A Future Without Demons

Waaah--!

The wind howled, the dark clouds surged, and the world was shrouded in chaos.

A fierce wind, Teiichi sand and gravel, raged wildly around Dingyi, with deafening howls echoing throughout.

Amidst the raging wind, specks of blue light surged forth from all directions.

The blue light initially flickered like fireflies, but in an instant it condensed into a band of light that spun rapidly around Teiichi.

Then it transformed into a surging torrent, flowing continuously down his arm and into the Nichirin Blade.

As the blue light continued to pour in, the Nichirin Blade shone even brighter, exuding a chilling aura.

"Evil!"

Teiichi low shout, his voice icy cold and carrying an endless chill.

In an instant, the blue light transformed into a rainbow, shooting Muzan towards Muzan like lightning.

Muzan's pupils contracted wildly as he manipulated all the blood whips on his body to slam into the oncoming blue rainbow, attempting to halt its advance.

However, the moment these blood whips encountered Qinghong, they crumbled as easily as paper meeting a sharp blade!

In the blink of an eye, Qinghong arrived in front of Muzan.

At this moment, Muzan finally saw the figure enveloped in blue light.

Whoosh--!

The Nichirin Blade slashed through.

Muzan's gaze began to shift, his crimson pupils reflecting the two heads tossed about along the way and the scattered remnants of the blood whip...

How... how... is this possible?

How could the gap between me and Kato Teiichi possibly be this wide?!

His scarlet vertical pupils contracted repeatedly, as if he was still unable to accept what was happening before him.

Call--!

A soft exhale sounded quietly behind Muzan.

Teiichi stood a few meters behind Muzan, a visible wisp of white vapor slowly escaping from his mouth.

Once his discomfort subsided, Teiichi quickly turned around and raised his knife.

Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!...

The blade flashed across Muzan's body, Muzan rapidly recovered, as if he had returned to the train station platform months earlier...

Suddenly, Teiichi paused, his gaze turning cold as he looked at the two men rushing towards him.

"Should I subdue three people at once?" Teiichi murmured to himself.

The Nichirin Blade swerved in Teiichi's hand, and with a sudden push of his foot, his figure vanished from the spot once more.

Click! Sizzle! Sizzle!

Three crisp sounds rang out.

With one stroke, he severed the Kyokokukamusari; with another, he cut off the head of the Kokushibo; with yet another, he chopped off the head of Akaza.

The improved Wind Breathing is Breathing Style entirely focused on offensive capabilities!

Already lacking in physical fitness, amplified and suppressed by the Wind Field, and the presence of the Vibrating Blade...

These various abilities have widened the gap between Kokushibo and his group and Teiichi to an unimaginable level, leading to the current situation.

He glanced at the two headless, writhing bodies, then Teiichi his sword and swung it.

Swish! Swish! Swish!...

After cutting the two down to their torsos, Teiichi quickly turned around and charged at Muzan.

"Kato Teiichi, you'll die a Muzan death!" Muzan roared furiously, his eyes bloodshot. "You'll never live a full life..."

Whoosh--!

The blade flashed again.

Teiichi continued to cycle back and forth between the two sides, while Muzan's curses never ceased.

But Teiichi ignored him, only threatening to slash at his mouth and throat with his Nichirin Blade to keep him quiet.

Finally, one day, Muzan's words began to change.

"Let me go! I can give you the formula to become a perfect ghost!"

"Your ghost has overcome the sunlight; she must have eaten the Blue Spider Lily, so you'll definitely be able to find Blue Spider Lily!"

"I'll give you the formula, and you can become the most perfect creature in the world!"

Muzan spoke frantically, hoping to exchange what he had pursued his entire life for the Demon Slayer before him.

However, he was still met with those indifferent eyes.

One hundred times... two hundred times... five hundred times...

finally.

At some point, Teiichi paused slightly, no longer slashing at Muzan.

Muzan's body, Muzan in two, collapsed limply to the ground. The muscles at the cut twitched, as if trying to heal but lacking the strength.

Did the drug that turned him into a human take effect?

Teiichi a deep breath and stood quietly beside Muzan, watching.

A moment later, he slowly raised his head and looked at Kokushibo and Akaza in the distance.

The next second, he disappeared, only to reappear two seconds later, head bowed.

Watching Muzan, whose bodily functions were deteriorating and unable to support seven hearts and five brains, Muzan vomiting blood.

Teiichi sighed, then gently raised his Nichirin Blade.

"Aton for the sins you have committed over the past thousand years..."

Muzan's crimson pupils were filled with resentment:

"I... haven't... yet..."

Laugh!

As the blade sliced through, the pupil, embedded with a scarlet vertical line, swayed on the ground for a moment before slowly coming to a stop.

Muzan Kibutsuji, died!

Looking at those colorless pupils, Teiichi slowly raised his head and looked in the direction of Kokushibo and Akaza.

The two torsos gradually turned to ashes, slowly dispersing into the air...

"Yoriichi, is this the future you were talking about...?"

