Upon hearing this, Asuramaru also spoke up and began to give instructions, "There's still some distance to you, you go forward first..."
Following the instructions, Tanjiro turned to look at the group of people behind him who were looking around anxiously, and quickly reminded them, "Asuramaru has spotted a demon! Follow me!"
With that, he turned and walked ahead.
The group walked briskly down the street until they stopped in front of a Kabukicho shop, whose sign on the eaves clearly read "Ogimoto House".
Tanjiro immediately recalled Asuramaru's reminder in his mind.
"The ghost is in here, or rather, deep underground beneath your feet, and it gives me a very strange feeling."
It might be a clone ability similar to that of Upper Rank Four Moon Four, Hantengu, and it also contains a lot of human energy.
The main body might be hiding nearby; let's continue exploring the area for a while.
The words were finished.
Tanjiro's gaze was resolute as he looked at the Ogimoto House. He did want to slay the demons, but he wanted to save others even more!
But if we alert the evil spirit and it senses our presence and escapes, then even more people will die as a result.
So now, all we can do is go into the Ogimoto House to find the entrance to the depths of the earth, and at the same time, find the location of the demon's true form.
With this in mind, Tanjiro already had a plan in mind, and immediately turned to the three people behind him to tell them his thoughts.
"Mr. Sanemi, there may be an incarnation of a demon deep beneath the Ogimoto House grounds in front of us, and there are also a large number of humans trapped there."
So I think we should split into two groups.
This statement was also made to solicit the opinions of the three people present.
Upon hearing this, Sanemi Shinazugawa immediately understood Tanjiro's meaning and glared at him fiercely, asking in return.
"Do you want me to stay here and search for the entrance to the underground, while you go and find the true form of that evil spirit?"
"That's right."
Tanjiro answered without hesitation.
However, Sanemi Shinazugawa felt somewhat troubled, "The problem is that I'm not good at searching, and it's very likely that I won't be able to find the hidden entrance at all."
The words had barely left his mouth.
Inosuke stepped forward, his smug face hidden beneath the Boar's Head.
"If it's about finding the entrance, leave it to me! Back in the mountains, nobody knew better than me how to find cave entrances!"
They all chose to believe it.
Sanemi Shinazugawa made the decision directly.
"Then I'll search for the entrance with this brat. As for Tanjiro, you guys go and search for the location of the demon's true form. If you find the demon ahead of time, come find us at Ogimoto House!"
The people present all agreed with the suggestion.
Zenitsu, however, started acting strangely again.
"No... I also want to go inside the Ogimoto House to find the entrance... Tanjiro alone is enough to find the demons..."
The words had barely left his mouth when he was met with a powerful punch from Sanemi Shinazugawa, who landed a blow on his head and shouted angrily.
"You brat, my patience has its limits! Get out of here right now!"
Tanjiro quickly pulled Zenitsu away from there, and even Asuramaru in the sword couldn't help but complain.
"Are you trying to find the entrance? I don't even want to point it out..."
Seeing this, Sanemi Shinazugawa also turned around and walked towards the entrance of the Ogimoto House. "Kid, come with me."
Inosuke followed closely behind.
As the two arrived at the entrance, a geisha dressed in her finest attire greeted them, bowing slightly and asking respectfully.
"Welcome, guest. What kind of geisha would you like?"
At the same time.
Zenitsu, walking down the street, was covering his head, his face full of resentment as he muttered to himself.
"This guy is going too far! Isn't this bullying? Why can Inosuke, but I can't?!"
Tanjiro, standing beside him, looked somewhat helpless.
"Zenitsu, Sanemi- sensei is actually a very kind person, he just expresses it in a somewhat unusual way. He really cares about you..."
Upon hearing this, Zenitsu pointed to the large bump on his head with Zenitsu grin and asked resentfully.
"Do you care about me by throwing your fists?!"
This time, even Tanjiro was taken aback.
The two walked along the bustling street for an unknown amount of time until they reached another street.
Asuramaru's voice rang out once more.
"There's the ghost's presence on this street, not far ahead of you!"
Upon hearing this, Tanjiro immediately obeyed and ran straight ahead, with Zenitsu following closely behind.
The two hurried to another Kabukicho, but this time the shop was called Kyogoku House!
Is this the place?
