Demon Slayer: Starting with the Kingdom

Unlike his deceased grandfather and father, Tanjuro Kamado mastered all of Hinokami Kagura's moves at a very young age.

During each sacrificial dance, he was the only one who could dance for an entire night, as if he had inexhaustible energy.

Moreover, during the ritual when he was twelve years old, Tanjuro Kamado suddenly gained the ability to "see".

Blood, muscles, bones, internal organs... Tanjuro Kamado "saw" everything inside his own body, including everything inside his father's body beside him.

It was as if the whole world had suddenly become transparent.

Tanjuro Kamado had always believed that he was the only one in the world who had accomplished this.

It wasn't until tonight, with the sudden arrival of Mitsuha and Makijuro, that he finally encountered the second human who, like him, had entered that transparent world.

"I see. The fire god Kagura you mentioned must be the sun breathing technique of my clan."

It is not a ritual dance, but a unique breathing technique that incorporates swordsmanship.

Mr. Kamado, that's why you were able to reach that transparent world.

I think that besides your own remarkable talent in swordsmanship, the most important reason is the result of your repeated practice of Sun Breathing over the years…”

After listening to Tanjuro Kamado's explanation, Mitsuha completely understood everything.

"If I am not mistaken, it should be that several hundred years ago, my ancestors unintentionally passed on this breathing method to your ancestors in the Kamado family."

This is why it has been passed down through generations in your family in the form of a sacrificial dance.

It's astonishing how such coincidences can happen in this world..."

Mitsuha has always had a good memory.

As soon as she finished hearing the story of the Kamado family, she immediately recalled the threads of cause and effect she had seen on Yoriichi's older brother hundreds of years ago—

On a certain day of a certain month of a certain year, intending to return to his old home to pay respects at the grave of the poet, he unexpectedly discovered that the house had been occupied by a young couple. The husband, who called himself Kamado Tankichi, was an unremarkable, warm, and kind man.

On a certain day in a certain month of a certain year, a small mountain village was slaughtered by an evil spirit. While wandering around, he unintentionally returned to his old home and, at Tanji's warm invitation, decided to stay there for a while.

[During this time, Tanji's youngest daughter always pestered me to demonstrate swordsmanship for her. I performed for her several times earnestly, and each time Tanji would sit aside and watch attentively.]

[Lamenting her impending death, she spoke with Tanjiro and resolved to leave, continuing her search for Muzan Kibutsuji.]

Mitsuha never imagined that these seemingly ordinary lines of cause and effect, which she had subconsciously overlooked back then, actually concealed the inheritance of the Breath of the Sun!

Incredible! Just what kind of extraordinary man is this Kamado Tankichi?

Despite having no prior swordsmanship experience, how could he memorize all the Sun Breathing sword techniques flawlessly after only a few short observations?!

What's even more unbelievable to the demon is that this descendant of Kamado Tanjiro has actually been able to pass down the incredibly difficult-to-master Sun Breathing technique from generation to generation, without any mistakes, right up to this day?!

Your Majesty, your cheating is far too obvious!

Some might think this is just a coincidence, a grand coincidence made up of many small coincidences.

But Mitsuha, being a "demon of cause and effect," simply doesn't believe such nonsense.

There are no coincidences in this world.

All seemingly coincidental events that happen to humankind are actually inevitable, arranged by the divine and guided by cause and effect!

This includes Yoriichi's elder brother unintentionally passing on the Breath of the Sun to Kamado Tankichi before his death!

Hundreds of years ago, when that small mountain village was destroyed, the high and mighty gods may have already sensed the "disobedience" that Yoriichi's brother would commit in the future.

So, when Yoriichi was heartbroken by the destruction of the small mountain village, He deliberately guided Yoriichi back to the mountain.

In a way that even Yoriichi's older brother himself was unaware of, he unintentionally taught the sword techniques of Sun Breathing to Tanjiro Kamado at the time.

In this way, the tradition of Sun Breathing was preserved.

This is a contingency plan left by the gods.

But it should be more than that.

Because a single breath of the sun is utterly meaningless.

There must be an even bigger secret hidden within this family of cooks.

In the early hours of the morning, snowstorms swept through the mountains again.

With the sound of a melodious pipa, Mitsuha's true form left the Infinite Castle and appeared in this deep mountain.

Her figure darted swiftly through the mountains and forests, and in the blink of an eye, she appeared in front of the small wooden house.

With the blessing of the Transparent World, Mitsuha concealed her aura and quietly entered the wooden house, heading into the room of the Kamado couple.

At this moment, the young couple were already fast asleep, completely unaware of Mitsuha's sudden arrival.

With bloodshot whites and pupils shaped like datura flowers, Mitsuha instantly perceived all the causal threads connecting the past and future of this couple.

Mitsuha's lips curled up slightly as she spotted the most distinctive causal lines at a glance.

Four years later, he and his wife, Kamado Aoi, had their eldest son, Kamado Tanjiro.

Fourteen years later, she meticulously taught Tanjiro Kamado, helping him to fully master all the movements of the Hinokami Kagura.

Nineteen years later, before his death, he passed on the principles of opening the Transparent World to Tanjiro Kamado.

Mitsuha's Blood Demon Art grants her the ability to completely see through all the causes and effects in a person's life.

This naturally includes the person's future.

