Kokushibo's six eyes fixed on Chinatsu, who stood before him holding a clear azure Nichirin Blade.
The color of a Nichirin Blade symbolized the Breathing Style used by its wielder. A blade of that hue could only belong to a Water Breathing Swordsman, and the richness of its color alone revealed Chinatsu's exceptional talent for Water Breathing.
But that alone hardly seemed enough to defeat Hantengu. Kokushibo noticed that Chinatsu was not merely uninjured-even her clothes were barely damaged. That meant she had slain Hantengu in an almost entirely one-sided fight.
Kokushibo stared at Chinatsu. Through his Transparent World, he detected a peculiar aura emanating from her.
At first, Kokushibo thought Chinatsu had reached the Transparent World just as he had, but a moment later, he dismissed that possibility.
Hundreds of years had passed since he entered that state. He could still tell whether someone else had reached the same realm.
She definitely had not reached the Transparent World, but there was no question that she had surpassed the ordinary realm, too. Until now, Kokushibo had always believed that the Selfless State and the Transparent World represented the pinnacle of martial arts. Now, perhaps that was not the case.
Interesting.
Kokushibo studied Chinatsu, then extended a hand toward her after a brief moment of thought.
"Would you like to become a demon?"
Kokushibo offered Chinatsu an invitation to demonhood.
His proposal left Chinatsu momentarily stunned. For an instant, she almost thought she had jumped through time and space, returning to the Mugen Train arc to encounter Akaza, that top-tier pyramid scheme salesman, again.
"You may have killed Hantengu, but that only proves his inadequacy. There is now a vacancy among the Upper Moons, and you are powerful. I can recommend you to Lord Muzan and have you become a new