On the last day of the 44th year of the Meiji era, hordes of black-clad people wore masks and walked through the streets of Tokyo, and the characters behind them were terrifying. Together with the reorganized Tokyo police, they knocked on doors and conducted extremely large search and investigation operations.

The meticulous search, the tedious questioning, and the seriousness of the attitude made some people panic, but they did not understand what was going on.

The next morning, a foreign newspaper published an article saying that they had received reliable information from a police officer involved in the search - a ghost that could walk in the daytime had appeared!

According to an ominous newspaper report, the ghost slayer is hunting down a female ghost. She infiltrates a mysterious place and steals something extremely precious, thus overcoming the sun. In order to prevent more ghosts from becoming like her, the ghost killing team will launch an unprecedented large-scale search.

Naturally, the government did not admit a word about the newspaper's report, but severely criticized it for spreading rumors, and later went to great lengths to shut down the newspaper. But the government's attempt to cover it up has made the people believe in the so-called ghosts of the day.

Originally, it was only at night that ghosts haunted, but now it is not peaceful even during the day. At least for them, this year is destined to be bad.

The vast majority of ordinary people live in a state of uneasiness, but there is one exception.

That's Onimai Tsuji.

He was jumping for joy.

Hideout of Onimai Tsuji.

"That woman is really bold, she actually succeeded one step ahead of me, stealing the blue flower ...... from the reed."

Onimai Tsuji's expression was a little subtle.

In the past two days, he has filled in all the gaps in his brain based on the vague information in the newspaper, and has formed a whole set of self-consistent guesses. Who the female ghost is, where she stole something, there is absolutely only one possibility.

"From where she is now, it's only a matter of time before she gets caught. If you don't have the power to defy everything, what's the use of overcoming the sun, it's not all weaknesses...... It's been 400 years, and I haven't grown at all! Stupid woman. ”

Seeing that the pearl world was unlucky, Onimai Tsuji felt a burst of relief for no reason, and her body unconsciously leaned back slightly.

"But now that she's done it, how can I let her hard work go to waste? She saved me a lot of experimentation. As long as I devour her and assimilate her cells, I don't have any weakness anymore. ”

"Tsk, taking such a big risk, but making a wedding dress for someone else, I really can't wait to see that traitor's face collapse."

The huge temptation was in front of him, and he couldn't help but feel a little fluttery.

But no matter what Onimai Tsuji thought about it, he couldn't have imagined that Zhu Shi would actually cooperate with the Ghost Slayer Team. Everything that has happened in the past few days has been just bait prepared for him.

The sun in the temple, who was standing on the side, immediately understood what Onimai Tsuji meant, so he said with a smile on his face; "Looks like you're glad you got rid of me. Are you going to kill me as a temporary substitute now? ”

If Onimai Tsuji no miserable overcame the sunlight through the pearl world, the significance of the temple sun's use of blood ghost magic to make Onimai Tsuji no miserable gradually adapt to the sunlight will disappear.

That's why there is such a question.

"Hmph, let's talk about it after absorbing her."

Ghost Dance Tsuji rubbed her lips with her knuckles, and analyzed rather cautiously: "Who knows how many flowers she took and how she ate them." The same dose worked for her, but not necessarily for me. But anyway, I can at least get all the memories of that woman about the blue flowers! ”

"Oh, why do I think you're reluctant to give me up."

"Don't put gold on your face."

Onimai Tsuji turned her head around, her ruby eyes full of indifference, "I'm already very upset just to see you every day. But for the sake of your contributions, I can make an exception to absorb you. ”

For more than a year, the sun in the temple has taken good care of him, but he often interrupts him regardless of the occasion, or interferes with his decisions, so that he can't get off the stage.

Onimai Tsuji is a very fragile and insecure being, unable to bear any form of violation of his authority, and it is normal for him to feel disgusted by the sun in the temple.

"We'll talk about that later."

The sun in the temple squinted, and his expression became a little unfathomable, "Now the question is, do you need me to fish in troubled waters, follow behind the ghost killing team, and find a chance to bring that woman back?" Tokyo City is so big, the ghost squads and the police have already laid a net, she doesn't have as much power as you, and it will be a matter of time before she is discovered. ”

"If you let you go, I'll kill her."

