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

Yushiro angrily punched Tanjiro in the chest: "Don't ask a woman's age, you rude bastard!"

Tamayo's face darkened: "Yushiro! Stop! Don't use violence anymore! Otherwise, I will never forgive you!"

"Yes!" Yushiro immediately sat up straight, looking obedient.

Tanjiro was so badly injured by Yushiro's punch that he kept patting his chest to catch his breath.

Yosuke said to Tanjiro with a hint of cunning, "Tanjiro, I should be over nine hundred years old, almost a thousand years old."

Tanjiro, who had just caught his breath, choked again: "One...one thousand years old?!"

Seeing Tanjiro's expression, Yosuke burst into laughter.

Tamayo laughed too: "It feels like going back to the past."

Yosuke's smile vanished abruptly, and he sighed, "But we can't go back now, can we?"

“Yes, we can’t go back…” Tamayo sighed.

"Um, Ms. Tamayo, you just said you were looking for a way to turn demons into humans. Do you have a method?" Tanjiro asked.

"No matter what kind of wound or illness, there will always be medicine and treatment. Although there is no way to turn a ghost back into a human at present, we will succeed sooner or later."

Tamayo looked at Nezuko lying beside Tanjiro: "Tanjiro, you and your sister Nezuko are special. Even though your sister became a demon, you didn't abandon her."

Nezuko became a demon, yet she suppressed her demonic instincts through her own will. I believe this is not solely due to Nezuko's own willpower; perhaps there are changes within Nezuko's body that are different from other demons. Therefore, I would like to ask you to allow us to investigate your sister's blood.”

"Another request is to obtain as much of Kibu Muzan's blood as possible from the Twelve Kizuki created by Kibu Muzan. I happened to pass by during the battle between the previous Flame Pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps, Rengoku Juro, and the Lower Moon Two of the Twelve Kizuki, and I happened to obtain some of the blood left behind by the Lower Moon Two."

Research has revealed that the Twelve Demon Moons differ from ordinary demons; they possess an exceptionally high concentration of Demon King blood, making them powerful demons whose strength is closer to that of the Demon Dancer. Therefore, obtaining this blood would greatly aid the research's progress.

This request from Tamayo was not only a request to Tanjiro, but also a request to Yosuke.

Tanjiro said gently, "I will do it! If Tamayo-san is able to create a medicine after investigating a large amount of demon blood, then not only Nezuko, but many more people will be saved, right?!"

Tamayo stared at the kind-hearted Tanjiro for a moment, then smiled and said, "Yes..."

Yosuke nodded slightly, almost imperceptibly, which was considered as agreeing to Tamayo's request.

As dawn approached, Yosuke stood up from his seat: "It's about time I took my leave."

Tanjiro, pulling Nezuko along, also got up to say goodbye to Tamayo.

Tamayo looked at the faintly bright sky outside the door: "Really... Time really flies. Well then... I wish you all the best."

Yosuke, Tanjiro, and Nezuko left Tamayo's mansion.

"Mr. Yosuke, then we shall take our leave!" Tanjiro bowed and said goodbye to Yosuke.

"Tanjiro, give me one of the syringes that Tamayo gave you."

Although Tanjiro was puzzled, he did as he was told, taking a syringe out of his bag and handing it to Yosuke.

Yosuke inserted the syringe into his arm, drew a vial of blood, and handed it to Tanjiro.

"Tanjiro, this is a little gift for you. If you encounter an enemy you cannot defeat, inject this vial of blood into Nezuko's body. Nezuko will then experience a temporary increase in her strength. I hope this will be of help to you."

"Finally, there is one more thing. The Kagura Dance that you inherited is actually a breathing style. Remember that, and don't forget it."

Tanjiro carefully put away the syringe containing Yosuke's blood: "I understand, thank you, Mr. Yosuke."

"Then goodbye." After saying that, Yosuke turned to leave, but Nezuko hugged him.

Tanjiro was also very surprised by Nezuko's actions, and guessed, "Nezuko probably considers you to be someone in her family."

"Family?" Yosuke reached out and ruffled Nezuko's hair. "Nezuko, you must protect your brother. Tanjiro has been carrying an extremely heavy responsibility for you."

Nezuko let go of Tanjiro's hand and took his.

"Tanjiro, Nezuko, keep moving forward."

