I Reincarnated as the Raiden Shogun and Became Unrivaled

A light novel popular in Inazuma, about an ordinary person who suddenly becomes the Raiden Shogun. Novel and amusing, it is widely loved and has inspired many light-novel authors.

Life is sometimes just like that.

Mom and Dad always say to tell right from wrong and weigh good against bad, but reality is forever choosing the less bad of two bad options.

My girlfriend already decided to break up with me, and she told my superior I had a gambling problem—so now the job is gone too. I never had spare money for empty thrills; if I don't pay protection money, my parents' safety is hard to guarantee.

Then they scold me for being useless, not doing proper work, not saving.

Who am I doing this for… Did I really do anything wrong?

If I did wrong, it's probably that even struggling I can't get by, and that I want to end myself yet lack the courage.

Whatever. When they come, hand over the money quick. After that I still have to figure how to earn Mora—or it's seaweed for dinner.

Come on—another pick-the-lesser-evil choice.

Get cut down in one slash, or have your skull split by some flying rock—which would be cleaner?

"Zzzzt—"

There's been a weird sound for a while—what's going on…

It isn't about to thunder, is it?

…

When I woke I had no idea how long had passed.

I only remember that before I lost consciousness, something sharp seemed to pierce my whole body in an instant.

"It… doesn't hurt much… Ah?!"

I cried out in fright.

Is this my voice?

"Ah, ah—"

It's really true.

I raised my arm; under splendid cloth was skin of unmatched fairness.

This was clearly not my body, yet for a moment my brain did not jump to the obvious answer.

Because it was too impossible.

I tried to stand, and only then saw the full set of clothes.

Every detail was extremely luxurious—only the highest of the high could deserve it.

Could it be…

"Why isn't that kid… Hm? Rai—Raiden Shogun?"

A title that hit the ground with weight.

Right.

I seem to have become the Raiden Shogun.

The Kairagi collecting protection money lined up in ranks. I couldn't see their faces, but their movements were full of caution—and some fear.

A look I had never seen before.

"Brothers—the chance for re-revenge is here…"

The voice clearly shrank from loud to small. He was afraid.

He couldn't lose face before his underlings by just running, but he had already thought through the fight's end.

Numbers kept growing: ten, twenty, fifty…

Maybe they thought numbers could make up for the gap in strength.

But the Raiden Shogun's power—would it ever sit on the same scale as a mortal's?

"I'll test my blade on you."

Hold breath, gather spirit, take the stance.

Fate is about to change—after this one cut.

"Musou…"

…

Wait.

How do you use the "Musou no Hitotachi" again?