What?! My anime figures have all come true!

And so, Akashiya Moka and Kanroji Mitsuri successfully infiltrated Chen Xia's mountaineering team.

Because the two individuals' strength and background were too mysterious, Chen Xia could no longer continue the training. She could only secretly remove all the pressure exerted on the backpacks of the others, making them weigh about the same as ordinary fully loaded backpacks.

Others: —?!

Now the boys who had been blinded by her beauty finally realized what was happening.

Something's not right.

However, they did not make a fuss, but instead slightly changed their positions, subtly surrounding Akashiya Moka and Kanroji Mitsuri.

But the two girls acted as if they hadn't noticed anything, talking about Shanghai and saying they were really looking forward to visiting the food streets in Shanghai sometime.

"These two girls seem to know Shanghai quite well?"

Chen Xia, who was eavesdropping on the conversation, was a little curious.

After all, his cousin lives in Shanghai.

When we talked on the phone before, I heard them talk about some things in Shanghai. For example, the Shanghai snack street that the two girls mentioned was complained about by foreign tourists: once you enter this street, unless you fill your stomach to the brim, your money will keep flowing out.

"No, no! We can't let our guard down. We should wait until we reach the mountain... and meet up with our backup before revealing the truth."

With that thought in mind, Chen Xia took out her phone and sent a message to the people on the mountain.

However, she did not receive an immediate reply after sending the message.

"Strange, why isn't there a response?"

Chen Xia frowned slightly.

Fortunately, the person on the mountain replied with two words, "Received," which eased her furrowed brows.

But was the person who replied to her really the one responsible for receiving her?

Meanwhile, in the small shop located on the mountaintop.

The person in charge of receiving the training personnel had already fallen into a pool of blood, and the supplies that were originally meant for Chen Xia and the others ended up in the mouths of the real "uninvited guests".

"Hey! The fish's taking the bait!"

The burly man who replied "received" to Chen Xia on his phone laughed loudly, then stood up and said to the others in the shop, "Men, it's time to get to work!"

As the burly man stood up, the necklace hanging around his neck was revealed; it was a silver-white club 10 card.

…………

The perspective shifts back to the village nestled in the mountains.

After Shinobu healed the villagers, Kanae Kocho spent a long time explaining herself before they believed she wasn't some fairy, but just a traveler who happened to be passing by...?

Although his Demon Slayer Corps uniform didn't look like something you'd wear on a trip, the villagers at least outwardly nodded in belief. (Just kidding.)

"Alright, everyone should be mostly recovered by now, right? We'll clear a path for you all, so get out of the village as soon as possible."

Kanae Butterfly showed everyone the map on her phone; she had already marked out the escape route.

The villagers who have lived here for many years naturally recognize the map.

"Wait! This fairy sister... cough cough, Kanae-neechan, I know an even more hidden shortcut!"

One of the villagers, a young boy, quickly raised his hand and suggested it.

After school, he and his friends would roam around the village every day, and they had long since become very familiar with all the terrain and paths.

"Impressive! Then little brother, you lead the way. Shinobu and I will cover you."

Kanae Butterfly smiled and patted the boy's head.

That gentle smile stunned the boy, who then involuntarily called out, "Mom!"

"Your mother is right here!"

The poor kid was punished by his real mother by having his ear pulled hard.

"Wow! Mom! Mom, I was wrong! You're my real mom!"

"Hehehe..."

Everyone burst out laughing at the sight, and their initial anxiety was largely dispelled by the little incident between the mother and son.

The villagers then followed the Butterfly Sisters out of the back door of the village committee building, and led by the little boy, they walked through the village's hidden paths, easily bypassing the fake villagers patrolling the main road.

However, during their journey, the group also spotted a temple on the mountainside in the distance, faintly glowing with golden light.

"The temple is actually emitting light?!"

"Is it a superpower? Or... real Buddha's light?"

