To Hell

Whoosh.

The frozen time and space began to flow once more.

In their original positions, the two Demon Slayer Corps members still wore expressions of anxiety, regret, and urgency as they rushed together toward Mitsuri Kanroji and Byakuya.

But in the next instant, both of them froze in shock.

The last thing they had seen was Byakuya instantly recovering from his injuries and launching a surprise attack at Mitsuri Kanroji, who had no time to evade. Just as the strike was about to land, both Byakuya and Mitsuri Kanroji vanished without a trace!

The entire world before them seemed to have taken on a bizarre sense of discord.

"Th-this..."

"What happened? What was that?"

The two stared around them in utter shock, but no matter where they looked, Mitsuri Kanroji and Byakuya were nowhere to be seen. Even more strangely, the headless corpse of the doctor in the distance had vanished as well!

What the hell?!

Terrified, they exchanged a look and saw the same disbelief in each other's eyes.

They continued searching the area in disbelief for a long time before finally confirming that Byakuya, Mitsuri Kanroji, and the doctor had all abruptly disappeared in some bizarre manner.

Meanwhile, their companion's injuries had been brought under control, and his complexion had visibly improved. Though it was only emergency treatment, it looked sufficient to keep him alive until dawn, when the Demon Slayer Corps' doctors arrived.

One of the Twelve Kizuki had suddenly vanished in a bizarre way.

The news quickly made its way back to the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters.

But it did not cause much of a stir.

Over the past year, the Demon Slayer Corps had clashed with the Twelve Kizuki many times and had learned the abilities of numerous demons, including a highly mysterious one who