Before long, the Upper Moons gradually arrived at Infinity Castle.
The first to arrive was a demon with six eyes, dressed like a samurai, with long black sideburns and a high ponytail. Red flame-like Breath Styles / Marks extended from his left forehead and right jaw to his neck. A samurai sword hung at his waist, and the words "Upper Moon" and "One" were inscribed on his two middle eyes.
upper moon one, Kokushibou.
After being the first to arrive at Infinity Castle and sensing that Muzan had not yet arrived, Kokushibou did nothing but quietly find a place to sit down.
Next, an old man with a swollen forehead, horns on his head, and an ugly face arrived, along with an asymmetrical pot.
Upper Moon Four, Hantengu; Upper Moon Five, Gyokko.
Then, a demon with white-oak hair and rainbow-colored irises, inscribed with the words "Upper Moon" and "Two," arrived. He wore a black cloak and had a spot on his head that looked as if blood had been spilled, with black edges spreading outwards.
Upper Moon Two, Douma.
"Ah, Gyokko and Hantengu are already here! It's been a long time!"
Douma smiled and waved to the already arrived Gyokko and Hantengu, greeting them.
"Hehe, Douma-kakka…"
A demon, completely white with yellow eyeballs, purple fins on its head, a mouth where its eyes should be, and eyes on its forehead and where its mouth should be, crawled out of the asymmetrical pot, bowing slightly to greet Douma.
"Douma-sama…"
Hantengu also shrank his head and greeted Douma.
Subsequently, a voluptuous woman with patterns on her face, long black hair, and the words "Upper Moon" and "Six" inscribed on each of her eyes, also arrived.
Upper Rank Six, Daki.
"Daki-chan is here too! How have you been recently? When I have time later, let me visit you. I really like the pretty girls there!" Douma said to Daki with a smile.
He thought to himself that when he had time, he would go to Daki's Entertainment District for an all-you-can-eat buffet.
"Thank you for your concern, Douma-sama. You are welcome to come anytime you wish, and I will prepare the food for you." Daki replied to Douma with a smile.
Douma was like a benefactor to her, so she respected him greatly.
"Then I thank you!"
Douma showed a happy expression and said to Daki with a smile.
Then Douma looked around and didn't see Kokushibou or Akaza, so he showed a worried expression and said:
"Huh? Aren't Kokushibou-kakka and Akaza-kakka here yet? I'm not worried about Kokushibou-kakka, but Akaza-kakka never eats women, so his strength increases so slowly. He became a demon before me, yet his rank is lower than mine. Could it be that he couldn't defeat a Demon Slayer and was killed?
It's really worrying."
Next, he looked at Nakime.
"Hey, Biwa-nee-san! Haven't Kokushibou and Akaza-kakka arrived yet?" Douma looked up and called out to Nakime, who was holding a biwa, with a smile.
"Akaza-sama will arrive a bit later, and upper moon one-sama arrived first. He has been here the whole time." Although she didn't want to talk to Douma, he was, after all, Upper Moon Two, so Nakime still answered his question.
"I… am… here…"
A low and authoritative voice sounded, and Kokushibou stood up and walked out from behind the curtain.
"So scary, so scary. Kokushibou-sama's aura is still so terrifying…"
Hantengu kept repeating as he saw Kokushibou appear, hiding in a corner out of fear.
"Kokushibou-kakka, you seem to have gotten stronger again! I'm truly happy for you!" Douma said to Kokushibou with a happy expression and a smile.
However, Kokushibou ignored his greeting and spoke to the other demons, reminding them: "Muzan-sama has arrived."
The sound of a biwa played, and Muzan appeared in front of Nakime. After eating some humans during this time, he had already concealed the wounds previously inflicted by Chiba Yo.
Seeing Muzan appear, the Upper Moons instantly knelt on the ground. Hantengu even banged his head on the ground, not daring to lift it. Daki and Gyokko showed expressions of reverence upon seeing Muzan.
"Aside from Akaza-kakka, who said he would be delayed, all other Upper Moons have arrived." Nakime said to Muzan.
Muzan already knew this and was not surprised.
"Stop everything you are doing and find this Demon Slayer, then kill him!"
Muzan directly and straightforwardly told the arriving Upper Moons, simultaneously transmitting the images of encountering Chiba Yo from his mind to them through his blood within their bodies.
The five Upper Moons all saw an image in their minds the next moment.
A young man with red flame Breath Styles / Marks on his forehead and a high ponytail forced a smile, his right hand raised in front of his mouth, which moved as if speaking something.
"Huh? This child looks quite kind, and his smile is so gentle. But since it's Muzan-sama's order, I can only kill him.
It's a pity he's not a girl; I don't like eating them.
Speaking of which, why would Muzan-sama…" Douma said with a playful smile after receiving the image from Muzan.
However, before he could finish his sentence, his head was angrily ripped off by Muzan.
"Douma, don't be playful in front of me. Shut your mouth and focus on the task I've given you. If I hear you speak out of turn again, you can disappear!"
The veins on Muzan's forehead bulged, and his expression was extremely furious.
In the past, no matter how unreliable Douma was, Muzan had never really punished him. One could say he was quite lenient with him, because Douma's talent and strength were excellent, and he had killed many Demon Slayers.
But today, Muzan was already terrified and angry because of Chiba Yo, and Douma still acted this way, even trying to reopen his wound. This made Muzan utterly enraged, and for a moment, he even wanted to eliminate him directly.
"Yes…"
Douma coughed up a mouthful of blood and replied to Muzan.
This was the first time he had encountered Muzan treating him so violently. In the past, when he spoke like this, Muzan never said much, so this situation surprised him a little.
"Eek! Eek! Eek!"
Hantengu, who was prostrated on the ground, became even more terrified at the sight.
"Your subordinate will definitely help you kill this fellow! I will even make his head into a pot and give it to you as a gift! So you can see his suffering at all times!"
Gyokko hastily expressed his loyalty to Muzan, stating his anger.
Originally, Gyokko thought this person was Muzan's enemy, and Muzan would very much want to see him suffer. However, he didn't expect that this would instead enrage Muzan.
To see that face at all times…
Thinking of this, Muzan's body couldn't help but start trembling, and the anger in his heart surged. Then, several thorns grew from his back and simultaneously lashed out at Gyokko, whose lower half was still hidden in the pot.
"Ahhh!!!"
Screams echoed throughout Infinity Castle as Gyokko's body, along with his pot, was torn to pieces by Muzan's black blood thorns.