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

If Shinji Ikari hadn't directly asked Himuro Kirie and Kurosawa Aise to curse the blueprints within the base, causing these blueprints imbued with the power of the evil god's rules to be scattered throughout construction sites across the city, it would have made the entire Third New Tokyo City appear to be permeated with the power of the evil god in the eyes of all sorts of demons and monsters—it would have been as if the entire city had been dragged into the world of the evil god! Third New Tokyo City would probably have become incredibly lively by now!

So while the primary objective was to prevent SEELE's destructive actions, it seems that the outcome prevented some very unusual situations, allowing NERV's location, Neo-Tokyo 3, to escape unscathed. However, this also led to the sudden attack during today's experiment.

"...All I can say is, are you ready?" Shinji Ikari took a deep breath. This wasn't a big secret; people in their world already knew what they needed to know. "We have a reason to win. If we fail, many people will die."

"..." Shinji Ikari did not answer the question directly, but Maki Zenin felt that she had understood. It could be said that the discovery of Tokyo-3 was like a thunderclap rolling around the world. This was no longer a conflict between two countries, but a true collision between two dimensions. Although it still seemed very absurd at the moment, judging from the previous situation, the other side was obviously very serious.

Now everyone is watching to see if these Japanese exorcists can stop this from happening. If they can't, the N2 cruise missile might not even be a problem; an even bigger firework display might be on its way. The humans of this world have been hardened to the bone by all sorts of demons and monsters…

"And this is just the beginning," Gojo Satoru said with a smile. "Congratulations. Although the result is ugly, you succeeded, and that's that. When this news gets out, they'll probably be even more furious."

"Then let them jump, let them jump." Shinji Ikari narrowed his eyes, and an aura belonging to an S-rank began to rise from his body. Then, suddenly, a Spirit Gun slammed into a piece of ground not far away. As the smoke and dust dissipated, dark bloodstains spread from the soil. "Come on, all of you come on."

"Hey! They attacked the McDonald's manager... The manager's morning grumpiness is awful."

"Where did this idiot come from..."

I went to the hospital tonight and don't know when I'll get home. I need to ask for leave now. The flu is really bad lately, so everyone please be careful.

Ugh, I really need to get some exercise when I have time. People aren't kidding when they're weak. I haven't even left the house much. I don't know where I got shot; I was fine this morning, but after dinner I just collapsed.

I'm taking a day off today.

Chapter 395 Outpost

"I say, is this enemy really the preliminary battle you mentioned?" Yakushiji Ryoko said into the phone, her face ashen.

"Get...out of my way!" Akira Izumi, the pilot of Unit 1 of Special Vehicle Section 2, roared with almost all his might. Using his shotgun to brace against the giant demon's battle axe, Ingram suddenly sidestepped and kicked it hard in the waist, sending it sprawling. He then pulled back the bolt, intending to deliver a shot of lead and fire—a symbol of human justice—to the colossal demon before him!

"Damn it! The shotgun's magazine is damaged!" Shinohara Yuma said with a frustrated expression. If this shot had been fired successfully, the demon would have been badly injured, if not killed.

"That's right, and it should even be said that this is undoubtedly just a preliminary battle. The real main force and powerful figures have not yet appeared." Shinji Ikari sounded quite helpless on the phone. After Koenma went to the Spirit World, he was still persuading and coordinating various personnel and resources, but the disaster-stricken human world had already begun to experience another deadly situation.

The shopkeeper who was attacked used the most vicious magic to punish the bastard who had disturbed his first sleep in 72 hours. While playing with the bastard's soul, he learned a little bit of information, gave the information to Shinji Ikari, and then went back to sleep without a care.

While the barrier of the Spirit Realm is powerful, its power is not absolute! The abilities of the demons and treasures in the Demon Realm are incredibly diverse, and the barrier of the Spirit Realm may not necessarily prevent S-rank powerhouses from forcibly breaking through it! After all, S-rank is just a general term. In the absence of strange rankings like SS-rank, S-rank simply means surpassing A-rank! As for how much more than A-rank, that doesn't matter at all.

Because the incident happened so suddenly, Shinji Ikari immediately called Ryoko Yakushiji as he rushed onto the motorcycle, asking her to find a way to control the situation as soon as possible, since the address given by Sadao Maou was indeed not far from the New Tokyo area.

