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Chapter 243 Gundam Pilot Uchiha Hikaru

The scene of such a mass resurrection is quite spectacular.

Tanjiro and Nezuko quickly rushed to their mother and younger siblings, and the family embraced each other, weeping with joy.

Kanae Kocho, who did not see Shinobu Kocho, along with Ichiro Tokito and the others, came together to Hikaru Uchiha and bowed to thank her.

"You're welcome."

Uchiha Hikaru waved his hand, speaking humbly: "You were able to return to the human world smoothly mainly thanks to God. Bulma, Tanjiro, and I only did a little work behind the scenes, so we can't say we made any great contribution."

"No, Miss Hikari, you're too modest."

After bowing several times, Kanae and the others went before the gods again to express their gratitude once more.

Then there's Mr. Popo, Master Cat, Bulma, and even Yamato and others...

—Mr. Popo and the others did indeed play a role in this resurrection. As for Yamato and the others, they participated in the hunt against Muzan and the Upper Moon demons along with Hikaru Uchiha, so they all deserve this gratitude.

In this process.

The dragon's body transformed into seven dragon balls, which shot off in seven directions in the sky and disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye.

The dark clouds that had gathered under the night sky gradually dissipated, revealing the bright, full moon once again.

"Oh, it's a full moon night today."

"It looks so beautiful."

Bulma put one hand to her forehead, looked up at the sky, and let out a surprised sound.

Uchiha Hikaru paused for a moment, then followed Bulma's gaze to the unusually large full moon in the night sky, and nodded: "It is beautiful."

The moon in the Dragon Ball world is a magical creation of the ancient gods, based on a principle similar to the "artificial moon" created by the Saiyans using ki. Therefore, its distance from the ground is not as exaggerated as 38 kilometers, and its size is also smaller than the moon in the real world.

The temple of the gods is located tens of thousands of meters in the air.

Therefore, when looking up at the moon from here, the phrase "one can pluck the stars from the sky" is no longer an exaggerated poem, but rather a statement of fact. Uchiha Hikaru estimated that as long as he used his Flying Technique to fly upwards for a while, he could accomplish the feat of landing on the moon.

"By the way, Bulma, how's your research on Kami's spaceship going?"

Uchiha Hikaru suddenly thought of this question.

"Hmm...we've probably made it to about a third of the way."

Bulma thought for a moment and casually said, "Basic takeoff and landing are no problem, and we've figured out half of the firearms system, but the environmental control system, life support system, escape system... these are still in the process of repeated exploration. Some of the components of these systems seem to be damaged, and we need to find a way to repair them."

After all, this thing is meant to be taken into space, unlike ordinary airships. If something happens after it enters space, that would be a real problem.

"really."

If the person in charge of piloting this spaceship were Uchiha Hikaru, or Tanjiro, Yamato, or someone like that, then it would be possible to be a little less careful.

This doesn't mean that they could survive in the airless environment of space, but rather that as long as they could travel back to their own world immediately after the spaceship crash, they could successfully avoid the outcome of the destruction of the spaceship and the loss of life.

But Bulma is different.

When a member of the group travels from their own world to another and then returns, their landing coordinates remain fixed. Therefore, if Bulma travels to another world while piloting her spaceship, she will still land on the spaceship upon returning. If the flight malfunctions, she will have nowhere to escape.

Unless she's willing to spend her entire life in another world, or has the ability to breathe and survive in space,

"Speaking of which..."

"Frieza is supposed to be able to survive in space, right?"

Uchiha Hikaru lowered his eyelids slightly, secretly pondering, "If I get to see the Namekian dragon later, should I try wishing it for an ability related to 'survival'?"

……

That evening.

Uchiha Hikaru greeted the gods, then set up dozens of simple tents in the temple's plaza as a resting place for the more than one hundred Demon Slayer Corps visitors—it was too late to send them to other worlds in the dark, so it was better to deal with them in batches the next day.

