Hello dear Readers!

Before this chapter begin, I want to thank you for Darklord331 for the name suggestion for Mother Spider Demon and Older Sister Spider Demon.

Also thanks very much Decipher the Cipher FMSKHU, Valen Goncalvez, GrimmjowTaichou, Raphtalia Joestar, and thefranciscoknight for the reviews.

After seeing how the story will goes and reviews, I decided not to include League of Villains, cause like many said it will ruined the story completely.

For thefranciscoknight, you surely read what I will do. Yes, I maybe plan to enter one of Shie Hassaikai beside Kai to make Kai at least have a companion from his world. The choose is either Chrono, Shin, Rappa, Tengei, Crystal-man, Tabe, or the Boss. I still confused between either of them. They will appear in a short time, so I must pick my choice quickly.

Enjoy the chapter!


/N: My Hero Academia is written and illustrated by Kouhei Horikoshi. Demon Slayer is written and illustrated by Koyoharu Goutoge.


Chapter 5

Yearning

Night is finally arrived at Natagumo Mountain. On the old monk temple that being used as Rui's base, the member of Twelve Demon Moons is seen walking out from the temple. He then gaze at the night-sky.

"Time to finish this… And I'll live in peace with my family." Rui said with his calm tone.


On the other side, Kai deconstruct the rock dome that he created. The process is happen so fast that even make Sofia is gaping in awe.

"You're abilities are amazing. Maybe you already enough to challenge and defeat that man." Sofia said in amazement.

"You can say it like that. However, I still don't know about Muzan abilities yet, so I can't tell if this is useful against him." Kai replied. "Let's go. We'll build a new base in here…"


Later, the four of them are walking to the direction of Rui's base as already being directed by Sofia. The three of them is wary of their surroundings, remembering Sofia explanation about each abilities of Rui's family.

Suddenly, Kanae unsheathed her new katana, and sliced through the air, cutting something.

Kai later glanced toward her. "What's the matter?" He asked.

"I thought I see something…" Kanae said before seeing that what she cut is a spider webs. "A spider… Web?"

"This must be mother abilities!" Sofia warned. "Keep your guard!? Even only one string is already enough to-" Sofia unable to finish her words as she suddenly leap toward Kai and tried to slash him, only for him to block the attack using his right hand. The attack is scratching the right side of his forehead.

"Kai!" Kanae yelled in worry.

"Ugh… Even though I'd warned all of you…" Sofia said as her right hand suddenly moving on her own. "…To think that I've been controlled by the technique that I know…"

"You're too careless…" Kai commented plainly.

"But since when it happens?" Shinobu asked in confusion as she unsheathed her katana. "Don't tell me… During the time my sister cut the web with her katana!?"

"I see. So the spider is jump to Sofia without we realizing it and now she's being controlled." Kanae analyzed. "Sofia. What range do you think that Mother Spider can control you?!" She asked in demanding tone.

"It's… About a half-kilometer…" Sofia said while struggling to gain control of her body. "But… Finding her is very hard. She… Is in safe place while controlling me…"

"I'll still go!" Kanae said to her. "Kai! Shinobu! Keep Sofia safe!" Kanae then leap to the tree and jump from one to another, trying to search the whereabouts of Mother Spider.

"Tch. It comes to this!" Kai later squat and put his hand to the ground, deconstruct it and releasing multiple sharp ground spikes toward Sofia. However, the controlled Oni is using her bare claws to break the spikes. "Hoo… You're not as weak as I thought you'd be." Kai compliment her.

"Ki hi hi hi!" Shinobu suddenly heard laughing sound behind her and see that Older Brother Spider is hanging upside-down from a tree using his strings. His cheek is seen puffed, ready to spitting something. "Fukudo-tan!" He then spit a purple liquid that heading straight toward Shinobu.

'When did he appear!?' Shinobu managed to escape using her agility, the poison is hit a tree, melting its wood. "You can erase your presence that easy I see." She deduced.

"Ki hi hi hi! A correct answer little girl!" Older Brother Spider sarcastically compliment his opponent analysis. "But… Need more than that to defeat me!" He said as he now spitting sticky webs toward Shinobu, who moved to the side to avoid it. "Ki hi hi! You can't escape that easily!" Older Brother Spider taunt as he spitting more webs.

"Now I see… Their strategy is to separate four of us or in this case, controlling four of us so they can have an easy fight." Kai finally realized Rui's intentions. "Then in that case, I'll finish this quickly!" Kai dashed toward Sofia with the intention to destroy her body using Overhaul, so she will not be controlled again and construct her new. Kai tried to touch her, but Sofia managed to evade the attack and deliver a kick toward Kai's forehead, making the Yakuza Wakagashira is dragged several meters. Kai later wiped the blood on his forehead. "Well… Not bad attack. However… Compare to Shinobu, Lemillion, and that young boy… It's still nothing!" Kai later unleashed another barrage of ground spikes, however the spikes suddenly bending around Sofia's arm, restricting her movements.

The controlled Sofia seemingly can't free herself. "Ugh… Well I've never thought you actually this strong. You actually… Can defeat Rui yourself if you want." She compliment him.

"Now silent for a while." Kai later swiped his finger on the strings that stiff behind her, destroying it completely. He later destroy the ground that bend Sofia, freeing her.

"Thank you… Mr. Kai… I've never thought I've been careless…" Sofia thanked.

"No need for that. Now I know what Rui's intentions. Despite being abusive like your claim, he strategize this well." Kai replied.


On the deeper part of the forest, Mother Spider is seen is controlling something with her threads, however, the threads later slacken. She widen her eyes on this.

'H-how!? My threads are broken! No! No! I don't want to face anymore punishment!' She thought in fear before sensing someone's coming closer. "Did I… Must use that?" She asked herself. "Yes! I'll use it!"


Meanwhile, Kanae is still jumping from tree to tree, looking for the location of Mother Spider judging by the thread direction.

"If she's a true puppeteer, she must be hiding on the undergrowth." Kanae said to herself as she still on the look.

Suddenly, a huge figure is appeared behind her, trying cut her horizontally using some kind of blade-shaped arm. Thanks to her sharp sense, she managed to avoid the attack by duck her body below the slash. She then jump to a close tree branch and turn around, only to shock by what she seeing.

"An… Oni… Without its head-on?" Kanae said in disbelief.

True. What Kanae currently face is a giant Oni body but without the head. There's also the threads that controlling it. His hand seemed modified to be like sharp appendages.


