Hikage Miyauchi Is Dangerous

"I just brought you here to show you this place. If you feel uncomfortable, I'll take you back later."

Shiina Mashiro immediately shook her head, looking at Miyauchi Hiyage with her orange-red eyes. "Hikage will protect me."

"So we should stay."

Although the environment here felt uncomfortable, from Miyauchi Hiyage's description, she knew that this place could fully reveal a person's inner self.

She wanted to observe those emotions, hoping that if she could understand the reason for the existence of this world, she might be able to take another step forward in her painting skills, which had already hit a bottleneck.

Upon hearing Shiina Mashiro's words, Miyauchi Hiyage nodded, and then began to tell Tohru about the situation in this world.

Upon hearing that defeating those so-called shadows could change the perceptions of those whose hearts were twisted by desire, leading them to reform, and that it could also incite the subconscious of others, causing them to let their desires swell and thus become slaves to their desires, Tohru's expression towards Miyauchi Hiyage became dangerous.

To arbitrarily rewrite other people's perceptions is something that even ordinary deities cannot do.

"Ah... Right now, there should only be a few of us who can enter this world. After it was formed here, we might be the first tourists. But I don't know if anyone else will wander into this world in the future."

Miyauchi Hiyage has investigated and found that this world doesn't have the clown Goro Akechi, nor does it have any events involving the crippling of people. The worldview of Persona 5 shouldn't have been integrated into this world.

This world may have incorporated stories from other Persona series, but so far, Miyauchi Hiyage hasn't discovered anything.

Moreover, even if someone manages to integrate, as the Impression Space is a unique feature of Persona 5, it's unlikely that anyone else will be able to obtain this Otherworld App and enter it in the short term.

There's nothing wrong with treating this place as a world that belongs solely to Miyauchi Hiyage.

However, Miyauchi Hiyage was never the kind of delusional teenager who wanted to rewrite the world after gaining power, and naturally had no interest in forming a phantom thief group to steal from those villains.

After getting tired of this place, or rather, after figuring out whether there might be a villainous BOSS in the deepest part of the world's Impression Space who wants to destroy the world, it seems quite interesting to hand it over to those famous detectives and let them do the work of phantom thieves.

But that was a long time later.

However, Miyauchi Hiyage's answer did not satisfy Tohru.

She surveyed this dark and oppressive world.

If we could eliminate all the so-called "shadows" in this world, would it make the human world a better place?

"Human desires cannot be completely eradicated; the speed at which you clear them away may not even be as fast as the speed at which those shadows are born," said Miyauchi Hiyage, who saw through Tohru's thoughts.

"Moreover, if people had no desires, the human race would not have been able to develop to its current state."

"Instead of studying these things, we might as well go and see if we can find the 'shadows' of those Vengeful Spirit in this world."

As Miyauchi Hiyage said this, he opened the Eyes of Destiny. Fortunately, the thing was still usable, but the range that could be seen in the Impression Space was reduced from ten kilometers to two kilometers.

It is indeed like the subway network composed of countless tracks in the game, but the space is much larger than the Impression Space in the game. With a viewing distance of two kilometers, you can't see where the entrance to the next level is at all.

After that, Miyauchi Hiyage tested his other abilities.

Projection Magic can be used, as can Ripple Chi Kung, and it appears to be more powerful than when used in reality.

However, the most noticeable change is the Yellow Temperance.

Because of the rules of Stands, Shiina Mashiro was originally unable to see the Yellow Temperance, and Tohru could only sense its existence through her perception.

But within this space of consciousness, spiritual power was fully revealed, and the image of Yellow Temperance was clearly displayed before them.

"Could it be that after entering the Impression Space, Yellow Temperance was taken as my Persona?" Miyauchi Hiyage pondered.

After all, Stands and Persona are both manifestations of a person's spiritual energy, and can be considered a true reflection of a person's inner self.

Although Yellow Temperance was a reward from the Diary, after more than a month of nurturing, especially after discovering that this thing not only had the original ability to devour organic matter, but also the ability to devour Spiritual Body, Miyauchi Hiyage had indeed become one with this Stand.

Tohru stared at the large, yellow, sticky mass that had appeared behind the Miyauchi Hiyage, and for some reason, felt a vague sense of threat from it.

Could this thing become a threat to me in the future?

Tohru found it somewhat ridiculous.

She was the daughter of the End Emperor, and even in another world, her strength would be considered among the top tier of powerhouses. How could Miyauchi Hiyage, this mysterious spiritual avatar, possibly pose any threat to her?

Even if it is a threat, it should be the Dragonslaying Holy Sword in Miyauchi Hiyage's hands that might pose some threat to her.

After all, that thing was indeed too much of a counter to their Dragon Clan.

It was forged from the very beginning to kill Dragon Clan, and over the years it has been stained with the blood and lives of countless Dragon Clan.

He recently drank her dragon blood, so even if her father and Lucoa face that holy sword again, they might still be injured by it.

She had already discussed this matter with Miyauchi Hiyage on the very first night she came to this world with him.

She knew very well that the holy sword had now recognized Miyauchi Hiyage as its master and was residing in Miyauchi Hiyage's mind.

