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

"Eh, did I cut off the demon's head with you guys?" Zenitsu, now lucid, didn't remember the previous battle.

Tanjiro smiled and said, "Yes, Zenitsu was very brave back then."

At that moment, the wooden box containing Nezuko suddenly made a noise.

Zenitsu, realizing that it contained a demon, trembled with fear: "Tanjiro, it's coming out! It's coming out!"

The wooden box door suddenly opened, startling Zenitsu into jumping up and down. He happened to hide behind Yosuke, but after seeing Yosuke's eyes, he was so frightened that he retreated back behind Tanjiro.

A tiny version of Nezuko crawled out of the wooden box, and her size increased in front of everyone until she returned to her normal size.

Nezuko skipped over to Yosuke and hugged his arm.

Tanjiro introduced Nezuko to Zenitsu: "Zenitsu, Nezuko is mine..."

Zenitsu interrupted Tanjiro, his body crackling with lightning as he stared wide-eyed at him, his eyes bloodshot: "Tanjiro...you...you're really something! So you've always had such a cute girl with you? You must be having a wonderful trip every day!"

Tanjiro frantically tried to explain: "Zenitsu, let me explain!"

"Give me back the blood I shed! I didn't work so you could play around with girls every day! The Demon Slayer Corps isn't something you can just join casually! You need to be eliminated! Eliminate you immediately!" The corrupted Zenitsu drew his Nichirin Blade and pointed it at Tanjiro.

"Zenitsu! Calm down, Nezuko is my sister!"

Zenitsu's hand, which was holding a sword, stopped instantly. He then threw the Nichirin Blade aside, wiggled his body, and went to Nezuko's side to fawn over her, even forgetting his fear of Yosuke.

Tanjiro helplessly stopped him, saying, "Don't do that, Zenitsu!"

However, Zenitsu ignored Tanjiro, raised his buttocks, and pouted as he tried to get closer to Nezuko.

Nezuko tugged at Yosuke's sleeve. Yosuke glanced at Zenitsu expressionlessly, startling Zenitsu, who quickly moved back behind Tanjiro.

Just then, a crow flew up above the group.

"Rest! Rest! Those who are wounded, go to the Vine House and rest until you are fully recovered!"

At the same time, a demon crow flew onto Yosuke's shoulder. Yosuke read the demon crow's memories and learned that the demon crows scattered in various places had discovered the whereabouts of the Twelve Demon Moons, specifically the Upper Moon Five, Gyokko.

Chapter 59 Jade Pot

When the crow circling in the air saw Yosuke's demon crow, its flapping wings suddenly stopped, and it fell to the ground.

"Tennoji Matsuemon!" Tanjiro called out its name anxiously, holding his crow close to his chest.

Yosuke glanced sideways at Tanjiro's crow: "Don't worry, it's playing dead."

A gentle breeze caressed his face, causing Yosuke's haori to flutter at the corner.

"Tanjiro, let's part ways here. I have to go and do what I need to do."

Tanjiro bowed respectfully and said, "Yes, Mr. Yosuke!"

"Tanjiro, for the upcoming battle, you can try having Nezuko help you. Nezuko's strength will surprise you. As for Zenitsu and the boar-headed boy... good luck to you both..."

The strength of the Twelve Demon Moons is now completely different from what it used to be. In order to better conceal himself, Muzan Kibutsuji has made the blood concentration of the Demon King bestowed upon him by the Lower Moons extremely high, not only for the Upper Moons.

Zenitsu and Inosuke's biggest problem is their personalities. Zenitsu needs to be asleep to unleash his full potential; when awake, he might not even be able to draw his sword, which is a huge disadvantage in battle. Opportunities that should have been seized from the start are lost because of his cowardly and timid nature.

Inosuke, on the other hand, is too reckless. Regardless of the difference in strength between himself and his opponent, he will choose to act rashly, making it easy for his opponent to seize the opportunity to severely injure him.

In Yosuke's eyes, Zenitsu and Inosuke's personalities need to be changed more than their strength, but such changes require a catalyst and cannot be forced or rushed.

