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Chapter 238 Who helped me change my clothes?

"...Well done."

During his sword fight with Kokushibo, Uchiha Hikaru took a moment to turn around and praise Erii.

Meanwhile, Bulma, who was watching the live stream in the Dragon Ball world, sent her congratulations:

[Bulma: Wow, Erii is amazing!]

[Little Monster: Hehe, thanks.]

Erii blushed slightly after receiving the praise, looking a little embarrassed.

Kikyo also timely expressed her curiosity about the "trial" itself.

[Kikyo: Is this the "Word Spirit" from the Dragon World that Ms. Hikari mentioned before? It's indeed a very magical ability, although it's a bit different from what I know about "Word Spirit".]

[Bulma: Hmm... Kikyo, do you mean this kind?]

[Bulma: [Inuyasha sits down.jpg]]

[Platycodon grandiflorus: ...]

in reality.

Kokushibo frowned, his six eyes fixed on Uchiha Hikaru in front of him.

Now, he's not so sure whether Uchiha Hikaru is the reincarnation of Yoriichi Tsugikuni.

but……

In a way that infuriates him, this girl is almost identical to his genius younger brother from his memories!

For the past 400 years, Kokushibo has abandoned his identity as Kokushibo Tsugikuni, training in a demon's body with the sole purpose of proving that he could one day surpass Yoriichi. Now, however, he has displayed strength far exceeding his former self, while Yoriichi acts as if he's just playing around. This contrast fills Kokushibo with humiliation and anger.

Under the influence of this emotion.

Kokushibo's momentum continued to rise.

As he exerted all his strength, his body gradually cracked open, and strange blades emerged from within, growing like branches. The sword "Xu Ku Shen Qu," forged from his blood and bones, also seemed to come alive, pulsating with life, and crimson eyeballs opened on its blade, hilt, and guard.

—This is Kokushibo's Blood Demon Art.

With the appearance of the alien blade.

Kokushibo almost transformed into a human-shaped artillery platform.

Numerous crescent-shaped wind blades formed in the air as he moved, then swept outwards in all directions along with the "Empty Cry of the Gods" Moon Call sword technique. Wisteria trees were cut in half, stones by the pond were instantly sliced ​​in two, and waves splashed up on the water's surface, accompanied by the incessant sound of rising dust.

Kikyo immediately activated the barrier, summoning Kagaya Ubuyashiki, who was an ordinary person, and Erii in the yard to avoid being affected.

Tanjiro, Gyomei Himejima, and the others wielded their Nichirin Blades or meteor hammers to deflect the oncoming sword energy.

Amidst chaos.

Uchiha Hikaru sighed softly and took a deep breath: "Humans have limits, and so do demons... Let me show you once again the world's first breathing technique."

"Origin... Breath of the Sun!"

Back in Spider Mountain, Uchiha Hikaru had used "Sun Breathing" once.

But that time it was fake; she used Amaterasu to fake it.

And now...

Having already studied all the breathing techniques and integrated them to create the "Ten-Day Breathing Technique," she already roughly understood what kind of ability the "Sun Breathing" created by Yoriichi Tsugikuni was.

As the hand gripping the knife tightened, the four-foot-long standard-length dragon bone blade suddenly accelerated, tearing through the air and leaving a trail of crimson sparks in mid-air. Then…

A great fire broke out!

This time, Hikaru Uchiha did not cheat by using Fire Release or the "Fire and Thunder God" ability.

What she used was the native power of the Demon Slayer world—the Crimson Blade!

Moreover, it might even be the same type of katana as the one used by Tsugikuni Eri!

At that moment, astonishing temperature and flames erupted from Uchiha Hikaru's body, seemingly merging with the Dragon Bone Blade. All anyone could see was a red light streaking across the sky like a meteor, shattering all the wind blades that blocked its path!

Whoosh—!

A flash of light!

From an observer's perspective, Uchiha Hikaru clearly "passed through" Kokushibo, appearing a dozen meters behind him in the instant the light flashed.

Then, Uchiha Hikaru stopped and casually brandished his sword.

Behind her.

First, Kokushibo's "Hollow Cry God" broke in two, and then his own body was also split in two. A red line of fire extended from his forehead and slowly and quietly burned along the cut.

Another soft "click".

