As the Hashira Meeting concluded, Abel began his preparations.
When the breeze picked up again, he once more arrived at Yoriichi's grave.
Yoriichi was still the same. Even though it was still snowing, he remained seated in his original spot, gazing at the sky, looking at the sun.
Sensing Abel's arrival, he turned his head to look. "You're here."
"I'm here."
After exchanging greetings, Abel sat down on the ground.
Looking at Yoriichi before him, Abel asked, "Are you ready?"
Yoriichi looked at Abel. "What should I do?"
Abel said, raising his hand, "You don't need to do anything."
Telos Karma!
"Spirit forms into substance, falsehood becomes reality. Allow the deceased to briefly exist in reality."
A flash of light passed, and the transparent figure slowly became solid.
Yoriichi stood beside his own tombstone. After a while, he opened his eyes, adjusted to his limbs, and then looked up at the sun.
"A long-lost warmth."
Then Yoriichi looked at Abel and asked with some confusion, "With your ability, you could easily kill Muzan, so why do you need me?"
Abel stretched, waving his hand nonchalantly. "Just assume I'm looking for some fun."
Once in the Infinity Castle, he would drag Muzan into an illusion, and then it would be about controlling Nakime to start a fair and impartial matching game. Abel had already planned out the opponents for each of the Hashira.
"Alright, next I'll take you to meet an old friend of yours."
"Who?"
"Tamayo."
After speaking, Abel placed his hand on Yoriichi's shoulder, then transformed into a breeze.
At the same time, Tamayo, who had moved residences, was sitting in her laboratory researching Muzan's blood. Yushiro was assisting her.
'A serious Tamayo-sama is also beautiful. That scoundrel who knocked me out last time, I'll definitely make him pay.'
Thinking this, Yushiro looked at Tamayo again.
Suddenly, a breeze swept through, and Abel, bringing Yoriichi, stood in the laboratory.
The sudden appearance of the two people startled Yushiro. Tamayo was much the same, nearly dropping the reagent in her hand.
Reacting quickly, Yushiro stood in front of them. "Don't even think about harming Tamayo-sama!"
When Tamayo saw Yoriichi, her brain froze for a minute.
She patted Yushiro's arm. "It's alright, Yushiro, don't worry, they're not enemies."
"But this guy..."
"Yushiro, rest assured, nothing will happen."
Only then did Yushiro relax, though he still watched Abel and the other man warily. After all, if it weren't for this person, he and Tamayo wouldn't have moved.
Tamayo looked at Yoriichi, her mood improving, as Yoriichi was Muzan's natural enemy.
Tamayo looked at Yoriichi and spoke, "Yoriichi-san, long time no see, what is this?"
"Long time no see, Tamayo. Thanks to this person, I can briefly exist in the human world."
Tamayo and Yoriichi began to chat casually.
At this moment, Abel spoke, "Alright, Tamayo, I'm entrusting Yoriichi to you. After tonight, Muzan will cease to exist."
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Time passed quickly, and soon it was night.
Inside the Infinity Castle.
The pain from her wounds made Muzan as irritable as if she were on her period.
"Damn you, Yoriichi! It hurts! It hurts so much!"
Muzan endured the pain while cursing Yoriichi, as if it could make her feel a little better.
After consuming her last victim, Muzan's condition had recovered a bit, at least she wasn't as weak as before.
Her subordinates reported that the Demon Slayer Corps might have a big operation recently. They couldn't possibly be coming to the Infinity Castle for a team-building exercise, could they?
Thinking this, Muzan got up and headed to the laboratory. She still needed to resolve the issue with the wounds on her body. After all, it was too painful.
Suddenly, a gust of wind blew.
Hmm? Wind?
Her Infinity Castle was underground!
Suddenly, she seemed to sense something, a pressure from a life form of a higher caliber than herself.
"Who!"
Muzan immediately turned around, and what met her eyes was a pair of scarlet eyes. The next second, she collapsed to the ground.
"Hiss... The female version has her charm." Abel stroked his chin, examining Muzan before him.
Aside from obvious scars on her neck and chest, she actually looked quite good. But good-looking or not, it was impossible to keep her.
"Then immerse yourself in the illusion I've woven for you."
Currently, in Muzan's illusion, she turned her head, only to see Yoriichi, with his demon slayer mark and Transparent World activated, wielding his Nichirin Blade and charging towards her.
"Muzan, what do you take life for!"
Muzan froze in place. 'Aren't I in the Infinity Castle? You can still find me?'
Before Muzan could react, she was cut into fine pieces by Yoriichi.
"Holy crap!" Muzan woke up.
She stood in the Kamado house, surrounded by the corpses of the Kamado family, holding Nezuko, while Tanjiro looked at her with a furious expression.
The moment she saw Tanjiro, Muzan was startled again, but quickly reacted.
No ponytail, not tall enough, no Nichirin Blade.
"Hehehe! Damn it, I almost got scared. Brat, let me vent properly!"
Just as she was about to walk over, her shoulder was pressed, and a familiar voice sounded behind her.
"Muzan! What do you take life for!"
Crack!
Gone again.
"Ghost!"
Muzan sat up from the bed. She was drenched in sweat, her body trembling with fear. She touched her neck, the sensation of being cut down twice was not an illusion.
Di... did she die again?
No, she lived again?
However, Muzan quickly reacted. "Where is this?"
At this moment, the door opened. Yoriichi entered, carrying a bowl of chicken soup.
"My lady is awake, you've worked hard."
"Huh!?" Muzan was bewildered.
What was going on?
At this moment, the baby beside her cried, and she instinctively picked him up.
"My lady, the child is hungry."
"Oh."
Muzan subconsciously prepared to feed the baby, but then she froze.
What in the world was this?!
At this moment, the door was kicked open again.
Yoriichi, with a gloomy expression, stood there with his Nichirin Blade, looking at her. "Naturally evil Muzan, how dare you deceive my brother! Die!"
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