Chapter 371

A genius plan—that's what I'm going to do.

Translation: "A genius plan—that's what I was going to do."

But we need to keep the quotes? The Chinese line includes Chinese quotation marks 「」. Should we keep them? The instruction: translate faithfully, not add or omit. The Chinese line includes 「」 as punctuation. In English, we could use quotes or keep them? Usually we would translate the meaning, not keep the Chinese punctuation. The instruction says render exactly what the source says — same meaning, same information, nothing added. It does not require preserving the exact punctuation marks; we can adapt to English punctuation. However we must not add or omit information. The 「」 are just quotation marks; we can replace with English quotes or omit? If we omit, we are removing punctuation but not information. The instruction says never drop a clause, aside, or interjection. Punctuation is not a clause. So we can adapt. We'll use English quotes.

Thus: "A genius plan—that's what I was going to do."

But we need to keep the dash? The Chinese uses —— (em dash). We'll keep an em dash.

Thus: "A genius plan—that's what I was going to do."

Gamora grew even more confused: 'And then? You plan to seize the watchmaker's inheritance? Then be sliced into a human salad by that woman named Huangquan?'

Translation: Gamora grew even more confused: "Then what? You plan to contend for the watchmaker's inheritance? Then be sliced into a human salad by that woman named Huang Quan?"

We need to keep the colon after Gamora grew even more confused? The Chinese uses 「」 for speech. We'll use quotes.

Thus: Gamora grew even more confused: "Then what? You plan to contend for the watchmaker's inheritance? Then be sliced into a human salad by that woman named Huang Quan?"

Don't rush—we can assign tactics—

Translation: "Don't rush, we can designate tactics—"

'Tactics? Oh, come on.' Rocket Raccoon poked his head out from the cockpit, 'If you ask me, we should first locate the Netherfire Manor's position—it was just wiped out by Huangquan, so there might still be plenty of treasures hidden in the ruins.'

Translation: "Tactics? Forget it." Rocket Raccoon poked his head out of the cockpit, saying, "I say we should first locate the Underworld Fire Manor's position—that place was just wiped out by Huang Quan, maybe there's still plenty of loot hidden in the ruins?"

We need to keep the quotes. We'll translate.

Thus: "Tactics? Forget it." Rocket Raccoon poked his head out of the cockpit, saying, "I say we should first locate the Underworld Fire Manor's position—that place was just wiped out by Huang Quan, maybe there's still plenty of loot hidden in the ruins?"

'If worse comes to worst, grabbing a couple of shards from the Netherfire Duke wouldn't be bad—Tau Ceti fire demons—I've never even heard of that species. Some collectors across the universe with particular tastes might be willing to pay a good price for them. What do you think, Groot?'

Translation: "If that really won't work, picking up two shards of the Underworld Fire Grand Duke wouldn't be bad either—the fire demons of Tau Ceti? I've never even heard of that species, but collectors across the universe with particular tastes might be willing to pay a good price for them. What do you think, Groot?"

Tau Ceti fire demons—I've never even heard of that species.

Thus: "If that really won't work, picking up two shards of the Underworld Fire Grand Duke wouldn't be bad either—Tau Ceti fire demons—I've never even heard of that species, but collectors across the universe with particular tastes might be willing to pay a good price for them. What do you think, Groot?"

Groot: 'I am Groot!'

Translation: Groot: "I am Groot!"

'He said he completely agrees.' Rocket Raccoon shrugged, 'Besides, we need money… without money, what are we going to do at Pinoconny? In just ten seconds we'd spend all of Firefly's savings—who knows how much money Pinoconny would require? Anyway, our top priority is to head to Netherfire Manor first and see if anything valuable remains.'

Translation: "He says he completely agrees." Rocket Raccoon shrugged, "Besides, we need money…without money, what's the point of going to Pinokangni? In just ten seconds we'd blow through all of Liuying's savings—who knows how much Pinokangni would cost? Anyway, the urgent priority is to first go to the Underworld Fire Manor and see if anything valuable remains."

We need to keep the ellipsis.

Thus: "He says he completely agrees." Rocket Raccoon shrugged, "Besides, we need money…without money, what's the point of going to Pinokangni? In just ten seconds we'd blow through all of Liuying's savings—who knows how much Pinokangni would cost? Anyway, the urgent priority is to first go to the Underworld Fire Manor and see if anything valuable remains."

