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

"This is indeed not an easy problem to solve!" Maou Sadao also felt that it was a bit tricky. Although he and Yusa Emi had arrived here, Maou Sadao could only say that they seemed to have released a random teleportation spell and then came to this world. However, after learning about the things in this world, he could only say that dimensional travel was a very risky thing.

Leaving aside the sealing barrier erected by the Spirit World between the Human World and the Demon World, because the spatial barrier of this world is somewhat broken, the difficulty of ordinary dimensional travel spells has increased exponentially. Therefore, the simplest plan of having Maou Sadao open a time portal and directly enter the Demon World has become a pipe dream! Even if the spell is forcibly activated, after traveling through, there is a high probability that he will be caught in the spacetime turbulence, which is not the result that Maou Sadao wants to encounter.

"Assuming your sister opens the door on her own initiative, the only way is to enter the Demon Realm through another place and then cause damage on the Demon Realm side, destroying this node." Because she knew that a fierce god like Himuro Kirie must have an extremely terrifying obsession, and if anyone dared to open the door, Himuro Kirie would really not hold back and beat them to death.

This is absolutely no joke. Even if Shinji Ikari were to open the door, Kire Himuro would genuinely attack him with the intent to kill him. So, forget about such a foolish idea. Sadao Maou has no interest in engaging in a life-or-death struggle with Kire Himuro, who is on the same power level as him. It would be pointless.

However, simply waiting for the opponent to make their move is definitely not a good idea. After all, anyone with common sense would know that the opponent, unless they are stupid, would prepare targeted items, which would easily put Himuro Kirie in a dangerous situation.

Shinji Ikari certainly wouldn't want to see such a scene, and Sadao Maou, whom Shinji asked for a favor, certainly wouldn't want to see such a scene either.

"Set up a transit point for continuous jumps?" Shinji Ikari understood and began to think about where he could set up a transit point for continuous jumps.

"Hey! A large Coke! A Big Mac, you idiot!" A young voice appeared beside Shinji Ikari. Shinji turned his head to look at the person who had suddenly appeared beside him, a young man sucking on a pacifier...

"Excuse me, sir, we're closed for the day and can't serve Big Macs. But Aya, could you please get him a Coke?" Sadao Maou glanced at the young man, frowned slightly, and then his gaze lingered on the pacifier the young man was biting, before he spoke very politely.

"Who are you?" Shinji Ikari frowned. At his level, his perception should be terrifying, but the person before him felt completely harmless, even his presence was barely perceptible. Simply put, it was as if this person didn't exist. This gave Shinji a tremendous shock. Where did this guy in the suit come from, appearing so easily beside him? Did this mean his life was practically in the other person's hands?

"New look, what, don't you recognize me? It's me!" Little Yama suddenly shrunk into a small figure, then pointed at Shinji Ikari and said loudly, after all, they had met once at the Dark Tournament.

"Phew... Little Yama, I really didn't expect you to come looking for me directly. Why aren't you staying in the Spirit Realm? Why did you come to the Human Realm?" If I hadn't recognized his pacifier, I would have been ready to start a fight with him the moment I took it. After all, most people would instinctively attack someone who can find them so quietly.

"Because the situation has developed to a point where there is no time to lose. Before, if we just thought it was the wild talk of a madman common in the demon realm, recently the spirit realm has been feeling real pressure. There have been three times when he came close to obtaining a stable passage between the demon realm and the human realm, one of which was destroyed by you."

"Huh?" Shinji Ikari was dumbfounded. When did he ever do something so awesome?! How come he didn't know? Destroy the Demon World's invasion? What the hell?

"According to our investigation, there's a fellow being who can travel between the human world and the demon world at the Dream House you dealt with before," Little Yama said simply. Unlike Shinji Ikari, who was an incompetent spirit detective, the spirit world mobilized a large amount of resources and manpower to investigate this matter and unexpectedly discovered Shinji Ikari's actions. Shinji Ikari's actions unintentionally dealt a heavy blow to the other side.

Although there is no seal in the House of Dreams, Kuze Reika is the most powerful being there. Even if an S-rank demon enters, it can only remain in eternal slumber and eventually face its death.

"This is one of the better pieces of good news I've heard in the last couple of days." Shinji Ikari sighed. If Ryoko Sakaki hadn't come, Shinji Ikari really felt like he was about to reach his limit. This limit wasn't some damn physical one, but rather a mental exhaustion that was almost unbearable. However, after his encounter in the Spirit World, it seemed that Shinji Ikari had seen some signs that made him feel a little better.

