Demon Slayer: The Second God Who Walks the Earth

"You make it sound so easy. What will happen to my mission if I don't let her go?" Tengen asked Chiba Yo.

"Mr. Uzui, weren't you a ninja before? You must be quite skilled at disguise, right? Since we need women to infiltrate that brothel, why don't you disguise yourself as a woman and sneak in?"

Chiba Yo offered a suggestion to Tengen.

He actually had no idea what the red-light district was; he hadn't encountered the term in the past ten years. However, from Tengen's description, he could guess that it was probably a place only women could enter.

"Are you serious...?"

Tengen's eyelids twitched when he heard Chiba Yo's words. It wasn't that he lacked confidence in his makeup skills, but rather that he didn't want to disguise himself as a woman. Besides, it wouldn't be easy for someone as tall and strong as him to disguise himself as a woman.

"Putting aside the fact that my gorgeous and muscular physique makes it difficult to disguise myself as a woman, in addition to infiltrating the red-light district, I also need to gather intelligence as quickly as possible. One person is simply not enough; three would be more like it."

Tianyuan fiddled with the long gemstone chain hanging on his forehead, the gemstones clinking together to produce a crisp, melodious sound.

Tengen cleverly avoided the idea of ​​dressing himself up as a woman.

"Indeed, this is difficult. There aren't many female swordsmen in the Demon Slayer Corps, so it's not easy to go looking for them directly now..."

Upon hearing this, Chiba Yo felt that what Tengen said made sense.

"We're going with you!"

Just then, Tanjiro, who had been holding back for a while, shouted out.

Chiba Yo and Uzui Tengen both looked at him upon hearing this. Zenitsu had returned with Chiba Yo and was now standing next to Tanjiro.

"Although I just got back, I'm full of energy, so I'll go with you!"

Inosuke returned at some point, and the three of them gathered together.

Zenitsu originally didn't want to go, but he changed his mind after hearing that the location was the red-light district. As the only person present besides Tengen who knew what the red-light district meant, he was really looking forward to this mission.

"Then come with me, but remember, you must not disobey my orders! Come with me." Upon hearing this, Tengen released Kanzaki Aoi, agreed to Tanjiro and the others' request, and then led Tanjiro out of the Butterfly Mansion.

"Thank you, Lord Chiba."

Once released, Kanzaki Aoi went to Chiba Yo's side and sincerely thanked him. Her inner conflict had been resolved by Chiba Yo's words.

"It's alright, I was just telling the truth," Chiba Yo said with a smile.

Just then, a member of the hidden team came to Chiba Yang's side.

"Lord Chiba, the Lord summons you."

"Okay, I'll go right now." Chiba Yo replied, and then immediately headed towards the lord's residence.

Ubuyashiki Residence

Yaozai lay on the tatami mat with bandages wrapped around his eyes, while Tenon knelt beside him, attending to him.

Upon entering the room, Chiba Yo saw Kagaya lying there, and his heart sank into a heavy mood.

"My lord..."

Chiba Yo knelt on one knee and greeted Kagaya.

"Yang, you're here... Sorry, I called you over right after finishing my mission..."

Yaozai spoke, his voice as gentle as ever, but with a hint of weariness. Hearing his voice, Chiba Yang felt a little sad.

"Recently, the Demon Slayer Corps discovered what appears to be an Upper Moon demon within your patrol area..."

Chapter 84 Everyone's Dream

Originally, news of the Upper Moons was not easily spread, and those who had seen the Upper Moons were basically all dead.

However, ever since Muzan ordered all the Upper Moons to find Chiba Yo and kill him, the Upper Moons have been appearing in public much more frequently in order to carry out Muzan's orders.

Even though they are incredibly powerful, there are still people who have seen them and survived, which is why the Demon Slayer Corps obtained information about them.

“According to the Upper Moon fighter who saw it… its abilities seem to be related to aquatic creatures… and it is extremely powerful… I want to send you to eliminate it…” Kagaya said to Chiba Yo.

"Yes, my lord, I will definitely kill it!" Chiba Yang said firmly upon hearing this, feeling a mix of sadness for his lord's health and excitement.

Although it wasn't news about Muzan's whereabouts, the most powerful demons besides Muzan are these Upper Moons. Most of the Pillars lost in the organization were also caused by these Upper Moons, and killing each Upper Moon is a great thing for the Demon Slayer Corps.

