Chapter Summaries

Kagaya Ubuyashiki returned from the empire and told the Demon Slayer Corps that he had agreed to hand their country over peacefully to Bai Ye's empire. He explained that the empire would let the Corps continue and help defeat Muzan, leaving the Corps to grapple with his decision.

• Kagaya Ubuyashiki returned and asked Kiriya Ubuyashiki to gather the Demon Slayer Corps so he could explain what had happened.
• Kagaya Ubuyashiki told the assembled Corps that he had visited the empire, prompting them to fear that war was coming.
• Kagaya Ubuyashiki revealed that he had agreed to hand the country over rather than risk a devastating war.
• Kagaya Ubuyashiki explained that the Corps could continue serving or leave, and that the empire would help resolve the threat of Muzan.
• Kagaya Ubuyashiki apologized for deciding alone and said the agreement could atone for his family's connection to Muzan.

Kagaya Ubuyashiki secured the Demon Slayer Corps’ acceptance of his decision to submit to Bai Ye’s Empire, then led them to the border to welcome Bai Ye. Bai Ye arrived with only a small group, leaving the Corps impressed by his confidence.

• Kagaya Ubuyashiki explained his agreement with Bai Ye to the Demon Slayer Corps, who accepted his decision and agreed to accompany him to the border.
• Kagaya Ubuyashiki told the ministers that the nation would submit to the neighboring Empire, withholding details about the plan to deal with Muzan.
• Kagaya Ubuyashiki and the Demon Slayer Corps traveled to the border after his cabinet meeting.
• Bai Ye arrived at the border with Esdeath, Nadjeshda, members of Night Raid and the Jaegers, and only a dozen or so people in his immediate group.
• The Demon Slayer Corps and Kagaya Ubuyashiki were struck by how few people accompanied Bai Ye.

Bai Ye met Kagaya Ubuyashiki and the Demon Slayer Corps, revealed that Muzan was hiding in the Infinite Castle, and said he could locate its spatial anchor within days. The group prepared to pursue Muzan, while Kagaya warned Bai Ye that Muzan could survive sunlight briefly and revive if even a fragment escaped.

• Kagaya Ubuyashiki welcomed Bai Ye and his companions, and Bai Ye said their group was enough to deal with Muzan.
• Bai Ye explained that Muzan did not care who ruled the country and that the Demon Slayer Corps had not found him because he hid in a separate dimension called the Infinite Castle.
• Bai Ye told the Demon Slayer Corps that he could locate the Infinite Castle's spatial anchor, while dismissing Dimensional Square Shangri-La because it required a marked location.
• Bai Ye said he expected to find the spatial anchor within a few days.
• Kagaya Ubuyashiki warned Bai Ye that Muzan could endure sunlight for a while and revive if even a tiny part of him escaped.

Bai Ye searched for Muzan by sensing spatial disturbances and demon energy, then detected the Infinite Castle after finding no demons near the capital. The group prepared to pursue Muzan, while Esdeath complained that Bai Ye had made her wait to hear he had found the castle.

• Bai Ye assured Kagaya Ubuyashiki that Muzan would not escape and agreed to let the Demon Slayer Corps join the final battle.
• Bai Ye explained that he would locate the Infinite Castle by sensing dimensional traces and set out with Esdeath and the Demon Slayer Corps toward the capital.
• Bai Ye sensed no demons or Muzan's energy on the journey and concluded that Muzan was hiding farther south and avoiding the border.
• Esdeath grew impatient with the demon-free journey, and Bai Ye told her to stop worrying after detecting a spatial fluctuation.
• Esdeath accused Bai Ye of deliberately waiting until she complained before revealing that he had found the Infinite Castle.

Bai Ye found the hidden entrance to the Infinite Castle and led Esdeath and the Demon Slayer Corps inside. Muzan summoned his demons to confront the intruders, while Kagaya Ubuyashiki stayed outside as the final battle began.

• Bai Ye led Esdeath, Kagaya Ubuyashiki, and the others to a clearing near the capital and opened a rift into the Infinite Castle.
• Muzan sensed the castle had been breached, confirmed Nakime had not opened the entrance, and ordered her to summon the demons.
• Nakime gathered the demons, including Douma and Kokushibo, to face the intruders.
• Bai Ye sensed the demons had assembled and invited those ready to fight to enter, warning ordinary people not to force themselves.
• Kagaya Ubuyashiki stayed outside with the guards as the Demon Slayer Corps followed Bai Ye into the Infinite Castle.

