Demon Slayer: The Second God Who Walks the Earth

Chiba Yo replied.

Koika's arrival at the Fuji House was actually accidental. After the entertainment district was completely destroyed, she returned there out of concern for Tanjiro's safety. However, by then, Tanjiro and the others had already been sent away by the Hidden Team, leaving only the Hidden Team members who were searching for injured humans.

From them, Koika learned how to contact Tanjiro: deliver the letter to someone at the Fuji House, and then a member of the crew would deliver the letter to the recipient when they went to the Fuji House.

When Koika found the Fujiya House, Chiba Yo happened to be there.

"Oh, I see. That's quite a coincidence."

Tanjiro smiled and said.

Chiba Yo thought about it for a moment and realized that it was indeed true.

He then noticed the box on Tanjiro's back and felt puzzled, because he knew that Tamayo's human-transforming drug had been successfully developed.

"Miss Tamayo's medicine has been developed, hasn't it? Has your sister not turned back yet?"

Chiba Yo leaned close to Tanjiro's ear and whispered a question to him, because besides Master and his wife, the only people in the Demon Slayer Corps who knew about Tamayo were the two of them, so they needed to be careful when discussing related issues.

When Tanjiro heard Chiba Yang's question, he looked back with a slightly worried expression at the box containing Nezuko, who was still fast asleep.

Turning back, Tanjiro shook his head and said to Chiba Yang, "Ms. Tamayo said that Nezuko should have been able to regain her self-awareness long ago, but perhaps because she subconsciously felt that there were things more important than regaining her consciousness, she has been maintaining her current state."

But I simply can't understand what could be more important to Nezuko than regaining consciousness.

Tamayo was able to develop the human-transforming drug mainly because of Nezuko's blood, and the speed at which Nezuko's blood changed shocked her greatly.

She even speculated that Nezuko would be able to overcome the threat of sunlight in the near future, and she told Tanjiro about this speculation. However, Tanjiro did not dare to gamble when it came to Nezuko's life safety.

"Is there anything more important than regaining consciousness...?"

Upon hearing this, Chiba Yo lowered his head and pondered for a while.

"This should be viewed from the perspective of the differences between her current state and her previous state after she turned back into a human. What do you think she will lose after turning back into a human?"

Chiba Yang spoke to Tanjiro, already having a guess in his mind. Actually, it was quite easy to think of, but because Nezuko had been by Tanjiro's side all along, he might have been a little blinded by his own involvement.

What will I lose after turning back into a human...?

Upon hearing this, Tanjiro pondered along the line of thought suggested by Chiba Yo, and soon he suddenly understood something.

"Losing...the power to be a demon..."

Looking back on the past few fierce battles, including the Natagumo Mountain, the Mugen Train, and the entertainment district, Nezuko played an important role in all of them. She even helped him a lot in some of the smaller battles before. Without Nezuko, he might have died countless times already.

So... Nezuko didn't want to regain consciousness and become human again because she wanted to help me...

Tanjiro felt a pang of unease. He hadn't expected that Nezuko's reluctance to return to human form was due to this very reason. There was no other explanation for Nezuko's behavior besides this speculation.

At this moment, Chiba Yang patted his shoulder and said to him with a smile, "You don't need to think too much. Soon, after all the evil spirits in the world are eliminated, your sister will naturally no longer need this demon body."

In the past, Chiba Yo might not have dared to say such a thing with such certainty, but after receiving definite news from Tamayo today, Chiba Yo knew that tomorrow would come very soon...

Chapter 138 High-Class Treatment

Tanjiro, somewhat shocked by Chiba Yo's certain tone, asked:

"Could it be that Yang found Muzan's hiding place this time?"

Tanjiro was unaware that Tamayo was extracting the Blood Demon Art.

Chiba Yo shook his head upon hearing this.

"No, but the final battle with Muzan is coming soon. We just need to wait for our lord's arrangements."

Chiba Yo didn't tell Tanjiro everything; he just gave him this hint.

Even so, Tanjiro's heart was filled with a tremendous surge of emotions.

At that moment, Chiba Yang suddenly remembered something else. His crow had never returned since it left to deliver a message to Tanjiro, and Chiba Yang had no idea where it had gone.

