Demon Slayer: The Second God Who Walks the Earth

Muzan's figure appeared in front of Akaza, but just as it was about to say something, it suddenly vanished, and Akaza's body immediately began to disintegrate...

"Thank you, Komaji-nii, you've done a great job..."

Koyuki appeared in front of Komaji, gently stroking his cheeks with both hands.

Looking up and seeing the figure in front of him, Komaji's pent-up emotions erupted completely at that moment.

"I'm sorry, Lianxue!! I failed to protect you! I wasn't there for you when you needed me most!"

In the end... I failed to keep a single promise!

It's all my fault! Please forgive me! Please...please forgive me!

He hugged Lianxue, and even though he hadn't shed a single tear after being beaten a hundred times, he burst into tears at this moment.

Seeing this, Koyuki gently hugged Komaji and listened to his story. After he finished speaking, Koyuki whispered, "Thank you for remembering us at the end... I'm so relieved to see Komaji-nii turn back to his original form..."

Then she reached out and wiped away the tears from Komaji's eyes, but she herself was already in tears, though she was smiling.

"Welcome home, my husband..."

Akaza's body completely dissipated, and Kyojuro and the others all breathed a sigh of relief.

Doma's body had completely dissipated by this moment. The people present exchanged glances and then planned to go and support Chiba Yo and the others. However, just as they were about to set off, Teruya's voice came through Yushiro's talisman.

"Kibutsuji Muzan... has been successfully killed by Chiba Yo! We... have won!!!"

A few minutes ago, Chiba Yang chased Muzan for several kilometers. At this time, Muzan had lost a left arm and a right leg. The combination of the Crimson Blade and the Breath of the Sun made it difficult for his wounds to heal.

To be on the safe side, Chiba Yo would use Sun Breathing to completely incinerate Muzan's limbs after cutting them off, which is why Muzan was able to escape such a long distance.

It slowed down considerably...

As Chiba Yo gradually closed the distance to Muzan, he noticed that Muzan's speed had slowed down considerably, and his hair had even turned somewhat white.

The time is now…

"Sun Breathing O Hinokami Dance".

Chiba Yo suddenly accelerated, instantly closing in behind Muzan, and then all that could be seen was flames spreading across Muzan's body.

Chiba Yo linked the twelve sword techniques together in an instant and used them as a single sword technique. Sword marks kept appearing on Muzan's body. In addition to the marks left by Chiba Yo, the marks left by Yoriichi in the past also appeared at this moment.

The exact same swordsmanship as back then...

The physical pain once again awakened past memories. When the fire died down, Muzan's body had been torn to pieces and cut into countless segments, but even so, he was still not dead.

Chiba Yo stood before Muzan, holding a crimson Nichirin Blade. In Muzan's eyes, his figure had completely overlapped with Yoriichi's.

However, Chiba Yo did not ask Muzan any questions, and this time Muzan also lost the ability to escape by self-destruction.

Muzan's body had been cut into many pieces, yet he was still able to move. What surprised Chiba Yo even more was that he manipulated the remains into a kneeling position.

"Spare my life, Chiba Yo. There shouldn't be any hatred between us; I've only met you twice in total."

If the ghosts under my command have offended you, you are free to kill them, and I can even help you.

Killing me will do you no good. People who are already dead will not come back to life even if you kill me. If you spare me, I can grant immortality to anyone you choose, true immortality.

If you can find the blue spider lily, you can achieve this. I can give you this opportunity completely, and I can also give you the prescription for immortality.

"If you let me go, I can do a lot of things for you..."

Muzan spoke at lightning speed. His ability to escape by self-destruction was unusable, the drugs in his body were still taking effect, and there was a swordsman in front of him whose strength was comparable to Yoriichi. This was the only way Muzan could think of to survive.

Chapter 158 Fall into Hell, Muzan!

Muzan's actions once again lowered the bar for what Chiba Yo considered the lowest possible level; even Kaigaku hadn't begged for mercy from him like that.

Chiba Yo had nothing to say to Muzan; all he wanted was for the guy to disappear. Before he could finish speaking, Chiba Yo raised his Nichirin Blade.

Sun Breathing, Type 12: Afterglow and Sunset

A slightly dim crimson light rose from the Nichirin Blade, and a dense barrage of slashes, like rosy clouds, enveloped Muzan from above.