"Ah, looks like another important person has arrived." Gin Dojima walked in from outside, looking at the young man sitting next to Shinji Ikari with a hint of surprise in his eyes. "Looks like I've arrived at just the right time?"

“It is quite a coincidence.” Maou Sadao said with a smile to Dojima Gin in front of him. Because the Totsuki Group sent many students to his shop, he had a good impression of the Totsuki Group. After all, it was an indisputable fact that the chefs from Totsuki had brought huge profits to his shop.

"Yo! Shinji!" Gin Dojima laughed heartily and greeted Shinji Ikari.

"I suspect there's a traitor in my family!" Shinji Ikari sighed. What other reason could there be for Gin Dojima to appear right in front of him like this? After the Autumn Selection, there was a break, so Ryoko Sakaki had been staying with Shinji Ikari for the past few days, which allowed her to keep a close eye on his whereabouts.

“Don’t say that. Ryoko Sakaki just wanted to share some of the pressure with you. Don’t you understand your situation these days? There are some things that you don’t need to shoulder alone.” Dojima Gin said, taking out a small piece of paper and handing it to Maou Sadao. “Congratulations on winning the title of Japan’s No. 1 Gold Award Hamburger. This is a congratulatory gift from the Totsuki Group.”

"Oh? That's thoughtful of you." Maou Sadao took the paper, glanced at it, and saw that it was a recipe, but it was clear at a glance that this recipe was no ordinary one. "Have you been in contact with anything recently? There are remnants of a foreign power on you." Because of the gift, Maou Sadao, in a good mood, kindly reminded him.

"Yes, we have indeed come into contact with some things. After all, there are quite a few things to handle, such as selecting and sorting them and sending them to different places." Dojima Gin said with a smile, "Although we don't have any solutions or resources to investigate the reasons behind them, as the Totsuki Group, there are still many things we can do."

For example, killing someone by throwing money at them.

"Your Excellency, the owner of the Himuro Mansion, this is a gift from the Totsuki Group." At this moment, in front of the Himuro Mansion, two men in suits respectfully knelt on one knee before Himuro Kirie, who was walking out of the door. They opened the boxes beside them and showed Himuro Kirie the contents of one of them: "This is the Takamagahara Demon-Slaying Pestle."

The rusty vajra looks completely unremarkable; it's just an ordinary weapon. But the moment you hold it, it's like a piece of metal that you could easily discard. However, once you actually get your hands on it, you'll find that even an ordinary person wielding it can easily crush spirits below level A.

Meanwhile, similar things were happening in Mount Hikami and Minakami Village. The Totsuki Tsukiji Group staff, carrying huge restrictions and under the guise of tribute, delivered these precious magical artifacts to various evil gods related to Shinji Ikari.

After a series of events, the Far Moon Group reaped enormous profits and was far from lacking money. So, after deciding to enter the fray, they directly used their financial resources to enhance their power! Indeed, in a battle of strength, financial resources may seem insignificant, but it's important to remember that this is the human world, and financial resources can still provide significant and powerful support to those standing on the stage.

"So, the Totsuki Group also plans to get involved in this matter?" Koenma looked at the tall and strong Dojima Gin with a strange expression. He was not ignorant and naturally knew what kind of prestigious brand the Totsuki Group was. "It seems that Shinji, your preparations are almost complete."

“Perhaps, but I have a suggestion. We need a detailed plan to deal with these terrible situations unfolding.” Shinji Ikari stroked his chin. The Totsuki Group must have done something, but he didn’t know or could guess at the moment. When he found out from Ryoko Sakaki, he was almost shocked.

Chapter 386 The Overturned Spirit World Plan

"The Spirit Realm wants us to enter the Demon Realm, right?" Dojima Gin looked at the little Yama King in front of him. After learning about the other party's identity, he was a little surprised and had a fairly intuitive understanding of the nature of this matter. The Spirit Realm, which is known as the first-order successor of the superior god realm of the human world, and is now the representative of the Spirit Realm, has actually come in person. This in itself is enough to show how much importance the Spirit Realm attaches to this matter.

Sitting in a famous private booth at McDonald's, Gin Dojima and Sadao Maou sat on either side of Shinji Ikari. Since they had run into each other by chance, they didn't intend to let Shinji face the problem alone, so they started a formal conversation with Koenma together.

