A person in Japan, a sword that soars to immortality.

Black Tooth Canal.

Gyutaro and Daki, like overworked employees apologizing to their boss after making a mistake, bowed deeply to Kokushibo.

"We are sorry, Lord Kokushibo, we have disgraced you."

Kokushibo turned around and looked at Daki's beautiful yet wise eyes, and at Gyutaro beside her who looked like a jinx. One of his six eyes twitched uncontrollably.

That's right, only Douma could turn someone like that into a demon.

Especially Daki, after being instilled with the idea by Gyutaro that when you lose something, you should take it from the other person first.

When she first took a client, it became a threat: if you take away my membrane, I'll take away your cornea.

“No need for that, you are not my subordinates.” As he said this, the image of Doma’s self-righteous, foolish face, as if he were playing with the world, appeared in his mind, and he couldn’t help but speak faster: “Keep an eye on the movements of that samurai named Taiichi. If you want to find me, go to the five-story pagoda of Senso-ji Temple.”

After saying this, he disappeared on the spot.

In the night sky, crescent moons the size of washbasins appeared beneath Kokushibo's feet, supporting him as he soared through the air.

【Breath of the Moon - Fifth Form - Lunar Calamity Vortex】

Without needing to draw his sword, he was surrounded by multiple crescent-shaped slashes, which he usually used to travel.

Thinking back to Taiichi, she nodded involuntarily.

"The general is the commander of all the warriors in the world, but more and more daimyo are beginning to defy the rules and reveal their ambitions. Taiyi's approach is exactly what I want."

The hierarchy of elders and juniors, and the subordination of officials, were tenets he always adhered to, even though he was born in the Warring States period.

One should sincerely obey and uphold those in positions of authority; subservience to superiors is absolutely unacceptable.

"All eyes are on Yamada Asaemon Taichi right now. I shouldn't make a move, or I'll only cause more trouble for you, sir."

"And we must never again allow an entire clan to be wiped out simply by consuming one person. We must never again allow the nobility and samurai families to pay attention to us, otherwise the search for the Blue Spider Lily will be indefinitely delayed..."

Kokushibo felt a pang of guilt when he thought that even after hundreds of years, he still hadn't been able to help Muzan find any information about the Blue Spider Lily.

Because demons can only move at night, and because Muzan, as the ultimate being, is very reluctant to expand his kind, obtaining information is extremely difficult among demons.

"To be granted eternal life by the Lord is my greatest honor..."

As Upper Moon One, he fully understood Muzan's feelings.

This is the immortality that countless people dream of, and becoming a demon queen also grants her boundless power and all sorts of bizarre and unpredictable blood demon arts.

They were all generously bestowed upon him by this great man.

But as for the others, Kokushibo felt they were not worthy.

Muzan considers himself a perfect being, but in order to find the Blue Spider Lily, he has to constantly bestow this perfect power upon those who are unrelated to him.

Then, for a thousand years, none of these people got anything done; they caused big trouble, and he had to clean up their messes.

"This samurai named Taiichi actually knows about the Crimson Blade, and can even deduce the lord's actions, and use this to blackmail the two of them, Daki. He is truly brave and resourceful."

"If possible, we might as well transform them into our kind, so that we can better share the burden for our lord..."

Standing atop the five-story pagoda of Senso-ji Temple, Kokushibo gazed in the direction of Edo Castle, lost in thought.

......

The next day, the Yamada family's samurai house.

The news that Taiyi was going to enter the city this morning had already spread throughout the streets and alleys.

His closest friends, the trio of Zocher, naturally went to welcome him back as soon as possible.

Before leaving, Taiichi gave Fuchi a lot of medicinal herbs and secretly took Senta to Yoshiwara, where he found him a courtesan of the furisode level to be his nude model.

As for Zoche, he pulled her into the house, ostensibly to help her relax her muscles and improve blood circulation, and to treat her hidden injuries. He then used his magical powers to give her a massage.

Nihonbashi Bridgehead.

“Sister Zouchi…” Fu Zhi and Xian Tai, two short guys, suddenly stood in front of Zouchi and said with a mischievous grin:

"Why are your lips painted so red? This color looks so familiar. Is it the Sasa-iro-red that Taiichi gave you?"

uh~

Sakiri, who was unusually not wearing a crested haori hakama, but instead dressed in a beige mujita with a gold sash, blushed deeply at the teasing of the two.

Just as she was about to angrily rebuke the two for making such a ridiculous joke about her, a commotion suddenly broke out among the surrounding crowd.

"Look! Isn't that the legendary giant?!"

"My God, it's so high! This must be a monster, it must be a monster!"

"Then, that person is here!"

"Who is it... Ah! Is this Lord Taiichi? The strongest samurai in Edo!"

"It's not just Edo, now everyone calls him the Dragon of Kanto!"

"It's terrifying. In history, the only person who could be called a dragon is the war god Uesugi Kenshin."

The clatter of hooves rang out, and at the very front of the procession, Taiyi rode on horseback, his sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes exuding a murderous aura, the sword at his waist gleaming brightly, like a celestial being surveying the mortal realm.

Behind him sat Yaya, who was sitting on the right shoulder of the Bizen giant Rikutaro, and the blue peacock.

Finally, the last group to be displayed were the daimyo, whose faces were grim, and a line of attendants.

Just as he was about to enter Edo, many retainers and servants of the captured daimyo rushed over and strongly requested that their lord be taken care of.

Since the goal had been achieved, Taiyi thought about it for a moment and then did not object.

"Brother Taiyi! Brother Taiyi! Over here!"

Fu Zhi leaped onto Senta's shoulders, shouted at Tai, and waved vigorously.

Taiichi, who heard the voice, naturally saw them as well as Sakichi, whose chin was slightly tucked in and whose eyes were like water.

Before he could even greet her, Sōki's eyes instantly turned cold, but she wasn't staring at Taiichi; instead, she was looking at Aya on Ryūtarō's shoulder.

zizi~

The Futsu-no-Mitama at his waist seemed to be affected by an inexplicably strengthened electromagnetic field in the air, and arcs of electricity flowed involuntarily in the scabbard.

Holy crap, this is totally irrelevant.

Soraki's eyes... they look just like Daki's when she's angry...

Taiichi's eyes twitched; he was a little confused about what had happened.

Just as he dismounted and was about to go find Zouchi and the others, a loud voice suddenly came from the head of the Nihonbashi Bridge.

"By order of the General, Taiyi is summoned to the city immediately for an audience!"

A palace attendant stood at the bridgehead, with Matsudaira Aoki and others smiling behind him.

Taiyi then dismounted, approached the group, bowed to Matsuki and Aoki, and then, head held high, said:

"My lord, I have successfully completed my mission and have apprehended the great giant Rikutaro of Bizen."

Matsudaira Aoki nodded with satisfaction, then gestured for Taichi to walk alongside him.

Upon receiving the instruction, Taiichi suddenly grinned as he passed by Sōkiri and then gave a thumbs-up.

The latter blushed on the spot, turned his head to the side, and pretended not to see.

"Taiyi, let's focus on this for now. When you meet the general later, be careful with your words and don't talk to him like you're talking to me."

"Sir, what do you mean?"

Tai's expression remained unchanged, but his tone involuntarily revealed a hint of sharpness.

"The tallest tree in the forest stands out; someone might try to harm you in the hall later."

Matsudaira Aoki looked straight ahead and said calmly.

"Oh?" Taiichi lowered his head and chuckled silently, then raised his head again, grinning as he looked at the distant Edo Castle, his gaze sharp as lightning, and said calmly:

"So the wind will surely destroy it... Then let me see just how strong this wind really is."