Mother Spider meanwhile is smiled evilly from her hiding place. "Now what will you do? No matter how skilled a Demon Slayer is, they still need to target the neck to kill an Oni. But this trump card of mine, Ogre Marionette, is from an Ogre Yokai that I unexpectedly found! It skin density is also thicker than Father! Now then, let see you can match it!"


On the other side of the battlefield, Shinobu still chases Older Brother Spider, who unexpectedly agile in moving from tree to tree. While keep his distance, he also spitting spider webs to entangled Shinobu with it.

'Ugh. There's no end to this! If the one that fight this Oni is Big Sister, she can defeat it quickly!' She thought in frustration.

"Ki hi hi! You're lured into a trap." Older Brother stated. "Take her!"

Suddenly from above, numerous spiders are raining down toward Shinobu, who look up and gasp. She managed to avoid the rain of spiders in time by jumping from the tree she stood, but she failed to notice that a single spider is latch on her right shoulder and bites it. However, she didn't feel it.

"Ki hi hi hi! As expected from Tsuguko!" Older Brother compliment her. "But, you enter a dead zone! You can't avoid this in mid-air!" He then spits multiple webs toward Shinobu. But, he failed to realize that Shinobu is already prepared. "Dance of the Butterfly: Frolic!" She then delivering multiple stabs toward the webs barrage, make it fail to entangled her.

'What!? Using only multiple stabs she managed to destroy it! Now I see, what she stabs is the weak point of the webs… Tch!' The Older Brother thought in anger. "Then die! Fukudo-tan!" He then spits the venom toward Shinobu.

Shinobu widens her eyes seeing it. 'I can't avoid it!' She thought in panic.

"Blood Demon Arts: Net-throwing Spider Web!" A spider webs later entangled Shinobu and thrown her to the safety of the ground.

"That was close." Said the one that revealed to be Sofia with relief.

"Ugh. What an Oni-like way to save someone huh?" Shinobu ask with sarcastic tone while stand up. "I won't give you thanks."

"So… What happen to the one that managed to corner me?" Kai ask from behind Sofia. "Do you can't even bring down something like that?"

"Circumstances are different." Shinobu replied. "From his perch, he's practically untouched. To beat him, I must somehow get closer to him to delivering a fatal stab to his neck. However, that'll be hard because of the terrain that gives him the edge."

"The terrain huh? Then." Kai later put his hand on the ground, activating his Overhaul to sending a barrage of stone spikes toward the Older Brother.

'What! The rocks are heading toward me!?' He thought as he moves away from the stone spikes while it destroying the perch he's hiding. He then look toward Kai with angry expression. 'No Demon Slayers that can use such ability. What's with this bird-beak man!'

"You on the right zone that I want." Kai later sending another barrage of stone spikes toward the Older Brother, stabbing his abdomen and torso and pinning him to a tree.

'Ugh! I can't move!' The Older Brother grunted.

"Shinobu! Do it now!" Kai yelled.

"Right!" Shinobu later preparing a stance, before jump toward the location of the Older Brother and preparing a thrust. "This ends now! Dance of the Bee-" Shinobu momentum however stopped as she suddenly coughed blood.

"Shinobu!" Sofia yelled in worry.

"Ki hi hi hi! You bitten by one of my spiders don't you! Looks like the poison works faster due to you frail body! Ki hi hi hi hi hi!" The Older Brother laugh while taunting her at the same time.

However, much to his disbelief, Shinobu is land softly on one of Kai's stone spikes that stab the Older Brother, before running toward him.

"What!? Impossible!" Older Brother yelled in fear.

"Regret your sins in hell! Dance of the Bee Sting: Mere Fluttering!" Shinobu later delivering a powerful thrust toward the Older Brother's neck. The thrust so strong that it created a hole on the tree where he's pinned.

"Ahak!" The Older Brother cough blood while at the same time, veins starting to appear on his body. 'Impossible! I've being defeated… By a weakling like this!' He voiced his last thought as he later still have shock expression on his face, died at last because of the poison.

"Uhuk!" Shinobu later cough some blood once more, while still in position of stabbing the Older Brother. "So… It still has some Wisteria Poison in it. I'm… Glad…" She said as she slowly lost her balance and fall.

"Shinobu!" Sofia later utilizing her Blood Demon Art once again, catching Shinobu before she touched the ground and bring Kanae's younger sister close to her.

"Put her down Sofia. I'll heal her by separating the poison substance." Kai ordered as he prepared to using his Quirk toward Shinobu's body. "You did well. Shinobu."


On Kanae's side, she's still fighting with the headless Ogre. It proved much stronger than she thought.

However, that's all the strength it had.

'I'll cut those threads and the body!' "Breath of Flower Fifth Form…" Kanae later delivering nine consecutive attacks that cuts the threads as well as the Ogre's body to pieces. "Peony of Futility." The Ogre later dissolves into ash after the attack.


Not far from there, Mother Spider is shocked to sensing that her threads that controlling the Ogre Yokai's body is becoming loose.

'I've beaten! My trump catd is being beaten!' She thought in disbelieved and fear.


Back to Kanae, she later seeing the threads that lay on the ground and following the trail. 'If I follow this threads that still connected to her hands, she must be close by!' She thought as she keep following the trail.

'Even though that's my strongest move! I still being beaten! If it keep going like this! I will face that punishment again!' She thought in fear while cold sweat is seen clearly on her face. 'No! I don't want to face that kind of thing again! What shall I do!? What shall I do!?' She then gasp when she saw that Kanae is already close to her and Nichirin Katana in hand, seemingly ready to decapitate her head off.

'So this is the Mother Spider Oni! What Sofia said to me is right! Without her threads… She's powerless.' She thought as she keep running toward her.

'Oh no! I'll be killed! What shall I do now!?' She thought in panic when seeing Kanae before suddenly, she raised her hand and close her eyes. 'But… If I killed by her… I won't feel that kind of thing again… I'll free… And able to see her once again in hell…' She thought while remembering the day that Sofia always protecting her from Rui and Father Spider abuse. "Sofia…" She uttered.

Kanae widen her eyes seeing that Mother Spider seemingly give up to defend herself. She narrowed her eyes, remembering when Sofia explaining to her about Rui's cruelty. 'You must be sad. I pity on you…' She thought as she keep running and preparing to cut off her neck, only to stop her slash movement when the katana is touching the soft skin of her neck.

Feeling the cold of Nichirin Katana on her neck, Mother Spider opening her eyes, only to see that Kanae is stopping her attack. She also had a pity look on her eyes. "Why…"

"I honestly don't know… Why did I not kill you…" Kanae replied, still focused the case Mother Spider made a tricky move. "I know that you're monster. You kill so much innocent people for live and sometimes for entertainment. But… When I remember that all of you is human once before, I can't help to think the reason you choose to become an Oni: It is just because you want to, lost any will to live as a human, or being forced to… Like her."

