Akaza stared at the direction Ryūri had left in for a few seconds, then grinned, suddenly stood up, and disappeared from everyone's sight in a few swift movements.
If an Upper Moon demon is determined to leave, no one can stop it!
Moreover, Chifeng was in no mood to stop him at this moment; even the thought of avenging his brother had cooled down.
Now they're in even bigger trouble.
He silently watched the scene before him. The people in the invisibility uniforms had fangs growing from their mouths, and their eyes had lost all their senses. These were all signs that they had become demons.
In Chifeng's mind, he saw the white-haired demon grinning at him mockingly. He gradually exerted force, and his anger reached its peak at this moment!
That ghost, that wretched ghost, he actually turned all these children into ghosts!
"Chifeng, what should we do?"
The two Pillars who had previously confronted Akaza also arrived in front of Akamine, their faces equally solemn.
We have to think of a way.
Chifeng gripped his Nichirin Blade in silence.
What solution?
For them, it was simply a choice: whether or not to kill the ghosts in front of them.
Now the choice has fallen on his own shoulders.
Suddenly, a crisp sound like shattering glass came from in front of them, and the next moment all the Hidden members who had turned into ghosts roared and rushed towards Chifeng and the others!
"careful!"
Upon seeing this, everyone quickly dodged; they did not attack, but merely used the hilts of their knives to offer simple resistance.
"Xiao Tong, it's me! Wake up!"
Butterfly Tana held a knife to the mouth of one of the Hidden Members. After becoming demons, these Hidden Members had become incredibly strong, and she was knocked to the ground before she could react.
She tried to awaken her former companions with her voice, but the eyes of these hidden members had long since become chaotic and frenzied like those of wild beasts, and her calls had no effect whatsoever!
These members of the Hidden Sect, who had become ghosts, had completely lost their minds and had long forgotten their former comrades-in-arms.
At the critical moment, Chifeng appeared and kicked away the hidden member who was pressing down on Butterfly Tana. He protected Butterfly Tana behind him, and the other two Pillars also came over. The group stood back to back, surrounding Butterfly Tana in the middle.
"Senior Chifeng, please think of something!"
One of the pillar members said urgently.
At this moment, Chifeng was also extremely agitated.
These are all children of the Demon Slayer Corps!
Some of them had only been in the Demon Slayer Corps for less than a month.
He simply couldn't bring himself to kill these children as if they were some heinous demons!
But if we don't kill them, they will become evil spirits that wreak havoc on the region!
Their duty as the Demon Slayer Corps is to slay demons, but now that the demon is right in front of them, he simply can't bring himself to do it!
At one point, Chifeng felt that the white-haired evil spirit might be hiding in some corner watching them!
Yes, what could be more interesting for demons than watching the Demon Slayer Corps kill each other?
Are they really going to be manipulated by those ruthless devils?
He clenched his fist, then slowly relaxed it.
"Listen to me, everyone."
Chifeng suddenly took a deep breath, as if he had made a decision, and became extremely calm at that moment: "Prepare to give them a release."
"What?" Everyone was shocked, their faces filled with disbelief.
"Listen to me!" Chifeng clenched his fists, his nails digging deep into his flesh, and said in a low voice, "They are no longer our companions. They are ghosts now. We must kill them. If they are still alive and capable of thinking… I believe they would agree with what we are doing."
Once a human becomes a ghost, there is no way to turn back.
Even if we capture them now, take them back and lock them up, they will die from lack of food. And then how are they any different from wild animals kept in captivity?
Everyone gritted their teeth. Although their hearts were filled with reluctance and grief, they knew very well that what Chifeng had said was indeed the only solution.
They said nothing, nor did they think that Chifeng, who said those words, was cold-blooded or excessive.
Because they understood even more clearly that, at this moment, among them, Chifeng, who had personally spoken of wanting to kill these hidden members, was the one suffering the most.
"How... how could it have turned out like this?" Tears welled up in Butterfly Da Nai's eyes like a burst dam. She covered her face with her hands and cried bitterly, "Everyone is such a kind person. They are all working hard to kill the demons. Why, why did they have to play such a cruel joke on them? Why can those who have done evil live peacefully while they have to suffer such inhuman torture?"
"hateful!"
One of the pillars gritted his teeth and said, "I will definitely kill every single ghost in the world!"
"If you can't do it, then let me do it."
As Chifeng spoke, he walked alone toward the hidden members.
"Roar!" Accompanied by a deep roar, a member of the Hidden Sect, who had transformed into a demon, pounced on Chifeng like a hungry wolf.
Although they have now transformed into demons and their power has been significantly enhanced, demons lacking reason are among the lowest of the demons.
Even ordinary Demon Slayer Corps members could easily kill it, let alone a powerful Pillar!
However, at this very moment, the battle-hardened Chifeng encountered the most painful moment of his life—the moment he wielded his sword.
With a single slash, the hidden member's head fell to the ground.
A few seconds later, its body gradually dissipated.
Just before it disappeared completely, a crystal tear rolled down its cheek.
It opened its mouth silently, as if to say "Thank you!" to Chifeng.
That moment was like a sharp dagger piercing deep into the heart of Chifeng.
"Ah!!!" Chifeng roared in pain, his eyes tightly shut, unable to bear looking at what was happening in front of him.
He used this self-deceptive method to tell himself that these were just ordinary ghosts, that their comrades had long since died, and that these were just a group of irrational evil spirits!
However, it had no effect.
Even without opening his eyes, with each strike, he could clearly feel which part of his opponent's body his Nichirin Blade struck, and how much blood flowed from their body...
His once-proud swordsmanship now seemed to have become his nightmare, a slow-motion replay of him killing his former comrades!
Soon, there was no one in front of Chifeng.
He stood there alone, holding his Nichirin Blade, his eyes empty and devoid of any color.
"it's over."
The Nichirin Blade in his hand fell silently to the ground, along with a tear that had rolled down his cheek.