Six-Eyed Sukuna, starting from Hunter x Hunter

Chapter 179 Domain Unveiled Demon-Subduing Shrine

Chapter 179 Domain Expansion - Demon-Subduing Shrine (Two-in-One)

Ants are naive creatures—at least not before.

Because the Ant King had moved again, he originally just wanted to travel around and see more, to see if humans were really that strong. So he traveled from NGL to the surrounding countries. When he passed through the Republic of East Godot, he found that the royal palace there was larger, more luxurious, and had more people. Moreover... the internet was always working.

So without hesitation, they occupied the place and made it their new home.

Now that they have access to cell phones and a vast collection of human books, they are truly remarkable; they are now ants who have seen the world.

Su Wu's impression was that the Ant King had become harder to fool.

Previously, when it was mentioned that humanity had many kings, the other party seemed deeply surprised by the sheer number of powerful individuals within the human camp. Now…

The Ant King no longer believed it, because along the way from NGL to East Godot, after killing many people, he realized that the strength of humans was not that great, the number of strong people was not as many as imagined, and even the number of capable people was not that many.

The King Ant, who had initially halted his expansion due to his wariness of human power, once again issued orders to Neferpitou after occupying the palace in East Godot.

Soldiers controlled by Neferpitou kill people, and those killed are then controlled by Neferpitou, resulting in an ever-increasing number of them.

Ultimately, they wiped out all humans, and the ants ruled the world.

"But if all the humans are killed, what will the ants eat?" Su Wu held a chess piece between her fingers. Even when she heard the ant king giving orders to his subordinates, she didn't react much, but asked with great interest.

"Once you get used to human tastes, it'll be hard to eat anything else, right?" Su Wu slowly placed a chess piece on a square of the chessboard.

The military chess of the Hunter world is similar to, yet different from, the chess he once learned.

But it's okay, it's the first time the Ant King has played this game too. The two are evenly matched and can never win.

While other humans were fighting to the death with ants outside, Su Wu was playing chess with the ant king in the ant king's palace. Anyone who saw this would probably call her a traitor to humanity.

"At that time, we will build a human breeding area so that humans can live and reproduce there." The ant king's words were full of arrogance.

He genuinely believed that this decision was an excellent treatment for humanity.

"Hmm...he understands the rules of sustainable development very well," Su Wu commented.

Just like humans raising pigs and cattle, the Ant King's idea is not wrong and is very reasonable, after all, the other party is not human.

Humans don't think that raising pigs, cattle, and sheep for slaughter, sale, or consumption is cruel.

"I'm craving hot pot..." Su Wu suddenly muttered to himself, then turned and called out, "Hey you blond ant, bring the food!"

The Ant King eats on time every day, but what it eats... Su Wu can't eat.

Because they're just meatballs made from various kinds of meat without any seasoning, and you might just grab a piece of human flesh if you're not careful. Besides... they really don't taste good without seasoning!

Although Su Wu currently has a higher compatibility with Su Nuo, he still feels that eating people is going too far and he can't eat any of them.

So Su Wu's daily routine involved directing the Ant King's three guards in front of him, instructing the three ants to prepare food for him.

His catchphrase is "Your Majesty wants to eat."

They will prepare everything they need.

Of course, Su Wu didn't share a pot with the Ant King, because—

Imagine you're having hot pot together, and you're cooking beef or lamb when the person across from you suddenly puts a piece of human flesh into the pot...

Suddenly, I lost all appetite.

Now that Su Wu and Su Nuo have a higher compatibility, his first reaction when he sees someone is to analyze the texture and taste of that person's flesh.

On several occasions, out of curiosity, I even considered eating with the Ant King.

The ant king even casually asked him if he wanted someone to prepare the same food for him.

Their words completely disregarded Su Wu's humanity.

Su Wu sighed and touched the small eyes under her two normal eyes.

Humans wouldn't see him as human either; they might think he'd been transformed into an ant.

So, for the safety of others, he simply didn't go back to the human side during this period.

Recently, he has been exploring the changes in himself and discovered that he has also gained the ability to grow mouths in various parts of his body. It's very strange and makes him seem less human.

Fortunately, like eyes, they can be concealed, so there's no need to worry about them suddenly popping out.

"This is getting a bit boring." Su Wu tossed down a chess piece and announced the start of the game.

"Find something else for your Majesty to amuse himself; he's tired of these." He ordered the ant king's guards with an air of self-righteousness.

What shameless humans!

Is it His Majesty who's tired of it, or is it just that he himself is tired of it? Can't they tell?!

"This can't go on," the blond ant said seriously.

It's not a good thing for the king to get too close to humans.

Even if this human... isn't very human.

