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

As Yosuke drew ever closer, Kibuy Muzan was filled with terror. He looked at the corpse of the Seibo Demon beside him. If he could eat it and recycle the Demon King's blood within it, he could use the Blood Demon Art to leave this place.

"Yosuke, don't kill those innocent humans!" Tamayo's angry voice came from behind Yosuke.

Yosuke paused, his once resolute gaze instantly replaced by sorrow. He murmured to himself, "I thought you would be different... that you would understand my actions... It seems that after all these centuries, I am still all alone..."

Kibuy Muzan had broken free from Yosuke's entanglement and was moving towards Aoboki's corpse.

Yosuke ignored everyone's attempts to stop him. Even if he was despised by millions in the future, he would not regret it!

Under the horrified gazes of everyone, Yosuke swung his sword and killed the human who was being controlled and stood in front of Kibuy Muzan.

Then Yosuke raised his Nichirin Blade again and charged at Muzan Kibutsuji, who had his back to him, with all his might, piercing him through and pinning him to the ground.

The sun's rays were about to shine on Yosuke and Muzan.

Yosuke gripped his Nichirin Blade tightly, preventing Kibu Y Muzan from breaking free. Gazing at the approaching sun, Yosuke murmured with a sense of relief, "Kibu Y Muzan, the sun is coming..."

Kibuy Muzan, who had been facing away, suddenly turned around, still chewing on Aoboki's corpse, and stared angrily at Yosuke's face:

"The next time we meet, I will be the ultimate creature that is not afraid of sunlight. At that time, I will come and take your life, Yosuke Ubuyashiki!"

Kibuy Muzan's body expanded rapidly, splitting into countless pieces of flesh as if he were self-destructing.

Upon seeing this, Yosuke instantly drained the last of his strength, unleashing a raging blood flame that burned the scattered chunks of flesh.

However, the incident happened suddenly, and there were so many pieces of meat that some of them still disappeared from Yosuke's sight.

Kibuy Y Muzan successfully escaped...

In this operation to annihilate Muzan, the human side, along with Yosuke, suffered a crushing defeat.

Yosuke propped himself up and glanced at the crowd behind him, his disappointment evident in his eyes.

The remaining Demon Slayer Corps members who were still able to fight glared at Yosuke with hatred when they saw the human corpses behind him, wanting to kill him.

Yosuke silently threw his Nichirin Blade onto the ground in front of everyone, then turned and staggered away from the ruins of the Ubuyashiki mansion battlefield.

Tamayo wanted to say something to persuade him to stay, but no sound came out. She could only watch helplessly as Yosuke disappeared from sight.

Raiki Sakatani, the Lightning Pillar who activated his markings; Eriko Moto, the Water Pillar; Kento Ueji, the Wind Pillar; Sho Rengoku, the Flame Pillar; and Daigo Shima, the Rock Pillar, died from severe injuries.

Of the nearly one thousand members of the Demon Slayer Corps, fewer than two hundred remain.

When Yoriichi Tsugikuni arrived, the battle was already over. He was blamed by everyone and wanted to commit suicide to atone for his sins, but he was stopped by the new lord, Keigo Ubuyashiki, who arrived in time, and was expelled from the Demon Slayer Corps.

Yosuke Ubuyashiki was considered an evil demon by the Demon Slayer Corps for killing humans, and became one of their kill targets.

Tamayo, who was also a demon, disappeared from the human world.

The Demon Slayer Corps suffered heavy losses and was severely weakened after this battle.

A distraught Yosuke returned to Mount Dewa in Numazu.

He sat blankly in front of his parents' and Kaori's graves.

Days passed by, and Yosuke sat there in front of the grave, without moving an inch.

The wind and frost lashed against Yosuke's body, but they did not stir the slightest ripple in his heart.

In a daze, Yosuke seemed to see his mother, Mikako Ubuyashiki, and his father, Takuto Ubuyashiki.

Yosuke's voice was hoarse, and his eyes were filled with confusion: "Mother, Father, did I...do something wrong?"

