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

Chapter 48 The End of the Battle

The cautious and prudent Kibuy Muzan's true form is not here, and neither Yosuke nor Kibuy Muzan can do anything about the other.

Both sides understood that now was not the time for a decisive battle.

A pipa melody rang out, and a wooden door reappeared out of thin air.

The appearance of this door signifies that this battle has come to an end.

Doma, who was at the back of the group, looked at the Butterfly Sisters behind Yosuke with a regretful expression: "What a pity. Next time I will definitely eat you, get rid of this painful world, and then live happily with you."

The butterfly sisters glared at each other, but there was nothing they could do.

Yosuke gently grasped the Nichirin Blade in Kanae's hand.

"Blood Breathing? Third Form? Storm Flame Blood Blade!"

The blood swirling around the Nichirin Blade resembled burning flames as a massive horizontal slash hurtled towards Doma.

"Blood Demon Art? Frozen Crystal Barrier!"

Doma brandished his fans, creating an extremely thick wall of ice that blocked Yosuke's path of Storm Flame Blood Blade.

However, the ice wall was cut off as easily as tofu, without any resistance. Doma raised his iron-hard fan to try to block the advancing Storm Flame Blood Blade, but in the next moment, Doma's fan and both hands were instantly severed.

"Breath of the Moon? Land Form? Everlasting Night Lonely Moon? Abyss!"

Just as Doma was about to be cut down by Yosuke's attack, Kokushibo drew his Oni Blade from his waist and unleashed a rapid, overlapping series of slashes at the same spot, deflecting Yosuke's attack.

Faced with Yosuke's sudden attack, all the Upper Moons were on high alert, awaiting Kibuy Muzan's orders.

Kibuy Muzan merely glanced coldly at Yosuke before entering through the wooden door.

Kokushibo sheathed his demon blade and followed Muzan Kibutsuji into the wooden doorway.

The other Upper Moons exchanged bewildered glances, puzzled but not daring to question Kibuy Muzan.

Kibuyaku Muzan and the Upper Moons of the Twelve Demon Moons disappeared inside the wooden door.

This battle, which took everyone by surprise, has come to an end.

After Muzan disappeared, Yosuke put down his Nichirin Blade, looked at the familiar figures in front of him, and greeted Osamu and the others gently: "Long time no see, Osamu, Gyutaro, Koyuki, Koume."

Mei couldn't wait any longer and threw herself into Yosuke's arms: "Yosuke-sama, I missed you so much~"

Yosuke ruffled Komei's hair: "I missed you too, Komei."

Osamu and Gyutaro suddenly knelt before Yosuke: "I'm sorry, Yosuke-sama..."

Yosuke was somewhat surprised: "Why are you apologizing?"

With deep remorse and self-reproach, Osamu and Gyutaro said, "We have let you down!"

Yosuke helped Ji and Gyutaro up from the ground: "I have never regarded you as my subordinates. You have no obligation to do anything for me. On the contrary, I should be thanking you."

No one is perfect, and nothing is ever truly flawless. Even I didn't anticipate the appearance of all the Upper Moons and Muzan. You've done a very good job."

After saying that, Yosuke patted Osamu and Gyutaro on the shoulder: "Alright, stop looking so sullen. It's been so long since we last met, let's have a good get-together and tell me about your experiences over the past few years."

"Yes, Lord Yosuke!"

The butterfly sisters were in a state of confusion.

After Doma, Upper Moon, and finally Kibuy Muzan arrived at the Elysium Cult, everything that happened was beyond their expectations.

The butterfly sisters were still reeling from the battle they had just fought, and the several brushes with death had left them terrified.

With a smile on his face, Yosuke extended his hand to the Butterfly Sisters: "Let's go home."

After seeing Yosuke, Kanae and Shinobu's tense and uneasy hearts gradually calmed down, and they held Yosuke's hands tightly.

Everyone returned to Yosuke's home.

From Zhi and the others, we learned about their experiences over the past few years.

Osamu and the others have been collecting information on the Twelve Demon Moons. So far, the identities of the Upper Moons have been fully revealed, but the Lower Moons are constantly changing, so the information they have just collected may become obsolete in the next moment.

However, before today's battle, Osamu and the others had never fought against the Twelve Demon Moons, so they were unaware of their strength.

As Osamu and the others recalled the Upper Moon Six, Makoto, who made the final move, and his strange ability to absorb attacks and then return them to the attacker, their brows furrowed involuntarily.

Yosuke understood that everyone was very concerned about the battle just now, and comforted them, "The Twelve Demon Moons are the twelve strongest demons created by Muzan Kibutsuji. Each of them has special abilities. If you don't know their abilities before the battle, it's understandable that you will be at a disadvantage."

Kanae brewed a pot of tea for everyone. Yosuke picked up the teapot, poured himself a cup, and took a sip. Seeing this, Komei followed suit and took a sip, but was so shocked that she almost fell off her chair.

"The wine...it's not wine?!"

Yang Jie, annoyed, straightened Xiao Mei up: "Why such a big reaction? Can't I have a change of pace?"

Lianxue also said in surprise, "From always having wine in hand to now enjoying tea, Lord Yangjie has changed quite a bit over the years."

After pouring himself a glass, Gyutaro took a sip. The bitter taste made him purse his lips, and he put the glass back on the table. It seemed it didn't suit his taste.

Zhi finished the tea in his cup in one gulp, then pretended to exclaim, "Mmm, delicious!"

However, when Yosuke saw Osamu's conflicted face, he knew that he was saying something against his will.

