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After all, to be honest, among all the heroes who appeared tonight, this person's status can only be considered to be at the bottom.
"If I'm not mistaken, this person should be Hattori Hanzo!"
"The legendary ninja of Japan, a man known as Demon Hanzo."
Irisviel spoke with a serious expression about the information she knew, and whispered, using the attributes she had detected, "His attributes are extremely exaggerated; they probably have the added bonus of local legends."
Hattori Hanzo's ahoge (cowlick) twitched, and he looked somewhat hesitant.
Based on the introduction and appearance, it seemed like he should be...
Yet, even with a direct exposure, he still posed a considerable threat to her; even with local advantages, it wouldn't be this exaggerated.
No matter how much of a legendary boost you get, it's impossible to turn a third-rate Servant into a first-rate one; advancing one rank is the limit.
Then there's only one possibility: the opponent is inherently very strong! Hattori Hanzo's strength without a Noble Phantasm: + Strength with a Noble Phantasm: Basic Attributes: Strength, Endurance, Agility, Magic Power, Luck Abilities: Swordsmanship Mastery+, Skill, Presence Concealment, Transformation, Ninjutsu, Quick Attack, Noble Phantasm: Oni Hanzo, Noble Phantasm: Heavenly Demon Annihilation. Irisviel's details are unavailable and incredibly exaggerated! He's faster than 1, and even his strength, endurance, and magic power are all comparable to the Three Knights. You could even say that he wouldn't back down from a head-on confrontation.
Actually, Hattori Hanzo wasn't originally this strong; his attribute panel was an unexpected result created by a combination of various coincidences.
First, this Hattori Hanzo originates from the Samurai Shodown universe and awakens as a "Rakshasa".
"Shura"
They were already quite strong after reaching two levels.
He was brought to the Type-Moon world by Aizen because of "Hattori Hanzo".
This identity was directly transformed into everything about the Heroic Spirit, meaning that he gained the power of the Heroic Spirit Servant out of thin air.
Although it's not the power of the Heroic Spirit's true form, it's not "Samurai Shodown" either.
The power of the "Heroic Spirits"
The power was completely replaced.
To be precise, it's an overlay, a combination of "Samurai Shodown" and "Heroic Spirits".
The result is the superposition of two Hattori Hanzos.
Secondly, there's the gain in terms of memories; having obtained everything about Hanzo in this world, he also incidentally gained the "life" of another Hanzo.
Hattori Hanzo, who was bought and summoned by Aizen, didn't even experience the storyline of Samurai Shodown 1 in the original world. No matter how much his talent grew, he was far from reaching his full potential.
The difference between the two worldviews is reflected in swordsmanship.
The techniques in concealed weapons and ninjutsu also differ, allowing one to obtain another "self".
After absorbing and layering the memories of his complete life, Hattori Hanzo not only greatly improved his skills, but also gained significant insights into his experience and wisdom.
Third, there's the so-called legendary bonus.
This is relatively simple: the local bonus causes the attribute to increase again, and according to the system, the increased power will be fixed by the system and will not decrease after returning home.
Finally, and most importantly, Hattori Hanzo, despite possessing two powers, did not master both systems. Since his body had been transformed into a Heroic Spirit, he could no longer retain the unique energy and power of Samurai Shodown.
Needless to say, the basic attributes and skills are stacked, but will the key signature abilities disappear? No! In the system's words, it's assimilation! Not only are the original ultimate moves sublimated into a Noble Phantasm, but the Rakshasa Mode and Shura Mode are also absorbed by Hattori Hanzo's original Noble Phantasm, Oni Hanzo, and then sublimated into Noble Phantasms. Even though it's the lowest tier among them, it's enough to place him among the top-tier Servants.
In Aizen's view, Hanzo probably gained more this time than he did.
However, every advantage has its disadvantages.
The advantage is that his experience and strength have increased significantly. However, this inevitably leads to the biggest drawback of Heroic Spirits: Hattori Hanzo will no longer be able to continue to grow stronger through training.
Aside from improvements in skills, their overall strength is already fixed.
Of course, this weakness was nothing to Aizen.
The world-building of Samurai Shodown isn't weak, but it's not particularly strong either.
Aside from the Dark God, who has never appeared, there is only the evil emperor Yuga, whose exact origins are unknown, standing at the pinnacle of power. As the spacetime serpent from outside the universe, Yuga's power is probably far greater than that of the super, but that doesn't mean anything.
