Chapter 35 The Hidden Disaster, The Twelve Kizuki Strike

Kōtetsu Tsuka unwrapped the cloth wrapped around the Nichirin sword, revealing a small scabbard. Li Yang quickly estimated that the blade of this Nichirin sword was no more than forty centimeters long!

As a kitchen knife, the length was quite appropriate for chopping vegetables and cutting meat, but for fighting demons or ghouls, it seemed a bit short.

However, Li Yang wasn’t concerned with the blade’s length at the moment, he was more amazed by the materials Kōtetsu Tsuka had added during the forging process.

Melk Star Dust!

Sea Tower Stone!

The former, Li Yang had seen in the anime Toriko. It was a mythical whetstone capable of grinding all things and could also serve as a magical seasoning to enhance the flavor of food. By adding Melk Star Dust to the Nichirin sword, Kōtetsu Tsuka probably wanted to maintain the sword’s sharpness forever.

At the same time, this small Nichirin sword, if used as a kitchen knife, could enhance the flavor of ingredients with the Melk Star Dust embedded in it.

Two birds with one stone.

But what Li Yang couldn’t understand was the second material.

Sea Tower Stone!

Li Yang had already known that elements from Toriko existed in this world. Whether it was IGO, or extraordinary ingredients like the color-changing fruit or frost-touched tofu, all came from the Toriko anime. However, Li Yang had not seen anything related to the One Piece anime in this world.

Not until this moment!

Until Li Yang heard Kōtetsu Tsuka himself mention the words “Sea Tower Stone.”

Seeing Li Yang’s shock, Kōtetsu Tsuka’s expression under the mask briefly froze, as though intrigued by the reaction. He looked up at Li Yang.

“What’s wrong? Have you heard of Sea Tower Stone? This mysterious mineral only appeared a hundred years ago, and it’s said to be connected to the great disaster that occurred a century ago…”

“Sea Tower Stone is as hard as diamond. Using it to forge a sword was quite the challenge for me, and I only used the purest Sea Tower Stone for this blade. It had to be forged in one go, or it would have been ruined.”

“But all of it was worth it. With the addition of Sea Tower Stone, this Nichirin kitchen knife’s durability is truly unparalleled in the world!”

Kōtetsu Tsuka proudly introduced the Nichirin sword in his hand and drew it from the scabbard. Instantly, a black blade aura appeared out of thin air, making the onlookers instinctively take a step back, feeling a slight sting on their skin.

“What a sharp knife!”

Totsuki Senzoemon’s eyes gleamed, his gaze locked on Kōtetsu Tsuka’s Nichirin kitchen knife. As a chef, no one would not want to possess an exceptional kitchen knife. But Kōtetsu Tsuka glanced at Senzoemon and shook his head.

“Old man, this knife is not suitable for you… Its owner should be a young and vigorous person with great culinary skills and strong combat abilities!”

At the side, Atsushi Yōzai subtly gestured for Kōtetsu Tsuka to be careful with his words.

“This is Totsuki Senzoemon, the head of Tōtsuki Academy, the leader of the culinary world in Japan, and a Lirin-class chef of IGO. Do not be disrespectful.”

The steel-masked Steel Tomb Kyou looked away with a sneer, but didn’t refute it. Instead, he fixed his burning gaze on Li Yang.

“Do you want this Nichirin blade?”

Li Yang nodded.

“Heh, then try it. This Nichirin blade is very special. It has a spirit of its own and can recognize its true owner.”

“In the past, many members of the Demon Slayer Corps were interested in it, but it rejected them. Only the true owner can wield it, and only then will the blade reveal its true form!”

Li Yang, already sensitive because of the Sea Tower Stone’s intrusion, couldn’t help but think when he heard, “This blade will reveal its true form.”

Isn’t this the same concept as the Zanpakuto from the anime?

“Could it be that this blade also has a Shikai and Bankai?”

Steel Tomb Kyou was dumbfounded by Li Yang’s question.

“What are you talking about? Hurry up and grab it. If you’re not its destined master, I won’t give it to you!”

