Sasuke appeared silently before Kagaya Ubuyashiki.
Hinaki Ubuyashiki and Kiriya, who were present, were startled by his sudden appearance, but quickly calmed down when they saw it was Sasuke.
"Your eyes..." Although Kagaya Ubuyashiki could not see, he could sense that Sasuke's presence, once as sharp as a blade, had now become as vast and unfathomable as an abyss.
"I've gained some new power," Sasuke said succinctly.
He had no time to explain much. The final battle could come at any moment, and he had to make every second count.
"Master, from this moment on, I need full command of the Demon Slayer Corps."
It was an outrageous overstepping of authority, yet Sasuke's tone brooked no argument.
Rather than growing angry at his words, Kagaya Ubuyashiki smiled with relief. "I've been waiting a long time for this day. Everyone in the Demon Slayer Corps will follow your orders."
He knew that the boy before him was now qualified to lead them to victory.
Half an hour later, an emergency Hashira Meeting was convened once again.
When the Hashira saw Sasuke's purple Rinnegan with its six tomoe, they all felt an unprecedented sense of shock and pressure.
"Time is short. I'll address only three things."
Sasuke stood before all the Hashira and swept his gaze around them.
"First, Muzan Kibutsuji's objective has shifted from finding the Blue Spider Lily to capturing Nezuko Kamado. He will launch an all-out assault, whatever the cost."
"Second, his stronghold, the Infinity Castle, is an extradimensional fortress of distorted space created through a Blood Demon Art. Once we're pulled inside, our forces will be scattered instantly, leaving everyone to fight alone."
"Third, starting today, all of you will undergo the special training I've devised."
The Wind Hashira, Sanemi Shinazugawa, frowned. Just as he was about to