Masked W: I'm like peanuts or vegetables, and Saeko is outside the door.

Seeing the Edison Eye Soul lying on the ground, Makoto Fukami's pupils contracted slightly, and he stepped forward.

Tenkuuji Takeru immediately realized Fukami Makoto's purpose, a hint of panic flashing in his eyes. He scrambled towards the Edison Eye Soul, trying to pick it up.

However, Makoto Fukami was one step ahead; he stretched out his foot and stepped on Takeru Tenkuji's outstretched hand:

"It's mine now."

Tenkuji-zun roared in frustration:

"I haven't lost yet. This is my Eye Soul, I can't give it to you! Without the Eye Soul, I can't protect everyone!"

The response from Tenkuji Takeru was a heavy kick from Fukami Makoto.

Makoto Fukami kicked Takeru Tenkuji away, cleanly picked up the Edison Eye Soul from the ground, and then deactivated his transformation.

Looking at the disheveled Tenkuuji Takeru, Fukami Makoto said calmly:

"If you can't even protect yourself, how can you expect to protect others? That's wishful thinking."

Chapter 178 You're still as sharp-tongued as ever, Makoto Fukami

Tenkuuji Takeru, not to be outdone, straightened up and looked at Fukami Makoto, saying:

"I'm ready. Let's keep fighting. I haven't lost yet."

Makoto Fukami suddenly became angry, grabbed Takeru Tenkuuji by the collar, and shouted:

"Enlightenment, do you know what enlightenment is? Can you give up your life for others?"

Upon hearing this, Tenkuji Takeru immediately showed a hesitant expression.

Makoto Fukami immediately retorted with a sarcastic remark:

"So you were just talking. Your ideas and your fighting spirit are both too naive."

After a pause, Makoto Fukami turned and left, saying as he walked:

"One day you will face a choice, and then you will understand what enlightenment is."

Not far away, Shirase Mariko watched Fukami Makoto stride away after stealing Takeru Tenkuji's Eye Soul, and asked Lu Chen beside her, "Aren't you going to go help him? He stole Takeru Tenkuji's Eye Soul, you know."

Lu Chen and Shirase Mariko were here because Yamauchi Misaki called them and asked them to come and help.

When the two arrived, they saw Makoto Fukami and Takeru Tenkuji fighting.

Seeing this, Shirase Mariko originally wanted to help, but Lu Chen stopped her.

Lu Chen shook his head and answered Shirase Mariko's question:

"Take it if you want. Every fledgling bird needs to go through the trials and tribulations before it can grow up. I am its friend, but not its nanny, understand?"

Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, Shirase Mariko seemed to be deep in thought.

"Never mind, whatever you say is right, I'll listen to you."

Now that the Eye Demon had left, Lu Chen had no intention of staying any longer. Before turning to leave, he asked Shirase Mariko to inform Yamauchi Misaki to come and take Tenkuji Takeru back to Daitenkuji.

On the other side, after leaving, Makoto Fukami encountered a man wearing a gray robe on his way out.

The man in the gray robe had medium-length hair and was very handsome. He exuded the aura of a vagabond, handsome yet sinister, as if he were out of place in this modern society.

The gray-robed man smiled and said:

"Thank you for helping my eye demon just now."

··········Requesting flowers·······

Makoto Fukami replied calmly:

"How long do you plan to keep using those eye demons?"

The man in the gray robe smiled but did not directly answer Makoto Fukami's question.

"You're still as sharp-tongued as ever, Makoto Fukami. Can you help me out? I'd be so happy to have a good friend like you."

...............

Makoto Fukami refused without even thinking.

"No."

The gray-robed man wasn't surprised by Makoto Fukami's answer. He smiled and said:

"I understand, I understand. You want to collect Eye Souls, right? I'm really looking forward to working with you in the future."

After saying that, the man in the gray robe turned and left.

Watching the gray-robed man's retreating figure, Makoto Fukami said nothing, only pursed his lips.