Bai Ye led the Demon Slayer Corps into the Infinite Castle to kill Muzan, rejecting Muzan’s offer of immortality and cooperation. As the other battles turned against Muzan’s forces, Muzan transformed his arms into thorn whips and attacked Bai Ye.

• Muzan recognized the Demon Slayer Corps among Bai Ye’s group and accused the Ubuyashiki Family of selling out the country.
• Bai Ye said he would kill Muzan regardless of Kagaya Ubuyashiki’s agreement, and Esdeath chose to fight Kokushibo.
• Muzan offered Bai Ye immortality and a partnership to find the Blue Spider Lily, but Bai Ye refused and declared that only one of them would leave alive.
• Muzan saw through nearby Ghosts that Esdeath was overpowering Kokushibo and that his other Ghosts were losing their fights.
• Muzan resolved to test Bai Ye and escape if necessary, then transformed his arms into thorn whips and attacked.

Bai Ye overwhelmed Muzan with lightning that stopped his regeneration and left him unable to escape. As Bai Ye burned him, he revealed that the Blue Spider Lily bloomed only in daylight, and Muzan broke down laughing at the truth.

• Muzan realized Bai Ye's lightning surrounded him and made it difficult to approach or flee.
• Muzan launched a thorn-whip sneak attack, but Bai Ye's lightning destroyed the whips and prevented them from regenerating.
• Bai Ye explained that his power killed the cells in Muzan's damaged tissue, stopping his regeneration, and prepared to finish him.
• Bai Ye's aura left Muzan unable to move, and lightning engulfed the room as Bai Ye told him the Blue Spider Lily bloomed only during the day.
• Muzan realized his Ghosts could never find the flower because they could not endure sunlight, and he burst into laughter as he faced death.

Bai Ye killed Muzan, ending the Ghosts and earning World Power, an ability that let him wield and gradually control the Akame ga Kill World. He escaped the collapsing Infinite Castle with the others and planned to cultivate while taking care of his newly unified country.

• As Muzan's life faded, he realized the Blue Spider Lily he had sought for a thousand years bloomed only during the day, while his weakening caused Kokushibo and the other Ghosts to lose their power.
• Esdeath defeated Kokushibo, who shriveled into ash as Muzan's death caused every Ghost connected to him to die.
• Bai Ye received World Power for resolving the world's problems and told the Chat Group that it granted him a growing measure of control and strength in that world.
• Esdeath asked Bai Ye what he had been thinking about, and he said he was considering what to cultivate next.
• Bai Ye told Nadjeshda, Night Raid, and the Demon Slayer Corps that Muzan was dead and the Infinite Castle was collapsing, then led everyone out before it vanished.
• Kagaya Ubuyashiki counted the returning group and realized that the Ghosts who had plagued the nation for a thousand years were finally gone.

After Muzan’s death ended the Ubuyashiki family’s curse, Bai Ye discussed unifying the country and turned his attention to the Chat Group. American Horror Story Byakuya revealed that he was heading to the Murder House from American Horror Story for a consultation involving real Ghosts.

• Bai Ye confirmed that Muzan was dead and Kagaya Ubuyashiki’s family curse had ended.
• Kagaya Ubuyashiki asked about the country’s future, and Bai Ye said he would unify it while keeping existing arrangements in place for now.
• Bai Ye told the Chat Group that World Power might eventually let its holder control an entire world.
• American Horror Story Byakuya explained that his former partner had arranged a consultation at the Murder House, unaware that its Ghosts were real.
• American Horror Story Byakuya prepared to visit the Murder House, where Ghosts and the Devil’s son were present.

Bai Ye and Old Andy prepared to investigate a supposedly haunted house, with Old Andy eager to finish the job so he could go on a date. They met their client, Vivian, and Old Andy used fake reviews and claims about Bai Ye’s mysterious Eastern powers to win her trust.

• Old Andy admitted he was rushing because he had a date and invited Bai Ye to a party, but Bai Ye refused and insisted he was straight.
• Old Andy warned Bai Ye that many people had died unnatural deaths in the client’s house and told him to flee if anything seemed dangerous.
• Bai Ye changed clothes, and he and Old Andy drove to the house, where Vivian was waiting anxiously.
• Old Andy introduced Bai Ye as an Eastern exorcism expert and showed Vivian fabricated positive reviews.
• Vivian believed Old Andy’s claims about Bai Ye’s mysterious powers and trusted them to handle the haunting.

