Inheritance of Absolute Evil

Boom!

A terrifying shockwave erupted from the forest at the same instant. Just as Bai Cangshu turned his head, it burst forth from the woods on the other side.

Along with it came the dissipation of a great number of Yin spirits.

Someone had relied on nothing but their fists to simultaneously destroy cursed spirits with physical forms—beings that theoretically could not be killed by attacks without cursed energy—and bodiless Grudge Spirits.

Rumble~

Smoke and dust, splintered wood, and fragments of Spirit Essence came pouring over.

Bai Cangshu stood where he was, while Black Face extended a hand. Terrifying Spiritual Pressure erupted in an instant.

Boom!

Like an invisible barrier, the shockwave collided with the forcefield-like barrier formed by the Spiritual Pressure, creating a clearly visible arc-shaped indentation.

At the same time, every individual present who possessed great power sensed an extraordinary presence.

Uchiha Madara lowered his hands from before his chest, his eyes already transformed into Three Tomoe.

Artoria turned sideways and took two steps forward with her black holy sword in hand, positioning herself before Bai Cangshu.

Guardian Spirit Lu Bu, who still knew little about the situation, stood at the perimeter.

With both hands in his pockets, Satoru Gojo stood upside down in midair. He had not touched the ground since that labyrinth shattered, and he was growing ever fonder of this feeling of adventuring through all sorts of bizarre worlds.

To him, the world of so-called Jujutsu Sorcerers was far too small, far too narrow.

No matter how powerful a Jujutsu Sorcerer was, no matter how special a cursed spirit was, compared to the things he had seen while following this host—

They all gave off an intensely petty air.

Satoru Gojo opened his eyes. Blue skies and white clouds seemed to drift within the Six Eyes.

Smoke, dust, wind, and sand—all of it slowly vanished within the Six Eyes. In his unobstructed vision, a blond youth wearing a blue high school uniform and headphones, hands in his pockets, emerged from the other side of the woods.

Four stars had already been embedded in the peculiar bracelet on his wrist.

"Reverse Uchiha Izayoi… This is… Little Garden World?!"

Shamanic Power blazed across White Face’s body. Fox Fire instantly transformed into a white robe trimmed in gold, its hood covering both her head and face.

The moment she saw the newcomer, her pupils shrank to pinpoints.

White Face was still somewhat unaccustomed to the dense magical power within this body, and her head felt a little heavy. Her personality had always been extreme and twisted, so All the World’s Evil did not affect her all that much.

She even felt that those had been her own thoughts to begin with.

This world had always been shaped by far too many fools. Only a tiny handful could realize the truth of the world and seize power from it.

Like her, like… Mercenary Tao.

But those matters were secondary right now. Damn it, this was actually that Little Garden World?!

The corners of White Face’s mouth began to curl upward uncontrollably, delight gradually spreading through the relaxation of her brows and eyes.

Even if she had lost the abilities of her [Destiny Sequence] card, as long as she still had this brain, she remained confident that she could obtain power from a high-level world like this!

Bai Cangshu had also seen the newcomer. Reverse Uchiha Izayoi had entered his Mantra long ago.

Yet in Mantra’s perception, Reverse Uchiha Izayoi was no different from an ordinary person.

Clearly, that powerful Gift still classified as [Truth Unknown] was far beyond the level that a sensory ability like [Mantra] could recognize.

It was not just Mantra and Observation Haki. Bai Cangshu was now a Grand Martial Arts Master in the My Style Realm and already possessed a state akin to Oneness of Heaven and Man.

His perception of others’ aura was almost no different from innate insight.

In other words, the moment he saw someone, he could intuitively sense their strength.

Yet before Reverse Uchiha Izayoi, even this martial arts realm could not perceive his condition.

If not for that appearance, that posture when he attacked, and the fact that he had truly shattered several thousand of his Yin spirits with a single punch—

Bai Cangshu probably would not have known that the person before him was a terrifying powerhouse with four-digit strength.

Bai Cangshu instinctively took a step forward.

Reverse Uchiha Izayoi’s gaze immediately fell upon the tall Bai Cangshu.

He saw the bracelet and stars on Bai Cangshu’s wrist.

"A one-star participant…"

Then Reverse Uchiha Izayoi seemed somewhat disappointed and stopped.

He could tell that the guy before him was not bad. At the very least, his eyes and presence were decent.

But the spirits he had released were extremely weak.

"Hey, Mercenary Tao, have you gone mad?!"

White Face was startled by Mercenary Tao’s insane move.

Reverse Uchiha Izayoi was a standard Dragon Protagonist-type protagonist. In fact, even the Dragon Protagonist label was insufficient to describe him on the level of absolute power.

