Demon Slayer: The Second God Who Walks the Earth

A woman next to her, with blonde bangs, slapped her on the head angrily after hearing her words and yelled, "What nonsense are you talking about! Lord Tianyuan will definitely recover soon!"

After being patted by Shikio, Suma cried even harder.

"Waaaaah, Lord Tengen, please open your eyes and look! Shiki hit me again!"

Chiba Yang saw Tengen, who was lying on the stretcher, twitch his eyelids, but he didn't open them.

Moreover, Suma wasn't the only one crying here. Zenitsu, who was being carried on a stretcher by the Hidden Team members, had wide eyes, with tears and snot streaming down his face.

"Legs! Legs! My legs hurt so much! What happened?! Why do my legs hurt so much when I woke up?! Ahhhhh, it hurts so much!"

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

"Ahhh!"

The cries of the two rose and fell, interspersed with the shouts of Shikio scolding Suma, and the scene was in complete chaos.

The hidden team member in charge of the transport finally couldn't hold back any longer and shouted loudly, "Stop making noise!!! The condition of these people is not optimistic. Are you trying to make the treatment more difficult by making a racket here?"

The shout from the hidden team member silenced everyone, and they all fell silent for a moment.

Suma bit his lip, trying hard not to cry out, his face still streaked with tears.

After calming the crowd down, the hidden member yelled at Zenitsu, "Aren't you tired of yelling the whole way? No matter how you got injured, the most important thing now is to heal you, understand? If you keep yelling, you might lose your leg!"

The Hidden Member's words were obviously meant to scare Zenitsu, and Zenitsu was indeed frightened. His face turned pale, and he wanted to cry out but dared not. He was then sent inside by the Hidden Member.

Seeing the three being taken into the Butterfly Mansion, Chiba Yang knew they were going to receive treatment, so he didn't go in to disturb them. He wanted to find someone who knew the situation to find out more, but before he could even speak, someone impatiently told him.

"Hahaha, Night King! We've killed an Upper Moon this time!"

"You know what an Upper Moon demon is? It's one of those super, super powerful demons! We just killed one!"

Inosuke crossed his arms and laughed as he spoke to Chiba Yo, his tone full of smugness. He was the least injured this time, only suffering some minor external wounds from being cut by the belt. After applying medicine and bandaging, he was fine.

However, the ability to move organs that he gained during training was not useful this time.

"Oh? Which Upper Moon is it?" Chiba Yo asked Inosuke upon hearing this.

"The weakest of the Upper Moons, Upper Moon Norihira."

Before Inosuke could answer, Obanai Iguro, who had gone to provide support and returned with them, answered for him.

Obanai's words infuriated Inosuke, who shouted at her:

"Hey! You bandaged guy with gold and green eyes, do you even know what an Upper Moon demon is? Have you even seen one before you dare say that! Upper Moon demons are incredibly strong, we defeated one! So we're incredibly strong too!"

Inosuke's words clearly angered Obanai. He had never seen the Upper Moon before, and he was unable to make it in time to provide support. By the time he arrived, Tengen and the others had already finished dealing with the situation.

He was extremely envious of Tengen's ability to encounter an Upper Moon demon, and Inosuke's words were clearly a stab in the back.

Remembering his lord's instructions not to bully lower-ranking swordsmen, Obanai suppressed the urge to beat up Inosuke, snorted coldly, and stopped arguing with him.

Seeing that Obanai was speechless, Inosuke was extremely pleased. This was the first time he had won a verbal battle against someone; in the past, he was always the one who was angered by the words of others.

Having defeated Upper Moon Six... there are now only four Upper Moon demons left. Muzan doesn't have many minions left to use, and it won't be long before he finds it and completely destroys it!

Chiba Yo thought excitedly.

On the other side, Kagaya was also thrilled upon hearing the news, but since Chiba Yo had already killed the Upper Moon Five, his reaction this time was not as excited as before.

"The gears have already begun to turn. One by one, the Upper Moons are being eliminated in this era, and in the end, even that man will find it difficult to escape!"

Yaozai said excitedly while lying on the bed.

Just then, a crow landed by the window, with a letter tied to its leg.

Tenon, who was kneeling next to Kagaya, went to take the letter off the crow's leg and then opened it to read it.

"My lord, Miss Tamayo's reply has arrived."

After completing his previous mission, Chiba Yo, at the master's request, sent a letter to Tamayo via a crow, hoping she would come to discuss the plan to eliminate Muzan.

At the same time, Chiba Yo also told the crow to deliver the reply directly to the lord, a point that was also mentioned to Tamayo in the letter.

"Tenon, read it for me," Yaozai said to Tenon. He could no longer see anything and could not even get up.

"Yes." Tenon responded, then unfolded the letter and began to read it aloud to Kagaya.

"I am deeply grateful for the trust I have earned from the Demon Slayer Corps Master."

For the sake of our shared goal, I am willing to accept the proposal and plan to visit on the last night of this month to discuss the plan to eliminate that man.