Mother Spider does not believe what she heard. A Demon Slayer pitying Oni? She remember meeting various Demon Slayers like her and all of them is hating Oni with passion. But.. This one, who seemingly a Pillar.

She had such kind eyes.

"Although I know… Maybe what I did now is wrong… One of my recent comrades tells me, if you want to pursue a dream, you must keep that dream in heart and never being wavered. Or in my case, seeing the bigger picture." Kanae said. "You see… I have a dream to make a world where human and Oni can live in harmony with each other. But… That time I was too naïve. I only think the one that deserved forgiveness is Oni that never eat human. But… After hearing that many of you also being forced to be transformed into one, I evaluate my dream once again. And for that, I… Want to know more about all of you. Seeing you just give up easily… I can't bring myself to kill you. Even after I promised to Sofia-"

Hearing her friends' name make Mother Spider gasp. "Sofia!? Where is she!? Don't tell me…"

Kanae later close her eyes and smiled. "Don't worry. She's alive. She's the one that ask me to spare you after all." Kanae kindly replied.

"I see…" Mother Spider later look down, tears slide from her eyes. "I'm glad… I want to meet her…"

"I know that she's the one that keep defending you from Rui's torture. Honestly, for a Demon Slayer like me, this is unexpected. She's the one that asking me to spare you." Kanae said. "Then, will you help me to end all of this cruelty?"

Mother Spider later look toward Kanae while she's still crying. 'Her eyes. I don't know why, but during my time as a human… I remember that someone also give me that kind look. She's as kind-hearted as Sofia.' "I… Help you." She accepted. "So please… End all of this."

Kanae smiled hearing it while also helping her stand up. 'I did the right thing right? Sofia… You, I already fulfilled it.' However, she suddenly sensing something is raced toward her, and later trade the blows which revealed to be a katana. It was the same boy that's on the journey to Natagumo Mountain on the evening. Seeing Kanae able to block his attacks, he later jump forward to the ground and later inspecting his katana. "Heeh. For you to grow this strong. I'm impressed, Kanae."

"Who are you?" Kanae ask the mysterious young boy. She's wary of this mysterious newcomer."

Mother Spider just look toward the young boy, shaking in fear. 'I don't know why but… He has no killing intent on him.' "Be careful. I can feel… That he's strong." She warned.

"Ara. You forgot your neighbor." The boy later turn and look at her with a smile. "That's not kind you know."

Kanae later widens her eyes, seemingly shocked by the boy's face. "Y-Y-You're…"

"So you remember me after all…" The boy said in calm tone.

"A-Ara-Arata…"


On Kai's side, Shinobu is finally healed from her poisoning after Kai's using Overhaul. The latter now is healthy than usual since Kai also strengthen her muscle a bit.

"I relied on you once again…" Shinobu lamented while at the same time feeling weak because she always need her sister and Kai to save her again.

"Don't think too much about it." Kai replied. "Then Sofia, I suggest with this, the one that's left only Father, Older Sister, and Rui am I right?"

Sofia nod. "We're now close to Rui's base. Let's go." She said as they walk once more to Rui's location.

Shinobu then look up toward the sky. "Big Sister, you must catch up to us soon."


Back on Kanae, she never expected that she seeing him again after a long seven years.

Arata Eiji. She always remembering him as her close neighbor and sometimes he visit her house since her parents and him are having close relationship. However, during the Oni attacks that killed her parents, she heard that he and his families are moving to the city, since Arata's father is got a job in there.

"It's been a long seven years isn't it? Kanae." Arata keep smiling like usual. "Did you enjoy your life now killing Oni left and right? Oh and how's your sister doing now?"

"I-I hear that you and your parents is going to city seven years ago." Kanae said still in disbelief seeing her childhood friends. "But… How'd you-"

"I… Have my own ways." Arata said with a smile. "But, don't think bad of me okay? Since my boss ordering me to slaughter any living Oni or person on this mountain." He then brandishing his katana, which outing an intimidating aura.

"I-impossible. That katana… Is one of the legendary katana…" Mother Spider revealed while shaking in fear.

"Oh? I can't believe an Oni is able to guess my Suijingiri Kanemitsu perfectly. As I suspect from a being that lived for hundreds of years." Arata compliment her.

"A-actually I…"

"So Kanae, before this turn bloody, I give some conditions." Arata said toward Kanae. "I give you chance to get away from this mountain along with your companion here. I still respect you as my childhood friend so…"

However, Kanae sensing that he's not the same Arata as before. But at the same time, she can't feel his killing intent. "I won't. My friends are still here. There's no way I'll leave them." She said as she preparing her stance.

Arata then sighed. "Very well then. If you die, don't blame me." He said as he suddenly sheathed his Suijingiri Kanemitsu back and entering stance of battoujutsu.

"Arata please. I don't want to hurt you." Kanae pleaded.

"But you are entering a stance that's ready to fight me. So your plead is fall into deaf-ear." Arata replied her pleading harshly. "Anyway… You really think you can defeat me? Just because you're breath-user."

Kanae later run toward Arata, preparing to attack him. 'He come with a intent I'm pretty sure. But at the same time, I can't feel anything from him. In any case, I'll just injure him with the back of my katana.' "Breath of Flower Fourth Form: Crimson Hanagoromo!" She then delivering a single slash that twists and curves toward Arata. However, before it can reach him, he suddenly vanish. 'He's gone!'

"So that's Breath of Flower I heard so much about?" Kanae gasp and look that Arata is seen perching on a tree behind her. "Not bad. Since I heard that you're the one that created it." He compliments her.

'B-but how!? That kind of speed he utilized!? Is the same as breath-user and Oni!' She thought in surprise.

"Heeh. So you want to analyze me. Then, I'll not waste time anymore." Arata said as he suddenly disappear from the tree.

Kanae tried to looking for his whereabouts.

"Behind you!" Mother Spider yelled. She's already keeping her distance since the battle began.

Kanae later turn quickly and true to what she said, Arata is already behind him, ready to slash her. But Kanae later delivering a counter-attack, but Arata once again is disappear from sight. 'He's fast and maneuverable!'

"You need to get serious Kanae." Arata said as he now sitting on a rock in front of her. "With that kind of unserious speed, you can never beat me." He then seeing the sky. "Well, I can't go with this battle forever. Let's finish this shall we?" He then jump down from the rocks. "As a special gift, I'll present to you: One of my technique." He then entering the stance of battoujutsu once again.

