Zongman I fight weirdness in everyday world

To his surprise, Yozora actually shook his head, giving a straightforward negative answer.

“Can’t deploy it. Can’t do it.”

“Huh?”

“Can’t do it.”

Yozora, in a state of resignation, spoke with an air of confidence.

“Come on, how long has it been since we fought the Izanami Evil God? You don’t think I came out of that without a scratch, do you? My power is too depleted, and I haven’t recovered enough to deploy a domain. Of course, when it comes to fighting, there’s no problem.”

“This…”

Yagami Light felt like something was off, but he couldn’t quite put his finger on it. After all, even for Yozora, fighting an Evil God bearing the name of Izanami would definitely result in some power depletion, which was perfectly reasonable.

“This is a bit tricky.”

Yagami Light scanned the crowd on the shopping street, his brow furrowed.

“My Emperor Sutoku isn’t very good at sensing spiritual power. As far as I know, that doesn’t seem to be your forte either. Yotsuya isn’t here. Trying to pinpoint the target's location among so many people is a bit too difficult. Could it be that we have to rely on our eyes to find them…? But if the target has the ability to change their appearance… knowing their appearance might actually be misleading…”

Yozora nodded in agreement, adding,

“Raising the alarm is also out of the question. If that evil spirit has any intelligence, it might just go on a rampage, which would be very troublesome.”

“Yeah…”

Just then, the phone in Yagami Light’s pocket suddenly rang. After answering, he simply nodded, listening to L’s calm notification on the other end.

“Okay, I understand.”

After hanging up, Yagami Light opened an app on his phone, displaying a precise map of the surrounding area, with a red circle marking a location.

“Through the Metropolitan Police Department’s real-time surveillance, the target's location has been pinpointed. It seems this evil spirit possessing a human body doesn’t have the ability to change its original appearance. It’s probably within this area.”

“But we can’t just go looking, can we? It would be troublesome to expose our identities with so many people around.”

“Yeah, but if we start disguising ourselves directly, the spiritual power fluctuations will definitely alert the target.”

“Then…”

Yozora pointed to an office building shown on the map, smiling.

“How about here?”

Yagami Light nodded, understanding.

“Yeah, that’s a good idea.”

Kitagawa Marin was completely dumbfounded.

Wait… what are you two talking about?

I don’t understand a single word?

Is it my fault?

No, that’s not right. I clearly know these two’s abilities, and I also know the truth about the existence of evil spirits. Saki Kawasaki has told me all about these things. Why can’t I still understand?

It’s not that Kitagawa Marin is too stupid.

Yagami Light and Yozora are like two mathematical geniuses discussing an extremely difficult Olympiad math problem.

In their minds, there’s no need for specific explanations. The steps to reach the conclusion are obvious, while ordinary people can’t keep up with their line of thinking. Even if Miko Yotsuya and Rio Futaba were present, they would be like Kitagawa Marin, unable to keep up with the speed of their thoughts.

…

Five minutes later, on the rooftop of the office building.

Yagami Light glanced at the red circle displayed on the phone map.

“Yeah, that guy hasn’t moved. At least, he hasn’t moved to another area that a camera can capture. Even the smartest evil spirit probably doesn’t have the concept of avoiding cameras. Oh right, L sent a message saying that he’s already erased the surveillance footage of us going upstairs. Both the local storage records and the network backups have been cleaned up.”

Yozora nodded with a smile.

“As expected, having him as an assistant makes things a lot easier.”

“Yeah.”

Kitagawa Marin stood behind the two, and although she didn’t understand what these two wanted to do, she vaguely sensed it.

“Marin.”

Yozora turned around, took out a lollipop from his pocket, unwrapped it, and put it into Kitagawa Marin’s lips. He stroked her head and said with a light laugh.

“Wait for me here. The matter will be resolved before you finish the lollipop. In ancient times, Guan Yu warmed wine to kill Hua Xiong. Now, I, Yozora, use a lollipop to time the exorcism of an evil spirit. A delightful tale, truly a delightful tale.”

Kitagawa Marin, with the lollipop in her mouth, revealed a look of worry in her eyes, and said softly.