Yosuke disappeared into the twilight.

Chapter 56 Triumphant Victory

Currently, with Kibuyaku and Muzan's demons choosing to launch a full-scale attack on the human side, Yosuke cannot afford to remain a bystander.

The drug that Tamayo is currently developing to turn demons into humans is also quite important to Yosuke.

With the human-transforming medicine, Osamu, Koyuki, Gyutaro, and Koume have another chance to become human.

Yosuke, after bidding farewell to Tanjiro and Nezuko, summons the demon crows.

"Tell Zhi to keep a close eye on and investigate the movements of the Twelve Demon Moons, and report back to me as soon as they have a specific location."

Yosuke's eyes flashed with a cold light: "Since you, Kibu Muzan, are starting to lose your patience, then I should respond to you properly. From now on, I will hunt down the Twelve Demon Moons!"

When Osamu and the others received Yosuke's demon crow.

Xiaomei exclaimed in surprise, "Eh, Lord Yosuke actually wants us to investigate the locations of the Twelve Demon Moons."

“Lord Yosuke should be starting to take action against the Twelve Demon Moons soon,” Osamu guessed.

Gyutaro asked in confusion, "Huh? Why don't you just leave it to us?"

"Lord Yosuke must be worried about us facing the Twelve Demon Moons alone. Just like the battle against the Eternal Paradise Cult last time, if Lord Yosuke hadn't arrived, and with the sudden appearance of Kibu Muzan and Upper Moon One Kokushibo, we might not have been able to escape unscathed," Renyuki speculated.

Osamu clenched his fists, saying resentfully, "Damn it, if only I were stronger! If everything requires Lord Yosuke to do it personally, then what's the point of our existence?!"

Renyuki took Zhi's hand: "Zhi, from the beginning, Lord Yosuke has never treated us as his subordinates. Please don't say such things in front of Lord Yosuke, or he will be angry."

"I...I know, but that's precisely why I'm unwilling to accept it!" Osamu's expression remained somber.

Xiaomei asked Zhi, "So what should we do now?"

"Of course we must fulfill Lord Yosuke's request, but we must also do our best. Since Lord Yosuke has started hunting the Twelve Demon Moons, we should start hunting as well, so as to at least lighten Lord Yosuke's burden."

Xiaomei said with some difficulty, "But... ever since the incident with the Eternal Bliss Cult, the Twelve Demon Moons have been elusive, hunting down members of the Demon Slayer Corps everywhere."

“I remember investigating the Lower Moon Five before. It settled in one place and hunted humans. The Lower Moon Six is ​​a special case. It seems to be a different demon, but it settled in one place like the Lower Moon Five. Let’s report this information to Lord Yosuke for now. We will do our best to investigate the other Twelve Demon Moons. If we encounter them, we will also share the burden for Lord Yosuke and kill them!” Osamu said firmly.

After Yosuke received the demon crow again, he learned the information that Osamu and the others currently knew.

"Lower Moon 5, Lower Moon 6... Although not Upper Moon, the blood concentration should be sufficient for research."

Yosuke was about to leave, but his raised foot suddenly stopped.

Yosuke tilted his head, resting his chin on his hand as he pondered: "Eh, it seems like there's something in my memory but I can't quite recall it. It seems to be related to Tanjiro... I can't remember... Never mind."

Many memories have become blurred in Yosuke's mind over time, and Yosuke feels that things he can't remember probably aren't that important.

According to Osamu's information, Lower Moon Six has disappeared for unknown reasons, and has been replaced by Kyogai, who was stripped of his title by Muzan Kibutsuji for being too weak. Due to the absence of a position among the Twelve Demon Moons, and because Kyogai hunted and devoured countless humans, he once again became Lower Moon Six.

Kyokkai is located in a place called the House of Demons, where they hunt and consume humans with rare blood to enhance their strength.

"Rare blood..."

Humans with rare blood are the most desirable meal for demons. Eating just one is equivalent to consuming the weight of 50-100 people, and it also greatly enhances the demon's own strength.

When Yosuke arrived at the Ghost House, there was a human corpse lying outside, and a wooden box under the shade of a tree.

Inside the house of demons, Yosuke sensed that there were three demons and five humans inside.

The demon in the wooden box and the person inside the house were familiar to Yosuke; they were the scents of Tanjiro and Nezuko.

