Chapter 66: Demons assemble! Demon Slayer Corps assemble!
[TL/N: Read my new work - Detective Conan: I'm a Succubus?!]
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"Hey, hey, hey!"
Nanashi was deep in thought when Tanjiro's loud voice snapped him back to reality.
"Mom! Nezuko… Why are you calling him 'Master'?"
Nezuko's cheeks turned red with embarrassment.
"Because Master saved me."
Saying such things in front of her brother was too embarrassing!
Meanwhile, Kie felt even more ashamed.
Saying something so… frivolous in front of my own children…
Tanjiro turned to Nanashi, his eyes filled with urgency.
"Nanashi-san…"
Nanashi coughed awkwardly, trying to ease the tension.
"Ahem, well… here's what happened."
He explained everything—how he arrived to find the Kamado family already massacred, with only Nezuko and Kie still alive, on the verge of transforming into mindless, man-eating demons.
Tanjiro listened intently, absorbing every word.
Then he noticed something.
His mother and sister looked different—
Blood-red eyes.
Sharp fangs.
Claw-like nails.
"A demon? But… Mom is still Mom! And Nezuko is still Nezuko!"
Nanashi nodded.
"That's because I used my ability to control their reason, allowing their humanity to suppress the bloodthirst of a demon. In essence, they are now both human and demon."
"However, anything I dominate naturally belongs to me. That's why they call me Master."
Tanjiro was momentarily stunned, then sighed in relief.
At least… his mother and sister hadn't become monsters.
But for Nanashi, this raised a new problem—
How was he going to bring Nezuko back to his world?
Would the chat group recognize Nezuko and Kie as individuals or as his property?
That question would have to wait.
For now, Tanjiro had another concern.
"Why are you here, Nanashi-san?"
Nanashi briefly explained his mission.
Tanjiro and Kie were shocked.
"The Blue Spider Lily… is that flower really so powerful?"
Kie had never imagined that the ordinary blue flowers they sometimes ate held such significance.
But what mattered most to Tanjiro now—
"Please let me join the Demon Slayer Corps!"
His family had been slaughtered.
And now, he had one goal—
To destroy the demons.
Nanashi almost wanted to tell him—
"If all goes as planned, the demon problem will be solved soon. Joining the Corps won't really be necessary."
But he didn't say it.
Instead, he let Tanjiro fetch a wooden box and gather some Blue Spider Lilies.
Even though he wasn't carrying Nezuko, he still carried the box on his back—
A habit deeply ingrained.
Once everything was ready, Nanashi took the three of them and soared toward the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters.
The first flight was… eventful.
Tanjiro screamed in fear, gripping the box tightly.
Nezuko and Kie clung to Nanashi's sleeves, their nervous expressions betraying their unease.
Both mother and daughter stole glances at Nanashi, thoughts swirling in their minds.
This is strange… both of us have a new Master…
After arriving at headquarters, Tanjiro officially joined the Demon Slayer Corps.
However, the moment Nezuko and Kie were seen, the Hashiras reacted violently.
Especially Sanemi Shinazugawa.
Without saying a word, he rushed forward—only to be sent flying with a single kick from Nanashi.
Nanashi calmly explained that Nezuko and Kie belonged to him now.
Only Kagaya Ubuyashiki's intervention stopped the others from pressing further.
After all—
No one wanted to suffer the same fate as Sanemi.
During this meeting, Kagaya also revealed his cooperation with another demon—Tamayo to ease the Hashiras.
The Hashiras were shocked, but after hearing the explanation, they begrudgingly accepted her existence.
The "Lure Muzan Out" Plan was officially set into motion.
It was a simple yet effective trap—
Capture a demon and lock it in a room.Wait until noon, then deliberately walk past the room carrying Blue Spider Lilies while discussing them loudly.Let the demon witness it all.
The moment the demon saw the flowers and screamed Muzan's name, all its memories and knowledge would be transmitted to Muzan Kibutsuji.
It was a crude but effective tactic.
And Nanashi wasn't worried about whether it would work—
Muzan was predictable.
The moment he learned of the flowers, he would lose all rational thought.
A smarter villain might have waited, infiltrated high-ranking officials, or manipulated humans to do the work for him.
But Muzan?
He was a paranoid coward.
And true to Nanashi's expectations—
That very night—
The demons came.
Countless demons surrounded the mountain, their eerie forms illuminated by the moonlight.
"My Lord!"
All members of the Demon Slayer Corps assembled.
Even Tamayo and her young assistant arrived.
Kagaya took a deep breath before declaring—
"Tonight… we will end a thousand years of torment! The era of demons will ends here!"
A thunderous cry erupted—
"Exterminate all demons!"
The Demon Slayers gripped their Nichirin Blades, their eyes locked on the wave of demons charging up the mountain.
Meanwhile, Nanashi—
Pulled up his chat group interface.
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