Jiao, a simple name.

But behind this name, there is an extraordinary man...

Most of the names of the demon generals under Orochi are derived from monsters in mythology. For example, "Kin-ki, Sui-ki, Fu-ki, In-ki"...are the four demons used by Fujiwara Chikata in *Taiheiki*; Xian Li, Zhutun She, Feitou Man, etc. are monsters from Chinese legends; and there are Itsumade, Tesso, Onmoraki, Inugami Gyoubu, Kerakera-onna, and so on... a whole bunch of Japanese monsters.

Among this group, Jiao is considered quite special. His name appears in books such as *Shu Yi Ji*, *Shan Hai Jing*, and *Yun Hui*. He is also the only demon general in Orochi's camp whose name consists of only one character.

But... his "specialness" is limited to this.

Because he is not a *musou* (unrivaled) warrior, but a "generic-face warrior," or rather—a "cannon fodder."

He is called a "generic-face" because his character image is not unique, and many other demon generals use the exact same character model as him. He is called "cannon fodder," of course, because of his extremely high appearance rate and extremely low presence...

Perhaps few people know that Jiao's identity is... "leader of the demon army."

You read that right... The leader of the demon army is not Orochi, but Jiao. To use an analogy, Orochi is the "lord," Daji is the "military advisor," and Jiao... is equivalent to the "general."

Admittedly, Orochi once had an abundance of fierce generals under his command. Figures like Lu Bu, Maeda Keiji, and Fuma Kotaro... all served Orochi. Among the many *musou* warriors, these few were rare existences.

However... they never shook Jiao's position.

So, the question is... why is that? What special qualities does Jiao possess? See next time, *San Tian Liang Jue* presents *Musou*... uh...

Okay, I'll write it now...

Although he doesn't have an exclusive appearance, an exclusive weapon, or even an exclusive voice actor, Jiao, Grandpa Jiao, used his efforts to show us the bumpy journey of struggling from a [beep—] scrub generic-face to the leader of the demon army.

Let us look back at... Jiao's human (demon? monster?) life resume that makes people look up to him.

First is his origin... Jiao first appeared as early as the original *Musou Orochi*. But everything about him seems to be a mystery... other than "brought into the Immortal Realm by Daji," everything else is unknown. His mysterious temperament is evident, making him a man like the wind.

Secondly, let's look at his battle merits...

After entering the Immortal Realm with Daji, Jiao participated in the "Five Elements Mountain Rescue Battle" to lift Orochi's seal. In this battle, Jiao took the lead and served as the vanguard of the demon army, killing the generic-faced rabble of the Immortal Realm, causing them to lose their armor and abandon their weapons, collapsing into a rout.

In the end, thanks to Jiao's active performance, Daji successfully rescued Orochi, formerly known as "General Yinglong of the Immortal Realm Army." It can be said that without Jiao, there would be no entire story of *Musou Orochi* thereafter...

And after Orochi broke the seal and left the Immortal Realm, Jiao's military exploits were even more remarkable, establishing numerous meritorious achievements.

As a stout, short man who stands tall between heaven and earth, he can be described as extremely loyal to Orochi. Although his strength was insufficient, he still went through fire and water, running errands before and after... In countless battles with the heroes of the Three Kingdoms and the Warring States, we can see Jiao's agile figure. His classic line when fleeing after defeat: "You just keep struggling..." is also deeply engraved in the hearts of every *musou* hero, like a nightmare.

Not long after... a severe challenge appeared before Jiao.

When Orochi's army swept across the forces of the Three Kingdoms and the Warring States with devastating force, the powerhouses of the Immortal Realm came one after another to hunt down this "fugitive."

The Battle of Fire River (the final battle of Orochi's forces in *Musou Orochi-z*, Orochi's army vs. the Immortal Realm army) kicked off...

In this battle, facing the vast disparity in military strength, Jiao remained calm and fought bravely... and successfully repelled the Immortal Realm army's attack together with Orochi and Daji.

After this battle, Jiao's fame can be described as greatly enhanced, and no one in the three realms did not tremble at the news.

However, the good times did not last long. Daji-chan had already seen through everything... Fearing that Jiao would shake her position, this viper woman suggested to Orochi that a "mock battle" be held in Baidi City to provoke the friendship between Orochi and Jiao, ruler and subject.

