Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

He was about to condemn the other party's unsportsmanlike sneak attack, but the incoming dagger stopped him, and he staggered back several steps.

"Aa ...

However, these repeated sneak attacks ignited Inosuke's anger, making his already raging anger even more intense.

Emiya Shirou's assessment of this was that it was bullying a child.

He stopped paying much attention to the battle between Miyamoto Musashi and Inosuke. Even though Zenitsu Agatsuma and Tanjiro Kamado seemed to be planning to help, Shirou Emiya didn't think the three of them could defeat Miyamoto Musashi at this stage.

If she were to truly be defeated by the three of them, Shirou Emiya declared that he would mercilessly mock them.

After all, Miyamoto Musashi's injuries had long since healed. Not only was he no longer injured, but his previous battle with Ibaraki-dōji had also greatly improved his understanding of swordsmanship, making him almost a half-step sword saint.

They were only one step away from becoming sword saints, yet they still lost to the three of them. It would be a shame not to laugh at them.

"Are you Senji Muramasa?"

Just as Miyamoto Musashi was locked in combat with the three men, Minamoto no Yorimitsu approached with a scrutinizing gaze.

The situation was quite different from what she had expected. She had anticipated two Servants, but instead, there were two humans, which caught her off guard.

"Uh, I guess so—"

Shirou Emiya could only nod in response. He had lived in Soul Society for two whole months and was used to being called Muramasa by others. When he arrived at the village, he didn't realize it and unconsciously said Muramasa when introducing himself.

However, when facing Minamoto no Yorimitsu, Shirou Emiya was overshadowed in terms of presence, since the latter was a leader-like figure, unlike when he was with Miyamoto Musashi, where he was more relaxed.

"Sort of, what kind of answer is that?"

Suddenly, a white-haired man with a very strong build appeared beside Minamoto no Yorimitsu. He wore a sleeveless Demon Slayer Corps uniform, a headdress with several diamonds like a ninja, and was dressed in a sleeveless uniform.

However, Shirou Emiya did not show any surprise, because he saw the man leap down from the rooftop not far away.

"How is the situation around us?" Minamoto no Yorimitsu stopped holding onto Emiya Shirou and immediately asked the man beside him.

Right now, it's more important to determine whether there are any remaining demons in the vicinity than to ascertain Shirou Emiya's identity and strength.

As a leader, or perhaps because he was not human in nature, Minamoto no Yorimitsu mostly judged things from a bird's-eye view and a perspective of the big picture.

We can learn more about what happened between Emiya Shirou and Miyamoto Musashi later when we return to the base, but if we carelessly fall into the trap left by the demon now, it will be a great loss.

"The evil spirits have all retreated, and the flames in the surrounding towns have all been extinguished, so there should be no traps."

He didn't dare to make any guarantees, as Blood Demon Arts always give rise to some strange abilities. He was just using his experience to judge the safety of the surrounding environment. In this all-out war against evil spirits, it was essential to remain vigilant.

Emiya Shirou didn't beat around the bush. Since he had encountered the Demon Slayer Corps here, and even a Servant who seemed to be their leader, he naturally needed to raise the questions in his mind.

Or rather, just like he does whenever he arrives in a new world, he first needs to understand what is happening in that world before he can figure out what he should do next.

Chapter 858 The Current Situation Facing Humanity

Currently, the Demon Slayer Corps is in a bad situation, and in fact, the entire human race is at a significant disadvantage.

Almost all the original members of the Demon Slayer Corps were killed in battles against demons. In fact, the only remaining members of the Demon Slayer Corps are the Insect Hashira Shinobu Kocho and the Sound Hashira Tengen Uzui.

Since that train incident, the evil spirits have launched a full-scale attack, making no attempt to conceal their presence and engaging in large-scale battles at night.

During the train incident, Flame Hashira Kyojuro Rengoku barely survived after fighting Upper Moon Three, but he almost lost his ability to fight and could only stay in the rear to train the next generation of Demon Slayer Corps members.

Because of the all-out attack by the evil spirits, the world instantly descended into chaos.

Things happened so fast that by the time the Demon Slayer Corps reacted, the entire city's inhabitants had been transformed into demons.

Neither the government nor the Demon Slayer Corps knew how to respond.

