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"Why—why did you send so many pillars..."

"Because they are all preparing to take action against the Eternal Bliss Cult," Kagaya Ubuyashiki said softly.

After Bai Wujie, through an undercover agent, revealed information about the Upper Moons to everyone...

The biggest obstacle in the eyes of the Demon Slayer Corps is, of course, the Eternal Paradise Cult controlled by Upper Moon Two, Doma.

Because it is a religion that is quite famous even in Tokyo, a religion that has existed for hundreds of years and is derived from Buddhism.

Although there are only 250 believers, most of those who join the Eternal Bliss Church are probably rich and powerful.

A demon can control such a religion; what he wants to do is beyond even the Demon Slayer Corps.

If Muzan decides to go all out, these powerful figures could be taken hostage, killed, or controlled to hunt down the Demon Slayer Corps, which would be enough to disgust them for the rest of their lives.

So after quickly resolving the crisis in the Swordsmith Village, the six Pillars swiftly joined forces with the Insect Pillar, who was in charge of monitoring the Eternal Paradise Cult, and together with the Sound Pillar who had just returned from Yoshiwara, they prepared to simultaneously take direct action against Upper Moon Two.

Originally, the plan was to wait for Muichiro to return and gather enough Pillars to gang up on that dangerous Upper Moon... but now things have turned out this way.

However, from a certain perspective, this might be considered a good thing.

"So, Ms. Tamayo, we are unable to support Muichiro and the others."

Kagaya Ubuyashiki coughed twice and said weakly...

"But I believe that Muichiro and the others will be safe and sound, as long as... as long as that man is willing to take action."

"That man... is he the Bai Wujie you mentioned?" Tamayo asked, a worried look on her face.

"But that's one of the Upper Moon One..."

Like Muzan, this monster is truly worlds apart from the other demons in terms of strength, in addition to Upper Moon Three.

Kagaya Ubuyashiki remained silent, for no matter how worried he was about Muichiro, he knew that nothing would change.

They couldn't send out any pillars, they couldn't change reality, so of course he had to maximize his profits.

After all, if things don't go well, they can at least eliminate another troublesome Upper Moon.

And if things go well...

Muzan, this "spider" that lies across the central network of this country, will have all his limbs completely severed!

In this process, they might only need to sacrifice one Muichiro and one Tanjiro, which is a very cruel idea... But Kagaya Ubuyashiki understands that this is the cruelty that is necessary.

To fight the monster, one must harden one's heart to accomplish this monumental task spanning a century.

28. Tianwu Giant Shark

Oh oh oh!

The train's whistle sounded incessantly, like a rapid melody, while the white smoke it emitted was constantly being consumed.

All of this was because the boiler was almost completely filled with coal.

"Lord Muzan, this is the situation now. What else can I do?"

Lingyuzi lay prostrate on the ground, her face covered in coal dust, making her, who could have been quite cute, look comical. And without a doubt, all that coal was what she had thrown into the boiler.

"You did a good job." Muzan's cold voice echoed in her mind.

It is something that is difficult to explain with pure science, but within a 50-kilometer radius of Muzan, he is able to "communicate" with other demons.

This also proves that Muzan himself is probably near Kikugaki Station right now.

This is truly a rare thing for a guy who has always followed the principle of survival... but it also shows how much psychological pressure he was under when he smashed three Upper Moons in an instant.

"Then, Lord Muzan, may I leave this place?" Reiko asked pitifully.

"If I stay here, I'll only be hindering the two Upper Moon Lords' actions... Ah!!"

"You're trying to run away again?"

Muzan's voice was filled with icy killing intent. Even though Reiko had done her best for him, Muzan showed absolutely no compassion...

Ultimately, these demons were never Muzan's kind; they were merely tools he created to make use of him.

You might praise a tool for being useful, but if a tool goes against your expectations, then you should destroy it.

"No, I wouldn't dare!!"

Only after Zero screamed did Muzan retract his punishment with satisfaction. He then said indifferently...

"I don't know where that useless Nightmare is dead, but since that troublemaker is still alive and hasn't come out, he's probably hypnotized by him—let's go and deal with it."

Huh? What are we going to resolve?

While Lingyu was in a daze, Muzan's consciousness withdrew from her mind... Without a doubt, after explaining the problem, Muzan probably hid back in the Infinity Castle.

Lingyu shook her head. Although she was shocked by Muzan's order, she didn't feel angry, probably because she was already mentally prepared.

In Muzan's eyes, she was just a tool; he'd use her if she was useful, and throw her out to make a sound if she wasn't.

but……

"Hehehe, I won't let Lord Wujie down!!"

Lingyuko laughed uncontrollably, clutching her heart, laughing as if tears were about to spill from her eyes...

That fool will never know that it was this worthless Zero in his eyes who, following his new master's orders, secretly killed all the Upper Moons!

And in the end, she will also plot against Muzan!

But as she laughed, Lingyuzi revealed a sorrowful expression.

What's there to be proud of? In the end, she simply went from being under the control of one devil to being under the control of another.

Time passed slowly, and the train was approaching Juguan Station.

It's 5:36 AM now, dawn is about to break...

"What's wrong? You're already done for? Where's your fighting spirit? Keep fighting me!"

At the front of the train, Akaza, having instantly regenerated his arms that had been severed in two, looked at Muichiro in front of him and laughed...

