Demon Slayer: From the Upper Ranks of Muzan

The emperor's son, Mutsuhito, was born in 1917.

Tokyo Prefecture, Imperial Palace.

Emperor Mutsuhito finished a day's work and returned to his bedroom to rest.

Although he was already 52 years old, he thought his energy was no less than that of a young man.

Everything was so energetic, because of his achievements.

His reign was Meiji.

In his opinion, he was a great leader who brought the country into a new era.

Even if the means did not seem so glorious, and what he did afterwards was not so fair.

But the flaws did not hide the merits, and his reforms were still of epoch-making significance.

Therefore, Mutsuhito maintained a high enthusiasm for handling government affairs.

It was already late at night when Mutsuhito returned to his bedroom.

He was about to fall asleep, but he felt something was wrong.

The window of the bedroom had been opened at some point, and from here you can see the night view of Tokyo Prefecture.

"Good evening, Your Majesty."

At this time, a tall man appeared out of nowhere, which shocked Mutsuhito.

"Someone! Someone!" Mutsuhito shouted in horror.

"Don't waste your energy. Your guards had been dealt with before I came. But don't worry, I don't intend to cause too much killing. I just knocked them out." The man said with a smile.

Mutsuhito asked with a trembling voice: "Who are you?"

The man was a little surprised: "Oh? You use the Demon Slayer Corps to fight me and want to reap the benefits. Don't you even know what I look like?"

"The Eternal Paradise..." Mutsuhito had the answer in his mind and gritted his teeth.

This organization directly controlled the entire Sanin County and had been hindering his great cause.

This organization is different from the Demon Slayer Corps. Although the lord of the Demon Slayer Corps, Ubuyashiki, does not approve of his policies, at least Ubuyashiki has no ability to stop him.

Just a bunch of cases of demons eating people is enough to make the Demon Slayer Corps exhausted, and they have no time to make comments on their own governance strategies.

Therefore, he can tolerate the Ubuyashiki and the Demon Slayer Corps.

It's best to get rid of it if there is a chance, but it doesn't matter if there is no chance.

But the Eternal Paradise is different. This organization occupies an entire county and seems to be isolated from other places. He can't reach out to it at all.

The most important thing is that this organization is anti-war.

Can this be tolerated? He must strike hard.

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Shinya Ryudoji, the founder of the Eternal Paradise."

Yes, the man is Shinya who sneaked into the palace.

"What is your purpose?" Although he was horrified, Mutsuhito remained calm.

Shinya looked at Mutsuhito with a playful look: "Since you can use us, it would be too rude for me not to return the favor to Your Majesty. So Your Majesty, what do you think about changing the reign title?"

"You..."

In the horrified eyes of Mutsuhito, Shinya pinched his neck.

"Everyone should pay the price for the mistakes they made. What do you think, Your Majesty?" Shinya looked at Mutsuhito with a cruel smile on his face.

. . . . . . .

Tokyo Prefecture, Demon Slayer Corps Headquarters.

The entire Demon Slayer Corps was plunged into a sad atmosphere. The Demon Slayer Corps suffered heavy losses during this trip to Sanin.

More than 50 members were injured, and one-third of the members could no longer stay on the front line due to injuries. They could only enter the hidden or serve as trainers.

Class E member Gyoku and Class D member Kocho Kanae were killed.

The two leading pillars were seriously injured, and the Flame Pillar could no longer continue to serve as a pillar, and could not even continue to hold a sword.

From the perspective of the crow, it was the timely arrival of the Sound Pillar Ryudoji Gennosuke who defeated the Upper Rank Two at the last moment, which allowed these team members to survive.

For a time, the prestige of the Sound Pillar reached its peak in the Demon Slayer Corps.

On the mountain next to the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters, Shinya sat in front of Kanae's grave with an extremely wonderful expression.

He looked at the lost team members below, and some guilt rose in his heart.

It seemed that he had gone a little too far and hit the morale of the entire Demon Slayer Corps.

Although only two team members died this time, one of whom was even hated by everyone, the despair brought by the overwhelming strength could not be wiped out by the small number of deaths.

Among the one-third of the team members who could not stay on the front line, in addition to the injured, some of them had psychological trauma.

"Master Gennosuke!" Shinobu Kocho went up the mountain and saw Shinya here, so she stepped forward and said.

Shinya looked at Shinobu Kocho: "Little Shinobu..."

"Good morning!" Shinobu Kocho showed

A gentle smile.

Shinya looked at Shinobu Kocho like this, opened his mouth, but said nothing.

Shinobu Kocho sat next to Shinya and whispered, "Master Gennosuke, you often come to see my sister these days."

"Yes! Every time I come here, I will remember the feeling of powerlessness that I couldn't save Kanae that day." Shinya turned his back to Shinobu Kocho and said in a low voice with a bit of sadness: "Although you are taught by Urokodaki, you are also my disciples like Shimizu."

Shinobu Kocho looked at Shinya's back and said slowly: "My sister...she has always hoped to redeem the ghosts and live in peace with them. I know that she believed so firmly before she died. But...the ghosts have been lying, and in order to protect themselves, they have no rationality and rely on their naked instincts to kill people."

Shinya: "Uh...well..."

"Master Gennosuke, can we...can we win? In this war between humans and ghosts, will we win? Is it really meaningful for us to fight so hard?" Shinobu Kocho looked at Shinya, hoping to get the answer from him.

Shinya looked at Shinobu Kocho's confused look and knew that he had to talk about it.

If he doesn't get some treatment, this kid will become autistic.

"People will die and disappear alone. His past, present life, and future will all disappear together. Many people will die in missions and battles, and in a very easy way.

Kanae is one of them. Among these dead people, many also have dreams.

No matter who you are, you will have something you cherish. Parents, brothers, friends, and lovers help and support each other. From the moment you are born, you have been tied to your loved one. And such a bond will become more and more firm as time goes by."

Shinobu Kocho looked at Shinya, and her eyes gradually regained their brilliance.

Shinya said slowly: "Shinobu, from the moment Kanae disappeared, the things she cherished, along with her beliefs, were with your soul. This is a bond that comes from blood and family affection. Even if life is gone, she will love you in her own way.

So Shinobu, hold your chest high and move forward proudly! You are not weaker than anyone, because you and Kanae have lived together."