Chainsaw Man: Mangekyo Sharingan

Chapter 79: Chapter 79: Displaying the Snake Devil’s Power

When they arrived at the guild hall, Kotone Asaba swept his gaze over it and found that there were roughly two to three hundred people inside.

There really were a lot of Devil Hunters gathered here. Normally, only a few dozen people would be in the hall at the same time.

One had to know that all of Tokyo’s private and Public Safety Devil Hunters combined only numbered a little over a thousand. Kyoto’s Devil Hunters were probably around the same number.

Very quickly, Kotone Asaba spotted Akane Sawatari.

Although this was three or four years before the original timeline, Akane Sawatari’s appearance was not very different. She only looked a bit younger, and her clothing was very plain.

Especially those snake-like pupils. They were very recognizable.

In truth, before making a contract with the Snake Devil, Akane Sawatari’s eyes had still been normal. They had only turned into snake pupils after she contracted with the Snake Devil.

Even Akane Sawatari herself had not noticed that her eyes had changed. The Snake Devil had not told her either, and she herself felt nothing unusual.

At that moment, Kotone Asaba’s insight, which far surpassed ordinary people’s, noticed the "bracelet" on Akane Sawatari’s wrist. He still remembered what the Snake Devil looked like. That was clearly the miniature version of the Snake Devil.

This surprised him somewhat. Wasn’t the Devil Akane Sawatari had contracted with supposed to be the Grass Devil? How had she already made a contract with the Snake Devil?

Was there a bug in the Codex information?

Or had Akane Sawatari just happened to make a contract with the Snake Devil moments ago?

Kotone Asaba did not know.

"Two people came? They really are wearing Tokyo Public Safety uniforms. I have no impression of the woman, but why does the guy look a little familiar?"

"He still looks like just a kid. Can he really handle this?"

"If he can become a Devil Hunter for Tokyo Public Safety, his strength definitely shouldn’t be a problem. But he really is pretty young... Wait! I remember now. That boy was the Devil Hunter who was really famous in Chiba’s private sector a while ago. Those eyes should be unmistakable. I think his name was Kotone Asaba?"

"So it’s him. Then his strength definitely isn’t a problem. I’m actually looking forward to what happens next."

"..."

As Kotone Asaba and Reze appeared, the many Devil Hunters in the hall also began discussing them one after another.

Many people’s gazes focused on Reze. After all, a beauty like her was not often seen.

Of course, they did not dare have any improper thoughts. This woman was definitely Kotone Asaba’s partner.

Although Akane Sawatari held no hope at all, she was still somewhat curious about what kind of person Tokyo Public Safety had sent over.

She finally squeezed out from the crowd with great difficulty and clearly saw Kotone Asaba and Reze’s faces.

They were actually this young?

Akane Sawatari looked at Kotone Asaba and Reze, feeling that they were about the same age as herself.

"I have roughly looked over everyone’s information. However, this time, I will only choose one person for one-on-one training."

Kotone Asaba informed everyone.

Saying that he had looked over these people’s information was definitely him fooling them. He did not have that much free time.

He also could not be bothered to train too many other people. After discovering that Akane Sawatari had already contracted with the Snake Devil, he only planned to choose Akane Sawatari alone.

"What? Only one person?"

"Only one slot is way too few. I even came back specially to join the fun. Looks like I really can only watch the excitement."

"I came here for nothing too. The one chosen will definitely be one of the strongest people here."

"..."

The crowd only complained a little. They did not dare show any disrespect toward Kotone Asaba in words or actions.

Akane Sawatari thought that, sure enough, she was completely unqualified. With only one slot, there was definitely no hope for her.

Hypothetically, just hypothetically, if she could be chosen, it would be extremely good for her.

She had only become a private Devil Hunter not long ago. Previously, she had always depended on Iwasaki Denta’s team. Not only did she lack experience, she had never hunted a Devil alone either.

If someone could guide her, she would definitely be much safer, and the other person was also a powerful Public Safety Devil Hunter.

Unfortunately, that was purely wishful thinking.

After dispelling those fantasies in her mind, Akane Sawatari planned to go see whether there were any missions she could accept.

At the same time, Iwasaki Denta was staring at Reze until he was nearly drooling. He had lived this long and had never seen a woman of such quality before. His lust immediately surged.

He very much wanted to be chosen. Then he would have the chance to come into contact with this beauty.

Reze’s awareness was very sharp, and she soon noticed Iwasaki Denta’s gaze.

That could not help making her feel a trace of disgust, but her face still maintained a friendly smile.

Kotone Asaba needed no mention. His Mangekyo Sharingan immediately noticed that Iwasaki Denta was staring at Reze with lecherous eyes.