Yosuke's long-dormant memories were awakened: "So that's how it is. The demons in this demon house were originally supposed to be Tanjiro's opponents. Then the other two humans who possessed breathing techniques must be Tanjiro's companions, Zenitsu Agatsuma and Inosuke Hashibira."

Yosuke squatted beside the box containing Nezuko, observing Tanjiro and his companions' battle inside the house.

The entire demon house was built by Kyogai, the Upper Moon Six. Kyogai has six drums embedded in his body, and striking a specific drum can manipulate and reverse the layout of the rooms inside the demon house.

Kyogai's abilities are similar to those of Kibuki Muzan's close attendant, Nakime, but neither his strength nor his range can compare to Nakime, who controls the Infinity Castle.

Kyogai is a lower-tier version of Nakime, with too many limitations in his abilities. No wonder he was once stripped of his title as one of the Twelve Demon Moons by Muzan Kibutsuji.

However, since they were demons belonging to the Twelve Demon Moons, the battle was extremely difficult for Tanjiro.

At this point, Tanjiro and the other two were forced to separate due to Kyogai's strange abilities, with Tanjiro facing Kyogai alone.

Meanwhile, Zenitsu Agatsuma and Inosuke Hashibira are in another room, facing a demon that has broken into the demon house and wants to take away the human with rare blood.

Zenitsu Agatsuma, facing the demon, kept screaming in fear and dared not draw his sword.

This timid and cowardly demeanor made Yosuke, who was observing from outside, shake his head.

"How...did this child pass the Demon Slayer Corps' test...?"

On the other hand, another pig-headed boy, Hashibira Inosuke, has a completely different personality from Wazuma Zenitsu.

Without any fear, they charged recklessly through the haunted house, shouting "Charge like a pig!" and attacking indiscriminately, friend or foe alike.

Yosuke rubbed his throbbing temples: "One's a coward, the other's brainless, and Tanjiro's the only normal one. Tanjiro should be alright, right..."

Tanjiro was engaged in a difficult battle with Kyogai. With Kyogai constantly striking the Demon Drum on his body, the room kept changing, and there were also sudden, destructive claw-like shockwaves. Tanjiro could only keep dodging and had no time to fight back.

Xiang Kai arrogantly declared, "Give up! Stop struggling!"

"I will not yield, I will never give up, and I will never hand Kiyoshi over to you!" Tanjiro said firmly.

Kyōkai's face immediately darkened. He recalled how, when he was a writer, he was criticized for his lack of literary talent. So he accepted Kibume Muzan's blood in hopes of gaining inspiration, but his writing still failed to gain recognition and he was even insulted.

From that day on, Kyōkai abandoned his humanity and his dream of becoming a writer, and devoted himself to becoming one of the Twelve Demon Moons.

However, due to a lack of talent, after finally becoming Lower Moon Six, no matter how many people he ate, he could not improve his strength and was stripped of his title of one of the Twelve Demon Moons. A cross-shaped scar was carved on Lower Moon Six above his right eye.

Although he has finally regained his title of Lower Moon Six by constantly devouring humans with rare blood, the scar on his right eye remains permanently there, and his title of Lower Moon Six was bestowed upon him as charity.

Xiang Kai's twisted mind cannot bear to see anyone choose to persevere and not give up.

"You human brat, I will shatter all your ridiculous insistence!"

Chapter 57 The Gap

Kyogai, who was once again given the title of Lower Rank Six of the Twelve Demon Moons, was once again given Demon King blood by Muzan Kibutsuji and survived it, resulting in a significant increase in his strength.

Kyogai glared at Tanjiro, who still refused to give up, with hatred: "Next, I'll show you that useless persistence is utterly pointless!"

Xiang Kai's muscles twitched incessantly, two demon horns grew from his forehead, and the drums embedded in his body began to fall off and land on the ground.

This current form is what Kyogai gained from receiving Muzan Kibutsuji's blood for the second time. It greatly enhances the power of his Blood Demon Art. Kyogai could only release five claw-shaped shockwaves at most before, but now it is completely different.

The moment the drum hit the ground, countless chaotic, claw-like shockwaves filled the room.

Tanjiro had no way to avoid the chaotic, claw-like shockwaves and could only use his Nichirin Blade to protect his vitals.