Bai Ye and Old Andy visited the Harmon family to investigate the haunted Murder House, while Vivian and Violet pushed for an exorcism despite Ben Harmon’s skepticism. The ghosts made their presence known, and Bai Ye realized they were targeting Vivian’s unborn child.

• Bai Ye saw the ghosts watching him and Old Andy as Vivian asked what was wrong with the house.
• Bai Ye told Vivian there were many ghosts, while Old Andy assumed he was bluffing to win her business.
• Ben Harmon returned with Violet and objected to hiring exorcists, but Vivian and Violet insisted on giving them a chance.
• Ben Harmon challenged Bai Ye to show them a ghost, and an unseen force shattered a cup as the curtains moved and a chilling sound came from the basement.
• Old Andy panicked at the supernatural display, while Bai Ye realized Vivian was pregnant and the ghosts were targeting the Demon Child.

Bai Ye exposed that Moira appeared differently to Vivian and Ben Harmon because she was a ghost, then offered to help free her from Murder House. The ghosts’ motives remained unclear as Bai Ye asked Moira to reveal everything in exchange for removing her remains.

• Old Andy urged Bai Ye to abandon the job as the strange activity in Murder House grew more frightening.
• Bai Ye told Vivian, Ben Harmon, and Violet that the house was haunted and its occupants often died unnatural deaths.
• Bai Ye explained that Vivian saw Moira as an old woman while Ben Harmon saw her as young and beautiful, exposing Moira as a ghost.
• Vivian and Violet realized Moira was a ghost, while Moira grew alarmed that Bai Ye knew her true form.
• Bai Ye explained that Moira wanted someone to remove her remains so she could leave Murder House, and offered to help if she told them everything.

Bai Ye revealed that the Harmon house was a connection point between Hell and the human world, trapping the ghosts and threatening its residents. Ben Harmon decided to leave with his family, while Bai Ye confronted the ghosts who refused to go.

• Old Andy realized Bai Ye could genuinely exorcise ghosts and decided to rely on him.
• Bai Ye promised Moira and the other ghosts he could recover their remains so they could leave, then made the hidden ghosts appear before the Harmon family.
• Some ghosts refused to leave, and Ben Harmon insisted the house belonged to him; Vivian became determined to move after hearing residents died unnatural deaths.
• Bai Ye explained the house connected Hell and the human world, warned that the Harmons would remain at risk if they stayed, and said he could not fix the place itself.
• Ben Harmon agreed to leave with Vivian and their daughter, but two ghosts refused to go, so Bai Ye summoned lightning in his hand.

Bai Ye used Palm Lightning to make the ghosts agree to leave the villa, then exposed Tate as a dead ghost and revealed that he had violated Vivian and fathered one of her children. The chapter ended with Vivian reeling from the revelation and Old Andy asking Bai Ye how he knew.

• Bai Ye showed the others he could wield lightning, and Old Andy eagerly attached himself to Bai Ye as his partner.
• Vivian decided the ghosts should leave, and Bai Ye intimidated them into going despite their reluctance and requests.
• Bai Ye brought out the basement ghosts, including Laura’s monstrous child, and agreed to send them away with the others’ remains.
• Bai Ye revealed that Tate had been killed by police, and Tate recovered memories confirming he was dead.
• Bai Ye told Vivian that Tate had violated her and fathered one of her children; Tate admitted it, leaving Vivian devastated and Violet shocked.
• Old Andy excitedly asked Bai Ye how he had discovered the secret.

Bai Ye helped Vivian and her family resolve the hauntings at Murder House, sending the ghosts to Hell and arranging a way to kill the Demon Child inside Vivian. After collecting part of the fee, Old Andy insisted on taking Bai Ye to a party.

• Moira revealed that Tate's child would become a Demon Child, and Bai Ye asked the family how they planned to deal with Tate.
• Nora admitted that Tate had killed the previous residents because they could not have children, and Vivian chose to have the child killed and send the ghosts to Hell.
• Vivian, Ben Harmon, and Violet reconciled and decided to leave Murder House, while Bai Ye's group removed the ghosts' bones and their souls vanished.
• Constance watched Tate disappear, and Moira thanked Bai Ye as the other ghosts faded away.
• Bai Ye explained that he could provide something to kill the Demon Child without harming a normal child, and Ben Harmon signed a payment contract with Old Andy.
• Old Andy celebrated the fee and insisted on taking Bai Ye to a party to experience American flavor.

