Crossover Anime: Starting with Adopting the Homeless Melon God

After examining it for a while, Arrow Ghost couldn't help but frown, revealing a puzzled expression.

"what's the situation?"

"Well... My lord, I've just carefully examined these footprints, but there are a few things I can't figure out. Based on these footprints, it seems that there were four people fighting Lord Doma and the others at the beginning, and then two of them escaped—"

As Arrow Demon spoke, he used his ability to mark the footprints on the ground so that Kokushibo could see them clearly.

"The remaining two must have been covering for the other two, and they were seriously injured in the attack by Lord Doma and the others. These are their footprints and bloodstains."

"But just then, look at this spot, a new pair of footprints suddenly appeared here. It's as if this person appeared out of thin air, without leaving any footprints before!"

"Moreover, after this person appeared, he left only a few footprints, which were the locations where Lord Doma, Lord Akaza, and Lord Gyokko died. After staying there briefly, he came to the last place where Lord Hantengu was."

"So, this is the person who appeared out of nowhere at the end, who killed Doma and the other three all by himself?" Kokushibo couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, a hint of interest in his eyes.

"This...that should be right." Arrow Ghost swallowed hard.

He had encountered Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen before, but those swordsmen were all quite ordinary and were easily killed by him and Temari Demon working together.

So he really couldn't imagine that a human could fight four opponents at once and seemingly kill an Upper Moon demon a hundred times stronger than him with ease.

“The strangest thing is yet to come,” Arrow Ghost said, taking a deep breath and composing himself before continuing.

"Right here, after that person killed Lord Doma and the others, he disappeared with the two wounded humans who covered the retreat! I checked the surrounding area, but I couldn't find any footprints of them leaving!"

Kokushibo paused slightly after hearing this, a thoughtful expression appearing on his face.

Unlike the ignorant Arrow Demon, he had witnessed Nakime's teleportation ability firsthand.

"Could it be that a human has awakened a supernatural ability similar to Blood Demon Arts, and even an extremely rare spatial teleportation ability?"

A sense of unease arose in Kokushibo's heart.

If he possessed a special ability like teleportation, and the strength to quickly kill Doma and his companions, even if he wasn't a match for them in a direct confrontation, he might not be able to kill them.

However, he had already been cornered by Muzan. If he couldn't get rid of the person who cursed Muzan before dawn, he would also be buried with Muzan. So he gritted his teeth and ordered Arrow Demon to follow the footprints left by Uzui Tengen and Shinazugawa Sanemi when they escaped.

Human swordsmen are no less powerful than demons in terms of explosive force, but they are definitely no match for demons in long-distance raids.

Although some of the footprints had become messy and blurry due to interference from other footprints, Kokushibo still chose to gamble and continue the pursuit in the original direction.

This time, however, luck seemed to be on his side.

After a nearly three-hour journey, Kokushibo finally managed to find the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters with the help of Arrow Demon.

"I never thought we'd actually find this place."

Looking at the brightly lit mansion in the distance and the large number of Demon Slayer Corps members patrolling around it, Kokushibo suddenly felt a strange sense of destiny.

"Alright, your mission is over!"

Kokushibo didn't expect Arrow Demon to fight alongside him. After giving an order, he transformed into a shadowy figure barely visible to the naked eye before silently infiltrating the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters under the cover of night.

Meanwhile, in the elegant courtyard illuminated by lanterns and stone lamps, Kagaya Ubuyashiki, accompanied by the Pillars Ubuyashiki Amane and Tengen Uzui, explained the existence of demons and the Demon Slayer Corps, as well as Yoriichi Tsugikuni's past deeds, to the Kamado family, who had been brought back by Kyojuro Rengoku and Giyu Tomioka.

"So the swordsman who was on good terms with my ancestors passed down the Breathing of the Sun technique?"

"According to the information we have, it should be that in his later years, Yoichi Tsugikuni simplified the Breathing Technique of the Sun, making it easier to practice with the help of special dance movements."

Kagaya Ubuyashiki smiled and explained to Tanjuro Kamado, Tanjiro's father.

However, before he could finish speaking, the expressions of Rengoku Kyojuro and the others present suddenly changed, and they all turned to look in the same direction.

"My lord, be careful! A ghost has broken in!"

It was obvious that the demon who broke in was Kokushibo.

Kokushibo, who originally intended to use his superior concealment skills to sneak into the mansion and find the 'sorcerer' first to kill him by surprise, couldn't help but lose his composure and reveal his presence after hearing the names 'Sun Breathing' and 'Yoriichi Tsugikuni'.