“Be careful…”

“Don’t worry, there’s Rōgetsu here too.”

Yagami Light was speechless upon hearing this.

“Don’t deliberately slack off, or else, don’t forget, if any innocent person dies today, it’s a consequence of my actions, it’s my responsibility.”

“Got it.”

Yozora reconfirmed the area marked by the red circle on Yagami Light’s phone. Then, together with Yagami Light, in Kitagawa Marin’s shocked gaze, the two jumped up at the same time and stepped onto the railing of the rooftop.

“Let’s move, and be quick about it.”

“Okay.”

The next second, the two jumped down at the same time.

“Release resentment, Emperor Sutoku.”

On the way down, Yagami Light called out his Soul’s True Name. A crimson tengu mask, like blood, covered his face, while black flames surged from Yozora’s body.

“The Mask” and “Kira” make a grand entrance.

Chapter 358 The "Kira" Who Lost His Power, Yozora's Reciprocal Strategy

At the same time, a tall, thin man in a black coat, looking somewhat haggard, sensed something in the crowd. Scarlet blood streaks bloomed in his pupils, and visible black mist began to emerge on the surface of his body.

Under the shroud of black mist, his originally ordinary face instantly began to distort. His nose gradually lengthened, sharp fangs protruded from his mouth, a pair of jet-black wings grew from his back, and the ten fingers of his hands extended and curved, the nails becoming like sharp blades, reflecting a glimmer of cold light in the sunlight.

“Mo… monster!”

A terrifying monster suddenly appeared beside him, and naturally pedestrians on the street noticed it, all showing expressions of horror, and fleeing into the distance.

“Kill them all…”

The monster, with the appearance of a great tengu, revealed undisguised madness and killing intent in its bloodshot eyes, locking onto a young woman in an OL uniform not far away who had fallen to the ground in a panic. The tall body instantly appeared in front of the other party, and the right claw with sharp nails quickly stabbed towards the young woman’s face.

“No…”

The young woman's body shrank back, her back pressed against the hard lamppost, and the reflection of the sharp claw getting closer and closer was reflected in her pupils, her face full of fear and despair.

“Ding!”

Two sharp claws collided in the air, producing a sound like metal clashing.

“You…”

Wearing a Great Tengu mask, with only a pair of scarlet pupils visible, Yagami Tsukasa stared directly at the Great Tengu-shaped monster, his eyes also revealing undisguised killing intent.

“Are an evil that must be eliminated.”

Seeing Yagami Tsukasa suddenly appear, the people who had been fleeing in panic couldn't help but stop and were stunned for a long while before exclaiming in surprise.

“That’s… ‘Kira’!?”

“That’s right, it’s ‘Kira’ himself!”

“It’s my first time seeing him in person, he’s so handsome!”

Compared to the reaction of the Kyoto citizens when they saw "Mask", the enthusiasm of the passersby in Shibuya when they saw "Kira" appear was even greater.

Not that "Kira's" popularity is higher than "Mask's", but on the one hand, this is Tokyo, "Kira's" home turf.

On the other hand, Yagami Tsukasa rarely appears in public. Usually, when punishing criminals, he disguises himself as an ordinary person and lets his Soul Incarnation, Emperor Sutoku, do the work.

The last time he appeared in front of the public in this form was when he went to Kyoto Tower as support.

Yagami Tsukasa looked at the monster in front of him, fused with a human, its appearance extremely similar to his own when he took action, only lacking some splendor and elegance, more like an evil spirit trapped in the desire for slaughter, its appearance ferocious and distorted, and he had already made a judgment in his heart.

Sure enough, this was an evil spirit born in the Reverse Side due to the negative emotions people had towards “Kira,” which was why it resembled him so much.

Yagami Tsukasa used one hand to block the other's claw, clenching his teeth. He realized that in terms of pure strength, he seemed to be no match for this evil spirit. Considering the large number of innocent people around, he couldn't care about his pride and immediately spoke.

“‘Mask’…”

Before Yagami Tsukasa could call out for support, he caught sight of Yozora, transformed into the "Mask" image, who was now acting like a host, using black flames to create a warning line, smiling and speaking to the onlookers outside the warning line.

