Chapter 30: Demonized Nezuko

【Dark Alloy Armor】, the armor is relatively difficult to draw, if there is anything inappropriate, please forgive me.

Looking at Nezuko who had fallen into a "deep sleep" in his arms, Zero reached out to touch her face. The three of Takeo, Shigeru, and Hanako on the side were also crying constantly...

This little baby was clearly laughing and talking with him last time, but now she was separated from the world...

He gently put her down, covered her with his cloak and hood, and left the house to go outside the courtyard alone.

An unprecedented killing intent radiated from his body! His eyes became more and more scarlet! His mechanical left hand turned into a palm and then a knife, directly splitting a tree in front of him!

"Muzan Kibutsuji... heh... originally Xiao Yue and I planned to leave directly after finding a way to leave this world, and we wouldn't care about the life or death of this world! But now..."

"I've changed my mind. Before I leave this world... I will kill all the evil demons and the Twelve Kizuki, and then destroy you with my own hands!!!"

"Hehe..." Zero revealed that very evil and crazy yandere smile! Hundreds of ways to torture evil demons and Muzan Kibutsuji emerged in his mind...

Just as Zero was talking to himself, Hanako's voice came from the house: "Brother Zero! My sister... she... she is still alive!"

Hearing this, Zero put away the killing intent on his body and immediately turned back to the house.

Arriving in the house, he found that Nezuko's aura was gradually recovering. Just as everyone was happy, Zero found that the situation was a bit wrong!

Nezuko's aura was recovering, but the wounds on her body were also healing automatically! Not only that, two sharp teeth grew in her mouth, and her fingernails became slender and sharp!

He had seen this situation in evil demons, which meant that Nezuko was currently turning into an evil demon?!

Suddenly, Nezuko opened her eyes, but in her pink pupils, her consciousness was scattered, as if there was no emotion to be seen!

"Quickly hide behind me!" Zero immediately protected Takeo and the other three behind him! He himself took out his scythe, but he couldn't bring himself to do it...

"Ugh..." Nezuko slowly got up, made a sound in her mouth, turned her head to look at Zero and Takeo and the other three protected behind him, and rushed over violently.

Seeing this, Zero threw the scythe aside, instantly appeared behind Nezuko, wrapped his right hand around her waist from behind, clamped her hands and body, and covered her mouth with his mechanical left hand.

Nezuko struggled constantly, but this little strength was as small as a baby's to Zero, soft and powerless.

"Nezuko! They are your family! Wake up quickly!"

"Sister!" Seeing this, Takeo and the other three wanted to step forward to help, but were stopped loudly by Zero: "Don't come over! I will find a way! Stay there and don't move!!"

"Gaa ah ah ah... ugh ah ah ah..." Nezuko had been resisting, and gradually, her body size became larger and larger! Her strength also began to increase!

But she still couldn't break free from Zero's restraint.

Nezuko saw Takeo and the other three who were only a few meters away from her, and only one desire was revealed in her eyes, that was the desire for flesh and blood!

She wanted to eat them to restore her strength.

"Nezuko, look clearly! They are your family! If you really eat your family, you will never be able to turn back! Wake up quickly! Nezuko!!"

Hanako: "Sister! Cheer up! Please, recover quickly!"

Takeo/Shigeru: "Sister!"

The three of them shouted together.

Seeing this scene, a strange and blurry picture emerged in Zero's mind again: a woman holding a baby in her arms, singing a song, and the baby gradually fell asleep listening to the song...

This memory made Zero feel both familiar and warm, but he just couldn't remember where he had seen it...

"Can only try..."

He took a deep breath, let himself calm down, and then began to imitate the song sung by the woman in that blurry memory.

The evening glow on the sea is like a painting of youth?

Spread in the sky waiting for the seagulls to carry it away?

The distant sails let the wind and waves beat?

No fear even if it hurts for the dream?...

When singing this song, Zero used his original language. Takeo and the other three didn't understand it very well, but they also felt a very warm feeling.

