As the supreme god, I choose to watch movies in the multiverse.

"By the way, keep a close eye on Jotaro's movements. We absolutely cannot let him get close to me. Before we uncover the mystery of Stand evolution, we should not concern ourselves with Jotaro's affairs."

After pondering for a long time, Dio gave an order to his attendants. He had a feeling that the time stop was not the limit of the "world," and that the "world" had other possibilities for evolution.

"Yes, Lord Dio." Kyokai and Fujiwara exchanged a glance and respectfully addressed Dio before them.

He then pointed to the ornately dressed man below the steps and said, "Lord Dio, what should we do with this human?"

Neither Kyōkai nor Fujiwara, despite having become demons on a life level, dared to touch the man below the steps unless absolutely necessary, except... if Diō gave the order.

After all... this man's identity is too special. Since Emperor Meiji, Japan's national strength has greatly increased. Coupled with government propaganda and historical reasons, the identity of the emperor has a special place in the hearts of the Japanese people.

Although the Emperor beneath their feet was kneeling before Dio in a ridiculously comical manner, Kyokai and Fujiwara, who had been influenced by Japanese education for generations, still held a degree of awe for the Emperor unless absolutely necessary.

Even though their reverence for the Emperor and their reverence for Dior are completely incomparable...

"Oh, this..." Unlike his two retinues, Dio felt nothing for the emperor in front of him, after all, there was no one in the world more noble than him.

However, killing the Emperor was not in Dio's interest. He still needed to take advantage of the country's awe of the Emperor, and the Emperor had also revealed all the information about Muzan Kibutsuji, which Dio considered a meritorious act.

Killing him wouldn't appease the people; making him a puppet would suffice. After all, their clan was already used to being puppets...

Chapter 127 The Demon-Slaying Operation: Muzan Prepares for a Final Battle

Has the Emperor... become Dior's puppet?

Even though viewers outside the video had anticipated it, witnessing this scene in person still left a lasting and profound impact on them.

Especially those viewers from Japan, since the Emperor's prestige among the people is indeed very high, and he naturally has a large number of followers.

Seeing the Emperor in such a humble state, their feelings were quite complex...

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Madara Uchiha: "An existence on par with a daimyo? Hmph, isn't that just a mascot? Letting him live is already the greatest act of charity."

Kagaya Ubuyashiki: "Although the Demon Slayer Corps is not a non-governmental organization, it has intricate connections with the government due to the existence of demons. I just didn't expect... the government to so easily side with Dio."

Yukino Yukinoshita: "During the Taisho era, Dio infiltrated the government and controlled the Emperor. Now he has absolute power. If he wanted, he could become the true ruler of this country the very next day, and he would even be able to show his face."

Bishop of Schicksal: "Power... that's just the beginning. What's next is even more interesting. What does Dio want to get from Muzan Kibutsuji, and what does he want to do to the Stand... how will that power to rewrite reality manifest itself?"

Conan: "Actually, I'm more curious about who that doctor who saved Muzan was, and who created such an unscientific medicine."

Ai Haibara: "Indeed, this is much more outrageous than APTX4869. After all, APTX4869 can only make people younger at most, and it depends on luck. But that doctor has so easily created a drug that can make humans almost immortal."

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Time flows on, leaving no trace.

A week has passed since Shinobu was saved by Jotaro and Dio issued the order to hunt down the demons.

A week... it's not a long time, but it's enough for something to happen.

If we're talking about who's had the most leisurely time this week, it's undoubtedly the Demon Slayer Corps.

Leisurely... It's more than leisurely, it's practically like getting paid for nothing. For a whole week, the entire Demon Slayer Corps didn't encounter a single incident of demons harming people.

Even the number of demon-slaying operations has decreased significantly, with only a handful of Demon Slayer Corps members receiving orders from Kasugai Crow to slay demons.

Some of the other Demon Slayer Corps members hadn't even seen their own Kasugai crows for a full week.

"If every day could be like this, I wish it could be..."

Shinobu, the butterfly, gazed quietly at the scenery outside the house and uttered this sigh.

