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

Kanae Kocho and Shinobu Kocho are skilled in medicine and have extensive knowledge of pharmacology. They can concoct antidotes, something our Demon Slayer Corps is currently unable to do.

Therefore, I would like to invite Kanae Kocho and Shinobu Kocho to join the Demon Slayer Corps.

Yosuke tapped his index finger erratically on the table: "I can't agree to that..."

Everyone's spirits lifted immediately. As the battle between the Demon Slayer Corps and the demons intensified, more and more members of the Demon Slayer Corps were injured, and a large number of poisoned members were lying in hospital beds waiting for treatment. There was an urgent need for a highly skilled physician who had researched demon poisons.

When Kagaya Ubuyashiki learned that the Butterfly Sisters had developed an antidote to counteract the evil spirits, he knew that the Butterfly Sisters were exactly the kind of people the Demon Slayer Corps' medical facility needed.

Yosuke then added, "This is a decision for Kanae and Shinobu to make themselves; I will not interfere with their future."

Kagaya Ubuyashiki let out a soft sigh: "That's to be expected. If Kanae Kocho and Shinobu Kocho are unwilling, we won't force them."

At this moment, the Butterfly Sisters were taking Kanao to town to buy herbs for making potions, and they had not yet returned.

Yosuke told them to make themselves at home, and as Kagaya Ubuyashiki took his seat, the other Pillars also sat down.

Yosuke noticed that Giyu Tomioka did not sit down like the others, but stood alone in a corner, withdrawing into himself.

Yosuke asked Tomioka Giyu with great interest, "Why don't you sit down and wait?"

Giyu Tomioka, his face grim, replied aloofly, "I am different from them..."

Upon hearing this, Sanemi Shinazugawa's forehead veins bulged: "You bastard, are you looking down on us?!"

Giyu Tomioka did not answer, but instead glanced at Sanemi Shinazugawa with dead fish eyes before turning his head away.

Feeling insulted, Shinazugawa Sanemi immediately tried to get up, but Himejima Gyomei held him back, tears streaming from his lifeless eyes: "Don't lose your composure in front of the lord."

Shinazugawa Sanemi then remembered that they were in the Demon King's stronghold, and Yosuke was watching them like it was a show, so he reluctantly sat down.

Chapter 52 The Tyrannical Muzan

As the sun was about to set, Kanae and Shinobu returned home with Kanao.

Upon seeing the nine people in the room besides Yosuke, the Butterfly sisters were taken aback: "Master, who are they?"

Yosuke explained, "They are from the Demon Slayer Corps, and they've come looking for you."

The butterfly sisters asked in surprise, "Looking for us?"

At this moment, Kagaya Ubuyashiki stood up and explained their purpose: "We have come here primarily to thank you for healing the members of the Demon Slayer Corps, and secondly to invite you to join the Demon Slayer Corps."

"Join the Demon Slayer Corps? Sorry, we have no intention of joining the Demon Slayer Corps!" Shinobu Kocho rejected Kagaya Ubuyashiki's invitation without hesitation.

"Please don't rush to refuse. The Demon Slayer Corps currently has a large number of people injured in battles with demons who are waiting for treatment. The herbs that are as potent as demon poison cannot be countered, so we urgently need your help."

Kanae and Shinobu looked at Yosuke, wanting to ask for his opinion.

Yosuke did not respond to the Butterfly Sisters: "This is a decision for you two."

After discussing it for a while, Kanae and Shinobu Kocho made a decision: "We can go and treat the injured Demon Slayer Corps members, but we will not join the Demon Slayer Corps."

Although there was no response from the Butterfly Sisters about joining the Demon Slayer Corps, this outcome is already very good.

"Very well, thank you both. It's getting late, so we'll take our leave now. This is Karasu. When you're ready, you can come with Karasu to the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters. We look forward to your arrival."

Kagaya Ubuyashiki bowed to Yosuke: "Mr. Yosuke, thank you for your understanding. The Demon Slayer Corps also welcomes you."

After leaving behind a crow, Kagaya Ubuyashiki departed with the other pillars.

After the Demon Slayer Corps left, Shinobu Kocho couldn't wait to ask, "Master, how did the Demon Slayer Corps find their way here?"

