Shinji Ikari, the pilot of Unit-01 during the Spirit Awakening Era

"It doesn't look even a third the size of the original Tokyo!" Inside Unit 2, which was rapidly descending through the air, Asuka squinted at the golden scene below. She could clearly see missiles rising from the ground and Valmillion playing various high-maneuverability games in mid-air, but this was not her main target.

"Baka Shinji! He really only knows how to order people around!" Actually, there were some minor reasons why NERV sent Unit-02. Unit-00, which was already almost fully prepared, suddenly had some problems discovered by the engineering department last night, requiring urgent handling.

Of course, Asuka herself was quite proactive in volunteering, and Ritsuko Akagi, the head of the technical department, seemingly unintentionally remarked, "Asuka herself is the only one of our three EVA pilots who has received formal training," which practically sealed the deal on the spot. Yes, because nominally, Unit-02's biggest enemy is the "Self-Defense Forces"!

This kind of training, which involves fighting small targets in complex urban environments, is something only Asuka has ever done. Shinji Ikari only fought one training exercise, and although he wiped out the Self-Defense Forces' attacking force, almost the entire Third New Tokyo was also destroyed.

However, we can't afford to fight so casually now. After all, demolishing the Third Neo-Tokyo City is NERV's own territory. If we accidentally demolish Neo-Tokyo as well, that would be a huge joke.

"Is this the place?!" Unit-02 glided through the air for a while, taking a hit from a bunch of surface-to-air missiles launched by the Self-Defense Forces, greatly reducing the pressure on TERRA's Vamilian. Asuka found the location that Shinji Ikari had sent her online: a tram station on the outskirts of a city.

Although the Self-Defense Forces' higher-ups were unwilling to lose their most important asset over this matter, the soldiers below were still very concerned! They risked their lives to explore the underground passage and successfully sent out some messages, delivering them to Urameshi Yusuke and his team, who had recovered somewhat, which led to today's events.

It's truly ironic that all parties were almost united in their goal, working together behind the backs of their superiors to facilitate this scheme! And in the process, they were also fighting amongst themselves!

Unit-02 quickly retracted its body, then roughly aligned itself in one direction and suddenly assumed a flying kick stance. The rockets used to slow down the enemy were discarded. Asuka hadn't learned this from Shinji Ikari and Mei Isayama, but she clearly understood one thing: once an attack is launched, there should be absolutely no room for complacency!

Everyone watched as a crimson figure descended from the sky with lightning speed, crashing directly into the ground. The tram station, struck directly by the figure, shattered into a pile of fragments! Then, to the astonishment of everyone watching, a large amount of foul-smelling blood gushed out from below.

"This is definitely not an ordinary place!" Asuka didn't think twice. Several long spikes shot out from the shoulder of Unit 2, further stirring up a large cloud of blood mist. Then she jumped up and leaped out of the crater formed after the tram station collapsed.

"How dare you! How dare you!" A young man who didn't look very old stood in the collapsed platform, covered in blood. He had gathered so many sacrifices through demons and monsters, and was finally able to release his mother completely, but this thing in front of him had destroyed the entire sacrificial site with a single kick!

At that moment, he seemed to hear some noises behind him. A white behemoth covered in dust was slowly opening its eyes amidst the wreckage, its eyes seemingly filled with confusion.

"Mother! Hahaha! Did you see that? It's amazing!" The young man's face was filled with happiness, and then he began to laugh wildly. Clearly, for him, his ultimate goal was to resurrect his mother, and in this process, resurrecting the nine-tailed fox was a necessary step! And now, he was infinitely close to success!

However, because he had ample "resources," he did not choose a strong person as the host of the nine-tailed fox as originally planned. Instead, he forcibly broke the seal on the Killing Stone that bound the nine-tailed fox! For a great demon beast that had just awakened and whose intelligence had not yet been awakened, its first reaction upon seeing the young man in front of it was definitely not some kind of crazy desire to fulfill the contract!

Rather!

I!

hungry!

"What!" Sanzu River and Hiroshi were shocked as the other party suddenly opened its blood-red maw. They didn't react until the other party's mouth closed and chewed them up.

"It's a big dog?!" Unit-02 took a naginata from its back rack, and Asuka narrowed her eyes in the cockpit. "Oh, it has so many tails, so it's a fox?"

"Roar!"

"Noisy!"