For Kamado Aoi and the others, this was undoubtedly a rather novel experience.

After all, not everyone has the opportunity to spend a night tens of thousands of meters in the air. Especially those from the relatively technologically underdeveloped world of Demon Slayer.

As for Uchiha Hikaru, Bulma, and the others, they moved into the small houses that were thrown out of the capsules in pairs.

The next day arrived in the blink of an eye.

After brushing her teeth and washing up, Bulma invited Kamado Aoi and the others to visit Saito.

—While spaceship research is important, it's also important to balance work and rest. Bulma is already feeling quite exhausted from climbing around inside the spaceship every day.

Kamado Aoi and the others were somewhat tempted by the suggestion to visit, but were also a little embarrassed to accept.

"It's alright, Tanjiro is my and Hikari's friend, and you are Tanjiro's family and friends, so don't be so formal. Since you're already here, why not stay a few more days before you leave?" Bulma continued to extend the invitation warmly.

"this……"

Kamado Aoi and the others discussed it briefly, consulted with Uchiha Hikaru, and then readily agreed.

So that morning.

Bulma took out seven or eight airships from the capsule, and then Hikaru Uchiha created six shadow clones. Together with Bulma, each person piloted an airship, carrying the Demon Slayer Corps members towards the direction of the Western Capital.

And after they left.

Uchiha Hikaru's true form piloted another airship, taking Esdeath, Tamayo, Nakime, and several other demons, to the Red Ribbon Army headquarters in northern Earth—Dr. Gero's research institute.

Speaking of which, Tamayo, Yushiro, and the others are still ghosts at this time, and in theory they should not be able to come out during the day.

However, thanks to Hikaru Uchiha's earlier guidance, Tanjiro returned to his family's old house around the autumnal equinox and dug up several blue spider lilies. Combined with the blood provided by Nezuko, who had overcome the effects of sunlight, as experimental samples, Tamayo had now concocted a demon medicine that could provide a mild resistance to sunlight.

Hikaru Uchiha planned to have Tamayo further improve the design so that Nakime could use it later. Otherwise, the latter could only come out at night and wouldn't be able to help her much.

Of course……

Information about the "Blue Spider Lily" must be kept secret from Muzan. Otherwise, if he gets his hands on it, there will be serious trouble.

"arrive."

"This is my experimental base."

Uchiha Hikaru stopped in front of the headquarters castle: "Shall we go in and take a look, Ms. Tamayo, and Mr. Yushiro?"

"...Alright. Please lead the way."

It has been some time since Uchiha Hikaru last left.

Several weeks later, Dr. Gro's place remained largely unchanged. Upon seeing her and Esdeath arrive, Dr. Gro greeted them warmly, bowing respectfully.

"Lord Hikaru, and Lieutenant Esdeath, you've arrived."

"No need for formalities."

In front of Dr. Gero, Uchiha Hikaru made a slight gesture, asking a few questions about the research institute's recent situation as the "army commander," and then took Kibutsuji Muzan, who was bound by a sealing technique, out of the capsule and placed it in front of Dr. Gero.

"This is……"

"A new experimental prototype."

Next.

Uchiha Hikaru spent a while explaining the existence and characteristics of "demons" to Dr. Gero.

"So that's how it is... A humanoid creature with powerful regenerative abilities, a bloodthirsty nature, and the ability to corrode the cells of others, transforming them into 'demons' just like itself?"

As a well-informed and experienced scientist, Dr. Gero was not surprised by the existence of "ghosts," nor did he question their origin—the Dragon Ball world is full of all sorts of strange and unusual creatures, so the appearance of a few creatures like "ghosts" is not unusual.

now.

Dr. Gro began to think calmly, like a scientist, about how to deal with Muzan: "It seems that there may be some special active substances in this creature's body that can greatly enhance the body's activity. If we can extract these substances and remove the corrosive components they contain, we might be able to give that regenerative ability to other humans, or even androids."

"Yes."