Although the slashes were somewhat chaotic, they were extremely dense, after all, they had to take into account Muzan's powerful life force.

This move was also developed by Chiba Yo specifically for Muzan. Ever since their last meeting when Muzan escaped by self-destructing, he began developing this wide-range sword technique, so that even if Muzan were reduced to fragments, he could still eliminate him.

At this moment, Tanjiro and the others arrived and saw that Muzan, who had been split into many pieces, was once again enveloped by Chiba Yang's attack.

Is this Muzan, the progenitor of demons?

Gyomei, Sanemi, and Genya, who had never seen Muzan before, were somewhat confused by the situation before them, and even Tanjiro was a little suspicious.

As the most powerful of the demons, it turned and ran away as soon as it appeared. After being caught, it was almost chopped to pieces without much resistance, showing no signs of being a demon king.

This time, Muzan couldn't even let out a scream. Its strength had been greatly weakened because it had to fight against the drugs in its body, and its opponent just happened to be a monster.

Damn it... I only had to endure a hundred years... Why did it have to turn out like this...?

As the last cell in his body was burned away by the flames, Muzan's consciousness gradually faded away, and even in his dying moments, he was still filled with resentment.

"Come down... Muzan..."

"Descent into hell... Muzan..."

"To atone for your sins..."

"Muzan, I...!"

Countless hands reached out from the darkness, pulling at Muzan. Those who had been forced to fall into hell because of him had been waiting for his arrival.

"You ungrateful insects! I'm the one who freed you from those weak and pathetic human bodies, giving you bodies as strong as mine. You should be thanking me! Now you want to drag me down to your level!"

Muzan roared, desperately trying to break free and escape, but now that it was dead, it no longer possessed great power and could only feel itself falling downwards little by little.

"Shut up, you bastard! Because of you, I killed my own brother, the only one I had left! Even in death, I can never see him again! Even if I can never be reincarnated, I will keep you here forever!!!"

During the final selection, the Hand Demon stretched out countless arms to embrace Muzan and drag him down.

Its words were echoed by countless demons around it, who roared angrily and desperately stretched out their arms to tear at Muzan and drag him away. Muzan's face and body were completely covered by countless hands, and then his entire body was submerged...

On the outskirts of the ghost tide, some ghosts/people watched for a while before turning away.

Rui and his parents, Jealous Taro and Mei, the newly arrived Komaji family, and a brother and sister, the sister wearing a cherry blossom hair ornament.

Because they had each other, they were not lonely or bored; in fact, they even had smiles on their faces.

No! I am immortal! My body is no longer weak! I am almost the most perfect being in the world! I will not die... I will not...

In the midst of the demon horde, Muzan's two arms were finally ripped off completely, and his body was even torn to shreds, yet it quickly recovered, and then the process repeated itself...

The crimson glow gradually faded, leaving only ashes in front of Chiba Yo.

Still not entirely reassured, Chiba Yo used the Twelfth Form a few more times until the ground in that area had begun to crystallize before he stopped.

Seeing that there was no trace of Muzan in the transparent world, Chiba Yo finally felt relieved.

Turning his head, he saw Tanjiro and the others looking at him with somewhat indescribable expressions, as if they were confused or questioning the meaning of life.

"what happened?"

Chiba Yo turned his head and asked in confusion.

Sanemi scoffed in frustration, then turned away and refused to look at him anymore. The final battle had ended without him even getting a chance to strike, which greatly displeased him. However, there was nothing he could do, as his opponent was indeed too powerful. Both he and the Stone Pillar were among the fastest of the Pillars, yet they still couldn't catch up at all. By the time they arrived, the battle was already over.

"Amitabha……"

Xingming silently put away his weapon, and his tense mood relaxed.

"The battle...is over?"

Xuanmi was still a little dazed. He arrived a bit later than Shimi and Xingming, and all he saw was ashes all over the ground.

"Yang, thank you..."

Tanjiro stepped forward and hugged Chiba Yo, tears welling in his eyes as he spoke.

He didn't care whether he had personally avenged his family or not. Chiba Yo had helped him kill the enemy who had killed his entire family and turned Nezuko into a demon, which he considered a favor.

