Chapter 64: Goodbye
Time passed quickly, and since Yumesaki had led his group to finish off Abe no Seimei, a full seven days had already gone by.
During these seven days, the Japanese Domain could be described as incredibly chaotic and bustling.
However, none of this really had much to do with Yumesaki.
He had spent the past few days busy digesting his own gains.
Ever since he commanded the Shinigami to swallow Abe no Seimei into its stomach, he had begun refining Abe no Seimei's soul and searching through his memories.
The thousands of years of accumulation belonging to Abe no Seimei had all turned into Yumesaki's personal profit.
Not only did Yumesaki inherit Abe no Seimei's memories, but he had also mastered every single Jujutsu that Abe no Seimei had acquired over the millennia.
Now, if he wanted to disguise himself as Abe no Seimei, it was guaranteed that not a single person would be able to spot any flaw whatsoever.
It was just that Yumesaki had absolutely zero interest in doing such a thing.
And through Abe no Seimei's memories, Yumesaki also managed to fully comprehend why this guy had wanted to destroy humanity in the first place.
At its core, it was still due to the influence of the Yokai.
As mentioned before, after Abe no Seimei mastered his longevity technique, he would swallow a Yokai at specific intervals to maintain his existence, which ultimately caused the Yokai nature to suppress his human nature.
This had gradually shifted his way of thinking to become closer and closer to that of a Yokai.
In the end, he turned completely malevolent, stepping onto the path of human extinction.
Hence, that earth-shattering battle from a few hundred years ago took place.
Namely, the clash between Nurarihyon and Hagoromo Gitsune.
As everyone already knew, Hagoromo Gitsune suffered a total defeat in that battle.
And based on Hagoromo Gitsune's memories, Abe no Seimei had never shown up during that conflict. After the incident, Hagoromo Gitsune had asked Abe no Seimei why he didn't come to aid her.
Abe no Seimei's explanation was that he had been held back by his disciple named Tengen, as well as the Six Eyes.
Those words weren't a lie.
He really had been held back.
At that time, Yumesaki had assumed Abe no Seimei had been heavily wounded by those two, which was why he spent the next few centuries living in complete seclusion, rarely stepping outside.
But in reality, he had guessed wrong.
Abe no Seimei hadn't suffered any severe injuries at all.
Tengen and the Six Eyes had unleashed their absolute full potential, yet they still couldn't do anything to Abe no Seimei because he was simply far too powerful.
However, Tengen's action of blocking Abe no Seimei was never intended to defeat him, but rather to call back Abe no Seimei's human nature.
Therefore, at the most critical moment, Tengen discarded his own physical form and merged directly into Abe no Seimei's body.
This was what was known as a reverse merging.
The moment he entered Abe no Seimei's body, it genuinely succeeded in allowing Abe no Seimei's human nature to suppress his Yokai side.
Because of that, Abe no Seimei no longer desired to destroy the world.
But Abe no Seimei knew that this kind of mindset wasn't his true intent, so over the subsequent period of time, he began working to purge the influence that Tengen had placed upon his body.
This was the reason why, for the next few hundred years, Abe no Seimei never resumed his actions to wipe out humanity.
Then, a few centuries flew by.
Abe no Seimei finally succeeded in completely eradicating Tengen's influence from his body. Not only did he defeat Suguru Geto and take control of the Star Religious Group, but he also instigated Hagoromo Gitsune to return to her old line of work.
He had even colluded with a certain Shinigami, obtaining a small notebook from that Shinigami's hands.
But right when his plan to destroy humanity was progressing at a rapid pace, Yumesaki arrived in this world.
And right after that, Suguru Geto was finished off.
Abe no Seimei tracked down Kenjaku and allowed him to parasitize Suguru Geto's body to keep pushing the plan forward.
But before Abe no Seimei could even breathe a sigh of relief, he suddenly discovered that his own mother, Hagoromo Gitsune, had also been captured and carried away by Yumesaki.
This whole situation was incredibly infuriating.