I hope we can have a pleasant collaboration.

When Tamayo saw the contents of the letter sent by Chiba Yo, she was very surprised and suspicious. On the one hand, she did not expect that the leader of the Demon Slayer Corps would be willing to cooperate with a demon like her. On the other hand, she was also somewhat suspicious of the safety of this matter. After all, the Demon Slayer Corps and demons have been enemies for many years. Even if the leader of the Demon Slayer Corps was sincere, it was hard to guarantee that she would not encounter an overzealous member of the Demon Slayer Corps who would kill her.

But after much deliberation, Tamayo decided to cooperate. She was willing to take the risk to eliminate Muzan, and she had a lot of faith in Chiba Yo.

Chapter 105 Meeting

Besides trusting Chiba Yo, another reason that made Tamayo make up her mind was that Kagaya had Chiba Yo tell Tamayo the location of the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters. Such trust was enough to earn Tamayo's trust in return.

"Good...very good, now the possibility of eliminating Muzan is even greater."

After hearing the contents of the letter, Kagaya felt even better.

“Since Tamayo is willing to trust us, we must ensure her safety. Amane, have someone send Yang over.” Kagaya said to Amane, intending to have Chiba Yang meet Tamayo.

"Okay," Tianyin replied, and then went out to send a hidden member to summon Qianye Yang.

Chiba Yo learned the general outline of what happened from Inosuke.

Chiba Yo felt somewhat helpless about Zenitsu's lack of a clear mind during the mission, as if all his previous efforts had been in vain.

However, he thought about it again. It wasn't necessarily a bad thing that Zenitsu could exert extraordinary strength while asleep or unconscious. Anyway, he could fight even when he wasn't unconscious, so it wasn't easy for anything to go wrong.

"Remember to let me know if Tanjiro and the others wake up," Chiba Yo said to Inosuke, before heading back to the training grounds to train a little longer.

"Lord Chiba!"

One of the hidden team members ran towards Chiba Yang.

"Our lord requests your presence," the hidden member said as he ran up to Qianye Yang.

"Okay, I'll be right there. Thank you for your help." Chiba Yo replied to the hidden team member, and then headed towards the Ubuyashiki residence.

Obanai watched Chiba Yo's departing figure with a touch of envy. Being summoned by the lord likely meant he had an important mission, perhaps even finding out the Upper Moons' whereabouts. Chiba Yo had just killed an Upper Moon Five, and now he was being summoned again, something Obanai found incredibly enviable.

However, he was clearly wrong.

Chiba Yo entered the house and knelt down on one knee in front of Kagaya. Amane handed him a letter.

Chiba Yo glanced at the contents of the letter and recognized it as a reply from Tamayo.

"Yang, currently, only you and Tanjiro know about Lady Tamayo in the Demon Slayer Corps. Now that Lady Tamayo wants to come to discuss the plan to eliminate Muzan, I hope you can go and meet her."

After all, Tamayo's identity is far too sensitive for the Demon Slayer Corps children, making it incredibly difficult for them to accept, and they might even do something drastic if they discovered her identity.

Yaozai spoke to Chiba Yang, saying that after treatment, his health was slightly better than before, but overall it was still deteriorating.

"Yes, my lord." Chiba Yo nodded in reply. He understood what his lord meant by "overly aggressive behavior." If the Wind Pillar had discovered Tamayo, he probably would have just slashed her with his sword.

It's the end of this month, which is the day after tomorrow...

Two days passed quickly. At night, Chiba Yang waited for Tamayo at a small path leading to the Ubuyashiki mansion. This was the way that Kagaya had asked Chiba Yang to point out to Tamayo in his previous letter, because Kagaya was afraid that something might happen if they came in through the main gate of the headquarters.

Around midnight, two figures appeared before Chiba Yo.

"Miss Tamayo, the Lord sent me to meet you." Chiba Yo greeted Tamayo.

Chiba Yo wasn't surprised to see Yushiro follow them. Based on their previous interactions, it would be strange if this guy didn't come with Tamayo.

"Thank you for your help," Tamayo replied with a smile.

Yushiro snorted coldly to express his dissatisfaction. He had tried to dissuade Tamayo from coming here, but she hadn't listened.

Knowing that the letter was written by Chiba Yo, Yushiro, who already had a problem with Chiba Yo, now didn't want to see his face at all.

Chiba Yo didn't mind Yushiro's temper and walked ahead to lead the way for Tamayo.

Nothing unexpected happened along the way, and they arrived at the Ubuyashiki residence without incident. The lights were still on inside; Kagaya hadn't slept at all because of the upcoming negotiations.

"My lord, Miss Tamayo has arrived."

Chiba Yo spoke to Kagaya.

Tamayo was also somewhat shocked when she saw the physical condition of Kagaya, the leader of the Demon Slayer Corps, for the first time.

"Thank you, Ms. Tamayo, for trusting me to cooperate. Due to my health condition, I cannot get up."

