Chapter 606

Swinging a sword, making whooshing sounds — anyone can do that, but if one can swing it and produce a sonic boom like a whip cracking, that's terrifying.

Arriving at the Isayama Family Dojo, all Shen Gongji heard were such sounds, giving this Countermeasures Bureau Room Chief the illusion that humanity had secretly evolved without bringing her along.

"So this is the effect of the Land God's personal guidance? How many days has it only been?"

The corners of Iwahara Kōji's eyes twitched as he wiped sweat from his brow; the Countermeasures Bureau personnel who had come along beside him wore much the same expression.

Still, official business had to be addressed first.

"Miss Setsuna, the Supernatural Countermeasures Bureau welcomes you."

A week had passed since Jino Setsuna submitted the Black Shinobu; Shen Gongji Shobu relayed the matter to the Onmyodo Main Family, the Tsuchimikado Teike, and after a not-short discussion, they finally reached a result: Onmyodo would accept the Jino sisters and provide them protection.

If Jubando made a move against them, Onmyodo would also help back them up; the conditions, besides the Black Shinobu, were that Jino Setsuna would henceforth become a Lifetime Employee of the Supernatural Countermeasures Bureau, working until the legally stipulated retirement age — if she was still alive by then.

"Many thanks, Director Shen Gongji."

For such conditions, Jino Setsuna had no dissatisfaction; with this outcome, she felt the Countermeasures Bureau Director before her must have exerted considerable effort.

"You're welcome; we're all our own people now. Miss Setsuna, I have high hopes for your strength and your future performance in the Countermeasures Bureau."

Shen Gongji Shobu had indeed exerted considerable effort; without her guarantee, the Tsuchimikado Teike would not have agreed so easily.

And after saying this, Shen Gongji Shobu leaned close to Jianshan Huangquan's ear and asked in a low voice: "Xiao Huangquan, can you secretly tell me the secret of how you all got so strong so fast?"

Jianshan Huangquan looked at the White Shadow Ninja; the White Shadow Ninja kept his pose unchanged, his gaze sweeping over, and upon seeing Broly sitting beside the girl had no objection, he nodded at the girl.

Seeing this, Jianshan Huangquan told Shen Gongji Shobu about how they had been injected with the Special Medicine given by the White Shadow Ninja.

"No way, what medicine can let a person undergo a metamorphic change in such a short time?"

Shen Gongji Shobu was asking Jianshan Huangquan, but her gaze darted toward the White Shadow Ninja.

【Gene Evolution Agent】

The White Shadow Ninja directly held up a sign to answer, and even took out the remaining Gene Evolution Agent Syringes to display to the Countermeasures Bureau people.

Upon seeing the thing in the White Shadow Ninja's hand, the Supernatural Countermeasures Bureau people fell into a bizarre silence; every face wore an indescribably strange expression, because the high-tech Gene Agent Syringe and the White Shadow Ninja's classical art style really didn't match.

"Gene Evolution Agent, a belt capable of Armored Transformation, an enemy-and-ally-same-origin setting — no, White Shadow-sama, you really are Kamen Rider, aren't you?"

Sakurai Ikki was the person in the Countermeasures Bureau who knew the most about Kamen Rider; he now had an intense sense of deja vu and couldn't help but quip.

"Can this agent be used by anyone? Does White Shadow-sama have more? Can you provide us with some?"

Recovering, Shen Gongji Shobu eagerly looked at the White Shadow Ninja, firing off a string of questions.

The agent's safety was certain; otherwise it would have been impossible to give it to Jianshan Huangquan and Tsuchimiya Kagura.

As for whether there were more agents, the answer was yes, but not in this world; at least Broly had no more agents on hand.

Muroto Sumire had only given him 10 vials of agent, and in the Black Bullet World, the production of this Evolution Potion wasn't even enough for that world's own people to use.

Of the 10 vials in Broly's possession, after giving them to the three little kittens at home and to Jianshan Huangquan and the others, only two vials remained.

One of those, he had drunk himself; the taste wasn't great, there seemed to be no strengthening effect on power or speed, but that might be because his body was already too strong, the increase too small to feel, though his physical Regeneration ability did improve slightly.

The agent in the White Shadow Ninja's hand was the last vial.

【This is the last vial.】

The White Shadow Ninja's answer left Shen Gongji Shobu somewhat disappointed.

"Then, White Shadow-sama, can I obtain the formula for this agent from you?"

Shen Gongji Shobu asked, then immediately added a line.

"Whatever requirements you have, we will do our utmost to satisfy them."

【Regrettably, I do not know the formula for this agent.】

The White Shadow Ninja shook his head.

