The plot completely falls apart after the battle between Upper Moon One and the Mist Hashira in Chapter 49...
"Kenichi Tsugikuni!!!"
I practically screamed the name, my voice almost cracking. Uncontrollable anger and heartache filled my heart, and I just wanted to beat the man who hurt my son to a pulp!
Actually, I didn't have any special feelings for Xiazhu, who was born through my womb. I had no memory of giving birth, and I was still a baby myself, so it was impossible for me to feel maternal love for this suddenly appearing son.
In fact, I never considered Tokito Muichiro as my own son. He had parents and brothers in the original story. What am I? At most, I'm just a surrogate.
I truly believed that, but when that small figure came into view, the invisible bond of blood struck my heart violently. My cells, my flesh, and all my senses stirred wildly, reminding me that Tokito Muichiro was born from my blood, my own flesh and blood, whom I had nurtured for over four hundred years.
In that instant, an overwhelming maternal love surged within me, like the tidal wave of the Qiantang River, threatening to drown me. This led to me nearly losing control of my emotions when I witnessed Yan Sheng severely injuring my child. I was not only heartbroken and tears streamed down my face, but I was also in so much pain that I could hardly breathe.
When Ji Guoyan heard me call his name angrily, he paused for a moment and then said coldly, "Ah, you're awake. I won't apologize for turning you into a ghost."
"Who cares about your apology! That kind of thing doesn't matter at all!" I rushed over and saw that Yan Sheng's hand was still on the hilt of the sword that had pierced Muichiro. I immediately slapped his hand away and then, with tears in my eyes, I said to the boy in front of me who was nailed to the pillar alive but was clenching his teeth and not making a sound, "Muichiro, how are you? I'll save you right away, and you won't feel pain for long."
I gripped the hilt of the knife, trying to draw it, but a large hand grabbed my wrist. I turned angrily to look at Tsugikuni Iwakatsu, who was stopping me, and forcefully shook off his hand, shouting, "Let go of me!"
Ji Guoyansheng stared coldly down at me with his six eyes, his steady voice growing increasingly indifferent, "He is the descendant of the child I left in Ji Guo, he doesn't need your sympathy!"
"Descendants my foot! I dragged you away from home when you were only fourteen. You don't even have a wife, so where would you get children from?!"
I called out to Tsugikuni Iwakatsu, who froze for a moment, finally realizing something was wrong with his memory. He almost murmured, "That's right, I couldn't have left a child back then. My memory has been altered. Was it that person?"
Then he realized something and said in a deep voice, "That's not right! If I didn't leave any children behind, why can I sense my bloodline in this Demon Slayer Corps swordsman? If he's not my descendant, then who is he?"
"Isn't this obvious? Muichiro is your own son! This is blatant domestic violence!"
I said angrily, certain that this was the most brutal domestic violence in history. Let Iwakatsu be a lonely old man in the future, and don't expect Muichiro to take care of him in his old age!
Despite enduring the pain, Muichiro stubbornly looked over and immediately exclaimed excitedly, "Are you kidding me?! I have parents and an older brother! How could I be Upper Moon One's son?!"
I cupped my son's little face in my hands and said sadly, "For Muichiro of this world, those memories are all fake. You are actually my and Kokushi's child!"
Muichiro was completely stunned. Beside him, Kokushiro grabbed my wrist again and asked almost urgently, "Is it true? You gave birth to my child?!"
I tried to shake off his hand, but this time I couldn't break free at all. Iwakatsu held on tightly and wouldn't let go. Frustrated, I kicked his knee. "I wish it were fake! It's all your fault! You made me have a child out of wedlock. How am I supposed to explain this to Yoriichi now?!"
When Kokushiro Tsugikatsu heard my words, his expression changed, and he pulled me into his arms, saying with displeasure, "You're already a demon, do you still naively think you can be with Yoriichi?"
"Let go! You bastard! Is this the time to talk about these things? I need to save Muichiro, don't get in my way of treating him!"
I pushed hard against Iwakatsu's hard chest, and when I couldn't push him away, I angrily banged my head against him. Then I realized how stupid I had been. My Blood Demon Art has unlimited chakra. I was so focused on using brute force to break free that I completely forgot to channel my chakra and use my superhuman strength to knock him away.
Before I could even circulate my chakra, Yan Sheng released me and said, "If you want to treat him, then treat him. Although he has no memory, seeing this child does give me a sense of familiarity. Perhaps he really is my son."
"If you felt a sense of familiarity, why did you injure Muichiro so badly? If you didn't feel anything, would you have torn him to pieces?!"
After criticizing Iwakatsu, I remembered that according to the plot, he was supposed to cut off Shinazugawa Genya's arms and cut him in half at the waist. Thinking about it now, he was indeed showing mercy to Muichiro.
Even so, Muichiro was seriously injured. Not only was one of his hands cut off, but he was also nailed to a pillar with both feet off the ground. It was really too brutal!
With trembling hands, I pulled the Nichirin Blade out of Muichiro's shoulder, then quickly embraced his blood-loss-prone body. The muffled groans of the child struggling to hold back my heartache, and I hurriedly placed my hand, filled with healing chakra, on Muichiro's blood-soaked shoulder.
The child I was treating, standing close by, looked at me with a complex expression through his beautiful mint-green eyes. His only remaining hand gripped his Nichirin Blade tightly, his body tense, his entire being tense and wary, seemingly not believing me. But he didn't immediately slash at me with his Nichirin Blade, nor did he refuse my offer to treat him; deep down, he was probably still somewhat wavering.
