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

The deity also felt that it was about time, and immediately used his ability to foresee the future.

The shrine maiden frowned: "It can be confirmed that it has failed. Yosuke Ubuyashiki did not use the human-transforming drug."

Kibuy Muzan angrily smashed the table in front of him: "Damn it! I can't expect Ubuyashiki Yosuke to choose to give up his power on his own. What should we do next?"

The sage remained calm and composed as he said, "In that case, we will lure Ubuyashiki Yosuke, and then you and I will work together to kill him."

Kibuy sneered disdainfully, "How do you seduce him? Who else besides me is qualified to seduce him now?"

The shrine priest abruptly said, "Don't you have a boy named Inatama Kaigaku under your command? Let him attack a village called Ōsumi."

Kibuy Muzan frowned: "Why? Although Kaigaku is an Upper Moon, he's not qualified to seduce Ubuyashiki Yosuke, is he?"

The shrine maiden said mysteriously, "Don't worry, Inatama Kaigaku is just a wedge to lure Ubuyashiki Yosuke."

Kibuy Muzan was quite annoyed by the God Lord's constant cryptic pronouncements, but as a partner, he still summoned Inatama Kaigaku.

Inatama Kaigaku knelt before Kibu Muzan, who opened his cold demonic eyes and commanded him, "Kaigaku, go and massacre Osumi Village."

Inatama Kaigaku asked in surprise, "Are you just going to massacre the entire Osumi Village?"

Now that only four ghosts remain in the Twelve Ghost Months, they should be resting and recuperating. Slaughtering a village at this time would clearly be an unwise choice.

If you're unlucky, you might be besieged by the Demon Slayer Corps Pillars, or even worse, you might encounter demons under Yosuke Ubuyashiki's command.

As for Yosuke Ubuyashiki, Inatama Kaigaku wouldn't even dare to dream of him; if he encountered him, he would immediately sentence him to death.

During his time as a demon, Inatama Kaigaku gradually figured out Kibuy Muzan's temperament: unpredictable, cautious, and never putting himself in danger.

Therefore, choosing to slaughter the humans of Ōsumi Village now doesn't seem like a decision that Kibuy Muzan would make at this time.

Moreover, it was just the massacre of a village, so there was no need to send himself, one of the Twelve Demon Moons. Inatama Kaigaku turned his gaze to the god sitting next to Kibu Muzan, guessing that this decision must have been made by him.

Inatama Kaigaku was very curious about the god sitting next to Kibu Muzan. Was it because of his strength or some other reason that this non-demon was able to sit on equal footing with the cruel and ruthless Kibu Muzan?

Upon seeing Inatama Kaigaku questioning him, Kibu Muzan was filled with rage, but he couldn't unleash it during this special time, as each Upper Moon was a precious force.

Kibu Muzan suppressed his anger and shouted, "It's just a simple massacre of the entire Osumi Village, so hurry up and go!"

Sensing that Muzan was beginning to show signs of anger, Inatama Kaigaku's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly pressed his head to the ground: "Yes! Lord Muzan!"

Using Nakime's teleportation, Inatama Kaigaku arrived directly at the entrance of Ōsumi Village.

Looking at the village, which was still brightly lit even at night, Inatama Kaigaku revealed a bloodthirsty smile. He enjoyed the thrill of hunting his prey, and even more so the delicious taste of human flesh and blood.

As Inatama Kaigaku strolled into Osumi Village, a brutal massacre began.

Meanwhile, inside the Butterfly Mansion, a crow woke up Tanjiro and his two companions who were fast asleep.

"Tanjiro Kamado, Zenitsu Agatsuma, Inosuke Hashibira, I will relay the orders to Osumi Village in the northwest to slay the Twelve Demon Moons, Kaidake Inatama!"

Upon hearing the name Inatama Kaigaku, Zenitsu jumped up from the bed, his expression extremely solemn.

Tanjiro asked with some concern, "Zenitsu, are you alright?"

"I'm fine. The time has finally come to settle things. I will definitely slay Inatama Kaigaku, who will become a demon!"

Zenitsu gently stroked the haori that Urokodaki Sakonji had remade for him, his eyes filled with determination.

Without delay, Tanjiro, Zenitsu, and Inosuke left a letter and set off for Ōsumi Village to subdue Inatama Kaidake.

At this moment, flames soared into the sky in Osumi Village, and cries for help echoed continuously.

