Anime Crossover: My Cheat Code is Myself

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"Forget it, let's talk about this later... Let's hurry up and pick up Koika and take her home. Aoi and Tamayo must be getting impatient..."

Chapter 408 The Last Lower Moon Demon Dies!

Meanwhile, on the speeding Infinite Train.

"Sun Breathing - Second Form - Azure Heaven!"

The brilliant flames drew a perfect circle in the air, as dazzling as the red sun in the clear, green sky.

In a flash of fire, a jet-black Nichirin Blade severed the head of the Nightmare beneath it, which had become one with the train and transformed into its engine.

"Ughh ...

A piercing scream shattered the silence of the night.

Each breathing technique has a unique sword shape, resulting in varying degrees of pain from the damage inflicted.

As a form of breathing technique specifically created to counter demons, the sensation it evokes is like having a red-hot iron continuously pressed against your skin.

Not only will it make the wound difficult to heal, but it will also bring intense pain as if it were being burned.

Because it became completely integrated with the train, the carriage became the body of Nightmare.

It writhed and burst open, gushing out large amounts of blood plasma.

The violent struggle before death caused the train, which was speeding along the tracks, to suddenly bounce up and writhe wildly like a venomous snake with its head cut off.

Due to inertia, the carriage instantly detached from the tracks and overturned in all directions.

However, before the carriage could crash to the ground, it seemed to come back to life, struggling in mid-air to gradually dissipate the force.

Through the car window, one could vaguely see a magnificent figure flashing back and forth like a flame.

It was none other than the Flame Pillar, Rengoku Kyojuro.

By continuously using the Flame Breathing technique, the impact of the train landing was gradually reduced.

The train car, which should have been smashed to pieces, managed to maintain its shape under the force of this impact, preventing a fatal crash.

The last Lower Moon demon died.

After rescuing the passengers of the Mugen Train who had suffered at most minor injuries, Tanjiro and his group reunited.

The special rescue team under Xia Yan's command, along with the Flame Pillar who received support, consisted of five people in total.

"Amazing! Is this the legendary ancestral breathing technique, Sun Breathing?! Kamado boy!"

"Yes, Mr. Rengoku! This is the Sun Breathing technique that Mr. Natsuhiko discovered and perfected from the Hinokami Kagura dance. It has a total of thirteen sword forms!"

"Therefore! Bearing the identity of Lan Zhu's adopted son, I cannot lose!"

As if infected by Kyojuro Rengoku, Tanjiro's tone also became full of energy.

"Really! You can even do something like that! That's so touching! Let's all work even harder! Ahahaha..."

Rengoku Kyojuro's laughter was exceptionally cheerful.

For some reason, after killing the ghost, he felt unexpectedly refreshed, as if some heavy shackles had been removed.

It wasn't a physical sensation, but rather a change in destiny.

"You guys are all incredibly strong!" After praising the Sun Breathing technique, Kyojuro Rengoku looked at the other members of the team. "They're almost all at the Pillar level! No wonder they're Natsuhiko's adopted sons!"

"Thanks to you all, the operation went very smoothly! All the passengers only suffered minor injuries!"

"It's mainly thanks to Mr. Purgatory!"

"Yes...yes...we didn't do anything..."

Nezuko and Genya gave polite replies, but Inosuke, who was usually very loud and boisterous, was surprisingly calm at this moment.

Rather than being calm, it was more like he was thinking about something.

...Can this pig think?

Looking at the quiet Inosuke, this idea popped into Genya's mind.

Although he hadn't known Inosuke for long, Genya quickly understood what kind of person Inosuke was because of Inosuke's pure nature.

To be honest, he looks just like the guy with the hood.

His whole demeanor was characterized by a reckless, unbridled advance.

The sudden quiet now made him feel somewhat uneasy.

"What's wrong, Inosuke?"

The anomaly that even Genya could notice was naturally noticed by Tanjiro and Nezuko, who had the longest contact with Inosuke among those present.

They all looked at him with concern.

"No, I'm fine, it's just..." Inosuke took off the boar headgear, revealing a handsome face that could be described as beautiful, but two lines of clear tears slowly rolled down his emerald green eyes.

"I feel like I've remembered something..."

Just now, he seemed to sense that something he particularly hated, something he hated so much that he wanted to stomp it to death, suddenly disappeared.

At the same time, a woman smiled very gently at him.

Those eyes were as calm and gentle as a green lake, and just being looked at by them gave him a light and blissful feeling.