Meanwhile, back at the Great Tenkuji Temple, Yamauchi Misaki already knew what had happened. Seeing Tenkuji Takeru looking completely distraught, Yamauchi Misaki comforted him, "It's alright. It's just that your Eye Soul was stolen. We'll find a chance to get it back."

Tenkuuji Takeru shook his head and said: Maru.

Chapter 179 The two split up, with Tenkuji Zun going to conduct on-site investigation.

“That’s not the reason. That guy said I was too naive. He said I didn’t have the awareness to give my life for others.”

"I don't know why, but compared to him, I feel utterly worthless."

Upon hearing this, Yamauchi Misaki was speechless for a moment, unsure how to comfort him.

Shirase Mariko, who was standing to the side, said:

"If your beliefs can be influenced by a few words from others, or even lead to 267 changes, then that means it's not your true belief."

True conviction should be unwavering, unchanging regardless of wind or rain, what others say, or what happens.

After a pause, Shirase Mariko looked at Yamauchi Misaki and said:

"Like you, you are a monk. If I told you that Buddha doesn't exist and that there are no gods in this world, would you become an atheist?"

Chapter Twenty-Nine: Timely Rescue

Yamauchi Misaki shook his head, and without thinking, put his hands together and said:

"Impossible. I started reciting Buddhist scriptures when I was three years old. How could I possibly stop believing in Buddha just because of one sentence from you?"

Shirase Mariko nodded, then turned to Tenkuji Takeru and said:

"Look, this is what firm belief looks like. It's okay to be defeated. You can always win back what you lost. What's scary is to be defeated once and then give up. If you're defeated like this, then I'll look down on you."

After saying that, Shirase Mariko turned and left.

After hearing Shirase Mariko's words, Tenkuji Takeru was quite moved and said thoughtfully:

"Can't true beliefs be easily changed?"

Suddenly, Yamauchi Misaki patted Tenkuji Takeru on the shoulder and said:

“Your Highness, if you can’t figure it out right now, then just do it. Actions will not betray you, and they will inspire you. As the Buddhist scriptures say, ‘Reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles.’”

Tenkuuji nods, takes a deep breath, and says:

"Okay, let's eat something later, and then we'll head out to investigate."

"There must have been a reason why that machine gun-wielding demon attacked the protesters; he was definitely doing it for some purpose."

His purpose is very likely related to the next Eyecon.

Seeing Tenkuji Reijin cheer up, Yamauchi Misaki secretly breathed a sigh of relief...

After a short rest, Tenkuji Takeru and Yamauchi Misaki set off again.

The two split up: Tenkuji Takeru went to conduct an on-site investigation, while Yamauchi Misaki went to investigate the reasons behind the school's renovation.

Upon arriving at the abandoned school, Tenkuji Takeru switched to his spirit form and easily crossed the fence to enter the school.

I thought there was no one in the school, but as I walked, I heard people talking.

"Once this place is completed, it will become a key location for us, the Eye Demons."

"Humans are so easy to fool."

"I hope our plan goes smoothly."

Seeing the group laughing out loud, Tenkuji Takeru immediately realized that these people must have been possessed by the Eye Demon.

At this moment, Youli Xian jumped out and said:

"Although we don't know what their purpose is, since it's the Eye Demon at work, let's ruin their plans."

Tenkuji Takeru had this intention, and quickly transformed into Kamen Rider Ghost.

Those possessed by the Eye Demon were all stunned when they saw Kamen Rider Ghost.

Chapter 180 Stop talking nonsense and hurry up and deactivate your transformation, or I'll shoot him dead.

Sky 852 Temple Zun Da 1 Backup Group 1⑦⑨60③⑦⑨② shouted:

"You demonic eye, get out of their bodies right now!"

After speaking, Tenkuji-zun formed a hand seal.

The next second, all these people collapsed to the ground, white streaks of light shooting out from their bodies. These streaks of light transformed into eye demons, revealing their true forms.

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