After leaving Black Rock Gorge, Sapphire Star returned to the Demon Slayer Corps Headquarters and immediately headed to the main hall to find Kagaya Ubuyashiki.
Hikigusa had arrived ahead of her and was reporting her intelligence to Ubuyashiki. Sapphire Star stepped forward and gave a detailed account of Nameless Hunter as well, including his consumption of Kaigaku and Hantengu, his startling transformation and various Blood Demon Arts, and the traps designed specifically to counter them.
Kagaya Ubuyashiki listened silently with his eyes closed, his shadowed face grave. When the reports ended, a heavy silence settled over the hall.
"How could this happen... In any case, thank you both for your efforts. The situation is indeed worse than we anticipated... To think Kaigaku has already been consumed. Then, regarding Elder Kuwajima..." Ubuyashiki paused, concern in his voice.
"Is he still in good health?"
Sapphire Star nodded. "Old man Kuwajima is on Mount Sagiri with Zenitsu. They're both doing all right physically, but... if something happened to Kaigaku, I'm afraid the old man would... Just hearing that Kaigaku was seriously injured already hit him pretty hard..."
"Mm..." Ubuyashiki understood what she left unsaid. "Then let us keep Kaigaku's fate sealed for now. We will continue telling the elder that he is receiving treatment. Take care to soothe his emotions, and be cautious about what you say and do around Zenitsu as well."
"Also, considering the risk of Miss Tamayo's residence being exposed, while you were tracking Nameless Hunter, I arranged for the Kakushi to relocate Miss Tamayo and Yushiro to the Butterfly Mansion. The Insect Hashira, Shinobu Kocho, and Kanao are personally guarding them. With Shinobu's assistance, they have already resumed their research into various medicines. Their safety is assured."
Surprise flashed in Sapphire Star's eyes. "Holy shit? Master, you just brought