Chapter 64 The Loyal Dog and the Loser Punish themselves (1,2)
Shirasuga lifted up his clothes and squatted down to try to help Yakiri Hasebe up, but then he found that Hasebe was not apologizing in the dogeza, but was unconscious in this posture.
His eyes were closed, his expression was dark, his brows were furrowed, his hands were pressed tightly on his knees, his joints were stiff. His neck was bent and his hair was hanging down, like a compassionate priest or a believer apologizing for his sins.
With the permission of the Shinsengumi, the little fox revealed his ability to speak. Without involving the Time Government and Honmaru, he explained the existence of the Fukusangami to Geto Suguru.
Shirasuga had originally decided to give Geto Suguru two swords infused with spiritual power, and he was just making it clear in advance.
"You're welcome. Even if you didn't ask, I would have offered to help." Xia Yujie patted Shirasuka's shoulder.
It was impossible to help a kneeling person up, and keeping Hasebe kneeling with his head down was not a solution either. However, Hasebe was unconscious now, so Minghu laid him flat on the ground, which was at least a less torturous position.
"I don't know much about how to deal with Sangami. The 'spiritual power' that you just used, I'm afraid there is only one person in the world of magic who can fully analyze it. Excuse me, but even he couldn't separate Yuji Itadori and Ryomen Sukuna, I'm afraid no one in this world can do it." No, there is actually another way.
The special grade cursed tool Tensei-hoko has no effect on human incarnation. Gojo Satoru can't use it to stab his own student, and it's still unknown whether it can invalidate the Curse King's spell. But if it is used on a non-human like Tsukumogami... let the cursed tool master reforge Tensei-hoko and this katana into a new tool, maybe it can gain the ability to invalidate and successfully peel off the foreign object. After all, this knife did not directly devour the Curse King's finger.
But there is no need to say these.
"But I have a way to temporarily keep Ryoumen Sukuna awake."
Geto Suguru explained to Shirasuka that once Ryoumen Sukuna wakes up outside, the High School will definitely send people to retrieve him, and the abnormality of Yakiri Hasebe will no longer be preserved. The old men are unreasonable, and if they are unwilling to hand him over, they may be wanted by the curse world.
It seems that Yakiri Hasebe's current state is not simply unwilling to wake up, but that he is trying his best to restrain the occupation of the Curse King.
Ryomen Sukuna would not originally possess a cursed tool, but the spirit of the Tsukumogami is a unique material for incarnation, so it was naturally targeted.
"This is what I thought of when I saw you drawing your sword just now. You should transfer spiritual energy to him once every six hours like you did just now, and try to make him maintain his self-awareness like Itadori Yuji. Perhaps this can prevent Ryomen Sukuna from possessing you in the short term."
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The pressure on Hasebe has been very firm and strong.
He had lost all hope because of hurting his lord, and when he realized that he was invaded by an external evil curse, he began to doubt himself even more!
[——Is it because he is weak-minded and incompetent that the curse has the opportunity to take advantage of him?]
In order to prevent himself from being manipulated to harm his lord again, he used his true body to seal the strange curse, not giving the other party a chance to wake up, and also ruining his own way to wake up on his own.
[That's enough.]
Um……
At least, apart from the pain brought by that man, he also left a good memory in a warm Honmaru before the eternal darkness. It's a pity that he was always thinking about sharing the master's worries and working all day, and the time he spent with the lord was really too little!
Damn it! Now that I think about it, why is it that in the few moments we spend together, there are always people who shouldn't be there! Tsurumaru Kuninaga, that guy, shamelessly pesters the lord every day, not only does he run away from the inner court, but after getting into trouble, he is as slippery as a loach and can't be caught!
Thinking back to the bed in the lord's castle tower, there was an eyesore, a big white ball that took up a lot of space, seriously encroaching on the lord's sleeping area! I really want to crush it together with the crane! ]
Yakiri Hasebe would grit his teeth even in his sleep!
[If there is a next time, if there is a next time, he will definitely...]
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[Ah, what do I have to do?
What did you think of last time?
Wait, I can still think?]
Yakiri Hasebe remembered that at some point before he had been in so much pain that he lost consciousness.
Without the ability to think and vision, it returns to its original state and becomes the most ordinary piece of iron in the world.
——This should have been something he was most ashamed of. His weapon was sharp and had a first-class feel. It was the most worthy weapon to use or collect! ...But in extreme regret and pain, this was the best way he could think of to punish himself.
But obviously he did not become a mortal, he was still "alive".
He could feel the cold, dense curse wrapping around him like a wet silk cloth. Although he had no sense of smell, he seemed to smell the stench of human blood and rotting corpses.
[It's nothing, just bear with it. This is not uncommon on the battlefield, even Yagen Toushirou is used to it.
That is, if I have to endure this feeling for countless years, I should let it go as soon as possible...]
…
[Do you seem to be much more awake?
And... did I hear someone talking?! ]
"My Lord, Minghu is going back to Honmaru with the masters' real bodies. Are you really not going to come with them?"
[This voice... is it the fox from Minghu?
My Lord... My Lord is here?!
The Lord is by his side! ]
"You go first. Hasebe's body has been repelled by the time-space converter and can only stay in the real world. I need to inject spiritual energy from time to time, so I have to stay here as well. But don't worry, I have already written the situation in the letter. You go back and give the letter to the Time Government. They should have a solution that satisfies both parties."
[Has he... become a burden to the lord?
Is it because of him that the lord cannot return to Honmaru to rest?
He really...]
"Don't worry! I'm always with you! I was the only one here before, and I took good care of you!"
Yakiri Hasebe hadn't recovered his vision yet so he couldn't see. Tsurumaru Kuninaga, who "barely wanted" to have a fight with his beloved lord, hugged his beloved lord in his arms, hid behind Shirasu River, and grinned proudly at the worried little fox.
"Oh, oh, oh, please don't be too proud, Tsurumaru-dono. When I and Minghu return to Honmaru, we will call Ishikiri-dono, a divine swordsman, to take a look. Maybe we can cure Hasebe-dono soon! Don't even think about living alone with my lord!"
"Ahem... let's go, let's go." Bai Qichuan interrupted with a cough in embarrassment.
Yakiri Hasebe was about to listen again, but the room quickly fell silent.
[It seems that Minghu has left.]
He quietly felt the stinging pain of being eroded by the curse, punishing himself by not thinking about his master who was so close to him - longing was gnawing at his soul, this was self-torture, and it was what he deserved! ]
The room was quiet for a long time, and only after a long time did faint noises come from someone doing something unknown.
Even if it is self-punishment, if he can control himself and not pay attention to his lord, Yakiri Hasebe will not be the Yakiri Hasebe that the Shinsengumi know!
[If it is the Lord, then I will pay attention to even the smallest movement! Although I may not be worthy...]
Before he could finish asking himself "what am I not qualified to do", the katana master, who was known for his loyalty, was shocked out of his mind by what happened next.
——He had never hated his hearing so much.
Tsurumaru Kuninaga moved away from his lover's lips, put down his hand that was placed between Shirasu's head and the wall, and instead held his fingers.
He glanced at the katana placed on the dining table, turned around and kissed the human hard on the mouth again. This time he made a loud smacking sound, as if he was deliberately trying to embarrass him!
"You're making fun of me again!" Bai Qichuan tilted his head and pushed him.
"Ah, my," Tsurumaru Kuninaga said cheerfully to the blushing young Shinsengumi, "Let's go, let's go inside. In this situation, no matter how much spiritual power we have, it's never too much!"
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