Within Reverse Uchiha Izayoi resided an unidentifiable Gift, and thus it had been classified as [Truth Unknown].

This Gift possessed both the [Gift of Shattering Heaven and Earth] and the [Power to Shatter Gifts], making it an exceedingly contradictory Gift.

It meant that Reverse Uchiha Izayoi possessed a miracle capable of wielding power, yet that power could also shatter miracles themselves.

Judging from his feats, Reverse Uchiha Izayoi could effortlessly shatter mountains and rivers with one punch, split the sea apart, and throw projectiles at third cosmic velocity. At the same time, his physique could completely nullify powers such as petrification and death curses, while possessing extreme resistance to instant-death attacks.

No matter how one looked at it, he was a Plot Character whom Reincarnators at their current stage could not defeat.

If they wanted to make an enemy of someone like that… White Face instinctively began considering countermeasures.

She understood the trajectories of various Plot Worlds, their hidden settings, branching worldlines, and more exceedingly well.

That was the fundamental reason she had gained such enormous rewards in all kinds of mission worlds.

Reverse Uchiha Izayoi had yet to truly display the power of that [Truth Unknown] Gift. At the very least, it was vastly inferior to the power he had displayed when fighting [Final Trial of Humanity: Absolute Evil: Azdahaka].

Reverse Uchiha Izayoi’s martial arts were not particularly outstanding. Though his hand-to-hand combat was formidable, he ultimately relied on that excessively terrifying Gift to fight.

Against four-digit opponents especially adept in martial arts, he would fall into a hard battle and be put at a disadvantage.

Therefore, to take down Reverse Uchiha Izayoi, aside from finding a way to deal with the tremendous immunity brought by his peculiar physique, they also needed a martial arts expert…

White Face unconsciously looked toward Mercenary Tao.

But she immediately dismissed the thought.

Based on the intelligence she had now, even if Mercenary Tao’s martial arts were divine, he would be utterly unable to contend with such an absolute gap in raw stats.

Perhaps…

She recalled Mercenary Tao’s transformed form in Fate World. With the boost from the Restraining Force, that version of Mercenary Tao had indeed possessed the terrifying feeling of being invincible.

But not now.

Bai Cangshu’s brows eased back as white mist began to pour from his nose and mouth.

Thump, thump, thump-thump!

The sound of a heart beating like war drums rang out.

Even the people nearest to him clearly heard three layers of heartbeats.

This guy had three hearts in his body?!

The corners of Reverse Uchiha Izayoi’s mouth lifted as his eyes returned to the tall man with half-black, half-white hair.

He sensed the other man’s peculiarity, as well as the intense fighting spirit rising from him.

Boom!

A black and crimson presence erupted, sweeping out from the forest in every direction in an instant.

Reverse Uchiha Izayoi remained standing there with his hands in his pockets, his hair gently stirred by the wind.

"Not bad presence~"

Bai Cangshu took another step forward, and White Face’s face turned deathly pale.

It was over. She had forgotten that this guy was a complete lunatic. There was no way to stop him…

She instinctively looked toward the others, only to find that none of them seemed surprised. Black Face remained where he was, Satoru Gojo stood in the sky, and Uchiha Madara folded his arms again.

Black Saber had also stepped aside.

"Do you people have no idea what kind of situation this is…? That guy is simply not someone we can match right now. Once we fight, we might—"

"Shut up, mongrel!"

The rebuke from behind was unbearably piercing. White Face turned around and saw Gilgamesh, who was usually arrogant and indifferent, leaning against a massive tree trunk. His gaze was calm, carrying a faint hint of appreciation as he watched the scene before him.

Seeing that this person, who had fused with him through some peculiar means and caused both his divinity and Heroic Spirit traits to be affected, was still looking at him with those eyes—

Gilgamesh became even more arrogant.

He slightly raised his head and, taking advantage of his height, looked down at this woman lacking a powerful essence through his lower eyelids.

"Hmph. This is probably something you will never understand."

"That fundamental difference."

White Face frowned and turned back, only to find that everyone else wore expressions as though this were perfectly natural.

A bunch of lunatics!

White Face cursed inwardly.

At that moment, Bai Cangshu took another step forward.

Reverse Uchiha Izayoi also walked toward Bai Cangshu with his hands in his pockets.

He was not someone who remained unmoved in the face of provocation. Likewise, the guy before him gave off something that interested him somewhat.

Whoosh~ Bang!

Bai Cangshu was too fast. To everyone else, his figure seemed stretched many times over, but a figure from the sky accurately crashed down before him.

Boom!

