Demon Slayer: Starting with the Kingdom

"Mr. Ubuyashiki, every wrong has its perpetrator, and every debt has its debtor. Let them seek revenge on whoever killed their family! Don't try to pin all this nonsense on me!"

What, are you trying to tell me that just because demon slayers kill demons, I shouldn't kill them?

Are you going to tell me that just because demon hunters kill demons, it's a sin for me to kill them?

So, are all the other people who died because of other evil spirits going to have their lives blamed on me?!

What a joke! Who made this law?! Who convicted me of this crime?! Why should I be responsible for people I didn't kill?!

Why should I abide by your morals, and why should I act according to your rules?

It's nothing more than a life-or-death struggle between two species, yet they insist on trying to elevate it to some so-called moral conscience, attempting to claim that meaningless moral high ground for themselves. It's hypocritical and disgusting!

Mr. Ubuyashiki, if you truly have such great love and care for all living beings, then please stop staring at us all the time.

"Please, use your immense power and influence to distribute some of the vast wealth your family has accumulated, and help those suffering far more in the world!"

After finishing her long speech, Mitsuha looked at the silent Ubuyashiki, and a bright smile returned to her previously angry face.

"How do you feel about what I just said, Mr. Ubuyashiki?"

It's just moral blackmail; anyone can do that, I just never bother... Okay, enough chit-chat.

A faint sound came from afar, and a fierce killing intent swirled in the breeze.

A crimson array unfolded from beneath her feet, with intricate mandala patterns appearing and disappearing within it. Mitsuha slowly raised her hand as she faced Ubuyashiki, who was enveloped in the array.

“Mr. Ubuyashiki, I have no interest in continuing this conversation. Please go die… Oh dear?”

As soon as she raised her arm, Mitsuha noticed her fingers, which were rapidly turning black and melting.

Immediately afterwards, the blackness spread across her entire body like a blob of ink falling into clear water!

His cheeks began to melt, his right arm snapped like a melted candle, and his body collapsed to his knees uncontrollably. An unprecedented feeling of weakness swept over him at that moment.

Mitsuha felt with absolute clarity that a massive amount of wisteria poison had suddenly erupted within her body just a moment ago!

They surged like a tidal wave, relentlessly devouring every drop of blood and every cell in her body...

Under the intense corrosive effects of this toxin, not only was her flesh and blood rapidly dissolving, but even her bones were dissolving at a visible rate!

(Just a perfunctory meow today~)

Chapter 94 Chains and Muskets

"Oh oh oh..."

His right eye was instantly corroded and he could no longer see. The mandala formation under his feet could not be maintained and collapsed and shrank inch by inch.

Mitsuha knelt on the ground, looking down at her rapidly dissolving body, her face also melting, a look of confusion on her face.

What's happening here?

Wisteria poison? She's been poisoned?

Strange, when did this happen?

When was she poisoned? Why didn't she notice anything before?

Suddenly, Mitsuha remembered the two demon slayers she had casually killed at the entrance of the mansion when she entered it.

These two demon hunters are the only humans she has devoured in the past month...

Could it be them?

Is it possible that they have wisteria poison hidden in their bodies?

But why didn't she notice such a huge amount of toxins before? How did they hide and spread in her body?

Could it be Tamayo?

Could it be that she developed some special medicine that can temporarily suppress the poison of wisteria flowers?

Unbelievable... How could such a thing be developed?

Should we use Fate Overwrite to rewind?

No, no...

Her copying technique can only be used within the Mandala Formation. The wisteria poison was already present in her body before she activated the formation.

Rewriting it now would not only fail to change the outcome, but would also further deplete her strength, making her even less able to resist the poison of the wisteria flower...

"Quick! Now's the time! Trap her!"

Just as Mitsuha was quickly considering a solution, the demon hunters who had been lying in ambush near the mansion finally arrived.

The first four swordsman squads to arrive each carried a specially made heavy crossbow.

The four teams were positioned around Mitsuha, standing in front of, behind, to the left and right of her, with their positions facing each other.

Based on the results of countless previous drills, the four squads took advantage of the moment when the poisoned Trifoliate Orchids were knocked to their knees and unable to move, and simultaneously fired the chains on their crossbows toward the opposite position.

Four chains crossed over Mitsuha's side at the same time. The sixteen people each grabbed one end of the chain in pairs and ran as fast as possible in a clockwise direction with Mitsuha as the center.

As they moved, the four chains tightened rapidly, binding Mitsuha, who was in the very center, tightly to the spot.

The moment the first group restrained Mitsuha's movements, the second group of Demon Slayer Corps members arrived.

This group of thirty men, all armed with muskets, were arranged in an arc several dozen meters in front of Sanye in a crescent-shaped formation.

It's a delicate distance.

Because they were just outside the range of the Three-Leaf Blood Demon Art.

With a furious shout, the thirty men simultaneously raised their muskets and aimed at Mitsuba, who was positioned in front of them.

Unable to stop the demon hunters from firing with her blood demon magic, Mitsuha forcibly suppressed the wisteria poison that was spreading within her body and instinctively tried to break free of her chains to avoid them.

But then she discovered that she couldn't break the chains!

Are these chains forged from scarlet iron?

The slight burning sensation on her body made Mitsuha instantly realize the material used to make these chains.

Crimson Gorilla Sand Iron is a special material used by the Demon Slayer Corps to forge Nichirin Blades.

Full of solar energy, it is a natural nemesis of evil spirits.