This can both weaken the strength of the evil forces and reduce casualties within the team.

“I believe you can do it, Yang… Recently, the frequency of demons appearing has decreased, and I suspect that Muzan hasn’t shown up for quite some time… This should all be due to your encounter with it last time.”

Muzan's reaction likely indicates that your strength poses a threat to it, which is why it has become so cautious... This era has seen the emergence of Pillars like you, surpassing previous generations, with the appearance of Crimson Blades and Demon Slayer Marks. This is a sign, a sign that humanity has completely defeated demons, a sign that Muzan has been eliminated...

Therefore, we must unite all forces that can be united. In addition to this mission, I would also like you to help me write a letter to Tamayo. I would like to discuss with her a strategy to eliminate Muzan…”

Kagaya spoke softly to Chiba Yo.

During this period, his health deteriorated rapidly, to the point where he could barely walk. While lying in bed, he thought a lot and finally decided to cooperate with Tamayo as soon as possible.

“I understand, my lord,” Chiba Yo replied.

"Um... thank you for your help..."

After saying so much, Kagaya felt even more tired, and his voice lowered.

Chiba Yo sensed his exhaustion and wanted to say something, but in the end, he could only utter, "I hope my lord... takes care of himself..."

He had never felt his words so inadequate. He could see that Kagaya's body was already broken and was gradually deteriorating, but he was powerless to do anything about it.

The Pillars had said similar things countless times, yet Kagaya's health hadn't improved because of their blessings, and Chiba Yo knew that his words this time would be the same...

Kagaya smiled upon hearing this and replied softly, "Mm..."

After receiving Kagaya's orders, Chiba Yo planned to set off immediately to eliminate the Upper Moon that had shown its face, and then contact Tamayo.

As he was walking, a voice called out to him. He turned around and saw that it was Gyomei Himejima.

"Mr. Beimingyu."

Chiba Yang greeted Xingming and, seeing that Xingming hadn't gone to carry out the mission, guessed that Xingming had probably already received the letter that Shadai had sent him, and that was probably why he had stopped him. Xingming's subsequent words confirmed his guess.

“Namo Amitabha Buddha, I have received the letter and have asked someone to read it to me,” Xingming said with tears streaming down his face.

In the letter, Sayo sincerely apologized to Xingming and told him the truth of what happened. She also thanked Xingming for protecting her for a whole night and expressed her hope to meet with him to apologize in person.

After learning about these circumstances, Xingming felt very conflicted. He was glad that Shadai had not lied at the time, but that others had misunderstood Shadai's meaning.

He no longer cared about being imprisoned; his inner conflict was finally resolved. However, he also felt a little guilty for misunderstanding Shadai for so many years.

Then he asked Chiba Yo, "Did you really meet Sayo?"

In fact, Xingming already knew that it must have been written by Shadai from the fact that the letter accurately stated the names of the children he had adopted. He asked this question because he wanted to know Shadai's current situation.

“Yes, the location of my last mission happened to be the temple where you used to live. I met her by chance after I came down the mountain,” Chiba Yang nodded and said.

"Can you tell me about her current situation?" Xingming asked Qianye Yang.

In her letter, Shadai did not tell Xingming about her current situation, but only said that she was atoning for what she had done back then.

"She now makes a living by selling handmade jewelry, and she makes many wisteria sachets every day and gives them away for free to others, advising people to wear them when they go out at night. She is doing this to atone for the crime that caused you to go to jail and almost be executed."

Her neighbors take good care of her, and although life is relatively poor, she seems quite content with her current life. "Chiba Yo replied.

He then took out a cloth bag and a wisteria sachet. The cloth bag contained the ornaments he had bought from Sayo. After leaving the Ubuyashiki mansion, he planned to put them back in his own residence first, but unexpectedly he ran into Gyomei.

"These are some ornaments that Shadai made by hand, and this is a wisteria sachet that she gave me." Chiba Yang handed the cloth bag and the wisteria sachet to Xingming.

"Namo Amitabha Buddha... What a kind child she is, I misunderstood her..."

Xingming sighed after hearing Qianye Yang's words, and at the same time, he accepted the cloth bag and the wisteria flower sachet.

Xingming opened the cloth bag and rummaged around inside for a while, feeling the jewelry that Shadai had made by hand. Then he took out a rosary bracelet.

