With a single strike of his blade.
Everything came to an end.
Muzan's so-called resistance.
In the face of this single strike, became utterly laughable.
He thought he could fight Shirokawa to the death.
But in reality, he didn't even have the qualifications to make Shirokawa take him seriously.
The reason for this.
On one hand, Shirokawa was truly too strong.
On the other hand, Muzan was simply too weak.
He truly wasted such incredibly high stats.
Despite possessing terrifying stats, he lacked any combat skills whatsoever.
Even his ability to escape was pitifully meager.
In this situation.
He was naturally slain with a single strike by Shirokawa.
Before his death, Muzan looked at Shirokawa and said, "Such masterful swordsmanship!"
"To die by this blade isn't a waste..."
Watching Muzan's body gradually crumble.
Shirokawa hesitated, unsure if he should tell the truth.
The truth was.
This strike wasn't even Shirokawa's full power.
It was merely a slightly serious strike.
As for any profound techniques, any "Dawn of the East".
He was simply toying with Muzan.
Back when Yoriichi Tsugikuni faced Muzan.
He too merely delivered a casual strike.
Now, Shirokawa encountering Muzan again.
His performance naturally wouldn't be worse than Yoriichi Tsugikuni.
A single strike, instant kill.
"Alright, time to take care of business!"
"While Muzan's blood hasn't completely dissipated, it's best to turn into a demon as quickly as possible!"
Shirokawa contemplated Muzan's corpse for a second.
Then his focus quickly shifted to Muzan's Demon King Blood.
Muzan's blood, after his death.
Had already begun an irreversible collapse.
If he didn't hurry.
Then soon, all this Demon King Blood would be wasted.
Shirokawa wouldn't want that.
He was still relying on this Demon King Blood.
To completely transform himself into a demon.
Thinking this, Shirokawa extended his hand towards Muzan's corpse.
Begin absorbing and refining it for me!
..
At the same time Shirokawa finished off Muzan.
On the other side.
At the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters.
Agihasha Yoshiyori, who was about to have a cup of tea.
Suddenly saw his reflection in the surface of his tea.
His face, which had been terrifying like a demon.
Now became perfectly smooth.
Without any blemishes or any messy lines.
Such a thing directly stunned Agihasha Yoshiyori.
"This, this is..."
"The curse, it has disappeared."
"My appearance, it's back."
Agihasha Yoshiyori was dumbfounded.
He never thought that one day.
His curse would be lifted.
.....
The Agihasha family.
Was a noble family with a long history.
Among them, many famous individuals emerged.
For example, Muzan!
That's right, Muzan was originally the son of the Agihasha family.
And therefore, after Muzan became the Demon King.
The Agihasha family also suffered a curse.
Anyone from the Agihasha family, after reaching adulthood, would inexplicably develop unsightly lines on their faces.
At the same time, their bodies would become incredibly weak.
And generally, they would die in their early twenties.
To counter this curse.
The Agihasha family, on one hand, intermarried with the Shrine Maidens.
On the other hand, they also established the Demon Slayer Corps.
To hunt down the Demon King Muzan.
They hoped to lift the Agihasha family's curse through this method.
This is also the reason why the Demon Slayer Corps' intelligence network was so powerful.
Relying on the Agihasha family's connections.
The Demon Slayer Corps could obtain any information, large or small, in Japan at the first instance.
In this situation.
Naturally, they were always able to accurately locate demons.
However, even with this.
The Agihasha family never managed to kill the Demon King Muzan.
Instead, it was they themselves.
Who were suppressed by the Demon King Muzan for hundreds of years.
They were almost suffocating from the pressure.
But today.
The Agihasha family's wish was fulfilled.
The curse disappeared.
The Demon King Muzan died.
Instantly, Agihasha Yoshiyori thought of Shirokawa.
Among all the people he knew.
The only one capable of killing the Demon King Muzan.
Was only Shirokawa.
However, what worried Agihasha Yoshiyori was.
Was Shirokawa killing the Demon King Muzan truly just for the sake of justice?
......
Agihasha Yoshiyori and Shirokawa didn't know each other for long.
But in this short time together.
He already knew what kind of person Shirokawa was.
To put it bluntly.
Shirokawa was a person who craved power immensely and was incredibly confident.
Such a person, sometimes for the sake of power.
Might do things that are completely outrageous.
Recalling that Shirokawa had previously drunk demon blood and even proactively hunted down demons.
Coupled with the current death of the Demon King Muzan.
A fact was easily deduced by Agihasha Yoshiyori.
"No good, Shirokawa-sama wants to become a Demon King himself!"
"The strongest Breathing Technique combined with the strongest Demon King!"
"Shirokawa-sama, his ambition is truly so great."
"But after becoming a Demon King, can Shirokawa-sama still maintain his true self?"
"Will he turn into another Muzan?"
Agihasha Yoshiyori didn't lack faith in Shirokawa.
But this Demon King Blood.
Was too demonic.
Didn't the Demon King Muzan, after becoming a Demon King.
Gradually twist into a monster?
Shirokawa might very well follow the same path.
And once Shirokawa truly becomes another Muzan.
Then the consequences will be catastrophic.
"No, I must bring people to check it out."
"If something bad happens, at least we can still do something!"
Thinking this, Agihasha Yoshiyori, summoned all the Hashira under him.
Rushing towards Kyoto.
Maybe it's already too late.
But, even if it's useless, it's better than doing nothing.
What if we make it in time?
.....
To Shirokawa's surprise.
Muzan's Demon King Blood was not only abundant but also of exceptionally high quality.
So much so that after absorbing all of Muzan's blood.
Shirokawa himself couldn't suppress the changes in his body for a while.
This also resulted in Shirokawa's current appearance being completely transformed.
His height increased to over five meters, six arms extended from his back.
His face also had twelve eyes.
Even his body sprouted many strange patterns.
"Tsk, it actually remodeled me like this."
"Don't say it, my current look is indeed a bit like a Demon King."
"However, this is only temporary."
"I just need to spend a little more time, and I can return to normal."
"Omniscient and Omnipotent, absorb for me!"
Shirokawa thought to himself.