"Buzz..." The 25mm Viper cannon fired wildly, tearing more than a dozen demons to shreds the moment they pounced. The fire net fired by three armored vehicles temporarily intercepted the demons that rushed out. They needed to support the emergency retreat of Unit 2, which had been damaged due to its reckless advance, and suppress the densely packed demons that kept rushing out of the passage.

Just as Unit 2 was about to sweep away the demons on the ground by pulling out its electric baton, the demon that was struggling with Unit 1 suddenly launched a surprise attack, chopping off half of Unit 2's arm with an axe. If it weren't for Unit 1, piloted by Akira Izumino, rushing in in time to block the second blow, Unit 2 might have been in danger of being disemboweled.

"Calibrate! Fire!" With the command, the rapid-probing fire team fired two anti-personnel rockets directly at the giant demon. The demon, which had fallen to the ground, was caught off guard and had two large holes ripped into its chest and abdomen, spraying blood all over the ground.

"Ming! Use your pistol!" Yu Ma shouted at this moment, then turned the steering wheel and sped off. At least four or five demons were pouncing on them; if they didn't run, they were really doomed. They had just witnessed how these demons tore through the steel of the truck and devoured the driver inside.

"Understood!" With Izumi Akira's voice, Ingram, Unit 1 of Special Vehicles Section 2, hurled his massive shotgun, sending a winged demon flying. The terrifying force slammed the demon into a wall! "Eh!" With lightning speed, Izumi Akira drew a large revolver hidden in his leg and unleashed a six-barreled American-style iaido!

Although this demon was quite experienced in combat, and although it didn't know what Ingram had pulled out, it still tried to roll its body. However, because the rolling distance was too short, it couldn't completely avoid the bullets. Two shots hit its body in succession. The large-caliber bullets caused further damage to the demon, which had already been injured by the rocket launcher, and blood splattered all over the ground.

However, what truly ended it was Izumi no Akira's subconscious action. In the next instant after the six-hit American Iaijutsu, he threw his gun! Raised his shield! The stun baton popped out! The instant it was drawn, he immediately executed a downward thrust!

Unit 1, Ingram, used all its strength to shove the stun baton down! The moment it pierced the opponent's skull, the powerful electric current released turned the demon's brain into a complete mess.

"Damn it! How come we can't kill all these guys?" Miyuki complained loudly in the communication, then pressed the release button, replaced the almost empty magazine with a full one, and then raised the muzzle and fired a long shot at a grinning demon that had entered the room. The 5.56mm bullet made a series of holes in the demon's body!

“Yes! We just weren’t careful enough when we came!” Yakushiji Ryoko said with a livid face as she listened to the roar in her ears. She casually took out the thank-you gift Helena had given her, a Colt Python pistol specially modified by a professional gunsmith, and pulled the trigger repeatedly towards the door. Two .0.357 magnum bullets shattered the forehead of a demon that had smashed through the door. At the same time, behind her, Izumida Junichiro killed another one with the same model.

"You'd better get there quickly, the demons have already started to break through our defenses!" Although the gunfire continued unabated, since the enemy had already reached them, Yakushiji Ryoko could only conclude that they had broken through their makeshift firepower. After all, they were police officers, not the military, and Yakushiji Ryoko, feeling deeply inadequate in firepower, gritted her teeth in frustration...

Following the New Tokyo Incident, the Special Affairs Division she led truly demonstrated its ability to turn the tide, naturally receiving even more resources from the Japanese government! As a result, even before the Self-Defense Forces arrived, the officers of the Special Affairs Division managed to hold out for a period of time on their own!

However, it's estimated that this will only last for a while. If she doesn't receive support, she will probably have to organize the officers to retreat slowly and reorganize the defense. After all, even if all the officers carried an excessive amount of ammunition when they went out, it's not like in a game where everyone carries 1000 bullets with them when they go into battle.

"To be precise, someone should have already arrived." Shinji Ikari, riding his motorcycle, could already faintly hear gunshots coming from afar. He gritted his teeth, closed his phone, pulled the handlebars, and rushed over at an even faster speed.

"Who are these people? Priests? Shrine maidens? Thugs with samurai swords? Are they here to cause trouble?" A group of people dressed in ancient attire suddenly burst onto the battlefield, and the officers in special forces gear were immediately overwhelmed by a sense of temporal dislocation. "Stop them! We can't let these people deliver..."

