Chapter 58: Demon Slayer Together! 

[TL/N: Read my new work - Detective Conan: I'm a Succubus?!] 

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Of course, this ability wasn't invincible.

It had one flaw—

He could only command things to do what they were inherently capable of doing.

For instance, when it came to inanimate objects like tables and chairs, he could control them—

But he couldn't make them move on their own, because they lacked the ability to do so in the first place.

They were lifeless objects.

However—

When it came to living beings, the possibilities were endless.

He could manipulate their bodies, control their movements, and even turn them into puppets.

By dominating their consciousness, he could overwrite their minds, implant false memories, or even alter their emotions.

He could hijack their nervous system, erase pain, or force them into submission.

The potential applications were endless.

But—

It all depended on the strength of his ability.

Interestingly, his Zanpakutō didn't require Reiatsu to function.

Its source of power came from the essence of his ability and the fundamental energy of life.

After getting a general grasp of its capabilities, the golden stars in his eyes slowly faded.

The Zanpakutō reappeared in his hand—

And then vanished into the void.

With nothing urgent to do, he decided to check in on the chat group.

Nanashi: "@March 7th, have you finished dealing with the space station issue?"

March 7th: "Yep, all done! Stelle is officially joining Star Rail as a guest."

Nanashi: "The girl with the star core in her body? She's pretty special."

March 7th: "Yeah, even Uncle Yang and Himeko said the same thing."

Nami: "@Nanashi what exactly is the Star Rail?"

Nanashi: "I'll let March 7th explain it."

March 7th: "Well, even we don't fully understand it yet. All we know is that we're taking the Star Rail and embarking on a journey to explore the universe!"

Saeko: "A train traveling through space? That's amazing."

Nami: "I don't fully get it, but it sounds pretty cool."

Lemuel: "I agree."

Tushan Honghong: "That sounds incredible!"

March 7th: "Hehe, March 7th is amazing!"

Just as the conversation was getting lively—

A sudden system notification interrupted them.

[Ding! A future doomsday factor has been detected near group member Shinobu. The Doomsday Journey has begun!]

[Doomsday Journey: Five Participants]

[Duration: 5 Days]

[Participants: Shinobu, Nanashi, Lemuel, Aqua, Esdeath]

[Mission: Exterminate Demons]

Before anyone could react—

Another doomsday scenario appeared.

[Doomsday Journey: The End of Doomsday]

[Duration: Unlimited]

[Participants: Unlimited]

[Mission: Defeat the Demon King to earn Doomsday Points]

Esdeath's eyes gleamed with excitement the moment she saw the notification.

Esdeath: "Let's go to the End of Doomsday together, @Nanashi. Fight alongside me in this world—I'll be waiting for you."

Nanashi sighed.

Nanashi: "…"

This woman was too impatient.

But before he could respond—

He noticed something concerning.

Nanashi: "Forget about that for now. Shinobu hasn't said anything yet… I'm guessing she's already facing a demon. We should focus on helping her first."

Lemuel: "Agreed."

Aqua: "Hehe, it's finally my time to shine!"

Deep in the forest at night, a fierce battle was taking place.

A man and a woman clashed in a deadly exchange of blows.

"Oh? You look so familiar…"

The man spoke with an eerie voice, his fan effortlessly blocking Shinobu's Nichirin Blade.

A sadistic grin spread across his face.

"You remind me of that delicious girl I once met."

Shinobu, dressed in her butterfly-patterned haori, swung her sword with deadly precision.

Her attacks were relentless—

Yet they failed to even scratch him.

"You damn demon…!"

For the first time, Shinobu's normally calm expression twisted in rage.

She would never forget this face.

Upper Moon Two—Doma.

The monster who had murdered her sister.

She had drunk wisteria poison every day for this moment.

All to make her body so toxic that even an Upper Moon demon would die from consuming her flesh.

To kill Doma—

That was her only wish in this life.

But—

Now that she was actually facing him, she finally understood the difference in strength.

This battle…

Was impossible to win alone.

If she died here—

And he survived the poison…

Then everything would be for nothing.

"Ah, now I remember! Your sister's name was…Kanae, wasn't it?"

Doma chuckled, his words laced with mockery.

Shinobu's fury ignited.

"Don't you dare say her name!"

She lunged, aiming to pierce his skull with her thin Nichirin blade.

She knew she wasn't strong enough to behead an Upper Moon demon.

That's why—

Her sword was designed like a needle, meant to inject lethal doses of wisteria poison into her opponent's body.

However—

Doma barely reacted.

With a flick of his fan, a towering wall of ice rose in front of him.

"!!!"

Shinobu's sword lodged into the ice, unable to move an inch.

"Miss Shinobu, won't you let me eat you already?"

Before she could react—

Doma appeared behind her in a blink, his fan raised to strike.

A freezing gust swept over the battlefield.

The ground beneath her cracked and froze.

But just as Doma was about to finish her off—

His expression shifted.

Something was wrong.

He took a cautious step back, his instincts on high alert.

A split-second later—

CRACK!

From the spot where he once stood, massive ice spears erupted from the ground, stabbing tens of meters into the sky.

Doma's smirk faded.

This wasn't his doing.