This clearly shows that this little girl, who is quite precocious for her age, possesses a worldly wisdom and maturity that far surpasses her peers.
Hoshizora Yoru, when she was young, lost her parents in a traffic accident.
But she, with her Yin-Yang Eyes, saw her mother being taken away by a terrifying evil spirit called “Kongwang” at the scene of the accident.
From then on, the little girl gained the ability to see both the world and the Netherworld simultaneously, and she embarked on a journey to find clues about her missing mother.
To save her mother, she risked her life and went alone to terrifying paranormal locations.
Even Yera admired her courage and determination.
“I have investigated the information. The evil spirit inside is called Kichijōten. It is a ghost god with powerful spiritual power, extremely dangerous. You can still leave if you want to.”
Hoshizora Yoru, in a practiced manner, took a miniature panda plush from her child-sized backpack and placed it on her chest. She solemnly addressed Yera and the others.
“Don’t worry, we won’t leave.”
Yera stared at the panda plush on the little girl’s chest.
With the powerful perception of his Heroic Spirit’s spiritual core, he keenly sensed a strange energy imbued with dark curses slowly emanating from it.
“This is a Substitute.”
“By using a Substitute to seal the evil spirit, you can use it as a replacement and make the evil spirit bear the damage and calamities that would befall you.”
Seeing Yera staring intently at the panda plush on her chest, Hoshizora Yoru, with her hands behind her back, began to explain.
“But when there is only one Substitute, if the Substitute cannot bear the damage and attacks of the spirit in the same place, we will be injured ourselves...Moreover, the strength of the Substitute completely depends on the strength of our own Spirit.”
“Whether you can block more evil spirit attacks, the essence of the evil spirit is very important...Therefore, I want to collect those powerful evil spirits like collecting Pokémon.”
“Yera-nii, this is also why I invited you here. I can’t handle the danger of the evil spirit inside alone.”
In this terrifying world where evil spirits run rampant, if there were no Substitute “evil spirit Pokémon” to take the blows…
Even someone like her, a Spirit user, would have a high chance of being killed by evil spirits.
Yera and Misaki Naru looked at each other.
This “use ghosts to fight ghosts” method sounded a little shady.
They didn’t know where this little girl learned this method.
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In the Land of Wano, a torii gate represents the entrance to the divine realm.
It is used to distinguish the divine realm where deities reside from the secular world where humans live.
Stepping into the torii gate signifies entering the domain of the gods.
After that, all actions and behavior need to be carefully considered, so as not to offend the deities.
As Yera and the others crossed the torii gate, a new quest appeared on his normally dormant Quest List.
【Plot Quest Now Open…】
【(Weird City・Demon Tale-Chapter 1): Help NPC-“Hoshizora Yoru” kill or subdue “Kichijōten”, Completion Rewards Holy Crystal*5, Five-Star Special Costume*1】
“Huh, a plot quest appeared?”
The suddenly appearing plot quest attracted Yera’s attention.
At this moment, in his vision, the normally dim gray plot quest page had turned into a bloody crimson red.
The twisted, deformed, blood-red text exuded a strong sense of ill omen, as if foreshadowing that his upcoming encounters would not be peaceful.
“After all, Kichijōten is one of the Twenty-Four Deities of Buddhism. Her original form should be in India. In the abandoned temple in the Land of Wano, it’s probably one of her spirit fragments, also known as a false god state.”
“As soon as this plot quest appears, it makes me challenge a spirit fragment false god. It’s really a high-difficulty dungeon, isn’t it?” Yera kept complaining, “Moreover, the rewards are also ridiculously low, only five Holy Crystals.”
As the three continued to walk through the gloomy forest, the moonlight that shone down from the sky became increasingly dim and ethereal.
The biting cold wind blew constantly through the treetops.
Suddenly, it seemed as if they could hear the cries of children.
“We’re here.”
Suddenly, Hoshizora Yoru, who had been leading the way, stopped in her tracks and motioned for Yera and the others behind her to stop.
“That is…?”
Misaki Naru, with her left eye’s Azure Pupil, gazed at the scene before them. She felt as if a wave of invisible cold air had suddenly poured into her body from the top of her head, causing her to involuntarily get goosebumps all over.
At this moment, what came into the view of the three was a number of stone statues resembling children.
These statues had expressions that seemed to be smiling and crying at the same time. Their necks were adorned with bright red scarves that seemed to be soaked in blood. They were scattered on both sides of the road, giving people a strange sense of chill.
And in the center of this group of statues, there was an ancient and dilapidated temple.
“So many evil spirits…I’ve never seen so many evil spirits appear before.”
Misaki Naru’s face turned pale, and cold sweat continuously oozed out of her palms.
Those malicious gazes that hovered around made the girl tense and extremely nervous.
Even Misaki Misaki, who had been stimulated, crawled out of her shadow behind her.
Since awakening her Yin-Yang Eyes, Misaki Naru had never seen so many evil spirits.
“Thump…thump, thump!”
The Red Dragon Heart in Yera’s chest beat rapidly, continuously stimulating the Red Dragon Factor within his body, and a sharp, invisible aura emanated from him.
Under the intimidation of the dragon’s aura, the surrounding Jizo statues seemed to feel intimidated as well and withdrew their covetous gazes, which made the short-haired girl, who had been having trouble breathing, feel much better.
“Hold my hand, don’t be afraid, I’m here.”
“Thank you…”
Misaki Naru’s face flushed red. Suddenly, she felt an unprecedented sense of security.
She placed her delicate hand in the young man’s large hand, her heart pounding.
As the three gradually approached the temple, the number of Jizo statues surrounding them increased.
Those malicious gazes were locked on Yera and the others. Even though they were expressionless, they still made people feel terrified.
According to legend, this once cruel god who devoured infants, after losing her own child, repented and became a god who protected children.
But the Kichijōten here, because she was possessed by too many infant spirits, had become wickedly mutated and fallen into the status of an evil god.
Her minions were countless, an army on a small scale.
Although the Kichijōten here was not her true body, but rather a spirit fragment, her strength was probably not to be underestimated.
According to the classification of Cursed Spirits in Jujutsu Kaisen, she should have surpassed the Special Grade.