"Looks like they're the real professionals..." Yakushiji Ryoko watched as a slender-waisted witch swung a naginata longer than her own height, cleaving a demon's body in two. A young man in casual clothes, standing beside her, drew his katana and, without hesitation, slashed at the demon in front of him. After nimbly severing the arm that was swinging at the witch, he swiftly decapitated the demon with a backhand strike.

"Lin, Bing, Dou, Zhe, Jie, Lie, Zhen, Zai, Qian!" The priest beside him pulled out a talisman, chanted the incantation, and infused it with spiritual power. He took a deep breath and blew it out, and a large area in front of him was instantly engulfed by rolling flames. Moreover, this was no ordinary fire. Although it was not at the level of the Three True Fires, any demon that came into contact with this kind of fire was almost as bad as if it had been hit by a white phosphorus incendiary bomb. It was relentless, rolling on the ground, melting flesh and corroding bones until it turned into a lump of charcoal.

Moreover, these three groups of people seemed to have practiced some kind of formation. The swordsmen wielding sharp blades rushed forward and broke through the horde of demons! The shrine maidens wielding naginata slashed and used various incantations to further divide these demons. Finally, the priests went up and used all kinds of heavenly thunder and earth fire, and any kind of magic they could throw down, directly annihilating the enemy. They cooperated seamlessly, and heads rolled!

This scene was quite a shock to the average police officer. They suddenly realized that before they faced modern human military power, it was organizations like the Yin-Yang Bureau that had been fighting for humanity against these demons and monsters.

"Thump!" A huge club slammed down, smashing a forward-moving surveillance officer into a bloody pulp. "Human! Weakling!" A giant man, though not enormous, was definitely broad-shouldered and stout. Two shrine maidens brandished their naginatas at him, but he didn't dodge. He stepped forward, blocked the naginata handles with his arm, and then swung his club backhand, sending the two shrine maidens flying like bowling balls. He also knocked down a priest behind them who was about to cast a spell, turning the group into a tumbling mess.

"Damn it! Cover them!" Xia Shi fired two grenades from his rifle, hitting the demon accurately. Then, with the support of his teammates, several police officers rushed forward, but soon found that both witches had been killed in action, and the two priests who had been knocked down were vomiting blood and were critically injured.

"Escort them! Quickly!" Before Yakushiji Ryoko could speak, the officer made the decision immediately. Unlike those who fought with firearms, these Onmyōryō warriors were engaged in direct combat with the demons at close range. In just a short time, they had already killed dozens of demons. However, such close-quarters combat also carried enormous risks! At least this officer knew very well that these two shrine maidens were not the first or second shrine maidens to fight these warriors!

So the officers ignored the fact that the smoke from the explosion hadn't dissipated yet and kept pulling the trigger, spraying a dense hail of bullets into the smoke cloud to buy time for their teammates' rescue operation.

"Watch out! Get down!" Xia Shi looked on in terror as the smoke behind the police officer carrying two priests suddenly seemed to be sucked in by something, causing a large dent. He immediately realized that the other party was about to swing that huge stick and launch an attack!

But her voice was clearly no match for the fighting. Gunshots, explosions, shouts, roars, and even the clanging of metal against metal completely drowned out her cries, oh, and a little bit of engine roar.

"Thump!" The sound of an impact! A heart-stopping impact!

The officer rushed forward two steps, carrying the injured priest, and tumbled into the small hut next to Xia Shi. They had successfully evacuated the person! But at this moment, Xia Shi had no time to be happy. What she saw in her dilated pupils was a scene she would never forget.

High above, countless lightning snakes danced wildly in the sky. After a deafening roar, they fell straight down and transformed into leaping lightning snakes along with a naginata. They cleaved the rampaging demon in two with a single stroke, and the leaping lightning snakes spread out behind it, turning more than twenty demons into charred remains!

With white hair, red eyes, dragon horns, a snake tail, and covered in scales, Isayama Mei lightly twirled her naginata, her face fierce as she glared at the vast horde of demons before her. She seemed to be chanting incantations, preparing to unleash some kind of spell. (Wow, so many demons! I'm losing money hand over fist!)

"Eh, I'm the one who lost out... I wonder if Brother Long can still be repaired." Shinji Ikari stretched his limbs after landing. He had just ridden his motorcycle at a speed of 264 kilometers per hour and smashed a block of iron weighing over 300 kilograms directly onto the demon, almost breaking its defenses. Then, Mei Isayama slashed down, and the demon had almost no way to dodge and had to take the hit head-on.