Bai Ye agreed to go out with Old Andy, who flew him to New Orleans for a party and introduced him to Mary. The chapter ended with Mary preparing to arrange company for Bai Ye, while Old Andy urged him to enjoy the night.

• Bai Ye agreed to check out the local party scene after Old Andy urged him to get out more.
• Old Andy took Bai Ye to New Orleans by plane, where they checked into a hotel and rested before going out.
• Bai Ye warned Old Andy that he would leave if the gathering turned out to be a seniors' club, but found the venue full of young people.
• Old Andy introduced Bai Ye to Mary as his business partner, and Mary admired Bai Ye's looks.
• Mary promised to take care of Bai Ye and returned to the crowd to prepare arrangements for him.

Old Andy brought Bai Ye to a party in New Orleans, where women flocked to the handsome newcomer, but Bai Ye rejected their advances. He met Zoe, mistook her resemblance to Violet for a connection to the witches, and left with her while Old Andy mistakenly thought she was Violet.

• Mary brought Old Andy and Bai Ye to the party, where the women immediately surrounded Bai Ye and invited him home.
• Bai Ye rejected a smoky-eyed woman who offered to take him home with her best friend, shocking the other partygoers and Old Andy.
• Bai Ye moved away from the crowd and met Zoe, whose resemblance to Violet made him realize he was at the witches' gathering from American Horror Story 3.
• Zoe introduced herself, invited Bai Ye for a drink, and led him away after he accepted.
• Old Andy mistook Zoe for Violet and assumed she had followed them to New Orleans, while Mary realized Bai Ye had not chosen one of her friends.

At a party in New Orleans, Bai Ye met Zoe, a witch who looked almost exactly like Violet, and learned that her curse caused people who became intimate with her to die. After they spent the night together, Bai Ye discovered he could withstand her power, but he left the next day to handle other matters, promising to visit again.

• Old Andy mistook Zoe for Violet, then learned her name and teased Bai Ye about his luck.
• Zoe told Bai Ye she could not go with him because of her witch's curse, and Bai Ye revealed that he was an Exorcist.
• Bai Ye and Zoe left the party together, returned to his hotel, and Old Andy gave Bai Ye a condom before heading upstairs with Mary.
• Zoe urged Bai Ye to return someday so they could break her curse, and they spent the night together.
• The next day, Bai Ye realized Zoe's curse was an energy clash he could withstand, then left to pursue the plot of American Horror Story 3.
• Zoe clung to Bai Ye and warned that she would find him if he did not come back.

Bai Ye left Zoe after their night together and joined Old Andy on a discreet job investigating a haunted hotel. Back at the witch school, Zoe told Madison and Queenie about her date, while the headmistress reminded her to be careful and began preparations to assess candidates for Supreme Witch.

• Zoe asked Bai Ye not to leave, but Bai Ye departed with Old Andy after promising to return.
• Old Andy told Bai Ye that a wealthy hotel owner had hired them to investigate the property secretly, and Bai Ye agreed to take the job while planning to flee if danger arose.
• Zoe returned to the witch school and admitted to Madison and Queenie that she had spent the night on a date with someone unaffected by her Black Widow ability.
• The headmistress cautioned Zoe to be careful and said the school would assess the witches' potential for the coming Supreme Witch selection.
• On the way to the snowbound hotel, Bai Ye asked Old Andy whether their destination was the Overlook Hotel from The Shining.

Bai Ye and Old Andy arrived at the Overlook Hotel and discovered that it was filled with powerful ghosts, with the hotel itself seemingly trapping the dead. After warning the client and securing increased payment, they prepared to enter and investigate.

• Bai Ye recognized the hotel as the Overlook Hotel from The Shining and discussed whether Jack's madness or supernatural forces explained its haunting.
• Bai Ye sensed that the hotel contained many ghosts stronger than those in the Murder House and suspected the hotel itself was keeping the dead there.
• Bai Ye and Old Andy told the client they had confirmed the haunting and needed to investigate further.
• Old Andy negotiated a larger payment, and the client agreed because it wanted the hotel's ghosts dealt with.
• Bai Ye told Old Andy to record their entry, stay close, and be wary of the hotel's influence on their emotions.