I don't want to hear useless nonsense.
But Muzan Kibutsuji didn't want to listen anymore. Instead, he said directly, "Gather all the Upper Ranks and kill that Demon Slayer completely!"
Furthermore, Nakime will be promoted to Upper Rank Four, tasked with gathering intelligence, and all Upper Ranks will be on standby at all times!
It has now made up its mind.
We'll risk Upper Ranks and fight them; victory would be our best chance!
If it loses, it will disappear completely into this Infinity Castle until the Demon Slayer dies of old age!
But Muzan was preparing to disband these people...
Upper Rank Five, Gyokko, stepped forward, licking his sharp teeth from the left side of his upper face, while speaking obsequiously from the other.
"Muzan, I have some information that will definitely be of help to you!"
Muzan had he finished speaking than Muzan turned around and coldly rebuked him, "Don't come here to boast about your unverified information!"
If the intelligence is accurate, then the Upper Ranks will go together!
That concludes the discussion.
The meeting in the Infinity Castle has now come to a complete end.
Tanjiro and the others had already arrived at the Ogimoto House, passing through the bustling corridor and entering a room.
The group gathered here.
Sanemi Shinazugawa looked at the two who had arrived, especially at Tanjiro, and asked with a serious expression, "Have you two found the demon's true form yet?"
Upon hearing this, Tanjiro knelt down and nodded slightly, saying, "It's been found. The demon's lair is in Kyogoku House on another street, but it's not there right now."
Zenitsu, standing nearby, immediately followed up with a question, "So, did you find the entrance to the underground? You didn't happen to be out having fun with some girls while we were gone, you bastards!"
The words had barely left his mouth.
Sanemi Shinazugawa delivered a punch straight to Zenitsu's abdomen, and in an instant, Zenitsu collapsed to the ground, completely unconscious.
"What an annoying guy!"
After knocking him down, Sanemi Shinazugawa turned around and replied directly.
"We haven't found any clues. Why don't you ask Asuramaru to confirm if he can find the entrance?"
Upon hearing this, Tanjiro felt bad about always troubling Asuramaru, but he still chose to ask in order to save the person.
"Asuramaru..."
Before he could finish speaking...
Asuramaru, still holding the sword, retorted irritably, "You can't even handle this little thing? The entrance is under the floorboards of the corridor we came from. Also, just a heads up, this one should be Upper Rank Demon too!"
"Thank you, Asuramaru."
After Tanjiro sincerely thanked him, he immediately relayed what Tanjiro had said.
The group immediately went to the corridor, confirmed the location, but did not destroy it right away.
Instead, they temporarily returned to their room.
Tanjiro also shared his thoughts on the mission.
"This Entertainment District is bustling with people. If a fight were to break out here, the consequences would be unimaginable—how many people would die."
Sanemi Shinazugawa did not deny this, and with a sinister smile, he said, "Lure it out and then kill it? That's difficult to do, but with me here, there won't be a problem!"
But we still need bait!
As he spoke, he looked at Zenitsu, who was lying unconscious on the ground.
Tanjiro and the other man also turned to look.
Both of them felt this from the bottom of their hearts.
Zenitsu is probably the most suitable person to act as bait here.
Seeing that no one had any objections, Sanemi Shinazugawa made the decision.
"Then it's settled. I will personally go underground to completely kill the demon's clone, while this little demon will serve as bait to lure out the Upper Rank Demon."
"Hold it off for now, I'll come right after I kill the clone!"
Plans are being drafted.
The group rested there for the night.
The following morning, Tanjiro returned to Kyogoku House, the lair of demons.
However, the evil spirit still did not return.
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Everyone had no choice but to wait.
Chapter 81 Is this how you use your brain?
Until night fell again.
The once deserted streets gradually filled with people.
Tanjiro, who had been waiting on the street all day, finally heard Asuramaru's voice in his mind, "That demon is back!"
"I understand, Asuramaru!"
Upon hearing this, Tanjiro immediately ran towards the Ogimoto House without turning his head.
Walk through the sea of people on the street.
A moment later.
Upon arriving Ogimoto House, Sanemi Shinazugawa and his two companions had been waiting for quite some time. When they saw Tanjiro return, they couldn't wait to ask him questions.
"The ghost has appeared?"
In response to Sanemi Shinazugawa's question, Tanjiro nodded and replied, "That's right, we can begin!"
"Let's go without delay!"
The group quickly entered the Ogimoto House and returned to the wooden corridor.
There was hardly anyone around at that moment, and Sanemi Shinazugawa drew his Nichirin Blade from his waist and slashed down fiercely, instantly shattering the floor.