Yet Abe no Seimei didn't lose his temper. He had already waited out a few hundred years, so he still possessed an immense amount of patience.
He planned to wait for Hagoromo Gitsune to undergo a new reincarnation before bringing her back to continue pushing the plan.
It was just a tiny matter of time, and Abe no Seimei could afford to wait.
However, what he never anticipated was that before he could even fetch Hagoromo Gitsune back, Yumesaki had already led a group of people to charge straight in, yelling about bonds and hot-blooded passion...
Well, Yumesaki didn't actually yell any of those things.
Instead, he went straight to slashing Abe no Seimei, ripping his soul out, and eating it.
Once Yumesaki swiftly and cleanly ended Abe no Seimei and refined his soul, Abe no Seimei ceased to exist entirely.
The plan to destroy humanity had thus come to an absolute end.
And while Yumesaki was in closed-door meditation to process his gains, the Japanese side was also in complete upheaval.
First of all, the people from the Abe family and the Gokadoin family were all rounded up and locked away.
In the original storyline, this group of people would have vanished without a trace the moment Abe no Seimei lost to Rikuo Nura.
But in this world, they didn't have that kind of good luck, instantly ending up as prisoners instead.
Even Kenjaku was successfully and completely executed by Gojo Satoru, who had seized a perfect opening.
But before his death, he passed a piece of information over to Gojo Satoru.
The real Suguru Geto had been killed by Yumesaki.
After hearing this news, Gojo Satoru left without saying a single word, because he knew very well that he shouldn't, and absolutely lacked the ability to, seek revenge for Suguru Geto.
After all, Suguru Geto had betrayed the Jujutsu world a long time ago and become a wanted fugitive.
He couldn't exactly go against Yumesaki just for the sake of a criminal, right?
There was no way he could.
Upon learning about the deaths of Abe no Seimei and Hagoromo Gitsune, as well as the complete teardown of the Star Religious Group, the Japanese government officials couldn't help but feel incredibly ecstatic. Without the slightest hesitation, they pinned the blame for the disappearance of Nijo Castle squarely onto the heads of the Star Religious Group.
They announced that the vanishing of Nijo Castle was a terrorist attack plotted by the Star Religious Group.
Everything had been done by the Star Religious Group.
As for why the Star Religious Group did it and how they managed to pull it off, the Japanese side didn't offer any logical explanation.
Instead, they put their signature deep-bowing technique to practice on a massive scale, claiming that they would absolutely investigate this matter until it was entirely clear.
But the actual truth was that the Japanese government had no plans to investigate whatsoever, opting to use stalling tactics instead. They would just wait until the public lost interest in the matter, and then the whole issue would naturally fade away on its own.
Of course, to make the public forget about this incident as quickly as possible, the official Japanese departments allocated a massive amount of funds to begin rebuilding Nijo Castle.
When Yumesaki found out about the Japanese side's operations, he couldn't help but give them a solid thumbs-up.
Yep, that's Japan for you.
After stepping out of his closed-door meditation, Yumesaki also lost all interest in continuing to stay in this world.
On one hand, it was because the issues plaguing this world had been fully resolved.
On the other hand, it was because he had already tasted almost every single piece of delicious food this world had to offer.
Therefore, Yumesaki planned to go take a stroll in a brand-new world.
Previously, the Golden Gate inside his body had already connected to a new world, but Yumesaki hadn't stepped into it right away due to the whole situation with Abe no Seimei.
Now that the problem was settled, it was only natural to go see what that new world looked like.
Before taking his leave, Yumesaki gathered Asuna, Erina Nakiri, and the others to hold a simple farewell gathering.
Come to think of it, the girls Yumesaki actually knew in this Anime Crossover world couldn't really be considered many.
Aside from Asuna and Erina Nakiri, there didn't seem to be anyone else.
Oh right, there was one more person, Miko Yotsuya.
But Yumesaki and Miko Yotsuya had only met a single time and couldn't really be counted as friends, so this farewell gathering naturally didn't include her, since it wouldn't be appropriate.
