Simulation: Starting from Under One Person

Or perhaps you could reach out to an old friend and retrieve one or two weapons from their treasure vault.

"Take your time to think it over! Come find me when you have the money ready to make the deal."

After saying that, Fang Rui went to the single room that the Nura Clan had prepared for him, which had always been reserved so that he could check in at any time.

Inside the room, Nurarihyon was still pondering where to get weapons.

Meanwhile, Rikuo Nura and his companions are diligently searching for yokai from the four kingdoms.

As the vanguard of the ghost story series "Seven Travelers," they had no advantage whatsoever when facing the Nura Clan's monsters, and had no hope of winning whether in one-on-one battles or group battles.

Apart from Inugami, the other six yokai were captured and sent to the Nura Clan headquarters for custody.

Because of the existence of the portal, the Nura Clan's headquarters can be said to be the gathering place for more than half of the Nura Clan's mid-to-high-level combat forces. In addition, Fang Rui is here, making it both the safest and the most dangerous place.

Inugami informed Tamaki that the Nura Clan had begun their counterattack. Tamaki said that this was exactly what he wanted and led his troops to charge directly towards the location of Nura Rikuo and the other yokai.

A large number of yokai gathered in one place, their demonic energy spreading and forming a thick fog. The battle between yokai took place in the fog, with Nura Rikuo and Tamaki wielding their demon-slaying swords in combat...

The two are evenly matched, and it's unlikely that a winner will emerge in the short term.

Temporarily abandoning his search for weapons, Nurarihyon arrived at the edge of the battlefield and watched Nurarihyon's battle.

"His swordplay is haphazard, driven entirely by instinct, and his use of sorcery is extremely basic..."

Nurarihyon commented on this, and decided to make time to teach Rikuo Nurarihyon. He must learn the Nurarihyon's signature skills, and he must also learn swordsmanship...

Considering that mainland students need to attend school, the training time is scheduled during holidays, with some simple lessons learned on weekdays.

"The other one is similar; he wields his sword purely on instinct and almost never uses sorcery..."

Another onlooker, Fang Rui, commented that the new generation of monsters was indeed somewhat weak.

"Hmm." Nurarihyon nodded slightly in agreement.

"What do you think of the demon sword in his hand?"

"Too ugly, I don't like it."

Upon hearing this, Nurarihyon sighed, "As expected..."

Chapter 398 Changes in the Sabaody Archipelago

The Demon Sword – The Demon King's Hammer – is a somewhat famous demon sword, known for its ability to devour demons to strengthen itself.

Its origin lies in a human named Gorozaemon Yamamoto. During the Genroku era, there was a wealthy timber merchant who, in order to become a god-like being, began to seize the "Fear" of the world. Perhaps due to his overly arrogant actions, he incurred the wrath of the Nura Clan during the process of collecting "Fear".

The principle of eliminating the root of the problem was that since a feud had already been formed, the Nura Clan had no intention of letting the tiger return to the mountain, and Rihan Nura was killed directly.

Because his plan was not fully completed, he did not become the expected being. Instead, he used the "Hyakumonogatari" ritual to transform himself into "Hyakumonogatari: Part 100," becoming the Demon King Yamamoto Gorozaemon.

Although the name sounds scary, it's not actually that exaggerated. After all, the collected "fear" is not concentrated on a single monster, but rather manifests as multiple monsters.

Among them, the Demon King's Hammer is the most famous.

"Speaking of which, what is the success rate of creating demon swords based on ghost stories?"

Thinking of this, Fang Rui realized that the Demon King's hammer was a manifestation of Yamamoto Gorozaemon's heart. Once there was one, there would be two. Since there was already a first case, it wouldn't be a problem if a second, a third, or even more appeared.

"The success rate... is actually just average."

Generally speaking, monsters are collected from ghost stories. Monsters are born from ghost stories. Whether they are monsters in the form of swords or other forms, the probability of their birth is the same. Weak monsters are easy to be born, while strong monsters are difficult to be born.

"I think... you probably wouldn't be interested in an ordinary demon sword."

Nurarihyon's gaze drifted into the distance, where neon lights shone brightly, creating a dazzling scene: "The world is peaceful now. The yokai born from ghost stories still exist, but those yokai that require special conditions are becoming increasingly rare..."

Upon hearing this, Fang Rui's gaze shifted to the fighting monsters. Thinking of something, he ultimately said nothing, only echoing, "If you say so, then so be it!"

"Since you believe that the current era lacks suitable 'soil,' let's change to another era! For example, the Warring States period..."

“You’re right.” Nurarihyon nodded slightly. The Sengoku period was indeed very suitable, mainly because the social chaos provided fertile ground for the birth of yokai…

"The battle is over~" Fang Rui suddenly said something unrelated, drawing Nura Nurarihyon's attention back to the battlefield. At this moment, Nura Rikuo was slowly sheathing his sword, while Tamaki fell to the ground, his sword lying to the side.

The other monsters that Yuzhang brought were all injured. After seeing Yuzhang's defeat, some of them even fled. Inugami abandoned his opponent and stood in front of Yuzhang, trying to protect him.

Ignoring Inugami's behavior, Nura Rikuo shared his thoughts. Tamaki, who was still conscious, could clearly hear Nura Rikuo's voice, but he did not respond.

Later, Nurarihyon arrived at this place, picked up the Demon King's mallet and dangerous demon sword. It wouldn't be good to just leave it there; sealing it away was a good option.

"Lock them up in... headquarters, assign some people to guard them, and then send someone to notify the Hidden God Punishment Department Tanuki to come and ransom them."

"Yes," the monsters replied.

