Chapter Summaries

Simu and Hidan arrived at Sakamoto Trading Company’s dock to carry out the Jashin Cult’s commissioned task, where Hidan killed four thugs after they attacked him. Mr. Sakamoto confronted them, and Simu calmly insisted the deaths were justified self-defense.

• Hidan questioned why Simu had left a Jashin necklace at Shiraishi Mori’s house, and Simu explained that he had been curious whether the boy would act on it.
• Simu and Hidan reached Sakamoto Trading Company’s dock, where the company had detained the fishermen and seized their boats.
• When four thugs challenged them, Hidan charged into their attacks and killed all four.
• Mr. Sakamoto arrived with bodyguards, recognized them as Jashin Cult members, and questioned why they had killed his men.
• Simu told Mr. Sakamoto they had come to complete his commissioned task and said the thugs had attacked first, so Hidan’s retaliation was reasonable.

Simu and Hidan boarded Sakamoto’s cruise ship after Sakamoto compensated his men for the Jashin Cult members they had killed. Shiraishi Mori disguised himself as a cult member and snuck aboard, while Sakamoto showed Simu the ship’s lavish casino and introduced him to a group of bunny girls.

• Sakamoto welcomed Simu and Hidan aboard, then promised each dead subordinate’s family one hundred thousand ryo.
• Hidan hurried to the restaurant to get fried pork cutlets, and Simu told Sakamoto that an accident during Hidan’s inheritance of Lord Jashin’s power had affected his head.
• Shiraishi Mori disguised himself in a makeshift black robe and used a Jashin Cult necklace to convince the dock guards to let him onto the ship.
• Simu and Sakamoto toured the Heaven on Earth, which included a restaurant, concert hall, dance floor, and beast-fighting arena.
• Sakamoto summoned more than a dozen bunny girls for Simu beneath the ship’s neon lights.

Simu met Chairman Sakamoto to discuss the threat posed by Gato, but said the Jashin Cult would not attack him directly. He presented Kagune as a gift from Lord Jashin, and the chapter ended as a server who ate one screamed in pain.

• Hidan interrupted Simu's meeting with Sakamoto, and Simu bound him in spider silk to keep him quiet.
• Sakamoto asked Simu to eliminate Gato, but Simu said he did not intend to do it himself.
• Simu opened a case of Kagune and claimed that ordinary people could gain power by eating one.
• Sakamoto paid a server two hundred thousand ryo to test a Kagune, and the server ate it.
• The Kagune broke down inside the server and gathered at his lower back, causing him to scream.

Simu demonstrated that implanting a Kagune could transform an ordinary person into a powerful Ghoul, though the process could drive them berserk. After Sakamoto learned that some Ghouls might retain their sanity, he prepared to start experiments, then asked Simu whether other Jashin Cult members had come with him.

• A waiter implanted with a Kagune transformed into a centipede-like Ghoul and attacked Sakamoto, whose ninja subordinates restrained him with Earth Style techniques.
• Simu explained that Kagune implantation affected people differently and that strong-willed Ghouls could theoretically retain their sanity.
• Sakamoto became eager to create obedient Ghouls and gathered his subordinates to begin experiments.
• A subordinate reported that someone had been found in the dungeon, and Sakamoto asked Simu whether any other Jashin Cult members had accompanied him.
• Simu recognized that Shiraishi Mori had been caught after stealing his necklace, but pretended not to know of anyone else, prompting Sakamoto to show killing intent.

Sakamoto used Shiraishi Mori’s parents and other prisoners in experiments to implant Kagune, creating several Ghouls. He then invited the ship’s guests to watch a beast-fighting event called Mutant Showdown, leaving the arena packed before the performance began.

• Simu accompanied Sakamoto to the prison, where Shiraishi Mori recognized Sakamoto as the man who had taken his parents.
• Sakamoto had Shiraishi Mori’s parents dragged away to serve as Kagune test subjects, then selected eighteen more prisoners for the experiment.
• The Kagune experiment killed eleven subjects, left six unconscious, and produced three sane survivors: Shiraishi Ao, Yanagishima Keiko, and Shimizu Ken.
• Sakamoto announced a Mutant Showdown in the Octagon Cage arena, drawing the ship’s dignitaries to fill the venue.

