Chapter 78 Eyeball
Demon Slayer Corps Headquarters.
Clear tea water poured from the teapot into the cup, a faint aroma wafting through the air.
Kanae Kocho picked up the cup, took a sip, and her eyes lit up slightly: "Good tea!"
Lady Amane smiled: "Knowing that Kanae likes tea, this was specially prepared for Kanae."
"Kanae, you mean, Mr. Aomura wants to see me?" Kagaya Ubuyashiki interjected, a gentle smile on his face.
Kanae Kocho's expression turned serious, and she put down the cup: "Yes, Master!"
Kagaya Ubuyashiki nodded slightly: "Perfect timing, I also have something I want to say to Mr. Aomura. Kanae, when Mr. Aomura returns, you can tell him that I'm available anytime."
Kanae Kocho asked curiously: "Master, is Mr. Aomura still at Mt. Kumotori?"
Kagaya Ubuyashiki said: "Yes! Mr. Aomura seems to have something very important to attend to and has temporarily suspended his mission."
Kanae Kocho couldn't help but be surprised.
After these past few months of contact, she knew all too well how enthusiastic Mr. Aomura was about slaying demons.
It's unclear what's so special about that boy named Kamado Tanjiro that could make Mr. Aomura put aside his demon-hunting duties.
Actually, Demon Slayer Corps members can't refuse missions.
However, Aoki's relationship with the Demon Slayer Corps is merely cooperative; he's practically an unofficial member, and the Corps' rules don't apply to him.
More importantly, Aoki has been working almost non-stop for the past few months, without any rest or injury, and has killed more demons than all the Pillars combined.
He needs to rest for a while, and no one can say anything about that.
Kagaya Ubuyashiki took out a picture: "Kanae, this is the real reason I called you here today."
Kocho Kanae took it with a puzzled look, glanced down, and her expression hardened slightly.
The paper depicted a strange eyeball with several tentacles extending from its base. The character "陆" (Lu) was inscribed in the center of the eyeball.
"My lord, what is this?"
Kagaya Ubuyashiki slowly asked, "These are things that have suddenly appeared in the last few days. They're definitely related to demons, scattered throughout various regions, and there are many of them, but they're very fragile and have no offensive capabilities.
Their origin and purpose are still undetermined."
Kocho Kanae's delicate brows furrowed slightly. "I feel like they're used for reconnaissance."
Kagaya Ubuyashiki calmly replied, "That's also my guess. These eyes seem to be searching for something and haven't paid attention to our team members, which gave us the opportunity to discover them."
Kocho Kanae was silent for two seconds. "The character '陆' in the eye can only mean it's an Upper Moon Six or a Lower Moon Six. My lord said there are many eyeballs scattered throughout various regions, so it's most likely an Upper Moon.
A new Upper Moon Six has been born so quickly?"
"And it even possesses reconnaissance abilities," Kagaya Ubuyashiki said.
Kanae Kocho's expression turned slightly serious: "In that case, Master, our team members must be even more careful. No, not just the team members, but more importantly, your safety."
The Demon Slayer Corps has always held the advantage in intelligence.
However, the appearance of the new Upper Moon Six could disrupt this balance.
From ordinary members to the Pillars, and even Master, including non-combat personnel like those from the Swordsmith Village, everyone is in significantly increased danger!
Kanae Kocho instantly thought of many things, each one extremely dire.
Although it's only Upper Moon Six, the trouble it brings might be greater than that of Upper Moon Three or Two.
Kanae Kocho quickly sorted out the complex thoughts in her mind: "Master, I believe there are three most important things right now. First,
ensure your safety; second, inform all team members about the eyeballs and tell them to be extra careful; and third, find out how these eyeballs appeared, ideally using this to pinpoint the location of the new Upper Moon Six!"
"Don't worry about my safety! I'll take care of myself. Even if I die, there's still Kiriya."
Kagaya Ubuyashiki spoke calmly, not giving Kanae time to refute, and continued, "The second thing is already underway. As for the third thing..."
He shook his head, "We have no clue. We don't know where these eyeballs came from or how they appeared. We also know nothing about the new Upper Moon Six.
This is one of the reasons I want to see Mr. Aomura. Mr. Aomura knows a lot about demons; perhaps he knows something."
Kocho Kanae asked, "Should I go ask Mr. Aomura now?"
Kagaya Ubuyashiki waved his hand, "Mr. Aomura wants to be alone with the Kamado family; there must be a reason..." It's a very important thing. It's better not to disturb Mr. Aomura during this period!"
Kanae took a deep breath: "Yes, Lord, I am too anxious."
Kagaya Ubuyashiki smiled slightly: "Kanae, don't worry, the Demon Slayer Corps has encountered many more dangerous situations than now, but we persisted in the end.
Now there is just a ghost with the ability to detect.
The last Upper Moon Six died, Upper Moon Two was also killed not long ago, and Upper Moon Three died an unknown number of times. The situation now is much better than it was in the past hundred years!"
Listening to the Lord's words, Kanae gradually fell into memories: "All of this seems to have been brought by Mr. Aomura."
"That's right!"
Kagaya Ubuyashiki smiled and nodded: "I had this premonition in the past, but now, this premonition has become stronger. Mr. Aomura will definitely be the key to defeating Muzan Kibutsuji!"
"I understand."
Kanae said: "However, my lord, your safety is equally important, so let's arrange for two Pillars to protect you personally!"
She tried her best to persuade him, but was eventually rejected.
Kagaya Ubuyashiki absolutely refused to let a Pillar protect him.
...
Infinity Castle.
Muzan Kibutsuji's mood wasn't good either.
He had thought that with Nakime's enhanced abilities, he could quickly find the defector or the Ubuyashiki clan.
However,
several days had passed.
The Demon Slayer Corps had found many, but they hadn't found any of their true targets!
A huge table was covered with various equipment. Muzan Kibutsuji picked up a test tube, drew a few drops of blood from it, and carefully dripped them into a beaker.
Nakime said, "Lord Muzan, we've found a Pillar."
Snap!
The test tube shattered into pieces, blood flowing down his palm. Muzan Kibutsuji said expressionlessly, "Those ants are fine, don't get distracted. Focus all your efforts on finding the defector and the Ubuyashiki clan!"
If there were nothing else, he wouldn't mind sending an Upper Moon to deal with that Pillar.
But right now, the defector's priority was the highest.
He needed to concentrate all his forces to ensure that this time, the defector was eliminated in one fell swoop.
"Yes! Lord Muzan!"
Nakime replied respectfully.
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