Demon Slayer: Muzan, will you dance too?

After the final selection,

Kiyokawa Izumi did not return to the Butterfly Mansion, but instead appeared near Yoshiwara. It wasn't because he had any new mission—he was acting on his own.

Ultimately, I just couldn't contain myself.

After recovering from his injuries, he reached a new peak.

With their strength significantly increased, they were no longer as wary of the last three Upper Moons.

Why not give it a try?

If they have such capabilities, why not try to eliminate them in advance?

Similar thoughts popped into my head.

He is indeed far from being a match for Kokushibo.

However, the strength of the last place and the first place is not the same.

The other Upper Moons' hiding places are hard to find in a short time—but he does know where Upper Moon Six is ​​hiding.

It's just the last phase of the waxing moon, why not give it a try?

With this in mind, Kiyokawa Izumi arrived nearby in advance to scout out the location.

Confident but not arrogant, he wasn't going to make a move right away.

After all, it's an upper moon; what if something unexpected happens?

Can he really stop Upper Moon Six, who is determined to escape?

The purpose of this reconnaissance visit was merely to lay the groundwork for future actions.

"Having arrived here by accident, I've discovered that the demon lurking here is far from ordinary; it might be an Upper Moon demon, so I need backup... That reason makes sense, doesn't it?"

Kiyokawa Izumi estimated that the headquarters would send at least one Pillar-level swordsman to provide support—no matter who it was, even if it was Kocho Shinobu, whose combat strength was at the bottom, their combined strength would be enough to deal with the Upper Six.

"What are you doing here? Where's Kaigaku?"

Before setting off, Kiyokawa Izumi hoped to get the assistance of two ordinary swordsmen—as a Pillar, it was easy for him to mobilize low-level swordsmen.

I'm also curious to see if Kaiyue can take on Shang Liu one-on-one, and what kind of evil intentions he might have.

It's quite normal that there wasn't enough time to provide rescue when facing the situation.

The other pillars and the former Pillar also couldn't see the problem.

Upper Moon demons are far beyond the reach of ordinary demons. Furthermore, no one knew that there would be two Upper Moon Six demons. Kiyokawa Izumi felt extremely guilty for not being able to protect the ordinary team members in time when such an unexpected situation occurred.

The script has already been written, but the main character is reluctant to appear.

"It seems there are other tasks to be carried out..."

Murata said instinctively.

"..."

Faced with the silent Kiyokawa Izumi, the senior Murata was greatly shocked, thinking that he was being disliked—but Kiyokawa Izumi really didn't mean it that way.

With his abilities, why would he need the assistance of ordinary team members?

It's nothing more than finding a reason to see if they can make Kaigaku "heroically" sacrifice himself.

It's one thing for him to be out on other missions, but the higher-ups actually thought he needed assistance and sent Murata instead—what use is Murata to them!

If they really fought, this guy probably wouldn't even be able to withstand a single move.

It might not even be able to defeat the ribbon that isn't its true form!

"And the other one?"

"Hanako is a Rank 4 swordsman in the Demon Slayer Corps!"

The speaker was a rare female team member. She had a long ponytail and dignified features, but she wasn't particularly beautiful.

"Sir, what is our mission? Do I need to infiltrate and gather intelligence?"

"..."

The reason for sending a female team member is probably because the higher-ups think she can be useful—in places like this, female team members are more convenient than male team members for infiltration.

Kiyokawa Izumi hadn't really considered this point, or rather, he hadn't even considered infiltrating.

"A mission? What mission? Even if you were to infiltrate, let alone whether you'd even encounter anything, what could you possibly find out in just a few days?"

If you're unlucky and accidentally encounter someone at the sixth rank, you won't even have the power to fight back; you'll be instantly killed.

Tsk,

If it were Kaigaku here, Kiyokawa Izumi wouldn't hesitate at all and would directly order him to infiltrate Kyogoku-ya.

She would also thoughtfully remind him that the courtesan named Warabihime was suspicious and that he should keep a close eye on her.

The night was as dark as ink. Kiyokawa Izumi, on the outskirts of Yoshiwara, stood on the rooftop and fell into deep thought.

Just then, a rapid breathing sound was heard not far away, accompanied by obviously hurried footsteps.

Unaware of what was happening, the two assisting team members clearly heard Kiyokawa Izumi and subconsciously began to analyze the situation.

"Is she a runaway courtesan? Judging from the voices, it seems she's being chased by three burly men."