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Chapter 211: A Natural Disaster? How Ridiculous!

Infinity Castle, Throne.

It was located at the deepest part of the Infinity Castle, perched atop the peak of a cliff-like massive structure.

It was extremely vast and spacious that it was difficult to see the edges at a glance, giving the impression of having reached the world's end.

Only a solitary throne stood there, exuding regal majesty.

Muzan sat on it, eyes closed, as if in a light slumber.

Until a moment when he suddenly opened his eyes, pupils akin to a serpent's, fixed forward, radiating an intense coldness.

It was indifference that symbolized his aloofness.

It was indifference that symbolized his ruthlessness.

To anyone who saw his cold eyes, it was immediately clear—this man, though appearing human in form, was undeniably a monster apart from humanity.

Such a monster now awaited another monster's arrival.

"Come?"

Muzan remarked coldly.

"Faster than I expected... It seems Nakime has indeed been held up by those pesky Hashira."

*Step!*

In response to his remark came the sound of footsteps.

*Step!* *Step!* *Step!* *Step!*

Unabashedly approaching the throne, came powerful and resolute footsteps.

Riezel advanced step by step toward the throne, gazing at Muzan seated upon it, without hesitation drawing his sword.

*BOOM!*

Flames engulfed, crashing upon the throne and shattering it into fragments.

Yet, in the split second before Riezel drew his sword, Muzan had already left the throne, leaping up and landing before him.

Muzan's demeanor remained indifferent as if no longer governed by emotion, sneering at Riezel.

"What's this for? Unwilling to hear someone speak above you? Or perhaps you don't want to look up at me from below?"

Riezel did not reply to Muzan's words, just calmly sheathing his sword.

At the same time, by Riezel's side, Tamayo appeared with Yushirou.

"Kibutsuji... MUZAN!"

Seeing her sworn enemy, whom she had dreamed of killing, Tamayo could no longer maintain her former elegance as her expression turned slightly ferocious and filled with hatred.

"So it's you, after all... Tamayo..."

Muzan turned his gaze toward Tamayo, his face taking on a slightly ferocious expression.

"I knew you wouldn't miss this opportunity, you damn traitor!"

"I've waited for this day for centuries, Muzan!" Tamayo shouted with anger. "For hundreds of years, I have fantasized about this day arriving! Now, your end has finally come, you damned monster!"

"If I'm a monster, then you're no different..."

Muzan shook his head, regaining his composure.

"I really don't get it... You were the one who killed your own husband and children, yet you come seeking revenge from me? It just doesn't make any sense."

With that, Muzan turned to Riezel, ignoring Tamayo's anger.

"And of course, the Demon Slayer Corps too... Everyone's out for revenge against me, ready to throw away their precious lives for it. I really can't understand such foolishness."

"Why throw away your life for the sake of avenging others?"

"What exactly do they think life is?"

For someone like Muzan, his own survival was always the most important thing.

As long as he could live, he would spare no sacrifice.

He cherished his life and loved his life greatly, but only his own. He could never understand why members of the Demon Slayer Corps would be willing to sacrifice themselves for those who had already died and been eaten by demons.

Because they were close relatives?

Because they were family?

So what?

All of those dead people were dead—once dead, everything was gone.

In that case, why not be thankful that they were still alive, embrace this luck, and live on forever, instead of seeking revenge on him?

Just because those people died because of him?

However, what did that signify?

"In this world, accidents happen all the time. Sometimes, natural disasters strike and can kill thousands in an instant. Even so, do humans ever seek revenge on them?"

Muzan pondered aloud.

"Not only has my life lasted longer than any natural disaster, but those I've killed are no different from those who perish in natural disasters. Given this, why do they seek revenge on me?"

"Especially those Ubuyashikis... they keep chasing me and even formed this so-called Demon Slayer Corps, which is nothing more than a group of lunatics, like an evil cult."

"Of course, you too."

Muzan pointed at Riezel.

"I don't know where you learned Sun Breathing or why you claim to be Tsugikuni Yoriichi, but from what I can tell, it seems you haven't lost any family or friends to demons."

"I couldn't even investigate your background and past—you seem to have sprung out of nowhere. I can't find anyone, whether family or friend, connected to you."

"Why would someone like you help those lunatics from the Demon Slayer Corps to kill me for no reason?"

"It makes no sense!"

Each word and statement from Muzan filled Tamayo's mind with rage, nearly driving her to lose control.

However, just as Tamayo was about to rush forward, Riezel reached out his hand and stopped her.