"Mr. Yosuke, why does it sound like our upcoming battle is going to be very bad..." Zenitsu asked timidly.

"Hmm... how should I put it? You'll have to experience it for yourself when the time comes~ Alright, you're all quite badly injured, so hurry up and go to the Fujinoya for treatment and rest. See you next time."

Yosuke waved goodbye to Tanjiro and left the house of demons.

According to the memories of the demon crow, Upper Moon Five, Gyokko, is hunting down the Pillars of the Demon Slayer Corps, but it is unknown which Pillar he is.

When Yosuke unfurled his blood wings and arrived at the battlefield between Gyoku and the Pillar, he discovered who the Pillar fighting Gyoku was.

The Mist Hashira, Muichiro Tokito, is a genius swordsman who became a Hashira after only two months of wielding a sword.

At this moment, Muichiro was in a terrible state. His Nichirin Blade had been broken, and there was a very long wound from his right shoulder to his chest, from which blood was flowing continuously.

Without the markings activated, a single top-tier watch would require at least two pillar-level watches to match it.

Muichiro can barely hold off Gyokko's attacks now, and defeat is only a matter of time.

The jade pot had already emerged from the pot, and in its final, complete form, the scales on its body shimmered with a cold light under the moonlight.

Human bodies are no match for demons. Demons have incredibly strong regenerative abilities. Unless their necks are severed by a Nichirin Blade, they can recover from even the most severe injuries and maintain their combat abilities at their peak.

Humans, on the other hand, cannot recover from injuries on their own, and their bodily functions decline over time. The longer the injury drags on, the more disadvantageous it becomes in combat.

Muichiro was now on the verge of death, his breathing was becoming increasingly erratic, and the wound on his chest had caused him to lose too much blood, turning his face deathly pale.

The jade pot, however, remained intact.

"Ha, is this all the strongest Pillar-level swordsman in the Demon Slayer Corps is? How weak."

Even though he was severely injured and mocked by Gyokko, Muichiro's expression remained unchanged. He raised the half-broken Nichirin Blade in his hand and shouted, "Breathing of the Mist? Fourth Form? Horizontal Flow Slash!"

A thin mist appeared around Muichiro, who concealed himself within it and slid forward to Gyokuko's front to deliver a slash.

"Ding!"

Muichiro's Nichirin Blade struck Gyokko's body, but thanks to the protection of Gyokko's scales, not even a mark appeared.

Jade Pot laughed cruelly, "Despair! I will use your bones to make the most beautiful pot! Blood Demon Art? Thousand Needles? Fish Killer!"

Yu Hu summoned a goldfish that could shoot sharp needles from a waterweed-patterned pot, and several highly poisonous needles shot towards Muichiro.

Suddenly, a strange wind blew by, raising dust on the battlefield between Gyoku-ko and Muichiro, obscuring their vision.

The jade pot felt an aura that filled it with extreme fear descend upon it, and its whole body trembled uncontrollably.

"This aura... how is this possible?! Why is he here?!" Yu Hu, whose eyes were located on his forehead and mouth, stared wide-eyed, his expression full of disbelief.

As the smoke cleared, Yosuke appeared in front of Muichiro, and the poisoned needle that had been shot at Muichiro fell to Yosuke's feet.

Yosuke looked at Muichiro's face, his expression filled with nostalgia: "You and her... really do look alike."

Although Muichiro remained expressionless, his eyes were filled with doubt.

Yosuke looked at Muichiro's wounds and advised, "Although your injuries are not fatal, if you don't stop the bleeding immediately with breathing techniques, you will lose a lot of blood and won't last long."

Muichiro's tone was completely calm as he asked Yosuke, "Why...are you here?"

Yosuke looked at the jade pot and said calmly, "Because the Twelve Demon Moons are now my prey."

Kibuy Muzan had never explained Yosuke's strength to the Twelve Demon Moons. Back in the Eternal Paradise Sect, because Kibuy Muzan was present, Gyokko didn't feel much pressure facing Yosuke.

