“What did you say?” Idate looked like a thug as he raised his sword and advanced. “You little…”

“Anyway…” Xiao Tan remained unfazed by his imposing demeanor, replying with a very serious expression, “I’ll give you two choices… First, if you’re not afraid to die, I’ll fight you. After I kill you, you have to guarantee that your men will let us pass. Second, you can let us pass right now, and everyone can be at peace…”

“Bastard!” Idate shouted, interrupting Xiao Tan. “How dare you look down on me!”

Idate was proud and ambitious. Before meeting Orochi, he considered himself capable of rivaling any of the Sengoku warlords. He would never allow a nobody like Wang Tanzhi to swagger in front of him.

“Listen up, you lot!” The next second, Idate turned and shouted at the horde of demonic soldiers on the bridge. “I’m going to go and cut down that brat. If I lose, you are not to move. Let those three pass!”

Having said that, Idate looked at Xiao Tan again. “Alright, now… die! You little scoundrel.”

Before his words faded, he moved.

In an instant…

Clanging metal, booming explosions, flooded the ears.

Gleaming swords, dazzling sparks, filled the eyes.

It was said that where the sword rose, a cold light flashed, and where the spear struck, flames erupted.

Date Masamune wielded both spear and sword, launching a sudden offensive.

“So fast…” That was Wang Tanzhi’s first reaction upon seeing the other man move.

The combat style of the *musou* generals was clearly different from the faceless soldiers like Jiao. Each of them had unique weapons and moves (with only a few characters having some moves repeated), and the power and variations of their attacks far surpassed those of the faceless ones.

Furthermore… in this script, those who sided with Orochi received the blessing of the Demon King’s power, greatly increasing their strength… Therefore, the Idate before him was at least twice as strong as Zhao Yun, who was also a *musou* general… In other scripts, he would be considered a Boss-level character.

“But… not fast enough.” After activating [Eagle Eye Vision], Xiao Tan could anticipate his opponent’s moves. As long as the other man’s speed wasn’t too much greater than his own, he could contend with him.

When he encountered Jiao earlier, he wasn’t fully prepared. He didn’t expect a faceless soldier to be so strong, so he didn’t activate his skill right away. But now… he was focused and ready to fight with all his might. Even against a *musou* demonic general, he could put up a fight.

Clang, clang, clang, clang…

“Hmm?” A series of metallic clashes announced that Idate’s bullets had been blocked by some kind of metal object. He was momentarily stunned. “Not bad… to be able to deflect bullets with hidden blades…”

“Hmph…” On the other side, Xiao Tan snorted coldly in his mind. “Gunplay of this level…”

Xiao Tan had a fair amount of experience when facing gun-wielding opponents. Of course… this was inseparable from Xiao Ling’s “kind guidance.” Having been tormented by gunfire countless times, Xiao Tan had long developed a solid set of skills for dealing with ranged opponents. He didn’t care about the firepower, the distance, or the marksmanship… as long as it was a bullet, he’d show you how to defend against it.

“Very well… this is what makes defeating you worthwhile!” At that moment, Idate’s fighting spirit ignited, replacing his earlier anger. His moves became sharper and more effective. “Become a ghost beneath my Great Domination Hunt!”

With a shout, his figure shifted.

Idate appeared arrogant and overbearing, but he was actually meticulous in his recklessness. Having calmed down slightly, he instantly discerned Xiao Tan’s evasive maneuvers, and in the blink of an eye, a deadly attack arrived!

The spear unleashed a hail of bullets, and the sword followed the path of the bullets, aiming straight for Wang Tanzhi’s left shoulder.

“He saw through my evasive pattern after only about ten seconds of fighting…” Xiao Tan was surprised, but he wasn’t without options. In that instant, he immediately used the [Heaven and Earth Reversal Divine Art], using the reversed gravity to perform a movement that would be impossible under normal circumstances.

“A floating jump, is it…” Idate misunderstood the means that Xiao Tan used, but that didn’t affect his next action. “Hmph! I knew you’d do that!”

As soon as he said those words, Idate took advantage of the situation to slash his sword upwards, while his other hand also fired his gun repeatedly.

“I knew you’d follow up with this move…” Xiao Tan whispered, and in mid-air, he took out the [Titanium Alloy Jin Hua Ham] and held it in front of him.

Clang—bang, bang, bang, bang…

The sword and bullets all struck the shield, causing no damage to Xiao Tan.

“Wh… what!” Idate exclaimed in shock. “Where did that come from…”

Just as he was still reeling from the shock, Xiao Tan reversed the gravity again and, using the weight of the shield, struck downwards from above.

“Damn it…” Idate gradually fell into a disadvantageous position. Seeing that things were going badly, he had no choice but to activate his Musou Frenzy.

Bang!

Instantly… a strange sound arose, and a white light appeared.

Idate’s body immediately erupted with intense fighting spirit, and his hands transformed into dual-wielded fire guns in half a second.

His arms swept horizontally back and forth, spraying flames from the guns in his hands… The fan-shaped area in front of him was instantly filled with a web of bullets.

If there was one signature special ability of the generals in the *Musou* series, it was undoubtedly the Musou Frenzy. The invincibility effect for a certain period of time, the ability to forcibly break free from control, and the powerful destructive force… could be said to “advance to turn defense into offense, or retreat to break through the encirclement.”

However…

“Good… it’s good that he used it.” In mid-air, Xiao Tan showed a relaxed expression instead.

Even if you didn’t have an in-depth understanding of the *Musou* series of games, Xiao Tan still knew the basic settings like the Musou Frenzy. This kind of special move that consumed the Musou Gauge had to wait for the Musou Gauge to refill before it could be used again (except for the Musou Awakening state).

And what Xiao Tan… was waiting for was precisely the moment when Date Masamune used up his Musou Frenzy.

As a character from the *Musou* series, Idate had now lost one of his most powerful abilities to “break free” from control, which was very fatal. Anyone who had played the Shura (or other highest level) difficulty knew that charging into the enemy ranks without a full Musou Gauge was as dangerous as running around in the snow without a shirt…

“What is he going to do…” At that second, Sword Sovereign, who had retreated to a distance, seemed to have seen something and his expression changed immediately.

“Worthy Warrior… is more powerful than we imagined…” Zhao Yun beside him also had a gradually grave expression. As a *musou* general, he knew better than Sword Sovereign… that the current battle had reached a critical moment. “Idate… I’m afraid his chances are slim.”

As the two spoke… Xiao Tan in the distance had already retracted his shield and was gathering momentum, leaping and somersaulting in mid-air, escaping to the dead zone directly above his opponent.

At the moment when Date Masamune’s Musou Frenzy stopped… the aerial assassin finally revealed his fangs.