At this moment, in the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters, Kagaya, Teruya, and the others who saw the result through Yushiro's talisman had also recovered from their disbelief. Although Kagaya knew that Chiba Yo was strong, he never expected him to be this strong. He was stunned for a moment when he saw Muzan begging for mercy on the ground.

When they came to their senses, tears streamed down their faces. Kagaya was overwhelmed with emotion. When Chiba Yo suggested that he witness Muzan's destruction, he never imagined that this would ever happen.

Thank you... Yang...

With a sigh of contentment, Kagaya closed his eyes. Even though he was seriously ill, he still had to worry about many matters concerning the Demon Slayer Corps. Now he could finally sleep peacefully.

"Kibutsuji Muzan... has been successfully killed by Chiba Yo! We... have won!!!"

With tears in his eyes and a smile on his face, Kiriyo shared the good news with everyone.

At the same time, Nezuko, who was left at headquarters by Tanjiro, also underwent a change in her body. Her sharp fangs disappeared, and her pupils were no longer vertical.

Her memories gradually returned: the deaths of her parents and younger siblings, Muzan's cold expression, the scene of her brother desperately protecting her, and everything that followed in their fight together.

I'm sorry... brother...

Tears streamed down her face as she sat up from the bed.

"Ah, the little girl has woken up!"

Sitting on the edge of the bed, Suma saw Nezuko sit up and exclaimed in surprise.

Upon hearing this, Shikio and Hinatsuru rushed over in surprise and surrounded Nezuko.

Because Nezuko fell into a coma after being injected with Tamayo's human-transforming drug, Tanjiro left her at headquarters after returning from the last mission for safety reasons. Fortunately, Tengen's three wives were willing to help take care of Nezuko.

"Brother... Brother... Where is he..."

The cells belonging to Muzan within her body were rapidly dissolving, and Nezuko was transforming back into a human. Although her speech was still somewhat unclear, she was already able to speak.

"This little girl has turned back into a human! It's amazing!"

Upon hearing Nezuko's voice, Suma exclaimed in surprise, causing the ears of Makio next to her to ring.

A fist landed on Suma's head.

"Keep your voice down! We're not deaf or blind!"

Shiki opened his mouth and reprimanded Suma.

Suma, who had just been punched, clutched his head, tears welling in his eyes, and turned to look at Shikio with a wronged expression, thinking to himself that he would definitely complain to Lord Tengen when he returned.

"Your brother and Lord Tengen have gone to participate in the final battle against Muzan and have not yet returned."

But don't worry, the powerful Pillars of the Demon Slayer Corps have all gone; they will surely win..."

Hinatsuru spoke gently to Nezuko, but while comforting her, her own eyes were filled with worry.

Just then, a member of the Hidden Team pushed open the door with a bang, and shouted into the room, panting but extremely excited, "We won!! Muzan has been killed! And all the adults who went to fight survived!"

Chapter 159 Return

At the gate of the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters, it was nearly dawn, but a large crowd had gathered there. Swordsmen, members of the Invisibles Clan, and logistics personnel from the Butterfly Mansion were all gathered here, waiting for the group that had participated in the final battle to return. They had been waiting here ever since they received news of the victory last night.

Nezuko, who has returned to human form, stands here with Tengen's three wives, each waiting for the person they miss.

In the distance, a white line rose from the horizon, its edges tinged with a faint red glow.

"It's dawn..."

Goto looked at the light appearing on the horizon, his excitement still undiminished, as were the others around him; having waited all night, they showed no signs of sleepiness.

Just then, along with the white line on the horizon, a row of figures appeared in everyone's sight.

"They're back!"

A sharp-eyed member of the hidden team noticed the situation. The first to be spotted was the tall Xingming, and then the figures of the others gradually appeared. There were fifteen of them, not one missing.

"Back! Back!"

The crowd shouted loudly, excitedly raising their arms to greet them. They all had smiles on their faces, and some even had tears in their eyes.

Chiba Yo and the others also noticed the people waiting at the gate. They were stunned for a moment, then reacted and waved back at them with smiles.

Of course, only a small number of people do this; for people like Giyu Sanemi, it is really difficult to do so.

Nezuko…

Tanjiro's attention was entirely focused on Nezuko in the crowd. Although they were still quite a distance apart, he had already noticed that Nezuko's scent had changed.

The sun rose, and its rays shone on Nezuko, but she didn't change at all.