“Everyone, you can watch, just stay outside this safe distance, no need to run, I will guarantee everyone's safety, that person, the one with the camera around his neck.”

“Eh?”

A man with an SLR camera around his neck pointed at himself, hesitating.

“Me?”

“Yes, you.”

Yozora nodded and chuckled.

“What are you waiting for? Take pictures! Anyone have a video camera? If not, you can use your phone to record, quickly, quickly, this is ‘Kira’s’ first battle in public in Tokyo, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, quickly record it.”

Immediately afterward, Yozora took out a mysterious object that looked like a Bluetooth speaker from somewhere and gently placed it on the ground.

Only after a burst of passionate and exciting music played from that thing did Yagami Tsukasa react.

That’s not like a Bluetooth speaker, this thing, it is a Bluetooth speaker!

Although Yagami Tsukasa didn't understand why Yozora would give himself, who was fighting an evil spirit, a BGM at this time, seeing the surrounding crowd and the cameras in their hands, the phones recording videos, he seemed to vaguely understand something, took a deep breath, looked at the Great Tengu evil spirit in front of him, and slowly spoke.

“Here, I will completely eliminate you.”

“If you can, try it.”

The Great Tengu's face became even more ferocious and distorted, the five fingers of the other claw clenched tightly, not even caring that the sharp fingernails pierced through his palm, and punched towards Yagami Tsukasa's head.

“That move again…”

Feeling the pressure coming from above his head, Yagami Tsukasa recalled the scene on Nitou Island, where Yozora had slammed him into the sand with a Pigua Palm strike, and a hint of disdain appeared in his eyes.

“Compared to that guy's movements…”

Yagami Tsukasa dodged the Great Tengu's punch with a flash and circled behind the other party.

“You’re too slow.”

“Bang!”

After the Great Tengu punched into the air, his reaction was also very quick, twisting his upper body a full one hundred and eighty degrees in a posture that a human could never achieve, and swung a claw towards Yagami Tsukasa.

Even with a hasty strike, Yagami Tsukasa couldn't help but take two steps backward after colliding with the opponent's offensive. His legs trembled slightly to an almost imperceptible degree, and then he regained his footing as if nothing had happened.

Yozora noticed this detail, a thoughtful look appearing in his eyes, and he thought to himself.

“As expected… Tsukasa has become weaker…”

You must know that during the practical training on Nitou Island some time ago, Yagami Tsukasa was the only person besides Yotsuya Miko who could withstand a few rounds against Yozora, who didn't use his spiritual abilities and relied entirely on his physical fitness.

This was enough to prove his strength.

But this time, when facing this evil spirit, Yagami Tsukasa seemed to have been suddenly weakened. Not to mention directly crushing the opponent, he couldn't even gain the slightest advantage, and was vaguely at a disadvantage.

The reason is obvious. It was naturally because “Kira’s” large-scale killing behavior aroused people's disgust, leading to a rapid decrease in the number of supporters who originally believed in “Kira’s” ideals, causing Yagami Tsukasa's power to weaken.

The power gained from the support and recognition of others will also be lost in an instant due to the change in people's thoughts.

“There’s no other way…”

Yagami Tsukasa obviously understood this point as well. Looking at the Great Tengu, whose figure had surged to nearly two meters tall, with deep purple blood vessels emerging on the surface of his body, as if something was flowing under the skin, his face ferocious and terrifying, he took a deep breath, the phantom of Emperor Sutoku appeared behind him, and he slowly spoke.

“Fusion.”

Unlike the members of Over-Limit Society, Yagami Tsukasa rarely, almost never, used the ability to fuse with his Soul Incarnation. It wasn't because he wasn't skilled. His talent in spiritual abilities was very high, even surpassing Yotsuya Miko. After all, he was a genius who could immediately use the principle of Soul Incarnation clothing after hearing Yozora's explanation for the first time.

Yagami Tsukasa didn't use fusion just because of a very simple reason.

He was afraid that his spirit would be directly out of control due to the influence of the amplified desire for slaughter, destruction, anger, and many other negative emotions when fusing with his Soul Incarnation.