"That was presided over by Master Xuan'en... Ah... Amitabha! Was that golden light of merit? There really are immortals in this world!"

The old woman from before put her hands together and spoke in a devout tone.

Of course, the old woman knew that getting away was the most important thing right now, so she just bowed once and immediately turned and left.

However, it was difficult to conceal the commotion of a group of people escaping, even if they took the secret path provided by the kid.

"What's that noise... Oh my god! One of the 'sacrifices' has escaped!"

One of the fake villagers who came out to "release water" saw the heads moving around in the distance and quickly took out his phone to notify everyone in the group.

The next moment, all the fake villagers ran out, carrying knives, guns, and clubs; only a few of them were armed.

After all, in this land of China, if you dare to bring in too many firearms, then you can expect to be dealt with by the official military's counter-terrorism operations!

"Something's happened!"

Upon seeing this, Kurihana Kanao, who was outside the village, immediately released the signal flare in her hand.

Whoosh—Bang!

The explosion of the signal flare immediately attracted the attention of the entire village, not only providing the villagers with more opportunities to escape, but also making the Butterfly Sisters realize in advance that their side had been exposed.

"Sister, we've been discovered!"

Shinobu Kocho drew her Nichirin Blade from her waist.

"Okay, get ready for battle. Endure and cover the villagers."

Kanae nodded, then took a deep breath and rushed to the corner of the road in just a few steps.

They ran right into the group of fake villagers who were rushing towards them.

[Flower Breath - Type 5: Fruitless Peony]

The continuous attacks that erupted in an instant, the blades traced sharp arcs, like a peony with multiple petals in bloom, cutting down (or killing) all the fake villagers who attacked!

The dazzling and dreamlike multi-layered sword light, combined with the blood blooming like flowers, left the villagers momentarily stunned.

It was the first time they had ever seen such beautiful... or rather, magnificent swordsmanship.

Although there are some superpowered individuals on the internet who combine their abilities with weapons to perform, none can be as stunning as Kanae Kocho!

They didn't even feel nauseous at the bloody scene before them.

"It was you! Kill them!"

"Cut my ass! The boss wants them all alive!"

Just as Kanae was blocking a group of fake villagers, another group of fake villagers rushed over from around the corner of another road.

"Get out of the way!"

This time, Shinobu Kocho rushed forward quickly.

[Insect Breathing - Centipede Dance & Centipede Belly]

This move was originally intended to use a powerful stomp that could lift the ground, moving in all directions to confuse the opponent, and then seize the opportunity to attack with a knife.

But the village's cement ground was too hard, and Shinobu's feet couldn't step on it.

Therefore, the effect of disrupting the opponent is gone, and it becomes a pure sword technique for quick movement and surprise attacks on multiple targets.

"Wow, that's amazing...!"

The villagers were so astonished that they could hardly contain their jaws when they saw those guys who had easily defeated the men in the village being dealt with so easily by the two fairy sisters.

Of course, they didn't just stand there dumbfounded.

Instead, he hurried towards the village entrance...

"We've found them!"

As a result, another group of people came around and blocked the road ahead.

Moreover, some of these people were carrying guns.

"We're doomed!"

The villagers were horrified when they saw this.

"Breath of Flowers..."

At this moment, another petite figure darted out from the bushes at the village entrance, landing directly among the group of fake villagers, and quickly drew her sword, unleashing a series of slashes that resembled spheres!

"Second Form: Mikage Plum!"

The surrounding fake villagers were instantly either killed or injured.

Those with guns didn't even have time to fire a single bullet.

"Thank you! Thank you, fairy sister!"

The villagers, who were stunned for a while, saw that the newcomer was dressed similarly to the Butterfly Sisters and had an equally beautiful and ethereal appearance, so they stepped forward to thank Kurihana Kanao.

"I'm not a fairy..."

Kanao Tsukihana explained with some distress, then turned around and led the way for the villagers behind her.

"Please follow me, everyone. I will take you to a safe place."