Tetsuya had originally planned to take a look around the Swordsmith Village. After all, barring any surprises, it was about time for Gyokko and Hantengu to make their appearance.
But after giving it some thought, he decided against it. Those two were nothing special, anyway.
In their original fate, one had been beheaded by Muichiro, while the other had been killed by Tanjiro.
They had also indirectly helped Nezuko overcome sunlight and become an Ultimate Life Form. (Scratch that. No, she hadn't.)
More importantly, Akaza, Daki, and Gyutaro had been slain one after another.
Of the original six Upper Ranks, only four remained, and most of the Lower Rank demons had been slain as well.
Who knew whether that scumbag boss Muzan could still find any useful subordinates? There was no telling whether he would even send Gyokko and Hantengu out.
Just as Tetsuya left the Butterfly Mansion, Muzan convened an Upper Rank Meeting.
Only when the Upper Ranks gathered did they realize that several of their colleagues were missing.
At the meeting, Muzan flew into a rage.
He was deeply displeased with the deaths of Akaza, Daki, and Gyutaro, and demanded that they come up with a plan to deal with the Demon Slayer Corps. Otherwise, they could all forget about keeping their jobs.
In particular, the mere thought of that boy wearing the same earrings as Yoriichi Tsugikuni and using a Flame Breathing style that closely resembled Sun Breathing made him feel utterly sick.
Could the scenes he had seen in that memory really all come true in the end?
The more Muzan thought about it, the worse his mood became, until the air around him seemed to stagnate.
At that critical moment, Gyokko shared the intelligence he had acquired.
He had located the Swordsmith Village and intended