As for Senzaemon Nakiri and Nurarihyon, Yumesaki didn't invite them either.
What kind of joke was that? If one could share a meal with beautiful girls, who would want to eat with a bunch of old men?
Even if Nurarihyon could transform into a handsome man, it was still a hard pass, because Yumesaki didn't roll that way.
"Are you really going to leave, Mr. Yumesaki?"
The farewell gathering was held at the Totsuki Resort.
Gin Dojima had personally stepped up to cook, preparing a whole table full of fine wine and exquisite dishes to entertain Yumesaki.
During the banquet, upon hearing that Yumesaki was about to leave, Erina Nakiri's face was filled with immense reluctance.
Asuna felt the same way. Yumesaki had given her a massive amount of help over a long period, not only saving her life once but also allowing her to see a vibrant, colorful world.
As a result, before she could even repay Yumesaki's kindness, Yumesaki was already about to leave this world behind.
Naturally, a deep sense of lingering attachment was bound to surface.
Facing Erina Nakiri's attempts to make him stay, Yumesaki said while slicing his steak, "Mainly because there really isn't anything left of value in this world to make me stay. Though your culinary skills aren't bad, the ingredients here are just too ordinary."
"I plan to go check out a new world, to see if there's any delicious food over there."
"Remember to look after this house for me. I'll occasionally come back to check in, and I'll bring some good ingredients back for you while I'm at it."
Erina Nakiri nodded her head, "Please don't worry, Mr. Yumesaki, that house has already been officially transferred under your name."
Yumesaki looked at Erina Nakiri with a look of surprise. He hadn't even shown his face, yet a house had suddenly been added under his name.
Rich people really knew how to play.
However, Yumesaki didn't decline. He earnestly finished his meal alongside the two beautiful girls, followed by a warm farewell hug.
The next morning, Yumesaki departed from this world.
But this time, Yumesaki left all by himself.
Medea didn't accompany Yumesaki, and the reason for that was very simple.
During the battle at the Aoi Spiral Castle, Yumesaki had obtained plenty of gains, but Medea had also secured a massive harvest by capturing a large number of Yokai and Shikigami, so she was currently fully immersed in researching those two types of powers.
Naturally, she didn't have any spare time to accompany Yumesaki on an adventure to a new world.
An even more crucial point was that Yumesaki's current strength was vastly different from before. Even without her presence, she fully believed that Yumesaki could take perfect care of himself.
Serie was the same way. She hadn't even participated in the battle at the Aoi Spiral Castle, keeping her head down the entire time to research the secrets of the Yokai.
Let alone accompanying Yumesaki to a new world together.
She had zero interest in that.
As for Cosette, she was currently still staying at Totsuki Academy.
Her current self was having an absolute blast at Totsuki Academy, absorbing a massive amount of technical knowledge related to cooking, causing her culinary abilities to skyrocket again and again, easily knocking down several members of the Totsuki Elite Ten.
Right now, she had already secured the second seat within the Totsuki Elite Ten, and surpassing the first seat to reach the very pinnacle of Totsuki was merely a matter of time.
Of course, this was all just temporary.
Because Erina Nakiri hadn't even exerted her full strength yet. Once Erina Nakiri showed what she was truly capable of, Cosette was highly likely to be knocked down from her position.
Having external support truly allowed one to do as they pleased.
As for Nero, it was unknown how she had been approached and convinced by Medusa and the others, resulting in her actually returning to the Fate world, and no one knew what she went off to do.
Therefore, this new world could only be explored by Yumesaki entirely alone.
This left Yumesaki feeling quite speechless.
Before entering this world, he still had several beautiful women by his side, namely Yamato, Smoothie, Medea, Cosette, and Nero.
Because this world wasn't suitable for Smoothie and Yamato, Yumesaki had been forced to send those two women back to the One Piece world.
He never could have guessed that by the time he left this world to explore a brand-new one, he would end up completely by himself.
His social circle was really moving backward the longer this went on.
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