Although Miyauchi Hiyage's own strength is only so-so, if that holy sword were to unleash its full power, it would still pose a considerable threat to her.

And for some reason, she always felt that when Miyauchi Hiyage held the holy sword, he inexplicably gave her the feeling of a god who had pierced her body with the holy sword.

Perhaps it was for this reason that Miyauchi Hiyage's spiritual power also acquired a trace of the Holy Sword's aura.

This made it even harder for her, who already disliked Miyauchi Hiyage, to treat him well.

Similarly, Miyauchi Hiyage Himakage might also dislike his own existence under the influence of the Holy Sword's consciousness.

However, Tohru didn't care about these things. She and Miyauchi Hiyage were both people with their own thoughts. They might not like each other, but they wouldn't cause any conflicts over such things.

Afterwards, Miyauchi Hiyage tested the effect of Unlimited Blade Works in the Impression Space.

But that's when the problem arose.

The moment Unlimited Blade Works was activated, the collision between the worlds nearly shattered a large area of the surrounding Impression Space.

Sensing the roar that erupted as the world in the Impression Space was crushed by Unlimited Blade Works, Miyauchi Hiyage decisively abandoned the idea of continuing to try.

This is the entrance to Impression Space, so it's best not to try it here.

"Unlimited Blade Works has a higher priority than the Impression Space. I wonder if this is because Reality Marble are inherently like this, or if the Unlimited Blade Works I obtained is more than just a simple Reality Marble..."

The rewards from the Diary were all optimized versions, especially Unlimited Blade Works, which he obtained through a targeted lottery. It's likely that, apart from the real world, all the other small worlds could easily surpass Unlimited Blade Works.

However, even if you can't unleash the full form of Unlimited Blade Works, it shouldn't be a big problem to create a simplified, open-ended barrier centered on yourself within the Impression Space, using a Simple Domain approach.

Miyauchi Hiyage only tried it for a short while before creating a simplified version of the open-ended mini Unlimited Blade Works within ten meters of himself, without causing too much compression to the Impression Space.

Tohru watched as Miyauchi Hiyage tested his abilities, and the doubt in his eyes grew stronger.

How did the other party acquire so many abilities?

Especially the move the opponent is currently displaying, which even has the aura of a "world," as if the opponent has created a world entirely of his own within his body.

Moreover, this is clearly not the limit of the other party. The tremor in the Impression Space just now was probably the result of Miyauchi Hiyage trying out his ability.

She originally wanted to ask Miyauchi Hiyage why she hadn't used her many abilities when they met before.

But thinking about it, she was almost dead at that time, and Miyauchi Hiyage didn't initially intend to save her. Instead, he planned to leave with Honma Meiko directly.

If Honma Meiko hadn't made the choice to save her, but ultimately lacked the strength, Miyauchi Hiyage probably wouldn't have intervened at all.

It was only after spending a few days together and chatting with the other person for several nights that we could barely be considered friends, and only then did the other person reveal these powers to me.

"I knew it. Someone who is ignored by the gods and has no gods in his heart can't possibly be an ordinary person," Tohru muttered to himself.

Then she saw Miyauchi Hiyage turn around and ask her, "You ate so much tonight, you must be full, right? Want to spar with me here?"

Tohru's eyes narrowed. Was this guy provoking her?

She already disliked this guy, but because he was her savior and had told her a lot about this world, she kept her emotions in check.

Now that the other party has taken the initiative to get beaten up, she won't hold back.

She immediately rolled up her sleeves, a flame igniting in her eyes.

"Come on, let me see what makes you so confident?"

Half an hour later, the bruised and battered Miyauchi Hiyage returned to reality with the help of a spirited Tohru.

"That world can probably only withstand half of my strength, but I feel like we've only circled around the surface of that world. If we continue to explore deeper, it should be able to withstand my full power in the deeper parts."

"Your Unlimited Blade Works is not bad, but it's a pity that the weapons in it are all too rubbish. Next time you bring something better, maybe you'll have a chance to touch the hem of my clothes."

Tohru spoke sarcastically to the ear of the Miyauchi Hiyage.

"Remember to call me again if you want to get beaten up next time. I can always make time for you, no matter when."

Chapter 233: Dangerous Miyauchi Hiyage

After being thoroughly beaten up by Tohru, Miyauchi Hiyage's slightly arrogant attitude, which had been somewhat inflated after obtaining Unlimited Blade Works, immediately corrected itself.

This world is so dangerous. Tohru wouldn't even be considered the strongest in her world. What does it matter if he only has super-level strength now?

Tohru used less than 50% of his power, and he did it bare-handed. He simply relied on his own stats to beat Thor, who was at full strength except for the Holy Sword.

As for why he didn't take out the Holy Sword, it's because even the first layer of the Impression Space couldn't withstand the Holy Sword at its full power, especially since he could replicate a trace of divine power through Projection Magic when he obtained the Holy Sword.

It's estimated that the Holy Sword can only be retrieved from deeper within the Impression Space; otherwise, Miyauchi Hiyage wouldn't have been beaten so badly by Tohru.