"Koyuki, Master, I'm back..."

Teiichi gazed at the scattering ashes, as if he could see those two departing souls.

As the wind subsided, the pillars who had been observing the battlefield from the outside quickly arrived.

"Muzan... is dead?"

Mitsuri stared at Muzan's corpse on the ground, and said in disbelief.

"Yes, they turned into humans, and then died!" Teiichi. "It's all thanks to you guys, otherwise I would have had to pester them until dawn, waiting for the sun to come out and scorch them to death!"

After saying that, Teiichi's gaze swept over everyone.

Everyone was covered in bandages, and many had missing limbs. Moreover...

Teiichi's gaze swept around, then he asked with some concern:

"Where are Kanae, Shinobu, and Kyojuro?"

Mitsuri spoke up, "Megumi and the others are bandaging up the regular team members, as for Mr. Rengoku..."

Mitsuri didn't finish her sentence, but Teiichi understood what she meant.

"Did another pillar sacrifice himself...?" Teiichi sighed softly, then asked:

What about the regular team members?

"Sixty percent of the ordinary team members are dead!" Mitsuri continued.

Teiichi firmly; he had already mentally prepared himself for this.

After all, the Pillars have gone to deal with the Upper Rank. Given the quality of the ordinary team members, facing countless demons, it's inevitable that more than half of them will be injured or killed.

but...

We finally succeeded, didn't we?

Teiichi sigh of relief, turned his head to look at the mountains on the horizon, and waited quietly.

a long time.

The sun rises, and sunlight shines down.

Kanae and Shinobu arrived with their bandaged teammates.

"Muzan? Is he really dead?" one of the team members asked, confirming.

Once the pillars confirmed the news, the open space erupted in excitement.

"Great! We did it! We really did it!"

"Yes! We won! We really won!"

"Great! I knew it... I knew it! Kazuya's death wasn't in vain, we really could win!"

"Dad, Mom, second brother, third sister, fourth brother, fifth brother, sixth sister, I've finally avenged you all!!"

"Waaah... My leg is broken, will I still be able to bring happiness to Nezuko...?"

"Stop talking nonsense. It's just one leg. You still have three legs, don't you?"

"Inosuke, shut up, you idiot! A person isn't a wild boar; losing a leg means losing half a leg!"

Laughter, tears, celebrations—all sorts of sounds filled the open space.

Teiichi smiled as well, his eyes darting around before settling on Kanae, and he slowly walked over.

On the other side, Mitsuri, who was happily laughing, saw this and quickly tried to step forward to remind him, but was stopped by Shinobu Kocho.

Mitsuri looked at Shinobu Kocho, who was gently shaking her head, then looked up at Teiichi, hesitated for a moment, and ultimately did not go over.

Tap tap...

Teiichi approached Kanae, a relieved smile on his face.

"Muzan, our mission is finally over!"

Kanae smiled gently, her gaze softly falling on Teiichi, like the warm spring sun.

"I knew you could do it!"

"No, it's mainly thanks to you guys. If it weren't for you, I really wouldn't have been able to do Muzan about Muzan hiding in the Infinity Castle!" Teiichi smile.

Kanae simply smiled gently, her gaze remaining tenderly fixed on Teiichi.

"By the way, how are your injuries? Are they serious?"

Kanae smiled gently, her gaze never wavering, her gentle demeanor unchanged.

"What's wrong? Is there something on my face?" Teiichi raised her hand and wiped her face.

Kanae smiled faintly and remained silent, simply gazing at Teiichi quietly and tenderly.

"What are you looking at? What's wrong...?"

Teiichi stopped halfway through his sentence, staring blankly at Kanae's gentle face, at her Wisteria- colored eyes that had lost much of their former luster...

He seemed to realize something...

Kanae still wore that sweet smile on her face, looking at Teiichi with gentle eyes.

Teiichi's hand trembled slightly, the tremor almost imperceptible. He slowly raised his hand and pointed to his ear.

Kanae's smile remained unchanged; she simply shook her head gently, her movements calm and serene.

Teiichi his mouth, wanting to say something but then stopped, as if something was choking him, and an indescribable pain welled up in his heart.

Teiichi gently raised his hand and pulled Kanae into his arms.

Kanae also leaned closer, resting against Teiichi's chest, feeling that familiar warmth.

The sunlight shone down quietly...

The raindrops fell upon the figures of Teiichi and Kanae embracing!

It was sprinkled on the nine pillars' faces, each with a different expression and a thoughtful look on their faces!

It was sprinkled on Tanjiro, who was rushing towards Nezuko!

The rain fell beside Tamayo and Yushiro, who stood quietly in the distance!

The Ubuyashiki fell on the shoulders of the Ubuyashiki couple, who were slowly making their way back up the mountain path!

It was sprinkled on the jubilant crowd, who were overjoyed and immersed in the joy of victory!

Scattered in a future without ghosts...

Tips: I'll post two bonus chapters tomorrow, then it'll end.