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Chapter 241 - Demon Slayer Part 1

MUZAN'S ANGER Location the Demon Slayer-verse, Japan, The Center of the Infinity Castle

In a vast Japanese style castle. A demon woman with pale white skin, long black hair that covers nearly all her face. Red bright painted lips. Wearing a pure black kimono, with a yellow obi. Holding a biwa in her hands. She is Nakime the Biwa Demon. A trusted and important confident of the Demon King, Muzan Kabutsuji. As she kneeled in tranquility, in this massive, never-ending castle, known as the Infinity Castle. Which is a pocket dimension consisting of lamplit wooden rooms, long halls, moving corridors, and countless stairways. This pocket dimension's layout is controlled by Nakime's Blood Demon Art. Hence her great importance to Muzan. Speaking of the Demon King. On a multi-leveled platform, stood a man. A tall man with a lean, muscular build. Along with pale skin. He has parted, short-length, wavy black hair, with two sets of curly, wavy bangs on each side of his face in the middle. Having sharp, almond-shaped eyes with irises that are a vibrant red color. Wearing extravagant outfit, consisting of an embroidered black tuxedo with brown buttons and a white tie over a black dress shirt. Having white dress pants along with black loafers. He is Muzan Kabutsuji the Demon King. And right now he is furious. Not only has Rui perished, none of his worthless servents have uncovered what happened to Daki and Gyutaro. They have utterly disappeared, from his sight. By looking through Rui's final memories. That damned boy, with the earrings has started using...His...techniques. Not only that. But there's some demon, that dares rebel against him. Just Tamayo, Rui's memories were obviously tempered with. As he couldn't see or hear, who this demon is. But...aside from Rui. None of the Lower Moons, have proven worthy. The Upper Moons, haven't change for hundreds of years. While the Lower Moons, they've changed constantly, this cemented Muzan's decision. So he spoke to Nakime. Commanding her to summon all the remaining Lower Moons. In a stroke of her biwa. Five demons, were teleported to the Infinity Castle. First they were confused, but after Muzan release a smidge of his power. These demons, knew immediately they're standing, before Lord Muzan. Falling to their knees in respect and fear, before their Demon King. 

First is Kamanue. Lower Moon Six. A short young man with pale skin. His face was decorated by a thick dark-green line that ran under his eyes and across his nose, stretching vertically on his forehead to form a horizontal line. Four large dots were also placed on his face. Having dark brown hair with bright orange tips, which he wore swept back but fluffed out. Wearing a white haori with a yellow scale pattern down the sleeves, as well as a white button-up shirt and dark hakama pants. After he and rest heard Muzan's beratement. Scolding. Demanding them to kill, grow strong and prove use to him. Kamanue though insults and back talk to Muzan. Which Muzan repeated, word by word. Resulting in his execution and devouring by Muzan's hands. Next is the cowarding Mukago. Lower Moon Four. She's a short woman of slight stature. She has very light gray skin, two dark red stripes across her cheeks, sharp pink fingernails, and a pair of white horns protruding from either side of her forehead. Having on a plain red kimono with a black-and-white fur-lined collar tied up at the back with a large, dark purple bow. She also is wearing a pair of white tabi socks and black zōri shoes that have orange colored straps. Overcome with fear. She was planning to run, after promising to fight. Only for Muzan to once, again say what his Lower Moons were thinking out loud. Resulting in her gruesome death. Right after Mukago's execution. Wakuraba, Lower Moon Three. Upon seeing both Mukago and Kamanue's death. He decided to run, attempting to escape death. He's a man of average height and pale, grayish-white skin. He possessed what appeared to be three large cross-shaped scars cut into his cheeks and the center of his forehead, as well as noticeably elf-like, pointed ears. Wearing bamboo-colored yukata with a pinstripe pattern. Along with a piece of dark cloth around his waist, and a light cloth around his neck. He also donned two golden hoop earrings on each ear and a pair of wooden sandals with black straps. Leaping off every platform and surface he stepped on. Only for him to end up dead, his head in Muzan's grasp. At that moment Lower Moon Two, Rokuro. A older looking demon. That has a stocky build, and pale white skin. He has long, dark purple hair that he let down, and a short, jagged beard around his jawline. Wearing a dark cyan gi. He pleaded for mercy, and started stating only with more of Muzan's blood, he can prove to be a powerful and useful servant for him. Muzan looked at Rokuro with disgust and kill him, as well. Then Muzan turned to the final demon, Lower Moon One. His name is Enmu. Enmu is a slender young man of pale skin. He has ringed blue eyes and three square-shaped demon markings on each of his cheeks...which said cheeks are blushing pink, at the moment. Apart from that Enmu has straight chin-length black hair. His hair faded into a red-pink color near the ends, with some strands ending a blue color as well. His wearing a long, black button-up coat that arched upwards on either side of his legs so that only the two tails in front and behind fell down below his knees, and a white dress shirt, the cuffs of which appeared over those of his coat. He also wore a pair of pinstriped pale gray pants and white heeled shoes. Muzan asked the demon, Enmu, what's his excuse. Enmu offered none. In fact he expressed gratitude to Lord Muzan, for saving him for last. Thus he can enjoy the deaths of the other, his sadistic nature was liked and appreciated by the Demon King. So Muzan gave him more his blood, empowering the Dream Demon, and ordering him to be on the watch for the earring boy. With that only Enmu was spared, and sent away. Thus the Lower Moons, were practically disbanded and eradicated by Muzan himself. This helped Muzan appeased his anger, by a small amount. Without looking at Nakime, he spoke, "Nakime...summon the Upper Moons now..."