"It's true... When you think about it, I don't hold a grudge against you or your kind."

As Riezel said this with an indifferent tone, it caused Tamayo to look at him with incredulity while Muzan paused before finally smiling.

"That's right, we have no grudge against each other. We don't need to fight to the death like this."

Rarely offering advice, Muzan spoke in an advising tone to Riezel.

"Why bother with mere humans and those lunatics? With your power, you could become an immortal and noble being like me."

"I can give you half of my blood, making you a Demon King equal to me. Once I create a drug from the Blue Spider Lily that can overcome sunlight, we can share it and become perfect beings, immortal together."

"Don't think of me as a tyrant who doesn't let others exist on the same level as me. What I've always wanted is a perfect life, to be immortal. As long as that wish can be fulfilled, nothing else matters to me."

What Muzan said was indeed true.

All this time, he had only desired immortality, to become a perfect being. Whether there was another like him in this world was something he could choose to ignore.

As a result—

"Come, join me in becoming the perfect being, the perfect demon. Whether it's day or night, we will rule over all."

Muzan extended his hand toward Riezel, his tone filled with a seductive allure.

"Your Excellency!"

Tamayo immediately became anxious.

However, she didn't notice that Riezel's expression remained calm throughout, unaffected by Muzan's infuriatingly innocent declarations or his logically persuasive attempts.

"It seems you've misunderstood something here, Muzan..."

Riezel shook his head lightly.

"Sure, I have no personal grudge against you, but there are plenty of people you have no grudge against who were killed by you, aren't there?"

Upon hearing this, Muzan's smile froze.

"You've killed many people—some you consumed as food, some you killed because they were threats, and others just because they annoyed you. How many have died simply because you acted on impulse or were in a bad mood?"

"When you killed those people, was it because they had harmed your loved ones?"

"Weren't those people innocent victims too?"

"Yet, you killed them without reason, just like you said—it makes no sense."

Riezel raised his gaze, fixing it upon Muzan's eyes.

"If that's the case, why do I need a personal grudge against you to want to kill you?"

"Can't I just see you as food to make myself stronger and want to kill you?"

"Can't I just see you as a threat and decide to kill you?"

"Or maybe... I just find you annoying, so I act on impulse and want to kill you?"

"Compared to your logic, doesn't this actually make more sense?"

Riezel's half-mocking reasoning caused Muzan's face to darken, veins started to bulge on his forehead.

Despite this, Riezel continued.

"In your opinion, it might seem pointless and foolish for the Demon Slayer Corps to seek revenge on you since you see yourself as a natural disaster. But to me, calling yourself a natural disaster is just as foolish."

"You're right, humans don't seek revenge against natural disasters because no one believes they can actually defeat them."

"But you? Surely, you don't really think of yourself as terrifying and invincible like a natural disaster?"

With his voice turning cold, Riezel calmly looked at Muzan, whose forehead veins were bulging.

"You're nothing more than a rat that can only exist in the darkness. Compared to the Ubuyashiki family, you're just an undead who has managed to survive for centuries."

"No one sees you as invincible. Even if you're powerful, humanity still sees hope in killing you, as Tsugikuni Yoriichi's appearance proves."

"In the presence of absolute strength, you only qualify to flee in embarrassment."

"Yet, you dare compare yourself to a natural disaster?"

"How ridiculous!"

*WHOOSH!*

As Riezel's voice fell, a whip-like bladed flesh suddenly slashed through the air, crashing heavily toward him.

*BOOOM!*

Accompanied by a thunderous sound, the ground shattered under the impact of the whip, sending countless shards and debris flying, turning Riezel's position into a deep hole.

Luckily, Riezel, holding Tamayo and Yushirou, lightly floated back, evading the attack.

Muzan retracted his whip, his entire appearance transforming.

His hair turned white, his clothes vanished, and his body was covered in swamp-like darkness, with mouths growing on various parts of his body. From his back, thin, tendril-like whips emerged and flailed wildly.

On his face, a ferocious expression emerged.

"IF YOU WANT TO KILL ME, THEN COME AND TRY!"

Like an enraged beast, Muzan roared loudly.

"No need for you to tell me twice."

Riezel replied casually before dropping Tamayo and Yushirou, his eyes blazing with murderous intent.

At the same time, several Kasugai Crows circled in the sky, observing and relaying the current unfolding event.

At this moment, the final battle between humans and demons, deciding the future of this world, had begun in full swing.


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Chapter 212: We Must Win!

Outside the Infinity Castle, in the Swordsmith Village.