Chapter 342 The Battle of Unit 2

"Die!" Asuka roared, Unit-02 swung its naginata down with tremendous force, tearing through the air and even creating a blurry cloud of energy on the blade! If hit by this strike, the Nine-Tailed Fox would undoubtedly suffer a severe injury instantly!

Perhaps because the slashing motion was too obvious, the Nine-Tailed Fox accurately judged the naginata's landing point. Before the naginata fell, it made a small jump to the side, seemingly dodging Unit 2's slash. Moreover, it gradually regained its intelligence, and its eyes began to become cunning and fierce.

"Oh~ Not bad! As my student." The battle between the Nine-Tailed Fox and Unit-02 was anything but quiet; the moment Unit-02 landed, there was a deafening explosion. Mei Isayama, who had rushed back from NERV headquarters, was also watching nearby. Seeing that the Nine-Tailed Fox seemed to have dodged Unit-02's swung naginata, Mei Isayama smiled. As someone he had taught, Asuka was truly a diligent and quick learner!

Just as the nine-tailed fox raised its head and revealed a ferocious smile, the crimson foot of Unit 2 rapidly enlarged in front of it!

Using the force of the naginata hitting the ground, Unit 2 flipped over and delivered a spinning kick. This spinning kick struck the side of its face hard, a blow that completely caught the Nine-Tailed Fox off guard. It took Unit 2's attack almost without any chance to dodge!

However, seemingly due to its ample combat experience, the Nine-Tailed Fox, despite taking a heavy blow, was not rendered incapacitated. Its long limbs gripped the ground firmly, and despite the heavy impact that left several furrows in the ground with its sharp claws, it remained standing steadily, not blown away by the second unit's attack.

At this point, it wasn't really important to Asuka whether she was thrown into the air or not, because immediately following the spinning kick was a naginata that spun around in a big circle, drawing back a sharp whistling sound in the air, carrying Asuka's full killing intent as it charged in with a horizontal slash, whistling as it came.

At this point, the Nine-Tailed Fox no longer cared about elegance and could only roll on the ground to avoid the horizontal slash of Unit 2.

"Heh..." Asuka, piloting Unit 2, chuckled coldly, then immediately leaped backward. Their battle had already brought the Nine-Tailed Fox out of the Neo-Tokyo area, and now she rolled away like a lazy donkey and hid behind a hill...

The biggest difference between Asuka and Shinji Ikari is that she received a full set of formal training, unlike Shinji who came to the profession later in life!

"Attack begins!" With Asuka's shout, a barrage of long-range artillery fire and large-caliber rockets rained down, engulfing the valley in a continuous explosion. While the Self-Defense Force commanders above might have their own agendas, the soldiers below, upon confirming that NERV was attacking the Great Yokai, instantly formed a united front, at least as humans.

In the instant the explosion erupted, Asuka saw the nine-tailed fox's wide-open eyes! After hundreds of years of imprisonment, the destructive power of human iron and fire far exceeded its imagination! Pain erupted amidst the almost overwhelming explosion, and madness surged wildly across its massive body.

At this point, the nine-tailed fox could no longer hold back. Almost instinctively, she unleashed her demonic power, and crimson foxfire erupted from her body. This foxfire formed a wall of flames around her body, detonating the large amount of ammunition thrown by humans outside, successfully preventing her from being blown to death.

The nine-tailed fox, surrounded by foxfire, stared at the still-unlanding Unit 2 with a venomous and crazed look in its eyes. But it soon paid the price for its wandering gaze!

Four orbs of light suddenly fell asymmetrically from several directions as four Varmilien units belonging to TERRA launched a simultaneous energy attack. The intense light from the attack forced many of them to shield their eyes.

"Just as Shinji said, the technology the Babem Foundation has is truly deadly!" Asuka, in the cockpit of Unit 2, glanced at the remaining battle time and muttered to herself after confirming that there was enough time.

After all, the glow of the explosion had not completely dissipated, but the situation behind it could already be vaguely seen. The energy conflict erupted in the valley, almost shearing off half of the entire mountain. Its originally pure white fur had been blackened by smoke. Asuka seemed to see the giant nine-tailed fox open its mouth and exhale a mouthful of black smoke, then choke a few times. Obviously, it was not in a good mood at all.

