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

"Idiot? You can't even stand the newspapers? The guy in front of you is the pinnacle of all middle schoolers, Shinji Nakiri." Yusuke Urameshi picked his ear and said irritably, "To be fair, even though he didn't bring a baseball bat, I reckon he could beat you to death with his bare hands."

"Shinji of Nakiri, it's been a long time since I've heard that title. Shinji, it seems like it's been a few months since you transferred to St. Forest." Taking off her helmet, Mei Isayama said with a grin. When she and Yuu Aso teamed up with Shinji Ikari, they often heard all sorts of mythical stories about their teammates.

While Mei Isayama might think she could easily dominate the sports meet like Shinji Ikari if she participated in sports and bullied others, it's true that studying, especially math, isn't something you can solve with brute force. If you don't know it, you simply don't know it. So, Shinji being an athletic champion isn't anything special; it's Shinji's academic genius that's a level they can't reach.

"Isayama Mei, you should know him, Yusuke..." Shinji Ikari briefly introduced Isayama Mei to Yusuke Urameshi, and was about to turn to speak to Kuwazumi when he saw a scene that shocked him speechlessly. Kuwazumi took off the "Yuki-onna no Mikoto" headband she was wearing, quickly crossed out the first few words, and took out a pen from somewhere to change it to "Metsu no Mikoto"!

"This is...quite unique!" Shinji Ikari was practically dying of laughter. Kid, you've set your sights on a woman you're destined never to have! You've got your eye on Mei Isayama? Do you even have enough health?

"Ah..." Urameshi Yusuke sighed, covering his head. He had never expected this to happen. Sangyuan's actions were really embarrassing.

"That was just a joke, I hope you don't mind it." Despite her embarrassment, Peony tried her best to explain to Mei Isayama. After all, the two groups would have to cooperate later, and Koenma didn't want Shinji Ikari and his group to have any conflicts with Mei Isayama and his group.

"Are you... going to the mansion on the mountain?" The old man of the restaurant hesitated for a moment while wiping the sizzling plate he had just used to make noodles for Yusuke Urameshi. He looked at the group of young people in front of him. They didn't look like young people who were just hanging out in the neighborhood. Their attitude was more like that of exorcists. He felt a little sorry for them, but he also looked at the mountain peak with fear and shrank back a few times. "You should leave before it gets dark!"

"Oh? It seems you know something, sir!" Peony looked at the shop owner in surprise, very curious about what the old man wanted to say to them.

"Several groups of people have come from various places, and we..." The old man was about to say something when the old woman next to him suddenly tugged at his arm in fear, and the old man suddenly fell silent.

"I was wondering why no young people had been passing by lately! Turns out it was you, old codger, who tipped us off!" A burly man with a face full of scars strode in arrogantly. "Old man, I think you're tired of living! We finally got a few good guys here! And you actually want to drive them away?! Do you really think Lord Chuijin is some kind of nice guy... Ugh!"

Yusuke Urameshi struck first, delivering a powerful sweeping kick to the burly man's stomach. He was now truly enraged! This wasn't his first time as a spirit detective; he had witnessed plenty of darkness. The man's words quickly made him understand the whole story!

Enraged, Yusuke Urameshi showed no mercy, kicking the burly man, who was at least 185 centimeters tall, flying a considerable distance! The man should have been grateful that the ground opposite the lonely little shop was soft mud; otherwise, he would have suffered a second injury upon impact. Without even needing a doctor, it was clear that the strong man before him was probably crippled.

"No wonder this area is a notorious suicide spot. So, you've solved the case, haven't you?" Shinji Ikari sneered, then kicked the remaining person away as well. His face was as cold as ice. After kicking him away, he walked straight to the boss. "Old man, don't be afraid. We're here to find Suigane Kenzo. Looks like you know something?"

"Stop! Stop!" The old man didn't even have time to react. In the blink of an eye, it was already Shinji Ikari and Yusuke Urameshi who had made their move. By the time he shouted, the two burly men had already been sent flying. "Hey... you guys better run! They'll find out soon enough that these two have been knocked away. That scoundrel Suigane won't let you get away with this. Run!"

"What are you running for?! None of you can escape!" Two burly men stood up from the ground, unleashing their demonic power.

“Hey, you could have lived a little longer.” Mei Isayama took out her newly crafted naginata, and Kazuma Sangen clasped his hands together, unleashing his signature spirit sword technique. This made Mei Isayama, who had initially thought Kazuma Sangen was just a small-time hoodlum with a pompadour hairstyle, take a second look at him.

