Demon Slayer: Tanjuro Kamado returns from Sekiro

Chapter 159-Wrap-up after the war, and... going home!
……

Two days later.

Ubuyashiki mansion.

noon.

Everyone gathered in the courtyard and chatted in a relaxed atmosphere.

Shinobu Kocho sat in the corridor under the eaves, quietly watching the two people playing chess in the courtyard.

"Everyone…"

The two people's hair, one white and one black, was reflected in her lavender eyes. She smiled from the bottom of her heart and murmured to herself:
“Everyone is very happy…”

In the courtyard.

"Hey…"

Busikawa sat cross-legged in front of the chessboard, veins popping out on his forehead. He supported his legs with both hands on his knees and looked impatiently at the person across the chessboard:
"You bastard...can you get off faster?!"

Snapped!
“It’s too annoying!!”

He slapped the chessboard hard, cursed loudly, and pointed at the person sitting opposite him -

——Giyu Tomioka.

Giyu Tomioka was holding a chess piece between his fingers, his eyes scanning the chessboard in front of him, as if he was thinking about something.

Hearing the shout from Busui River, he was stunned for a moment, then responded calmly:
"…Please be quiet, I am thinking."

"Ha——?!" Busei stood up suddenly, his expression becoming increasingly ferocious, his hands clenched into fists.

It looked like he was going to beat up Giyu Tomioka at the next moment.

At this time.

"Hahahahaha!"

A hearty laugh sounded beside him, and Busei subconsciously turned his head to look.

What catches the eye is the dazzling fiery color of the hair under the sunlight.

"It's always so lively every time you two meet!"

Rengoku Kyojuro was standing with his hands on his hips, looking straight ahead, his thick black eyebrows raised, looking at the two Feng Shui pillars who were playing chess:
"What a great relationship! I'm so envious!"

He came here today with his father Makijuro.

Hear the words.

“…bastard.” The corners of Busuikawa’s mouth twitched, and the whites of his eyes were filled with bloodshot.

Just when Busei wanted to teach the junior in front of him a lesson.

pat.

Iguro Obanai suddenly appeared and put her hand on Kyojuro's shoulder, interrupting their conversation.

"Wait a minute, Fuzugawa."

He first glanced at Busui River with a calm look, stopping his movements, then looked up at Kyojuro and said:
"I have a question for Purgatory. We can talk about your conflict later."

"Follow me." After saying that, he pulled Kyojuro and walked towards the other side of the courtyard.

And there was a faint sound of conversation:
"Purgatory, you know Ganlu Temple..."

"Hmm! You mean the things that Ganlu Temple likes?"

"…Idiot, keep your voice down!"

Watching the two people's backs gradually walking away, Busui River suddenly felt a sense of absurdity in his heart.

After a long while, Fuzugawa Shiya looked up at the clear sky and took a deep breath:

"Well."

"Not bad."

Sudden.

Swish!
A white afterimage flashed by.

"Right, right."

"That Iguro guy... has been getting close to Purgatory's stepson recently."

Uzui Tengen appeared silently beside Busei. He smiled, put his hand on his chin, and looked at Iguro Obanai's back with a long-term gaze.

He turned his head and looked at Busui River meaningfully:

"You saw that too, didn't you?"

On his left arm, there was a ninja forehead guard that had been polished to a shine.

The response of Fuzukawa is:
"what?"

……

……

The other side.

At the deepest part of the courtyard, there is a corner where wisteria flowers hang down.

"Amitabha."

Beimingyu Xingming sat under a tree, clasped his hands together, quietly observed the noisy people in the courtyard, and silently chanted Buddhist mantras.

He enjoys these ordinary days.

This brought back memories for him.

……

……

for a long time.

Tap, tap. The sound of light footsteps on the tatami came.

A soft voice came:
"Good afternoon, everyone."

The pillars in the courtyard instantly became alert, put down the entertainment objects in their hands, and half-knelt in a row in the courtyard.

"My lord!"

The slanting sunlight leaked in from under the eaves, illuminating the figure of Ubuyashiki Yoya as he gradually walked out of the shadows.

Ubuyashiki Yoya stood alone, the purple scar on his face seemed to have faded a lot, and one of his eyes, which was originally completely white and blind, seemed to be able to see things with difficulty.

Tianyin just stood quietly beside him without offering any support.

"My Lord...your body!"

Someone in the column soon noticed this.

"Yeah." Ubuyashiki Kazuya nodded slightly: "That's what I'm going to say next."

Wisteria flowers hung from the eaves, swaying in the breeze.

"Thank you for coming."

He smiled, coughing from time to time, speaking sincerely, his eyes sweeping over everyone in front of him:

"Today is the last meeting of the pillars."

"The Demon Slayer Corps has existed for a thousand years, from the Heian period to the present day."

Everyone was silent, listening carefully to the gentle and gentle words coming from under the eaves:
"Just the day before yesterday."

"The Demon King Muzan Kibutsuji, who has survived for a thousand years, has finally been annihilated."

"After various confirmations by the pillars and the efforts of the logistical team members, we have finally confirmed—"

Ubuyashiki Yoya narrated this fact which made everyone outside happy:
"All the cannibals in the world will perish together with Muzan."

"call…"

He took a deep breath, as if a heavy burden had been lifted off his shoulders.

"Everyone."

"For a long time, I have been gambling my life."

Ubuyashiki Kazuya spoke in a slow and deep voice, as if he had gone over this sentence in his mind countless times before:
“For the sake of people and the world, I have fought till now and given everything.

As he spoke, he slowly bent down, knelt on the ground, and lowered his head towards the people in front of him:

"The entire Ubuyashiki family would like to express our sincere gratitude."

The sound of a jar came from under Ubuyashiki Yoya, and he said slowly:

“Our mission is accomplished.”

"Everyone."

"Demon Slayer Corps, disband where you are now."

“Thank you for your sincere cooperation over the years.”

“I wish you all a smooth journey in the future.”

Behind Ubuyashiki, Tianyin also bowed and expressed his highest gratitude to the pillars in the courtyard.

In the courtyard.

The pillars looked up in some surprise. They looked at each other, you looked at me, I looked at you, and seemed a little at a loss.

At last.

Snapped!
Sadly, Yu Xingming clasped his hands together, tears streaming down his face. He lowered his head and said in a muffled voice:
"...as you command."

Seeing this, the other pillars also lowered their heads:
"As ordered!"

……

……

for a long time.

No one left.

The courtyard fell into a long silence.

At this time.

"…My Lord! As expected, we are still…"

Busei raised his head, his brows slightly frowned, and just as he was about to speak, he was interrupted by Ubuyashiki with a gesture of his hand.

"I am no longer the lord, Saneya."

Ubuyashiki Yoya smiled. He was kneeling under the eaves at this moment, and his eyes swept over everyone:
"If you don't mind, I'd rather be friends with you all."

"This..." Busui Kawai was choked for a moment, his body movements became stiff, and he felt at a loss.

"Okay?" Ubuyashiki Yoshiya asked with a smile, as if this was very interesting.

“…I understand.” Busei lowered his head and answered awkwardly.

"Puff!" A very clear laughing sound came from the side, and Busei immediately glared at the man.

It was Tengen Uzui who was trying hard to hold back his laughter.

At this time, Ubuyashiki Yoya slowly raised his head. With blurry eyes, he glanced around the courtyard and finally confirmed that there was one person missing:

"Where did Mr. Kamado go?" he asked hesitantly.

"Once Kamado arrived near the mansion, he separated from us."

Iguro Obanai stated calmly:

"He kept muttering the names of his family members and rushed to the Butterfly House without stopping."

(End of this chapter)