"Even a sharp sword will bee dull when you try to cut your friend."— Ashura Doji, One Piece

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  Mitsuri Kanroji erfect fit for the Rook. With her rge appetite and muscle density eight times that of an average person, she possessed incredible strength and defense, surpassing even most men.

  "Of course, Mitsuri-san, please e over here," Roy said.

  "Eh? What are we doing?" Mitsuri asked, though she obediently joihe group.

  "You'll see in a moment," Roy replied with a mysterious smile.

  A blue magic circle appeared beh their feet, radiating a brilliant light.

  The Lucifuge family's rge-scale teleportation magic could transport others.

  In the instant, they vanished from the Butterfly Mansion.

  They reappeared in a spacious church hall.

  Mitsuri, still dazed from the sudden teleportation, looked around in fusion.

  "Where are we?"

  "We're ihe Paradise Faith's church," Roy expined.

  It was already evening, but their Devil vision allowed them to see clearly in the dim light.

  "Paradise Faith?"

  Mitsuri had only heard Shinobu mention finding Doma, Upper Rank Two. She hadn't been privy to the earlier versation and was still fused.

  "We'll expin ter. Let's find Doma first. Follow me."

  Upoering the church, Roy immediately sensed Doma's presence.

  He used his magic to ceal their auras as they exited the churd approached the room where Doma resided.

  Ihey saw Doma, with his white hair, rainbow eyes, and a serene smile perpetually etched on his face. He wore a hat and spoke in a calm, geone.

  Doma sat fag a young girl, listening to her tale of misfortune.

  After heariory, Doma's smile remained unged.

  "That's truly unfortunate," he said in a soothing voice. "My child, allow me to offer you salvation."

  "Really? Master Bishop?" the girl asked, her eyes wide with naive hope.

  "Of course. e closer."

  The girl stood and approached Doma.

  Doma embraced her, his sharp faending from his mouth.

  He was about to bite down.

  Shinobu, who had withe entire se, could no longer restrain herself. She burst through the window, kig Doma away and snatg the girl from his grasp.

  "Damn it! Who's there?" Doma roared, e having his meal snatched away and being attacked.

  He lu Shinobu with incredible speed, his iron fan coated in ice crystals aimed at her.

  The golden fan, adorned with lotus patterns, had edges as sharp as bdes.

  Doma clearly inteo kill with a single blow.

  However, Shinobu was no lohe same girl he had entered before.

  With a nimble leap, she effortlessly evaded his attack.

  Doma, now outside the room, found himself surrounded.

  "Who are you?" he asked, his smile still pstered on his face.

  But Doma had no humaions. His smile was merely a facade.

  "Doma, Upper Rank Two, it seems you don't remember me," Shinobu said with a cold sneer.

  "You are...?" Doma looked at Shinobu, a flicker nition in his eyes.

  Then, to everyone's surprise, he dug his fingers into his temples, seemingly searg his memories.

  "Ah, I remember now! There was anirl who wore a butterfly haori. Unfortunately, I didn't get to eat her. Such a shame."

  Doma finally recalled Kanae, expressing his regret at not having ed her.

  His words ignited Shinobu's fury, and she was about to attack.

  But Kanae spoke up.

  "Doma-san, it's an honor that you remember me."

  Doma turowards the voice, his eyes widening in surprise.

  "It's you! That girl from before? You're alive?"

  His voice was filled with excitement. Not having ed Kanae had always been a lingeri.

  Now that she stood before him once again, he could finally rectify that.

  Because Roy had cealed their auras, Doma didn't sense any danger.

  "Doma-san," Kanae asked with a gentle smile, "do you believe humans and Demons coexist peacefully?"

  "Of course," Doma replied without hesitation.

  "As the leader of the Paradise Faith, I've been guiding people towards salvation."

  "Why don't you join the Paradise Faith?" he offered, inviting Kao join his cult.

  "Hah! And your so-called salvation involves dev them?" Roy scoffed.

  Such lies could only deceive someone as naive as Kanae.

  Despite his true iions being exposed, Doma's expression remained unged.

  "Everyone I've ed has been saved," he cimed with a smile. "They no longer experience pain or sadness. They bee a part of me and fiernal happiness."

  His words were met with disgust from the girls.

  Kanae lowered her head, murmuring, "It seems I was truly naive. How could Demons ever coexist peacefully with humans?"

  "Kanae, don't be sad. There are Demons who coexist with humans," Roy reassured her.

  "Really?"

  "Yes. But those Demons don't need our . Our task is to elimihe Demons who prey on humans."

  Kanae's eyes lit up at Roy's words.

  "You're right! I was foolish. If we eliminate all the maing Demons, the remaining ones must be those who coexist with humans, right?"

  Roy was relieved that Kanae finally uood.

  While kindness was a virtue, showing kio enemies was foolish.

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