The farce came to an end. Nurarihyon left with his sword, showing no interest in cleaning up the mess; others would handle that. He was now preoccupied with the ghost stories.

Although he had heard many ghost stories, he lacked experience in writing them and needed to consult someone.

As for who to consult, let's go to the bookstore first!

………………

The next day, at a bookstore in Ukiyo-e Town.

This bookstore has the best interior design and the most diverse selection of books in the area.

Fang Rui and Nurarihyon arrived here, each bought a book, and then headed to Higurashi Shrine.

When the two arrived at Higurashi Shrine, they found the shrine filled with a joyful atmosphere. After observing for a while, they learned that Kagome Higurashi had returned.

Since the Shikon Jewel wasn't shattered by a single arrow, Kagome Higurashi won't be going to the Sengoku period anymore... right?

Thinking this way, Fang Rui wasn't quite sure.

After passing through the Well of Bones, Fang Rui arrived at Maple Village, where he saw two people with worried expressions: Maple and Inuyasha, as well as a very weak Toga...

'Could it be that……'

The situation is already very clear: Toga's strength is closely related to the Shikon Jewel. A complete Shikon Jewel can keep Toga's strength at the level of a Great Yokai. If it is a fragment, then the strength of Toga will depend on the number of fragments.

"How did the Shikon Jewel shatter?"

Fang Rui gently rubbed his temples, finding it hard to imagine how the Shikon Jewel inside Touya's body had shattered.

"I was curious about the Shikon Jewel, so I took it out of my body to examine it closely, and then..."

"An arrow flew from a distance and struck the Shikon Jewel in my hand with great accuracy. The accident happened so suddenly that I didn't have time to react."

'Yes, it's normal that you didn't react immediately. After all, removing the Shikon Jewel from your body will definitely have some effect.'

As he was thinking this, Touya-o's next words reached his ears.

"Later, the Shikon Jewel shattered and flew into various places in fragments. I only managed to catch a part of it."

Then, Kaede added, "An arrow will fly to Father; it's Kagome shooting the crow demon with her bow and arrow."

'Yes, it feels like an invisible hand is driving the plot.'

'Is that you? The Sacred Tree…'

Without voicing his doubts, Fang Rui handed a book to Touya and asked, "So... when do you plan to start searching for the Shikon Jewel?"

"Ahem, as soon as possible, I'll set off as soon as possible." Inuyasha coughed twice.

He was also involved in the incident where Kagome Higurashi drew her bow to shoot the crow demon; it was he who suggested that Kagome use a bow and arrow to shoot the crow demon.

"With Kagome Higurashi?"

“Yes, she said… she’ll take time off to help,” Inuyasha replied.

"There's no need to rush the collection of the Shikon Jewel..." After thinking for a moment, Fang Rui said, "We have free time from Monday to Friday each week, and Saturday and Sunday are for searching for the Shikon Jewel. What do you think?"

Inuyasha wanted to say something upon hearing this, but was stopped by Toga. He nodded slightly and replied, "Yes, it's a reasonable arrangement."

"In that case, see you again in a while." With that, Fang Rui left Maple Village, returned to the Nura Clan, passed through the portal, and headed to other worlds.

Meanwhile, Nurarihyon is still in the Sengoku period. He seeks out Kaede to learn about ghost stories, and then, combining this knowledge with that from books, begins to write his own ghost stories.

Under Toga's guidance, Inuyasha began training, since the journey to collect the Shikon Jewel would inevitably involve fighting demons...

………………

In the ninja world, after several days, Fang Rui returned once again. Garp and the others had already left Kumogakure and headed to Kirigakure.

Regarding their experience traveling by boat, Garp and the others said it was very smooth. Unlike the strange seas and unpredictable weather of the Grand Line, they did not encounter any strange weather on their way to Kirigakure and arrived at Kirigakure with ease.

Kirigakure is a village shrouded in thick fog. Due to the characteristics of the region, the thick fog that shrouds the village occupies most of the day. Only during the period when the sun is strongest will the fog thin out or dissipate.

“A town shrouded in mist! It has a unique charm…” Sengoku said.

"The humidity is a bit high, not very pleasant," Crane commented.

"The specialty food is seafood, just ordinary seafood..." Garp's voice sounded somewhat disappointed.

"When...when do we go back to Marine Headquarters?" Zephyr stroked his severed arm, feeling increasingly uncomfortable with only one hand since he knew he could return.

"The trip has just begun! How can we go back so soon? Besides, the trip itself will take time. We've already sent the message back, so there's no need to rush..."

As Tsuru said this, Sengoku and Garp agreed.

Since Kirigakure was not interesting to Garp and the others, the group did not stay there for long and set off for another ninja village. They also took a short stroll through some towns and villages along the way.

Iwagakure, a ninja village surrounded by rocks and mountains, has a strong defensive advantage, making communication with the outside world somewhat difficult. Its local cuisine is quite unique, and Garp particularly enjoys its grilled meat.

After the group finished their tour, on their way to Sunagakure, Fang Rui returned to the ninja world and found Garp and the others.

"Yo! All done?" Garp greeted him.

"I suppose so!" Fang Rui replied.

After a brief pause, he asked, "...Have you decided where to go for your next trip?"

"No," Garp said matter-of-factly.

"A place with unique local delicacies?" Zhan Guo's tone seemed somewhat doubtful.

"Either is fine..." Zephyr replied casually.

"A place with nice scenery..." Crane suggested.

"In that case, what do you think about choosing the New World as our next travel destination?" Fang Rui announced.

"The New World..." The expressions on their faces were slightly subtle. Garp asked, "The second half of the Grand Line?"

“That’s right!” Fang Rui replied affirmatively.