Because all they were given was one day to think.

At this moment, neither the government nor the Demon Slayer Corps knew what to do, because this was something that had never happened in nearly a hundred years, no, it should be said that it had never happened before.

Even during the chaotic times of the past, even when the Demon Slayer Corps had not yet mastered the Breathing Techniques and were suppressed by demons, nothing as insane as this had ever happened.

The conflict between demons and humans always takes place in the shadows, and most people today believe that demons are just legends.

The Demon Slayer Corps members were in a flurry of activity, with almost all the Pillars going out to stop the demons' attack.

Even the weakest demons are several times stronger than humans. The government's army was utterly defeated. Faced with an extremely terrifying number of demons, the people of the Demon Slayer Corps, who were capable of killing demons, were simply too weak.

This period, which they called the Dark Ages, was a time of utter despair for humanity. Humans were being devoured by evil spirits at an alarming rate, and they had absolutely no ability to resist.

It was also during this period that Mitsuri Kanroji, the Love Pillar, and Iori, the Serpent Pillar, met...

Afterwards, a woman claiming to be Minamoto no Yorimitsu appeared on the government's side and led the army to fight against the demons one after another, achieving victory for the first time in a nighttime battle against the demons.

He even discovered the dwelling place of the demons during the day and wiped out an extremely terrifying number of demons. Upper Moon Two Doma, Upper Moon Three Akaza, and Upper Moon Five Gyokko all died at his hands.

It gives humanity a glimmer of hope in the face of evil spirits.

It was also during this period, when Minamoto no Yorimitsu achieved a great victory in his battle against the demons, that the Swordsmith Village and the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters were attacked.

First, the village of sword forging was found, and Upper Moon Four Hantengu barged into it.

The Demon Slayer Corps quickly dispatched the Water Pillar Giyu Tomioka and the Mist Pillar Muichiro Tokito to provide support.

However, unexpectedly, the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters was attacked at this moment by Upper Moon One, Kokushibo, and Upper Moon Six, Gyutaro.

If it were only these two demons attacking the Demon Slayer Corps' headquarters, the Demon Slayer Corps wouldn't be in this predicament.

Ibaraki-dōji led the attack on the sword-forging village, while Shuten-dōji led the attack on the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters.

There is already a huge gap between the Pillars and the Upper Moons, not to mention the existence of Servants.

The Water Pillar Giyu Tomioka and the Mist Pillar Muichiro Tokito, who went to support the Sword Forging Village, stopped Ibaraki-Douji at the cost of their own lives. In the end, Tanjiro Kamado and Genya Shinazugawa killed Hantengu, the Upper Moon Four.

As for the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters, the Stone Pillar Gyomei Himejima and the Wind Pillar Miya Shinazugawa held off Shuten-dōji at the cost of their lives.

With the combined efforts of the Sound Hashira Tengen Uzui, the Insect Hashira Shinobu Kocho, Zenitsu Agatsuma, Inosuke Hashibira, and Kanao Tsuyuri, the Upper Moon Six, Gyutaro, was beheaded.

As for Kokushibo, one of the Upper Moon Ones, he went to stop Minamoto no Yorimitsu, who was rushing here to provide support.

Just as he was about to be killed by Minamoto no Yorimitsu, Kibutsuji Muzan, who had been hiding all along, appeared, and after a brief standoff, immediately retreated.

They have achieved their goal of delaying Minamoto no Yorimitsu.

By the time Minamoto no Yorimitsu arrived at the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters, the Stone Pillar Gyomei Himejima and the Wind Pillar Miya Shinazugawa were already dead, and the remaining five were also seriously injured. If she had arrived any later, everyone at the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters would have been slaughtered by Shuten-dōji.

What followed was a period of intense conflict between humans and demons that lasted for several months.

At this moment, the top-tier power that the demons are openly displaying is that of Shuten-dōji, Ibaraki-dōji, Muzan Kibutsuji, and Kokushibo.

The top-tier power displayed by humanity on the surface consists of: Minamoto no Yorimitsu, Shinobu Kocho, Tengen Uzui, Tanjiro Kamado, Zenitsu Agatsuma, Inosuke Hashibira, Kanao Tsuyuri, and Genya Shinazugawa.