The struggling movements of Nezuko in his arms gradually calmed down. She slowly loosened the mouth that was biting his mechanical left hand, and her body began to slowly shrink back to its original appearance.

Scenes of living with her family emerged in her mind, and memories flashed through Nezuko's mind like pictures...

Zero felt that Nezuko had given up struggling, and her body had returned to its original appearance, but she was trembling a little.

He let go of Nezuko and came in front of her, finding that her eyes seemed to have recovered some consciousness, and tears couldn't stop flowing out.

"Woo... wah ah ah ah..." Nezuko couldn't hold back anymore and cried out loudly.

She cried very sadly. Zero held her in his arms, patted her back gently, stroked her head, and said: "Good girl, Nezuko! You have already done very well. Don't be afraid, we are all here..."

Perhaps it was Zero's singing, plus the comfort, that made Nezuko calm down and stop crying, but her body was still trembling slightly.

Takeo and the other three also came to Nezuko's side, hugged Nezuko and Zero, and couldn't help but burst into tears...

After comforting Nezuko and Takeo and the other three, he let them take care of Nezuko in a corner first, and he himself turned on the 【Analysis Glasses】 to analyze Nezuko's current data.

【Analyzing... Analysis successful】

【Name: Nezuko—Female】

【Age: 12 years old】

【Status: Demonized】

【Father: Tanjuro Kamado (Deceased)】

【Mother: Kie Kamado】

【Family: Tanjiro Kamado, Takeo Kamado, Shigeru Kamado, Hanako Kamado, Rokuta Kamado】

【Hobbies: Sewing】

【Notes: Individual Nezuko Kamado has been infected by Muzan Kibutsuji's blood and has become a demon! But Nezuko has temporarily controlled the desire to eat humans with her own consciousness and has now broken free from Muzan Kibutsuji's control!】

【Treatment advice: None】

"!!!" Seeing this information, Zero saw the most important one, which was 【Broken free from Muzan Kibutsuji's control】!

"In other words, Nezuko now has broken free from Muzan Kibutsuji's control, just like Tamayo!?"

And not only that, judging from Nezuko's performance just now, she seemed to have controlled the desire to eat humans!

"I don't know if it will continue like this or if it's just temporary control? If it's just temporary control, what should I do later?"

Just when Zero was at a loss, Nezuko crawled over and looked at Zero with a cute face.

Seeing Nezuko like this, he reached out and touched her face. Nezuko's eyes curved into crescent shapes, and she revealed those two little tiger teeth when she smiled.

Just like a little kitten, rubbing against Zero's hand intimately.

Although Nezuko was a demon now, she looked quite cute like this.

Zero also smiled slightly and said: "Nezuko, don't worry, I will definitely find a way to help you return to your original appearance!"

Tamayo's figure suddenly emerged in his mind.

"Maybe I can find Tamayo to think of a way, plus this time I collected Muzan Kibutsuji's blood sample, which should make her research faster!" Zero thought to himself.

The sky had already revealed a fish-belly white, but this was Mount Yunxue, and there were many dark clouds in the sky, blocking the sunlight.

Just in case, Zero still put that cloak and hood on Nezuko. After all, demons couldn't see the sunlight.

"Strange, where is Tanjiro?" Only then did Zero notice that there seemed to be one person missing here. When he was fighting Muzan Kibutsuji, plus what happened just now, he didn't pay close attention.

"Brother he..." Takeo just started to speak when Tanjiro's voice came from outside the house.

"Ah ah ah ah!!! This... this... why did such a thing happen!?"

Tanjiro rested for a night at Grandpa Saburo's house at the foot of the mountain, left with the axe he brought with him before dawn, and ran quickly toward Mount Yunxue.

Last night, when he was sleeping, he heard a burst of strange cannon sounds coming from the mountain of Mount Yunxue, which woke him up.

But it didn't take long for it to disappear, but then a vibration came! Although he only felt a little bit, very slight at the foot of the mountain! But Tanjiro always had a feeling of unease in his heart.

