Chapter 82 Treatment

When Tamayo arrived, she smelled a strong stench of blood. Given the sudden attack and the fact that the Demon Slayer Corps leader hadn't foreseen it, the casualties were likely much higher.

She jogged along and saw Sanada Kitano being helped up. She wanted to go over but hesitated because of her status.

"You must be Miss Tamayo."

Kawakami Akio saw Akari leading the way. He had heard of this demon who had been saved by Yoriichi Tsugikuni, so he quickly made way for her.

Tamayo stepped forward, but Sanada Kitano clearly wasn't having any of it, stiffly getting up and trying to tell him to get lost.

"Snap—".

Without hesitation, Kawakami Akio slapped the other man on the back of the head, knocking him unconscious. He himself was in excruciating pain; he had kindly let him see the result, and this was how he ended up?

Yushiro, who was standing in front of Tamayo, was also shocked by his actions. He looked on, speechless, realizing how ruthless he had been.

"He seems to be fine. Would you like to take a look?"

After carefully examining him, Tamayo turned to look at Kawakami Akio, who was still coughing up blood. The man watched as the Hidden members carried Sanada Kitano away, then turned and waved dismissively.

"It's alright, I'll go with you to take a look ahead."

The three moved quickly, passing by various members cleaning up the mess. The ghosts had mostly withdrawn, and many more had been killed.

Akio Kawakami rushed over and looked at the lifeless, empty ground—or rather, the corpse ground. Corpses littered the ground, and the air was thick with the nauseating stench of blood.

"Well--."

Kawakami Akio saw the two people exposed by the Hidden Members: Tenka Umi tightly protecting Koike Kaede, their bodies covered in collapsed debris. Beneath them, blood stained the ground.

Tamayo Momoko's pupils contracted, and she ran forward as Koike Kaede was placed on the stretcher.

"Lord Jushi."

Yushiro hurriedly followed, and seeing Tamayo's distressed expression, he too fell silent. Even with support, Tenkaho Ukai was still swaying unsteadily, and his only remaining eye was blurred by blood.

"Is Xiaofeng beyond saving?"

He wanted to speak calmly, but his voice trembled involuntarily.

"It was from being stabbed by the whip, wasn't it? That whip carries Muzan's blood; a single stab would destroy all of a human's cells, let alone..."

Tamayo didn't finish her sentence, but everyone present understood what she meant. Especially considering she had been stabbed so many times.

When the bleeding couldn't be stopped, Tenka Ukai and Rengoku Shujuro guessed it, but Tenka Ukai still protected the increasingly cold body as the building collapsed.

Koike Kaede was the youngest pillar present, and he would only turn eighteen in a few days, but they always loved to tease him and were planning to give him a proper birthday celebration.

There won't be another chance.

Thinking of this, Tenfang Yuhai couldn't help but shed tears, which mingled with blood as he slapped the ground. Kawakami Akio bit his lip, nodded to the few Hidden members beside him, and continued on his way.

They went to check on the final situation. They already knew the battle was over, but they were still uneasy about the outcome.

Akio Kawakami had a very bad feeling.

"Xi Shou Lang."

Kawakami Akio saw Rengoku Shujuro standing there, with a red figure standing next to him with his back turned; the atmosphere was heavy.

Kawakami Akio slowed his pace. He saw Yoriichi Tsugikuni carrying someone in a purple kimono. He froze, then ran up in disbelief, only to find Iwakatsu unconscious.

"Yan Sheng!"

Rengoku Shujurou quickly hugged Kawakami Akio, who was acting strangely, and Tamayo immediately went to check on him.

She looked at Yoriichi Tsugikuni, who was holding Iwakatsu and dared not move, his clothes stained dark with blood.

Yoriichi Tsugikuni's expression rarely showed such obvious panic. He could feel his body getting even wetter with the slightest movement, as if the blood was flowing endlessly.

"How could this be? There's absolutely no sign of it healing."

