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Chapter 673: Wuzan's Defeat and the Chaos in Asakusa
Chapter 673: Wuzan's Defeat and the Chaos in Asakusa
Within the scorching azure flames, Night City held Wuzan in his grasp, reducing him to ashes in under a minute.
Tsuzuki, witnessing this from a distance, was shocked by Night City's power. She suddenly shouted, recalling something crucial, "Gyutaro Kurumado is not truly dead! He has five heads and seven hearts. Destroying just one or two won't kill him."
Night City, unaware of the speaker, was startled by the warning. He turned to look at the lower half of Gyutaro Kurumado, which had fallen to the ground earlier.
Gyutaro Kurumado had disguised his lower half to appear completely dead. But now, exposed, the remaining half of his body fled at an incredible speed, heading straight for the area in Asakusa with the highest concentration of civilians.
Night City's display of strength chilled Gyutaro Kurumado to the bone.
Whether to escape Night City's grasp or heal his injuries, he needed human blood and flesh urgently.
With a large crowd, even someone as powerful as Night City would be cautious. And with enough blood and flesh, no one could kill Gyutaro Kurumado.
"Binding Art Sixty-Three: Chain Shackles!"
Glowing, thick chains, like snakes, erupted from Night City's hands, swiftly wrapping around Gyutaro Kurumado's lower half.
Meanwhile, the Yatagarasu, sent to inform the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters, finally arrived with the Pillar members.
Genyuu Tsugikado was thrilled to learn that Night City had encountered Gyutaro Kurumado in Asakusa and could stop him. He issued the highest command, ordering all available Pillars to rush to Asakusa at maximum speed to support Night City and capture the Demon King, Gyutaro Kurumado.
Almost all the Pillars of the Demon Slayer Corps, except for the Sound, Dawn, and Serpent Pillars who were on other missions, had arrived—a formidable lineup.
When the Pillars reached Asakusa, they were surprised by the intensity of the battle between Night City and Gyutaro Kurumado and the sheer number of man-eating demons present.
They were astonished to see Gyutaro Kurumado, restrained by Night City's chains, with only his lower half remaining. Night City, covered in radiant markings, exuded an imposing aura.
The Pillars knew Night City was formidable, but they never imagined he could be this powerful when he got serious!
Gyutaro Kurumado, bound by "Chain Shackles," looked at the Demon Slayer Corps' main force and then at Night City. The mouth that had split open on his leg spoke, "Night God Night City, this is not the end. I will return for you."
After this threat, Gyutaro Kurumado dared not linger. He used his last resort—self-division! This was how he had escaped from Kei Ken Eiji before.
Previously, he could divide into 1800 fragments, but now, with his upper half destroyed, he could only divide into 1000 fragments.
Like Kei Ken Eiji, Night City was unfamiliar with Gyutaro Kurumado's abilities and didn't anticipate this move.
Despite acting promptly, Gyutaro Kurumado managed to escape with a hundred fragments.
The Pillar members of the Demon Slayer Corps who had rushed to the scene were clearly caught off guard by the Demon King's powerful self-preservation abilities, and they were immediately overwhelmed.
Gyutaro Kurumado fled with severe injuries, but the chaos in Asakusa did not subside.
The hundreds of Man-Eating Demons infected by Gyutaro Kurumado had not yet been completely eliminated.
Some of the fragments of Gyutaro Kurumado's split bodies, realizing their inability to escape, directly allowed the Man-Eating Demons to consume them.
The strength of the Man-Eating Demons depended on the amount of blood Gyutaro Kurumado had given them, and it was evident that those who had devoured his flesh and blood would experience a surge in power.
The Man-Eating Demons, who were initially barely at the level of the Waning Moon, experienced a sudden boost in strength after consuming Gyutaro Kurumado's blood and flesh fragments, rivaling the power of the Twelve Moon Ghosts' Waning Moon.
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Asakusa was one of the most populous towns, and the havoc these Man-Eating Demons could wreak if they were allowed to escape was unimaginable.
This was also Gyutaro Kurumado's last resort, as he was well aware of the formidable sensing ability of Night City.
Even if he had split himself, he likely wouldn't have been able to escape Night City's grasp, so he intentionally left behind this mess for Night City to deal with.
As it turned out, Gyutaro Kurumado's judgment was correct. Night City, though not entirely virtuous, understood that if these Man-Eating Demons were allowed to escape the town, countless innocent lives would be lost due to his actions.
In the end, Night City had no choice but to abandon the pursuit of Gyutaro Kurumado and instead use the remaining spirit energy to employ the Demon Art "Azure Firefall," creating a barrier of azure flames around the area to prevent the Man-Eating Demons from escaping.
The intense azure flames restricted the Man-Eating Demons' movements, and the Pillar members of the Demon Slayer Corps who had arrived became diligent workers, mechanically raising their swords and striking down the demons one by one.
The area where Night City had fought Gyutaro Kurumado had already been reduced to ruins.
With the flames acting as a barrier, the scene resembled a hunting ground.
The Pillar members of the Demon Slayer Corps were the hunters, and the Man-Eating Demons infected by Gyutaro Kurumado were their prey.
These infected individuals were also innocent victims, but such was the nature of this world; there was no absolute fairness.
Having already transformed into Man-Eating Demons and lost their rationality, showing mercy to them would be the most foolish act.
This massive hunt continued until the next morning's dawn, when the remaining Man-Eating Demons, weakened by the sunlight, sought refuge in dilapidated houses. Unfortunately, they ultimately couldn't escape their fate of being hunted down.
"Mitokado Nezuko is my sister, and she's different from the other Man-Eating Demons!"
The Pillar members of the Demon Slayer Corps were indeed formidable, and by the time dawn broke, most of the Man-Eating Demons in the area had been eliminated.
However, the commotion caused by Tanjiro Kamado and his group soon caught the attention of the others present.
The reason was that Fusui Enmitsu, upon seeing Mitokado Nezuko and Tsuzuki among the Man-Eating Demons alongside Tanjiro Kamado, was about to strike them down without hesitation. But he was stopped by Tanjiro Kamado.
Although Tanjiro Kamado was no match for the Wind Pillar at this stage, the crucial factor was that the Water Pillar, Yoshimune Tomokuni, had also joined the fray.
(End of Chapter)
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