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

"Minamoto no Yorimitsu!"

A voice filled with hatred rang out, and Onikiri stared intently at the white-haired man in front of him, his voice hoarse.

At this moment, he was no longer the flowing black hair that Yu Bai had first seen. Instead, he had short silver hair, and his heterochromatic eyes had turned crimson, like burning flames. Two bright red horns stood out abruptly on his forehead, and his body was surrounded by a demonic aura that was almost solidified, giving off a feeling that made people's hearts tremble.

Blood and tears lingered at the edge of his crimson eyes, and the bandages wrapped around his neck and shoulders were soaked with shocking bloodstains, indicating that he was suffering serious injuries at this moment.

However, all this pain paled in comparison to the deep hatred he felt for Minamoto no Yorimitsu. He stared into Yorimitsu's blood-red, flame-like eyes, his heart churning with endless rage and resentment.

It's this man!

He was the one who deceived him, driving him to slaughter his own kind. And yet, he had foolishly held this man in high esteem and affection, regarding him as the most important master in his life.

In front of Minamoto no Yorimitsu, he was like a dog bound in shackles, his joys, sorrows, life and death all controlled by this man!

"Onikiri, it's a pleasure to meet you here, but now is not the time. And you guys hiding over there, are you going to come out yourselves, or should I invite you out?"

Minamoto no Yorimitsu looked at his beloved sword, now a demon, but even with the sword pointed at him, his expression remained unchanged, as if he had everything under control.

Little did he know that this only fueled Onikiri's rage.

However, even if he knew, he probably wouldn't care, after all, that's the kind of person the head of the Genji clan is.

Although Minamoto no Yorimitsu really wanted to catch up with Onikiri at this moment, he was quite curious about Onikiri's current changes.

Unfortunately, from the moment he met Onikiri, Minamoto no Yorimitsu keenly sensed that there were more than just him and Onikiri here; several unknown individuals were hiding behind the bushes nearby.

"Hahaha, I never expected to encounter something like this so soon after returning to Heian-kyo, hahaha... Now doesn't seem like the time to laugh."

As Minamoto no Yorimitsu finished speaking, several figures slowly emerged from behind the tree.

Mikazuki Munechika laughed heartily, seemingly relaxed but actually his entire body was tense. The strength displayed by the two people in front of him made him feel somewhat dangerous.

Mikazuki Munechika, Yagen Toushirou, Tsurumaru Kuninaga, Kashuu Kiyomitsu, and Hizamaru, with the help of Kitsunenosuke, located Yu Bai's current location: Heian-kyo.

I never expected to see this scene as soon as I landed.

A powerful demon and a mysterious Onmyoji are drawing their swords against each other. Under normal circumstances, they might not be too surprised.

But they weren't deaf; the names these two had just uttered were crystal clear, impossible to ignore.

So, that powerful demon was actually Onikiri? And that mysterious Onmyoji was actually Minamoto no Yorimitsu?

"This is truly astonishing," Tsurumaru Kuninaga said with a look of surprise.

"Ah, Aniga?"

"When did Higekiri-dono dye his hair white like the Saniwa-sama?"

If Tsurumaru Kuninaga and the others were frightened, then Hizamaru and Kitsunenosuke felt as if the sky had fallen.

As one of the Minamoto clan's most prized possessions, Hizamaru looked at the human and demon before him, as well as Hizamaru in Minamoto no Yorimitsu's hand and Higekiri in Onikiri's hand, and couldn't help but feel that this world was somewhat magical.

If his memory serves him right, his master doesn't look like the Onmyoji in front of him, and when did his Anija become a monster?

Huh? The demon-slaying sword turned into a monster? And its master became a cool, domineering, and arrogant guy?

Am I the one who's gone mad, or is the world the one who's gone mad? Hizamaru was now deeply filled with doubt.

On the other hand, Kitsunenosuke's situation is a different kind of catastrophe. Was the historical Higekiri-sama a monster?

Furthermore, after his initial exploration, he discovered that Abe no Seimei in this timeline was incredibly young. Forget about being the son of a white fox; even demons age. Moreover, the age of Minamoto no Yorimitsu in front of him was also incorrect.

History has become a complete mess, and yet the Time Travel Army and the Inspector of Illegal Acts have failed to find us?

"Haha, we did not mean to disturb you. May I ask if you two have seen our lord?" Mikazuki stepped forward and asked. Although the five of them looked somewhat surprised, their hands had been on the hilts of their swords from the beginning.

Even when Hizamaru was in such shock, when he encountered his brother who seemed to have turned into a monster and the head of the Minamoto clan who seemed to be his former master, his stance was one that made it easy for him to draw his sword at any time.

"Fusangshen?"

Minamoto no Yorimitsu glanced at Mikazuki and the others with great interest, and naturally realized that the group of people who appeared in front of him were not yokai.

Moreover, what did that light green-haired tsukumogami call Onikiri?

Anija?

And if he wasn't mistaken, the sword at the tsukumogami's waist was a kimaru, right?

This reminded Minamoto no Yorimitsu, who had just come from Abe no Seimei's place, of the Toyotsuki-no-Kami, the Futsuki-no-Kami, and the tsukumogami Higekiri that was just like Onikiri.

This is really interesting. It's a pity that these tsukumogami seem to be subordinates of that Toyotsuki-no-Kami, and that fox shikigami is a bit different. I wonder if I can find an opportunity to study it.

Completely unaware that they had been targeted by the head of the Minamoto clan, Mikazuki and the others patiently answered.

"Yes, have you seen my Lord? He is exceptionally handsome, with white hair and golden eyes, and there should be a man with light blond hair and tea-gold eyes accompanying him."

"...If you mean white hair and golden eyes, I remember."

The appearance of Mikazuki and the others interrupted the berserk buff on Onikiri, which only appeared at certain times. After regaining his composure, Onikiri listened to the questions from these tsukumogami and remained silent for a while before speaking.

"Ani, cough cough, may I ask where you saw this? Could you tell us?"

Upon hearing that the monster in front of him had news of his lord, Hizamaru stopped worrying about whether the monster was his own Anija and quickly asked.

In short, we should find our lord first. If Anija comes with our lord, he will definitely stay by our side to protect us.

“I’ve encountered him before, but only once, and that person also had a sword just like mine.” Onikiri said with a frown, still somewhat concerned about the sword that Yu Bai had that was exactly the same as his.

"Heh~ I know the people you're looking for. I met with them at Abe no Seimei's place not long ago." Minamoto no Yorimitsu chuckled. Although he was very interested in these tsukumogami, his plan was more important at the moment.

Telling these spirits won't hurt; if it earns them some favor from the gods, then it will be of some use.

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