Just as Akaza was about to flee, a figure in white suddenly appeared in the Infinity Castle.
"Who!"
Akaza cried out. He was about to run, but that voice stopped him with an invisible force.
It was a tremor in his soul that made him stop involuntarily.
And there was an intense sense of familiarity.
It felt just like the bloodline suppression he had experienced in Muzan's presence before.
What was going on?
Akaza was bewildered. Hadn't I already escaped Muzan's control?
Why was I feeling this again now?
The next moment, a light suddenly appeared in the Infinity Castle.
The crimson, bloody mist lit up. It was as though a trace of life had come to the vast, deathly silent Infinity Castle, giving it a hint of the world aboveground.
A young man emerged from the light, carrying boundless might.
He held an unremarkable Nichirin Blade, and black, dragon-shaped markings covered his neck.
His eyes were bright, his teeth white, and his brows resembled brilliant stars in the heavens.
He walked over quietly, yet he gave Akaza an overwhelmingly strong and familiar feeling.
"Su... Su Chen?"
Akaza spoke uncertainly.
"It's me." The young man opposite him slowly nodded.
At that moment, Tanjiro and Giyu Tomioka caught up from behind. They, too, were startled to see Su Chen before them.
"Su Chen?"
"Lord Su Chen!"
Su Chen nodded to those behind him as well, then said, "Leave this to me. Go help Tokito. He's run into trouble."
"But this guy is dangerous!"
Tanjiro said agitatedly.
He had not forgotten that Su Chen himself had said Akaza was Upper Rank Three, so Akaza had to die here.
But he saw Su Chen shake his head. "It's fine. Leave this to me. Akaza isn't an enemy."
"What? But..."
Tanjiro wanted to say