Chapter 791: Muzan Kibutsuji!
Chapter 791: Muzan Kibutsuji!
BOOM!!!
In that fleeting moment, countless beams of light erupted from Yushiro, spreading out in all directions, with the majority concentrated forward, bombarding towards Shinobu.
Almost simultaneously, Shinobu's sword created afterimages in the void, each glimmering with a white light like snowflakes dancing in the air.
These tiny, insignificant snowflakes drifted forward, coming into contact with Yushiro's ultimate technique.
BOOM!
The terrifying explosion engulfed the area within a radius of several tens of meters, causing the nearby ground to shake violently as if on the verge of collapse.
With each snowflake touching the beams of light, it was like a lotus blooming, exploding into a dazzling radiance.
Finally...
Shinobu's snowflakes prevailed, obliterating all the beams and leaving only a few scattered remnants that spread towards Yushiro, enveloping the area where he stood.
In an instant, the entire area was crisscrossed with what seemed like countless nets, forming intersecting lines of light, their number impossible to count.
And at this very moment...
Kanae, who had been waiting for her chance, struck! As Yushiro's body was completely destroyed and he could only focus on rapidly repairing it, leaving him unable to execute any other actions, Kanae, accompanied by flower shadows, rushed directly in front of him.
"Not good, I need to quickly activate my sword technique..."
"It's too late..."
Yushiro exerted all his strength to reassemble his disintegrating body and attempted to throw a punch to block, but this was the very opening that Kanae had been waiting for.
SWISH!
Yushiro's fist was ultimately a hair too slow, failing to stop Kanae's movement. Like a sprite among flowers, she glided past Yushiro's body, leaving a clear line of blood on his neck.
This was the handiwork of the Nichirin Blade.
"Finally..."
Sweat trickled down Kanae's forehead as she heaved a slight sigh of relief and turned to look back.
But...
A heart-stopping scene unfolded before her eyes.
Yushiro's head, which was about to fall, was suddenly caught by his own hands. With sheer force, he pressed it back onto his severed neck, the flesh at the juncture writhing as if attempting to reconnect.
"It's not over yet!"
"I haven't lost yet. I can still become stronger!"
Yushiro roared in defiance.
Would his martial arts, honed over hundreds of years, end here? No! He refused to accept defeat. He could still grow stronger. He would not fall here!
Aside from sunlight, the neck was the only weakness of demons.
Severing a demon's neck with the Nichirin Blade meant its demise—an unchanging law. As long as he remained a demon, he could not transcend this limitation.
But...
At this moment...
Yushiro's will to become stronger, unwavering for hundreds of years, erupted with unprecedented power, shattering the boundaries of what it meant to be a demon!
"Breathing Technique, Second Form: Shadow Plume!"
Kanae brandished her sword and slashed.
Although she didn't understand why Yushiro was still standing even after she had severed his neck, her instincts told her that an unknown transformation was occurring within him.
The overwhelming demonic energy that had been surging within Yushiro seemed to be metamorphosing into something else, as if he were transforming into an entirely different being!
SWISH! SWISH!
Radiant light flashed.
Holding his head with both hands, Yushiro's skull was forcibly torn to shreds by Kanae's sword light.
"I will not fall here," he declared. "I will become stronger than anyone in this world!"
Even with his skull shattered, Yushiro's will continued to control his body, driving that transformation to further heights.
The severed neck stopped bleeding, the flesh writhing as it healed, and then began to move upwards, regenerating a new head!
At this moment, Yushiro had broken through the limitations of being a demon!
Just as humans can break through the boundaries of their world, Yushiro had shattered the limits of what it meant to be a demon. In this moment, he had reached his strongest state across all timelines!
If the previous Yushiro was weaker than Upper Moon Two, Daki, then the current Yushiro, having overcome the demon's weakness at the neck, was no longer inferior to Daki. He had even approached the level of Upper Moon One, Kokushibo!
How powerful was Kokushibo?
How powerful was Douma?
Just by using his Blood Demon Art to create an ice clone, he could unleash power that completely overwhelmed the Pillars, and he could casually create five or six such clones!
And at this moment...
Koku had also risen to this level.
If one swordsman who could see through the world was enough to counter him before, then now it would take three. A single swordsman who could see through the world was no longer his match, and such a swordsman couldn't inflict any meaningful damage on him either. Moreover, they would have to be able to wield the ultimate technique—the Scarlet Nichirin Blade.
...
Around the same time.
In a luxurious villa in Kyoto, a handsome young man reading a book paused and looked up, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
His public identity was that of a young master of a noble family, but his true identity was—Muzan Kibutsuji!
"Koku...
"As expected of the subordinate I chose, you didn't disappoint me."
A slight smile appeared on Muzan's face.
He had always given Koku special treatment, such as allowing him to not kill or eat women and act according to his own preferences.
The reason for this preferential treatment was that he saw potential in Koku's qualifications and believed that Koku had the ability to break through boundaries and reach new heights.
And now, Koku had not let him down.
Muzan closed his eyes slightly.
As the King of Demons, all demons were transformed by absorbing his blood, and he could also read the memories of any demon through their blood connection.
He was curious about what Koku had experienced that suddenly allowed him to break through the boundaries and overcome the demons' weakness, becoming an even stronger life form.
Without reading the memories, he might have felt pleased.
However, as he delved into Koku's memories, his initial joy quickly dissipated.
Muzan opened his eyes again, and a chill crept into his gaze.
"Why must there always be someone who opposes me!"
He saw the memory and scene of Koku's battle with Makomo.
A human swordsman!
One who did not practice breathing techniques but had honed pure swordsmanship to the pinnacle, possessing immense power!
Normally, a swordsman who didn't cultivate breathing techniques wouldn't be very strong and would struggle to reach even the level of a Lower Moon demon.
It was only because of the advent of breathing techniques that the Demon Slayer Corps could now fight against demons.
And the birth of breathing techniques could be traced back to that man who still struck fear into Muzan's heart—Yoriichi Tsugikuni!
But now...
Another swordsman had appeared, demonstrating that by forgoing breathing techniques and focusing solely on a pure swordsmanship style, one could attain strength comparable to that of an Upper Moon demon!
This reminded Muzan of Yoriichi, and it filled him with anger.
"Aside from the breathing technique swordsmen, another school of swordsmanship is about to emerge? No, the breathing technique swordsmen are already troublesome enough. I cannot allow another school to arise!"
Muzan's gaze turned icy.
He looked out the window.
"Gather the Twelve Kizuki!"
"Yes!"
An echoing voice replied in the empty corridor.
(End of Chapter)
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