On the battlefield.
The head bearing the inscription "Upper Rank Three" is rapidly falling from the sky.
However.
Teiichi showed no joy whatsoever.
He jumped back a step, creating a slight distance between himself and Akaza, then kept his eyes fixed on Akaza's figure.
Not far away.
With a hiss, his head finally hit the ground.
Because of the snow still on the ground, the head did not roll on the ground as usual after landing. Instead, it made a slight sound and stopped directly at the spot where it landed.
Fine ripples began to appear on the surface of the skull, as if it were being eroded by an invisible force and gradually dissolving.
I'm going to die...?
The thought Flash through my mind.
The head lying on the ground had its eyes wide open, with countless blood vessels filling the eyeballs.
It's just a head, with no point of leverage.
But his head began to tremble uncontrollably.
No! No!
I can still fight!!
I can become stronger!!
I haven't reached the Supreme Territory yet!!!
A strong will to survive and a fighting spirit surged within Akaza's mind.
However, this did not stop the head from slowly dissipating.
The headless body trembled slightly in place.
His hands reached out in the air as if to grasp at something, as if refusing to dissipate along with his head.
It can't end here!
I can become even stronger!!
Become stronger than anyone else!!!
anyway!!
At least...
You have to defeat the Demon Slayer in front of you at least!!!
Akaza's inner voice screamed.
A clear, pure, and incredibly intense obsession emanated from Akaza.
It will grow!
It grew!!
Grow it!!!
A steadfast will permeated Akaza's headless body.
The smooth wound on his neck began to throb, and flesh struggled to grow upwards.
Hundreds of miles away.
The solitary wooden cabin is nestled deep in the mountains.
Nezuko stood frozen in the center of the cabin, her gaze blank as she stared at the appalling scene before her.
" Delia, Takeo, Shigeru..."
Nezuko trembled as she recited the names of her three younger siblings.
The three younger siblings that Nezuko had mentioned were now lying in pools of blood.
There were four people still standing inside: Mom, Nezuko, Rokuta, and...
Nezuko raised her head and stared intently at the man in front of her, who was dressed in an exquisite suit, her eyes brimming with boundless hatred.
for...
Why?
Why did this happen?
I only heard a knock on the door and thought someone was lost in the mountains, so I kindly opened the door.
Why?
Why did he kill his younger brother and sister after he came in?
" Nezuko! I'll hold him off, you run! Take Rokuta and run!"
A determined shout rang out inside the room.
Nezuko instinctively looked in the direction from which the sound came.
Seeing that her daughter wasn't acting immediately but instead looking at her, Kie Kamado shouted in despair and anger.
"What are you looking at?! Run!"
Nezuko instinctively obeyed her mother's resolute words, despite her usual gentleness.
She fought back the tears welling up in her eyes.
Nezuko quickly grabbed her younger brother's shoulder, who was standing beside her in a daze, and then dragged him towards the door.
On the other side, after seeing Nezuko run away, Kie Kamado also lunged at Muzan Kibutsuji with determination, wanting to buy some time for her two children to escape.
Looking at Kie Kamado was lunging at him, a hint of disdain flashed in Muzan Kibutsuji's eyes.
Nonsense...
A hand slowly rose...
Clang!
With a loud thud, the wooden door was pushed open and slammed against the wall.
A girl in a pink kimono rushed out the door with her younger brother.
However, before they could take two steps, two jets of blood shot out from behind them.
The blood arrow struck both of them squarely.
With a thud, the two fell to the ground.
Nezuko, whose vital organs had not been hit, trembled and slowly turned her head.
I watched the figure emerge from the wooden house behind me.
"Mother..."
Nezuko, her voice trembling.
The man came out of the house; the mother's fate was already sealed.
She turned her head and glanced at her younger brother, who was now motionless beside her.
Tears streamed uncontrollably from Nezuko's eyes.
Even though his younger brother is dead.
But Nezuko used all her strength to shield her younger brother above her.
Thank goodness... thank goodness my brother didn't come home tonight...
Pfft!
With a soft hissing sound, Nezuko's vision was completely plunged into darkness.
A thick, long blood vessel extended from Muzan Kibutsuji's hand and pierced into Nezuko and Rokuta's bodies.
Blood flowed into their bodies through their veins.
After a certain amount of blood had been transferred, Muzan withdrew his blood vessel.
While waiting, he reached into his collar and pulled out a white handkerchief, carefully wiping the blood from his hands.
After a while, seeing that no one had gotten up from the ground again, Muzan clicked his tongue.
"They all failed..." Muzan Kibutsuji murmured, "There were at least six of them, but none of them were of any use. Not even one of them could hold out."
He lifted his leg and stepped down the Yamashita.
"How about giving less blood tomorrow..."
The conversation abruptly stopped, and Muzan turned his head towards the southeast.
The pupils in the eyes are dilated, as if they have lost focus.
It seemed like it was watching something...
An unnamed temple or monastery.
A figure with long, dark red sideburns and a high ponytail was kneeling quietly in the dojo.
As if sensing something, the six eyes slowly opened.
The words "Upper Rank One" were etched into his eye sockets.
" Akaza, huh..."
Soft murmurs echoed in the dojo.
The six red eyes slowly closed again, returning to their calm state.
The entire dojo fell silent once again, with only Kokushibo's tall figure still kneeling quietly, like an unshakeable sculpture.
Inside the huge house.
Strips of cloth bearing the words "paradise" were hung throughout the room.
A surge of emotion from his bloodline caused Doma into a daze.
This aura...
Is that Lord Akaza?
Hmm~
That's terrifying!
They're practically a different kind of creature...
"Master! Master!"
The gentle call brought Doma back to his senses, and he looked down.
He saw a beautiful woman kneeling below, looking at him.
Doma smiled gently and said, "Ah... I'm sorry, something came up and interrupted me. Please continue, please continue."
Back to the battlefield.
"Did it still break the limit...?"
Looking at Akaza's slowly growing head, Teiichi.
Instead of launching a sneak attack, he began to dismantle the weights he was carrying.
In the original work, Akaza also broke through the limits of a demon.
After breaking through the limits of demons, beheading was no longer an option to kill him.
The only way to kill him is to make him give up hope of living or to expose him to the sun.
How was it killed in the original story?
Teiichi think back on it.
I only vaguely remember that Akaza saw something about himself in Tanjiro.
Then, through a series of actions, Tanjiro and Giyu helped him recall his memories of when he was still human.
How exactly did they help him remember?
Teiichi shook his head.
It's been so many years, I can't quite remember.
Teiichi turned his head and glanced at the faint blue light appearing on the horizon.
never mind...
If the Nichirin Blade can't cut through it, dragging it out until the sun rises is the same...