(Brain storage area~~)
"Hayakawa Aki."
A young man with handsome features, black hair, green eyes, and a slightly youthful face introduced himself coldly to Chiya.
From now on, the two of them would be partners.
"My name is Otonashi Chiya. We'll be partners for this mission. Pleased to meet you."
Chiya, with a smile on his face, extended his hand to Aki.
Aki hesitated for a moment, seemingly unsure, before finally reaching out to shake his hand.
Despite Aki's cold and aloof demeanor, Chiya didn't feel any dislike toward him.
As a transmigrator, Chiya knew Aki's true nature and understood what had caused him to become this way.
This was the world of Chainsaw Man. He was currently in Tokyo, Japan, in the year 1993, which was different from the original timeline set in 1997.
At this time, Hayakawa Aki hadn't yet tied his hair into a topknot, nor had he become a Public Safety Devil Hunter. Instead, he was working as a civilian devil hunter.
"Your eyes... they must be your devil power, right?"
From the very beginning, Aki had been somewhat intrigued by Chiya's blood-red eyes, which even had a peculiar pattern within them, making them look truly unique.
"That's right."
Chiya didn't deny it.
But in reality, this was his cheat ability that came with his transmigration—the Mangekyō Sharingan: Kamui!
And not just one, but dual Kamui.
In the world of Chainsaw Man, which is similar to modern society but overrun by countless monsters known as "devils," having a cheat ability like this was essential.
Devils originate from humanity's fears of various things in the world—animals, plants, concepts, and more. The more people fear something, the stronger the corresponding devil becomes. From weak devils like the Chicken Devil or the Apple Devil, to powerful ones like the Darkness Devil or the Death Devil, there are all kinds of bizarre devils.
Having watched both Naruto and Chainsaw Man, Chiya knew that the dual Kamui, a space-time ninjutsu, was incredibly overpowered no matter which world it was in. However, it also came with significant drawbacks.
After all, it wasn't the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan. Even a single Kamuiwas extremely taxing, let alone dual Kamui.
But there was a solution. The system was quite considerate.
[Host: Otonashi Chiya]
[Strength: 10 (Average for a normal person is 10)]
[Speed: 11 (Average for a normal person is 10)]
[Vitality: 12 (Average for a normal person is 10)]
[Distributable Attribute Points: 1]
With a thought, the system panel appeared before Chiya's eyes, visible only to him.
Strength and speed were easy to understand, but the "Vitality" attribute was a bit more complex. It affected both life force and regenerative abilities. In simpler terms, life force could be thought of as HP.
Originally, using the Sharingan consumed something else, but the system had altered it. Now, it consumed his life force and ocular power.
So, the solution was to increase the "Vitality" attribute. Once "Vitality" was high enough, not only could he freely use the "Kamui" ocular technique, but his entire body, including his eyes, would be capable of regeneration—unless he died outright or went blind.
The most important thing now was figuring out how to obtain attribute points. There weren't many ways—either by hunting devils or by unlocking achievements.
The single attribute point he currently had was obtained when he first met Hayakawa Aki.
[Ding! Host has unlocked the achievement "Partnering with Hayakawa Aki." Attribute points gained: 2!]
Now that he had officially partnered with Aki, he gained 2 more attribute points.
"Unfortunately, the number of achievements that can be unlocked is limited, and the system hasn't specified which achievements are available. Hunting devils seems like the most reliable method..." Chiya thought to himself.
So, the first thing he did after transmigrating was to find a civilian outpost—a gathering place for civilian devil hunters. These outposts specialized in posting devil-hunting commissions and also served as places for entertainment and relaxation.
Since ordinary human weapons were ineffective against the brutal and powerful devils, the special profession of devil hunters gradually emerged. By forming contracts with devils, they gained devil powers, which allowed them to hunt devils.
Of course, making a contract with a devil came at a cost—ranging from losing a part of one's body to paying with one's life.
Devil hunters were divided into two categories: civilian and Public Safety. Public Safety devil hunters were generally stronger and more official, as they were part of a government-established unit in Japan. The requirements to become a Public Safety devil hunter were also much higher.
In contrast, the barrier to entry for civilian devil hunters was much lower. As long as one could form a contract with a devil and gain the power to hunt devils, they could become one. This led to civilian outposts being a mixed bag of individuals.
What surprised Chiya was that he coincidentally ran into Aki as soon as he arrived at the civilian outpost. Aki was a very important secondary character in the original story.
At the time, Aki was accepting a commission, but the requirement was that at least two civilian devil hunters had to work together. It seemed no one wanted to partner with Hayakawa Aki at the moment, so Chiya took the initiative to team up with him.
"Let me be clear upfront—the target of this commission isn't simple. If you end up holding me back, I won't bother saving you." Aki spoke bluntly and coldly.
Although he urgently needed a temporary partner, he had never seen this white-clad boy before. According to the outpost's records, the boy was a newcomer who had never taken on a commission before.
His words were harsh, but he was being direct. The devil they were about to hunt was dangerous, and he hoped the boy would back out.
"Don't worry, I'll try not to hold you back." Chiya replied with a calm smile.
"..."
Aki fell silent and didn't say anything more.
He could only hope this guy would survive...
"That Hayakawa guy is so aloof. Who would actually want to partner with him?"
"That kid partnering with him looks really unfamiliar. He must be a newbie who just arrived today. No wonder."
"Even though I don't like Hayakawa either, I have to admit he's really strong. For a newbie to dare to take on a mission with him... he must have a death wish."
"..."
At this moment, Chiya could vaguely hear the other civilian devil hunters around them gossiping about him and Aki.
He glanced over, and when his Mangekyō Sharingan met their eyes, they quickly looked away in fear and panic.
They felt that if they stared into the boy's strange eyes for too long, they would fall into them and lose themselves.
Faced with this mysterious and peculiar boy, they didn't dare to gossip anymore.
Interestingly, Chiya's dual Kamui couldn't be freely turned on and off, but unlike Kakashi's, it didn't constantly drain his energy. This was a perk granted by the system, as was his fluency in Japanese.
Aki noticed the reactions of the others. It was his first time seeing such a strange devil power like Chiya's.
But a newcomer with no combat experience still seemed like a liability...