The grass disappeared.
The trees disappeared.
Even the starry night sky vanished.
All traces of the battle between Koushirou and Musashi had completely disappeared.
This was not anywhere in Shimotsuki Village that Koushirou and the others were familiar with.
“This definitely isn’t Shimotsuki Village.”
The same thought arose in the minds of all three.
Countless swords were embedded in the dry earth, while a yellow light shone down from the sky.
In the distance, an enormous gear slowly turned.
This was a world of swords.
Looking at the countless swords around him, Koushirou was deeply shocked.
He had never seen or even heard of most of these swords.
Yet he could sense that every single one was a fine blade.
There were even many swords here that surpassed the Supreme Grade blades.
How could he not be shocked?
If even one of these swords appeared in the outside world, it would be enough to drive swordsmen into a frenzy.
Yet so many precious blades were gathered here.
“Where exactly are we?
And why are there so many swords of such incredible quality?”
Koushirou looked at Zhuyun with trembling excitement, hoping to get an answer.
He no longer cared how they had arrived here.
Right now, he only wanted to learn more about these swords.
“Welcome to Unlimited Blade Works.
This is the world of swords.”
Zhuyun gave the three of them a Western aristocratic bow.
“Kuina, didn’t you just ask whether I could unleash a slash as powerful as Musashi’s?”
“Now I’ll give you your answer.”
“Buzz, buzz, buzz!”
“What is that?!”
Kuina looked toward the distant sky behind Zhuyun.
One sword after another rose into the air.
More and more swords appeared, spreading farther and farther.
Before long, Kuina could no longer count how many swords were floating in the sky.
The entire sky had become a sea of swords.
The countless blades turned upside down and aligned themselves, all pointing toward Zhuyun.
Then, carrying terrifying momentum, they shot toward their master.
“Hehehehe…
Hahahahaha!”
Zhuyun laughed wildly, his emotions already reaching their peak.
“Here we go.
A swordsman draws his blade—Great Heavenly Manifestation of Ishana!”
The same giant figure that had appeared behind Musashi during her battle with Koushirou manifested behind Zhuyun.
It quickly transformed into a massive blade of light in his hands.
“Slash!”
“BOOM!”
The blade of light collided with the countless swords.
A violent hurricane suddenly erupted, sending everyone’s hair flying.
When the dust finally settled, the surrounding area was left in complete disarray.
“Little Kuina, do you believe I’m a Great Swordsman now?
Do you think I can unleash sword techniques as powerful as Big Sister Musashi’s?”
Zhuyun laughed wildly.
With a wave of his hand, the world of swords began to disappear.
Soon, everyone returned to Shimotsuki Village, to the place where they had disappeared moments earlier.
“Please continue leading the way, Mr.
Koushirou.”
“Mr.
Zhuyun, you can also unleash…
unleash sword techniques like Great Swordsman Miyamoto’s!
And that…
that world of swords just now…
what exactly was that place?”
Koushirou was so shocked that he could barely speak coherently.
“The swords in that place are all imitations.”
Zhuyun casually waved his hand.
“Imitations?!”
Koushirou, Kuina, and Zoro all opened their mouths in astonishment.
The swords in that world had possessed such incredible sword pressure.
Yet Zhuyun was now telling them that they were all fakes.
Koushirou was even more astonished.
With his eyesight, there was no way he could have mistaken them.
Every sword in that world was a priceless treasure.
There was simply no way they could be fake.
“An inherent bounded field is the ability to materialize one’s inner world.”
Emiya Shirou frowned as he explained.
“Once activated, it transforms the surrounding space into a completely different landscape.
It is the materialization of one’s inner world.
In other words, an inherent bounded field replaces the relationship between oneself and the world without changing the boundaries themselves.”
“At that moment, the scale of oneself and the world is effectively reversed.
The entire world is confined within a small vessel.”
“The swords there really are imitations.
They are copies of swords that someone has seen before.”
Emiya shook his head.
“These swords are reproduced through Projection Magecraft and stored within this inner world.”
“In other words, all those swords are ones that Mr.
Zhuyun has seen before?”
Koushirou finally recovered from his shock.
“To think that so many famous swords exist, and that Zhuyun can manifest them into a world of swords…
I am truly, truly impressed.”
“I’m happy that you admire me, but I have to clarify something.
I wasn’t the one who saw the original versions of those swords, and that world of swords isn’t mine either.”
“I merely borrowed it from someone else.”
The original owner of Unlimited Blade Works was standing right beside them.
Hearing Koushirou mistake it for Zhuyun’s ability made Zhuyun feel extremely awkward.
“There’s no need to tease me, Mr.
Zhuyun.
To be able to use such a technique, your abilities are truly astonishing.”
Koushirou shook his head.
It was obvious that he had already identified Zhuyun as the owner of Unlimited Blade Works.
Koushirou believed that Musashi’s swordsmanship could be learned through training, but Unlimited Blade Works, as an inner world, was not something that could simply be learned.
“Uh…
suit yourself.”
Seeing the absolute conviction on Koushirou’s face, Zhuyun could not be bothered to explain further.
Once you see Emiya Shirou use Unlimited Blade Works, you’ll believe me.
Zhuyun silently thought to himself.