Chainsaw Man: Mangekyo Sharingan

Chapter 73: Chapter 73: Returning to Japan

The Devil Hunters from Team 1 and Team 2 returned to Moscow Public Safety one after another.

As soon as Nick arrived at Public Safety, he immediately went to ask about Berkolin’s condition. His sister Funi followed him there as well.

Since the mission had been completed successfully, the Devil Hunters who had participated in this operation could take paid leave for a while.

Kotone Asaba and Reze were walking home. Reze’s mood had clearly already improved.

"Miss Reze really is kind, after all."

Kotone suddenly said that, making Reze freeze for a moment.

Reze then burst out laughing. "I used to be a killer who murdered without blinking, you know. Can that still count as kind?"

"You said that was before. All I know is that the current Miss Reze is an ordinary girl with a kind heart. Mm... a very pretty ordinary girl."

Kotone said this with a perfectly serious expression.

Reze’s reaction during this operation had truly surprised him a little.

She had blamed herself for failing to act in time to save someone. Although most ordinary people would have done the same, Reze was a Hybrid, a Hybrid fused with a devil heart.

This also proved one thing. Aside from being able to demonize and being unable to age, Reze’s essence was still completely human.

If the Soviet military’s years of training were set aside as well, Reze was simply a kind and pitiful orphan.

Kotone could also more or less tell that Reze was trying hard to change the influence the Soviet military had left on her way of thinking.

The original Reze had been cold-blooded, but she still had a trace of kindness. As long as the other party did not obstruct her mission, she would not randomly kill them even if they were enemies.

But if they insisted on getting in her way, then Reze would show no mercy. She would truly kill without blinking. In the original story, plenty of members of Tokyo Public Safety’s Devil Extermination Division had been wiped out by her.

Now that she was no longer under the Soviet military’s control, Reze, whose cold-blooded nature had been cultivated by the military, was naturally no longer as cold-blooded. The kindness in her nature had been released.

"Hehe, Koto, you really know how to sweet-talk girls."

"No, I’m not saying this to sweet-talk you. I’m just reflecting on it."

"Whether it’s sweet-talking or not, I’m happy either way."

Reze’s Affinity increased by 10%.

Reze’s Affinity progress has reached 50%. Achievement reward obtained, Constitution +1.

Reze’s Affinity had increased by so much all at once, and the seventh page of the codex had also unlocked.

After returning home, Kotone opened the Affinity Codex to the seventh page.

He discovered that the unlocked target was Akane Sawatari.

Wasn’t that the snake woman?

Kotone was a little surprised. He had not expected the one unlocked to be her.

He did not have much goodwill toward Akane Sawatari. After all, she had caused Himeno’s death in the original story, even though Makima had been involved, and Makima had been the true mastermind behind that shooting incident.

In any case, he would take a look first.

Kotone glanced at the information given by the codex. Akane Sawatari was currently in Kyoto, Japan, barely managing not to starve while working as a private Devil Hunter. The devil she currently had a contract with was the Grass Devil, and she was often bullied by her teammates.

Seeing this information, Kotone roughly understood. The current Akane Sawatari was already a private Devil Hunter, but she had not yet made a contract with the Snake Devil.

Just from the name, the Grass Devil sounded very weak. Akane Sawatari, who only had a contract with the Grass Devil, was naturally very weak as well, and she was currently struggling even among private Devil Hunters.

The fact that she later made a contract with a devil as strong as the Snake Devil was probably due to Makima guiding things from behind the scenes. In the original story, the Snake Devil was definitely under Makima’s control, and Akane Sawatari had probably already been controlled alongside it.

Makima’s claim that Akane had been silenced because of her contract with the Gun Devil was pure deception. In truth, Akane Sawatari and the yakuza had no contract with the Gun Devil at all. Those guns were man-made objects.

What really happened was that the Snake Devil, controlled by Makima, silenced Akane Sawatari. Later, during Makima’s battle against the Gun Devil, she even used Akane Sawatari’s ability.

Kotone wondered whether he could help Akane Sawatari get onto the right path. As for Affinity, he would just let things happen naturally. If it could reach 50% and unlock a new codex entry, that would be best, and it would be best if the relationship developed in the direction of friendship.

It just so happened that he also wanted to return to Japan. There was not much else he wanted to do in the Soviet Union. His previous goal of helping Reze break away from the Soviet military had now been completed, and Himeno’s Affinity was still stuck at 40%. He would need to raise it to 50% before he could unlock another new codex entry.