"Arata…" Kanae later entering battle stance as well.

"Here I come." Arata said as he suddenly disappear from his standing place.

'Oh no!" "Breath of Flower Second Form: Honorable Shadow Plum!" She said prepared to do rotating swords slashes. Suddenly, Soujiro reach close to her with hand on his Suijingiri Kanemitsu. However, Arata later pass through her and when he did, a part of Kanae's left shoulder is being slash. 'Ugh! He's got me! If I not releasing Second Form in time, my neck is already severed by now!' She thought while gripping her injured shoulder.

However, Arata right shoulder also being injured as well. "So you can avoid my iaido. That's a technique that I see from imitating Upper Moon One. Well, imitation technique always destined to fail isn't it?"

Hearing it make Kanae's shocked. "You… Meet with the highest-rank of the Twelve Demon Moons… And alive?"

"Well… That's just to observe. After all, our ultimate goal is to get rid of Muzan Kibutsuji and Ubuyashiki family. After that, we can take our time to take-over this country." Arata said.

"Take-over… A coup?" Kanae uttered. "And you targeting… Oyakata-sama? So that means… You're against us?"

"Oh. It seems I talk too much." Arata said while rubbing his head.

"Arata." A voice is called from a tree behind him. He then turn to look at the mysterious person that's revealed to be a young man with an average build and short, spiky black hair. He had noticeably small, rounded eyebrows and two prominent scars on his left cheek. He's wearing the same outfit as Arata.

"Masachika. I wonder why you would follow me up here. Master told me to do this alone you see." Arata greet his seemingly allies.

"Masachika…. Kumeno…" Kanae is once again is shocked. Masachika Kumeno is a close friend to Sanemi Shinazugawa, a fellow Pillar like her. He's deeply affected by his death and once blamed Oyakata-sama for being useless and weak as hell. So how'd he's still alive and well?

"Change of Plans. We can leave this mountain for later picking. You're called by Master for another task." Masachika explained before look toward Kanae. "And… Also spare Oni in here."

"I see. After all, Master is know what's best." Arata said as he walks away from the scene. He then stop for a while. "Kanae. If you want to join our Yakuza, the reborn Juppongatana, the door will always be open for you and Shinobu. After all, It is better you know as soon as possible… The reason of why Demon Slayer Corps is born besides the noble goal of exterminating Oni from Japan."

"Arata." Masachika called.

"Alright. Alright." Arata replied. "So then goodbye Kanae. Give my regards to Shinobu as well." He said as he used his super speed to jump to the tree where Masachika is.

Masachika later look at Kanae. "It's nice to meet you again. Kanae Kocho the Flower Pillar. Tell Sanemi… That he shouldn't worry about me anymore." He greeted.

"Wait-"

But when she's about to give a chase, both Arata and Masachika are long gone. "The Demon Slayer Corps other reason… What does he meant by that?" 'And Juppongatana…? Isn't that the name of famous rebels group during the Meiji Era?'

"Um…" Mother Spider shyly called her. "I'm sorry for not helping out there."

"Don't worry. I'm fine really-Ugh." Kanae grunted as the wound is itching in pain.

"Your wounds!" Mother Spider later run toward her and preparing her threads. "I'll stitch it!" She offered.

"Thank you…" Kanae thanked. "But… Do that for later. For now, we must focus on bringing Rui down." She then remembering something. "Um… Anyway what's your name? I'm Kanae Kocho."

"My name?" Mother Spider thought for a moment. "I… Don't have one. My memories as a human… Are foggy. But… Sofia once gave me a name… It's… Pereira…"

"Pereira… A foreign name I see." Kanae later giggling. "As I expect of her. But… You're look more like Japanese to me."

The Mother Spider, now known as Pereira feels something that she never felt after she became an Oni. Embarrassment.

"Um… I…" She said shyly.

Kanae sighed. Seems she must help her build her confidence then.


On his base, Rui is seen sitting when he suddenly stand up. "So… Mother and Older Brother have lost huh? Well… Both of them can't do their role perfectly." He commented with little attachment before return inside the base while Older Sister is standing. "Sister."

"Y-yes!?"

"I expect you to work your role perfectly. If no, you know what'll happen right?" Rui asked.

"Y-Yes! Don't worry Rui I'll do it!?" Older Sister answered in fear.


Back to Kai, he along with Sofia and Shinobu are still walking toward Rui's base. Previously they already defeated Older Brother Spider.

Kai suddenly stopped walking. "It seems they're here." He said.

Suddenly, from a tree behind him, Father Spider jumps down with both of his hand form a fist. "STAY AWAY FROM MY FAMILY!?" He said in loud tone.

"To loud." Kai turn behind to face the Father Spider.

Shinobu know what Kai will do. 'Fighting him at close range will be your funeral.' She thought.

True to what Shinobu thought, Kai simply duck the first fist make by Father Spider. After that, he swiping his right hand across Father Spider's torso activating his Overhaul. The Father Spider's body soon inflates and then exploded, leaving only his lower half that falls to the ground. A shower of blood also falls to the ground.

Sofia looks in amazement to Kai's Quirk. "So… Powerful. Father Spider is the strongest member besides Rui. But… He killed him with one attack." She said in awe. However, her awe later turn into confusion as Kai later cleaning the blood from his jacket.

"Tch. This is why I still hate the aftermath." Kai said while cleaning his jacket. "Anyway, that's take care of him. I presume he's the one who throw that rock when I meet Sofia that morning." He deduced.

However, Shinobu later widen her eyes. "Chisaki! Stay away! It will regenerate!" She warned.

"He won't." Kai assured. "What I destroyed is his upper-half in molecular level. He won't be able to regenerate I can promise you that."

"Molecular… Level? Is that such thing is possible… With that power of yours?" Shinobu unable to put in her mind how powerful Kai abilities are. His Quirk make him deadly adversary in close-range combat. One touch from those deadly hands mean instant death if he wish so. He can solo all Pillars in hand to hand combat if he wish so.

'Besides, when I killed that Oni in the city, I realized something. Oni regeneration is actually simple. They have special cells in their body for regenerate-no… More like growing their body to specific cells that existed on every parts of their body. I think the reason why Nichirin katana can kill Oni of they cut the neck because it was the center of all Oni's body system and their core is in there. However… Since that core and the regeneration cell is only on cellular level and my Quirk can destroy to molecular level and anything that touch by it can't regenerate or fix itself unless I wish for it, they have no cell to regenerate for. They render immobile and as good as dead.' He analyzed. 'That means I somehow become a wildcard against them huh?'

