"It was truly a coincidence this time, obtaining the blood of both Lower Rank Three and Upper Rank Five simultaneously. However, this mansion has been exposed, so it seems we need to leave here as soon as possible."
Tamayo carefully put away two small test tubes and lifted her head, looking rather regretfully at the mansion that had become half a ruin.
"Hmph! In the end, it's all because of those Demon Slayers. Really, getting involved with them always brings trouble," Yushiro grumbled.
However, compared to his previous sharp and dissatisfied tone, Yushiro's voice now sounded more like he was just being stubborn, especially since his actions in helping treat Tanjiro's wounds were quite different from what he said.
"Tamayo-san, what are your plans for the future? If possible, I'd like to invite you to our Demon Slayer Corps headquarters. I introduced your identities to the Master a long time ago, and he would be very welcoming to you," Shinichi took this opportunity to extend an invitation to Tamayo.
"The Demon Slayer Corps headquarters?!" Both Tamayo and Yushiro were shocked to hear this.
Inviting demons to a Demon Slayer headquarters, are you serious?
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"Heeheehee, Mukago-chan, I have some not-so-good news."
"What is it?" Mukago, holding a human arm in her hand, looked up puzzled at her fellow Lower Rank demon.
At this moment, the surroundings of the two Lower Rank demons were like hell, with dismembered limbs everywhere and thick blood soaking the soil until it became soft.
Lower Rank Six - Kamaro carefully arranged a row of human heads with expressions of fear and unease, creating an extremely creepy sight.
While moving a scarred man's head, Kamaro repeated what he had said earlier.
"An Upper Rank has died, killed by the Demon Slayers."
"Oh, an Upper Rank died... Wait! WHAT? Up-Upper Rank?"
At first, Mukago didn't take this news seriously, but she quickly realized - Upper Rank!
It was actually an Upper Rank!
Wasn't it said that the Upper Rank demons' lineup hadn't changed for hundreds of years?
Plop!
The human arm in Mukago's hand fell to the ground.
She no longer had the appetite to continue enjoying human flesh.
Casually wiping the blood from the corner of her mouth, she anxiously shouted at Kamaro.
"What's going on? How could an Upper Rank possibly die? This is terrible!
Muzan-sama will surely be furious!
Last time!
Last time I felt that Muzan-sama was already extremely dissatisfied with us Lower Ranks, and now even an Upper Rank has died. What should we do, what should we do, what should we do..."
Unlike Mukago, who looked as if the sky was falling, Kamaro appeared very calm and the curve of his mouth never dropped.
"No need to panic, Mukago. The failure of an Upper Rank isn't entirely a bad thing, is it? At least it will highlight the precious existence of us Lower Ranks. Don't worry, Muzan-sama doesn't have time to vent his anger on small fry like us right now. What we need to do now is eat more humans, grow stronger rapidly, and then step on the heads of other Lower Ranks and even Upper Ranks, making them our stepping stone, hehehehe."
Kamaro's words left Mukago stunned.
Wait, how could two bottom-tier Lower Rank demons like them dare to say such things?
Do demons not need to think before they boast?
"You say we should eat more humans, but why did you stop me from going to those villages to catch humans before? You insisted on finding this kind of maximum-security prison, where we have to wait so long to eat our fill each time. Aren't you just making things difficult for yourself?" Mukago complained, while squatting down to pick up the half-eaten arm from the ground and continuing to eat.
Indeed, the place where Mukago and Kamaro were currently located was a maximum-security prison in Osaka.
The prisoners here were mostly vicious murderers or extremely vile individuals.
The current era in Japan was at the cusp of transitioning from feudal times to modern society, and the turbulent society easily bred evil and corruption.
Therefore, prisons were not uncommon in this era.
Kamaro glanced at Mukago, secretly sneering with disdain.
What a simple-minded fool, cant even understand the concept of the bigger picture.
Muzan's subordinates were just as shortsighted and ridiculous as her, viewing themselves as some superior beings and ignoring human existence.
Unlike other demons, Kamaro never saw humans as mere food.
In terms of physical strength alone, there were many creatures in this world that could surpass humans.
Tigers and lions, which one wasn't stronger than humans?
Yet who ruled the world now if not humans?
Certainly, demons were powerful, but they still lived in the shadows of humans.
It was only because human governments hadn't taken them seriously.
Once humans truly acknowledged the existence of demons, demons would be no more threatening in human eyes than tigers, lions, or other wild beasts.
So, if Muzan were truly intelligent, he should understand how to use his advantages to cater to or even win over humans.
After all, who among ordinary humans, especially those in high positions, could resist the temptation of immortality?
Thinking of this, Kamaro sneered again in disdain.
He couldn't be bothered to explain anything to Mukago and just continued arranging the heads while secretly plotting his own plans.
So, was Muzan as incompetent as Kamaro suggested? Not really.
Although he despised humans, Muzan had never underestimated human technology.
On the contrary, Muzan was very interested in emerging human technologies.
Among the dozen or so human identities he had used, there was even the identity of a science professor.
However, none of this mattered to anyone now.
Whether it was the Demon Slayer Corps or Muzan's demon subordinates, the friction between the two had reached its peak, and the final confrontation between demons and humans was about to erupt.
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At the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters.
Just as Shinichi stepped through the main gate with his Nichirin Sword at his side, he encountered Shinobu who stood with her hands behind her back, smiling as she stared at him.
"Oh my, long time no see, Shinichi-kun. Eh? Why does Shinichi-kun smell so strongly of perfume?"
Shinichi, who was about to greet her, "Huh??"
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