The night was bright with few stars, and filled with the chorus of frogs.
Dewdrops condensed on the flowers and grasses in the jungle.
At this point, although Meikyō had not yet found any other paths, he had already found traces of human footsteps.
For a ninja who excelled in the Ninja Academy, this was not a difficult task.
"The footprints become more distinct here, so it must be in this area."
Meikyō picked up a clump of soil from beside the footprints and looked up ahead.
It's hard to imagine that someone could walk such a long distance in such a remote mountain forest.
"It should be just ahead."
Meikyō frowned and continued walking forward.
He smelled blood—as a ninja who had just come from the battlefield of the Shinobi World War, he was very sensitive to this smell.
Before long, following the footsteps, Meikyō arrived at a cave.
The stench of blood was coming from inside.
Upon entering the cave, one is greeted by a scene of bones scattered across the ground—human remains.
From deep within, the sound of smacking and gnawing could be heard.
A humanoid creature with a bald head, four eyes on its forehead, and a half-naked body covered in strange patterns was smacking its lips, seemingly still enjoying itself.
At his feet lay a pile of bones still stained with blood.
"The meat of the woodcutter in the mountains is no match for that of the city people; it's tough and dry. It's a pity that if it weren't for hiding from those Demon Slayer, I wouldn't have to suffer like this!"
At this point, the humanoid creature turned its head to look at the cave entrance.
A young man wearing a green vest with a red and white Gunbai emblem and an iron Uzumaki Forehead Protector was walking towards him.
"But I'm lucky, I've run into another little kid who came to my door!"
Meikyō looked at the bones scattered on the ground, drew the wakizashi from his waist, and pointed it at the guy in front of him.
What are you?
"You insulted me?"
"No, I'm just asking what you are, because you really don't seem like a human, but there are no other creatures around who can communicate with you, so I can only ask you directly."
Meikyō shook his head and said.
"I... devoured dozens of humans, determined to become Mountain Demon of the Twelve Kizuki!"
The Mountain Demon could no longer contain itself and excitedly pounced towards the Meikyō.
At first, he saw Meikyō holding a knife and thought she was Demon Slayer from the Demon Slayer Corps, but now it seems she isn't.
And when facing people who are not members of the Demon Slayer Corps, what does a demon have to worry about?
Meikyō sighed softly.
He also wanted to find someone to talk to in order to gather as much information as possible.
However, for ghosts of this level that are not high enough, their rationality is largely influenced by their bloodlust.
Fortunately, through the phrase "Twelve Kizuki," Meikyō already knew which world this was.
With a swift movement of his wakizashi, Uchiha Meikyō activated his Sharingan, deflecting the attack of the demon called Mountain Demon. He then slashed with his sword, severing both of Yama-ki's hands, before turning and delivering a powerful side kick that sent Mountain Demon flying and crashing into the wall.
But soon, the Mountain Demon grew two arms again.
"Without the Nichirin Blade, even beheading wouldn't kill him. It's a pity I don't know Sealing Technique, otherwise sealing him directly would be easier. It seems I'll have to rely on sunlight to kill him."
Meikyō thought casually to himself, while his hands moved without stopping. He casually turned around and swung his knife, cutting off the ghost's head once again.
Ghosts are most afraid of sunlight.
Nichirin Blade is a weapon whose blade is made of "Scarlet Crimson Sand Iron" and "Scarlet Crimson Ore," materials that absorb sunlight, and is the only weapon capable of killing demons.
Uchiha Meikyō, being new to the area, naturally didn't have this thing.
"There's still some time before sunrise, so we can use this ghost to conduct some experiments."
After mentally estimating the time, Meikyō silently looked at the Mountain Demon's head on the ground. Two small arms sprouted from under its ears, and it used the head to run to the side of its body to restore itself.
His strength would be comparable to that of Jonin even in the Naruto World. Even without the Nichirin Blade, this demon would never be able to harm him.
"Fire Style: Great Fireball Style!"
"Boom!"
The fireball exploded, and smoke and dust filled the air. A large crater appeared where the Mountain Demon had stood, revealing a body whose surface had been carbonized.
"Oh? This body is quite strong. It withstood my Fire Style without being burned to ashes?"
Uchiha Meikyō watched the Mountain Demon rapidly recovering in the pit, marveling at the regenerative abilities of such creatures.
At this moment, the Mountain Demon had shed its carbonized outer skin, revealing its dark skin adorned with ghost patterns.
"Who exactly are you?!"
The Mountain Demon stared in horror at Uchiha Meikyō before him.
This was the first time he had ever seen a human who could breathe fire!
As far as he knew, apart from the Blood Demon Art of certain alien demons, no other creature could use this magical power.
Moreover, apart from Fire Style, this human's physical attributes and reaction speed are far superior to his, the demon's. If the opponent's weapon were Nichirin Blade, he would probably have died right after the first exchange!
Fortunately, the opponent didn't have Nichirin Blade. As long as he wasn't exposed to the sun, he might be able to wear him down!
"Me? I'm just a ninja who shouldn't exist in this world."
After Uchiha Meikyō finished speaking, he activated his Sharingan again.
Conventional weapons cannot kill demons; Ninjutsu is more effective than swords, but demons can still regenerate.
Now, he plans to try his Genjutsu.
"Hey! Red eyes! Are you sure you're not a ghost?"
The Mountain Demon was startled again, but the next moment, the three Tomoe Sharingan suddenly enlarged, as if it had taken over the entire world.
"Genjutsu: Sharingan!"
The Mountain Demon froze on the spot, and the reflection of the Three-Tomoe Sharingan appeared in its eyes.
"It works! But..."
Uchiha Meikyō frowned slightly.
Hidden within the Mountain Demon was an extremely violent and bloodthirsty consciousness, which began to fiercely resist the moment the Genjutsu took effect.
This greatly reduces the time that Genjutsu can control the opponent.
"Similar to Jinchuriki, another violent consciousness is hidden within its body. Although it is not as powerful Tailed Beast, it can still greatly reduce the effects of Genjutsu?"
Meikyō looked at the Mountain Demon in front of her, who had regained consciousness but was clearly more ferocious than before, and dodged the attack in a Body Flicker Technique.
"Damn it, damn it, you damn bastard!"
The Mountain Demon's condition was affected, and it became extremely violent.
That's because every demon has cells from the Progenitor of Demons, the Demon King Muzan Kibutsuji, which is the key to their transformation into demons.
Similarly, Muzan Kibutsuji also uses this method to control each demon.