Demon Slayer: The Journey That Began When I Became Yoriichi's Sister

Chapter 342 The Man Who Will Become a Beast Pillar

The speed was so fast that even though Doma summoned ice blocks to defend himself in time, he couldn't withstand Ikuko's continuous slashes and was slammed into a wall, leaving a bloody mark.

"Cough cough..."

Douma struggled to his feet, waving his iron fan in an attempt to part the dust and smoke in front of him.

But no sooner had he waved his hand than a long knife swirled in the dust and pierced straight through his neck, pinning him back against the wall.

Oh no, I'm about to get my head chopped off.

Doma's pupils contracted slightly, as if he could see his own future.

Sure enough, the blade pinned to his throat slashed horizontally, and a live head leaped high into the air before falling onto the wooden board and rolling several times.

He is going to die.

Doma knew this fact perfectly well.

If he cannot regrow his head like Lord Akaza, he will die soon.

What can be done to make the head grow back?

He should be able to do it too...

Yu Zi stepped on his head, then with a flick of her blade, pierced his seven-colored eyes, causing blood to gush out.

Doma watched as the body in front of him gradually crumbled.

There's no way... He can't overcome the weakness of his neck like Lord Muzan and Lord Akaza.

My body started to break down.

Ah—it's not working after all, I can't feel anything...

There was no resentment towards defeat...

He lacked human emotions.

The mother, who was repeatedly stabbed and stabbed by her lecherous father who preyed on female believers, was also the one who committed suicide by poisoning herself when she went insane...

I also hope they don't make the room dirty...

My mind is filled with thoughts of sadness and loneliness that I have never experienced, but human emotions are ultimately just illusions that leave me feeling neither pain nor pleasure.

Doma looked at Ikuko with his last remaining eyes, and that cold gaze... it was so annoying.

To be honest, he didn't know what kind of emotion it was, but he knew it was disgust.

Many of the believers he devoured had this expression on their faces.

However, such expressions were mostly buried by fear.

For some reason, he felt somewhat uncomfortable.

……

As she watched Doma's body gradually crumble, Ikuko narrowed her eyes.

Did the decapitation regeneration not complete?

She seemed to have misunderstood something.

Strength is not the standard for overcoming neck pain.

She thought that must be... the instinct to survive.

I carefully recalled the scene of Akaza overcoming his neck weakness; his face was full of resentment and anger at being beheaded, which is why he was able to overcome it.

As for Doma, despite having greater strength and talent than Akaza, he lacked the emotions that a normal human being... or rather, a normal creature should have, so he failed.

“Dead…” Kanae murmured to herself.

Just died like that.

Upper Moon Two.

Shinobu Kocho watched as Ikuko raised her leg and couldn't help but lick her lips.

Yuko seems... to be quite scary sometimes...

"Everyone be careful, I'm going first." Yuko didn't exchange many pleasantries. Her gaze lingered on Shinobu Kocho for a moment before she pointed them in a direction. "I can sense that there's fighting going on in that direction."

"You might be able to get there."

She didn't intend to go with them; she had already wasted several minutes here and couldn't stay any longer.

This time could actually be shortened a bit, but unlike Muzan, she can replenish her strength with blood food.

Her Blood Demon Arts must be used with extreme caution, even in the slightest.

Even during her battle with Doma, she only used the corrosive power of her blood to gradually shrink Doma's space, without launching frequent attacks directly at him.

She differs from Muzan in one key way: she is not suited for prolonged wars of attrition.

Her body will wear her down; even with powerful Blood Demon Arts, she can only use them sparingly and frugally.

Shinobu Kocho nodded: "Ikuko too, be careful."

"I will." Yu Zi glanced at the girl who was trembling as she got up in the corner, then turned and left.

……

Looking in the direction Yuko was pointing, there were several tall buildings behind them.

"Pigs swoosh!"

"Wow~"

Inosuke moved through the demons like a wolf among sheep, each charge sending a large number of demons flying.

Tanjiro followed behind him listlessly, as if things were a bit too easy for him.

His expression darkened slightly; he wondered how the others were doing.

If they haven't encountered the Upper Moon here yet, then it must be someone else who has.

Hope it's okay.

Tanjiro sighed again. When he came down, he separated from Zenitsu and wondered how he was doing now.

Originally, he and Inosuke were planning to work with Zenitsu to help him complete their master's mission and behead the traitor named Kaigaku.

did not expect……

I hope Zenitsu's situation goes well.

Suddenly, he saw Inosuke standing there blankly, showing no sign of moving forward.

Tanjiro quickened his pace slightly, puzzled. "What's wrong, Inosuke?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he followed Inosuke's gaze and saw the figure standing in front of him.

Tanjiro's red eyes suddenly shrank to the size of pinpoints, and his body trembled slightly involuntarily.

That was fear... not fear of powerful beings, but fear etched into my memory, the fear of almost being wiped out by the enemy.

This was the first monster Tanjiro had ever encountered, one that he was completely powerless to fight back against.

That figure was...

Upper Moon One – Kokushibo.

Did they actually run into them?

This was even when it was just him and Inosuke.

Tanjiro felt a bead of cold sweat trickle down his forehead and took a deep breath.

Calm down. He has already entered that world, and it's different from before.

Treat it with care, just as you would with Ms. Yuko.

An opportunity will definitely be found...

"Hahaha! I've found a big one!" Inosuke suddenly burst into maniacal laughter. "I'm going to be the Beast Pillar!"

With that, Inosuke charged toward Kokushibo, wielding two strange blades.

"Wait for Inosuke!" Tanjiro's expression changed abruptly. There was no time to stop him, so he could only bite the bullet and follow.

Kokushibo stood calmly in place: "Is he an idiot?"

He thought so.

Is this what Yuko taught him?

His mind doesn't seem to work very well; he's comparable to her in some ways.

"Beast Breathing - Second Fang - Cleave!"

Inosuke slashed fiercely at Kokushibo.

Kokushibo's figure disappeared from the spot, and he unknowingly took several steps back.

"Beast Breathing - Third Fang - Fang Tear!"

Inosuke sensed Kokushibo appearing in front of him and, without losing his momentum, swung his twin swords at Kokushibo's neck.

however……

Another failed attempt.

Everything happened in the blink of an eye. Inosuke's attack was incredibly fast, yet he couldn't even touch the hem of his opponent's clothes.

"So fast!" Tanjiro's expression was extremely solemn.

Having grasped the transparent world, his vision was able to barely keep up with Kokushibo's movements.