"Whether it's a surprise attack or large-scale destruction, although Shinji has just entered this level, an S-class powerhouse can cause decisive damage to any civilization." Maou Sadao gestured to Ae and Raiko not to wait for him and to hurry home. Others would rush home as soon as they got off work, but you two are so fond of your work that you don't want to leave, huh?

“Actually…” Little Yama laughed, but his laughter revealed obvious bitterness, “things are worse than you think.”

If we lay things out, it becomes very easy to understand. In the past, the spirit world did indeed suppress the human world and the demon world. However, compared to the relatively stable human world, the demon world was always causing trouble. So the spirit world built a huge barrier and established a net to ensure that only ordinary, not too powerful, demons could reach the human world. In this way, the human world could deal with these demons on its own.

The spirit world only needs to offer guidance, or take action to punish those who can handle the situation when encountered in the human world.

As for the powerful beings sealed in the Demon Realm, the number of powerful individuals a region can support is generally limited, and demons are inherently a highly warlike race. Therefore, it's easy to predict that these powerful demons of the Demon Realm will fight to the death for resources. Their powerful members will be exhausted in such struggles!

In theory, this way, the spirit world can basically get rid of all its troubles. If the big ones can't handle them, the human world can take care of the small ones. And if there are a few troublesome ones, then it's the perfect opportunity for the spirit world to demonstrate its power! If nothing unexpected happens, this is an almost perfect plan!

But, just like all the unfortunate characters in Little John Khan's stories, barring any unforeseen circumstances? That's still impossible!

For a long time, this defensive barrier did indeed reduce the losses in the spirit realm significantly, and it even suppressed large-scale wars that used to occur every few years! Then…

Then the Spirit Realm became complacent! They felt that as long as the Human Realm didn't have any major problems, there wouldn't be any problems. Even the rebellion of the Sensui Ninja was just a minor disturbance in the eyes of the Spirit Realm. They didn't even take it to heart. What really made them nervous was probably the special attributes that Winged God Shion and Unit-01 possessed.

It was only at this point that the Spirit World began to take the Three Realms seriously, instead of hiding within itself and completely ignoring the other two realms as before. This led to the re-establishment of the Spirit Detective Agency, and Shinji Ikari became a Spirit Detective again during this period.

After some investigation, the Spirit World was utterly astonished. Not to mention the Human World, what the hell were NERV and TERRA?! The Winged Goddess Yonex and EVA that they created or rather possessed were things that even the Spirit World envied.

The spirit world guessed the beginning correctly.

Shinji Ikari knew something about this. He glanced at Sadao Maou standing to the side, who was terrified. A demon who was almost S-rank and had a good chance of breaking through to S-rank in the future had actually obediently moved into the home of a human named Tsuchima and become a member of the family. Recently, with Ae's help, he even obtained the identity documents that the Countermeasures Bureau helped him obtain and became a full-time employee of FamilyMart!

Keep in mind, she was merely the captain of a reconnaissance team dispatched by the Yellow Springs to invade the human realm. To exaggerate slightly, this was a cannon fodder unit sent to scout and test the strength of the human realm! And yet, the captain of such a unit was an A-rank?! Moreover, there wasn't just one near-A-rank member in the team. Such powerful individuals were simply thrown out as cannon fodder?!

The main kings of the Demon Realm possessed power far exceeding their expectations. Even the dying Lei Chan easily crushed the powerful figures sent by the Spirit Realm to test them. Among the main subordinates of these Demon Kings were all S-rank powerhouses, with as many as twenty or thirty such individuals following them.

Such immense power sent chills down the spine of the Spirit Realm. What kind of deadly force was this?! Although the Spirit Realm boasted numerous powerful individuals, the Demon Realm already possessed over a hundred S-rank or higher experts based on their investigations alone. Moreover, according to the Spirit Realm's assessment, there were likely another group of S-rank experts within the Demon Realm who weren't directly serving these so-called kings. However, once the war began, these experts wouldn't stand idly by; there was a high probability they would join the Demon Realm's army and storm into the Human Realm! At that time, S-rank experts might become like those in various cultivation novels—Golden Core cultivators everywhere, and Nascent Soul cultivators less valuable than dogs.