"Mr. Chisaki. The base is already close. Let's go." Sofia said.

"Yes. I won't waste any more time in here." Kai replied as he turned toward Shinobu and Sofia, continuing their journey to Rui's base.


On the base, Rui widen his eyes, sensing that Father Spider is being killed. "Impossible… He's the one that fit the role. His strength only behind me. Yet he is beaten with one attack?" He asked while vein starting to appear on his head. "Damn those humans." He then stand up and walk outside the temple. He actually don't want to go this far, but it seems it's the time to take matter to his own hand. "I'll personally cut you to shreds. Bird-beak."


Meanwhile, Kai, Shinobu, and Sofia finally arrived at the temple that's becoming Rui's base. The temple condition of being damaged and the other damage to it make Kai sighed.

"Seemingly, it needs some cleaning from contamination." Kai commented.

"My estate is still cleaner than this." Shinobu commented.

"Well… We only use this building to run away during sunrise that's all." Sofia reasoned.

"So… You came at last Eldest Sister." Greet a feminine voice that's revealed to be Older Sister Spider who walks from inside the temple. "I see you allied yourself with these humans."

"So… You finally appear after all of the other is defeated… Shiro." Sofia greeted.

'Sofia… Please just turn around and get away from here! I really don't want to hurt you again!' Older Sister, now known as Shiro thought in worry. "I give you one last warning Eldest Sister. Stay away from this family." She said.

"This is no family. I know you're realized it Shiro." Sofia reasoned. "True family is build on trust and love, not through fear like this. Rui's concept of family is wrong!"

"Talk all you want." Shiro dismissed the argument. "I wonder Eldest Sister, can you fight me now? After I receive more blood from Rui." She then suddenly dash toward Sofia tried to punch her. Sofia managed to block the punch though.

"Mr. Chisaki! Shinobu! Go without me! I guarantee that Rui is inside!?" She yelled before jump backward and firing her Blood Demon Art toward Shiro, who surprisingly managed to dodge it. 'She's not as fast as this before!'

"You seemingly weak now… Eldest Sister." Shiro later delivering roundhouse kick toward Sofia, make her thrown to the bushes that close to the temple.


On Kai side, both he and Shinobu is finally entering the main hall of the temple. On the center of it, Rui is seen standing, his face is neutral as usual.

"Shinobu, keep guard outside. You recently healed injuries only become hindrance." Kai said.

Shinobu nod, before turn around and walking outside.

Rui however, suddenly tried to slice Shinobu using his strings, but Kai using his Quirk make collections of wood spikes that entangled the strings.

"You surely a brat." Kai mocked.

"And you dare to disturb my peaceful life in here." Rui return the mockery.

For a while, both of them releasing a heavy killing intent, making the air around the main hall becoming heavy and the air seemingly clash with one another.

Even Shinobu, who managed to reach outside the main hall by now, feeling this monstrous air. 'Such killing intent. Both of them are truly monster!' She thought. 'However… Compare to Rui, Chisaki killing intent is heavier! How can that be!?'

Rui himself also feel slightly intimidated by Kai's killing intent. 'This Bird-beak, I don't know why. But… His killing intent is immense. Almost reach the same level as him.' He thought.

However, Kai suddenly releasing all of his killing intent, before looking toward Rui. "I take it that you're Rui… The ruler of this mountain?"

Rui however didn't answer.

'I take that as a yes then.' Kai deduced. "You know what? Since I'm not Demon Slayer, I had no intentions to slay you at all. After all, they're just a bunch of sick people."

"This is interesting." Rui finally replied. "I never thought there are human who despise them so much. However, you disturbing the peaceful life of me and my family. There's no forgiveness."

"Then tell me. How can you called they your family if you controlled them through fear? It's all nothing but delusional bond. You're mentality is a brat I suspect." Kai mocked Rui so-called family groups.

This however triggering Rui's anger. "What did you just say?" He asked in menacing tone.

"Hah. Did you hearing is mute or something?" Kai sarcastically asked. The response he got is collection of sharp strings is racing toward him. Using his Overhaul, Kai manage to deconstruct all of the strings before it can cut him into pieces. "You really never hearing person speak don't you? I wonder if that coward Muzan is also the same."

Hearing his master being mocked make Rui become angrier. "You dare said his name so casually?"

"What's wrong with that? A coward like him doesn't deserve to lead an organization or something." Kai continuing to mock Muzan cowardice.

"Then cut into little pieces." Rui later sending five sharp strings from his right hand toward Kai, who jump to avoid the slash. It managed to create a huge slash mark on the floor.

'For a string, that surely great destructive power. This kid had some talent to use it. Just like Sofia said, he's too useful to be killed.' Kai thought before landing on the ground and sending barrage of wood spikes toward Rui.

'Now I see. All of your annoying power comes from your arms. If that arm is cut…' Rui later creating formation of strings on both of his palm before shooting it toward Kai.

'Like I'll let you!' Kai is already prepared. Touching one of the wood spikes, he deconstruct it before making a rising platform, making the strings only cut the platform instead. "You know brat, I like you power! How about we chat for a while!"

"Chat or not. Not you to decide! Blood Demon Arts-" Rui later make pointing his right index finger toward Kai. "Tamaito!" He later shoots a string bullet toward Kai, who managed to avoid it by moving his head to the left. Kai later countering by sending barrage of wood spikes that racing toward him. The momentum now is so fast that make even Rui couldn't prepare his strings on time. He then jump upward to avoid the stone spikes. However, he's exactly in the position that Kai wanted him be. Sending more wood spikes, it later managed to pin Rui, stabbing both of his arms and legs, pinning him to the roof of the temple. "Ugh. So that's what he's aim for. I never suspected the speed of his attack to form would be this fast…" He uttered.

"So… Have enough?" Kai asked casually while looking at him. "I just want to talk and you're the one who taking the first move."

"What? To spare me because of Eldest Sister request? No need to pity me." Rui replied. "She's failed to do her role. She's nothing but useless for me."

"Oh I see. Then what's you lead is no family at all huh?" Kai mocked. "More like a mafia. But in case of the boss, all that he cared is about your own safety."

This however make Rui grit his teeth in anger. "You surely not know who's you're dealing with." He stated.

"What?"

"You think you can defeat me… One of the Twelve Demon Moons…" A wind later pass by, blew off the hair that obscured Rui's right eye, revealing his rank as Lower Moon Five. "…You make me laugh!" He later creating strings on his hand, cutting off the restraint.

