Demon Slayer: Upper 0 seems to be a waste

Chapter 191 Terribly Weak

Of course, Rinko and Kokushibo would not continue to wait there. Kokushibo's original intention was to leave this guy in the forest.

As for life or death, or whether he successfully turns into a ghost, that is not something he needs to worry about.

If that kid fails to successfully transform into a ghost, it only means that he has bad luck, or his strength or willpower is very poor. No matter what the reason is, if he fails, it will only be the kid's own problem.

And if the other party successfully turned into a ghost, it had nothing to do with him. He just remembered that Muzan said that he would try to transform as many humans into ghosts as possible, so he did so.

After all, even if the other party turns into a ghost, it may not become a strong enough ghost. Even if it really changes, it has nothing to do with him.

This is the relationship between ghosts, they are indifferent and apathetic to each other.

What's more, Kokushibo still remembered that when he made the application to Muzan just now, the other party's reaction seemed to be completely different from when he invited him that year. Perhaps the long time had worn away the other party's expectations, or perhaps it was simply that Muzan had diverted his attention to something else.

But why did this kid eventually follow them back to Infinite City?

This is entirely because of Rinkou.

Ever since the boy drank the blood, Lin Guang had shown great curiosity about it. Even though he hadn't listened to a single word he said during their conversation, now Lin Guang was paying close attention to every subtle change in the boy's behavior.

After all, he is still a child. Kokushibo came to the conclusion in his heart.

"Was I like this before?"

Lin Guang's question, which came without warning, made sense, but was beyond the expectations of all the ghosts.

There was a brief silence. This was a question that no ghost could answer, at least none of the ghosts present could give an answer. The boy was still dominated by blood. Kokushibo remembered very clearly that both he and Naruto became demons after Rinkou. Perhaps only Muzan knew what the scene was like when the boy became a demon.

Unfortunately, at least for now, no one really knows.

But this doesn't mean that the boy who looked up in confusion because he didn't get an answer can't get an answer.

"no......"

This was Kokushibo's speculation, based on experience, on deliberation, and on the piece of paper filled with answers in front of him.

"why?"

As expected, the boy tilted his head in confusion and asked, and Kokushibo thought for a moment.

"Because you're not a swordsman...you haven't received any training...and your body is weak...your transformation process...maybe even faster than that of Jifutaro..."

Of course, Kokushibo had never seen the scene of Jifutaro turning into a ghost, but this did not affect his eventual knowledge of the little story that happened late at night in that secluded suburb.

Because Rinko had always been open with them and willing to share everything he had seen and heard, even before Gyuutarou was even an Upper Rank, his story had already spread through Rinko's mouth to the Upper Ranks. After all, it was the boy's first time seeing a non-demon being transformed into a demon by a demon that wasn't Muzan. Later, Kokushibo learned that he wasn't the only demon to suffer this fate, and that Akaza's entanglement had been more difficult and lasted longer.

Therefore, Kokushibo later guessed that even if they had not met by chance before, perhaps the other party would come knocking on the door one night and tell him the story of that night.

"What you said makes sense, but why do I always feel that this doesn't sound like a compliment?"

Rinko's voice brought Kokushibo back to his senses, but he still didn't give an answer.

Silence is a form of recognition.

This certainly cannot be called a compliment. No matter which word in this passage or the passage itself, it cannot be called a compliment to a ghost.

The more powerful the swordsman, the longer it takes to transform into a ghost. This principle applies to all ghosts and all humans who are about to be transformed into ghosts.

In other words, the more powerful the human, the longer it takes to become a ghost and the more blood is required.

And Rinko.

No matter which side you are on, it seems that such conditions are not met.

Rinko's body is too weak, and this weakness can be easily detected even after the opponent has become a demon. It is also a characteristic that has not disappeared even after becoming a demon for a long time. Even until now, Kokushibo still thinks that Rinko is too weak. Not only in terms of combat, Rinko itself cannot give the opponent a strong impression.

This label is far from him.

Ghosts are stronger than humans, much stronger, but Kokushibo still remembers that Rinko was almost the same as humans in the beginning. The boy standing in front of him, except for his glowing eyes and fangs in his mouth, didn't look like a ghost at all, but just a human child in poor health.

By reasoning back based on his experience, we can draw a conclusion.

When Rinkou was a human, he was terribly weak. It might not be an exaggeration to say that he was terminally ill or on the verge of death. It would not take too long for such a person to transform into a ghost.

But having said that...

If Rinkou's body was that weak, how could he withstand the demon blood that was much more violent than human blood...?

His gaze turned to Lin Guang. The boy no longer cared about the so-called transformation time and was still observing the boy curiously.

Perhaps this is also an answer that only Muzan knows, Kokushibo guessed.

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The boy's transformation took much longer than that of Jifutaro, but also far less than the few days that Kokushibo mentioned. When he woke up, Rinkou was playing the pipa with Naruto. This was the most relaxing time of the day, and he opened his eyes in front of them. He had a dark background, blue pupils, and tiger-like patterns on his face. It was a very subtle feeling, not scary, but a little cute.

At least it fits Rinko's aesthetic.

But this wasn't the first thing that came to Lin Guang's mind.

The first thing that came to his mind was that Akaza might be sad.

Because it was Akaza who was more passionate about turning the Demon Slayer swordsman into a demon, and it was also Akaza who had been working hard for this and was witnessed by Rinko. However, unfortunately, Kokushibo successfully defeated a Demon Slayer swordsman on his first try.

Although Akaza has had success over the years...

But it sounds like a somewhat sad comparison...

It’s better not to tell Akaza about this.

Lin Guang made the decision silently in his heart.

"You are Rinkou."

This was the first sentence the boy said as he opened his eyes. Lin Guang blinked and nodded.

"Yes, Rinko, Upper Zero. I wanted to introduce myself to you like this, but unfortunately we didn't get to that point. It doesn't matter though, so what's your name?"

"Hongyue."

"Xiao Yue. Nice name. So, do you want to be my friend?"

Lin Guang tilted his head and reached out to him naturally.