I'm not going to be an Spirit! (Translate)

It seems that Kibutzan is about to find Ratatoskr base.

Although she looked like she was frightened to the point of crying, in her heart, Kotori Itsuka was thinking about something else.

Although she was also surprised that she would encounter the Upper Ranks tonight, and two of them at once, she was not surprised that the Upper Ranks would appear around Asakusa.

The intelligence gathering capabilities of the evil Demons camp are not weak.

It's better to say that it's stronger than the Demon Slayer Corps.

Gyokko of the Upper Five has the ability to teleport freely in the jar of her own making, allowing her to appear anywhere in Japan at any time. Nakime, who controls the Infinite Castle, also has a clone in the shape of an eyeball, which can serve as her eyes outside and secretly collect intelligence.

Moreover, Muzan Kibutsuji himself has a considerable network of connections in Japanese upper class society. Relying on various fabricated identities and appearances, he can thrive in human society.

Since the Demon Slayer Corps can track down Ratatoskr, then Muzan Kibutsuji can definitely do so as well.

"Sending two upper rank men to Asakusa, it seems that even if that guy doesn't know the exact location of Tamayo residence, he must know that Ratatoskr is hiding somewhere in Asakusa." Kotori Itsuka guessed, "In his eyes, Ratatoskr may be more dangerous than I thought. But this is also good. When the time comes, as long as the news of the transformation potion and that Nezuko and I are immune to sunlight spreads, the possibility of Muzan coming in person will be greater."

Although she is more confident about the success of future plans, Kotori Itsuka is still thinking about how to break the current situation.

The same goes for Kyōjurō Rengoku.

If he still had some intention of fighting to the death with the opponent when the Upper Three Akaza appeared, the moment the Upper Five Gyokko appeared, he completely gave up the idea of ​​fighting.

If there was only one Upper Rank, even if he could not kill the opponent, at least with his strength as the Flame Pillar, he could delay the opponent at the cost of his life and buy time for Kotori Itsukaescape.

But now, facing two Twelve Kizukis, even if he tries his best, how much time can he delay?

Three minutes? Five minutes? Ten minutes?

Even if we delay this little bit, what's the point?

With Kotori Itsukaphysical strength and speed, she couldn't run far after all.

Once caught, the only consequence is being eaten.

Or worse, it could become what Akaza calls a work of art.

Kyōjurō Rengoku hand tightly grasped the hilt of the sword, veins bulged, and he didn't know what to do.

He also didn't expect his colleagues to appear here by coincidence.

Because of his departure, the other pillar-level members of the Demon Slayer Corps were on their way back to Tokyo by car, so it was impossible for anyone to come and help him.

Now, the only one he can rely on is himself.

"Still hesitating?"

Seeing Kyōjurō Rengoku wavering, Akaza chuckled a few times.

He was not going to kill Kyōjurō Rengoku.

It was rare to see a human being with such a refined fighting spirit, and for the first time he felt a love for talent.

There was no one among the Upper Ranks that he liked.

If Kyōjurō Rengoku can be transformed into a demon, with his strength he will definitely be able to reach the Upper Rank in a very short time and become the new Upper Rank Six.

In this way, in the endless years to come, Akaza, who is also obsessed with the mysteries of martial arts, will not be bored.

"Perhaps you still have some hope now, then let me show you the strength of an upper rank." Akaza said with a smile, "I will break every bone of yours until you can no longer stand up, but don't worry, after you become a demon, this little injury will recover immediately."

As soon as he finished speaking, Akaza took an attacking stance.

A powerful momentum was brewing, and with him as the center, a snowflake-like formation pattern appeared under his feet.

"The ritual begins."

Akaza shouted loudly, exerted force with his feet instantly, and rushed in front of Kyōjurō Rengoku almost instantly: "Destruction Kill·Aerial Style!"

Faced with the oncoming breath of death, Kyōjurō Rengoku didn't care about the strength and pushed Kotori Itsuka away.

The breathing of fire was operating at its limit, and every muscle was filled with maximum strength.

Facing the torrential blow of punches, Kyōjurō Rengoku bit his lip, pushed himself to the limit, and swung his sword to meet the attack.

"Hahaha! You really are very strong! I wasn't wrong!"

Seeing that each of his attacks was perfectly blocked and resolved, Akaza was not anxious at all, but became even more excited.

