Sword Art Online Crossover: They're all close friends, how did I become a player?

"Nobuko Sagawa."

A name is the shortest curse.

Throughout the history of Sakura, there have been stories of people being mysteriously disappeared by certain gods, or having their names cursed by others.

When a Saniwa enters the Time Government and takes over the Honmaru, both Kitsunenosuke and government officials will tell those naive, innocent Saniwa: Do not reveal your true name to the Tsukumogami.

When the swords learn your true name, they will no longer be under your control, and the master's restraint over the swords will disappear.

Even the divided spirits of sword spirits possess the power to make the Saniwa (master of spirits) disappear.

As for what the consequences are for the Saniwa after being vanished by spirit, that depends on the Saniwa themselves.

Some swords will disappear because they love their master too much, while others will harbor resentment or even fall into darkness because of their master.

I didn't know before that your name was restricted by the Time Government contract, and that you were on someone else's territory.

Now that I know your name, I can bring you into my territory and do whatever I want with you.

To make the Saniwa pay back tenfold or a hundredfold for what the swords had done, and to keep them conscious. This is a piece of cake for dealing with the spirits of the dead.

As for whether the Saniwa, whose true name is known, has any way to break the deadlock?

Of course there is a way: if you're strong enough. When your strength reaches a certain level, even a god can't help you.

But such people are rare. Yu Bai can be considered one of them. He is strong in his own right and has the support of the Chinese people. Even if the swordsmen find out his true name one day, he will not be afraid.

Nobuko Sagawa, however, does not belong to this category. Her ability to control the spirits for a long time stems not only from her role as a Saniwa (Master) but also from power she obtained through transactions on the black market.

This power is indeed strong; it can even subtly influence the mind of the tsukumogami. If the master is a strong spiritualist, in just a short period of time, all the tsukumogami will become mindless monsters controlled by their master.

Unfortunately, due to the limitations of her own spiritual power, this powerful move was still not successful even after Nobuko Sagawa had managed to drag it out until the spirits of the tsukumogami had discovered her true name.

Not to mention that the ringleaders were also healed by Yu Bai's healing power of five holy lights, making them feel completely healthy inside and out.

When the government arrived at Sagawa Nobuko Honmaru with Yu Bai, Yamato no Kami Yasusada, Hirano Toushirou, and others, the clash between the tsukumogami and the Saniwa had already been brought to a close by the swords themselves.

Nobuko Sagawa has been mysteriously disappeared, and what awaits her is a fate worse than death.

Yu Bai, with his keen eyesight, spotted bloodstains in a corner of the citadel. Even though they had been washed away, traces of blood remained.

It seems that before Nobuko Sagawa disappeared, she must have been thoroughly treated by the swords of this citadel; the amount of blood she bled was enough to cripple her even if she didn't die.

However, looking at Mikazuki Munechika, who was being investigated by the Time Government on the other side and smiled at him, Ichigo Hitofuri, who was surrounded by his younger brothers, and Kashuu Kiyomitsu, who was looking at Yamato no Kami Yasusada with "tearful eyes", etc.

Yu Bai raised an eyebrow and decided not to tell the government personnel who came with him about his discovery.

Yamanbagiri Kunihiro, Yukichi Hasebe, Soza Samonji, and others, who had been following the Saniwa closely to protect her, naturally noticed the change in Yu Bai's expression.

Following Yu Bai's gaze, they also noticed some clues, but since the Saniwa didn't say anything, they naturally didn't say anything either.

Moreover, judging from what their lord told them, the spirits of the Yubai family felt that Nobuko Sagawa deserved whatever she did.

……

"Lord Yu Bai, the investigation into Nobuko Honmaru is almost complete, but we are still investigating some hidden connections. It's just that..."

After searching Nobuko Sagawa's citadel, the Time Government employee approached Yu Bai and said somewhat hesitantly.

"Hmm? What's wrong?" Yu Bai twirled his sword, and amidst a group of Tsukumogami praising how handsome the master was, how powerful the master was, and how beautiful the master's sword was, he happily put the sword in the zither back into Fujin.

As expected, their own tsukumogami are all little (Yu) angels (controllers). No matter what Yu Bai does, as long as it's not too outrageous, these tsukumogami will always praise him.

"That's it, Lord Yu Bai. Do you want a batch of tsukumogami that are skilled but not highly, but have a large number of rare swords?"

The government employee's voice grew softer and softer, unable to withstand the intense gaze of the group of spirits currently behind Yu Bai, whose hostility was practically materializing.

In this situation, he was truly acting from the heart.

"You want me to accept the swords from Nobuko Sagawa's citadel?"

"Uh, yes. After testing, the swordsmen in Sagawa Nobuko Honmaru have not yet been corrupted; it's just that most of the swords were bought from the black market."

They are usually abandoned or abused by their previous owners, and then bought by a scumbag like Nobuko Sagawa, so their psychology is more or less changed and they need to receive psychological counseling.

Once things are settled, they can be assigned to citadels with sound values ​​and good relationships with tsukumogami. However, Lord Kogarasumaru just asked me to inquire whether you would be willing to accept them.

Kogarasumaru?

Following the words of the government official, Yu Bai looked at the crow boy.

With their black and golden eyes locked, Yu Bai could naturally sense what the other was thinking.

Nobuko Sagawa's pursuit of rare swords caused many ordinary swords to shatter, and even those swords that weren't shattered developed feelings of hatred in the process.

Fortunately, he was suppressed by Kogarasumaru, Mikazuki and others, so he did not evolve into someone who hated the entire human race.

As for the rare swords that she obtained, Nobuko Sagawa did not allow them to level up on the battlefield.

Rare swords were symbols to Nobuko Sagawa; they were just for display in the citadel. She had no intention of using them.

Therefore, she ignored the fact that swords are not works of art; they are forged by people because they are meant to be used.

At the same time, it ignored the swords' desire to fight and be used by their masters, confining them to the citadel and turning them into objects of admiration to satisfy its own vanity.

As a result, these swords, apart from the level they already had before being brought back to the citadel, have not had their level improved since.

Rather than undergoing psychological counseling and then accepting a stranger as a Saniwa, they would rather choose the Saniwa in front of them who they know and have feelings for.

Not to mention that Yu Bai also saved Yamato no Kami Yasusada and Ichigo Hitofuri's younger brothers.

Given their prior experience with spiritual energy, Yu Bai would likely be their best choice.

Actually, it would be fine to let him take over.

Yu Bai is a laid-back person. He's actually quite happy to receive a batch of swords without having to forge them himself.

However, Yu Bai did not directly agree to the Time Government personnel's words, but said that he would go back and ask the swords in his own citadel what they thought.

Especially those repeated swords; only after they agreed would Yu Bai accept the swords from Sagawa Nobuko's citadel.

Yu Bai considered himself a responsible master, and he knew he couldn't force his swords to accept new ones while they were unhappy.

So, although I couldn't bear to look at the expectation that was almost overflowing in those chaotic eyes.

However, when it comes to swords from his own family and those from other families, he naturally prioritizes the ideas of his own family's swords before considering whether to acquire new ones.

……

Nobuko Sagawa's Honmaru swords: No need for rescue at all, I can handle it myself. Everyone sit down and watch our performance.