Simu told Shiraishi Mori that his parents had survived the experiments but were being forced to fight each other for the nobles’ amusement. He then revealed that he had come to help Mori.

• Chairman Sakamoto introduced a mutant fight aboard the cruise ship, and Abu forced Shiraishi Ao and Yanagishima Keiko into the cage to fight or risk their son being taken for experiments.
• Ao and Keiko fought with their transformed appendages while the nobles watched and placed bets.
• Simu entered the dungeon and explained to Shiraishi Mori that he had deliberately left the necklace to draw him there.
• Mori learned that his parents were fighting each other and demanded to know why Simu had come.
• Simu told Mori that he was there to help him.

Simu gave Shiraishi Mori a Kagune, and Mori accepted it to gain the power to save his parents. After the prison erupted into violence, Mori transformed, broke into the Octagon Cage arena, and reached Shiraishi Ao and Keiko as they were about to fight to the death.

• Simu told Shiraishi Mori that a Kagune might give him the strength to save his parents, though it could also kill him or drive him berserk.
• Shiraishi Mori ate the Kagune, and Simu revealed he had given Kagunes to the other prisoners as well, triggering a riot.
• In the Octagon Cage, Keiko charged Shiraishi Ao and urged him to kill her before their time ran out.
• Shiraishi Mori blasted through the prison and stormed into the arena, where he tore apart the cage bars and reunited with his parents.

Shiraishi Mori and his parents fought Sakamoto’s men in the arena while Simu and Hidan watched, revealing that the battle was part of a sacrificial ritual. The arena was invaded by Kagune-wielding Ghouls, and Simu declared that only survivors would qualify to receive Lord Jashin’s power.

• Shiraishi Mori’s family fought Sakamoto’s men, with Mori shielding his parents from a barrage of weapons.
• Abu used Earth Style techniques and explosive kunai against Shiraishi Ao, damaging his Centipede Weihe and driving the family toward defeat.
• Simu told Hidan that the Kagune experiment could fail and confirmed that the gathering was a sacrifice for Lord Jashin.
• Kagune-wielding Ghouls in prison uniforms poured into the arena and attacked the spectators.
• Sakamoto accused Simu of betraying their agreement, but Simu said he had fulfilled it and announced that only those who survived the ritual would receive Lord Jashin’s power.

Sakamoto ordered his ninjas to kill the Ghouls and spectators aboard the Heaven on Earth, and the battle devastated the arena. As Abu moved to kill the badly wounded Shiraishi Mori and his parents, Shiraishi Mori struggled to protect them, but Abu attacked with a flash of his blade.

• Sakamoto ordered his ninja squad to kill everyone in the arena, and they bombarded the Ghouls and spectators with Kunai and Kibaku Fuda.
• A Ghoul with the Kagune [Rinkaku: Mantis] survived the explosions and charged the stands, but a ninja beheaded her after trapping her with Earth and Lightning Release techniques.
• A Ghoul wearing [Koukaku: Ant-Man] armor killed one ninja, then another ninja raised him into a fireball that burned him to a charred mass.
• Simu praised the ninjas' skill while Hidan claimed he could have killed them all.
• Abu emerged unharmed from underground and advanced on the severely wounded Shiraishi Mori and his parents.
• Shiraishi Mori stood to shield his parents, but Abu vanished and struck at him with a flash of blade light.

Shiraishi Mori watched Abu kill Keiko and Shiraishi Ao, then recalled the idea that he could gain power by transcending humanity. He transformed by combining his Koukaku and Rinkaku, emerging from the smoke to slash Abu.

• Keiko took Abu’s blade meant for Shiraishi Mori and held him in place so Shiraishi Ao could attack.
• Abu escaped Shiraishi Ao’s Kagune strike with the Substitution Technique, then stabbed him and detonated a Kibaku Fuda, killing him and Keiko.
• As Shiraishi Mori mourned his parents, he remembered the man’s words about transcending humanity and decided to grow multiple Kagune.
• Shiraishi Mori emerged from the smoke transformed, with black Koukaku armor and scarlet sickle-shaped limbs, and wounded Abu with two swift slashes.

After consuming his father Shiraishi Ao’s Kagune, Shiraishi Mori transformed into a powerful monster and defeated Abu, pinning him to the ground. He then charged toward Sakamoto, whose six ninja trapped Mori between earth walls and launched a massive boulder at him.

