Shota is surrounded by monsters!

Isayama Mei knew, of course, that this monster couldn't be dealt with so easily by him.

"Even if their true form is revealed, so what?"

The voice that answered her was a clear, youthful one. Three seconds later, a boy in a little suit, with silver hair covering his left eye, appeared in front of her.

"Expel you, you filth that spreads death throughout the world!"

Just as Isayama Mei was about to launch his attack, the other party casually shot out several senbon needles, forcing him back several steps.

"It's you, isn't it? The one who gathered up evil spirits and monsters!"

Mei Isayama gripped the naginata tightly in his hand.

"Don't frame me, these things were done by those new monsters." The boy spread his hands and said innocently, "Those things just followed me because they smelled my scent."

"The smell of this stone."

As he spoke, he brushed his hair aside, revealing his left eye, which was filled with red stones.

"This is……"

Isayama Mei had a bad feeling.

"The Killing Stone."

"Pfft."

Just as he was answering the question, Mei Isayama rushed in front of him at the fastest speed he had ever seen, and plunged the naginata into his body!

"call."

Just as she was about to breathe a sigh of relief, she noticed that the boy was looking at her with a mocking expression. Then, ignoring the naginata still stuck in his body, he pulled on the hilt and took a step forward.

"What……"

Just as Isayama Meigan was about to react, the boy suddenly stuck four senbon needles into her palms and feet.

"you!"

"Oh?"

The boy manipulated the butterflies to surround Isayama Mei, and after sensing them for a moment, he suddenly said, "Hatred, jealousy, disgust... and plunder, your inner world is quite rich. Because your position was replaced by someone else? Because your talent is not as good as an adopted one? What interesting reasons."

The boy pulled the naginata from his body, and the wound healed almost instantly. He looked at the shocked Isayama Mei and said, "This stone, it's like a flower attracting butterflies, but it's been attracting sinful souls!"

"Puchi-"

The naginata pierced straight through Mei Isayama's body.

"However, you look interesting... Fine, I'll let you play a little longer."

As he spoke, he embedded a bright red stone into the body of Isayama Mei.

"Yellow Spring!"

"Raging Crimson Lotus, Roaring Bullet!"

"boom--"

After blasting away a row of the lowest-level demons and monsters that suddenly appeared, Huang Quan landed back on the ground. Just after receiving Shota's call, before she could even set off, evil forces around her began to stir. She had no choice but to deal with all the smaller ones around her before continuing her journey.

"Kagura, watch out behind you!"

"I know……"

Kagura blocked the attack from behind with her sword, while Yomi, who had caught her breath, readjusted her stance and began the next round of attacks.

"What an ugly posture."

As Senjougahara walked down the street, she saw two brats blocking her way. After muttering something, several exceptionally sharp pencils appeared in her hand. Without even slowing down, she walked straight toward the two brats.

"puff--"

The pencil, imbued with a trace of spiritual energy, pierced directly into the heads of the two little devils.

"nausea……"

Watching the two monsters disappear with their hideous expressions, Senjougahara made a brief comment before continuing towards his home.

"You're the ones who killed my dad!"

At the entrance of the Nura Clan, the tense standoff ended when a man in a red cloak and trench coat suddenly jumped out from the main house. He angrily jumped in front of Rikuo and the others, then charged towards the enemy with his fists raised!

"on!"

Ushi-maru and Ma-maru also rushed out from their main residence. The Yuki-onna, desperate to protect her, immediately unleashed her freezing attack!

It's incredibly humiliating to be bullied right at your doorstep.

"Ah!"

The dog-phoenix opened its beak, and a ball of flame rushed directly towards the Nura Clan members!

"Bam—"

With a loud explosion, even though everyone else had already taken cover, the Nura Clan's main gate was set ablaze.

See you next time.

Knowing when to stop, Yu Zhang gracefully led everyone away.

"Don't chase after them."

Lu Sheng also gave the order not to pursue, saying, "Let's put out the fire first."

"But……"

"Just follow my orders."

When Rikuo turned around, he was surprised to find that Shota was nowhere to be seen. He asked anxiously, "Where's Shota-san? Did he catch up with him?"

"No, he just went straight into the main family's residence."

"That's good……"

"So..." Shota asked, looking at Gyuki, who was sitting in front of him with his eyes closed and silent, "Why did you call me in?"

"I hope you will refrain from taking action for the time being."