The result of this battle... ended with Jiao being instantly killed. Although Jiao lost, his commendable spirit of "daring to challenge King Orochi" became a legend in the demon army, laying the groundwork for the subsequent "demon rebellion battle."

Some time after the Baidi City mock battle, the *musou* warriors scattered in various places recuperated, reorganized their forces, and finally killed their way back to the foot of Gu Zhi Castle, sounding the horn for the "Decisive Battle of Gu Zhi Castle."

Under the unfavorable situation of the army's impending collapse, Jiao single-handedly defended the north gate of Gu Zhi Castle, fighting against the combined army composed of "Wei, Shu, Wu, Zhang Jiao, Oda, Uesugi, Takeda, Shima Sakon, Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Lu Bu, Honda, and the Three Immortals of the Immortal Realm," one man guarding the pass, ten thousand men unable to break through!

Unfortunately... Orochi's army was ultimately defeated. Before the "True Orochi" was resurrected, the real power of the demon army fell into the hands of Taira no Kiyomori and Daji.

Because he could not stand the arrogant behavior of the two, Jiao finally could not bear it any longer, raised the flag of rebellion, and became king himself.

For a time... Shuten-doji, Gyuki, Dodomeki and other fierce demon generals were all inspired by Jiao's personal charisma, and joined his command...

Finally, after experiencing many hardships and trials... Orochi was resurrected.

Upon hearing this news, the loyal Jiao resolutely disbanded the Jiao army, rejoined Orochi's camp, and willingly remained subservient.

Helplessly... under the siege of many *musou* heroes, True Orochi was defeated again. Afterwards, the fox demon Tamamo-no-Mae attempted to use the resurrection of Orochi as a cover to incorporate the remnants of the demon army for her own use. Some demons, led by Daji, were fooled, but Jiao alone kept himself clean, and did not associate with the fox demon, which can be described as a model of a gentleman among demons.

Now, Orochi has been resurrected again, becoming the strongest in history... interdimensional, extradimensional, true, super, extreme, *musou*, invincible Orochi.

Back in front of the Lord's formation, what kind of legend will Grandpa Jiao, as the most present generic-face in the demon army, write?

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On the barren plains, among the rocky hills.

Two proud figures stood facing each other.

Sword Lord Twelve Hates held dual swords, and his majestic sword energy revealed an extraordinary sword realm.

Jiao stood upright holding a spear, his thick demonic energy demonstrating Heavenly Human cultivation.

"What's wrong? Come on, this grandpa is standing here, you can have three moves if you want." Seeing that the other party had no intention of attacking for the time being, Jiao spoke to provoke him.

His attitude was extremely calm, and it didn't seem like he was deliberately mystifying... but rather like he was confident.

"Arrogant demon army... today I will let you see my swordplay!" Sword Lord Twelve Hates was also a straightforward person. Although he would not be angered by verbal provocation, he would not allow the enemy to shout there.

As soon as the words fell...

Killing intent arrived, and battle spirit appeared.

Sword Lord Twelve Hates furiously urged his true essence, and in an instant, Xun Wind, Earth Ridge, Wu Chi, and No Xuan... four swords were released simultaneously, and the move "Soaring Wind Breaks Waves" was suddenly launched.

The ultimate move was used, indicating an intention to seek a quick decision.

On the other side... just as the sword energy pressed down, Jiao's eyes sharpened, and the spear in his hand responded to the sound.

"Ordinary Spin Attack!" The next second, Jiao shouted out his move name, and raised his spear in front of him, spinning it at high speed.

Although his move name was worthless compared to his opponent, his combat power was real. But seeing... the spear spun in his hand like a helicopter rotor, it was simply an impenetrable circular shield.

None of the four swords wrapped in sharp sword energy could break through this layer of defense.

Seeing this scene, Xiao Tan, who was watching the battle from the sidelines, couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine and was amazed: "This fatty is going against the heavens... Is it really okay for you to be this strong as cannon fodder?"

At the same time, Brother Jue, who was hiding in the shadows further away, also thought to himself: "What's going on with this script... Isn't this even more outrageous than nightmare difficulty... The generic-faces in Orochi's army are so terrifying... Then wouldn't Orochi himself be capable of blowing up planets in minutes?"