Even if Miyauchi Hiyage manages to obtain the Holy Sword, given his current stats, even if he could perfectly replicate that god's stats and divine power, he probably wouldn't be a match for the fully-powered Tohru.

After all, when Tohru first stormed the realm of the gods, he faced off against all the gods in the realm. It's no exaggeration to say that Tohru relied on his stats to fight his way in and out of the realm of the gods seven times. In the end, outnumbered, Thor was finally outmaneuvered and the wielder of the Holy Sword found an opening and launched a fierce attack.

Even so, despite being defeated, she managed to survive for more than half a month under the suppression of the Holy Sword, until she was rescued by the arrival of Miyauchi Hiyage and the others.

Although some of the gods knew Tohru's identity and deliberately did not kill the dying Tohru, they even left Tohru a way to seek help.

Who would have thought that Tohru was really that honest? He went to challenge the entire pantheon of gods with the intention of getting rid of himself, and after his defeat, he preferred to die rather than think about going to his parents.

According to Tohru's estimation, if the god wielding the Dragonslaying Holy Sword were to fight her to the death in her prime, the odds would be roughly 40/60, with her winning 60% against her 40%.

In other words, even if Miyauchi Hiyage could unleash the full power of the Holy Sword, he would still be no match for Tohru, who was not seeking Tohru.

To overcome the towering Tohru, his stats would need to be increased by dozens or even hundreds of times.

Fortunately, the mother dragon knew her own strength and didn't hit his face. The bruises on his body were just minor injuries, and with his current physique, he should be fully recovered by tomorrow.

"Once the progress bar is full next time, I'll get a transformation ability to boost my stats."

Miyauchi Hiyage made this comment.

Transformation is one of the most common ways to increase stats in Japanese anime.

From Dragon Ball to the three major shonen manga, the main characters all have powers related to transformation to some extent, not to mention those tokusatsu works that use transformation as a selling point.

If he could draw Ultraman or Kamen Rider transformation device, or gain the ability to become a Super Saiyan, then he would completely turn his life around.

Miyauchi Hiyage, who had just been pinned down and brutally beaten by Tohru, thought to himself.

However, before that, he did need Tohru as his sparring partner.

After all, at most he only revealed card magic and Breathing Swordsmanship at the Jujutsu High. His sparring with Maki Zenin was more about honing his swordsmanship and learning from her. His other hidden abilities could only be honed by Tohru, who was stronger and could be considered one of his own.

It's a pity that Tohru has only used his own body to fight all these years and doesn't have any commonly used weapons. Otherwise, Miyauchi Hiyage could have secretly copied a few weapons and learned from Tohru's combat experience over the years.

After hearing that Miyauchi Hiyage planned to come here every week to spar with her, Tohru's mood improved.

However, she had just consumed a lot of ether after the fight. Although she could replenish it slowly, she was more interested in trying other delicacies in this world.

Anyway, there was still half an hour before the movie started. After using Ripple Breathing to stop the soreness in her body, Miyauchi Hiyage could only take Tohru to a nearby burger shop at Tohru's request to try the most difficult one, the "Cosmic Tower Fortress" which was a full thirty centimeters tall.

And it wasn't just one, it was three.

Miyauchi Hiyage didn't waste the opportunity and directly filmed the entire process of Tohru's elegant eating with her phone, which she used as an appetizer for her series of videos featuring female competitive eaters.

As for Tohru's identity issue, he had already solved it using his hacking skills in the past few days. He just needs to go to the relevant place to reissue his ID card and passport by claiming that they were accidentally lost.

Moreover, even if he hadn't gone to do these things, Miyauchi Hiyage believed that Shinomiya Kaguya, would have been very willing to do them.

When Tohru devoured three enormous hamburgers in half an hour, much to the astonishment of the burger shop staff, and remarked that it was just so-so, Miyauchi Hiyage knew that Tohru had successfully taken the first step on the road to becoming an internet celebrity.

When they returned to the family restaurant with a bunch of challenge rewards from the burger shop, Shiina Mahiru's gaze towards Tohru clearly changed. Perhaps only the oblivious Miyauchi Kouka wouldn't notice.

However, let's keep these things a secret for now. Anyway, Shiina Mahiru has now practiced Ripple Breathing, so it's not too late to tell her about these things after she has a deeper understanding of the Reverse Side World.

The rest of the trip involved watching a movie and then taking a look around the BB nightclub where Tsukimi Eiko worked.

It's a pity we didn't manage to pick up Prime Minister Zhuge was passing by, and we don't know when he will be summoned to this place.

They stayed in Shibuya until after 10 p. m. before Miyauchi Hiyage finally took the girls home.

He had considered whether they might run into those ghouls on their way home, given the rampant ghouls ravaging Tokyo. He even secretly used his Eyes of Destiny to take a look around the area.

The area around me looks quite clean, so it seems that the superhumans in the Reverse Side World really did launch a heavy attack on those ghouls.

Therefore, those extraordinary beings should keep a low profile.

Look at Beika Town, dozens of high-level Vengeful Spirit and hundreds or even thousands of low-level Vengeful Spirit are wandering around here. This is after he cleared them out with his Pure Yang Body.