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Chapter 976: The Ruthless Sakazuki!
Orochimaru joining the Biochemical Research Institute was another thing to satisfy Im's collecting habit.
He had imagined this long ago when he confirmed the New World was the Ninja World.
After all, the phrase 'Uncle Snake mastered the core technology of the Ninja World' was just too familiar.
However, it was quite unexpected that Orochimaru would join the World Government as the Fourth Hokage.
At the time, Im wondered if his appearance had caused Orochimaru to abandon science for politics, like a large butterfly flapping its wings.
Now it seems 'Uncle Snake' is still 'Uncle Snake'.
That's good.
However, for the World Government.
Compared to the various developments within the Sea Star, the construction of the satellite defense system.
The development of natural resources and agriculture and animal husbandry in the Kabaneri world.
The latest changes in the Titan world and the construction project of the Reincarnation Paradise training ground.
The trade relations in the Demon Slayer world, the various collaborations in the Imperial Arms world, and the pursuit of the Free Resistance Army.
As well as the wind stone ore vein excavation in the Zero Magic world, the preparations for the conquest of another modern technology world, and so on, Orochimaru's addition was truly insignificant.
Not to mention the war against the Demon Army in the Ninja World.
Currently, the Command Department is constantly monitoring the combat situation between Sakazuki, Kuzan, and Lilith, Naamah.
The battle aftermath of the four of them has already covered most of the Land of Swamps and the entirety of the small countries further west.
The erupting volcanic lava, the pitch-black raging sea of fire, the vast blizzard, and the black frost shimmering with black glow are completely mixed together, fiercely tearing at each other. It could be seen clearly even from outside the planet, and from time to time, accompanied by the rumble of thunder, they form expanding qi energy ripples.
Such terrifying momentum, such dreadful commotion.
Even Cipher Pol can only barely see some screen feeds using Sabatini's Imperial Arm, 'Thousand-Mile Heavenly Eye: High Insight, High Awareness', which has a viewing range of a thousand kilometers and comes with an X-ray function.
Honestly, although this Imperial Arm's function overlaps with the Hyuga Clan's Byakugan, its effect in all aspects is arguably a dimension stronger than the latter. It's just a pity there's only one, and it's very difficult to replicate a second.
Because the core biological material it requires are the two eyes from a Danger Beast called 'Argos Peacock'.
Back then, the Founding Emperor of the Empire, in order to manufacture the 'Thousand Mile Heavenly Eye' Imperial Arm, ordered the capture of the entire race of 'Argos Peacock', then dug out their eyes and used alchemy and the Philosopher's Stone to synthesize them into the lens of this 'monocular telescope'.
This is why it can observe a range of a thousand kilometers.
A thousand kilometers, what kind of concept is that?
Of course, Muzan Kibutsuji's Glare-Glare Fruit can observe a range of four thousand kilometers, which is even more outrageous.
However, the people at the Biochemical Research Institute recently had an idea.
It is to use Rosinante's recently acquired Reverse-Reverse Fruit ability to revert the form of 'Thousand-Mile Heavenly Eye: High Insight, High Awareness' to its original state.
Then they will use the cells from the biomaterial to clone 'Argos Peacock' in large quantities.
Finally, they will remanufacture the 'Thousand Mile Heavenly Eye' according to the manufacturing blueprint collected by the Empire a thousand years ago.
If everything goes smoothly, the World Government will possess a large number of 'Thousand Mile Heavenly Eye'.
After all, they are not lacking alchemists or Philosopher's Stones now, so it is theoretically completely feasible.
The risk is that there is a certain possibility that when the Reverse-Reverse Fruit ability wears off, the 'Argos Peacock' cloned based on this effect will also disappear, and naturally, the lens in the manufactured 'Thousand Mile Heavenly Eye' will also disappear.
Of course, it's also possible they won't, it all depends on luck.
Returning to the battlefield of Sakazuki, Kuzan, and Lilith, Naamah.
Due to their great battle, the living beings within the affected area were completely annihilated.
That's right, the large area west of the Land of Swamps is now a dead zone.
Everywhere is flowing magma, or cold air that can freeze people to death.