In a sense, the demon's power is equivalent to a greatly weakened version of Buu.

but……

"However, I must remind you, Dr. Gro, that this guy is extremely dangerous. You must treat him with the utmost care and cannot afford to make any mistakes."

Uchiha Hikaru said very solemnly.

To her, Muzan Kibutsuji was just a big kid. As long as he didn't self-destruct, she had a hundred ways to teach him a lesson.

But for Dr. Groh, it was a different story.

With Muzan's strength and those unpredictable Blood Demon Arts, even when bound by sealing techniques, he could easily pose a threat to Dr. Gero. He had no choice but to be cautious.

"His weakness is sunlight, or more precisely, a few special components of sunlight... Look, it's this."

"This analysis report was written by Dr. Brief's daughter. She used this principle to make several laser swords and a UV protection suit. The samples are here; you can take them for reference."

Hikaru Uchiha handed the report he had obtained from Bulma to Dr. Gero.

The latter glanced through it and pondered, "Understood. I will set up a laser-filled laboratory, and then place a black box inside the room to put this test subject in. Robots will be used to conduct blood sampling, slicing, and dissection experiments on him... Before I fully understand his cellular and genetic composition, I will try to avoid direct contact with him."

"Um."

Uchiha Hikaru nodded.

It seems Dr. Gero was even more cautious than she had imagined. One can only say he's a genius scientist who could create an android with a power level of 100 million just to deal with Goku, who only had a power level of 9000.

"There's one more thing."

Uchiha Hikaru turned around and pointed to Tamayo and Yushiro beside him: "These two are scientists I found elsewhere. They are quite accomplished in biomedicine, especially in their research on 'demons.' I plan to have them join your research institute. Of course, they will be responsible for assisting you. You will still be the chief scientist of this institute, and you will decide how the work is specifically assigned."

"……I see."

Dr. Groh paused slightly, scrutinized Tamayo and Dr. Groh with a critical look, then calmly extended his hand: "Nice to meet you, I am Groh."

"Just call me Tamayo. This gentleman next to me is Yushiro. Nice to meet you."

Tamayo bowed slightly, responding with a hint of nervousness.

At this point, the arrangements for the people in the Demon Slayer world have been basically completed.

Until this point.

Uchiha Hikaru turned his gaze to the laboratory, where a mecha was under construction: "Dr. Gero, this is..."

"Oh, this is the 'Strike Freedom Gundam' that we made according to your requirements, Mr. Guang. It is currently only a semi-finished product."

"A semi-finished product?"

"Yes."

Dr. Gro nodded and patiently explained, "Based on the blueprints you left behind, I modified the Red Ribbon Army's existing mechs, and the color scheme now matches the blueprints. However, the material strength and firepower system remain at their original levels and do not meet your expectations, requiring further improvements."

"Is that so..."

Uchiha Hikaru pondered for a moment, then raised his chin and said with great interest, "Let me try it on first."

Uchiha Hikaru had anticipated the strength of this mecha.

—In the original work, when the Red Ribbon Army was destroyed, the Black Lieutenant piloted a mecha built by Dr. Gero to fight Goku. However, as soon as he appeared, Goku pierced it directly with his Power Pole. This shows how fragile the mechas were at that time, completely incomparable to the androids of more than ten years later.

but……

Whether something is strong or not is temporary.

Whether you're handsome or not is for a lifetime.

The familiar red, white, and blue color scheme of the mecha in front of him was enough to make Uchiha Hikaru's heart surge and feel a restless urge to act.

present.

With Dr. Womi's help, Uchiha Hikaru sat in the cockpit and then tried to start the mecha according to Dr. Gero's instructions.

It was accompanied by a burst of fiery tail flames.

Uchiha Hikaru piloted the "Strike Freedom Gundam Youth Edition," which floated up from in front of the experimental table, flew forward a short distance along the corridor of the research institute, and then soared into the sky hundreds of meters high towards the blazing sun, performing some spinning and acrobatic maneuvers.

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