No wonder Huang Quan wanted to find a breakthrough, break out of the Demon Realm, occupy the Human Realm, and then spy on the Spirit Realm! With such a powerful force, if it is not used to expand the Demon Realm's territory, the Demon Realm itself may face problems due to the pressure.

At this point, the Spirit World could no longer sit idly by. The Human World had indeed become very powerful, and among the various demons and monsters in the Human World were many powerful S-class beings. The Yamata no Orochi, which was devoured by Unit-01, was, in a sense, a powerful S-class being.

This force is currently roughly evenly matched with the human side. If they were to suddenly side with the demons, then without a doubt, the human realm would be swept away by the demons and monsters working together! Subsequently, the demon army, which has the vast population of the human realm, would likely make the spirit realm swallow the bitter fruit of their treacherous practices.

"Oh, I didn't expect you guys had already figured it out." Sadao Maou looked at Koenma, the sarcastic smile on his lips impossible to shake off. After all, for him, this was just something to watch for fun. If Shinji Ikari asked him for help, he would be willing to lend a hand, but that didn't mean he would actively help this Spirit World and become their pawn.

“Yes, we have seen it. The Spirit Realm is not lacking in people with a long-term vision. When the barrier was first established, there was a lot of opposition. But at that time…” Little Yama sighed with some emotion, “Although the Spirit Realm is very powerful, the war with the Demon Realm, which has an almost endless history, has lasted for far too long. Most people can no longer hold on.”

“I understand, but there’s a very real problem right now. It’s already incredibly difficult to sneak into the Demon Realm with just a tiny group of people, and without alerting the powerful figures there…” Shinji Ikari, with Sadao Maou’s hints, finally understood. Originally, Shinji had envisioned a small group preemptively securing the passage, destroying it, and then returning through the Gates of the Underworld. But now it seemed the Spirit Realm wouldn’t even consider such a small-scale, “plugging and reinforcing” operation!

What the spirit realm desires is to bring the demon realm "back" into the spirit realm's original plan under its leadership—that is, to throw the demon realm back into chaos and disorder! In this way, the spirit realm won't have to worry about the damned demon realm's invasion threat for a short period of time! And with such a successful experience, perhaps next time, the spirit realm's actions will be earlier and more efficient.

"So I wanted to ask, how many people does the Spirit World plan to send to participate in the battle?" Shinji Ikari looked at Koenma, theoretically the highest-ranking officer of all Spirit Detectives, a warm-hearted and somewhat mischievous superior. Shinji wanted to see if he was still the same "him" from "his" memories.

As for Shinji Ikari in this life, although he was not officially promoted for a long time, his salary as a trainee Spirit Detective ensured that he could live relatively comfortably for a long time despite his father's indifference. He didn't have to worry too much about starving to death. This became especially evident after his grandparents passed away.

"Eh..." Little Yama smiled bitterly. Shinji Ikari's question went straight to the heart of the matter: how much power did the Spirit World intend to invest? All the other eloquent talk was meaningless! Since the Spirit World itself was planning to go all out, then the power invested by the Spirit World should naturally be the absolute main force.

At this time, those past "habits and traditions" became a huge obstacle to what the young Yama wanted to do. He did indeed exercise some of his father's rights, but the power to mobilize the real fighting force of the spirit world was undoubtedly not in his hands. He could only mobilize the boy's personnel and resources...

"To be honest, though it's a very hurtful truth." Seeing the troubled look on Koenma's face, Shinji Ikari tapped his fingers on the table. After considering it for a moment, he glanced at the two people beside him. Sadao Maou and Gin Dojima both nodded in support of Shinji. "You probably don't think we'd agree to such a foolish idea. It's not a good idea. Let's not even talk about the details; many of the major points are open to discussion."

"Hmm?" Little King of Hell looked at Shinji Ikari with some doubt in his eyes. Shinji Ikari actually thought there was a problem with this idea?! And a problem with the general direction, which surprised Little King of Hell greatly.

“Two dots are missing.” Shinji Ikari smiled and gestured two fingers to Koenma. “Last time, you thought building a barrier network was a good idea, so you built it. As you saw, three powerful figures from the Demon Realm established three kingdoms, bringing order to the Demon Realm and bringing together these people who were originally scattered.”

"Indeed, there were some major flaws in the last plan, but this time we have done a detailed planning simulation. If everything goes smoothly, we can at least enjoy hundreds of years of peaceful life."