Along the way, all the citizens in the cities, towns, villages, and even the capital cities of the small countries were annihilated.
This result was something even Kuzan couldn't avoid.
After all, if they didn't fight west, they would have to fight east, and the east is where the army unit and Ninja Alliance Army are engaged in a fierce battle with the Demon Army.
He did consider trying to guide the battlefield to the great sea to the north or south.
But Lilith and Naamah weren't without ideas either and simply wouldn't cooperate.
As soon as Kuzan moved towards the sea, Lilith would stop and fly east or west.
Seeing this, Kuzan could only helplessly return, and then the more they fought, the further west they went.
As for Sakazuki, he didn't care.
He was completely immersed in combat against Naamah, not caring at all about any nearby towns.
Sometimes, to block the raging black fire released by the latter, as long as the position was suitable, he could unhesitatingly create an active volcano in the center of a city, using the erupting magma and the mountain body as a shield.
Because in Sakazuki's view, the most important thing right now is to win this combat.
If they lose, the civilians in these cities will still be slaughtered by the Demon Army.
Since they're going to die sooner or later, why hold back for their sake?
Such cold-blooded behavior even made Naamah, a Supreme Demon, marvel in wonder.
Among the many human worlds they had invaded, they had truly never encountered a human hero as ruthless as Sakazuki.
Those various human heroes before always talked about protection, and for this, they endured many unnecessary attacks.
There were even big idiots who crippled their own abilities or committed suicide in exchange for a promise that the demons wouldn't attack human civilian cities.
The final result, of course, was that they were all killed and eaten by the demons!
However, this also made Naamah feel unprecedented pressure from Sakazuki.
Now, the two humans and two demons have left the territory of the Land of Swamps.
Turning the westernmost peninsula area of the Ninja World Continent into a more vast battlefield.
Causing the dozen or so small countries clustered in this area to instantly suffer the ravages of ice and fire.
This time, ninja, civilian, royalty, official, all beings are equal.
Imperial Arms world, Noah's Ark.
Just as Im received the news that Esdeath, Crocodile, and Hong Lian had returned to Rōran, he saw Stussy push open the main gate and walk in.
"Lord Im, this is the Logia-type Dark-Dark Fruit sent from Cipher Pol Headquarters."
Stussy slowly placed the white wooden box, which had rapidly enlarged in her right hand, onto the coffee table.
Then, she reached into her jacket pocket and something the size of a candy appeared in her palm.
With Im's sharp eyesight, even without her dispelling the Mini-Mini Fruit ability, he could clearly see that it was a black bookshelf stacked with twenty-three books.
However, the writing and diagram on the covers of the books made the corner of his mouth twitch.
"Lord Im, this is the first set of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba manga books sent by Tesoro. He also said that the Former Demon Slayer Corps Faction led by Muzan Kibutsuji and Kagaya Ubuyashiki also participated in the manga content production. It's basically a hypothetical scenario of how their future would develop if the World Government hadn't appeared, and this set of manga books will officially go on sale in various worlds next month."
Stussy relayed Tesoro's words with a strange expression.
Im picked up the first volume of the manga book, which had returned to its original size, and flipped through it.
But as he read, his mood also became complicated.
Although the content was different from his previous life.
The protagonist was still Kamado Tanjiro and his sister Nezuko.
Perhaps it was because Tanjiro's unique experience of joining the Demon Slayer Corps while carrying his sister, who had turned into a demon, was suitable for adaptation into a manga?
But as the saying goes, aside from the main storyline still being to resist Muzan Kibutsuji and his subordinates, the Twelve Kizuki, most of the plot was completely different.
"Speaking of which, how did they resolve their hatred with Muzan Kibutsuji?"
Im was quite curious in his heart. After all, Muzan had killed Tanjiro's entire family.
Although he is no longer a demon now.
But this hatred, Tanjiro couldn't just let it go, could he?
But he immediately stopped caring about these things and turned his gaze to the white box.
After all, the love, hate, and grievances of his subordinates didn't mean much to him.
"Who should I give the Dark-Dark Fruit to?"
Im used Haki to open the box lid from a distance.
He looked at the round purple fruit inside with deep gaze and thought to himself.
