Were these guys all useless? How had he caught up so quickly?
Muzan cursed inwardly, baffled that over a hundred demons with Lower Rank strength had failed to hold Chiba Yo back for even a moment. He had even sent his only two remaining Upper Ranks to stop him, yet his opponent had still reached him this quickly.
After devouring Doma's male followers, who had been kept as food, Muzan temporarily suppressed the adverse effects of the Demon Transformation Medicine. Looking back at Chiba Yo, who was about to catch up, he unleashed countless spiked Black Blood Thorns from his back.
Some of the Black Blood Thorns attacked Chiba Yo, while Muzan used the rest like ropes, wrapping them around trees and other objects ahead to help him flee faster.
Facing the countless thorns rushing toward him, Chiba Yo swung his Nichirin Blade. The flames coiling around it burned through every thorn they touched, leaving none able to reach him. Even as he dealt with Muzan's attacks, Chiba Yo did not slow down in the slightest.
Behind Chiba Yo, Akaza and Doma had been unable to resume pursuing him after he knocked them back, because both had been intercepted...
"He was a demon... who looked as though blood had been poured over his head...
He wore a carefree smile, with a kindly face and a gentle voice.
That demon... the weapons he used... were sharp... iron fans, a matching pair..."
The moment she arrived in the Infinity Castle, Shinobu Kocho focused on Doma. The numbers in his eyes told her that he was Upper Rank Two.
His appearance also reminded her of Kanae's dying words.
Looking at Doma standing before her with iron fans in his hands, Shinobu Kocho found that every detail matched. She was certain he