"So here's the problem: you want to start a war between the three strongest powers in the Demon Realm, but have you thought about what will happen after the war starts? Will everyone just get together halfway through the fighting and happily sign a document to declare peace?" Shinji Ikari spread his hands. He had to convince Koenma first, and only then would Koenma have the determination to convince other high-ranking people in the Spirit Realm, like his father.

"The end of the war..." Little King of Hell stroked his chin, somewhat stunned. Shinji Ikari had indeed considered it, but ultimately they still chose the current plan. However, Shinji's thoughts reminded Little King of Hell once again that while the start of a war might be determined by some unexpected events, how would it end? A very terrible outcome flashed through Little King of Hell's mind. "You mean?"

“That’s right, I think you’ve already figured it out. They achieved a result: originally, there were three kingdoms in the Demon Realm, but now only one remains.” The ordering team member glanced at Maou Sadao, who shrugged without saying anything more. “At that time, did you have any other contingency plans?”

"A unified demon kingdom..." Little Yama only had to imagine it for a moment before his head began to throb.

"Moreover, there is another possibility: our actions have facilitated their alliance. After all, it seems that only Huang Quan has a clear desire to attack, but the other two are not benevolent either. After the Spirit Realm's fists are thrown, it is wishful thinking to expect them to stand up and take the beating."

“Hoo…” Little Yama raised his head and looked at Shinji Ikari seriously. “What you’re saying is something the Spirit World has already thought of. But if they do nothing and just seal the gate, with their strength, it won’t take long to break the seal. Once your sister or one of the other two can’t withstand the pressure… you should understand what the consequences will be.”

“Of course I understand, so my thoughts aren’t that complicated.” Shinji Ikari looked at Koenma. “Since the Spirit World doesn’t plan to invest much power, shouldn’t they listen to our thoughts?”

"I am listening."

"The first step is to force a peace; the second step is to dismantle their kingdom!"

"Oh? How did you do that?"

Do you understand "democratic" elections?

"..."

Chapter 387 Sensui Ninja Enters the Trap

"Oh? You're here to ambush me?" Sensui Shinobu, carrying a bag of food, looked at Shinji Ikari with surprise. Since her injury, Sensui Shinobu had been recuperating for quite a long time. The small house that Shinichiro chose back then was in a rather secluded location, but it was still convenient for transportation and buying daily necessities. Moreover, Shinji Ikari had left a box of yen here.

As for emergency exits, Shinichiro had already made arrangements. There was a rooftop just three or four meters away, which martial artists of their level could easily jump over as long as they had a breath left. And less than 500 meters behind the house was a large woodland, so they could easily shake off most of their pursuers once they rushed in.

So Sensui Shinobu has been living here leisurely, intending to fully recover from her injuries before considering her next move. After all, the huge changes in the human world are hard for Sensui Shinobu to believe. There may have been some monsters before she left, but these monsters did not have much impact on the human world. To be precise, these monsters were hiding in corners, living in fear.

But he never expected that when he returned more than a decade after falling into the demon world, part of the human world had already fallen under the control of demons! He not only took them to Japan, but also to many other countries. Seeing the people in these countries living lives worse than death, he gained a new understanding of his previous thoughts, instead of returning and immediately killing Shinji Ikari when he couldn't persuade him.

“No, Master.” Shinji Ikari bowed slightly. No matter what, he had to thank Sensui Ninja for his teachings in both his past and present lives. Otherwise, he would not be alive today. He would probably have been killed during an exorcism adventure a long time ago. So Shinji Ikari performed the master-disciple etiquette very politely. “I have some things I would like to ask you, so I have come here without asking.”

"This is truly surprising. Come in and sit down. You should be quite familiar with this room." Sensui Shinobu didn't mind. He didn't object to Shinji Ikari visiting him; in fact, he was quite pleased. After all, in this city with a large elderly population, he, as one of the very few young people, probably didn't have many people to chat with.

"This is a gift, Ryoko's homemade soy sauce and rice wine." Shinji Ikari put down the two glass bottles in his hand. After hearing that Shinji Ikari was going to see Sensui Shinobu, Ryoko Sakaki not only prepared his luggage, making sure that the two bags contained the sacred mirror and photos, but also put in the things she brewed herself, so that Shinji Ikari could take them as gifts.

