Wendy carefully put on the necklace, only to realize a moment later that something felt off—it still carried Kaizen's body heat. Her face reddened slightly as she recalled that when she had handed the necklace to Kaizen earlier, it had carried her own warmth.
Dominica, sitting nearby, ate a small portion of food and drank some water before closing her eyes to rest against the mountain wall. Kaizen, too, closed his eyes, though he didn't fully relax. Instead, he extended his En
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Ito Xius didn't care about the slate.
Ito Xius didn't believe the slate could withstand the power of his invisible hands.
CRACK!
The slate shattered instantly.
Ito Xius noticed Kaizen gripping a baseball bat. While evading Kaizen's swift strikes, he countered with his invisible hands, aiming to finish Kaizen off.
SNAP!
Raiken clapped his hands together.
In the next moment, Kaizen's figure vanished, replaced by Ryunosu...
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Emuksu leaned back, a glint of intrigue in his eyes. "History and legends have always fascinated me. And lately, the Kakin Empire has been unusually restless, as if it's starting to probe the shadows."
"Most outsiders wouldn't notice, but for someone like me, who operates within the Kakin Empire and has ties to the Thousand Ears Club, it's impossible to miss. We've got tools—sensory items, and sharp minds—and we know better than to stumble blindly into the dark."
Though he spo...
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At this point, Emuksu stopped talking, and Ronnel already understood the implications.
Emuksu's involvement seemed to stem from the investigation of Key Taylor.
"Wait a moment... Could it be that... you're also part of the Thousand Ears Club?"
"Ah, you could say that. I joined out of boredom and figured it might be fun to participate in something like that. And, to my surprise, it turned out to be quite interesting."
Ronnel was speechless. Given the sheer number of mag...
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"Thanks for the reminder ticket!"
"The multiplier of the luck boost depends on the duration of playing or listening. The longer the performance, the greater the improvement in luck! If you complete it, the skies will rain good fortune upon you!"
"It might even be possible for Nen mastery to descend from the heavens and transform you into a master surpassing Netero himself~"
Though the words sounded like a joke, there was no trace of humor in Emuksu's expression. It was this ...
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The conversation about the Sonata of Darkness revealed some intriguing information that Ronnel had yet to uncover fully.
"Oh?"
Hearing Emuksu's words, Ronnel's interest piqued. It seemed the mysteries surrounding the Sonata of Darkness were deep enough to warrant such a reaction from Emuksu.
Both men lit cigarettes as they moved into the living room, where their discussion continued. As Ronnel settled on the couch, Emuksu wasted no time diving into the details.
"First,...
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Smack!
Just as the baseball bat in Killer Queen's hand was about to strike Kaizen, Raiken clapped his hands together, activating his ability.
In an instant, Kaizen and Ito Xius swapped positions.
Ito Xius's pupils narrowed sharply.
"What just happened?"
This scene reminded Ito Xius of the moment when Kaizen and Dominica had exchanged positions earlier.
"Could this ability belong to that brat? Not Dominica?"
At the time, Ito Xius had d...
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Ito Xius stood in the ring, his eyes fixed on Kaizen standing opposite him. He opened his mouth to speak when—
Suddenly, a shadowy figure appeared before him.
"Akutagawa Ryunosuke!"
Dark, jagged fangs materialized from multiple directions, snapping toward Ito Xius.
He quickly dodged, narrowly avoiding the sharp teeth, which struck with incredible speed and force. Even for the injured Ito, the sheer relentlessness of Akutagawa's assault made it hard to gain an advanta...
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Kaizen stepped forward with measured confidence, his eyes sharp and focused.
Crawford's expression flickered, a mix of calculation and wariness.
"Ito Xius," Crawford said, his tone dismissive, "don't overthink this. Just do what you're supposed to do. Whether you live or die is entirely up to you."
Ito Xius glanced sideways at Crawford, his expression unreadable.
As Kolossim prepared to teleport to Kaizen and Ito Xius, the latter suddenly retreated sharply.
Crawf...
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The next moment, the figures of Eugene and Tracy vanished.
This disappearance was different from before. This time, Eugene and Tracy entered the body of the decadent middle-aged man.
A powerful aura erupted from his figure, shrouding him in a dense, black radiance.
Kaizen's eyes narrowed. The scene reminded him of Gon's reckless act in the original story—how Gon, consumed by rage and grief, sacrificed his vitality to achieve the "black hero" state and defeat Pitou. The aur...
