"383 years old? Could this be Itadori from even later than the Jujutsu Kaisen sequel? I remember that at 83, he could cut seven kilometers with a single slash..."
No wonder it was a purple template. He had been wondering about that just now.
If it were that jock who only knew how to throw punches, he would have been a blue template at most.
But this was a jock with 368 years of experience under his belt!
Back then, I didn't hold it against you when you called me a jock. What should you call me now?
Lu You finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Getting a powerful template was incredibly important! It directly affected his gains when the transmigration ended.
"Open the template character's details."
[Character: Yuji Itadori (purple)] [Age: 383] [Occupation: Jujutsu sorcerer] [Constitution: Intermediate physique-green, cursed spirit bloodline-green] [Skills: Soul Touch-purple, Cursed Energy Like the Sea-purple, Cursed Energy Like Steel-purple, Absolute Cursed Energy Manipulation-purple, Black Flash-purple, Malevolent Shrine-blue, Blood Manipulation-blue, Reverse Cursed Technique-blue, Advanced Hand-to-Hand Combat-blue, Comprehensive Weapon Combat-green, Steel Ball Expert-green...] [Evaluation: Crying in terror, Tiger Heavenly Emperor!]
Holy shit!
So this was the power of a purple template. Absolutely terrifying!
Lu You sucked in a breath of cold air, successfully warming the room for half a second. He suppressed his excitement and said, "System, install the template."
[Installation successful! Not yet activated. Begin invading a world in the multiverse?]
The system's question sounded beside his ear. Lu You let out a deep breath, his gaze profound.
"I only have one chance. I have absolutely no clue what that so-called big red item actually is, so if this transmigration goes badly...
"Then it's all over."
Could he win?
Lu You's expression turned resolute.
He would win!
"System, transmigrate!"
[Activating divine ability-Astral Transit... Invading a world in the multiverse...]
Before his eyes, multicolored light pierced through the void and completely enveloped Lu You. In the blink of an eye, the room was empty, with only drifting dust left behind.
An unknown world.
At that moment, wind and snow howled across the low mountain range called Mount Kumotori, bringing a bone-deep chill.
A faint smell of blood mingled with the icy air.
Thick, featherlike snow blanketed the ground and hung from the treetops, painting the world a deathly white.
Beneath a tall pine as dark as steel, a boy and a girl clung tightly to each other.
The red-haired boy wore a teal-and-black checkered shirt. He shielded the girl, his face twitching with fear.
"She's my little sister!"
A short distance in front of him stood a young man holding a frost-cold long blade. He wore a yellowish-brown haori with mismatched sides, his expression blank, indifferent and cold.
"That's your sister? A shame."
His voice was flat, with what seemed like a trace of regret deep within, but on a cursory hearing, it sounded more like doubt.
He turned around, the wretched siblings reflected in his light blue irises.
"Y-yes!"
Before the boy could finish, the swordsman had already crushed the snow underfoot and shot forward like a shadow. His left arm darted out to snatch the girl away in an instant!
"Stop!"
A thunderous shout erupted in the distance. The surrounding wind and snow rose like a dragon, obscuring the view. Giyu Tomioka's eyes flickered, and with several taps of his toes, he retreated to his original spot in the blink of an eye.
Was there a demon?
On the deathly white mountain horizon, a young man in black was sprinting toward them, the rushing wind smashing through the snow.
Such incredible strength.
Although inwardly surprised, Giyu Tomioka remained expressionless.
Meanwhile, a grateful Tanjiro Kamado raised his head and looked at the approaching man.
Just holding his sister had already exhausted him.
If someone was willing to help him...
As countless thoughts ran through his mind, the newcomer's figure gradually emerged through the swirling white snow.
Snowflakes drifted down, the featherlike flakes landing on the young man's shoulders before the wind scattered them. His ink-black hair was tied behind his head and dotted with ice crystals, and his handsome, picture-perfect features showed a little fatigue.
His eyes were as black as an abyss and as sharp as blades.
The person who had arrived was, of course, Lu You.
He had only just landed in this world when he saw someone forcibly abducting a girl in broad daylight.
With the situation so urgent, he had immediately shouted to stop him.
