I'm a magnetic field madman

While demanding answers from the Metropolitan Police Department, the public is also trying every means to escape this dangerous city.

To be honest, Yushiro didn't care about these disturbances or panics.

His only concern was Lady Tamayo, and his goal of eliminating Muzan.

But such a terrible disaster was unheard of for Yushiro. And the man named Bai Wujie was far more dangerous to him than Muzan.

"He is indeed hunting Muzan using his own methods," Tamayo said softly.

"But he did it too hastily."

Different people have completely different perspectives on the same event... For Tamayo, who has lived from the Warring States period to the present, the fact that people kill each other is not surprising at all.

She even accompanied Muzan during the Battle of Sekigahara... Although they were selecting qualified "demons" at night, she still witnessed the battle between Tokugawa Ieyasu and Ishida Mitsunari.

War is a normal part of human life, and Tamayo never hoped that humanity would stop fighting.

Tamayo wanted to deal with Muzan for two reasons: one was personal vendetta, and the other was that Muzan, as a "demon," was ultimately a much greater threat than any tyrant.

Even if he was cautious and insignificant, the number of people he ate in his entire life probably didn't compare to the number of people who died in a single war launched by Oda Nobunaga. But as a demon, he still had the potential to replace humans.

In this regard, Tamayo held the same attitude as Kagaya Ubuyashiki.

No matter how fierce and cruel the battles in the human world are, they have nothing to do with it. They only care about killing demons and eliminating Muzan Kibutsuji!

Yushiro nodded. His stance was that he had no stance; whatever Tamayo said, he would agree with.

"But what exactly is his condition?"

Yushiro looked at Tanjiro, who was being personally cared for by Tamayo, with a hint of jealousy, and frowned...

"He's had a high fever for so long, even if he's in good health, he should be..."

Since being brought back here, Tanjiro's condition has remained unchanged. His heart rate of 200 beats per minute and his high fever of 39 degrees Celsius have not improved.

For an ordinary person, such an ordeal would leave them either dead or crippled. Yet Tanjiro's vital signs remained excessively robust.

“I don’t understand… but there is a force that I cannot comprehend that sustains Tanjiro’s life.”

Tamayo looked at Tanjiro, whose breathing was steady, and said softly...

Tanjiro's body is undoubtedly gradually moving towards the realm of "inhuman".

Although it still maintains the basic structure of a human, its various physical indicators have exceeded the range of normal people.

Even though he was still asleep, an incomprehensible electric current was constantly surging through his body, growing stronger as it flowed.

In this situation, even Tamayo's medical skills were at a loss. Without any precedents to study or reference, attempting treatment would only make things worse…

"In short, Yushiro, let's not worry about what's happening outside until we've fully developed the human-transforming drug."

"Yes, Lady Tamayo!"

……

"My lord, this is a letter that my old man asked me to bring to you."

At the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters, a troubled-looking Tengen Uzui placed a letter in front of Kagaya Ubuyashiki and whispered...

"Ah, I understand, Tengen," Kagaya Ubuyashiki said gently.

"Being caught in the middle must be very difficult for you, but you can do whatever you want, I won't restrict you."

Uzui Tengen remained silent for a moment. Compared to the other Pillars, he was arguably the only one with "power" behind him.

Compared to other demon hunter families that are either selected from the general population or have a long-standing tradition of slaying demons, Uzui Tengen is backed by the power of "ninjas".

The former Iga ninja served the Tokugawa Ieyasu shogunate during the late Sengoku period, and later gradually disappeared into the background after the advent of the new era.

However, it gradually faded into obscurity as times changed, until it came into contact with the Demon Slayer Corps.

It all started when the Demon Slayer Corps, which was hunting demons, clashed with the Iga ninjas, who were also engaged in assassinations... and then the fallen ninjas realized the importance of the "breathing techniques" passed down by the Demon Slayer Corps.

The two sides had many interactions over the past century, and the final result was that the Demon Slayer Corps taught the ninjas some of their "breathing techniques"...

The ninjas provided training and personnel to form the structure of "Yakuza," the intelligence organization of the Demon Slayer Corps.

The contract was structured around the rule that ninjas must never reveal their breathing techniques carelessly...

