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Chapter 2239-2237 The Second Stage of the Big Boss

Chapter 2239 2.237 The Second Stage of the Big Boss

No, there are two? Muramasa Demon Swords.

Originally, Muramasa did not refer to a specific sword, but rather to a family of swordsmiths active in Kuwana, Ise Province (present-day Kuwana City, Mie Prefecture) for about a century, from the mid-Muromachi period to the early Edo period, and their products. Muramasa swords are renowned for their sharpness, with ornate large wave patterns on the blade, and they produced everything from short swords to long spears. Among the surviving demon swords, "Myoho Muramasa" is the most famous. This sword has a dragon engraved on its blade, and the part inserted into the scabbard is engraved with the text of the "Myoho Renge Sutra," suggesting a deep connection between Muramasa and the Nichiren sect of Buddhism. This sword was forged in 1513, and is likely the work of the third generation of Muramasa.

The title of "Demon Sword" is directly related to the tragic experiences of four generations of the Tokugawa family. When Tokugawa Ieyasu's grandfather, Matsudaira Kiyoyasu, was killed by a retainer, the retainer used a Muramasa sword. His father, Matsudaira Hirotada, was also wounded by a retainer with a Muramasa sword. When his son, Tokugawa Nobuyasu, committed seppuku, the person who performed the second (decapitation) used a Muramasa sword. Tokugawa Ieyasu himself was wounded in the finger by a Muramasa sword during the Battle of Sekigahara.

Therefore, after Tokugawa Ieyasu seized power, he ordered the complete destruction of Muramasa swords, and anyone who possessed one would be executed. As a result, the common people began to regard Muramasa as a "cursed sword." However, those who held a negative attitude towards the Tokugawa family (such as Sanada Yukimura and Yui Masayuki) preferred to use Muramasa swords.

Legend has it that samurai wielding this sword on the battlefield are invincible, slaying countless enemies. However, if the wielder lacks a righteous heart, they will be corrupted by the sword's evil aura, suffering anything from the loss of a finger to death. There are also rumors that regardless of their righteousness, any samurai who wields it will become possessed and turn into a bloodthirsty demon.

In the timeline of "Demon World Reincarnation", there are also two Muramasa demon swords.

The swordsmanship master of the Tokugawa shogunate, Yagyu Munenori, and his eldest son, Yagyu Jubei, commissioned the swordsmith Muramasa to forge a demon sword capable of slaying demons. Because he had exhausted his energy forging the demon sword for Munenori, Muramasa breathed his last after forging the second demon sword for Jubei.

Yagyu Munenori was a swordsman and strategist in the early Edo period of Japan, and the first lord of the Yagyu Domain in Yamato Province. Commonly known as Yōemon, he held the official rank of Junior Fourth Rank, Lower Grade, Tajima-no-kami. He was a representative figure of the Yagyu Shinkage-ryū school, and together with his father Yagyu Muneyoshi and son Yagyu Jubei, they were known as the "Three Dogs of Yagyu".

Referring to the naming conventions of famous swords during the Edo period, these two cursed swords were named "(Yagyu) Nitengu Muramasa" and "(Yagyu) Santengu Muramasa".

That's right, the two "Tengu Muramasa" swords of the Yagyu family are now in the hands of Tatsumi Geisha Somekichi, who is known as the best in Fukagawa.

What should have been two demon-slaying swords, meant to vanquish evil, have now become wicked blades aiding and abetting tyranny due to their different wielders. Black and red demonic light flickers across their blades, and a demonic aura soars into the sky.

"Let me take over." Consort Xing Xiaolu replaced Consort Xu Jingshan.

"This isn't Kiyohime's older sister, so what is this famous sword?" Tatsumi Geisha Rankichi, known as the best in Fukagawa, couldn't hide his curiosity.

"Ah, it was also obtained by chance." Mimicking her tone, Consort Xing Xiaolu drew her famous sword—Onimaru Kunitsuna, one of the Five Great Swords of Japan.

The Five Great Swords of Japan refer to five national treasure-level tachi: Mikazuki Munechika, Juzumaru Tsunetsugu, Dojigiri Yasutsuna, Ōdenta Mitsuyo, and Onimaru Kunitsuna. Forged between the Heian and Kamakura periods, they are considered the pinnacle of Japanese swordsmanship due to their legendary historical anecdotes.

Each of the five katanas has a unique name and origin.

