Harvest Just Around the Corner

Tanjiro Kamado's father has passed away, and he is now the only one left in the Kamado Clan.

He and Eri had just gotten married.

The method for improving his luck was created by his father, who combined the insights of his elders.

It was passed on to him.

The price... is blindly extrapolating breathing techniques, thus hastening death.

As expected, starting with Tanjiro Kamado's generation, their lifespan has become almost the same as that of ordinary people.

The hidden dangers caused by the Sun Breathing have been completely resolved.

Oboro settled down at the Mount Kumotori. Tanjiro Kamado would occasionally go down the mountain to sell firewood or wild vegetables to earn money for his family, or buy some daily necessities in town.

Every time he went down the mountain, Tanjiro Kamado would visit Oboro. Even though he knew that Oboro lacked nothing, he would still leave her some special wild vegetables that he had picked himself when he left.

Blue Spider Lily! Through the efforts of several generations, Kamado Tanjuro is now able to 'preserve' the Blue Spider Lily and extend its lifespan.

It turns out that the story of how Oboro particularly liked drinking wild vegetable soup has also been passed down.

Including this soup-making skill.

The Blue Spider Lily that Tanjiro Kamado brought were different from those that Oboro saw on Mount Kumotori a hundred years ago in winter... According to Tanjiro Kamado, they are different plants under the same family and have similar medicinal effects.

However, the Blue Spider Lily in summer are not as good as those in winter in terms of taste and texture.

However, their growing conditions are equally demanding.

Back then, Kamado Tanpei's wife found the Blue Spider Lily by incorporating medicine into soup when he was seriously ill.

The Blue Spider Lily in winter is far more beautiful than the same flower in summer, but for some reason, in recent years... it seems that the spider lily in winter is hard to find anymore.

Oboro understood that it was the will of the Demon Slayer world that was behind this.

The effect of the Blue Spider Lily has been weakened...

Besides the spider lilies, Tanjiro Kamado would also frequently send over some of the items he had carved himself.

He saw the wooden staff that Oboro had always kept by his side.

That cane was made by an ancestor of the Kamado Clan.

However, after the erosion of the long years, even with the utmost care in its preservation, Oboro still showed signs of decay and weathering.

The staff also has many chips and cracks.

Tanjiro Kamado made a new wooden staff for Oboro.

That shows they put their heart into it.

For the next period of time.

The number of ghosts has exploded.

The one who transformed the demon was not Muzan, but Doma and Kokushibo, who were hiding in the shadows.

The two Upper Moons are still no Muzan for Muzan, so they naturally have to be careful of Muzan's pursuit... Therefore, they need to create some trouble for Muzan.

The Demon Slayer Corps was the best force to slow Muzan down.

Muzan had already learned of his fate from Oboro, and in order to further understand the power of the soul, he was still endlessly hunting down inheritors.

However, after his previous actions, some of his successors have realized the danger and have begun to hide or make targeted preparations.

This caused Muzan's plan to fail.

These... have nothing to do with Oboro.

He simply sat at home, quietly 'watching' the course of the world.

As time went by, clues began to emerge from the outside world.

First, Doma's Infinite Paradise Faith has reappeared in a completely new form, and his previous stronghold has been wiped out by Muzan.

The current Doma, who claims to be the chosen one of God, has begun preaching in the human world as the savior of the world. He has no fixed territory and has a large number of followers. Moreover, some demons who originally belonged to Muzan have mysteriously switched allegiance to him.

Doma exploited the demons' awe and fear of Muzan to help them break free of the 'blood curse' and gradually dismantle Muzan's power.

This also shows that Doma has touched upon the power of the soul.

He was not only spiritually enhanced by Muzan, but also fused with Oboro's blood... Given his talent, it's not surprising that he was able to reach this level.

Secondly, the Twelve Kizuki were reshuffled, with many unfamiliar faces appearing. However, before the Demon Slayer Corps could even step in, both the Upper and Lower Moons were killed, causing Muzan to lose face.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the culprit should be Kokushibo.

As Muzan's former number one henchman, he was extremely familiar with the Twelve Kizuki's modus operandi.

The inheritors are also transforming demons on a large scale, taking advantage of Muzan being held back by the Demon Slayer Corps and Doma to recover their strength.

The number of ghosts in the human world has increased exponentially.

Humanity's pursuit of power and longevity... is almost instinctive.

Even knowing that ghosts are not good things... if given the choice, especially for some people who are nearing the end of their lives, they would still choose to give up their human identity without hesitation.

Doma saw this.

He is intentionally amplifying the dark side of the human heart... making the world chaotic again.

Unlike Muzan, who was restrained and afraid of being overthrown by his own people, Doma was very generous and willing to give strength to others.

Ghosts have the ability to devour each other and grow stronger... As long as there are enough of them, some 'heaven-defying' individuals will always emerge.

Because of his actions, some extraordinary beings with innate soul talents gradually appeared among the subsequent ghosts.

Then there's a 'Wild Dog' that Muzan also finds very troublesome: Gyutaro!

Gyutaro and Daki, this brother and sister pair, kill anyone... they have no allies or stances.

He has killed the Pillars of the Demon Slayer Corps, the Successors, and the Upper Moons who have changed over time... He even relentlessly pursued Doma and Kokushibo.

He's just a complete troublemaker.

For Gyutaro, the task Oboro gave him was to wipe out all the Upper Moons.

He killed Gyokko, then killed Hantengu, and even ate Akaza... although Akaza, strictly speaking, wasn't killed by him.

That leaves only Doma and Kokushibo.

As long as these two people live, his mission will never be complete.

Muzan once wanted to execute Gyutaro, but by then the latter had already devoured Akaza and Hantengu, and his own growth was terrifyingly strong. He was intentionally running away and did not want to fight, so even Muzan could not catch him.

Several times, Gyutaro was about to fall into Muzan's hands, but he narrowly escaped death each time.

This made Muzan hate him so much he wanted to grind his teeth.

He hunted down inheritors before, and sooner or later he will face retribution.

Doma and Kokushibo need no further explanation.

In addition, there's the Demon Slayer Corps.

Muzan suddenly seemed to be targeted by a group of people.

He now clearly sees who the opponents Long has arranged for him are.

Excluding the Demon Slayer Corps, it consists of Doma, Kokushibo, and Gyutaro, along with all the surviving successors of the first generation.

As the number of demons increased, the Demon Slayer Corps also made adjustments.

Thanks to the support of the official government, the Demon Slayer Corps has access to more resources, which is more conducive to the growth of all swordsmen... and its scale is also expanding.

The Ubuyashiki Clan also passed down their breathing techniques and basic Breathing Technique, and sent older generations of trainers to help the government train its army.

Doma is transmitting the power of the soul, making Muzan no longer an exception and thus losing his advantage.

Gyutaro's indiscriminate attacks and battles against various factions have drawn attention to his combat techniques.

Finally, the increasing pressure from the external environment has led to a rapid advancement in the mastery of breathing techniques by both humans and the Demon Slayer Corps.

Several forces are beginning to ferment and spread in this world.

Furthermore, several characters familiar to Oboro appeared one after another...

For example... Sakonji Urokodaki and Jigoro Kuwajima.