Chapter 268
The darkest hour before dawn has arrived, and the dawn is not far away.
No matter how many accidents and problems there were in the past, the current situation is better than expected.
There was no situation in the alternative plan where Muzan Muzan discovered Naruto's accident in advance and killed her; there was no situation in which the Demon Slayer Corps failed to deal with all the Upper-rank demons; even the knife that the Demon Slayer Corps inserted into his body at the same time Muzan Muzan appeared did not deviate at all.
At least until now, all of Muzan Muzan's escape routes have been blocked - without the Infinite Castle, he cannot teleport away at any time, after absorbing the special medicine, he cannot self-destruct and escape, and all the upper-rank demons have been destroyed, so he no longer has a second stand that he can transfer to.
Just like the number of humans who can become Pillars is always very small, the qualifications of upper-rank demons are also one in a million, and they cannot be created in a short period of time.
Now, the only thing standing in the way of the Demon Slayer Corps' thousand-year dream is Muzan Kibutsuji Musou, the final obstacle.
What we need to do now is to not give Muzan Muzan any chance to breathe. The specially made Sunflower Sword is difficult to pull out, but if Muzan Muzan is given enough energy, it is not impossible. What we need to do now is to eliminate this possibility!
The person who emerged from the other battlefield was the fastest to attack. When the special Nichirin sword pierced into Muzan Muzan, Mr. Shimizu and Mr. Kyojuro cooperated and used two breathing methods at the same time. The slightly longer distance was not a problem at all. The two stepped on Mr. Tengen's two swords and were directly sent over by the sound breathing.
The large-scale attack combining wind and fire directly blocked all the pipe whips that Muzan Muzan was trying to use to kill and absorb the members of the Demon Slayer Corps.
In just a moment I knew that Muzan Muzan had become weaker.
Kyojuro and Mr. Shigeya should have been unable to withstand the multiple whips. But now, not a single whip hurt anyone. The well-trained Demon Slayer Corps members did not want to fight any more. Under the command of Miss Shinobu, they let go of their swords and retreated to the periphery.
Different levels of team members should do different things. Although the drug was absorbed by Muzan Muzan in principle, so he should have no chance of self-destruction. But in order to prevent any weak possibility - especially in the consideration before the war, after absorbing part of Komaji's body, he might have evolved a little.
Therefore, the inner and outer circles have fixed points, and each team member has his own area of responsibility, leaving no gaps. Once Muzan Muzan explodes, it is necessary to ensure that no small fragments can escape from here. Although according to Ms. Tamayo's eyewitness testimony, the maximum number of fragments of Muzan Muzan can be split is only 1,800, but in order to ensure that there is no risk of failure, Mr. Sanyashiki designed the formation to withstand more than 2,000 fragments.
Following the wind and fire moves came Zenitsu's Lightning Breathing·Seventh Form·Fire Thunder God and Giyu's coordinated Water Breathing·Eighth Form·Takitsu. One up and one down, the power of the two intertwined together, and it seemed as if thunder fell from the ukiyo-e on the water, blocking Muzan Muzan's transformed body from directly devouring humans.
Immediately afterwards, the team members who had instantly determined their targets moved together. Muichiro and Inosuke chopped off the left leg from both sides, and Mr. Gyomei, who cooperated with them, aimed at the pipe whip on the leg. His special "Sun Wheel Sword" - Meteor Hammer and Broad Axe extended and entangled in the pipe whip on the left leg, restricting the counterattack.
Needless to say, the cooperation between Mr. Obanai and Miss Mitsuri was great. Kanao's red eyes on the other side captured the movements of Muzan Muzan's right leg, and together with Mr. Obanai, they attacked from both sides, using the Snake Breathing·Three Type·Nested Twist and the varied Flower Breathing·Five Type·Fruitless Peony to entangle the pipe whip together, clearing all obstacles to the attack for Miss Mitsuri, who had the greatest power.
Flowers made of blood unfolded like a scroll, lingering around Muzan Muzan. Miss Tamayo used her blood demon art to disrupt Muzan Muzan's vision of counterattack. Although the effect was limited, in a battle of this level, even a one-second cover could have a huge effect as long as it worked.
Insect Breathing·Dragonfly Dance·Compound Eyes Hexagon——the stabs that fell from the sky carried a quick six-hit combo with Miss Shinobu's special medicine. A large amount of drugs that are highly toxic to demons were injected into Muzan Muzan's body, making his counterattack even slower.
"Muzuki Muzuki!" I heard Tanjiro's voice. The legs of Muzuki Muzuki, who had been blocked, were almost broken by the Nichirin Sword, and all the whips on his body were blocked. At this time when Muzuki Muzuki's ability was almost at a vacuum, Tanjiro's footsteps seemed to carry the sound of bells. That momentum, that voice and the flower petal on his ear fell into Muzuki Muzuki's pupils.
This brought out his deepest fear.
