Demon Slayer Corps Headquarters.
Tea room.
Kagaya Ubuyashiki sat cross-legged on the tatami mat.
With no outsiders present, he no longer maintained a more solemn kneeling posture.
Moreover, given his current physical condition, kneeling for an extended period would be a heavy burden on his body.
Based on the rate of disease progression a few months ago...
He now has difficulty even walking on his own.
Fortunately, though.
Because the frequency of ghost activities has decreased significantly, the amount of work he needs to handle each day has also decreased considerably.
That's what allowed his body to hold on until now.
He had just finished dealing with all the matters submitted to him today, including those from the Demon Slayer Corps and various trading companies.
A faint fragrance wafts through the air.
Kagaya Ubuyashiki his head slightly, his nostrils flaring slightly.
The aroma is an elegant and profound blend of woody richness, sweet freshness, and smoky mystery.
"Did you order Gara today?" Kagaya Ubuyashiki asked with a light laugh.
Amane Ubuyashiki responded softly, "Hmm! Do you like this flavor?"
Kagaya Ubuyashiki Kagaya and said, "Yes, but please change all the incense for the next few days to Wisteria!"
Upon hearing Amane Ubuyashiki paused slightly in her movements.
Ubuyashiki Kagaya continued, "I might lose my sense of smell in a few days, so I want to take advantage of the time when I can still smell the fragrance of Wisteria and enjoy it as much as possible."
Amane Ubuyashiki remained silent for a moment, then nodded heavily.
"Okay, I understand!"
"Thank you, Amane!" Kagaya Ubuyashiki thanked them in the direction the voice came from.
The sound of flapping wings could be heard.
Kagaya Ubuyashiki looked in the direction from which the sound came, but remained silent.
Amane Ubuyashiki walked over and took the letter from Kasugai Crow's feet, then unfolded it and began to read it.
"Dear Ubuyashiki- sama:
Respectfully yours,
I am Hayato Kurosawa, the head of the Seiran Commerce Association. I am writing to you to report some extremely important and unsettling news.
Regarding the notice you issued last time, I later discovered an illegal religious group operating in our area while I was in charge of the area. They were doing so in a very secretive manner.
Members of this religion are often active at night and behave very strangely.
After numerous investigations and investigations, various signs indicate that this religion was most likely founded by demons.
The name of this sect is the World Purification Cult.
As you instructed, to avoid alarming them, we did not conduct a thorough investigation, but instead reported it to you immediately.
Looking forward to your instructions!
May the Ubuyashiki Family prosper and flourish, and may we soon eliminate the threat of demons!
Amane Ubuyashiki slowly folded the letter, then asked softly:
"Should we tell them to stop investigating for now, like before?"
Kagaya Ubuyashiki nodded.
"Okay, that's fine for now. We still need to wait for Kanae to develop the drug that turns demons into humans!"
"Okay!" Amane Ubuyashiki nodded in response.
"This is the third report we've received since the announcement was issued, isn't it?" Kagaya Ubuyashiki asked.
Amane Ubuyashiki replied, "Yes, this is the third letter, and all three are about Doma. So far, there's still no news about Kokushibo or Akaza!"
Kagaya Ubuyashiki nodded.
"That's normal. A group of people always has a larger range of movement than an individual, and they are also more easily spotted by others!"
"Moreover, as Upper Rank, they can also adjust their appearance."
"In that case, aside from not being able to sunbathe, it would be almost impossible for anyone else to find them!"
Even if they are found and witness their presence, there's a high probability they'll have a very difficult time returning alive!
"Yes!" Amane Ubuyashiki sighed, then asked, "Which one do you think is the true sect of Doma? Or rather, we haven't discovered them yet?"
" Harvest Cult, Eternal Paradise Cult, World Purification Cult..."
Kagaya Ubuyashiki softly repeated the names of the three sects that had been reported, and after a long while, he slowly spoke:
"Who could possibly know which sect Doma belongs to?"
Amane Ubuyashiki nodded and continued, "But I didn't expect so many demons to use the strangeness of Blood Demon Art to create sects?"
"Not necessarily. Some of them might have been created by people with wicked intentions. It's not necessarily created by demons. It's even possible that they were all created by humans!" Kagaya Ubuyashiki shook his head.
After being reminded by Kagaya Ubuyashiki, Amane Ubuyashiki also realized the problem, nodded, and then asked:
"Should we send the other team members to investigate further? If they encounter ordinary ghosts, they can treat it as a normal mission; if they encounter humans, it will help us eliminate this option!"
Kagaya Ubuyashiki slowly shook his head.
With Upper Rank Six dead, Muzan Kibutsuji will only be more on edge, and no one knows what Muzan's current condition is.
If Doma escapes because we sent ordinary team members to investigate, then we will be the ultimate culprits!
Amane Ubuyashiki nodded silently.
Kagaya Ubuyashiki turned his head slightly toward the window.
There, faint sounds kept coming.
The Kasugai Crow that delivered the letter was standing on the windowsill, preening its feathers with its beak.
Kagaya Ubuyashiki said softly:
"It's almost over! Everything will be over soon!"
Swordsmith Village.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!...
The sound of wooden swords clashing echoed continuously through the forest.
Ever Teiichi Kotetsu that he could occasionally release Yoriichi Type Zero for some fun...
Because Kotetsu had picked up forging again, he didn't have time to release Yoriichi Type Zero.
So I entrusted it to Teiichi, Teiichi to help take care of it.
After thinking about it for Teiichi, Ding Yi agreed.
After all, Yoriichi Type Zero only lacked a bit of its essence, and its speed and power had a limit.
However, as long as Teiichi slightly reduce your speed and strength...
Yoriichi Type Zero is an excellent sparring partner!
Bang!
After striking the wooden sword in Yoriichi Type Zero's hand once more, Teiichi shouted:
"Alright, stop now!"
Looking at Yoriichi Type Zero, which had rushed to a stop a few meters in front of him, Teiichi his tongue.
With his eyes closed and open again, he saw that it was still the same Yoriichi Type Zero as before. Teiichi sighed softly and turned off the Transparent World again.
"Unfortunately... the Transparent World can only see people, not things!"
"Hmm... but if it can see objects, wouldn't that just be copying the Byakugan from Naruto?"