"what?"

“The Third Hokage needs time to grow, and this is the best opportunity for him to increase his prestige.” Ushiki opened his eyes and looked at Shota, saying, “Judging from the opponent’s momentum, they will eventually launch a full-scale confrontation with us. Until then, just leave everything to the Third Hokage.”

"So you militant cadres are just turning a blind eye?"

The Nura Clan isn't weak. With Gyuki sitting right here, even two of those monsters outside would be easy prey. Shota knew this, of course. Gyuki was definitely more than just a B-rank monster; even he himself... considering intelligence and overall strength, might be put in a bit of a mess by him.

"This is for the future of the group."

This guy talks about the future all the time.

Shota crossed his arms in dissatisfaction and said, "Fine, fine. I won't take action unless it's a matter of life and death, but if they provoke me..."

"The Nura Clan's name cannot be lost."

Ushiki answered Shota's question very simply.

“I understand… I won’t interfere unless it’s something really important…” Shota stood up and looked at Gyuki, saying, “However, if it weren’t for your meticulous arrangements, Rikuo might have grown up faster.”

In that case, I won't be coming to the Nura Clan at night anymore.

Let's go for a stroll outside for a while.

Perhaps there will be an unexpected discovery.

With these thoughts in mind, Shota left the Nura Clan and walked through the streets under the cover of night.

Chapter 72. Mashiro's Bizarre Adventure

"Glug glug glug".

At home, Mashiro leaned against the window of Shota's room, idly blowing bubbles while gazing up at the moon obscured by dark clouds. The demonic energy in the city was growing stronger, and Mashiro, being a demon herself, was also affected, becoming more alert.

After watching for a while, Mashiro, who was bored, went to Rea's room and found her wearing headphones and watching a horror movie on her computer. When Rea saw Mashiro come in, she waved for her to come and watch with her.

"It's so much fun, Mashiro-chan."

Rea, now a horror movie addict, wanted to cultivate Mashiro's interest in the same way. However, after watching for a while, Mashiro trembled and fled from the computer. Unable to force her, Rea could only comfort her young heart, which had been traumatized by the horror scenes.

"Mashiro-chan." After successfully calming Mashiro down with the juice, Rea suddenly remembered something and said hesitantly, "Can you do me a favor?"

"Ok?"

Mashiro tilted her head, looking at Rea with a puzzled expression, but she quickly realized what Rea needed. It was that, wasn't it!

"No, not that one."

Seeing Mashiro's gaze shift to a certain part of her body, Rea said somewhat embarrassedly, "Well, lately, my skin has been a bit dry... even when I apply skincare products, they don't seem to absorb very well."

Even with the black umbrella providing protection, the sunlight wasn't completely blocked. Rea, who had been going out frequently lately, found her skin much drier than before, but she couldn't think of a good solution, so she had no choice but to ask the all-powerful slime for help.

But Mashiro didn't quite understand what Rea needed her to do either.

"Could you lend me some bodily fluids, please?"

Rei shyly voiced her request; she only dared to ask such a thing when Shota wasn't around.

Girls naturally love beauty, not just skin. After becoming a vampire, the faint girlish scent on her body gradually disappeared, leaving only a slightly evil and dark aura—this has always been a troubling problem for Rea, but she has never been able to come up with a good solution.

However, after the roller coaster incident today, Rea realized that it shouldn't be a big deal if Mashiro lost some of her juices, so she mustered up the courage to make her request.

Ordinary water would disappear quickly after entering her body, but Rea, who had experience, knew that Mashiro's bodily fluids could remain in her body for a long time. This would not only preserve the moisture but also give her the same faint fruity scent as Mashiro.

"Of course."

Rea quickly assured Mashiro that she wouldn't mistreat her, saying, "I drank an extra mouthful of blood before Shota left tonight. You can have it as a gift."

As she spoke, she opened her mouth, revealing to Mashiro the blood—a bodily fluid—that she had been hiding inside and reluctant to drink.

"Oh!"

With her eyes shining, Mashiro pushed Rea to the ground and then forcefully pressed her lips against hers.

"Waaah—"

Rea seemed surprised by Mashiro's strong reaction, but... shouldn't kissing between girls not count as a first kiss?

Rea, who had been trying to convince herself this way, lowered her guard, and Mashiro's tongue deftly pried open Rea's teeth, greedily savoring the taste of Shota in her mouth.