"So… A true member of Twelve Demon Moons. However, you just the second weakest. What do you have in mind that you stand any chance against me?" Kai taunted him.

"Shut your mouth it's annoying." Rui replied the mockery as his arm suddenly turning blood red. "Do you really think… That my string is that weak?" He later is doing slashing movement toward Kai.

'His strings is turning red!?' Kai thought in disbelief before avoid the attack by squat below it. 'Its power is clearly different from the last time!'

"Well now… Where's your cocky attitude. Or… You want to take back your words of saying that my bond is fake?" Rui taunt. "Let me stated one thing. You can't beat me. After I beat you… He will make me stronger than now."


Back to Sofia, she still fighting against Shiro. Seemingly even after Rui is busy battling Kai, Shiro still not back down. She likes being afraid of something.

'Rui's influence already this far!' Sofia thought as she shooting another sticky webs only for Shiro to counter using her webs. "Shiro please! This battle has no meaning at all! I know you didn't want any of this!"

Shiro grit her teeth. Sofia words surely got to the point. "Shut up!" She later shooting another torrents of webs toward Sofia. "You know nothing about me! Rui's the one who accept me and recognize my strength! I don't need any friends!"

"But your face is telling different!" Sofia countered as she avoiding the webs. "You just act in fear of Rui while in truth… You're your own person! Think for yourself Shiro! What's you truly want!"

"You know nothing about me!" Shiro later run toward Sofia, claws ready to slash her. Sofia also countered with her claws, creating little spark when they claw is meet with each other. 'Please Sofia! Just give up!' She thought in concern.

"No need… To hide yourself!" Sofia later using the momentum of the sparks to punch Shiro's face, making her skidding on the ground before she jumping to the ait.

"Tch, in that case, now I'll kill you! Blood Demon Arts." She later shooting torrent of webs at such speed that even Sofia is shocked by it.

'Such Speed!' Sofia only managed to see the attack as the webs later covered her body in form of ball.

"Acid Cocoon." Shiro later jump back to the ground, before walking toward the web ball. "You just stay in there until you're melting because of the acid."

"Acid?" Shiro widen her eyes as her Blood Demon Arts is being destroyed. It is later revealed that Sofia is elongating her claws to slash through the webs. "There's none inside of it. As I suspect."

"But how!? I should be stronger than you now!" Shiro said in disbelief.

"Didn't I tell you before? You didn't want any of this." Sofia replied calmly. She later is brandishing her claws. "Let's finish this Shiro."

"Grrgh…." Shiro later elongating her claws as well. "Sofia!" She yelling at her before dash toward her.

Sofia later does the same, and the two later meet on a clash. However, Sofia is proving faster than Shiro and stabbing her stomach.

"Ugh!" Shiro coughed blood.

"I inject paralyzing venom to your body. Even an Oni will not be able to move in an hour." Sofia stated.

"Ugh… Sofia… I'm sorry…" Shiro uttered before the paralyzing venom take effect on her body, making her unconscious.

Sofia later softly strokes her head. "No need to worry Shiro. I already forgive you ever since I know you." She later look toward the sky, showing the sky that turn brighter every second. "The time… Is already morning."


Meanwhile, Kanae and Pereira are still running toward the direction of Rui's temple before Pereira suddenly reverting to her true form: a much smaller, childlike body compared to her previous, more voluptuous figure. Her skin was marked with two maroon lines on each of her cheeks and her eyes were rounder with yellow irises and x-shaped pupils. She also wore her short, black hair parted to the side with bangs framing her face and two, low pigtails.

Kanae who seeing it, quickly hold Pereira before she fell due to decrease in size. "So… This is your true form?" She asked while continuing her running.

"Um… Y-yes…" Pereira said in fear, afraid that Kanae will torture her like Rui did.

"Don't worry. I think… You true form is cute." Kanae assured her.

"Y-you t-t-think s-so?" Pereira asked.

Kanae nod to assure her she's need no fear because of suddenly transforming to her true form. However, she later seeing the sky. "It's… Almost sunrise… We must hurry reaching the temple." She uttered. 'Kai, Shinobu, Sofia. Please be safe!'

Inside the main hall of the temple, Kai is still busy fighting Rui, who become more serious after releasing his true power as Lower Moon Five. Kai already have some shallow slash wound on various parts of his body and outfit.

"Ugh." Kai grunted as he deconstructs his right arm that's fatally injured then heal it again. "I see now. The true power of your strings is blood huh?"

Rui unexpectedly smiled. "Oh… You're one of the few persons who found out my Blood Demon Arts secret."

"It all clear now. You created those strings using your fingernails. Since it also not human fingernail, no wonder it so sharp. And… for the reason your strings turn more powerful after pumping your own blood into it it's because it was Muzan's blood. Am I right?" Kai analyzed each of Rui abilities.

'This man. He's able to know my abilities that fast. He's dangerous. Better eliminate him right now.' Rui thought in wariness. "Then as a prize, I'll kill you with one of my special moves." He later swing both of his hands backward. "Blood Demon Art: Kokushiro!"

Around Kai, formed a cage of strings that red in color. "Hmm… This is…"

"To honor your intelligence, I'll kill you quickly. Goodbye." Rui said before waving his hand once again, causing the cage to shrinks with the intention to cut Kai to pieces.

"You're underestimate me." Kai simply said as he later swing both of his arms to the directions of the web cage, making it inflate before being exploded. However, not only the cage that's being destroyed.

Both of Rui's arm also exploded because the strength of Overhaul. "B-but H-how…" 'All my strings didn't reach him at all. He cut all of it, my strongest one! To think he's able to move his arm in a very fast time. I let my guard down!' He thought in frustration.

"Now, gladly talk." Kai said as he later approaching him.

"You're underestimate me. I can regen-" Rui however turn his expression to shock. 'What!? My arm won't regenerate!' He thought.

"Try it if you can. I already know the secret behind your regeneration. All of you Oni have special regeneration cell on every parts of your body. What you call regeneration, it actually using microscopic flesh that you connected to that specific cell when a part of your body is severed or injured. It quite ingenious method though. Because of it, everyone including Demon Slayer thought your kind is some of immortal being." Kai revealed his knowledge. "However… Facing against me who's studying cells, molecules, and DNA for years is your doom Lower Moon Five, Rui."

Rui now grit his teeth in anger. Without his arms, he won't be able to utilize any special moves of his Blood Demon Art.

