Demon Slayer: Tanjiro becomes a ghost, Nezuko becomes a pillar!

Chapter 55 Tamayo's Inquiry

As soon as she finished speaking, Midouzi's figure suddenly shot out, so fast that she left a faint pink afterimage in her place.

The water ripples on the blade of the Nichirin Blade in her hand seemed to come alive, transforming into fine ripples as she viciously stabbed towards the two remaining heads of Lower Moon Two!

When Tanjiro saw Nezuko launch an attack, he increased the force in his hand, firmly holding Lower Rank Two in place.

When Lower Moon Two saw this, he barely had time to react.

His severed arm and shattered head had not yet recovered, and he could only watch helplessly as Nezuko's attack pierced through his neck.

"Pfft—"

After the fierce thrust pierced through, Mizuko changed her hand position and inhaled air again.

"call!"

"Water Breathing - Fourth Form - Tide Rising!"

The Nichirin Blade instantly spun horizontally, waves enveloping the black blade, slicing through Lower Rank Two's two remaining heads.

Tanjiro saw that all of Lower Moon Two's heads had been severed, and immediately pushed it away.

The bone blade that had pierced his body was thus pulled out.

"Nie Douzi, how are you!"

Tanjiro immediately turned around and supported the panting Nezuko, asking anxiously.

Mizuko shook her head, pressed her knife against the ground, and watched Lower Moon Two slowly turn to ashes.

"Impossible, impossible, how could I lose? I don't want to die! You two, don't be so smug. Lord Muzan has already remembered you. More demons will come..."

The remaining two heads of Lower Moon Two began to curse Tanjiro and Nezuko madly.

But before he could finish speaking, his head turned to ashes and vanished on the spot.

As Mizuko watched the Lower Moon Two dissipate, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She then looked at Tanjiro's body, "Brother, are you alright?"

Tanjiro smiled as he looked at the blood hole on his body that had completely healed.

"I'm fine. How about you, Nedouzi? Are you hurt?"

Midouzi shook her head, feeling a slight headache, clearly still unable to recover from the soul-capturing experience.

After all, having just woken up, he immediately used breathing techniques, so such exhaustion was inevitable.

Just as Midouzi was rubbing his temples, feeling that something was vaguely wrong.

She suddenly raised her head, her eyes wide with surprise as she looked at Tanjiro.

Tanjiro was taken aback by her gaze, blinked subconsciously, tilted his head to look at her, and asked in a somewhat puzzled tone.

"What's wrong, Mi Douzi?"

"Brother?" Midouzi's voice trembled with disbelief.

"Um?"

"Can you speak now?"

"say?"

Tanjiro repeated it subconsciously.

"I wasn't always here..."

Then, as if realizing something, he stopped talking abruptly.

At this point, Tanjiro's eyes widened suddenly, and his expression froze instantly.

He opened his mouth, and then subconsciously uttered a complete sentence, the clear syllables rolling out of his throat.

He can actually communicate completely now!

He almost instinctively met Mi Douzi's gaze.

The eyes of both siblings were filled with the same incredulous shock.

As night deepened, when the brother and sister returned to Tamayo's residence, Yushiro had already returned ahead of them, carrying the little girl.

At that moment, he was pacing anxiously, speaking rapidly as he advised Tamayo.

"Miss Tamayo, this place has been exposed! Lower Moon Two has already come looking for us, and other demons might soon be eyeing this place. We must find another location immediately!"

"Mr. Yushiro, Ms. Tamayo, we're back."

Tanjiro carried the exhausted Nezuko on his back, walking very lightly as he slowly approached the two of them, his voice gentle.

"Is the child alright?"

Yushiro turned around abruptly upon hearing the voice, and his eyes widened instantly upon seeing who it was, his face filled with shock.

"You? You actually survived Lower Moon Two?"

He looked the brother and sister up and down. Although they were covered in blood and their clothes were torn and tattered, they did not seem to have suffered any fatal injuries, which was simply unbelievable.

"Lower Moon Two?"

At this moment, Nezuko jumped off Tanjiro's back, steadied herself, and asked with a puzzled look.

"What exactly is that?"

Just as Yushiro opened his mouth to explain the problem.

Tamayo, standing to the side, turned her gaze to Tanjiro, who was smiling.

His previously calm expression changed slightly, and a hint of inquiry flashed in his eyes.

"Tanjiro-san... seems a little different?"

Yushiro was taken aback, then followed Tamayo's gaze to Tanjiro, and quickly noticed.

Compared to his taciturn demeanor when they first met, Tanjiro now has a more vibrant look in his eyes and his whole being appears much more lively.

But then, a hidden anxiety welled up in his heart.

[Oh no, Miss Tamayo has noticed him!]

Upon hearing Tamayo's words, Nezuko immediately flashed a bright smile, reached out and grabbed Tanjiro's wrist, leading him to Tamayo.

"Miss Tamayo, my brother has changed! He can communicate fully now!"

Tanjiro smiled and nodded, his eyes full of gratitude.

"Thank you for your help before, which allowed Nezuko and me to save the woman who had been changed by Muzan amidst the chaos."

As Tamayo watched Tanjiro's fluent yet rational speech, a glint flashed in her eyes, confirming her suspicions once again.

She didn't say anything more, but simply nodded slightly and spoke calmly.

"Please follow me, gentlemen."

Tamayo slowly rose and, with Tanjiro, Nezuko, and Yushiro who had followed, led them to a secret room.

In this secret room, after everyone was seated, Tamayo slowly spoke, her voice soft yet carrying a heavy weight.

She recounted how many days and nights she had spent trying to escape Muzan's control, and how many near-death experiments she had undergone.

When talking about the man who was the only one to drive Muzan to the brink of defeat, a barely perceptible hint of respect flashed in Tamayo's eyes.

And Yushiro was also the only time in all her time that she successfully turned a person into a demon.

She also explained in detail the origin of the Twelve Ghost Months.

Those were demons personally chosen by Muzan and given more blood; they were divided into Upper Moon and Lower Moon, with the Upper Moon's strength being even more terrifying.

Finally, Tamayo's gaze slowly turned to Tanjiro, and her tone became exceptionally serious.

"Tanjiro, how much of your memory of before you became a demon do you still remember?"

She paused, then added a sentence, each word clear and distinct.

"Also, after you became a demon, were you ever directly controlled by Muzan?"

Nezuko also looked at Tanjiro. Although he had been by her side the whole time, she looked at her brother with concern.

After all, Tanjiro had been in a coma for a full six months at Urokodaki's place.

Tanjiro was also recalling things seriously, and after a long while, he slowly spoke.

"I remember everything from before I became a demon, as well as everything that happened afterward. As for being controlled by Muzan... I don't think so!"