"This woman! She's top-quality! Take her back to Lord Chuijin, and he'll be overjoyed." One of the dark green ghosts grinned maliciously, as if he could already see the woman being tortured and crying out in the villa. So many self-righteous exorcists, when they come to them, end up with the same fate.

"Is that so? You want me to let out a wail?" Izayama Mei smiled, the corners of her mouth curving upwards, seemingly revealing her sharp canines.

"Mei, don't make things too bloody. They need to open their shop." Shinji Ikari kindly reminded them. These two demons are at most C-rank. If they dare to face the A-rank Mei Isayama alone, it'll be like child's play.

"Stop nagging! When did you become so long-winded!" Isayama Mei scolded irritably, and then in the next instant, she swung her naginata and charged towards the nearest red demon.

"Who do you think you are!" The other demon angrily swung its fist at Isayama Mei, who was "running wildly," but the next instant, it felt a sharp pain in its wrist and then lost all sensation in it! The ensuing pain made it scream in agony! It looked down and was utterly incredulous at the sight before it saw pieces of flesh and bone falling to the ground. It really had done it!

"Go to hell!" Seeing that Isayama Mei seemed to be held back and was swinging her arms, the other demon didn't think twice and immediately launched an attack on Isayama Mei with a punch. He knew very well that the two of them had kicked a hornet's nest. If he didn't act quickly and grab his companion, when this person was free, that would be his death! He had to make sure she couldn't take care of both of them!

"Bang!" The rubber fist exploded with a dull sound, and the disproportionately large fist was blocked by a slender arm.

"This is truly an unexpected piece of trash!" Izayama Mei smiled, her palms already protected by a layer of scales. Yes, Izayama Mei hadn't wasted this time either; even while suppressing her fighting impulses and irritable temper, her growth had actually slowed down.

"This is impossible!" Feeling the intense pain in his palm, the demon instantly realized something. Although he had just been certain that the other party's naginata should have been pointing somewhere else for a short time, the woman in front of him might be far more intimidating with her bare hands than with a weapon!

"Crack..." Originating from the monstrous strength of a dragon, Isayama Mei inhaled and exerted force after grasping the opponent's fist. In just a moment, the monstrous force surged forth, and the demon could only scream as he watched his pale bones pierce his skin and be completely crushed. With a quick tug and a kick, the unfortunate demon frantically gasped for breath, clutching his groin, and was sent flying.

"So now, old man, shouldn't you tell us your story?" Shinji Ikari smiled; this old man seemed to know quite a lot.

"...Alright, I hope you won't regret it later!" The shop owner sighed. These two young men seemed to have some ability, quite different from the previous ones. Hopefully, they could really solve the problem.

Chapter 215 Everyone has their own agenda

Several demons who were eating in the hall suddenly turned their gaze to the area below the mountain. "Extremely powerful demonic power!" Finally, a demon with a handsome face, but who seemed somewhat out of place, spoke up. "This is A-rank demonic power. Are there any A-rank demons left in the human world?" After saying this, he looked at Toguro's younger brother beside him, seemingly wanting an answer.

They were somewhat disdainful of this one when he first arrived. One foul-mouthed fellow kept mocking Toguro-nii for being nothing more than a low-level demon. Then, Toguro-nii, who was exerting 60% of his strength, blasted him into pieces and fed him to Sugakine Genzo's "pet dog." This demonstration was far more intimidating than fighting with Sugakine Genzo's "pet dog"!

After demonstrating his power, Toguro's status rose rapidly, and several demons acknowledged him. After all, judging from his effortless demeanor, his power had surpassed theirs, which was not good news, as they had not yet fully recovered.

Demons are a race that preys on the strong, and their respect for the strong and contempt for the weak are deeply ingrained in their bones. After Toguro-nii displayed his strongest power, these demons, who were originally at odds with each other, actually began to subtly show a tendency to take him as their leader.

This relieved Chuijin Quanzao, who had been very worried. These demons were less like partners and more like a group of big shots who had been invited to his manor by chance. After entering his manor, they made all sorts of demands and asked him to provide a lot of "special meals," forcing him to hire gangsters to kidnap people. In the end, he was even targeted by many organizations because of this, and he had to spend a lot of effort to resolve the matter.

