Chapter 57

[“When Kokushibo defeated Muichiro and Genya one after another and was about to behead Genya, Sanemi rushed to save the situation and expressed his true feelings to his brother. Then he showed his powerful strength.”

"You are really boasting, [Buzugawa], you have great power."

"...Not only did he dodge Kokushibo's first form, Dark Moon, Yonomiya, but he also used a fierce attack to force Kokushibo to reveal his blade... Shut up! [Iguro]!"]

"One of Kokushibo's forms, Dark Moon Yoro no Miya..." Tokito Muichiro paused, "Is it the move that cut off my arm when I awakened the markings? Busui is really powerful."

Tokito Ichiro didn't care whether Muichiro could hear him or not. He said firmly: "That's because he is much older than you and has more experience than you! If you were his age, you would definitely be better than him!"

[“But Kokushibo was too strong, which made him gradually fall behind, but Shimizu still managed to hold on with skills such as toe clipping. When his blood thinning was ineffective and he was seriously injured, Shimizu still forced himself to stop the bleeding with breathing and insisted on fighting. In the end, when he was about to be killed, he was saved by the Rock Pillar, the Sound of Sorrow Gyomei.”

"Afterwards, Jitsuya sewed up his wounds and opened his markings, and joined the battle again. Although he and Gyomei were able to suppress Kokushibo at the beginning, Kokushibo was soon enraged and evolved his own demon blade, and suppressed the two again with its extremely large attack range and attack speed. Although Jitsuya tried hard to dodge, two of his fingers were still cut off. When he was almost killed by Kokushibo with the Ten Forms·Piercing Face·Lotus Slash, he was saved by Tokito Muichiro who broke free from his restraints."】

"…The thin blood is ineffective?" Fuzukawa Shigeya was a little bit unbelievable - as a ghost, he could actually control his instincts and even resist the effect of his thin blood?

As expected, he is an Upper Rank One, and he is indeed very powerful.

"The Ghost Blade can still evolve?" Butterfly Shinobu frowned, "I don't know what this Ghost Blade will become after it is purified."

【"After that, after swallowing the broken demon blade of Kokushibo, Xuanmiya used the transformed bullet to perform Hantengu's blood demon art on Kokushibo, successfully creating a tree to trap Kokushibo. Jitsuya took the opportunity to rush towards Kokushibo with Xingmei. But when Kokushibo was in a desperate situation, he still exploded and activated the blood demon art, cutting Muichiro in the waist and tearing Xuanmiya apart. However, even though the two were seriously injured, they still relied on their strong will to suppress Kokushibo with their awakened red swords and blood demon art respectively. Gyomei of Beiming Island seized the opportunity and smashed the iron ball heavily on Kokushibo's neck. At the same time, Jitsuya drew his sword from above Kokushibo, exerting greater power on Gyomei's iron ball, and finally successfully cut off Kokushibo's head."

"Tsk." [Iguro Obana] frowned, "This story is really uncomfortable to hear. By the way, are you going to pick a fight with the vice-president [Ji Guo] next door?"

"Am I crazy? This is just a story that [my wife] wrote. He could be better off correcting my math homework instead of writing a story."

"Actually..." [Tomioka Giyuu] wanted to say something good for [Azuma Zenitsu], "Putting aside these tragic stories... this story is pretty well written."

[Iguro Obanai]: "Kaburamaru can't stand listening any more. Do you think there's something wrong with the tone of your words?"]

Fushigi's heart was beating wildly - he felt that he would soon know clearly what the outcome of Xuanya was.

I will definitely protect him... he swore secretly.

[“But after Kokushibo’s head fell off, he still broke through the limit due to his deep obsession and completed the regeneration of his head. Because Genya and Muichiro were dying, after being reminded by Kuei-mi-no-Miya, “You can’t let the two of them die in vain,” the angry Shimizu roared and attacked Kokushibo again. At the same time, Kokushibo was unable to regenerate due to the effect of the Nichirin Sword left in his body by Muichiro. His body gradually began to disintegrate and he lost the ability to resist. In the end, under the continuous attacks of Shimizu and Kuei-mi-no-Miya, Kokushibo’s body finally completely collapsed and turned to ashes.”]

"Looks like I was able to help in the end...that's great." Tokito Muichiro said calmly.

For a moment, no one spoke except Muichiro. If Muichiro had not opened the red sword and inserted it into Kokushibo's body before his death, they would have been dead. Only Fushigawa Jiya and Kuei-mi-no-Kamikaze were left. Even if one of them was the strongest pillar in the world, they would not be able to kill Kokushibo again. Even if they could kill him again, the neck was no longer the opponent's characteristic, and it was very likely... No, the final result would be that Fushigawa Jiya and Kuei-mi-no-Kamikaze would die in vain.