Yuga has two identities: the male puppeteer, the Evil Emperor, who has been defeated and killed multiple times and is now among the top characters in the story.
Her true identity as the Serpent of Time, disguised as a woman, was forcibly sealed away by her own creation, Asura, with a technique that slays gods and demons. As a price, Asura, the protagonist of Samurai Shodown at that time, met his demise, and his fate remains unknown.
Both Orochi from *Samurai Shodown* and Yuga from *Samurai Shodown* are exceptional beings that cannot be killed and can only be sealed away.
It's hard to say who's stronger if we have to compare them.
However, one thing is certain: aside from these exceptional cases, the average combat power of the rest of the characters in Samurai Shodown is lower than that in King of Fighters.
Furthermore, Orochi was always sealed in a state of non-powerful strength, while Yuga was simply defeated by his own creation. From Aizen's personal perspective, Orochi, who symbolizes the will of the Earth, is stronger than Yuga, the serpent of time and space.
The idea of something beyond the universe sounds impressive, but it's just that—impressive.
This only represents Yuga's origin, not that Yuga's status has transcended the universe. It is the name "Serpent of Time and Space" that reveals her true abilities.
However, Iori Yagami, who possesses Orochi's blood, has the ability to freeze time and space. For Orochi himself, the power of time and space is only one of his abilities.
Even within the same ability, there are varying degrees of strength; it's possible that Yuga is stronger, or Orochi is stronger.
Even if Yuga is stronger, Orochi, with his more diverse abilities, is still more favored by Aizen overall.
However, for things we haven't seen before, we can only speculate and analyze them.
To reiterate, the Dark God never appeared, and Yuga the Evil Emperor is basically the pinnacle of Samurai Shodown. The Evil Emperor also has the ability to destroy the world, so his level should be quite accurate.
Samurai Shodown can be said to have a different protagonist for each generation, from the earliest popular character Tachibana Ukyo, to the iconic Haohmaru, and then to the relatively unfamiliar protagonists later on. Hattori Hanzo can be said to have failed to rise to the top in any of them.
Even at its peak, it could only be described as first-rate, not quite top-tier.
Trading one's current level of strength for the inability to grow in strength on its own seems like a fair deal, especially since the body of a heroic spirit eliminates any worries about its lifespan.
There are only two bottles of life gene serum left. Every little bit helps, especially with the limited quantity. As the variables in his world increase, Aizen's freedom has also greatly increased, and some plans require more actors to complete.
Meanwhile, Artoria, realizing Hattori Hanzo's troublesome nature, began to secretly prepare herself.
"There are too many variables in this Holy Grail War; they seem to be up to no good."
Chapter 475 The Gap in Mindset Leads to Personal Insult (2/2)
King Arthur's vigilance was also noticed by Hattori Hanzo.
Regarding the "Hattori Hanzo" who inherited this world
He knew something about King Arthur from his memories of Valhalla.
Despite being slightly outmatched by Diarmuid earlier, in terms of pure martial arts skill, Diarmuid and he are evenly matched. It's impossible for him to continue showing off with his back turned.
Turning around, Hattori Hanzo maintained his aloof demeanor.
"Gildesley, come with me."
I, the mighty God of Ninja, am ruthless and taciturn! Haohmaru: Hey, you swordsman.
"Don't you want your glory?" Artoria breathed a slight sigh of relief when she saw that the opponent's target was not her, although she was not afraid of fighting, nor did she want to face two opponents at the same time.
But could our Lord Bluebeard tolerate this? "Ahhh, so it's you who's stopping me from reminiscing with Her Majesty the Saintess? Are you also a lackey of God?"
Hattori Hanzo, who had been scolded, almost couldn't resist throwing a shuriken at him.
However, while the stats of these types of Servants may not seem very strong at first glance, their methods are often numerous and unpredictable, so he still needs to be a little cautious.
As a skilled ninja, swordsman, and general, what impulsive actions might he take? Heh.
"Gale Shuriken!"
Swish, swish, swish! A row of flaming shuriken flew past.
Sorry, he is! The burning shuriken isn't very threatening to a group of people, but it's a bit dangerous for one person.
Wearing a loose robe, she let out a startled and angry scream, followed by a pause: she skillfully maneuvered like a snake, and with the help of a hastily summoned shield, successfully survived the probing attack.