At that moment, a cold glint broke through the smoke, and the naginata headed straight for the utterly disheveled Nine-Tailed Fox. The instant Unit 2 landed, as its right leg brought it to a stop, the arm holding the naginata swung back, and with a heavy stomp of its left foot forward, the naginata hurtled towards the Nine-Tailed Fox's forehead amidst the exploding airflow.

At this moment, the nine-tailed fox unleashed an astonishing reaction speed, immediately ducking down and narrowly avoiding the attack by barely grazing the edge of the naginata. However, it didn't come away unscathed; a streak of blood appeared on its dark gray fur, indicating that it hadn't completely evaded the attack.

“I must say, Shinji was right about one thing.” Gojo Satoru squatted on the hilltop, waving his hand as if trying to shoo away the oncoming dust cloud. “Many times, once the Great Youkai reveal their true forms, their enormous bodies do indeed grant them greater power, but they also magnify their own size as targets.” Gojo Satoru made a shooting motion with a pistol. “Especially for an organization like NERV that wields EVA, such a massive enemy is simply the best enemy.”

"Really? Since it sounds like the opponent is much weaker, can we just go for it?" Yuto Itadori looked at Satoru Gojo beside him. Because of Shinji Ikari's prior notice, the Jujutsu Association had also invested a lot of manpower in New Tokyo to search for these S-rank Jujutsu Spirits. This battle was fought silently and quickly. Although some costs were paid, and even the students of the Jujutsu Academy had to be involved in the battle in the end, the overall cost to the Jujutsu Spirits was greater.

The active participation of students like Itadori Yuuto, led by Gojo Satoru, in this battle surprised many. In addition to eliminating some low-level cursed spirits, they also confronted Hanamichi, an S-rank cursed spirit who had previously fought against Sensui Shinobu. The high-ranking members of the Cursed Spells Association who had been clamoring for the execution of Itadori Yuuto were temporarily silenced.

"Well... if you really encounter a powerful demon, regardless of whether you can reveal your true form..." Gojo Satoru turned to look at the group of students behind him. After this battle, they were clearly feeling a bit overconfident after going head-to-head with an S-rank cursed spirit. "The only reliable option is to turn around and run away as soon as possible to save your lives. It's too early for you to be enemies with them, but your performance this time was indeed quite good. Have confidence, it's just a matter of time."

“But not everyone… has this time issue…” Fushiguro Megumi watched as Unit-02 raised its fist. It had a rather strange gauntlet on its hand, which was now flashing with strange electric light, as if there was a ball of lightning flashing on the gauntlet.

"You mean Shinji?" Gojo Satoru's lips curled up. "Shinji is a very special existence. Basically, you can think of him as having a special adventure like Hisajin. And as a martial artist, you have to admit that his training is far more rigorous than yours. Moreover... right now, the entire Totsuki Culinary Group is providing him with excessive nutritional supplements. Basically, just his food expenses alone amount to tens of millions of yen a week."

"Does having money really make you stronger?" Kugisaki Nobara smoothed her short hair, her eyes filled with helplessness. This principle was quite easy to understand, just like the reason why Isayama Mei was so obsessed with making money. In this world, there are many things that can be obtained directly with money, so if you have enough money, many things can become very convenient.

"Or demonstrate your value and attract others to invest in you..." Fushiguro Megumi sighed. Why did Shinji Ikari receive the full support of the Totsuki Group? His rapid improvement was only one aspect, but his powerful sister and fiancée were another. Under his influence, the Totsuki Group began to reap huge benefits, which was also another aspect. It was the combination of these three aspects that allowed Shinji Ikari to use his connections to enter the Totsuki Group's chefs' restaurant and eat the dishes they cooked with all their might for free.

"You're right, I'm really happy that you understand." Gojo Satoru watched as Unit-02's charged punch slammed into the Nine-Tailed Fox's abdomen, sending flesh and blood exploding. Gojo Satoru nodded. This pilot was a bit smarter than Shinji. If Shinji were here, he would definitely say, "I, Unit-01, will smash your dog's head today!" However, Shinji Ikari's Unit-01, under normal circumstances, could indeed do what he said.

However, the pilot of the red EVA in front of them chose the fastest and most effective way to weaken the opponent's combat power. This attack seriously injured the great monster. After this, the Nine-Tailed Fox's momentum visibly weakened, and it was clear that it had suffered a serious injury.