As the crimson moon in the night sky grew brighter, a man sleeping in a room suddenly sat up, unable to move at all.

Trembling all over, he struggled to put on his clothes and slowly made his way to the veranda that led to the courtyard. Despite his body being near death, he persisted in sitting there instead of lying down, gazing at the moon while coughing.

"Master Kagaya!"

Happening to enter the room with medicine, Kagaya's wife, Amane, hurried forward to support him.

"You can't do this, Master, you can't get out of bed right now!"

Amane's voice was anxious and concerned.

"Don't worry about me, it will be over soon..."

Kagaya calmly patted his wife's hand and spoke in his usual gentle tone.

Amane understood what he meant by those words.

"I can feel it, Kibutsuji Muzan is in battle."

Like a last burst of light, Kagaya's voice returned to normal, no longer as strained or pained, but filled with indescribable calm and gentleness.

"I suppose His Excellency has already found him and is currently fighting him?"

Kagaya didn't know the outcome of this battle, but he knew this would be the last time he sat here like this.

If Riezel defeated Muzan, the curse on the Ubuyashiki family would be lifted, and he might overcome his illness and return to being a normal person.

If Riezel couldn't defeat Muzan and the demons achieved ultimate victory, with his current physical condition, he would likely die immediately.

Even if Muzan escaped and the curse remained, this would still be his last time sitting here.

Moreover, he had a feeling that if Muzan wasn't eradicated before dawn, this might also be the end for him.

If that were the case, in this final moment, he preferred to sit here like this, instead of lying in bed, watching the moon until it was replaced by the sun of the following day.

"It's really frustrating..." Kagaya murmured to himself. "At a time like this, I can't fight like those children, picking up a sword and fighting alongside them... I can only sit here quietly, waiting for the outcome... Ubuyashiki is a cursed family from any perspective..."

"...Please don't worry too much." Amane said gently, supporting her husband. "Thanks to Lord Tsugikuni, everyone has changed. If it's them now, they can surely prevail against the Upper Ranks."

"Umm... I believe in that too..."

Kagaya nodded with a gentle expression.

"They will definitely defeat the demons, overcome this thousand-year tragedy, and set everything right."

"Tsugikuni Yoriichi, his appearance is a sign... a proof..."

"Whether it's the one from the Sengoku era or this one from our Taisho era, it's the same..."

Kagaya turned to his wife.

"Thank you for all these years of hard work, Amane."

Upon hearing this, Amane almost couldn't hold back her tears for a moment, but fortunately, she managed to.

"Don't worry, Master..." Amane said slowly. "The curse will definitely be broken in our generation. Whether it's us or our children, we won't suffer like this again in the future."

"I believe that..." Kagaya said with a faint smile. "I've always believed..."

At this moment, the couple embraced each other, sitting under the full moon, quietly awaiting the final outcome.

Before long, their children also came in, surrounding their parents and embracing them silently, waiting for Riezel's victory.

===

Not only the Ubuyashiki family but everyone paying attention to this final battle was the same, each in their own way, awaiting the final outcome.

Including the members of the Demon Slayer Corps currently trapped in the Infinity Castle, they were all the same.

'We must win!'

Gyoumei and Shinobu, who were fighting Upper Two Douma, silently prayed in their hearts.

'We must win!'

Kyoujurou, locked in a fierce battle with Upper Three Akaza, exclaimed firmly in his heart.

'We must win!'

Sanemi and Giyuu, entangled with the clones of Upper Four Hantengu while searching for his main body, shouted in their hearts as they wielded their swords.

'We must win!'

Obanai and Tengen, trapped by Nakime's Demon Blood Art and constantly struggling through changing terrain, also prayed.

'We must win!'

Mitsuri, who had beheaded countless tigers and pushed Upper Six Torasei to the brink, along with Muichirou, prayed to the heavens.

""We must win!""

Shouting together, Zenitsu and Inosuke, though covered in wounds, refused to give up as they continued to charge toward Upper Seven Kaigaku.

*WHOOSH!*

Tanjirou transformed into flames, but these were no longer the destructive ones from before. They radiated high temperatures and a reddish hue like the sun, akin to sun flames that purified everything.

At this moment, Tanjirou finally unleashed 'Hinokami Kagura (Sun Breathing)', passed down through generations of the Kamado family from Yoriichi.

"WE MUST WIN—!"

Tanjirou's voice, carried by the sun's flames, echoed into the sky.

===

*BOOM!*

A thunderous roar erupted, causing the entire cliff-like structure to tremble.