Uchiha Hikaru glanced back and noticed a short bamboo flute falling from Kokushibo's arms.

Like "the vain cry of the god", this thing also split in two.

"..."

Kokushibo's gaze followed the bamboo flute as it fell. He opened his mouth as if to say something, but no sound came out.

Uchiha Hikaru sheathed his sword, slowly walked back to his original spot, and under Kokushibo's complex gaze, picked up the bamboo flute from the ground, pieced it together in his palm, and then placed one hand on Kokushibo's forehead.

"Gurgle..."

"Go to sleep."

At the last moment, the figure of Uchiha Hikaru reflected in Kokushibo's eyes vaguely overlapped with that of Yoriichi Tsugikuni, who was a child holding a bamboo flute.

then……

With a "whoosh," the flames originating from the Breath of the Sun burst into a blaze!

Having lost all will to fight, Kokushibo could no longer maintain his physical form. He burst into flames in two, his entire body quickly turning to ashes and scattering in the wind. Along with his broken sword and haori, he vanished from this world.

……

A short while later.

Esdeath and Brand returned from outside.

Following behind were Mitsuri Kanroji, Shinobu Kocho, and others.

Among them, Shinobu's eyes were red and swollen, as if she had just been crying.

"Miss Hikari!"

As Uchiha Hikaru tilted her head to look over, Kanroji Mitsuri strode up to her and hugged her tightly: "I'm so glad you're all alright... Miss Esdeath is amazing! That Upper Moon Two didn't even have a chance against her. Kanae-san's revenge is finally complete!"

Kanroji Mitsuri was clearly also very excited, and her words were somewhat incoherent, but the meaning she wanted to express was still very clear.

Demons have a limit to their regenerative abilities, but Upper Moon demons have an especially high limit.

Since Esdeath didn't have a Nichirin Blade, she could only crush Doma, and then Kanroji Mitsuri and the others finished him off with their own blows.

While enjoying the soft touch of being held in the arms of this busty woman, Uchiha Hikaru glanced at Brand, who nodded and said, "It's resolved. 'Demon Possession' couldn't kill him, but thankfully Muichiro was there and used his Nichirin Blade to decapitate him."

"Hmm...that's good."

Tokito Muichiro killed Gyokko "again," which can be considered as the inertia of fate.

Now only the Yamato team is still fighting.

[Nameless@GhostPrincess: How's the battle going?]

[Oni Princess: Eh, is it over already over there? This guy's strength is so-so, but his vitality is unbelievable. Even if he's beaten into a pulp, he can still regenerate. It's quite fun...]

[Anonymous: ...Alright, then you can have fun.]

Uchiha Hikaru's lips twitched slightly, and he ignored Yamato.

Tanjiro, on the other hand, was a little worried. After discussing it with Sanemi Shinazugawa, they went to find Yamato together.

At this time.

Kagaya Ubuyashiki, supported by Himejima, approached Hikaru Uchiha and the others: "Hikaru-san, and everyone standing here... thank you so much. If it weren't for your help, even if the Demon Slayer Corps could win this war, they would probably have suffered heavy losses."

"Heh, it was just a small favor."

Uchiha Hikaru waved his hand and glanced around: "Go and take stock of the casualties. If there are any new deaths, you can gather them up and revive them later."

"it is good."

Muzan and a few Upper Moons were not the only ones who came to the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters this time.

Some ordinary demons were also brought over, but they were stopped outside the mansion by other members of the Demon Slayer Corps before they could enter.

Those demons are of average strength, the strongest of whom are only at the Lower Moon level. With Rengoku Kyojuro and others guarding outside in groups, even if there are casualties, there probably won't be many.

then.

Uchiha Hikaru stopped paying attention to these trivial matters and instead focused his attention on Muzan.

This guy was completely dumbfounded.

He could understand Uchiha Mitsuaki's strength, after all, he was "the reincarnation of Yoriichi Tsugikuni." But... why were the others so strong too? When did the Demon Slayer Corps cultivate such a large number of secret weapons? He had only been out of the public eye for a year, and he had already become a frog in a well?

All these doubts turned into panic when they saw Uchiha Hikaru approaching.

"What...what are you going to do?"

"Come on, let's look at your brain."

……

After a while.

Uchiha Hikaru snapped out of Muzan's memories and rubbed his temples wearily.

