Water Breathing: Breathtaking!
As was his habit, Kurozawa loudly narrated his movements in his mind.
He felt like it made his punches hit harder.
Even though it was just a simple tackle and throw, Kurozawa managed to make it look like he was using a powerful ultimate skill.
In mid-air, Kurozawa's body twisted and shot upwards, one hand reaching into the crown of a tree. Then, with a twist of his waist, he pulled out a black figure, twisting it along with him, before slamming it headfirst into the ground under his hand.
Thud! The sound of a heavy object hitting the ground echoed, causing the earth to shake violently. Dust billowed up, obscuring Hanada Shizuka's view.
Hanada Shizuka squinted, blowing hard as if that would clear the dust away.
A few breaths later, a strong gust of wind blew the dust away, revealing two figures within.
One was half-crouching on the ground, holding something down with one hand, while the other lay flat on the ground, its head nowhere to be seen, having been pressed into the earth by the other figure.
The half-crouching figure was none other than Kurozawa.
Under his right hand was a completely shattered and gruesome head, unbearable to look at.
Where the head had landed, there was a crater about half a meter in diameter and over ten centimeters deep.
Yes, it was the result of Kurozawa's "Divine Justice from Above" combined with an aerial spin, converting potential and biological energy into massive kinetic energy, delivered in a single punch.
The Demon lying on the ground twitched its legs unnaturally a few times, then suddenly bent them backwards at the joints. Its sharp claws on its black feet shot directly towards the back of Kurozawa's head.
Seeing this bizarre scene, Hanada Shizuka raised her hands to cover her face, though her fingers were spread wide, revealing her two moist eyes.
"Senior Disciple, be careful!"
Hanada Shizuka was startled by the sudden turn of events, but she didn't forget to warn Kurozawa. At the same time, she drew her Nichirin Blade and lunged forward, trying to help Kurozawa out of trouble.
Kurozawa, however, looked up and gave Hanada Shizuka a slight smile. Then, as if he knew what was coming, he unleashed a violent backhand sweep with his left hand!
Water Breathing: Overwhelming Might!
Crack crack! Two merciless punches directly broke the attacking legs in half.
Pale lower leg bones were violently snapped from the muscle by the powerful punches and exposed to the air.
Seeing the Demon's head in the crater recovering its exposed brain matter at a visible speed, Kurozawa raised his hand and unleashed a flurry of dense punches.
Thump! Thump! Thump! Each hit sounded like a blacksmith hammering on an anvil, full of vigor.
Simultaneously, screams of agony echoed from under Kurozawa's right hand.
"Still putting up quite a fight."
After raining punches down on its head, the Demon that had planned to sneak attack was completely overwhelmed.
As soon as it recovered from its injuries, it didn't even have a chance to counterattack before receiving over a dozen more punches.
After several cycles, this Demon no longer wanted to recover its head injuries and lay on the ground, utterly resigned to its fate.
Its tattered clothes, messy hair, and the black and blue Demonic markings all over its body, combined with its seemingly world-weary eyes, made Hanada Shizuka almost believe that the Senior Disciple was beating up a homeless person, were it not for its terrifying injuries that kept recovering.
After watching blankly for a while, Hanada Shizuka realized that the Senior Disciple had probably hammered its head to a pulp eight or nine times already, and had also conveniently broken its hands and legs whenever it tried to counterattack.
Suddenly, Hanada Shizuka's fear of Demons vanished. She even felt a little pity for it.
"Um... Senior Disciple, too much violence isn't good..."
"It's not resisting anymore."
After reminding the clearly excited Kurozawa, Hanada Shizuka continued to cover her face, peeking through her fingers at the horrifically injured Demon.
Flying flesh and blood, scattered broken bones, a mixture of red and white liquid... This grotesque and terrifying scene made her feel nauseous and disgusted, yet also strangely stimulated.
After stopping his attack, Kurozawa licked the corner of his mouth, still wanting more, then let out a soft grunt.
"Can you understand human language?"
He said this to the Demon, which looked like a broken doll.
Getting no response, Kurozawa furrowed his brow, then raised his fist, as if about to resume the beating.
"Don't... I can..."
Demons were capable of communication. They wouldn't refuse such friendly and harmonious conversation.
Kurozawa wore a "kind" smile on his face and asked, "In Mount Fujikasane, there is a Mutated Demon covered in hands. Where is it?"
Passively waiting for the enemy to come to him was not Kurozawa's style.
The mask and Sakonji Urokodaki's haori were just a layer of insurance.
"I know. It usually lives in a cave it made itself at the peak of Mount Fujikasane."
Kurozawa's description was very detailed, and the Hand Demon was the strongest Demon in Mount Fujikasane. Many Demons knew of its existence, so Kurozawa's question immediately yielded the answer.
He violently shook his hand, flicking off some of the crimson color, and a thoughtful look appeared in Kurozawa's eyes. He casually drew his Nichirin Blade and gave the Demon beneath him a swift end.
The moment it was beheaded by the Nichirin Blade, an expression of relief appeared on its face, before it turned into ash and disappeared.
Even the red and white residue on Kurozawa's hand dissipated into ash along with it.
Potential Points +10. Happy.
Listening to the conversation between the man and the Demon, Hanada Shizuka felt completely bewildered.
It seems Senior Disciple is looking for a certain Demon, or maybe not? Whatever, I'll just follow him wherever he goes, her little brain didn't want to think too much.
The mountaintop offered the best view.
No wonder, even though Mount Fujikasane was so large, Sakonji Urokodaki's disciples in the original story were precisely found and killed by the Hand Demon every time they participated in the final selection.
So this guy was just looking down on Mount Fujikasane from the peak, and would come down as soon as he saw someone wearing a mask.
"Shizuka, let's go. Stop looking."
Hanada Shizuka was surprised by the Demon that had turned to ash and completely dispersed into the air. She looked around, trying to find proof that it had ever existed.
"Oh, Senior Disciple, you were amazing just now! But how did you know where that Demon was?"
Turning around, Kurozawa looked at Hanada Shizuka with a wary expression.
"Quick, tell me, who are you? Shizuka couldn't possibly be this smart and notice these details."
"Hmph, I'm going to tell Master you're bullying me." Hanada Shizuka's little face wrinkled in a pout, looking annoyed.
Kurozawa chuckled, then said, "All I can tell you is, your Senior Disciple is exceptionally gifted."
In fact, after Kurozawa increased his Constitution to 0.5 and adapted for a while, he discovered that not only did his stamina and recovery ability improve, but he also gained some excellent perceptive abilities.
In daily life, people sometimes feel a gaze on them when they are being stared at. Kurozawa found that this kind of perception was no longer just occasional for him.
As long as someone looked at him, he could sense it.
Furthermore, Kurozawa could keenly sense whether their gaze was filled with malice, goodwill, or was devoid of emotion.
The specific reason for this ability's appearance was unknown, but Kurozawa vaguely remembered that in the Demon Slayer world, there seemed to be two abilities to perceive the world: one called Fighting Spirit, and a more advanced one called Transparent World.
Perhaps, when his Constitution reached a certain level, he would be able to master these two marvelous skills.
And the ability to sense a gaze on him at this moment was just the beginning.
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