Tanjiro placed his hand on the hilt of his sword, his gaze fixed firmly on the shop ahead, hesitating whether to make a move.
Zenitsu, however, did not seem as nervous.
Joke.
Tanjiro can defeat Upper Ranks, what is he afraid of?
"Asuramaru, where exactly is that guy located?" Tanjiro pondered whether to make a move here.
Asuramaru also offered appropriate reminders.
"The north-facing room is shady, but the ghost doesn't seem to be here right now. However, the strong aura suggests that this is its lair!"
That being said, some doubts remain.
Where did this guy go? He should have walked the entire Entertainment District, but I still couldn't pinpoint his location.
Is that so?
Tanjiro muttered to himself, then said, "Zenitsu, let's go."
"Aren't you going to hunt ghosts anymore?"
Zenitsu asked a question with doubt, but still followed him out of there.
The two headed straight for the Ogimoto House.
At the same time.
Infinity Castle.
Within this intricate building, Akaza stands on the central platform.
Several figures also appeared on other buildings, including Upper Rank Six.
There are two Upper Rank Six, Giyutaro and his sister Daki, who are currently waiting for something on a set of stairs.
Not far away on the tatami mats, there was a pot with a peculiar pattern, from which an extremely ugly figure emerged.
It looked like a pale-skinned, hairless human pig.
Right here in this silent, Infinity Castle.
A slightly gentle voice suddenly rang out.
"Akaza, it's been a long time since we last met. Have you become even stronger than before?"
Akaza turned his head and saw that the person who came was none other than Upper Rank Two, Douma. He wore a red hat, had long white hair, and a smile always on his handsome face.
While speaking, he didn't forget to greet the others.
"Long time no see, everyone! It's so great to see you all again..."
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But what greeted him was Akaza's suppressed rage, who smashed his skull to pieces with a backhand punch.
He then turned and angrily rebuked.
Get out of my way!
This defeat had enraged it to the extreme, and now it just wanted to vent its anger completely!
The only way to vent your anger is to kill that monster!
"That was a really good punch."
Douma's mind instantly returned to normal, his smile remained unchanged, and he even started teasing her in a good mood.
This posture.
Akaza's forehead veins bulged as it watched, but it still retained its rationality and did not choose to attack.
On the stairs.
The Daki of Upper Rank Six was a woman with beautiful black hair and a charming figure, with a cherry-pink sash tied behind her back.
Looking at Gyutaro, who was also Upper Rank Six Sixth, who was squatting on the ground beside him, he asked softly.
"Brother, Muzan is the reason for Lord Muzan summoning us again?"
"Maybe it's to discuss again how to kill that Demon Slayer..." Gyutaro wasn't entirely sure, since they had just discussed it not long ago.
It was unexpected that all the Upper Ranks had been gathered again so quickly, but when it looked around, it found that two figures were missing.
Just as it was beginning to have doubts...
A steady voice suddenly rang in everyone's ears, as if to remind them.
"Muzan has arrived."
The words had barely left his mouth.
Dramatic changes began to occur within the Infinity Castle. In the blink of an eye, a figure appeared directly in front of Akaza on the platform in front of him.
The newcomer was Muzan Kibutsuji.
It looked at Akaza in front of it, its calm face also suppressing unspeakable anger, but it did not immediately attack. Instead, it calmly spoke.
"The Hantengu is dead, Upper Moon is now incomplete, but there isn't even a ghost to fill the void."
As he spoke, he turned to look at Akaza, who was kneeling on one knee in front of him, and suddenly launched an attack.
He released his aura of pressure, controlling his power.
Akaza, kneeling on the ground, had countless wounds torn open on his body in an instant, blood slowly flowing out, and he even vomited blood.
Their breathing became temporarily listless.
This unexpected turn of events also puzzled the Upper Ranks present.
But Muzan quickly provided the answer.
"A few days ago, Akaza and Hantengu encountered that Demon Slayer, but you were defeated and failed to live up to my expectations!"
Akaza, you even chose to run away!
This was a significant amount of information, even causing Upper Rank One, Tsugikuni Michikatsu, who was hiding in the shadows, to be slightly taken aback.
Recalling the figure of that Demon Slayer, a similar question arose in her heart: Could that guy really be the reincarnation of Yoriichi?
Douma, who was below, also spoke up.
"When have I ever failed your expectations? I will kill that boy with my own hands!"