Chapter 153 Upper Moon Conference

the next day

After watching Tokito Ichiro leave, Kokushima Katsumi hid from Yoriichi Tsugikuni and entered the Infinity Castle, but he didn't expect to arrive two hours early.

He knelt there, feeling a bit bored, and unable to go back, so he could only wonder when this mess would start.

"when--."

The sound of Nakime's biwa interrupted Iwakatsu's thoughts. He could sense several more presences around him. He narrowed his eyes; they all seemed to have become much stronger.

"Oh, isn't this Lord Akaza?"

The sound of the jade pot came from within, and Yan Sheng glanced over; he quite enjoyed watching the spectacle. Yan Sheng frowned as he watched the figure emerge from the jade pot.

It's ugly, really ugly, at least it's not his aesthetic.

"I thought you were killed, I was overjoyed... but my heart was clenched with worry..."

"Pipa player, has Lord Muzan not arrived yet?"

Akaza didn't look directly at Gyokko, but looked up at Nakime, who continued playing the biwa and calmly replied, "She hasn't arrived yet."

"What about Upper Moon One? Could he have been killed? That shouldn't be the case."

Akaza's voice rang out, making Iwakatsu's fist harden. This kid really deserved a beating. He looked at Doma, who had suddenly appeared beside Akaza, and abandoned the idea of ​​showing up.

"Oh dear~ Lord Akaza, aren't you worried about me at all? I'm so worried about everyone~."

Doma smiled, put his hand on Akaza's shoulder, squinted his rainbow-colored eyes, and whispered in Akaza's ear.

“Everyone is a very important partner, and I don’t want anyone to be absent.”

Akaza's eyes widened. He hadn't noticed Doma's approach at all, and he hadn't expected the gap between them to be so large.

"Whoosh, Lord Doma..."

Yu Hu still had a good impression of Tong Mo, after all, the other party greatly admired his art, and the two would exchange ideas and thoughts whenever they had time.

"Oh, it's been so long since I've seen Yuhu! Is that a new pot? It's so beautiful. Last time you..."

Doma placed his hand on Akaza's body, turned his head and smiled as he spoke to Gyokko, unaware of the increasingly dark expression on the face of the demon beside him.

"open!"

"Um?"

Doma turned around curiously, only to have his jaw ripped off by an arm with a blue tattoo. Blood dripped onto the ground, staining Akaza's arm as well.

"Let go of my hand."

Wow, even though Iwakatsu knew this might happen, seeing it with my own eyes was still... kind of satisfying.

"Oh, oh, hmm, that was a good punch! It's much stronger than before, isn't it, Lord Akaza?"

Doma turned around, a smile spreading across his face, his head held high and eyebrows slightly lowered. Akaza felt a vein throb on his forehead, his pupils contracting as he glared at him fiercely.

Nakime continued playing the biwa as usual, and only answered Akaza's question after the performance ended.

"Lord Kokushibo was the first to arrive, and he's been there the whole time."

Within the Infinite Castle, even a tiny insect crawling by wouldn't escape Nakime's notice, so Iwakatsu didn't care that she had exposed him. As the other party played the biwa, Iwakatsu turned to look at Doma and the others, and the building they were in slowly rose.

"Lord Kokushibo, are you alright?"

Doma looked at Iwakatsu and waved happily, his smile never fading.

"Um, I'm sorry for leaving so early last time."

Iwakatsu nodded, recalling his last meeting with Doma where they talked about watching fireworks, though they didn't end up seeing them.

"I never expected Lord Kokushibo to remember. I'm so happy!"

Doma, as always, patted Akaza on the shoulder, but Akaza didn't seem to care and just looked at Iwakatsu.

"Muzan, the master has arrived..."

Iwakatsu looked up, and the others followed his gaze to see Kibutsuji Muzan, who was at a completely different perspective from them.