"Stop talking nonsense and finish this quickly!" Izayama Mei rushed forward without looking back, leading the group of demons in a brutal beating. She was almost invincible in front of these demons, having just stepped into S-rank. The powerful defense provided by her scale armor was something they couldn't break through; and neither her lightning magic nor the sharp naginata in her hand could withstand her attacks.

"Yes!" Shinji Ikari kicked out a barrage of purple flames, instantly giving these demons a taste of what it's like to be an audience member sitting opposite him at a dark martial arts tournament. Purple energy blasts swept outwards like a tidal wave, and sparse drops of blood began to fall in all directions.

"Phew!" Yakushiji Ryoko let out a long sigh of relief as she watched the two figures charge into the demons and wreak havoc. They made it! Shinji Ikari had indeed arrived at full speed, just as he had said! Although the Onmyōryō's reckless charge at the crucial moment had relieved a lot of pressure and resulted in significant losses, they had held on! The arrival of Shinji Ikari and Meirai Isayama, two S-rank and near-S-rank powerhouses, instantly turned the tide.

"...But what if it's their S-rank that comes?" In the next instant, Ryoko Yakushiji frowned, realizing a critical question.

“In that case, we’re probably doomed.” Junichiro Izumida stood behind Ryoko Yakushiji, gun in hand, cautiously on guard.

"Therefore, we cannot defend!"

Chapter 396 Say Hello

"So this is the temporary end?" Yakushiji Ryoko walked to Shinji Ikari's side, looked at Shinji whose golden aura had not yet dissipated, and said with some emotion, "You and your confidante arrived just in time."

Shinji Ikari and Mei Isayama's timely arrival instantly relieved the pressure on the Special Affairs Division officers. At one point, many officers had begun to accept that this day might be their last, and for these troublemakers, dying on such a battlefield would be a life well-lived.

After joining the battle, Shinji Ikari and Mei Isayama did not hesitate at all. They took turns using large-area AOE skills to quickly clear out the mobs that might cause obstacles, and then launched a heavy attack on those who could withstand their AOE skills!

To be honest, there are quite a few skilled fighters among this wave of demons, including some who can even withstand the naginata in Isayama Mei's hands. However, Isayama Mei's strongest fighting technique has now shifted from wielding the naginata to cutting people down to how to crush those who dare to be cut down by his fists and claws in one go.

This scene greatly shocked the police officers! After all, while it wasn't that their assault rifles and other weapons were completely ineffective, it still took them a lot of effort to kill a monster. Only large-caliber bullets or explosives could be sufficiently lethal to these creatures.

However, the result of the massive demon army clashing with Shinji Ikari and Mei Isayama was... a completely one-sided battle. The two were like a giant scythe sweeping across the battlefield, easily slaughtering a vast number of demons in an instant. Moreover, when facing the police officers' guns and cannons, although many demons were killed, they showed no fear whatsoever. On the contrary, when Shinji Ikari and Mei Isayama faced the demons, although they were still surging forward, they were showing obvious fear.

"No... just one last push, I need to say hello to the other side!" Shinji Ikari showed no intention of dissipating his power; instead, he began to gather his aura and spiritual energy on an even larger scale. Shinji Ikari glanced slightly at Mei Isayama beside him, "Not getting involved?"

"Good suggestion! But you have to provide food!" Izayama Mei's lips curled up. At this moment, he directly used this passage to give a fierce greeting to the powerful demon from who-knows-where on the other side, thanking them for sending so much flammable garbage!

"Damn it! Get out of the way! Everyone! Get out of the way immediately! Stop vehicles behind buildings! Quick!" Yakushiji Ryoko felt the air currents around her and her expression changed drastically. She turned around and shouted. Hearing Yakushiji Ryoko's shout, the police officers, shrine maidens, and priests at the scene were all stunned. But after glancing in Yakushiji Ryoko's direction, their expressions changed instantly, and they immediately began to take cover as Yakushiji Ryoko had instructed.

Are you kidding me? Shinji Ikari is already in position. Everyone knows that once Unit-01 unleashes its terrifying, cataclysmic tornado, it will wipe out everything! If you have any doubts, go and see the environment around Lake Ashi. The two giant robots have completely altered the landscape. Now think about whether you want to face this damn destructive power.