Shinji Ikari's fighting style, which involves reacting to each move and then overwhelming the opponent with brute force, isn't inherently bad. However, such a style demands an extremely high level of combat ability. After all, they are sorcerers, not martial artists. It's better to utilize one's own strengths effectively. If one's students were to accidentally learn Shinji's head-on fighting style, it would cause a lot of trouble. Gojo Satoru is someone who hates trouble the most.

"This should count as a win, right... Eh? It still has fighting power?" Kugisaki Nobara looked on in surprise as she saw that even though the Nine-Tailed Fox had been pinned to the ground and pounded several times by Unit-02 after that punch, it was still able to turn around and bite Unit-02's arm, and then seemed to be trying to forcefully cast some kind of spell.

"At this distance..." Asuka, inside the cockpit, clutched her arm. The synchronization system clearly transmitted the damage Unit-02 had suffered to her brain. The intense pain almost made Asuka grind her teeth to pieces, but she didn't miss it. Instead of struggling to throw herself off as Nine-Tailed Fox had guessed, she pressed down directly, bringing Unit-02 closer to the other.

A section of the shoulder armor plate of Unit 4 exploded. Thanks to the efforts of the engineering department, the launcher of the enhanced armor-piercing cone fired four armor-piercing cones, which were much larger than the original model, into the back of Nine-Tailed Fox! After impacting the body, these armor-piercing single wings on the sides turned into meat grinders, pulverizing Nine-Tailed Fox's body as if it were boiling over. Nine-Tailed Fox, who was already seriously injured, almost passed out.

"Don't underestimate the fighting power of someone who's working hard!" Asuka raised her gauntlets high, which were equipped with crackling electric currents and even had a faint layer of light blue plasma forming in front of them. She then slammed a punch into the head of the struggling Nine-Tailed Fox, causing it to bleed from all seven orifices and spit out a large amount of blood in an instant.

"It looks like Asuka is doing quite well; it's basically confirmed that it's going to end soon." Mei Isayama looked at the scene of the battle, and his smile could no longer be suppressed. After all, the Nine-Tailed Fox was not a great yokai with strong regenerative abilities like the Yamata no Orochi, and its condition was far worse than the Yamata no Orochi's.

"This time we have to admit that the main job of those guys in the engineering department is to maintain the EVAs rather than repair buildings." Shinji Ikari shook his head. The combat time of Unit-02 had long exceeded ten minutes. Obviously, the reason why the combat time of the EVAs was doubled was the temporary equipment on Unit-02, and even the equipment with the dark purple paint scheme of Unit-01.

"It seems that many things are indeed much more destructive than before." Mei Isayama looked at Unit-02's left hand, which was furiously beating the Nine-Tailed Fox; the conspicuous gauntlets provided considerable destructive power. "It's just a pity that they seem to have misjudged the power of the EVA..."

"It doesn't matter if it's broken, since a lot of EVA equipment is disposable anyway." Shinji Ikari shrugged and looked at Yusuke Urameshi and the others beside him. "So now it's time for us to go down. No matter what those trash from the Demon World are thinking, we'll make them regret it!"

"That's right!" Yusuke Urameshi rubbed his nose. The previous battle had given him a significant boost, and he vaguely sensed the direction Shinji Ikari had once mentioned!

"Then let's set off quickly and not delay any longer."

Chapter 343 Advancement

"Spirit Pill!"

"A fiery red wave!"

Two spirit orbs, one blue and one red, swept across the entire underground passage. The demons that kept rushing up from the tunnel were powerless against the violently attacking spirit orbs and were wiped out as soon as they swept through.

"Glug... Ha..." Yusuke Urameshi gulped down two mouthfuls of sake, feeling his completely depleted spiritual energy. After all, he had stuffed all his spiritual energy into his spirit pill, and now, with the sake in his mouth, it was starting to recover rapidly.

"Your spiritual power is less than I expected." Shinji Ikari chewed on a chocolate liqueur, glancing at Yusuke Urameshi. He wondered if it was because he had ruined the Dark Martial Arts Tournament battle that Yusuke's improvement speed had slowed down slightly...

“Of course, I can’t compare to you.” Yusuke Urameshi said with a grin. Not to mention how he viewed Shinji Ikari, his friends also had expressions that said, “How dare you talk about Urameshi like that?” Leaving aside Kazuma Kuwabara, Kurama and Hiei’s power only began to recover rapidly after they joined forces with Shinji Ikari, since they were eating well.