Orochimaru joining the Biochemical Research Institute was another thing to satisfy Im's collecting habit.
He had imagined this long ago when he confirmed the New World was the Ninja World.
After all, the phrase 'Uncle Snake mastered the core technology of the Ninja World' was just too familiar.
However, it was quite unexpected that Orochimaru would join the World Government as the Fourth Hokage.
At the time, Im wondered if his appearance had caused Orochimaru to abandon science for politics, like a large butterfly flapping its wings.
Now it seems 'Uncle Snake' is still 'Uncle Snake'.
That's good.
However, for the World Government.
Compared to the various developments within the Sea Star, the construction of the satellite defense system.
The development of natural resources and agriculture and animal husbandry in the Kabaneri world.
The latest changes in the Titan world and the construction project of the Reincarnation Paradise training ground.
The trade relations in the Demon Slayer world, the various collaborations in the Imperial Arms world, and the pursuit of the Free Resistance Army.
As well as the wind stone ore vein excavation in the Zero Magic world, the preparations for the conquest of another modern technology world, and so on, Orochimaru's addition was truly insignificant.
Not to mention the war against the Demon Army in the Ninja World.
Currently, the Command Department is constantly monitoring the combat situation between Sakazuki, Kuzan, and Lilith, Naamah.
The battle aftermath of the four of them has already covered most of the Land of Swamps and the entirety of the small countries further west.
The erupting volcanic lava, the pitch-black raging sea of fire, the vast blizzard, and the black frost shimmering with black glow are completely mixed together, fiercely tearing at each other. It could be seen clearly even from outside the planet, and from time to time, accompanied by the rumble of thunder, they form expanding qi energy ripples.
Such terrifying momentum, such dreadful commotion.
Even Cipher Pol can only barely see some screen feeds using Sabatini's Imperial Arm, 'Thousand-Mile Heavenly Eye: High Insight, High Awareness', which has a viewing range of a thousand kilometers and comes with an X-ray function.
Honestly, although this Imperial Arm's function overlaps with the Hyuga Clan's Byakugan, its effect in all aspects is arguably a dimension stronger than the latter. It's just a pity there's only one, and it's very difficult to replicate a second.
Because the core biological material it requires are the two eyes from a Danger Beast called 'Argos Peacock'.
Back then, the Founding Emperor of the Empire, in order to manufacture the 'Thousand Mile Heavenly Eye' Imperial Arm, ordered the capture of the entire race of 'Argos Peacock', then dug out their eyes and used alchemy and the Philosopher's Stone to synthesize them into the lens of this 'monocular telescope'.
This is why it can observe a range of a thousand kilometers.
A thousand kilometers, what kind of concept is that?
Of course, Muzan Kibutsuji's Glare-Glare Fruit can observe a range of four thousand kilometers, which is even more outrageous.
However, the people at the Biochemical Research Institute recently had an idea.
It is to use Rosinante's recently acquired Reverse-Reverse Fruit ability to revert the form of 'Thousand-Mile Heavenly Eye: High Insight, High Awareness' to its original state.
Then they will use the cells from the biomaterial to clone 'Argos Peacock' in large quantities.
Finally, they will remanufacture the 'Thousand Mile Heavenly Eye' according to the manufacturing blueprint collected by the Empire a thousand years ago.
If everything goes smoothly, the World Government will possess a large number of 'Thousand Mile Heavenly Eye'.
After all, they are not lacking alchemists or Philosopher's Stones now, so it is theoretically completely feasible.
The risk is that there is a certain possibility that when the Reverse-Reverse Fruit ability wears off, the 'Argos Peacock' cloned based on this effect will also disappear, and naturally, the lens in the manufactured 'Thousand Mile Heavenly Eye' will also disappear.
Of course, it's also possible they won't, it all depends on luck.
Returning to the battlefield of Sakazuki, Kuzan, and Lilith, Naamah.
Due to their great battle, the living beings within the affected area were completely annihilated.
That's right, the large area west of the Land of Swamps is now a dead zone.
Everywhere is flowing magma, or cold air that can freeze people to death.