"By the way, Tanjiro, do you know where my crow went? It hasn't come back since I sent it to deliver a message to you," Chiba Yo asked Tanjiro.

"……what?"

Tanjiro was still in a daze because of Chiba Yo's words, pondering their meaning. He only snapped out of it when he heard Chiba Yo's voice, having completely missed what Chiba Yo had just said.

"I want to ask if you know where my crow has gone."

Seeing this, Chiba Yo felt somewhat helpless and had no choice but to repeat it again.

This time, Tanjiro heard clearly and answered truthfully, "It left immediately after delivering the letter to me, and I don't know where it went."

However, if it didn't return to your side, it probably went straight back to headquarters. It will definitely reappear when there's a next mission.

Chiba Yo thought about it and realized that it made sense.

"Waaaaah! My master has slain Upper Moon One this time! You know Upper Moon One, right? He's the strongest of the Upper Moons, second only to Muzan, you know? Upper Moon Four is nothing..."

Just then, Chiba Yo suddenly heard a familiar voice coming from not far ahead.

The smug voice made Chiba Yang's face darken; he now knew where that guy was.

"I go first."

After telling Tanjiro, Chiba Yo quickly walked forward following the sound. Soon he entered the headquarters gate and saw two crows standing on the courtyard wall. One of them was his crow, and the other had extremely long eyelashes. Chiba Yo remembered that this seemed to be Muichiro's crow.

At this moment, his crow was cawing loudly with its head held high, while the crow opposite it, Muichiro, was trembling with anger.

Just as Brother Crow was feeling smug, he suddenly felt a gaze upon him. Looking down, he met Qian Yeyang's eyes.

The crow was so frightened that it almost lost its footing. Just then, the long-eyelashed crow opposite it suddenly pounced on it.

"I'm going to pluck all your feathers out!!"

The long-lashed crow snatched a feather from its brother crow and then tugged at it with all its might.

"Wow! Wow! Shut up right now! You're really going to be dragged off!"

The crow flapped its wings and struggled in pain, but the long-eyelashed crow refused to let go.

"Wow!!!"

The next moment, accompanied by the crow's painful cry, one of its feathers was plucked out, and it was finally able to escape, flapping its wings and flying into the sky.

However, before it could even feel happy, a hand grabbed it.

"How many people have you said this to?" Chiba Yang asked, looking at the crow in his hand.

"Wow! Wow! Master, don't worry, I definitely didn't say anything I shouldn't have!"

Brother Crow quickly replied, without answering Chiba Yang's question at all.

"I'm asking how many people you've told about this, don't change the subject," Chiba Yang continued, looking at it as he asked.

"This one……"

Seeing that it couldn't speak for a long time, Chiba Yo roughly understood.

Actually, it's not that there's anything that can't be said, it's just that Chiba Yang doesn't like his completely unrestrained personality.

But since it had already happened, Chiba Yo couldn't say anything more and planned to go back and find a rope to tie Crow's beak shut for a few days.

Walking along the road, Chiba Yang realized that he had underestimated Brother Crow.

"Lord Chiba, you are truly amazing! You were able to kill another Upper Moon in such a short time, and this time it was the strongest Upper Moon One!"

Judging from this, Muzan is definitely no match for you!

One of the hidden team members excitedly approached Chiba Yang after seeing him and said something.

"I will do my best to kill it!"

Chiba Yo smiled and politely responded.

After being praised extensively, the hidden team member finally let Qianye Yang go.

He hadn't walked two steps before he encountered another one.

"Lord Chiba, I want to become your stepson! I hope you will accept me. I also want to become as strong as you and one day defeat Upper Moon One!"

A young swordsman bowed deeply to Chiba Yo and said loudly.

Chiba Yang glanced at the crow in his hand; its eyes were somewhat evasive.

"Thank you for your trust, but I'm sorry, I don't have any plans to adopt a son at the moment."

Chiba Yo smiled apologetically at the boy and said.

It wasn't that he didn't want to take him in, but the final battle was fast approaching, and he couldn't teach a stepson anything now.

"Well... alright. I'll come back to ask you again when I have time." The young swordsman left somewhat dejectedly after hearing Chiba Yang's refusal.

