Chapter 109 Hunting Muzan
Under the moonlight.
Kokushibo looked at the shimmering water, his six-eyed face reflected in it.
"Has Hantengu died too?"
He was somewhat confused about how things had unfolded.
For the past hundred years, no Upper Moon had ever been killed, but now, in less than a year, all the Upper Moons except him had been killed.
Including a replacement.
This was the greatest crisis they had faced since his younger brother's death.
"I guess I'll be next?"
Kokushibo gently touched the Hollow Crying God at his waist, ripples spreading across his heart, which had been calm for hundreds of years.
He had to admit that he was indeed at risk of death.
When the traitor killed Doma, his strength was already close to his own, and after devouring several Upper Moons, his strength was definitely no weaker than his.
What was more troublesome was that the traitor's attacks carried special powers that could damage the demons' bodies and destroy their regenerative abilities.
And they were helpless against the traitor.
This was completely the opposite of what they faced when dealing with humans, and even worse.
They at least feared beheading, but to them, the traitors had almost no weaknesses.
Moreover, the traitors possessed special abilities; they couldn't escape them even if they wanted to.
Kokushibo's hand gradually tightened.
Seek protection from other demons?
The only one stronger than him in this world was that person.
But how could that person possibly be his bodyguard?
"An unease welled up from the bottom of my heart. My body was slightly numb because my life was threatened. This feeling was both familiar and strange, both hateful and nostalgic."
Kokushibo stared at his reflection in the water for a few seconds, then turned and slowly walked away.
...
Uzui Tengen arrived at the entrance of the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters. Just as he was about to enter, he saw Shinazugawa Sanemi walking from another direction, so he stopped and waited for a moment.
"Shinazugawa, do you know why our lord summoned us here?"
Shinazugawa Sanemi shook his head. "I don't know, but our lord's unusual summons of all the Pillars must mean something very important."
The two went inside together.
The familiar courtyard, the familiar scenery.
Uzui Tengen's gaze swept across the room.
Most people were there. Iguro was perched in a tree, and Tomioka, still expressionless, stood alone at a distance from the others.
The others seemed no different than before.
However, he keenly sensed that the atmosphere in the courtyard was somewhat strange.
"What's going on?"
Uzui Tengen's gaze continued to wander.
Besides the Pillars, there was another person in the courtyard, black-haired and golden-eyed, tall and imposing, huddled with Kanae, talking to her.
Aomura Kazuhiko's presence was also normal.
As far as he knew, Aomura Kazuhiko had been staying at the lord's house for some time.
Aoki felt a gaze linger on him for quite some time, turned his head, and saw it was Uzui Tengen. He nodded to him.
Uzui Tengen waved in response.
"Aomura, I heard you defeated another Upper Moon, that was quite a feat...wait, wait."
His voice trailed off.
Something was wrong. He took another look.
Uzui Tengen blinked hard.
In the bright sunlight, Aomura Kazuhiko and Kanae Kochō stood side by side, their auras subtle yet chillingly revealed.
"Sunlight, Aomura, Aomura, sunlight."
Uzui Tengen's mind raced, his eyes widening. "Aomura, you, you..."
"Yes, as you can see, I have overcome the sunlight."
Aoki answered fluently.
He had repeated this sentence several times.
Shinazugawa Sanemi realized this earlier than Uzui Tengen, and his expression had returned to calm.
The appearance of a demon that could overcome sunlight was indeed beyond his expectations.
Fortunately, this demon was Aomura Kazuhiko.
Any other demon would have been a complete disaster for the Demon Slayer Corps.
At first glance, this was unbelievable, but upon closer inspection, it felt both unexpected and reasonable.
Aomura Kazuhiko had always been completely different from the demons he knew, possessing too many unique characteristics.
Overcoming sunlight was not so strange for Aomura Kazuhiko.
The arrival of Uzui Tengen and Shinazugawa Sanemi meant that all the Pillars were present.
Ubuyashiki Kagaya walked out of the room with two children in his hand, a smile on his face, his voice as warm as a spring breeze.
"Everyone is here! I'm so happy to see you all again so soon."
He wasn't being arrogant by making a grand entrance last; rather, his physical condition simply couldn't withstand prolonged exposure to the wind and sun.
"My lord!"
The Pillars all knelt on one knee.
Ubuyashiki Kagaya sat down and smiled, "First, I have some good news to tell you all: Upper Moon Four is dead."
Everyone was stunned for a moment, then all looked at Aoki.
Aoki didn't speak, and Ubuyashiki Kagaya's voice rang out again: "That's right, it was Mr. Aomura Kazuhiko who killed Upper Moon Four, Hantengu, two days ago."
The Pillars were all convinced. They
admired not only "Aomura Kazuhiko's" strength, but also his ability to find the Upper Moons.
In the past year, all the Pillars combined had only seen an Upper Moon once, and almost died.
"Aomura," however, killed one after another, as if the Upper Moons were lining up to wait for his favor.
Uzui Tengen quickly calculated in his mind and exclaimed, "Upper Moon Four is dead, doesn't that mean only Upper Moon One is left?"
The other Pillars also realized this, their eyes filled with complex emotions.
Including the one who was added, he had already killed six Upper Moons, which was equivalent to slaughtering the entire Upper Moons.
This record was simply terrifying.
If he were a full member of the Demon Slayer Corps, he would definitely be a contender for the title of "Most Meritorious Member in History."
Perhaps only the original users of the Breathing Technique could surpass him.
At this moment, Ubuyashiki Kagaya spoke, drawing everyone's attention back.
"The reason I called everyone here today is also related to this matter."
The Pillars remained silent, waiting patiently.
Ubuyashiki Kagaya turned his face towards Aoki's location.
"Mr. Aomura Kazuhiko."
This was something that had been planned, and Aoki didn't refuse, appearing beside Ubuyashiki Kagaya in a flash.
The Pillars' expressions were all very calm.
Now they all trusted Aoki completely, especially after the last round of sparring.
All the Pillars understood that if Aoki had harbored even the slightest ill will, the Demon Slayer Corps would already be wiped out.
Aoki's gaze swept over all the Pillars.
The Pillars looked at him with either confusion or anticipation.
No one knew what he was going to say.
Even Kanae Kochō only knew that he had a plan, but had no idea what the plan was.
"I'm going to start hunting Muzan Kibutsuji!" Aoki said.
Boom!
The courtyard fell into an eerie silence, then suddenly erupted, all the Pillars' gazes instantly becoming fervent.
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