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

Chapter 380 That child has never been full

Taking advantage of the time that Himejima Gyomei was using to delay Muzan, Ikuko quickly began to inject blood into everyone's bodies.

Those like Uzui Tengen, who were barely able to move, took out the medicine from their pockets and poured it directly into their mouths.

It took Yuko a few seconds to send the blood into everyone's bodies. When she looked back at the battlefield, Himejima Gyomei's arm had already been cut off by Muzan.

However, Gyomei Himejima's meteor hammer also broke Muzan's arm.

With a cold glance at the severed arm, Muzan frowned, focused his energy, and the arm that had been broken by the Crimson Blade... Crimson Hammer began to regenerate.

As expected, as long as it wasn't that man's crimson blade, his regeneration wouldn't be completely restricted.

but……

Is it an illusion?

This guy seems to be able to see his weakness...

That last blow hit his heart squarely in his arm.

……

No, he didn't feel like his movements had been read.

Muzan had no time to think it through; every cell in his body was working at full power until he left whip marks on Gyomei Himejima's body with his hideous tentacle whip.

The long whips that his hands transformed into grew fleshy thorns, sharp enough to split the earth.

Himejima Gyomei was thrown off by countless slashes and lay down at Ikuko's feet.

Genya exclaimed in concern, "Mr. Beimingyu?!"

But he had no time to look back and could only grit his teeth and block the attack that Himejima Gyomei had failed to completely block.

"Drink!" Genya roared, his eyes bloodshot, as he resisted Muzan's attacks.

His body was rapidly destroyed, and then rapidly repaired.

The demonization of his body became increasingly severe.

If this continues, he has no idea what will happen to his body.

He might turn into a ghost... but there's nothing he can do about it; he has to stand up when everyone else falls.

"What an unimaginable man." Muzan gave him high praise. "He withstood my attack with just a human body."

There are even such monsters among humans.

He originally thought that Kokushibo's power was already the strongest among humans, but he never expected to meet someone like him in this era.

That useless Kaigaku didn't play any role at all.

He was defeated in the blink of an eye when he encountered that blond brat, without even being able to test the man's strength.

Yuko left a drop of her blood on Himejima Gyomei to aid his recovery, then stepped past him and stood before Muzan.

He muttered to himself, "What nonsense are you talking about? Haven't you seen things even stronger than this?"

Muzan's face turned ugly.

That guy?

No, Muzan is certain of that.

It could be anything, but it could never be human.

That was a monster in human skin, a monster that Muzan didn't even want to think about.

Fortunately, that kind of monster only appears once every few hundred years.

"Just now... I really owe you a debt of gratitude, Muzan." Behind him, the group, who had not yet fully recovered, struggled to their feet.

It will take some time for Yuko's blood to completely eliminate Muzan's cells, but as Muzan's cells are eliminated, their mutated bodies are rapidly recovering and gradually regaining their mobility.

Muzan's expression turned even more grim.

Damn it, he was actually slowed down by just two people, giving them a chance to recover.

……

In the distance, Yushiro breathed a sigh of relief as he watched everyone get up from the ground.

You succeeded, Miss Tamayo.

Tamayo, who was far away at the Demon Slayer Corps' base, naturally saw through the talisman to understand the situation.

Kagaya Ubuyashiki said softly, "Did Miss Tamayo already know?"

Tamayo nodded slightly: "Yeah, after all, I spent some time with Muzan."

While I wouldn't say I fully understand Muzan's abilities, the difference in knowledge is minimal.

Especially the abilities related to Muzan's blood.

Whether it was a curse or his control over demons... Tamayo knew it all.

She had already prepared a serum to deal with the damage caused by Muzan's cells.

But that stuff can only relieve the symptoms, it can't cure the problem.

What helped this was Yuko's renewed evolutionary drive.

Yuuko's second evolution of Blood Demon Art made her blood even more special. It could be said that, to some extent, even excluding her ability to overcome sunlight, Yuuko had become a more terrifying being than Muzan.

“Almost four hours have passed since then, and Muzan’s movements have weakened compared to the beginning.” Kagaya Ubuyashiki, from God’s perspective, assessed Muzan’s physical condition. “Ms. Tamayo, the life-shortening medicine has taken effect.”

"Hmm..." Looking at the situation that had fallen into chaos again, Tamayo did not show much joy.

Kagaya Ubuyashiki was about to ask a question when he suddenly realized something.

Since Muzan's condition has deteriorated so much since the beginning, why did Ms. Yuko, who was able to fight Muzan at the beginning, not gain the upper hand?

Kagaya Ubuyashiki voiced his doubts.

Tamayo turned her head and said calmly, "Because that child has never been full..."

Kagaya Ubuyashiki was slightly lost in thought.

“Yushiro and I can sustain ourselves with just blood because we don’t crave powerful combat abilities.” Tamayo’s purple, star-like eyes gradually calmed down. “That child is different from us. The physical exertion from battle will cause her to weaken even faster than Muzan.”

People who sit in offices all year round and don't move around much naturally have a smaller appetite than those who work in the fields.

The saying "wanting a horse to run fast but not feeding it enough" probably means the same thing.

Yuko's body is not suited to prolonged battles, and her body will show signs of hunger faster than other demons.

In other words, being able to maintain her sanity in that state was the result of Yuko's centuries of fasting efforts.

Kagaya Ubuyashiki suddenly realized.

He probably treated Yuko as a human being, which wasn't necessarily a bad thing, but it made him subconsciously overlook the fact that Yuko was a demon.

Ghosts have an almost instinctive desire for humans.

This has nothing to do with whether or not one has overcome the sun's influence.

Perhaps Yuko also fell into a state of weakness, and Muzan, who should have noticed that he was becoming increasingly powerless, did not notice anything unusual about her.

I don't know whether to say this is a good thing or a bad thing.

Tamayo still remembers...

What she once said to Yuko.

"The battle with Muzan will likely be very long. If we can replenish our strength with flesh and blood, it might be more advantageous for us," she suggested at the time.