Demon Slayer: I am a Demon.

Himejima Gyomei didn't want things to go this way, but the current situation is heading in that direction. This hunt for Upper Moon Six, from Kokushibo to now Kibutsuji Muzan, has all been handled by Mr. Su Mu.

So, what arrangements will Mr. Su Mu make?

But what use are any further arrangements? Mr. Su Mu's heart has already been pierced by Muzan Kibutsuji.

Unconsciously, Himejima Gyoumei looked in Su Mu's direction. With his 'Mind's Eye', everything was very clear, but it completely stunned Himejima Gyoumei.

Su Mu was still standing there.

Even if you lose your heart, you are not dead.

This... is a person...

Is that all we can have?

Chapter 283 Clearly, we are all ghosts; clearly, we are no longer human.

For a person, having their heart removed is a death sentence.

But in everyone's sight, Su Mu was still standing there perfectly fine, and the wound that had been pierced through him healed almost instantly.

"Is this something a human could do?"

Such a thought arose in the mind of almost every swordsman.

No one can survive with their heart ruptured.

No one can completely heal a punctured heart in an instant.

No one can do that.

Only a ghost... could do that.

Only ghosts.

Almost all the swordsmen realized at this moment a terrifying truth: the Su Mu they admired was actually a ghost.

This is something that is absolutely hard to believe.

How could a ghost be bathed in sunlight?

How could there be ghosts...?

Considering Su Mu's performance all along, many swordsmen could not accept this fact.

"Mr. Su Mu, you're not a ghost, are you? You can't be, right?"

Severely injured, Shinazugawa Sanemi refused to believe this fact. His hatred for demons made it impossible for him to believe that the person he respected was a disgusting demon.

"It's...it's a lie, isn't it?"

Kyojuro Rengoku clenched his fists. He was never afraid of any difficulties or dangers, but at this moment, he was somewhat afraid to face the situation before him.

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Since the battle, Kanao had been following Su Mu's orders and hiding somewhere. At this moment, she was just holding the hilt of her sword in the darkness. Whether her uncle was a demon or a human, it was all the same to Kanao. She didn't care about such things. At this moment, she was just staring at the demon that had pierced her uncle's heart with hatred. But occasionally, she felt that some swordsmen who used to respect and admire her uncle had changed their attitude.

No longer respect, no longer admiration, and some even harbor hatred in their eyes.

Kanao's beautiful pinkish-purple eyes lowered slightly.

As Kanao gradually emerges from her isolated world, she changes along with her uncle. For so long, Lady Aoi has treated her like a daughter, and the swordsmen in Mount Sagiri have always been kind to her.

Although Kanao has always appeared aloof, she deeply cherishes the kindness and compassion shown to her by others, especially given her upbringing in darkness. She loves her current life and everyone else...

But if everything I currently like goes against my uncle's wishes, then...

Kanao lowered her eyes slightly, her hand gently stroking the blade. No matter how much she liked her before, no matter how good she was to her, it all meant nothing.

She will only become the sharpest sword in her uncle's hand.

What her uncle desired was the place where Kanao's sword would strike.

.........

Tanjiro's hands clenched slightly, and a multitude of emotions could be sensed in his breath. In fact, many swordsmen's feelings had shifted from respect and admiration to hatred and disgust...

Tanjiro could clearly smell and sense these emotions.

"Just because you're a ghost, you don't care about anything from before?"

"Should we hate someone just because they're a demon? They're such a good person... Just because they're a demon, do we not care about anything else?"

Tanjiro gripped the hilt of his sword, looked up, and gazed at the adult who had just been pierced through the heart and now stood there quietly with his eyes lowered.

"We can't just accept this because of ghosts."

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"Pfft."

Muzan Kibutsuji squeezed his five fingers hard, crushing the heart that originally belonged to Su Mu in his hand. He looked at Su Mu in front of him, and then glanced at the surrounding situation.

"It seems that no one knows your true identity?"

