Chapter 103 Reunion with Kanroji Mitsuri
Layers upon layers of clouds obscured the moonlight.
In the pitch-black forest
, Kanroji Mitsuri ran frantically. Passing a rock, she suddenly turned and hid behind it.
She hugged her chest, panting heavily.
"Oh no! Oh no! Oh no! My fifth mission and I've already encountered the Twelve Demon Moons! I'm so unlucky!"
Her breathing gradually returned to normal, and Kanroji Mitsuri peeked out, cautiously looking back.
"They're not chasing us?"
A hint of surprise appeared on her face, but then her expression changed, and without hesitation, she lunged forward.
Thump!
A tall, malevolent demon descended from the sky, over three meters tall, like an iron tower, crashing heavily to the ground, scattering withered branches and leaves.
"So dangerous! So dangerous! So dangerous! I almost died!"
Kanroji Mitsuri cried out, but her body "whoosh" as she charged towards the tall demon.
"Breath of Love, Second Form, Regretful Lingering Love!"
The pink blade suddenly drew its sheath, slashing precisely at the tall demon's neck.
Just then, the skin on the demon's neck suddenly turned golden.
Clang!
The pink blade struck, producing a crisp metallic clang.
"Waaaaah! It's happening again! I can't even cut him!"
Mitsuri Kanroji cried out inwardly, kicking the tall demon hard, using the recoil to create distance.
It wasn't that she lacked strength.
Ever since she changed her breathing and created Breath of Love, she always felt that her Nichirin Blade was very difficult to use.
"Hehehe, stop struggling! Low-level life forms like you should just obediently be eaten by us."
The tall demon raised its head, revealing a ferocious face resembling a chimpanzee, with the words "Shimotsuki" etched in its blue pupils.
"No! I don't want to be eaten!"
Kanroji Mitsuri pulled a palm-sized wooden plaque from her bosom, one side of which was imprinted with intricate silver diamond patterns.
It had been given to her not long ago, saying that if she encountered a demon, she should break the plaque, and someone would come to her aid.
This time, she had encountered Lower Moon Six, and she had wanted to try and see if she could win on her own.
Now it seemed that wouldn't work.
If she had a suitable sword, perhaps there would be a chance.
"Just let me eat you!"
The black gorilla demon charged towards Kanroji Mitsuri.
"I said, no!"
Kanroji Mitsuri grabbed the wooden plaque with one hand and pulled hard.
Snap!
A figure suddenly appeared.
The black gorilla demon stopped abruptly.
A voluptuous figure couldn't be concealed even by the loose Demon Slayer Corps uniform, and unique cherry-blossom-colored long hair was braided into a huge plait.
Aoki asked in surprise, "Miss Kanroji?"
"Ao... Mr. Aomura?" Kanroji Mitsuri was both bewildered and delighted.
"Wait a moment."
Aoki smiled and turned to look in the other direction.
Kanroji Mitsuri temporarily set aside her joy at the reunion and hurriedly said, "Mr. Aomura, he is a demon, and the strongest of the Twelve Demon Moons."
"Another Lower Moon Six!"
Aoki almost burst out laughing when he looked at the demon opposite him, who resembled a chimpanzee.
How many Lower Moon Sixes had he encountered now?
Was the title of Lower Moon Six destined to haunt him?
The chimpanzee demon roared, "Who are you? Why are you here? This prey is mine!"
"Don't worry, I won't steal your prey," Aoki said.
The chimpanzee demon paused, stared intently at Aoki's face for two seconds, his expression changed drastically, and without hesitation, turned and ran.
"Huh?"
Kanroji Mitsuri blinked. "What's he doing?"
"He's probably trying to escape," Aoki said.
"A defector! He's a defector!" The black gorilla demon's eyes were filled with terror.
He only learned this name after becoming one of the Twelve Demon Moons.
Lower Moon Six, Lower Moon Five, Lower Moon Three, two Upper Moon Sixes, Upper Moon Five, Upper Moon Three, Upper Moon Two, and countless ordinary demons.
These feats alone chilled him to the bone.
Suddenly, two figures appeared before him.
The black gorilla demon's steps came to an abrupt halt. "You, don't push your luck! I, I am one of the Twelve Demon Moons!"
Kanroji Mitsuri still looked somewhat bewildered. This Lower Moon Six seemed very afraid.
Was he afraid of Mr. Aomura?
"The Twelve Demon Moons? Trying to scare me with that title? You'll have a hard time."
Aoki suddenly appeared in front of the black gorilla demon, his hand raised high.
"Ah!"
The black gorilla roared, suddenly turning completely golden, like a golden tower, its defensive power clearly extraordinary.
It clenched its fists and slammed them down at Aoki like a hammer.
"This Blood Demon Art is interesting!"
Aoki's hand moved slightly faster.
Thud!
The black gorilla's arm snapped into three pieces.
Aoki lightly leaped up and raised his hand again.
Bang!
The black gorilla's head exploded like a watermelon, the gold on its skin faded, and its body crashed to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.
Kanroji Mitsuri's mouth gaped open, her face filled with shock.
What happened?
Lower Moon Six, its head smashed by Aomura-sensei's slap?
That's one of the Twelve Demon Moons!
Aoki reached out and grabbed the black gorilla's shoulder, letting it struggle.
"Swallow!"
An invisible vortex condensed.
The black gorilla's tall body twisted and vanished in the blink of an eye.
[Skill Point +1.]
[Killed Lower Moon Six, gained 35 experience points.] Upon
hearing the system notification, Aoki immediately opened the system panel.
35 experience points?
That's double digits! No wonder he's a Lower Moon!
However, what concerned him even more was the additional skill point he'd gained.
Combined with the four skill points he'd saved, he could learn level 2 "Transparent World."
Level 1 "Transparent World" could only be used for a short time and consumed a great deal of spirit.
If all went well, level 2 should be close to, or even reach, Yoriichi Tsugikuni's level, allowing him to maintain it for a longer period, significantly boosting his combat power.
However, he had another option—to save up one more skill point and learn level 6 "Demon Blood."
Aoki made his choice almost without hesitation.
Level 6 "Demon Blood"!
It had to be level 6 "Demon Blood"!
That was his chance to overcome sunlight, more important than anything else.
After glancing at the data again, Aoki closed the system and found himself facing a giant face.
"Mr. Aomura, it really is you! I never expected to meet you here!"
Kanroji Mitsuri blinked her large, emerald-green eyes, her face flushed, her expression excited.
Aoki smiled. "I was just as surprised."
Not only was he surprised that it was Kanroji Mitsuri who activated the spatial mark, but he was also surprised that she had already joined the Demon Slayer Corps.
According to the original story, Kanroji Mitsuri would only join the Demon Slayer Corps by chance after failing her arranged marriage next year.
But now, she's already on a mission, so she must have already learned the Breathing Techniques, passed the final test, and joined the Demon Slayer Corps quite some time ago.
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