"Huh? Why are they all running so fast?" Izumi Akira, who had just crawled out of the already recovered Ingram, was a little confused about what was going on. He stared blankly at the group of Special Affairs officers who were running like a defeated army, and then he was thrown back into the driver's seat by the sudden start of the heavy truck.

"Because the neighbors gave them a little something in return!" Having found a safe spot, Yakushiji Ryoko peeked out to see Shinji Ikari's moves while speaking into the communicator, before Izumida Junichiro firmly pressed her down into a safe position. Yakushiji Ryoko, pinned beneath him, stared wide-eyed. "You actually pinned me down?! And that's all you did?!"

At this moment, Shinji Ikari, having completed his energy charging, unleashed the same technique he had accidentally used that day. A crimson Spirit Ball shot straight into the passage, carried by a raging wind. Almost simultaneously, lightning bolts, driven by Mei Isayama's demonic power, struck into the passage and inexplicably merged with Shinji Ikari's ultimate move!

"Hmm?" At the other end of the passage, a powerful demon who was preparing to organize a second wave of demons to launch an attack suddenly tilted his head and looked at the passage under their control. The immense sense of threat made him uneasy. At this moment, even ordinary demons noticed that light suddenly flashed among their comrades in front of them. In the next instant, the demons standing not far from the entrance of the passage began to scream! Perhaps it was a chorus of demons that began to scream for a moment.

Amidst the raging lightning, a spirit orb, accompanied by a terrifying tornado, blasted straight through the entire demon horde. Countless demons were severely injured by the lightning and then shattered in the raging wind.

"Hmph!" This powerful demon, Shigure, stood still and showed no intention of moving. He directly drew his huge ring-shaped blade, gathered his energy, and slashed down fiercely!

"!" A deafening roar—no, almost no one heard a roar. In an instant, the demons could barely hear anything. Some A-level experts who were close to Shiyu were instantly vaporized by the force of the explosion the moment the spirit ball collided with the blade. Those who were a little further away were also blown away in the shockwave. When the dust settled, Shiyu's ring-shaped blade had been shattered, and half of his body was charred black, indicating that he had suffered a serious injury.

"Interesting!" Shi Yu smiled, glancing at the remaining hilt of the sword in his hand, a bloodthirsty expression on his face. "Is this a greeting to us? Powerful figures of the human realm! Time is almost up! Almost up! I won't have to wait long before I can have some fun with you!"

After saying these two sentences, he completely disregarded the mess at the scene and turned to leave. His very presence here already signified a great deal. As one of the Three Kings, Qu also had a great interest in the human world! At Huang Quan's invitation, Qu sent a portion of his forces to participate in this expansion operation.

Shigure, one of the 77 directly under his command, was here for this very reason, and as the commander, he witnessed the entire infiltration operation. But now, this useless Huang Quan can't even handle a simple passage! Hmph! He still dreams of invading the human realm?

Under the combined assault of Shinji Ikari and Mei Isayama, all the suppression and control spells on this passage have been destroyed! Collapse is only a matter of time. Sending more troops in now is just suicide. They won't even know where they'll be swept away by the unpredictable spatial turbulence. Failure! Utter failure!

It's not impossible to stabilize things again, but the cost is too high! And it would take a very long time! It's much more convenient to quickly find those remaining passages! After all, for them, trying a few times is no problem at all! So Shiyu left without looking back!

"Hmph... Get off me! How long are you planning to keep me pinned down!" The sounds of wind and thunder had ceased outside, as had the constant clattering of pebbles hitting things from all directions. Yakushiji Ryoko yanked Izumida Junichiro off her, glared at him angrily, and then surveyed the scene. "Is this what they call the pinnacle of individual combat power?"

What Yakushiji Ryoko saw was a huge ditch pointing straight to the entrance of the passage. The original cement ground had been completely shattered and broken open, revealing the soil underneath. Its length of tens of meters was extremely shocking to everyone. Shaking her head, Yakushiji Ryoko gave a few instructions over the communicator, telling her subordinates to start preparing to clean up the mess, and then walked towards Shinji Ikari and Mei Isayama who were standing there.

"Next, I'll probably have to trouble you to confirm the sealing of this passage." Shinji Ikari looked at the few surviving swordsmen beside him. Not all the swordsmen present were from the Onmyōryō; some were from the Countermeasures Bureau.

