Chapter 496

"Lin Ye, what was the meaning of that straw hat you gave to Drake?"

In Lin Ye's home, Atalante looked at Lin Ye before her, confused, while Lin Ye only smiled without offering an explanation.

He couldn't exactly recount the entire *One Piece* story to her; it was over a thousand chapters long—how could he finish it in less than three days and three nights?

Seeing Lin Ye's expression, Beast Nero pouted unhappily, then ignored him and went off to play with Stheno and Euryale.

At this moment, standing on the balcony of his home, Lin Ye watched the group of Argonauts in the courtyard with great interest.

"Master Chiron, so you are here too. It has been a long time."

A crowd of Argonauts gathered around Chiron, and Chiron looked at this group of beloved disciples with gratification.

As a mentor, there could be no scene more gratifying than this.

On the other side, Atalante and Atalante Alter were sitting together, chatting silently about something.

Atalante Alter: "How have you been lately?"

Atalante: "Not bad. I'm working hard for my own wish, and Lin Ye has been very good to me."

Atalante Alter: "So... how far have you and Lin Ye gone?"

Atalante: "All the way."

Atalante Alter: "What? No way, I want that too!"

Atalante: "Just go for it yourself. Do you really think Lin Ye would refuse you?"

Atalante looked helplessly at the Black Cat Atalante before her. They were clearly the same person, so why did she still feel so strange? Forget it, as long as Lin Ye is happy, that's all that matters.

Lin Ye naturally didn't know what Atalante and Black Cat Atalante were discussing; after all, he didn't have the habit of eavesdropping, even though he could know anything he wanted to know if he chose to. However, people always need a little bit of the unknown; that is the only way to feel joy for the future.

"Let them chat properly. System, draw a target character for me."

Yes, Master. Congratulations, Master, on drawing the target character: Tsugikuni Yoriichi. Would you like to proceed with the simulation?

"Tsugikuni Yoriichi? Which Heroic Spirit is this... Wait? Tsugikuni Yoriichi!"

When Lin Ye first heard the name, he was stunned. After all... he had performed dozens of simulations, large and small, involving over a hundred Heroic Spirits in total, all of whom were Type-Moon Heroic Spirits. Lin Ye had even suspected whether his system was a Type-Moon system, but now it seemed... the system did indeed involve the myriad worlds.

"Tsugikuni Yoriichi, *Demon Slayer*. This world doesn't pose much difficulty for me. It seems the system is giving me a rhythm I can adapt to. That makes sense; if I simulated Type-Moon yesterday and suddenly switched to *Dragon Ball* today, who could handle that?"

Lin Ye was quite confident in his own strength. With his combat power, which could easily destroy stars, there was actually no difference between going to most other anime worlds. It was all a one-hit kill anyway; solving a normal person and slaying a dragon were no different.

Having figured this out, Lin Ye said to the system with great interest:

"Come on, System, give me a *Demon Slayer* simulation to try out!"

Yes, Master.

As Lin Ye's voice fell, the system directly began this simulation.

And at this moment, in the *Demon Slayer* world, the Sengoku period.

In a samurai family named Tsugikuni, a figure was standing under the shade of a tree, swinging a wooden sword, while on the side, a young boy with a "birthmark" on his head watched him silently.

The older one practicing swordsmanship was named Tsugikuni Michikatsu, and the younger brother was Tsugikuni Yoriichi!

A few years ago, the Tsugikuni family had two children. In this era, there could only be one heir to the family, and the young Tsugikuni Yoriichi, born with a mark on his forehead, naturally became the one to be abandoned. His father had even prepared to kill Tsugikuni Yoriichi directly at the time, but a mother's love is strong; under the desperate protection of his mother, Tsugikuni Yoriichi successfully survived. However, even so, he was carelessly cast aside, with plans to send him off to become a monk once he turned ten.

"Perhaps... I was never meant to descend into this world."

Tsugikuni Yoriichi murmured in a voice only he could hear, and at this moment, in his mind, a voice suddenly rang out.

The Life Simulation System is about to begin. Would you like to proceed with the life simulation?

Yes/No

"What is this voice? Who is speaking to me?"

Tsugikuni Yoriichi asked the sky.

Hearing Tsugikuni Yoriichi's voice, Tsugikuni Michikatsu, who was practicing swordsmanship, and all the servants passing by were stunned in their tracks!

"He... he actually... spoke!"

Tsugikuni Yoriichi rarely spoke, so rarely that almost everyone treated him as a deaf-mute! And now, this deaf-mute had actually opened his mouth to speak; how could this not be shocking!

"But... who is the young master talking to?"

"I don't know, is it... the heavens?"

"Maybe it's a demon, who knows."

"Sigh~ although he isn't a deaf-mute, he has become a madman."

The crowd's discussion fell into Tsugikuni Yoriichi's ears, yet Tsugikuni Yoriichi turned a deaf ear. He continued to listen to the voice in his mind.

Do you want to understand the meaning of life?

