Demon Slayer: From the Upper Ranks of Muzan

The ghosts were buried in the cave.

Mount Kumotorii, the base of the Demon Slayer Corps.

"Damn it, inform the headquarters quickly, it's the upper string."

"Don't panic, quickly fight the enemy."

"Try your best to send a letter to the crow to buy time."

......

The base of the Demon Slayer Corps in Mount Kumotorii is set up in the mountain, so Shinya's appearance did not alarm the residents of the town at all, and did not even alarm Saburo at the foot of the mountain.

"Ice Condensation Spell: Lonely Mountain Absolute Cold!"

A gust of cold wind mixed with snowflakes blew by, and more than a dozen Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen were frozen into ice sculptures.

Boss Xia walked slowly into the base, looked at the ice sculptures in front of him, and nodded with satisfaction: "What a beautiful blood demon art. It would be even better if it could bloom a little blood color."

He looked at the ice sculptures, wanting to confirm whether the demon slayers were dead.

Huh~!

At this time, a red-eyed crow flew past him, causing him to lose consciousness for a moment.

"Lord Muzan, what's wrong?" Shinya asked when he saw him lose consciousness.

Muzan came back to his senses: "Nothing, let's go, find the blue spider lily."

"Yes!" Shinya bowed slightly, and then followed Muzan.

Muzan looked up and looked at the dim sky: "The weather is good."

. . . . . . . .

In the morning, Tanjiro carried a bamboo basket and prepared to go down the mountain to sell charcoal.

"Tanjiro, come here!"

Aoi took out a handkerchief and went forward to wipe Tanjiro's dusty face: "It's snowing, it's still very dangerous to go down the mountain, it's okay not to go out."

Tanjiro said: "It's New Year, I want my mother and my brothers and sisters to have a full meal, and I'll come back after selling all the charcoal."

Aoi looked at her eldest son with a loving look in her eyes.

"Brother!"

Shigeru and Hanako ran over: "Are you going down the mountain?"

"I want to go too!"

"No, you can't walk as fast as Tanjiro." Aoi rejected the idea of ​​having a son and a daughter.

"Mom!" Shigeru shouted, with a begging tone.

"No! There's no way to pull the car out today, and you can't sit in the car to rest." Aoi said.

"Brother!"

Shigeru and Hanako saw their mother's refusal, so they started to act like a spoiled child towards Tanjiro.

As the eldest son in the family, Tanjiro's words still carried a lot of weight after his father's death.

Tanjiro touched his brother and sister's head and said, "Thank you, Shigeru and Hanako, but you should stay home today."

Shigeru and Hanako were disappointed when they saw that their brother did not agree.

"And Takeo, remember to chop wood."

"I will chop wood, no need for you to remind me."

Tanjiro looked at his arrogant brother, stepped forward and touched his head, and Takeo's face turned red for a while.

But overall, this is still a very happy family.

Although the days are poor, they all feel very happy.

. . . . . . .

It was getting close to evening, the weather in Kumotori Mountain was already cold, and with the heavy snow and wind, the visibility was very low.

At the foot of the mountain, Tanjiro had sold all the charcoal and was jogging home.

"Hey, Tanjiro! It's getting dark, and the snow and wind are getting stronger." Saburo leaned out of the window at this time and shouted to Tanjiro.

Tanjiro turned around and saw Saburo.

In Tanjiro's limited childhood memories, this Grandpa Saburo has always taken care of their family.

After his father died, Saburo often bought Tanjiro's charcoal because he sympathized with the Kamado family's plight, even if he couldn't use so much.

"Grandpa Saburo, my family is still waiting for me!" Tanjiro said.

Saburo said: "It's too late, it's dangerous to go into the mountains. Stay here and wait until dawn before leaving."

Tanjiro smiled and said: "It's okay, Grandpa Saburo, I have a good nose. I can avoid wild beasts."

"I asked you to come and stay at my house for one night. Come on, come quickly." Saburo's tone was a bit anxious, which made Tanjiro hesitate.

"But..."

"Come in, after the sun sets, there will be evil spirits in the mountains." Saburo said.

After much persuasion, Tanjiro reluctantly entered the house, and Saburo was relieved.

While helping Tanjiro make the bed, Saburo kept frowning.

"Haven't you arrived yet? The stronghold on the mountain has been completely destroyed."

Saburo was extremely nervous. He was sure that he was no match for such a ghost who could destroy all the strongholds on the mountain in such a short time.

"Grandpa Saburo, what kind of ghost are you talking about?" Tanjiro asked curiously.

Saburo said: "Since a long time ago, man-eating ghosts have appeared after the sun sets. So

It's best not to hang out outside at night, it's dangerous."

Eat quickly, go to bed early after eating, and go back tomorrow morning.

......

After finishing the meal, Tanjiro lay on the couch: "Won't the ghost come to the house?"

Saburo smoked his pipe: "Yes."

"In that case, everyone will be eaten by ghosts!"

"That's why there are ghost hunters, from a long time ago."

Saburo knocked off the ash in the pipe, got up and said: "I'll turn off the light, go to sleep."

Tanjiro lay on the bed, closed his eyes, but his thoughts were unusually active.

"All of Saburo's family members have passed away. Living alone, he must feel lonely! Bring your brothers and sisters next time, so there will be nothing to be afraid of, there are no ghosts in the world!"

.......

"Come to think of it, before my grandmother passed away, she seemed to have said the same thing!"

......

"Uncle evil ghost, can you let me see your teeth? "

Deep in the memory, a very vague picture suddenly appeared.

I called a man "Uncle Evil Ghost", and I can't remember what he looked like.

I can't remember when it happened, I just remember that my father was there, and Grandpa Saburo was there too.

Uncle Evil Ghost?

Don't ghosts eat people?

Why can I grow up safely after having contact with ghosts?

……… ... "

The woman was originally his favorite, and he hoped that she could adapt to his blood and become a ghost.

However, she lost her breath of life just like that.

Before she lost her breath of life, she also protected the little girl behind her.

In the room, the brother and sister protected the younger brother and sister under their bodies, hoping to protect their family with their own lives.

However, this action is meaningless in front of Muzan.

"Huh?"

At this time, Muzan heard the movement.

The girl in pink clothes, who was not favored by him, ran out of the house with the boy in her arms.

Muzan's mind moved, and the girl fell to the ground, and lost her life along with the boy in her arms.

"Huh, boring! "

Wuzan looked at the scene in front of him and said boredly.

I thought I could find the blue red spider lily this time, but it was a pity that I came at the wrong time and the flower didn't bloom at all.

So Wuzan got excited and used this family as an experiment to see if anyone could become a ghost.

"Ga...Ga..."

The crow's cry reached Wuzan's ears, and he was a little irritated for a while.

Then came a sense of fear.

"What's going on?" Wuzan was shocked.

Shinya said: "Lord Wuzan, it's almost dawn."

Wuzan was a little incredible: "How is it possible? There should be time."

Shinya said slowly: "This kind of place is cold all year round, and even most of the time during the day is covered with dark clouds. Therefore, unless you are a person who knows the environment very well, the concept of time is easily confused. "

Boss Xia looked to the east, and indeed saw a slight whitening in the distance.

"It's empty!" For a moment, Boss Xia was a little disappointed: "Let's go. "

Shinye said: "I'll get rid of the body."

Muzan paused, looked at Shinye's eyes, and found nothing unusual.

Then he nodded and left.