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Chapter 859: Muzan's Metamorphosis
Chapter 859: Muzan's Metamorphosis
Tamuye freed herself from her restraints and quickly backed away, putting several tens of meters between them as she cautioned, "Muzan has lost control of his body. He's in a frenzied state, so be careful."
Barely had she finished speaking when the severed tentacles began to regrow, lashing out wildly at Kanata.
Kanata's eyes narrowed as she brandished her sword, deflecting all the oncoming tentacles, keeping them at bay. But she found herself engulfed in a tempest of relentless attacks, as if mired in a quagmire from which escape seemed impossible.
Boom!
Just as Kanata was in peril, Kagaya Ubuyashiki struck from Muzan's rear, blocking some of the tentacles while Tamuye used her spatial wires to pull Kanata directly to her side.
Kanata's arrival changed the situation.
The originally frenzied Muzan had completely suppressed Tamuye and Kagaya, and if not for his loss of control, his chaotic and indiscriminate attacks might have already overwhelmed them. But with Kanata's addition to their ranks, the situation stabilized, even if they still struggled to deal with the deranged Muzan. At least they could withstand his onslaught.
Before long, the other Hashira arrived one after another to lend their support.
"What the hell is this thing?"
Shinazugawa Sanemi, his eyes wide, rushed in from one direction.
"How hideous," remarked Iguro Obanai as he appeared from above, his gaze fixed on Muzan.
"Muzan!" Tanjiro Kamado shouted as he approached from the east.
In quick succession, each of the Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps arrived on the scene.
Then came a barrage of attacks, a deluge that engulfed Muzan.
"Breath of the Sun!"
"Breath of Flowers!"
"Breath of Wind!"
"Breath of Water!"
...
As various breathing techniques were unleashed, a kaleidoscope of colors suffused the entire space, causing the entire Infinity Castle to seem unstable, as if on the brink of collapse.
In the midst of this violent explosion, Muzan's already unstable body finally shattered.
Several dozen chunks of flesh, adorned with countless frenzied tentacles, went flying in all directions. The tentacles continued to writhe and lash out, and each piece of flesh unleashed visible shocks.
Boom! Boom! Boom!!!
Among the assaulting Hashira, those with slightly weaker strength like the Water Pillar were blown away one by one.
Only Shinobu Kocho, Kanata, and Tamuye managed to maintain their stance, though they were forced to retreat.
"Quickly destroy those chunks of flesh!" Tamuye exclaimed as she deflected the onslaught and released her spatial wires, wrapping them around the scattered pieces of flesh. "If even one piece escapes, Muzan will get away!"
Hearing Tamuye's words, the injured Hashira, who had been flung in all directions, gritted their teeth and suppressed the tremors in their bodies, striking out at the nearest pieces of flesh.
However, their attacks only seemed to cause the flesh to fragment further.
Apart from the Rock Pillar's battle axe and Kanata's sword, which inflicted genuine damage, pulverizing a few chunks, the attacks of the others, including the Wind Pillar, proved completely ineffective against Muzan's flesh!
"I am the strongest! I am the strongest!"
Each fragment of flesh seemed to echo this frenzied declaration.
The fragments went berserk, launching attacks at everyone around them. Despite Muzan's overall offensive weakening due to his complete fragmentation, the sheer number of pieces, coupled with the varying strengths of the Hashira, resulted in catastrophic damage in just a short while!
The Water, Wind, and Snake Pillars sustained severe injuries from multiple unavoidable attacks.
Tanjiro had one of his arms broken.
The Rock Pillar's ankle was nearly torn to shreds.
"We can do it!"
Hope shone in Zhushi's eyes.
Although the Hashira had been severely wounded in the previous wave of attacks, nearly half of Muzan's fragmented flesh had also been destroyed. Moreover, Muzan's attacks seemed to have no effect on Shinobu Kochou, and he posed no threat to her in his fragmented state.
With her and Shinobu Kochou's combined strength, they could take care of the remaining parts.
Just as Zhushi was thinking this, the scattered pieces of flesh in the arena suddenly began to convulse wildly, as if influenced by some unseen force. The fragmented tendrils reached out and merged with each other in mid-air.
Drawn by these tendrils, the scattered pieces of flesh moved towards each other and, in just a moment, came together.
The gathered flesh writhed and, surprisingly, stabilized, reforming into the humanoid shape of Muzan.
"Finally... it is complete."
Muzan stood there, his closed eyes slowly opening. The madness in his eyes vanished, replaced by a deep, profound gaze that seemed to peer into the very souls of Nezuko, Shinobu Kochou, and everyone else present.
"I didn't expect him to be the one to help me complete my metamorphosis..."
His gaze finally settled on Tanjiro, specifically on the arm he had lost.
During his previous frenzied state, Muzan had indeed lost control of himself, and even his sanity had crumbled. Each fragment of his being had acted with its own independent will, raging and fighting on its own, beyond his ability to restrain or control.
Among the fragments that had lunged at Nezuko, none had succeeded in devouring her power. However, one fortunate piece had managed to consume Tanjiro's severed arm.
Tanjiro...
After countless years, another individual who had mastered the Breath of Sun.
He possessed the most unique constitution.
If he were to become a demon, he would be able to overcome the sun's weakness in an extremely short period.
And Muzan, having unconsciously devoured a part of Tanjiro's flesh, had fused it with his own being. The chaotic cells and energy, after clashing and canceling each other out, had finally returned him to a state of stability!
Even without the presence of sunlight, Muzan was almost certain that he had overcome his weakness to the sun!
"If I had known earlier that his cells would have this effect, perhaps I wouldn't have had to go through so much trouble," Muzan said, his tone indifferent.
His voice was now devoid of emotion, and his eyes seemed to regard the world with the detachment of a god looking down upon mortals. As he looked at Zhushi and the others, there was not a hint of fluctuation in his gaze.
Zhushi froze, rigid as a statue. She felt a sense of oppression coming from Muzan's bloodline, and even her body seemed to resist her commands. In that moment, Muzan felt like a true being beyond the realm of mortals.
"Things are getting complicated," Shinobu Kochou murmured, shaking her head slightly.
(End of Chapter)
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