At the pinnacle, a shockwave exploded, sweeping outwards like a storm, as if capable of rending heaven and earth.

Atop the place called the throne, Riezel and Muzan clashed relentlessly.

*BOOM!* *BOOM!* *BOOM!* *BOOM!*

One enveloped in flames, the other wielding bladed flesh whips with frenzied ferocity—they collided, unleashing a staggering impact.

In the process, the ground ruptured beneath their feet, sending shards of rock and debris soaring into the air.

"Lady Tamayo!"

Yushirou shielded Tamayo, shouting over the tumultuous winds and shockwaves.

"It's too dangerous here! We need to retreat!"

Yushirou grabbed Tamayo, preparing to pull her away, but unfortunately, she shook off his grasp, bravely resisting the storm.

"No! I must stay and watch!"

Tamayo yelled, her gaze never left the battlefield.

Yes, how could she leave now?

Kibutsuji Muzan, the abomination who had altered her own existence, a monstrous being who had wrought unforgettable sorrow upon herself and others, was now being brought to justice.

He had slaughtered too many lives.

He had created too many tragedies.

His very existence was the world's greatest sin.

Now, a man bearing the name 'Tsugikuni Yoriichi' prepared to defeat him, to annihilate him, to exact vengeance upon this demon.

How could she leave at such a pivotal moment?

She had dreamed of this moment every day.

She believed that every human fighting tonight, everyone aware of this event, and everyone keeping track of the unfolding battle was awaiting Muzan's demise.

As the closest witness, how could she walk away and miss it all?

"I must witness it!"

Tamayo clenched her fists tightly, nails digging into her palms until they drew blood, letting it flow freely.

"I must see that monster die here, before my eyes!"

For her, it was a right and an honor reserved for her alone.

Centuries ago, she had nearly witnessed Yoriichi's sword end Muzan's life.

Centuries later, here she stood, ready to witness it truly happen.

With this resolve, Tamayo refused to retreat even a single step and braved the storm, her body exposed to the onslaught. Even if struck in the forehead by flying debris, even if her thighs were slashed by rubble, and drenched in blood from head to toe, she would not retreat.

"Lady Tamayo..."

Yushirou watched as Tamayo gritted her teeth and endured everything, deeply moved. No longer advising or stopping her, he stood with her against the raging wind, silently persevering.

*BOOOM!*

Suddenly, another rumbling sound erupted, unleashing an even more violent shockwave that blew away the two who had persevered so bitterly.

Amid the shockwave, Riezel and Muzan's figures appeared in a flash.

"DIE!"

Shouting with anger, Muzan swung his thin, tendril-like whips wildly at Riezel.

Muzan's primary means of attack consisted of two methods.

One was transforming his physical body, turning his two arms into versatile, rock-solid defensive and offensive whips.

Not only was their attack range extremely wide, but the bladed protrusions on them could also change position and shape at will, swinging at incredible speeds.

Normally, even those who had used the Transparent World would find it difficult to react, as their destructive power and speed were astonishing, capable of easily destroying a house with a single strike.

In fact, the attack power and speed were such that even Yoriichi in his prime would shiver upon first encountering them, indicating the sheer power of these whips.

Moreover, since these whips carried Muzan's blood, they were capable of destroying their target's cells at his will and, in theory, would cause instant death to anyone struck by them.

Not to mention the numerous 'mouths' on the whips that generated immense suction during attacks, creating whirlpools in the air, immobilizing those nearby, and tearing everything apart, making them even more deadly.

Given this, Muzan's arms were clearly his deadliest weapons, and no human with flesh and blood would dare to be hit by them, not even to sustain a graze.

Despite this, his second method of attack was equally formidable.

It was what Muzan was doing at the moment—wildly swinging several thin, tendril-like, bladed whips that extended from his body toward his opponent.

Not only did each of these thin whips move at astonishing speeds, imperceptible even to the Transparent World, but, like his arm whips, they also carried his blood, so that a single hit would destroy cells and lead to death.

Muzan's body boasted a total of seventeen such thin whips—nine on the upper body and eight on the lower body.

Even more so, the speed of the thin whips from the lower body surpassed that of those from the upper body, generating sonic booms capable of easily fracturing the earth during attacks—clearly demonstrating their terrifying power.

Currently, Muzan controlled these seventeen thin whips, ruthlessly attacking Riezel with maximum force.

Caught in the sudden whirlpools and sonic booms caused by Muzan's whips, Riezel found his movements slowing and himself subjected to attacks from all directions.

*BOOOM!*

Another thunderous roar echoed once again.


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