Things were still relatively good up to this point. These guys were fearless and defiant, constantly talking about killing everyone. Because they belonged to different advance teams, they had no sense of unity whatsoever and kept challenging each other, giving Chuijin Quanzao a headache. He wondered if he had lost his mind and chosen such a bunch of nobles as allies.

This is why Suigane Kenzo was so anxious to get Toguro-nii over as soon as possible, and why he spent a lot of money to get him there quickly. From his perspective, if Toguro-nii didn't come soon, those damned demons might turn on his people. The key point is that these people were always ordering him around, making him feel very insecure. Now that Toguro-nii has arrived, he finally feels that things are finally back on track.

"Yes." Toguro-nii, hands in his pockets and with an indifferent expression, had a slight glint in his eyes behind his sunglasses. He too had sensed the powerful demonic energy flash by, but two weaker demonic energies had also vanished. "Two of your useless subordinates are dead." Toguro-nii glanced at Suigane Kenzo. "The other side killed them in an instant. I told you, don't send your men down the mountain to do anything stupid."

"Uh...they were just on a routine patrol." Suigane Gonzo was somewhat annoyed, but Toguro's younger brother had indeed reminded him that, given the tense atmosphere outside, his low-level demon subordinates should be more discreet. They couldn't continue as before, using Suigane Gonzo's power to bully and oppress the villagers in the neighborhood. They'd already attracted the exorcists; did they really want to get themselves killed?

However, they clearly didn't listen at all and continued to cause trouble everywhere. In particular, today's events inadvertently provided them with a very good warning, making them very clear about one thing: someone had already sneaked up the mountain.

"Enough with the nonsense, let's move out as a group. We can't underestimate them because they have an A-level expert on the other side."

Toguro's younger brother made a simple decision: "The three of you, go and scout out their situation first. It would be best if you could lure them into a group, and then we'll take them down one by one, from the weakest to the strongest, before surrounding and killing this A-rank!"

"Hehehehe..." The group of demons chuckled sinisterly. Toguro's task assignment was simple, and the three people he chose were the strongest among them. These three were already very close to A-level strength. Perhaps in a while, the three of them would be able to recover to A-level combat power. Considering their years of combat experience in the Demon Realm, even they themselves firmly believed that even if the opponent had an A-level combat power, the three of them would not be able to annihilate them all in a short time. Moreover, the task given by Toguro was only reconnaissance and subsequent harassment, which sounded very easy to complete.

The remaining people were very satisfied with the fact that they were able to surround and kill the strong. After all, they knew very well that there was no such thing as a strong person who could grow up by sitting in seclusion. Every strong person had to go through countless hardships and dangers, fight countless battles, and step on the corpses of countless other geniuses before finally standing out.

That's why these guys were so excited when they had the chance to surround and kill a powerful opponent. After all, it seemed that the opponent was only an A-rank, and even if they went up to surround and kill him, they would have a good chance of succeeding, not to mention that there was a powerful figure like Toguro's brother present!

They could already picture the scene: Toguro's younger brother restraining the opponent's strongest fighter, then slowly torturing his henchmen to death, and finally, in his despair, tearing him to shreds! Ah, just imagining the scene of a strong fighter slowly torturing his friends, comrades, and partners to death, perhaps even including lovers, was enough to make them lose control!

"Then what about me here..." Chuijin Quanzao felt a chill run down his spine. After all, so many powerful demons were making strange laughs, and their murderous aura was definitely not a joke. This gave him a great sense of unease. In addition, the fact that the enemy's experts were attacking while his own people were planning to take the initiative to attack amplified this unease.

“If we can’t kill their people, it doesn’t really matter whether we leave some men here or not.” Toguro’s younger brother simply shook his head, not intending to waste any more words with Suigane. He turned around, carried his older brother, and led a group of demon subordinates straight to the door.

"Eh...!" As Toguro led a large group of demons away, Suigane Kenzo's face turned extremely ferocious. He swept all the expensive tableware and delicacies in front of him onto the ground with a slap. Ever since he thought he was a superior person, he never thought that he would feel the fear of being despised and having his life in danger at the same time again!

He didn't regret selling his savior at all, because he had had enough of the fear of being eaten at any moment. He felt that although he wasn't a great philanthropist, he should be a good person! He was always the first to lend a helping hand when his neighbors needed it, and then what? Because of his short stature, he was constantly ridiculed! Even his wife, when arguing with him about her infidelity, mocked him as a short, stocky man who even demons wouldn't eat.