That sounds like a solid plan, Gamora nodded.

Translation: That sounds like a solid plan, Gamora nodded.

We need to keep the subject? We'll translate as: "That sounds like a solid plan," Gamora nodded.

However… the Destroyer stared at the ship's navigation search device for half an hour, the screen just kept spinning.

Translation: But… the Destroyer had been staring at the ship's navigation search device for half an hour, the screen just kept spinning.

We need to keep ellipsis.

Thus: "But… the Destroyer had been staring at the ship's navigation search device for half an hour, the screen just kept spinning."

'Well, but the problem now is that we seem unable to locate Netherfire Manor.'

Translation: "Hmm, but the problem now is that we seem unable to locate the Underworld Fire Manor."

The Destroyer scratched his bald head: '…Does this place really exist?'

Translation: The Destroyer scratched his bald head: "... Does this place really exist?"

——

Translation: —— (just a separator line). We need to output exactly the same? The line is just "——". We should output that as is? The instruction: translate faithfully. The line contains only two em dashes. We can output "——". We'll keep it.

Jujutsu Kaisen.

Translation: Jujutsu Kaisen.

'This guy is really thick-headed…'

Translation: "This guy is really stubborn……"

We need to keep ellipsis.

Thus: "This guy is really stubborn……"

Kenjaku folded his fingers, 'If we can't win, we run and come back when we can. Why be so stubborn?'

Translation: Kenjaku folded his fingers, saying, "If we can't beat them, we run and come back when we can. Why be so obstinate?"

Kenjaku, who knows how many bodies he's switched into, rested his chin on one hand, gazing at the oolong tea in his grasp. Its faint aroma drifted up, lending a touch of warmth to his otherwise cold, narrow features.

Translation: Having switched bodies who knows how many times, Kenjaku rested his chin on one hand, looking down at the oolong tea in his cup. The tea's faint aroma drifted up, lending a touch of warmth to his cold, narrow eyes.

We need to keep the meaning.

Thus: "Having switched bodies who knows how many times, Kenjaku rested his chin on one hand, looking down at the oolong tea in his cup. The tea's faint aroma drifted up, lending a touch of warmth to his cold, narrow eyes."

With a thud, something fell into the tea.

Translation: With a "thud", something fell into the tea.

With a thud, something fell into the tea.

Kenjaku suddenly caught a faint sweet-and-sour scent; lowering his gaze, he saw that the hand holding his tea had shattered into several pieces, a thumb segment quietly soaking in the tea.

Translation: Kenjaku suddenly caught a faint sweet-bloody scent, lowered his head, and saw that his tea‑holding hand had shattered into several pieces, a segment of his thumb silently soaking in the tea.

We need to keep the meaning.

Thus: "Kenjaku suddenly caught a faint sweet-bloody scent, lowered his head, and saw that his tea‑holding hand had shattered into several pieces, a segment of his thumb silently soaking in the tea."

'My hand slipped.'

Translation: "My hand slipped."

Sukuna, standing beside him with a blank expression, said, 'I was just aiming for your neck.'

Translation: Sukuna beside him, expressionless, said, "I was just aiming for your neck."

Kenjaku belatedly touched his neck and indeed felt a ring of blood—Sukuna had actually tried to kill him just moments ago.

Translation: Kenjaku belatedly touched his neck and indeed felt a ring of blood— Sukuna had actually just tried to kill him.

We need to keep the em dash.

Thus: "Kenjaku belatedly touched his neck and indeed felt a ring of blood—Sukuna had actually just tried to kill him."

'Huh…' He gasped in shock, a flicker of displeasure crossing his face: 'Hey hey, going after a teammate like that is too harsh—did I make you angry?'

Translation: "Huh…" He sharply inhaled a breath of cold air, simultaneously squeezing out a hint of displeasure: "Hey hey, isn't it too harsh to lay hands on a comrade? Did I make you angry?"

'Yeah, what you just said really pissed me off.'

Translation: "Huh, what you just said really pissed me off."

'What I just said?'

Translation: "What I just said?"

Kenjaku furrowed his brow, thought back a moment, and quickly realized it was his earlier comment about the Netherfire Duke that had inadvertently annoyed Sukuna.

Translation: Kenjaku furrowed his brow, thought a moment, and quickly realized it was his earlier comment about the Underworld Fire Grand Duke that had inadvertently annoyed Sukuna.

