People in Demon Slayer: The Journey That Began with Demon Slayer

Kokushibo initially wanted to ignore Kokushibo and return to the battlefield as soon as possible, but Kokushibo persisted relentlessly.

"Yoriichi Tsugikuni, this is a battle between you and me, and I will not allow you to escape!" Kokushibo wielded the Hollow Cry God, which was forged from his own flesh and blood, and blocked Yoriichi Tsugikuni's path.

"Now I have obtained unparalleled power. I am no longer the Kokushibo who always chased after your back, but the one with supreme power. Today, only one of us can walk out alive!"

Upon hearing this, Yoriichi Tsugikuni drew his Nichirin Blade, and Kokushibo laughed at the sight.

"So you've finally decided to fight me? Moon Breathing? Sixteenth Form? Moonbow? Lone Moon!"

Kokushibo wielded his evolved demon blade, unleashing several giant blade gusts of wind that shattered the earth as they rained down on Yoriichi Tsugikuni, accompanied by countless crescent-shaped blades falling from the sky.

Yoriichi Tsugikuni, having entered the Transparent World, remained calmly within Kokushibo's attack range. All the Crescent Blades seemed to deliberately avoid Yoriichi, and their attacks all missed.

"Sun Breathing? Twelfth Form? Flame Dance!"

From Kokushibo's perspective, the entire world seemed to stand still, with only Yoriichi Tsugikuni's figure standing there, his Nichirin Blade radiating the flames of the sun.

As the world turned once more, Tsugikuni Yoriichi's sword was sheathed, while a horrific, deep wound, revealing bone, was slashed across Kokushibo's neck.

Kokushibo stood there dumbfounded, and when he came to his senses, Yoriichi Tsugikuni had already disappeared.

Faced with his elder brother, Yoriichi Tsugikuni ultimately couldn't resist his own selfish desires and chose to stop in time, sparing Kokushibo's life.

Kokushibo pounded the ground in fury: "What is this? Pity me? I don't even deserve to die by your blade?! Damn it! Tsugikuni... Yoriichi!"

The ruins of the Ubuyashiki residence were a battlefield.

Like a madman, Yosuke relentlessly attacked Kibu Muzan, disregarding his own injuries.

Within the ruins of the Ubuyashiki mansion, the battlefield was devoid of any sound other than the clanging of metal and the slicing of knives into flesh.

Yosuke had just severed one of Kibuy Muzan's arms when Yosuke himself was immediately torn apart by Kibuy Muzan's attack.

The scene was extremely bloody.

Just when Yosuke thought he could hold off Kibuy Muzan, bad news came immediately.

Outside the Ubuyashiki mansion, the Demon Slayer Corps, facing an army of demons and countless controlled humans, suffered heavy casualties and was forced into retreat.

The Demon Slayer Corps was reduced to less than one-tenth of its original members. Even the support staff picked up the Nichirin Blades of their fallen comrades and joined the battle.

On the other hand, the army of demons on the other side was advancing recklessly. If they were injured, they would casually ask a human to heal their wounds and then continue their advance.

The battle situation became one-sided.

"Just hold on for another hour! Dawn will break!"

Faced with low morale, Daigo Iwahachi shouted loudly, encouraging the Demon Slayer Corps members.

All five Pillars suffered injuries of varying degrees, especially the Water Pillar, Eriko Honjo, whose right hand was missing and whose wound was constantly dripping blood. However, she still held a sword in her left hand and fought against the invasion of the demon army with the Demon Slayer Corps.

All five pillars understood how difficult it would be to hold out for this hour. Not only did they have to slay the demons, but they also had to be careful not to accidentally harm the controlled humans. The hesitant and timid battle left them feeling somewhat powerless.

Suddenly, Yosuke was struck by Muzan Kibutsuji's whip, and the powerful impact sent Yosuke flying towards the five Pillars.

Seeing Yosuke fighting alone, no one could believe it.

"Yosuke, where's Yoriichi?!"

Yosuke did not answer them, because Kibu Muzan's attack was about to come again, and if he could not hold off Kibu Muzan, the rest of the Demon Slayer Corps members here would all suffer.

The Demon Slayer Corps felt incredibly heavy-hearted as Yosuke incited the Blood Wings to fight Muzan Kibutsuji once again.

Could it be that Yoriichi Tsugikuni... died in battle?

Chapter 24 Determination

As time ticked by, the Demon Slayer Corps' battle area was reduced to the ruins of the Ubuyashiki mansion.

The army of demons outside the ruins surrounded the ruins of the Ubuyashiki mansion and was closing in step by step.

As Yosuke's battle with Muzan intensified, the aftershocks of their attacks forced the Demon Slayer Corps members to dodge as well.

Add to that the army of demons outside the ruins and the controlled humans, and everyone felt powerless to help.

All five Pillars chose to abandon the army of demons outside the ruins and instead cooperate with Yosuke to attack Kibuy Muzan.

"Thunder Breathing? Fifth Form? Heat Realm Thunder!"

Lightning erupted from Raikage Sakagaya's body, unleashing a barrage of intensely hot lightning that struck Muzan Kibutsuji.

However, the lightning was completely blocked by Kibu Muzan's whip.

Then a whip lashed out at lightning speed toward Raikage Sakatani's chest.

"Breath of Rock? Type of Chaos? Rhyolite? Swift Conquest!"

The strongest of the five pillars, Shimajima Daigo, stood in front of Sakatani Raiki, quickly spinning his Nichirin Blade to block Kibu Muzan's whip.