UPPER MOONS' After another biwa strum. One by one, the top demons of Muzan's command. Were summoned. Starting with a white vase. That has a artistic design of branches of green leaves and red, yellow, and dark green with purple leaves. This vase shuke and rattle on a tatami floored platform. Letting out a high-pitched shriek. As a deformed demon, emerged from this vase. This grotesque demon is Upper Moon Five, Gyokko the Vase Demon. He pale white in skin-tone. With purple hair, styled in several divided strands. But Gyokko's face was even more twisted. For eyes he has large green-lipped mouths. And for a mouth there's one large yellow and orange eye. And another eye, on his forehead as well. As for his body. It has a muscular physique with multiple underdeveloped and small arms and hands with red fingernails. Gyokko was surprised that he was summoned to the Infinity Castle. As it's been many, many years, since this happened. Then another demon, appeared. Landing on a separate platform. Gyokko immediately recognized this man. He's Akaza, Upper Moon Three, the Fighter Demon. Akaza is a very muscular young man with skin so fair it appeared bright green-tinged white, decorated by a pattern of thick blue lines. Which resembles criminal tattoos he has as a human. Akaza has short, pink hair that fluffed out around his head. Wearing a short, sleeveless dark purple-pink haori that ends at his waist. Said haori he leaves open to expose his chest, and decorated by a square pattern on his back. He sported a pair of baggy white pants that he rolled at the knee. With a turquoise rope belt to secure them at his waist, with bright pink tassel ornaments hanging on said rope belt. Akaza ignored Gyokko's greetings. Turning to Nakime, and saying, "Biwa woman!! Has Lord Muzan and number one, arrived?" Nakime responded "Both Lord Muzan, and Upper One are already here." at that moment, Akaza noticed him. Kokushibo, Upper Moon One. He was in a room, kneeling respectfully. As his sight was seen from a open sliding door. He's a tall man with a muscular body, and a pale white skin. He possesses long, spiky, and wavy burgundy hair with red tips that he keeps in a ponytail, along with two flowing, wavy bangs on each side that reaches to his collarbone. His most notable feature is the three sets of eyes on his face with yellow irises and red flesh sclera. He's wearing a purple-and-black hexagonal-patterned nagagi kimono and black umanori-styled hakama pants. That are tied with a white uwa-obi. He also wears a pair of zōri with purple straps. Plus on his waist, rested his katana. As Akaza was standing on his platform, when suddenly a pale, clawed-nail hand reach out, and rested on his shoulder. A handsome man with extremely pale skin, with long platinum blond hair that he wore parted to his right, the shorter parts around his face seeming to flare out to either side around his head. This smiling demon, is Doma, Upper Moon Two. Most noticeable are his peculiar eyes. Strangely beautiful...because of their color, having a pattern of rainbow pastel tones, fading into each color in them. Doma who's cheerfully greeted Akaza, then Gyokko. Telling Gyokko that he loves his vase, even asking if it's a new one. That's when Akaza said in a clearly hostile tone, "Get off", thus leading in the end with Akaza obliviating Doma's lower jaw, with a casual swing. Thus the two Upper Moons, were separated. Thus showing Doma's full form, he's tall and muscular, wearing a blood-red turtleneck. That has a design that made it appear that the section between his neck and upper chest is covered by a black substance that looks like it is dripping slightly down his body. This same design is repeated at his wrists and down his hands, and the circular cap top of his head. Along with a pair of straight, tan-colored hakama pants of a pinstriped design, their cuffs visibly loose, which he secured with a pale green-tinged golden belt. Doma wave the blow off, as a little rough-housing between friends. Then after the "rough-housing" was done, Doma went on to speak casually with Gyokko, and another that has been there to. The final Upper Moon, present. Upper Moon Four, Hantengu. A short, frail man with a very thin and skeletal body, covered with veins and wrinkles. His most noticeable feature is a large bump on the top of his head, accompanied by two curved horns, and bright red eyes. Having dark, shoulder-length, disheveled and wavy hair with a low hairline. Whimpering man, hiding on the nearby stairs. He's wearing an asymmetrical kimono that was split in the middle, the right half being black and covered in a wavy yellow lines pattern, with the left half being a dark red and lacking any detailed features. He also wore a pair of brown zōri with purple straps, and a violet obi. With this all the Upper Moon, were summoned. Thus made his presence known, steeping out the shadows. As Muzan spoke. Stating that there are no longer the Lower Moons, aside one promising amongst them. Not that any Upper Moon cared, aside Lower Moon Five, none of them had any good opinion or even respect for those weaklings. After finishing saying that, Muzan demanded from his Upper Moons. Of any information on Gyutaro and Daki. Doma, stated he had his followers, investigate the siblings hunting grounds, but they found nothing. The other Upper Ranks, mentioned something on those line. Gyutaro and Daki...it's honestly like they disappeared from thin air. Muzan frown. His displeasure and anger, clearly visible. Seeing as that investigation is going the same way, as the Blue Spider Lily search. He decided to change the topic. Muzan, he began telling Kokushibo and the others of the events of Mount Natakumo. About the strong demon, capable of poisoning, and mortally threaten Rui. Along with interfere with his vision, Muzan growled out in anger, that this demon was able to hid himself completely. This revelation shocked the Upper Ranks. It's clear this meeting is just getting started, on what it has to offer.

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