Zongman: The End of the Universe

Chapter 64 11. Arrival (4.4K, not followed…)
"quack!"

In the backyard, Jigoro Kuwashima was feeling embarrassed because he accidentally used too much force. Just then, in the distance, the sharp and hoarse cry of a crow was heard.

The old man simply coughed twice, then opened his eyes and looked at my wife Zenitsu who was lying on the ground, pretending to be generous and said:
"Let's stop here for today, Zenitsu, but don't be lazy in your breathing exercises today! Do you hear me?"

After saying this, the old man didn't wait for Zenitsu to respond. He picked up his crutches and slipped into the house guiltily.

"I'm going to die... I'm going to die... I'm going to die if I keep going like this..."

Zenitsu lay on the ground with lifeless eyes, like a dead fish, tears of sadness flowed from his left eye into his right eye, and soaked the ground from his right eye.

……

"Oh? A little guy came to an old man like me?"

In the living room, Jigoro Kuwashima raised his rough eyebrows and looked at the crow standing on the table in front of him with some surprise.

"Gah! Exactly! Lord Jigoro Kuwashima!"

The crow flapped its wings, raised its head, and its hoarse voice was sharp and piercing.

However, Kuwajima Jigoro was used to it and took a sip of the tea on the table slowly:
"If a little fellow can come, I will naturally not refuse him. However, you must at least tell me how old he is. Thunder Breathing is no different from other breathing techniques. The best time to learn Thunder Breathing is before the age of sixteen."

"Eighteen years old! Master Jigoro! The survey shows! Eighteen years old!"

The crow held its head high, flapped its wings and cried out loudly.

Jigoro Kuwajima frowned slightly. Although he was old, he was not a pedantic old stubborn person. Thunder Breathing was a breathing method that stimulated one's potential through the electric current in the human body. Compared to the "Water" and "Fire" breathing methods that emphasized the state of mind, the most important condition for learning Thunder Breathing was youth.

The best period is before the age of sixteen. During this period, the body's cells are fragile but the metabolism is more active, making it easier to practice Thunder Breathing.

Of course, this does not mean that you cannot practice after the age of 20, it just means that it is very difficult.

"Eighteen? It's a little old, but not impossible."

"Master Jigoro Kuwashima! This time the candidate was recommended by Master Snake personally! It is said!"

"It is said that he is someone who also has the talent to become a pillar!
Possessing pillar talents!"

This time it was Kuwajima Jigoro's turn to be surprised, but he would not easily make a conclusion before he saw the so-called candidate with his own eyes. Thinking of this, the old man put down his teacup:

"In that case, when will this little fellow arrive at Taoshan?"

"The candidate has already left Yamanashi Prefecture and is expected to arrive in two days! Gah! Two days later!"

……

Vast mountains and forests.

A mountain trail.

"By the way, Kamimura-kun."

"Hmm?" The hidden soldier in the front suddenly turned his head and looked at the young man behind him.

"From what Uemura-kun said, both of his parents should still be alive. Why did he join the Demon Slayer Corps?"

After a whole day's journey, Liu Yuansheng gradually became familiar with the young hidden soldier in front of him, and the topic of conversation gradually became more open.

From the previous conversation, I learned that the Murakami in front of me is not like all the soldiers who joined the Demon Slayer Corps, who are full of hatred and resentment and have a blood feud with demons.

On the contrary, although the Murakami family was attacked by demons, fortunately, the members of the Demon Slayer Corps arrived in time and rescued the three of them.

However, as the only son of the Murakami family, Ryusuke Murakami did not live an ordinary life like those ordinary people, with gratitude to the Demon Slayer Corps.

Instead, he chose to join the Demon Slayer Corps and became a member of the Demon Slayer Corps.

I heard that his parents would write to Ryusuke every week, and Ryusuke was also very filial, sending his salary of 10 yen (equivalent to a monthly salary of ) back home every month.