However, the enormous impact still sent Daigo Shima flying.

"Half an hour left! Hang in there!"

After a night of fighting, dawn was breaking. If they couldn't hold off Kibuy Muzan here, all their efforts would be in vain.

The five pillars all looked at Yosuke, who was fighting Kibuy Muzan in mid-air.

The key to this battle is no longer Yoriichi Tsugikuni, but Yosuke.

The only one who could stop Kibuy Muzan was Ubuyashiki Yosuke, who was also a demon king.

The five pillars exchanged a glance, nodded slightly, and simultaneously activated their markings, entering the transparent world.

They must use their strongest sword technique to create an opportunity for Yosuke.

"Thunder Breathing? Sixth Form? Lightning Boom!"

"Breath of Rock? Fifth Form? Kagura Gyoubu!"

"Breath of Flames? Ultimate Technique? Ninth Form? Purgatory!"

"The breath of water? The form of picking up life flows continuously!"

"Wind Breathing? Type Nine? Idaten Typhoon!"

The Pillars unleashed their five strongest sword-shaped slashes, hurtling towards Muzan.

Faced with such a powerful attack, although it was not as strong as Yoriichi's Sun Breathing, it still made Muzan Kibutsuji very frightened.

"A human breathing swordsman actually possesses such power?!"

Kibuy Muzan had no choice but to cross his arms and use all his whips to block in front of him.

The attacks from the five Pillars struck Kibu Muzan simultaneously. Kibu Muzan's whip, which he had been using to block his way, vanished instantly, and even the flesh on his hands was torn apart by the powerful attacks, leaving only bones.

Seeing the five Pillars fighting for him, Yosuke also unleashed one of the strongest sword forms of Blood Breathing that he had just mastered.

"Blood Breathing? Fourth Form? Asura Blood Domain Heaven!"

Behind Yosuke appeared a huge and lifelike female statue composed of his own blood.

Yosuke raised his Nichirin Blade above his head, and the female colossus also raised its blood-stained giant blade above its head.

A devastating slash struck towards Oni-Dancer Muzan.

Kibuy Muzan was unable to dodge in time and was struck by the slash, instantly splitting in two and falling to the ground.

The five pillars collapsed to the ground, exhausted, unable to stand up again.

This move, Asura Blood Domain Heaven, consumed a large amount of Yang Jie's Ghost King blood. Yang Jie was also exhausted, and the blood wings behind him disappeared, causing him to fall from the sky to the ground.

Panting heavily, Yosuke struggled to his feet, not daring to relax, because without Yoriichi's Breath of the Sun, any attack would be useless against Muzan.

The two bodies of Kibuyaku Muzan were seen merging and restoring once again.

The surviving members of the Demon Slayer Corps were filled with despair upon witnessing this scene, for the sun had not yet risen, and they were no longer able to fight.

Kibuy Muzan was furious and ashamed. Today's situation had completely exceeded his expectations: "You have really angered me... time and time again, you have hindered me!"

Then Muzan glanced around at the few remaining Demon Slayer Corps members and the five Pillars lying on the ground.

"However, this time, this is all the power your Demon Slayer Corps has left, isn't it? The sun hasn't risen yet, but I still win! Kibu Muzan!"

"Blood Demon Art? Dark Entanglement!"

Despite his weakened state due to the massive loss of the Demon King's blood within him, Yosuke once again unleashed his Blood Demon Art on Muzan.

Kibuy Muzan, who was also extremely weak, was successfully bound and restrained by Yosuke's blood-woven ropes.

Yosuke staggered toward Kibuyaku Muzan, his body radiating murderous intent.

"I said... this time, I will kill you at any cost. The sun is about to rise. It's been so long since I've seen a sunrise... Kibu Muzan, do you still remember the beauty of the sunrise?"

Kibuy Muzan was terrified. Having just been severely injured, he had used a large amount of the Demon King's blood to recover, but he still couldn't unleash his Blood Demon Art: "Damn it, you won't survive if you're exposed to the sun!"

"It doesn't matter anymore. We've lived long enough... it's about time we both died..."

With each step Yosuke took, it was as if he were stomping on Muzan Kibutsuji's heart.

"hateful!"

Kibuy Muzan manipulated the controlled humans, and hundreds of them stood in front of him.

"Didn't you slay demons for the sake of humanity? Now the humans you're protecting are right before your eyes. If you want to kill me, you'll have to kill them first. Can you do that?!"

Yosuke approached Kibu Muzan with a blank expression: "I told you, I will kill you at any cost, no matter who stands in my way..."

Having said that, Yosuke raised his Nichirin Blade, ready to slash at the crowd!

"Yosuke Ubuyashiki! These are innocent humans who are being controlled. You can't kill them!"

Exhausted, the five pillars, seeing this scene, desperately squeezed out their last bit of strength, staggered to their feet, and grabbed Yosuke's hand as he was about to swing his sword.

"If we don't kill Kibu Muzan this time, how many more people will die in the future? A thousand? Ten thousand? A hundred thousand? Or more?"

They are innocent human beings, that's true, but once they step onto this battlefield, whether they are innocent or not, they no longer have a choice!

Sacrificing the hundreds of people in front of us to create a future world without ghosts—that's the right solution.

"I will bear the responsibility for the hundreds of lives lost here. I, Yosuke Ubuyashiki, killed them! I will console their souls with my death!"

Yosuke broke free from their restraints and continued walking towards Muzan. The blood dripping from his Nichirin Blade testified to Yosuke's determination at that moment.

Chapter 25 Crushing Defeat