Mitsuri Returns / The Demon in the Shadows

With her throat locked by the whip of the Mother and Child Demon, Daohe, her face flushed, squeezed out her last few words from the corner of her mouth.

He could sense that he was not far from death.

And if the whip is used even slightly, one's own throat will be easily crushed.

In a daze, he entered a state of revolving lanterns.

Just before darkness fell, Ina seemed to see a beautiful figure he had never seen before.

"Pinkish-green hair, how unusual!"

Chapter 487 Mitsuri Reappears

A beautiful figure leaped out from above the forest, and her expression changed upon seeing the scene before her.

"Are there really so many ghosts here?"

She was supposed to leave the night the knife was sharpened.

But because of her role as Scribe, she stayed.

Earlier, Mitsuri had been blown away by Karaku's fan.

On her way back, she also encountered a powerful ghost.

After a fierce battle, she realized that she was no match for her opponent.

But at that moment, the ghost retreated on its own.

"You're a woman, I won't kill you, go."

After leaving behind these words, the ghost departed.

Of course, more than her identity as a woman, Mitsuri felt that the ghost had discovered a new "prey".

Despite her intense curiosity, she forced herself to remain calm.

Because she knew very well that what she should do now was to return to the village as soon as possible and help others.

However, after leaving that demon, Mitsuri encountered other demons.

Although it is not as powerful as the previous one, it is not weak either.

It took some time to resolve.

At this moment, Mitsuri also realized that the demons invading the village were not a minority.

After sending her Kasugai Crow to deliver the intelligence, she continued her journey toward the village.

Along the way, Mitsuri also discovered many corpses.

Judging from the attire of these corpses, they were neither the village's knife maker nor the Demon Slayer.

But their equipment and weapons told Mitsuri that these people had not wandered in by mistake.

"A group of guys with a plan and a goal?"

Realizing the same issue that the Scribe was thinking, Mitsuri quickened her pace.

Until now, she has encountered Ina and the team that Hikari is in.

"Warrior?"

Mitsuri was clearly taken aback when she saw Hikaru's attire.

Although it was a rare encounter with a living person, the other party was clearly not on his side.

The existence of the Demon Slayer Corps must not be known to the public; secrecy is the top priority.

"No, I can't just stand by and watch someone die!"

Mitsuri shook her head vigorously, feeling that she still couldn't stand by and watch humans die at the hands of demons.

"Kill that human!"

At that moment, the demon also noticed Mitsuri's appearance.

The Mother and Child Demon brandished the remaining whip, transforming into a bolt of lightning as they flew towards Mitsuri's face.

The other demons also used their abilities to bombard Mitsuri.

Despite being attacked from both sides by demons, Mitsuri remained completely calm.

His body seemed boneless; with a few twists and turns, he dodged all the attacks.

With a flick of his wrist at his waist, a whip appeared in his palm.

No, to be precise, it was a retractable knife.

It is as soft as a whip, yet possesses great resilience.

The pink jaws resembled April grass, and the blade itself was also pink.

"Well then, it's time to go."

As if to encourage herself, Mitsuri rushed towards the demon after landing from the air.

"Love Breathing * First Form * The Tremor of First Love"

He swung his Nichirin Blade rapidly, as swiftly as if whipping it.

In the blink of an eye, the ghost blocking her way was cut into several pieces.

"So fast, so fast..."

It wasn't until he was sliced to pieces that the demon realized Mitsuri's attack had already arrived.

His face was filled with astonishment. After a sigh, he turned into ashes.

After landing a successful attack, Mitsuri didn't stop and continued to launch attacks.

At the same time, the remaining demons also realized that the Demon Slayer in front of them was different from the others.

"She is a pillar!"

The most powerful Mother and Child Demon roared, and the other ghosts' gazes toward Mitsuri immediately changed.

If they can kill Mitsuri here, Muzan might reward them.

Having already reached the strength of the Lower Rank, they had every opportunity to become one of the Twelve Kizuki.

Could we go a step further and perhaps even reach the Upper Rank?

Even if you don't, you can still show your face in front of the big boss and leave a good impression.

Even at the very least, the humans who can become Pillars are all incredibly powerful.

Consuming its corpse also provides a large amount of nutrients.

Thinking of this, the ghost's eyes turned even redder.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

"Don't stop me, I'm going to eat her!"

"She's mine!"

For a moment, in addition to attacking Mitsuri, the demons also started attacking other demons.

Seeing this, Inawa and Kojin were dumbfounded.

It seems like these monsters aren't all in cahoots.

Mitsuri already knew that demons were very difficult to operate in groups.

Getting them to cooperate for an extended period is virtually impossible.

Because of this "internal strife," Mitsuri's pressure has been greatly reduced.

"Love Breathing * Third Form * Love Cat Drizzle"

Moving with the agility of a cat leaping across the surface, Mitsuri deftly dodged the demon's attacks while her Nichirin Blade continuously cleaved through the demon's body.

Seeing how weak a monster that even a group of samurai couldn't defeat was in Mitsuri's hands, Inawa and Hikari's eyes widened in disbelief.

Especially for Hikaru, the Shinri Ichijou had mentioned to him was already ringing in his mind.

"The chieftain once said that the humans who fought against those monsters possessed strength beyond our comprehension."

Staring intently at Mitsuri's figure, Hikaru realized that the beautiful woman before him was one of "them".

"We must seize this opportunity!"

His mind raced as he considered how to win over Mitsuri and make her a member of the Shinri Family.

If kind words and persuasion fail, it is not unreasonable to resort to some non-essential means.

If all else fails, we'll eliminate it.

What your own family can't have, other families shouldn't even think about having either.

Thinking of this, he suddenly looked at Inawa with a strange expression.

In order to deal with Mitsuri, the Mother and Child Demon had long since released Ina and the whip around their necks.

Although Inawa is seriously injured, he is still relatively conscious.

Compared to Hikaru's own ulterior motives, Inawa was more concerned about Mitsuri's strength.

"Such powerful swordsmanship! It can actually crush those monsters."

A pang of envy welled up in Inawa's heart. He gritted his teeth and made up his mind.

"One day, I want to become that kind of person."

Mitsuri's swordsmanship is extremely skillful and elegant, ranking second among all the people Inawa has ever seen.

For a fleeting moment, he also wanted to ask this beautiful woman for advice, hoping to find out why she had become so powerful.

But he soon abandoned the idea, knowing that the plan had little chance of success.

Because the Scribe had once told him, "There is nothing in the world that can be obtained without effort."

The two were not related, and if it were me, I probably wouldn't have revealed the secret either.

Ina and Hikaru, one admires, the other ponders.

Meanwhile, Mitsuri had already wiped out all the demons present during this time.

The blade deftly sliced across the mother ghost's neck, severing her with a single, gentle stroke.

They then used the same trick again and destroyed the enormous demonic offspring.

At this point, all the ghosts were beheaded and fell to the ground.

"That's all for today."

Chapter 488 Ghosts in the Dark

Wiping the sweat from her forehead, Mitsuri put away her Nichirin Blade and looked at Inawa and Hikaru.

"Are you two alright?"

Waving at them, Mitsuri said with a smile.

"Do you feel any discomfort or injury anywhere?"

"Oh, no."

The first person to react, Guangren, shook his head and said.

"By the way, Hyakuyu... Inawa-kun, are you alright?"

"He won't die yet."

Slumped to the ground, Hyakuya Inowa a bitter laugh.

A deep ligature mark was clearly visible on his neck.

Those were the traces left on him by the Mother and Child Demon, which made it difficult for him to breathe now.

"It seems like you two know each other?"

Mitsuri muttered something to herself before speaking.