I don't want to be an elf!

Tokyo, the geisha district.

Tanjiro Kamado, wearing a straw hat and carrying a wooden box, and Kotori Itsuka, wearing a demon mask, walked among the bustling crowd.

Unlike the men who were having fun and the women who were entertaining guests, the two men's attire was completely out of place with the atmosphere of the street, attracting many strange looks from those around them.

However, they are not the type of people who care about what others think, and even if they do notice it, they won't care.

"What do you think?"

Hearing Tanjiro Kamado's nonsensical question, Kotori Itsuka replied irritably, "Besides slaying demons, do you think I have any other reason to invite you to a place like this?"

"what......"

Tanjiro Kamado remained silent for a moment, somewhat embarrassed, before asking, "Is there a demon hiding in this brothel? But how did the commander know?"

"I'm the Flame Pillar's sister. I can find out the movements of the Demon Slayer Corps members just by asking."

"Oh, that's it."

Tanjiro Kamado nodded knowingly, having no further doubts.

There are indeed ghosts in the red-light district.

However, Kotori Itsuka knew about this not because she had information about the Demon Slayer Corps.

Although she is indeed a family member of the Flame Pillar, due to the need for secrecy, family members of Demon Slayer Corps members cannot directly participate in the Demon Slayer Corps' missions and movements.

She knew the ghosts lurked in the red-light district simply because she was a time traveler.

After hearing from the Demon Slayer Corps' support team that the Sound Hashira, Tengen Uzui, had taken several Demon Slayer Corps members away to carry out a certain mission, Kotori Itsuka knew where the timeline of this world had progressed to.

Although Kyojuro Rengoku did not die in the Mugen Train incident, this does not affect what will happen next.

To defeat the Upper Moon Six, Daki, and Gyutaro, who are hiding in the red-light district.

"If I can defeat these two Upper Moon demons while the Demon Slayer Corps is present, I will become famous in both the Demon Slayer Corps and the demon camp."

Walking down the street, Kotori Itsuka pondered her next move.

Although more than half a month has passed since the Mugen Train incident was resolved and Ratatoskr appeared in the sight of demons and humans, and the name Ratatoskr is known to all members of the Demon Slayer Corps, knowing and respecting are two different things.

Whether they are demons or humans, Ratatosk is merely an organization to be wary of.

To truly achieve high prestige, one must do something that neither faction has anticipated.

Defeating the Upper Moon demons is clearly the best solution.

After all, although the Demon Slayer Corps has killed countless Lower Rank demons in the last hundred years, they have never successfully defeated an Upper Rank demon.

The same applies to demons. For a hundred years, the position of the Upper Moon demons has never changed, pressing down on the Demon Slayer Corps like a mountain, making it hard for them to breathe.

If Ratatoskr can emerge as the most outstanding member in this long-awaited battle against the Upper Moon demons, then the Ratatoskr organization will truly be taken seriously by both the humans and demons of both factions.

Not only can the first side quest related to reputation increase the completion progress, but the second side quest, which requires defeating five Pillar-level members or Upper Moon demons, can do the same.

"Let's go, let's find a place to stay for a few days until the battle begins..."

"boom----!"

Just as Kotori Itsuka was preparing to find an inn to rest and wait for the Sound Hashira, Tengen Uzui, to start fighting with Upper Moon Six, a fierce battle suddenly broke out from a flower shop not far away.

Looking up, I saw two figures locked in a ghostly battle under the moonlight.

"It seems we've arrived just in time."

Kotori Itsuka chuckled softly, glancing at Tanjiro Kamado beside her, who was now tense.

"Tanjiro. The time has come to see your progress."

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"I underestimated you a little."

Feeling the toxins injected into his body, covered in tiny cuts, and with his hair disheveled, Uzui Tengen used breathing techniques to forcibly control the spread of the toxins.

His gaze remained fixed on the two Upper Moon demons before him, searching for a way to break the deadlock.

Although he knew there was a ghost in this red-light district, and his three wives, whom he sent on an infiltration mission, had disappeared as a result, he never expected that the ghost hidden in this small red-light district was actually an Upper Moon demon.

And there are two cocked arms.

Looking at the two evil spirits before him, each with words etched in its eyes, Uzui Tengen's handsome face was filled with solemnity.

"Hey, you're still standing even after being poisoned by me? You have such an enviable body."

Holding two scythes writhing with flesh and blood, Gyutaro said with a sinister look in his eyes, "You are indeed very strong, much stronger than the Pillars that my siblings and I have eaten before, but in the end you are just a mortal."

"Brother, stop wasting time talking to him, just take care of him quickly."