Onimai Tsuji had a look of "I've seen through everything", and then calmly ordered: "Inform the Black Death, gather those ghosts wandering outside, and let them all be on standby near Tokyo." Praying mantis catches cicadas, yellow finches are behind...... Once the Ghost Slayer found out about Zhu Shi, let him take those ghosts to stop the people of the Demon Slayer Team, and then snatch Zhu Shi for me. ”

Then, he shook his finger slightly, and two vague and transparent humanoid air masses suddenly appeared in the air.

"No misery, my lord."

Although there were two respectful male voices in the room, to ordinary people, there was nothing there. The third of the newly appointed first strings turned out to be two invisible ghosts.

"After the Black Death Mou snatched Zhu Shi, you two brought her to me at full speed, but you must not let the Black Death Mou know where I am. Tell him to stay there, take the demons, and kill all the demons. ”

Onimai Tsuji leaned forward, his tone menacing with a thick threat, "Tell him that this is the last chance, and I don't want to see anyone who shouldn't be alive alive." ”

When he said this, he was already murderous, and the two transparent ghosts kneeling on the ground were frightened into a cold sweat.

At this time, the sun in the temple asked, "But, aren't you worried that Mr. Kuromu will meet Ei Senichiro?" He has mastered the long-lost Hedao, and if he doesn't get it right, Mr. Black Death Mou's life will be in danger. ”

"So what? Just let Black Death Mou try his color and see how far that little ghost's Hedao has reached......"

Onimai Tsuji no miserable thought clearly.

If he could really overcome the sunlight directly after devouring the pearl world, then he would no longer need Black Death Mou and his ghosts - they were not trustworthy from a long time ago anyway, and Onimai Tsuji didn't bother to distinguish between spies and loyal dogs, and didn't care whether they lived or died.

From the very beginning, he created ghosts for only three purposes - to find the other side of the flower; Breed demons that can overcome sunlight and distract Demon Slayer squads......

Now is the time for them to achieve that purpose.

If you don't get it right, maybe this is the last battle for those ghosts.

Onimai Tsuji stroked the handle of the chair, and it was as if a fire was burning in his heart, making him more and more excited.

For me!

Give your last value!

……

A few days later, late at night.

The ghost slayer team members who were originally scattered around the streets of Tokyo for patrol have received prompts from the crows-

"The target has appeared! The target has appeared! ”

One after another, the crows opened their broken gongs and shouted loudly, "All the team members! Meet immediately outside the Takino River! Meet outside the Takino River! Attention all team members! Immediately gather outside the Takino River! Croak! ”

For a while, most of the residents of Tokyo City heard the ugly roar of the crows, not to mention the ghosts who were already hiding nearby to listen and watch.

"Do you hear that? Takino River! The people of the Ghost Slayer Team are going to Takino River Wai! ”

"Another me, quickly tell Lord Black Death Mu!"

This is a ghost that can escape to the ground and has the ability to clone (the ghost killed by Tanjiro in the original book).

"Got it, you keep up with them, don't chase after them, first me."

The words fell, and the two shadows disappeared into the ground.

One group followed the crows and the Demon Slayers, while the other stalked out of Tokyo, no less fast than the reedina koi swimming in the water. A few minutes later, the shadow entered a valley on the outskirts of the city.

Heavy gasps surged through the valley, but at first glance, it seemed like nothing. But as the reclusive ghost entered, strangely shaped heads poked out from the trees, bushes, and behind the stones, revealing a terrifying gaze of various colors, as if thousands of candles of extremely underworld colors were lit at the same time.

No one could have imagined that in the small valley, there were thousands of evil spirits in ambush - all the demons on the island of Honshu who survived under the hands of their kind, Ashina and the demon slayer team, one is counted as one, and all of them are gathered here at this moment.

And since Onimai Tsuji Muru connived at cannibalism before, these oni have the strength to be close to the bottom string at worst, and they add up enough to easily capture a country.

"Where's Lord Black Death?"

Half of the ghost came out of the ground and shouted, "What about Lord Black Death? I have something important to report. ”

He looked around the valley, but couldn't find a target.

However, in the next moment, all the ghost bodies that were ambushed here shook in unison, and they cast their jealous gaze behind this reclusive ghost, and at the same time showed a wincing expression.

"Say it......"

Hearing a sudden voice behind him, the Ghost was startled, and turned around to see that six eyes were staring at him without blinking.

