"Bye, superpower uncle and angel big sister!"
Kana waved her little hand, saying goodbye to Lu Yun and Hana Kurusu.
Uncle? Do I look that old? It must be Hajime Kashimo's fault. Little Kashimo, you're too old. Your four-hundred-year-old fossil fashion sense is ruining my looks.
Indignant, Lu Yun reached up and undid the two buns on his head. He coated his hands in electricity and precisely styled his hair.
Leaving a lock hanging over his forehead, Lu Yun shaped his hair into the same style as Aizen's.
Only after carefully examining his reflection in the glass of a nearby building did Lu Yun nod in satisfaction.
"From this day forward, I shall stand in the heavens."
"That's a line from an anime character, isn't it?"
Hearing Lu Yun mutter, Hana Kurusu quietly pointed this out.
Although she didn't believe her daughter's story about the superpower uncle battling a racket monster, Kana's mother still thanked the two of them for looking after them along the way.
"Thank you so much for bringing Kana and me out of that place."
Indeed, with Angel's help, all four of them had successfully left the Tokyo No. 2 Colony.
"It's nothing, ma'am. Remember to seek help from the authorities afterward, and don't come near this place again."
"Of course, of course."
After reminding Kana's mother, Lu Yun waved goodbye to the pair.
Along the way, Lu Yun had exorcised quite a few more cursed spirits, further increasing his strength.
Carefully sensing the changes in his body, Lu Yun discovered that he could now separate the electrical charges in his own cursed energy just as Hajime Kashimo did.
Hell yeah, now I can use Executioner's Lightning too.
With his strength increasing once again, Lu Yun couldn't help feeling delighted.
Ah, shame I didn't run into any decent opponents along the way. They were all roadside fodder, not even as strong as the two cursed spirits I met in the supermarket.
Is this the loneliness of the strong?
Lu Yun felt that he could now understand a little of how the powerful characters in the original story felt.
Beside him, Hana Kurusu watched him alternate between delight and sighs, her expression growing somewhat peculiar.
Is this guy reliable?
She asked softly:
"Mr. Lu Yun, where are we going next?"
Lu Yun stopped musing and came back to his senses:
"Oh, just call me Lu Yun. Next, let's head to the Sendai Colony. I still need to fulfill my agreement with Hajime Kashimo first."
Hana Kurusu was puzzled:
"Is there something different about the Sendai Colony?"
"It's completely different. Sendai is a lot livelier than the other colonies. There are four particularly powerful fighters there: Ryu Ishigori, who comes from four hundred years ago just like Hajime Kashimo and was praised by Kenjaku as having the highest cursed energy output of any player; Uro Takako, the former captain of the Sun, Moon, and Stars Squad, an Assassination Squad directly under the Fujiwara; Dhruv Lakdawalla, who single-handedly quelled a great upheaval in Japan and struck awe throughout the islands; and Kurourushi, a special grade cockroach cursed spirit that broke free of Kenjaku's control."
Now this was a topic that perked Lu Yun right up, and he eagerly introduced their abilities to Hana Kurusu.
Anyone familiar with versus debates knew that these four were essential figures in that community.
Yuta Okkotsu's one-versus-four battle in Sendai was also one of the standout moments for the prequel's protagonist.
It was precisely the contributions of these four that led many people in the versus debate community to consider Yuta Okkotsu the strongest after Gojo and Sukuna.
Unfortunately, just as people were debating whether Yuta Okkotsu could take on Sukuna, good old Ryu Ishigori's spectacular act of feeding himself to the enemy kicked Okkotsu straight out of the debate.
Although the Sendai Four Heavenly Kings all fell to Yuta Okkotsu, their strength was still not to be underestimated.
Of the ten colonies in the culling game, Sendai had the strongest overall lineup once Sukuna and the main cast were excluded.
Lu Yun was finally going to play in the big leagues.
He believed that the strength of these four would definitely meet Hajime Kashimo's standards for worthy opponents.
"So that's how it is. Not bad. These fellows sound worth fighting."
After silently listening to Lu Yun's introduction, Hajime Kashimo spoke up.
"Oh, you're here, Deer God. Well? Pretty good opponents I've carefully picked out for you, aren't they?"
Seeing that Hajime Kashimo wasn't asleep, Lu Yun asked confidently.
"Hmph. I'll only know what they're really like after fighting them for real. They'd better not just be all show."
Hajime Kashimo was dismissive.
"How could they be? At least two of them are strong enough to use Domain Expansion!"
"Domain Expansion? Nothing special."
A doubtful look appeared on Lu Yun's face.
"Look, Deer God, can you use a domain? Don't end up failing to beat them and throwing away my life for nothing. I don't want to die with you."
Hajime Kashimo hadn't expected Lu Yun to dare question his strength, and he flew into a rage:
"What's that supposed to mean?! Even roadside fodder like you dares look down on me?"
Then came some incomprehensible remarks about how "Hollow Wicker Basket counts as a domain too" and "battles between jujutsu sorcerers depend more on execution and technique."
Beside them, Hana Kurusu couldn't hold it in anymore and burst out laughing, instantly filling the air with merriment.
"All right, Deer God. Since you're so confident, I can rest easy."
Lu Yun sighed helplessly.
It's fine. He still has his golden finger to count on. As long as Hajime Kashimo beats any one of the Four Heavenly Kings, Lu Yun can start snowballing and keep growing stronger. Beating all four of them should still be possible.
Clearly sensing that Lu Yun didn't mean what he said, Hajime Kashimo stopped arguing:
"Brat, just watch. The facts will prove everything for me."
With that, he fell silent.
Forget it. This is a rare opportunity too.
No longer dwelling on it, Lu Yun reconsidered and realized this was actually a good thing.
Whoa, getting to witness a battle between fighters this strong firsthand would be worth the price of admission even if I died.
With Hajime Kashimo's strength backing him up, he had cut through everything in his path with ease and hadn't yet encountered an evenly matched fight.
Once they reached Sendai, although he would have to hand control of his body over to Hajime Kashimo, Lu Yun would still be able to experience the battle from inside it.
How many people had an opportunity like this to observe a battle between the strong?
He wouldn't merely be watching, either. Lu Yun would have the best seat in the house; it wouldn't even be an exaggeration to say he would experience it firsthand. This would undoubtedly give his combat experience an enormous boost.
Afterward, even without Hajime Kashimo's assistance, Lu Yun would probably be able to rival an ordinary Special Grade Sorcerer with his own strength alone.
Once he figured that out, Lu Yun suddenly found Hajime Kashimo rather endearing.
As expected of Deer God, going this far for my growth. Sure enough, trolling you, Deer God, online was the right call. The great Deer God will bless every devoted fan who makes bait posts for him.
Our Kashimo is great. Enough said.
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