Chapter 228 IF Route - First Playthrough (Part 1) (Unlocked with 80% subscription): What if the first playthrough didn't end?
, activated.
[Note: You currently lack the required spell power and stamina.]
[Do you want to use the Spell Power Crystals in your inventory to replenish Spell Power?]
【whether. 】
--yes.
The instant his thoughts settled, Kazuma Hatori coughed up a mouthful of blood.
Immediately afterwards, he felt his eyes sting, his vision turned dark red, and wet streaks slid down his cheeks, dripping to the ground.
"Ah, you finally ate it."
He heard Xia Youjie laughing, but the voice sounded particularly muffled and hazy, as if it had been filtered through a layer of gauze.
"I thought you had already thrown it away... Thank goodness, it seems my imitation wasn't too bad."
The other person's laughter gradually became clearer, like the immense gravity that was slowly crushing him.
"That way, I can focus on dealing with Gojo Satoru."
Upon hearing this, Kazuma Hatake immediately looked up—even with his bloodshot black eyes, which were already obscured from his vision, he still stared intently at the other person.
"So,"
He spoke calmly, letting more blood gush from his throat.
"Why don't you try this poison yourself?"
[Warning: You have been poisoned and will continue to lose health.]
[Attention! Your current stamina is too low!]
[Should we cancel the activation of the skill , and return the spell's power and stamina?]
【whether. 】
……no.
"The domain expands... returning to the pure body and blood."
Before his vision went completely dark, Kazuma Hatake managed to utter the last few syllables and saw an endless sea of blood enveloping the entire space. Countless ghostly hands, seemingly reaching out from purgatory, were constantly dragging the struggling figure deeper into the darkness.
He won't let any of those who dare to scheme against the beautiful and wise Da Wu get away with it.
………
Kazuma Hatori lay in the sea of blood he had created, seemingly sinking deeper and deeper into darkness.
He didn't know how much time had passed, nor whether he was actually dead.
The call of some kind of bird reached my ears, clear and bright, like a cluster of flames suddenly rising.
Kazuma Hatori's mind was still foggy, and he thought he had misheard.
This forest has been turned into a battlefield, so how can there still be birds chirping?
Kazuma Hatori barely opened his eyes, but all he could see was a dark sea of blood, and he couldn't make out anything else.
Therefore, he did not notice that after the domain was expanded, his stamina, which should have been depleted, remained stuck at the last bit and did not return to zero for a long time.
The enemy who came to kill him, the mastermind [Xia Youjie], was already surrounded by an endless sea of blood. Even the cursed tree seemed to be pulled down, like a prisoner drowning without any chance to struggle.
The blood, which seeps into every nook and cranny, is highly poisonous, and there is no way to resist it.
Not to mention the stitches on his forehead.
The presence of stitches implies the presence of gaps.
"I've been completely outmaneuvered...!"
An unusual sound was heard, but it did not come from [Xia Youjie].
It let out a shrill cry, attempting to manipulate the already dead body to continuously neutralize the guaranteed hit spell of the Blood Sea Domain with its magical power—
But it was to no avail.
The overwhelming blood flowed like a massive, overturning ocean wave, and its potent toxicity acted on rapidly.
Even when it finally lost control of [Xia Youjie] and the corpse fell completely, the area that had turned into a sea of blood had not yet faded.
Thus, the cursed spirits that had been absorbed by the [Curse Spirit Manipulation Technique] were completely freed from their restraints and escaped from his body—then crashed headlong into the sea of blood, dying swiftly and tragically, like ashes emitting their last wisp of smoke.
When a cursed spirit without spell control is killed, it will drop cursed power crystals.
These crystallized cursed powers fell into the sea of blood and were devoured by Kazuma Hato.
With only a sliver of stamina remaining, after a long pause, it finally began to slowly rise again.
Until the last cursed spirit also wailed and dissipated, the entire sea of blood, having lost its target, determined that the entire attack had been completed and dispersed completely like the receding tide.
Only the black-haired youth remained standing there. After a moment's pause, he covered his mouth and coughed up a mouthful of blood.
This was the last bit of toxin that had been broken down; his stamina had stopped dropping and he had completely stabilized.
Just like Dubuff's countdown finally reached zero and he disappeared.
Unbelievable, I actually survived...
Hatake Kazuma's vision cleared up, and the first thing he saw was the deceased Natsuyuki lying motionless on the ground.
Just to be on the safe side, he opened the [Social] interface.
【Xia Youjie (deceased) (Lu Suo (deceased)】.
He's really dead, and there's a second person inside his body... That sounds a bit strange. Is he the mastermind controlling Xia Youjie's corpse?
Kazuma Hatake didn't have time to examine the body, or even to catch his breath, before rushing to the juvenile detention center.
There are also three students that Wu cares about inside!
With the complete demise of the mastermind, the [tent] it set up has automatically dissipated, revealing the scene inside.
Several buildings that were originally intact have been broken one after another, and a deep pit with a radial pattern at the bottom has appeared on the playground, which shows that Yuujin and his group have been fighting the cursed spirits for a long time.
Without hesitation, the moment Kazuma Hatake stepped across a dividing line, a pop-up window appeared in front of him.
You have found a top-tier [Finger Curse Spirit].
[Enter battle: Yes/No.]
--yes.
In an instant, the scene changed.
"Kamo-sensei!!"
The voices of the three, both surprised and delighted, rang out.
The presence of Kamo-sensei is the most reassuring and stabilizing factor for them!
Kazuma Hatori responded and quickly assessed the condition of the three people.
