Tetsu no Sosuke opened it and took a look, then glanced at everyone present.
"I'm afraid there's no time to rest."
His opening words caught everyone off guard.
The Water Pillar immediately grew alert. Shinobu Kocho asked, "What does the letter say?"
"Kibutsuji Muzan has begun his war in earnest."
Tetsu no Sosuke said, "According to our current intelligence, large numbers of demons are moving toward the Master's residence. Our investigations along the route have uncovered more and more villages and cities in trouble. They form a line, like an arrow pointing straight toward their destination, Zone Two. We must set out immediately and go to the Master."
Everyone exchanged glances, while Tanjiro, Inosuke, and the others looked bewildered. "What war?"
They had yet to hear the news.
In fact, the news had already been announced over the past two days.
But after meeting Tetsu no Sosuke yesterday, they had been trapped in Upper Moon One's Spiritual World, leaving them completely unaware of it.
Tetsu no Sosuke had no choice but to explain the current situation. The Demon Slayer Corps had also begun concentrating its fighting forces.
The battle to the death was at hand.
Tanjiro's breathing grew uneven as he listened, while Inosuke eagerly readied his blades. Zenitsu Agatsuma, who had returned to his usual personality, asked timidly, "Can I not go?"
Naturally, everyone ignored that.
None of them dared delay. After eating a little and resting for less than half an hour, they set out again.
As high-level combatants, they had to gather outside Ubuyashiki Kagaya's estate as quickly as possible and await the final battle.
The room was pitch-black. Ubuyashiki Kagaya sat there, with Ubuyashiki Amane behind him, tending to his hair.
She worked carefully, her attention unwavering.
"The Hammer Pillar and the others should