Yes, the demon really did choose to eat his wife and her gigolo first because of his unattractive appearance. There's nothing wrong with not being attractive, but what's with this heart-wrenching pain? Why does he feel that after that day, he no longer cares about anything? He just wants to stop being discriminated against and hurt!

But today! Chui Jinquan's face was full of fierce eyes, "No one can look down on me! No one!" He took out his phone and started looking for some expensive but money-driven "things"! In this world, it's not just you who are strong.

"You will pay the price! Everyone will pay the price!" Chuijin Quanzao's face was filled with madness, completely unaware that an eyeball was slowly disappearing in the corner. These departing demons had fought their way out in long battles, so how could they not have this much precaution? In fact, what remained here was far more than just this one eyeball used as a means of detection.

"Hey, big guy, seems to be one of our partners, harboring some strange thoughts!" The gloomy man said with a sneer. They all knew very well that it was only a matter of time before Chuijin Quanzao betrayed them. After all, he only wanted to open a small passage from the Demon Realm to the Human World to facilitate his smuggling of goods between the two sides. He had no intention of opening the passage to become a channel for Lord Huangquan to conquer the world.

"...Do you care?" Toguro-nii walked ahead with a cool expression. When he said this, the Toguro bear on his shoulder let out a sharp laugh like an owl. Yes, just like he said, do you care? No, not one of them seemed to care.

“You are also a demon, so we can give you a good opportunity!” another slender female demon said with a smile.

"Opportunity? I don't need it. I have no interest in your so-called opportunities." Toguro's eyes flickered slightly, but his expression remained unchanged, showing no sign of interest. "I have no interest in joining any of your lords' ranks."

“Then you may have missed more than just one opportunity.” The demons exchanged glances. This guy in front of them seemed quite strong, but he had many abilities, not just this one.

By then, he will have no choice!

Chapter 216 Individual Breakthroughs

"Beep!" A machine attached to Shinji Ikari's shoulder suddenly beeped, and Shinji and Mei Isayama instinctively stopped in their tracks and began to look around, their expressions extremely vigilant.

"What's wrong?" Urameshi Yusuke held his head in his hands. He had originally planned to run in with Sangyuan, but now Sangyuan, who had become Isayama Mei's simp, was unwilling to leave Isayama Mei's side. He wanted to follow Isayama Mei step by step and even tried to help Isayama Mei carry his bag.

The funny thing is, Shinji Ikari and Mei Isayama's packs are full of useful items. Unless a real fight breaks out, the two of them will never put down their packs. Naturally, Kuwazono's flattery was completely misplaced.

"Hmm! Where did this scoundrel come from? Come out and fight me for 500 rounds! I will never let you touch Miss Mei's finger!" Seemingly to show his heroic spirit, Sangyuan drew his proud spirit sword and assumed a stance ready to fight to the death. Then, Shinji Ikari looked at the speechless Mei Isayama with a half-smile.

"Toxic gas detected in the air." Shinji Ikari's instrument was for miners and tunnel explorers, and such a situation should absolutely not occur in such an open forest area. Therefore, there is only one conclusion that can be drawn: "It seems that guests have arrived."

"And there might be more than one." Mei Isayama sniffed, tilting her head slightly. She could faintly hear some buzzing sounds coming from afar. This was not surprising. After the fusion, her five senses were greatly enhanced. This sudden increase in ability caused Mei Isayama a lot of trouble. Only after she had adapted was she able to walk out of NERV's silent laboratory.

"Poisonous gas? More than one?" Yusuke Urameshi looked at Shinji Ikari, who pointed in one direction. After catching the gas mask that Shinji threw to him, Yusuke sprinted forward and put it on. Shinji and Mei Isayama also put on their masks and rushed in two other directions.

"Eh! Eh! What's going on? Wasn't there supposed to be poison gas? How did this happen?!" Sangyuan caught a gas mask, but he stood there completely bewildered. After a moment's thought, he chased after Urameshi Yusuke, "Yusuke! Wait for me!"

"Wait for us!" Peony ran forward with them.

"It went very smoothly..." The demons on the high ground said with a smug look on their faces. They had successfully carried out Toguro's plan. Shinji Ikari and his group split into three groups, and ahead of them were people of different levels waiting for them. Now it was time to wipe them all out! But they soon realized that their idea was a little too simplistic!