• Shiraishi Mori tore the Kagune from Shiraishi Ao and swallowed it, growing a dark-red Centipede Weihe.
• Simu reasoned that Shiraishi Mori’s hatred let him resist the Kagune’s mental influence and carry multiple Kagune.
• Shiraishi Mori smashed through Abu’s Earth Wall, bound him with his Weihe, and slashed him before pinning him down with a steel bar.
• Shiraishi Mori turned toward Sakamoto and charged the merchant guild president’s stands.
• Sakamoto ordered his six ninja to attack, and they trapped Shiraishi Mori between earth walls and fired a massive boulder at him.

Shiraishi Mori defeated the ninjas attacking him and advanced on Sakamoto, whose Kunai Gun could not pierce his exoskeleton. Simu reminded Sakamoto of Jashin Lord’s power, and Sakamoto ate several Kagune in a desperate attempt to gain strength.

• Shiraishi Mori burst from the stone enclosure, killed the Earth Style Ninja, and survived the ninjas’ attacks by regenerating his exoskeleton.
• Shiraishi Mori’s roar sent the Ghouls after the fleeing ninjas, and the Ghouls killed all four remaining attackers despite suffering casualties.
• Shiraishi Mori walked toward Sakamoto while Sakamoto fired his Kunai Gun at him, but the kunai only sparked against his exoskeleton.
• Simu told Sakamoto that Shiraishi Mori’s power came from Jashin Lord, prompting Sakamoto to remember his own power.
• Sakamoto dropped his Kunai Gun, opened his briefcase, shoved several Kagune into his mouth, and cried, “Jashin Lord, grant me strength!”

Sakamoto devoured numerous Kagune and transformed into a gigantic, mind-destroyed monster that overwhelmed Shiraishi Mori. After Shiraishi fell, Sakamoto turned his attention to Simu and Hidan and charged at them.

• Sakamoto swallowed eight or nine Kagune, and they transformed his body and drove his mind into madness.
• Simu explained that Shiraishi Mori still retained his own soul, while Sakamoto had surrendered his body and soul to Jashin through the Kagune.
• Shiraishi Mori charged Sakamoto, but the giant centipede-like monster struck him into the arena wall and repeatedly attacked him.
• Sakamoto rampaged across the cruise ship, killing ordinary Ghouls as Shiraishi struggled to evade him.
• Sakamoto shattered Shiraishi’s exoskeleton and bones, leaving him unable to rise, then turned and charged at Simu and Hidan.

Simu stopped Sakamoto’s attack with a glance and knocked the giant Ghoul to the ground, while Shiraishi Mori resolved to fight back before it could recover. The chapter left Shiraishi Mori biting off Sakamoto’s Kagune and forming a blade of his own to strike at its neck.

• Hidan dismissed Sakamoto as a lowly servant, but Simu stopped Hidan and faced the charging monster himself.
• Simu froze Sakamoto with a glance, then kicked it into the ground while Hidan complained that Simu had stolen his chance to act.
• Sakamoto rose again and turned toward the scattered Ghoul corpses, while Shiraishi Mori realized its defenses had weakened and vowed to stop it.
• Shiraishi Mori leaped at Sakamoto, let its blade-like Kagune pierce him, then bit off and swallowed the Kagune on its arm.
• Shiraishi Mori’s arm grew a dark red exoskeleton blade, which he swung toward Sakamoto’s neck.

After surviving the centipede monster’s attack, Shiraishi Mori emerged transformed and learned that Simu had deliberately given him the chance to kill Sakamoto. Simu then warned him that Shuiyu Village was in danger, but Shiraishi Mori arrived too late to save his grandfather and unleashed his full power against the Yugakure ninjas.

• Shiraishi Mori emerged from the centipede monster with snow-white hair, black eyes, and a changed aura.
• Hidan announced that he and Simu represented the Jashin Cult, and Simu admitted he could have freed the captives but had chosen to give Shiraishi Mori an opportunity to kill Sakamoto.
• Simu told Shiraishi Mori that something serious had happened in Shuiyu Village, so Shiraishi Mori rushed there using his Kagune.
• Shiraishi Mori reached his burning village and saw a Yugakure ninja stab his grandfather, who used his last strength to tell him to run.
• Shiraishi Mori unleashed his Kagune and transformed into a giant centipede-like monster that devastated the village and confronted the Yugakure ninjas.