Having grown a third eye and become her complete form, Daki bit her lip in hatred: "That bastard actually cut off my head twice! I've never suffered such humiliation since I became a demon!"

Daki and Gyutaro are demons of one mind and one body.

Only when Daki is in danger will Gyutaro, who is hidden inside her body, awaken.

Only when Gyutaro leaves her body can Daki unleash her full power.

Now, Tengen Uzui is facing the true Upper Moon Six.

"They were cut twice, but they didn't die. Could there be some kind of symbiotic relationship between these two?"

Despite feeling physically exhausted, Uzui Tengen's mind was still sharp, and after a brief exchange, he immediately guessed why Daki was still alive.

"So, you have to cut off the heads of two demons at the same time to completely destroy them?"

He licked his dry lips, his mood plummeting to rock bottom.

He is indeed very confident in his abilities.

He was confident he could kill either of the two Upper Moons if he were to face them alone.

However, one-on-one and one-on-two are two completely different concepts.

Although he brought a few helpers from the shadows, they were not very strong in combat and were only responsible for luring out the ghosts hidden in the red-light district.

Letting them participate in the war would only hinder him and make them a burden.

"If you're not planning to run away, would you be interested in accepting our help?"

Just as Yuzui Tengen was racking his brains to find a way out of the predicament, a haughty girl's voice came from not far away.

Upper Moon Six and some of Tengen Uzui's attention were drawn to it.

"Ratatosk?!"

Although they were irreconcilable enemies, upon seeing the person appearing on the rooftop not far away, they all uttered the same name.

A girl wearing a demon mask, a boy wearing a straw hat and a haori with a pine pattern, and a girl with a bamboo tube in her mouth.

This distinctive style of dress has already spread among demons and the Demon Slayer Corps.

"Looks like we've become somewhat famous."

Kotori Itsuka, carrying the Scorching Demon, said leisurely, "Since you know who we are, there's no need for introductions."

"So it really is you guys."

Gyutaro had completely shifted his attention away from Tengen Uzui and focused entirely on Kotori Itsuka and her group.

To him, Ratatosk was clearly a greater threat than a half-crippled Pillar-class member.

After all, this was the organization that Muzan Kibutsuji mentioned should be paid close attention to when he summoned all the Upper Rank Demons in the Infinity Castle last time.

"We're really lucky. If we had caught you, Lord Muzan would have rewarded us with even more blood."

Gyutaro brandished his two scythes, looking at Kotori Itsuka and her group as if they were treasures delivered to their doorstep.

Although Muzan Kibutsuji said that we need to be more careful, to Gyutaro, this best achievement so far is just killing one of the Lower Moon One's organization, and there is nothing to be careful about.

The difference between the upper and lower curves is more than just a little bit.

Even if all six Lower Moons were combined, they still couldn't defeat the lowest-ranking Upper Moon Six.

The reason Muzan Kibutsuji mentioned it was simply because there were two demons in the organization who were not under his control, and he needed the Upper Moons to gather as much information as possible, preferably capturing them alive.

Unexpectedly, the target of the mission came to us on its own initiative.

Moreover, the two demons that Muzan Kibutsuji specifically requested to capture alive were also together.

Both Daki and Gyutaro wore excited smiles.

Although they weren't particularly interested in the rankings, being consistently at the very back of the top row was somewhat embarrassing.

If they can complete the task given to them by Muzan Kibutsuji this time and obtain more of Muzan's blood, they will definitely be able to replace Upper Moon Five's strength.

"Now that you're here, don't even think about leaving!"

Before Uzui Tengen could say anything, Gyutaro's figure flashed and pounced on Ratatosk and his group.

Seeing that the other party had taken the bait, the Kamado siblings next to Kotori Itsuka exchanged a glance and simultaneously dodged to the sides.

Then, bypassing Gyutaro, he stood with Uzui Tengen.

"Qiang————!"

The sickle and the giant axe clashed together.

Gyutaro was not surprised that Kotori Itsuka was able to block his attack.

His advantage was never strength.

Without hesitation, the Blood Demon Art was activated.

The flesh and blood wrapped around the scythe seemed to come alive, and the viscous dark blood transformed into sharp flying arrows that pierced towards Kotori Itsuka at incredible speed.

"boom----!"

And so, the flames ignited.

In the blazing flames, the arrow made of blood evaporated almost instantly.

Feeling the intense heat rushing towards him, Gyutaro's expression changed slightly, and he immediately pulled back and leaped away.

Without hesitation, he swung his knife and severed the arm that was tinged with the flames.

There is a demon in Ratatoskr that can control fire, as Muzan Kibutsuji mentioned at the Infinity Castle meeting.