Anime Crossover: My Cheat Code is Myself

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Looking up at the sky, although it was midday, thick clouds blocked out the sunlight, so Lingyu didn't go into the box, but carried it herself and followed behind Xia Yan.

As for the lunch that Kui Zhi mentioned...

I could smell a faint burnt odor in the air, and I looked at the elevator, which was still lit up with a red light, indicating that it was locked.

Obviously, eating at home is no longer an option.

……

"You brat! How dare you bring a ghost in front of me?!"

"Calm down, old man. Sit down, what's the rush? I've already trained him, Zero Remainder no longer poses any threat to humanity."

Looking at Kuwajima Jigoro, who was roaring at him with great vigor, Natsuhiko said with a smile.

Lingyu also obediently shrank behind Xia Yan, with a timid expression on her face. She peeked out half her head and cautiously looked at the old man, just like a little girl who was frightened by the irritable old man.

If it weren't for the two unusually conspicuous demon horns on his head and the demon markings on his face...

"That's not OK!"

"Look at you, you're in a hurry."

Faced with Kuwajima Jigoro's exasperated expression, Natsuhiko simply sat calmly and took a bite of peach to wash away the bitterness of matcha in his mouth.

It wasn't that he had confidence in the old man's temper, or that he knew the other party wouldn't take action.

In fact, he was also unsure about this matter.

After all, although Kuwashima Jigoro looks like a proud old man now, he was quite short-tempered when he was young.

Therefore, Xia Yan was not sure whether the old man would suddenly draw his sword and slash at Ling Yuzi.

The reason they remain so relaxed is simply because they have confidence in Ling Yuzi's abilities.

Kuwashima Jigoro was known as the strongest pillar in his youth, and that title was well-deserved.

Although the previous generations of Pillars were somewhat overrated, they were still considered the strongest. Even if they were a little short of the level of the Stone Pillar Gyomei Himejima, their strength was at least on par with the current Pillars.

However, he is now quite old, and as a user of Thunder Breathing, he has lost a leg, which has greatly reduced his strength.

Even with the powerful burst of Thunder Breathing, which allows him to unleash Pillar-level combat power for a short period, he can only use one or two moves at most.

At most, he could kill one Lower Moon demon, and that would only be one of the lower ranks.

And remainder.

Although he was only a mere Lower Moon Six when Xia Yan was captured and brought back.

However, for demons, as long as they are well-fed and the food is of high quality, it is still easy for them to improve their strength before their potential reaches its peak.

Coincidentally, Xia Yan happens to meet both of these requirements.

It's plentiful, filling, and very nutritious.

Since arriving at Xia Yan's house, Ling Yuzi's daily worries have changed from where to get something to eat each day to what to do when she's been stuffed too full and doesn't want to spill any food.

After two years of nurturing, although it stopped improving at the level of Lower Moon Six due to its own limitations, it was still far beyond what the current old and frail Jigoro Kuwajima could possibly challenge.

Even if they don't fight back because of Xia Yan's orders, they will definitely not be hurt.

Although Xia Yan planned to head to Yoshiwara's red-light district, he had just come from there, so he wasn't in a hurry.

Momoyama's location is exactly the opposite of Yoshiwara's geisha district.

I decided to visit Kuwajima Jigoro in Momoyama first.

After all, this adorable old man was the first person in the world to make Xia Yan feel family. If he weren't so stubborn and insisted on raising a "Sound Pillar" at his age, Xia Yan would have taken him home to live out his days long ago.

However, according to rumors, the old man's insistence on training the Sound Pillars is because his contemporary, the Water Pillar Sakonji Urokodaki, successfully trained the current Water Pillar Giyu Tomioka.

Don't know if it's true or not.

"You brat! What are you doing here looking for this old codger again? I'm not old enough to need anyone to look after me. You should spend your time hunting ghosts!"

Despite his loud and boisterous shouting, Kuwashima Jigoro chose to believe Natsuhiko and did not attack Rei.

This relieved Xia Yan.

The main concern was that the old man would cry when he found out he couldn't beat the little maid his apprentice was raising, and Xia Yan would have to find a way to comfort him.

"I've been the Demon Slayer Corps' number one demon slayer for four consecutive years. After hunting so many demons, can't I just enjoy myself a bit?"

"You brat!!!"

"Oh right, what's up with that blond kid?"

Seeing Kuwajima Jigoro's angry expression, Xia Yan wisely changed the subject.

Although it was Xia Yan who was talking to the old man the whole time, there were actually four people in the room.

On the bed behind Kuwajima Jigoro, a boy with blond hair, who looked about the same age as Tanjiro, was fast asleep, a huge snot bubble on his nose expanding and contracting with his breathing.

Doesn't look very smart.

It is the same three little ones from the original work, including Zenitsu Agatsuma, who is known as the Sleeping Pillar.

Although Natsuhiko recognized Zenitsu Agatsuma, the two had never met before, so there was no need for him to portray himself as someone who could predict the future.

"Hmph, he is Zenitsu Agasa, my newly accepted disciple."

"Wow, you've taken on another new disciple."

