Edo Upheaval

Muzan encountered Kokushibo and Doma again.

However... he received no reply, and as for Oboro herself, there was not even a trace of her.

Neither of them mentioned anything about Entertainment District. When he brought up Oboro again, Kokushibo and Doma as if they were hearing about him for the first time.

This made Muzan's mood extremely heavy.

Could it be... that he's going to use all the members of the Twelve Kizuki to go find Oboro again?

That definitely won't work.

After all, the Demon Slayer Corps is still around. If Twelve Kizuki are wiped out, his situation will be very bad... The search for the Blue Spider Lily will also be forced to stop.

Importantly, judging from Mireimaru's experience, Oboro knew about him.

It is impossible to determine whether someone possesses such great power is friend or foe, and this probing already carries the risk of angering them.

"I've already seen the Demon Slayer Corps' new breathing technique. Compared to the original one, it significantly enhances the body." Muzan lowered his eyes, changed the subject, and said calmly, "They've been making a lot of moves lately... The Upper Moons aren't irreplaceable, and my tolerance has its limits. One incident with Mireimaru and the two Pillars he let go is enough."

"Yes."

Kokushibo responded.

The meaning of "Muzan" is quite clear.

The idea is to have the Upper Moons launch a counterattack against the Demon Slayer Corps.

Let's teach them a lesson and curb the arrogance of those swordsmen.

"That's so strange..."

Meanwhile, Doma, standing to the side, scratched his head and smiled, "I feel like I've forgotten something... Why am I with Kokushibo-senpai?"

"Get down."

Muzan didn't reply, but said coldly.

Immediately afterwards, the two Upper Moons left one after the other.

After they left, Muzan scratched at the table with his fingernails, his eyes dark and gloomy.

He recalled the feeling of Oboro staring directly into his own soul through his cells... that oppressive power.

Moreover, like Mireimaru, he did not obtain any information related to men from Doma and Kokushibo.

Clearly, the other party did it on purpose.

What exactly is his purpose?

Muzan in thought.

At first, he thought Oboro was on the side of the Demon Slayer Corps.

After all, this person passed on a new breathing technique to the Demon Slayer Corps... However, whether it was Mireimaru, Doma, or Kokushibo, they were all released unharmed after their ordeal.

If he harbored hostility towards demons, he would have already lost three Upper Moon demons.

Muzan was well aware of and highly regarded Kokushibo's strength, especially.

Muzan is somewhat confused by the current situation.

Until absolute safety can be guaranteed, the only option is to distance ourselves from this person and, at the same time, gather as much information as possible about them from the Shogunate.

You also have to be careful at all times so that the other party discovers your identity.

Muzan was on tenterhooks, wondering how to deal with Oboro.

Long was already sitting in the bedroom, holding a portrait in his hand.

Even though the man in the painting is only outlined with ink, he still exudes a delicate and eerie beauty.

Especially those unusual eyes.

"Is it him?"

Long showed the portrait to an old man who had come from afar and asked him a question.

"Yes."

The old man nodded immediately upon seeing the person in the painting.

Muzan Kibutsuji! One of the daimyo under the current Shogunate.

To prevent the Demon Slayer Corps from finding him, Muzan had meticulously erased all traces of himself. Muzan, the appearance of Kokushibo and Doma still allowed Oboro to discover Muzan's Muzan disguise. After all, given his status, the only people who could still trace the Shogunate's connections were his own people.

Muzan became a daimyo, he lived a secluded life, and very few people had ever seen his true face. Even within the Shogunate, there was very little information about him.

But he has to maintain his public image, so he can't just refuse to see anyone.

There will always be clues that emerge.

Oboro only needed to review the files from various places to identify Muzan on his rather strange circumstances.

This portrait of Muzan was also drawn by Oboro based on his memory.

Then, Oboro asked Chiyoko off.

The portrait was thrown into the fire pit and burned.

To find information about the Blue Spider Lily, including suppressing the Demon Slayer Corps and delving into various academic fields, one must possess a noble status and power, but not be too ostentatious. Therefore, considering the political situation of the Shogunate, the daimyo is the best choice.

While the Ubuyashiki Clan's influence extended into the Shogunate, it was still far from reaching the level of Muzan.

In addition, the Ubuyashiki Clan probably had a premonition that Muzan might be secretly observing everything that was happening within the Shogunate, so they acted more cautiously and didn't want to be discovered.

In this situation, due to the inequality in status and identity, it would be quite difficult for Ubuyashiki to discover and confirm Muzan's identity.

However, Oboro's status is above Muzan's.

His authority within the Shogunate was higher than that of the other party.

It won't be easy for Muzan to hide right under his nose.

"Inheritance, huh?"

Long smiled.

Muzan inherited the position of daimyo.

Whether it 'Muzan or the Demon Slayer Corps, the Shogunate is merely a tool to be used and doesn't affect their war efforts.

If the Shogunate is dragged into this mess, no one can afford the consequences.

Firstly, the Demon Slayer Corps has always been led by the Ubuyashiki Clan. If the Shogunate gets involved, the Demon Slayer Corps will undergo structural changes, the Ubuyashiki Clan will likely lose its voice, and the will of generations of swordsmen will be destroyed. Secular power is a very complex matter.

In addition, the number of casualties will also increase.

For Muzan, controlling the number of demons is crucial... The pressure he will face if the Shogunate shifts its attention to him will be unimaginable. To fight the Shogunate, he will have to convert even more demons, and a surge in the number of demons would mean losing control.

If things get out of control... and the phenomenon of banding together that he feared most appears in the ghost camp, his position as the Ghost King will be in grave danger.

Therefore, in the world of Demon Slayer, the power system is concentrated in the demons and human swordsmen, and has nothing to do with the Shogunate.

The secular officialdom is merely a backdrop.

"But it's precisely because you all hold this kind of thinking that the power system has been unable to improve for so long... The area of the soil determines the harvest." Oboro murmured.

No sooner had she finished speaking than Chiyoko, who had returned, led one person back and stood at the door.

It was Daisuke Hayata of the Magistrate's Office.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing the anxious look on his face, Long had already anticipated it.

"My lord, something has happened in Edo."

Zaodao hurriedly stepped forward, knelt down to pay his respects, and said in a deep voice.

"Explain."

"That person... is dead."

Zaodao swallowed hard.

The person he was referring to was undoubtedly the head of the Tokugawa Family.

The current ruler.

"How did he die?"

When Oboro stayed in Edo Castle, he was still alive and kicking, so it couldn't have been that he died of illness; it could only have been a sudden death.

"He was... attacked and murdered at night. The murderer... the murderer is very likely... the boy Zekawa Zechuan who ran away from our Entertainment District." Zaodao stammered. "Someone has drawn a sketch of the murderer's appearance... which is very similar to the description given by the people of Entertainment District."

That's why he came to find Oboro! "Hmm... I understand."

Long nodded, quite calmly.

It would be incredibly easy for a ghost to kill an ordinary person, even a king.

But before that, Muzan was intentionally controlling things... to prevent the demons from reaching out to the upper echelons of the Shogunate, so as to avoid causing a major upheaval.

But now...

"It's time."

He mumbled incoherently.