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Chapter 14: Ashina's First Baturu

On that night in Shinjuku, Muzan Kibutsuji paid no attention to the thoughts of the crowd and ran towards the most crowded place the instant he attacked.

Muzan Kibutsuji knew that these Demon Slayer Corps members were more or less bound by humanity and morality. Especially after the end of the Shogunate's rule, the Demon Slayer Corps lost official support. As long as he could reach a place with as many people as possible, the patrol officers who came upon him would help him delay their pursuit!

And if those soldiers try to stop him...

Looking down at the patrol officers chasing him down the street, sirens blaring, Muzan Kibutsuji's eyes flashed with disgust. Without a trace of pity, the muscles in his wrist twitched slightly, and dozens of bone spurs pierced his skin. But just as Muzan Kibutsuji was about to decisively kill the patrol officers who had exposed his location...

Suddenly, with a whooshing sound, a rope shot through the air. It wasn't an ordinary grappling hook, but rather, like an arrow, it pierced Muzan Kibutsuji's flesh with a soft thud. The moment it disappeared into his flesh, with a whooshing sound, the arrowhead at the tip of the rope exploded with barbs, hooking Muzan Kibutsuji's flesh and leaving him unable to break free.

As the rope rapidly tightened, the wolf's figure also sped closer amidst the whistling wind!

So fast!

Feeling the hooks embedded in his body, Muzan Kibutsuji's eyes revealed a ferocious glint. Without hesitation, he casually flicked his wrist, and dozens of bone spikes shot out like bullets, heading towards various parts of the wolf's body.

Unfazed, Wolf, wielding his sword in one hand, didn't even bother to retract his grappling hook. His gaze sharpened, and with a series of clanging sounds, Muzan Kibutsuji saw all the bone spikes he had shot out instantly knocked down.

Even so, Muzan Kibutsuji managed to block the attack for a moment. During this brief respite, he swiftly created a hole within his body, forcibly expelling the grappling hook. Then, with a flick of his hand, his flesh rapidly multiplied, resembling a giant, dark red python, preparing to flee in the same manner.

But before Muzan Kibutsuji's right arm, transformed into a giant python, could coil around the distant rooftops, the wheel of his left prosthetic arm spun violently, retrieving the grappling hook as another burst of mechanical noise rang out. The next moment, dozens of streaks of azure light appeared in the night sky, like fleeting comets. The instant Muzan Kibutsuji noticed these faint lights, a series of sharp, piercing sounds followed, as blades plunged into flesh.

As the azure light entered his body, blood splattered, and a look of fear flashed in Muzan Kibutsuji's eyes—he could feel his regenerative abilities being severely suppressed the moment the azure light entered his body. No, not just his physical regenerative abilities, but even his consciousness experienced a momentary lapse as the light entered his flesh, as if his brain had been pricked and punched!

The Ruri Shoutaku, one of the enhanced forms of the prosthetic tool "Shuriken Chariot," is a shuriken blessed by the Source of Ruri, similar to the Ruri Axe and Ruri Fire. When fired, it glows with the light of Ruri, flying like a comet. In the game, it can ignore defense and directly damage health and posture bars, and even if it pierces through an enemy, its power remains undiminished!

Just like now, the moment the cyan light entered his flesh, the sword in his hand burst out of his body, piercing through Muzan Kibutsuji's body and severing the fleshy tendrils that his right hand had transformed into!

Under the influence of the azure light, Muzan Kibutsuji's regeneration speed was greatly suppressed. Losing his balance, he was caught off guard and plummeted directly to the ground!

Having existed for over a thousand years, Muzan Kibutsuji, despite being called a "scumbag boss," was by no means a figure of mere prestige. With a somersault in mid-air, Muzan quickly regained his balance. Landing steadily on the ground, his eyes blazing with malice as he looked behind him, he saw Wolf, who had also landed on the other side of the street, merely flexing his left hand expressionlessly. Then, within the system space, several more shuriken, gleaming with a bluish-gray light, landed with a crisp sound on the shuriken cart of the prosthetic arm.

