In the world of Demon Slayer, there are three types of cheat codes that can greatly enhance one's strength.
[Spots] that can improve physical fitness in all aspects.
A transparent world that conceals one's presence and enhances perception.
[Crimson Blade] increases damage and weakens Oni Regeneration.
These are the three major overpowered abilities in Demon Slayer. Demon hunters in the Warring States period were quite familiar with these three abilities, and most of them had mastered one or two of them, while some even mastered all three.
It was precisely because of this that in the Warring States period, the battle between demon hunters and demons was actually one where humans suppressed the demons. However, because they failed to eliminate the Demon King Muzan, these three overpowered abilities were gradually buried over time.
Sitting cross-legged on the bed, Chinatsu switched from her Water Breathing to Hinokami Kagura, training her endurance while simultaneously contemplating how to increase her growth rate.
Leaving aside defeating Upper Moon Three in the Mugen Train arc, and with saving the Flame Pillar as the primary objective, the most effective of the three power-ups would undoubtedly be the "Transparent World."
Upper Moon Three Akaza uses his fists as weapons and has mastered various powerful fighting techniques, but the most core of these is a skill called "Compass".
This skill can sense the opponent's fighting spirit as accurately as a compass, making one's attacks and dodges as precise and forceful as if attracted by a magnet. Moreover, this effect is more pronounced against people with stronger fighting spirit.
The hidden aura of the "Transparent World" can counter the "Compass," making it an essential ability to defeat Akaza.
So here's the problem: the Transparent World is the hardest of the three cheats to unlock. Basically, anyone who unlocks the Transparent World also unlocks the other two cheats.
That's too far-fetched. Maybe... we should give it a try?
Chika closed her eyes, trying to shut down most of her senses and concentrate all her energy on her senses.
Time ticked by, and Chika lost track of how much time had passed because she... had fallen asleep.
The first attempt to create a transparent world ended in failure.
morning.
Chika sat on the chair in front of the mirror with a sullen expression, her whole face seemingly blaming herself for falling asleep.
The Transparent World seems a bit mysterious in the short term, so are we limited to choosing between "Stripes" or "Crimson Blade"?
While the idea of improving physical fitness in all aspects through the use of markings sounds tempting, the problem is that once this thing is activated, lifespan is directly shortened to 25 years old. Moreover, it's like a plague; if someone with markings is around, others are more likely to develop markings. You die young, I die young, and everyone dies young.
Upon further thought, it seems that the "Crimson Blade" is the easiest to activate, and there are two ways to activate the Crimson Blade.
First, one can use grip strength to heat up the Nichirin Blade, but most people whose markings haven't been activated don't have that grip strength.
Second, using a series of collisions between weapons to bring the Nichirin Blade to its extreme temperature is a more plausible approach. However, ordinary collisions are insufficient to achieve this condition. The previous Oolong battle between Chinatsu and Tanjiro at their current levels could not reach that level of temperature.
Chika gazed at herself in the mirror, pondering how to become stronger. In the end, she could only continue practicing Hinokami Kagura's breathing every night and try to enter the Transparent World. She would continue to practice swordplay with Tanjiro to improve her strength, and later go to the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters to engage in a high-intensity battle with a Pillar, using the power of a Pillar-level expert to activate her Crimson Blade.
"The journey is long..."
Chika let out a breath. She suddenly felt that her "small marks + small regeneration" body cheat was not so appealing anymore. She thought it would be better to awaken the Transparent World right from the start.
After regaining her senses, Chika focused her energy back on the real world and stared blankly at herself in the mirror.
In the mirror, her hair, which had been loose, was now combed to one side and braided into a loose plait. This hairstyle is called a "side ponytail," and it has another name in the anime world.
[Married woman's hairstyle]!
This hairstyle exudes intellectual beauty and often appears on older sister figures, wives, or mothers. Because this type of character in anime often meets an untimely end due to various events, this hairstyle is also known as the "death hairstyle."
Behind Chinatsu, Nezuko was happily combing Chinatsu's hair. As the representative of the Kamado family's needlework, Nezuko's understanding of hairstyling was also quite good. In order to avoid the expense of going to the hair salon, Nezuko sometimes even did Chinatsu's haircuts.
"Hehe~ Sister, you seem a little dazed, so I fixed your hair for you. How is it, sister? My skills haven't gotten worse, have they?" Nezuko looked at Chinatsu's current hairstyle with great satisfaction.
Indeed, it's absolutely perfect. He could probably make a name for himself as a hairdresser, except that hairstyle... if only it didn't have that particular "flag" (a term used to describe a certain type of hairstyle that is considered unlucky)...
Of course, Chinatsu couldn't possibly change Nezuko's nature, so this hairstyle will have to stay this way.
"Nezuko, it's about time we got ready to head out."
"Um!"
Nezuko obediently took the bamboo tube in her hand, and the wooden box of the portable little house was also ready and placed at the door. Not long after, Tanjiro appeared outside the room and gently knocked on the door.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
"Sister? Nezuko? Are you awake?"
A few seconds later, the door opened from the inside, and Tanjiro went in. Then, carrying a wooden box, he and Chinatsu walked out and came to the inn's counter.
The saleswoman at the counter saw Chinatsu and Tanjiro come out. Although she didn't recognize them, she still smiled politely and said, "You two are siblings, right? You seem to have a very good relationship. I'm so envious. Actually, I have a younger brother, and he often gives me a lot of trouble..."
The receptionist's daily greetings are something a guesthouse cannot neglect, even for departing travelers, because these are potential future customers.
Chinatsu didn't care about the small talk from the saleswoman, but what was important was that the saleswoman actually got her relationship with Tanjiro right!
They are not siblings, but rather sister and brother!
Chika's lips twitched with joy, her eyes brimming with delight. At the same time, she roughly guessed the reason for this change.
She tilted her gaze slightly to look at her own Nezuko-style side ponytail, her heart filled with mixed emotions.
At the same time, a black crow appeared outside the inn. In Japan, the crow is one of the national birds and is considered an incarnation of a sacred bird, so it does not cause any negative psychological reaction.
The crow flew anxiously back and forth in the air, thinking to itself why Chinatsu and Tanjiro hadn't come out yet, and with so many people around, it couldn't even speak.
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