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"Hehehe..." The two of them gave an awkward laugh.
"You guys are unbelievable! Using my shared telepathy to talk behind my back?" Eevee sneered repeatedly. Did they really think they could get away with it, especially when they just got this ability and weren't even proficient with it yet?
"This isn't my fault! I didn't say anything!" Uchiha Renzo immediately raised both hands, trying to shift the blame. His tone was firm and righteous. He really hadn't said a word!
"Heh! But you agreed with Demon Slayer Renzo's opinion, didn't you?" Eevee kept sneering. Did they think he was dumb? Did they really think he wouldn't figure it out?
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"What's going on?"
"No clue! But Eevee is obviously pissed off!"
At some point, Swordsman Renzo and Pirate Renzo had stopped arguing and started watching the show instead.
"Uh..." Uchiha Renzo was speechless. He had to admit, it was true. Ever since they met, he had noticed it—Eevee, maybe because of its Pokémon form, sometimes really didn't seem that bright!
"Fine! I apologize! Please forgive me!" Uchiha Renzo surrendered, laughing bitterly.
Eevee was not someone he wanted to offend. He still needed its badass psychic abilities. Plus, he had gone through Eevee's new memories.
He was really interested in the ability to freely switch between 18 different evolutionary forms.
If Eevee could pull it off, then wouldn't he gain access to 18 different elemental properties? Wind, water, earth, ice, wood, steel... maybe he could make all of them his own affinities!
At that point, he could learn jutsus as easily as he did with lightning and fire. Not to mention, he'd be able to integrate Pokémon abilities into new, stronger ninjutsu.
That was definitely something worth investing in! So, yeah... better to be nice to Eevee. After all, it had already suffered so much. It would probably be single for life!
Apologizing was no big deal, especially when it was to himself 😊!
"Hmph!" Seeing this, Eevee finally relented and raised its head arrogantly. "Since you're being so sincere, I'll forgive you this time!" Then, it turned its gaze to the real culprit—Demon Slayer Renzo 😒.
"Sumimasen!!!" Demon Slayer Renzo was even more dramatic, dropping into a full dogeza on the ground.
Such sincerity!
Eevee and the other Renzos twitched at the sight: "..."
They had completely misjudged him! Earlier, he seemed timid and weak, but now it was clear. This wasn't timidity. This was shamelessness!
They quickly skimmed through Demon Slayer Renzo's memories and found it even more ridiculous!
This guy had been in this world for over a decade. Sure, his backstory was tragic—his whole family had been wiped out by demons, just like Tomioka Giyu.
A truly miserable fate! But hey, that was just the normal in the Demon Slayer world, wasn't it?
Then he was saved by Urokodaki Sakonji and taken in as a disciple. Initially, his weak constitution made Sakonji hesitant to train him. But this shameless bastard clung to Sakonji's leg and refused to let go! Eventually, Sakonji gave in.
Turned out, he had decent talent in swordsmanship. But the moment his true nature was revealed, his time on Mount Sagiri became his personal playground. He loved pranking and teasing Giyu, Sabito, and Makomo.
The problem was—he sucked at fighting! Every single time, he got beaten up by those three. But did he ever learn his lesson? Nope. He actually enjoyed it!
Uchiha Renzo, Pirate Renzo, and Swordsman Renzo exchanged glances before turning to Demon Slayer Renzo and throwing him a synchronized, massive eye-roll.
"Are you a masochist?!"
"Eevee: Do you just enjoy getting beat up?"
"Pirate Renzo: Did your brain short-circuit?"
"Swordsman Renzo: I refuse to be associated with you! 😠"
"Uchiha Renzo: You should leave the group chat! We can't afford this level of shame!"
You could be flashy, you could be shameless, you could even be a little dumb. But you couldn't be a total masochist! That was lowering the Renzo brand way too much!
Demon Slayer Renzo was on the verge of tears. This was just unfair! This was all his black history!
As a last resort, he threw himself to the ground again and shouted, "Sumimasen!!!"
Eevee: "!!!"
Pirate Renzo: "Uh..."
Swordsman Renzo: "Just beat him up and drag him away. There's no saving him."
"Sigh..." Uchiha Renzo could only shake his head and sigh. "Stand up. There's no saving you. Maybe... maybe this isn't even your fault."
"Huh??" The others stared at him in shock, their eyes all asking the same question: "Are you crazy too?"
Uchiha Renzo ignored their stares and dramatically sighed again. "The real culprit here is this world itself!"
Eevee stared at him blankly and said, "I see it now. You're not normal either. You're a drama king!"
"Just look at your memories!" "Acting in front of the Third Hokage, putting on a show for Fugaku... you're a born performer!"
"Agreed!" The other Renzos nodded in unison.
"Ahem!" Uchiha Renzo awkwardly cleared his throat. "You flatter me! It's just that my rivals make me look even better!"
It felt like the Renzo brand had been completely ruined! After absorbing all of each other's memories, their minds were a total mess.
Speaking of which, what was their original personality even like?
"Ahem!"
Finally, Uchiha Renzo took charge and pulled the conversation back on track before things got too out of hand. He knocked on the table, signaling for everyone to focus.
"Let's get back to business!"
"First of all, welcome our newcomers, Swordsman Renzo and Demon Slayer Renzo!"
'Clap, clap!' Everyone, led by Uchiha Renzo, applauded.
Then, Uchiha Renzo raised a hand to quiet them down before continuing, "With two new members, the Renzo squad has grown again! Forget everything else—just the additional spiritual power and physical enhancements alone will give us a huge boost in strength!"
"Not to mention, both of them are pretty strong already. Especially Swordsman Renzo!"
"Now, let's move on to the usual discussion: planning the future development of our new members."
"Everyone, feel free to contribute your thoughts! Let's work together to grow and strengthen the Renzo squad!"
'Clap, clap!' This time, only Demon Slayer Renzo and Eevee clapped like fools.
The other three just stared at them blankly.
Eevee: "..."
Demon Slayer Renzo: "..."
"Ahem!" Uchiha Renzo cleared his throat. "Let's start with Demon Slayer Renzo!"
Hearing his name, Demon Slayer Renzo quickly straightened up like an eager student.
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