Kagaya also heard the sound and spoke to Tamayo in a gentle voice.

"With a lord like you, it's no wonder the Demon Slayer Corps has been able to contend with Muzan Kibutsuji for so many years despite the vast difference in strength."

Tamayo couldn't help but sigh. Anyone could tell that Kagaya's health was failing and he didn't have much time left. Yet, under such circumstances, he still persisted in doing his best for the Demon Slayer Corps and to eliminate Muzan. He even tolerated her, a demon. She truly admired his perseverance and magnanimity.

"Ms. Tamayo is joking. I am not important to the organization. The Demon Slayer Corps has been able to fight against demons for so many years because of the eternal will of mankind and the sacrifices of countless children who risked their lives. It has nothing to do with me."

Unlike the elusive eternity that the man pursued, the human will that is constantly passed down can be called true eternity.

Over the course of a thousand years, the Demon Slayer Corps has remained strong. Many poor children have died, but they have never disappeared, and their will has been passed down from generation to generation.

This is something that will not be interrupted by death, nor will it be hindered by time.

This is the real reason why the Demon Slayer Corps has been able to exist for so long.

Kagaya whispered to Tamayo, taking all the credit for the Demon Slayer Corps from himself.

After hearing Kagaya's words, Tamayo admired him even more, and Yushiro beside her was also impressed by Kagaya's demeanor.

Although Kagaya appeared frail lying on the tatami mat, his mental strength was something Yushiro felt he could never match.

Standing to the side, Chiba Yo was deeply shocked by Kagaya's words. As a member of the Demon Slayer Corps, he could better appreciate the importance of his master to the Demon Slayer Corps.

Some of the current Pillar-level members joined the Demon Slayer Corps because of Kagaya, such as Gyomei and Muichiro. Moreover, almost all the Pillars obey Kagaya's words without question and show him great respect.

Similarly, Kagaya has never made any wrong decisions.

The immense role Nezuko played in this battle in the entertainment district proves how correct his decision to acknowledge Nezuko's existence was.

However, at the same time, Chiba Yo felt that what Kagaya said was not wrong; he personally did not seem to be important to the organization.

Each Pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps has its own protected area, and missions are carried out by crows. Even without the Master, the demon-hunting missions can proceed smoothly.

Furthermore, the Pillar-level members wield considerable power, able to freely mobilize lower-ranking swordsmen. Although the Pillar Meeting, which is extremely important for the development of the Demon Slayer Corps, is led by the Master, it is primarily participated in by the Pillar-level members of the Demon Slayer Corps.

In other words, even if Kagaya were to suddenly leave one day, the Demon Slayer Corps would still be able to maintain normal order.

Considering what he had heard before that the Demon Slayer Corps Masters generally had short lifespans, Chiba Yo couldn't help but feel that these rules were set up for this reason, to reduce the Master's influence on the entire Demon Slayer Corps.

Chapter 106 Plan

Although he wasn't sure if his thinking was correct, that was the reality that Chiba Yo understood.

"Let's begin."

Before Chiba Yo could think about it any further, Kagaya immediately spoke up.

Tamayo, Yushiro, and Chiba Yo all sat down upon hearing this, and Chiba Yo was also invited by Kagaya to participate in the discussion.

Then Kagaya continued, "Now that Muzan is hiding and not coming out, we have no way of knowing its whereabouts, let alone destroying it."

I have a plan. Muzan has always wanted to eliminate our clan, who have always opposed him. If he finds out where I live, he should come to deal with me. Then I will use special explosives to severely injure him. After that, Miss Tamayo can take the opportunity to use the medicine you developed to weaken Muzan. Then, the crows I arranged will inform the children, and we will kill Muzan together.

Kagaya revealed his plan, and Chiba Yo, still not quite understanding, nodded thoughtfully: "It seems like a good plan. We'll move the Master to another place beforehand, plant explosives in the mansion, and detonate them as soon as Muzan appears."

Kagaya and Chiba Yo didn't know much about Muzan, and thought that this would make Muzan appear.

"Yang, you've misunderstood me. Muzan won't show himself if he can't see me. I don't have much time left, so there's no need for me to be moved out."

"Because I've always been physically weak, I've never truly fought on the front lines hunting demons like you have. In these final moments, let me do my part to defeat Muzan."

After Chiba Yo finished speaking, Kagaya explained to him.

Only then did Chiba Yo understand what Kagaya meant, and he felt an indescribable sadness in his heart. He could sense that Kagaya had already resolved to die.

After a brief silence, Chiba Yang spoke up: "My lord, the Pillars will not agree to your plan, and don't you want to witness Muzan's destruction and see the 'tomorrow' you've been waiting for?"

"So I don't intend to tell the other pillars about this plan. I hope you can understand me, Yang. If possible, I would certainly like to see such a tomorrow, but that is obviously impossible."

Not long ago, the doctor treated me and said I only had a few days left. Rather than being tormented to death by illness, I feel this way of dying is a better end for me.

Kagaya said calmly.