But at this moment, Yu Hu realized that she was wrong, and terribly wrong.

Terrified, Yu Hu took a step back, her mind now focused on only one thing: escape!

Yang Jie guessed Yu Hu's thoughts and sneered, "Heh, trying to leave? Do you think that's possible? Blood Demon Technique? Blood Domain!"

The entire plain was covered in blood, and countless weapons made of blood rose from the ground.

"You can't escape. Don't you enjoy seeing other people's expressions of despair? Don't worry, I'll make you experience true despair too. And the only way for you to survive now is to defeat me!"

When a person is terrified to the extreme, their inner madness is completely unleashed.

Yu Hu roared madly, "What a joke! I am the Upper Moon of the Twelve Demon Moons! How could it end here?! Blood Demon Art? Takotaku Hell!"

The jade pot summoned a giant octopus the size of a house from its container, which then swung towards Yosuke.

A katana made of blood slowly rose into Yosuke's palm from within the blood domain, and Yosuke grasped it: "Blood Breathing? Third Form? Storm Flame Blood Blade!"

Blood swirled around the blade, like flames burning, as countless flying slashes struck the giant octopus.

In just a moment, the giant octopus was completely torn apart.

The dismembered octopus dripped its blood like rain onto the jade pot's body.

Chapter 60 The Death of the Jade Pot

The shadow of death loomed over the jade pot; Yang Jie's mere presence exerted immense pressure on it.

The will to survive told Yu Hu that turning around and running away now would definitely mean death; only by actively seeking an opportunity could she possibly escape.

"Blood Demon Art? Ten Thousand Gliding Sticky Fish!"

Yu Hu took out ten pots with sticky fish patterns and summoned ten thousand sharp-toothed sticky fish from them, which surged towards Yang Jie like a vast ocean.

As tens of thousands of sharp-toothed, sticky fish surged forward, Yu Hu once again used the Blood Demon Technique to annihilate the fish scales.

Using its smooth scales to make its movements unpredictable, it leaps repeatedly at extremely high speeds, charging towards Yosuke.

Yu Hu pinned her hopes on the tens of thousands of sticky fish being able to hold off Yosuke for a while, and then, relying on the high mobility of the Array Kill Fish Scales, she would rush to Yosuke's side, touch Yosuke's body with her 'God's Hand', turn him into a fish, and dispel Yosuke's Blood Demon Art? Blood Domain, and then take the opportunity to escape.

This is the only way Yu Hu can think of to escape.

"Blood Breathing? First Form? Crimson Corruption!"

Yosuke was covered by the scarlet stamen. When the stamen bloomed, countless tiny scarlet petals exploded in all directions, and a powerful shockwave swept across the entire area.

Tens of thousands of sticky fish in the jade pot were instantly annihilated by the scarlet petals, and even the jade pot, which had only advanced halfway, was blown away by the powerful shockwave.

The jade pot's proud scales, harder than diamonds, were mostly destroyed, and its body was covered in blood. The scarlet, putrid poison was eroding its will through the jade pot's wounds.

Yu Hu felt her consciousness beginning to blur, and the murderous intent in her heart was gradually replacing her will to survive.

Yu Hu slapped his head, trying his best to control himself and prevent the killing intent from completely eroding his will.

If it loses even the will to survive, no matter how much power the killing intent gives it, it has no chance of winning against Yosuke.

Gyokuko's bloodshot eyes looked at Muichiro, who was resting behind Yosuke. The previous escape plan had failed, and now the key to whether they could escape lay with Tokito Muichiro.

"Blood Demon Technique? Blood Prison Bowl!"

The moment when water is splashed out of the jade pot with wave patterns by Yang Jie.

"Blood Demon Art? Thousand Needles? Fish Killer!"

The jade pot subtly summoned a goldfish, which sprayed poison needles at Muichiro, before fleeing in the opposite direction without looking back.

When Yu Hu reached the edge of the Blood Domain, her heart was filled with hope.

"Soon! I'll be able to live soon!"

Suddenly, Yu Hu felt a sharp pain in his chest as a hand pierced through his chest from behind.