Chapter 52: Resolve
Thinking of this, it calmed down instantly.
It calmly watched the songstresses who instantly surrounded it like human shields, feeling much more at ease; the Demon Slayer Corps wouldn't attack civilians.
Besides, who would not stop after seeing the pitiful eyes of these songstresses?
"Do Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen also massacre innocent civilians?"
Yanagisawa Yoshitomo spoke, while simultaneously activating his Blood Demon Art with full force, attempting to trigger the negative emotions in Ryuji's heart.
This was a trick that never failed.
Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen would always hesitate because of these "hostages." Even a moment of hesitation was enough for it to complete a fatal counterattack.
The sharp claws under the robe were ready; as long as Ryuji hesitated, it would rip out his heart!
It looked forward to seeing surprise, hesitation, and panic on Ryuji's face.
However, it saw nothing.
There was no expression on Ryuji's face; those eyes held only calmness.
Pure calmness!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Flesh and blood flew everywhere. Those women blocking the way were like being hit by a train, instantly turning into a mist of blood under the force of the punches!
The momentum of the punches did not diminish.
Boom!!!
Half of Yanagisawa Yoshitomo's head exploded directly, and the gold-rimmed glasses shattered and scattered.
If it hadn't tilted its head just now, it would have disappeared by now!
How is that possible?!
Why didn't he stop?!
Aren't the Demon Slayer Corps a bunch of hypocrites who preach about protecting humans?
Don't they care most about the lives of these ordinary people?
Why could he attack humans without hesitation?
Is his heart made of stone?!
Countless questions exploded in Yanagisawa Yoshitomo's remaining mind. Regeneration began to repair its skull, but that doubt lingered in its mind.
"Wh... why..."
It squeezed out these words with difficulty.
What answered it were Ryuji's eyes glowing with red light, and another faster, more ruthless left punch.
"My heart and actions are as clear as a mirror; everything I do is justice!"
Boom!!
The remaining half of Yanagisawa Yoshitomo's head, along with all its doubts, was completely turned into dust.
Its headless corpse slowly leaned forward, like performing a grand bow, falling steadily in front of Ryuji.
Ryuji remained silent, casually waving his hand to strike down several servants who lunged from the side, rendering them silent.
These humans who assisted the wicked, he felt they were even more hateful than the demons themselves.
Uzui Tengen stood to the side, silently watching all this, then said: "Good resolve. Sometimes..."
Before he could finish, he grabbed his twin blades and turned to look at the courtyard gate.
Several dark shadows entered from the door.
They were Ninjas!
One of them wore more exquisite clothing than the ordinary ninjas; most importantly, he wasn't dressed entirely in black!
Standing at the door, he flipped his hair: "It seems Yanagisawa Yoshitomo has been dealt with by you... what a pity for this partner."
He shrugged: "Then I'll just have to keep you here. After all, you've killed so many of our people..."
As his voice fell, the ordinary Ninjas around him began to attack.
They started with the signature Kunai throw, then drew their Katanas and rushed toward the two!
"Don't move, Ryuji."
Uzui Tengen spun his twin blades, blocking in front of Ryuji: "Leave these Ninjas to me."
Ryuji shrugged, looked at the other ordinary Ninjas, and said softly:
"Better be quick. I sense many more people rushing this way... I don't want to keep fighting here forever."
Uzui Tengen's rose-colored eyes widened slightly, and with a smile on his face, he said: "Don't worry, it won't take long. Watch me kill them flamboyantly!"
Ryuji's mouth twitched; the last person who said that seemed to have become a combat power unit.
But Uzui Tengen shouldn't fall to that level, right?
[Ding! Host detected. Killed a vile Pirate. Reward: military merit points +200]
[Ding! Host detected. Killed Evil commoners assisting Pirates. Reward: military merit points +800]
The System's notification sounded in his head.
Ryuji's eyes lowered slightly. As expected, the military merit from demons wasn't as much as from these evil people... shaking his head to clear the frustration, he looked at the battlefield. He had to keep an eye on Uzui Tengen so he wouldn't fail unexpectedly.
Not long after, Uzui Tengen returned, escorting the Ninja Leader whose limbs had been dislocated.
Noisy footsteps came from the entrance.
"Perfect timing..."
Ryuji shrugged, speaking softly, his fists clenched.
Then, his eyebrows rose as he looked at the crowd appearing at the door.
It was a group of emaciated villagers with sunken eyes, holding firewood knives, Hoes, and other farm tools.
Seeing the killed songstresses and the vanished Yanagisawa Yoshitomo in the courtyard, they were first stunned, then erupted into earth-shattering wails.
"Waaaaah!"
While wailing, they surrounded Uzui Tengen, who was closest to them.
"No need to be afraid anymore, the demon has been..."
Just as Uzui Tengen's comforting words left his mouth, a flash of malice appeared in the eyes of the villager closest to him. The Firewood knife in his hand slashed fiercely at his calf from an extremely tricky angle!
This strike was intended to cripple his leg!
Squelch!
Uzui Tengen reacted with godspeed, retreating instantly, but a wound was still sliced into his leg, and blood gushed out.
Before he could act further, Ryuji's figure appeared in front of the attacking villager.
He punched through the other's chest. Instead of being afraid, those villagers became even angrier, swinging their Hoes and knives at Ryuji's head!
"Why did you kill the master!"
"Give us back our happiness!"
"The master is dead, who will give us happiness! We just wanted to be a little happier, what's wrong with killing a few people!"
Their eyes were blood-red as they lunged at the two recklessly, shouting vicious and absurd curses.
Ryuji remained silent.
Uzui Tengen clutched his wound, his face full of shock and disbelief.
"Haha... Hahahaha!"
The captured Ninja Leader laughed maniacally, his voice hoarse and mocking: "Do you see? Uzui! These are the civilians your Demon Slayer Corps risks their lives to protect!"
"What's the difference between your companion and us! You are also executioners! Executioners!!"
Crack.
Uzui Tengen expressionlessly dislocated the Ninja's jaw.
At the same time, Ryuji moved.
His figure darted through the frenzied villagers. Every time he struck, he took a life.
A moment later, peace returned to the courtyard, leaving only corpses all over the ground.
Ryuji turned his gaze outside the courtyard.
There stood several red-eyed children, the same ones who hadn't dared to pick up the rice balls before.
Looking at the carnage in the courtyard, their bodies trembled, but they still rushed at Ryuji with howls, swinging their thin fists and hitting him.
It didn't hurt... Ryuji was silent for a moment, his expression becoming firm again.
He slowly raised his fist.
"Ryuji!"
Uzui Tengen stepped forward and held down his fist, kicking the children away. His voice was hoarse: "Let me... I'm a Ninja from the gutters; I was born for this."
Ryuji shook his head and didn't speak.
Uzui Tengen opened his mouth, then sighed: "Sorry, I was wrong..."
He turned away, no longer watching Ryuji's actions.
After hearing a few dull thuds, he said softly: "Leave this place. Next, I'm going to perform the secret interrogation technique of the Ninjas..."
As he spoke, he dragged the Ninja Leader toward the backyard, preparing to begin his flamboyant interrogation.
Ryuji turned to look at Uzui Tengen. What secret technique? He just wanted me to go out and clear my head.
My resolve has long been as solid as a rock!
"My heart and actions are as clear as a mirror; everything I do is justice" is definitely not just empty talk!
"Yeah, I know. Once you're done, remember to find me. I'll go check if there are any survivors around."
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