Well...

She had long known that Muzan Kibutsuji was a thoroughly wicked villain who had committed countless evil deeds over the past thousand years, and that several of the Twelve Demon Moons were even tricked into joining the ranks of the demons by him. However, after truly reviewing Muzan's memories, she discovered that his character was even more disgusting than she had originally imagined.

If it weren't for the need for him as an experimental subject, Uchiha Hikaru would have liked to just stab him and end it all.

Of course……

There's actually another reason why Muzan wasn't killed—

Muzan's life is tied to the demons he transformed into.

In theory, once Muzan dies, all the demons except for Yushiro and Chachamaru, who were transformed by Tamayo's drugs, and Nezuko, who has been restored to human form, will be buried with him.

Other ghosts don't matter.

But there's one demon that Uchiha Hikaru really wants—

Nakime.

The "Infinity Castle" is not actually Muzan's ability, but rather Nakime's.

This ability functions somewhat like Obito's Kamui; both create a separate alternate dimension on top of reality, allowing people to be imprisoned or teleported out.

but……

Entering and exiting the Infinite Castle is even more convenient than with Kamui; Nakime only needs to gently pluck a string on her biwa to bring any object from any location into the Infinite Castle. When leaving, she can similarly teleport to any location in the real world.

Furthermore, the terrain within the Infinite Castle can also be altered according to Nakime's will.

These two characteristics are something even Kamui doesn't possess.

Uchiha Hikaru was a little envious of this.

Her first thought was to try to absorb Nakime's abilities for her own use by studying the origin of "Blood Demon Art".

But this is not something that can be done in a short time.

Therefore, it is acceptable to recruit Nakime as a subordinate and keep her by one's side.

—I just don’t know if “Infinite City” will still be able to operate normally after it goes to other worlds.

"Nakome is still under Muzan's control. He could kill her with a single thought..."

"But if we want to see Nakime, we might have to go through Muzan..."

Uchiha Hikaru pursed his lips.

If Muzan only wanted to escape through the Infinity Castle, it wouldn't matter. The seals had already been applied, and the sealing techniques were still in place. Even under these circumstances, Nakime could still forcibly pull him into the Infinity Castle and find him again without much difficulty.

However, if Muzan decides he's going to die anyway and decides to take Nakime down with him, that would be a bit troublesome.

— Muzan is absolutely capable of doing something that harms others without benefiting himself.

"Well, let's try to train Muzan's mind first... Anyway, Nakime can't escape anytime soon."

Uchiha Hikaru finally made up her mind.

At that moment, she sealed Muzan away and casually stuffed him into a scroll.

—Speaking of which, Uchiha Hikaru still has a sealed Naraku in his possession, which he hasn't had time to deal with in the Inuyasha world yet. To avoid these two disgusting creatures getting along and having any unnecessary interactions, Uchiha Hikaru deliberately placed the capsules sealing them in two different boxes.

After finishing all this, Uchiha Hikaru yawned, feeling a little sleepy.

Staying up all night is nothing to her.

However, flipping through Muzan's thousand years of memories—even if it was just a cursory glance—exhausted a lot of her eye power and energy, and her eyes started to sting.

"...I'm sleepy, I'm going to rest now. Remember to call me if you need anything."

"Okay, Miss Guang, you can go to sleep now. We'll take care of the rest."

Kagaya Ubuyashiki nodded and spoke very solemnly.

Kikyo, standing beside her, nodded slightly: "Don't worry, I'm here."

Kikyo is quite steady in her actions.

After giving Esdeath a few brief instructions, Uchiha Hikaru turned around and went back to his room. He quickly washed up, and without even taking off his clothes, he lay down on the bed and fell into a deep sleep.

Silent all night.

The next day.

It wasn't until the sun was high in the sky that Uchiha Hikaru was awakened from his deep sleep by a ray of sunlight.

As soon as she opened her eyes, she felt a little weight on her shoulders. Turning her head, she saw Erii curled up on her side next to her, looking like she was fast asleep. A little further away, on a chair, Esdeath was leaning against the back of the chair with her arms crossed, also resting with her eyes closed.

"etc……"

Uchiha Hikaru suddenly realized something, glanced down at the plaid pajamas she was wearing, and her expression turned strange: "Who changed my clothes last night?"

(End of this chapter)