Mikako tenderly embraced Yosuke, while her father, Takuto, patted Yosuke on the shoulder.

"Yosuke, you did nothing wrong. Don't be confused, don't be sad. Keep moving towards your goal. Mikako and I will always believe in you..."

Kaori's figure reappeared.

"Brother Yosuke, please don't be sad. In my heart, you will always be that warm and comforting deity..."

Ubuyashiki Takuto, Ubuyashiki Mikako, and Kaori's figures gradually disappeared.

"Thank you..." Yosuke's eyes were filled with tears, and the sorrow in his heart lessened a bit.

The operation to capture Kibuy Muzan failed, resulting in an increase in the number of demons around the world. Kibuy Muzan then completely hid himself and disappeared from everyone's sight.

Having regained his composure, Yosuke left Mount Dewa in Numazu and began a new life of wandering.

Yosuke arrived at a small village at the foot of Mount Tono and sensed an aura that was extremely familiar to him.

Following the scent, Yosuke arrived at a wooden house, knocked on the door, and opened it to find Yoriichi Tsugikuni standing there.

Yosuke and Yoriichi looked at each other in silence.

A moment later, Yoriichi Tsugikuni stepped aside to let Yosuke enter the cabin.

After lighting the stove, Yoriichi took out a bottle of sake and two glasses from the cabinet, filled them, and began to drink by himself.

Yosuke sat down opposite Yoriichi Tsugikuni, raised his glass, and drank with him.

Both remained silent, drinking the murky wine in their cups.

Soon, the pot of sake was finished, and Yoriichi Tsugikuni's face was slightly flushed.

Yoriichi Tsugikuni murmured as if to himself, "I have a wife named Shi. When I was ten years old, I ran away from home and met Shi, who was about the same age as me. All her family members had died from illness, and she was too lonely, so she wanted to catch some tadpoles from the paddy field to raise."

Being alone myself, I took the initiative to suggest that I live with Shi. Shi didn't refuse, so we started living together.

In the days that followed, I was in charge of chopping wood and hunting, while Shi took care of various household chores. Although we hadn't known each other for long, we got along exceptionally well.

I, a dull person, really enjoy being with Shi because she talks non-stop and tells me many stories I've never heard before. So, the two of us, who should have been alone, became true family.

For me, I was originally a kite that had broken free of its string. It was poetry that caught my hand, gave me a place to rest, and allowed my heart to find peace.

Ten years later, Shi and I got married, and Shi became pregnant with my child...

Yoriichi Tsugikuni's face was filled with a happy smile, but then the smile turned into hatred.

"However, when Shi was about to give birth, I went down the mountain to find a midwife in order to prepare for Shi's delivery."

However, fate played a cruel joke on me. I had planned to go back after dark, but on the way back I met an old man who wanted to go to the side of his son who had died in battle, but he was too weak to go any further.

So I took him to his destination, but when I got home... Shi and the baby in her womb... were both dead, leaving only blood and limbs all over the house.

I sat there for ten days, holding the poems and the child's remains, until a Demon Slayer Corps swordsman opened the door and urged me to bury them, which brought me back to my senses.

Through the Demon Slayer Corps, I learned that it was Muzan Kibutsuji who killed Shi and the child, so I became a swordsman in the Demon Slayer Corps.

And I finally understand that killing Kibu Muzan was my destiny in this world...

Chapter 26 Healing and Snow Love

Yosuke listened quietly to Yoriichi Tsugikuni's recounting of his memories, and even under his calm tone, one could still sense his anger.

"But I still disappointed everyone. I defied my destiny; I, who was supposed to slay the demon, failed..."

The wine glass in Yoriichi's hand was crushed to pieces.

Yosuke stared at his empty wine glass and asked, "So... will you go back to the Demon Slayer Corps?"

Yoriichi Tsugikuni was silent for a moment: "No, I have failed my lord's expectations. I am a worthless sinner and no longer worthy of being a Demon Slayer. Starting tomorrow, I will leave here and begin my journey of atonement."

During their conversation, a man suddenly burst in, interrupting them.

This man wore Yoriichi Tsugikuni's earrings and had long, deep red hair and red eyes.

