Stars glittered in the night sky. Though it was well past midnight, everything remained clearly visible.
A gentle breeze blew, stirring the shadows of the trees.
A mass of blood passed through the woods and hovered over a clearing, then plunged straight down into the ground.
Hidden from anyone else's sight, two figures followed the blood to the clearing.
Tamayo and Yushiro exchanged a glance without speaking. Then Yushiro took out another talisman and stuck it to his forehead, activating its shared-vision effect with his Blood Demon Art.
At the Demon Slayer Corps Headquarters
The view before Chiba Yo, who had been sitting by the steps gazing up at the moon, suddenly changed. An open plain appeared before his eyes.
Had they found it...?
Chiba Yo reacted immediately. He rose, took a small vial from inside his clothes, and smeared the blood it contained onto his body.
Meanwhile, at the Ubuyashiki Estate, Kagaya's vision also changed through the talisman Yushiro had left behind.
"Begin... preparations..."
Kagaya spoke to Kiriya beside him. Kiriya also had a talisman on his forehead, but his could transmit sound as well as share vision.
Besides Kiriya, Amane and his older and younger sisters were all there, ready to help him direct the operation.
Ever since Tamayo and Yushiro had set out, they had waited like this every night. Today, Yushiro finally shared his vision with them. The swordsmen taking part in the Final Battle had been waiting in the same way.
At Kagaya's words, Kiriya nodded.
"Everyone, the final battle is about to begin! Prepare for teleportation!"
Kiriya's voice reached the Hashira and the other swordsmen participating in the Final Battle through their talismans...
Inside the Infinity Castle
Nakime suddenly noticed a mass of blood entering the Infinity Castle.
*Was this... a Blood