Seeing the somewhat reserved Butterfly sisters, Lianxue gently asked, "How did you meet Lord Yosuke?"

“My master saved my sister and me from the clutches of evil spirits. We begged him to take us as his disciples. After he accepted us, he devoted himself to teaching us.”

Lianxue smiled slightly: "That really is like Lord Yosuke's style. Lord Yosuke has always been a very gentle person. It was because of Lord Yosuke that Osamu, Gyutaro, and Komei saved our lives."

Kanae Kocho sighed, "Yes, if it weren't for our master, Shinobu and I might have died long ago. We have always been grateful to our master."

Chapter 49 Kurihana Kanao

The return of Osamu and the others made Yosuke feel as if he had returned to the old days.

In order to train the Butterfly Sisters, Osamu and Gyutaro volunteered to become their training subjects.

"No, Kanae, your attack is far too hesitant! Compassion and kindness are a burden in battle. If you've chosen to fight, you must be determined to kill your opponent!" Osamu criticized Kanae's attack without mercy.

Kanae used all the sword forms of Flower Breathing, but it posed no threat to Ji, who was already panting heavily.

Osamu gave Kanae no time to breathe: "Don't treat me as your ally, treat me as the demon you're about to slay, let me feel your determination to fight!"

Kanae Kocho raised her Nichirin Blade again and swung it at Osamu.

Meanwhile, Shinobu Kocho is also receiving special training from Gyutaro.

"The breath of an insect? The dance of a dragonfly? Hexagonal compound eyes!"

Shinobu Kocho swung her Nichirin Blade, unleashing a rapid six-hit combo towards Gyutaro's body.

In the battle against Shinobu Kocho, Gyutaro didn't even use his Blood Scythe, letting Shinobu's attacks hit his body.

The large amount of wisteria poison attached to Shinobu Kocho's Nichirin Blade was injected into Gyutaro's body.

Gyutaro felt the wisteria poison eroding his body, and the wound from Shinobu's attack began to fester, but the poison in his body was broken down by Gyutaro in the next second.

"Your strength is too weak. You can't even cut the neck of a slightly stronger demon. And... your poison is also very weak. Is this your most powerful poison?" Gyutaro scratched his head in confusion.

Shinobu blushed. She knew that Shinobu was weak, so she wanted to make a poison that could kill demons to make up for this weakness.

However, the wisteria poison currently being used has been purified several times over, making it the most potent poison Shinobu Kocho has been able to create so far, yet it is still considered too weak by Gyutaro.

Yosuke leisurely watched the scenery outside the window from inside the house. With Yuji and Gyutaro teaching the Butterfly Sisters, he was happy to enjoy his leisure time.

Koyuki, who was helping Kanae Kocho arrange the flowers, exclaimed as she saw the two Kocho sisters constantly using the sword-style breathing technique, "Lord Yosuke, Kanae and Shinobu are working very hard."

Yosuke looked at the Butterfly Sisters training hard outside and couldn't help but sigh, "Yes, in just a few years, they have gradually become reliable demon-slaying swordsmen."

Time flies, and under the tutelage of Osamu and Gyutaro,

Kanae Kocho is no longer as hesitant in battle as she used to be. Every move she makes is incredibly decisive. Although her kind heart remains unchanged, it doesn't affect her fighting style.

In order to create a poison that Gyutaro would approve of, Shinobu Kocho greatly improved the quality of the wisteria poison she developed. Now that Gyutaro has been poisoned by Shinobu Kocho, he will need some time to break down the toxins.

One evening, Shinobu and Mei found Yosuke.

"Master (Lord Yosuke), we've already made plans with Mr. Osamu and the others to go shopping in town tonight, and we're just missing you!"

Without saying a word, Shinobu and Mei grabbed Yosuke's hands and pulled him outside.

Yang Jie smiled helplessly and said, "I'll go with you, don't pull me away."

Yosuke and his group strolled along the brightly lit streets.

Zhi led Lianxue into a jewelry store.

Shinobu and Mei have similar personalities and are very close, often strolling around hand in hand.

Gyutaro squatted on a stall selling farm tools, looking at the sickles displayed there with a fond gaze.

Kanae Kocho stayed by Yosuke's side instead of with the others.

"Kanae, why don't you go shopping with them?"

Kanae shook her head, a happy smile on her face: "I enjoy spending time with everyone more now than shopping."

Yosuke smiled slightly: "What a coincidence, me too."

Shinobu and Mei skipped out of a fan shop, hand in hand, each carrying a fan embroidered with flowers.

Zhihe and Lianxue also came out of the jewelry store. Lianxue was wearing a snowflake-shaped hairpin.

Gyutaro now has a brand new sickle in his hand. Although it is just an ordinary farming tool, it does not stop him from liking it. He is playing with the sickle with great affection.

As the group was in high spirits and preparing to move on to their next destination, they were crossing a wooden bridge when they heard a string of insults.

"Take advantage of the fact that we can still sell it for some money, and quickly take this useless guy away!"

On the wooden bridge, a bald man took a child, bound by ropes and covered in wounds, from a pair of parents.

The child stared blankly as the bald man led him away.

Shinobu Kocho frowned upon seeing the child's wounds: "This child... these injuries are the result of long-term abuse. How cruel..."

With a look of pity in her eyes, Kanae Kocho knelt down in front of the child and asked, "Nice to meet you. How are you? My name is Kanae Kocho, what's yours?"

When asked by Kanae Butterfly, the child just stared at her blankly without saying a word.

"This brat doesn't have a name. Her parents never gave her one. Have you asked enough?" The bald man waved his hand impatiently, trying to shoo Kanae away.