I suggest you to play the track (Guilty Gear X2 OST - Kage Matsuri (Shadow Festival))
Trailer 2: The great Sword Master
The joy of that moment was everything to him.
The clash of his Nodachi and his opponent's dual blades. That was the best thing for Sasaki Kojiro.
"More!" said with passion the man named Sasaki Kojiro "I need more!"
"You are sick!" replied Musashi Miyamoto a man wearing a blue vest, a green and blue hakama, a white bandage that goes from his knees to his ankles and sandals.
"I want to remember every hit, every cut, every clash…" began the man in the red coat, white face with a pony tail "If only we can fight to the end of times"
Musashi tried to cut him with his right sword, but was easily blocked. He then tried with his left one, which Sasaki replied with pushing the first sword and blocking the other before pushing it and tried to cut Musashi's head, who ducked to evade the sword.
"This is really the best moment of my life" said Kojiro "You are truly my best rival"
"You need to cure your madness!" yelled Musashi, charging.
"I know that you also enjoy our little fights" replied Sasaki while blocking a sword and evading the other.
"I will end this here and now" stated the dual sword wielder "You rampage to get to me will cease after killing you"
"Oh please" replied Kojiro, rolling his eyes "We both know that even without me, mankind will kill itself alone"
"That doesn't justify your actions" said Musashi "you are only killing innocents for nothing"
Kojiro chuckled and said "You know that only happens because you keep on avoiding me"
"And now" said Musashi, releasing his Musou "I will bring the justice of all those who have fallen to your blade!"
This time Kojiro began to laugh like a madman before doing the same "Come Musashi Miyamoto! Let us fight to the death!"
"I'll put you down now!" yelled Musashi, charging the red coated man.
Kojiro smiled as he blocked a strike "This is what I've been looking for"
"You sick Monster!" yelled as he began to mash with both of his swords.
"You are really the best" said Kojiro, blocking every hit "But now you die!" he pushed both swords away and took advantage of the opening to give the fatal move.
As Musashi predicted, Kojiro aimed for his neck, trying to cut his head, he ducked and saved his head. But for Kojiro, that left him open as Musashi brought both of his swords and struck the red coated samurai.
And the time froze for Kojiro.
"Weird" commented the red coated swordsman as he tried to touch Musashi, but his hand just past through "Am I supposed to be dead?"
"Not yet" replied a voice unknown to him "But you will be in seconds if you refuse my proposal"
"Trying to buy me with the death threats, not bad" said Kojiro, smirking.
"Well, you should be technically dead" informed the voice "But I tried to talk to you during your last three seconds before your death"
"Oh…" commented Sasaki, surprised by what he just learned "I'm a little impressed, but if what you said earlier is true, then you need someone like me, right?"
"Every weapon has her necessity, right?" replied the voice and Kojiro could swear that the owner of the voice was smirking.
"Then there's more than just me" concluded Kojiro.
The voice chuckled and said "You are really cleaver, you are really needed for the quest to save that world"
"Saving another world you say?" asked Kojiro before grinning "And what will I gain?"
"I will give you the ability to fight your rival, eternally" replied the voice.
"I accept" said Kojiro without giving a second thought.
"You will have to fi-" began the voice in explaining before noticing what the red coated samurai said "What did you just said?"
"I said that I accept" replied Kojiro "As long as you abide to your promise, I will help you, no matter what's the bidding I need to do, and if that means that I can fight Musashi, without stopping as a reward, consider that the deal is sealed"
"I will have to take somewhere, so that you will meet those who will aid you" said the voice "Your wounds will be healed and your weapon will be a little changed"
"A little?" asked Kojiro, intrigued by that. That's his weapon that was going to be changed.
"The blade will become more deadly to anyone that you will fight in the future" explained the voice.
Kojiro grinned and said "I have a good feeling about this"
As the time resumed, Musashi turned to see the fallen corps, but found nothing. His eyes went wide open as he turned and scanned the area around him. No man can survive a wound like that and escape. Something was off.