"Oh! Looks like I've drawn a lucky lot?" Mei Isayama's lips curled up. Three or four demons appeared before her, grinning at her with no intention of revealing their true forms, looking as if victory was already in their grasp.

"Little girl, why seek death? If you surrender, I might spare your life." A man with a effeminate face looked at Isayama Mei with a sorrowful expression. "After all, your beauty has been ruined, what a pity. You drew the worst lot, your luck is truly terrible." This demon looked at Isayama Mei with a strange gaze. He liked beautiful women, and in the villa built by Chuijin Quanzao, he had enjoyed quite a few! In every sense of the word, he "enjoyed" them.

"Heh, with your pathetic appearance, such a sissy, thinking about women before a fight? You're obviously no bigger than a toothpick, trying to test my mettle? You probably won't even get through the door." Isayama Mei put down her bag, stretched her limbs, and perhaps from all the banter with Shinji Ikari, the old lady was now fearless, launching a full-blown taunt. Looking at the somewhat ferocious face opposite her, she shrugged, "Or maybe I misunderstood? You prefer being a bottom? Oh, I don't have that fetish, get lost!"

"Since you want to die!" This guy has revealed his true colors and completely exploded, charging towards Isayama Mei in front of him. He was proud of his beauty, but in the Demon Realm, his beauty became the subject of constant ridicule. Some demons even had real interest in him... This situation only ended after he became a powerful being. Now, what Isayama Mei was saying was like a barrage of attacks on his sore spot. Isayama Mei's trash talk directly shattered his mentality.

"So... that's it?" Izayama Mei took a small step back, sidestepped, and narrowly dodged his attack. As his demonic energy began to circulate, Izayama Mei's eyes turned into snake pupils like sharp daggers. He then lunged directly into the other's arms.

Their eyes met in that instant, and the demon immediately realized he had been tricked! "She is!"

"Hmph!" Izayama Mei didn't bother to untie the naginata on his back, nor did he waste any words. A dragon scale appeared on his delicate little fist. He unleashed a long-prepared Rising Dragon Fist. With a single punch, mixed with explosive demonic power, he almost smashed the demon's head. However, he couldn't save his teeth. A mouthful of demonic blood mixed with dozens of teeth spurted out, and his entire head looked as if it had been flattened.

Then a cold light flashed, and with a powerful swing of the sharp naginata, Isayama Mei cleaved the already severely injured demon in two. "So, do you understand who drew the worst possible lot?"

"..." The demons stared ferociously at Isayama Mei, whose demonic aura was beginning to erupt from his body. A-rank, definitely A-rank! They had actually run into the A-rank powerhouse they had sensed earlier?! This left them speechless with astonishment and a profound sense of malice! Now, it was their turn to consider how to escape and save their lives.

However, he wasn't the only one who shared similar thoughts.

On the other side, a female demon lay on the ground, her body covered in burn marks, panting heavily. Another demon stared at Shinji Ikari wearing a gas mask, his face filled with disbelief.

One of them manipulated insects, the other poison; when they were together, even those stronger than themselves were often ambushed and defeated by them. However, they never expected this young man to silently approach them and then throw a specially spiked Molotov cocktail bottle at their heads. The woman, clearly unfamiliar with such a thing, simply swung her hand and shattered the bottle… shattered it…

The phosphorus powder, magnesium powder, and other miscellaneous accelerants inside ignited almost instantly. All her clothes, hair, and other miscellaneous items were instantly set ablaze. Combined with the fragments of special accelerants that Shinji Ikari had mixed in, the resulting explosion wasn't a blooming flower of flame, but a massive pillar of fire! Even Shinji, several meters away, felt the terrifying heat emanating from it.

He screamed and rolled around on the ground in an instant. Even a demon couldn't withstand such damage. Before breaking through to A-level, his fist might not be able to make a splash. But no matter how strong their demonic power was, they were still just mortals. Flames were the best way to deal with these demons!

The worst thing for this demon was that the control center of the insects residing in her body was burned to a crisp due to the excessively high temperature, causing it to go mad and begin to frantically devour their mother. The demon in front of her was trembling incessantly, and the frantic backlash was consuming her life force.

Moreover, the sight of his companion writhing in the flames was a huge shock to this creature whose racial talent lay in poison! He raised his head.

"You have absolutely no bearing of a strongman!" The demon before him gritted his teeth, glaring at Shinji Ikari, while tossing another ingredient up and down in his hand.

