Detective Conan: Birth of the Demon Child

Hantengu naturally understood Yuhu's concerns and sneered, "However, the place where the Blue Spider Lily is located is a rather dangerous place. I am not entirely confident that I can bring the Blue Spider Lily back on my own, which is why I want to ask you for help."

"Oh, I see."

Upon hearing this, Yu Hu's eyes flickered slightly, and he began to believe what Bantian Gou had said.

Among the current four Upper Moon demons, apart from Gyokko, both Doma and Kokushibo are far stronger than Hantengu.

If Hantengu were to cooperate with Doma and Kokushibo, even if they successfully found the Blue Spider Lily, the credit probably wouldn't go to him; those two would definitely take all the credit for themselves.

Having figured out the key points, Yu Hu asked impatiently, "Alright, I agree to cooperate with you. Now can you tell me where the Blue Spider Lily is hidden?"

"The Village of Swordsmiths!"

A cold glint flashed in Hantengu's eyes, and he said in a chilling tone, "It's that swordsmith village that specializes in forging Nichirin Blades for the Demon Slayer Corps!"

"What? You're not kidding, are you?"

Yu Hu's eyes widened suddenly, her face filled with disbelief: "If we can destroy that wretched village of swordsmiths, even if we don't find the Blue Spider Lily, it will still be a great achievement!"

The reason those demons were able to slay demons was because they possessed Nichirin Blades, which could subdue man-eating demons.

If we destroy the village of swordsmiths, even if we can't completely destroy the Demon Slayer Corps, we'll definitely cripple them.

Seeing the shocked expression on Yu Hu's face, Bantian Gou said with a pang of heartache, "It's good that you know!"

In the past, if Hantengu had discovered the village of swordsmiths, he would have gone there alone, destroyed the entire village, and then reported his success to Lord Muzan.

However, with the successive deaths of Daki and Akaza, Hantengu also developed a sense of apprehension towards the Demon Slayer Corps, fearing that some monster capable of killing Upper Moon demons might be hiding in the village of swordsmiths.

Of course!

Half-Heaven Dog's invitation to Jade Pot for cooperation wasn't actually out of any good intentions.

If they can successfully destroy the village of swordsmiths and find the blue spider lily, Hantengu wouldn't mind sharing some of the credit with Gyokuko.

If he were to accidentally encounter a monster he couldn't defeat, Hantengu would definitely leave the Jade Pot behind to shield himself from the attack, and then take the opportunity to escape.

While such an approach may be somewhat despicable, a half-dog is not even human, so naturally he has no need to be loyal.

However, Yu Hu wasn't a fool. He could guess Ban Tian Gou's true thoughts to some extent, but he just didn't expose him.

Moreover, Yu Hu believed that his life-saving skills were no weaker than Bantian Gou's. If an accident really happened, it was still unknown who would stay behind to take the hit.

Meanwhile, Suzuki Seimei, who had returned to the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters, began testing his new ability, Ribbon Clones, using living creatures such as white rabbits.

After some testing, Suzuki Seimei gained a detailed understanding of the ribbon clone's ability.

Seimei Suzuki can indeed expend stamina to summon ribbon clones with self-awareness, and he can also remotely control these ribbon clones and even share their vision.

However, after splitting into ribbon clones, Suzuki Seimei's main body will become weaker.

For example, Suzuki Seimei can summon a one-foot-wide ribbon clone by consuming 10 stamina points, but his original stamina limit will also decrease by 10 points.

The reduction in maximum stamina is completely different from the reduction in stamina consumption; this reduction is permanent.

Unless Suzuki Seimei reintegrates the split ribbon clones into his main body, his main body will remain in a weakened state forever.

Chapter 533 Nezuko Masters Breathing Techniques (First Update, Please Vote)

Although the ribbon clones possess self-awareness, their combat power is very weak, and they can only be used for reconnaissance and imprisoning living beings.

Since Suzuki Seimei possessed the ability to create two clones, summoning two physical clones that shared his abilities, the ribbon clones became rather useless in combat.

