Chaotic Battle

At present, four humanoid enemies had appeared within Mount Fuji's barrier.

But even that number had far exceeded what Gu Yu had anticipated.

Dance-Song Demon alone had been enough to drive Kiana into a desperate situation.

And if the other Oni began fighting Gu Yu's group for some unknown reason, and could strip away their Herrscher powers whenever they injured them...

Their side would only grow weaker as the battle went on, while the enemy would grow stronger. If it turned into a war of attrition, the power of corrosion would sooner or later devour everyone's bodies and minds.

Although his companions had bought Gu Yu some time, if this continued, he would sooner or later be surrounded and attacked by Oni-corrupted monsters and companions whose minds had already been devoured by the power of corrosion.

And besides...

Looking at the four Oni Riders who had appeared before him, Gu Yu let out a deep breath.

"Ah, I knew I was definitely the one being targeted the hardest, but..."

"Zan, Hong, Ibuki, and Dance-Song. Four powerful Oni came to surround me."

"Damn, just how highly do they think of me?"

Within Gu Yu's range of perception, the four Oni Riders held their respective weapons as they surrounded him from all four directions.

And judging from the sinister aura radiating from Hong Oni directly in front of him, these Oni were certainly not the warriors from the original story who had wielded Oni power to protect humanity.

After all, they were powerful humans who fought Oni-corrupted monsters to protect humanity's everyday lives.

Aside from Dance-Song Demon temporarily falling into the Oni-corrupted monster camp, the other Oni—whether their modern versions or Sengoku-era versions—had always stood opposed to the Oni-corrupted monsters.

Moreover, by Gu Yu's estimation, the enemy should not have any other