Because the improvement they could gain here in the Phantom Sea was already very limited, they were currently stationed at the Himuro Mansion for arduous training. After all, there was a very powerful sparring partner there, and as a place where the Totsuki Group and the Onmyo-ryo secretly colluded, Totsuki Academy had a ten-elite chef stationed at the Himuro Mansion, and they could directly conduct meditation near the Gate of the Underworld...

Therefore, their advancement was somewhat due to the benefits they received from Shinji Ikari's sister. Although Himuro Kirie was currently at Mt. Hikami, the Onmyōryō (Yōgyō-ryō) was still responsible for guarding the Himuro mansion. This is one of the reasons why they arrived so quickly when Shinji Ikari contacted them.

“But your skills are already there. Accumulating spiritual power is always easier than honing skills.” Shinji Ikari also took a deep breath. He looked at the dark passage that had been cleared away. Just now, the two spirit balls had almost devoured all the demons within a distance of nearly 500 meters.

But now, in Shinji Ikari's perception, some furtive creatures were rapidly approaching from afar. Their numbers seemed to exceed his expectations; the heavy losses they had just suffered did not frighten them. On the contrary, they seemed to have become a beacon, drawing these demons from the Tokyo underground to swarm forward.

Shinji Ikari once again felt that it was fortunate that after his long adventures, he had become accustomed to carrying enough supplies. This time was no exception. He prepared enough supplies. If the demons intended to fight a war of attrition with him, then they had better have enough cannon fodder to fill the gaps!

"Aren't we waiting for Isayama Mei?" Kuwabara Kazuma asked quietly. It seemed that because he didn't have enough opportunities to interact with her, he hadn't fallen for the Yuki-onna. On the contrary, he seemed to have a slight craving for the dashing Isayama Mei. However, judging from the current situation, Isayama Mei could easily defeat him, and Kuwabara Kazuma's appearance was definitely a major drawback, so it was basically a long way off.

"There's no need. I left a mark, and Mei Isayama will find it." Mei Isayama decided to check the wind direction from above, so he didn't go into the underground passage with Shinji Ikari and the others, to avoid worrying about being buried alive while looking at the dust falling from above.

However, after Shinji Ikari and his group came down, they found that the underground passage had not been damaged much by Unit-02's attack. In fact, it had caused a disturbance among the demons that were active underground, and a large number of demons rushed toward their location.

"Alright, let's move forward as quickly as possible. These trash really put me in a very difficult position last time!" Perhaps spurred on by the glorious achievements of Shinji Ikari and Yusuke Urameshi's Spirit Guns, Hiei grinned as he unwrapped the bandages from his hand, revealing a lifelike black dragon tattoo that began to come to life.

“Ah, we really can’t linger here any longer.” Kurama said with a smile. He wasn’t in a hurry to release his demonic power and techniques with Hiei. After all, Hiei’s Evil King Flame Killing Black Dragon Wave was extremely powerful, and its destructive power was amplified to the extreme in the confined space of the underground passage.

If Kurama were to unleash his full power, those demonic plants would likely be swallowed up by the Evil King Flame Killing Black Dragon Wave. This would be a terrible idea for Kurama, a waste of energy with no results whatsoever. Why would a smart person waste their energy?

"Don't rush..." Shinji Ikari reached out and stopped Hiei, who was standing to the side. "It would be a waste to waste your techniques on such a piece of trash." Then Shinji Ikari made a "follow me" gesture, and the others followed him and began to rush upwards! Clearly, Shinji Ikari planned to close the distance with his opponent before unleashing his techniques to let his opponent taste the pain.

"Speaking of which... Aso-nii's situation doesn't seem to be very good." As the group was running wildly, Urameshi Yusuke suddenly asked. They were absolutely impressed by Aso Yuu, who, despite not being particularly strong, was still able to dodge left and right in this high-risk exorcism battle. Moreover, they themselves dared not say that they could withstand a 3,000-shot attack from Type-00 film without being harmed.

“Yuu…he might be facing a very special evil god with Rei…” Shinji Ikari sighed. Despite all his precautions, he couldn’t have prevented himself from falling into Kuze Reika’s power while sleeping. However, it was precisely because of Kuze Reika’s power that his life was hanging by a thread in such a terrible state.