Kibutsuji Muzan, his wolf-like gaze devoid of sorrow or joy, flexed the hand of his prosthetic arm, then took out a handful of paper talismans from his spatial storage and rubbed them onto the Kusanagi.

What appeared to be just a few clean white pieces of paper suddenly, with the wolf's hand sweeping across the blade, and then, to Muzan Kibutsuji's incomprehensible gaze, the seemingly simple katana Kusabimaru suddenly unleashed a threat dozens of times greater than before at an astonishing speed.

A holy white flame swirled around the blade. Under Muzan Kibutsuji's gaze, Wolf first took a deep breath, then stomped his foot violently, instantly giving the impression of a mighty warrior. He repeated this five times, each time with a different aura and movement. And with the final stance, a dark red aura exploded around Wolf!

The next moment, Muzan Kibutsuji could clearly feel that the guy in front of him was losing half of his life force rapidly. However, along with the loss of life force, the guy's blood energy also increased exponentially!

The Spirit of Heng Jiang bestows its blessing upon the user, enhancing muscle strength. The Spirit of Ha Jiang bestows its blessing upon the user, making flesh and blood stronger. The Spirit of Steel Body bestows its blessing upon the user, making bones harder. The Spirit of Moon Concealment bestows its blessing upon the user, reducing their presence and eliminating sound and aura. The Spirit of Yaksha Lu bestows its blessing upon the user, greatly enhancing various abilities; the price is a temporary loss of some maximum life force.

Spirit summoning techniques place a heavy burden on the human body, and require many prerequisites for execution. To this end, the Mizan-in Temple of Senpou Temple in Ashina Country produced a large quantity of spirit summoning candies in preparation for the invasion of the shogunate.

These can be easily obtained by simply putting them in your mouth, chewing them, making the corresponding gestures, clenching your teeth, and enduring the pain, so that the corresponding spirit can bless you and enhance your various abilities.

However, for Wolf, who has now mastered the essence of the Ashina School, performing a spirit summoning ritual with candy blessed by special magic is completely unnecessary. Having undergone countless trials, Wolf is now capable, both physically and mentally, of bearing the pressure from even more souls!

Thinking this, Wolf exhaled a breath of stale air and raised his head to look at Muzan Kibutsuji. The next moment, only a faint light was seen emanating from the shuriken in Wolf's prosthetic left arm, before it disappeared and was replaced by... a tuft of feathers?

Constantly monitoring the wolf's condition, and simultaneously accelerating his own physical recovery while the wolf underwent spiritual enhancement, Muzan Kibutsuji finally recovered 70% of his injuries at a "snail's pace." Then, he saw the deadly blue shuriken on the wolf's left arm vanish. In its place was... a pile of bird feathers? What purpose did it serve?

In the instant that Muzan Kibutsuji was puzzled, Wolf flicked his arm. The next moment, as black raven feathers scattered in all directions, a thin mist spread out from them, and Wolf's figure instantly disappeared into the night.

Then, a raven feather fell, and by the time Muzan Kibutsuji came to his senses, the Kusanagi, burning with divine snow, had already shot out and slashed at Muzan Kibutsuji's neck from behind!

The Mist Raven, a glimpse into the mystical creatures of the Sekiro universe, inhabits the remote Usui Forest north of Ashina. While they do exist, no one has ever truly captured one. Even if caught by chance, only their feathers remain and vanish. Combined with the Shinobi Prosthetic, in the game, it grants the ability to instantly teleport to a safe area when attacked.

But a game is just a game. When the wolf actually uses it, this ability is not only for dodging, but also for assassination, bursting out from the shadows to take the enemy's head!

Although he was wielding a sword with only one arm, the moment the wolf's blade slashed out, accompanied by the sound of it cutting through the air, Muzan Kibutsuji instinctively felt a chilling sensation as if he were being pricked by needles—this was not something he felt, but rather the most acute sense of death he had gained over the past thousand years out of his desire for life!

will die!

The moment this thought appeared in Muzan Kibutsuji's mind, he immediately gritted his teeth. Then, accompanied by the sound of flesh and blood breaking, Muzan Kibutsuji's head flew into the air with a burst of bloody light!

