#211: Could not win itself
Kokushibou recalled before for a long time for a long time, has had that matter.
That is becomes Oni in him, discards the name, discards the human status, and after betraying Demon Slayer Corps, approximately passes the matter that about 60 years had.
Kokushibou remembers that is one is like tonight, moon such as by the blood dyed red night.
When then he, after the sevenfold tower in suburb, witnessed the unbelievable thing accidentally.
He, saw a person.
Already over 80 years old, silver-haired, the old person of whole face wrinkle.
Old person putting on makes Kokushibou feel that the extremely familiar kimono, brings the blade, although is silver-haired, whole face wrinkle, but Kokushibou in recognized the identity of opposite party as before immediately.
That is his Little Brother ——— Tsugikuni Yoriichi.
60 years later about, Kokushibou saw own Little Brother again, that by own envy, was loathed by oneself, lets own life unforgettable sun swordsman.
He cannot believe oneself eye.
Person who because, all has mark, should be killed before age 25 is right.
Kokushibou has thought that pressure in own body Little Brother, has died.
However, opposite party not only has not died, but also has lived over 80 years old, is simply incredible.
May in Kokushibou still when suspecting own eye, has become silver-haired old person's Little Brother actually to flow off the tears.
„How sorrowful Ah...... elder brother......”
Is flowing tears Little Brother of saying these words, then put on the stance in the twinkling.
That stance, not only does not expose weaknesses, and of constriction sends out, almost made Kokushibou feel unable to breathe.
Then, is blinking continually said in an instant, Little Brother moved.
That split second, Kokushibou simply had not understood that had anything.
That split second, Kokushibou has not even felt the pain.
His Transparent World has been opening obviously, oneself also becomes Oni, becoming was much more powerful than the past, but he with losing the Little Brother form, let him in oneself at present vanishes.
When Kokushibou recovers, he discovered, Little Brother completed lifetime final slash, fell on own behind.
But oneself, on the neck are many a knife wound, was nearly cut the head, is killed violently at the scene.
At that moment, Kokushibou has to acknowledge, oneself trembled, feared.
60 years later, silver-haired Little Brother, has also been able to wield the might and speed and a heyday not the slightest difference blade unexpectedly, was made any response by oneself completely without enough time, that feeling, Kokushibou impossible is not afraid.
That night, he almost died, died in own life envious hatred Little Brother hand.
But Little Brother was standing still, after wielding that blade then the lamp dry oil completely, passed away at the scene.
His dying, making Kokushibou save a life.
His dying, gives a defeat that the Kokushibou life did not have again possibly recalls.
He told Kokushibou with oneself life, even if he turned into Oni, becoming compared before was much more powerful, that was an old his blade could also not have blocked continually.
The humiliation...... was unwilling............ all sorts of mood to well up the Kokushibou heart in that night angrily, keeping him forever and ever from forgetting "Tsugikuni Yoriichi" this name again.
Therefore, Kokushibou swore, the life cannot lose to anybody outside Yoriichi again, and assists Kibutsuji Muzan all people who understand the Sun Breathing method eliminate completely.
Now, was several hundred years passed, Kokushibou has thought oneself have forgotten, no longer felt the humiliation for that finding it unbearable to recall past, until now, he discovered, originally he had not felt to get over an emotion about this matter.
"Tsugikuni Yoriichi" this name, really took to him too many too many envy, too many too many dislike, too many too many being unwilling, as well as too many too many recollections......
In such a case, when Riegel withstand/top "Tsugikuni Yoriichi" this name is appearing, Kokushibou then lost all rationalities, all calmness, in the heart only have a thought.
That defeats him, defeats that man who has "Tsugikuni Yoriichi" this name.
This actually to prove oneself have surpassed him, is for other anything, perhaps, Kokushibou are not clear.
Kokushibou is only clear about a matter.
That is, even if several hundred years pass by, oneself still survival under the shadow of that person.
He, lost to "Tsugikuni Yoriichi" again.
A blade.
A blade, oneself defeated.
Defeats very distressedly, very thoroughly.
„Satisfaction?”
At this time, Riegel's voice spread to Kokushibou's ears slowly.
Kokushibou silent for a long time for a long time, immediately hoarse making noise.
„Why...... I was...... cannot win you......”
Left behind these words, Kokushibou's head fell from his neck, fell on the ground.
His body also cut off around the middle, half fall down, half fall on that moon wall, to that lonely and alone full moon, gradually is losing aura.
Riegel then turns around, looks gradually changes into the flying ash Kokushibou, the back solar mural is still dazzling.
„It was not Tsugikuni Yoriichi that you couldn't win against.”
Riegel thought aloud opens the mouth.
„You just couldn't win against yourself.”
The words fall, Riegel has turned around, plans to leave.
„Wait!”
Suddenly, a sound stopped by calling out him.
„you how here?”
Riegel stops figure, turns around to look, shortly afterwards then showed being astonished expression.