The other person stood behind a table, on which were arranged various test tubes, conical glass flasks, beakers, and other instruments. His slender fingers pinched a dropper, and red liquid dripped into the test tube, gradually dissolving into it.

“Gyutaro is dead, and the waxing moon is waning.”

His voice was calm, yet one could sense the hidden anger within it. Yan Sheng could see the other man's fingers tightening slightly as he gripped the test tube.

"Eh~ Really? I'm so sorry, I introduced Gyutaro to you, I don't know how to apologize, I'll gouge out my eyes or..."

Doma knelt down, reaching out to touch his eyeballs, and said nonchalantly. Before he could finish, Muzan Kibutsuji interrupted him, raising his hand to record the reaction of the test tube.

"Who wants your eyeballs? I knew Gyutaro would die. As expected, Daki dragged him down."

Iwakatsu felt uncomfortable listening to this, but that was indeed Muzan Kibutsuji's personality, so he could only pretend that he hadn't heard anything.

"Having Gyutaro fight from the start... never mind... boring. I didn't have high expectations for you guys anyway. And that monster..."

As if struck by a sudden thought, Muzan Kibutsuji crushed the glass reagent in his hand, and the red liquid slid onto the table along with the shards.

"You're saying those hurtful things again. Have I let you down?"

Despite Muzan Kibutsuji's obviously bad mood, Doma showed no fear and smiled with his head held high.

"The Ubuyashiki family has not been wiped out to this day, but what about the blue spider lily? Why hasn't it been found yet?"

Kibutsuji Muzan's words were filled with a tyrannical pressure. Iwakatsu looked at the other's back and dared not make a sound. He felt that he was the one who was slacking off the most.

"Oh dear—please forgive me."

The dog trembled with fear, sweat pouring down its back. Akaza bowed his head and immediately apologized, saying, "Please calm down."

"I'm not very good at exploring and searching, what should I do..."

Doma also wore a helpless expression and said with difficulty. Seeing this, Iwakatsu opened his mouth, thinking he should also speak up: "Your subordinate..."

"Shut up, Kokushibo, this is none of your business."

Kibutsuji Muzan turned his head, his red vertical pupils sweeping over Iwakatsu, who instantly fell silent.

I don't really understand you, you lousy boss.

"Lord Muzan! I'm different. I found useful information just recently!"

Yu Hu twisted his body and shouted, his small hands dangling by his ears, moving with his movements. He felt a surge of excitement; only he had succeeded, and Lord Muzan would surely value him.

"For the first time in 113 years, an Upper Moon has been killed, and I am extremely unhappy."

Muzan Kibutsuji raised his hand, cradling Gyokuko's head with his eyes slightly narrowed. He gripped it tightly, his nails digging deep into Gyokuko's head.

"Don't be so overjoyed to tell me this uncertain information."

As Nakime played her biwa, Gyokko's head fell to the ground. Muzan Kibutsuji's red vertical pupils swept over it, and he said in a cold voice.

"I need to work even harder from now on. It seems I've been too lenient with you all."

Muzan Kibutsuji withdrew his gaze, reached out and put the recorded data back into the cabinet, his movements revealing a casualness.

"Gyokko, after confirming the intelligence, go with Hantengu. Kokushibo, come here."

As his words fell, Nakime plucked the strings of her biwa, and the wooden door that had appeared out of nowhere closed, instantly dispelling the suppressed aura.

"Waaah... Your subordinate obeys."

Hantengu still didn't dare to raise his head, kneeling on the ground trembling. Gyokuko looked up as Kibutsuji Muzan disappeared, his face flushed.

What? This is the intelligence I obtained! It's so unreasonable, although such unreasonable places are also quite nice...

As the jade pot wriggled its head, a pair of hands lifted it up, and Doma's seven-colored eyes appeared before him. He saw that familiar, cynical smile.

"Hey, Your Excellency Jade Pot, what's the intelligence? I'd like to go too!"