“Totsuki Group…” Sensui Shinobu looked at a logo on the bottle. “Have a seat, thank you. The world is changing a bit fast. When I was… banished to the Demon World by Shinichiro, I think I actually heard of them. A group of very excellent chefs, but back then Shinichiro and I couldn’t afford such luxurious meals at all.”

"..." Shinji Ikari's lips twitched. There was Totsuki back then? How come I didn't know?! Okay, even Shinichiro Honda didn't know! "If you want to eat, there's an old man's house. It might not be expensive at all, but it's incredibly delicious."

"Oh? There's such a nice place?" Although Sensui Shinobu wasn't obsessed with luxury, she didn't mind eating something good occasionally.

“Yes, as long as that old man is still around, it will definitely be amazing,” Shinji Ikari said with a smile. “Yukihira Restaurant, a seemingly ordinary family restaurant, will only surprise you when you go there.”

"It seems your life is quite fulfilling." Sensui Shinobu nodded. He knew a little about Shinji Ikari's situation, after all, Shinichiro had brought Shinji to see him before, first using ki to treat his strange illness, but how could he cure someone who wasn't sick? However, it seemed that this was also why he gave him his own skills, the prow.

"It's alright, the human condition is like this, with all its beauty, goodness, evil, and ugliness..." Shinji Ikari shook his head, and suddenly the thought of utmost kindness and filial piety flashed through his mind. If Sensui Shinobu were to unleash a full-power Red Ball Wave right now, could she kill his father? He probably couldn't do that for the time being.

"You still believe in humans?" Sensui said with a laugh. Shinji Ikari's identity is now very clear. He should be living a life in the clouds, but he struggled in the mud, fell asleep with the watchful eye of death, and finally grew to this level.

"Although there are some guys who are really disgusting, but..." Shinji Ikari began, then looked up at Shinobu Sensui in front of him, "It seems like arguing is pointless. Last time, Ichiro Shinichiro fought with you and still didn't fully explain things to you. If a few words could convince you, you wouldn't have reached this level today."

“Hahaha…” Sensui Shinobu laughed loudly, “You are indeed much more interesting than that old-fashioned guy, Shinichiro.” As she spoke, a nostalgic look flickered in Sensui Shinobu’s eyes, “I found Shinichiro’s girlfriend from back then. She’s married now, and although her child doesn’t have the Honda surname, he’s a healthy child.”

"Um..." Shinji Ikari hesitated for a moment, a fragmented memory flashing through his mind—a very shy smile. "You really put your heart into it. Did you teach him martial arts?"

"No, he's just an ordinary person. Let him remain ordinary. Shinichiro's foundation was indeed lacking back then." Sensui Shinobu briefly examined the man's bones after finding him. Very well, even worse than Shinichiro! He should just honestly be an ordinary person. Even Sensui Shinobu herself was quite surprised that Shinichiro had reached such heights.

"An ordinary person?" Shinji Ikari looked at Shinobu Sensui and took a deep breath. "I owe him. Can you give me his address?"

"Oh? What do you want to do?" Shinobu Sensui looked at Shinji Ikari with a smile on his face. He was slightly surprised that Shinji Ikari would have this idea, but he was still very happy that Shinji Ikari had this intention.

"Look at them, then take some photos and burn them for Shinichiro. If they need money, give them some. If they've been bullied, then take revenge without their knowledge!" Shinji Ikari said decisively.

“Oh, no need for that. I’ve already given them the box of money you left behind. They’re just ordinary working people, so let’s not disturb their peaceful lives.” Shinobu Sensui shook her head, then wrote down an address on a piece of paper and handed it to Shinji Ikari. “Kamiichiro died because of me, so I visit them every year. It’s my responsibility.”

"...That's all I can do." Shinji Ikari shook his head with a wry smile. Although he felt bad, was it really a good thing to disturb her life now? Especially when he was already in so much trouble. "Let's get down to business. I want to learn more about the Demon World."

"So the people from the Spirit Realm are finally going to make a move?" Xianshui Ren sneered. The Spirit Realm's investigation into the state of the Demon Realm was nothing new. Before he returned to the human world, he had run into the Spirit Realm's "spies." These fools actually went straight into the Demon Realm's city and were then surrounded and forced to flee in a sorry state, which made Xianshui Ren laugh at them.

However, it was also for this reason that he learned that the spirit world had begun to take action, albeit in a ridiculously clumsy manner, and although it was already much late, it had at least begun to act.

