Under the watchful eyes of the crowd,
the final duel began.
As the soul of Ashina,
and one of the most important guiding figures in the Ten Kingdoms Chronicle: Ashina Chapter,
Isshin Ashina had taught the Adventurer the Ashina Style and the Lightning Reversal Secret Art, making him something of a mentor.
This battle felt very much like a master–disciple duel.
For him,
the most dignified ending
was to be defeated and killed by the Wolf.
Bihua naturally intended to go all out, sending him back to the netherworld with honor, repaying everything he had done throughout this journey.
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During the prologue, the Wolf's body had been severely injured, and he had lost most of his shinobi abilities due to amnesia.
Now,
after continuous adventures, battles, and rediscovering himself,
the Wolf had regained all his abilities.
Moreover, with his powerful Prosthetic Arm, skilled use of various ninja tools, and mastery of multiple secret arts, his overall strength had long surpassed his former peak.
---
The Reed Plains had changed drastically.
Bihua clearly remembered how breathtaking it had been the first time she saw it—
a peaceful, poetic landscape.
But now, the night was dark and stormy. Thunder roared, lightning flashed, and Ashina Castle burned like hell behind them, dyeing half the sky blood-red.
The plains themselves had become a battlefield.
Abandoned swords, broken spears, and shattered armor were scattered everywhere.
There was no beauty left—only desolation and a sense of apocalypse.
And in this ruined landscape,
the Wolf—controlled by the Adventurer—faced the Sword Saint of Ashina, determined to stop him from returning to the burning castle.
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"Wolf!"
"Let's begin!"
"Only complete death can stop me!"
As Isshin Ashina roared, a terrifying aura and killing intent surged outward, bending the reeds for hundreds of meters.
What overwhelming pressure!
Even though Bihua had focused completely, she still felt as if she were being crushed by a tidal wave.
This was the legendary Sword Saint.
His mere presence alone could break the will of ordinary fighters.
---
Danger!
A sudden sense of crisis erupted.
Isshin vanished like a phantom.
A flash of steel slashed horizontally toward her from the left.
"So fast!"
Even the spectators were shocked.
If this had been Bihua at the beginning, she would have died instantly.
But now—
she reacted.
With razor-sharp instinct and perfect synchronization with the Wolf's body, she barely dodged the attack.
Isshin immediately transitioned into a thrust.
Bihua knew she couldn't win in a direct clash.
Her only option:
perfect deflection—using precision to counter overwhelming strength.
---
However—
Isshin suddenly altered the rhythm and angle of his strike.
Clang!
The blades collided directly.
The impact sent Bihua staggering back several meters, her wrist and chest aching.
---
"As expected of the Sword Saint…"
the Lone Swordsman muttered.
"He read her intent instantly and broke her deflection."
---
The spectators grew tense.
Isshin's mastery of swordsmanship was nearly flawless.
Even Bihua and veterans like the White Crane Hermit understood—
Perfect deflection against him would be incredibly difficult.
---
"You defeated the source god. You should be stronger than this!"
Danger!
Isshin leapt into the air and unleashed a Dragon Flash.
It wasn't as massive as the Sakura Dragon's attacks,
but it was faster—like a bullet.
Bihua dodged instinctively.
But before she could recover—
Isshin drew his blade again.
A powerful Iaijutsu technique erupted, compressing the surrounding air before exploding into multiple waves of sword energy.
Bihua narrowly avoided most of them.
The final strike—
she blocked.
Clang!
She was pushed back again.
---
Isshin pressed forward.
Just as he was about to strike—
Bihua threw ash into his face and launched several shurikens, forcing him back.
---
"Well done!" Isshin praised.
"Our Ashina Style uses any means necessary to win!"
"Anything can be a weapon!"
---
Then—
He grabbed a cross-shaped spear, leapt into the air, and summoned lightning.
Golden lightning wrapped around him.
---
The crowd was stunned.
"He can use lightning too?!"
"And it's stronger than Ethan Genichiro's!"
---
Yes—
Ethan Genichiro (formerly Weiming Genichirou).
---
Isshin wasn't just a master swordsman.
He was a combat genius.
He could learn, adapt, and combine techniques from countless opponents.
---
The battle escalated.
Lightning spear.
Blade energy.
Relentless offense.
He fought like an invincible war god.
Bihua was completely suppressed.
After fifteen rounds—
Her weapon shattered.
A black blade wave tore through her.
Defeat.
---
But she wasn't discouraged.
She had learned.
And that knowledge would lead to victory.
---
Then—
The reward screen appeared.
[Evaluation: AA+]
[Obtained: Sakura Dragon Soul]
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A Tier 3, Five-Star Mythical Soul.
An extraordinary reward.
Even greater than her previous gains.
---
After regrouping, she challenged again.
Second attempt—defeat.
Third—defeat.
Fourth—defeat.
---
Until—
Her final attempt.
---
The storm intensified.
Lightning struck the battlefield repeatedly.
Suddenly—
"I have a way!"
---
She used the Mist Raven to escape, then redirected a lightning strike toward Isshin.
At the same time, Isshin summoned his own lightning.
The two forces collided—
And backfired.
---
BOOM!
Isshin was struck.
Paralyzed.
---
Bihua seized the moment.
A relentless assault.
His posture broke.
His sword arm was severed.
---
"Hahaha… well done!"
Isshin sat down calmly.
"Finish it."
---
Without hesitation—
Bihua drew the Mortal Blade
(formerly Undying Severance)
And pierced his heart from behind.
---
"Farewell."
---
As his body faded,
Bihua stood in silence.
She had defeated the strongest warrior of Ashina.
A miracle victory.
One she might never replicate.
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But victory was victory.
---
And with that—
Everything came to an end.
The story of Ashina,
this grand and tragic tale of war, fate, and legend,
finally reached its conclusion.
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