Next, the plan will begin.
Originally, Masato was somewhat curious about how Yu had gradually driven the Demon Slayer Corps to the brink of destruction.
But now it seems that Ayu may just be an executor.
The true creator of these rules must be someone else.
"Dichai? Brain food? Or..."
Narrowing his eyes, the real person's expression grew even colder.
"Are those two teaming up to kick my Shinri Family out of the game?"
After thinking for a while, Shinri Masato suddenly realized something.
Since he didn't know what Dichai and Brain Food were planning, he decided to go ask someone who did.
"Muzan Lord Muzan around, they can't cause any real trouble."
With a flick of his sleeve, Shinri Masato vanished from the spot.
A few days later, at the foot of the mountain Demon Slayer Corps Base.
Ayu and his troops finally arrived at their destination.
"That's the Demon Slayer Corps' hiding place."
Looking at the hilltop not far away, A-Yu said to his men.
"No one has escaped from inside during this time, has anyone?"
"Absolutely not, Your Highness. My brothers and I have been monitoring the area day and night, and not even a fly has escaped."
"That's good."
Nodding, Ayu then spoke to a soldier.
"Go and tell those sinners that I, the Crown Prince, have come to uphold justice for the people."
The soldier responded and quickly ran into the mountains.
He had only been in the mountains for a short time when he was captured by the swordsmen hidden in the mountains.
"Who are you, and what are you doing here?"
"You must be members of the Demon Slayer Corps."
The captured soldier remained calm, and after sizing up the swordsmen's attire, he gave a cold smile.
"I am a man of Crown Prince Ayu, and our main force is stationed not far away."
"I have come here to inform you, sinners, that the time for you to confess has come."
"Get the rest of the Demon Slayer Corps out here and surrender!"
Upon hearing that Ayu's troops had arrived, the two swordsmen's faces turned deathly pale.
One of them climbed up a big tree and looked into the distance.
Sure enough, just a few miles away, he saw a dense crowd of people.
At a glance, it's clear that their numbers far exceed those of the Demon Slayer Corps.
His hand went limp, and the swordsman lost his grip on the tree trunk and fell.
"What's wrong? Is it really as he said?!"
"I'm sorry, yes."
The observing swordsman nodded, his expression extremely unpleasant.
"Let's hurry and inform the rest of the team, especially Pillar and Master's family."
"What about this guy?"
"Let him go. We can't afford to cause any more trouble at a time like this."
The other swordsman couldn't think of a better way either, so he had to copy it.
"Very good, it seems you do have some brains after all."
The soldier stretched his arms and legs, then ran back the way he came.
The two swordsmen exchanged a glance and then ran up the mountain.
Soon, the members of the Demon Slayer Corps learned of the arrival of Yu and his troops.
In an instant, all members of the Demon Slayer Corps set out and arrived at the foot of the mountain.
The leaders were some young boys and girls who had only recently joined the team.
They believe they are heroes who secretly protect the world and should not be treated this way.
Furthermore, as users of Breathing Technique, they believe that no matter what danger they encounter, they can escape unscathed.
Before long, these people ran down the mountain and looked into the distance.
Immediately, everyone froze.
Chapter 578 Surrender and You Can Live
Everywhere you look, there are tiny black dots.
But they knew those were people.
They were all soldiers under Ayu's command!
The soldiers' ranks were orderly, unlike a swarm of locusts.
Each person carried a musket, and their waist pouches were bulging.
The air was filled with the pungent smell of gunpowder.
An invisible, chilling aura emanated from them, making it difficult for the young men and women to breathe.
Are all these people our enemies?
"There are too many, far too many! How many people are there?!"
"I don't know, hundreds, no, thousands, or even tens of thousands!"
At this moment, they were already regretting their reckless behavior.
Some of the more timid even collapsed to the ground, sobbing uncontrollably.
On the other side, Ayu smiled after receiving the message.
"Pass on my order: advance, push forward to the foot of the mountain."
Upon receiving the order, the army of over ten thousand men moved slowly forward like a giant.
The neat and rhythmic footsteps sounded like the beating of war drums.
Upon hearing the sound, the swordsmen felt a little short of breath.
A feeling of tightness came over me, and my face began to turn pale.
Soon, the army reached the foot of the mountain.
They were only fifty meters away from the swordsmen.
This distance is within the lethal range of a musket.
A single volley from a very small number of people is enough to wipe out those unsuspecting swordsmen.
Looking at the soldiers not far away, the swordsmen reluctantly got up.
The bad guys are already planning to sneak away, or even try to escape from this mountain.
Only then did they realize how ridiculous their previous thoughts had been.
Faced with such a huge disparity in strength, no Breathing Technique could change the course of the battle.
Even if they struggle, it's only to live a few more seconds.
In that case, we might as well just run away.
Or, surrender.
"You must be members of the Demon Slayer Corps."
A male voice rang out, and then Ayu walked out of the position under the protection of dozens of people.
After glancing at the expressions of the young swordsmen, he said.
"You're not on the list, so you shouldn't be considered an important person. Let those pillar-level figures speak for themselves."
"No need, we're already here."
No sooner had the words left his mouth than Shinobu Butterfly's voice rang out.
Immediately afterwards, more than a dozen figures rushed out of the woods.
Behind these figures, even more people are on their way.
In the blink of an eye, the already narrow forest was crowded with people.
Leading the group were the Pillars of the Demon Slayer Corps, along with several Ranked Corps Member strength had reached Pillar level.
They are the true core of the Demon Slayer Corps, and each of them is a pillar supporting the Demon Slayer Corps.
Their appearance at this moment undoubtedly gave the other team members a shot in the arm.
"Oh? You're out?"
Raising an eyebrow, Ayu looked at the woman in the pillar.
He remembered that she was the one who spoke first.
"According to the intelligence, you must be the Insect Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps, Shinobu Butterfly."
"Indeed, Your Crown Prince, please remember my name."
"It's alright."
With a wave of his hand, Ayu laughed.
"I have always been very magnanimous towards those who are about to die."
"As for you, I wonder how long you can maintain this attitude."
"Bring me Shinobu Butterfly's father!"
At Ayu's command, several soldiers pushed and shoved a man out.
"Father!"
Upon seeing the man, Shinobu Butterfly and Kanae Butterfly's expressions changed instantly.
The disheveled man covered in bruises was actually their father.
When Yu was capturing the relatives of the Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen, their father was unfortunately arrested while protecting his wife.
The Kocho Sisters originally thought that Ayu would treat the swordsman's relatives a little better in order to blackmail him.
It now seems that he had absolutely no intention of doing so.
Ah Yu never cared about the life or death of these relatives from beginning to end!
"He's quite resilient; he's still breathing."
One of the soldiers shoving the man spat and laughed.
"It's a pity it's a man; if it were a woman, it would have given us some laughs."
The other soldiers nodded in agreement and began talking loudly.
"I heard that the Wind Hashira's mother was captured. If she survives, let's go find her."
"Great, great! I heard his sister was arrested too."
"You guys are all perverts. I do like older sisters, though I don't know if I do."
The soldiers' vulgar words instantly ignited the anger of the pillars, and two figures drew their swords, ready to rush out.
"Calm down! Sanemi, Tomioka."