In the life that the gods arranged for Kamado Tanjuro, he and his wife will have a total of six children in the future, four boys and two girls.

Among them, the karmic lines of his five children were very thin, no different from those of ordinary people, and could be easily torn apart.

Only his eldest son, named "Kamado Tanjiro," had a causal line representing his birth that was as thick as an adult's arm!

Incredible...

The last time Mitsuha saw such an astonishing thread of cause and effect was hundreds of years ago on her brother Yoriichi.

It's not just about being born, but also about mastering the Hinokami Kagura, and remembering the principles of the Transparent World, etc...

In the case of Tanjuro Kamado, every important cause and effect related to him as the eldest son is exactly like this!

This means that as long as Tanjuro Kamado doesn't die prematurely, he and his wife will definitely have a child named Tanjiro Kamado four years later.

Moreover, he will definitely pass on the Breath of the Sun that the Kamado family has passed down for hundreds of years, as well as the principles of the Transparent World that he himself has come to understand, to his child before he passes away!

This child, named Kamado Tanjiro, was destined to be born.

So here's the question: why did our gods create such a child?

A guess gradually formed in her mind, and Mitsuha immediately moved her feet and went to the room where Makijuro was.

In the fast-sleeping Makijuro, Mitsuha also saw two bolded lines of cause and effect.

A year later, he and his wife, Rengoku Ruka, had their eldest son, Rengoku Kyojuro.

Eighteen years later, it is said that Kyojuro Rengoku has been promoted to the new Flame Pillar.

Chapter 141: Twenty Years to Go!

That's interesting, that's really interesting!

The moment Mitsuha saw the two causal lines on Makijuro's body, she became excited.

Centuries have passed, is Your Majesty finally planning to make your move again?

And it wasn't just one person, but two people at once... no, there should be more than just two!

Besides these two children from the Kamado and Rengoku families, our God must have arranged for many more children like them!

Moreover, all these people will definitely gather together in ten or twenty years!

Then, under the guidance of the gods, they launched a fierce offensive against the evil spirits that He regarded as thorns in His side and flesh, an offensive that had not been seen in the past hundreds of years.

So you've been holding back for centuries, accumulating strength all along, preparing to go all in with us?

Realizing this, Mitsuha's hands trembled with excitement.

She could already sense the urgency in the god's heart.

Compared to the past few centuries, He now seems to have become weaker.

He couldn't even create another human as powerful as Yoriichi's brother.

He has even stopped pursuing quality and has started to seek quantity instead?

Why is that?

Is it because every failed attempt to forcefully intervene in the human world results in a backlash against you?

Or is it because my power has been eroding and weakening the authority in your hands?

So, Your Majesty.

If you lose this time too.

How weak will you be then?

"Haha, hahahaha..."

In the deserted mountain forest, Mitsuha, realizing all this, couldn't help but burst into laughter.

【Doma, I've changed my mind.】

Stopping her laughter, Mitsuha used her consciousness to communicate with Doma in her mind.

I will eradicate the Ubuyashiki clan, and all demon slayers in this world!

【Huh? Why? I remember you, Saintess, called yourself a dove?】

In his mind, Douma's questioning voice echoed.

Need I even ask? It's because I've finally discovered the method that can truly "kill the gods"!

[So, our gods are not only not omnipotent, but can actually be "killed"?!]

[So, this method is actually so simple! For the past few centuries, I hadn't even realized this?!]

This is truly... a pleasant surprise.

【Hmm... I don't quite understand, but since it's your decision, Saintess, the loyal Knight Doma will certainly follow you to the death!】

【Please give the order, Your Majesty! When should we make our move? Now? Or…?】

Twenty years.

Her cheeks flushed with excitement, and Mitsuha gave a specific time.

[Twenty years from now, when all the gods' pieces are gathered, and when all their power has descended... that will be the perfect time for us to make our move!]

When that time comes, we can inflict the heaviest backlash upon Him! Just like Osaka Castle four hundred years ago!

Before that, we also need to do some preliminary planning...

This time, at this moment He has chosen, I will completely eradicate all the tentacles He has left in this world! Not a single one will be left!

Mitsuha was really curious about what the world would be like after the gods "died".

"Well then, Mr. Kamado, we'll be taking our leave now."

The next morning, Mitsuha and Makijuro stood outside and waved goodbye to the Kamado couple.

"Little Clover, take care on your way down the mountain!"

"Thank you, Miss Aoi... Oh, by the way."

As if suddenly remembering something, Mitsuha looked at the silent Kamado Tanjuro again and said seriously:

"Mr. Kamado, I hope you will seriously consider my previous suggestion."

"Consider? Mitsuha, what did you and Mr. Kamado discuss?"

Before Kamado Tanjuro could reply, Makijuro, standing next to Mitsuha, couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.

"It's nothing, I just suggested that Mr. Kamado join our Demon Slayer Corps and contribute to the cause of slaying demons..."

"Waaah! Mitsuha! You've told the common people about us again! I've already said that's not allowed! Lord Lieutenant will be angry!"

"Makijuro, as the saying goes, rules are rigid, but people are flexible. Wouldn't it be better if you were a little more shrewd?"

"How can we be so well-informed about this kind of thing! We can't involve ordinary people in this..."

"Miss Tsugikuni, I will seriously consider this matter."