Chapter 71: Upper Six
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Kanae's pretty face was full of amazement, while Giyu remained expressionless, though there was a hint of surprise in his eyes.
They both clearly felt that Mr. Aomura's aura had suddenly become much stronger.
Among the top members of the Demon Slayer Corps, it was no secret that Mr. Aomura could become stronger by devouring demons.
He had just devoured Upper Rank Two, so it was normal for him to become stronger.
What shocked them was the extent to which Mr. Aomura had become stronger.
A thought suddenly popped into Kanae's mind: "If he devours enough demons, can Mr. Aomura's strength surpass Muzan Kibutsuji?"
Startled by her own thoughts, her heartbeat quickened, but she soon calmed down.
"Mr. Aomura is also a demon. It's unlikely that he can surpass the ancestor of demons…right?
However, demons become stronger by eating humans. I've never heard of a demon eating another demon to become stronger. Mr. Aomura is undoubtedly special. It's not impossible for him to surpass Muzan Kibutsuji…"
Seeing that Mr. Aomura seemed to have "digested" everything, Kanae put away her scattered thoughts. "Mr. Aomura, what do we do next?"
Aoki pondered slightly: "I plan to find a place to rest first, and then go to Tanjiro tomorrow."
The battle with Doma had also consumed a lot of his energy.
The key was using "Feast" twice.
For him now, this was an absolute big move.
The powerful power was exchanged for terrible consumption.
Even without considering other factors, just twelve "space shuttles" consumed a lot of physical and mental strength.
In fact, to break the cooling time limit of "space shuttle," the consumption of "feast" was much greater than the normal use of "space shuttle."
However, with Doma's devouring, his physical strength had been restored. Rest was just an excuse; his real plan was to study the space mark.
Level 2 "Space Shuttle" was almost another skill.
He was full of interest and couldn't wait to experience it.
Anyway, Tanjiro's house is there, and he won't run away.
One day earlier or later doesn't make much difference.
Tomioka Giyu nodded silently, agreeing without saying a word.
Kanae pursed her lips and smiled: "Then Mr. Aomura, go and rest. Leave this to us!"
Upper Rank Two was completely handled by Mr. Aomura alone.
Not to mention just wanting to rest, even if he had more excessive requests, she would have no objections.
Aoki said again: "Miss Kanae, after I go back this time, I hope to meet with the head of the Ubuyashiki family."
"To meet the lord?" Kanae showed some curiosity but didn't ask more: "I will inform the lord."
"Then I will trouble you!"
Aoki said.
After making an appointment with Giyu for the meeting place tomorrow, he left alone.
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Muzan Kibutsuji's long hair danced wildly, his face ferocious, his veins bulging, and whips stretched out from his back.
The earth was broken, and the buildings collapsed.
The people around were terrified and fled in panic.
In the blink of an eye, the bustling streets became empty.
"Defector!"
Muzan Kibutsuji said word by word, his voice cold as ice, and his killing intent chilling.
The defector and the Demon Slayer Corps were mixed together, and the death rate of demons had increased dramatically during this period.
He had no feelings for his own kind and didn't care to increase the number of demons.
However, he needed demons to find blue spider lilies and trace the Ubuyashiki clan.
The death of many demons made him extremely angry.
Now, even Doma was dead!
Although he didn't like Doma, Doma was still the Upper Rank Two he had chosen and the second strongest demon under his command.
The vacancy left by Gyutaro had not yet been filled, and now another upper rank was gone.
He felt that the system he had built was collapsing.
And all this was because of the defector!
Unlike the Demon Slayer Corps or even the monster back then, the defector was a demon with an endless lifespan.
If the defector wasn't dealt with, the threat he posed would never disappear.
"The defector must die! Moreover, all his secrets are mine!"
Muzan Kibutsuji's ferocious expression gradually calmed down, but the murderous intent in his eyes intensified, and his figure suddenly disappeared.
Infinity Castle.
Nakime was sitting on a high platform holding a biwa, with long black hair hanging down from both sides, covering half of her face, revealing only a small nose and a delicate mouth.
Muzan Kibutsuji's figure appeared beside her.
With two upper ranks missing, they had to be replaced as soon as possible.
However, demons with the potential to become upper ranks were very rare.
After Gyutaro's death, he had been looking for a replacement but hadn't found one that satisfied him.
No, there was still one.
Muzan Kibutsuji looked at Nakime.
Nakime was the demon he knew so far with the most potential to become an upper rank.
As long as she could bear a large amount of his blood, Nakime's strength would increase rapidly.
However, if she couldn't bear it, Nakime was likely to die.
Nakime was in charge of the Infinity Castle, which was very important to him.
If an accident happened and Nakime died, causing the Infinity Castle to collapse, it would be a huge loss.
Muzan Kibutsuji looked at Nakime silently, his pale face expressionless, but the murderous intent and tyranny in his eyes grew stronger and stronger.
Puff!
He suddenly raised his palm and pierced Nakime's forehead with his index finger, and a large amount of blood spurted from his fingertip.
Muzan Kibutsuji's voice was devoid of emotion: "Nakime, if you can endure this, I will make you an upper rank."
If the defector isn't dealt with, the trouble will never go away and will even get worse.
And to solve the defector, one must first restrain his ability to escape.
The last incident proved that it was impossible to kill the defector without solving this problem.
Even if he did it himself.
The only way to restrain the defector's ability was the Infinity Castle.
The Infinity Castle was an independent space with a limited area under Nakime's control.
Once the defector entered, he would become a mouse in a cage.
However, before that, it was necessary to strengthen Nakime's power and control of the Infinity Castle. At the same time, it was necessary to use Nakime's ability to search for the defector.
Puff!
Muzan Kibutsuji withdrew his fingers.
"Ah!"
Nakime screamed, her neck stiffening, and she looked up suddenly, her long hair scattering, revealing her true face.
Below her nose, she looked human, but above that, there was only one eye the size of an egg in the middle of her face.
"Hehe!"
Nakime's body twitched constantly.
Blue veins spread outward from the single eye, gradually covering her entire face.
Her hair seemed to become living tentacles, floating and swaying, blending into the wall behind her, and spreading outward continuously, forming a pattern full of twisted lines.
Boom!
The Infinity Castle seemed to experience an earthquake, the building shaking violently, and cracks appeared on the ground.
At the same time, Nakime's aura became stronger and stronger.
She don't know how long it took.
Nakime stopped struggling, and the movement in the Infinity Castle ceased.
She raised her head, revealing a face full of blue veins, and in the single eye in the middle, there was the character "Six."
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