The Countermeasures Bureau doesn't have many people in this area. Due to some special reasons, the Bureau has been in some chaos recently, so manpower mobilization is not as smooth as before. Of course, if there are no unexpected events, after a period of time, with "Ring's" methods, everything should be able to return to the way it was before.

"This is our job, you can rest assured. You are already a big shot in NERV, so leave these trivial matters to us." The swordsman from the Countermeasures Bureau said with a smile. Emotionally, he had been fighting on the front lines and was also a strongman who came from the Countermeasures Bureau, so there was a natural sense of kinship between them.

"Damn it... Rin fired me! What rule did I break?! Heartless guy!" That day, Rin really wasn't joking with Shinji Ikari. She really did fire him. Shinji hadn't even left Rin's office when the news of his dismissal from the Countermeasures Bureau was already sent to his phone.

Shinji Ikari was utterly speechless when he saw the reason given: "There is a risk of leaking secrets!" He glanced back at Rin, who gave him a gentle smile, which made Shinji so angry that he almost slapped him in the face with a Spirit Grenade! But he figured Rin's skin was too thick, and catching it wouldn't be too difficult, so he didn't waste his energy.

"Hahaha..." Almost everyone already knew what the new director of their policy bureau had done. When they heard Shinji Ikari complain, they immediately laughed. If it were any other organization, they would treat Shinji Ikari, an S-class powerhouse, like royalty.

But their policy bureau, they open it whenever they want! What is that? That's backbone!

And you, Shinji Ikari, can't even get angry! For a long time, Shinji has been considered an unstable factor by the Countermeasures Bureau, and his lineage destined him to be viewed differently! Not to mention that it was later revealed that this guy actually hung out with a fierce person and called her "older sister"?!

What is a malevolent god? When a normal person gets close to it, their own rationality begins to be constantly challenged, let alone spending a long time with it. For a long time, Mei Isayama had a tacit mission with Shinji Ikari: to draw his sword and kill Shinji when he lost his rationality and control.

The person who stood up for Shinji Ikari at that time, preventing the Countermeasures Bureau from taking direct action against him, or who expelled Shinji Ikari, was none other than Rin! So Shinji Ikari could only complain a few words after being expelled from the Countermeasures Bureau by her.

"Alright, stop laughing. I'm leaving things here to you guys. Can you handle it? You guys are in a really bad state right now." Shinji Ikari frowned as he looked at the people in front of him, clearly a little worried.

"Don't worry, the reinforcements are on their way, and the Yin-Yang Bureau has also sent people. Moreover, this passage seems to be starting to collapse. With these unlucky policemen, it might only take a week or two to guard this place and prevent those low-level demons from the Demon Realm from breaking out." The swordsman from the Countermeasures Bureau said very confidently, clearly indicating that this was not the first time he had encountered a similar situation.

"So you're planning to go back? Do you want me to send a car? Your motorcycle should be ruined by now." Yakushiji Ryoko, who had overheard their conversation, said with a smile, as if she could help her subordinate fulfill her dream.

“Yeah, my motorcycle is probably totaled. Could you help me take it to Ryuji Motorcycle Shop? I don’t trust anyone to repair my motorcycle.” Shinji Ikari glanced at Ryoko Yakushiji beside him without giving it much thought. “As for taking me back, that would be the best thing to do.”

"You're welcome!" Yakushiji Ryoko nodded with a smile, then said a few words to Izumida Junichiro behind her. Izumida Junichiro's expression became very conflicted. He looked up at Ikari Shinji, looking troubled as if he wanted to say something, but then suddenly noticed that Yakushiji Ryoko's smile had become a little dangerous. Thinking about what he had done that day, Izumida Junichiro clicked his tongue, turned around and went to do his work without saying another word.

"Hmm?" Shinji Ikari looked at Izumida, whose expression was changing like a magic trick, with some confusion, but he understood after a few minutes...

"Yakushiji Ryoko! You tricked me!" Shinji Ikari twitched his lips as he looked at the vehicle that Yakushiji Ryoko had prepared and the driver she had hired. Mei Isayama, standing to the side, was laughing so hard his stomach almost hurt.

With smiles on their faces, Natsumi and Miyuki opened the back door of the police car with some eagerness, patted it, and gestured for Shinji Ikari to get in the car quickly!