The foundation beneath was revealed, but there was a pit in the ground of the foundation. The pit was very narrow, definitely not something that the group of them could pass through.
"This pit is too narrow; we can't possibly get in. We have to give up!" Sanemi Shinazugawa immediately concluded upon seeing the situation.
But Inosuke stepped forward, a smug expression on his face beneath the Boar's Head.
"Leave it to me, Inosuke- sama! I'm the kind of man who can dislocate any bone in his body. As long as my head can fit, I can go anywhere!" With that, he easily dislocated his shoulder.
But it was at this very moment...
Tanjiro stepped forward, blocking his way. "No, it's too dangerous for Inosuke to go down alone!"
Upon hearing this, Inosuke turned around and asked in a hoarse, low voice.
"What should we do then?!"
Fortunately, Asuramaru reminded me.
"That clone underground isn't very strong; we should be able to handle it without much trouble."
Upon hearing Asuramaru's words, Tanjiro chose to believe him without hesitation and then offered his advice.
"I'm leaving Inosuke in your care. You should be able to handle that demon's clone down there, but you'll need to wait another half hour before making your move."
"Leave it to me!"
Inosuke picked up his twin swords, stood at the edge of the cave entrance, and prepared to charge down and hack away at any moment.
Please!
Before leaving, Tanjiro took one last look at Inosuke, and then the three of them quickly parted ways on the street.
Sanemi Shinazugawa headed alone into the wilderness.
Tanjiro Zenitsu quickly arrived at Kyogoku House, but Tanjiro hid in the shadows to observe, while Zenitsu sheathed his sword in his kimono.
With a grotesque expression, he walked into the Kyogoku House and, in a secluded corner, dripped a small bottle of blood onto his forearm beneath his kimono.
He kept muttering something to himself.
"Even when I die, I'll haunt you lot..."
Muttering to himself, he went up to the third floor alone and went to the back. He looked at the room on the shady side and then immediately walked to the side.
The next moment.
The wooden door was pushed open.
A stunningly beautiful woman emerged from within, dressed in an extremely dignified manner, wearing a kimono, and her light-colored eyes glanced at Zenitsu outside.
His eyes were originally filled with greed, but after seeing Zenitsu, that greed was replaced by disgust.
His expression was one of undisguised disgust; he tilted his head and glanced Zenitsu, speaking harshly to him.
"What an ugly monster! Just looking at you makes me want to vomit. You ugly monster should get the hell away from me!"
This is not a place for you!
He turned and went back into the room, where Zenitsu's keen hearing allowed him to still hear the faint sounds.
"It's supposed to be a Rare Blood, so why is it so ugly? It's so ugly it makes me lose my appetite... What a disgusting creature..."
Zenitsu, standing in the corridor, was completely dumbfounded.
This is the first time I've ever heard of a ghost being selective about who it eats, and the reason it doesn't eat itself is because it's too ugly?!
Are you being polite?!
I don't know whether to be angry or relieved.
But for now, the only option was to leave and figure out a solution later. He turned around and immediately ran downstairs, heading straight for the street outside.
Zenitsu said with a somewhat embarrassed expression, "I found Tanjiro hiding in the shadows."
"I'm sorry, I failed."
Upon hearing this, Tanjiro was stunned and asked incredulously, "What's wrong, Zenitsu? What happened? Wasn't there still some Rare Blood? Why did we fail?"
Zenitsu found it difficult to talk about this, but considering that all his previous preparations might be in vain, he gritted his teeth and asked the question.
"That wicked devil said I'm ugly and have no appetite for me, sorry..."
Tanjiro was also taken aback upon hearing this.
Looking at Zenitsu in front of him, he comforted him, "It's okay, it's not your fault."
Upon hearing this, Zenitsu's embarrassed expression immediately turned into a grotesque grin. "Is this supposed to be comforting?! Think of something, Tanjiro!"
Tanjiro was also at a loss for what to do.
You can't expect an ordinary person to seduce the Upper Ranks, can you? As for him seducing him, that's even more impossible.
After all, his looks were only slightly better than Zenitsu's...
As my thoughts raced, I suddenly remembered what Asuramaru had once said: to use your brain more.
Recalling Asuramaru's words, a sudden inspiration struck!
He quickly asked himself.
"Asuramaru, could you...?"
"Cannot."
Before he could finish speaking...
Asuramaru promptly and decisively refused.
I told you to use your brain more, and you ended up trying to take advantage of me, huh?!
Tanjiro, you've changed!