Demon Slayer: The Second God Who Walks the Earth

The fact that he showed such terrifying killing intent towards me shows that he is indeed a man-eating demon.

Chiba Yo looked at Yushiro on his left and, in thought, conceived the idea of ​​killing him.

"Quiet down, Yushiro," spoke the female demon flanking him on the right.

"Lady Tamayo! But he..." Yushiro was already furious and didn't immediately obey Tamayo's words.

“Let’s be quiet for a while. I believe he won’t hurt us, and if he wants to, we can’t really fight back,” Tamayo said to Yushiro again.

When Tamayo saw Chiba Yo for the first time, she immediately thought of Yoriichi Tsugikuni, just like Muzan. However, she knew that Yoriichi Tsugikuni was dead. Even so, she knew from the mark on Chiba Yo's forehead that she and Yushiro were no match for this person.

"……yes……"

Yushiro suppressed his anger and agreed.

He wasn't angry because he thought Chiba Yo would hurt them; his anger stemmed primarily from the fact that Chiba Yo had offended Tamayo, something he simply couldn't tolerate.

From the conversation between the two demons, Chiba learned their names. At the same time, because of Tamayo's attitude, his feelings towards the two demons improved a little, and he temporarily gave up the idea of ​​killing Yushiro.

Chapter 49 Ghost Doctor Zhu Shi

After being told off by Tamayo, Yushiro stopped shouting, but his anger and murderous intent towards Chiba Yo did not diminish.

Chiba Yo led the two ghosts away from the street they had just left and into a forest, where he then put the two ghosts down.

As soon as he broke free from Chiba Yo's restraints, Yushiro angrily kicked Chiba Yo.

"Yushiro!" Tamayo called out to him, trying to stop him, but it was too late. Yushiro's foot was already at Chiba Yo's chest.

Chiba Yo grasped Yushiro's ankle with one hand.

"You really want to kill me? That's not surprising, after all, you're a demon, killing and eating people is your instinct." Chiba Yang said in a somewhat cold tone.

He never liked ghosts to begin with, but because of some things that happened before, he felt more sympathy for the humans before they became ghosts. However, he still harbored hatred for man-eating demons.

He couldn't maintain the same tenderness towards those who had become demons as Tanjiro; his sympathy was only for those who hadn't yet become demons.

The reason why Tanjiro had a different perception of Nezuko was because he believed what Tanjiro said, and Nezuko later proved that she would not eat people.

But the two demons in front of him were just a chance encounter. There is a very high probability that they have eaten people. After all, the only demon that Chiba Yo knows of so far that has not eaten people is Nezuko.

Because of the unusual situation just now, Chiba Yo thought that they might be trying to help him out of a predicament, so he did not choose to kill them. However, he was afraid that the two demons would eat people, so he chose to take them with him to find out what was going on.

"I'm sorry, please forgive this child. Although he is a demon, he has never eaten a human. His reaction is probably due to your actions just now," Tamayo said helplessly to Chiba Yo.

Yushiro usually listens to her very much, but he becomes a little uncontrollable when it comes to issues involving her. However, Tamayo knows that Yushiro is concerned about her, but she feels that the boy's behavior is often a bit excessive, which makes her feel helpless.

Chiba Yo understood somewhat upon hearing this. Tamayo's rationality made Chiba Yo feel that she still retained the will of a human being, so he spoke to the two demons in front of him:

“I’m taking you away because I’m worried you might take advantage of the chaos to eat people. If you really still have the will of a human being and won’t eat people, I will apologize to you.”

After saying that, Chiba Yo released Yushiro's ankle. Under Tamayo's gaze, Yushiro snorted coldly and stopped talking, and did not do anything to attack Chiba Yo again.

"Let me introduce myself first. My name is Tamayo. I am both a demon and a doctor. I want to eliminate that man, Muzan Kibutsuji," Tamayo introduced herself to Chiba Yo.