"It's all because you took Kaigaku away and then never brought him back!" At this point, Kuwajima Jigoro once again puffed out his beard and glared.

"Kaigaku? Ah, you mean that scumbag with the thick eyebrows!" Xia Yan picked at his ear with his little finger, then blew on it, saying with extreme disdain, "That scumbag is already dead..."

“…What’s going on?!”

After a moment of silence, Kuwashima Jigoro calmly asked.

After all, Natsuhiko was his eldest disciple. Although he was always loud and boisterous, it was just a way for the two of them to express their feelings. Moreover, he had been a Pillar for four years, and Kuwashima Jigoro trusted Natsuhiko a great deal.

Therefore, even knowing that Kaigaku was dead, he calmly inquired about the reason.

Chapter 376 Silence is Tonight's Momoyama

"The reason..." Xia Yan rubbed his hair, a thoughtful expression on his face. "Settling accounts with Onigami?"

To be honest, the so-called collusion with ghosts is just an excuse.

Xia Yan killed Kaigaku simply because he didn't like the kid. After all, he not only colluded with the demons but had even infiltrated the enemy ranks.

In just a few short years, he managed to raise three Upper Moon demons. Even Muzan would have to kowtow to Natsuhiko if he knew.

If he weren't still a Pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps and had consistently stood firmly on the side of humanity, the fact that he kept three female demons at home would be enough for Kuwashima Jigoro to commit seppuku three times as an apology.

However, since Kuwashima Jigoro wanted a reason, he naturally couldn't say that he disliked that grandson, so he simply revealed Kaigaku's crimes.

Demon Slayer isn't actually that deep; it's simply about a group of righteous swordsmen who keep striving, fighting bravely and selflessly, and finally defeating the big boss, bringing peace to the world.

It is a very simple and easy-to-understand story.

However, this does not mean that there is nothing in this work that can be explored in depth.

Demons like Upper Moon Three and Upper Moon Six were, in reality, forced into becoming demons by humans.

Although the author did not provide any in-depth descriptions, mostly just glossing over them, it still revealed much of the tragedy of the era and the darkness of human nature.

This is why many people jokingly say that those who have everything taken away by others become strings, while those who have everything taken away by demons become pillars.

Kaigaku is one of the few truly scumbags in the entire story.

Kaigaku was a homeless orphan from a young age, surviving by drinking muddy water and stealing.

As a result, Kaigaku gradually developed a selfish and self-centered personality in this kind of life.

Furthermore, they believe that no matter what the process is, as long as one is alive, one can definitely change the status quo.

Later, Kaigaku was taken back to the temple and raised by Himejima Gyomei.

While spending time with Gyomei and other orphans, Kaigaku temporarily pretended to be a normal child, but this life did not last long.

Later, Kaigaku, unable to change his ways, stole money and was driven out of the temple by the other children, who were carrying Gyomei on their backs.

That night, Kaigaku encountered a demon on the mountain.

In order to save his life and take revenge on the other children, he made a deal with the ghost.

He sneaked into the temple, extinguished the incense burner with wisteria flowers that the ghost had lit, lured the ghost into the temple, and then took the opportunity to escape.

Ultimately, all the children in the temple perished, except for 4-year-old Sayo, who was rescued by Gyomei Himejima.

Meanwhile, Gyomei fought the demon to the death to protect Sadai, finally defeating it at dawn.

But ultimately, due to people's misunderstanding of the situation that Shadai was referring to, Xingming was also unjustly imprisoned.

While Xia Yan's acquaintance with Kaigaku was not intentional, it could not be considered a coincidence either.

Because Xia Yan's work hours are relatively flexible, he often visits Momoyama when he has free time.

Although Kuwashima Jigoro would pretend to be impatient and chase him away each time, the old man was actually quite happy inside and naturally wouldn't stop Natsuhiko from doing this.

Kaigaku was the disciple of Kuwajima Jigoro, whom Natsuhiko met when he visited Momoyama last year.

Natsuhiko knew what Kaigaku would do later, which led to Kuwajima Jigoro committing seppuku. Naturally, Natsuhiko could not spare him.

Don't say things like, "He hasn't done it yet, but if he's properly trained, he might become successful." Xia Yan has no interest in training a scumbag to start anew.

Besides, it's as if Xia Yan is some kind of moral exemplar.

He's already a bastard, how could he possibly talk about humanitarianism with others?

Therefore, the moment Xia Yan recognized Kaigaku, he wanted to kill him.

Therefore, he directly proposed to Kuwashima Jigoro his plan to train Kaigaku.

Coincidentally, the reason Kaigaku became Jigoro Kuwashima's apprentice was because he learned that Jigoro Kuwashima had once been the strongest Pillar, which is why he became his apprentice.

Upon learning that he had the strongest Pillar in the current Demon Slayer Corps as his senior brother, and that the Pillar was willing to 'take care' of him, he agreed without hesitation.

The two hit it off immediately, and that very day, Xia Yan took Kaigaku and left Momoyama.

After that, I randomly picked a ghost, killed Kaigaku, fed it to him, and after confirming that the ghost had eaten every last drop, I killed the ghost again.

In addition to destroying the evidence, it also served as revenge for him.