As Mitsuko attempted to behead Chizuru Kawazu, dozens of children stood in his way.
"You will not be allowed to hurt our mother!"
Mitsuko had no choice but to stop what he was doing.
Mitsuko was puzzled by what Chizuru Kawazu did next.
"Get out of the way! Mom doesn't need your protection!"
Chizuru Kawazu scolded the children who were protecting her.
It seems like they don't want them to get hurt.
According to what Chizuru Kawazu said before the battle, she had lived for decades after becoming a demon, so her memories as a human should have disappeared long ago.
A demon who has lost his human memories wants to protect human children...
Is this really possible?
Moreover, although Chizuru Kawazu is a supernatural being, he possesses two Blood Demon Arts: Deceleration and Acceleration.
Aside from the initial trouble caused by not understanding Chizuru Kawazu's Blood Demon Art, once you become familiar with it, there's not much to worry about.
Its combat power seems weaker than that of the previous Yoshiko.
Now these children stubbornly surround Chizuru Kawazu, protecting him.
They seemed determined to fight Mitsuko to the death.
Kenichi, along with two children, suddenly rushed forward.
Mitsuko, who was holding the Nichirin Blade, sheathed it to avoid accidentally injuring them.
Kenichi and one of the children each grabbed one of Mitsuko's legs.
The third child pounced on Mitsuko, clinging tightly to his shoulders.
Then the three of them shouted at Chizuru Kawazu, "Mom, we've got him under control! Kill him!"
Now Mitsuko finally understood why Chizuru Kawazu was able to kill the Demon Slayer Corps' Demon Slayers and wasn't worried about them coming back to hunt him down.
Because of these children!
Just like the current situation, Mitsuko is being controlled by three children.
If this were a Demon Slayer, a human Demon Slayer would certainly not lay a hand on these children who are controlled by demons.
This exposed a weakness to Chizuru Kawazu.
Chizuru Kawazu shouted, "Get out of here! That guy isn't human! He won't show you any mercy like those humans do!"
Mitsuko twisted his waist and exerted force, violently shaking Kenichi and the other two away. He then drew his Nichirin Blade again and charged towards Chizuru Kawazu.
The remaining children rushed forward one after another, trying to stop Mitsuko.
With a child's strength and speed, there's no way to stop Mitsuko.
Several children were knocked to the ground by Mitsuko.
Chizuru Kawazu's eyes were bloodshot and his gaze was filled with rage. He gasped for breath, "How dare you hurt my children! Unforgivable! Unforgivable!"
Chizuru Kawazu, through sheer willpower, managed to move his body, which had been immobilized by the toxins within him, and even unleashed his Blood Demon Art.
"Blood Demon Art: Acceleration!"
Chizuru Kawazu reached for Mitsuko's head, while Mitsuko slashed at Chizuru Kawazu's neck.
With a 'pfft' sound.
Mitsuko's face was completely mangled by Chizuru Kawazu.
Mitsuko's Nichirin Blade struck Chizuru Kawazu's neck; with a little more force, Mitsuko could sever Chizuru Kawazu's neck completely.
Chizuru Kawazu's memories of his human past flooded into Mitsuko's mind.
The name of the human-era Chizuru Kawazu was Risa Amagi.
Risa Amagi once had a husband, and the two of them made and sold tea in Shirakawa Village.
They weren't a wealthy family, but they were able to make ends meet.
The two loved each other dearly, and Risa Amagi became pregnant, leading a very happy life.
But as the saying goes, "Man proposes, God disposes."
Risa Amagi's husband went to the mountains to plant tea, but accidentally missed picking any, fell off the mountain, and died instantly.
The once happy family was suddenly reduced to just Risa Amagi and the baby in her belly.
Risa Amagi did not give up on herself.
For the sake of her unborn child, Risa Amagi continued to produce and sell tea alone, striving to make a living.
After the child was born, Risa Amagi devoted herself to raising the child, giving all her love to the child.
Risa Amagi is full of hope for the future.
However, misfortune seems to target the unfortunate, and bad news struck once again.
Risa Amagi's child suddenly fell ill and died at home because the Prefecture is surrounded by mountains and has poor medical facilities.
Her husband and children are all dead, leaving Risa Amagi with nothing.
After suffering a mental breakdown, Risa Amagi began to act erratically, mistaking any children she saw on the street for her own and trying to take them away.
After being discovered, Risa Amagi was verbally abused and even beaten by the children's parents on several occasions.
Until later, he became a demon.
Risa Amagi's memories end here.
Chizuru Kawazu's hand was still gripping Mitsuko's head tightly, his eyes filled with deep hatred.
"Whoever hurts my child! I will make them die!"
Mitsuko gripped the Nichirin Blade around Chizuru Kawazu's neck from behind, swung it upwards, and used the back of the blade to knock Chizuru Kawazu's hand, which was gripping his face, aside.
Then he used the whip behind him to entangle Chizuru Kawazu.
Mitsuko used his Nichirin Blade to cut a wound on his palm, letting the blood drip into Chizuru Kawazu's mouth.
After swallowing Mitsuko's blood.
Chizuru Kawazu reacted very quickly.
Just like Ogiya Junpei before him, he began to suffer greatly and collapsed to the ground, struggling incessantly.
Kenichi and the other children regained their senses and, seeing the desolate wilderness and the bloodstains on the ground, they all burst into tears in fear.
Mitsuko squatted down in front of Kenichi and asked, "Kenichi, do you know me?"
Kenichi replied while wiping away his tears, "I don't know you. I want to go home."
Mitsuko gently patted Kenichi's head and pointed in the direction they had come from, saying, "If you follow this road, you'll be back in Shirakawa Village. You should hurry back."
Kenichi and the children fled the place as if they were escaping.
Meanwhile, Chizuru Kawazu kept slapping his head.
"I am Risa Amagi...no, I am Chizuru Kawazu...who am I really...?"
Mitsuko walked up to Chizuru Kawazu and said two names: "Do you remember Amagi Daigo and Amagi Eita?"
"Daigo...Eita..."
As if remembering something, Chizuru Kawazu kept muttering those two names to himself.
As he read, Chizuru Kawazu began to wail loudly.
At this moment, Mitsuko could feel that he and Chizuru Kawazu had begun to establish a connection.
"I am not Chizuru Kawazu, I am Risa Amagi, Daigo's wife, Eita's mother... Why did I forget something so important? Why?!"
Having regained her memories, Risa Amagi pounded her chest in self-reproach, overwhelmed with grief.
Mitsuko stepped forward and grasped Risa Amagi's hand, stopping her from continuing to pound her chest.
"Calm down."
Risa Amagi was extremely agitated: "I forgot my identity, I used those innocent children, and I killed so many people. How can I remain calm! I should die! Die!"
Mitsuko placed his hands on Risa Amagi's shoulders and said earnestly, "You are Risa Amagi, not Chizuru Kawazu. Those sins were committed by Chizuru Kawazu, not you!"
Risa Amagi, on the verge of emotional collapse, was deaf to any advice. Her eyes glazed over as she murmured, "I should have died long ago. I should have died when Eita died, then I wouldn't have committed so many sins. How can I face them in the afterlife..."