Flying Dragon Riding Face, How Can You Lose

Muzan breathed a sigh of relief upon finally being sent to Infinity Castle.

He looked at Nakime, who was holding her biwa and keeping her head bowed, and without any regard for his appearance, he plopped down on the ground.

"I survived."

Fortunately, there was Nakime.

If Nakime had to teleport him during the battle, since she wasn't very skilled yet, they would have basically ended up in Infinity Castle together with Yoriichi.

If Yanagisawa Noriyuki hadn't been called over to help, he really wasn't sure if he could have held on.

As for turning Yoriichi into a demon?

Hah, he wished. It was completely impossible.

A sneak attack was also impossible. Once he appeared, Muzan was certain Yoriichi would sense him immediately, and then escaping would become a difficult matter again.

Muzan looked at Tamayo, who was standing to the side, and asked, "Is there really no other way?"

Being able to hear Tamayo's thoughts, he already had the answer, but he just hoped Tamayo could think of another solution.

Kokushibo, who had been teleported over, lay weakly on the ground. Hearing Muzan's words, he propped himself up and looked towards Tamayo.

Tamayo shook her head. "There's no other way.

Currently, the Blood Demon Art Yoriichi is subjected to clearly modifies memories related to you, ultimately making him hostile towards you. Furthermore, Blood Demon Arts cannot be undone by anyone other than the caster. The only way to change it is to turn him into a demon.

Otherwise, even if this situation is resolved, his memories will continue to be altered in the future, making it impossible.

Once he becomes a demon, he will be under your control. The effects of the Blood Demon Art, which exist because of your blood, will not take effect because of your presence.

Moreover, this is the only way to resolve it completely and eliminate future troubles. Otherwise, who knows what might happen."

Hearing this, both of them wore bitter expressions.

Muzan wailed, "The problem is, I can't turn him into a demon either!"

"No!" Tamayo said earnestly, "You can!"

Muzan: "?"

He looked at Tamayo expectantly, hoping she would offer some constructive advice.

"You said it yourself, heaven rewards the persistent. If you keep trying, you'll succeed eventually!"

Muzan: "..."

You really are a little genius!

Seeing Muzan's expression, Tamayo said helplessly, "There's no other way. We can only keep trying. If we fail, we'll run and hide back in Infinity Castle. Otherwise, both of you will just have to hide in Infinity Castle until Yoriichi dies."

Tamayo, who already knew that Yoriichi was the child Muzan had raised about ten years ago, continued, "Besides, you don't want the little guy you raised for five years to become your natural enemy, do you?"

Muzan's mouth twitched a few times. "Natural enemy... I don't think so."

Muzan looked at Tsugikuni Kokushibo. "What about you?"

Tsugikuni Kokushibo: "I'll hide."

They were truly fellow sufferers.

Three days later, Tsugikuni Yoriichi returned to the Demon Slayer Corps and recounted the "truth." Just like in the original story, he was expelled from the Demon Slayer Corps.

At some point, the Kajimon Tanki family had moved into the small thatched hut. The people originally assigned to the house built by Muzan had become their neighbors and enthusiastically helped them rebuild the thatched hut, making it more livable.

Yoriichi, who had left the Demon Slayer Corps, was walking towards his former residence with Uta. When he saw from a distance that people were living in both of his former houses, he was about to leave when Kajimon Tanki, returning from chopping wood, saw them.

Tanki saw the two of them, waved his hand high while carrying firewood.

"Hey—it's getting dark, come stay for the night!"

Yoriichi looked at Uta beside him.

"This was originally your residence..."

Tanki scratched his head, looking a bit awkward.

"It's alright," Uta smiled gently. "My husband and I are planning to build another house. We'll trouble you to let us stay here for a few days."

Yoriichi sat next to Uta, holding her hand, and smiled gently.

Muzan learned from the person living in the other house that Yoriichi had already settled there.

Considering that the Blue Spider Lily might appear due to the arrival of the Kajimon family, he temporarily put aside his "assassination" plan.

If no Blue Spider Lily appeared in two years, he would act directly.

After learning from Muzan that Yoriichi was living in that place, Kokushibo left Infinity Castle. He couldn't defeat him, so why couldn't he just hide?

At this point, he understood. Yoriichi, who was given the mission to kill Muzan by the gods, was not human. This was something all demons, including the Demon King, had agreed upon.

That was a combat power that surpassed this world; it was like having a cheat code.

To try and compete with him was simply foolish.

But Kokushibo, who dreamed of being the strongest samurai (excluding Yoriichi), hadn't given up.

However, as soon as Kokushibo left Infinity Castle and was about to return home, he encountered the Demon Slayer Corps. The demon slayers, misled by Yoriichi's message, had already mistaken him for a demon.

"Tsugikuni Kokushibo!"

One demon slayer, his face full of rage, roared and attacked, "You don't deserve to learn Breathing Styles!"

Tsugikuni Kokushibo: "..."

"Nakime!"

Tsugikuni Kokushibo reappeared in Infinity Castle.

Fighting was out of the question.

Nakime had also been instructed by Muzan to bring Tsugikuni Kokushibo back to Infinity Castle immediately if anything happened to him.

Kokushibo's actions further confirmed to the Demon Slayer Corps that he had indeed turned into a demon.

Standing in Infinity Castle, Tsugikuni Kokushibo suddenly recalled that dream, which felt increasingly familiar!

Tanki listened as Tsugikuni Yoriichi recounted his story. Upon hearing that his elder brother had become a demon, Tanki's expression turned sorrowful.

Yoriichi sat under the eaves with a sad smile, gazing into the distance. Suddenly, he saw Tanki's child running towards him, laughing. In that instant, something in his heart seemed to be touched.

He took off his Nichirin flower earring and carefully placed it on the child's left ear, then the right. Sunlight bathed his face, and his sad smile appeared somewhat warm at that moment.

The following year, Yoriichi taught the Kamado family the Sun Breathing in the form of the Dance of the Fire God.

The Kamado family, who made a living by burning firewood, were already closely connected to fire. As Tanki learned to perform the Dance of the Fire God from Yoriichi, a Blue Spider Lily bloomed quietly.

Uta sat under the eaves, watching the two move in unison under the sun. Suddenly, she noticed a familiar yet slightly strange flower blooming in a corner.

She couldn't help but look at Yoriichi.

The neighbors, who had also been arranged to live there, noticed Uta's unusual gaze. Following her line of sight, their pupils contracted, and their faces lit up with joy.

They quietly walked over and carefully dug up the flower.

Even though the flower had closed by the time it reached Muzan, he thought, If I have the flower, why worry if it won't bloom?!

With the advantage, how could he possibly lose?!

Remembering the precedent of a descendant of a pig cultivating the Blue Spider Lily to death, Muzan was exceptionally careful with the Blue Spider Lily he obtained.

He handed it over to Yanagisawa Noriyuki and Maruoka Kinuko, instructing those who could see the sun to cultivate it diligently.

That day, Muzan laughed all day long, like a complete fool.