In my impression, Sukuna is indifferent to everything, and in life he only shows a little kindness to Rimuru—could he actually care about the Netherfire Duke enough to even attack him?

Translation: In my impression, Sukuna is indifferent to everything, and in life he's only a little kinder to Rimuru—could he actually care about the Underworld Fire Grand Duke? Enough to even attack him?

Rimuru

Thus: "In my impression, Sukuna is indifferent to everything, and in life he's only a little kinder to Rimuru—could he actually care about the Underworld Fire Grand Duke? Enough to even attack him?"

Could it be that he hasn't killed anyone in a while, leaving him with pent-up fury?

Translation: Could it be that he hasn't killed anyone in a while, causing his anger to build up inside?

'All right.' Kenjaku shrugged, 'Did that blow vent your anger?'

Translation: "All right." Kenjaku shrugged, "Did that just now vent your anger?"

The wrist part is completely shattered; although it could be healed with reverse curse technique, the blood stained his robes, making cleanup quite a hassle.

Translation: The wrist part had completely shattered; although it could be healed with reversed technique, the blood stained the robe, making it a hassle to clean.

We need to keep the meaning.

Thus: "The wrist part had completely shattered; although it could be healed with reversed technique, the blood stained the robe, making it a hassle to clean."

Sukuna's face fell completely; his crimson eyes resembled blood-soaked glass beads, exuding a heavy cursed energy that pressed down.

Translation: Sukuna's face fell completely, his crimson eyes like blood‑soaked glass beads, pressing down with a heavy cursed energy.

「「……」」

Translation: "……"

We need to keep the ellipsis inside quotes? The Chinese line is 「「……」」 which is quotes containing ellipsis. We'll output: "……"

——

Translation: ——

"You can't hide your identity. Draw that sword—we'll indeed stay here, we're destined to fight to the death, because I 'chose' to do this."

Translation: ""You can't hide your identity. Draw that sword—we will indeed stay here, we are destined to fight to the death, for I 'choose' to do this.""

We need to keep the nested quotes. The Chinese has double quotes inside double quotes. We'll represent as: ""You can't hide your identity. Draw that sword—we will indeed stay here, we are destined to fight to the death, for I 'choose' to do this.""

But we need to keep the meaning. We'll output: ""You can't hide your identity. Draw that sword—we will indeed stay here, we are destined to fight to the death, for I 'choose' to do this.""

The Netherfire Duke solemnly said: '【Destruction】 is a splendid instant. If one seeks survival through baseness… this life would be too long.'

Translation: The Underworld Fire Grand Duke solemnly said: ""【Destruction】 is a splendid instant. If one seeks survival through baseness… this life would be too long.""

"【Destruction】 is a splendid instant. If one seeks survival through baseness… this life would be too long."

"Even if the answer… might be your own destruction?" Huangquan countered.

Translation: ""Even if the answer… might be your own destruction?" Huang Quan asked in return."

"The answer isn't important; what matters is its existence, just as yours is. Everything exists to be destroyed—emissaries are no different. Even in the void, beautiful dreams can be born. So-called impossibilities are merely things not yet arrived."

Translation: ""The answer isn't important; what matters is its existence, just as yours is. Everything exists to be destroyed—envoy included. Even in the void, beautiful dreams can be born. So‑called impossibilities are merely things not yet come.""

「「……」」

Translation: "……"

Huangquan took a deep breath: '…Alright, I agree.'

Translation: Huang Quan took a deep breath: "... All right, I promise you."

"You will witness the most brilliant and violent fire in this world. May its blaze illuminate your boundless dream."

Translation: ""You will witness the most brilliant and fierce fire in this world. May this blaze illuminate your boundless dream.""

"Your boundless dream… indeed, but you've misunderstood something." Huangquan said lightly, 'This sword remains sheathed—not out of pity or contempt. It is a secret I wish not to reveal, but as a token of return…'

Translation: ""Your boundless dream… indeed, but you've misunderstood one thing." Huang Quan said lightly, "This sword remains sheathed—not out of pity or contempt. It is a secret I wish not to reveal, but as a token of return…"

Huangquan's hand lightly rested on the sword's hilt.

Translation: Huang Quan's hand lightly rested on the sword's hilt.

"…I will be frank with you. 【The Hunt】… is not the path I walk."

Translation: ""…I will be frank with you. 【The Hunt】… is not the path I walk.""

