Before falling into Infinity Castle.
Yushiro changed into a Demon Slayer Corps uniform, looked at the blood remaining on Lady Tamayo's face, and opened his mouth, but in the end, couldn't say anything.
Tamayo looked at Yushiro with worried eyes and said softly, "Yushiro, please be careful."
Yushiro's eyes flickered, and he nodded vigorously.
"I'm off, Lady Tamayo!"
With that, Yushiro leaped into the Infinity Castle. After finding a foothold, Yushiro's current goal was to find the demon controlling this Infinity Castle.
Through talismans, Yushiro could share the vision of a Kasugai Crow or a person wearing a talisman.
Damn it! What a troublesome ability!
Barely dodging a suddenly rising structure, and then saving a Demon Slayer who was almost crushed into a meat patty, Yushiro cursed under his breath.
Also, there was something he had been very concerned about earlier!
"Yoizumi-nii! You bastard, how dare you cut off Lady Tamayo's arm!" Although he was grateful that he saved Lady Tamayo! But he hurt Lady Tamayo!
Yushiro could not forgive him!
Yushiro's voice suddenly boomed in his ear. Yoizumi, who was still searching for traces of the Upper Moon demons, thought that Yushiro's arrival was timely.
The demon aura here was too chaotic; Yoizumi couldn't precisely locate the Upper Moons.
"Yushiro, help me find the nearest Upper Moon."
"Cough... About 1200 meters directly ahead of you!" Despite his anger, Yushiro still honestly stated the location.
"Thank you."
Once again, catching a Demon Slayer falling from the sky, Yushiro tossed the person to the ground. Hearing Yoizumi's thanks, he still huffily said,
"I told you, it's all for Lady Tamayo's sake!"
Shinobu, who was nearby, saw the talisman on Yoizumi's forehead, coupled with Yoizumi's various actions just now, and his words about the Master hiding.
She could confirm that Yoizumi knew about Kibutsuji Muzan's arrival and this Infinity Castle.
So... "Yoizumi, you kept it from me." He only needed to tell her, but instead, he made her worry when she learned of the headquarters' attack.
No... If she had known, she might have been even more unwilling to let Yoizumi stay at the headquarters alone. After all, Kibutsuji Muzan's current target was Yoizumi.
It seemed no matter what choice he made, it wouldn't work out... Yoizumi cautiously looked at Shinobu beside him, his feet moving continuously.
"Sorry... Shinobu, the Master didn't let me say anything..."
Tanjirou, who was following behind Yoizumi and Shinobu, swallowed, feeling like he had heard something he shouldn't have.
Shinobu looked straight ahead, cooperating with Yoizumi to dodge or shatter the obstacles that suddenly appeared before them, sighing softly.
"Never mind, since you're alright, I forgive you."
"Clang!"
Tanjirou's footing suddenly gave way, and his body was suspended in the air, about to fall. Yoizumi reacted in time, instantly reaching out and grabbing his brother's hand.
Tanjirou, safely back on the ground, breathed a sigh of relief. It truly was impossible to relax even for a moment here; any slackening could mean death.
Adjusting his mindset, Tanjirou rallied and shouted loudly, "Sorry, Yoizumi-nii! It won't happen again!"
Yoizumi nodded, and the group continued forward. The constantly changing architecture told Yoizumi that the demon controlling this entire Infinity Castle was trying to separate them, perhaps to defeat them one by one.
The Upper Moon Yushiro mentioned, 1200 meters away, they had already passed that distance but still hadn't seen him. He doesn't want us to confront him... It seems Muzan has become cautious after the shortage of manpower.
Yushiro's voice resonated in his mind again.
"Hey, your Flame Pillar has confronted Upper Moon Three!"
"Now, move 900 meters to your left. If you smash through the floor, you can reach them!"
Akaza and Kyoujurou!
Yoizumi immediately followed Yushiro's instructions and rushed towards Kyoujurou... "Pitter-patter..." Kyoujurou walked through the complex rooms, his vision constantly alert. Sensing something, he looked up, his nichirin blade instinctively raised.
The ceiling suddenly shattered, and a powerful punch struck the blade. The collision produced a sound similar to metal clashing.
Kyoujurou angled his blade, swinging his waist to fend off the enemy. In the smoke from the shattered ceiling, familiar golden eyes glowed astonishingly bright.
"Excellent! Excellent!" Akaza licked the blood flowing from the cut on his fist. Seeing that it was Kyoujurou, he laughed even more excitedly.
"This fighting spirit, it really is you, Kyoujurou!"
Akaza smiled and extended his hand towards Kyoujurou, opening his palm, just as he did on the Infinity Train, and spoke again.
"How about it? Kyoujurou, after all this time, have you changed your mind and become a demon?"
Facing Akaza's invitation to become a demon, Kyoujurou lowered his gaze, his expression solemn and dignified. His orange-red eyes seemed even brighter than when Akaza last saw him.
His resonant voice remained the same.
"No matter how many times! My answer will always be the same!"
"I am the Flame Pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps!"
"I will never become a demon!"
Hearing this, Akaza raised an eyebrow. It was the same boring rhetoric. He retracted his hand and looked at Kyoujurou with cold eyes. After a long time, the opponent's fighting spirit had become even more intense. Just sensing it made Akaza's hands tremble!
Not out of fear!
But... excitement!
"What's so good about your human body that can't withstand setbacks?"
"Then I'll let you clearly see the difference between us!"
"That way, you'll definitely want to become a demon!"
"Kyoujurou!"
Kyoujurou was not swayed in the slightest by Akaza's words. His gaze burned, fixed on Akaza's every move. He gripped his nichirin blade tightly and took a stance.
"Then I will let you know that I, with this human body you despise, will defeat you!"
"Akaza!"
In Akaza's vision, a red, flame-like Mark appeared on Kyojuro Rengoku's right forehead, burning like an unyielding fire.
A demon Mark, just like a demon's?
Kyoujurou's aura had changed.
Even his fighting spirit had become more refined.
Interesting!
Akaza's golden eyes watched Kyoujurou's fighting spirit, which seemed to have solidified, and he licked his lips, eager for battle.
He took a forceful step forward, cracking the ground in a spiderweb pattern, then slowly lowered his body, raising his hand.
Deployment of Technique · Destructive Kill · Compass!
A massive snowflake image appeared beneath Akaza's feet, accompanied by the oppressive presence of Upper Moon Three.
It pressed down on Kyoujurou without reservation.
Kyoujurou exhaled slowly, his expression devoid of any change.
He gripped the sword hilt tightly, veins bulging on the back of his hand, until his already red nichirin blade became an even more vivid crimson.
Slowly lowering his body, Kyoujurou exhaled a scorching breath.
Flame Breathing · Fifth Form · Flame Tiger!
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