After his blood demon art was launched, every punch of the Destruction Killing Air Style had the power to kill a tiger.

Even if it was the pillar that he had encountered before, it would be impossible for him to withstand such a dense attack of punches.

However, Kyōjurō Rengoku did just that.

"Then let's try this trick next!"

Akaza's offensive stalled.

However, an even more terrifying aura gathered on the left fist.

Destruction, killing and chaos!

Kyōjurō Rengoku roared, his blood almost boiling.

Breathing of Flame·Third Form·Air Flame All Phenomenon!

"boom----!"

The two moves collided, and the blade of the Nichirin Sword tore Akaza's left fist apart, revealing flesh and bone.

But this level of force was of no use to the demon. Akaza swung out with his right fist and hit Kyōjurō Rengoku chest directly.

Kyōjurō Rengoku immediately drew his sword to defend himself, but he could still only offer partial resistance.

As his fist hit the blade, the powerful impact sent him flying.

He staggered and barely managed to steady himself, his hands holding the knife trembling, his knuckles were cracked and bleeding.

Having personally experienced the strength of the Twelve Kizukis, Kyōjurō Rengoku no longer had any hope.

Can't beat them, can't escape, can't hold them back.

This is a fatal situation.

"Although I am optimistic about you, my patience is limited. Now you must make a choice." Akaza said calmly, "This is the last chance for real money. Kyojuro, are you willing to become a Demons?"

Kyōjurō Rengoku couldn't help but look at Kotori Itsuka who was standing beside him.

I began to struggle fiercely inside.

"After becoming a Demons, will I still have my own memories?" asked Kyōjurō Rengoku.

"Probably not. I'm not sure. Anyway, I don't have any." Akaza shrugged nonchalantly. "But the memories of my human period are gone. It was only a few decades. It really started after I became a Demons."

Hearing this answer, Kyōjurō Rengoku pursed his lips and did not make a choice.

If he can still retain his memory after becoming a Demons, it is not impossible for him to compromise temporarily on the condition of Kotori Itsukasafety.

After Kotori Itsuka returns to a safe place, the worst that can happen to him is that he will fight with the Upper Ranks again, using his demon body to fight against demons.

It doesn't matter even if he wants to eat people. Once the sun comes out, he can walk into the sun and disappear from this world before going crazy.

But if, after becoming a Demons, he lost his memory, then he would never be able to become a Demons.

A Pillar-level member turning into a demon is not only a huge blow to the morale of the Demon Slayer Corps, but also the Demon Slayer Corps will have an additional powerful enemy.

"I'm sorry, Kotori."

Kyōjurō Rengoku voice was low, revealing self-blame and pain: "This time, I can't protect you."

After hearing these words, everyone present understood Kyōjurō Rengoku choice.

Akaza shook his head regretfully.

Gyokko laughed strangely with excitement.

However, unlike the reaction that Kyōjurō Rengoku had imagined, Kotori Itsuka did not cry out of fear.

Instead, he let out a long sigh.

"There's really nothing I can do, my weak Onii-chan."

Kotori Itsuka stood up from the ground as if nothing had happened, and the fear on her face disappeared without a trace.

As if it had never appeared.

The voice was no longer trembling, but instead carried a hint of confidence and calmness.

Kyōjurō Rengoku, who was unwilling to look at Kotori Itsuka out of guilt, was attracted by this sudden change.

Even Gyokko and Akaza couldn't help but look at her.

"Haha, is this little girl scared silly?"

Gyokko twisted her body, and the jar under her jumped closer to her.

That weird face was like a nightmare. Not to mention girls, even ordinary men would be scared to death when they saw it.

But Kotori Itsuka just looked at him indifferently with a disdainful smile on her lips.

Suddenly, Gyokko body paused, as if he had sensed something, and suddenly jumped out of the jar.

Because, flames rose up.

The moment the body of the jade pot left the jar, a raging flame was released with Kotori Itsuka as the center, illuminating the dark forest.

Flowing feathers and white Demons horns appeared, and flames covered the surrounding land inch by inch, engulfing the girl's figure.

She is burning.

But he did not show any pain, instead he looked so comfortable.

As if it were supposed to be.

"A secret that has been kept for so long had to be exposed because of you two."

A black and red war axe appeared in her hand. Kotori Itsuka pointed at Akaza and Tamakura, and the smile on her face became a little more violent: "How do you think I can be compensated for my losses?"