His family was on the mountain, and he was very worried about the safety of his family.

Just like that, Tanjiro, who hadn't rested well all night, didn't care about Grandpa Saburo's persuasion and insisted on going up the mountain before the sky was completely bright.

Helpless, Saburo could only compromise and told him to let him know if he needed any help before Tanjiro left.

Tanjiro thanked Grandpa Saburo and ran up the mountain of Mount Yunxue without stopping for a moment.

Halfway up the mountain, he found that a large area of trees had fallen here, and even a large area of snow had melted!

He had no choice but to look for other paths.

After two hours, he finally arrived at his home after dawn.

But when Tanjiro saw the scene in front of him, he couldn't hold back anymore.

There were pits and bumps everywhere in front of his house, and even a large pile of trees had fallen, and there was a pool of blood at the door.

The air was filled with the smell of blood and gunpowder!

Among them, Tanjiro also smelled two other smells, one was very familiar, and the other was very strange; he had never smelled this smell before.

Seeing this, his pupils shrank, and his heart became more and more uneasy. He hurriedly ran over.

"This... this... why did such a thing happen?! Why is it like this!?"

Takeo and the other three saw their brother return, and could no longer suppress the excitement in their hearts, stepped forward to hug Tanjiro: "Brother, you finally... finally came back! Woo woo... we thought... we would never see you again..."

"Brother... sister she... she... she..."

"If it weren't for... Brother Zero rushing over... all of us... would never see you again..."

The three of them cried and complained to Tanjiro...

This night, for their family, was really terrible...

"Takeo, Shigeru, Hanako, it's great that you are okay... Where is Mother? And Nezuko and Rokuta?"

"Sorry, Tanjiro..." Zero took Nezuko and came to Tanjiro and the others, saying: "If I had rushed over earlier, maybe your sister would..."

Only then did Tanjiro notice that Nezuko had become different, just like the demon that Saburo had told him about before...

"This... this... Nezuko... I'm sorry! If I hadn't stayed at Grandpa Saburo's house and stayed with you, I wouldn't have to endure such pain... I clearly..."

The more Tanjiro spoke, the more excited he became, and in the end, he was crying uncontrollably.

"Tanjiro! Calm down! Your mother and Rokuta and the others are all fine! I will find a way to solve Nezuko's matter together! So, don't be sad anymore!"

Zero spoke to stop him. Only then did Tanjiro stop crying, then knelt on the ground and said: "Brother Zero, thank you! Thank you so much! If it weren't for you, I really wouldn't know what to do..."

Takeo and the other three also knelt down with Tanjiro. Zero immediately helped them up.

"Tanjiro, don't worry, I will find a way to turn Nezuko back into a human! Before that, you can't give up either, you know?"

"Yes, Brother Zero!"

To prevent other situations from happening, Zero let Tanjiro take care of Nezuko and the others first, and told them that Rokuta and Aunt Kie would be able to recover in a few hours.

And he himself went to patrol nearby again.

"Brother Zero, then you be careful yourself!"

"Mm-hmm, Brother Zero, pay attention to safety!"

Seeing this, Zero smiled slightly and said: "Don't worry, just patrolling, I will be back soon. Tanjiro, you have to take good care of your younger brothers and sisters."

"I will, Brother Zero!"

Then he handed the 【Quantum Shield】 with pre-reserved energy to Tanjiro and told him how to use it.

Afterward, he ordered his Messenger Crow, Yuki, to wait here, and if there was any situation, report to him immediately.

Not long after, Zero rushed back, but encountered an unexpected person.

The Water Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps—Giyu Tomioka.

But the situation now seemed a bit wrong.

Tanjiro and his younger brothers and sisters were kneeling in front of Giyu Tomioka.

Giyu Tomioka grabbed Nezuko's hands behind her back with one hand, making her unable to move!

He held a Nichirin sword in one hand and roared at Tanjiro and the others: "Don't hand over the power of life and death to others! Don't kneel and beg others just because you are miserable!"