The Fire God Kagura - Round Dance, Blue Sky, Fiery Sun Red Mirror, Scorching Bone Fiery Sun, Yang Hua Tu, Halo Dragon Head Dance, Setting Sun Turn, Flying Wheel of Sunfire, Radiant Grace, Train, Illusion of the Sun, Flame Dance - the first ones intersected, like a dance to worship the gods, but also like mourning something with anger, and in one breath, all twelve forms connected into a bright sun-like fire.
It was like facing the sunlight. Before the sword was chopped off, the skin on Muzan Kibutsuji's body even made a burning sound.
In extreme fear, Muzan's mouth stretched from his chin to his chest and split open completely. It was unknown what organ was coming out of it, a creepy and terrifying roar.
The sound carries great power, emanating from Muzan Kibutsuji Muzan himself, forming a wide-area powerful shock wave. It also possesses extremely powerful physical destructive power, attacking outward indiscriminately.
In an instant I realized that this powerful shock wave was definitely one of the ultimate tricks that I had in mind. It could be launched without any preparation and would disrupt the entire body's nervous system, causing convulsions, making the person unable to move and causing death.
Moreover, the range was very large. Not only the members closest to him, but even the members on the periphery would all be affected. The crows in the sky were almost turned into blood foam in an instant.
Oh no, Xuanmi!
I immediately realized who was the most dangerous person -
At this time, my blue red spider lily pattern extended to the bodies of all team members. After enduring a large amount of damage transfer, the spreading blue light took on this last trick.
Xuan Mi fell to his knees almost instantly. Such a massive attack that could kill most of the team members fell on one person. The pain and screaming tortured and almost crushed Xuan Mi's spirit.
No one can withstand such a sudden burst of pain, even I would be afraid.
I saw that Xuan Mi's eyes almost lost focus in an instant. His mouth was wide open, but no sound came out of his throat. The pain that exceeded the limits of the human body had made him lose any ability to think. He could not move, think, or breathe, and even his heart lost the ability to beat - his body instinctively chose death at this moment.
No, I have to find a way. Otherwise, even if Xuan Mi doesn't die, he will definitely have serious sequelae in the future, or even, even -!
I, representing the seed of my core heart, fell in front of Xuan Mi. The weak sprouts that grew quickly stuck to Xuan Mi's head and chest. I used my last bit of strength to protect his most vital parts as much as possible. The weak power stimulated the reaction of his heart and brain.
I can't help him share this pain, but the sound must reach his brain.
——Breathe, Xuanmi, breathe quickly!
——The heart must also beat!
——Otherwise you will die!
——When everything is over, you will have to support yourself and Mr. Shimizu!
——Are you going to leave him alone?
——Don’t let pain take away his only brother!
Suddenly, I felt my bud being grabbed by the almost unconscious Xuan Mi. His canine teeth bit my lips, and blood flowed from the corners of his mouth.
The inhalation sound, which is not loud to most people, now seems to be deafening, just like the pulling of an old-fashioned bellows. Xuan Mi clutched his chest tightly.
——Brother, brother!
I listened to the voices coming from his consciousness, which became more and more firm, and let his disappearing consciousness return.
As long as you are alive, the pain will go away one day.
Genya's efforts paid off - all the members of the Demon Slayer Corps did not waver at all. Tanjiro's eyes were burning with fire. He already knew the side effects of healing abilities, but he realized the moment he was attacked without suffering any substantial damage. This attack, which carried an extremely dangerous "flavor", was entirely borne by another person.
The intense emotions ignited his breathing, and the "stripes" instantly expanded and extended behind his ears. As if in response, all the "stripes" underwent a qualitative change, and in an instant the swordsmen's qualities reached the peak they could reach in their lifetime.
Muzan Muzan's bones and muscles were unable to withstand the attack that was the result of his life's efforts and the will of the swordsman passed down from generation to generation, and they were shattered in an instant.
With this explosive force, Muzan Muzan made his final struggle. The demon king, who had lived for a thousand years, pushed his body to the limit and actually completed the evolution of the escape drug by partially digesting Komaji and me that he had absorbed previously.
As the explosion sounded, except for the five heads and seven hearts that were stuck in place, all other bodies broke apart and flew away——
"Everyone, don't let go of any fragments!" The female voice screamed, as if it came from the soul.
Miss Tamayo's demon body was broken in half by Muzan Kibutsuji Muzan's attack just now, and half of her body has disappeared into blood foam - because of the special nature of her blood demon art, she did not accept my healing ability from the very beginning - relying on the ability of regeneration, she ignored her own body, but first regenerated half of her vocal cords and issued a warning.
Hundreds of Demon Slayer Corps members were on standby, the darkest hour was about to pass, and a blue-green light appeared in the sky, just like my petals.
Different types of breathing techniques are intertwined together, like a huge feather cage covering the sky, not even a drop of blood can be spared.
"Don't even think about escaping, Kibutsuji Muzan!"
I couldn't even tell whose voice it was, whether it was a male or female voice, or even - maybe it was the voice of the Demon Slayer Corps.
After a thousand years of pursuit, even though every battle took place at night when ghosts were more advantageous, no one had ever thought of giving up. Countless tears and blood had been shed over the generations. Countless regrets, remorse, and anger—the fear and trembling that had always shrouded the night...
Finally——
It's dawn!