“I’ve lived here for a long time, so it’s not surprising that the Demon Slayer Corps knows I’m here.”

Kanae asked Yosuke, "Master, what are your thoughts on the Demon Slayer Corps inviting us to join?"

Yosuke smiled and replied, "I have no opinion. If you want to go, I will support you. After all, one day you will also enter human society. If you always stay by my side, it will cause society to go astray."

Shinobu wrinkled her nose: "No way, we'll always be with Master."

"Alright, as long as you're willing, you can stay by my side. When do you plan to go to the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters?"

"Tomorrow, let's go early and come back early," Kanae Kocho decided immediately.

Yosuke nodded: "Alright, anyway, my ghost crow will always be with you. If you encounter any problems, you can call on the ghost crow, and I will know immediately."

Before dawn the next day, the Butterfly Sisters prepared everything and set off for the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters.

Compared to Yosuke, Kanao preferred to stay by the Butterfly Sisters' side, so Kanao also set off with the Butterfly Sisters.

At this moment, in the Infinity Castle, the stronghold of Kibu Muzan, Kibu Muzan summoned the Twelve Demon Moons and began a meeting.

"Nearly a thousand years have passed, and there's still no news of the Blue Spider Lily. What a bunch of useless fools!"

A demon with the markings of Lower Rank Three etched into its eyes knelt on the ground, trembling as it answered, "Lord Muzan, the Demon Slayer Corps' power is growing daily, and it is because of their interference that our search for the Blue Spider Lily has stalled..."

Kibuki Muzan looked at Lower Moon Three expressionlessly: "Did I give you permission to speak?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lower Moon Three's body suddenly exploded, and he died instantly.

The sudden death of Lower Moon Three caused the Lower Moons kneeling around him to tremble in fear.

Kibu Muzan stared coldly at the assembled demons with his emotionless demon eyes: "A mere force composed of humans, and you're all helpless?!"

"Even if they say that to us..." Lower Moon Six thought to himself.

Kibuy's face was contorted with bulging veins: "Even if you say that to us... so what? Tell me."

Lower Moon Six, whose thoughts had been seen through, trembled all over and sensed something was wrong.

Kibuy Muzan grabbed Lower Moon Six by the neck, glaring at it menacingly: "So, tell me what you're saying?"

"Please spare me, Lord Muzan! Please...please let me go!..." Lower Moon Six kept begging Muzan for mercy.

Kibuy Muzan ignored Lower Moon Six's pleas for mercy. The demon king's blood surged within Lower Moon Six's body, and like Lower Moon Three who had just died, he exploded and died.

Having learned from the mistakes of Lower Moon Three and Lower Moon Six, no one dared to utter a sound, nor even have any thoughts that could disobey Muzan.

Kibuki Muzan declared tyrannically, "From this moment forward, all demons, begin a full-scale attack on the Demon Slayer Corps!"

"Yes!"

Kibuy Muzan gave them a cold look: "I've lost my patience. I've waited long enough. This time, don't disappoint me again!"

Then the sound of a pipa rang out, and all twelve demon moons disappeared into the Infinite Castle.

Half a month has passed since the Butterfly Sisters left Yosuke.

When Kanae and Shinobu arrived at the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters' medical facility, they were utterly shocked to see the wounded soldiers on the hospital beds.

Most of the Demon Slayer Corps members lying in their hospital beds were poisoned by demons. The poison was constantly eroding their festering wounds. They were currently using a medicine extracted from wisteria flowers, but it could only suppress the poison and prevent it from continuing to invade their bodies.

Kanae and Shinobu divided the work: Shinobu was responsible for preparing the antidote, while Kanae was responsible for the treatment. However, the enormous workload could not be completed in a short time.

Kanae Kocho summoned Yosuke's demon crow, explained the situation, and immediately rejoined the effort to treat the wounded.

They intended to treat the wounded and then return to Yosuke's side, but now the demons are acting like madmen, attacking the Demon Slayer Corps everywhere. The number of injured Demon Slayer Corps members is much longer than when the Butterfly Sisters first arrived at the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters.

Now, in order to treat more wounded, even Kanao has begun to assist the Butterfly Sisters, but it is still a drop in the ocean.