"Why are you pointing a blade at two unarmed children? You're not that old yourself. Why do something so wicked?" Lu You looked at him in bewilderment.
[Your sense of justice has earned the approval of the template-Yuji Itadori. He gave you a like. Synchronization value +1%]
Sure enough, synchronization value increased through imitation, or rather, by gaining the template character's approval. In other words, the synchronization value here did not measure synchronization in strength, but compatibility.
Alas, if only it measured strength. Then a 1% synchronization value would have been enough for him to sweep through the Demon Slayer world.
His panel was different from before now, too.
[Name: Lu You (invading body)] [Psychic energy realm: Tier zero, upper stage] [Divine ability: Astral Transit (red)] [Strength: 6 Speed: 6 Energy: 1 Spirit: 1] [Skills: Basic Swordsmanship-white, Basic Hand-to-Hand Combat-gray, Psychic Energy Manipulation-gray] [Constitution: Intermediate physique-green] [Loaded template: Yuji Itadori (current synchronization value: 2%)] [Cumulative synchronization value reached 1%. Reward unlocked: Intermediate physique (green)] [Intermediate physique (green): Your physical toughness far exceeds that of ordinary humans, sufficient to survive in extremely harsh conditions. Your muscle density is several times that of an ordinary person, allowing you to withstand more extreme techniques for exerting force. Your strength and speed permanently increase by 20%.]
What did it mean to be extraordinarily gifted? This was what it meant!
Lu You knew that his current body was a blank slate the system had created using his original body as a reference.
His original body was still asleep in the system space, while his consciousness had descended into this world.
"Even as a blank slate, it's more talented than my original body. Is this the ability unlocked at 1% synchronization with Itadori?"
Attributes such as strength, speed, energy, and spirit assumed that a healthy adult man had a value of 1 in each.
This body had originally had 1 in every attribute too, but with [Intermediate physique (green)], its starting strength and speed had jumped straight to 5! Then the 20% increase had brought them to 6.
This was not merely six times an ordinary person in some simple sense, but six times their overall capability, which was even more terrifying.
That was why he had the confidence to face off against the blade-wielding young man before him.
"There's no need to explain."
Giyu Tomioka answered flatly, his long blade pointed at Tanjiro Kamado and Nezuko Kamado behind Lu You.
At those words, Lu You frowned and stared at him, then smiled in acceptance.
"So I'm being underestimated?"
That was normal, too. He did not expect someone doing evil to have a good attitude.
He adjusted his condition, his even breaths long and powerful. White mist curled around his nose, and his muscles tightened as he readied himself.
Giyu Tomioka fell silent.
What he actually meant was to explain somewhere else and get the demon under control first, but the other man seemed to have misunderstood him.
Could I really be bad at talking?
But since it's come to this, I'll restrain them all first!
Boom! In a flash, power erupted from Lu You's legs. His black figure seemed to turn into a Dayun truck, reaching Giyu Tomioka in no time.
Although he had seen it earlier, Giyu was still amazed by this formidable strength from someone who had never learned a breathing style.
Could he be someone like Mr. Himejima?
Hiss! The surging sound of flowing water suddenly rang out around them.
"Water Breathing, Third Form: Flowing Dance!"
Giyu Tomioka drew a deep breath and vanished from the spot. Azure waves seemed to surge into existence around them, flowing endlessly and forming a long dragon.
Boom!
Dazzled by the sight, Lu You could only throw a punch. The air howled as it struck the dragon formed from flowing water. The rapidly churning current dispersed all his force and instead sent him flying several meters.
He steadied himself, his feet leaving pits in the snow, his face darkening.
Fuck, so this was Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.
No wonder it had felt so familiar!
Seriously, man, don't you know how easily people can misunderstand you when you talk like that?!
"Friend, what's your name?"
"Giyu Tomioka."
Seeing that Lu You had no intention of continuing his attack, Giyu slowly lowered his Nichirin Blade, without a blush or a racing heartbeat.
"I'm Lu You. Giyu-san, I'd like to ask, doesn't talking like that make people dislike you?"
Lu You helplessly shook his faintly aching hand.
Giyu Tomioka froze, then remained silent for a long while.
"People don't dislike me."
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