The Next Era Will Shine Brighter
Item: Flesh of a Will-Bearing Lifeform (This item originates from the bloodline of demons and is a source of derivative contamination)
Grade: Silver
Type: Food, Blood.
Function: Can be used to transform races or elevate the level of life energy.
Warning: This item has defects and binding side effects. The mental effects will vary depending on how it is used (food, bloodline).
Long looked at the card in his hand, his eyes flashing.
Silver grade represents the value of a resource.
The card he transformed when he cut flesh from Mireimaru was only Bronze Level 1, which means that this card will have a more significant effect on the target.
Most importantly, this card is permanent.
It can be taken out of the Demon Slayer world, making it a special card among its kind.
"Not only flesh and blood can be corrupted, but the soul can also be corrupted due to the will... In this light, it's highly likely that it's also bound to a corresponding Blood Demon Art. In other words, I can create demons in other worlds..." Oboro curled the corners of his mouth.
Tonight's battle was quite fruitful.
Because the flesh and blood disintegrated too quickly, before the power dissipated.
He only had time to transform two cards, and also to witness once again the power of the inherited will, which he had personally controlled. This touched his spirit, caused his soul to react, and made him stronger.
Knowing about willpower is one thing, but experiencing it firsthand is another.
The same applies to personal will. You know how to become stronger, and you know what true strength looks like, but whether you can persevere and actually achieve it in practice is another matter entirely.
As long as you have a strong enough will, you can propel yourself to the top and continue to grow.
Similarly.
Oboro may understand what it means to pass on one's will... but without seeing it for oneself and witnessing it firsthand, it is difficult to gain any real understanding.
His path to achieving supreme will is actually through various insights, allowing his soul to grow.
"It seems... I have more confidence in reaching the next world than I expected."
A certainty settled in Long's heart.
He admitted that he had been underestimating the Demon Slayer world.
But the people and life in this world have been proving to him that although it is a lower world, it does not mean that this world is insignificant.
It has its own unique characteristics.
The rebel army formed by the inheritors failed in its siege of the city.
Originally, none of them had planned to take over Edo so quickly; that was a pipe dream.
Their plan was to create chaos, break through the Demon Slayer Corps or the army's blockade, and storm into the Shogunate to kill the high-ranking officials.
It dealt a heavy blow to the Shogunate.
After all, nearly a decade of war had left the Shogunate exhausted and short-handed.
However, after several people died, they were unable to return to the battlefield, causing their subordinates to fall apart, with only a small number escaping Edo.
Many more people died here.
This incident caused quite a stir across the country, but as time passed, it was quickly forgotten.
In the following years, the inheritors became more obedient and quiet, maintaining their activities in secret.
Even though the decline of the Edo period is well-known, it is still very difficult for the successors to overthrow the Shogunate and reshape the world under such circumstances.
This made others in the same camp realize that they still needed to grow and recharge.
As for who exactly killed the successor, there are rumors that it was a Pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps, and others that Muzan was involved, but none of these have been confirmed.
In the end, it was left unresolved.
After all the factions had settled down, Oboro had nothing left to do but stay in his original place and waste his time.
Let the seeds you planted grow freely over the long course of time.
However, just before another decade was about to begin, someone came to see him.
Ubuyashiki Hideo.
The head of the Ubuyashiki Clan in this generation.
He was nearing the end of his life. Because of Muzan, almost every head of the Ubuyashiki family did not live past the age of thirty. Although he took over the Demon Slayer Corps relatively early, having risen to power in his youth, time was precious and extremely limited for someone like him.
They dared not squander the money recklessly.
This is true for most Ubuyashiki Clan.
Now, as he faces the end of his life, he finally mustered the courage to meet the man who had kept the Demon Slayer Corps on edge.
In reality, only a handful of members of the Demon Slayer Corps know of Oboro's existence.
Many of them are already dead.
Or they are some elderly people from the past who, after retiring, became trainers.
Like the former Water Pillar Kawai Ichie.
He is still alive... He was not killed prematurely by the appearance of the Demon Slayer Mark due to the effects of the Breath Control Technique.
However, Rengoku Tenjuro was not so lucky. Although he also learned the breathing techniques, he lacked the talent of the Shiwei and, despite fighting for many years, still failed to awaken his Demon Slayer Mark. Despite his exceptional combat prowess, he ultimately died at the hands of an Upper Moon demon.
The successors, Muzan, and the Demon Slayer Corps are all rapidly increasing in strength due to their struggles with each other.
It's not just the Demon Slayer Corps that's getting stronger.
When meeting Ubuyashiki Hideo, this junior was very polite, and his gaze toward Oboro was calm, without anger, hatred or hostility.
In his eyes, there was only a clear understanding that had seen through the ways of the world.
It's hard to imagine that he, who is not even thirty years old, would have such an expression.
He came to see Long, but didn't say much.
He only left one sentence.
He said that Oboro was toying with humanity, treating the world as his chessboard to satisfy his selfish desires and act recklessly.
They derive pleasure from disregarding human life.
In his view, Oboro was more despicable and deserved to die than Muzan.
He said that one day, someone from the Demon Slayer Corps would stand up and send Oboro to hell.
"Aren't you afraid I'll wipe out the Demon Slayer Corps right now?"
This was the question Oboro asked at the time.
"You won't."
Ubuyashiki Hideo shook his head; he believed he had seen through Oboro.
The fun of Oboro comes from the endless chaos; without any party that could potentially create conflict, the fun diminishes.
He felt that Oboro's personality was very rare. He did not have the seven emotions and six desires of ordinary people. Oboro had very few desires and seemed to be indifferent to worldly desires, but that did not mean he had none. On the contrary, his desires were greater and his pursuits were more intense.
They need to cause countless deaths to gain a sense of control and excitement.
A perverse ideology.
If it weren't for Oboro secretly manipulating everything, the world wouldn't have suffered so much in the past ten years.
Ubuyashiki Hideo also understood that without Oboro's help, the Demon Slayer Corps would not have been able to survive intact under the Shogunate's control... This was not about taking care of the Demon Slayer Corps, but about ensuring that the game did not lose its exciting elements.
Therefore, he bluntly stated... Oboro is a guy who is more wicked and more deserving of death than Muzan, even though he is wearing a human skin.
Because he was about to die, he dared to say these words and was not afraid of Oboro.
After the exchange, Ubuyashiki Hideo politely took his leave.
His explanation was very much in line with Oboro's purpose, but he misunderstood Oboro's original intention.
From Ubuyashiki Kuno to the current Ubuyashiki Hideo, the explorations of these two generations of family heads over the years have brought them very close to Oboro's 'conspiracy'.
But... that's not the truth.
However, their wisdom is indeed remarkable.
Long wouldn't be angry... because it was inevitable that everything he did would provoke resistance and hostility from the natives of this world.
This is their 'home'.
Although Long is a transmigrator, because he was Hunter x Hunter in the first world, he also felt that Hunter x Hunter suited him better, and it also had a bit of a 'hometown' feel to it.
Under these circumstances, if something suddenly appears and begins to disrupt the established balance of the Hunter x Hunter World, unconditionally attempting to destroy everything and reshape the order, Oboro will also be angry, and he will stand up.
It's only human nature.
This era has not completely passed, and Oboro has already seen many interesting things and people.
Hopefully, the next era will be even more dazzling.