The earth was struck by terrifying impact. The ground rolled outward like waves, but the instant that terrible force touched Bai Cangshu’s body, his body gave a strange tremor, and all the impact force instantly vanished.

He stood where he was, his pupils already transformed into Golden Eyes, yet his gaze met Reverse Uchiha Izayoi’s turning eyes.

Even with Eighth-Order Instant activated, Reverse Uchiha Izayoi still easily caught Bai Cangshu’s movements.

This guy…

The excitement in Bai Cangshu’s heart was nearly breaking through its peak.

But the next moment, a fair, delicate hand swept past Bai Cangshu and shot toward Reverse Uchiha Izayoi’s collar.

Whoosh!

Like a skipped-frame animation, Reverse Uchiha Izayoi instantly evaded the woman’s hand and grabbed the long ear atop the maid-clad woman’s head in return.

"Ah! Let go of me!"

"What exactly are you doing? White Night Yaksha warned us, didn’t she? There’s a huge conspiracy behind this Gift Game!"

"We don’t have time to waste here…"

The girl struggled without stop, but Reverse Uchiha Izayoi merely grinned and released her ear.

Even while fooling around, both sides remained incredibly fast.

Bai Cangshu could naturally keep up with that speed, but the speed at which Black Rabbit had appeared just now was actually much faster than his normal state with Eighth-Order Instant activated.

This girl was quite powerful too~

Black Rabbit sensed Bai Cangshu’s gaze and turned around. She saw a strangely dressed man. Though handsome, he had long half-black, half-white hair.

His aura was even more unfathomable, carrying a sense of holiness intertwined with evil. The impression he gave was exceedingly strange.

But… Black Rabbit suddenly sniffed. From him, she vaguely caught a scent that made her extremely uncomfortable.

She therefore took half a step back, and her expression was no longer as relaxed as when she had been playing around with Izayoi.

"Who are you?"

"Why do you give off that kind of smell?!"

Bai Cangshu slowly straightened. He could sense that Reverse Uchiha Izayoi’s fighting spirit had disappeared.

When an opponent clearly stronger than you lost interest in fighting you, the feeling was unpleasant to Bai Cangshu.

Though he knew the answer to Black Rabbit’s question, he had no interest in answering.

"Looks like I can only have a proper fight in a Gift Game."

Bai Cangshu recalled that the Gift Games of those three people just now had twisted and compulsory rules.

In theory, he could also set up his own exclusive Gift Game and twist the rules in a direction favorable to himself.

He glanced at the stars on his wrist and the size of the parchment.

He gained a clearer understanding of this Gift Game, which had most likely been designed by imitating the concept of Duel City from Yu-Gi-Oh!.

As long as he continuously sought people out for Gift Games, acquired more and more stars, and raised his authority, not only could he participate in higher-level Gift Games, but he could also design more twisted Gift Games himself.

As long as a Gift Game was designed well enough, he would have a chance to Overthrow the Superior, defeat powerful enemies, and obtain the formidable Gifts upon them.

Bai Cangshu wanted to walk back, but White Face brushed past him.

White Face walked resolutely toward the two members of [No Name]. She was exceptionally skilled at uncovering hidden plotlines and equally skilled at grasping the thoughts of Plot Characters.

"Miss Black Rabbit, if you do not mind, could I explain this matter to you?"

Reverse Uchiha Izayoi thoughtfully glanced at White Face approaching him, then at the Martial Artist walking away, as well as the group of spirits waiting for him.

These people did indeed give off some indescribable sensation.

It was not a smell, but more like a feeling, an… emotion.

It was… [evil]!

The corners of Bai Cangshu’s mouth rose. White Face’s actions were entirely within his expectations. He had no need for useless trash that obeyed him completely.

On the contrary, he valued people like this more—people capable of uncovering power on their own.

Though White Face lacked the talent and bearing of a fighter, she was indeed clever in other respects.

"Miss Black Rabbit, this smell is called… [All the World’s Evil]!"

"It comes from someone named [Angra Mainyu]."

Seeing Black Rabbit’s expression shift slightly, White Face nodded repeatedly, her voice seeming to reveal some secret.

"Yes, yes, yes. It is the Avatar of [Absolute Evil] revered by the Zoroastrianism where the Demon King [Azdahaka], who destroyed your homeland, originated."

Black Rabbit’s blue fur instantly turned red. Merely hearing that name made her seem to see her destroyed homeland once again.

[Final Trial of Humanity: Absolute Evil], Demon King, Azdahaka…

That person!

Three hearts, three layers of heartbeats, the scent of Absolute Evil…

Black Rabbit nearly attacked at once, but a pair of hands grabbed her ears again.

"Calm down."