"In that case, let's have a fair and square fight!"

Kokushibo, with one hand on the demon sword Hollow Crying God at his waist, slowly emerged from the shadows.

At the same time, Rengoku Kyojuro and the others recognized him from his distinctive six eyes and drew their Nichirin Blades as if facing a formidable enemy, standing in front of Ubuyashiki Kagaya and the Kamado family.

"It's Kokushibo! My lord, let's stop him. You and your wife should leave here first!" Uzui Tengen said anxiously.

After his previous battle with Doma and the others, he had a clear understanding of the terrifying strength of the Upper Moon demons. In a one-on-one situation, he could at best only manage a draw against Gyokko, who was ranked fifth.

Now that Gyomei Himejima and Obanai Iguro are not here, the opponent is Kokushibo, who, according to the information, can defeat the other five Upper Moons by himself.

Even if the four of them joined forces, they would be no match for Kokushibo.

The others also showed solemn expressions, their eyes revealing worry.

They had already visited the injured Gyomei Himejima and Obanai Iguro during the day and learned about the previous battle.

However, Kagaya Ubuyashiki maintained his smile and gently shook his head.

With his frail body and short life ahead of him, where could he possibly escape to? Since Kokushibo was able to track him here, he can find him just as easily afterward.

Moreover, his children were still in the house, and as a father, he simply couldn't abandon them and run away alone.

On the other side, Kokushibo's calm yet icy gaze swept over Rengoku Kyojuro and the other three, finally settling on the sun-shaped earring on Kamado Tanjuro's ear, revealing a look of reminiscence.

"These earrings are indeed Yoriichi's. It's a pity that the successors he found were so incompetent. For over ten generations, not a single person has been able to master Sun Breathing. Haha, that's why my choice was right. If I died, I would have nothing left. How could I continue to pursue higher realms of martial arts?"

Kokushibo muttered to himself, then his eyes turned fierce again.

"You may all step back. Considering you are the successors of Yoriichi, I may spare your lives tonight."

Without waiting for Tanjuro Kamado's response, he turned his attention back to Kagaya Ubuyashiki.

“These guys are no match for me. Bring out the guy who killed Doma and Akaza. Only he is worthy to be my opponent.”

The more skilled a person is, the more they can feel the immense pressure emanating from Kokushibo.

Even the hot-tempered Sanemi Shinazugawa could only grit his teeth and had no way to refute him at this moment.

Although it was frustrating, the fact was that in the final battle of the main story, even though they had trained for four more years, all of them had awakened their markings, and with Himejima Gyomei, who had comprehended the Transparent World, leading the attack, plus him, Tokito Muichiro, and his younger brother Shinazugawa Genya ganging up on them, they were still no match for Kokushibo.

Now that Gyomei Himejima is gone and the Demon Slayer Mark is gone, the four of them are even more likely to be Kokushibo's opponents.

Kagaya Ubuyashiki, who had initially thought he would likely be caught off guard this time, paused slightly, unconsciously wiping the smile from his face. After a moment of contemplation, he nodded to his wife beside him.

"Please wait!"

Kagaya Ubuyashiki began to speak.

He had already learned from Himejima Gyomei about the way Kitagawa Yu had rescued them, so naturally he didn't want them to be teleported over in front of Kokushibo. What if Kokushibo suddenly attacked without any sense of martial ethics?

Kokushibo was unaware of the details, but he did not stop Ubuyashiki Amane from leaving. Instead, he turned his attention back to Rengoku Kyojuro and his companions.

"It seems that it will take a while for that person to arrive, so I'll warm up first."

Before Kokushibo could finish speaking, Uzui Tengen, realizing that a fight was inevitable, preemptively struck, unleashing his strongest technique, Sound Breathing: Fifth Form: Resonant Strings. His rapidly spinning twin swords, combined with explosives, slashed towards Kokushibo like two fiery wheels.

At the same time, Shinazugawa Sanemi, who had also been badly beaten in the previous battle and knew how strong the Upper Moon Demons were, also abandoned his swordsman pride and launched a ranged attack, Wind Breathing: Seventh Form: Gale: Tengu Wind, without any regard for martial ethics.

With a single slash, multiple tornado-shaped spiral wind blades were unleashed, blocking Kokushibo's escape routes from both sides, and together with Uzui Tengen, they completed a pincer attack.

They were just two ordinary pillars who hadn't even awakened their markings or honed their bodies to their full potential. Kokushibo didn't bother to dodge such an attack.