"Hmm... I think so too, meow." Neferpitou flicked his tail, every movement exuding a cat-like cuteness. "I have a feeling that that human will eventually influence His Majesty."

The other party is a very troublesome thing; they can't expect it to be a human who stands on the side of ants.

Logically speaking, such a potentially harmful entity should be eliminated as soon as possible, rather than being allowed to chat happily with the ant king.

In fact, if they could have done that, the three of them would have killed the other side long ago.

"But that guy is very strong, I can't beat him at all, meow." Neferpitou sat cross-legged on the ground, his tail wagging incessantly.

"...Let me think about it for a moment." The blond ant, or rather, Owl Yapf, pulled out a violin.

We still need to find a way to eliminate them, for the sake of the king.

"One more round." The Ant King stared at Su Wu expressionlessly.

I always felt that the opponent didn't go all out, so I didn't feel any sense of accomplishment in winning.

"...Why don't you find someone else to play with?" Su Wu, who didn't have any special feelings about playing chess and couldn't play it seriously, chose to shift the blame and offered a new suggestion.

He only has the patience for two rounds; he can't stand one more. His brain is prone to exploding, literally.

He's under a debuff; playing chess is very mentally taxing, and he doesn't want to play chess while bleeding from all seven orifices.

"Ah, since you've taken over this country anyway, then issue that, the Royal Decree." Su Wu suddenly became interested again.

The king's edict, in other words, is an imperial decree!

"I've already thought of the details: summon the most skilled chess players to the palace to play chess with the king, and the winners will receive a reward." He urged the Ant King.

The ant king thought for a second, then nodded happily and accepted the suggestion.

There are so many people in this country, what's so difficult about finding someone to play chess with?

So he immediately instructed Neferpitou to inform the people of this country.

Anyone who knows how to play chess can challenge him.

Neferpitou respectfully accepted the order, and within a day, the Ant King's words had spread throughout the entire country.

but……

For an entire day, the Ant King sat before the chessboard, waiting for his opponent, from sunrise to sunset, but no one came.

"Why is no one coming? Is it possible that this country can't find a single person who knows how to play chess?" His voice was low, and his face showed great dissatisfaction.

"Considering the travel time for ordinary people, and the concerns of ordinary humans—such as offending important figures and being dealt with if they enter the palace—it will probably take a few days before the first person to try it. However, I can help you speed things up a bit," Su Wu said thoughtfully, stroking her chin.

Most people are still afraid of death. To them, the important figures living in the palace are man-eating monsters, so for a time no one dared to come to them.

However, once the first person walks in and leaves safely with the reward, many more people will follow.

"How will you help me?" the Ant King asked.

"I'll be the signboard," Su Wu said, disappearing from the Ant King's sight and appearing directly not far from the palace.

Then he tidied himself up, disguised himself as an ordinary person, and carefully walked to the front of the palace, where he was led into the palace by soldiers.

Not long after, he ran out of the palace overjoyed with a pile of jewels. Some gold coins fell to the ground, but he seemed not to see them. He shouted, "It's real! It's real! Even though I lost, they still gave me the money!"

As he said this, he grabbed the jewelry and disappeared in an instant.

"..." The Ant King made no judgment on the exaggerated acting.

His brilliant mind told him that this approach was effective.

"Alright, let's just wait for our opponents to come to us." Su Wu gave an OK sign.

The ant king's chess skills are already very high, because his extraordinary intellect allows him to crush the vast majority of creatures.

He excels in every aspect, from reaction speed and thinking ability to his overall perspective. The only problem is that he is less than half a year old and lacks experience.

Impulsiveness, irritability, and short temper are also his weaknesses, well... perhaps they are weaknesses brought to him by his human genes.

Without human genes, they would probably be more ruthless and rational.

There's absolutely no way he could play chess with Su Wu; it's a fight to the death.

If nothing unexpected happens, many people will lose to him.

The white-haired boy's lips curled up, and the red in his eyes seemed to grow even more intense.

He was even more captivating than when he had white hair and blue eyes.

Sure enough, people started coming to the door the next day.

When I entered the palace, my legs were trembling, as if I were walking on a ship sailing on the sea.

When it saw its opponent—the Ant King waiting nearby—with an appearance that was clearly different from that of a human, it trembled even more violently.

"Please sit down." The ant king sat upright and gestured for the other to sit on the other side.

The human, who was originally trembling as if he would die suddenly from palpitations at any moment, seemed to change completely after sitting down and picking up a chess piece.

My legs stopped trembling, my body stopped shaking, and I stopped sweating. I felt calm and composed all over.

Is this chess piece some kind of personality-switching switch...?

Su Wu twitched the corner of her mouth but didn't say anything, just sat quietly to the side and watched.