Yes, Kuze Reika saved Aso Yuu's life. The reason was simple: Kurosawa Rei, who was under the protection of Kurosawa Aise on Mount Hikami, entered a deep sleep and called out to Kuze Reika when she learned that her boyfriend was dying.

What happened next is unknown, but the tattoo representing Kuze Reika's power instantly spread across Kurosawa Rei's body. At NERV headquarters, the tattoo also appeared on Aso Yuu's body, and his physical symptoms stabilized.

Himuro Kirie quite approved of Kurosawa Rei's unauthorized actions. After all, she had experienced the heartfelt impulse to do anything for the one you love. Although it was somewhat offensive to do this under her nose, Himuro Kirie chose to forgive Kurosawa Rei because Asou Yuu was Shinji Ikari's friend. At most, when Asou Yuu recovered next time, the fierce god's iron finger flick on the forehead would be a treatment he would have to enjoy.

Of course she wouldn't eject his soul; otherwise, she, Himuro Kirie, would have to manually push it back in, which would be too troublesome.

On the other hand, Kurosawa Ayase felt quite differently. This was her first time doing something with Shinji Ikari, and it had ended in a complete disaster. This made Kurosawa Ayase feel that her authority as the head of the Kurosawa family had been severely challenged! If it weren't for Himuro Kirie watching over her, she might have gone to have a serious talk with Kuze Reika! It's just entering a dream, anyone can do that! Be careful, or I'll drag you back and throw you into a box to soak in the night spring!

In short, Kurosawa Aise is extremely dissatisfied! His dissatisfaction stems from Shinji Ikari's request going wrong, and it's amplified by Himuro Kirie's watchful eye! Himuro Kirie even wants one of Shinji's children to bear the Himuro name and inherit the Himuro mansion? Dream on! It's all mine!

It can only be said that as the sealing progress of the sunlit mountain and the night spring gradually increases, the staff of the Countermeasures Bureau and the Yin-Yang Bureau on the mountain are under increasing mental pressure. It seems that only the staff of the Totsuki Group have no thoughts at all. Anyway, their task is just to make the two big shots eat happily and stay comfortably.

"A very special kind of evil spirit?" Kurama frowned. He had once faced Himuro Kirie alone and asked her to be serious so that he could see her for himself.

Himuro Kirie glanced at this reckless fool a few times, then led Kurama to the deepest part of the Himuro mansion. The barrier rope then suspended Kurama before the Gate of the Underworld, and Himuro Kirie, arms crossed, withdrew all her power…

In that instant, Kurama felt as if his body was about to be blown apart by the surging gale, and this damned gale also carried an impact on his soul. In that instant, Kurama felt as if countless small knives were scraping his soul! Such double pain in body and soul was definitely the most miserable torture. Almost immediately, Kurama, who had lost consciousness and was still roaring in pain, fainted.

When Kurama regained consciousness, he was already in his room, stripped naked and lying on his bed, being cared for by the shrine maidens of the Onmyōryō. His whole body ached so much that his brain was boiling. Then he realized how powerful Himuro Kirie was... She could suppress the Gate of the Underworld while leisurely watching TV (provided that Mimori wasn't there, or of course, it was also possible that Mimori was hanging up).

Without a doubt, the fierce god that Shinji Ikari mentioned here must be a being as powerful as Kirie Himuro. To confront such a fierce god head-on is definitely an act that requires courage.

"So all I can do is wish him good luck." Shinji Ikari gritted his teeth! The leader of the Eternal Life Society is now hiding in the House of Sleep, a dream world controlled by Reika Kuze. If he gets the chance, he'll definitely kill him! He'll ask Kirie Himuro and Ayase Kurosawa to join forces and inflict maximum pain on this guy!

"And we've done all the preparations we can. Now we just have to see how far this guy can go." Shinji Ikari took a deep breath, his eyes hardening as he stared at the demonic figure that was now faintly visible. Before coming to New Tokyo, Mei Isayama placed the equipment they usually used for exorcising spirits next to Yuu Aso, much to the bewilderment of the NERV doctors and nurses.

"Splitter! Purple Flame Bullet!" With Shinji Ikari's roar, the move that had once slaughtered the demon spectators at the Dark Tournament suddenly shone like a purple flame in this dark arena. The dense purple flames gathered together and roared through the hall like a river of fire, burning everything in its way like a torrent!

