Chapter 549 One Year Limit

"So, you're ready to participate, right?"

Asahi is not surprised with this. After all, after witnessing his abilities, it would be nonsensical for Kagaya not to join.

In fact, Kagaya had also contemplated about Asahi's purpose, but when he considered what they had to offer that would be of use to Asahi, it seemed like they had nothing to offer. Therefore, he pushed such thoughts aside.

With the assistance of this 'God', they had a real chance to defeat Muzan. Otherwise, it was uncertain how long it would take to vanquish him with their own power.

The current generation of Hashira had reached the pinnacle of strength since the era of Yoriichi, so Kagaya believed this was their chance to end the reign of Muzan.

If they can't end Muzan in this generation, it is difficult to imagine how to deal with the other party in the future. So, it is natural to make good use of the help of the God.

"Yes, I believe any member of the Demon Slayer Corps would choose to join this battle!"

For Asahi, this is just a game, but for Kagaya, it is a matter of life and death.

"That's good, then as a small gift for you, I will personally go to the Demon Slayer Corps Headquarters. In addition, I will give you some assistance in several aspects. One is strengthening your body."

"As you already know about those youngsters, their bodies have been strengthened by me, so the first assistance is physical strengthening, and the second is healing. The Demon Slayer Corps, unlike demons, lacks regenerative abilities, so I will provide you with healing assistance."

"The last one is weapons. The power of the Demon Slayer Corps to vanquish Kibutsuji Muzan comes from the Nichirin Sword, which is essentially a weapon imbued with a trace of sun power, but against higher-level demons, it's not very effective and is prone to damage."

"Before you can defeat Kibutsuji Muzan, I will offer you assistance in these three areas. But you must have the strength to defeat Kibutsuji Muzan within a year. These are the rules of the game!"

Asahi quickly explained the rules he had set. If the Demon Slayer Corps couldn't manage to eliminate Muzan even with this much help from him, then he wouldn't help them anymore.

"With this kind of assistance, Kibutsuji Muzan is bound to meet his end at the hands of this generation of the Demon Slayer Corps."

"But Lord God, I have another question. Please pardon my impudence, but what are you doing this for? It's merely a personal curiosity, and if my question offends you, please feel free to punish me alone!"

In the end, Kaguya couldn't hold back his curiosity. He wondered why on earth the other party help them? What did they do that deserves the help of the other party?

Initially, he didn't want to dwell on this question, but once it popped into his mind, he couldn't throw it away.

"I know what you are thinking. After all, there is no such thing as a free lunch in this world. Every action has its purpose."

"No one does something for no reason, it's just not possible. Even a fool has a purpose behind their actions."

"In truth, I already told you my purpose from the beginning. I was very dissatisfied with Kibutsuji Muzan. Although I could easily kill him, that would be too easy for him."

"That's why I found your Demon Slayer Corps. I want you to slowly strip away all of Kibutsuji Muzan's influence and henchmen."

"I want everything he hopes for to be destroyed. This is a game, as I mentioned to you at the beginning."

"I'm helping you only so that you can finish this game as soon as possible and get the results I need!"

After saying this, Asahi stopped talking, and Kagaya finally understood now. For Asahi, it was merely an interesting game. Different statuses led to different ways of thinking. And this is simply a means of amusement for him.

"I understand, then, Lord God, will you set off with us to the Demon Slayer Corps Headquarters now?"

Kagaya took a deep breath and said. As he's feeling more relaxed now that he knew the truth.

"No need. You should head directly to the Demon Slayer Corps Headquarters. For me, your speed is too slow. As for you youngsters, even though your strength is considerable, you still need some proper training when you arrive at the headquarters!"

After saying that, Asahi disappeared again, as if he had never been there in the first place. In fact, the combat powers of Sabito and the others are already approaching the level of Upper Moon, but he didn't say that in order to give them an extra boost, as Asahi wanted them to become stronger.

"Sakonji-dono, I'm afraid I have to trouble you to go to the Demon Slayer Corps Headquarters as well."

"Afterwards, I will gather the other Hashira and the promising disciples. This time is an opportunity for the Demon Slayer Corps, but if we can't eliminate Kibutsuji Muzan within a year, our future might not look too bright."

Kagaya knew that this time, if they want to destroy all the demons, they must use the power of the entire Demon Slayer Corps.

Therefore, he decided to gather all the Hashira and promising seedlings. Sakonji didn't say much about this, and quickly packed up his belongings, and then followed Kagaya to the Demon Slayer Corps Headquarters.

At the same time, a large number of crows took off in all directions.

"Pass the order! Pass the order! All Hashira to return immediately to the Demon Slayer Corps Headquarters!"

The crows carrying this urgent message quickly found the other Hashira and conveyed the order.

"It's not time for the Hashira Meeting yet, but why did an emergency summon be issued? Could it be that something have happened to our Lord?!"

Such an urgent summons was indeed quite rare within the Demon Slayer Corps. It's because Hashira's time is precious, so they devote it to the ongoing battle against demons.

The Hashira Meeting is only held once every half a year. So the only reasonable explanation for this unprecedented situation would be if something had happened to their Lord. And their thoughts immediately turned to the possibility that Kaguya's condition had worsened.

When they thought that it might be that Kagaya's condition had worsened, all the Hashira could not sit still, and only Shinobu, who was stationed at Butterfly Mansion, which is near Kagaya's residence, would be able to respond rapidly to any situation.

On the other hand, because Kagaya's body has recovered, it took him less than a week to return.

During his journey back, they encountered demons. However, these demons ended up tragically defeated by Tanjiro and the others.

Their strength is too strong, that make even Giyu, who is the Water Hashira, feel inferior.