Having experienced a rare period of peace, both the Demon Slayer Corps and ordinary people alike were captivated by it.

However, Shinobu Kocho knew that... lasting peace was impossible. As long as the man named Dio was still alive, the world would never have a moment of peace.

That was a demon even more terrifying and ruthless than Muzan Kibutsuji. Beneath the quiet atmosphere, undercurrents surged, and danger was always present; it was just a matter of when it would appear.

After a week of recovery, Shinobu Kocho has finally fully recovered. The incident at the Butterfly Mansion was eventually reported to the Ubuyashiki, and fortunately, the lord did not blame her too much.

Furthermore, no one from the Butterfly Mansion died at Shinobu's hands, which allowed Shinobu to breathe a slight sigh of relief amidst her lingering fear.

Fortunately, Jotaro and Kanao arrived in time, otherwise she might have made a really big mistake.

Jotaro Kujo... Shinobu Kocho frowned as if remembering her savior.

It wasn't that she disliked Jotaro Kujo; from a woman's perspective, Jotaro Kujo was undoubtedly a perfect man, but...

"Hey, woman, have you found the fabric I asked you to find?" Before Shinobu could finish her thought, Jotaro's familiar voice came from behind her, making her shudder.

"Let me tell you, if you still haven't found the fabric from my school uniform trousers, then you'll have to compensate me 200,000 yen."

"Two hundred thousand..." Shinobu Kocho twitched her lips and said helplessly, "Dear Mr. Jotaro, do you even have a concept of two hundred thousand yen? Besides... isn't your school uniform worth twenty thousand yen?"

Two hundred thousand yen wasn't because the Demon Slayer Corps couldn't afford it, but because the price was simply outrageous. In Japan's Taisho era, before inflation, how many yen was a gram of gold? Yet Jotaro was asking for two hundred thousand.

The Butterfly Mansion truly can't afford to pay the compensation. Calling in the Ubuyashiki might be their only chance, after all, the Ubuyashiki are a thousand-year-old noble family...

Upon hearing Shinobu Kocho's words, Jotaro Kujo, hands in his pockets, replied matter-of-factly, "If you tear someone's pants and can't find a suitable tailor and fabric, isn't it only right to pay back tenfold?"

"Besides, those are my favorite school uniform pants." The suffix was added intentionally to remind Shinobu Kocho of the importance of these pants to her, since Jotaro wouldn't care whether 200,000 yen was a lot or not.

At this moment, Jotaro only cared about two things: his school uniform pants and Dio, who was hiding somewhere.

Seeing Jotaro Kujo's unusual obsession with his pants, Shinobu Kocho was exasperated and was about to make up an excuse.

Just then... in the distance, a raven flew over the Butterfly Mansion and landed on Shinobu Kocho's shoulder, giving her a new command.

"The Pillar Meeting... Shall we take Mr. Jotaro with us? I understand."

Repeating Kasugai Crow's words, Shinobu Kocho turned her gaze to Jotaro Kujo and said, "Mr. Jotaro, our lord has invited you to the Pillar Meeting. According to feedback from our subordinates, we have very likely found traces of Dio."

Shinobu Kocho said to Jotaro with a serious expression, and Jotaro lowered his hat brim to cover his eyes. "So, it's finally here... Dio!"

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The Pillar Meeting, simply put, is when the Pillars gather together each year when they all have time to discuss the upcoming war against the demons.

What intrigued the audience outside the screen was what the raven said about Dior's whereabouts.

Gensokyo City Management Officer: "Dio...wasn't he well hidden? He didn't even need to lift a finger to hunt down demons."

Hachiman Hikigaya: "Ordinary demons are fine, but while Upper Rank demons are not as powerful as Dio, they are still enough to cause devastating damage to ordinary people."

Yukino Yukinoshita: "Ordinary people probably don't even know that demons exist. Apart from demons, that world is almost exactly the same as our world during the Taisho era."

Kasumigaoka Utaha: "Taisho era... 20,000 yen for pants, 200,000 yen in compensation... even if Shinobu Kocho goes bankrupt, she can't afford to pay this..."