Seeing the endless stream of wounded arriving, none of them minor injuries, with missing limbs being very common, the Butterfly sisters felt incredibly heavy-hearted.

Kanae Butterfly felt pity and sighed, "Shinobu, the wounded here are the true situation of humans fighting against demons. They are all respectable people, heroes who fight against demons with mortal bodies."

"Yes, I didn't realize until now that the battles of the Demon Slayer Corps could be so brutal. It's truly shocking."

Seeing the wounded soldiers who had just recovered and were eager to rejoin the Demon Slayer Corps to continue slaying demons, Shinobu Kocho's expression was filled with respect.

Chapter 53 Tanjiro Kamado

The large number of wounded soldiers at the Demon Slayer Corps' medical facilities delayed the Butterfly Sisters' plans to return immediately after receiving treatment, making their return seem indefinitely postponed.

After learning about the Butterfly Sisters' situation through the Ghost Crow, Yosuke smiled slightly: "No matter how carefully you plan your life, it can't withstand the arrangement of fate."

After all this time, they've still managed to reconnect with the Demon Slayer Corps. Kind-hearted Kanae and Shinobu, seeing so many people in need of healing, probably can't help but want to stay. After all, as human demon slayers, they will ultimately return to being human demon slayers.

A year has passed, and Yosuke has discovered an enormous number of demons in various locations. They kill indiscriminately every night, and all the nearby towns are filled with fear.

Yosuke was currently gripping a demon by the neck, and asked coldly, "What orders did Kibu Muzan give you that made you so arrogant?"

Feeling the demon king's blood within him being gradually destroyed, the demon's face was filled with terror: "I...I don't know..."

With a slight exertion, Yosuke snapped the demon's neck, completely destroying the blood unique to Kibuy Muzan within its body, causing its body to gradually turn to ashes.

Yosuke looked expressionlessly at the other demon beside him. The demon, driven by a strong will to survive, hurriedly said, "All we know is that the Lord gave the order to launch a full-scale attack on the Demon Slayer Corps. All the demons were mobilized. We really don't know anything else!"

As soon as the evil spirit finished speaking, its eyes lost their luster, it collapsed to the ground, lifeless, and its body turned to ashes.

Yosuke frowned and muttered, "Why isn't Kibu Muzan hiding properly? What's wrong with him? Could it be that he's found out about the Blue Spider Lily?"

However, Yosuke immediately shook his head, denying his guess: "If there really is news of the Blue Spider Lily, then it must be the evil spirits that are rampaging around us. Kibuyaku Muzan's evil spirits will gather in one place, instead of being scattered."

Unable to fathom Muzan's thoughts, Yosuke could only give up for the time being.

Back inside, Yosuke brewed himself a pot of tea and watered the flowers that Kanae had planted.

Drinking tea alone under the moonlight, where once the air was filled with echoes, now only the chirping of insects and the leaping of grasshoppers remain.

Memories flooded Yosuke's mind.

During the decisive battle a century ago, Yosuke hated the Demon Slayer Corps for a period of time after failing to kill Muzan Kibutsuji. He couldn't understand why everyone, whose goals were the same, would still try to stop him.

It cost hundreds of lives and saved countless others; even a child could make the right choice in a simple addition and subtraction problem.

Later, Yosuke gradually realized that although he and the Demon Slayer Corps had the same goal—to kill Muzan Kibutsuji—their identities were different.

Yosuke is a demon, while the Demon Slayer Corps members are humans.

Before this, Yosuke had no connection with the Demon Slayer Corps, although he was bound to it by Naosai Ubuyashiki and Yoriichi Tsugikuni.

However, this bond is far too fragile; it could break at the slightest touch.

Yosuke, in his capacity as the Demon King, slaughtered over a hundred humans, an act that crossed the line for the Demon Slayer Corps.

In the eyes of the Demon Slayer Corps, demons and humans are two different species.

Moreover, he's a demon who feeds on humans. Even if Yosuke has never eaten a human, who would believe that?

Afterwards, he met Osamu and Koyuki, Gyutaro and Koume, Kanae and Shinobu, and finally Kanao Tsuyuri. Recalling the little things they did together, Yosuke's face showed a happy smile.

The teacup was empty. Yosuke put on a haori and disappeared into the night.

Asakusa, Tokyo Prefecture.