Shiraishi Mori lost control of his Kagune and slaughtered the Yunin before rampaging through the village, but Shiraishi Rin’s presence brought him back to himself. As Simu observed the siblings reunite, Hidan began a mass blood sacrifice aboard the ship.

• Shiraishi Mori transformed into a monstrous insect dragon, killed the Yunin, and destroyed much of the village as his Kagune consumed his life force.
• Simu decided Shiraishi Mori would soon die, while Hidan went to prepare the offerings aboard the ship.
• Shiraishi Mori turned his destruction toward his old home, but Shiraishi Rin emerged and recognized him as her brother.
• Shiraishi Rin touched Shiraishi Mori’s tentacle, and her presence caused his monster form to collapse and revealed the white-haired boy beneath it.
• Hidan performed a blood sacrifice over a mountain of corpses and Sakamoto’s shell, sending a pillar of red light into the sky.

Simu leveled up after the Jashin Cult’s massacre of Sakamoto Trading Company brought it thousands of reputation points, and he expanded his plans to study ninja genes and develop new Kagune. Hidan returned to headquarters with Simu, where their arrival made the base tense.

• The Jashin Cult’s destruction of Sakamoto Trading Company raised its reputation by 6,436 points, bringing Simu to Level 2.
• Simu checked his upgraded system panel and saw his mental power had boosted his research into the Jashin and Water Release Ninja genes.
• Simu classified the captured ninja samples and added Earth Release, Fire Release, and Lightning Release Ninja to his research tasks.
• Simu considered analyzing Sakamoto’s body and Shiraishi Mori’s remains and blood to identify useful Kagune mutations, then decided to modify his own body.
• Hidan returned to headquarters with Simu, kicked open the gates, and headed for the cafeteria while the base grew tense.

Simu met with the Cult Leader, who demanded an explanation for the deaths of Kikuchi Miura and Sakamoto. The Cult Leader revealed his jealousy of Simu and Hidan’s blessings from Jashin and began attacking Simu after claiming to have sealed his powers.

• The Cult Leader summoned Simu and questioned him about killing Kikuchi Miura, and Simu blamed Hidan for Miura’s death.
• Simu told the Cult Leader that he and Hidan had failed to complete their mission and killed their employer, Sakamoto.
• The Cult Leader grew furious over Sakamoto’s donations to the Jashin Cult and announced that he would move his plans forward.
• The Cult Leader confessed that he resented Simu’s blessing from Jashin and claimed he was the only one who deserved to be Jashin’s dog.
• The Cult Leader revealed that incense in his room had sealed Simu’s powers, then formed Hand Seals and claimed he had found a way to take the power of Simu and Hidan’s bodies.

The Cult Leader used Living Corpse Reincarnation Technique to take over Kamizuki Simu’s body and gain control of his Kagune. Hidan saw through the deception and attacked, furious that the Cult Leader had stolen Simu’s body.

• The Cult Leader transformed into a giant snake, swallowed Simu, and tried to erase Simu’s soul with his mental attack.
• Simu withdrew his soul and let the Cult Leader take control of his body, allowing the Cult Leader to test his new Kagune.
• Hidan entered the room, learned that the giant snake was the Cult Leader, and accused Simu of killing him without inviting him.
• Hidan recognized that the person wearing Simu’s face was the Cult Leader and demanded to know where Kamizuki Simu was.
• The Cult Leader admitted he had taken over Simu’s body, and Hidan charged at him in anger.

Hidan killed the Cult Leader, who had taken control of Simu’s body, and slaughtered the Jashin Cult. As Hidan approached the Divine Statue in despair, Simu emerged from the Blood Pool and greeted him.

• The Cult Leader used the power of Simu’s body to fight Hidan, but Hidan’s Immortal Body let him recover from being decapitated and strike back.
• The Cult Leader claimed that Simu would die if Hidan used the Jashin Ritual, but Hidan rejected the threat and pierced his heart within the ritual symbol.
• The Cult Leader died, and Hidan gently closed Simu’s eyes before deciding to destroy the Jashin Cult.
• Hidan killed the cultists and slaughtered the entire Jashin Cult, then entered the Shrine drenched in blood.
• Hidan approached the Divine Statue in despair, but Simu emerged from the Blood Pool and greeted him.