Along the way, all the citizens in the cities, towns, villages, and even the capital cities of the small countries were annihilated.
This result was something even Kuzan couldn't avoid.
After all, if they didn't fight west, they would have to fight east, and the east is where the army unit and Ninja Alliance Army are engaged in a fierce battle with the Demon Army.
He did consider trying to guide the battlefield to the great sea to the north or south.
But Lilith and Naamah weren't without ideas either and simply wouldn't cooperate.
As soon as Kuzan moved towards the sea, Lilith would stop and fly east or west.
Seeing this, Kuzan could only helplessly return, and then the more they fought, the further west they went.
As for Sakazuki, he didn't care.
He was completely immersed in combat against Naamah, not caring at all about any nearby towns.
Sometimes, to block the raging black fire released by the latter, as long as the position was suitable, he could unhesitatingly create an active volcano in the center of a city, using the erupting magma and the mountain body as a shield.
Because in Sakazuki's view, the most important thing right now is to win this combat.
If they lose, the civilians in these cities will still be slaughtered by the Demon Army.
Since they're going to die sooner or later, why hold back for their sake?
Such cold-blooded behavior even made Naamah, a Supreme Demon, marvel in wonder.
Among the many human worlds they had invaded, they had truly never encountered a human hero as ruthless as Sakazuki.
Those various human heroes before always talked about protection, and for this, they endured many unnecessary attacks.
There were even big idiots who crippled their own abilities or committed suicide in exchange for a promise that the demons wouldn't attack human civilian cities.
The final result, of course, was that they were all killed and eaten by the demons!
However, this also made Naamah feel unprecedented pressure from Sakazuki.
Now, the two humans and two demons have left the territory of the Land of Swamps.
Turning the westernmost peninsula area of the Ninja World Continent into a more vast battlefield.
Causing the dozen or so small countries clustered in this area to instantly suffer the ravages of ice and fire.
This time, ninja, civilian, royalty, official, all beings are equal.
Imperial Arms world, Noah's Ark.
Just as Im received the news that Esdeath, Crocodile, and Hong Lian had returned to Rōran, he saw Stussy push open the main gate and walk in.
"Lord Im, this is the Logia-type Dark-Dark Fruit sent from Cipher Pol Headquarters."
Stussy slowly placed the white wooden box, which had rapidly enlarged in her right hand, onto the coffee table.
Then, she reached into her jacket pocket and something the size of a candy appeared in her palm.
With Im's sharp eyesight, even without her dispelling the Mini-Mini Fruit ability, he could clearly see that it was a black bookshelf stacked with twenty-three books.
However, the writing and diagram on the covers of the books made the corner of his mouth twitch.
"Lord Im, this is the first set of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba manga books sent by Tesoro. He also said that the Former Demon Slayer Corps Faction led by Muzan Kibutsuji and Kagaya Ubuyashiki also participated in the manga content production. It's basically a hypothetical scenario of how their future would develop if the World Government hadn't appeared, and this set of manga books will officially go on sale in various worlds next month."
Stussy relayed Tesoro's words with a strange expression.
Im picked up the first volume of the manga book, which had returned to its original size, and flipped through it.
But as he read, his mood also became complicated.
Although the content was different from his previous life.
The protagonist was still Kamado Tanjiro and his sister Nezuko.
Perhaps it was because Tanjiro's unique experience of joining the Demon Slayer Corps while carrying his sister, who had turned into a demon, was suitable for adaptation into a manga?
But as the saying goes, aside from the main storyline still being to resist Muzan Kibutsuji and his subordinates, the Twelve Kizuki, most of the plot was completely different.
"Speaking of which, how did they resolve their hatred with Muzan Kibutsuji?"
Im was quite curious in his heart. After all, Muzan had killed Tanjiro's entire family.
Although he is no longer a demon now.
But this hatred, Tanjiro couldn't just let it go, could he?
But he immediately stopped caring about these things and turned his gaze to the white box.
After all, the love, hate, and grievances of his subordinates didn't mean much to him.
"Who should I give the Dark-Dark Fruit to?"
Im used Haki to open the box lid from a distance.
He looked at the round purple fruit inside with deep gaze and thought to himself.