The Demon Slayer Corps' demon hunters also incorporate Hidden Ones as an important part of their organizational structure.

The two sides had an incredibly close relationship, but this relationship completely broke down decades ago at the end of the Tokugawa shogunate.

The Shinsengumi was a group of ronin (masterless samurai) who formed a secret society to maintain the shogun's rule during the final years of the Tokugawa shogunate. These ronin swordsmen were all skilled in breathing techniques.

So there's no need to even think about where the breathing technique might have leaked out...

As a result, the Demon Slayer Corps and the Iga ninjas had almost no contact with each other for decades.

However, the Iga ninjas, who regained their status by betraying their alliance, ultimately could not defy the tide of the times, and the shogunate was eventually abolished... and these ninjas had no choice but to pledge allegiance to a new lord.

At this time, the Demon Slayer Corps was unable to make any progress after losing its important source of intelligence, so much so that the number of Pillars who fell in the last few decades far exceeded that of the last hundred years.

Finally, after Kagaya Ubuyashiki became the head of the clan, a new alliance was re-established with the ninjas... and the arrival of Tengen Uzui can be seen as a release of friendly signals between the two sides.

but now……

Even without reading the letter, Kagaya Ubuyashiki could tell what it said.

"The Demon Slayer Corps will never get involved in matters of regime change," Kagaya Ubuyashiki said gently but firmly.

"Even if he goes too far, it's not the job of demon hunters!"

Kagaya Ubuyashiki knew what good things Bai Wujie had done during this time. He could be said to have been wantonly trampling on and playing with the dignity of this country... using the deaths of countless people and the shattering of dignity to declare his power and supreme authority.

But he didn't come here to rule the country. Judging from his prohibition of any ships from leaving Japan, his goal is still to kill Muzan Kibutsuji.

That's enough to know.

Kagaya Ubuyashiki must abide by the rule that the Demon Slayer Corps must not get involved in anything other than killing demons.

Because that would only make the organization less pure, more utilitarian, and ultimately lead to its destruction!

Therefore, no matter how much Bai Wujie goes too far, as long as he doesn't cross the line, the Demon Slayer Corps has no right to do anything about it.

Besides... they can't really change anything, can they?

Even rashly provoking that guy would only ruin the already peaceful relationship. Given that madman's capricious and erratic behavior, if the Demon Slayer Corps sent someone to assassinate him, he might just wipe out the Demon Slayer Corps as his first act.

And since he has almost complete control over the central command, he has such power and strength. As for assassination? Even ninjas can't do it, let alone the swordsmen of the Demon Slayer Corps.

"I understand, my lord. I will also leave with Hina and the others as soon as possible."

Yu Zui Tianyuan spoke decisively, for he already understood Bai Wujie's power and terror...

He also realized that the ninjas who desperately wanted the Demon Slayer Corps' help were simply desperate.

He himself was very dissatisfied with this group of assassins who served the new government as assassins...

They were just people who had relied on someone else, but that madman wiped them all out in one fell swoop, and that madman didn't need them anymore.

If Bai Wujie showed even the slightest sign of acceptance, he could instantly become the new object of loyalty for the ninjas.

Uzui Tengen couldn't persuade those guys, and after he joined the Demon Slayer Corps, he had almost completely severed ties with them.

Uzui Tengen was aware of this, so before setting off, he fled the Iga ninja's base with his wife and some family members.

"Once we're settled, if you'd like, let's all go to Tokyo together."

Kagaya Ubuyashiki gazed at the clear sky, and said dreamily...

"Perhaps all of fate will come to an end there."

……

"—That madman! How could he, how could he..."

Mixed in with the crowds in Tokyo, Muzan watched as the giant "human-shaped log" balloon was launched from above the Imperial Palace, listening to the incredibly piercing screams that could be heard from afar. His pale face looked even worse.

His situation is really bad, extremely bad.

The situation has deteriorated so rapidly that it has reached a point beyond imagination.

The Upper Moons, which were full a month ago, are now all dead...

What's worse is that a monster far more terrifying than Yoriichi Tsugikuni is hunting him across the neon world!

