Tokyo of the Yokai, Lord of Ashina

Khorne promises me courage, but it will make me heartless and ruthless. Nurgle promised me immortality, but I will become rotten and decaying. Tzeentch promised me wisdom, but I will become his pawn; Slaanesh promised me pleasure, but I will become a slave to my desires; There was only one black sun in the subspace. He taught me to be strong and bestowed upon me the power called "revenge." I will fight for him forever, until my death...

Is the power system in Sekiro really high-potential?

A divine being, possessing a farming-style cheat code, insists on standing in the front lines and fighting hand-to-hand for someone he's only known for two days, becoming a pawn and getting no benefit in return. What kind of ox-like spirit is that?

I really like the Tokyo Ghoul and Sekiro the WoW genres, but the story pacing is a bit chaotic, and the cheat codes are also problematic. My current impression is: the premise seems like it should be very interesting, but actually watching it is quite awkward. In short, everything else is fine, but it's just not enjoyable (and unsatisfying). The following are some rants and random thoughts

The protagonist's feelings for Madoka are too abrupt. There should be some interaction between Yuanzhen and the protagonist, otherwise the protagonist's excessive anger seems unfounded. The protagonist seeks revenge on a completely unknown enemy simply because a summoned NPC, essentially a collectible, said a few words to him before dying. The protagonist and this NPC had never even met.

The plot involving the Aoki family feels a bit too long, currently taking up over thirty chapters. They inexplicably became entangled in the Aoki family's karma, moving from behind the scenes to the forefront, charging into battle 😂, making heroic sacrifices, suffering heavy losses, and while gaining so-called friendship and help, they didn't actually benefit much.

Why does every new character have to develop a camaraderie with the protagonist? First it was Shiratori Shinya, and now there's the demon sword. I really wanted everyone present to say, "Wait, who the hell are you?"

The biggest pitfall of the behind-the-scenes genre is when the protagonist can't resist getting involved, personally fighting monsters, leveling up, building a harem, and engaging in romance. This is the number one taboo in the behind-the-scenes genre.

I suggest the author take a good look at the title of his book and read less Japanese light novels. The author's portrayal of the Sword Saint is cringeworthy, the plot lacks any coherence, and he tries to imitate those incredibly awkward intellectual battles in Japanese light novels. What is he even thinking? People read this book because of the name Ashina, not because of his sieve-like original world.

To be honest, from the author's perspective, this writing style might make the protagonist seem intelligent and resourceful, but from the reader's perspective, most of the protagonist's actions are frighteningly absurd.