Mikazuki Munechika: Forged by the Yamashiro Province swordsmith Sanjo Munechika, the blade has a crescent-shaped pattern and is considered the most beautiful of the five swords.

Dojigiri Yasutsuna: Forged by the swordsmith Yasutsuna of Hōki Province, it is said to have gotten its name from slaying the demon Shuten-dōji, and is extremely sharp.

Onimaru Kunitsuna: Forged by the Kyoto swordsmith Awataguchi Kunitsuna, legend has it that Hojo Tokimasa, the regent of the Kamakura shogunate, used it to slay a demon in a dream, and it was a royal treasure. Ōdenta Mitsuyo: Forged by the Chikugo province swordsmith Miike Denta Mitsuyo, the blade is short and sturdy, and it was once a family heirloom of the Maeda family.

Juzumaru Tsuneji: Forged by the swordsmith Aoe Tsuneji of Sagami Province, it is named after the monk Nichiren Shonin who wrapped prayer beads around the hilt of the sword, and has a religious connotation.

This Onimaru Kunitsuna is the katana used by Sanegae Ukon, the leader of the Black Finger Gang, who was possessed by Amakusa Shiro. After being taken by the Four Consorts of the Primordial Chaos, it became the spoils of war of the eldest consort, Xing Xiaolu. In fact, as cyberbeasts in a broader sense, the Four Consorts of the Primordial Chaos also possess the ability to refine their natal magical artifacts similar to the Royal Witch Mobile Suit Combination, although they do not have the same high compatibility as the fully spiritual parasitic demons. This is because they are essentially Predacons of the third faction of Cybertron, while the Royal Witch Mobile Suit Combination is a high-speed combat hexagonal machine gun used for assault.

From the perspective of the technology lines of the 0326 Star Cube Base, they belong to the "Third Faction Symbiote Warrior Technology Line" and the "MM Micromechanical Hexagonal Thread Machine Transformation Attack Technology Line".

Simply put, as a pure spirit-possessed demon within the Royal Witch combination, it is more suited to these "raw materials" that can be refined into natal magic weapons. Moreover, once refined into a natal magic weapon and bound to itself, it can unleash powerful might. Just think of the Chaos Ribbon of Taiyi Zhenren Di Jun. After various extreme bindings, only a wisp of the Chaos Ribbon remains to cover the body, a skill so proficient that even Wu Chen couldn't help but marvel.

Just like being nourished by the immortal energy of the Nine-Leaf Lingzhi Grass, one can be preserved for "a thousand years without decay and ten thousand years of radiance." The Hun Tian Lingyi (a type of protective garment) can protect one's "divine soul from perishing and physical body from decay."

Although it cannot bring the dead back to life, it can keep them from dying. With further treatment, they can be revived.

Previously concealed by the Chaotic Silk Robe, Iwafuro, Maeda Chisa, Yanagihashi Kagichi, Tokiwazumonji Waka, Lady Miyo, and Tachibana no Kouji, among others, can be released as "base forms" at any time to assist the Extinction Team in completing related derivative storylines. For example, the hanged geisha Nobuko, who was previously wrapped in the Regeneration Cocoon, was released early by Sanfei Yuanwen, following Wu Chen's advice, to compensate for the missing spider leg of the Eight-Leg Giant Demon, thus completing the Eight-Leg Giant Demon's form. Although this helped the Extinction Team complete the related derivative storylines, it also wasted a Regeneration Cocoon.

If we were to use the Hun Tian Ling Yi instead, we could achieve the same plot development while saving the need for a regeneration cocoon that could bring the dead back to life.

Saving money is earning money, right?

Boss battles, as commonly agreed upon by players, always have multiple phases.

Just like Jessie J, who successfully fought cancer, returned to the show, her two appearances, the opening and the closing, vividly portrayed the second stage of the big boss.

Now that the nine famous swords are gathered, she has transformed into the second stage of Jorogumo, the female demon known as the best swordsman in Fukagawa, Tatsumi.

It is obvious that only by bringing her back to her original form can the final battle of the third stage begin.

Seven demonic swords—Atsushi Toushirou, Namazuo Toushirou, Aizu Shintogo, Kurenai Samonji, Ichiyanagi Ankichi, Nagasone Kotetsu, and Namazu Aoe—are suspended behind him like a peacock spreading its tail. Tatsumi Geisha Somekichi, known as the best in Fukagawa, wields two demonic swords, Muramasa, and assumes a starting stance with an ethereal, ascending posture.

"Come!"

(End of this chapter)