Chapter 9: Boss Mori, a child fetishist, and an unexpected encounter with Fuku...
Looking at the Black Toki no Zai in front of me, I lowered my hand from Yoriichi's eyes, pulled him back a few steps, and cautiously kept my distance from this Human No Longer Human.
His special ability is to nullify any other special ability that comes into contact with him. Although my chakra doesn't count as a special ability, it's better to avoid physical contact with Dazai just in case.
Wearing a white lab coat, Mori Ougai emerged from the warehouse, saying in a wronged voice, "Dazai-kun~~ I just have an excessive fondness for young girls, I'm not a lolicon. Don't bully such cute little girls, you'll get disliked."
Ignoring the bloody scene behind him that needs to be blurred, Mori Ougai, with his stubble on his chin and muttering to himself, looks like a decadent middle-aged man. He not only looks harmless but also has a certain comical charm, which makes people subconsciously lower their guard.
The thought that this guy was not only the boss of the Port Mafia, but also a scumbag boss like Muzan made me even more wary, and I scanned my surroundings for an opportunity to leave.
Unfortunately, I still have too little chakra, otherwise I wouldn't be so nervous and could leave this dangerous situation, which would be fatal to an ordinary person, in no time.
As Mori Ougai walked past Dazai and approached, I felt a cold sweat break out on my hand as I held Yoriichi's. No matter how harmless he seemed, it was all an act. In essence, he was a mafia boss who would do anything brutal for the organization.
Seemingly sensing my nervousness, Yoriichi grasped my hand in return, his childish voice as soft as ever, yet it filled me with a sense of peace: "Uta, don't be afraid, I'm here."
Looking at Yoriichi holding a wooden sword beside me, my tension eased considerably. Even though he was still a child, Yoriichi, as the pinnacle of Demon Slayer's combat power, made me feel exceptionally at ease when he held the sword.
A tall shadow loomed over me, and I quickly turned to look warily at Mori Ougai. He looked at me with a sleazy, irritating gaze and said, "Uta-chan is so cute, don't you want to come home with your uncle?"
The thought of calling the police to catch the pervert had just crossed my mind when the middle-aged man in front of me was pushed away by my humanoid ability. The pretty blonde girl in the dress shouted unhappily, "Rintaro is a lolicon! He already has me and he still harasses other girls. I hate him the most!"
"Alice-chan is so cute when she's throwing a tantrum!"
Mori Ougai, looking like a lovesick fool, tried to hug his humanoid ability, but Alice slapped him aside and he started crying, looking so pitiful that it was almost unbearable to watch.
While I was still watching the mafia boss's performance with a blank expression, Alice said to me innocently, "This is the first time I've ever met a girl who isn't afraid of this kind of scene at all. Come to my house! I'll share my pretty dress with you and treat you to some delicious cake. How about we be friends?"
If I hadn't known that Alice's ability was Mori Ōgai's, I almost would have believed her.
This tactic of luring someone home looks somewhat familiar; it seems I used it on Yoriichi not long ago.
Actually, I wasn't surprised at all that I was taken back to the port by the Mafia.
Regardless, Yoriichi and I were both quite suspiciously present outside the heavily guarded warehouse. Although being children meant we wouldn't be immediately shot at by these mafia members, we would still need to be apprehended and interrogated. The fact that we're using such a gentle approach is thanks to Mori Ougai, who has a thing for young girls; otherwise, it wouldn't have been an invitation but an arrest.
Of course, I must escape with Yoriichi no matter what. I don't care if I become a child laborer myself, but I can't let Yoriichi face that darkness.
While I was still figuring out how to get rid of this group of mafia members, Alice said in a sweet and innocent tone, "Are you afraid of being harassed by Rintaro? Don't worry, we won't include Rintaro in our group. If he dares to harass you, I'll beat him up for you!"
Alice playfully raised her little fist, trying to grab my hand. Suddenly, Yoriichi, who had been quiet all along, pulled me back two steps, pointing his wooden sword at Alice. His usually indifferent voice showed an unusually strong emotion, "Don't touch her! She's a monster!"
"That's too much! How dare you call me a monster!" Alice pouted and stomped her foot angrily, looking every bit like a little girl.
Yoriichi stared at Alice with his somewhat vacant eyes and bluntly pointed out the reason why she was called a monster: "You have no muscles, bones, or internal organs. You are not human."
As soon as he said this, everyone's eyes changed, especially Mori Ougai, who changed his previous comedic uncle image, straightened his back and brushed his messy hair back, revealing the dark aura of a mafia boss.
"You seem to have a good eye."
Mori Ōgai's wine-red eyes, gleaming with a dark light, watched Yoriichi with great interest, making me want nothing more than to quickly take Yoriichi away, who had inadvertently revealed the Transparent World.
"Yoriichi! Slay this monster!"
Without hesitation, I shouted, and Yoriichi, who was always obedient, immediately swung his wooden sword with such speed that no one could react, severing Alice's neck and turning her into pieces.
All I can say is that Yoriichi Tsugikuni, the inventor of Sun Breathing, is incredibly reliable even as a child.
Just as Yoriichi defeated Alice, I also concentrated my chakra in the soles of my feet and used the superhuman strength that Tsunade had taught me to stomp on the ground. Then, taking advantage of the gap in the ground cracking and the billowing dust, I carried Yoriichi up to the top floor.
"Mr. Mori, please apologize to Alice for me! I'll treat her to cake next time I have the chance!"
I shouted at the smoke and dust below, where I couldn't see any human figures, and then I took Yoriichi and fled.
After leaping continuously along the towering buildings for a long time, I finally landed on the ground with Yoriichi, quite far from that alley.
Although we're safe now, I'm not at all relaxed. I'm sure that Mori-sama, who's desperately short of manpower, is thinking about how to get Yoriichi and me to work as child laborers in the port Mafia. I'll probably be searched all over the city by those mafia members. Just thinking about it makes me feel so stressed.
The only good news is that my chakra has inexplicably increased; otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to leave so easily. With my previous chakra, I would have exhausted it all after using my super strength once, and it would have been impossible to run this far with Yoriichi.
I silently examined myself and indeed sensed wisps of chakra slowly flowing into my body. Although it was slow, compared to the extraction speed in the Demon Slayer world, it was like the difference between a bus and a high-speed train.
Is it because of the world jump? Could it be that the Bungo world is closer to the Naruto world, which is why this chakra actively flowed into my body?
I couldn't figure it out, but it's a good thing nonetheless. As long as I have enough chakra, I won't be afraid of any number of Mafia people chasing me from the port.
The most important thing now is to find a place to settle down, but the thought of Mori Ōgai eyeing Yoriichi and me so intently gives me a headache.
I was worrying about how to make a living when a tall, silver-haired man in a dark green kimono and a black haori walked by unhurriedly in wooden clogs. His familiar, cold, and serious handsome face immediately caught my eye, and I recognized him.
Fukuzawa Yukichi, the president of the Armed Detective Agency, is part of the Twilight faction in the Three Senses. If one can obtain his protection, the days ahead will be worry-free.
Most importantly, he is a recognized master swordsman in Bungo Stray Dogs. I am currently lacking a kendo teacher. If I could learn his true teachings, I would surely be able to defeat that jealous Kokushiro Tsugikuni and redeem myself.
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