Demon Slayer: Muzan, will you dance too?

"He can even sense a momentary lapse in my concentration. This guy is truly as terrifying as a monster."

"If I were facing Upper Moon Six alone, I would have no chance of winning. In contrast, he not only managed to hold him off, but also thoroughly understood the demon's abilities."

"Is it only those with monstrous talent who can defeat the Upper Moon?"

"A long time ago, I made a promise with my three wives that I would retire from the Demon Slayer Corps once I successfully defeated an Upper Moon demon."

Uzui Tengen didn't hide anything and openly explained the reason for his relaxed mindset.

I joined the Demon Slayer Corps not because of my hatred for demons, nor because of any sense of responsibility.

Born into a family of ninjas, he had the blood of too many innocent people on his hands, and without a doubt, he would go to hell. He used to think so too.

Joining the Demon Slayer Corps and slaying demons was merely one step in his path to redemption.

The Upper Moons are incredibly powerful, remaining unchanged for hundreds of years, with generation after generation of Pillars dying tragically at their hands.

His atonement is also a high-stakes gamble. If he can successfully kill an Upper Moon demon, he will leave the Demon Slayer Corps and live happily with his three wives.

My life goals seem to have been achieved.

There seemed to be no reason to continue fighting.

In his eyes, his wife's life was undoubtedly more important than that of ordinary people, and ordinary people's lives were more important than his own.

As long as he remains in the Demon Slayer Corps, his three wives, who are also ninjas, will continue to fight alongside him.

This means that there is a possibility of encountering danger.

He wasn't actually that worried about himself; he was worried about his three troublesome wives.

"Whether it's Kiyokawa Izumi or Muichiro, their talents far surpass mine. Besides them, there's also the ridiculously strong Iwa Pillar, whose strength is unfathomable."

It seems there's nothing to worry about in leaving it to them.

"My lord understands me, but is this really the right thing to do? Can the sins I bear be so easily atoned for?"

Can I, still capable of fighting, truly abandon everything and leave?

"It's strange, really. We didn't seem that excited or joyful, not nearly as genuinely excited as the other team members."

Kiyokawa Izumi smiled and said that the reason he was calm was because, knowing himself and his enemy, and with the sound pillar cooperating with him, how could he possibly lose?

The younger sister might hold her older brother back, but the Sound Hashira won't—Gyutaro had no chance of winning from the start, and without sharing his strength, he would have to face both him and the Sound Hashira at the same time.

If we must spare some of our strength, what will we use to deal with him when he goes all out?

Winning easily means that it wasn't a life-or-death battle.

Kiyokawa Izumi's strength has not improved much.

"What an unimpressive statement! At this moment, we should be shouting, 'The Upper Moon has been gloriously defeated by us!'"

The ordinary team members not far away were indeed somewhat out of sorts.

Some cheered excitedly, while others stood there stunned, unable to recover.

In conclusion, the first successful defeat of the Upper Moon demon was of special significance.

What's most exciting is that the two Pillars joined forces and quickly defeated Upper Moon Six with almost no cost to them.

This possibility also means more hope, which is both inspiring and greatly boosts morale.

"If you want to quit, it's hard to say about the other pillars, but Mr. Obanai will definitely not allow it. He will definitely make you fight to the death."

The Sound Pillar at his peak wanted to retire, which the other Pillars certainly couldn't understand. But regardless of their incomprehension, there were both supporters and opponents.

"I support your choice!"

Kiyokawa Izumi said seriously.

His words, however, made Yinzhu pause slightly.

Is it because of overconfidence that they don't think the absence of one pillar will affect the overall situation, or is it genuine support?

Kiyokawa Izumi's thoughts were actually not that complicated.

Without the resolve to die, it's probably difficult to awaken the mark. Without a firm will, without something that must be accomplished, and only fighting for the sake of fighting, choosing to gamble one's life because one can't let go, and not feeling that death is anything to be afraid of... this kind of mentality is actually not very suitable for the battles to come.

Gyutaro is only the last of the Upper Moons.

The difference between the first and sixth positions is greater than the difference between a person and a dog.

If Uzui Tengen cannot awaken his markings or achieve clarity, he might not even be able to fight back against someone of the first or second rank.

That chart with its excessively long pre-animation time is utterly useless.

The previous Black Shibo could have killed him in just a few moves, so how could he have had time to activate his spellbook? Even if he were just assisting, he probably wouldn't be of much use.

Kiyokawa Izumi did not look down on this person's strength—if he could activate the three-piece set, his ranking would be a matter of discussion.

It's just that he's become a little complacent and is already hesitant about whether to quit.

A relaxed mindset can be detrimental to the upcoming battles.

"Instead of discussing my affairs, let's talk about you and Butterfly. In my opinion, Butterfly has a very perfect birthing ability..."

As someone who had been through it all, Uzui Tengen changed the subject.

Perhaps out of annoyance at having his thoughts read, the highly emotionally intelligent man decided to tease Kiyokawa Izumi in a little way.