"GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!"
The Crayfish Devil howled furiously, not just from the pain of its severed tentacle, but from its rage at being wounded by a human.
Enraged, it slammed both of its massive pincers down at Kanzaki Izanagi.
For most people, dodging such a wide-range attack would be nearly impossible.
But Izanagi wasn't most people.
With his Mangekyō Sharingan, he could track the precise movement of everything around him. The Crayfish Devil's strikes were crystal clear in his vision — he knew exactly when and where the pincers would land.
Without hesitation, Izanagi charged forward, slipping beneath the descending claws. He had already calculated that they would miss him by inches.
Closing the gap in a flash, Izanagi gripped his sword tightly, aiming directly for the devil's exposed abdomen.
Hayakawa Aki's heart clenched at the sight.
That's insane! he thought. From his perspective, Izanagi's move was reckless. One slight misstep would have been fatal.
For an ordinary person, that would have been true. But for Izanagi, there was zero chance of failure — he had seen the entire sequence play out before it even happened.
Izanagi drove his sword deep into the Crayfish Devil's soft underbelly.
"Puchi!"
The blade plunged into the devil's flesh, and dark blood sprayed from the wound as Izanagi swiftly pulled the weapon free.
Aki froze for a second, stunned by how fast and precise the strike had been.
Is this guy really a rookie...?
Snapping out of his thoughts, Aki seized the opportunity. He darted in from behind, slashing at the Crayfish Devil's legs — the parts that resembled twisted human hands.
The Crayfish Devil's oversized pincers made its movements sluggish.
Seeing the opening, Izanagi thrust his sword through the creature's abdomen again, spilling a mess of organs and entrails onto the filthy tunnel floor.
Aki hacked away at its legs, severing most of them one by one.
"AAAAAAAH!!!"
The Crayfish Devil let out a final screech before Izanagi delivered the killing blow — a downward thrust straight through its skull. The devil's body twitched before falling still.
[Ding! Achievement unlocked: "First Devil Hunt" — Attribute points +5!]
[Ding! Devil Defeated: "Crayfish Devil" — Attribute points +9!]
The Crayfish Devil wasn't the strongest creature out there, but it was far from weak. Its ability to kill inexperienced hunters had made it a genuine threat. Compared to something like the Tomato Devil, this one was significantly tougher — and it showed in the attribute points awarded.
Izanagi knew that devils were never truly gone. After dying in the human world, they would resurrect in Hell. Once killed in Hell, they would return to the human world with no memories — an endless cycle of rebirth.
Only being devoured by Chainsaw Man could erase them entirely.
"He should be dead now, right?" Aki asked, giving the Crayfish Devil's corpse a kick to be sure.
"Yeah, it's done," Izanagi replied.
He flicked his blade, sending droplets of dark blood splattering against the tunnel wall, then slid his sword back into its sheath.
He hadn't used Kamui in the fight. With his current vitality, one use could drain him dangerously low — maybe even rob him of his sight.
Still, the Mangekyō Sharingan's natural abilities alone were powerful enough. Unless he faced something far stronger, relying on Kamui wasn't worth the risk.
Without hesitation, Izanagi invested his newly gained attribute points into his Vitality stat.
[Ding! Attribute points allocated — Vitality +15!]
[Vitality: 30]
[Unallocated attribute points: 0]
Izanagi now possessed three times the life force of an ordinary person. His improved stamina and healing abilities gave him greater confidence in wielding Kamui when the time came.
"I'll call someone to deal with the body," Aki said, stepping out of the tunnel to make a phone call.
By the time Aki returned, Izanagi had already emerged from the tunnel as well.
Aki glanced down at him in surprise.
Aside from a few bloodstains, Izanagi's clothes were nearly spotless. The grime and filth from the tunnel barely touched him — only the soles of his shoes showed signs of dirt.
In contrast, Aki's own clothes were soaked with a foul mix of blood, mud, and disgusting water. The stench clung to him like a curse.
"...Are you sure you're a rookie?" Aki asked suspiciously.
"No," Izanagi replied with a faint smile. "I just had some luck and signed a contract with a powerful devil."
From now on, Izanagi resolved to credit his Mangekyō Sharingan's power to a fictional devil contract. No one would ever know the truth about Kamui or the system that supported him.
Even with the system's generous support, Kamui's drawbacks weren't entirely gone. The energy drain was still severe — though manageable with enough Vitality.
While Izanagi's Sharingan abilities were exceptional, he knew better than to underestimate the devils of this world. The Darkness Devil, the Control Devil, and the War Devil were far too abstract and powerful to take lightly.
Even with Kamui, carelessness would get him killed.
"Alright then," Aki muttered.
He caught himself staring at Izanagi's eyes.
That devil power must have altered his eyes…
Aki assumed Izanagi's crimson pupils were the result of his contract. Judging by Izanagi's sharp vision and swift reactions, it seemed to have enhanced his senses as well.
I bet that power has a steep price...
Little did he know, the Sharingan's base abilities required no cost at all — and Kamui's true potential had yet to be revealed.
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