He understood the rule of not speaking while watching a game of Go; he had even participated in Go competitions before and won first place.

Even though picking up a chess piece would drastically change his personality, it didn't affect the ending.

The King Ant wins.

The defeated humans safely left the palace, and so the ant king's second opponent arrived.

Watching people play chess is boring, so Su Wu simply retreated.

The scenery around East Godot is quite nice.

Su Wu thought to herself as she strolled through the streets.

But... why hasn't that guy made a move yet?

Fine, dense scales filled the air and enveloped his body.

finally come.

The white-haired boy stopped in his tracks.

The blond man with butterfly wings seemed to have special effects, shimmering and dazzling.

"Are you... here to die?" Su Wu tilted her head and asked sincerely.

"We must not allow humans to continue to influence the King," said Shayapov.

Another purple figure appeared behind Su Wu.

Two against one.

Why not bring Catwoman? Is it because you don't want to? Or is Catwoman busy? Or did Catwoman reject you?

With two of the three guards arriving, most people would probably be completely wiped out.

"Ah, this is a good opportunity to try out a new skill," Su Wu said thoughtfully.

He hasn't used the Domain Expansion skill much since acquiring it.

Without giving the two ants a chance to speak, he directly formed a hand seal.

In the Hunter world, there are many talkers who engage in all sorts of psychological and intellectual battles.

He looked at the golden butterfly and felt it resembled one; after all, butterflies are insects that undergo complete metamorphosis, so it's reasonable for them to be a bit sinister.

There's only one way to deal with this type of situation—don't hesitate, don't let them stall for time, just attack.

Just kill him.

Simple and straightforward, yet very effective.

"Domain Expansion - Demon-Subduing Shrine".

In the blink of an eye, darkness fell, and mountains of corpses and seas of blood replaced the streets that were once inhabited by humans. Pale white skeletons were piled up everywhere, and everything in sight was a blood-red mess.

Every step revealed a pit filled with blood.

The red torii gate, symbolizing the entrance to the divine realm, stands quietly to one side.

"Well, to put it simply, any creature that appears in this area, except for me, will be attacked." The white-haired boy sat on the bright red torii gate, swinging his legs lightly, and said with a smile.

The golden-haired ant transforms itself into countless smaller versions of itself in an attempt to escape, only to be sliced ​​in two at the same time.

The purple ants frantically tried to crush Su Wu, but were sliced ​​into pieces just before they reached her.

"Wuhu." Su Wu whistled as she used the domain for the first time.

That's pretty cool. Is this what they mean by "within my domain, I am invincible"?

If Gojo Satoru's domain is also unlocked, the game will be even more fun.

First open the boundless void, then open the shrine to subdue demons.

One controls the soul, the other severs the physical body.

In this way, the opponent is killed before they can even resist or escape.

The golden-haired ant can regenerate immediately after its clones are killed, but...

The opponent's true form was also within the domain, and its size was larger than that of the clone.

According to the rules of the domain, the attacks suffered by the main body are also stronger than those suffered by the clone.

After all, the main body is stronger than the clone, and attacks within the domain are based on strength.

Sukuna's domain is an open domain, meaning that people from the outside can come in on their own initiative, and those inside, if they are not dead, can also find a way to escape.

But... they usually can't escape.

Because the attack came faster than they could escape.

Su Wu deactivated the domain before the two ants completely died.

"Subordinates only need to follow orders and not do anything unnecessary," the white-haired young man said casually.

Only after the domain was dispelled did Neferbitt's figure land lightly not far away.

"His Majesty already knows." The catwoman with short, white, wavy hair standing there wagged her tail and smiled brightly.

The location where they fought was not far from the royal palace.

The catwoman sensed it too, but had been watching without intervening.

Su Wu looked at the white-haired, red-eyed catwoman, and then thought of herself now, also with white hair and red eyes, and fell silent.

They look like a family...

If someone else saw this, it would be even more unbelievable; he's really human.

The two half-dead ants were dragged back to the palace by Neferpitou and repaired. The first thing they did after recovering was to go to the ant king.

Then he was whipped backwards by the King Ant.

"Don't make decisions on your own," the Ant King said condescendingly.

He was furious that his two subordinates had attacked Su Wu on their own initiative without his permission.

This made him feel that his authority as king had been challenged.

"A subordinate who's too smart can be arrogant. Of course, it's also possible that he doesn't trust your decisions and that's why he's acting on his own," Su Wu chimed in, adding fuel to the fire.

The Ant King's rage is at maximum, and Shayapov's number of beatings increases by 1.

If it weren't for the fact that he was indeed quite strong as a guard, he probably would have been killed by the Ant King.

(End of this chapter)