The Demon Slayer Corps provides food and accommodation, and their expenses for intelligence investigation outings are also reimbursed by the government. For Ryusuke Murakami, there is almost no place where he needs to spend money.

A harmonious family, good health and a rich life.

Logically speaking, a job like the Demon Slayer Corps where his life depended on his belt should not and would not be his choice.

"Hmm...how should I put it..."

Murakami smiled foolishly and scratched his hair, seeming a little embarrassed to speak.

"Speak out, Liu Jun can't laugh at me."

Liu Yuansheng blinked and turned to look at Murakami. It doesn’t seem possible that it’s because of love, right?
"Then I said it."

Murakami Ryusuke had probably been holding it in for a long time, and there was no one around at the moment, and the two had just met not long ago, so he felt a sense of resentment that he had to express after he had said what had been pent up in his heart for a long time.

"I think…"

Murakami Ryusuke paused, closed his eyes and took a deep breath, then walked on, as if relieved of a heavy burden, and spoke:

"Become a hero like the Flame Pillar."

"..."

Liu Yuansheng couldn't help but raise his lips. He didn't expect that the seemingly honest Murakami Ryusuke was actually a romanticist. He was so innocent...

but……

Heroes will all die.

Liu Yuansheng's eyes suddenly flickered and he couldn't help but look down at the handle of the knife. At the end of the handle were two thin red ropes.

As I was thinking, my thoughts were suddenly interrupted.

"Hey! Liu Yuansheng, didn't you agree not to laugh at me?"

Liu Yuansheng was stunned and looked up at Murakami:
"Did I laugh?"

"You're not laughing?"

Murakami Ryusuke looked at me as if to say, "Don't treat me as a fool."

"Oh! I suddenly thought of something funny. I'm not laughing at you."

"This guy!"

Murakami Ryusuke pretended to fight to the death with Liu Yuansheng, but fortunately Liu Yuansheng raised his hand in time to surrender.

"But why do you want to be a hero, Ryusuke?"

Liu Yuansheng was still a little confused.

"Why? Of course it's because he's handsome!"

Murakami Ryusuke raised his chin, and even the mask representing the hidden department could not hide his excited expression.

Liu Yuansheng was slightly stunned.

Murakami Takasuke obviously did not notice the strangeness in Liu Yuansheng's expression, but the next second, as if he saw something familiar, Murakami Takasuke's eyes suddenly lit up.

Taking Liu Yuansheng with him, he hurriedly walked forward a few steps. After they crossed a small slope, Murakami Ryusuke pushed aside the bushes in front of them.

Suddenly, a stretch of rolling hills appeared in front of the two people, covered with shady woods. Not far away was a trapezoidal mountain.

There are steep cliffs on the back, but a hillside with dense vegetation in front.

The top of the mountain is vaguely visible, and a tall, eye-catching old tree stands on the top of the mountain.

"The mountain with trees on top is Peach Mountain!"

Murakami Ryusuke's tone was a little excited. After two days of travel, they finally arrived.

……

at the same time.

Demon Slayer Headquarters, Butterfly House.

As the most important medical facility of the Demon Slayer Corps, it is not only responsible for the recuperation of the injuries of hundreds of members of the Demon Slayer Corps, but also for the health of thousands of villagers living in the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters.

Of course, due to the particularity of the Demon Slayer Corps' work, it is impossible for the villagers and the soldiers to be in the same hospital, so the main body of the "Butterfly House" responsible for treating the soldiers is set up outside the village.

Operating room, consultation area, medical room, ward, rehabilitation training ground... its functional divisions are so complete that it is almost equivalent to a modern hospital.

After sending Shizuka Marikawa to the main entrance of Butterfly House, the Hidden Corps soldier left in a hurry with a nervous look on his face without saying a word, leaving Shizuka Marikawa standing at the door with a confused look on her face, staring at the mansion in front of her in a daze.