"Are you exhausted? Or are you worried about something?"

Muichiro did not answer; he was leaning against the ventilation shaft next to the train, and his condition was very bad.

Panting is undoubtedly a way of recovering one's strength, but while Muichiro's strength isn't considered strong among the Pillars, it's not this bad either.

Just as Akaza said, he was too distracted.

First, there's Tanjiro's side. The enemy emanating from him has an even more terrifying demonic aura than the Upper Moon Three in front of him. Even if Muichiro didn't want to think, he could guess who it could be.

If it's not one of the Upper Moon Ones, then it can only be Muzan.

Whether Tanjiro can withstand Muichiro is unknown, or rather, the fact that no second enemy has appeared in front of him yet is already beyond Muichiro's expectations.

Then, there is the second issue that needs our attention.

The train was accelerating rapidly, seemingly out of control, heading in a direction that was not on its intended path.

This country doesn't have a train dispatcher position anymore. If a train goes off the track, the driver can only stop it manually or pray that there are no trains departing on the other track.

But even if they prayed that there wouldn't be a second train on the tracks ahead, they still had to pray for track problems at the station.

If Kikugawa Station were not operational at this moment...

If the tracks are not adjusted, the train will derail and crash into the station like an arrow released from a bow!

The station at Juguan is far superior to the rural place where this train departed from.

Because of its proximity to the Emperor's residence and the locations of those embassies... Kikugawa's station seems to have been built in a place incredibly close to the city center.

In other words, if this train derails, at the very least, it will instantly turn dozens of people inside into strawberry jam pancakes.

Muichiro took a deep breath, knowing that he had no way out now.

Failure means death, which means the loss of dozens or even hundreds of lives.

There's no need to consider what success will bring; just knowing the dire consequences of failure is enough.

Having adjusted his breathing, Muichiro once again assumed the starting stance...

As Akaza, enjoying the thrill of battle and feeling the adrenaline rush, prepared to continue fighting, Muzan's voice echoed in his mind...

"Akaza, stop playing around!"

Muzan spoke in a cold, warning tone.

"Kill this pillar as quickly as possible, then team up with Kokushibo to take down Haku Mukai!"

Akaza's expression changed slightly, but even if he felt sorry for his opponent, he would never disobey Muzan's orders.

Judging from Muzan's words, it seems that Kokushibo's side has probably finished the battle as well.

Actually, it can't be said that Kokushibo's situation was resolved. With the train about to crash, he simply stopped playing around and completely defeated the Kamado siblings.

So……

"Alright, there's no need to play along with you anymore."

Akaza sighed, seemingly with a hint of regret, raised his right fist, and said softly...

"If you don't want to become a ghost, then die. Die in the prime of your life."

"Destructive Shot - Footwork - Flowing Light..."

Akaza's movements were no longer the same as before, or rather...

That already terrifying speed was accelerated to an even greater level at this moment!

Startled, Muichiro tried to defend himself, but the radiant light he emitted could not slow down the speed of the demon in front of him in the slightest.

"Too slow, it's useless now!"

The kick, like a surging stream of light, burst forth in front of Muichiro, breaking his Nichirin Blade in an instant, shattering his ribs in the second, and sending him crashing onto the ventilation shaft like a painting in the third!

Without any words or hesitation, Akaza's fist struck Muichiro's chest, whose center was wide open and who was powerless to block it!

But just before that fatal blow to the heart arrived—

"!!" A strong sense of palpitation made Akaza's hair stand on end. He immediately stopped attacking and jumped backward, looking around.

However, the feeling persists, but I have no idea where it comes from!

Until that voice rang in his ears...

"What are you doing, clown?"

Akaza's eyes narrowed slightly. He couldn't sense any killing intent or fighting spirit from the newcomer, and his "Destruction God Compass" was completely unable to react to such a thing!

He wanted to retaliate, but the fist that landed on him was much faster than he could move.

"go with!"

A punch, a terrifyingly loud punch, slammed into Akaza's waist. There was no killing intent whatsoever; rather, it was merely a calm, dismissive punch, as if simply banishing an obstacle.

Akaza's view kept receding, and he flew rapidly and continuously in the direction of the train like a baseball hit to a home run!

It's so fast that even a train can't catch up with it.

Bai Wujie didn't look at the falling fighting ghost, nor at the pillar in front of him that had been almost destroyed.

"What a wonderful dream," Bai Wujie murmured.

A rare and long-awaited dream, a journey in the subconscious to experience and seek out past "feelings"... but it was ultimately just a simulation of the subconscious.

Bai Wujie wasn't so weak as to be manipulated by dreams; however, waking from such a dream, he inevitably felt—

He was bored; everything was so dull and uninteresting that he felt extremely bored.

The piercing sirens wailed incessantly ahead. Muichiro, struggling to his feet, looked at Shiro Mukai and pleaded…

"If you can, please stop this train."

Bai Wujie watched the station draw ever closer, the tracks that hadn't been turned back in time, and the panicked faces on the station floor—

"That's too much trouble, I refuse."

That's how he answered.

With his current strength, he could easily stop the train before it went out of control, but that would be too much trouble for him.

Because stopping the train would save the lives of the people on the train and in the station; otherwise, what he did would be like that of a clown.