“Yes…we are planning to take action, but…hey, they still expect us to solve the problem ourselves.” Shinji Ikari shrugged. “Arrogance is a sin, and the Spirit World will pay a heavy price for their arrogance sooner or later, but right now, we don’t need to worry about them.”

"Hmph..." Shinobu Sensui gave a noncommittal snort at Shinji Ikari's statement. "So what do you want to know?"

"Have you been in contact with the king over there?" Shinji Ikari didn't intend to waste any time and went straight to the point, asking the crucial question.

“I’ve had contact with them, and even fought with one of the women. I got a really bad beating; I was no match for her at all.” Xianshui smiled bitterly, as if recalling that not-so-fun experience. “To be honest, the three kings are very strong, all of them are very strong! Right now, I’m no match for them at all. Moreover, the kings of the Demon Realm are different from our high-ranking officials. They have to be strong, or all that awaits them is death. Their power is directly linked to their authority.”

"So, what do you want to do?" Seeing Shinji Ikari suddenly fall silent, Sensui Shinobu's face showed a curious expression. He had done a simple investigation into Shinji Ikari's actions before. Although he couldn't say that Shinji Ikari's behavior was outrageous to the point of being heretical, Shinji Ikari's actions were indeed unusually bold, which aroused Sensui Shinobu's curiosity.

“The problems in the Demon Realm have always existed, and now their organizational structure makes them need a pressure relief valve.” Shinji Ikari shook his head. The person in front of him didn’t have more goodwill towards demons than towards humans, which was definitely a good thing. But the bad news was that he had almost no goodwill towards humans.

"The description is accurate, a pressure relief valve, humph..." Having spent a long time wandering the Demon Realm, Sensui Shinobu clearly understood that the Demon Realm was indeed a cruel and chaotic place, but because of the appearance of the three kings, a strange order was indeed taking shape in the Demon Realm. "Does the Spirit Realm want you to kill those kings? Or provoke a war between the kings?"

“The next one.” Shinji Ikari smiled. He could understand the Spirit World’s thoughts, but that didn’t mean he could accept them. In fact, even Koenma himself found it hard to accept the cruel idea of ​​treating the Human World as a disposable pawn, so his persuasion was both weak and powerless.

“The chances of success are not nonexistent, as the conflicts between the three countries are not small, but the cost of failure is too high.” Shinobu Sensui glanced at Shinji Ikari. The young man seemed to be very clear-headed and probably did not accept the idea of ​​the Spirit World causing trouble.

"The Spirit World's considerations are very simple. If they do nothing, the human world will be invaded, and a great war will be inevitable. If the provocation fails, it will only bring this situation forward at most. The human world will still only be invaded, and the intensity will not even be higher than if they do nothing... In a sense, this is equivalent to having no cost." Shinji Ikari sighed. "These bastards are really not human."

“That’s right, I think we’ve reached our first consensus.” Shinobu Sensui was very satisfied with Shinji Ikari’s assessment. “So, what are your plans?”

“I need a little support.” Shinji Ikari smiled, knowing that Shinobu Sensui would most likely be willing to help. “There’s still some time. As for the Spirit World, Koenma is already willing to help. The rest is just figuring out how to achieve the effect I want.”

"I'll give you the effect you want." Shinobu Sensui looked at Shinji Ikari and suddenly realized that he might have underestimated this little guy who was his grand-disciple. He actually had the effect he wanted. Did he even know what kind of bizarre situation he was about to face?

“Yes, simply talking to the Demon King is pointless. They believe in the supremacy of the strong and will not give you any courtesy. They will continue to invade the human world at their own pace. So this battle is basically unavoidable,” Shinji Ikari said with a smile.

The reason why Yusuke Urameshi was able to resolve this matter is simple: he is a direct descendant of the Demon King and directly inherited the throne of Raichan. His friends were scattered to two other countries and became the pillars of those countries. Therefore, no one can disobey him!

Under such circumstances, every word Yusuke Urameshi utters represents a decision made internally by the three kings of the Demon World, possessing terrifying power. This is why the outcome of the final arena battle can determine the ultimate throne.

Although Yusuke Urameshi was right there, Shinji Ikari didn't want to use the exact same method because Urameshi's approach had too many side effects. This method, frankly, was based on the King's orders and forced its way through. And you have to understand, in the basic setting of Yu Yu Hakusho, demons eat people!