With his battle record from today’s operation, he had also given Moscow Public Safety a decent enough explanation.

Kotone immediately called Captain Volkov. "Captain Volkov, I plan to return to Japan for a while. Or should I contact Tokyo Public Safety and arrange for someone else to replace me?"

"There’s no need to make it that troublesome. If you want to go back, then go back. During your leave, you’re free to move around anyway. With your recent performance, you could actually take quite a long vacation."

Captain Volkov was very easy to talk to. "If you don’t want to continue coming back here later, it won’t be too late to contact Tokyo Public Safety then."

After all, Kotone’s performance today had been outstanding. He had taken care of the Black Bear Devil by himself, then rushed over to Team 2 in time and resolved their crisis.

It could be said that the hunting of both the Black Bear Devil and the Corn Devil had basically been carried by Kotone. On top of that, those two devils were not ordinary devils, but powerful devils that had eaten pieces of the Gun Devil’s flesh.

With today’s performance and his previous achievements, even if Kotone took half a year of leave, Moscow Public Safety would have no objections.

"All right. Then I’ll go back tomorrow. Thank you for looking after me during this period, Captain Volkov."

After chatting with Captain Volkov for a few more sentences, Kotone hung up the phone.

Reze, who was beside him, had heard the entire call between Kotone and Volkov. "Koto is going back to Japan tomorrow? Then we should hurry up and buy plane tickets."

"No need. When the time comes, I’ll just teleport you there with me."

Kotone said.

The distance from Moscow to Japan was very far, and the consumption would also be huge. However, with his current Constitution, there should not be much of a problem. As long as he did not frequently perform long-distance teleportation like that, he would be fine.

Especially now that the Soviet military’s higher-ups were being controlled by his genjutsu, which constantly drained him. He needed to keep the degree of consumption under control and could not overdraw his Constitution and ocular power too much. Otherwise, the genjutsu on those Soviet military higher-ups would automatically dispel, and things would become very troublesome.

Still, that was not a major issue. It was not so easy to overdraw himself that badly.

"Wow, you can teleport directly from Moscow to Japan? That ability is so convenient!"

Reze exclaimed.

"Let’s go buy some gifts today. We’ll bring them back to Japan."

Kotone planned to bring some Soviet specialty foods and gifts back for Denji and Kobeni, and while he was at it, he would bring some for Aki Hayakawa and Himeno too.

After that, Kotone bought quite a lot of food and various gifts at the mall, placing them inside the Kamui dimension to bring back to Japan.

He also bought some get-well gifts along the way, intending to visit Berkolin.

When he arrived at Berkolin’s hospital room, Kotone found that the siblings, Funi and Nick, were also there.

Nick heard someone open the door and turned back to look. When he realized it was Kotone, he could not help being a little surprised. "Asaba? Why are you here?"

"I came to visit Berkolin and brought some get-well gifts. How are his injuries?"

Kotone said.

He had a pretty good relationship with the siblings, and Berkolin’s actions had also earned his admiration.

Even though he had been in conflict with Nick, Berkolin had still risked his life to save him in that critical moment.

That was why Kotone wanted to visit Berkolin before leaving and say goodbye to Funi and Nick.

"Berkolin’s surgery went very smoothly. There isn’t much danger anymore. They said he just needs to rest and recover for a while."

Nick explained Berkolin’s condition.

The way he addressed Berkolin had also changed. He respectfully called him Berkolin now. After all, Berkolin had become his lifesaver.

"That’s good."

Kotone placed the get-well gifts on the table beside the hospital bed.

He saw that Berkolin’s complexion was rosy, and he really did seem to be fine now. It was just that the injuries to his knees would require quite a bit of time to recover.

"It’s all my fault. I caused Berkolin to suffer such serious injuries."

Although Nick had already solemnly apologized to Berkolin and thanked him, he still blamed himself deeply.

At that moment, Berkolin, who had been resting on the hospital bed, suddenly opened his eyes.

"Don’t think too much. I’m already an old bastard who won’t live much longer anyway. Even if the Brown Bear Devil had killed me, it would have been worth it if it meant letting fresh blood like you survive."

The devil Berkolin had contracted with could strengthen his physical abilities, but the price was accelerating the aging of every cell in his body. That was why, even though he was only in his twenties, he looked so aged.

"Berkolin, would you consider switching to another devil contract? Or going private after you recover?"

Funi, who was standing nearby, spoke up.

"Would either of you be willing to go private if you were in my place? You’re talking like I’m already finished."