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"Human... tell me your name," Overlord rasped.
Clutching the bone spear tightly, his voice was a mere whisper, a shadow of its former strength.
For Overlord, this moment carried the weight of a thousand agonies—the defeat of his race on the Dark Continent, the madness that consumed them upon arriving in this land, the sealing of their existence. Yet, above all, this human standing before him had carved the deepest scar into his memories.
Ice-blue flames ignited at his feet...
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The priority now was simple: escape.
Once out, he'd track down some skilled specialists and investigate the so-called cursed weapons—tools said to bring misfortune to their wielders. Perhaps the humans' famed Nen exorcists could help him sever his dependence on the Undead Bone Spear.
When the time came, after he reclaimed his autonomy, he'd wield the weapon's power on his own terms. Hidden in the shadows, he would strike a fatal blow against humanity's oppressors. His ultimate v...
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Clang! Clang!
Clang! Clang!
Haruto's eye twitched as he glanced over at his two disciples, both furiously hacking away at a round boulder with their swords.
"Hahaha… It's noisy, isn't it?" Sabito couldn't help but chuckle. "We were just as loud back then, banging away at the boulder with Giyu at the door. Eventually, Urokodaki-senesei couldn't take it anymore and dragged the stone deep into the mountains."
"Makomo didn't really do much cutting," Sab...
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A crack of lightning tore through the clouds, bringing rain to the fog-shrouded Mount Sagiri.
Haruto woke from his dreams to a chill against his face. Reaching up, he touched the dampness and wondered whether it was tears shed in his sleep or raindrops blown in through the open window.
From his vantage point, he saw boys laughing and running into the rain, their shirts abandoned in reckless delight.
They'll catch a cold, he thought idly. Then, an old realizatio...
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Σ( ° △ °|||)!
Haruto stared in shock at Tanjiro, who was lying limp on the futon. "What happened to my little apprentice this time?"
Tanjiro looked utterly drained, sprawled across the bedding. Genya scratched his head awkwardly.
"I think it's because he tried to switch breathing techniques too forcefully. He kept mumbling something about his lungs feeling like they were going to explode..."
"Breathing techniques?" Haruto's eyes widened. "The Breath of the Sun?"
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Bang!
A searing bullet tore through the night sky, forcing the demon on the clearing to stumble back a few steps.
Genya gripped his blade tightly between his teeth, ejecting the last round from his shotgun before leaping back to reload with practiced precision.
Nearby, Tanjiro tightened his hold on his sword, his breath steady but strained as he faced another demon that had come to confront them. He slashed forward, two brilliant arcs of light trailing his blade.
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What was once a somewhat cute face had now become grotesque, distorted by the swelling of her body. The almost tangible stench radiating from her made Haruto's brows furrow deeply.
This… this creature's strength had grown explosively!
Though she had been demoted to Lower Rank Six, the oppressive aura she emitted now far surpassed what it had been when she was Lower Rank Four.
"Oh my, you recognized me," Mukago chuckled, awkwardly propping up her bloated waist. "I thought w...
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"What is that smell? It's... like bugs... but worse. It's getting stronger."
Tanjiro nudged Genya awake. The spiky-haired boy jolted upright and instinctively grabbed the double-barreled shotgun resting on the table.
"It smells like… a demon," he muttered.
The insect-like scent was overwhelming, but beneath it, Tanjiro could easily detect the foul stench unique to demons.
Genya quietly slid the door open. The midnight stillness of Mount Sagiri seemed unchanged, save ...
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Haruto and the others didn't linger long in Sagiri Mountain.
After leaving behind "Haruto Unit One," the wooden automaton capable of turning Tanjiro and Genya into punching bags (yes, they eventually settled on that name), they bid farewell to Haruto.
Before their departure, Hotaru Haganezuka had marveled at Tanjiro's striking red hair and eyes. He called him a "Child of Flame," claiming such features brought luck to families tied to fire.
"Perhaps, when you finally receive ...
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Ever since the concept of the "Transparent World" had been introduced, Haruto had been pondering how to step into that realm of enlightenment.
The Breath of Stars naturally came with heightened sensory awareness. However, from what he understood about the Transparent World, it wasn't about extending his senses outward as he normally did. Instead, it required a focused inward collapse, sharpening his perception to make the living beings before him appear translucent, and to...
