LIGHTNOVELWORLD Chapter 23: chapter 23
Chapter 23 - Yoriichi Tsugikuni
"I finally reached the Transparent World," I heard his triumphant voice. During this encounter, he was calm and emotionless most of the time. He only lost his composure at the end. But now he had a look of joy. 'Transparent World. From the name, I can imagine that it seems to see through everything as if they were transparent. This means he will guess and predict my attacks and act accordingly. In addition, his heart rate is over 200 and his body is heated to such an extent.' To test this, I immediately engaged in hand-to-hand combat and attacked him with a bone blade. As I thought, he had parried and dodged all my blows perfectly. "Very interesting, Michikatsu. Are you sure you really don't want to become something more than human?" I heard no response, as I saw that he was completely focused and didn't even hear my comment. 'So, I have to cover my internal organs and muscles to prevent my movements from being predicted.' I created a dense layer of bones and covered all my organs and muscles. They are very weak and cover almost all muscles. 'I think this should at least not make him see my internal organs clearly.' I attacked him with my blade again and found that it worked. He had a lot of trouble predicting my movements. But my agility was also slightly reduced due to the extra layer of bones. But he blocked some and even cut one of the whips. His physical skills and endurance have greatly improved. I noticed that the sun had risen. I was a little annoyed. But now I can stay in the sun for an extended period. Michikatsu also noticed the sun and looked at me with a hopeful look. Seeing that I was not burning, he soon lost that hope. I attacked him with the whips quickly and precisely. Not even his improved physical state could block it. Even more injuries accumulated on his body. My hands changed shape as two cannons made of bones replaced my hands. "Bone Death Cannon." Suddenly, I noticed a presence large, bottomless, and deep. My body shuddered unconsciously as I felt it. "Michikatsu, if you agree to my offer, you can contact me. You will naturally know the method when the time comes. Goodbye," saying this, I immediately fired many bullets from my death cannon. I immediately ran away. I didn't even turn around to see the effect of my attack. "I hope he survives." Michikatsu's point of view What was he? He is the most powerful being I have ever met in my life besides Yoriichi. He is not a demon, but he had inhuman abilities like them. Even though I reached a transparent world, I had difficulty fighting him. "Ah ah ah" I had trouble staying conscious, but I gripped my sword tightly because I will never lose to anyone. I suddenly became perplexed when he bid me farewell and ran away as if his life were at stake. Furthermore, he sent many projectiles in my direction. Using the transparent world, I quickly defended myself. It was very difficult to defend against all of this with just one hand. I remained vigilant for a few seconds as my body gave way and I fell. 'Why did he run away when he was so close to killing me? Did he take pity on me and spare me? Hehe, how pathetic. Besides, he offered me an opportunity to become something greater than human. Will I defeat Yoriichi then?' I noticed a whirlwind when I suddenly noticed a figure in front of me. He is a tall, muscular man with long, spiky hair with red tips that he kept in a ponytail. A fire-like mark was on his forehead. "Yoriichi," I murmured unconsciously. "Brother, are you okay? How did you get so hurt? Here, let me lift you up," he slowly raised my battered body. He noticed the state of the other demon slayer and said with a sigh, "He's dead." I felt deeply guilty and ashamed for letting my companion die. I was also part of the reason for this. Yoriichi would definitely have saved him. "I noticed a strong presence and ran here. But I didn't find its source. Did you fight against it?" I didn't answer because I was boiling with intense jealousy and anger. 'Did he run away because of Yoriichi? Did he run away feeling Yoriichi's presence? How dare he? I will never be compared to Yoriichi in this life.' Many people from the demon slayers immediately arrived to clean up the scene. Huitzilin's point of view 'What was that presence? It was so vast and deep that I felt very scared of it.' This is the first time I've been so scared because of another person. 'But Michikatsu, such an interesting person. I really hope he becomes a vampire and pledges his loyalty to me.' I immediately tracked down General Ezume and found him in a tent, scared to the bone. I need to leave quickly after finding the information, as there's a great chance that the demon slayers will contact him. He forbade anyone to enter the area out of fear. I stealthily entered the tent and quickly inserted my fingers into his head. I immediately read his memories and found the information. "He has no information about the stone." It was false information. Sighing, I headed towards my temporary hideout. Third-person POV It's been a week. Michikatsu was training with his sword. The pain was visible in his eyes, as he still had bandages all over his body. "Michikatsu, I said you shouldn't get out of bed. Why are you being like this?" asked a slender woman with black hair. She was the Flower Hashira of this generation. Michikatsu didn't respond to her and was practicing his sword. Sighing, the Flower Hashira began to leave, but she noticed a person entering. It was the strongest demon slayer, Yoriichi Tsugikuni. "Welcome, Yoriichi-san," she bowed with great respect. Yoriichi acknowledged her with a smile and a nod. "How are your injuries, brother?" Yoriichi asked Michikatsu. "They'll heal soon, and I'll be back to work. Don't worry," Michikatsu replied with a bitter voice. His relationship with Yoriichi is somewhat complicated. "I have bad news," Yoriichi said in a neutral tone. Michikatsu had a sinister feeling when he asked, "What is it?" "We found out that those who awakened the Mark die at 25," Yoriichi replied without any emotion evident in his tone. Both Michikatsu and the Flower Hashira were shocked, as they couldn't accept the truth.
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