That's not who the Black Dead is.

"Have you started gathering the people of the Ghost Slayer Squad......

Although he spoke calmly, he had a chilling smell that made people not have the slightest desire to rebel and disobey. Of course, the few birds waiting for the sunrise on the cliffs in the distance, stuck in the rocks with branches running through their bodies, are the real reason why all the ghosts are willing to obey his orders.

"Outside the Takino River!"

The ghost shrunk his neck, lowered his head and replied, "The crow of the ghost killing team, inform everyone to gather outside the Takino River!"

"Did you run to the suburbs...... What a strange choice. ”

Black Death muttered to himself in an undetectable voice. If he was facing Zhu Shi's current situation, he should run to the place with the most crowds, so that even if the ghost killing team found her, they would feel jealous because of the gathering of humans around......

But Takino River is already a village on the outskirts of the city.

Further on, there is a mountainous area similar to this one. That woman is not stupid, why should she run outside?

However, just as he was thinking about the strangeness of Zhu Shi's choice, a cold voice sounded from the air where there was nothing: "Black Death Mou, you already know the whereabouts of the target, what are you waiting for?" Do you want to disobey the orders of the adults? ”

Immediately after, another voice followed.

"If you don't rush over, that woman may be killed by the ghost killing team, are you deliberately sabotaging your plan?"

At this time, it was the two transparent ghosts sent by Onimai Tsuji to receive the pearl world, they were both the third of the upper strings, and their strength should not be underestimated. At the same time, they also have the task of spying on Black Death.

"You go first......"

Black Death Mou ignored the two voices, but lowered his head and said to the recluses, "Cooperate with your doppelganger and lead the way for these ghosts, but don't be discovered." Use the terrain to surround the ghost slayer ......"

"Yes!"

Seeing that the three winding ghosts were about to quarrel, he wished that he would get as far away as possible, "Everyone, follow me!" ”

"Whew!"

After three days of hibernation, coupled with the fact that Black Death Mou deliberately did not let them eat to increase their ferocity, these ghosts couldn't wait, and immediately turned over and followed the reclusive ghost in the direction of the Takino River. Today, they're going to go on a killing spree, and by the way, they're going to eat the ghost hunters!

There are thousands of ghosts approaching the bottom string, what will the ghost hunters of the ghost killing team do against them? Therefore, in the minds of these ghosts, this is a sure victory, and the only thing to consider is how to divide the spoils.

After all the minions had disappeared from the valley, Black Death Mou raised his head, his six eyes aimed at a position where there was nothing, revealing a dark dignity all over his body.

The next moment, his body suddenly disappeared in place, each holding a transparent object in each hand, and then slammed into the smooth mountain wall more than ten meters high with two of them, making a loud bang. There were two more pits the size of two heads on the stone wall, and scarlet blood.

The next moment, the thing in Black Death Mou's hand showed its original form, and it was actually two ghosts wearing forehead guards and dressed as ninjas, with "Shangfeng" and "San" written in their eyes.

The two ghosts, one younger and the other older, looked quite similar. At this time, there was still a huge shock in their expressions, they didn't expect that with their skills, they would be subdued so easily.

Is it father and son or brother?

Black Death didn't have time to dwell on this, and the fingers that were tightly clamping their necks loosened slightly, so that the two ghosts could speak.

"It's barely on par with the Wowo of a few years ago...... But I like to hide my head and show my tail, no matter how it goes down, that's it. ”

After evaluating them coldly, Black Death Mou asked what he really wanted to ask, "Where is Lord Wumiao." I want to see him. The whole thing is suspicious and may have been a well-designed trap. ”

"But adults don't want to see you!"

The younger ghost roared, "Look at what you're doing now, you've betrayed your adult, right?"

"Sure enough?"

This word caused a brief moment of astonishment on Black Death Mou's face, and immediately, he understood the implied meaning of the word.

"So, that's what he thought—"

When he said this, Black Death's tone was as calm as his face, "No wonder, he didn't call me over anymore, he sent you over because he was afraid that I would know where I was......"

After being silent for a while, Black Death Mou completely let go of his hand and let the two ghosts fall.

"In that case, it doesn't matter if it's a trap this time...... Have I become an outcast to find my way? ”

"Hopefully, a satisfying swordsman will appear."

(End of chapter)