Shinji looked toward Kusagakure, his expression grave.
The demon Moryo and Shinnō, who had obtained the Zero-Tails, made a formidable pair. Even Shinji would have to use every trick at his disposal to beat them.
Yet this troublesome pair had been dealt with moments after entering Kusagakure. That was certainly worth thinking about.
"Demonized Tanjiro and Kokushibo's locations have been confirmed, so it can't be them hiding in Kusagakure. And the other Upper Moon demons—even the demonized swordsmen—shouldn't be able to take out Moryo and Shinnō in such a short time. So..."
The answer was obvious.
The demon hiding in Kusagakure, the one who had left Neji, with his Byakugan, babbling in terror, was almost certainly the mysterious Lantern Bearer from the Demon Slayer World—the one who had taken the Demon King's power from Muzan Kibutsuji.
"I've finally found you!"
Shinji narrowed his eyes. His prey had appeared, and killing intent surged within him!
Just then, Neji's trembling voice came through once more from the other end of the Naobi link. "My lord, I see them! Moryo and the purple monster seem to be trapped by some kind of barrier! And their Chakra is being drained!"
Shinji wasn't surprised.
If the demon hiding in Kusagakure was the Lantern Bearer from the Demon Slayer World, then none of this was unexpected.
The other party had taken the Demon King's power from Muzan Kibutsuji and gained an almost endless lifespan. On top of that, they could command the Twelve Kizuki and the Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen to invade the Shinobi World. From those two facts alone, Shinji could tell that the other party had completely unified the Demon Slayer World and obtained its greatest powers.
Moreover, since the other party's "Lantern" could completely suppress his own, Shinji could tell that they had