[[Fuzuigawa Shinobi]: "Although Kokushibo was destroyed, Shinobi continued to attack until he was stopped by Gyoumei of Sadness Island. At this time, Gyoumei of Sadness Island discovered that Shinobi had already fainted and was still fighting without consciousness."

"However, after the death of the seriously injured Muichiro, Genya's body gradually couldn't hold on any longer... At this time, Shimizu, who had just woken up, suddenly discovered with horror that his brother's body, which had been split in half, had not only not recovered, but had instead gradually decomposed like a ghost exposed to the sun. Since Kokushibo was already dead, Genya, who had received a large amount of Kokushibo's power, had also lost his ability to recover."】

"..."Buzukawa Miyabi stayed where he was, and the pillars looked at each other with worry.

"I...I..." He looked at the screen blankly, stammering as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, no words came out.

"Maybe there will be a turning point... Yes, a turning point... I will protect Xuanmi..."

[“At this time, although the grieving Shimizu shouted that he would find a way to save his brother, Xuanmi’s body still did not stop breaking down. At the moment of death, Xuanmi repeatedly apologized to his brother, which he had not been able to say for many years, and expressed his gratitude to his brother who had always silently endured everything to protect him.”

[Tomioka Giyuu] suddenly spoke up: "Do you want me to explain it for you? It's too cruel for [Busigawa] to say it himself."

[Iguro Obanai] has no objection. There is always a strange feeling when watching/talking about "Slayer" without him - even [Kanroji] and [Ryogoku] have this feeling. Let's not talk about whether [Busigawa] has that feeling or not, just talking about the part in "Slayer" where his brother died, [Busigawa] felt bad enough.

"You underestimate me." Although [Buzugawa Shigeya] said this, he still accepted the kindness of the two people, "But no need - it's just a story. My brother probably counts the old lady walking at 200km/h in the dormitory right now!"

[Fuzuigawa Saneya]: "Under Saneya's constant cries of 'Don't die!', Genya used up his last bit of strength and struggled to express his last wish before dying: 'Just like... my brother... protected me... I also... want to... protect my brother. The feeling... is the same, after all... we... are brothers. I hope that my brother, who has endured countless hardships... can live a happy life... because... my brother... is the most gentle person... in this world...'"]

What is the most cruel thing?

The most cruel thing is that the stories they tell are exactly the reality experienced in their world.

People couldn't imagine whether they would have achieved such a result if the screen had not appeared.

"...Thank you, screen." Colleague A said this while clutching his clothes tightly on his chest.

Fuzukawa Miyabi stood there in a daze, motionless, staring at the screen with blank eyes.

【“As soon as he finished speaking, Xuan Mi, who had just confessed his feelings to his brother, disappeared with regrets in the wind amid Shi Mi’s cries of ‘God, please don’t take my brother away’.

Shimizu, holding the clothes left by his brother, was disheartened and knelt there without moving. However, the equally grieving Shimizu Yumei warned Shimizu: "The battle is far from over, and nothing will be over until the destruction of the evil."

"Afterwards, the two decided to turn their grief into strength, collected the remains of Muichiro and Genya, and then continued on their journey together, continuing to search for Muku's whereabouts..." [Fuzugawa Saneya] took a sip of water, "I want to take a break, you two can discuss who should speak first."】

Kanroji Mitsuri pursed her lips, looking at her colleague's distraught look, and wanted to go forward to comfort him, but was grabbed by Shinobu Kocho.

"Believe him." Shinobu Kocho stopped laughing for once. "That's just something that hasn't happened yet. He's the Wind Pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps, Musashi Fuzugawa."

Kanroji Mitsuri didn't go forward in the end. As expected, after a while, when Kanroji Mitsuri looked over again, Busui Gawa Saneya had returned to his normal appearance, but there was a hint of hatred for ghosts on his face.

"We will definitely kill all the demons this time - including the upper ranks and Muzan Muzan," Fuzuki announced, "... with the least possible cost."

[“The final battle between me and Upper Rank Three, should [Komaji] from Kigetsu Academy have already told you a few days ago?” [Tomioka Giyuu] tilted his head, “You go first, [Iguro].”

[Iguro Obanai] was not in the mood to argue with him now. His mind was full of thoughts about where to go with [Kanroji] later. He glanced at [Tomioka Giyuu] and said, "Then I'll talk first."

"After entering the Infinite Castle, Obanai acted together with Mitsuri. I...they encountered the new Upper Rank Four, Naruto. Although the two of them launched an attack together, because Naruto's blood demon art can freely change the layout and space of the Infinite Castle, their attacks were almost unable to hit, and they were constantly delayed by Naruto."

"Not long after, after Upper Rank Three, Akaza, Upper Rank Two, Douma, and Upper Rank One, Kokushibo, were destroyed one after another, the two learned the news of Muzan's resurrection and were ordered by the young master Ubuyashiki Teriya to immediately gather at Muzan."】

"Douma..." Shinobu Kocho smiled happily, "Douma was also destroyed?"