After the boy left, Chiba Yang grabbed Crow Brother with both hands and asked him incredulously, "You didn't tell everyone at headquarters about this, did you?"

The fact that two people Chiba Yang encountered in succession knew that he had killed Upper Moon One, and that these two people were complete strangers to him, shows how far the news had spread.

"Wow! Wow...almost..."

The crow hesitated slightly before admitting it. It had barely spoken when it was by Chiba Yang's side, having suppressed its feelings for a long time. After Chiba Yang sent it out, it let loose and told almost everyone at headquarters that Chiba Yang had killed Upper Moon One.

Chiba Yo was speechless when Kyojuro walked towards him from the front.

"Hahaha! Well done, Xiao Yang! You even managed to kill Upper Moon One! Impressive!"

Kyojuro's bandages from last night are gone, but his left eye is still closed for the time being. During his recuperation in the swordsmith village, his body has almost fully recovered, but his vision in his left eye is still not very good. If he opens both eyes at the same time, the scene he sees will be clear on one side and blurry on the other, so he simply keeps his left eye closed.

Chiba was not surprised to see Kyojuro appear. He had guessed that Kyojuro and the others had probably returned when he saw Muichiro's crows earlier.

Chapter 139 Teriyaki Ubuyashiki

Even people who don't know him already know that he killed Upper Moon One, so people who do know him must know it too.

Since things had come to this point, Chiba Yo had no choice but to accept the outcome.

"Teacher, has your injury fully healed?"

Chiba Yo stepped forward and asked.

"Yes! You've regained your previous strength! From now on, you don't need to worry about my guard zone anymore!" Kyojuro nodded and said.

"Okay, I know."

Chiba Yo smiled and nodded in agreement.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Kyojuro left, as he still had to go to the Butterfly Mansion for a few more inspections.

Chiba Yo also planned to confirm the follow-up plans with his lord, and he didn't intend to care about the crows in his possession.

After this incident, he has seen this guy clearly. His boastful nature is impossible to change. The more he suppresses it, the stronger it becomes. Before, it would only boast in its small circle of crows. But after he has kept it quiet for so long, now it boasts to anyone who can understand it.

On his way to the Ubuyashiki mansion, Chiba Yo encountered many more people praising him, and his face remained frozen the entire way.

He finally breathed a sigh of relief upon arriving at his destination, realizing he had underestimated the impact of the incident.

Upon entering the room, Chiba Yang saw that Yaoya's body was now covered in bandages, and there was a black-haired child beside him who looked very familiar to Chiba Yang.

He quickly remembered that he had seen this child during the final selection, when he and another girl who looked almost exactly the same guided the children participating in the final selection.

At the time, Chiba Yo thought he was a girl, but now she realizes he's a boy.

"My lord..." Chiba Yang knelt down on one knee to greet him.

"Yang...you've come...I already know you killed Upper Moon One...you did a good job..."

Although Kagaya's voice was weak, one could hear the joy in it.

Recently, good news has been coming in one after another, and he is in a very good mood every day. In particular, the information that Tamayo conveyed to him three days ago made him so excited that he couldn't sleep all night after hearing the news. Strangely, his health did not deteriorate as a result.

Kagaya didn't mention what reward he would give Chiba Yo, because the rewards he could give were basically all things that the Pillars could obtain on their own, and they could take as much or as little as they wanted as they wanted.

"It's nothing."

"I've come to confirm with you, Lord, the plan for eliminating Muzan. How many swordsmen should our Demon Slayer Corps deploy?"

Chiba Yang responded modestly, and then revealed his purpose.

"All the Pillars... and swordsmen who have already possessed or are close to the strength of a Pillar..."

Kagaya answered Chiba Yo's question without hesitation.

"This will be the final battle between our Demon Slayer Corps and the demons... We must send out our maximum strength... If there are too many people, it will take too long for Miss Tamayo's Blood Demon Art to be transmitted... Moreover, swordsmen who are not strong enough may be used by Muzan and the others to heal themselves... Therefore, this is the most suitable choice for the people to participate in this battle..."

"Muzan's forces are dwindling... Kyojuro and the others recently beheaded the Upper Moon Four... Now, only two Upper Moons remain among Muzan's Twelve Demon Moons... and the Lower Moons are no threat to you... In this battle, we have a greater advantage..."