"Well done!" Hiei smiled as he watched Shinji Ikari squander his spiritual power so carelessly. He could feel the killing intent and raging anger surging within Shinji. He didn't care about Shinji's actions at all. This guy carried a backpack full of blue bottles and ate all kinds of supplements like candy. He was just wasting his spiritual power!

However, because of this guy's profound understanding gained during the recent fierce battle, he is no longer afraid of being overwhelmed by excessive energy in a short period of time! After that fierce battle with the S-class cursed spirit, Shinji Ikari made great progress. His strength, which was already slightly ahead of Hiei and the others, has now become even stronger.

"If we follow the last intelligence sent out by those crazy Self-Defense Force soldiers, we're not far from that place!" Yusuke Urameshi ran at full speed, passing over the demon whose body was still burning with purple flames and had seemingly died.

Although these demons possessed immense power, they clearly lacked understanding of human technology. Signals transmitted by a small number of Self-Defense Force scouts revealed to many what kind of creature awaited them beneath Neo-Tokyo!

This is why Shinji Ikari and his group launched the surprise attack first. Other organizations' personnel are also rushing to the scene at full speed. However, Gojo Satoru and his group were held back by the S-class cursed spirits who also wanted to cause trouble at this time. Otherwise, they would have arrived by now (actually, they were with their students watching Unit-02 beat the Nine-Tailed Fox on the spot).

"Thump!" A heavy explosion came from not far away. Shinji Ikari turned his head and glanced around. "It seems that Toguro has already made his move!" A panicked shout came from afar. Obviously, compared to the younger generation of strongmen like Shinji Ikari and Yusuke Urameshi, the intimidating power of a veteran like Toguro was far greater. In just one exchange, these demons showed signs of panic.

"Turn left at Lugou Bridge next!" Zangma swung his vine whip and lashed it hard at a demon who was trying to ambush them. The demonic vampire instantly drained the demon dry, leaving him no chance to even scream.

“No…” Yusuke Urameshi suddenly stopped, looked at a dark corner, and took a deep breath. “Maybe… in this direction.”

"Although splitting up into teams at this time isn't the wisest course of action, if that's your firm belief, then go in that direction. Isayama Mei should be here soon!"

"it is good!"

I didn't expect to be proven wrong so quickly after I just decided to resume updates! I went out this afternoon and didn't write anything, and I didn't write much tonight either. I'm not planning to stay up late now, so I'm going to sleep. But looking at my progress, it seems like I can manage two updates tomorrow.

Sorry, I'm taking a break now. I'll get up early tomorrow to start typing.

Chapter 344 The True Demon King

"It seems our intelligence was quite timely and accurate..." Shinji Ikari, Yusuke Urameshi, and the others ducked behind a pipe, watching the situation below. After causing a ruckus, while Toguro's brother was distracting the demons on the other side, Kurama decisively followed Shinji's lead. Using plants that could release sedative gas, they filled the passageway with Purple Flame Bullets, successfully making them disappear from the demons' sight.

Then, they reached a deeper underground location from behind the wall that had just been destroyed by the two Spirit Orbs, and found the target that Yusuke Urameshi and his group had tried to attack but failed to reach last time: a Demon Realm passage that was gradually taking shape.

"This atmosphere... it's familiar to me..." Shinji Ikari shook his head with a wry smile. Isn't this the feeling deep inside the Himuro Mansion? He even had an urge to take out the Divine Mirror and see just how similar the two were.

"Little Yama's request is for us to completely destroy this passage. After all, compared to humans, the power of the Demon Realm is not something that humans can currently accept," Kurama said softly. Yes, it is true that humans have already possessed considerable power, but there is a very critical fact: in the human world, C-level powerhouses are already considered the main force, but in the Demon Realm, the main force is B-level.

Although the difference between the two is only one level, the scale of B-level combat power deployed is indeed a gap that cannot be bridged by current human technology. Especially given the current situation on Earth, with a large number of demons and monsters roaming the world, Kurama is not optimistic.

"The problem shouldn't be too big..." Shinji Ikari glanced at the demons presiding over the scene. He felt that the demons were quite powerful. In other words, they might be the so-called near-S-class demons that had infiltrated the human world. Dealing with a number of demons of this caliber would indeed be quite troublesome.

Moreover, the most critical issue for Shinji Ikari is that he doesn't have much time to prepare. Demons are already emerging in droves from below. Although their strength is quite good, this number of demons, and they are clearly organized, means that if they really fight, they will be exhausted to death.