After hearing Tamayo's words, Chiba Yo's suspicions about Tamayo and Yushiro were greatly reduced, because she could say the name of Muzan Kibutsuji, while none of the demons he had encountered before could say any information about Muzan Kibutsuji.

Chiba Yo speculated that Kibutsuji Muzan might have cursed his demon subordinates, preventing them from revealing any information about themselves.

"If you can tell me some information about Muzan, I'll be willing to believe everything you say," Chiba Yo said to Tamayo, still somewhat skeptical of the two demons before him.

He had already ignored Yushiro, after all, no matter how you looked at it, this guy didn't seem like the type to have a proper conversation with him.

"The demon you just encountered was Muzan. One of its abilities is to split its body to escape. It has used this ability before, and I am currently researching a medicine to stop it from splitting," Tamayo said to Chiba Yo.

So that guy was Kibutsuji Muzan? Then why did it see me...?

Chiba Yo didn't understand why Muzan would split into two and run away after seeing him, but Tamayo continued, "Also, you must be wondering why Muzan split into two and ran away after seeing you, right? I can tell you why."

After Tamayo finished speaking, she looked at Chiba Yo.

They look almost exactly alike. No wonder Muzan reacted that way. I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing...

Tamayo looked at Chiba Yo and remembered Yoriichi letting her go back then, while Yushiro, who was standing to the side, kept sulking.

After hearing Tamayo's words, Chiba Yo chose to believe her, mainly because she said she was researching a medicine to stop Muzan from splitting.

After encountering Muzan tonight, Chiba Yo realized that this ability was quite troublesome. It would be best if Tamayo could really develop such a drug.

At the same time, he really wanted to know why Muzan ran away as soon as he saw him.

"I'm sorry, I was abrupt just now. But if I had to go through that again, I would definitely make the same choice." Chiba Yo apologized slightly to Yushiro and Tamayo, but he believed that what he did just now was the safest strategy.

So far, Tamayo's words and actions have shown that she still retains a human will, and she does not seem to be under Muzan's control. Therefore, Chiba Yo is willing to treat her as a human being.

“Yes, I understand your actions. We share the same goal: to eliminate that man. Why don’t we talk at my newly opened clinic? I’ll tell you what I know about Muzan, but I also hope you can trust us a little more.” Tamayo said to Chiba Yo with a smile, her demeanor very dignified.

"Mm." Chiba Yo nodded.

Although Yushiro was very dissatisfied, he didn't say much and could only sulk in silence.

Chiba Yo then followed Yushiro and Tamayo to a dead end. Tamayo gestured to Chiba Yo and then walked into the wall behind the dead end. Yushiro also went in.

This must be Blood Demon Art.

Chiba Yo found this somewhat novel and followed them inside.

After passing through the dead end, a three-story building appeared in front of Chiba Yo.

"We originally lived in another place, but some time ago that place was discovered by Muzan's men, so we had to move. Unexpectedly, we encountered Muzan again after moving."

Fortunately, Muzan didn't discover us this time, so we didn't have to change our location again.

As Tamayo led Chiba Yo toward the building, she explained to him.

"Is Muzan chasing you?" Chiba Yo turned to Tamayo and asked.

"To be precise, they're hunting me down because I know too much about Muzan and I've broken free from his control," Tamayo replied.

Upon entering the building, Tamayo led Chiba Yo to the living room, where the two ghosts sat on the floor.

"Let me tell you why Muzan split into two and ran away as soon as he saw you."

This involves a swordsman from the Sengoku period who also joined the Demon Slayer Corps and nearly killed Muzan. His name was Yoriichi Tsugikuni.

Tamayo spoke to Chiba Yo.

Chapter 50 Yoriichi Tsugikuni & Breath of the Sun

Yoriichi Tsugikuni...

Chiba Yo heard a name he had never heard before.

"When I first met him, I was still under Muzan's control and had no choice but to stay by Muzan's side. One night, Muzan and I encountered him."

