Chapter 509

And his memories... were completely erased by that man...

Until now!

"I... I..."

Akaza, feeling a splitting headache, looked at his hands. He remembered, he remembered everything!

Suddenly, Akaza looked up at Lin Ye in front of him!

"Illusion! It's an illusion like Enmu's!"

"I'm much higher-end than him, and... whether it's true or not, don't you have a count in your heart?" Lin Ye smiled and looked at Akaza in front of him.

He looked at Kyojuro Rengoku on the side again.

The Mugen Train arc was so interesting. The battle between two people: one died but protected everyone.

The other lived, but protected nothing.

And Tanjiro on the side, the one who had everything taken away by demons became a Hashira, while the one who had everything taken away by people became a demon.

Lin Ye looked at Akaza in front of him. At this moment, Akaza seemed to have lost all his strength and sat on the ground. He had no goal, not even a reason to continue fighting.

The death of the flesh is not the most terrifying; the death of the soul is the true death.

Seeing Akaza like this, Lin Ye asked,

"Now I ask you, do you want to die, or do you want to live?"

Among so many demons in Lin Ye's eyes, only Akaza could be considered a real man.

Hearing Lin Ye's words, Akaza's dull eyes finally lit up, and then, he firmly said two words:

"Want to die!"

Finally, Akaza stood up again. His eyes regained his fighting spirit. This time, he was no longer fighting for Muzan. He! Was fighting for himself!

"Master and Koyuki have waited for me too long, I... should go down and find them."

Some people are dead, yet they still live; some people are alive, yet they are already dead.

Looking at Akaza before him, Lin Ye nodded slightly at him. "Fine, then I will grant your wish."

Although Lin Ye had a decent impression of Akaza, it was only decent. After all, as a demon, even though Akaza had a pitiful background, he had still eaten many people.

Even in a zoo, a tiger that has eaten a human cannot be kept.

Akaza charged toward Lin Ye. He did not surrender; as a martial artist, even in death, he would die with dignity.

Akaza rushed toward Lin Ye.

Destructive Death: Compass Needle!

Azure light surged toward Lin Ye from all directions. Looking at Akaza, who was now within arm's reach, Lin Ye took a deep breath, reached out, and grabbed, causing a katana condensed from flames to appear instantly.

"Sun Breathing, First Form: Dance."

Hum!

The bright sun-fire drew a beautiful arc in mid-air, the brilliant light illuminating the entire dark night.

Behind Lin Ye, Tanjiro stared blankly at this strike. He knew this technique too, but the power Lin Ye unleashed compared to his own was like the light of a firefly against the radiance of the sun!

Boom!

The sun-fire landed on Akaza, his body instantly engulfed by the flames. The scorching heat crackled against Akaza’s body, yet Akaza did not utter a single sound amidst the sea of fire.

It wasn't that it didn't hurt; it was that he endured it.

Thud.

Akaza’s body collapsed to the ground. His form had already begun to turn to ash under the flames, yet he smiled from within the fire. Looking at Lin Ye before him, he spoke his final words.

"Thank you..."

Boom!

Akaza’s body completely turned to ash. In the sea of fire, Akaza seemed to see that familiar figure.

"Koyuki... have you come to pick me up?"

At this moment, Akaza felt his soul finally leave his filthy body that had turned into a demon. Now, he felt incredibly light.

Boom!

Upper Rank Three, Akaza... eliminated!

Watching Akaza vanish, Lin Ye waved his hand, and the Nichirin Sword made of sun-fire dissipated.

"Goodbye."

Lin Ye turned to look at Kyojuro Rengoku and the others. Seeing Akaza defeated, Kyojuro Rengoku took a deep breath.

Although Akaza had been completely toyed with by Lin Ye, he knew that if it were him, he certainly would not be the opponent's match.

Thinking of this, Kyojuro Rengoku bowed to Lin Ye. "Thank you, Mr. Lin Ye."

"It's nothing, just a small favor."

Lin Ye waved his hand indifferently. It was indeed a small favor, but for Kyojuro Rengoku,

a small favor was also a life-saving grace.

On the side, Zenitsu Agatsuma shouted happily, "Great! We took out two of the Twelve Kizuki in one night! Muzan shouldn't have many demons left by his side now, right?"

"Two? No, no, no." Lin Ye shook his head and looked into the distance, toward the direction of the Entertainment District. "It should be three."

Three? Tanjiro and the others were confused. Who else could it be?

At this moment, the Yoshiwara District.

This place should have been a bustling entertainment street, but now it had turned into ruins.

Amidst the sea of fire, four figures looked at each other. One woman, dressed in flamboyant attire, smiled charmingly.

"Hehe... to have two Hashira come to hunt us together, what an honor." Upper Rank Six, Daki!

"Hahaha!" On the side, a gaunt, skeletal man laughed as well. "So what if there are two Hashira? You look weak as well! How unsightly! How unsightly!"

"Tch, you're quite confident. That filthy appearance of yours is not flashy at all." Sound Hashira Tengen Uzui looked at Gyutaro. Beside him, Flower Hashira Kanae Kocho also gripped her sword and said,

"They are indeed difficult to deal with. Why is it useless even after cutting off their heads?"

Kanae was distressed. Their combined strength was definitely higher than the two opponents; after all, Kanae’s current strength surpassed the Tanjiro trio of that time. Moreover, thanks to Yoriichi Tsugikuni, that living dictionary and legendary coach, everyone’s strength had improved, giving the two of them the advantage.

But the Upper Ranks still possessed significant power, especially troublesome opponents like Gyutaro and Daki.

Just at this moment, a black crow flew across the sky, dropped its claw, and a small scroll landed directly in Kanae’s hand!

Kanae opened the scroll, and a smile appeared on her beautiful face the next second.

She gripped her Nichirin Sword tightly and said three words to Tengen Uzui beside her:

"Cut together!"

"Understood!" Tengen Uzui instantly understood Kanae’s meaning. The next second, both figures moved simultaneously!

"Oh no!" Daki panicked when she realized the secret of her and her brother had been discovered.

What else could she do? She had to fight!

"Don't worry, sister, big brother will definitely protect you!"

Gyutaro instantly drew his two sickles and charged out!

"Blood Demon Art: Rotating Circular Slashing Flying Blood Sickles!!"

"Blood Demon Art: Eight-Layered Obi Slash!!"

Both figures charged out! At the same time, Kanae Kocho and Tengen Uzui moved as well!

The four figures clashed with a metallic clang. At that same moment,

"I can hear your filthy score! Sound Breathing, Fifth Form: String Performance!"

"You can actually discern my attack rhythm from my movements!" Gyutaro was stunned. He suddenly had a bad premonition.

Sure enough, Daki on the other side already felt she couldn't keep up. Before her eyes, she only saw a flash of light!

Flower Breathing, Fifth Form: Peonies of Futility!

Swish! Swish!

In an instant, two heads flew into mid-air! Then they landed on the ground with a thud.

The two heads and four eyes looked at each other. At this moment, they understood that they... had thoroughly lost.

"In the end... I still couldn't protect my sister..."

Gyutaro took one last look at his sister, and then, both their bodies turned to ash and dissipated into the sky.

Upper Rank Six, Gyutaro/Daki.

Eliminated!