Inside Infinity Castle.
Muzan had already learned of Kokushibo and Hantengu's deaths, and his spirits had all but hit rock bottom.
Even Kokushibo lost...
Chiba Yo! That man is a monster just like Yoriichi! My current plan won't work anymore. If Akaza and Doma are killed too, they'll gather all their forces to track me down!
Muzan's pupils quivered, and his body trembled. Through Kokushibo's death, he had learned more about Chiba Yo.
Merely watching the final moments of Kokushibo's life made Muzan feel as though searing heat were washing over him. The scars left on his body hundreds of years ago began to ache. Even now, they had yet to heal, burning him day and night.
He suspected that if he went through that again, he would die outright.
Then he sent orders summoning Akaza and Doma, the only remaining Upper Ranks.
Next, he looked at Nakime. A thorned whip extended from behind him and plunged straight into her head.
The sudden attack knocked Nakime to the floor. Then Muzan spoke:
"Nakime... I have high hopes for you. I hope you won't disappoint me."
His slightly trembling voice betrayed his unease as he transferred a vast quantity of blood from his body into Nakime's.
Nakime's Blood Demon Art was his final safeguard. Even if he could not defeat Chiba Yo, Muzan could still escape through Infinity Castle. Failing that, once Chiba Yo and the others found him, he could have Nakime trap them inside and teleport him out. Then he could kill Nakime himself. The collapsing Infinity Castle would certainly cause Chiba Yo and the others considerable trouble.
That made Nakime extremely important to him now, even more so than Akaza and Doma.
Even Kokushibo was dead. Those two Upper Ranks were weaker still, so increasing their strength would