A nearly imperceptible chill immediately flashed deep in his eyes. This guy really had guts. He had already remembered him.

"After consideration, I have decided to choose a Devil Hunter named Akane Sawatari."

Kotone Asaba announced directly.

"What?!"

Iwasaki Denta was instantly dumbfounded.

He even wondered whether he had heard wrong. The one chosen was actually that little woman Akane Sawatari?!

He truly could not believe it. Even if the one chosen was not him, it still should not have been that useless Akane Sawatari, right?

That kind of devil power was almost completely useless. Calling her useless was not even an exaggeration.

It was not just Iwasaki Denta. Everyone else present also found it hard to believe.

"Akane Sawatari? Isn’t that the person who was just kicked out of Iwasaki Denta’s team yesterday? Her strength seems extremely weak, right? Why was she chosen?"

"You could say she’s the weakest private Devil Hunter in all of Kyoto. She has no attack methods at all, and the little healing ability she does have isn’t even very effective."

"Don’t tell me there’s something shady going on here. Out of everyone he could choose, he chose Akane Sawatari, the weakest person in our private guild. But I heard Akane Sawatari is really poor, doesn’t she? Where would she get the money to bribe Public Safety?"

"..."

The guild hall nearly erupted. Many people were unconvinced.

Forget other people. Even Akane Sawatari herself found it unbelievable.

She stood there frozen, even wondering in her heart whether the other party had read the wrong name.

At this moment, Akane Sawatari became the target of everyone’s attention. A pile of gazes around her focused on her, making her feel as uncomfortable as though she were being pricked by needles.

At that moment, Iwasaki Denta suddenly came to a realization. He thought that Kotone Asaba had taken a liking to Akane Sawatari’s body.

It had to be said that although Akane Sawatari dressed very plainly, her figure really was quite good. If not for her illness in that area, he would have made a move on her long ago.

Although he could not confirm whether it was true or not, he did not dare take that risk with his own body. If something went wrong, he would still have to spend money treating the disease. It was completely not worth taking that risk.

"She has an STD!"

Iwasaki Denta immediately pointed at Akane Sawatari and shouted loudly.

This sudden statement came so abruptly that many people did not react at first and could not understand what Iwasaki Denta was trying to express.

A small number of people realized that Iwasaki Denta probably thought Kotone Asaba had taken a liking to Akane Sawatari, so he was using those words to make Kotone Asaba give up.

Akane Sawatari’s expression immediately changed. Although she had long since said she did not care about her reputation, that was only how she comforted herself inside. In the end, she was still an ordinary girl. Being pointed at in front of so many people and accused of having an STD was a humiliation she definitely found difficult to endure.

"So what are you trying to say?"

Kotone Asaba asked Iwasaki Denta in a cold tone.

The AIDS Devil had already been eaten by Pochita long ago, so what this guy was talking about should be some other disease, and it was still unclear whether it was true or not.

He strongly suspected that this guy was slandering Akane Sawatari. There was also another problem. Why did this guy deliberately emphasize something like this? Did he think Kotone Asaba had taken a liking to Akane Sawatari?

Iwasaki Denta immediately went silent. He did not dare offend Kotone Asaba too badly, so he could not say things too directly.

Kotone Asaba could not be bothered to deal with Iwasaki Denta anymore. Instead, he said to the crowd, "If you are unconvinced, you can let Akane Sawatari display her devil power."

Display her devil power?

Wasn’t it just the Grass Devil? What was there to display? Wouldn’t that be humiliating herself instead?

Everyone was very puzzled.

Akane Sawatari, however, showed a look of surprise. The other party should not be saying this randomly. Could he already know that she had made a contract with the Snake Devil?

She felt that possibility was very high. It could not be that he was a fool, right? Knowing perfectly well that the Devil she had contracted with was the Grass Devil, he was still asking her to display her devil power. A Public Safety Devil Hunter should not be that stupid...

But this was also too ridiculous. She had only just made a contract with the Snake Devil, had not told anyone, and had not used the Snake Devil’s ability yet.

This was also her first time meeting the other party, yet he already knew that she had contracted with the Snake Devil.

Or maybe... the Snake Devil on her wrist had been discovered?

"Sawatari, are you willing to show them your devil power?"

Kotone Asaba asked Akane Sawatari.

"I am."

Akane Sawatari nodded solemnly.

This was an extremely rare opportunity. She only needed to display the Snake Devil’s power. She definitely did not want to let this chance slip by.

In any case, the Snake Devil’s power would be exposed sooner or later.

"Snake..."

Under everyone’s gaze, Akane Sawatari raised her left hand.