His appearance was quite disheveled, and his robes, with some burn marks, no longer possessed their original splendor and elegance.
"Damn you! You lackey of God!"
""
Hattori Hanzo indicated he didn't want to communicate and threw another shuriken.
Giles was startled and quickly dodged, then roared angrily in a way that was hard for a normal person to understand. However, Hattori Hanzo remained unmoved, looking down at the guy from his high position.
"Is that all you've got? Looks like I overestimated you."
A series of probing attacks dispelled most of Hattori's vigilance, and he only glanced at the group watching before deciding to make his move.
A sudden chill ran through me, and I instantly calmed down.
He just has difficulty communicating with normal people; his ruthless nature doesn't make him brain-dead.
He came to meet the saintess he admired, but he hadn't made any preparations beforehand. As an unorthodox magician, Giles, who descended to the rank of class, relied entirely on the paraphrased R'lyeh text to act as a summoner.
His master wasn't a normal magician either. Without sufficient magical power to prepare, he could only summon some weaker deep-sea water demons, which weren't even considered lower-ranking servant races in the Cthulhu Mythos.
These kinds of summoned creatures are terrifying to humans, but to Servants, they are only troublesome because of their sheer numbers. Moreover, he doesn't have enough magic power to create a so-called human wave tactic.
He glanced at Hattori Hanzo warily, made a deep impression on him, and decided it was best to leave first.
As long as you're alive, you can still fulfill your wishes.
"Death ends all!" Hattori Hanzo's remaining vigilance dissipated further, and he was ready to run away, proving that his opponent truly had no other options.
To complete the mission, he wouldn't mind tracking the other party before capturing them, but to prevent them from having any backup plans, it would be better to subdue them first and force them to reveal the... Master's information.
Don't think you can leave so easily!
With a cold snort, Hattori Hanzo transformed into a black shadow and leaped down from the sky, his fluid, fish-like figure locking onto the target with a sharp aura.
Irisviel, who had been ignored, whispered, "How about we sneak away first?"
"Let's wait a little longer."
Saber hesitated for a moment but still didn't decide to take advantage of the chaos to leave.
A completely new element is disrupting the Holy Grail War's格局 (geju, a concept encompassing both the opposing Master and the opposing Master), both of which are crucial pieces of information.
As the number of Servants participating in the battle increases, her chances of obtaining the Holy Grail also decrease. As long as she doesn't violate her bottom line, obtaining more information is an advantage.
"Damn it!"
The expression on the face of the person directly facing him changed drastically. He cursed and used most of his magic power to instantly create more than a dozen sea demons to buy time.
Tear, tear! The flashing of blades, two swords in Hattori Hanzo's hands drew graceful silver arcs.
The hidden killing intent, accompanied by the sound of cutting, transformed the ugly creatures into a cloud of black powder that dissolved into the world.
"We can't hold on much longer."
This is how it was described.
"Leave it here!"
“Don’t even think about it!!!”
Two distinct roars mingled together.
Just when they were driven to the brink and were about to use their last remaining magic to fight to the death, a sudden change occurred.
"Stop fighting, both sides!"
A silver light pierced through between them, and a clear, cold voice caused both of them to pause in their movements.
Especially at this moment, she couldn't help but widen her already prominent, puffy eyes, and her smooth arms trembled slightly.
Clang! A long spear bearing a flag was pulled from the ground... and a blonde girl in silver armor, a purple cloak, and a distinctive silver headband came into view.
A moment of silence fell over the room.
What's most captivating isn't the cross on his cloak, nor the iris pattern on his flag, but rather his face, which bears an almost 90% resemblance to his own!
The iris pattern is the symbol of France, which means this person... is the one who...
Irisviel hesitated, as if she understood something.
If I'm not mistaken, this should be Joan of Arc, the woman Giles was referring to. The striking resemblance to her makes it no wonder the other person mistook her for someone else.
Even she, if it weren't for the difference in clothing and appearance, would probably have a hard time distinguishing between Artoria and Jeanne d'Arc.
"Chastity, virtue"
Giles' tone suddenly became somewhat stammering, and his attitude towards Qian De subtly changed.
He glanced at Joan of Arc, then suddenly roared, "You imposter, you deceived me!!!"
Hattori Hanzo:
Artoria: "
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