The next instant, the trigger was pulled, and with a series of explosive gunshots, the blue smoke from burning gunpowder gradually rose.

Dozens of metal bullets, also forged from crimson sand iron, were fired simultaneously, all raining down on Mitsuha, who was firmly bound by chains and unable to move in the courtyard.

The mandala formation collapsed and dissipated completely at this moment.

Under the combined effects of the wisteria poison and the musket fire, Mitsuba seemed to be nearing her limit, and even her Blood Demon Art could not be sustained.

Finally, the third group of Demon Slayer Corps members tonight, and the strongest among them, made their move at this moment.

"Quick! Now! Cut off her head!"

Flame Pillar, Water Pillar, Wind Pillar, Roar Pillar, Rock Pillar, and the youngest Mist Pillar—the six Pillar-level swordsmen of the current Demon Slayer Corps—rushed out from all sides simultaneously.

Together they drew their swords and pounced at top speed at Mitsuha Tsugikuni, who was kneeling in the middle of the courtyard, bound tightly by chains, riddled with bullet holes, and whose body was almost completely melted!

This was Tamayo's plan to behead Mitsuha Tsugikuni.

First, she used her specially developed wisteria poison to weaken Mitsuha Tsugikuni, greatly depleting and reducing her combat power.

Then, taking advantage of the moment when she was unable to move due to the poison, he used chains made of gorilla-red sand iron to bind her body, both to prevent her from escaping and to limit her resistance.

Then, by using the power of muskets, we can further reduce her combat strength and deplete her stamina through ranged attacks.

Finally, send out the strongest Pillar-level swordsman of the Demon Slayer Corps to seize her weakest moment and behead her with lightning speed!

On a hillside outside the mansion, Tamayo stood alone.

Holding a monocular telescope, she observed the situation in the mansion from afar, her clenched fingers turning white.

Months of planning, decades of waiting, all for tonight, for creating this potentially once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a decapitation strike.

She had done everything in her power and used every means she could think of.

She had done everything she could, and now all she could do was silently pray that the demon hunters would successfully achieve their ultimate goal.

Ms. Tamayo, it would be best if you let go of the past and start anew...

The advice Mitsuha gave her when they parted ways decades ago suddenly echoed in Tamayo's mind.

With her hands trembling slightly, Tamayo slowly closed her eyes.

I'm sorry, Mitsuha...

I still can't be as carefree as you. I still can't let go of my hatred for that beast...

I must kill Muzan! I must use his blood to avenge my dead husband and children...

And you are the greatest obstacle I must remove on my path to this goal...

So, I'm sorry...

Chapter 95 was truly a bloody lesson.

In the flat courtyard, time seemed to slow down considerably.

Around the courtyard, the sixteen demon hunters, their faces flushed, were pulling back with all their might, trying their best to trap Mitsuha in place and prevent her from moving.

Directly in front of them, the thirty ghost hunters wielding muskets were also busily reloading their guns, preparing for the next volley as quickly as possible.

Around Mitsuba, six Pillar-level swordsmen rushed forward and simultaneously swung their swords at her neck.

Among them, the fastest, the Naruto, rushed to the front without any doubt. He pounced on Mitsuha from behind, and the Nichirin Blade in his hand, which was flashing with electricity, was less than 30 centimeters away from Mitsuha's neck!

Victory is within reach!

His hands clenched tightly, his breath caught in his throat, and his eyes were fixed on the scene before him, on Mitsuha Tsugikuni, who was kneeling on the ground, seemingly powerless to resist and completely unaware of the attack coming from behind.

Even Ubuyashiki himself didn't realize that his back was soaked with sweat.

Is it going to succeed?

Are they finally going to cut off the demon's head?

Is this powerful demon, which nearly a century ago wiped out the Demon Slayer Corps and even killed the legendary Son of God, finally going to be successfully defeated by the Demon Slayer today?!

In that instant, Ubuyashiki suddenly saw Mitsuha's slightly upturned lips.

She actually... smiled?

"No, she still has energy left, soon..."

It's too late.

Just as Ubuyashiki gave that terrified warning, and just as the Naruhashiru's blade was about to touch Mitsuha's neck, a sudden change occurred!

At the feet of Sanye, the mandala formation that had collapsed and dissipated re-emerged in an instant!

The intricate, blood-red patterns enveloped the six pillar-level swordsmen surrounding her!

"The Sound Pillar?!"

The next instant, the scarred neck of the Naruto Pillar snapped off without warning!

His body crashed to the ground, and on his head, which rolled like a soccer ball, Naruto's eyes still shone with unwavering determination.

This poor guy didn't even realize what was happening before Mitsuha used her past "cause" to sever his present "life".

"Damn it! She still has the energy to unleash Blood Demon Art?!"

The situation suddenly took a sharp turn for the worse, and the bodies of the Flame Pillar, Water Pillar, Wind Pillar, and Mist Pillar, which followed the Sound Pillar, also showed varying degrees of damage at the same time!

In this incident, the Stone Pillar's body was instantly severed in half, and he fell directly to the ground. The double-headed sword in his hand slid several meters away due to inertia!

"Quick! Drag them out!"

Only then did the demon hunters around them finally react.

They roared and tugged at the iron chains around the waists of the men, dragging them out of the mandala formation before they were completely dead.

As soon as they left Mitsuha's domain, these people, who were about to die, had their causal lines corrected and returned to normal under the intervention of divine power.

However, the Singing Pillar, whose head was cut off, and the Rock Pillar, which could not be pulled out because it was cut in half, were both completely dead.

The original six people were reduced to four.