When the innocence and purity are completely burned, what remains is the brutality and hideousness hidden within.

Tear off the disguise and liberate the nature.

Here the Balrog of Ratatoskr reveals her true identity.

"Kotori...?"

As he stared blankly at Kotori Itsuka who was bathed in flames, Kyōjurō Rengoku felt a snapping sound in his head, as if the string of reason had been broken.

Is his sister really the leader of Ratatoskr, the Enma who defeated the Upper Six and pinned down the nine pillars of the Demon Slayer Corps?

How is this possible? !

"finally found you!"

Unlike Kyōjurō Rengoku surprise, Akaza's face showed surprise.

The purpose of him and Gyokko coming here was to find clues about Ratatoskr.

Unexpectedly, it was so easy to get what they wanted. The Flame Demon that Muzan Kibutsuji wanted to find actually appeared in front of them.

At this moment, Akaza no longer cared about Kyōjurō Rengoku.

Under his feet, the blood demon art: destruction and killing formation appeared again.

"Destruction Kill - Air Style!"

This time, Akaza did not hold back and unleashed the maximum power of this move.

The 100% powerful air attack was even more violent than before. Strong winds blew away the flames and opened a path.

"Senbon Needle·Fish Kill!"

When he saw the person that his enemy Muzan was looking for, Gyokko no longer stood idly by. He used blood demon magic to summon a strange goldfish with poisonous spines from its mouth to assist him.

Jade Pot broke away from the jar and entered its second form. Its strength increased greatly, and it let out a long roar and pounced towards Kotori Itsuka.

Looking at Kotori Itsuka, who was fighting against two Upper Ranks who were exerting their full strength alone and still had the upper hand over them without showing any fear, Kyōjurō Rengoku stood there blankly, and for a moment he even forgot to help.

His sister is really that Fire Demon.

His intuition was not wrong.

But it was precisely because he had not made any mistakes that he felt reality was so absurd.

Why is Kotori a Demons?

When did you become a Demons?

Why doesn't he know anything?

Why didn't my father and brother notice anything?

Looking at Kotori Itsuka who was like a berserker in the battle, Kyōjurō Rengoku was completely unable to reconcile her with the sister in his mind.

It's like they are two completely different people.

At this moment, questions one after another emerged in Kyōjurō Rengoku mind, causing his thinking to pause for a moment.

He didn't know how long it was until a scream brought him back to reality.

Half of Gyokko body was split apart by the burning Demons. When he was about to repair himself, the flames stained his flesh and blood like a cancer.

Seeing the balance of victory gradually tilting towards Kotori Itsuka, Kyōjurō Rengoku finally realized that this was a great opportunity to destroy the Upper Ranks and clip the wings of Muzan Kibutsuji.

He immediately grabbed the Sun Blade and joined the battle.

With the addition of Kyōjurō Rengoku, the situation suddenly became one-sided.

After more than ten minutes, the Upper Three and the Upper Five were completely at a disadvantage.

"Now!"

However, just as Kotori Itsuka and Kyōjurō Rengoku were about to launch the final offensive, two doors suddenly appeared under Akaza and Gyokko feet.

Their feet suddenly felt empty, and the two severely injured Upper Ranks immediately fell into the space behind the door.

That's Infinite Castle!

Since Nakime has been paying attention to this battle, it means that Muzan must be doing the same as well!

The next moment, two doors appeared under the feet of Kotori Itsuka and Kyōjurō Rengoku.

However, Kotori Itsuka, who was well prepared, did not fall. Instead, she grabbed Kyōjurō Rengoku collar and used her spiritual power to float in the air.

Looking down at the open door beneath her feet, Kotori Itsuka did not choose to risk entering.

Now is not the time to fight with Muzan.

After taking a deep look at the pair of scarlet eyes at the deepest part of the door, Kotori Itsuka carried Kyōjurō Rengoku and left.

"I didn't expect it to have the ability to fly. What a pity."

Deep in the Infinite Castle, a group of Upper Rank Kibutsu gathered. Muzan withdrew his gaze, with a regretful expression.

However, the regret only lasted for a brief moment.

"You chose to avoid fighting. It seems that you are not that strong."

A malicious smile appeared on the corner of Muzan Kibutsuji mouth.

"The next time I see you, it will be the day you die."