That familiar feeling was like something I had experienced when I was a baby.

He didn't hear what the woman said, but he understood that she was saying goodbye to him.

And so, tears began to flow uncontrollably.

That woman... must be... his mother...

He seems to be someone like Tanjiro... Someone like that wouldn't abandon a child, right?

Although he didn't understand what had happened, Inosuke felt inexplicably relieved to know that he wasn't an abandoned child.

"Ughh ...

"Ugh! I'm so hungry!!!"

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At Inosuke's prompting, all five of them started to rumble in their stomachs.

Although Nightmare's strength wasn't particularly troublesome for them, they didn't have the convenient eyes that Xia Yan had, and their ability to merge with the train made it take them quite a while to find it.

Due to the different time period, Rengoku Kyojuro did not bring many bento boxes as he did in the original story.

So naturally, my stomach started growling with hunger.

"Yes! Eating is a very important matter! Let's leave the rest of the work to our colleagues in 'Hidden'!"

"I remember there's a 'Arashiya' restaurant not far from here. Today is the winter solstice, and even though we can't go home, let's at least have a big meal to celebrate!"

"Target East, run forward!"

"Oh oh oh——!"

Led by Kyojuro Rengoku, three boys and girls and a pig-headed creature ran happily across the plains.

Chapter 409 An Encounter in the Hot Spring

"Wa na na na na na na na na—"

Looking at the Steel Mound Firefly, who was carrying two kitchen knives, had two knives stuck in her head, and was surrounded by black energy, she resembled a top-tier cursed spirit.

Even though it was still freezing cold outside, a bead of cold sweat trickled down Xia Yan's forehead.

If it really came down to a fight, even though Steel Tomb was considered a somewhat skilled fighter among the swordsmiths, he still wouldn't last a single round against the strongest human.

However, Xia Yan couldn't help but feel ashamed by this amazing spirit and resentment.

If it were a stranger, Xia Yan would naturally not tolerate it, but since they are friends, he can't resort to violence.

Fortunately, although Steel Tomb has a fiery temper, he is not completely lawless, and there is someone who can keep him in check.

"What are you doing! Hotaru! Stay right there!"

Despite being as small as a dwarf and having a rather weak voice, he managed to make Steel Tsukasa put down the kitchen knife in his hand.

After all, he was the one who raised him from childhood, and he was also the village chief with the best skills and the highest status in the entire forging village. It would be easy for him to suppress a steel mound.

"In the end, it's all your fault that the sword you forged broke! You should reflect on your mistakes and work hard to forge even better swords!"

"whispering sound!"

After being reprimanded, Steel Tomb snorted and turned his head away.

To be honest, Xia Yan found it quite amusing to see that frustrated look on his face, much like seeing his eldest son caught being called out by the teacher in class – there was a sense of schadenfreude in it.

"I am the village chief of this village, Tetsuji Kawara Tetsujin. I am the shortest but the highest-ranking person in the village. Please take care of me, Lord Arashi no Suzuki."

Although he emphasized his status in the village, Village Chief Tiezhen treated Xia Yan with great respect.

It's not that there's a difference in status; in fact, the village chief of the Swordsmith Village holds a very high position within the Demon Slayer Corps.

As the most skilled swordsmith, he personally forged most of the Pillars' swords with special requirements.

In terms of rank, it is comparable to that of a Pillar-level swordsman, and its role is even more significant.

The reason why he is so respectful to Xia Yan is because of his achievements. Xia Yan was involved in all three Upper Moon demons that have been defeated so far.

To put it bluntly.

With such a glorious record, even if Xia Yan were to declare right now that he was going to fight Muzan, and the Lord and the other Pillars objected, at least half of the Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen would follow him without hesitation.

"I'm sorry, Hotaru has always been like this since she was little, she likes to throw tantrums."

"I've also heard about your achievements. The sword was damaged in the battle against Upper Moon Two, and Upper Moon Two was successfully defeated. This is an honor for a swordsmith."

"If Lord Storm Pillar has any dissatisfaction with Hotaru Haganezuka's skills, please allow me to forge a sword for you myself."

"No, no, there's nothing to complain about. That knife is very easy to use. It's not Steel Tomb's fault that it broke. After all, that demon's Blood Demon Art is about ice, and it's normal for low temperatures to make steel brittle."

"Forgetting this basic common sense, which led to the damage to the Nichirin blade, is my responsibility."

"Besides, Village Chief Tiezhen, just call me Xia Yan. Calling me Lan Zhu sounds too formal."