Yoriichi Tsugikuni looked at the man who barged in with a puzzled expression: "Tankichi?"

With tears in his eyes, Tanjiro shouted to Yoriichi Tsugikuni, "Yoriichi-sensei! Your life so far has not been meaningless! Please do not think of yourself as a worthless person. I will never allow anyone to criticize you like that! I swear to pass on Yoriichi-sensei's earrings and the Breath of the Sun forever!"

Yoriichi Tsugikuni stared blankly at Tanjiro, then gave him a heartwarming smile: "Thank you..."

The following night, Yosuke and Yoriichi parted ways, and Yoriichi embarked on a new journey.

The Tanjiro family watched Yoriichi from afar. Knowing that this parting was their last, tears welled up in their eyes. Tanjiro touched the earring on his ear, looked at the child in his wife Suyako's arms, and vowed that he would cherish the life protected by Yoriichi and continue the legacy!

After this separation, Yosuke never met Yoriichi again.

A century has passed in the blink of an eye.

At this time, the streets of Edo Castle were brightly lit, as if it were daytime.

Yosuke originally thought that with his intervention, he could change the original outcome of time and space.

But after going around in circles, it turned out that nothing had changed.

This left Yosuke utterly bewildered. If no matter how hard he tried, the result would be the same, then what was the point of everything he had done before?

Yosuke wandered aimlessly through Edo Castle at night when he suddenly smelled a strong stench of blood, but there was no ghostly aura.

Yosuke's interest was piqued, and following the scent of blood, he arrived at a kendo dojo.

Inside the kendo dojo, more than sixty incomplete corpses lay scattered about, seemingly beaten to death.

There was also a maid who had gone mad.

The crazed maid drooled, her eyes glazed over as she repeatedly uttered a name: "Soryu Dojo...Soryu Dojo...Demon..."

Driven by curiosity, Yosuke arrived at the Soryu Dojo, which the crazed maid had mentioned.

Inside the Suryu Dojo, there was only one man who looked to be under 20 years old, with short black hair, blue eyes, light pink eyelashes, and three dark blue tattoos on his wrists representing sinners. He was holding two corpses and weeping bitterly.

"Lianxue... Master... please wake up, please..."

The man pounded the ground repeatedly with his wounded fists, crying out, "Why...why did you kill the people most important to me? Damn it! Why didn't I get there in time? Why am I still alive? Is there anyone who can save them? Even if it means offering my soul to the devil, I'm willing!"

Yosuke's long-sealed memories were unlocked, and he recognized the identity of the man in front of him.

Osamu, who is currently still human, will become the third Upper Moon of the Twelve Demon Moons in the future, known as Akaza, the Demon of the Fighting.

Yosuke approached Osamu, who looked at Yosuke in return: "Your master is completely dead, but your lover still has a breath left. You are severely injured, and your internal organs are badly damaged. You won't live much longer. But as the price for your resurrection, you and your lover will become demons. Are you willing?"

Zhi had gone completely mad. He was willing to do anything to bring Lianxue back to life: "I'm willing, I'm willing to do anything. As long as Lianxue can come back to life, you can have anything you want!"

Yosuke cut open his palm, and the Demon King's blood dripped into Renyuki's mouth.

Yosuke's demon king blood transformed Renyuki's body, turning her long black hair as white as snow and her skin as white as snow.

Yosuke dripped blood into the mouth of the heavily injured Osamu again, and Osamu's body began to change. His short black hair gradually turned pink, his pupils turned gold, and his skin turned pale.

Lianxue's life force gradually grew stronger. After Su Xing opened her eyes, she saw Zhi crying, reached out and wiped away the tears on Zhi's face, and asked in confusion, "Zhi, what's wrong? Why are you crying?"

Zhi held Lianxue tightly, afraid that if he let go, Lianxue would disappear from his sight.

"Lianxue, I promised you that I would become stronger than anyone else and protect you and Master for the rest of my life... But I broke my promise. Master is dead and you are dead... I'm going crazy... I'm sorry... I'm sorry."