Berkolin rolled his eyes. "Switching to another devil isn’t realistic anymore. My body has already aged this much. Powerful devils won’t be interested in the contract conditions this body of mine can provide, and weaker devils would be pointless."

Faced with Berkolin’s question, Funi and Nick both fell silent.

The two siblings had joined Moscow Public Safety to take revenge on the Gun Devil. If they returned to working privately, they would lose that chance. Unless they absolutely had no other choice, they definitely would not be willing to go private.

"You two are probably working in Public Safety to kill the Gun Devil too, aren’t you? Then you should understand what I mean."

The implication behind Berkolin’s words was that his goal was also the Gun Devil.

Funi and Nick nodded.

"So let’s all do our best. I can at least still keep kicking for a few more years. A few years should be enough time to find the Gun Devil. When that time comes, Nick, if you’re still such a reckless newbie, I won’t go easy on you."

Toward the end, Berkolin deliberately made his tone a little stern.

He was once again called a reckless newbie, but this time, Nick’s attitude was completely different from last time.

"I’ll definitely work hard and grow."

Kotone quietly listened to the three of them speak from the side and did not interrupt at all.

Berkolin, Funi, and Nick all wanted to risk their lives for revenge against the Gun Devil. The sad part was that all of this was a worldwide scam.

Public Safety Devil Hunters were only tools used by the governments of various countries. On the surface, the benefits and treatment looked excellent, but few of them lived long. Even those who survived into old age usually found it difficult to meet a peaceful end.

By then, their bodies would already be covered in damage from overusing devil powers. Not everyone could remain as tough in old age as Kishibe.

Kotone suddenly wondered whether he should collect all the main bodies of the Gun Devil from every country in the world. Perhaps that could end this scam.

But for now, he could only think about it. Taking away the Gun Devil’s main body would not be that easy. Once the part of the Gun Devil’s main body held by a certain country was taken by him, it would immediately alarm the entire world. At that point, he would end up facing the whole world as his enemy.

Although he could hide in the Kamui dimension, he did not want to spend every day hiding inside the Kamui dimension.

However, once he had enough strength, he would definitely try to break this scam.

In Kotone’s view, there was no need for the Gun Devil’s main body to exist in the hands of various countries. Its nature was similar to nuclear weapons, though it was still very different from nuclear weapons in many ways.

First of all, this world was a world where humans and devils were enemies. It did not need the Gun Devil’s main body to maintain superficial stability in the world. During the period after the Nuclear Weapons Devil was eaten by Pochita and before the Gun Devil’s main body was divided up by various countries, the world’s surface was still stable.

Because as long as devils continued to exist, humanity had a common enemy. At least on the surface, everyone was united and working together. As for the scheming behind the scenes, there was no need to mention it. That was simply human nature.

The Gun Devil was merely an accident, one that satisfied the greed of certain people.

If Pochita had not defeated the Gun Devil, the various countries would not have been able to divide up the Gun Devil’s main body.

In the current situation, the countries of the world had banded together to conceal the truth of the Gun Devil and use Devil Hunters like workhorses.

In short, Kotone felt that the Gun Devil was the root of all evil, second only to Makima. Or rather, the root was not even the Gun Devil, but the greed of every country. After all, the Gun Devil had been beaten so thoroughly by Pochita that even its memories were gone.

After that, Kotone chatted with Nick and the others for a while, then prepared to leave. "I’m going back to Japan for a while tomorrow. Goodbye, everyone."

"Huh? You’re going back so soon? Will you come back to Moscow Public Safety after that?"

Nick asked.

"Maybe not. I’m not sure for now."

Kotone said.

If nothing important happened, he would most likely not come here again.

"All right. Then goodbye."

Nick was a little reluctant, but deep down, he had already known that Kotone would not stay long. After all, he was originally a Devil Hunter from Japan’s Public Safety.

Funi also said goodbye.

"Thank you for the get-well gifts."

Berkolin, who had always been withdrawn, also thanked Kotone before he left.

Kotone did not say anything else and left Berkolin’s hospital room.

Reze was standing outside the room, leaning against the wall beside the door. Naturally, she had also heard the conversation inside the hospital room just now.

"By the way, Koto, do you know the secret of the Gun Devil?"

Reze suddenly brought up the Gun Devil precisely because of the conversation Berkolin and the others had just had in the hospital room.

Since Reze said this, she clearly knew the truth about the Gun Devil.

"I do. But for now, there’s nothing I can do about it."

"Don’t give up. I’ll help you, Koto."

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