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Morning sunlight filtered through the mist-shrouded Sagiri Mountain. Tanjiro knelt beside Nezuko's bed, his gaze resting on her sleeping form, his eyes clouded with worry.
Since they'd arrived here, Nezuko, who had never harmed a human, had fallen into a deep sleep. It had been months now, and though Urokodaki had brought experts to check on her, every doctor insisted she was simply resting.
But Tanjiro couldn't shake the fear.
What if—what if she never woke up?
A so...
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"Huh? What's going on? Why is everyone leaving?"
Mitsuri Kanroji finally lifted her head from the pile of snacks in front of her, cheeks stuffed full like a chipmunk as she glanced around in confusion.
Shinobu Kocho tilted her head slightly and whispered, "So cute, like a little hamster."
"...But," Haruto muttered, struggling to find the right words, "what's with her outfit?"
He averted his gaze, feeling awkward about the gaping neckline of Mitsuri's uniform.
"It...
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"Alright! Let's give it our all!"
With just one line, the room fell silent as everyone turned to look at Kyojuro Rengoku. The young swordsman's face was radiant with confidence, practically glowing with enthusiasm.
"Pfft… Hahaha!"
Uzui Tengen couldn't hold back his laughter. "Hey, do you even know how long it takes to become a Hashira?"
Shinazugawa Sanemi's sharp eyes narrowed. "Confidence? Sure, I see it. But where are the results? Do you think becoming a Hashira is...
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"...Muichiro couldn't make it back in time, so he might not attend…"
At the gates of the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters, a white-haired swordsman was chatting with his comrades.
Nearby, Shinobu stood silently, her gaze fixed on the hem of Haruto's haori. After a long and grueling journey, she had finally fulfilled the requirement of slaying fifty demons and earned her place as one of the Hashira. Today marked her first attendance at the Hashira meeting.
Her expression was...
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"It's all thanks to your machine. I thought I'd spend the rest of my days in this pitiful state, barely scraping by. I never imagined I'd see the day when I could regain my strength again."
The Overlord's voice grew louder, each word swelling with joy that bordered on frenzy, as if he were releasing years of pent-up frustration.
"But your machine worked miracles—it restored the Undead Bone Spear to its original form! And along with it, much of my power has returned!"
Overl...
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When the Undead Bone Spear fell into Ronnel's hands and was successfully repaired, the dormant resentment within began to stir.
Years of accumulated anguish and rage had seeped into the spear, binding themselves to its very essence. These resentments, left behind by the Bone Demon Clan's strongest warriors, had grown into an unrelenting curse.
Anyone outside the Bone Demon Clan attempting to wield the weapon would be consumed by these resentments, losing their sanity in the proces...
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Ito Xius was furious.
Losing to Dominica—he could grudgingly accept.
But losing to an unknown, insignificant opponent? That was unforgivable.
Among the four combatants, Ito Xius's strength was second only to Crawford. But in terms of ego and self-importance, Ito Xius was unrivaled.
While Crawford and the others valued the Kingdom of Taris above themselves, Ito Xius placed himself at the very center of his world.
The sight of the disheveled, middle-aged man batt...
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"I once had a pair of children—a son and a daughter. If fate had been kinder, they would be about your age now. But because of me, they left this world far too soon."
"It's all my fault."
"They must hate me."
"I was a terrible father."
"I killed them."
"I'm sorry."
As the disheveled man spoke, his voice trembled with guilt. His eyes, which had once held vitality, were now reddened, tears streaking his weathered face. Memories of the past surfaced, consumi...
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Haruto awoke in the Butterfly Mansion.
Shinobu Kocho sat by his bedside, leafing through a medical book, while Genya and Giyu leaned silently against the wall outside.
Noticing he was awake, Shinobu reached over to touch his forehead and sighed in relief.
"The fever's gone."
Genya and Giyu entered the room. The former let out a long breath, but Giyu's expression darkened.
"I've taken them to Mount Sagiri," Giyu began. "Sensei and Makomo are looking after them now...
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A few days earlier, in Kyoto's Asakusa district, Haruto had asked Tamayo a question.
"Does Kibutsuji Muzan have any weaknesses?"
Five hundred years ago, Tamayo had been turned into a demon by Muzan and, for over a century, had been forced to serve him.
To put it in modern terms, Tamayo had acted as Muzan's personal secretary for more than a hundred years.
In terms of knowledge about Kibutsuji Muzan, she knew more than even the Ubuyashiki family, who had hunted him for ...
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