Not only is he stronger than Yoriichi Tsugikuni, but what's most terrifying is that this monster is far more ruthless than Yoriichi Tsugikuni!

No, that can't even be described as ruthless! That was pure demonic power, even more so than Muzan!

Although Muzan has killed countless people, he is also cowardly, cruel, and tyrannical...

But it's impossible for a demon king to be as terrifying as someone who can casually slaughter a group of people to establish his authority.

He not only kills people, but he also doesn't hesitate to use cruel methods to torture them, and he is even more unscrupulous in carrying out large-scale massacres!

At this point, Muzan glanced towards Tokyo Bay with lingering fear.

This morning, a group of foreign businessmen in Tokyo Bay gathered a large number of people and attempted to break through the military police blockade to leave Japan by sea... and threatened to bring a large army from Europe and the United States to destroy this "barbaric country".

Whether they can do what Muzan did is unknown, but they are all currently hanging on flagpoles to dry in the wind.

That mad monster personally visited the port and demonstrated to everyone through his actions that his orders were beyond question.

Those foreigners who used to be arrogant were tortured and killed like pigs and dogs. He treated everyone equally, killing all those who tried to disobey his orders, and finally hung their gruesome corpses on flagpoles to dry.

He successfully silenced those who clamored for "loyalty to the emperor and service to the country," proving that ideas can also be killed.

This also dispelled Muzan's plans to secretly sneak onto the ship and temporarily leave for foreign countries.

Even if Muzan wanted to leave Japan, he would have to obediently take a boat... He himself was unlikely to drown at sea, but falling into the sea would certainly not be pleasant for him.

And unless he can swim from Japan to another country overnight... he's essentially trapped and dying on this island.

Everyone who can leave is trying to leave Tokyo. It is said that the military headquarters in Kyoto has gathered troops to launch a counterattack on Tokyo... but Muzan doesn't think those things will have a good ending.

That unbridled madman didn't care about the so-called people at all. This madman seemed to be single-mindedly focused on killing Muzan, and didn't care about anything else!

Honestly, Muzan really... really felt wronged!

He had no idea what he had done to offend this madman!

However, this problem is similar to how he felt wronged and couldn't understand how he had offended Yoriichi Tsugikuni.

Over the years, in order to create demons that can overcome sunlight, Muzan has created his own kind everywhere, and he doesn't even know how many "descendants" he has.

As it turns out, his idea was absolutely correct; these so-called descendants only brought him trouble!

One Yoriichi Tsugikuni wasn't enough, so he got himself into trouble with Bai Wujie!

"We can't go on like this! We can't just wait to die!"

Muzan said in a low voice, his fists clenching so tightly that blood seeped out...

But no matter how hard he thought, he couldn't come up with any good solutions with his limited strategic abilities...

Moreover, to be honest, what Bai Wujie did to him wasn't some kind of conspiracy or trickery, but a perfectly legitimate and open scheme.

Muzan either chooses to obediently cower in the Infinity Castle for the rest of his life, watching the Blue Spider Lily and the demons he has been waiting for to overcome sunlight perish, or he takes a risk and gambles, only to turn his life around.

Or rather...

Muzan looked at everyone around him, his gaze turning slightly gloomy.

Since Bai Wujie has already done the first day of the month, why can't he do the fifteenth?

With his eyes red, Muzan had already decided to completely mess things up!

"Since you're going to exterminate ghosts, then do it properly!"

Muzan sneered and severed his left hand without hesitation... Amidst screams and gasps, he sprayed countless drops of demon blood across the sky, screaming hysterically...

"Go, all of you, turn into ghosts!"

37. The Madman's Tragedy

Most of the blood that Muzan had sprinkled into the air was controlled by him and flew freely into the mouths and noses of other people in the crowd.

Each one is given a drop of their own blood. This precious elixir of immortality was something Muzan would never have been willing to give up, but now he is supplying it in large quantities for free!

In fact, creating demons caused Muzan almost no loss... As an immortal demon king, Muzan may not be good at anything else, but his vitality is definitely the strongest.

In any era, at any time, as long as Muzan lowers his guard, he can spread the frequency of demon blood infection almost infinitely.

And as long as he allows it, even a ghost with enough of its own blood can cause a secondary infection.