Inatama Kaigaku brutally slaughtered the villagers of Ōsumi Village. The louder the villagers' shouts, the more satisfied Inatama Kaigaku's twisted and empty heart became.

Inatama Kaigaku was standing on a woman's head, while not far away, the woman's husband was glaring at Inatama Kaigaku with hatred, but was too afraid to step forward.

Inatama Kaigaku beckoned to the man provocatively: "I'll give you a chance. Come here, and I'll let her go."

The woman's husband desperately wanted to rush forward and exchange places with his wife, but his legs were as if they were encased in cement, unable to move.

The man let out a helpless roar, turned and ran away, abandoning his wife.

Upon seeing this, Inatama Kaigaku burst into laughter, laughing until tears streamed down his face.

As Inatama Kaigaku watched the man's retreating figure, he remembered how he had once been taken back to the temple and raised by Himejima Gyomei.

However, Inatama Kaigaku was kicked out of the temple by the other children, who were carrying Himejima Gyomei, because he stole money, and unfortunately encountered a demon.

In order to save his own life and take revenge on the other children, Inatama Kaigaku sneaked into the temple, extinguished the wisteria incense burner that Himejima Gyomei had lit, and led the demon into the temple, while he took the opportunity to escape.

"That's right, that's the normal reaction. To survive, you'll do anything. I've done nothing wrong; you're the ones who are wrong!"

With a powerful stomp, Inatama Kaidake crushed the woman's head like a watermelon.

"Thunder Breathing? Fifth Form? Heat Realm Thunder!"

Inatama Kaigaku unleashed a lightning bolt carrying intense heat, striking the fleeing man. A hole the size of a bowl was instantly blasted into the man's chest, his eyes lost their life force, and he collapsed helplessly to the ground.

The entire village of Osumi was filled with the sickly laughter of Inatama Kaigaku.

Chapter 120 Speed

When Tanjiro and his companions arrived at Ōsumi Village, the once prosperous and peaceful village was now a living hell, a scene of utter devastation.

Looking at the damage caused by the Breath of Thunder on the buildings and the corpses scattered on the ground, Zenitsu felt dizzy and lightheaded, as if all his energy had been drained away, and he kept panting heavily.

Zenitsu's eyes were bloodshot, his breathing was incredibly heavy, and he angrily kept calling out Inatama Kaigaku's name.

Meanwhile, on the other side of Osumi Village, the Inatama Kaigaku, which was wreaking havoc, seemed to sense Zenitsu's arrival. It stopped torturing the villagers it was choking, snapped their necks, and sped off towards Zenitsu.

When Inatama Kaigaku saw Zenitsu and the other two, he grinned savagely and said, "Finally, I can get my revenge! Zenitsu, today is the day you three die!"

Seeing Inatama Kaigaku's fangs grow out, its ears become pointed, its skin turn pale, its face has black tiger stripes, and its eyes are etched with the hideous face of Upper Moon Five, Zenitsu, filled with boundless rage, could not suppress his furious emotions and launched the first attack on Inatama Kaigaku.

"Thunder Breathing? First Form? Thunderclap Flash!"

Zenitsu's figure vanished from his spot in an instant, and a thunderous sound that tore through the air resounded throughout the entire Osumi Village. A golden bolt of lightning slashed towards Indama Kaigaku.

Facing Zenitsu's even faster speed than in their previous battles, Inatama Kaigaku sneered disdainfully, "Having abandoned my human identity, I have gained unparalleled power. Now, your speed is far too slow in my eyes!"

Inatama Kaigaku didn't even use his breathing technique's sword form; he simply relied on his own strength and speed to block Zenitsu's Thunder Flash, and then kicked Zenitsu away.

After Inosuke caught Zenitsu who was flying backward, Tanjiro launched an attack in time to cover Zenitsu and Inosuke.

"Water Breathing? Form Three: Flowing Dance!"

Tanjiro moves his body at high speed like flowing water, leaving behind several afterimages to confuse his opponents due to his extremely fast movements.

Seemingly to mock and toy with Tanjiro, Inatama Kaigaku channeled his power into his legs and then unleashed it all at once.

Inatama Kaigaku was several times faster than Tanjiro, leaving behind far more and clearer afterimages in his wake.

Tanjiro swung his Nichirin Blade to attack, but all he hit were afterimages of Inatama Kaigaku.

Caught in the afterimage, Inatama Kaigaku swung his blade backhand, aiming straight for Tanjiro's head.

