Hell's Paradise (地獄楽)

How unusual.

An outsider.

Are you the one who killed Mu Dan?

Who are you?

Oh?

You bastard.

You've piqued my interest.

Hell's Paradise

Hell's Paradise

Immutability and Change

Go on.

I was actually hoping to dissect you.

But I'm not in the mood to take any lives right now.

Fuchi-dono, good.

Did something happen?

It's Mei-san.

We thought it was just exhaustion, but she's not recovering.

Wasn't this girl younger before? Who is she?

She's apparently one of the Tensen.

What?

I even witnessed her using strange powers.

She's one of those monsters?

I have limited access to materials, but I'll make something for her fever.

In exchange, Mei-san...

Please tell us everything you can about yourself and the Tensen.

The death of my family member made me realize the seriousness of the situation.

Who are you, and what do you want?

Depending on your answers, I may not be able to forgive you.

U-Um...

Wait. You can't expect a proper explanation with her limited vocabulary.

True.

Phrasing!

It's all right, though. I'm used to interpreting.

Meanwhile, Sagi, could you help me prepare the medicine?

Why'd you want to meet here?

What do you want, Shortymaru?

My memories have returned, but my battle instincts are dull.

So I want you to help me limber up.

You want all of us to gang up on you?

Well, yes.

You think you can use me for practice?

You, too.

You hate me most of all, don't you?

If you want to kill me, you don't have to hold back.

Hold on. If you try to take advantage of the situation to cause mischief,

I'll cut you down.

In that case, so will I.

Hey, man-woman. You can use my sword.

I'm going to beat his ass.

The doshi and Aza Chobe.

I learned something from those two battles.

Relying too much on tao is dangerous.

But I can't beat the others, much less the Tensen, without it.

I need to figure out when and how to use it.

Oh.

Thank you for your help.

Don't underestimate me!

He's fast.

Don't use your eyes.

Feel him with your tao.

He's muscular.

Normally, I couldn't overpower him.

But...

If I aim for the weak points in his tao,

even a feeble blow can become a strong one.

Wait, Nurugai!

But this confirms it.

It's impossible to beat the Tensen at tao manipulation.

They're monsters who have trained in its use for a thousand years.

A human could never beat them.

In that case...

I'll use the tao surrounding them.

The greater the power directed at me,

the greater the reaction when I use it against them.

Using the Tensen's own tao could be an effective countermeasure.

Wow!

You could use that to kill a Tensen!

No, it's still not enough. I have a lot to work on.

He's even better than they say.

Gabimaru may be able to reach their level.

But should we be relying on a criminal?

Gabimaru, I've learned something from observing tao.

Ow...

There are probably types of tao with different attributes and compatibilities.

Types?

If we utilize those, we could kill the immortal.

What?

You wanna fight, too?

What do you think you're doing, man-woman?

I am ashamed to ask this,

but could you teach me how to fight in actual battle?

What?

Not for revenge, but so I can ensure my own survival.

You expect me to trust a bandit?

This is all I can do to demonstrate my conviction.

But I'm serious.

I don't like you, but you're stronger than me, so...

Teach me how to fight with a sword.

Suit yourself.

I was just about to swing a sword.

Bring that with you.

I'll taste mud if I have to in order to get stronger.

So I can fight on my own.

So I can fight alongside my brother as equals.

Strength is change.

I can kill these guys later.

I'm coming to save you, Brother.

He's strong.

Way stronger than the doshi.

He's one of them, huh?

I'm intrigued.

Your warped tao mixed with something upon coming to the island, didn't it?

The Waitanhua Flower turns humans into tan.

Despite that eating away at your tao, you've retained your sense of self.

That's very unusual.

This calls for further study.

At this rate, I can't win.

But there's no guarantee I'll be able to control that if I use it again.

No, wait...

I don't need guarantees.

It's kill or be killed.

It feels like roots spreading throughout my body.

Focus so it doesn't rob me of my consciousness.

His speed and power are superhuman.

I still have my sense of self.

I have to finish this quickly.

Your weak point is your navel, right?

I don't believe it.

He's not regenerating.

So they die when their navel is destroyed.

I'm at my limit, too.

I have to turn back.

I don't believe it.

You unleashed the Waitanhua Flower's tao, and yet, you're controlling it.

I've never seen anything like this.

So that was a clone?

I only meant to conduct reconnaissance, but now I wish to see it for myself.

Beautiful.

I must bring you back to the castle for research.

I'm at my limit...

Any more, and I'll lose myself...

Don't overdo it. You'll die.

You should be more careful with yourself.

Now sleep.

I know, Toma. I'm different from our dad.

I promise I'll come back.

I'm falling apart...

I'm breaking...

Where am I?

You're awake, human.

What the hell is this?

Your body is valuable.

The process of turning you into tan made your tao mix, and your human tao won.

It's a miracle.

In a thousand years, I've seen nothing like this.

You will be the final key I need for my research.

What, did you suddenly get turned on?

No. This is bochu jutsu.

I wish to gain a deeper understanding by circulating our tao.

It will also heal your weakened tao.

Circulate?

All tao has an attribute.

Wood, fire, earth, metal, and water.

These five attributes affect each other.

There is hindering, which weakens a person's tao through contact.

Then there is restoration, which strengthens their tao instead.

Whoa, are you for real?

Bochu jutsu is ineffective without harmony between both parties.

Do you have any preferences?