"Seemingly your Blood Demon Art factor is from your arm. Without that, you're just a weak, useless Oni." Kai mocked. "Now, if you just act civilized like people and talk I probably considering to return one of yours."

"Like I said." Rui suddenly unleashing strings from his left leg. "I'm the one that decided that!" He then kick toward Kai, making the sharp strings is heading toward him.

'What!?' He thought in surprise as he using his Overhaul. However, the strings surprisingly cut Kai's left arm and mask, but the Overhaul is still a success. This time, all of Rui's body except for the head and neck is explode.

"Grrgh." Rui grump as his head is rolling on the ground.

"Ugh… I'm surprised that you can use your foot-nail to unleash those strings. Make me dropping my guard there. Damn… You make me breathing the air of filth." Kai said while grunting in pain because of his severed left arm. "But…" He later uses his Overhaul on his severed arm, deconstructing it before restoring it to normal. "It still not enough." He later walk toward the severed head of Lower Moon Five. After close enough, he stomps on Rui's head using his left foot. "Now… Care to listen brat?"

"I'll kill you." Rui replied in anger.

At the same time, Kanae along with Pereira who's already in her true form is entering the temple hall. Both of them are shocked by the carnage of the battle and the fact that Kai's defeated Lower Moon Five easily like most Pillar did.

"Rui… Is…" Pereira utter in disbelief. She never believing her tormentor is reduced to head and now at the mercy of Kai.

"Kai… You defeated him." Kanae said while looking something obvious. "Your mask…"

"Thanks to this brat." Kai replied while looking toward Kanae. "I guess you're already meet with Shinobu and Sofia out there? By the way, who's that brat with you?"

Kanae however, didn't answer immediately. Her heart is beat faster after seeing the scene in front of her. 'Without his mask on, K-Kai… Is surely handsome…' She thought in embarrassment before shaking her head to make those thought go away. "I already meet them. Sofia already defeated the Older Sister. And this girl with me is Pereira, the one that posed as Rui's mother."

"I see." Kai commented simply.

"So you failed your role as a mother huh?" Rui severed head later talking with intense killing intent toward Pereira. "As I expect… In the end, all of you no fit your role-"

"Silence." Kai ordered as he pressed more on Rui severed head. "Role? What you're leading exactly? Yakuza? Thugs? Mafia?"

"Don't compare our bonds to scum like them!" Rui replied. "We're tied together by strong bonds of family. More than just friends!"

"You call that torture is family bond!?" Pereira suddenly shouted. "Even I'm an Oni, I know that family bond isn't like what you do!"

"You're silence! Failed mother!" Rui roared in anger, making Pereira shriek and shaking in fear.

"So what Sofia said is right." Kanae remark before walking toward Rui and later squat to look at him. "Your eyes…. So sad and filled with regret. You must be having a sad life when you're human."

"Heh. This is new. What Demon Slayer do pitying Oni? Don't you think we're animal?" Rui asked with venom on his voice.

Kanae shook her head. "For most including me, yes. You're monster that killed hundreds of human. But…" Kanae later touch Rui's cheek. "I know that you're protecting and befriending all spiders in this mountain so they're not facing any threats from outsider. How can I call that noble thing a monstrous act?"

"Silence! What did you know!?" Rui asked in anger, before a tear suddenly rolled down from one of his eyes. "This… Feeling…" Rui uttered, before his mind is suddenly flashback to something unexpected.

His life as a human.

(Flashback – Mid-Meiji Period)

Rui is seen playing with a spider on the yard in front of his house. Winter already passes, and it's currently spring.

'So fragile little creatures. Yet… Others just stomp on you while they're playing with no care.' Rui thought in sympathy for the spider. "I wonder… If little creatures like you can talk like us human. Maybe I can enjoy myself despite my weak body."

"Rui!" Called a young woman from inside the house who gasps by what she saw. "Rui! Don't play with spiders! They're venomous! Put it down!"

"But mo-"

"Didn't doctor told you you can't go out for a long time?" His mother remind him.

Rui, being a kind child obeyed his mother. He then put the spider on a rock. "Let's talk again tomorrow."


However, Rui's body is got worsen to the point he can't go out from the house and stay on bed. He doesn't want this because he didn't want to be a burden to his parents.

When suddenly, a young male around thirty years old while wearing extravagant outfit of the government is entering his room. The most distinguishing features is his plum red eyes.

"I feel sorry for you. Let me help you." The man said with clearly no care tone.

This is how Rui is turn into an Oni by Muzan Kibutsuji.


Since he turn into an Oni, Rui's parents are not happy. Despite becoming healthy, he now can never walk on daylight and must eat human flesh to survive. That proven when Rui is killing a man for him to eat, horrified his parents. Then at one night, his parents tried to kill him. On act of defense, Rui is killing both of them and feeling something is snap inside of him.

He feel that the bond he had with his biological parents is fake. He once heard a story about a father that died saving his son from a river and was touched by it. But, he deduce that his bond currently is not real.

How want he is, for a true bond.

Suddenly, he heard that his mother said sorry because give him a weak body.

That make Rui once again question his mindset. He also remember that his dad also want to bear his sin for eating people.

Then he realized… He cut his own true bonds with his own hand by killing his parents. However, thanks to Muzan, he always considers the bond is a lie.

All except one.

After Muzan encourage him, he left with wonder how strong Rui will become.

'Lord Muzan is true. My bond is nothing but fake and it can be received through fear. But.' He then look toward Spider that exist on his yard. It seen capturing an insect on his web and feeding it to her young. "For little creatures such as you, I guess I can trust that all of you make a true bond for me. I'll search for a paradise where human scum won't reach so I can protect all of you."

(Flashback End)

'So… That's it. All that I wanted so far… I understand that I'm wrong; I can't bring myself to the truth… I love both of them every day. Although I already built a fake family to fill my heart… The sadness won't stop. Even if I befriend those little creatures… It can never erase my guilt. My memories as a human disappear when I become stronger. And because I'm the strongest… They only afraid of me. What that man said is true. What I'm lead… No different than a group of thugs. I foolishly… Want a bond that I can't never get anymore…' He thought while tears are starting rolling down from his eyes.

"From what I see you remembering your memories as a human…" Kai commented before suddenly stomping harder to Rui's head. "… Then what's that face mean? Where's the brat from earlier huh?"

"Kai. Please don't. Don't you see-"

"I see right Kanae. The face that telling die is the best atonement for me." Kai replied with harsh tone. "You see brat… Don't you think you just fit to die after remembering something so pitiful like that! You're now no different than villains! In fact both of Demon Slayer and Oni. They're villains!" Kai yelled. "Why'd everyone in here think death is the best atonement huh? Death is just cowardly act to run away from your sins and be judge by God!"