This is a police van. The front row can fit three people if you squeeze in, but the back seat... it's not that it's uncomfortable, but the windows and the driver's seat are reinforced with iron bars!

Yes, this is a police car whose back seat is used to transport prisoners...

Chapter 397 A Perfect Match

"Little King of Hell really gave us a deadly task!" Yusuke Urameshi was speechless. While Shinji Ikari and the others were fighting, Little King of Hell judged that the attention of the demon world's powerful figures had been completely drawn to their advancing comrades. This was the perfect opportunity to use the passage left by the Spirit World! As long as they were careful, they could sneak into this place.

"Stop complaining, oh dear, this is indeed a fantastic opportunity." Kurama pushed aside some plants that he missed dearly. He hadn't seen these plants for over a decade, and could only purchase some Demon Realm plants for use through black market merchants.

Now, Kurama saw these plants growing lushly once again, and he sensed something... Sure enough, the ground was covered with demonic plants that either wanted to suck your blood or eat your flesh, which was really annoying! Without hesitation, Kurama lashed out with his thorny whip, directly whipping a man-eating flower that was spraying hallucinogenic gas and throwing it to a man-eating lichen that was opening its mouth wide as if it wanted to devour something.

Then the man-eating flowers and lichens, spewing poisonous gas, caused a commotion, which led a large number of demonic plants nearby to think that some prey had come and frantically pounce on them.

"Oh! A path has been cleared! I thought it would be more troublesome!" Urameshi Yusuke's eyes widened. He never expected that when his side was prepared to fight with all its might to break through the encirclement, these very troublesome demonic plants, which numbered in unknown quantities, were easily dealt with by Kurama with a single whip.

“Let’s go, here, just like his backyard…” Hiei glanced at Urameshi Yusuke. This guy was really making a fuss over nothing. Who was Kurama the fox demon? In this kind of jungle, even an S-class wouldn’t want to fight Kurama directly, because in this forest, all the demonic plants would become a complete army under Kurama’s command. Even an S-class powerhouse wouldn’t want to face a plant army that had already been organized into a force.

Hiei glanced at Kurama beside him. This guy, within his domain, was a situation that could make anyone feel despair. Anyway, if he couldn't kill this guy in one blow, he would never go near him to fight!

"So where is our goal?" Yusuke Urameshi scratched his head, his eyes somewhat blank. Everything in front of him was unfamiliar. Looking around, it was like a primitive society, with no trace of civilization.

Before entering the Demon World, Koenma gave them, mainly Yusuke Urameshi, a quick lesson on the customs and culture of the Demon World. After all, the Demon World is not the human world, and many customs are fundamentally different from those in the human world. If Yusuke Urameshi rashly went there using the methods of the human world, he would undoubtedly be exposed immediately. Therefore, both Koenma and Botan kept reminding Yusuke Urameshi to let Hiei and Kurama make all the decisions.

After all, these two are not just wanted criminals in the spirit world; they are also well-known figures in the demon world, and they are naturally very familiar with all sorts of customs and habits in the demon world! If it were up to them to make the decision, then there would naturally be no problem.

"Find..." Fei Ying said succinctly.

What the Demon Realm is looking for are several ancient passageways leading to the human world. However, these passageways have been sealed off by various means, so after a long period of disuse, the Demon Realm no longer knows where the entrances to these passageways are.

The most convenient way to find them would undoubtedly be to enter through the passage to the human world and then cause trouble directly at the exit on the demon side! However, the result of doing so would undoubtedly be to directly confront the guardians who protect these fellow beings! This is not something to be negotiated; even if Shinji Ikari wanted to open the Gates of the Underworld, Kirie Himuro would still beat him up without hesitation!

"I suddenly had an idea." Yusuke Urameshi waved his arm. Because they didn't know how long their operation would last, they had brought a lot of supplies. After a while, Yusuke Urameshi felt a bit sore in the back.

"What?" Kurama, who was walking ahead, asked with a smile. In any case, Kurama, who had returned to the Demon World, recalled many of his past achievements, which made him happy. Therefore, Kurama was in a good mood.

"Do we really need to go find the gates?" Yusuke Urameshi said quietly. "Although Shinji Ikari does want to seal these gates, that's not his main purpose. And I always feel that he has some ill intentions in sending us to the front, as if he's expecting something."