Muzan Kibutsuji pointed a finger at Su Mu, then at himself:

"Clearly, we are all ghosts, we are the same kind."

As he spoke, Muzan Kibutsuji slightly raised his head:

"We are no longer human, are we? Do you really expect these foolish humans to accept you?"

Seemingly realizing how ridiculous his joke was, Kibutsuji Muzan even laughed:

"Impossible, impossible! Look at these swordsmen who were respecting and admiring you just a second ago, how many of them hate you now, how many of them want to kill you? You can feel how much they want to cut off your head!"

"You're risking your life for them, but they want to cut off your head."

Muzan Kibutsuji lowered his voice, his crimson, plum-blossom-shaped eyes fixed on Su Mu: "Return to my command, and I will give you more blood, and even make you the leader of the Twelve Demon Moons..."

"Come, come to my side, and tell me why you can overcome the demon's flaws. Let's work together..."

Muzan Kibutsuji's words were undoubtedly extremely hurtful, and also fit the current situation.

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Even the swordsmen who had previously respected and admired him changed completely after hearing that he was a demon.

even

Su Mu could sense that some swordsmen harbored hatred towards him because of his identity as a ghost, and some even wanted to cut off his head.

These……

He could feel it.

Admittedly, Su Mu was not feeling comfortable at this moment.

Very uncomfortable.

He did nothing, yet he was resented by many swordsmen simply because of his identity as a demon. Just a moment ago, they were fighting for them, but now, they hate him because of his demonic identity.

This is undoubtedly a betrayal.

But is that really the case?

Perhaps

But why do these swordsmen hate themselves because of their demon identity?

Is this simply the nature of these swordsmen?

Did these swordsmen hate themselves for no reason from the very beginning?

No, that's not true.

The real culprit is neither myself nor these hateful swordsmen.

The real culprit

It has always been Muzan Kibutsuji right in front of me.

It is because the demons created by Muzan Kibutsuji, relying on their immense power, wantonly destroyed the happiness of these people under the influence of blood. Everything they had was destroyed under the influence of blood, and it was the demons who destroyed everything.

Because of everything Muzan Kibutsuji created, everyone's hatred is directed at 'demons'. Since all the demons Muzan created feed on humans and treat them as prey, people believe that all demons are like that.

Therefore, he, as a demon, encountered everything for no reason. Not only was he turned into a demon by Muzan Kibutsuji for no apparent reason at the beginning, but he also had to endure and suppress his desires as a demon, face the pursuit of swordsmen, and even be forced to kill some swordsmen.

To this day, I still remember the look in the eyes of the swordsman I killed.

His name seems to be Hiroshi Furukawa.

Even now, the look of hatred in his eyes, as if he were waiting for him to go to hell, remains vivid in my mind, even as he dies.

Chapter 284 The First Demon VS The Perfect Demon

They're all ghosts.

But from the very beginning, Su Mu never considered himself to be the same as a demon like Kibutsuji Muzan.

How could I possibly be like these pathetic creatures?

He never considered himself to be of the same kind as Muzan Kibutsuji.

So

Su Mu did not answer, but instead slashed at Muzan Kibutsuji without hesitation.

But this strike was easily dodged.

As the progenitor of all demons, the first demon, and the absolute ruler of demons, Muzan Kibutsuji's strength surpasses that of all demons. Even though Su Mu has greatly increased his strength through 'devouring', he is still no match for Muzan Kibutsuji at this moment.

The unanswered strike undoubtedly demonstrated his will and plunged Muzan Kibutsuji into extreme rage.

It's hard to imagine why this would happen.

They are clearly of the same kind, the same kind of creatures, yet they don't stand together; instead, they stand on the side of 'food'.

Just like those who are given to become ghosts by their own blood, they clearly obtained their long life and great strength by relying on themselves, but instead of being loyal to themselves or grateful to themselves, they always want more of their own blood and flesh.

They're all a bunch of ingrates.

They are all parasites trying to suck blood from it.