Muzan initially didn't care about him, contemptuously stating that he had seen many swordsmen who knew breathing techniques. However, in just one exchange, Muzan was cut into more than ten pieces.

Muzan then used his ability to split himself into countless pieces of flesh to escape. Although Yoriichi Tsugikuni destroyed most of the pieces of flesh in an instant, a small portion still managed to escape.

To avoid Yoriichi Tsugikuni, Muzan did not appear for nearly a hundred years until he confirmed Yoriichi's death, at which point he reappeared in the world.

The reason Muzan ran away as soon as he saw you was because you looked almost exactly like Yoriichi Tsugikuni. Muzan was a coward who didn't care about dignity at all. All he did was to ensure his own survival.

Your appearance aroused the fear in his heart, so much so that even after learning that Yoriichi Tsugikuni was dead, it panicked and fled in a panic.

Even if it later realizes you can't possibly be Yoriichi Tsugikuni, it definitely won't verify it itself. It will most likely send its subordinates to eliminate you, and incidentally, to investigate your strength.

Tamayo began to explain to Chiba Yo.

By this time, Chiba Yo had a basic understanding of Yoriichi Tsugikuni, whom Tamayo had mentioned. He was extremely powerful and looked almost exactly like him.

He wasn't worried about Muzan sending his men to eliminate him, as Tamayo had said, but he was somewhat disappointed that Muzan wouldn't take action against him himself.

“However, your freckles are on the right side of your forehead, while Yoriichi Tsugikuni’s freckles are on the left side of his forehead. This is probably the biggest difference between the two of you in terms of appearance,” Tamayo said, looking at Chiba Yo.

Upon hearing Tamayo's words, Chiba Yo realized something and asked her with some confusion, "The person you're talking about also has a mark? Then why did Muzan hide from him for nearly a hundred years? Aren't mark-wearing swordsmen supposed to die before the age of twenty-five?"

Tamayo's words differed from the information Chiba Yo had previously received from his lord, leaving him somewhat confused as to which of the two was correct.

Upon hearing this, Tamayo said to Chiba Yo, "It's true that the Marked Swordsman won't live past twenty-five, but that doesn't apply to Yoriichi Tsugikuni."

I don’t know his exact age when he died, but he was definitely well over twenty-five.

Having lived this long, I only know of Yoriichi Tsugikuni, the only swordsman with the Mark who lived past twenty-five. While I can't be certain, I speculate that he lived past twenty-five because his Mark was innate, while other swordsmen's Marks appeared later in life.

After Muzan escaped, Tamayo told Yoriichi everything she knew about Muzan and her own background. Perhaps out of sympathy, Yoriichi also told her some things about himself, including the markings he was born with.

Are you born with this condition like me...? Does that mean I can live past twenty-five?

Chiba Yo chose to believe Tamayo's words, and he was quite happy to hear the news. Although he was not afraid of dying at the age of twenty-five, living a little longer was not a bad thing, and it would give him more time to hunt demons.

"Although it may be presumptuous, I would still like to ask, what is your current strength?" Tamayo suddenly asked Chiba Yo.

This was the first time she had encountered a swordsman with a mark outside of Yoriichi's era, which gave her some hope of defeating Muzan.

Fearing that Chiba Yo would misunderstand, Tamayo explained to him again: "You are the only swordsman with the Marked Swordsmanship that I have encountered besides Yoriichi Tsugikuni's era. Although your appearance is extremely similar to Yoriichi Tsugikuni, Muzan may avoid you because of this."

However, Muzan does know that Yoriichi Tsugikuni is dead, so he may not remain completely out of human sight as he was when Yoriichi was alive.

"If you are strong enough, it's possible to eliminate Muzan in this era, and I will do my best to help you."

Chiba Yo's display of the Demon Slayer Mark and Crimson Blade when facing Muzan gave Tamayo hope of defeating Muzan. These were also the abilities that Yoriichi Tsugikuni used to fight against Muzan.