Using the Snake Devil’s devil power for the first time, Akane Sawatari’s movements seemed somewhat unfamiliar.

The miniature Snake Devil on her left wrist instantly transformed into a terrifying giant serpent. Its long mouth was made up of countless human arms, and it obediently allowed Akane Sawatari’s left hand to rest on the tip of its mouth.

The sudden appearance of the giant snake immediately startled everyone nearby. Some people who were already afraid of snakes instinctively wanted to run away.

"Is this... Is this the Snake Devil’s power?!"

"Wasn’t the Devil Akane Sawatari contracted with the Grass Devil? When did she actually make a contract with the Snake Devil?"

"Terrifying. Just thinking about it, the Snake Devil’s strength must be very powerful. Sawatari actually managed to make a contract with the Snake Devil..."

Many people could not help taking a few steps back, afraid of being hurt by the Snake Devil.

Now, they no longer dared to question Akane Sawatari. Just hearing the name Snake Devil was enough to know it was extraordinary. After all, far too many people were afraid of snakes.

Iwasaki Denta’s face immediately turned very ugly. He never could have imagined that this woman had actually made a contract with the Snake Devil.

It had definitely been a contract she had only just made. Otherwise, Akane Sawatari would have resisted him long ago.

She had originally been a useless person he kicked out of his team, but in the blink of an eye, she had made a contract with the Snake Devil and had even been chosen by a Public Safety Devil Hunter. This made him feel extremely uncomfortable and jealous.

It was like seeing other people make money, which hurt even more than losing money himself.

"Now then, does anyone still have any objections?"

Kotone Asaba asked everyone.

"No, no!"

"No objections. How would we dare have any objections?"

Everyone shook their heads one after another, their words and actions the complete opposite of before.

Akane Sawatari felt that this was about enough, so she quietly said to the Snake Devil, "Go back."

The Snake Devil immediately disappeared. There was no process of shrinking back into its miniature form. It simply vanished directly, then seamlessly became its miniature version again, coiling around Akane Sawatari’s wrist.

Because of that, no one still realized that the thing on Akane Sawatari’s left wrist was the miniature Snake Devil, except Kotone Asaba, who had known from the start. Reze had probably also noticed by now.

"Then there’s no problem. Sawatari, come with me."

Kotone Asaba and Reze turned around and walked into the interior of the guild.

Akane Sawatari immediately followed them, completely ignoring what everyone else thought of her.

After that, there was nothing for anyone else to do. Some people scattered and went to handle their own business, while others stayed behind and continued talking about this matter.

"I’m so jealous. Not only did she make a contract with a Devil like the Snake Devil, now she’s also built a connection with a Devil Hunter from Tokyo Public Safety."

"Before, she was still the weakest private Devil Hunter in Kyoto. Now it’s basically like she rose to the top overnight."

"I bet that guy Iwasaki is regretting it to death. He only kicked Akane Sawatari out of his team yesterday, and today Akane Sawatari suddenly took off."

"There’s nothing he could do about that. It wasn’t just Iwasaki. None of us expected Akane Sawatari to suddenly become this terrifying."

"..."

Iwasaki Denta had no mood to continue staying here. With a dark expression, he left, his face as ugly as though he had eaten crap.

The flashy woman and the tall, thin young man in his team did not dare say anything at a time like this either. They silently followed behind Iwasaki.

At the same time, Kotone Asaba, Reze, and Akane Sawatari were in a VIP room. This was a room the Kyoto private guild had specially prepared for him as a "VIP."

"Next, I will be your partner. To be precise, your mentor. She is Reze, and she will also be on the team. She was already my Public Safety partner."

Kotone Asaba explained the situation to Akane Sawatari.

Private Devil Hunters were not limited to two-person partnerships. There were also privately formed teams, but such teams were not acknowledged by the guild. They did not violate the rules, but unlike two-person partnerships, they did not have an officially recognized status.

For example, if a two-person partnership hunted a Devil and earned money, the money had to be fairly divided between the two people. Otherwise, the guild would intervene and punish the violator.

But teams were different. The money earned during normal operations was privately distributed among themselves. If any problems occurred, the guild would not manage them.

"Okay."

Akane Sawatari sat on the sofa chair with a very obedient and proper posture, completely accepting Kotone Asaba’s arrangements.

"Then let me ask you a question first. Do you want to join Public Safety in the future? Tokyo Public Safety, Kyoto Public Safety, any Public Safety office is fine."

Kotone Asaba continued asking Akane Sawatari.

Akane Sawatari was immediately stunned for a moment, because she had never considered this before.

After all, before this, Public Safety had been an unreachable dream to her.

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