"You, one who poisons and the other who uses insects, are accusing me, a fire-wielder, of being uncivilized?" Shinji Ikari looked at the demon in front of him. "So, are you going to fight or not? The one next to you is almost dead. You might not even need a bottle by yourself."

As he spoke, Shinji Ikari tossed the Molotov cocktail in his hand. The B-rank demon in front of him had a gritted-teeth expression on its face. Considering the tragic fate of his companions and his current state, he didn't dare to say whether he could withstand it. This thing was clearly not a simple one.

Shinji Ikari, seeing how much the guy cared about the bottle in his hand, simply tossed it at him. Without hesitation, the guy lunged to the other side, trying to dodge the Molotov cocktail Shinji threw...

"Hmph!" This guy raised his hand to block Shinji Ikari's leg, and snorted coldly. He was a battle-hardened warrior; how could he be fooled by such a feint...

"Thump..." The burst of spiritual energy instantly unleashed more than a dozen purplish-red battle qi bullets, exploding at point-blank range on his body, unleashing terrifying destructive power! His entire body was torn apart by flying flesh and blood. He was sent flying in an instant, crashing through the waist and snapping several trees as thick as a handbag, finally slamming into a rock, spitting out a mouthful of blood onto the ground...

Without giving it a second thought, completely ignoring the need to heal his injuries, he prepared to fight to the death with his own body. Unfortunately, in the next instant, a bottle smashed into the rock behind him. As a renowned "strikeout pitcher" in the national tournament, Shinji Ikari accurately smashed the bottle into the back of his head, and a pillar of fire shot into the air! Terrifying flames began to lick at his body, almost instantly inflicting further damage on him.

"Pfft!" The last bottle was smashed onto the demon that was still shaking and playing with the insect. In the flames, the body exploded. A huge insect thrashed wildly a few times before turning into a puddle of thick water.

"So, winning is the right thing to do, isn't it?" Shinji Ikari sent the poisoner and his teammates to their deaths, so they wouldn't be lonely on their way to the underworld, right?

Chapter 217 The "Invitation" to the Dark Martial Arts Tournament

"Thump!" Yusuke Urameshi crashed into the wall, and a cloud of dust exploded on the ground with the impact. Not far from Yusuke Urameshi, Kazuma Sōen also collapsed to the ground, with several wounds on his body, bleeding profusely. Botan was frantically stitching up his wounds.

"Weak...too weak!" A demon looked at Yusuke Urameshi with a mocking smile. Although the other two groups had suffered setbacks, they had clearly succeeded in annihilating this group. Soon, good news from the other two groups would surely arrive. After all, humans were so weak and vulnerable.

At that moment, a burst of demonic energy erupted from the other side, and it seemed that some of them had already broken through to the A-level. A group of demons sneered, and some even looked at Toguro's brother, who was somewhat "ungrateful" for refusing their offer. Well, now some of them had begun to break through their previous limitations and were beginning to recover their rightful power! This blockhead, if he still doesn't know what's good for him, offering him up to Lord Yomi might not be a bad choice.

They had just had a brief chat with Toguro, who seemed to be a Transmutation type and quite capable. He knew when to advance and when to retreat, and he was very much looking forward to the Demon Realm. However, Toguro also mentioned that his younger brother was like a stone; once he made up his mind, no one could change it.

However, it doesn't matter. As long as this good-for-nothing understands that his strength is nothing special in front of them, and after resolving the battle here, we can make that fool who is still dreaming of the future offer more blood sacrifices, and they can quickly recover their due strength!

"Pah..." Yusuke Urameshi conceded defeat? How could that be? His eyes were still full of fighting spirit. "Heh, so you didn't want to reveal my trump card so soon..." Yusuke Urameshi took a tin sake bottle from his waist, opened the lid and took a few big gulps. After wiping his mouth, Yusuke Urameshi tossed the bottle to Botan beside him. "If you think Sangen is about to die, give him a couple of sips."

"You think you can turn the tables with just a couple of sips of sake?" The demon who had just sent Yusuke Urameshi flying looked coldly at Yusuke in front of him. This sake smells pretty good, it looks like a good one. "This bottle of sake will be mine in a minute!" The demon grinned and pounced on him!