However, for Suzuki Seimei, the most valuable aspect of the ribbon clones was their ability to store living beings; their combat power was not important.

Therefore, Suzuki Seimei also used a white rabbit to experiment with the ability of the ribbon clone to store living things.

Once the little white rabbit is sealed inside the body by the ribbon clone, it will fall into a state similar to time freezing, where it can live forever without needing to eat, drink, or defecate.

After the ribbon clone sealed the white rabbit into its body, Suzuki Seimei tried to merge the ribbon clone back into his main body.

As the ribbon clone merged with him, Suzuki Seimei could clearly feel that a brand new auxiliary space had appeared inside his body, and the little white rabbit existed in that auxiliary space.

"Whoosh!"

With a thought, Suzuki Seimei summoned the little white rabbit that existed in the secondary space.

The summoned white rabbit showed no alarm and leisurely ate the grass at his feet.

Judging from the little white rabbit's calm reaction, Suzuki Seimei could be fairly certain that after it was taken into the auxiliary space, not only did its body fall into a state similar to time freezing, but its mind also fell into a state of time freezing.

If, in the secondary space, only the body is still while the mind remains clear, this little white rabbit would definitely not be so calm.

To confirm his hypothesis, Suzuki Seimei then put Nezuko into the auxiliary space of his ribbon clone.

Even though Suzuki Seimei put Nezuko into his secondary space, more than half an hour later, Nezuko was still perfectly normal when she was released, which clearly showed that his guess was correct.

Since Nezuko can be taken into the secondary space of the ribbon clone, Suzuki Seimei should be able to bring her back to the main world in this way.

"Nezuko, come here, I have a gift for you."

Upon hearing Suzuki Harumi's words, Nezuko, who was chasing the little white rabbit around, immediately ran over with her long legs.

Suzuki Seimei smiled and patted Nezuko's hair, then took out the Perfected Flame Breathing skill book.

"use!"

As Suzuki Seimei silently uttered a command, the skill book in his hand instantly transformed into a ball of red light and merged into Nezuko's body.

"woooooo"

Nezuko felt a surge of unfamiliar memories flood her mind, her two big pink eyes filled with confusion. She fell into Seimei Suzuki's arms, feeling dizzy, and began to sort through those skill memories in her sleep.

The reason why Suzuki Seimei gave Nezuko the perfect-level Flame Breathing skill book was because he was already planning to take Nezuko away from this world, so naturally he needed to make her stronger.

Actually, compared to Flame Breathing, the Rock Breathing obtained from the "Rock Pillar" is definitely more powerful.

Because the Breath of Rock is the most powerful and also the most difficult to master among the five basic breathing techniques.

However, Nezuko is a demon, and she has awakened a Blood Demon Art called Bloodlust, which allows her blood to explode at will and generate high-temperature flames to burn the target.

When Nezuko's blood burns, the resulting flames adhere to the Nichirin Blade, transforming it into a burning blade called the "Crimson Blade"!

Therefore, Flame Breathing is more suitable for Nezuko. Her Blood Demon Art combined with Flame Breathing can produce an effect greater than the sum of its parts.

Nezuko, who had fallen into a deep sleep, uncontrollably transformed into a child, clenching her fists and snuggling into Suzuki Seimei's arms.

Looking at Nezuko, who resembled a cat, a hint of doting appeared in Suzuki Seimei's eyes. He reached out and patted her little head, thinking to himself, "Now that Nezuko has mastered the Perfected Flame Breathing, I should prepare a suitable weapon for her."

Based on the original storyline, Hantengu and Gyokko, two Upper Moon demons, should be heading to the village of swordsmiths to cause trouble soon.

Suzuki Seimei could head to the village of swordsmiths to help Nezuko find suitable materials to forge weapons, while waiting for Hantengu and Gyokko to come to him.

Having made up his mind, Suzuki Seimei put Nezuko back in the wooden box and then went to Shinobu Kocho to ask about the location of the village of swordsmiths.

Although Suzuki Seimei is not yet a member of the Demon Slayer Corps, thanks to his merit of slaying two Upper Moon demons, Ubuyashiki Kagaya has already regarded him as the most trusted partner of the Demon Slayer Corps.