Moon Breathing, Fifth Form, Lunar Vortex—

Kokushibo didn't even draw his sword; countless crescent-shaped sword energies surged from his body, easily tearing apart the attacks of Uzui Tengen and Shinazugawa Sanemi. The remaining energy continued to spin and fly, counterattacking them. Even Rengoku Kyojuro and Tomioka Giyu, who hadn't had time to launch a joint attack immediately, were enveloped in the energy.

It was obvious that Kokushibo intended to fight four opponents alone and eliminate Uzui Tengen and the others before Kitagawa Yu and the others arrived.

As the strongest swordsman in hundreds of years, second only to Yoriichi Tsugikuni, Kokushibo possessed such powerful confidence and pride.

Flame Breathing - Second Form - Rising Flame Heaven!

Breath of Water - Fourth Form - Tide of Strike!

Forced to defend themselves, Rengoku Kyojuro and Tomioka Giyuu were caught off guard by Shinazugawa Sanemi's Breath of the Wind and Uzui Tengen's Breath of the Sound, and the entire courtyard was instantly illuminated by multicolored sword energy.

However, in the next second, all these colorful sword energies were shredded by the rapidly spinning, chilling moon blade. Even Rengoku Kyojuro, who was currently the strongest, only managed to hold out his sword energy for a mere instant.

Clearly, the two sides were not on the same level at all. Kokushibo didn't even draw his sword; with a single counterattack, he had already driven all four Pillars into a desperate situation.

However, those on the side of justice are more likely to stand up in times like these.

Time seemed to stand still. The ten techniques of Water Breathing flashed rapidly through his mind. At this moment, facing the overwhelming onslaught of moon blades, Giyu Tomioka suddenly had a flash of inspiration and comprehended the technique ahead of time—

Water Breathing - Eleventh Form - Nagi!

Chapter 125 It can actually fly?

The highest good is like water.

Water benefits all things without striving, therefore it is close to the Way. Because it does not strive, it is without fault.

A soft, light blue sword aura spread out from the center of Giyu Tomioka, protecting Kyojuro Rengoku and the others within it.

Kokushibo's extremely sharp crescent-shaped sword energy was like sparks hitting a calm lake, only creating ripples that were extinguished by the lake water in an instant.

"Huh? Striving for a breakthrough? This sword technique is quite formidable—"

Upon witnessing this scene, Kokushibo raised an eyebrow in surprise, inwardly praising Giyu Tomioka's self-created Eleventh Form: Nagi.

After all, in the original story's final battle, Giyu Tomioka used this move to withstand Akaza's Destruction Kill: Chaos Style, which had greatly increased in strength and power after his battle with Kyojuro Rengoku, as well as Muzan's whip attack.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it's the strongest defensive technique among all breathing techniques.

"But that's not enough!"

Kokushibo finally drew his sword this time.

The seemingly slow but actually rapid release of the Hollow God from its sheath instantly increased the oppressive force emanating from Kokushibo several times over, causing even the exceptionally powerful Pillars like Rengoku Kyojuro to feel an overwhelming sense of unease and shortness of breath.

Moon Breathing - Land Form - Everlasting Night Lonely Moon - Infinity!

Kokushibo drew his sword, unleashing countless vertical crescent-shaped blade energies towards Giyu Tomioka and his companions. The mere aftershocks of these blade energies left deep trenches in the ground.

In an instant, the entire courtyard seemed to have been brutally plowed by an unseen prehistoric beast with its sharp claws. Tanjiro's family, hiding in the corner, saw such terrifying power for the first time, and they were all so frightened that their faces turned pale and their bodies trembled.

Giyu Tomioka's expression turned solemn, and he hurriedly unleashed his newly mastered Eleventh Form: Nagi once again, causing the calm, azure lake surface to unfold once more.

However, even the sword technique with the strongest defensive capabilities among all breathing techniques still has its limits.

If he were in his Demon Slayer form, he might have been able to withstand Kokushibo's attack, but he clearly couldn't now.

Those sharp, crescent-shaped blades of energy were like water mines, blasting the calm lake surface and causing water to splash everywhere. Even though Rengoku Kyojuro and his two companions used their sword skills to defend with all their might, they still could not completely block these terrifying blades of energy. Their bodies were cut by the blades of energy, and in the blink of an eye, they were all covered in blood and seriously injured.

This caused Kagaya Ubuyashiki, who was standing not far away, to show a heavy and sorrowful expression.