Anime Crossover: My Cheat Code is Myself

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To be honest, although Kanao Tsuyuri lived in the Butterfly Mansion when she wasn't on missions, Natsuhiko didn't have much contact with her.

The reason is simple: laziness.

Due to her childhood experiences, Kanao Tsuyuri is like an autistic girl, with even daily communication becoming a problem.

Unlike Tanjiro, Natsuhiko was not gentle and patient, and since she was just a little girl before, he couldn't muster any interest in her.

So they simply didn't manage her much, and Kanae basically handled all the training for her.

Therefore, Natsuhiko was somewhat surprised that Kanao possessed the strength of a Pillar-level swordsman.

However, considering that Kanao herself has strong talent, and with Kanae being a more suitable trainer than Shinobu Kocho, it seems more reasonable that her strength would improve even faster.

The thrust and the slash came at the same time, one after the other, leaving Doma unable to take them head-on and forcing him to dodge.

However, the poison in Shinobu Kocho's hidden weapons was not so easy to deal with.

Unlike the previous potent poisons used to kill child models directly, this venom serves a restraining effect!

Although it is not as lethal to demons, its burst speed is much more intense.

Just as Doma was about to move away from where he was, he suddenly felt his whole body stiffen and he couldn't exert any force at all.

Even though she tried her best, she could only avoid being beheaded on the spot by Kanao. Her body was slashed with terrible wounds, and even her internal organs were spilling out through the wounds.

At the same time, he was also stabbed several times on the body by Shinobu Kocho's special Nichirin Blade, which was like a syringe.

"Oh dear, another new toxin! This is really bad..."

Feeling the venom spreading through his body, his strength being drained away bit by bit, and the excruciating pain as if every cell was about to be dissolved, Doma's face showed a distressed expression.

It's not that he rediscovered his feelings or felt sorrow for his impending death.

However, for Doma, feigning various expressions and emotions is like an instinct, and he will not stop even in this situation.

The new toxin was almost as potent as the original one, causing his body to ulcerate and making it incredibly difficult for him to even move a finger.

In reality, although the poison was potent and the dosage was sufficient, if Douma had been given time to fully decompose the toxin, it wouldn't have killed him outright.

But clearly, neither Shinobu Kocho nor Kanao Tsuyuri will give him that chance!

The light yet swift attack struck Doma mercilessly once again.

Shinobu Kocho's needle-sharp blade traced graceful lines, moving with the ease and ferocity of a dragonfly hovering in mid-air.

Countless petals fluttered in mid-air, following the trajectory of Kanao's slash, forming a vortex of petals.

The two breathing techniques are derived from each other, and the two are sisters and master and disciple, so their cooperation is naturally seamless!

"Insect Breathing, Dragonfly Dance, Hexagonal Compound Eyes!"

"Flower Breathing - Land Form - Wozmoku!"

It was obvious that this move was intended to kill Doma; if he couldn't dodge it, he would die on the spot.

However, Douma has completely lost the ability to move!

However, as the second Upper Moon, Doma will not be so easily defeated.

Although the main body is severely injured, the Water Lily Bodhisattva that was released earlier will not be affected! (Male)

Chapter 407 Grinding Head: Living in Hell is Much Better Than Outside

call--

The icy mist that had just paused to see who was coming was expelled again by the Water Lily Bodhisattva.

The Water Lily Bodhisattva, as large as a small mountain, unleashed both palms, delivering a deadly hand chop towards the location of Shinobu Kocho and Kanao Tsuyuri.

The hand strike was executed with the force of splitting mountains and clearing land, showing absolutely no mercy.

The speed was so fast that Shinobu Kocho and Kanao Tsuyuri, who were attacking with their swords and had no way to stop, had no time to dodge.

This palm strike that descended from the sky was probably only something that the entire Demon Slayer Corps, apart from Natsuhiko, and only the Stone Pillar, Himejima Yuki, could withstand. Given the physical condition of the two girls, even a slight graze would likely be enough to render them incapacitated.

However, neither Shinobu Kocho nor Kanao Tsuyuri showed any intention of dodging.

because……

"Hey, hey~, have you forgotten I'm still here~"

Before he could finish speaking, a sudden gust of wind arose.

If I had to find a single word to describe it, it would probably be "natural disaster".

If this had happened in human society, it would probably have been a catastrophe etched in history books, but here it was an act of justice.

The howling wind created a faint, almost imperceptible dragon's roar, completely clearing away the icy mist.

