Demon Slayer: Muzan, will you dance too?

As dawn broke, Inosuke and Zenitsu, affected by Tamayo's Blood Demon Art, awoke in an unfamiliar place.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch—"

Zenitsu felt a dull ache all over his body, especially in his neck, which felt like it had been hit with a heavy object, causing him to cry out in pain.

I vaguely remember some of what happened last night.

They easily dealt with the demon while on a mission with Mr. Kiyokawa Izumi—Zenitsu had completely forgotten that he was the one who had made the move.

Then, it seems they encountered an extremely powerful evil spirit...

"They're here, but Mr. Kiyokawa Izumi hasn't been found yet... What happened?"

"Only a broken Nichirin sword was found at the scene..."

The official team members who rushed to help, along with the hidden members, quickly gathered around Zenitsu and Ino, asking them one after another what had happened.

"The Upper Moon Three? You actually encountered an Upper Moon?"

"How is that possible?"

The official team members could not hide their shock. As they looked at each other, a bad feeling began to surface in their minds.

"Where is Mr. Kiyokawa Izumi?"

Zenitsu, who had been asking questions on his own, noticed the silence around him and asked with a hint of anxiety.

That man has immense strength, how could anything possibly happen to him?

What kind of evil spirit could kill him?

He was the most powerful and outstanding swordsman I had ever seen.

"What...what happened last night, Inosuke?"

Under the boar's headgear, Inosuke remained completely silent, as if he had suddenly lost the ability to speak, standing there stunned and at a loss.

Akaza was the most powerful demon he had encountered since leaving the mountain.

Before this person, he seemed to have lost the courage to draw his sword.

Words are empty, pale, and powerless.

Only by facing it firsthand can one truly understand what kind of monster the Upper Moon is.

Realizing his own immense weakness was undoubtedly a huge blow to Inosuke.

"Let's go back to the site and search carefully again, maybe..."

After an unknown amount of time, one of the official team members finally spoke up.

It's normal that no body was found.

Many pillars have disappeared in this way before.

How could a man-eating demon possibly let go of such a rare delicacy as Zhu?

Only some relics or broken Nichirin swords could be found at the scene.

More support arrived, and all the nearby team members, including the hidden members, gathered around.

They moved cautiously through the city, conducting a very detailed search, but as time went on, their despair grew.

We gained absolutely nothing!

Left with no other choice, they could only report to headquarters that Kiyokawa Izumi had gone missing during the battle with Upper Moon Three and was presumed dead.

……

With his upper body bare, Uzui Tengen was undoubtedly in a very relaxed state, soaking in a hot spring with his three beautiful wives, a sight that truly made others incredibly envious.

Having just finished a major battle, he has not yet made a decision.

When meeting his lord, he hesitated slightly but did not immediately express his intention to retire.

Just then, a magnificent raven adorned with diamonds landed beside him.

"Nijimaru, is something the matter?"

"Kiyokawa Izumi of the Demon Slayer Corps went missing during the battle with Upper Moon Three."

The moment the words left his mouth, Uzui Tengen froze on the spot.

His three wives all looked at him, some with worried expressions, others covering their mouths in shock.

"Someone as strong as him could be defeated by Upper Moon Three? That's impossible!"

Uzui Tengen naturally did not want to believe it.

Not long ago, we were fighting Upper Moon Six together, and I was even teasing him and the butterfly.

Receiving such news so suddenly was truly unbelievable to him.

If even a monster like him could be killed by an Upper Moon demon, could I really abandon everything and leave the Demon Slayer Corps without a second thought?

Perhaps his battle is not over yet!

"I'm sorry... I may have to break my promise..."

At that moment, Uzui Tengen made up his mind.

The God of Glory has not yet retired; his battle is far from over.

"Whatever decision you make, please don't abandon us."

Uzui Tengen felt somewhat guilty in the face of his understanding wives.

……

Butterfly House

Today's participants in the battle training are the Wind Pillar, Water Pillar, and Serpent Pillar.

The performance was titled "Heroic Act of Righteousness".

Upon seeing Yiyong appear here, they all surrounded and attacked him.

Although the misunderstanding was cleared up, the Wind Pillar and the Serpent Pillar still didn't like this guy and couldn't stand his personality.

There's not much to say, they just surrounded him and attacked him.

"Is that all there is to it?"

While fighting, Shimi also shouted.

"I wonder when I'll finally meet the Upper Moon. Why do I always run into Kiyokawa Izumi?"

"I really envy your simple mind."

"?"

Sanemi's expression immediately turned irritable, as if he were being mocked.

Actually, Yiyong didn't mean that.

I just envy him for being able to think of things so simply; when he encounters an Upper Moon demon, all he needs to do is kill it.

In this way, we won't create unnecessary troubles.