But apart from Minamoto no Yorimitsu, even if everyone were combined, they wouldn't be able to face either Shuten-dōji or Kibutsuji Muzan alone.

Even Minamoto no Yorimitsu couldn't face Shuten-dōji, Ibaraki-dōji, and Kibutsuji Muzan all by himself.

Moreover, the birth of demons is endless; almost 90% of the town's residents will be transformed into demons. Those who, like the Pillars of the Demon Slayer Corps, would rather die than become demons are ultimately a minority.

There is a significant gap in both the quantity and quality of combat power at the grassroots level.

Firearms cannot kill those infinitely regenerating demons; they can only delay them, not to mention that those demons can also use firearms.

The production of Nichirin Blades, the only ones capable of inflicting fatal damage on demons, was greatly reduced due to the destruction of the sword-forging village, leaving only those brought by Tanjiro Kamado and Genya Shinazugawa.

The Water Pillar, Giyu Tomioka, and the Mist Pillar, Muichiro Tokito, risked their lives so that Tanjiro Kamado could lead the remaining survivors of the sword-forging village out of the village.

Therefore, the production of Nichirin Blades could not possibly be provided to everyone. Only wisteria flowers, which could have a fatal effect on demons, could enable those who did not possess Nichirin Blades to kill evil demons.

The poison of wisteria flowers has no fatal effect on those incredibly powerful evil spirits, but it is enough to deal with these evil spirits that are only created with a little blood.

Although both Minamoto no Yorimitsu, as a general, and Kagaya Ubuyashiki, the lord of the Demon Slayer Corps, possessed strong leadership skills, they could only slow down the time it took to be annihilated in the face of the huge gap between high-end and low-end combat power.

As time passed, humanity's living space continued to shrink until one day, Minamoto no Yorimitsu received news of the death of Kokushibo, one of the Upper Moon Ones, and two suspected Servants named Senji Muramasa and Miyamoto Musashi.

Chapter 859 I Want to Run into Musashi's Arms

"Damn it!! Don't stop me!!!"

"Inosuke, no! You can't beat her!!!"

"Yeah, Inosuke, don't be so impulsive!! Didn't you hear her self-introduction? She might be someone like Lord Minamoto no Yorimitsu!"

On the other side, Zenitsu Agatsuma was clinging tightly to Inosuke's leg, tears streaming from his eyes as he murmured something under his breath.

Tanjiro stood behind him, holding his arms tightly and pulling him backward.

Inosuke had numerous sword wounds, large and small, from which blood flowed continuously.

But judging from his energetic appearance, it must just be some superficial injuries.

"Ha! So who are these Musashi and Genshin anyway?"

Inosuke roared, and two scorching breaths shot out from the nostrils of his pig-head mask.

Because of this remark, the scene immediately fell silent.

Zenitsu Agatsuma and Tanjiro involuntarily exchanged glances, then looked at Miyamoto Musashi, who was gripping his twin swords and watching them with great interest.

"No way, you don't even know Miyamoto Musashi!?"

Zenitsu Gasai immediately stood up and yelled at Inosuke, after all, Miyamoto Musashi was extremely well-known in Japan.

As for why Zenitsu Agatsuma didn't suspect her, it's important to know that Miyamoto Musashi, as recorded in history, was a man.

On one hand, it's because Miyamoto Musashi is indeed very handsome, and Zenitsu Agatsuma would never believe that a beautiful girl would lie.

On the other hand, the historical figure Minamoto no Yorimitsu was also a man, but the woman who appeared was a maternal figure whose nose would bleed if he looked at her for more than a moment.

If Minamoto no Yorimitsu was a woman, then it wouldn't be too surprising if Miyamoto no Musashi was also a woman.

Anyway, they're all very pretty.

"Musashi-neechan! Don't mind him, he came from the mountains and doesn't know anything!"

After reprimanding Inosuke, Zenitsu immediately transformed into a rapturous figure and floated towards Miyamoto Musashi like a spirit.

"Uh! It's nothing much! It's just that it's rare to see someone else using dual swords, so I wanted to give it a try—"

Seeing Zenitsu Agatsuma flying towards him, Miyamoto Musashi couldn't help but take a half step back.

I felt that if we exchanged a few more words, I would get entangled with them.