Toji also discovered how to advance to Demon, the sequence 4 potion of the Abyss Pathway, this time he finally breathed a sigh of relief, it was much easier this time.
He could conclude, he just needed to get enough people to sell their souls to him.
At least ten thousand ordinary intelligent beings, but the stronger they was, the fewer he needed, of course, for the ritual to be considered a success, he needed those souls to be collected.
Finally, this seemed like something a normal demon would do. What's this business of eating organs? Wouldn't it be better to use a Wendigo or a Werewolf? Toji shook his head.
Obtaining souls in this world wouldn't be difficult, especially ninja souls, the more chakra, the better. Furthermore, from Toji's perspective, it was much easier to obtain ninja souls, as the sense of preservation here is practically zero while the sense of mission is practically 100%.
Do you have a child who is going to die? Great, I can save him, please sign this contract.
Your husband died? Great, I can bring him back, sign this contract.
You want money, fame, power? Great, sign this contract.
In any case, it seems easy, so Toji nodded contentedly, he finally said goodbye to Jugo and left the Tenebrous World.
This time he transformed into a black, liquid form, he really looked a lot like Marvel's Venom, but he only seemed semi-corporeal and could float through the air, so... maybe an Obscurus from Harry Potter? Something in between.
Toji wasn't too worried about it, the next moment, his form escaped the Tenebrous World, returning to the real world. Fortunately, the noise from the other side of the room had already stopped, or he would have had to use some of his physical anesthetic to calm them down.
He went to sleep soon after.
//-//
Toji left early the next day, the widow couldn't even get out of bed. Toji gave Afro a thumbs-up, who just rolled his eyes at him. The woman's son glared at Afro with hatred. Toji couldn't blame the boy, in the end, he found it interesting as he used his ability on him, letting the boy's emotions fluctuate violently.
Compared to ninjas with hardened minds and calm minds, the civilian boy didn't stand a chance. Even though Toji only emitted a fraction of his energy, the boy's eyes filled with hatred, and he lunged at Afro, punching and kicking his leg.
Toji stood to the side, hands in his pockets, watching with a wide grin, clearly amused. He even felt his potion progress slightly, finding this sequence very good, he could continue, letting the others go wild with their desires, and his ritual wasn't difficult.
Toji even considered asking if the woman wanted him to revive her husband, but he felt sorry for the woman's husband if he came back and discovered how 'well cared for' his wife was.
In the end, he gave up.
-Damn it, I'm going to kill you! Bastard! Hurting my mother!- The brat yelled, his eyes red, Afro's expressionless face showing a clear change.
His eye was twitching.
He was at a loss for what to do for a moment.
Cutting the boy? That seemed a bit too far, after all he really 'hurt' his mother.
He didn't realize it was Toji's doing, but seeing Toji's amused smile, he still got annoyed.
He kicked the brat, sending him flying. The brat fell, gasping for air, seemingly finally waking from his crazed state. Seeing Toji and Afro, clearly dangerous, staring at him, he paled with fear while still gasping for air.
Struggling to breathe, he crawled away.
The boy's mother heard the noise, quickly running outside in just her nightgown, kneeling in front of Toji and begging him to forgive her son, her face clearly filled with fear.
She was promiscuous, but she wasn't stupid. Toji and Afro are clearly ninjas or samurai, if they got angry...
Some heads peered out of the windows of nearby houses, making Afro even more uncomfortable. Unsure how to deal with it, he simply turned and walked away.
Toji had a playful smile on his face from the start, clearly enjoying everything that happened, yet he didn't mock Afro anymore, after all, it was his fault.
They left quickly, without having time to see the child's mother beating him, clearly somewhere between fury and worry, the boy was crying and kicking, but he was also filled with fear.
The neighbors found it funny, especially the women, after all, who knew if their husbands were going to 'visit' that shrew.
In the end, it was just another day in the lives of these civilians at the bottom of the world's food chain.
Toji and Afro had gone quite far, but after walking for several hours, Toji stopped, looking back in surprise.
Afro also stopped, placing his hand on his sword, he still hadn't 'sensed' anything, but he didn't doubt Toji's senses, looking in the same direction as him.
Toji was speechless, think of the devil and he appears.
It didn't take long for two figures to appear in front of Toji and Afro.
Kimimaro's face was as expressionless as Afro's, while Pakura looked exasperated and determined.
Toji tilted his head slightly, thinking that this brat found him quickly, just over a week since the incident with Pain, but he had already found them.
It didn't matter if he didn't come to them, Toji himself would go. After all, the person Toji planned to test his ability on was Kimimaro himself, with Pakura by his side.
He already understood Jugo's plan, so he wanted to speed up the process.
Isn't he a Desire Apostle now? It's time to test the power of this new 'class'.
Before Toji could say anything, Afro stepped forward to stand in front of Kimimaro. -You stay with the woman.
Toji looked at Afro, stunned. Was this because of the last time he let him fight Konan?
Wow, you've been waiting all this time to get your revenge?
Son of a bitch!
Toji remembered that, next time, he would speak first!