The blade, wreathed in a fierce wind, tore through the air, accompanied by the chilling glint of the Nichirin Blade, like a cataclysmic hurricane. In a daze, a colossal, winding, azure dragon, which should only appear in myths, descended upon this place.

It involuntarily evokes a sense of grandeur, dominance, and inviolable sacredness.

The dragon groaned and transformed into Xia Yan's sword blade, facing the palm strike of the Water Lily Bodhisattva head-on.

boom--

A deafening collision rang out.

Legend has it that in ancient India, a dragon king flooded the kingdom of Nagara and hid Buddhist scriptures in his palace. Later, the Venerable Dragon Subduer subdued the dragon king and retrieved the scriptures, thus performing a great service. Therefore, he is known as the "Venerable Dragon Subduer".

Now, this scene seems to be a reenactment of a myth, with Buddha and the dragon clashing once again.

Unlike before, this time it was the dragon's victory!

The azure dragon, like a shredder, pulverized the entire upper body of the Water Lily Bodhisattva, turning it into a shower of ice sand, and then flew into the sky with undiminished momentum.

"Storm Breathing - Third Form - Mysterious Divine Wind - Azure Dragon!"

Xia Yan turned and brandished his sword, not bothering to look at his spoils, leaving behind only a dashing silhouette. "You should have been able to feel the Dragon King's wrath..."

Meanwhile, Doma, poisoned and unable to dodge, watched helplessly as his body was pierced through, and then the girlish pink blade severed his head.

Eh--?

His neck was cut off...

He simply thought this, his eyes remaining completely calm.

There was neither resentment, nor regret, nor fear.

It seems that he was cut off from all the emotions that humans should have from the moment he was born.

Oh right, maybe I won't die.

Just like Lord Muzan, Akaza almost became like that back then, so as Upper Moon Two, I can definitely do it too.

thump—

As he pondered this, Doma's head, which had turned bluish-purple from poisoning, fell to the snow, rolled twice, and then began to turn into ashes and scatter.

……

It's not working as expected, I can't feel anything...

There was no fear of death, nor resentment at defeat; it was just like before.

Even when my father and mother died in front of me, I only felt that the smell of blood was unbearable and I had to breathe quickly.

These were the only thoughts in my mind; I didn't feel a moment of sadness or loneliness. Indeed, human emotions are ultimately just a meaningless illusion to me…

"Just die already, you lowlife!"

The last fragment of the head turned to ashes at Shinobu's feet, and Doma's thoughts came to an abrupt end.

As if still not satisfied, Shinobu Kocho vigorously rubbed the ground, which was now covered in snow, and then spat on the ground repeatedly before stopping her uncouth behavior.

"I did it, sister!" Shinobu Kocho's face once again wore a gentle smile.

It was as if the personality that had just committed those rude acts had vanished.

"Yes, I saw it, Shinobu..."

Kanae, who had been watching from the sidelines, looked at her younger sister with heartache, and then gently pulled Kanae and Tsuyuri together into her arms.

She knew perfectly well how hard her two younger sisters had worked over the past few years.

As a woman, she is inherently weaker than men, unable even to sever the head of a demon. Therefore, she trains day and night and researches toxins that can kill demons.

That's why Kanae, who has always opposed Natsuhiko's behavior of taking pleasure in the suffering of demons, helped Shinobu develop those toxins that target demons.

Xia Yan, standing to the side, paid no attention to the heartwarming scene before him.

Instead, he looked at the long sword in his hand with some distress.

"Oh dear, this is troublesome..."

The overall structure is still relatively intact, but the blade is covered with large and small nicks, and the originally gorgeous blade pattern is now cracked.

Clearly, this knife is no longer usable.

Although the normal battle was not as intense as the fight against Akaza, and even seemed somewhat easy due to the presence of two helpers and Shinobu's poison.

However, it causes much more serious damage to the knife.

Even if special materials are mixed in and special processes are used, the properties of steel will not change.

At low temperatures, steel becomes more brittle and more prone to problems.

This phenomenon is called low-temperature brittleness.

That is, when the test temperature of a material is lower than its critical transition temperature of ductility and brittleness, its impact absorption energy decreases significantly, and the material changes from a ductile state to a brittle state.

What clashed with Xia Yan's sword was hard ice, not the demon's flesh.

It's only natural that problems would arise.

It wasn't that Xia Yan suddenly became sentimental or had any melancholic thoughts.

Although he had used the knife for many years, Xia Yan didn't feel any attachment to it.

only……

"That guy from Steelzuka is probably going to start nagging me again."

The thought of Steel Tomb's imposing presence, akin to a top-tier cursed spirit, caused even Xia Yan's lips to twitch slightly.