Li Yang let out a sigh of relief. It seemed that this world didn’t have elements from the anime “Bleach.”

Taking the Nichirin kitchen knife handed to him by Steel Tomb Kyou, the moment he grasped the hilt, Li Yang felt that it fit perfectly in his hand, as though it was made for him. Moreover, the Breath of the Sun technique automatically began to activate without him realizing.

The originally black blade suddenly started to gain a bit of fire energy. The fire energy gathered more and more, turning the blade from its original black color to a bright crimson red. Even though the blade was only thirty-eight centimeters long, it began to mysteriously extend.

Forty centimeters!

Fifty centimeters!

Sixty centimeters!

Seventy centimeters…

Until it reached eighty-eight centimeters!

Upon seeing this, Steel Tomb Kyou jumped up excitedly, cheering loudly.

“It’s red!”

“Awesome! The blade is red… And such a vibrant red, like the sunrise. It’s so beautiful!”

“I’m sure… you, Li Yang-sama, are the true master of this Nichirin kitchen knife!”

Steel Tomb Kyou’s eyes were sparkling beneath his mask, staring intently at Li Yang. However, Li Yang was more curious about how he had obtained the Sea Tower Stone.

“Oh, you mean the Sea Tower Stone? It was found by the head of our swordsmith village a hundred years ago in the sea.”

“Apparently, there was a massive catastrophe a hundred years ago, where the sky collapsed, the earth split, and the sea receded. It seemed like something from outside was trying to invade our world…”

“Shut up!”

Beside them…

Tatsuya Arata, Nagiri Senzaemon, and Zhang Haoran all shouted loudly at Steel Tomb Kyou, who immediately shrank his neck in fear and muttered something under his breath, not daring to continue.

Zhang Haoran looked at Li Yang with a serious expression.

“The information about the great catastrophe a hundred years ago has been classified as top-secret by the United Nations. No one is allowed to spread it casually!”

Li Yang suddenly understood.

So, the Sea Tower Stone only came to this world a hundred years ago?

Meanwhile, over on the other side, Muzan Kibutsuji had already gathered the Twelve Kizuki. He had learned that the extraordinary chef, Li Yang, lived at the Nagiri residence in Totsuki Academy.

Initially, Muzan didn’t think a young chef could pose any threat to him. After all, he wasn’t a legendary Dragon Chef. If it were a Dragon Chef coming for him, Muzan would have already hidden away in fear.

However, as he dug deeper into Li Yang’s information, he learned that Li Yang had dispelled the Snow Woman curse that had ravaged Hokkaido and that Li Yang was recognized by the IGO as the youngest Tiger-level chef.

From international intelligence dealers, he also found out that Li Yang mastered a magical glowing dish called “Golden Fried Rice,” which could pacify hungry ghosts. Muzan could no longer sit still.

“Good grief! If this ‘Golden Fried Rice’ can pacify hungry ghosts, then perhaps even I, a vampire, could be pacified?”

So, Muzan summoned the Twelve Kizuki and a group of zombies, preparing to assault Totsuki Academy. Tonight was the night of the full moon, and the light of the moon made dark beings more active.

The Twelve Kizuki quietly descended upon Totsuki Academy. At the same time, the Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen, already ambushed, stood ready to confront the incoming zombie horde, led by the Nine Pillars.

A fierce battle was about to break out, quickly escalating to an intense level. Even Tatsuya Arata, the leader of the Demon Slayer Corps, joined the battle, using his Golden Eyes to deplete the zombies’ strength.

Li Yang, having just obtained the Nichirin Blade, with the Breath of the Sun technique and his extraordinary cooking skill, “Fierce Bull Azure Dragon Slash,” was eager to join the demon hunt. But before he could make a move, Nagiri Senzaemon stopped him.

“Li Yang, if you truly want the Demon Slayer Corps to achieve a great victory, there’s one thing you must do as soon as possible!”

“I ask you, can you keep replicating that limit-breaking Golden Fried Rice?”

Nagiri Senzaemon’s gaze burned with intensity as he looked at Li Yang, his expression serious. Li Yang realized that his answer might tip the scales of victory on the battlefield!