"Ah, then what is this?"

【This agent was obtained from the hands of a certain Great Existence; it was not personally made by me.】

The White Shadow Ninja was quite candid, holding up a sign to answer Shen Gongji Shobu.

"A certain Great Existence?"

Shen Gongji Shobu wanted to pursue the question further, but was interrupted by the White Shadow Ninja's sign reading 【Nothing to Disclose】, cutting off her attempt to continue the inquiry.

"Well then, may I ask if you would be willing to give us the last vial of Evolution Potion?"

Shen Gongji Shobu retreated to her second request; modern technology was highly advanced, perhaps they could use technological means to reverse-engineer the components of this miraculous agent.

To this, the White Shadow Ninja shook his head.

"We are very sincere; whatever you need, we can..."

【This is not a matter of sincerity; I have already promised to give the agent to the Isayama Family Head.】

The White Shadow Ninja answered.

"Ah?"

Shen Gongji Shobu looked at Jianshan Huangquan.

"Uh, that's exactly how it is, no mistake."

Jianshan Huangquan actually hadn't expected the Gene Evolution Agent to be this scarce, because the White Shadow Ninja had been so generous — almost whatever they asked for, he gave generously, and even the three little cats at home, at Broly's request, he gave to them as well.

She truly hadn't anticipated that the agent she asked for her father would turn out to be the last vial.

Give it to the Countermeasures Bureau, or give it to her father.

Jianshan Huangquan thought for a moment, then said: "This is what I requested from White Shadow Teacher for my father; if Director you truly need it, why not contact my father directly."

The girl decided to kick the decision ball to her father; Shen Gongji Shobu quickly called Isayama Naraku, and after a conversation of considering the big picture and wanting to research the Gene Evolution Agent, she successfully obtained the last vial of Gene Evolution Agent from the White Shadow Ninja.

Shen Gongji Shobu thanked the White Shadow Ninja, thanked Jianshan Huangquan, and hurried back to the Countermeasures Bureau with the agent, presumably to quickly launch research on the Gene Evolution Agent.

Although Broly didn't know how the Gene Evolution Agent was manufactured, he felt the people of this world most likely could not replicate such a thing.

Jino Setsuna had thought joining the Countermeasures Bureau meant starting work immediately, but unexpectedly her first mission was still to protect Tsuchimiya Kagura — working and not working weren't much different.

The days of a group of shut-ins, occasionally forming teams to go on big shopping trips, continued in an orderly fashion; the Black Shadow Ninja was still watching the Jubando Organization, but the ambush training hadn't stopped.

The Isayama Family has multiple Sword Saint girls waiting to be fed, needing more opponents for actual combat to promote the progress of their strength.

And now even when an evil spirit tide attacks, without the White Shadow ninja needing to make a move to save the situation, just the three of them — Isayama Huangquan, Isayama Meifu, and Jino Setsuna — can slaughter all the attacking evil spirits as easily as chopping melons and vegetables.

The occasional fish that slips through the net are all specially left for Tsuchimiya Kagura to practice on.

Not enough to cut, simply not enough to cut.

Tokyo has too few evil spirits, yet that is also a trouble.

Sanzu Kawahiro, believing he had seen through the truth of the black-and-white ninjas' double act, after pledging allegiance to the Black Shadow ninja, began the life of an office drone HR who rises early and works late, with no salary to collect.

Every day upon opening his eyes, he has to think where to round up some evil spirits, almost at a frequency of once every two or three days, letting evil spirits attack the Isayama Family, acting as an elite monster workhorse who runs everywhere, luring evil spirits everywhere to serve as training materials.

When Broly heard from the Black Shadow ninja about such a capable workhorse, he couldn't help but marvel at his own summon's good fortune.

And regarding the other party's wish to revive his family, Broly expressed recognition; anyway, for Aqua Master, it would probably be just a trivial matter.

【Work hard, the Master appreciates you very much; regarding your request, he has agreed.】

Just as Sanzu Kawahiro was toiling day after day luring evil spirit experience packages to deliver combat experience to the Isayama Family side, the Black Shadow ninja suddenly popped up with a revealed text message, which delighted this butterfly youth immensely.

"Yes, Lord Black Shadow, I will work hard, yet I do not know who the Master is?"

【Do not ask what you should not ask.】

"Yes, I understand."

Although the Black Shadow ninja did not reveal the identity of the master behind him, Sanzu Kawahiro was still very happy, because the Black Shadow ninja's willingness to reveal to him that there was someone behind him proved that the person behind had already preliminarily acknowledged him.

