Crossover Anime: Starting with Adopting the Homeless Melon God

After a moment's thought, Muzan Kibutsuji's mind moved, and the tentacles that had been surrounding him in a wary posture suddenly split off into several, cutting through the air like sharp blades and slashing towards Nakime.

One of the tentacles severed Nakime's head, while the others, like a meat grinder, frantically cut and churned, shredding Nakime's body into pieces.

To Muzan Kibutsuji's surprise, Nakime didn't even flinch throughout the entire process, as if she felt no pain whatsoever from being beheaded.

At the same time, her pained, desperate eyes, which only wanted to die and be free from suffering, remained unchanged, which made Muzan Kibutsuji feel his heart sink.

"Is the enemy's attack not in the body, but in the mind?"

It's unclear whether the intense pain affected the recovery speed, but it took a full ten minutes for Nakime's body to complete its regeneration.

Even the immortality and super regenerative abilities of demons require energy, so Muzan's actions just now did indeed shorten Nakime's suffering time a bit.

Moreover, Muzan Kibutsuji did not stop there; this time, he aimed for Nakime's head.

Several tentacles merged into a single tentacle as thick as an adult's arm, which ripped Nakime's head apart, splattering a mixture of blood and brain matter across most of the wall.

This time, it didn't take too long to regenerate a head; it only took about five minutes. Nakime's head, along with her hair, regenerated, but the emotions in her eyes remained unchanged.

Muzan finally realized what was going on.

"The enemy's attack targets the soul!"

Having lived for over a thousand years, although he had never seen a soul with his own eyes, he knew that souls truly existed.

He even witnessed abilities like spells and yin-yang techniques from the priests, shrine maidens, and onmyoji he had previously devoured.

"It seems that Nakime has been subjected to a continuous attack similar to a curse, so as long as the caster is killed, Nakime should be able to return to normal, right?"

"Generally speaking, the caster shouldn't be too far from the target."

With a flash, Muzan left Nakime in the Infinity Castle and returned to the surface alone. He sealed the passage he had dug earlier, then contacted his four generals, Doma, Akaza, Hantengu, and Gyokko, instructing them to search for any beings that looked like priests or onmyoji, centered on the location of the Infinity Castle, and kill them.

As for himself, he naturally continued to hide in human society as a child.

Ever since he was easily defeated by Yoriichi Tsugikuni and relentlessly pursued by the first generation of Demon Slayer swordsmen who had awakened their Demon Slayer Marks, his personality has become extremely steady.

When facing an enemy whose strength is unknown, he will refrain from making a move if possible.

And wasn't the very purpose of training the Twelve Demon Moons and so many demons for this very moment?

"So you're the one who specifically asked to learn my Thunder Breathing Technique? You have good taste! However, the Thunder Breathing Technique is the fastest and most explosive of all breathing techniques, and it also places high demands on the body. If you don't have the talent, forcing yourself to practice it will only damage your body."

The next morning, Kitagawa Yu, who had just gotten up and eaten breakfast, met Kuwashima Gojiro, who had rushed over overnight.

Just like in the anime, Kuwashima Gojiro is a small, thin old man, probably less than 1.5 meters tall, with a white mustache and wearing an earth-yellow haori. He looks a bit fierce.

Of course, having read the manga, he knew very well that Kuwashima Gojiro was a typical person with a sharp tongue but a soft heart, and was also very kind-hearted. After all, he was the teacher of Agatsuma Zenitsu, one of the trio!

"Teacher, do you think this will work?"

Kitagawa Yu snapped out of his daze, smiled slightly, walked to the stone table to the side, and then, under the puzzled gazes of everyone, punched it.

then

"Click! Click!"

Numerous cracks appeared, and the stone table, carved from a single large rock, shattered into pieces the next second. Upon closer inspection, the largest of the pieces was no more than three centimeters in diameter.

"hiss--"

A collective gasp immediately filled the air around them.

Not only Kuwashima Gojiro, but also Kocho Shinobu, Kanae, and Kanzaki Aoi, who had already learned a bit about him, all showed surprised expressions.

You have to understand, this is hard granite!

Even a pillar might not be able to shatter a granite slab over a meter tall into such pieces with its bare hands! This is not just a matter of strength, but also the hardness of the body and the degree of control over the force.

"Has Kitagawa-kun practiced other martial arts techniques?" Kanae couldn't help but ask curiously.

“Yes, I practiced a set of body-strengthening techniques from ancient martial arts,” Kitagawa Yu explained with a smile.

Don't be fooled by how intense and spectacular the battles between the Pillars and Demons in Demon Slayer are.

If we don't use swords and only compare physical abilities, only Gyomei Himejima and Kyojuro Rengoku from the Demon Slayer Corps can be considered comparable to Makoto Kyogoku at this stage.

If it were Makoto Kyogoku who had a power-up later on, even Gyomei Himejima who activated his Demon Slayer Mark during the final battle might not be his match.

"Your body-strengthening technique won't conflict with your breathing technique, will it?" Kuwajima Gojiro asked nervously, recovering from his shock.

"probably not."

"That's great!"

At this moment, when Kuwashima Gojiro looked at Kitagawa Yuuji again, his eyes seemed to light up.

As a teacher and mentor, nothing brings more joy and excitement than taking on a gifted student.

If Kitagawa Yu's body-strengthening techniques and breathing methods are truly compatible, then he can almost foresee that Kitagawa Yu will soon be able to surpass all previous Thunder Pillars and reach an unprecedented level of strength.

Even though he had made some preparations, he was still taken aback by Kitagawa Yu's 'training' speed.

Chapter 118 Even the highest talent can't beat cheating

"Breathe~breathe~breathe~"

Unlike breathing techniques used for calming the mind, the breathing techniques in Demon Slayer are used for combat; the more one trains, the more active the power within the body becomes.

