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Chapter 818: Muzan's Concerns
Chapter 818: Muzan's Concerns
In a distant mansion, a man with heterochromic eyes, one red and one blue, pored over a microscope in a metallic room filled with glassware and metal apparatus. This was one of the many disguises of Kibutsuji Muzan, the Demon King.
Years ago, he had killed the researcher whose form he now wore, absorbing his memories and completely replacing his identity. Muzan's ultimate goal was not the annihilation of the Demon Slayer Corps but the pursuit of the blue spider lily to perfect his medicine, allowing him to transcend and achieve immunity to sunlight. With that power, he could rule the world, day and night.
Muzan was no ordinary Demon King; he was intelligent, with multiple brains within his body, each enhancing his cognitive abilities far beyond that of a human. His knowledge and skills in research were comparable to those of Tsuyuri Towa, and he never ceased in his pursuit of self-improvement. Yet, despite his relentless efforts over the years, his progress had been minimal.
"Hmm?"
Muzan's actions suddenly halted as his eyes, with their distinctive slit pupils, widened in surprise. The glass test tube he was holding froze in mid-air, and his brow furrowed as he saw, reflected in his eyes, the recent experiences of Lower Moon Five, Rui.
Muzan could read the memories of all the demons under his control, including the Twelve Demon Moons. To prevent the disclosure of his own information, he had dedicated an entire brain to monitoring his demons constantly. Should any of them dare to utter a word about him, they would be instantly silenced.
But this time was different.
According to his perception, Lower Moon Five had suddenly and completely vanished!
"What's going on...?"
Kibutsuji Muzan furrowed his brow, setting down the test tube as he turned his full attention to Rui's final memories.
He didn't particularly care about the Lower Moons, often replacing them as they died, which had happened numerous times over the years. However, this situation was unlike any death he had witnessed before. It was as if the demon had simply ceased to exist, along with Muzan's ability to perceive him. The memory showed Rui attacking Kanroji Mitsuri, and then everything went dark and silent.
It wasn't unusual for a Lower Moon to perish, but this abrupt disappearance, leaving no trace even for Muzan to detect, was peculiar. So peculiar that Kibutsuji Muzan found himself replaying that final memory over and over.
An ordinary Demon Slayer Corps...
An ordinary human doctor...
An ordinary... well, slightly unusual human girl. Was it her? What had she done? Muzan's eyes narrowed in confusion.
Nothing else seemed amiss except for Kanroji Mitsuri, who possessed a strange power that allowed her to slice through Rui's body. Even if she could instantly pulverize Rui, the memory fragment should not have ended there due to the presence of Muzan's blood flowing within Rui's body.
Incomprehensible.
A stir of agitation began to rise within Kibutsuji Muzan.
"Useless fools!"
Crack!
He crushed the glass test tube in his hand, sending shards flying across the room. For centuries, he had made no progress with the blue spider lily, Tsuyuri Towa had escaped his control, a new swordsmanship style had bolstered the Demon Slayer Corps, and now a mysterious woman had appeared, capable of obliterating a Lower Moon and severing his remote surveillance.
However, upon further reflection, the idea of hiding for a hundred years simply because of an intangible sense of threat, much like he had done centuries ago when he encountered that man, seemed overly cautious. After all, based on the memories of all the demons he had controlled, he had yet to come across an existence that could truly oppose him.
Even the strongest pillars within the Demon Slayer Corps were no match for him.
Not to mention reaching the level of Yoriichi Tsugikuni.
"We're short on manpower..."
"If only we could create a few more Upper Moons..."
Muzan Kibutsuji stood amidst the shards of glass, his gaze fixed on the ceiling as he pondered deeply.
...
Feng Ye did not specifically monitor Muzan Kibutsuji, so he was unaware of the Demon King's thoughts at that moment. After tossing Byakuya to the depths of Hell in the Shinigami World, leaving him beside Gin Ichimaru, Feng Ye paid it no further mind.
Had he known that Muzan's sudden disappearance had sparked the idea of hiding for a century, he would likely have given an odd look and labeled him as the most despicable of villains.
A combination of the ugliest aspects of human nature.
Evil, brutal, cruel, greedy, arrogant... and yet also cowardly and shameless.
Despite possessing the strength to crush the entire Demon Slayer Corps, Muzan always refrained from taking action himself, preferring to let the Twelve Kizuki engage in a slow and grueling battle of attrition with the Corps. Unless absolutely necessary, he was unwilling to take even the slightest risk.
Feng Ye was quite open to conversing with individuals like Aizen, but when it came to Muzan Kibutsuji, he had no interest whatsoever.
For if Muzan Kibutsuji were aware of Feng Ye's lifespan and the vast gap between them, he would undoubtedly submit and grovel at the very moment he laid eyes on Feng Ye, willing to do anything to beg for his life or even a chance at ascension. There would be no semblance of a strong man's backbone.
However, in the case of Uchiha Madara, Aizen Sosuke, and others like them, even in the face of overwhelming power and even if it meant their deaths, they would never bow their heads.
"Feng Ye, where are we headed next? Are we going after those demons...?"
Mitsuri Kanroji leaned against Feng Ye's left side, holding onto one of his arms as she whispered.
The events of this night had been so bizarre and surreal that just learning about the existence of the Demon Slayer Corps and the demons had left her bewildered. The thought of Byakuya, a cannibalistic demon, still made her feel uneasy.
"No, we're going to meet someone."
Feng Ye gazed into the darkness ahead, his eyes calm and serene. "As it turns out, it's also related to what happened tonight. If we leave now, we'll make it just in time, and I won't have to manipulate time specifically for this."
Mitsuri Kanroji nodded obediently. Although she didn't know who Feng Ye planned to meet or what had transpired, she was content to follow by his side, just like the old times.
(End of Chapter)
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