiao raised his foot and stepped on it. While drawing out the weapon, he used his own weight and strength to press down the sword master's weapon. Then, wrapped in the divine wind around him, he jumped up. In this way, the giant ninja was killed!

The long hair drove the body to rotate, and the divine wind and its own strength were injected into the blow that connected the falling force. The owl stabbed Ashina Isshin from the top of his head with the blade in his hand, very much like the one his name refers to. It is a bird of prey, hunting prey in the dark night, its iron beak shining with a cold light.

"Hahahaha!"

Ashina Isshin suddenly let out a heroic laugh. He was aging in his old age. He had not experienced such a hearty battle for a long time. He put the Immortal Slash into the scabbard on his waist, and countless energy poured into it from all directions. When the owl's When the attack was close at hand, he suddenly drew out and swung a sword across the sky. The sword energy dragged out was continuous, as if a high wall had been raised.

Secret · Dragon Flash!

The barrier above their heads was torn apart by this blow, and the night sky outside could be seen in the ferocious gap. The owl was blown away, and most of the bones in the body were broken and broken by this blow, and fell to the ground. He spat out blood from his mouth.

"Master Xiao!"

The purple flowing butterflies condensed into the figure of a ninja beside him. It was the Cursed Butterfly Clan Leader who had witnessed everything and hurriedly escaped from the battle. As for Ashina Isshin, he was temporarily entangled by the wolf they led there. Living.

Xiao stared blankly at the floor in front of him for a long while, then breathed out heavily and said:

"I lost!"

His dull eyes regained their brightness. He stood up from the ground, holding his cracked long knife, and spoke again:

"For the more valuable me, let me be abandoned as a tool! Clan leader!"

The Curse Butterfly Sect Leader turned around and looked at the "companions" of the Lone Shadows who were about to die under the siege of the shadow soldiers. He chuckled and nodded in agreement:

"As we agreed at the beginning, Lord Xiao, abandon me!"

After just a moment of conversation, Ashina Isshin took the wolf by his arm and threw it into the air. The other hand pressed down on his head at the same time, causing the crazy ninja to fall heavily to the floor, accompanied by the crisp sound of fractures. Ninja Wolf, you can’t get back up again!

The Cursed Butterfly Sect Master raised the kunai in his hand and rushed towards the Sword Master without hesitation. The owl also did not hesitate at all and recalled the white-feathered owl that was trying to escape again. The figures of one person and one bird seemed to merge together, and the raptor flapped its wings. Goofy, hovering back and forth in the room, reappearing as Kui Nin from time to time, creating a huge fire explosion in the corner of the room.

After all, it is different from the game. In the real world, no matter how solid the scene is, it will collapse into ruins after being damaged enough. Ashina swung the gun sideways and whipped the Curse Butterfly Master aside, and was about to stand up. He pierced the white-feathered owl with the tip of his gun, and the floor beneath his feet let out an unbearable whine and collapsed.

Not only the floor under his feet, it can be said that the entire castle tower began to collapse under the destruction of the owl. Even Zhao Zijin failed to summon Nidhogg in time because he dodged and burned the falling beams, and fell together. If he falls, it won't be a big deal with his current physical fitness and a series of abilities! On the contrary, Isshin Ashina, who was the first to fall, stepped on a broken wooden board in the air to use his strength, leaped up again, guided the lightning from the sky, and once again swung a barrage towards the "meteor" that was escaping into the distance. Thunder!

Although except for Xiao Xiao, all the invading enemies in the inner palace were dead, but the injuries they suffered in the process were real. He could barely control his strength to prevent himself from falling into the ruins of the castle tower below and landing. It won't be too embarrassing.

When his feet landed among the rubble, what greeted Wei Ming Yishin was the cheers of Wei Ming's people, the admiration of his grandchildren, the reverence of his disciples, and the fanatical eyes of his subordinates.

Kiba Masaji puffed up his chest and inhaled a large amount of oxygen into his lungs. Then, he shouted a cry that resounded throughout Ashina City:

"Lord Isshin, fighting together with Ashina's people, has defeated the inner army!

We are the indomitable Wei Ming people——! ! ! "

"oh--!"

　The giant ninja drop kill in the game is based on the fact that after the wolf leaps into the air, his own sword is far less powerful than his father's. It is combined with Senboji's rich aerial combat experience and then improved on his adoptive father's unique skill of giant ninja thrust.

　　However, in Shadow of the Shadow, Xiao used this move with a lot of special effects in the battle. Therefore, it is set here that this move is an improved move that Xiao has learned from the martial arts experience of the inner palace in the past three years.

　　

　

(End of this chapter)