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Chapter 56 Ubuyashiki's Invitation

At this moment.

Unaware of Muzan's movements, Uchiha Yoriichi Hikari, dressed in a protective suit, floated in the dark night sky as a small Hikari, guiding several shadow clones to arrive from various directions and gather the demons they had sealed together.

Apart from Rui and "Dad", the other demons on Spider Mountain are not very strong. Dealing with these clones, who have one-fifth of her strength, is a piece of cake.

After a quick inventory to confirm that the number of sealing scrolls and laser swords were not missing, Uchiha Hikaru released the Shadow Clone Technique.

the other side.

Bulma, having changed her clothes, came out of the small room and was using a handheld hairdryer to dry her wet hair: "Phew... a shower really makes me feel much more refreshed."

"Xiao Guang, do you want to go take a shower too? I can keep an eye on things outside for you."

"...No, let's talk about it tomorrow."

Hikaru Uchiha shook his head.

Actually, she really wanted to take a shower right now. After all, she had fought with those two guys and sweated a little, so she felt a bit sticky and uncomfortable.

But the time and place are not suitable for doing these things now.

There was still some time before dawn, and if Muzan suddenly summoned several Upper Moons to surround and attack, she couldn't very well fight them wrapped in a bath towel. Besides, facing those Blood Demon Arts that were increasingly bizarre, Bulma might not even have a chance to warn her.

"All right."

Bulma scratched her head, put the house away, and then took out a bunch of bread and drinks from another capsule and handed them over: "Let's eat something first, we haven't had dinner yet."

"Thanks."

Uchiha Hikaru took the bread and ate it in small bites.

A cool breeze was blowing.

Neither of them spoke again; they simply sat on the open hillside, enjoying the breeze and quietly eating.

I don't know how much time has passed.

A faint glow of dawn suddenly appeared on the distant horizon.

Uchiha Hikaru saw the halo but didn't pay it any mind, but Bulma suddenly jumped up, shading her eyes with her hand and gazing into the distance: "It's the sun... the sun is rising!"

"Oh?"

Uchiha Hikaru raised an eyebrow but remained seated.

Under the watchful eyes of two pairs of eyes, they saw the rosy glow slowly cross the horizon, like a newly sprouted tree bud rising higher and higher. The orange light spread throughout the forest, then over the mountaintops, covering the earth and turning Uchiha Hikaru and Bulma's hair golden.

"What a nice view!"

Bulma couldn't help but say.

"Hmm...it is beautiful."

Uchiha Hikaru squinted slightly, feeling the warmth of the sunlight, and suddenly understood why so many people would go through all the trouble of climbing to the top of the mountain and enduring a cold night just to wait for a sunrise.

Such a view is definitely worth the wait.

"...Let's go, Bulma."

As the sun was about to rise above the mountaintop, Uchiha Hikaru stood up: "It's about time to go find Tanjiro and the others."

……

When we returned to the foot of Spider Mountain.

Hikaru Uchiha saw a large group of Demon Slayer Corps support personnel carrying stretchers in and out, constantly bringing the wounded out of the mountain. Not far away, in an open area, were Tanjiro and his two companions, who had been tied up, with a girl with a single ponytail wearing a Demon Slayer Corps uniform guarding them.

"Um……"

It seems that even with the changed storyline, Tanjiro still couldn't escape being treated as a criminal. Moreover, this time it wasn't just him who was arrested; Zenitsu and Inosuke were also tied up. It seems they might have been protecting Nezuko along with Tanjiro.

On the other side, Tanjiro also clearly saw Hikari and Bulma, and instinctively began to twist and struggle, shouting loudly, "Hikari-san, Bulma-san, Nezuko, she..."

Before he could even finish speaking, the girl with the single ponytail next to him swiftly delivered a chop to Tanjiro's neck, silencing him instantly and knocking his eyes back to the ground, clearly knocking him unconscious.

Hmm... this is very similar to Kanao Tsukihira.

After all, it was a conflict between the young couple, and it was also an internal matter of the Demon Slayer Corps, so outsiders shouldn't interfere too much.

Uchiha Hikaru grabbed Bulma, who was about to rush over to help, and glanced around. He quickly noticed the wooden box placed at the feet of the girl with the single ponytail, and then focused his gaze on two figures walking towards them not far away.

Among them, the petite woman wearing a butterfly haori smiled and said, "Good morning. You two must be Ms. Uchiha Hikaru and Ms. Bulma, right? I am Shinobu Kocho, the Insect Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps. I have been ordered by my lord to invite you two to meet and have a chat."

"My lord? Who is that?"

Bulma was a little confused: "You must be the Demon Slayer Corps that Hikaru mentioned, right? Why did you arrest Tanjiro and the others? What did they do wrong?"

"...This incident is still under investigation, and I apologize that I cannot comment until the results are known."

"Insect Pillar Butterfly said with a smile."

Yoshiyuki Tomioka, dressed in a two-tone haori, remained expressionless.

Uchiha Hikaru sighed. The Pillars of the Demon Slayer Corps were all decent people, capable of risking their lives to save others in front of demons, but their personalities were all eccentric. The two in front of him were even considered relatively easy to talk to, but communicating with them was still a bit difficult.

"I am the person your lord is looking for."

Uchiha Hikaru spoke softly, "Tanjiro and the others are members of the Demon Slayer Corps. They violated the team rules and were punished. We have no right to interfere. However, the girl in that box is our friend. If you don't mind, please entrust her to us for care. What do you say?"

"...I'm sorry, but the girl in that box is also someone the lord wants to see. We can't hand her over to you before the lord makes a decision. Besides, she's a demon, so it would be dangerous to approach her rashly."

Shinobu Kocho still had a smiling expression on her face.

Uchiha Hikari smiled slightly: "I know she's a demon, but your orders didn't specify who should bring her to see the lord, did they? Since Bulma and I are also headed there, it's the same as handing her over to us, isn't it?"

"Feel sorry……"

Shinobu Kocho wanted to say something more, but her eyelids twitched as she saw Hikaru Uchiha's figure gradually disappear from the spot.

at the same time.

Another Uchiha Hikaru appeared seven or eight meters away, casually picking up the wooden box containing the beans.

"?!"

Before Shinobu could instinctively reach for her sword hilt, Hikaru Uchiha, carrying a box, had already returned to her side using the Body Flicker Technique. He gently pressed down on the back of her hand, his breath sweet as orchids: "Your orders didn't include fighting me, did they, Miss Kocho, and Mr. Tomioka?"

"……All right."

After a brief standoff, Shinobu Kocho glanced at Giyu Tomioka, who had lowered his guard, and chose to compromise: "If you insist, then you can take the girl. However, please cooperate once we set off. The route to the lord's residence needs to be kept strictly confidential, so please don't make things difficult for us."

……

The incident at the meeting was just a minor episode.

On the morning of the third day after the Spider Mountain incident ended.

Uchiha Hikaru, Bulma, Tanjiro, and others were taken to the Ubuyashiki clan's mansion by members of "Kakuna".

(End of this chapter)