“What did you say?” Idate’s expression was like that of a hoodlum as he raised his sword and stepped forward, “You little…”

“In short…” Xiao Tan was not intimidated by the other party's imposing manner, and continued with a very serious expression, “I’ll give you two choices… First, if you’re willing to die without regrets, I’ll fight you. After I kill you, you have to guarantee that your men behind you will let us pass. Second, you let us pass now, so that everyone can live in peace…”

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

Idate was proud and ambitious. Before meeting Orochi, he regarded himself as being able to compete with any of the Warring States warlords. How could such a person tolerate Wang Tanzhi, a person of unknown origin, shouting in front of him.

“Listen up, you guys!” The next second, Idate turned his head and shouted loudly to the demon soldiers on the bridge, “This young master is going to chop that kid up right now. If I lose in the end, you all must not move rashly and let the three of them cross the bridge!”

After saying that, Idate looked at Xiao Tan again, “Alright, now… die! You bastard.”

As soon as he finished speaking, he moved.

In an instant…

Clanging metal and booming explosions filled the ears.

Gleaming sword light and dazzling sparks filled the eyes.

As the saying goes, the sword rises with a cold light, and the spear burns with fire.

Date Masamune attacked with both gun and sword.

“So fast…” This was Wang Tanzhi's first reaction after seeing the other party move.

The fighting style of a Musou commander is obviously different from the mob soldiers. Each of them has unique weapons and moves (a very small number of characters have some moves that are repeated). The power and changes when launching an attack are far superior to the mob soldiers.

In addition… in this script, those who join Orochi can get the buff of the Demon King's power, greatly improving their strength… Therefore, the Idate in front of him is at least twice as strong as Zhao Yun, who is also a Musou commander. In other scripts, he should already be considered a Boss-level character.

“But… still not fast enough.” After Xiao Tan activated [Hawkeye Vision], he could anticipate the enemy’s movements. As long as the opponent’s speed was not too much faster than his own, he could deal with him.

When he encountered the mob soldier earlier, he was a little unprepared. He didn't expect a mob soldier to be so strong, so he didn't activate his skill immediately. But now… he was focused and ready to fight with all his strength. Even when facing a Musou demon general, he could still fight.

Clang clang clang clang…

“Hmm?” A series of metallic sounds announced that Idate’s bullets had been blocked by some metal object. He was stunned for a moment, “He’s got some skill… to be able to block bullets with a hidden blade…”

“Hmph…” On the other side, Xiao Tan snorted coldly in his heart, “This level of marksmanship…”

Xiao Tan was quite experienced when facing opponents who used guns. Of course… this was definitely inseparable from Xiao Ling’s “kind guidance”. Under countless rounds of gunfire, Xiao Tan had already developed excellent skills in dealing with shooting opponents. No matter what the firepower, what the distance, what the marksmanship… as long as it’s a bullet, I’ll defend against it.

“Very good… that’s how it’s worth defeating!” At this moment, Idate’s fighting spirit ignited, replacing the previous pure anger. His moves also became sharper and more effective, “Become a dead soul under my ‘Great Domination Hunt’!”

After shouting, his figure moved.

Idate seemed arrogant and domineering, but in reality, he was careful and meticulous. After calming down a little, he instantly saw through Xiao Tan’s dodging footwork, and in an instant, a fierce move arrived!

The gun bloomed with a barrage of bullets, and the sword followed the bullets, directly attacking Wang Tanzhi’s left shoulder.

“He saw through my dodging pattern in just about ten seconds of fighting…” Although Xiao Tan was surprised, he was not without a solution. In this instant, he immediately used the [Heaven and Earth Reversal Divine Technique], using the reversed gravity to make a movement that would not be possible under normal circumstances.

“A floating jump, huh…” Idate misunderstood the method Xiao Tan used, but this did not affect his next action, “Hmph! This young master expected it!”

As soon as he said that, Idate took advantage of the situation and slashed upwards with his sword. At the same time, his other hand also raised his gun and fired continuously.

“I also expected you to follow up with this…” Xiao Tan murmured softly, and took out the [Titanium Alloy Jinhua Ham] in mid-air, holding it in front of him.

Clang—bang bang bang bang…

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

“Wh…what!” Idate was shocked when he saw this, “Where did he take it out from…”

While he was still in shock, Xiao Tan had already reversed the gravity again, and with the weight of the shield, he fell from the side and above.

“Damn…” Idate was gradually falling into a disadvantage. Seeing that things were going badly, he had no choice but to activate his Musou Rage.

Bang!

Instantly… strange sounds rose, and white light appeared.

Idate’s body immediately erupted with a strong fighting spirit, and his hands turned into dual-wielding fire guns in half a second.

He swept his arms horizontally left and right, and the fire guns in his hands continuously spewed flames… The fan-shaped area in front of him was already trapped in a net of bullets.

If there was one special skill that was most emblematic of the generals in the *Warriors* series, it would undoubtedly be "Musou Rage." Invincibility for a certain period of time, the ability to forcefully break free from control, and powerful destructive power… It could be said to be "able to defend and attack, and retreat to break through."

However…

“Good… it’s good that he activated it.” Xiao Tan, who was in mid-air, showed a relaxed expression instead.

Even if he didn’t have an in-depth understanding of the *Warriors* series of games, Xiao Tan still knew about the basic settings such as "Musou Rage." This kind of ultimate move that consumes the "Musou Gauge" had to wait for the Musou Gauge to be refilled before it could be activated again after use (except for the Musou Awakening state).

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

As a character in the Musou series, Idate had lost one of his most powerful "hard-solving" abilities at this time, which was… very fatal. People who have played Shura (or other highest-level) difficulty understand that rushing into the enemy's formation without the Musou value being full is as dangerous as running around in the snow with your chest bare…

“What is he going to do…” At this second, Jian Jun, who had retreated to a distance, seemed to see something, and his eyes changed suddenly.

“Worthy warrior… is more powerful than we imagined…” Zhao Yun, who was beside him, also gradually became serious. As a Musou warrior, he knew better than Jian Jun… that the current battle situation had reached a critical moment, “Idate… I’m afraid things are not looking good.”

While the two were talking… Xiao Tan in the distance had already put away his shield and started to build momentum, leaping and flipping in mid-air, and escaping to the attack blind spot directly above the opponent.

At the moment when Idate Masamune's Musou Rage stopped… that aerial assassin finally revealed his fangs.