Yusuke Urameshi didn't retreat. Instead, the spiritual energy within him began to surge under the stimulation of the alcohol. "It's a pity that it looks like we'll have to rely on Shinji and the others in a bit!" Yusuke Urameshi took a deep breath and roared (Toguro's younger brother narrowed his eyes in surprise). A cloud of dust rose from the ground due to the burst of spiritual energy, and he didn't hesitate to charge forward.

In the instant before contact, Yusuke Urameshi's outstretched fist was instantly enveloped by the surging spiritual energy. The layers of fist shadows and the series of bursts of spiritual energy directly blasted the careless demon, leaving it cratered like the surface of the moon!

The demon, resembling a tattered sack spewing blood, stared in disbelief at Yusuke Urameshi before him. He simply couldn't believe that the character he had just been brutally beating was now... He was so unwilling to accept it!

"Go..." Toguro-nii said directly, and all the demons around him agreed with his decision and immediately pounced on him! They wanted to kill this brat in one fell swoop!

Previously, one person could have solved the problem, so naturally the other demons could just watch this guy toy with his opponent. They didn't need to waste their energy on this human. But since he had the ability to resist, then... why should they give him the opportunity to weaken their overall fighting strength?

"..." Yusuke Urameshi remained calm even at this moment. He quickly retreated, making a gun gesture with his right hand while gently supporting his wrist with his other hand. With a grin, Yusuke Urameshi exhaled a breath of alcohol and muttered with a smile, "I hope it has the same power as that day!"

"Spirit Pill!" With his roar, the faint light that was originally emanating from his fingertips suddenly inflated like a balloon instantly by a high-pressure air pump. In the terrified eyes of these demons who had no time to stop, the enormous Spirit Pill, which was more than twice the height of a normal person, was blasted away in one blow.

"!" Toguro-nii stared wide-eyed at the attack before him. Unlike the demons who rushed forward, who were close to death the faster they charged, he was different! He was still far away. He didn't make any moves, but his loose knee strikes suddenly turned into tight-fitting clothes. He jumped up and was looking down from dozens of meters in the air in the next instant.

The demon charging head-on almost crashed into the attack range of the enormous Spirit Ball fired by Yusuke Urameshi, and was instantly swallowed up. The demon that was the last target of the Spirit Ball, lying on the ground, looked on in despair at the giant Spirit Ball that was being pushed over like a bulldozer, instantly vaporizing its companions without even a chance to scream.

All he could do was hurriedly reveal his true form—a blue-faced, fanged creature—and then laboriously move his only movable arm in front of him, trying to buy himself a few more seconds before he died!

"Boom!" After the enormous spirit ball shattered the demon, it exploded into a huge ball of light, not only knocking away the rock the demon was leaning against, but also blasting a large crater about ten meters in diameter in the ground, without any flying pebbles or broken wood chips.

Even Toguro's younger brother, who was dozens of meters in the air, felt the storm rushing towards him. He squinted and looked down at Urameshi Yusuke, then let his body slowly fall.

"Gah...ha..." Yusuke Urameshi, panting heavily, now understood why he had suddenly slept for a whole day and night before waking up in the NERV ward. He felt as if all his spiritual energy had been drained, and his body was stiff like a few wooden sticks pieced together, with no vitality in his limbs.

"Very good! Great! You are really strong, we misjudged you!" On the scorched ground, a demon emerged from the somewhat vitrified soil, blood streaming from its seven orifices. Undoubtedly, because it was not fast enough, it did not rush to the front to face the Spirit Gun. So, the moment it noticed Yusuke Urameshi charging up, it rushed underground and hid. However, it was still seriously injured by the subsequent Spirit Gun explosion.

"..." Yusuke Urameshi swayed, trying to stand up, but unlike Shinji Ikari, he wasn't so familiar with how the drinks enhanced his spiritual energy and hadn't overexerted himself. Before firing the Spirit Gun, Yusuke had released every last bit of spiritual energy he could muster, leaving him completely exhausted.

"I will kill your best friend and your woman first, and then slowly skin you alive! I will chew your bones and use your skull as a wine cup!" The demon stood up, shaking his equally badly injured body with a furious expression. His demonic constitution meant that as long as he still had demonic power in his body, he could recover quickly. At most, he would need to replenish his blood and food when he got back.

"Well done." Toguro's voice came from behind. The demon suddenly shuddered. It thought that this person had also died in the bombardment of the spirit ball just now, because it did not see anyone when it came out. After the spiritual energy exploded, it also obscured their perception of demonic power to a certain extent.