And with the strength the other party has currently revealed, just two subordinate ninja spirits performing a double act can cause a panic in the Exorcism World; I'm afraid collecting all the Killing Stones would not be difficult, and by hitching a ride on the other party's coattails, he would definitely be able to realize his wish to revive his mother in the future.

The butterfly youth was like someone who had eaten the pie drawn by the Big Boss; his spirit, originally somewhat fatigued from running around everywhere luring evil spirits, rapidly rallied, and this person worked even harder, the evil spirits delivered to the Isayama Family side becoming increasingly high-quality.

And the price was that this person works 007 every day, needing to run all over the Tokyo surrounding areas, luring one dangerous spirit after another onto the hook.

Even with the help of the Killing Stone, Sanzu Kawahiro nearly capsized in the hands of several Type A upper-grade spirits.

Fortunately, the White Shadow ninja lent a hand to help him, so this hard-working monster-luring workhorse didn't die.

Late July, summer vacation approaching.

Of course, this has nothing to do with the Isayama Family members who are on leave from school at home.

Only, a phone call comes in, and Isayama Meifu has to go home.

"Cousin, did something happen at home that makes you go back?"

Isayama Huangquan walks over to ask.

"Father, it seems he wants me to go on a blind date."

Isayama Meifu, who was packing her things, did not conceal it, and answered her cousin's question.

"Eh, a blind date at 15? Is Uncle You being too rushed?"

Isayama Huangquan feels somewhat incredulous.

"15 isn't early; us Exorcists' average lifespan is only thirty-some years, early marriage, early children, leaving an heir and such, that's also quite normal."

"The Exorcists' average lifespan isn't high because most Exorcists' strength is not strong, and they meet with mishaps when encountering dangerous spirits, but now our strength has become very strong under White Shadow Teacher's guidance, do we still need to be this urgent about marriage matters?"

"What you say is right, but this is my father's intention; he tells me to go back so I have to go back, I am his daughter, thank you for taking care of me these days."

The white-haired girl walks out carrying luggage; outside the door stand the other Isayama Family members.

Isayama Meifu greets the surrounding people one by one, saying goodbye.

But honestly, she is still quite reluctant to leave this lively life.

Before at home, there was only her alone.

But here, she has a younger brother, has younger sisters, has an older sister.

Everyone trains together every day, discusses each other's shortcomings in moves together, deals with evil spirits together.

Yet in hard-working yet warm daily life they grow stronger, grow up, forging emotional bonds.

But there is no feast that doesn't end; with the gradual increase of their respective strengths, the threat level brought by the Black Shadow ninja spirits gradually decreased, and Father summoned her back too.

Although she doesn't know why it's a blind date, she is already used to listening to her own father's words, and unlike Jino Setsuna who successfully resisted her father, she has no reason and no grounds to resist her biological father who gave birth to and raised her.

"Broly, you're a boy, from now on you must take good care of your sisters, understand?"

The white-haired girl comes before the boy, squats down and so entrusts him.

"Mm."

Broly answers, and he detects that Isayama Meifu's mood is a bit low, so he can't help but ask: "If Meifu-nee doesn't want to go on a blind date, can't you refuse?"

Hearing this, the white-haired girl freezes for a moment, then flicks his forehead: "This is adult business, children mind your own business, don't think just because I've held you to sleep a few times, you're like your Huangquan-nee, liking this little brat."

Broly: "???"

What is this person saying?

And Isayama Meifu thought that this was the boy's possessiveness toward the close females around him acting up, not wanting her to go on a blind date.

Haha, although she has a favorable impression of this child, she only treats him as a normal younger brother, completely different from the cousin's sister-complex emotions that might deteriorate into incest.

"Then, goodbye from now on."

Isayama Meifu leaves.

"Let's set out too."

Broly, seeing her off into the distance, is just preparing to return to the room, when he hears Isayama Huangquan say this.

"Eh, where are we going?"

"What need to ask, of course as the friend group, to go keep an eye on Cousin for her!"

The increase in strength brought confidence to go out; Isayama Huangquan says it as a matter of course.

And her words gained the agreement of the others, only Broly has not yet expressed a stance.

"Broly, could it be you want to see Meifu-nee possibly go on a blind date with a bad man and be deceived by him?"

Isayama Huangquan asked him this.

"Uh, if possible, I still hope Mei-nee can matchmake with a good man."

Broly hurriedly shook his head; Isayama Meifu actually treated him not bad, although her expression wasn't very obvious, she still took care of him as a younger brother.

"So, this depends on us, Mei-nee's Matchmaking Friend Group, set off!"

"Oh—"

Everyone's enthusiasm was high, but Broly always felt they just wanted to go watch the lively scene.