"When I grow up, I want to be a doctor! I'll study medicine and find a way to cure my teacher's eyes so that one day he can see us again! And if anyone gets sick in the future, I can help them get better too!" a bald boy shouted.

In the small temple, a group of children talked about their future dreams. Xingming was among the children. Although he was blind, his face was full of smiles. He was especially moved after hearing what the children said.

The other children also had smiles on their faces.

"Bravo!"

The other children around were amazed by the child's dream, and the bald boy smiled smugly.

"What does Shadai want to be when he/she grows up?" a little girl with a hair tie asked the youngest Shadai.

"Yes, what is Saday's dream?" the other children asked. Saday was the youngest among them, and everyone treated her like a little sister and took good care of her. They also wanted to know Saday's dream.

Shadai seemed a little embarrassed being watched by everyone.

“I…I want to be with everyone and the teachers forever,” Shadai said nervously.

“What kind of dream is this? Of course we’ll always be together. Don’t you have anything else you want to do besides this?” a little boy said to Shadai, holding the back of his head.

“Um… I also want to learn how to do handicrafts. I heard that monks carry a string of prayer beads, but my teacher doesn’t. I want to make one for my teacher myself in the future.”

Shadai said somewhat embarrassedly that she felt her dream was insignificant compared to that of her friends.

Chapter 85 The Monster in the Pot

"This... can be considered a good dream."

The other children also felt that Shadai's dream was too small, but in order not to upset Shadai, no one said anything.

"You have to make me a pretty hair accessory then," the little girl with the hair tie said to Shadai with a smile.

"Yes! I'll make it for everyone!"

Shadai was very happy to have her dream affirmed, and said happily.

"I'm a boy, I don't want to."

"Me too."

Several boys quickly responded after hearing what Shadai said.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

The other little girls laughed when they saw their reaction...

The laughter and joy of that time still seem to echo in my ears, but not all the people from that time are left.

Because he mistakenly believed that Shade had lied at the time, the children disobeyed him and ran away from him. In the past few years, Xingming has assumed that all of this was also a lie told by the children.

Now that he knows the truth, Xingming recalls the past again, and tears well up in his eyes once more. However, because he cries so often, tears can hardly express his feelings anymore, but at this moment his heart is indeed very unsettled.

Actually, this bracelet wasn't meant for Xingming. She made a larger rosary bracelet herself, intending to give it to him after they met. The current bracelet is too small; Xingming can barely wear it on his arm.

"Chiba, may I buy this bracelet?" Xingming asked Chiba Yang.

After hearing Xingming's words, Qianye Yang smiled and said, "I bought so many originally to give to everyone. If you like them, you can take them."

Although Chiba Yo told a little lie at the time, he really did intend to buy them to give to everyone, since he definitely couldn't use them all by himself.

"Thank you." Xingming didn't stand on ceremony and accepted the prayer beads.

The child with the smallest dream at the time has now fulfilled her dream. This bracelet has nine beads, one of which is larger than the other eight. The eight smaller beads represent the eight children at the time, and the larger one represents Xingming. This is Shadai's habit; she hopes that everyone can stay together forever.

Sayo didn't include Kaigaku in her calculations because she knew that Kaigaku had let the demon in that night, and that everyone had driven him out because he had stolen something. She didn't consider Kaigaku a friend of theirs.

Holding the rosary in his hand, Xingming also sensed the number of beads and the somewhat unusually large one...

Is that so...? Everyone... has always been together...

Xingming guessed the meaning of the bracelet, and he gently ran his fingers over each bead...

"Teacher Xingming!"

"teacher……"

With each bead he touched, a child's voice echoed in his mind. Memories he had once tried to forget resurfaced easily, becoming his most cherished memories.

He didn't know what these children looked like, and could only try his best to imagine them based on his memories of spending time with them in the past.

Cute, handsome, gentle, resolute, confident...

Although they looked different, they all wore happy and genuine smiles on their faces...

Xingming smiled as he stroked the last large rosary bead.

We're...together...

Although they are separated by thousands of miles, even by death, their hearts are still connected. He once caused his heart to leave the children due to a misunderstanding, but now his heart is reunited with them, and this time they will never be separated again...

"Here you go, Chiba." Xingming handed the wisteria sachet and cloth bag to Chiba Yang, keeping only the bracelet for himself.