northernbook Chapter 421 The End of the Legend
Chapter 421 The End of the Legend
Tamayo didn't keep them in suspense; she acknowledged their expectations and nodded with a smile.
"Yes, I think the side effects of the marks have been resolved."
Kanae's eyes widened: "Huh? Why do you say that?"
Why did you say that so suddenly?
Isn't it a fact that no one can avoid?
"No, no, that's not what I meant..." As soon as she finished speaking, as if realizing that her words were somewhat ambiguous, Kanae waved her hand somewhat embarrassedly at Himejima Gyomei.
But nobody paid any attention to her.
Tamayo smiled and said, "People who awaken their markings don't live past twenty-five, but everyone knows there are exceptions, right?"
The group nodded slightly; they had heard this exception so many times they were practically sick of it.
But the key issue is that Mr. Yoriichi's approach to activating his mark is fundamentally different from theirs.
Shinobu Kocho raised the question that everyone was wondering: "But if I remember correctly, Yoriichi-sensei should have had the Demon Slayer Mark since birth, right?"
Yuko nodded: "That's right."
“It doesn’t have much to do with whether you’re born that way or not.” Tamayo shook her head. “The markings are a technique for stimulating potential and enhancing physical abilities by burning life force.”
"I think that blemishes are essentially a kind of active cell that accelerates the body's hormone secretion."
"The reason why Mr. Yoriichi was able to get rid of the side effects of the mark is not because the mark is naturally free of side effects, but because his physical strength is sufficient to withstand the side effects brought by the mark."
"In other words, as long as the loss of vitality can be compensated by other means, the limitation of the markings can be solved."
"To replenish the loss of life force..." Yuko understood, "My blood..."
Tamayo still had a smile on her face, her eyes as deep as the starry sky: "That's right, when it comes to replenishing life force, there's no better choice than Yuuko's blood, isn't there?"
Everyone's eyes widened, and before they could even feel joy, they saw Zenitsu nimbly roll over to them.
"So, so... I can live with Nezuko-chan..." Zenitsu's legs went weak as he clung to Tamayo's trouser leg, causing Yushiro's face to bulge with veins, and he delivered a flying kick.
"Keep your filthy hands away from Lady Tamayo!"
"Pfft~"
A blond-haired guy flew out in a parabola.
Tamayo smiled helplessly: "You can't be so violent, Yushiro."
"No, no, that kid deserved it." It was Yuko who came to Yushiro's rescue this time.
Yushiro cast a reluctantly approving glance at him.
"What? You scared me to death!" Kanroji Mitsuri patted her chest in relief. "I thought I didn't have many years left to live, and I almost thought of going to meet Mr. Iguro..."
"..."
Kanae narrowed her eyes: "What about Ikuro?"
"Oh~ I don't want this~" Kanroji Mitsuri gently pushed Kanae away, cupping her burning cheeks as steam began to rise from them.
Obanai Iguro lowered her head shyly and coughed twice, embarrassed by everyone's gaze.
"But you should have mentioned this beforehand, right?" Yuko looked at Tamayo with a blank expression, her eyes narrowed. "Wouldn't it be terrible if no one needed it?"
"Huh? But..." Tamayo paused for a moment, "Besides Mr. Himejima, there shouldn't be anyone else over twenty-five, right?"
Yuko put her hands on her hips, looking stern: "What if it's not needed?"
"...Actually, I did use it." Kanae raised her hand timidly.
Kyojuro nodded with his arms crossed: "I would say it's impossible to fight a monster like that without getting hurt, right?"
At this point, everyone's gaze inadvertently fell on Shinazugawa Sanemi.
Shinazugawa Sanemi's face darkened immediately: "What are you looking at me for?"
Uzui Tengen chuckled and teasingly ruffled his bangs: "No~ I just think you look quite handsome, and you'd probably be popular with girls."
"Of course, the most handsome one is still me."
"However, I already have three wives, so..."
"I'll kill you!!!" Shinazugawa Sanemi suddenly sprang to his feet, his eyes bloodshot as he lunged at Uzui Tengen, and the two quickly became entangled in a chaotic melee.
Ignoring the cheerful atmosphere around her, Yuko looked at Tamayo seriously: "This is no joke."
Tamayo's expression turned deathly pale: "I'm so sorry..."
"I just……"
Yushiro stood up defiantly: "Don't you dare bully Lady Tamayo!!!"
"Um..." Tanjiro looked at the chaotic scene where no one paid any attention to him and he couldn't help but rub his forehead in anguish.
Muzan's corpse is still lying there, can't you be a little less relaxed?
"Actually, I think it's pretty good too." Kagaya Ubuyashiki's gentle smile instantly calmed the noisy market.
"Huh?" Shinazugawa Sanemi blinked.
"The design is quite nice, Sanemi." Kagaya Ubuyashiki said with a gentle smile.
Shinazugawa Sanemi's ears turned purple, but he couldn't utter a word.
The only person who can keep this troublemaker in line is Ubuyashiki, right?
Yu Zi couldn't help but sigh, this family is really impressive, they all have the charisma of leaders.
"That's wonderful, Gyomei." After teasing Shinazugawa Sanemi, Ubuyashiki Kagaya smiled and looked up at Himejima Gyomei.
"Amitabha." Beimingyu Xingming nodded slightly, a faint smile remaining on his lips.
He wasn't afraid of the side effects of the marks, but he would be happy to survive and continue to face his companions.
"Let's not delay, let's burn Muzan's body first." Kagaya Ubuyashiki interrupted the noise.
The matter of the markings was dropped; they were prepared to make sacrifices anyway, and they were content as long as the outcome was good.
"It's about time to get ready." Kagaya Ubuyashiki walked towards Muzan with his wife's help.
Although Muzan has been confirmed dead, he was the progenitor of demons and had even overcome sunlight, so we cannot relax yet.
Before Muzan's corpse returned, Kagaya Ubuyashiki had already begun arranging for people to build a pyre by sending a message through Kasugai crows.
Yushiro's Blood Demon Art would be ineffective in sunlight, so he had already moved the Kasugai Crow back to the shade beforehand. Therefore, Kagaya Ubuyashiki was still able to see the whole heart-pounding process through the talisman.
Tanjiro wiped away a bead of sweat. As expected, his master was still the most composed. He looked down at Muzan's deformed corpse behind him, his expression changed slightly, and without making a sound, he pulled away Inosuke, who was squatting in front of him in a frenzy.
"How pathetic, Muzan Kibutsuji." Seeing Muzan's deformed body, Kagaya Ubuyashiki silently shook his head, his tone tinged with disappointment.
But everyone could tell that he was saddened by the deaths of the other Demon Slayer Corps members.
Kagaya Ubuyashiki lamented that the price of victory in the battle was too high.
Of course, he also knew that without Yu Zi's help, the cost would have been even greater, but that did not stop him from mourning the fallen team members.
As Muzan's body was thrown onto the pyre, flames roared up.
Muzan's body turned to ashes as he burned, signifying that the monsters known as demons, which have plagued people for thousands of years, will become legends and gradually be forgotten.
"Thank you all for your hard work. You fought until the very last moment. Please get some rest today."
Having confirmed that Muzan's body had been completely reduced to ashes with no possibility of regeneration, Kagaya Ubuyashiki breathed a sigh of relief and turned to the crowd.