"... I will be frank with you. 【The Hunt】… is not the path I walk."

The blade slowly slid from its sheath—

Translation: The sword slowly left its sheath—

All the burning sounds in the Netherfire Manor faded away, leaving only the soft rustle of falling ash.

Translation: All the burning sounds in the Underworld Fire Manor vanished, leaving only the rustling of falling ashes.

"May death end your endless dream… and guide you back to the world of wakefulness."

Translation: ""May death end your long dream……and lead you back to the waking world.""

——

Translation: ——

Demon Slayer.

Translation: Demon Slayer.

The Netherfire Duke died just like that…

Translation: "The Underworld Fire Grand Duke just died like that……"

Within the Infinite Castle, the lights stretched Muzan Kibutsuji's shadow long and distorted; he lifted his gaze to watch Huangquan sheath her sword, murmuring repeatedly the words she had just spoken.

Translation: Inside the Infinite Castle, the lights stretched Muzan Kibutsuji's shadow into distortion; he lifted his head, gazing up at Huang Quan sheathing her sword, murmuring repeatedly the words she had just spoken.

"【The Hunt】… she is not on the path of the Hunt… meaning she has no connection to the Stellar Rangers or the Xianzhou Alliance…"

Translation: ""【The Hunt】… she is not of the Hunt Path……meaning she has no connection to the Stellar Rangers or the Xianzhou Alliance……"

"... Stellar Rangers... Xianzhou Alliance..."

Thus: ""【The Hunt】… she is not of the Hunt Path……meaning she has no connection to the Stellar Rangers or the Xianzhou Alliance……"

Then where does her power come from—

Translation: "Then what could be the source of her power——"

Muzan was deep in thought when he suddenly recalled something, looking down at the still-present Black Death M.

Translation: Muzan, lost in thought, suddenly recalled something, and looked down at the still‑lingering Kokushibo below.

"'Black Death M, what do you think?'"

Translation: "Kokushibo, what do you think?"

Black Death M's six eyes shifted slightly; he dropped to one knee in a respectful pose: '…Perhaps it's related to 【the End】. However, information on this path is scarce, having only shown up briefly in the universal locust plague…'

Translation: Kokushibo's six eyes shifted slightly; he dropped to one knee in a reverent posture: "... Perhaps it's related to 【the End】. However, information on this Path is scarce, and it has only shown up briefly in the universal locust plague……"

universal locust plague

Thus: "Kokushibo's six eyes shifted slightly; he dropped to one knee in a reverent posture: "... Perhaps it's related to 【the End】. However, information on this Path is scarce, and it has only shown up briefly in the universal locust plague……"

"'Hmm, as long as it's not the Hunt, that's fine.'"

Translation: "Hmm, as long as it's not 【the Hunt】, that's fine."

Muzan's face relaxed into a more easygoing expression; among all paths, he fears the Hunt the most.

Translation: Muzan's face relaxed into a more easygoing expression. Among all the Paths, he fears most those of the Hunt.

Whether it's the cosmic wanderers or the Astral forces that might label him an 'Abundance Aberration,' both pose a serious threat. At first he gasped when he thought Huangquan was a Hunt emissary, but hearing her say that… his tension eased considerably.

Translation: Whether it's the starfarers of the cosmos or the Astral forces likely to brand him an "Abundance Aberration," both pose a serious threat. At first he sucked in a breath of cold air upon hearing Huang Quan was an Envoy of the Hunt, but now, hearing her say that…… his tension eased considerably.

Astral forces... 'Abundance Aberration'...

Thus: "Whether it's the starfarers of the cosmos or the Astral forces likely to brand him an 'Abundance Aberration,' both pose a serious threat. At first he sucked in a breath of cold air upon hearing Huang Quan was an Envoy of the Hunt, but now, hearing her say that…… his tension eased considerably."

——

Translation: ——

"'Return to the depths of the Recollection Realm.'"

place

Return to the depths of the memory realm.

Thus: "Return to the depths of the Memory Zone."

Huang Quan looked at Sam, calmly saying: '…I still dream.'

「Huh? 」 Sam blinked, but seeing she didn't want to keep fighting, he likewise also ceased his firepower.

「Stop, your time hasn't come yet. 」

Sam's voice carried a hint of doubt: "…'My time'?"

Huang Quan nodded: "I've seen many seemingly clever disguises that can hide the exterior but cannot conceal the inner self. You are no exception."