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The camera now focuses on the Infinite City.

Perhaps to avoid suspicion from others, Muzan Kibutsuji transformed into a child at this moment.

Even so, he remained holed up in the Infinite City, not daring to go outside at all.

"Damn it, damn it! What's wrong with those officials? Didn't I tell everyone not to mess with them?"

Inside the Infinity Castle, Muzan spoke angrily, causing the air around him to tremble slightly.

With bloodshot eyes, Muzan Kibutsuji felt utterly terrible. In his thousand-year life, the last time he felt this way was when he faced Yoriichi Tsugikuni.

He was hiding peacefully in the Infinite Castle, but the Japanese authorities, who had previously been completely indifferent to the existence of demons, suddenly went crazy and began indiscriminately capturing all the demons.

The demon-hunting forces, officially formed by the government and equipped with advanced technology and weaponry, are just as efficient at capturing demons as the Demon Slayer Corps.

Some of the lower moons have even gone to jail, while some worthless evil spirits are simply hung on trees to die in the sun at dawn.

Now... even he, in his stupidity, has figured it out: the official order to hunt down ghosts is clearly aimed at him.

Muzan Kibutsuji's ultimate goal has always been the Blue Spider Lily, so he ignores government officials whenever possible.

Especially now, a hundred years ago, the government wouldn't have dared to provoke him, but times are changing rapidly and weapons have undergone tremendous changes. If the government can really make up its mind...

So, it's not necessarily true that Muzan Kibutsuji would be able to defeat these demon-hunting teams composed of ordinary people.

Of course, what angered Muzan Kibutsuji the most was the report from his subordinates that followed.

"Lord Muzan, according to information transmitted by the demons from the outside world, the person who is carrying out a large-scale extermination of demons... is Dio!"

With his head bowed and his back slightly bent, Kokushibo stood beside Muzan Kibutsuji and said that only Kokushibo could speak during Muzan Kibutsuji's rage and escape unscathed.

However, although his tone was extremely calm, Kokushibo was not in good condition at the moment. It wasn't because of the government's crackdown on demons; those childish things couldn't hurt him.

The reason he became like this is because of the psychological trauma he suffered after being instantly defeated by Dior.

Another Yoriichi has appeared. Although he has absolutely no resemblance to Yoriichi in terms of personality or ability, his immense power reminds Kokushibo of Yoriichi Tsugikuni, who almost killed him in an instant.

This time... he must prove to Yoriichi that his actions were correct, and he must win the battle against Dio.

"It's all because of you two good-for-nothings... If we had killed Dio when he first appeared, none of this mess would have happened now."

Just as Kibutsuji Muzan was about to unleash a torrent of curses to vent his emotions, he forcibly suppressed his anger after considering the current situation.

As Upper Moon One, Kokushibo is the backbone of all the demons except for himself, and Dio is no longer the only demon king at this time.

Those present here are all Upper Moon demons, and any one of them is quite important to Muzan Kibutsuji, as he still needs their power to escape his predicament.

"Lord Muzan, if we cannot find out why he suddenly has this problem, then we cannot be his opponent."

Akaza, the Upper Moon Three, said this, swearing... Dio is the most powerful being he has ever encountered.

That unpredictable, teleportation-like power was simply too unexpected.

He was instantly killed in a single exchange, which greatly damaged Akaza's pride, but it also ignited his fighting spirit. He had already sensed that supreme realm in the depths of his being.

If he were to meet Dio again, he would definitely be able to break through his limits and reach that legendary supreme realm!

“Di-O-, I’ve already given him enough face. As soon as he entered Asakusa, I withdrew all the evil spirits from that area.”

With a twisted expression, Muzan Kibutsuji continued, "But now, he is still not satisfied, frantically squeezing out our living space."

"Absolutely, absolutely we can't let this guy continue like this!"

"Notify all the demons you can summon to attack Asakusa! Otherwise, Dio will just defeat them one by one!"

Gather all the evil spirits and launch a full-scale attack on Dio, aiming to nip him in the bud before his power is fully consolidated.