"Is this the destination?"

Shizuka Marikawa frowned and put her index finger to her lips in confusion.

After all, there were no other houses around, but why did the soldier who sent her here run away without saying a word? When she was puzzled, a light and soft voice suddenly sounded from beside her:
"Ah, lady standing here, do you want to come in?"

Marikawa Shizuka nodded subconsciously, turned her head and looked to the side, only to see a girl with delicate features and soft features standing beside her. She was stunned and said in surprise:

"Eh? How do you know?"

Shinobu Kocho blinked, and her big, clear, violet eyes couldn't help but take a closer look at Shizuka Marikawa.

Suddenly, she curved her eyebrows, pointed to the main door in front of her, and said with a gentle smile:

"Because you were standing outside the door."

"what!"

Marikawa Shizuka suddenly realized and covered her pretty face in embarrassment. Seeing this, Hudienin curved her eyebrows and couldn't help but cover her lips lightly and smiled.

Only then did Shizuka Marikawa realize that the girl in front of her was dressed very beautifully, especially the haori she was wearing. The colorful pattern on it looked like a butterfly's wings.

"My name is Shinobu Kocho, what's your name?"

"Shizuka Marikawa." Shizuka Marikawa said blankly.

"Well, then, Shizuka, let's go in together." Shinobu Kocho smiled slightly.

"Eh? Can I just go in?"

"I think it's okay, because this is where I live."

"Eh?! Butterfly, is the place you live so big?" Shizuka Marikawa's eyes suddenly widened. She had just arrived here and knew best how big the area of ​​the mansion in front of her was.

The land alone is at least one hectare!

Shinobu Kocho pushed open the wooden door with a smile:
"It's not very big. There are usually many people living here, and there are several lively children who need to be taken care of."

"Oh, it sounds like you've had a hard time, Butterfly."

Marikawa Shizuka nodded seriously as she followed Shinobu Kocho into the mansion.

"So what is Shizuka doing here? She doesn't look sick."

As Shinobu Kocho walked, she looked back at Shizuka Marikawa and asked with a smile.

"Practice!" Shizuka Marikawa suddenly looked serious, clenched her fists, and emphasized seriously.

"Practice?"

"Yes! In order to help Yuanjun, I will go to the Butterfly House to practice!"

Shinobu Kocho raised her eyebrows slightly and looked at Shizuka Marikawa with a strange expression.

"But the Butterfly House is a place like a hospital. There are no trainers."

"It doesn't matter. I'm here to learn medicine. Don't look at me like this, but I think I'm very good at medicine!"

As she spoke, Marikawa Shizuka smiled confidently and patted the huge pair of fat on her chest, causing Kocho Shinobu's eyelids to jump.

"In that case... I happen to have a patient here who needs surgery. Would you like to give it a try, Shizuka?"

"Of course, if the operation is successful, Shizuka might be able to join the Butterfly House~"

"Eh? Really?"

Kocho Shinobu smiled and nodded, saying softly:
"I still have some power here."

"Yeah!" Shizuka Marikawa's eyes flashed with excitement and she nodded heavily.

……

"Ache!"

At this moment, in the operating room.

A young man with messy white hair, his naked upper body covered with scars of all sizes, was lying on the operating table when he suddenly sneezed.

"Hey! Butterfly! Why haven't you come yet? If you don't come soon, I'll leave! I don't have that much time to stay in the ward!"

The young man raised his ferocious face that could stop a child from crying at night, and shouted impatiently at the girl beside him.

"No! If you don't accept Butterfly-sama's treatment, the infection of Wind-sama's injury this time will be secondary! It will be disastrous if there are any sequelae!"

"Stop talking nonsense! Can't you just do it for me?! Hurry up and do the surgery! I have to hurry and kill the ghost! I don't have that much time to waste here!"

"No!" Shen Qikui put his hands on his hips, his face full of anger, not giving Bu Sichuan Shiya any face at all.

