Chapter 124 – Shiki’s skill 

Using the heroic spirit Emiya's arm, Shirou Emiya's body would continuously be eroded.

Even his brain would be damaged.

The more he used his power, the more his brain would be depleted.

In order to prevent his brain from being too severely depleted and losing his battle sanity, Arton had already decided to end the battle quickly, planning to defeat Shiki at this stage as Shirou Emiya.

"Projection, begin!"

"[Deploy, Rho Aias: The Seven Rings that Cover the Burning Heavens]!"

Arton raised his head and held up his hand towards the sky.

Then, centered on his palm, four giant crimson energy shields, resembling flower petals, unfolded above him.

The floating islands that were falling down shattered only three of the energy shields when they hit them.

The falling floating islands did not ultimately touch Arton.

"How can this be?!"

Shiki was astonished.

"Projection, begin!"

Arton did not pay attention to Shiki's surprise.

His eyes focused intently on the two broken swords at Shiki's feet, and the projection magic was instantly activated.

Unlike the earlier projection of Shiki's famed swords, Kogarashi and Oto.

This time, Arton could even clearly see Shiki using them.

Some scenes that Arton had not seen in the manga or anime, such as Shiki fighting against Roger, Garp, Sengoku, and other strong figures, flashed before Arton's eyes one by one.

As a result, Arton gained a clearer understanding of the powers of top-tier figures like Roger, Garp, and Sengoku.

At the same time, he recognized the strength of Shiki during his peak.

"Shiki, you have become much weaker now."

"Red-Haired Shanks lost an arm and kept getting stronger."

"But you have only gotten weaker after losing your legs."

"If you hadn't been obsessed with these pointless researches, you wouldn't have ended up like this."

Arton raised his hands, with beams of light swirling around them, and looked at Shiki across from him with a face full of emotion.

"Arton, what are you trying to say?"

Shiki's brows furrowed even tighter.

"What I'm trying to say is... Projection, load!"

Buzz!

A gust of wind expanded around Arton.

And within this swirling wind, a Kogarashi and a Oto reappeared in Arton's hands.

"Hah, I thought you were going to do something impressive."

"With all that commotion, it turns out you're just projecting my swords again."

Shiki saw Arton's actions, his brows relaxed again, and he sneered at Arton.

Although he was angry at Arton for casually projecting his weapons, at this point, he wouldn't lose his calm fighting spirit because of it.

"This time, it's different, Shiki."

Arton exhaled, his hands quickly moving towards the floating islands still surrounding him, seemingly poised to strike.

"[Lion's Thousand Cuts Valley]!"

With each swing of Arton's hands, golden flying slashes flew out from Kogarashi and Oto.

The enormous floating islands, when hit by the slashes, immediately showed massive cracks.

Tashigi: "It... it appeared, the same weapons and the same slashes as Shiki's!"

Charlotte Smoothie: "…Is this the same slash Shiki used against Arton before?"

Charlotte Custard: "Did he really manage to copy others' sword techniques?"

Gion: "Sigh… Arton wasn't lying; Emiya Shirou really has the ability to project not only weapons but also skills."

Kujaku: "Arton… this man, could he also use Emiya Shirou's projection magic to copy Devil Fruit abilities?"

Yamato: "Amazing! If Arton copies my weapon or Kaido's weapon, could he also copy [Thunder Bagua]?"

'And if Kaido saw Arton using the same techniques against him, wouldn't his expression be quite amusing?'

'And if I give Oden's two swords to Arton for projection, would he be able to see Oden's sword techniques too?'

Yamato: "Wouldn't that mean I could learn Oden's sword techniques through Arton?!"

Although everyone had anticipated it, seeing Arton actually use the same sword techniques as Shiki was still incredibly surprising.

As for Yamato's idea of learning Kozuki Oden's sword techniques, if Arton knew, he would probably just scoff.

After all, Yamato was still best suited to wield her kanabo.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

"How can you use my sword techniques?!"

"Fake, it's all fake!"

Shiki shook his head vigorously, looking in horror at Arton holding Kogarashi and Oto.

"Nothing is impossible, Shiki."

"Haven't I told you? I can even use projection magic to copy others' skills."

"Although when I put down these two swords, the techniques derived from you will also disappear."

Arton looked at the Kogarashi and Oto in his hands, sighing:

"I must say, watching you wield these two swords and contend with Roger, Whitebeard, and Garp was truly extraordinary." 

"If you still had that strength, I wouldn't be your match right now."

"If you were at your peak, you might push me to fully unleash the power of Emiya Shirou."

"But to have come this far, one can't ask for more."

"The experiment is over; now it's time to project that weapon."

Hearing Arton's words, Shiki's eyes widened.

"You... you saw my past?"

"Yes, it was quite outstanding."

"You, you have such an ability!"

Shiki opened his mouth wide, feeling a bit nostalgic about the past.

Charlotte Smoothie: "I see, not only can he project sword techniques, but he can also see some of the past memories of the weapon's wielder."

Kalifa: "This power might be extremely useful for gathering intelligence as well."

Gion: "It does seem a bit like an invasion of privacy."

Black Maria: "My weapon has eaten a Devil Fruit. Can Arton really project and replicate it~?"

Charlotte Pudding: "Mama's weapon is created using her soul energy. Could Arton project and replicate it, and also see fragments of Mama's past memories?"

Arton took a deep breath and lifted the red cloth from his arm. Instantly, the mysterious aura surrounding him intensified.

Shiki and others watching the battle were shocked to see that when Arton unveiled the red cloth, a vague, indistinct figure appeared before him. The only discernible features were the figure's white hair and red clothing.