"The weak have no right to choose whether to plunder or be plundered!! Want to cure your sister? Find the enemy? Absurd! Ridiculous!"

"The weak have no right to choose! Even if you try your best, you will only be suppressed by the strong! The method to cure your sister probably only those evil demons know! But I don't think those evil demons will agree to your request!"

"Just like now, I won't agree, and I won't respect your request! This is reality! Killing evil demons is my duty!"

"Just now, the four of you could clearly have protected her, especially you, you could have completely taken an axe to resist me! But now? Is this how you intend to protect your family?"

Tanjiro and the other four, who were kneeling in the snow, looked at Nezuko with teary eyes, and then at Giyu Tomioka, at a loss.

But another thing Giyu Tomioka didn't understand was why this little girl demon was wearing Zero's cloak and hood?

Zero's strength, among the Hashira-level swordsmen of the Demon Slayer Corps, could be said to be the strongest one. A few months ago, he and Gyomei Himejima had sparred with Zero, but the ending was defeat!

And even if it was an Upper Moon demon, Zero had killed it with his own strength, let alone those ordinary evil demons and Lower Moon demons!

Unless he encountered the legendary Demon King Muzan Kibutsuji...

"Muzan Kibutsuji?" An incredible and absurd thought emerged in Giyu Tomioka's mind, but this thought was also very likely to be true!

"If he really met Muzan Kibutsuji... then Zero..." Giyu Tomioka thought with a heartache. Zero now, for the Demon Slayer Corps, was an indispensable Hashira.

Not only because he lifted the curse on the leader of the Demon Slayer Corps, but he was also an examiner for the Fujikasane Mountain selection, injecting more elite "blood" into the Demon Slayer Corps!

He was also a guy with a flexible mind, recording every mission he performed for the Demon Slayer Corps to refer to, greatly reducing the death rate of the Demon Slayer Corps!

Thinking of this, Giyu Tomioka felt heartache!

If this was really the case, then Zero was probably in bad luck!

Seeing this, he picked up his Nichirin sword and pretended to behead Nezuko. Tanjiro immediately got up and picked up his axe. No matter what, even if he couldn't beat him, he had to try his best to save Nezuko!

This situation was exactly what Giyu Tomioka wanted.

However, a fragrant wind drifted by, and the sword in Giyu Tomioka's hand suddenly disappeared without a trace.

"Brother Zero!"

"Brother Zero!" X3

After Zero took away Giyu Tomioka's Nichirin sword just now, he immediately protected Tanjiro and the others in front of him!

"Zero?! You're still alive!"

And Nezuko also took this opportunity to kick Giyu Tomioka aside and rushed toward Zero and the others!

"Be careful!" Giyu Tomioka shouted.

But the situation was not as Giyu Tomioka thought. Nezuko stood in front of Zero, opening her hands to protect them.

She also made a low growl in her mouth, seemingly warning Giyu Tomioka not to approach them again.

"Nezuko." Zero called out behind her, and Nezuko turned around and threw herself into his arms.

"Good girl, good girl, it's okay, he's my friend, just like me!"

"I am different from you..." Giyu Tomioka immediately retorted, but he didn't mean that; he just felt that Zero shouldn't compare himself to him, because he wasn't worthy.

It's just that when Giyu Tomioka said this, it sounded like he was mocking.

"Ugh..." Zero's mouth twitched slightly, and he said: "You still haven't changed at all, Giyu!"

Over the past year, Zero had also been in contact with Giyu Tomioka several times and found that although Giyu Tomioka's words were sometimes annoying, it was not his intention; he was just not good with words.

He came to Giyu Tomioka and returned the Nichirin sword to him.

"Giyu, this is a long story, I'll tell you later."

"Hmm." Giyu Tomioka took his Nichirin sword and put it back into the scabbard. He thought about it and felt that there were indeed many things he didn't quite understand about this matter, so he agreed. ===== CHAPTER 31 =====