Yes/No

Yes or no?

"I was never meant to come to this world. Since that is the case... Yes."

If there is no heart to begin with, what is there to fear?

And so...

Life simulation, start!

(PS: The progress is about right, over a million words now; it's time to add some other anime. I'll start with a simple *Demon Slayer* to adapt. I'm afraid that if I start with something too big, the sudden shift will affect the writing style.)

Tsugikuni Yoriichi felt his vision go black, and then, he saw this incredible simulation.

Day 1: You watch your brother Tsugikuni Michikatsu practice swordsmanship. Watching your brother, who is incredibly serious, you cannot help but say:

"Is Brother's dream to become the number one samurai in this country? Then, I will become the second best in the world."

However, upon hearing your words, your brother is not gratified; instead, the look in his eyes as he stares at you is filled with disgust. You cannot understand it.

And at this moment, you hear a voice ring out in your ear.

"A monk should be a monk, and a samurai should be a samurai."

At this moment, you, only seven years old, do not care about the source of this voice; instead, you look at the sky and ask:

"Why?"

"There is no why, it is just a wrong era with wrong thoughts."

"Since that is the case, then let me be the one to correct the error."

The next second, in front of young Tsugikuni Yoriichi, two options appear directly.

Facing an unknown existence, you decide:

Option 1: I will become bald, and I will become strong. Turn around, leave, and become a monk, gaining the attention of an unknown existence and starting the One-Punch Holy Monk line.

Option 2: *Demon Slayer*, the strongest sword. Bow your head, pick up a wooden sword, and defeat your brother Tsugikuni Michikatsu, gaining the attention of an unknown existence and starting the Sun-Wheel Warrior line.

Looking at the two options before him, young Tsugikuni Yoriichi clearly hasn't reacted yet. However, he looks at his brother, who is still practicing swordsmanship.

"If you ignore me because I cannot hold a sword, then let me prove my existence with the sword in my hand. I choose two."

Looking at his brother, who is disgusted by you, you bow your head and pick up a wooden sword. At that moment, you feel as if the sword in your hand has merged with you. You rush toward Tsugikuni Michikatsu, and Tsugikuni Michikatsu also raises his sword and rushes toward you!

Three feints at the head, chest, and abdomen, and simultaneously a strike to the ankle—four moves, and Tsugikuni Michikatsu is defeated!

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!" On the side, Tsugikuni Michikatsu, who was practicing swordsmanship, looks at his younger brother in horror. Clearly, he is also in the simulation.

However, no matter what, he cannot believe that this younger brother, who looks soft and weak and only knows how to hide behind his mother, has instantly shattered his dream!

"This is all fake! It's all fake!"

Tsugikuni Michikatsu simply cannot believe it! However, the simulation has not ended, and he can only continue to watch!

That night, you find your brother and ask him how he was able to defeat you in four strikes, and Tsugikuni Yoriichi tells you everything he knows. Only then do you realize that the world your brother sees is completely different from yours.

The Transparent World! The ability to see through an enemy's body, predict the opponent's movements, and possess foresight!

And this ability, which can be called a divine skill, was actually innate to Tsugikuni Yoriichi!

"How could it be... how could it be... I worked so hard... is this all a joke!"

Tsugikuni Michikatsu is unwilling to believe it, but what can he do?

There is a saying: success is ninety-nine percent perspiration and one percent inspiration. It sounds very inspirational, but in fact, what determines success is often that one percent of talent!

Day 2: Your father takes Tsugikuni Yoriichi to his side to be raised as the heir, while you are thrown into an empty room to fend for yourself.

Day 3: You hear that Tsugikuni Yoriichi can already defeat the teacher you have never been able to overcome.

Day 4: You hear that Tsugikuni Yoriichi is called the future of the Tsugikuni family.

Day 18: On this day, while you are sitting blankly at home, Tsugikuni Yoriichi suddenly comes to find you. He tells you the news of your mother's passing and then indicates that he will leave tomorrow. He will not take anything, only a whistle you gave him, and when that time comes, you will once again become the heir to the Tsugikuni family.

"This!! This is true!" Tsugikuni Michikatsu is overjoyed.

In these short few minutes, he has experienced the ups and downs of life; the feeling of losing and then regaining is truly wonderful.

However, when he sees that what he has been desperately pursuing is something Tsugikuni Yoriichi disdains to have, his eyes are filled with jealousy once again.

For a moment, looking at his brother, who is resting with his eyes closed, he even has the urge to strangle him, but thinking that he might not be able to beat him, he lets go of this anger and jealousy.

On the other side, Tsugikuni Yoriichi appears very calm. In this family, the only two people he cares about are his gentle mother and the brother who once gave him a glimmer of tenderness. Leaving this family, he does not feel it is a pity.

Day 19: You leave the Tsugikuni family. However, the moment you step out of the house, a man blocks your path.

"Tsugikuni Yoriichi, do you... really intend to leave like this?"

Lin Ye has appeared!