Tamayo exclaimed in disbelief. Kokushibo was a demon, and Upper Moon One at that; his healing abilities were undoubtedly exceptional. Tamayo had assumed it was an unintentional injury from Yoriichi Tsugikuni, but the truth was, Kokushibo showed absolutely no signs of regeneration. No, it was extremely weak.

“I… gave my brother the suppressant medicine made by Ms. Tamayo.”

Yoriichi Tsugikuni said in a deep voice that he had made sure that the injuries were not fatal before he dared to inject the medicine directly, so as not to let his elder brother recover and rush to Muzan's side.

He thought that the semi-finished product wouldn't last long either, and that the effects of the medicine would completely dissipate after a while.

Why, why, why

He always messed things up, and he was terrified, even more so than when he learned that his brother had become a ghost.

Why did I have to go through all that trouble? Why couldn't I have stopped in time? I already learned my lesson once. Because of my attack, I made my brother's already injured body even worse.

"Yoriichi, let Iwakatsu go for treatment."

Rengoku Shujuro bent down and whispered a reminder, knowing that the situation was not optimistic and that the hidden members had also arrived at the scene.

Yoriichi Tsugikuni snapped out of his daze, paused for a moment, and carefully placed Iwakatsu on the stretcher. Even though he was already quite steady, the moment Iwakatsu lay down on the stretcher, redness began to spread.

"I'll take care of Mr. Iwakatsu; I'm more familiar with this situation."

Tamayo stood up and said without much explanation, then hurriedly left with Yushiro and the Hidden Team members, as Iwakatsu's condition required immediate intervention to stop the bleeding.

After they left, Kawakami Akio rushed up and punched Tsugikuni Yoriichi.

"Bang—".

Although Kawakami Akio didn't understand the whole story, he realized that it was because Yoriichi Tsugikuni gave Iwakatsu something that made him unable to recover as a demon.

"Qiusheng, calm down!"

Rengoku Shujuro was caught off guard when Kawakami Akio launched a heavy punch at Tsugikuni Yoriichi. He quickly pulled his opponent away and suppressed his movements once again.

"Damn it! It's because of him again! How am I supposed to stay calm?!"

Kawakami Akio roared, certain that even if Iwakatsu had lost his memory, he wouldn't be able to kill them, based on their previous encounters.

He was also thinking of bringing Kokushibo back from Muzan's side with Yoriichi Tsugikuni, and then slowly restoring his memories. Even though he was a demon, he didn't want him to die.

"Alright, you're injured too! We just finished a fierce battle, so let's not argue. Yoriichi, you should rest for a bit."

Rengoku Shujuro immediately covered Kawakami Akio's mouth, nodded to Tsugikuni Yuki, and then dragged Kawakami Akio away.

Yoriichi Tsugikuni looked at the mess around him and the busy members of the Hidden Sect, and without caring about his own disheveled appearance, he rushed to the treatment area.

——

The Demon Slayer Corps arranged a private treatment room for Tamayo, and she immediately cleaned it up and took out her usual tools from the medical kit that Yushiro had brought.

Yan Sheng is not in mortal danger. After all, he is a demon, and even though his recovery ability has been suppressed, his abrasions and internal organ damage are slowly healing.

However, the wound on her back was troublesome; it was too large and needed immediate hemostasis and stitches. Tamayo recognized the cut as being made by Yoriichi Tsugikuni, as it still retained a familiar burning sensation. But what puzzled her was that, despite Iwakatsu's condition, the Breath of the Sun hadn't burned him to death.

This is a breathing technique that even the Demon King cannot overcome, let alone Yan Sheng's current regenerative ability, which is not even as good as that of an ordinary demon.

Tamayo shook her head to clear her mind of all those jumbled thoughts and focused intently on treating Iwakatsu.

When Yoriichi arrived, the door was still closed, and he could only see Tamayo and Yushiro bustling about through the light. He stared intently at Iwakatsu, who lay unconscious on the bed, watching his heart beat slightly, and his hands involuntarily clenched.

Please, please don't let anything happen to you, elder brother.