Veins bulged on Fushigi's forehead and he looked fiercely at Kamiki Aoi beside him. If he hadn't been given anesthesia and couldn't move his body at all, he would have definitely taught this woman a lesson!
"Your——"

But at this moment, the door of the operating room was suddenly pushed open.

A gentle voice suddenly sounded from outside the door.

"Ah! Mr. Busuigawa, do you think that my surgery is a waste of time?"

"Lady Butterfly!" Shenqi Aoi looked at Shinobu Kocho who had changed into surgical clothes with surprise, but was puzzled to find that there was also a figure standing next to Shinobu Kocho.

Fushigawa Shiya's expression suddenly froze, but he still gritted his teeth and said:

"Butterfly! Perform surgery on me quickly!"

"Uh-huh."

Shinobu Kocho was insincere and just smiled and said "hmm" a few times perfunctorily. She walked to the operating table beside her and took Shizuka Marikawa, who was carefully looking around, to take out the surgical tools.

"Mr. Busui's injury this time is really serious. However, despite such a serious injury, he is still conscious. Should we say that Mr. Busui is determined? Or does he have masochistic tendencies?"

"You woman..."

Fushigawa Miya was so angry that the veins on his forehead were throbbing, but he was at the mercy of others and had to swallow his anger.

Busikawa Miyabi was badly injured. On his back alone, there was a huge tear wound nearly a foot long, through which one could vaguely see the white bones.

The muscles at the wound were turned outward and were covered with a lot of tiny stones and dust, which, combined with the pink and white muscle fibers, looked extremely terrifying.

Even though Marikawa Shizuka could be considered experienced, she was still shocked by the injury.

But Shinobu Kocho didn't even look at it. Instead, her eyes were fixed on Busei's right arm, which was quietly placed on the table, and her eyebrows were slightly raised.

Although the wound on the back looked terrible, the spine was not injured. Most importantly, the bleeding had been stopped by Fushigi Miyabushi through breathing techniques, so it only looked scary but was not dangerous.

"Oh, the left arm's ulna and radius are comminuted fractures?"

Shinobu Kocho pinched the fractured part of Fushigi Kawamura's forearm and couldn't help but frown. Although the injury was a bit troublesome, it was not a problem for her.

"I remember that Mr. Busikawa's mission shouldn't be dangerous, right?

Could it be that... Mr. Busui's strength has declined?"

"Woman! It's none of your business!" Fushigawa Miyabi continued to be stubborn.

Shinobu Kocho paused in her grip on the scalpel, and her beautiful eyebrows curved into a crescent shape. A vein popped out on her forehead, and she subconsciously revealed a smile.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Shen Qi Kui hurried forward and said:

"I heard from the Hidden Corps soldiers that Master Busikawa had his arm broken by a beam while trying to protect a mother and daughter who didn't have time to escape."

"Ah."

Shinobu Kocho nodded slightly. Although she was still smiling, the protruding blue veins on her forehead had disappeared.

"Shizuka, leave the injury on your arm to me. Can I take care of the wound on Mr. Busuigawa's back?"

"No problem! This is my first time treating a wound like this too!"

Shizuka Marikawa's eyes were burning with enthusiasm and she nodded eagerly.

Hearing this, Busikawa's face froze, and he couldn't help but yell, "Hey! Butterfly! Who is this woman?! Why haven't I seen her before?"

"Hasn't Mr. Busuigawa met him now?"

"Butterfly! You!" Fushigi Miya couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat on his forehead.

But Kocho Shinobu ignored her and smiled at Kamiki Aoi who was standing aside and looking at Marikawa Shizuka curiously:

"Aoi, just stay by the side and assist Shizuka."

"Hi!" Although she didn't know where Lady Butterfly brought this big-breasted woman from, Shenqi Aoi believed in Shinobu Kocho's judgment.

(End of this chapter)