Feeling the chill on his neck, Tanjiro forcibly twisted his body to block Inatama Kaigaku's attack.

"Water Breathing? Land Form Twisting Vortex!"

The Twisting Vortex is a sword type suitable for use in places where there is no foothold or where it is unstable.

Tanjiro creates a powerful vortex by twisting violently, which then transforms into a sharp and enormous blade to block Inatama Kaigaku's attack.

Tanjiro stepped back to create distance between himself and Inatama Kaigaku.

Tanjiro was extremely solemn, because Inatama Kaigaku at this moment was completely different from his usual self.

If Inatama Kaigaku, before becoming a demon, could be detected by the naked eye even when using the sword form of Thunder Breathing, then the current Inatama Kaigaku can unleash extreme speed without using Thunder Breathing.

This was the first time Tanjiro, Zenitsu, and Inosuke had faced an Upper Moon demon of the Twelve Demon Moons alone. Even though the three of them had the strength of Pillars, they still felt a lot of pressure when facing the powerful Inatama Kaigaku.

"Zenitsu! Inosuke! Up!"

Tanjiro only needs one sentence to make Zenitsu and Inosuke, who have an unparalleled understanding of each other, understand Tanjiro's thoughts.

"Hinokami Kagura? The Setting Sun Turns Around!"

Tanjiro took a deep breath, switched his breathing technique, and instantly flashed into the air, unleashing a horizontal slash wrapped in flames as hot as the sun while standing upside down.

"Thunder Breathing? Fifth Form? Heat Realm Thunder!"

Inatama Kaigaku unleashed a strange black lightning bolt, striking Tanjiro, who was suspended in mid-air and unable to change his position.

"Beast's Breath? Pick-up Fang? Round Spinning Fang!"

Inosuke seized the opportunity and moved in front of Tanjiro before Inatama Kaigaku could unleash his lightning. He simultaneously spun his two swords at high speed, using the blades to form a shield and block Inatama Kaigaku's black lightning.

With Inosuke's help, Tanjiro's slanting dagger slashed unimpeded towards Inatama Kaigaku's head.

"Breathing of Thunder? Land Form: Lightning Strike!"

Inagama Kaigaku unleashed countless lightning-like slashes in all directions from his own center.

Faced with countless lightning strikes, Tanjiro was unable to break through Inatama Kaigaku's attack range, and his Sun Breathing attack missed.

Zenitsu, standing on the ground, his body crackling with lightning, chanted, "Thunder Breathing? First Form? Thunderclap Flash? Divine Speed!"

With lightning speed, it shot straight toward Inatama Kaidake.

Faced with the lightning-fast Thunderclap Flash that had once greatly shocked him and that he was powerless to resist, Inatama Kaigaku revealed an excited smile.

Inatama Kaigaku laughed wildly, "So you finally used it, Zenitsu! Ever since you defeated me with this move, I've been thinking every day about how to counter it. This time, I'm going to completely shatter your will!"

In an attempt to counter Zenitsu's Thunderclap Flash, Inatama Kaigaku became obsessed, constantly refining his Thunder Breathing sword technique. However, no matter how hard he tried, he could not reach Zenitsu's extreme speed.

One stormy night, while watching the lightning in the sky, Inatama Kaigaku suddenly had an inspiration.

Lightning appears, first as a flash of lightning in the clouds, then the lightning strikes, and finally the sound of thunder.

This shows that the speed of lightning is greater than the speed of thunder, and the speed of thunder is greater than the speed of lightning.

A normal flash of lightning reaches the speed of thunder, while a lightning flash, also known as a divine speed, reaches the speed of lightning.

If Inatama Kaigaku wants to be faster than Thunderclap Flash? Divine Speed, then his own speed must reach the speed of lightning.

However, reaching the speed of lightning is easier said than done. Even when Inatama Kaigaku became one of the Lower Moon demons and reached the speed of lightning with his demon body, his body was torn apart by wind pressure just as he was about to break through the speed of lightning, making it impossible for him to reach the speed of lightning.

When Muzan Kibutama once again bestowed blood upon Kaigaku Inatama, Kaigaku Inatama successfully ascended to the rank of Upper Moon Five. With his resilient demon body, he finally broke through the limits of lightning and reached the speed of lightning.

Inatama Kaigaku excitedly raised his Nichirin Blade, aiming it at Zenitsu who was thrusting at him.

"Thunder Breathing? Seventh Form? Final Lightning Flash!"