Rui just look toward Kai. "But… I killed hundreds of humans… I can't go… To the same place as them…" He said with his human personality return.

"Then fix it while you're still alive now. Though going to heaven or hell based on you." Kai said. "Because you already a villain, I expected you entering group of villains as well."

Pereira not believing what she just heard. "Mr. Kai… D-did you…"

"Join me, Rui of Twelve Demon Moons." Kai offered. "You're not fit to just die in a place like this. Join me, and I can promise you a bond that's comparable to your parents. However… You free to do things with your spider in here with exchange… I'll take over this mountain and… You tried to move on and started do something to repent." Kai later look toward Pereira. "For a start, maybe you can have a true bond and care for you new family that you make during your time as an Oni."

'Care… For them?' Rui thought when he see something.

Kanae, Pereira, and Kai also seeing something unusual.

Suddenly, hundreds of spiders is walking toward Rui severed head.

"All of them… This is spider from the temple…." Pereira uttered.

Kai have no comment about it.

"All of them… Seemingly sad because… We took Rui down." Kanae said in sympathy. "He's really good in taking care of them."

"All of you…" Rui said in disbelief when all of the spiders are like crying by rubbing their heads using their front-legs. "I see… So all of you really cared for me that much…"

Kai, seeing it as non-aggressive act, pull up his left foot from Rui's head. "So how about it. You'll join me or not? If you worried about Muzan-"

"I don't care anymore." Rui replied. "Like you said, I'm already a villain that should not be forgiven. But… Seeing them crying because I want to die… Is more evil."

"I see." Kai later touch Rui's head, using his Overhaul and restoring his body but not forgetting to destroy the regeneration cell on his body. "I like those words."

Rui later sit up. "Fine. I'll join your groups. As a way to walk out from my already villainous path. This mountain is yours to own. Do as you want." He said.

"Thanks for the consideration." Kai replied.

"Chisaki." Shinobu called him by entering the temple hall. Beside her, Sofia is seen carrying Shiro who still immobilized. "So it's over…"

"You can say so, and we got four new members it seems." Kai replied.

Sofia later put Shiro on the floor, before walking toward Rui who's sitting while being watched by hundreds of spiders. "Rui…"

"Eldest Sister…" Rui uttered while look at her.

Sofia later smiled. "So… You finally let out all of it. I'm glad, Rui."

Rui unexpectedly smiled.

"I don't know why… I feel sorry for him…" Kanae said with sadness on her voice seeing Rui.

"He just wanted love and true family. That's easy enough." Kai said to her. "His desire… I can understand it clearly." 'After all, in my time… Case like this is happen every time.' "Anyway, this temple needs some maintenance. Is dirty as hell."

And so, at last Kai got a base for his new Shie Hassaikai. The Raid of Natagumo Mountain end at precisely 06.00 A.M. But by defeating Twelve Demon Moons, he's already thrown into a conflict of Oni and Demon Slayer.

Plus the mysterious faction that attacking Kanae, now four factions are on the conflict.


On the Dimensional Infinite Fortress, Muzan is sensing it.

Rui is being defeated and gained his memories as a human. And what's more, he join a group called Yakuza? Those groups of filthy outcasts?

How want he to detonate his cells immediately by himself but he find that somehow he can't.

This starting to annoy him. From Rui cells, he can describe the man as tall with black hair. But the strangest thing is the plague mask.

"Who is this man that dares to defy my authority?" Muzan uttered with clear anger on his voice. "Nakime."

Nakime took the form of a pale woman with a grayish complexion, who had sharp, blue-stained nails and notably red lips which sharply contrasted the tone of her skin. She had shiny, waist-length hair of a dark brown color, which she wore falling down her back in slight waves that cut off sharply at the ends, with two chin-length strands left to frame her face and long bangs that obscured her eye set in between them, swept to either side of her nose. She wore a plain black kimono with a white lining, secured with a striped pale brown-striped obi, white socks and no shoes. She was always seen holding a wooden biwa.

She nods as she knows already what Muzan is wanted. He then playing her biwa.

Suddenly in front of Muzan, an Oni is appeared. He was a man of average stature who had pale, grayish-white skin, with what appeared to be three large, cross-shaped scars cut into his cheeks and the center of his forehead and noticeably elf-like, pointed ears. His eyes were wide and sharp with orange irises, the kanji for Lower Moon Three etched into his left, as well as short, black hair and a widow's peak. His outfit consists of a dotted, bamboo-colored yukata with a pinstripe pattern, a piece of dark cloth around his waist, and a lighter one around his neck, as well as two golden hoop earrings on each ear and a pair of wooden sandals with black straps.

"Wakuraba." Muzan addressed his Lower Moon Three.

The Lower Moon Three, now known as Wakuraba, immediately kneeling in respect and fear of Muzan. "How shall I serve you?" He asked.

"I believe you already know that Rui is defeated few hours ago." Muzan said.

"Yes-"

"I'm not finished talking fool." Muzan said with anger. "I want to go to Natagumo Mountain and kill him and the remaining survivors of his foolish family. And… If you can kill a tall man with black hair and wearing plague mask, I personally allow you to challenge one of the Upper Moons. Is my order clear?" He demanded.

"Yes! I'll do it after the sun is set!" Wakuraba replied in loyalty.

"Good." Muzan is happy hearing it before Nakime strings her biwa, making the Lower Moon Three is disappearing from the scene.

No matter what, this man must die.


AUTHOR NOTES

And That's finishing this very long chapter to close the clash on Natagumo Mountain Arc. For the mysterious reborn Juppongatana will be explained in few chapters to come. The next chapter will be a fight against Wakuraba but more talking and daily activity, as it will involved Kai's groups is cleaning up the temple and planning to build an underground base for Shie Hassaikai, and a certain leader of Demon Slayer Corps beginning to worry about his 'children' disappearance.

For one that doesn't know Masachika Kumeno, he's the old friend of the Wind Pillar, Sanemi Shinazugawa who in Canon died fighting against Lower Moon One. In my story, I'll explain the reason why'd he survived in many chapters to come.

In this story, I want to make other Lower Moons beside Rui and Kyogai getting more spotlight than they used to be. I'm disappointed that Muzan just dispatch all of them in manga and anime because they're weak. I think his anger only the best trademark of him. Why not he realizes that he can use them to prolong time? Don't worry though, the other Demon Slayers, Tanjiro and Co., and the Upper Moons will appear, though not this time.

See you in the next update.