Upon hearing Tamayo's words, Chiba Yo felt somewhat troubled. He didn't know his own strength, and he hadn't fought Muzan when they encountered each other before, so he didn't know whether he was stronger or weaker than Muzan.

"I have never fought Muzan, so I can't judge my own strength. However, Muzan is the only demon I've encountered that made me feel pressured, but that's all. If it doesn't run away, I think I can kill it," Chiba Yo said truthfully based on his feelings.

Tamayo's earlier words made Chiba Yo realize that she knew a lot about Muzan, and that she was developing a drug to stop Muzan from splitting. Therefore, Chiba Yo wanted to win over this ally who also wanted to destroy Muzan.

“Is that so…” Tamayo pondered for a moment upon hearing this, and then said to Chiba Yo, “Then I will tell you what I know about Muzan.”

Chiba Yo nodded upon hearing this and listened attentively.

"As the progenitor of demons, Muzan can turn people into demons through his blood, and at the same time, he will also place a curse on those who become demons."

"Through this, it can pinpoint the location of other demons, and if they are close enough, it can even read their thoughts. Furthermore, any demon that leaks information related to Muzan will be corrupted by the curse," Tamayo said to Chiba Yo.

When Muzan was mentioned as being able to turn people into demons, Tamayo's hatred was particularly intense.

Her family was destroyed because of this. Originally, she only wanted to see her children grow up, but she was deceived by Muzan and turned into a demon. Then, her demonic instincts made her eat her own relatives. Therefore, she was determined to destroy Muzan even if it meant death.

"In addition, he has an extremely high mimicry ability, and can transform into the appearance of various humans."

"And it has already broken through one of the limits of demons, so it won't die even if it's beheaded," Tamayo continued.

Hearing this, Chiba Yang frowned and asked Tamayo, "So, in that case, the only thing that can destroy Muzan is the sun?"

"I'm afraid that's the case, since it can still survive even if it splits into countless pieces of flesh."

"However, there are ways to counter it. The Crimson Blade you used before is one of them, and there's also a breathing technique that can counter Muzan," Tamayo replied.

"What breathing technique?" Chiba Yo asked Tamayo.

"The breathing technique that Yoriichi Tsugikuni used at that time was the Sun Breathing," Tamayo said.

"Sun Breathing?!" Chiba Yo exclaimed in surprise.

Chapter 51 The Truth About Hinokami Kagura

Hearing the name "Breath of the Sun" again surprised Chiba Yo, and he also felt that he was about to learn the truth about Breath of the Sun and Hinokami Kagura.

Seeing Chiba Yo's reaction, Tamayo was puzzled and asked him, "What's wrong?"

Previously, when Chiba Yo faced Muzan, the situation was too sudden, and he didn't have time to use his sword skills. He simply swung his sword. Tamayo didn't know that Chiba Yo could also use the Sun Breathing technique.

“The breathing technique I use is also called Sun Breathing, but I don’t know if it’s the same as the Sun Breathing you’re talking about,” Chiba Yo said to Tamayo.

Tamayo was also somewhat surprised upon hearing this, and asked Chiba Yo, "Can I take a look?"

Chiba Yo nodded and said, "Let's go outside."

Then, the man and the two demons walked out of the mansion. Chiba Yo stood at a distance from Tamayo Yushiro and then drew his Nichirin Blade.

The Nichirin Blade transforms into a crimson blade under the grip, gleaming with a scarlet light in the night.

Let's try that sword technique again. If the two breathing techniques are really the same, then the Hinokami Kagura that Tanjiro inherited is more likely the Sun Breathing used by that predecessor.

Chiba Yo thought to himself, and then moved his body.

Waltz, Azure Sky... Flame Dance.

Chiba Yang strung together the twelve sword techniques and executed them at an extremely fast speed. This time, he didn't need to slow down and felt much smoother.