Just then, Iwakatsu, who had been standing to the side watching me and Muichiro from above, suddenly teleported away. Realizing that Shinazugawa Genya had been discovered, I hurriedly shouted, "Stop! Don't hurt him!"
Appearing behind Shinazugawa Genya, Tsugikuni Iwakatsu coldly said, "You are a demon now, don't forget your position."
The next moment, the spear in Xuanmi's hand was cut off, confirming to me that Yan Sheng hadn't changed at all over the years. He clearly showed mercy but still acted coldly. He was really arrogant.
"So what if I'm a demon? I'm still a member of the Demon Slayer Corps! Unlike you, who jumped ship to Muzan's side."
My words surprised both Muichiro and Genya, while Iwakatsu reappeared beside me, coldly looking down at me with his six eyes, which were quite intimidating.
"It's all just self-deception. As a ghost, you have nowhere to stand except by my side."
Hearing Iwakatsu's matter-of-fact words, I shouted angrily, "Why are you talking so much nonsense? Hurry up and bring me Muichiro's severed hand, I want to reattach it for him!"
Seemingly feeling that it would be beneath him to obediently pick up Muichiro's hand as I suggested, Iwakatsu hesitated for a moment without moving. I glared at him fiercely and then tried to get up to pick up my son's hand. However, Shinazugawa Genya, who had escaped this predicament earlier because of my dissuasion, actually mustered up his courage, walked over, picked up Muichiro's hand, and handed it to me.
"Thank you." I smiled at Genya and then turned to Muichiro, saying softly, "It hurts a little, just bear with it."
First, I used Water Release ninjutsu to clean the cross-section of Muichiro's severed arm and hand. Then, I put them back together and used medical ninjutsu to connect the severed bones, blood vessels, nerves, muscles, etc. It was a delicate job, but fortunately, my skills were excellent, so the treatment was easy despite being a bit troublesome.
Perhaps it was the overwhelming aura of the Six-Eyed Demon standing a few steps away that made Shinazugawa Genya, whose forehead was covered in cold sweat, stiffen up. Even so, he still gripped the sword tucked at his waist and stayed by Muichiro's side as he received treatment. What a good boy.
Thinking this, I said to Xuanmi with reassurance, "Don't be nervous, I'm here, I won't let Yan Sheng hurt you."
He glanced at Yan Sheng furtively, swallowed hard, and asked, "Senior, what is your relationship with Upper Moon One?"
"He's my best friend." I answered without hesitation, which immediately drew Yan Sheng's attention, who asked in a complicated tone, "You still admit I'm your friend?"
"Do you think I would abandon you?" I said, my eyes wide, then declared resolutely, "As long as I have a breath left, I will pull you back from the wrong path!"
Since I've decided that Yan Sheng is my friend, I absolutely must save him and bring him back to the right path. Otherwise, how can I face my brother, who serves as a role model? As for minor emotional issues, they're not important. We'll figure out how to resolve them after we've brought him back to the right track.
"I thought you'd hate me by now." Iwakatsu's voice was low and deep. I snorted and said, "At least you have some self-awareness, daring to injure Muichiro so badly. That's going too far! I hate you the most!"
Only after she finished speaking did she realize that her tone sounded like she was whining, so she immediately shut up, puffed out her cheeks, and sulked to herself. Of course, her hands weren't idle either; she continued doing the delicate work that connected her nerves.
Muichiro looked at me with his mint-green eyes, then at Iwakatsu, opened his mouth as if to say something, but ultimately closed it.
I smiled gently at him and said, "Muichiro, just say what you want to say. It's so uncomfortable to keep it all inside."
The child hesitated for a moment before lowering his eyes and speaking slowly, "I have no memory of anything before I was eleven. Later, although memories of the past appeared in my mind, they felt very unfamiliar to me, so unfamiliar that they didn't seem to belong to me. Do you know why?... You... are you really my... mother...?"
Genya perked up his ears at Muichiro's words, almost ready to grab a melon from his arms.
Ji Guoyansheng's six eyes also looked over, seemingly waiting for my explanation.
I sighed softly and said in my gentlest voice, "Muichiro, the memories you saw belong to the parallel world of Tokito Muichiro. In this world, your ancestor Iwakatsu's destined wife was eaten by a demon from the very beginning, so you could not have been born. This is also why I came to this world. Possessing the foundation of this world, I have the characteristics of both vertical and horizontal time axes. As long as I unite with Iwakatsu, you can be born. You are a child born in anticipation!"
As for the fact that I didn't want to have a child with Iwakatsu at all, I won't tell Muichiro. I don't want to upset the child, so let's leave him with some beautiful memories.
Why did you anticipate my birth?
"Because the final battle in the Infinity Castle cannot be without Muichiro. It was your brave and fearless fight that enabled the Demon Slayer Corps to finally kill Muzan and save the world. I am proud of you."
I praised Muichiro, who fought to the death, in a soft voice, and then placed a precious kiss on the child's forehead, which immediately made Muichiro's eyes widen and he was completely stunned.
This version of Muichiro reminds me a lot of Yoriichi; he's so goofy and adorable.
I was still looking at my child with a happy expression when Kokuichi Iwakatsu, who was next to me, suddenly said in a deep voice, "Song, you knew from the beginning that I would become a ghost, right?"
"Yes, I know, that's why I tried so hard to stop that future, but unfortunately I still couldn't stop you." I looked disappointed, but then I cheered myself up and said, "No matter what, I will never give up on you!"
"Me too!"
As Kuniyama spoke solemnly, as if reciting a vow or a promise, I felt completely overwhelmed after listening. No! I only want to be paired with Yoriichi, please give up!!
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