Among them, the Breath of Thunder, which represents speed and ferocity, is the best.

After Kitagawa Yu practiced Thunder Breathing, he could almost clearly feel every cell in his body become super active. Power was continuously extracted from his body and used to strengthen every inch of his flesh and bones, making them stronger and more resilient.

Before even learning and using the corresponding moves, visible golden arcs of lightning appeared on Kitagawa Yu's body, and a faint crackling sound rang out in the air.

"senior--"

"Don't be nervous, this is a normal phenomenon, but it's not normal either. It's because this kid's body is too strong and his potential is frighteningly high, which is why this is happening. But it's okay, once he cultivates and adapts for a while, he will be able to suppress this phenomenon on his own."

Kuwashima Gojiro first explained something to the nervous Shinobu Kocho and Chitsuka, then muttered to himself.

The breathing techniques of Demon Slayer are completely different from Kyogoku Makoto's body-building techniques.

During the training process of Makoto Kyogoku's Body Tempering Technique, not only is the body's potential continuously developed and strengthened, but the body's potential and foundation are also continuously increased.

To give an example, if Kyogoku Makoto's body-strengthening technique yields 100 points of energy from food, 50 points will be directly used to strengthen the body, while the other 50 points will be dispersed and integrated into the body as potential, waiting to be further discovered.

The breathing techniques in Demon Slayer are simply a method to tap into the body's potential and energy to strengthen the body; they do not enhance potential or inner strength.

The advantage of this is that, as a simple skill practice, the speed of progress is extremely fast.

It took Shinobu Kocho five years to become a Pillar, which is already slow. The three main characters took an average of just over three years, less than four years, from the start of their training to having a Pillar-level physique.

Giyu Tomioka, Sanemi Shinazugawa, Kyojuro Rengoku, and even the universally acknowledged strongest Pillar, Gyomei Himejima, are all roughly at this level.

The reason why Beimingyu Xingming is the strongest is because before he cultivated the breathing technique, he was born with a strong physique, and he also cultivated some body-strengthening techniques of Buddhism.

Therefore, the power developed after practicing breathing techniques is also more powerful.

As for geniuses like Muichiro Tokito, he reached the Pillar level after only two months of training, completing the discovery of his body's potential.

However, it does not have the effect of enhancing potential and foundation.

Breathing techniques place extremely high demands on the practitioner's natural talent, and the peak period of combat power is generally very short.

Generally speaking, seventeen or eighteen years old is the peak, and twenty-three or twenty-four years old is when one starts to decline.

The only exception is the exceptionally talented and spiritually advanced Beimingyu Xingming, who, even at the age of 27, still possessed peak combat power.

crackling-

The golden arc of electricity was still dancing.

The shock continued for a full hour without showing any signs of abating, leaving Kuwashima Gojiro almost numb.

The others also looked at Kitagawa Yu with concern. Even Elena did not leave, nor did she show the slightest impatience.

Nearly two more hours passed before Kitagawa Yusai finally finished his first training session, and the golden arcs of electricity that had been dancing on his body disappeared completely.

"How are you feeling now?" Among the group, it was Kuwajima Gojiro who was the first to ask, his voice trembling slightly, and anyone could probably hear the excitement in his voice.

"Very good! I feel that my physical strength has increased by about 20%, and my power and speed have increased by nearly 50%."

As he spoke, Kitagawa Yu tried out a few punches and kicks.

While experts like Kuwashima Gojiro and Kanae were still manageable, it became difficult to see clearly the movements of Shinobu Kocho and Chitsuka.

Kuwajima Gojiro, who had already become somewhat numb, once again showed a shocked expression on his face.

"If I can improve by 20% on my first cultivation session, wouldn't I be able to double my improvement if I fully develop the first stage?! Then, after completing the second stage of development—hiss!"

After the initial shock, Kuwashima Gojiro excitedly grabbed Kitagawa Yu's arm, his words almost incoherent.

The so-called first stage is the stage before reaching 'total concentration and constant moderation'.

Completing this stage will allow you to develop about 30% of your body's potential, with the speed and time of development varying from person to person.

After reaching the state of 'Total Concentration - Normal', the previously stagnant development will restart and proceed to the second stage of development, which will continue until the body's potential is 100% developed.

Then comes the markings. Once the markings are activated, they will continue to develop by overdrawing life force, eventually reaching 200% or even higher.

Based on Kitagawa Yu's performance, Kuwashima Gojiro speculates that once Kitagawa Yu completes the second phase of development, his physical strength will increase to five times its current level.

The multiplier alone isn't particularly high; it's still within the normal range.

But Kitagawa Yu's base stats are just too high.

Before practicing the breathing technique, his body had already been honed to the limits of ordinary people—note, the limits of ordinary people in the Conan world—allowing him to lift 150 kilograms with one hand.

With the right speed, a single punch can deliver nearly two tons of force, enough to blast through a concrete wall like Ran and Makoto Kyogoku did.

Now it will be increased fivefold.

Even compared to the later-stage, overpowered humanoid beast, Kyogoku Makoto, he is in no way inferior.

Most importantly, practicing breathing techniques will not affect his practice of body tempering techniques; the two can be done simultaneously!

When combined with various techniques such as Thunder Flash, the combat power that can be unleashed

Kitagawa Yu suddenly felt that even without Elaina's help, he could probably crush Kokushibo and Muzan Kibutsuji to pieces, and in a truly 'crushed' way.

Of course, he's a god, not a warrior. Why wouldn't he use such a powerful helper?

Besides, Elena is, in a sense, also his follower.

Kitagawa Yu subconsciously glanced at Elena beside him.