The Japanese-fear sorcerer who started by taking in Tomie

Chapter 104 One-Handed

Red ghost:

To be honest, he really misses Aoki now. At least if Aoki were here, the two demons could fight their way out back to back.

But now, all the weapons are gone, and they still have to protect this little raccoon dog whose fur hasn't even fully grown in yet.

Two fists can't beat four hands. There are hundreds of kappa, and he's unarmed. How can he fight them? Even in his prime, he doesn't have that kind of strength!

Damn it, I should have gone to find the Green Demon first!

"Excuse me, excuse me! You're busy, you're busy!"

Red Demon forced a smile, grabbed the still-dazed little tanuki, and without even bothering to put on his wooden clogs, took off running towards the weakest point in the kappa encirclement, which was behind the one kappa that was the only one there.

"Croak!!!"

Behind them, hundreds of kappa seemed to have been triggered, simultaneously letting out a piercing screech, clutching harpoons and stones, and surging after them like a tidal wave.

Their synchronized movements and empty, bloodshot eyes made them look nothing like normal creatures; they were nothing short of a group of zombies.

"Put me down! I'm going to fight them!" The little raccoon struggled desperately in the hands of the red demon, its four short legs kicking wildly in the air.

"What a joke! You think you can deliver food to them with your tiny strength?" Red Demon roared back without turning his head as he ran.

He didn't really want to protect this annoying little tanuki, but the key was that he had agreed with the boss that he would bring the tanuki and the kappa clan chief to see the boss.

But the problem now is that the kappa chieftain has most likely gone mad. And judging from the state of the group of red-eyed monsters behind him, it's likely that the entire kappa tribe, from top to bottom, has gone insane.

If he hadn't brought any of them with him—Red Demon felt his neck wouldn't be as hard as his iron rod!

"Damn it, what kind of mess is this!" The more the Red Demon thought about it, the more frustrated he became. He elbowed the kappa holding a harpoon who was blocking his way, sending him flying.

He, the Red Demon, was indeed no match for the hundreds of kappa who attacked him. But for a mere small fry to dare to block his path was utterly delusional!

"Croak!"

The roars behind them grew more intense, and more kappa emerged from the stream, from behind the banyan tree, from the bushes—from all directions, their eyes red as they frantically chased after the two red demons.

The Red Demon, not daring to linger, grabbed the little tanuki and plunged deeper into the dense forest. However, an unknown number of kappa...

The old one is tightly entwined with the Red Demon.

Red Demon was in tears, feeling that today was his day of suffering. He wished he could travel back in time and punch his past self, who had been woken up, until he was unconscious.

Helpless, the Red Demon could only rely on his familiarity with the mountains and forests to dart left and right through the forest.

Brother, help me!!

Meanwhile, on the other side of the mountain forest.

With nothing to do, Shin-Gen leaned back on his eight-foot lap pillow, intending to close his eyes and take a short nap, when he suddenly remembered that the Red Demon still had the soul imprint he had left behind.

I decided to connect to the Red Demon's perspective to see how that guy was doing with the mission.

Are you slacking off or being lazy?

As soon as the connection was established, the screen showed a large group of kappa with red eyes and drooling, chasing the red demon all over the mountain. There were at least a hundred of them, and the scene was as chaotic as a zombie movie set.

Shin-Yuan Yuan: !?

Holy crap, where did this zombie crisis come from?

Shin-Yuan Yuan silently closed the link and rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on.

"What's wrong, little one?"

Eight feet tall, he asked gently.

"Hachi, do you think the Hell Sutra can weaken hundreds of demons at once?"

"Hmm? It should be—probably?" Hachiko said somewhat uncertainly.

"Fine, whether it works or not, let's give it a try first—"

The Red Demon continued to run wildly. As one of the only two great demons on this mountain, it never took ordinary demons like kappa and tanuki seriously.

It was the first time that the Red Demon had been chased by a weak monster in his eyes, which made him extremely ashamed.

But shame aside, survival is paramount! Better to live a wretched life than die a good death, and the Red Demon must live no matter what! This is why he immediately knelt down and submitted when he thought he couldn't beat Shinjuku Gen.

Help! Is anyone here? Please save this ghost!

The Red Demon's heart was roaring and howling!

Among the pursuing kappa horde, a figure noticeably larger than its kind was moving about indistinctly.

It was also a kappa, but it was a whole size larger than a regular kappa, with clearly defined muscles, and a disc on its head.

The edge of the vessel gleamed with a dark sheen. Its beak, as sharp as a bird's, was even more razor-sharp than that of an ordinary kappa, and the harpoon it held was completely rust-free, its blade flashing with a fierce, cold light.

It leaped up, raising its harpoon high, and plunged it down fiercely at the Red Demon like a spearfish!

"Hey big guy, watch out!"

The little raccoon sharply warned.

Red Demon instinctively rolled to his side, and the harpoon grazed his waist and plunged heavily into the ground, the tip of the harpoon penetrating several inches into the soil, creating a small crater and kicking up a lot of dust.

The giant kappa pulled out its harpoon, coldly turned to look at the red demon, its scarlet eyes devoid of any emotion, only filled with intense killing intent.

Red Demon's heart sank. He recognized this kappa; it was the leader of the kappa clan.

They had gathered together to drink hundreds of years ago. Back then, this guy was a talkative drunkard who liked to bang his bowl with a harpoon and sing fishermen's songs when he was drunk.

In terms of strength, it is inferior to me, but in a real fight, it would be impossible to defeat it in a short time. Moreover, the current state of the kappa leader is completely wrong. No matter how you look at it, its strength has improved, while I am unarmed! There is absolutely no way to fight it.

"Old kappa, do you still recognize who I am?" the red demon probed in a deep voice.

The only response from the kappa leader was a hoarse roar as he gripped the harpoon in his hand and plunged it at the red demon.

The red demon cursed his bad luck, grabbed a small tree about the size of a bowl, and swung it around at the kappa leader.

The harpoon in the kappa leader's hand instantly cleaved the small tree in two. Seeing this, the red demon gritted his teeth and clenched his fist, ready to bravely charge forward.

Suddenly, an invisible force controlled the Red Demon's body, causing him to stagger backward.

Immediately afterwards, a tall, slender figure descended from the sky, landing steadily between the Red Oni and the Kappa leader.

The man reached out with one hand and caught the harpoon shaft that was hurtling towards him. He then pulled the kappa leader forward uncontrollably, causing him to stagger and lean forward.

The next second, that hand grabbed the kappa leader by the neck and lifted it off the ground.

"Only I can move my people."

Gen Aragaki gripped the kappa leader's neck with one hand and said coldly.

The kappa leader struggled with all his might, his scarlet eyes almost popping out of their sockets, but they were firmly locked in place by Gen Aragaki's five fingers, which were like iron clamps.

Boss! You're finally here!!!

Thank goodness, I'm alive! Waaah!

Seeing this scene, Akaki was moved to tears. He was so grateful that he had been taken under the command of Gen Aragaki.