Wolf's eyes narrowed slightly at this—although it appeared as if his head had been severed, the blade didn't feel like it had actually cut through flesh. Without waiting for Wolf to pursue, Muzan deliberately severed his own head with his blood pressure. Standing on the ground, Muzan's headless body didn't fall; instead, he immediately launched a new attack.

The muscles on his muscular body rippled, veins bulging one after another, making his already massive frame swell even larger. A thick layer of hollow bone spurs covered his fist. He unleashed a powerful punch, the hollow bone spurs leaving trails of red and white afterimages in the air. Seeing this, Wolf's wedge-shaped weapon transformed into an impenetrable wall of blades. With a series of crisp sounds, the incoming fist, along with the hollow bone spurs, was shattered into pieces of varying sizes!

"Amazing! As expected of the number one warrior in Ashina!"

Seeing Wolf break both of Muzan Kibutsuji's arms while defending, even with some prior knowledge of Wolf's strength, Ron couldn't help but exclaim, "This is much stronger than when you were in Ashina!"

"..."

Ignoring Ron's praise and focusing entirely on carrying out the mission, Wolf only kicked Muzan Kibutsuji away after severing his arms and then looked up at the head still in the sky.

With the sound of a mechanism, the feather that was originally in Shinobu's hand disappeared, replaced by a dark iron fire tube.

boom!!!

A burst of azure flame erupted, leaving a faint trail of fire in the air with the wolf's movements. Gazing at the approaching, purifying flames, Muzan Kibutsuji involuntarily gritted his teeth, then roared, "Nakome!!"

As Muzan's voice rang out, suddenly, without any warning, the sound of a biwa (a traditional Chinese stringed instrument) began to play. With the sound of the biwa, the surrounding space underwent a dramatic transformation in an instant. Amidst gasps of surprise, the once bustling and chaotic street was suddenly shrouded in pure darkness. Then, from within this darkness, portal after portal appeared. These portals defied the laws of gravity, connecting and folding together to form a vast, almost infinite space!

The Infinity Castle didn't just devour Muzan and Wolf. Upon hearing Muzan's command, Nakime immediately unleashed the Infinity Castle to its maximum extent—though she didn't know why Muzan gave such an order, Nakime didn't question it. She expanded the Infinity Castle's space to its fullest extent, then swallowed everyone within its range!

Shinjuku Ward is located in the future Tokyo metropolitan area, directly bordering Chiyoda Ward, where the Imperial Palace is located. When Muzan Kibutsuji fled, he planned to use high-ranking officials and the military to delay Wolf's pursuit. Given the rapid pace of the attack, Muzan's location was already close to the Imperial Palace. Now, with the Infinity Castle unleashed at full power, accompanied by the bulging veins on Nakime's forehead and the spurting blood from her eyes, in an instant, most of Shinjuku and most of Chiyoda Ward's population, regardless of age or gender, was completely swallowed up by the Infinity Castle!

Upon noticing the change in the space around him, the wolf narrowed its eyes slightly, but then regained its usual composure.

Above the wolf's head, a large gate suddenly appeared, and the instant it opened, a torrential downpour of low-level demons poured down. But before these falling demons could even touch the wolf, a vortex formed in the air as the blades violently rubbed together, and the entire horde of demons was instantly cleaved into a spiral of splattering blood!

Standing in the center of the spiraling bloodstain, looking around, the wolf frowned slightly. Then, he took out a bean pod with his right hand and crushed it, producing a crisp sound that echoed throughout the surrounding space.

These are the seeds of the violet, also known as "singing seeds." When crushed, they produce a loud and penetrating sound that can break illusions. However, the surrounding scenery remains unchanged.

At this thought, the prosthetic arm of the wolf's left arm clicked once more. A pale green light appeared, and a jade-like short axe sprang from the prosthetic arm. Swinging it towards the air beside him, a crisp sound like a jade bottle shattering accompanied the invisible blue light spreading outwards. Although the portal within the Infinite Castle did not disappear, its constant transformations ceased, and Nakime instantly lost control of the space!

(End of this chapter)