In order to win over Suzuki Seimei, Kagaya Ubuyashiki had already given orders to the Demon Slayer Corps to treat Suzuki Seimei as a "Pillar" of the Demon Slayer Corps.

Furthermore, Suzuki Seimei was also able to enjoy the treatment of a "Pillar," and could freely mobilize the Demon Slayer Corps' assets and resources.

That's why, when Shinobu Kocho learned that Seimei Suzuki was going to the village of swordsmiths, she didn't try to hide it from him and told him to go find Mitsuri Kanroji.

It wasn't that Shinobu Kocho didn't know the location of the village of swordsmiths, but rather that Mitsuri Kanroji was just about to go to the village to repair her Nichirin Blade, so it would be more convenient to have her take Seimei Suzuki with her.

Led by Kanroji Mitsuri, Suzuki Seimei carried a wooden box containing Nezuko. The two traveled at a leisurely pace and finally arrived at the village of swordsmiths before nightfall.

"Ding ding ding"

As soon as Suzuki Seimei entered the village of swordsmiths, he heard the clanging of forging and the smell of fire and iron in the air.

"Seimei, let's go see Grandpa Village Chief first, and then we'll go soak in the hot springs together! The hot springs here are even more comfortable than the ones at Butterfly Mansion!"

As soon as Kanroji Mitsuri finished speaking, she smiled, took Suzuki Seimei's little hand, and skipped and hopped towards the village chief's house.

The village chief of the swordsmith village was a very kind old man. After learning the purpose of Suzuki Seimei's visit, he immediately ordered someone to take Kanroji Mitsuri's Nichirin Blade to be repaired. At the same time, he also prepared some very precious ores for Suzuki Seimei.

After finishing her business, Kanroji Mitsuri immediately took Suzuki Seimei to the hot spring.

"Yahoo!"

Under Suzuki Seimei's somewhat speechless gaze, Kanroji Mitsuri instantly stripped off her clothes, cheered, and jumped into the hot spring pool, splashing water everywhere.

Chapter 534 The Upper Moon Demons Attack Together (Second Update, Please Vote)

"Seimei, you and Nezuko, hurry up and come down! The hot springs here are incredibly relaxing."

Like a mermaid, Kanroji Mitsuri swam a couple of times in the hot spring pool, then waved her pink, lotus-like arms excitedly at Suzuki Seimei and Nezuko.

"Thump! Thump!"

Looking at the two incredibly elastic airbags, Suzuki Seimei subconsciously swallowed, and could only reluctantly jump into the hot spring with Nezuko in tow.

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Kawaii

Seeing Suzuki Seimei's reluctant expression, Kanroji Mitsuri thought he was shy, so she moved closer to him and teased him with a smile, "Seimei, don't be shy, let me rub your back, okay?"

Coach, I want to report this!

She charged at someone while dribbling the ball!

As expected of the "Love Pillar," her methods of winning people's hearts are truly remarkable!

Just as Suzuki Seimei and his companions were relaxing in the hot springs, two furtive figures, under the cover of night, silently slipped into the swordsmith village.

Because Hantengu was worried that a monster capable of slaying Upper Moon demons was hiding in the swordsmith village, he did not rush to start a massacre after sneaking into the village with Gyokko. Instead, he planned to find the Blue Spider Lily first.

If they can find the Blue Spider Lily, Hantengu and Gyokko can go back directly to Muzan Kibutsuji to claim credit, and whether or not they destroy the Swordsmith Village will become irrelevant.

If they fail to find the Blue Spider Lily, then it's not too late for Hantengu and his group to risk destroying the Swordsmith Village.

Half an hour later, Half-Tengu arrived at the agreed meeting place with a look of disappointment on his face.

"Yu Hu, have you found anything over there?"

Seeing the same look of disappointment on Yuhu's face, Hantengu felt a mix of disappointment and relief.

Compared to not finding the Blue Spider Lily, Hantengu was actually more worried that when they split up, Gyokko would be the first to discover the Blue Spider Lily and then secretly go back to Muzan to claim credit.