In a town, a simple and old-fashioned ordinary diner.
In the kitchen, the owner of the diner was cooking udon noodles, occasionally glancing at the innermost corner of the shop.
There, an old set of tables and chairs were placed, with Tsugikuni Yoriichi and Kamado Nezuko sitting opposite each other.
All night long, the two of them had been riding on a flying carpet, catching Oni everywhere. It was both mentally draining and physically exhausting. They were already famished, so their eating habits were surprisingly unrestrained.
The food they were eating was all udon noodles. As martial artists, their appetites were extraordinary. Tsugikuni Yoriichi had already eaten five bowls of noodles, and Kamado Nezuko had already eaten three bowls of noodles.
Suddenly, a crisp bell rang in his mind; it was the prompt for a private message.
At the moment he heard the bell, Tsugikuni Yoriichi, who was holding a piece of udon noodles in his mouth, immediately inhaled forcefully, sucking the noodles into his mouth. While chewing, he immersed his consciousness in his mind to check the private message.
Ubuyashiki Kagaya: "...Mr. Yoriichi, can you lend me some money?"
Tsugikuni Yoriichi: "?"
Ubuyashiki Kagaya: "I want to buy a piece of land in the Dimensional City to build the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters."
Tsugikuni Yoriichi: "How much will it cost?"
Ubuyashiki Kagaya: "10,000 gold."
Tsugikuni Yoriichi: "Wait a moment..."
A moment later, Ubuyashiki Kagaya received a transfer from Tsugikuni Yoriichi, a full 10,000 gold.
"Thank you!"
After sending the thank you message, Ubuyashiki Kagaya closed the private chat interface and looked at the lush forest, muttering, "Panel."
A virtual panel materialized in mid-air, about 1 meter from Ubuyashiki Kagaya, tilted at a 45-degree angle, and positioned approximately 1.6 meters off the ground.
Ubuyashiki Kagaya could see the contents of the panel without lowering his head. He carefully read the terms and then paid to purchase the land.
After acquiring the land, Ubuyashiki Kagaya gained Level 1 authority, allowing him to freely modify the land he controlled through the panel. Simultaneously, he could grant sub-authority to non-members, enabling them to remain within that area permanently.
However, if they left the area and failed to return within five hours, they would be expelled from the Dimensional City.
Ubuyashiki Kagaya first granted sub-authority to Tamayo and Yushiro, and then began constructing a mansion while chatting with Tamayo.
Tamayo had survived for several hundred years. Even though she could only be active at night, it had not stopped her from seeing many types of buildings. Therefore, when Ubuyashiki Kagaya was building the mansion, Tamayo offered some suggestions, making the mansion even more beautiful.
Yushiro did not interrupt, his gaze never leaving Tamayo for a single second.
與此同時...
In a certain mansion, in a dim room, angry roars echoed one after another.
"What's going on? What's happening?"
"What are those things that can carry people and fly?"
"Why can those two summon demons and monsters?"
"Where did so many powerful Demon Slayers come from?"
"Why did Kokushibo die?"
"Why is Tsugikuni Yoriichi still alive?"
"Why? Why? Why!"
"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!..."
Enraged, Kibutsuji Muzan smashed the porcelain and kicked over a bench... venting his inner fear and fury.
As the progenitor of the Oni/Demons, Kibutsuji Muzan could obtain relevant information through other Oni/Demons, allowing for information sharing.
Therefore, Kibutsuji Muzan knew almost everything about the appearance of the member who caught the Oni/Demons and the Demon Slayers the previous night.
Why say almost? That's because some Oni/Demons hadn't even seen the member's face before being knocked out and taken away.
At the same time, the magic carpet used by the Demon Slayers and the various skills of the member caused Kibutsuji Muzan's mood to be like a raging sea, stirring up waves of terror.
Why could humans use "Blood Demon Art"?
Could those people be evolving…?
Impossible! Absolutely impossible!
Kibutsuji Muzan subconsciously rejected the guess, taking a deep breath to calm his chaotic thoughts.
"What should I do? I need to figure this out!" Kibutsuji Muzan desperately pondered a solution.
Based on the information he had gathered, he could draw two conclusions. First, the enemy was very strong, defeating the Oni/Demons with overwhelming force. Second, the enemy could somehow pinpoint the location of Oni/Demons.
At the same time, there were also two questions. First, why did the enemy want to capture the Oni/Demons?
Generally, the Demon Slayers would directly kill the Oni/Demons, rather than capture them.
Therefore, there must be some reason for the Demon Slayer Corps to change.
That reason must be important; someone needs to investigate it.
Secondly, what is the identity of those strangers who use "Blood Demon Art," and why are they also hunting Oni/Demons?
This matter also needs to be investigated. Perhaps it's related to the Demon Slayer Corps' reason for hunting Oni/Demons.
If the two are related, then…
Kibutsuji Muzan narrowed his eyes, starting to make some associations.
After a while, he began to consider how to investigate the matter.
After frowning and pondering for a while, he decided to leave the problem to his subordinates. As the BOSS, he only needed to issue orders and didn't need to consider anything else.
After dealing with another matter, Kibutsuji Muzan began to consider a more important matter.
That is... safety!
Based on the current situation, those Demon Slayers will eventually target him.
To avoid being harassed by those Demon Slayers, he must choose a safe and hidden place to live in seclusion.
Considering those Demon Slayers have a way to pinpoint a Demon's location, ordinary places are all dangerous, it can be said.
Then considering some Demon Slayers' "Blood Demon Art," some unconventional places also seem unsafe.
The world is so vast, yet there's not a single safe place.
"Tsk!" Kibutsuji Muzan frowned, a thick killing intent towards the Demon Slayers flashing in his eyes.
Comparing the two, choose the safer option.
That was an unconventional place: the Infinity Castle.
The Infinity Castle was controlled by Nakime, and there was no way to enter it by conventional methods.
Even if the Demon Slayers were to enter the Infinity Castle through some special means, they could still escape by relying on Nakime's Blood Demon Art teleportation.
But this alone… Kibutsuji Muzan still felt it was lacking, unable to guarantee his safety.
"As the saying goes, a cunning rabbit has three burrows, I need to prepare more back-up plans."
Thinking this way, Kibutsuji Muzan envisioned various crisis scenarios. For example, if he encountered a siege by the Demon Slayer Corps and had no way to escape, what back-up plans should he prepare in advance to ensure his survival?
As Kibutsuji Muzan's personality became more cowardly and cautious, the more life-saving trump cards he accumulated, the more difficult it became to eliminate him.
Time slowly passed as Kibutsuji Muzan pondered, and in the blink of an eye, it was time for the sun to set.
Night fell, and the bright moon hung high in the sky. As a result, the Oni, creatures of the darkness, became active once more.
At the same time, the Demon Slayer Corps' Hashira, having woken from their slumber, picked up their Nichirin Blades and entered the night. Members from other worlds began to arrive one after another.
The time to hunt had arrived.
Kibutsuji Muzan contacted Nakime, ordering her to gather the Twelve Kizuki members and transport them into the Infinity Castle.
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