Blood splattered all over the ground; most of them were seriously injured, and Hisahito was missing a hand.
However, in the world of sorcery where reversal spells exist, as long as the person is alive, there's not much of a problem.
"Leave the rest to me," Kazuma Hatake said calmly.
He had fought the mastermind behind the scenes, and his stamina and curse power were almost depleted.
But the mastermind behind it all was an unseen but kind-hearted villain. After his death, he was given a bunch of cursed spirits that restored his health and mana, and even promoted him to the rank of a top-tier mage.
Although his remaining stamina and spell power did not support him opening his domain again, the spells he possessed from the Blood-Stained Fighting Spear were enough for him to kill this special-grade cursed spirit.
The dropped items, besides the top-grade curse crystal, also included the [two-faced Sukuna's finger].
"…………"
Sure enough, the previous incident was also the work of the mastermind behind the scenes named Lu Suo.
Kazuma Hatake stared at the finger for a while before adding it to his inventory.
[Two-faced Sukuna's Fingers] x2.
The domain of life, which was originally maintained by the finger-cursed spirit, also disappeared, revealing the juvenile academy where it was raining.
Yuji Itadori hastily wiped the blood from his head and face with his sleeve and rushed towards Kazuma Hagoromo.
Kugizaki Nobara and Fushiguro Megumi followed closely behind.
"Kamo-sensei, your injuries...!"
Oh my god, how terrifying! My whole body was splattered with blood, and my clothes were completely unrecognizable!
Compared to Kamo-sensei, Hisahito Itadori felt that he had only lost an arm, which was not a big deal at all...
“I’m fine,” Kazuma Hato said. “Well, I should say I thought it would be serious… but thankfully it turned out well.”
Even he didn't understand what had happened.
But he was in a good mood after successfully defeating a big one who was above his level.
As soon as he stepped out of that dilapidated low building, he saw the raindrops already pelting down, and his mood soured again.
Damn it... I didn't have time to go back and collect the clothes.
The assistant supervisor died in the aftermath of the battle between Kazuma Hatori and Ryosaku. Kazuma Hatori had Fushiguro Megumi call someone to collect the body.
He then returned to Xia Youjie's body and removed the stitches from his forehead.
Inside was a pink brain with teeth, which, after being repeatedly attacked by Kazuma Hatake's domain, was now also covered in blood. It was impossible to tell whether the blood was flowing from the brain or from the domain itself.
However, Kazuma Hatake did not intend to delve into the matter further.
It doesn't matter where the blood comes from, as long as it kills the animal, it's good blood.
Yuqu Kazuma swiftly and decisively dug out the brain, and after thinking for a moment, he also put Xia Youjie's corpse into his inventory.
This situation of a fanged brain manipulating a corpse is truly peculiar; we should take them all back and ask Wu about it.
"Let's go back..."
Kazuma Hatori stood up, but before he could utter the first few words, everything went black. He collapsed forward amidst the gasps of the three, completely unconscious.
Like a belated bodily protection mechanism, it no longer allows Kazuma Hatake to continue to be lively and energetic after two high-intensity battles.
When Kazuma Hatori woke up again, the familiar, unpleasant smell of disinfectant lingered in his nostrils once more.
He probably went back to the dissection room... the medical room... the analysis room... well, anyway, her underground office.
Kazuma Hatori remembers very clearly that it was here that he first touched Satoru's pure white fur.
It's so soft and smooth, it feels incredibly comfortable to the touch, making you want to keep touching it.
He was probably too engrossed in his recollection, as if his fingers were actually touching that soft, pure white fur again. The fine, smooth touch traveled up his nerve endings, bringing Kazuma Hatake immense satisfaction and pleasure.
Yes, that's the feel.
Kazuma Hatori bent his finger again.
...Wait, that's not right.
He suddenly opened his eyes wide and realized that his palm was indeed pressing on Wu's head.
To be more precise, the beautiful Daigo was lying on his chest with her forearms crossed, her misty blue eyes staring at him without blinking.
He was clearly a tall, handsome man standing at 1.9 meters, but at this moment he looked like a long-haired cat waiting for its owner to wake up, with full of anticipation and a sly smile, as if he planned to unleash his fluffy tail to wake the other party if they didn't open their eyes soon.
However, Kazuma Hatake's right hand was left pressed against the top of his head without being separated by the [Unlimited Technique].
When Hato Kazuma finally opened his eyes and looked at him, Gojo Satoru's eyes and the corners of his lips curved up happily, and he gave him an exceptionally bright smile.
"The chicken-shaped steamed buns are only available for three days."
His voice was light and cheerful.
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Ta-da! Your Fei Bai suddenly appeared! [Sprinkling flowers] By the way, happy birthday to myself!
I thought the main story was already quite complete, but then I suddenly remembered that in the first playthrough, Daigo hadn't become the head monk yet, and Ichijin hadn't successfully arranged a marriage—this won't do (slams table)!
So, I started writing the if sequence for the first playthrough, hehe.
Although the main story doesn't unfold this way, let's consider it another possibility.
Since the story next door is being serialized, this bonus chapter will probably be updated every other day, but it won't be long. (By the way, I've also asked the artist to create some beautiful new character designs, which will be released before the end of the month. Please look forward to it! [Sunglasses])
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Includes a short, irresponsible skit:
When Ichijin and Go were all lovey-dovey.
Phoenix Ichijin, sleeping soundly in a remote mountain valley: (realizes that he subconsciously locked the blood of his clone) (blinks) (confused) Ah, this... can't wait until they die of old age to turn back time... right?
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