Sees only, is changing to the ruins a palace corner/horn, two forms just like emerge out of thin air to be the same, appeared in front of Riegel.
Way that this enters the stage, two months ago, Riegel has seen one time near the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters.
This two people, impressively is Tamayo and Yushirou.
„We mix with Blood Demon Art.” Tamayo is replying Riegel's question, while looks gradually changes to Kokushibou that the flying ash vanishes, said with a complex expression: „, That Upper Rank One Kokushibou is not your enemy of gathering, you compared with great strength that I imagine.”
Tamayo naturally knows Kokushibou.
After all, Tamayo also survives present Oni from the Warring States period, has seen Tsugikuni Yoriichi, has seen Kibutsuji Muzan's pitiful condition, has naturally also seen this Tsugikuni Yoriichi's elder brother, once betrayed Demon Slayer Corps Tsugikuni Michikatsu.
thanks to this, she is very clear, Kokushibou strong.
Upper Rank Oni is very strong, with other Oni at all is not existence of rank, even if with them with is Twelve Kizuki Lower Rank, before them, is ants forget it/that's all.
Hashira/pillar similarly is not the Upper Rank Oni opponent, until now, Demon Slayer Corps all heroic deaths Hashira/pillar, basically by Upper Rank Oni hunting.
However, is such Upper Rank Oni, in the Kokushibou front, similarly only weak one.
Upper Rank Oni and Lower Rank Oni are not existence of one level, Kokushibou and other Upper Rank Oni are not existences of one level.
Tamayo has thought that can exceed Kokushibou only has Kibutsuji Muzan, even if Riegel, wants to exceed Kokushibou, will not be easy.
Who once thinks, Riegel gave her a big pleasant surprise.
He used the strength to prove, even if next to Kibutsuji Muzan Upper Rank One, could not block his blade.
„Are you looking for jade throne?” Tamayo looks to Riegel, said: „I come to guide to you.”
„Oh?” Riegel raised the brow, said: „Where do you know jade throne?”
Regarding Riegel the issue, Tamayo only replied a few words.
„I was not lived in vain several hundred years.”
In these several hundred years, Tamayo except for continuously in the research can cope with the Kibutsuji Muzan medicine as well as can let outside the Oni becoming human medicine, then has been investigating Kibutsuji Muzan, doing everything possible gains with his related information.
Her Blood Demon Art through ability that getting a cut own body starts, after can let the opponent smells own smell of blood, be confused by the illusion, obtains by illegal purchase the information and investigation information, is very useful.
Has followed to have in Tamayo behind Yushirou with visual related Blood Demon Art, can camouflage others 's line of sight or lets the thing that the person sees usually unable to see, makes the visual false appearance, this ability is also very helpful at the matter of doing to Tamayo.
Therefore, Tamayo and Yushirou can infiltrate in Infinity Castle, and found out the Infinity Castle terrain.
„Comes with me.”
Tamayo closes the eye, is suppressing some emotion is muttering.
„Made all finish tonight.”
Tamayo felt, perhaps this is survives until now mission.
Riegel looks at such Tamayo, after a while nodded.
group of three left here immediately, goes toward the position that Kibutsuji Muzan is.
............
The matter that at the same time, Kasugai Crow will just have transmitted.
„Head Instructor Tsugikuni Yoriichi has defeated Upper Rank One! Head Instructor Tsugikuni Yoriichi has defeated Upper Rank One!”
„Upper Rank One crusades against successfully!”
„Casualties: Zero!”
When such news, spreads to the ear of Demon Slayer Corps people, the people were encouraged immediately.
„Good!”
„Defeated Upper Rank One!”
„Head Instructor-sama long live!”
The Demon Slayer Corps person is then cheering.
„How and how possible......!?”
The ear that Oni cannot believe completely, including is being battled Upper Ranks, is so.
„Did Kokushibou defeat unexpectedly?”
„Such quick......?”
„No! impossible!”
„How that Kokushibou possibly easily defeated......!?”
No one is not shocked, no one can believe.
Especially with Tanjirou, Zen'itsu and Inosuke three people of Kaigaku to war, is not willing to accept this fact.
„Will he possibly lose? Possibly how to lose to human?”
Kaigaku only felt that the belief in heart broke.
He will become Oni , because met Kokushibou, was almost killed by Kokushibou, through kneeling begged for mercy had the opportunity of life, because longs for that great strength of Kokushibou body, finally chose to drink Kibutsuji Muzan's blood.
He is very clear, Kokushibou fearful, powerful.
Now, did he defeat unexpectedly?
This impossible!
„Nothing is impossible.”
Standing up that Zen'itsu does sway, is shouting to Kaigaku.
„Great strength of Head Instructor-sama , can you be able to imagine can it be that?”
„How feels?”
„human that you look down upon, now soon must cut Kibutsuji Muzan's head!”
Zen'itsu to shout, making in the Kaigaku heart not have the panic of reason.
Can could it be that...... really lose?
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